With no other choice, he could only try his luck at the Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce and reluctantly spent 600 gold coins to buy the magic book "Wall of Sighs".
This is a defensive magic. After casting, it can summon a huge translucent wind wall to block area attacks.
In the next two days, he learned magic while taking Irene around, allowing the child who had lived in the mountains for more than ten years to have a good look at the outside world.
On Wushan Lake, Roning successfully mastered this magic while accompanying Irene on a tour.
Looking at the huge translucent wind wall in front of him that was ten meters long and five meters high, he could feel its strength. He was afraid that it could even block Redal's Explosive Flame Slash.
"It's a pity that the sixth-level magic can hardly expand its range like the previous fifth-level magic. Otherwise, this wind wall would make all the enemy's ordinary arrows useless."
In addition to its high consumption, the sixth-level magic also has a very complex structure of spell patterns. Wizard-level magicians do not have the ability to enhance its range and effects.
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September 7th was set as the date for Wushanbao to hold a celebration banquet.
At the dinner that day, all the nobles of Wushan Territory gathered together to celebrate the great victory of the war.
"Hey Ronin, I heard about your deeds in the Stone Territory. I admire you so much!"
Yusef Levi came over with a glass of wine in his hand, praising you with a look of regret on his face: "It's a pity that my mission this time was to escort food and grass to the southeast, and I missed the opportunity to appreciate your style!"
Although this statement is somewhat polite, it is mostly true.
Originally, he intended to take part in the war in the southwest, but his father, Viscount Sandro, was worried that Ronin's poor command would bring risks to the soldiers, so he took him to the southeast to serve as a grain transport officer to gain some merit.
Unexpectedly, Roning's performance exceeded everyone's expectations.
"Yousef, I've heard about your exploits, too."
Roning smiled a typical aristocratic smile and clinked glasses with the other party.
"I heard that you successfully helped the team avoid several ambushes with your Wind of Detection magic. I didn't expect that you are already a high-level magician!"
"Compared to you, what's my problem?"
Yousef spoke modestly, but there was still some pride in his eyes.
For someone like him to be able to reach the mid-level level of a senior magician at the age of 28 is already very worthy of recognition.
The two of them flattered each other for a while, and then Roning asked, "Yusef, when I was buying materials at the Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce, I learned that level 6 magic books are rarely sold. If you become a magician in the future, where will you get a level 6 magic book?"
Yusef scratched his head. Although he was a little proud, he knew that it was not easy to become a magician.
"There are very few wizards. The Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce has basically no market for the sixth-level magic books, so naturally they won't buy them. However, the sixth-level ones are still okay, and there is still some circulation in the market. If it is a seventh-level magic book, it is either in the hands of great nobles such as the kingdom and the duke, or in the hands of magic families. For example, the honorable Silva Mage must have a lot of magic books in his hands."
Silva is one of the most powerful people on the continent and is admired by all magicians. When Yusef mentioned him, his eyes were full of admiration.
Roning nodded slightly. This meant that he had some luck in being able to buy "The Wall of Sighs".
"If you want to get a sixth-level or higher magic book, you can either work for them or buy it from the owner through personal connections. Of course, if you have money, you can also buy a spell scroll and reverse-calculate the spell pattern through the pattern on the scroll."
Yusef spoke eloquently, "But this is difficult, and requires the magician to have enough accumulation and courage."
Luo Ning's eyes lit up. He had overlooked the method of reverse deducing spell patterns through spell scrolls.
He was just thinking about whether to give it a try, but then he thought of how expensive the sixth-level spell scroll was, and he immediately gave up.
"What are you two talking about here?"
Yusef's father, the Viscount of Lingchuan City and the leader of the Fourth Knights of Wushan Castle came over and smiled and took a sip of wine with Roning.
"Luo Ning, congratulations! You will soon become the third earl of Wushan Territory!"
Huh? Luo Ning was a little surprised. Lu Lansi didn't say this clearly, so how did the other party know about it?
Sandro seemed to see Ronin's confusion, laughed, and explained: "Don't look at me, I also heard it from the big mouth Marvin."
"I see."
Luo Ning couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that Lu Lans had told Marvin in advance, and he probably revealed the matter through the latter to see everyone's attitude.
Apparently, no one objected, not even the Hydes.
Yusef on the side couldn't help but sigh, it's hard to imagine an eighteen-year-old count.
Although there is certainly an advantage brought by Luo Ning's identity as a member of the Wushan family, it is undeniable that the other party did help Wushan Fort and many families in Wushan Territory avoid a disaster this time.
