The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 260: Rage (two chapters in one)

Sword Bearer Division.

On the second floor of the training building, in the combat effectiveness test room.

Ryan looked at the deep sword marks on the metal block in front of him, then glanced at the number 32 displayed on the side, with a thoughtful look on his face.

32 degrees?

Yes, the secret derived from his Giant Bear Swordsmanship is actually a rare sonic secret.

If you do not use the intermediate secret skill 'Roaring War Cry', but directly use the lv13 Giant Bear Swordsmanship, the current attack power of 32 degrees is actually not small.

but
It's not that there is no way to add some bonus.

Ryan then recited the spell of another metal-related sorcery, 'Sharpness'.

Soon, a layer of mercury-like halo suddenly appeared on the surface of the two-handed sword made of hardened pure gold.

Immediately afterwards, Ryan's muscles expanded, and he swung the sword again, slashing at the test metal block with great force!
"Hey!!!"

This time the power was obviously stronger than the last time. The tip of the two-handed sword was completely immersed in the originally flat metal surface.

And on the wisdom slate next to it, two big words were instantly refreshed: 35!

This time, Ryan smiled.

It seems that if a sharp weapon is used, the power of the attack can be increased by adding the sharpness technique.

Although the increase is not large, only about 10%, but when it comes to the attack power of the great knight level, every degree of increase means the investment of sweat and time in extraordinary combat skills.

The crowd watching was shocked!
Obviously, everyone was surprised at the power of Ryan's sword just now.

"Isn't this comparable to the hammer that the Bull Skorda just used?"

"Have you seen this young man? I've been in the Sword Bearers Munster branch for three years and I've never seen him before. Could he be from another provincial branch?"

"It's unlikely. Attacks have broken out in many parts of the empire. How could other provinces possibly send such experts here?"

"Yes, even if they haven't been attacked, they must be making preparations now. It would be great if they could send a few people over to go through the motions."

"Could it be that they were sent by the Imperial Capital Headquarters?"

Everyone was shocked by the power of Ryan's attack and began to speculate about his origins.
"Fuck! So fierce!" The young man couldn't help but swear in surprise.

"Captain, this attack power has caught up with you!"

"But, did the other party use the metal-based sharpness technique to bless him just now?"

Skorda nodded, his face serious.

He thought he understood why the officer in the mission hall attached so much importance to Ryan.

Indeed, he looks so young, but his strength is already so strong. The most important thing is that he has the rare metal wizard qualifications, coupled with his extraordinary combat skills, and his means of attack are extremely rich.

When it comes to carrying out missions, this young man is a true all-rounder who can perform a variety of tasks and is much more suitable than an ordinary swordsman.

The only pity is that the opponent has not yet mastered the secrets of the two-handed greatsword.

Otherwise, the opponent would not use sharp techniques to improve combat effectiveness.

You know, in close combat at the level of a great knight, the situation changes rapidly, so how could there be a chance for the opponent to calmly cast witchcraft.

"I think he should go upstairs for the test."

"Using witchcraft to bless, this is no longer the pure knighthood we pursue." The young man said with a hint of sourness.

The opponent looked much younger than him, but his attack power was far superior to his.
However, Ryan did not pay attention to what everyone said, but continued to use metal transfiguration. In twenty seconds, he turned the two-handed sword in his hand into a two-handed war hammer.

Just when everyone thought that Ryan had finished the test, they saw that the weapon in Ryan's hand turned into a two-handed warhammer.

At this moment, the young man next to Skorda suddenly remembered something!
Pointing at Ryan, he said in shock: "Captain, could he be the one?"

But the words haven’t been finished yet!
"Bang!!!"

There was a loud bang that almost shook the entire testing room!

A large hole with a diameter of about one meter appeared on the cross-section of the two-meter-diameter metal block, and a depth of seventy to eighty centimeters. In addition, the metal block weighing several tons was pushed onto the slide rail and almost moved to the limit of the spring!
And on the wisdom slate next to it, it clearly showed a damage value of up to 47 degrees!
Suddenly, the whole audience fell silent!
The only sound was the slight hissing sound of the spring device installed behind the metal block.

The metal block weighing several tons is now making reciprocating motion on the slide rail with an increasingly smaller amplitude, and is gradually returning to calm.

Everyone present, including Skorda, looked as if they had seen a ghost, with their eyes wide open and their mouths agape!
"He is Meister's battering ram!" After a few seconds, the young man completed the words that had just been interrupted.

But at this moment, there was no need for the young man to say anything, as many people present had already made the connection.

