Passerby Villain In A Wizard World

As Ian left the training room and made his way outward, a maid waiting outside quickly bowed and conveyed his father's orders to him.

"Young Master, Lord has asked you to go to the study room if your training is over."

"Hm... okay." Your journey continues with empire

Ian could guess why they were asking him to come. It was most likely related to the upcoming trial.

As he quickly made his way to the study room, he saw his father, Eldric, his mother, Elara, and Lyra sitting and talking together.

Seeing that they were busy with each other, he didn't disturb them and sat on a chair next to them.

"Are you sure you don't want to return home first?"

Elara asked Lyra, holding her hands in distress. Ian noticed she was gripping Lyra's hands quite tightly, as if afraid Lyra would disappear the next second.

"Aunty, I'm sure. I already talked with them. Mom already knows."

Lyra replied softly as if trying to soothe Elara.

"Why are you saying 'Aunt' again? Although you and Ian haven't formally married, you've already done the deal. Call me Mom or Mother, just like Ian does."

Elara glanced at Ian, who had just sat down, and admonished Lyra, who turned completely red at her words.

'Tch... this girl is shy now?'

Ian couldn't help feeling speechless. These days, Lyra had been more active than him when it came to those things. When she was aroused, she abandoned all inhibitions, and her ability in that regard was nothing to scoff at.

He hadn't seen her shy then. Yet now, a few words from his mom made her blush. He couldn't tell if she was acting or genuinely feeling that way.

"Mom, I already said goodbye to them when they left a week ago. There's really no need to go to the Capital again. It'll only delay the journey."

Lyra quickly composed herself and called Elara "Mom," just as she wanted, making her smile.

"Okay, I won't interfere with decisions between you and your parents. But you need to be careful during the journey. Don't leave Ian's side."

Elara said this while holding Lyra's hands tightly feeling distressed. If possible, she didn't want anyone leaving her side. But she couldn't stop them based purely on her emotions.

She then turned to look at her son with even more worry.

As a mother, her greatest fear was her child leaving for a foreign land far away, not knowing when he would return.

Duke Eldric, who sipping his tea with a somber expression also only nodded slightly to Ian but didn't talk like before. Clearly, he was also feeling emotional as Ian was his only child too.

"Don't worry, Mom. I won't leave his side. Besides, I'm strong enough to take care of myself."

Lyra reassured Elara while signaling Ian with her eyes. It had been more than half an hour of Elara expressing her concerns, and Lyra wasn't sure how else to comfort her.

"Is the entourage ready?"

Ian guessed the reason for the solemn atmosphere and asked his father while discreetly scanning him with his mental power.

Lately, he had been checking his father's status panel every time he saw him. After that day with Lyra, he didn't forget to check his father's destiny to confirm if it had changed.

Fortunately, just as he had guessed, it shifted from Black (Early Death) to Passerby, just like his mom. However, he still wanted to ensure there were no further changes before he embarked on his journey.

So, when he saw the same changed destiny as before, he finally felt relieved.

[Name: Eldric Veilstrider]

[Race: Human]

[Bloodline: Awakened, ?? (Sealed)]

[Class: Knight]

[Realm: Grand Knight (Tier 1)]

[Knight Scripture: Veilstrider Knight Breathing Method]

[Codex: Veil Sword Technique (Excellence), Iron Oath (Perfection), Argent Path (Perfection)]

[Secret Technique: Etherial Disguise (Ascent)]

[Luck: 20]

[Destiny: Passerby]

Just in case, he also checked his mother's destiny, which remained "Passerby," just as before.

'There shouldn't be any changes now,' he thought, finally letting go of his worries.

"Yes, it's ready. Alex sent some good Stormchasers for your travels. He asked you to take care of Lyra on your journey."

While Ian was checking the status panel, Duke Eldric nodded and continued,

"So, when are you leaving? It's a long journey, and you've already spent too much time here. It's better to leave early so you're not late."

"Let's leave tomorrow, then. There's no need to worry about being late."

Ian waved his hand dismissively, indicating there was no problem.

Ron, the organizer, was under his authority with the Sigil of the Subjugation pact until they reached the Calvora Continent. Even if they were late, Ian doubted Ron would dare complain.

Eldric also understood and didn't press further.

However, seeing Elara's beautiful face marred by a frown, Ian spoke gently.

"Mom, there's really no need to worry. We're just leaving for a while. Once I've gained some foothold there, I'll return as soon as possible. Instead of worrying about us, wait for me to come back and take you away from this barren place."

Ian genuinely planned to relocate his family. The place they were in felt ominous and wasn't suitable to stay in long-term. Once he found a good place, he intended to move his entire family to the Calvora Continent.

As for the title of Duke, anyone who wanted it could have it. He didn't care for it anyway.

"Hah... it's not as easy as you think, kid. They won't let us leave this place."

Duke Eldric shook his head. It wasn't that he didn't want to leave; he simply couldn't.

The wizards on the Calvora Continent had banned large-scale migration from this region. They believed that if many people moved, they'd carry the curse's power with them and create problems there.

How accurate that theory was, Eldric didn't know. But migration was forbidden, and they lacked the means or strength to cross the sea anyway.

"Yeah, I know. Don't worry about it. I'll figure something out."