Fantasy Family Simulator

Rumble...

Suddenly, a tremor reverberated across the vast, empty land.

Rhett cast a powerful Earthquake Spell.

Following that, three sand wolves, forming a triangular formation, descended from midair and, under Rhett's control, began to battle each other fiercely.

The surrounding ground was trampled, gradually stirring up a mix of yellow-brown dust.

An hour later...

Rhett exhaled deeply, pausing his training. He condensed a stone block using his mental power and sat cross-legged on it, beginning to meditate to restore his mental energy.

As the Furnace Meditation Technique circulated, Rhett's mental power in his mind quickly increased.

After a while, sensing that his mental energy was full, he ceased the meditation.

He tried to sense the earth elements around him.

But after a long while...

He opened his eyes, revealing a look of doubt. "There’s nothing?"

His mind recalled a scene from a simulation a few days ago, where it was mentioned that after subduing the Sand Spirit, one would gain a special understanding of earth elements.

"What kind of special insight is required to comprehend even a hint of profundity..." Rhett pondered silently, his curiosity about the profundity had long been stirring within him.

He once again attempted to release his mental power, trying hard to sense the wandering earth elements around him, in an effort to find the elusive traces of the laws.

In the end...

Rhett sighed helplessly.

"Alas, it’s still impossible. I’m only a Level 5 Magister, not some unparalleled genius.

To think that I could comprehend something that typically only Saint-level figures can grasp on my own was indeed wishful thinking."

He then fell into deep thought. "However, if I can use the Sand Spirit as a medium to comprehend the profundity, it shows that spirits are indeed a special condensation of the world's laws.

Even if they aren’t, they must have an extremely special connection with the world!"

A gleam of light flashed in Rhett's eyes as he looked up at the sky.

He gained a deeper understanding of spirits and this world.

"So, can the Snow Spirit bring Rhett some insight into the profundity?" Rhett mused, touching his chin.

He feared it wasn’t certain, as he believed not all spirits could bring about an understanding of the profundity.

Element-related spirits were surely a necessary condition, but not necessarily a sufficient one.

Take, for instance, the Blood Spirit and the Bear Spirit that Rhett knew about—they had nothing to do with earth, fire, wind, water, light, or darkness, and certainly couldn't bring about any understanding of profundity.

"So, are there different ranks among spirits?

Or is it that my current knowledge is too limited, only seeing a small part of the mysteries of spirits?"

As Rhett was lost in thought...

An unusual ripple came from behind him.

He immediately became alert, quickly turning around, ready to cast a Rock Armor Spell to envelop himself.

However, upon seeing the visitor's face, Rhett was stunned, and even the half-formed Rock Armor Spell dissipated like a receding tide.

Rhett took a deep breath, his expression showing a touch of reverence as he spoke:

"Your Grace, Duke of Blue Diamond, Lord Augustus, welcome!"

"Rock Armor Spell? Just as I heard, Rhett, you’ve consumed a Bloodline Potion." The figure, whom Rhett addressed as the Duke of Blue Diamond, was riding a fifth-tier Crystal Wing Bird, hovering close to the ground, and exclaimed in surprise.

Rhett had never seen the Duke of Blue Diamond before, only hearing about him from others by his full name—Augustus Blue Diamond.

With sapphire-blue eyes, fair skin, and a tall figure, the person before him matched the description perfectly.

Combining this with what he knew from the simulation and the deep, unfathomable aura of this person, Rhett immediately guessed his identity!

"Chirp." The Crystal Wing Bird of the Duke of Blue Diamond let out a strange, soft cry, sounding very tender.

Rhett had never heard such a bird call before, and he carefully examined the Crystal Wing Bird, which possessed high-tier bloodline potential: its entire body was covered in feather patterns resembling leaf veins, like delicate crystal conduits, with a neck as long as a swan’s, but a bill resembling that of a duck, and eyes shining like two large light bulbs.

Though its colors were bright, the overall combination looked rather incongruous.

As a fifth-tier magical beast, its wingspan was only three meters long, making its size not particularly large.

Looking at the Crystal Wing Bird grooming its feathers, though its appearance was somewhat ugly, a trace of envy flashed in Rhett's eyes.

