Starting as an Island Lord – Chapter 80

Chapter 80: The Calm Before the Final Battle

It was another sunny and warm afternoon.

Perhaps the Creator was favoring the new island lord, as the weather had been excellent these days.

In Crescent Moon City, another astonishing piece of news emerged from the Gentle Ewe Tavern.

“Have you heard? The lord is going to showcase a new weapon, a powerful weapon brought by Her Highness the Princess!”

Someone immediately leaned in.

“A weapon brought by Her Highness the Princess must be incredibly powerful, right?”

“Definitely! I heard it’s a terrifying magical weapon that can sweep away a large area in one go, faster than a sickle cutting wheat.”

The warrior’s tone was exaggerated, his eyes revealing a fear that was hard to conceal.

Another person asked, “Where does the lord plan to showcase it?”

“I heard it’s by the Coldwater River Bridge, in three days.”

“Can anyone watch?”

“Well, since it’s a showcase, everyone can watch. Otherwise, I wouldn’t dare to spread rumors.”

White Sturgeon Island was a small place. Once something new happened, it would quickly spread throughout the city.

The shock brought by the Black Iron Guards hadn’t even subsided yet, and a new wave of shock appeared once again.

It was like a boulder being thrown into a small pond, causing ripples to quickly spread to every corner of White Sturgeon Island.

In the Crescent Moon Inn, the 13 Forest Children, led by Igonini, gathered in a room, their expressions solemn.

Igonini whispered, “It seems the lord has completely lost patience with the rebels.”

Another person immediately asked, “Why do you say that?”

Igonini turned to look out the window. Through the crystal-clear glass, he could see Crescent Moon Castle in the distance.

A hint of reverence, which he himself hadn’t noticed, appeared in his amber-gold eyes. “Showcasing a powerful weapon is like a warrior showing off his large, strong fist.”

“If they still don’t surrender, the next step is for this iron fist to smash into their faces.”

“By then, I’m afraid it will be a terrible massacre.”

The other Forest Children looked at each other, their eyes filled with both fear and relief.

Fortunately, they had pledged allegiance to this powerful lord in time, so they didn’t have to worry about the impending extermination of their tribe.

A young male wood elf chuckled, “The lord is still merciful. If I had such a terrifying weapon in my hands, I would have rushed to wipe out the rebels long ago.”

Another female wood elf rolled her eyes at him and said with disdain, “That’s why you’re just a warrior, not a lord.”

Then she turned to Igonini, “Brother, can I borrow your flying bird amulet for a few days? It looks so pretty.”

Igonini was reluctant, “No way, this was given to me by the lord.”

Compared to the relaxed atmosphere of the Igo tribe, the rebels in the mountains were having a hard time.

Phoenix of the Narin tribe stayed holed up in his cave all day, refusing to see anyone, only saying that he was seriously injured and hadn’t recovered yet.

He was practically sealing himself off.

The four human barons’ towns were like arteries that had been severed, with people fleeing every moment. Even some low━ and mid-level knights began to run away.

Only the barons and those high-level knights who had no way out were still holding on, but they were also living in fear, unable to even sleep well.

They were afraid that while they were sleeping, the fleeing knights would cut off their heads and take them to Crescent Moon City for a reward.

But there was one place in the mountains where the situation was different from other places.

While other places were filled with panic, this place was filled with a tragic and resolute atmosphere.

It was a spacious mountain cave, not far from the Heg tribe’s territory cave.

Inside the cave, two people were talking.

One was a giant over two meters tall, and the other was wrapped in a thick animal skin cloak, very mysterious, making it impossible to see his specific appearance.

The giant said, “Prophet, the situation has reached a critical point. We must fight to the death.”

“I know.”

The cloaked man, called the Prophet, was naturally Mbahat.

He nodded, “The location where the baron will showcase the weapon has been determined. I’ve been there. It’s not far from the mountains, a perfect place for an ambush.”

After a pause, he said, “I’ve completely finished crafting the secret weapon and infused it with enough power.”

“What you need to do is gather all the warriors and, at the right moment, confront the baron’s Crescent Moon warriors with the greatest courage.”

