"I'd like a private room."
These were the first words spoken by the aged, hunched-over Leo as he entered the office, without wearing any medals.
The Supreme Lord Slave Level 3 Giant Rat who was receiving Leo stared at the aged Level Three Great Wizard for two seconds, then quickly led him to the most secluded private room.
"Greetings, Master." The level-three rat bowed respectfully, insisting on remaining half-squatting even when Leo told him to stand up.
"Master, your master has already given instructions. I will bring the materials over immediately."
"Go."
The level-three rat hurriedly walked out, Yaoyao jumped onto the table and stuffed all the delicious food into her space, leaving only a piece of fruit for herself to savor slowly.
Not long after, the level three giant rat returned. Seeing the empty table and Yaoyao, who was ravenously eating, it immediately and considerately presented Yaoyao with a spatial ring.
Although she didn't say anything, judging from Yaoyao's satisfied expression, the ring must be full of delicious food.
"My lord, here are two confirmation documents: one is the confirmation document for the territory of the former Purple Flame Stigmata Wizard, and the other is the confirmation document for the planet inhabited by humans on Earth."
"If there are no problems, leave your spiritual imprint, and these two territories will be yours."
The level-three rat respectfully placed the two confirmation forms in front of Leo, then stood aside waiting for Leo's instructions.
Leo picked them up and examined them carefully. Although these two confirmation documents were not contracts, they were still inscribed under the witness of the Wizard Will. As long as Leo left his mental imprint, these two confirmation documents would have legal rights.
The confirmation document detailed the boundaries of Leo's territory, specifying prohibited behaviors such as environmental damage and genocidal massacres. It also stipulated that he must provide protection for ordinary residents within the territory should a major crisis occur.
If serious harm occurs later, the Wizard World has the right to reclaim control of the territory upon the suggestion of the Guardian Wizard.
Furthermore, the confirmation letter also took into account Leo's unfamiliarity with the current situation of the planet inhabited by humans on Earth, and arranged for a wizard to liaise with Leo to assist Leo in management, with the decision of personnel retention or dismissal left to Leo.
The wizard they arranged was also quite interesting; he was none other than Charlotte, an old acquaintance of Leo and Level-Two Elemental Wizard, who was also the butler of the Green Cottage Trading Company!
After reviewing the book and finding no issues, Leo left his mental imprint on it.
"Two things, I need you to do for me." Leo said in a slightly hoarse voice to the level-three rat slave.
"Master, please speak."
"The first thing I need to do is advance to level three and apply for a floating island. At the same time, I want to expand my existing territory. The wizard territory next to mine is my lover's territory. Although she has passed away, I want to keep her wizard tower and give her territory to me."
The level-three giant rat quickly brought up a virtual map and planned the new territory area according to Leo's requirements. "Master, you possess four wizard medals: one Special-Class Wizard Medal, one First-Level Wizard Medal, and two Level Three Wizard medals. According to your privileges, you can apply for the largest floating island for free, and we will provide an energy pool free of charge to ensure the energy supply of the floating island."
"As for the issue of territory on the ground, given your status, you are entitled to an area of one thousand square kilometers. Within this area, there are two level-one territories. We will persuade them to leave as quickly as possible to ensure the completion of your territory, sir."
"Excellent, I'm very satisfied with your professional skills."
Leo smiled, his aged face appreciating the abilities of the level-three giant rat. He had gained a floating island with a thousand square kilometers of land for free without spending a penny, which was commendable.
"Thank you for the compliment, Master." The level-three rat was amused, its eyes hidden by its chubby face, its little tail wagging involuntarily behind it.
"Secondly, inform Charlotte to come see me; I need to inspect my territory."
The level-three rat quickly jotted down Leo's request in its notebook. "No problem, I'll notify Wizard Charlotte immediately."
With the respectful farewell of the level-three giant rat, Leo received a wizard medal subsidy of 10,000 energy crystals, and then rode the giant eagle back to the wizard tower.
When Leo returned to the Wizard Tower, he saw a floating island in the airspace above him, with Leo Wizard Tower situated in the shadow cast by the island.
Leo patted the giant eagle's head, and the giant eagle let out a sharp cry and soared into the sky, breaking through the lower layers of clouds before landing on the floating island.
The entire floating island is three kilometers in diameter, with a seven-story wizard tower at its center. On the seventh floor of the wizard tower, one can feel the suction force emanating from the energy pool, which is the energy heart that sustains the entire floating island.
Surrounding the wizard's tower are small hills, only a little over a hundred meters high, with transformation arrays on them that can condense moisture in the air into a small waterfall.
The water flow from the waterfall is controlled and adjusted so that it can flow through the entire island, nourishing the island's vegetation.
The only thing lacking is the presence of life; there isn't a single living creature here.