After all, it was one of the few light-attribute magical beasts that mastered healing magic. Whether for a knight or a mage, having it was like carrying a mobile blood pack.

The Duke of Blue Diamond smiled slightly and said, "I believe you can easily guess the purpose of my visit."

Rhett pondered for a moment and said, "Is it regarding my promotion to Earl?"

"Exactly. Since it’s just the two of us here, I won’t beat around the bush.

Your promotion to Earl has been approved by the royal family.

Of course, the premise is that your fief must be chosen within the southwestern frontier.

In other words, you cannot move to another region of the kingdom.

But I think that doesn’t affect you in the slightest, does it?" Augustus looked straight at Rhett, his eyes as deep as the ocean.

"Indeed." Rhett nodded. He had long since set his development plan, and now, even if he were allowed to relocate elsewhere, he might not be willing to.

"Haha, that’s good. I’m here this time to conduct the ennoblement ceremony for you, following protocol." The Duke of Blue Diamond glanced around the desolate plains and added:

"But I think ceremonies are just superficial formalities.

Since there’s no one else around, there’s no need to concern ourselves with the process."

Rhett's mouth twitched, thinking to himself that the Duke indeed spoke with authority!

Though, he also found it quite reasonable...

Then, fearing a misunderstanding, the Duke of Blue Diamond added, "And from what I know, many barons, viscounts, and earls don’t care about the ennoblement process, so you needn’t feel burdened..."

Ahem, Rhett cleared his throat twice, maintaining his composure as he said, "Then let’s do as you suggest, Lord Augustus."

"Alright." Augustus nodded in satisfaction.

It wasn’t that he looked down on the royal family, but after nearly a century as a duke, who knew how many earldom promotion ceremonies he had handled!

In the eastern coastal region of the kingdom, even viscount promotions required his delegation.

The repetitive process and oaths had long made him nauseous.

Gradually, he invented this "convenient" method...

"An Earl's fief has much more freedom, with a vast area that’s not strictly delineated." The Duke of Blue Diamond looked around with some regret and said:

"It’s just a pity that the land around here is sparsely populated and barren. No matter how large the area, the income won’t be significant."

"Ahem, that’s true." Rhett chuckled bitterly, then paused before saying, "So, to be honest, Lord Augustus, I have some additional requests regarding my new fief."

"Oh?" The Duke of Blue Diamond looked at Rhett with mild surprise and asked, "Could it be that you’ve changed your mind and want to move to another region?"

As he spoke, he began to calculate in his mind. If Rhett was determined to relocate, he might be able to help. Given Rhett's rapid progress in the past two years, he could be considered a small genius—if he could be tied to the family’s chariot, it would undoubtedly be beneficial.

As the Duke of Blue Diamond was pondering this, Rhett spoke up:

"Not at all. I’m not interested in other places. For now, staying in this southwestern frontier is fine.

I just want to divide my fief and choose a new area near the Anwen Eagle Subrange."

Upon hearing Rhett’s request, a flash of surprise crossed the Duke of Blue Diamond’s eyes, and he murmured:

"Dividing your fief? Although... it’s a rather demanding request, for you, in this southwestern frontier, it’s not difficult, given the current allocation of lands.

If it were in another region, it wouldn’t be so easy."

Hearing this, Rhett's face lit up with joy. "Then I’ll be relying on you, Lord Augustus! Can we depart now to delineate the fief near the Anwen Eagle Subrange?"

The Duke of Blue Diamond shook his head and said, "There’s no need."

As he spoke, Augustus produced a map out of thin air.

This scene greatly surprised Rhett, who blurted out, "A spatial item?"

Then, his gaze shifted, quickly landing on the unremarkable bronze ring on Augustus’s middle finger.

He thought to himself: That must be a spatial ring, something that has always been legendary and extremely precious.

He had only seen it a few times at the canyon defense line.

Seeing Rhett’s reaction, Augustus wasn’t surprised and smiled, "Indeed, this is a spatial item with a volume of about one cubic meter inside.

Though small, it was a treasure bestowed upon me by the King when I was promoted to Duke, in recognition of my outstanding achievements!

