Wizard of All Souls

"I never thought that the most glorious moment in my life would be now."

"At this age with half a foot in the coffin."

"Is it Will?"

"I heard that he has been working for the kingdom for the past twenty years. Has he made any great contributions?"

For such a grand event, Viscount Leo dared not neglect at all.

According to Harvey, accepting the canonization of the title in mud-covered civilian clothes?

joke!

When Viscount Leo changed into a luxurious dress and came down to the castle hall with the help of Harvey.

The hall was already full of people.

Everyone's status is either rich or noble.

Despite waiting for such a long time, none of the people present complained.

"Earl Garley, Viscount Quimper, Viscount Caddy..."

After scanning the crowd, Baron Leo had already seen many familiar figures.

All the big names in the province of Doria have arrived.

In addition, there are many people he does not know.

However, from the clothes and the family crests on the clothes, he still recognized a few.

in--

"The family of the Duke of Baligou?"

"And the Louis family? The one with the crown is the king?"

Viscount Leo was extremely surprised.

But think about it too.

Earl canonization is no small matter.

Honorary earls, or posthumous earlships, are very common.

Earl of real power?

An earl with a fief?

How many years has it been gone?

The last time was hundreds of years ago, right?

Therefore, it is only natural that members of the duke family and the king will appear at the canonization ceremony.

Just why are people from the Duke Nelson family missing?

Is it because of past conflicts?

When Viscount Leo watched the crowd, he was immersed in shock.

An old man with gray hair who looked to be in his 60s and looked radiant came up to him.

"Father, please."

Will supported Viscount Leo and walked towards the main seat in the middle of the hall.

Viscount Leo sat down at the head seat.

Will and Harvey stood on either side, one on the left and one on the right.

Next came Niya, Guli, Nikon...and other important members of the Albert family.

Further down, there are other guests.

After Viscount Leo, who was the main figure of the ceremony, appeared, the ceremony began.

King Gaya stood in the middle of the hall holding a document in his hand, with nine large boxes beside him.

King Gaya began to read the document aloud.

After a series of polite compliments.

The reading of the document finally came to the last moment.

Viscount Leo's hands tightly gripped the edge of the chair, his fingers turned white from too much force.

"...In view of the great contribution the Albert family has made to the kingdom, the Albert family is specially designated as the duke family, Leo Albert is the hereditary duke, and the province of Doria is the territory of the Albert family!"

When Viscount Leo heard the last sentence, his expression froze.

King Gaya put away the documents.

Harvey stepped down and took the paperwork and the Duke's seal from the king.

Then the king ordered people to open the nine boxes beside him, which contained all kinds of rare treasures, each of which was priceless.

Looking at the precious light emanating from the box, many people gulped their saliva.

But for these treasures, Viscount Leo didn't even look at them.

Viscount Leo's sluggish pupils remained in Harvey's hands.

Harvey handed the documents and the Duke's seal to Viscount Leo.

Viscount Leo stared blankly at the object in Harvey's hand, his body motionless.

After a while.

Then he raised his trembling hands and took the documents and seal from Harvey.

The paperwork rests on the lap.

Holding the Duke's mark in both hands.

Calloused hands rubbed the imprint, and the dull pupils gradually brightened.

In Viscount Leo's mind, more than ninety years of his life kept flashing.

When I was young, the Albert family was so weak that they didn't even have a formal knight.

He tried his best to cultivate.

He joined the army and fought hard, and he became an official knight.

And fortunate enough to meet his beloved wife.

The expansion of the family territory, the birth of children, the death of his wife, the appearance of the four-armed ghost ape, the rise of Will...

The family is in distress, ready to escape from the castle, Will returns, and convinces the family of Earl Garley...

Countless events kept popping up in his mind.

In an instant, he looks back on his life.

If there is any regret in this life, it is not being able to share the joy of becoming a duke with his wife.

He clutched the Duke's mark with both hands.

Hold it high.

The twin pupils revealed a bright light.

The smile on the cheek is so happy.

"I am the Duke!"

"I'm Duke Leo!"

"I am Duke Albert!"

"Haha, hahahaha, I'm the Duke—"

Duke Leo laughed and cried excitedly.

"I'm the duke—"

The sound stopped abruptly.

Duke Leo's raised head dropped suddenly, with a happy smile on his face.

Until his death, he still held the Duke's mark tightly in his hand.

As if holding the most precious treasure in the world.

Duke Leo Albert.

passed away.

He was ninety-three years old.

...

"My lord duke!"

"grandfather!"

"Master!"

There was a sudden chaos in the hall.

People were busy giving first aid to Duke Leo, but Will knew that it was hopeless.

Leo couldn't die any more.

Even if he didn't die today, with Baron Leo's physical condition, he wouldn't be able to live for a few months.

Looking at Duke Leo who died with happiness, Will's eyes were so sad.

"Even if I become a first-level wizard."

"There is still nothing I can do to face the loss of a loved one."

"Time is indeed the most ruthless force in the world."

Will heaved a long sigh, "Are you living happily all your life? As a son, am I still qualified?"

In Will's heart, the other party was not Duke Leo, not Viscount Leo, but Baron Leo all along.

He never regarded Viscount Leo as his father from the bottom of his heart.

After all, he came to this world with memories, and it was still a bit difficult for him to recognize someone who was not much older than him in his previous life as his father.

However, Baron O's love for him.

For his upbringing.

He has always kept it in mind.

And even though he doesn't admit it in his heart, he can't call out his father sincerely, but in actual actions, he has always played the role of a filial and good son.

"My acting skills should be pretty good, right?"

"Have you lived a wonderful and happy life?"

"Should I be your pride? Am I your proud son?"

He believed that Baron Leo must have died a happy death.

It must be death without regret.

With his help, Baron Leo's lifelong dreams have almost come true.

The improvement of personal strength?

Baron Leo's cultivation is undoubtedly a great knight.

Rise of the family?

Promoted from baron to viscount, and finally jumped directly to duke, isn't that considered a rise?

The hall is full of children and grandchildren.

The family is thriving.

Get the heartfelt admiration of the people in the territory.

It is unthinkable to be able to go from an ordinary baron to this step.

"Even so, I still don't want you to die!"

"Why can't I live a few more years?"

"Why can't you live forever?"

"Today, you died."

"Then tomorrow..."

Will's eyes flicked across the crowd.

"Does it mean that Niya, Harvey, Trish, Betty, Offee, Rickon, Nicole, Emma, ​​Nikon...they will all die one day?"

"Will I be the only one left in the near future?"

"Live alone in this world?"

This is a matter of course.

After all, he is an official wizard with a lifespan of hundreds of years.

For him, a hundred years is just a snap of his fingers.

But for others, for his family and friends, it is a lifetime.

"I really hope that day will come later."