“There will inevitably be heavy casualties. So, do you have the courage to do this?”

“Of course I do!”

The giant’s voice was deep, “Dying on the battlefield is the highest honor for a Forest Child. I’m not a coward like Phoenix!”

“Very good.”

Mbahat nodded slowly, “I won’t let my tribe’s warriors shed their blood in vain. I’ll let the human traitor barons charge out first as scouts.”

After speaking, he chuckled softly, “Let the human commoners watch their lord slaughter human warriors.”

Crescent Moon Castle, the Lord’s Longhouse.

The small dining room inside.

Compared to the turbulent situation on White Sturgeon Island, it was very peaceful here.

Rosen, Selena, Mrs. Saxon, and Evelyn were enjoying dinner around a round dining table.

Under the warm candlelight, the family savored the delicious food while chatting and laughing, creating a very warm atmosphere.

Selena was eating her favorite moonlight white sturgeon.

It was caught by fishermen who had chiseled open the ice on the Coldwater River. The taste was indeed as Rosen had described, tender, fragrant, and with a unique flavor.

After eating a few bites with satisfaction, she said,

“Dear, you seem to have been very busy these past few days. Is there something new happening?”

He had always been busy, but he had been even busier these past few days. The commanders of the Crescent Moon warriors and the Flame Warband had been frequently entering and leaving his study, even affecting his research in the magic laboratory.

It felt like a storm was brewing.

Rosen was using a knife to slice thin lamb rolls, half for himself and half for his family.

“There are some new developments, but don’t worry, I’ve taken care of everything.”

Hearing this, Selena felt relieved.

She picked up a thin slice of lamb with a fork, swirled it in the hot soup, and then said, “I recently mastered a fourth-circle spell called 《Evil Ward《, which should be helpful to you.”

Rosen naturally knew about this.

These fourth-circle spells were all memorized by Selena from her family library, always kept in her mind, ready to be learned when she advanced to the fourth circle. But she didn’t expect to be stuck for so many years without a breakthrough.

Now that she had broken through, she found time to write them down and naturally began to learn them.

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In fact, he also knew the content of the spells because Selena never hid her spellbook from him.

He knew that there were a total of four fourth-circle spells in his wife’s spellbook, and their performance and power were significantly higher than those of the third circle.

More importantly, these fourth-circle spells that could be included in the Duke’s family library were all top-notch spells that had been refined and tested over time.

They were even better than the 《Detect Soul《 spell that Master Shahram had secretly learned, probably only surpassed by the spells found in the royal family libraries of the major kingdoms of the Witt continent.

He had secretly learned a bit and felt that he had benefited greatly.

As for the 《Evil Ward《 spell, it was a very powerful black magic defense spell that had a strong defensive effect against almost all types of attack spells, especially curse spells.

After a moment of consideration, he nodded, “It would indeed be helpful. I have to personally participate in the weapon demonstration tomorrow. In case that Master Wizard Mbahat tries to sneak attack me, cast it on me permanently.”

Selena smiled, “No problem.”

After speaking, she noticed Evelyn listening attentively and smiled, “Evelyn, do you want to learn magic too?”

Evelyn didn’t answer, but turned to look at her brother first.

Although her brother had only been back for a few days, she already knew that he had the final say in this family.

Rosen smiled, “If you want to learn, then learn. But let me tell you, once you start, you have to study hard and you’re not allowed to give up halfway.”

Mrs. Saxon interjected, “What kind of magic should a little girl learn? Learning magic is so expensive. It’s enough to learn to read, write, and do some needlework.”

Evelyn immediately said, “Mom, I don’t want to learn needlework. I want to learn magic and be as powerful as my sister-in-law in the future.”

Rosen smiled, “Mother, since Evelyn wants to learn, let her learn.”

Since that was the case, Mrs. Saxon acquiesced. After all, her son was the head of the family. If he was willing to spend money to support his sister, she naturally had no objections as a mother.

Rosen put the matter on the agenda.

“Your sister-in-law is busy learning new spells recently, so I’ll be in charge of your magic enlightenment. Once you have a foundation, we’ll decide which path to take based on your talent, and then hire a specialized tutor.”