The news that a newcomer had knocked down an obsidian giant with one hammer during the assessment had spread widely in the Munster Sword Bearers branch, and almost most of the Sword Bearers knew about it.

It's just that Ryan had used either a dagger, an axe, or a two-handed sword before, so the people present didn't associate the young man in front of them with the 'Meister Battering Ram'.

But now, it's even more powerful than a battering ram!

"Fuck! There's actually such a monster among the newcomers?"

"47 degrees f**king?"

"The test device is broken!"

"Yeah, this is beyond the upper limit of the Great Knight's attack power."

"Why do I feel like his hammer is more powerful than that of Batista, the captain of the Rock Squad?"

"Indeed! It seems to be even stronger! I remember it very clearly. The last time Batista attacked with all his strength, it seemed to be only 45 degrees." The sword-wielder who was speaking recalled and said with a serious face.

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The young man originally thought that the rumor was a bit exaggerated, but he didn't expect it to be a weak version of the story.

Damn, even the two obsidian giants couldn’t withstand this hammer!

The Bull Skorda was a little dazed at this moment. It turned out that all his guesses just now were wrong!
What do you mean you haven’t understood the mystery!
This is the realization of the advanced mysteries!
If it wasn't a high-level secret technique? He wouldn't believe that the attack power could reach this level even if he was beaten to death!

No wonder the Deputy Minister of Mission Hall, Olena, and Minister of Mission Hall, Yumaz, attach so much importance to this young man.
There is no way not to pay attention!

It’s because of our strength!
Seeing that Ryan had finished the test, many sword holders came forward to greet him, all of them with a friendly look.

For Ryan, he is obviously a potential stock, no, he is already a blue chip stock!
Any normal person would want to make friends with him, and the sword-wielder is no exception.

The enthusiasm of the old sword-bearing men surprised Ryan for a moment.

But think about it, it's normal.

After some greetings, Ryan learned a lot of common sense.

These common sense were supposed to be introduced to this group of newcomers by the instructors in the general education course this month. However, due to this sudden attack across the entire province, the original plan of the Sword Bearer Branch was disrupted.

"Sir Ryan, a degree is a unit of measurement. Simply put, when a trained and strong human soldier strikes with all his strength, the attack force he inflicts is one degree."

"Generally speaking, the attack power of a formal knight is about 5 to 15 degrees, and that of a great knight is generally between 15 and 30." The young man standing next to the bull Skorda, who had been quite disdainful of Ryan before, was now smiling and introducing enthusiastically.

Ryan nodded. At this moment, he suddenly thought of a question, so he asked, "What about wizards? Do they also have a measurement of attack power?"

"Of course. However, the attack power of a formal wizard varies greatly. If a regular wizard casts a first-level attack spell, the power can reach more than thirty degrees."

However, the young man thought about it and added:
"But in many cases, wizards' attack methods are rather strange and varied, such as curses, guided witchcraft, etc. If you calculate the instantaneous attack power, the power is actually not very strong, but it is extremely difficult to deal with."

After listening to this, Ryan nodded again, it was indeed true.

He felt deeply about this.

"Sir Ryan, you are from Meester, right? Our team just came back from a mission in Meester County recently. This time, the local people suffered heavy losses." A sword-bearer seemed to associate Ryan with Meester from his nickname, and said in a friendly manner.

"That's right. I went to Goldshire and it was so miserable. There were almost no living people in the whole town!"

"What!" Ryan froze and said in a lost voice.

Almost no living people?

He had always thought that the extent of the attack on Shanjin Town was about the same as the last attack by the Black Flame Cult, with a maximum of a hundred casualties.

Now, listening to the tone of this sword holder, it is much more serious!

Originally, he planned to go back to Shining Gold Town in two days and visit the injured Earl Habsburg in the county town.

In an instant, those familiar and vivid faces in the town of Shining Gold flashed in Ryan's mind like slides, including his best friend George, Sheriff Hamilton, old captain of the night watch, Willen, and Aunt Sima.
"Sir Ryan, is there anyone you know in Shining Gold Town?" The swordsman at the side saw Ryan's shocked expression and couldn't help but ask with concern.

Although they knew that Ryan was from Mayest County, they did not know that Ryan happened to be from the town of Shining Gold.

Ryan came back to his senses at this time, nodded with an unpleasant expression, looked around, and said to everyone:
"Sorry, everyone. We'll talk next time."

"Okay, Sir Ren."

"It seems that Lord Ryan must have relatives in Shining Gold Town." Many people said as they watched Ryan quickly leave.

After a while, Ryan returned to his room, picked up the skull hammer, and quickly walked towards the gate of the Sword Bearer branch. He planned to go to the villa that Jenny bought nearby.

