Witches: Starting as a Lord Marrying a Wife

"Master David, please ensure the continuation of the Frostwolf lineage. Bring forth an heir to preserve the honor of our house and the bloodline of the Frost Giant Wolf in the northern lands."

In the castle's study, a Grey Wolf Knight knelt on one knee, pleading earnestly.

David sat upright at his desk, letting out a long, weary sigh.

The Frostwolf family—once the kings of the northern lands, the mightiest family in the Silvermoon Kingdom's far north—held the legendary bloodline of the Frost Giant Wolf.

But no matter how powerful a family, decline would inevitably come.

In David's generation, the Frost Giant Wolf bloodline had failed to awaken.

Following the mysterious disappearance of his father, David had promptly abandoned the northern fortress and all the wealth and glory of the Frostwolf family. He hastily retreated to the ancestral home at Frostwolf Ridge with the last remaining knights of the house, thus preserving the family.

Now, with the Silvermoon Kingdom's king old and ailing, the princes had begun vying for the throne, plunging the northern regions into chaos.

David had been reduced to a duke in title only, with Frostwolf Ridge as his sole remaining territory—a duchy that no longer matched the power once associated with it.

"I understand."

David sighed again as he spoke.

Once, he had thought himself lucky to be born into a ducal family. But this world's aristocratic system was nothing like the Western noble culture he had imagined.

This was a world of supernatural might, where personal power dictated status. A family without bloodline knights to protect it would inevitably fall into ruin.

That's right—David was a transmigrator.

In his previous life, he had been a high school foreign language teacher. But an accidental car crash had transported him to this extraordinary world, which bore a resemblance to medieval Europe.

Yet he had received none of the perks often granted to those who transmigrate. Despite the family's ample resources to aid his cultivation, he remained a failure, unable to awaken the Frost Giant Wolf bloodline or practice the Frostwolf family's renowned breathing technique.

Enough. After struggling for so long, it was time to accept reality.

The idea that preserving one's virginity could aid cultivation? Worthless.

Since becoming a powerful transcendent was no longer an option, he resolved to focus on producing heirs with the Frostwolf bloodline to secure the family's future.

"Send her to my room."

With those words, David rose and left the study, his expression conflicted.

The Grey Wolf Knight, however, was ecstatic, his face lighting up with joy. "As you command, my lord!"

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In the castle's bedroom, David stepped inside to find a young woman sitting quietly by the table.

She appeared to be eighteen or nineteen years old, with fair, delicate skin, a straight nose, and lips so soft they seemed to glisten. Her features were gentle, evoking a sense of approachability.

David's gaze settled on her gray hair—a hallmark of the Frostwolf family. His own hair was gray as well.

This signified that the girl also carried the Frostwolf bloodline, which increased the likelihood of producing offspring with the Frost Giant Wolf's traits.

The effort put into finding someone among the common folk with even a trace of the Frostwolf bloodline spoke volumes about the family's desperation to secure an heir.

Hearing the door open, the girl, Leah, tensed up, biting her lip nervously.

Though she had been briefed on what to expect, facing the reality of this daunting task left her both anxious and hesitant.

"Don't worry—I will treat you well," David said calmly as he approached her.

Hearing his words, Leah looked up at him in surprise, her body relaxing slightly before she closed her eyes.

Time passed, and the room eventually fell silent once more. David exhaled deeply, relieved. Beside him, the young woman had already fallen into a deep sleep from exhaustion.

"Well done," he murmured, brushing a hand gently over her gray hair.

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[You have completed a session of cultivation. Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline acquired.]

[Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline: Tier 1 (1/100)]

Just as David was about to rise, his vision blurred, and lines of information materialized, forming a data panel that floated before his eyes.

He rubbed his eyes, confirming that the panel remained. Realizing this was no hallucination, his expression shifted to astonishment.

"Is this… my cheat ability?" His eyes lit up.

Closing his eyes, he focused and felt a cluster of blood-red energy near his heart—the awakened Frost Giant Wolf bloodline!

The surging energy coursing through his body left no doubt that this was real.

Glancing again at the system panel, David quickly deduced that his awakening was entirely thanks to Leah.

He turned to look at the sleeping girl, then donned a cloak and stepped out into the castle's garden to begin practicing the Frostwolf Breathing Technique.

This family heirloom was a seventh-tier breathing method capable of cultivating knights to the rank of Sky Knight—a rarity of immense power.

As he moved through the stances and synchronized his breathing, the newly awakened Frost Giant Wolf bloodline surged within him, releasing its pure energy.

Each posture and breath harnessed the bloodline's power to strengthen his body. The energy flowed through his entire being before finally converging at the bloodline core near his heart.

With a deep exhalation, a faint white mist emerged from David's lips—an indication of the frost power inherent in the bloodline.

As the Frost Giant Wolf bloodline grew stronger, so would its frost power. At its peak, the bloodline's wielder could wield ice and frost, stepping firmly into the realm of the supernatural.

"Hahaha!"

"With the Frost Giant Wolf bloodline awakened, I've finally reached the rank of a true knight!" David laughed heartily.

He had thought his chances of advancing beyond knight's apprentice were hopeless, but the unexpected breakthrough filled him with exhilaration.

"One session of cultivation was enough to awaken the bloodline and ascend to true knight. I wonder… if I continue cultivating with Leah, will I gain more benefits?"

David's eyes burned with determination as he returned to the bedroom, eager to test his theory.

[You have co

mpleted a session of cultivation. Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline +1.]

[Frost Giant Wolf Bloodline: Tier 1 (2/100)]