Mrs. Saxon was taken aback, “Hiring a specialized tutor is so expensive. It’s better to send her to a famous mage in Shire County as an apprentice.”

Rosen smiled, “There are no famous tutors in Shire County. It wouldn’t be good for Evelyn, a little girl, to go out there alone.”

“What do you think, Your Highness?”

Mrs. Saxon looked at Selena. She was worried that the noble princess would be unhappy because of the high cost.

Selena didn’t have much of a concept of money because she had never lacked it since she was a child. After marrying Rosen, she had only been short of money for half a day.

She saw Mrs. Saxon’s cautiousness and smiled, “Mother, don’t worry about money. Rosen has plenty of ways to make money.”

Then she looked at Evelyn, “Let me handle Evelyn’s enlightenment. You’re always busy, so don’t waste her best learning time.”

Rosen agreed with this and said, “Let’s do it together then.”

The matter was settled.

Then they started chatting about some trivial matters in life, and the small dining room was filled with a warm atmosphere.

After dinner and a short rest, Mrs. Saxon started her needlework as usual, while Selena leisurely petted the cat in the corner.

Rosen, acting decisively, brought a stack of 《Island Magic Enlightenment Twelve Volumes《 spellbooks.

He placed them on the small table in front of his sister with a ‘thump’, leaving the little girl stunned.

“Here, starting today, for the next three months, memorize the contents of these books. You’re not allowed to miss a single word.”

Selena, who was watching from the side, was surprised. She picked up a volume and flipped through it quickly, “Dear, did you write this yourself?”

“Yes.”

“When did you write it?”

“Just recently, when I was sitting idle in my study. But the content of the book is a summary of the past ten years.”

Selena was just casually looking at it at first, but after flipping through a few pages, she started to read it seriously. As she read, she couldn’t help but say, “Dear, you wrote this very well.”

It was just an enlightenment book, but she felt a sense of mastery in it.

Some parts even gave her, at her current level, a sense of enlightenment. Some details that she hadn’t understood before suddenly became clear.

She felt that even her family’s magic enlightenment books weren’t at this level.

Rosen smiled, “I was an apprentice for ten years, so all my thoughts were on enlightenment.”

This was a summary of his many years of practice. This set was the detailed version, for teaching his sister.

There was also a simplified version, which was intended to be a textbook for training civilian mages, enabling the young people of White Sturgeon Island to be enlightened with magic as quickly as possible.

He turned to look at Evelyn, a teacher’s sternness appearing on his face.

“Evelyn, from now on, I’m your magic tutor, not your brother. So, you have to address me as ‘Tutor’. Remember?”

“Yes, Brother Tutor,” Evelyn replied timidly, as meek as a quail on a stormy day.

Rosen was satisfied and handed her the first volume, “Come on, read it aloud. I’ll listen carefully.”

Evelyn immediately did as she was told. Although she had learned to read, she hadn’t learned it well, so she read haltingly.

Rosen listened attentively and corrected her whenever she made a mistake.

This would be a test of patience for ordinary people, but it was an easy task for Rosen.

Because he soon delegated the task of correcting mistakes to ‘Lucky’ and used his mind to chat with Selena, flirting with the noble princess until her cheeks flushed red with excitement.

It was another warm and beautiful night.

The next morning.

‘Puppet No. 2’, which had been upgraded to intermediate magic power, gathered the three military leaders of Crescent Moon City.

They were Crescent Moon Knight Commander Codrington, Flame Warband Commander Jop, and the well-built but taciturn Black Iron Guard leader, Miss Akali.

Rosen said solemnly, “This is the final battle!”

Thanks to Mbahat’s tireless efforts, all the stubborn old forces on the island had been gathered together.

Rosen naturally wouldn’t miss this rare opportunity.

“In this battle, don’t hold back. Do your best to kill all the rebels who dare to resist, leave no one alive!”

“Yes, my lord!”

The three answered in unison.

Codrington was in high spirits, Akali was as calm as ever, but the battle master Jop was a little lost.

For a moment, he couldn’t tell who he was fighting for.

Four chapters updated today.

The protagonist will completely unify White Sturgeon Island and lay a solid foundation for all future development.