The Wizard: Starting with the Omniscient Cube

Chapter 6 Swift and Decisive Measures

Yuri shuddered and reluctantly stepped forward, grinning sheepishly, "Lord Lin Wei, you are truly a man of great skill, I admire you. However, I am skilled in hand-to-hand combat and not in swordsmanship, so perhaps you could send someone else?"

"I can recommend one to you."

Lin Wei glanced at him: "Yuri, are you rejecting me?"

"Your subordinate dares not."

"Of course, to prevent any further accidents, I will only use my fists and feet, not the iron sword."

"You stand still and let me try to defend myself with a punch."

Yuri was overjoyed, crossing his arms over his chest, his muscles tense.

Lin Wei aimed at his heart and threw a punch.

"Snapped!"

Lin Wei's fist pierced Yuri's chest, going straight through, making the scene extremely bloody.

"It's boring. It's not even as hard as a wall; it's as fragile as tofu."

The guards present were terrified, their legs went weak at the sight of Yuri's corpse; they had never seen anything like it before.

This scene was witnessed by Ham and the five tall, imposing commanders who appeared later.

Each commander was a middle-aged man who managed a hundred soldiers. They were all experienced and knowledgeable, but this was the first time they had ever seen someone punch someone through with a single blow.

"I swear to serve Lord Lin Wei to the death."

The commanders exchanged glances, then knelt on one knee with excited expressions, pledging their allegiance.

"Oh? This is only the first time we've met, and you've already joined my camp so decisively?"

Lin Wei thought these commanders were all bad news.

Lin Wei was a little puzzled. He opened the Heartfelt Purple Face and found that all five people's attitudes were "amiable and pleasant".

He casually opened the "Inner Thoughts" section under the name of Commander Roti.

[Thanks to the great Father of Mercy, Young Master Lin Wei has succeeded! He has become a knight, and the old Earl's spirit can rest in peace! Good things come to those who wait. We only need to follow Young Master Lin Wei, achieve great deeds, and expand our territory—that will be a piece of cake. The old Earl was truly wise and mighty. It's just a pity that Tyson couldn't wait and betrayed us. I will surely use my holy sword to cut off his head. Only the great Father of Mercy can save him.]

The others all shared similar sentiments.

"Good heavens, so Father already told them that I'm a Breakthrough Knight."

"If I successfully break through, these people will be loyal to me. If I fail, I'll just be a skeleton in the basement."

Lin Wei was also relieved by the commanders' stiff show of loyalty.

As for the term Father Saint Mercy, Lin Wei had heard it more than once after his transmigration, and most of the people in the territory were his fanatical followers.

Lin Wei had a bad feeling; he knew very little about the world.

Theocracy is subordinate to royal power, yet it also reigns supreme over royal power, engaging in spiritual colonization—utterly shameless.

"My breakthrough is inseparable from my own efforts and the magic of the Rubik's Cube, and has absolutely nothing to do with this charlatan."

The inhabitants of the territory should worship the lord; these fellows are blatantly deviating from the proper order, which is wrong.

Lin Wei lifted the commanders up, shook hands with them warmly, and understood their thoughts without saying a word.

Turning his head to look at the tallest guard, Lin Wei said calmly, "The strength test is over. Monk, you may commit suicide."

"Lord Lin Wei, I don't understand."

"You're the head butler's man, and you're planning to poison my food."

According to the information provided by Ham, Lin Wei knew that Monk was most concerned about his diet and harbored deep hostility towards him.

The original owner was probably destroyed by him.

Once Monk was exposed, he immediately turned and ran, the miserable state of the two men from before still fresh in his mind.

Standing over two meters tall, he ran incredibly fast, covering dozens of meters in just a few seconds, leaving behind a blurry silhouette.

"Lord Lin Wei, should I stop him?"

The commander named Roti drew his bow and aimed steadily at Monk's back, ready to release his arrow.

"No need, let Monk fly a little longer."

With that, Lin Wei took a step forward and leaped out like a lion.

A few seconds later, to Monk's incredulous gaze, Lin Wei easily snapped his neck.

"This is the fate of traitors. Parsons, Yuri, and Monk are all traitors planted by my side."

"Just because I didn't say anything before doesn't mean I didn't know."

The guards and commanders present didn't dare to breathe loudly. Lin Wei's brutal methods and scheming were truly impressive, and they couldn't muster any more thoughts.

"You may all leave now. Five commanders, come with me to the council hall to discuss important matters."

"Yes, ma'am!!"

......

Rose City, the Duchy of Roses.

This is a city full of flowers, especially roses, which are incredibly beautiful.

The restaurant, located in the very center of the city, is run by Drake, the most favored son of the Duke of the Rose.

Inside the restaurant, Simon was shaking hands with Drake, who had a full head of blond hair, as if they had reached some kind of agreement.

"Simon, once the plan is implemented, I will help you take the position of Earl of Leo. Don't let me down."

"Thank you, Mr. Drake. I wish us a pleasant cooperation in advance."

......

At this moment, in the council chamber of the small castle.

Lin Wei, seated in the main seat, asked, "What happened to Tyson? How could someone with thick eyebrows and big eyes betray us?"

The commanders looked at each other in bewilderment. Tyson's defection had only happened recently, so how did Young Master Lin Wei know about it?

For a time, Lin Wei's image became unfathomable.

Luo Ti, representing the group, smiled and said, "Sir, your information network is truly impressive."

"Tyson thinks your chances of breaking through to the Knight level are slim, and since you've been gone for months, he probably failed. He's decided to preemptively join the ranks of the eldest son, Victor."

Lin Wei rested his chin on his hand and began to ponder.

There are eight commanders in the territory, each leading a hundred fully armed soldiers. I originally had six, but now I only have five left, making me the strongest in terms of military strength.

The eldest brother has two commanders, and the second brother has one commander.

He knew that if he hadn't broken through to the Knight level, these five commanders would have been divided up by the eldest brother Victor and the second brother Simon sooner or later. He had the weakest foundation, and as the old count's prestige dissipated, it was only a matter of time before he was betrayed.

Not to mention that the second son, Simon, also maintains a private army, which is estimated to number in the hundreds.

In this environment of material scarcity, maintaining a fully armed soldier is not cheap.

The ordinary soldiers were weaker than his guards, but they could still easily deal with civilians.

As time goes by, Simon, the second son, will only grow stronger. Although Lin Wei can also improve the knights' cultivation, killing all their soldiers will also deplete the territory's resources.

Lin Wei frowned: "This is difficult. Even if I become a knight, I can't afford to support so many soldiers. Brute force can't solve all the problems."

"But I just want to continue exploring the path of the extraordinary and don't want to deal with too many worldly affairs. I just want to be safe and develop in a lowly way. I'm still just a small training knight."

After he was able to deal with the guards with ease, Lin Wei's mindset changed.