"Men, from now on you're the island's security guards. Anyone who dares to come up here without permission, beat them to a pulp."
Leo finished speaking, saying that the only thing missing here was life, Yaoyao led a group of Gulu Beast and flew up.
There weren't many, only five hundred level-two Gulu Beast, but that was enough to protect the entire floating island.
Leo smiled, ignoring Yaoyao's antics, and walked towards the central wizard tower. There wasn't much furnishing; it maintained a minimalist style.
On the seventh floor, seeing that the energy pool had accumulated one-third of its liquid energy, Leo directly activated the protective array for the entire floating island.
Enveloping the entire island with a magic circle can block the raging elemental energy of the Tower of Elements.
After activating the island's protective array and conducting a quick check of the island, Leo returned to his land territory. He had no use for this island to begin with; he only applied for it because he had the privilege. Why wouldn't he use a privilege he had?
Before the Ice Palace, Leo hesitated for a long time before finally pushing open the palace doors.
A group of Ice Sprite flew to Leo with tears in their eyes and bowed. They had sensed through the contract when Alice passed away that their master's death meant they had no one to rely on.
Looking at these Ice Sprite, it's as if the happy times we used to have meals together here are right before my eyes.
"From now on, you will be responsible for cleaning the Ice Palace. It will remain exactly as it was before," Leo said to the Ice Sprite.
"Yes, sir."
Leo waved for the elves to leave, then, leaning on a simple staff, his body hunched and his lonely, aged face slowly walked into the Ice palace.
"Master Leo, Charlotte has come as ordered."
A month after Leo returned to the Wizard Tower, Charlotte, Level-Two Elemental Wizard, appeared before Leo with a weathered face.
Charlotte's expression was indescribably awkward, a mixture of three parts admiration, three parts respect, three parts strangeness, and a hint of jealousy.
From Charlotte's perspective, when he first met Leo, he was still arrogant and in the mood to tease Leo. Although Li Leo, as Level-One Elemental Body Refinement Wizard, eliminated more than a hundred wizards, Charlotte still did not take Leo seriously.
The gap between the two cannot be bridged by a Third-Class Wizard Medal or a slight difference in strength.
With the entire Green Cottage business as his backing, his chances of advancing to Advanced Wizard are much greater. Ordinary wizards don't have this advantage, so Charlotte naturally has an arrogant attitude.
However, by the time they met for the second time, Leo had already obtained the First-Class Wizard Medal and was no longer the little wizard he had previously been unable to see. Their positions had completely reversed, and he now had to satisfy some of Leo's rather unreasonable demands.
They communicated through the crystal ball afterward, and each request Leo made put Charlotte in a very difficult position.
Charlotte thought that this was enough. Although he had been criticized by headquarters many times, it was still within his tolerance, since he hadn't broken any rules too much.
But during this third meeting, the order was actually issued directly through the Supreme Lord.
No one could understand Charlotte's state of mind when she saw that order; her mind went completely blank, and the light piece of paper felt heavier than a mountain in her hands.
The entire Green Cottage Merchant Group was Supreme Lord; the difference between him and Supreme Lord was like an ant on the lowest-level planet looking up at the sun...
The reason this order was signed by the Supreme Lord was because even their headquarters leader had personally contacted him. After all, their leader might not receive such an order during his tenure, or rather, no wizard in the entire Green Cottage had such an honor.
He instantly became a celebrity at Green Cottage Trading Company, and people he knew before and those he didn't all came looking for him.
Regardless of how his colleagues congratulated and envied him, Charlotte remained clear-headed.
Because he knew perfectly well that this honor came from Leo.
Because the order did not provide detailed information, Charlotte, still puzzled, took the order signed by the Supreme Lord and her own connections, and mustered her courage to find a Stigmata Wizard she knew Supreme Lord to inquire about the specific reasons.
They were informed that Great Wizard Leo had received Special-Class Wizard Medal from the Supreme Lord, and that the order was given to him because of his acquaintance with Leo.
The Stigmata Wizard had specifically instructed him that Leo had a very high chance of being promoted to Stigmata, and not just any Stigmata, so he shouldn't offend him.
Charlotte was so shocked she couldn't speak. How could she dare offend such a Great Wizard!
Other wizarding medals are fine; he encounters a few every year. Even the rarest First-Class Wizard Medal have hundreds of names recorded in his records, and he maintains contact with them as key individuals.
But he had never heard of anyone receiving the Special-Class Wizard Medal, let alone seen one.
This was the first time Leo had ever heard of the Special-Class Wizard Medal.
He couldn't fathom what Leo had done to warrant the Supreme Lord personally awarding him the Special-Class Wizard Medal...
Even though he considered himself knowledgeable and experienced, Leo's existence was beyond his comprehension!