These things aren’t exactly top secret; given your current status, it’s fine to tell you."

"Thank you for explaining!" Rhett, full of admiration, stared at the spatial ring for a long time.

After all, it involved space-related treasures!

A mobile warehouse that could freely store items held immense strategic value.

As for receiving such a reward after becoming a duke, while Rhett was amazed and envious, he also fully understood.

After all, at the Duke level, high-end forces of the kingdom sometimes handled confidential matters or carried secret items—keeping them on their person at all times would pose risks.

Having an extra spatial ring could undoubtedly avoid many unnecessary troubles.

"No need to thank me. In the future, if you have the chance to be promoted to Duke, you will also receive such treatment." Augustus said with a smile.

"Alright, being promoted to Duke guarantees a spatial ring." Rhett mentally noted this!

"This is the kingdom’s map, a topographic map of the southwestern frontier. You just need to mark the area you want directly." Augustus said casually, "An Earl's fief boundaries aren’t as strict as those of a Viscount or Baron.

After all, the kingdom doesn’t allow two Earl’s territories to border closely. There must be at least a few hundred kilometers of buffer zone.

So as long as you don’t exceed a hundred kilometers from the marked range, it can be flexible."

Rhett nodded, clearly familiar with this rule.

He took the map from Augustus and found that the precision of this map surpassed even the one brought by Deputy Commander Ambiru.

At a glance, Rhett spotted the Cold Crystal Lake area, with the edges of the lake accurately depicted.

"Phew, such a precise map, this is really convenient!" Rhett couldn’t help but exclaim.

After some thought, he marked out the Cold Crystal Lake and the surrounding area for several kilometers.

Next, he extended the boundaries to both the north and south sides of the lake, creating a strip-like area that almost made the Anwen Eagle Subrange resemble a garden, with his fief acting as a relatively thick fence.

Augustus also nodded in approval, saying, "This map is indeed of high quality. Most people wouldn’t be able to make something this accurate.

This is thanks to the royal family's Grand Magister Karina, who measured the entire kingdom and, being a master painter, provided such a high-quality map."

As Rhett was carefully marking out his fief, despite already having a clear idea of the area, his movements were still slow out of caution.

Upon hearing Augustus inadvertently mention Karina’s role, Rhett mentally noted it—he might need this information in the future.

At this moment, he deeply felt that he was no longer who he used to be.

The dual enhancement of strength and status had elevated the people and matters he could now access to a higher level.

After about ten minutes, Rhett finally lifted his pen, feeling relieved as he handed the map back to Augustus.

"The Anwen Eagle Subrange?" Augustus muttered, having not peeked at where Rhett had marked earlier. Now, seeing the mountain range symbol surrounded by a new fief, he asked:

"Are you sure you want to set your fief in the Anwen Eagle Subrange?" Augustus touched his chin, his eyes full of surprise.

Rhett smiled humbly. "Indeed, I’ve been planning this for a while.

Thank you, Lord Augustus."

"Well... alright." Augustus smacked his lips. "Though the kingdom doesn’t forbid establishing fiefs around monster-infested mountains, I must give you a friendly reminder.

The subranges of monster mountains are more or less connected. Perhaps... one day, powerful monsters might wander into your territory.

Without sufficient defense, the consequences could be dire.

In the past... many nobles had this idea, but most met tragic ends."

"Thank you for the reminder, Lord Augustus!" Rhett's voice was firm as he said, "But I believe I have the strength to handle any risks and challenges!"

Seeing this, Augustus shrugged and said no more.

"Since the matter of the fief is settled, I have one more thing to remind you of."

"Please go ahead, Lord Augustus."

"In the past, there were only Earl Nilo and Earl Mida in the southwestern frontier. Now, with your promotion, a third Earl has emerged, and you’re a Level 5 Magister.

So, the security of this region is now partly your responsibility. If there’s a major disturbance here in the future, you’ll all be held accountable."

Rhett had long been mentally prepared for this—if one wishes to wear the crown, they must bear its weight.

In other words, the greater the power one wields, the greater the responsibilities they must shoulder.

To enjoy the benefits, one must pay the price.

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