[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-synthetic-wizard":3,"chapter-synthetic-wizard-synthetic-wizard-chapter-27":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Synthetic Wizard",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1462250,1912,"Chapter 27: Eradicate the Roots","synthetic-wizard-chapter-27",27,"\u003Cp>Mid-September during the Harvest Month (September), the Harvest Celebration was held as scheduled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is the grandest celebration in the Starry Principality, second only to the New Year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Every time around this period, all the noble territories would host celebrations, to celebrate the harvest of the entire year and pray for a fruitful coming year.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the beginning of the month, caravans and travelers started entering Flash City one after another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the day of the Harvest Celebration, Flash City was bustling with people, filled with a lively festive atmosphere everywhere.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the banquet hall of Shining Castle, adorned with lanterns and streamers, the invited guests were drinking and laughing, their laughter continuously echoing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a corner of the hall, a group of young men and women gathered together, eating delicacies while chatting enthusiastically about gossip.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard Count Storm is still unconscious and hasn’t woken up, his sons are practically fighting to death over the title.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s quite normal, after all, that’s a count’s title, if it were me, I’d fight desperately for it too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s said that Count Storm’s wife even hired a wizard to treat Count Storm, tsk, tsk, didn’t expect the legendary wizard to actually exist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Hehe, they’re just a bunch of pretenders, only mastering tricks akin to those of circus performers, the so-called wizard couldn’t cure Count Storm in the end, and was even stabbed to death by Count Storm’s second son.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wizard legends have quite a market in high society.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the conversation unfolds, many show interested expressions, raising their glasses to join the chatter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Speaking of which, there seems to be a wizard in Black Stone City too.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"You mean Sunan, the second son of the former Flash Baron? I heard Black Stone City’s current development is all due to his effort behind the scenes.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Really?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Back when Kei and Sunan, the two brothers, were expelled from Flash City and virtually exiled to Black Stone City, almost no one was optimistic about these unfortunate siblings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Black Stone City is located on the border of the Golden Rock Province, with a poor geographical location, plagued by the threat of Black-scaled Lizardmen, with very low development potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Holding a lousy hand, the two brothers were never a match for the current Flash Baron.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Owen consolidates his territory’s power, he would have spare time to deal with them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In everyone’s eyes, the brothers were almost as good as dead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, subsequent developments took an unexpected turn, exceeding many people’s expectations.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Stone City not only reopened the Black Stone Mine, acquiring a continuous flow of gold coins, but also eradicated the Black-scaled Lizardmen in one fell swoop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, Black Stone City appears obviously prosperous and has rising potential.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Black Stone City continues to develop at this pace, it might become one of the top major cities in the Golden Rock Province in a few years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Many are exploring the reasons behind the changes in Black Stone City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing it might be related to Sunan, many present were skeptical.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Sunan’s shy and reserved nature was no secret in noble circles, compared to his talented brother, he was lacking.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone like that could hardly be the mastermind behind the transformation of Black Stone City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The wizard talk is just nonsense.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A young man snorted disdainfully.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Sunan is just a loser who can’t even practice the breathing technique, what big deeds could come from such a person?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Black Stone City just got lucky, can’t really make a climate, without Owen’s intervention, my father could easily clean them up.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone recognized the speaking young man as the son of Zolf, the first to pledge allegiance to Owen, laughed without refuting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The conversation quickly shifted to other topics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite Black Stone City’s recent prominence, as Zolf’s son stated, nobody believed Black Stone City could compete with Baron Owen, who controlled nearly all of the Flashing Territory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even without deploying Baron Owen’s elite cavalry legion, any three lords could easily resolve Black Stone City.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the council hall, Owen and three lords sat facing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Those two nephews of mine are really surprising, quietly orchestrating such a spectacle, guess I underestimated them before.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen gently swirled his wine glass, the crimson wine glinting beautifully under the light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Reopening the Black Stone Mine, exterminating Black-scaled Lizardmen, forming a cavalry legion... If they continue to grow unchecked, they might really become strong enough to rival me.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Master jokes, forming a cavalry legion isn’t that easy, even if Black Stone City has enough gold coins, they lack the channels to purchase enough warhorses, forming a cavalry legion is ultimately fantasy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said Zolf, a burly man with a tiger-backed bear-waisted physique, in a muffled voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His breathing technique focuses on physique enhancement, hence he is particularly burly, standing near two meters tall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the previous Flash Baron was still around, Zolf was a famous warrior, and recently after breaking through to become a Peak Knight, his fame became even greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That’s right, training cavalry is time-consuming and laborious, even if Black Stone City could muster a cavalry legion in such a short time, its fighting power is very limited, not a threat.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davin laughed, a glimmer of disdain flashing in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If forming a cavalry legion was that easy, he would have done it himself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two ignorant younglings, having some money and dreaming big, truly unaware of heaven’s height and earth’s depth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing his two colleagues speak up, Norwood spoke too, unwilling to fall behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen squinted his eyes, sipping some wine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unlike Zolf and the three who speculated merely based on rumors, he had solid intelligence proving that Black Stone City had raised a new rider, which seemed to have certain fighting capabilities.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Black Stone City formed a cavalry legion centered around this new rider.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>According to reports from spies, losses were minimal in Black Stone City’s war against the Black-scaled Lizardmen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Very likely due to this cavalry legion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at this, this cavalry legion shouldn’t be underestimated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given time, they might genuinely develop into an elite army.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This thought caused a thread of anxiety to naturally well up within Owen’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No more delays!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s time to eradicate the threat at its roots!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once those brothers are dead, Flashing Territory will be completely his, eliminating worries of any change!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What are your thoughts on Black Stone City?\" Owen asked calmly:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three cunning-minded lords immediately grasped Owen’s intention upon hearing this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Zolf spoke first: \"Whenever the master orders, I’m willing to lead troops to attack Black Stone City.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davin and Norwood cursed inwardly for hesitating a bit, Zolf unexpectedly flattered swiftly, thick-skinned as a city wall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cursing aside, the two weren’t slow to voice their willingness to fight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Witnessing the trio’s ’loyalty’, Owen smiled with satisfaction, gesturing dismissively: \"Let’s forget about attacking, it’s too blatant, plus although Black Stone City’s military strength isn’t strong, it’d take considerable manpower to take them down.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three lords exchanged glances.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Davin hesitantly asked, \"Then what is the master’s meaning...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Owen smiled mysteriously and said, \"As long as Kei and Sunan are dead, Black Stone City will naturally return to my hands.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three immediately understood, displaying expressions of sudden realization.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassination!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s almost a universal skill among nobles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet, such matters generally shouldn’t involve one’s own men, to avoid exposing any weaknesses.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if not using subordinates, then which channel would Master Owen use to hire manpower?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s said Kei has already become a Grand Knight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assassinating a Grand Knight would be no easy feat!\u003C\u002Fp>",1258,"2026-06-06T02:33:43.173Z",1,"novelbin.me","6754cea38a79933dded65ea7ff747cac9a7618737f942f082a5fa7c3f5011ad6","synthetic-wizard-chapter-28","synthetic-wizard-chapter-26",369,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fsynthetic-wizard-cover.jpg"]