He just thought about his family.

Although there were elite cavalry guards sent by Javier, Ryan felt that it was not so safe when he thought of the tragic situation in Shining Gold Town he had just heard about. He planned to go and pick up his family in person.

Coincidentally, just as Ryan walked out of the Sword Bearer Branch Gate, a familiar figure hurried over. It was the short man Matteo. This made Ryan's heart skip a beat.

Could it be that.
"Lord Ryan, your parents, sister, and Baroness Crawley and her party have just arrived in Munster." Matteo naturally saw Ryan just walking out of the door, his face lit up with joy, and he quickly stepped forward and said.

Hearing this news, Ryan felt relieved immediately.

"Well, we'll be there right away. By the way, Matteo, has Miss Jenny found a new residence?" Ryan asked as he walked.

He had told Jenny about this matter before he left Munster last time.

"No, Miss Jenny and Miss Agatha have been to many places these days, but they haven't found a suitable place to live. I heard that recently, many wealthy businessmen and nobles have come to Munster from other counties, and they are all flocking to Munster to buy houses."

"In the past few days, even the housing prices in the civilian areas of Münster have been raised by at least 30%, and are still rising. The villas in the noble and administrative areas have almost been snapped up, and the prices have also increased by at least 50%."

Matteo briefly spoke to Ryan about the recent fluctuations in house prices in Münster.

Ren nodded.

It seems that the local situation has become unstable following this attack.

Those who can afford it come to Munster to buy property.

When Ryan and Matteo arrived at the villa, before they even entered the door, they saw servants coming in and out and moving things.

Seeing Ryan's arrival, mother Emma and father Old Ryan were so excited that they couldn't express it in words.

"Brother!" Mint, the younger sister, had obviously grown taller. After seeing Ryan, she, who was originally teasing Cookie, suddenly rushed into her brother's arms.

The beautiful woman Jennifer was still radiant, but at this moment, it was not appropriate for her to go up to Ryan and express her true feelings to him. She could only gaze at Ryan affectionately with her big watery eyes.

"By the way, Ryan, did you know that something happened in Shining Gold Town? It is said that even the sheriff was killed by a cult!" Mother Emma had a lingering fear on her face.

"Fortunately, you asked us to move to the county town at that time, otherwise..."

Hearing this news, the little man Matteo froze and couldn't help but said, "Aunt Emma, ​​you just said that Lord Hamilton..."

"Yes, it can be confirmed that Lord Hamilton has unfortunately died." The beautiful woman Jennifer stepped forward and said affirmatively.

Matteo naturally knew that the Baroness Crowley in front of him controlled the Hammer and Rose Chamber of Commerce. Thanks to the care of Lord Ryan, even if she was not very popular in Meister, she had a wide network of contacts and was well-informed.

Matteo, who got the accurate information, was a little dazed for a moment, but then he felt a little relieved.

Fortunately, his family had already moved to the county town with him.

At this time, the beautiful woman Jennifer hesitated and turned to Ryan and said, "Baron Ryan, here is a letter that came to me. It seems to be from a friend of yours."

"Hmm?" Ryan looked puzzled and took the letter handed to him by the beautiful woman.

To be precise, this is not actually a letter, but just a piece of paper, and a dirty and slightly torn piece of paper at that.

The handwriting was very sloppy, as if it was written in a panic.

There were a few drops of dark red blood on the pale yellow paper.
It reads:

"Ryan, this is George. I am terrified at this moment. My eyes, nose and ears are bleeding, as is my father. I know we are both going to die."

"You are the most powerful person I know and my best friend ever."

"Help."

The content of the letter ended after the last two words - 'help'.

It's George!
Suddenly, Ryan felt very heavy!

Because of his original body, George can be said to be his first friend since he came to this world!
George, we are not the best friends of the past, but the best friends of all time, Ryan said silently in his heart.

The Black Flame Church!

You bunch of bastards, just wait and see!

At this moment, Ryan's anger was greater than his grief, and it seemed as if there was a fire burning in his chest!
However, as a member of the Imperial Sword Bearers, he cannot act at will.

After calming down, Ryan planned to go back to the Sword Bearer Branch and visit the mission hall to see if there were any missions related to the Black Flame Cult in Mayster County.

If there is, he will take it!

Before leaving, Ryan said a few words to the beautiful woman Jennifer.

"Father, Mother, I'm going to the Sword Bearer branch and will be back before dinner." Ryan said, greeting his mother Emma and his father Old Ryan.

at the same time.

High in the sky, the imperial capital flew to Munster on a large airship.