"ladies and gentlemen……"
The loud voice of the dinner host rang out in the bustling banquet hall. Everyone looked over and saw Marquis Rulans walking into the hall with a cane.
Everyone burst into warm cheers and applause to welcome the Marquis.
They knew that the highlight of the banquet was about to come.
He raised his hand and everyone fell silent.
"I'm sorry to interrupt your happy dinner, but I think we have more important things to do."
"This time, the Polante Thieves Group was completely wiped out, and the Black Gold Brotherhood has been driven to Black Pine Mountain. Wushan Territory has achieved a huge victory!"
His words were concise and clear, without long passages of preparation or sensationalism.
"In these two battles, every brave knight has made outstanding contributions! While I am cheering for them here, I will also promote the nobles and knights who performed the most heroically!"
At this time, all the guests below cheered loudly.
This is the step that ordinary people take to go from commoners to knights, and from knights to nobles.
Rulans looked around and shouted, "Toru, Philip, Thorstein, Melonica!"
The four knights strode forward and knelt on one knee.
Roning knew the first three, but he met Melonica for the first time today.
The burly man had a relatively calm expression on his face, not as excited as the first three.
Rulans drew the sword from Galil's hand and placed it on Toru's shoulder: "The Baron of the Wolf Fang Territory."
Langya Territory is a small town west of Wushanbao, named because its terrain resembles wolf's teeth.
Toru was previously the manager of the town and now he is the owner.
Then, Rulans raised his sword and placed it on the shoulders of Philip, Thorstein and Melonica in turn.
The territories of these three people are: Casir Town, Sari Town, and Wushan Town.
Finally, Lu Lan Si retracted his sword and said solemnly: "On this sacred day, as the lord of Wushan Territory, on behalf of the glory of the king and the nobles, I grant you the title and status of baron. I hope you will protect the stability of Wushan Territory with courage and loyalty!"
"I, Toru, solemnly swear here that I will live up to this honor and use my sword and strength to defend the peace of Wushan Territory and fight for the glory of Wushan Castle!"
The other three people also said similar things, and suddenly the atmosphere in the hall became crazy, and everyone cheered for them.
Some knights were even so excited that they shed tears. Perhaps in these people, they saw their goal.
Luo Ning was enveloped by the cheering atmosphere. Being conferred a title might be the same joy as being elected as the second or third place in the palace examination.
It’s just that today’s scene was a bit formal. When he became a baron and viscount, Rulans did not put the sword on his shoulder.
After finishing his lines, Rulans asked the knights to hand over the treasure box containing the baron's medal and the book of investiture to the four newly invested barons.
He picked up another box from the side and said, "Marvin, in view of your support, courage and strength, I will hand over Quicksand Town to you for management. I hope you can bring new life to this devastated land."
"Thank you for your affirmation. I will work hard for the prosperity of Liusha Town!"
Marvin Ironhoof was already a viscount, and although he had made contributions in the war against the Polante Bandits, he could not be promoted from viscount to earl.
At this time, a knight holding a golden medal walked into the hall and stood beside Lulans;
Another knight came in holding the treasure box containing the Book of Canonization and stood on the other side.
The atmosphere in the hall reached a real climax.
Lu Lans's gaze passed over the crowd and fell on Luo Ning, and a smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.
"Luoning Wushan, my follower, Viscount of Wubei Territory, my grandson!"
Hearing this shout, Roning became inexplicably excited.
He took a deep breath, strode forward, and, imitating the previous people, knelt on one knee in front of Lu Lans.
A heavy sword was placed on his shoulder.
"Your calmness saved Wushan Territory from a disaster, your wisdom saved hundreds of thousands of warriors from being slaughtered, and your bravery made the enemies of Wushan Fort pay a heavy price!"
Lulans' solemn voice was filled with hope, causing the people in the hall to hold their breath, especially those who were the same age as Roning or younger, whose eyes were full of longing and envy.
Breton's eyes were full of admiration. The Wushan family had become powerful.
Irene, who was taken to the banquet by Roning, was also deeply shocked by this scene. She felt that such a scene was too solemn, and her admiration for Roning was deeper than ever before.
Rulans' voice continued.
"Today, in the name of the Lord of Wushan Territory, the Marquis of Thunder of the Kingdom, I grant you the title of Earl of Wubei Territory and add Jushi Territory and Chishan Town to your fiefdom. I hope you can use your wisdom and strength to bring prosperity and peace to this land and defend the glory of your family!"
Luo Ning said in a deep voice: "I, Luo Ning Wushan, solemnly swear here that I will, as the Earl of Wubei Territory, use my wisdom and strength to guard the peace of the territory and the glory of my family!" (End of this chapter)