[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system":3,"chapter-wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Wizard: I Have a Cultivation System",{"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},1663065,2129,"Chapter 54: The Bishop’s Arrival","wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>The next day, the atmosphere in the castle grew even more tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the morning, Murphy was grooming Red Leaf while Old John and Allen spoke in low voices in a distant corner of the stables.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Did you hear?\" Allen lowered his voice. \"Even Lord Arthur was called in for questioning.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old John glanced around cautiously, making sure no Guards were nearby. \"Not just Lord Arthur. All the followers are being investigated. I saw Lord Luca coming out of the council hall this morning with a grim look on his face when I went to the Inner Castle to deliver some harnesses.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The brush in Murphy’s hand paused for a moment, but he quickly resumed grooming Red Leaf’s mane.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Allen continued cautiously, \"I heard every follower has to give a detailed account of their whereabouts on the night the Lord Baron died, and they need witnesses to corroborate their stories.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is so unusual,\" Allen said worriedly. \"For even the followers to be interrogated like this... Could it be...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old John cut him off immediately. \"Watch your tongue! These are not matters for us to discuss.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Duan ran in, panting. \"I just came back from the kitchens. I heard even the lords who were on leave were recalled last night!\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old John frowned. \"Even those on leave... Just as I thought...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone fell silent in unison.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the afternoon, while Murphy was cleaning harnesses alone in the stables, Bart came to find him quietly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Murphy,\" Bart whispered, \"I heard the scope of the investigation is expanding. Now even the servants who are close to the followers are being questioned.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy gently polished a saddle without looking up. \"That has nothing to do with us.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"But...\" Bart hesitated. \"I heard Lord Arthur’s Attendant was taken away last night too. As Lord Arthur’s Groom...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy put down the harness and sighed. \"Then we’ll do as we’re told. We’re just Grooms. All we have to do is our job.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As evening fell, Allen brought the latest news. \"I heard the investigation is focused on the followers who were on good terms with Lord Sylvan.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing this, Old John commented, \"It seems Lord Kelvin is particularly concerned about certain things.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Three nights later」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy was practicing his Cultivation in his dormitory as usual.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bart and Hank visited again, their expressions even more solemn this time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Things are getting stranger and stranger,\" Hank said as soon as he entered. \"I heard the Roton Knight is personally presiding over the questioning, just like three years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bart added, \"And the questioning is getting more and more detailed. They’re asking for every single detail from the days before the Baron fell seriously ill.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hank said uneasily, \"Everyone in the castle is whispering now. They’re saying there might be more to the Baron’s death... that maybe, just like three years ago, it was...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy cut Hank off. \"Don’t believe those rumors.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After seeing them out, Murphy stood alone by the window.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the moonlight, his figure was veiled in a faint Black Light, a profound glow so deep it seemed capable of devouring the moonlight itself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The next day, as Murphy was fetching water from the well as usual, he overheard two washerwomen talking in low voices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Even the followers are being questioned in such detail. It’s exactly like three years ago, or maybe even...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"I heard the Roton Knight stayed in the council hall very late last night. They said he was waiting for Bishop Alberto to arrive and take charge...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murphy lifted his bucket and walked away, his expression unchanged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>「Two days later.」\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A lavishly decorated white carriage slowly drove into Baron Duval’s Castle. Four pure white steeds trotted with elegant steps, their silver harnesses glinting in the sunlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The sides of the carriage were intricately carved with a pattern of a crescent moon embracing a star, and the silver filigree on its surface flowed with a soft luster.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside the Baron’s Castle council hall, the Roton Knight and Kelvin stood solemnly before the Bishop.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin stepped forward and bowed respectfully. \"Your Excellency, thank you for making the arduous journey to preside over my father’s funeral. The Duval Clan is deeply honored by your presence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto had a gaunt face. His long, silver-white hair was immaculately draped over his shoulders, and just as he had five years ago, he wore a snow-white robe embroidered with silver thread and a Silver Crown inlaid with a Moonlight Stone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He nodded slightly. \"May the light of Oriane guide lost souls. I sense that the threads of fate in this land have fallen into an unusual state of disarray.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin maintained his respectful posture. \"Your Excellency is as perceptive as ever. Since my father’s passing, an inexplicable sense of unease has indeed permeated the castle.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto’s gaze was as deep as the night sky. \"The paths of the stars do not lie. On my way here, I observed an abnormal shadow over the skies of the Northern Territory. This foretells that a dark power is spreading across this land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Roton’s expression turned grave. \"Your Excellency, are you referring to...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto said solemnly, \"Five years ago, a Witch left her mark here. Now, the threads of fate are entangled once more. I have come by divine oracle to bring you a disquieting message: a dark power has reawakened in this land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin and Roton exchanged a worried glance. \"Your Excellency, could this be related to my father’s death?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto slowly raised his hand, a faint silver radiance appearing at his fingertips. \"The boundary between life and death is never a secret under the gaze of the stars. But I need time. I need to find the trail of truth in this land.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He turned to Roton. \"Knight, take me to where the Baron rests. Let the truth of Oriane guide us to see the reality hidden in the mist.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the group arrived at the chapel where the Baron’s body lay in state, Bishop Alberto stopped before the coffin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He crossed his hands over his chest in a gesture of embracing the stars and began to chant an ancient prayer in a low voice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A silver light flowed from his hands, spilling over the coffin like moonlight.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The path of fate has indeed been twisted here, but the source of this distortion does not come from a mundane power.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kelvin asked eagerly, \"Your Excellency, what have you discovered?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto’s gaze grew even deeper. \"Under the guidance of the stars, I saw a black-robed figure and a power that should not exist in this world. This power is identical to that of the Witch from five years ago.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A look of grief appeared in Roton’s eyes as he knelt on one knee. \"Please instruct us, Your Excellency. What should we do?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing this, Kelvin immediately followed Roton’s example, kneeling on one knee as well. His voice was filled with earnestness. \"We implore you to show us the way forward, Your Excellency.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bishop Alberto said, \"First, we must hold a funeral befitting the Baron’s status, and let the Holy Light of Oriane purify the shadows upon this land. As for the rest...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His gaze drifted toward the stables. \"The stars themselves will guide us to the answer.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1212,"2026-06-06T12:37:17.491Z",1,"novelbin.me","da5e2efc4c67ea59ab7f5f4105cd91c4b9aa02ffd7e79e359548de6dd88a93e0","wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-chapter-55","wizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-chapter-53",297,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fwizard-i-have-a-cultivation-system-cover.jpg"]