A girl wearing noble hunting clothes and carrying a two-handed sword on her back is looking down at the distant scenery from a high altitude.

The girl's hunting suit fits tightly against her skin, outlining her curvy figure, especially her tight and perky buttocks and her round and elastic thighs, which are extremely eye-catching.

Seen from the front, the girl has a beautiful oval face, but not the soft kind. She has slightly thick eyebrows and carries a big sword on her back. The overall look gives her a very heroic look!

In just over ten minutes, four or five nobles who were also on the airship came to chat with him, one of whom was an old earl in his fifties.
This made the girl frown slightly, feeling annoyed!
Soon, she returned to her cabin.

In the cabin, a middle-aged woman dressed as a maid was already there. When she saw the girl coming in, she stood up respectfully and said, "Ms. Claire, the Earl wants you not to return to Maistre."

"But you"

Claire waved her hand and said, "Shadya, the Imperial Royal Academy is about to have its spring break. Besides, my father is seriously injured, so there is no way I won't come back."

“Also, I heard in the imperial capital that the current situation in the province of Munster is somewhat turbulent. As the fiefdom of the family for hundreds of years, the situation in Meist is even worse this time.

"By the way, didn't father say before that he would gather the old subordinates? How is it going now?"

"Well, except for Viscount Brissot who sent two top knights, the other lords only symbolically sent one or two newly promoted official knights or a team of cavalry." Facing Claire's inquiry, Shadiya said with a grim expression.

A month ago, Xia Diya was transferred from the Habsburg Manor to the Earl's Mansion in Meister County City.

When the attack occurred a few days ago, Count Habsburg was seriously injured, and she was arranged to immediately take the military airship to the imperial capital to contact Claire and ask her not to return to Meister for the time being.

Regarding the current situation in Mayster County, most of Earl Habsburg's former subordinates or friendly aristocratic families believe that it is no longer worth saving.

With the attacks of evil cults and the invasion of sea tribes, the current situation of Maest is no longer something that a count's family can turn around.

It would be unwise to continue investing manpower, material and financial resources.

The best option is to withdraw some of the Habsburg family’s industries and personnel first.

It's not that Count Habsburg didn't consider hiring mercenaries, but because the mercenary groups in Munster are of varying quality, it is difficult to guarantee that there are no cultists lurking among them.

And those famous mercenary groups with a good reputation already had employers in the turbulent situation.

Xia Diya thought for a while, then asked casually, "Miss, is there any possibility for those people who are pursuing you in the imperial capital?"

"They all asked for a marriage, and I don't want to tie myself down so quickly. But if there is really no choice, we can talk about it later." Claire waved her hand and said.

Faced with the predicament faced by the Habsburg family at this time, Claire, the talented female knight of Mayest, also frowned and was at a loss.

Although she had only studied in the Imperial Royal Academy for about half a year, her strength had improved rapidly, from a senior knight when she first arrived half a year ago to a peak knight now.

This speed of improvement would rank him among the top even in the Royal Academy of the Dragun Empire, which is full of geniuses.

In addition, Claire's appearance and figure were both first-rate. Although her origin as a local hereditary earl was a minus point in the Royal Academy, in general, Claire had many suitors, including the sons of dukes and marquises.

But Claire wasn't very interested.

Her longing for the path of chivalry far outweighs marrying the heir of a great noble family.

"By the way, Miss, why don't you go find Mr. Ryan?" Shadiya added the word 'Mr.' appropriately.

"Ryan?" Claire couldn't help but think of the thin figure she had taught sword skills to in the Habsburg manor.

She hadn't seen this person, Ryan, who should be considered her follower, for more than half a year.

The last time she heard the news, the other party had become a formal knight, which surprised her quite a bit!

Later, she heard that Ryan passed the imperial enthronement examination and became a baron!

The latest news came from a letter from her father, Count Habsburg, saying that Ryan had become a top knight and successfully joined the Imperial Sword Bearers. This was a huge surprise to her!

In just half a year, an ordinary farm boy became a top knight like her?
The goddess is on top!

But Claire herself knew very well that there had never been any form of loyalty ceremony between her and Ryan.

At that time, she never imagined that the young man whom she had high hopes for turned out to be so incredibly talented!

This made her feel completely unsure about asking Ryan for help at the moment, even though she was Ryan's mentor on the path to knighthood.

What's more, a peak knight is just a drop in the bucket to the current predicament faced by the family.

"I heard from the last news that he joined the Sword Bearers?" Claire asked after hesitating for a moment.

"Yes, ma'am."

"Then let's go and meet him after we get to Munster. It would be great if we could get the help of another top knight." Claire said with a sigh.

(End of this chapter)