The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 261: Ice Messenger (Two chapters in one)

"Miss, I think you are too pessimistic. My impression of Lord Ryan is not that kind of person." Xia Diya recalled the big boy in the past and said.

Claire shook her head and said, "You don't understand. When a person has strength, honor, power, money and other temptations will follow. Do you think he won't change?"

"This..." Xia Diya was silent for a moment.

It is undeniable that what my young lady said makes sense.

The Earl's former friends and subordinates will all assess the situation. Moreover, the young lady was only Ryan's former teacher on the path of knighthood, so one should not hold out too much hope.

In the city of Munster.

On the boulevard, sword-bearers stood at the entrances of departments.

A mobile vendor selling nuts not far away, when he saw Ryan return to the Sword Bearer Branch again, his face changed, he immediately turned around, wrote something quickly, and quietly released the pigeon in the wooden box behind him.
A few minutes later, Asani, the head of the caravan, who was reporting something to Viscount Fabien in the study on the third floor of the Münster Axen Auction House, received another carrier pigeon.

Why say again?
That was because several stalkers had already passed the message to the caravan leader Asani when they saw Ryan leaving the Sword Bearer branch and heading for the villa.

"Huh? Going back again?" Asani's expression changed after taking a look at the small note in his hand. He looked up with a little uneasiness at Viscount Fabien who was sitting behind the large mahogany desk.

"Huh? Didn't you just say that Ryan had left the branch? And now he's back?" Viscount Fabien was stunned, and then quite displeased.

Not only because he felt like he was being played, but also because he had just informed Lord Grant Savage, the 'Ice Messenger' who had just arrived from the Imperial Capital Head Office.

This adult has a bad temper.

Now, he had to explain immediately, but Fabien thought about it and said:
"Asani, go report this situation to Lord Grant."

"Um, well. Okay, Master Fabien, I'll go right away."

Asani's forehead was covered with sweat and he quickly stood up and said goodbye.

He hoped that Lord Grant, the 'Ice Messenger', had not set out. He did not want to bear the other party's wrath.

Alas! He was quite happy half an hour ago. After receiving the message from the subordinate in charge of surveillance, he immediately came to report.

Unexpectedly, this Ryan actually went back!
at the same time.

Ryan has arrived at the mission hall.

"Hello, sir, how may I help you?" A young and beautiful female employee saw Ryan coming forward, stood up, bowed, and smiled sweetly.

"Please help me check. The location is in Meister County and it is related to the Black Flame Cult." Ryan said as he handed his golden badge to the other party.

"Okay, sir. Please wait a moment." Seeing the female clerk with the golden badge, she showed respect and quickly took it with both hands.

"Sir, there are eleven tasks in total. Do you want to check them all?"

so much?
Ryan raised his eyebrows when he heard this.

After thinking for a while, Ryan asked again: "How many gold-level ones are there?"

"Sir, there are three gold-level missions in total. Do you need to check the specific content?"

"Yeah." Ryan nodded.

"Okay, sir, that's it. Please take a look at the wisdom slate." Soon, the young employee displayed the gold-level tasks related to the Black Flame Cult in Meister County on the wisdom slate in front of Ryan.

Ryan immediately checked it out.

"Killed Laxul (Gold Level), the perpetrator of the Gold Town Massacre. Laxul was the former High Priest of the Black Flame Church in Wales County. He was sent to Mayest by the Black Flame Church as a special envoy. He was one of the leaders and organizers of the recent attack on Mayest County, and he planned and caused the Gold Town Massacre."

"A rare shadow wizard with strong power, nicknamed 'Blood Burner'."

"According to the latest information from the spies, Laxul was last seen in the Wolf Hills area in the east of Mayest County."

"Mission requirements: Kill Laxul within half a month. It is recommended that all members support the Swordsman Squad. The mission has fixed rewards: 2 gold medals, 3000 merit points."

"(Note: It is recommended to exchange for a replica of the Emperor's Scepter or a replica of the Emperor's Sword before fighting against high-level cultists.)"

The first task made Ryan's eyes stern!
Ryan originally thought that it would take a long time to investigate the murderer of the Shanjin Town Massacre.

But now, he has a feeling of "after searching high and low for something, finally finding it without any effort".

Laxul, this guy is the mastermind behind the massacre in Shining Gold Town?
Shadow wizard?
Huh?
Exchange for a replica of the imperial scepter first?

Ryan suddenly remembered something.

Previously, when Batista and Remire of the Rock Team came to Meister to carry out a mission, the silver-white scepter used by Batista seemed to be a replica of the Emperor's Scepter. With just one strike, it eliminated the aura of the evil god, interrupted the promotion of the Black Flame High Priest, and severely injured him.

It turns out that the imitation imperial weapons come in two styles: a scepter and a sword?
Then you can go to the redemption hall yourself later.

"Investigate the truth behind the attack on Mayest (Gold Rank). The real purpose behind the attack on the Black Flame Church in Mayest is unknown."

"Mission requirements: Investigate the relevant situation within one month. It is recommended that all members support the Swordsman Squad. Mission rewards: 3 gold medals, 5000 merit points."

“(Note: If the investigation yields additional findings or takes less time, the reward will be increased.)”

"Protect the Archon of Mayest County City (Gold Level). Mayest County City has recently been hit by a series of attacks. The local Archon, Count Habsburg, was seriously injured. The cult is becoming more and more arrogant, creating a panic atmosphere in the city."

"Mission requirements: Protect Count Habsburg, the governor of Meister, within half a month. It is recommended that there are more than three people. Mission rewards: 1 gold medal, 1000 merit points."

"(Note: If you kill multiple Black Flame Cult members while protecting them, the reward will increase.)"

After looking at three tasks in succession, Ryan frowned.

Although the tasks refreshed on the Wisdom Slate are all gold-level, the recommended number of people in the task requirements column basically requires a full team of supporting swordsmen.

And he was just one person.

In addition, according to regulations, the Sword Bearer Team can only accept one mission at a time, but he wants to take on all three missions.

"By the way, is Deputy Minister of Affairs Olena here?" After thinking about it, Ryan decided to look for someone.

"Yes, sir. Do you know Lady Olena?"

"Well, just say Ryan is looking for her."

"Okay, sir, I'll pass it on for you right away." The young clerk stood up quickly and trotted towards the office at the back of the hall.

Soon, Olena, a capable young woman with a smile on her face, walked out of the office.

"Sir Ryan, how about coming to my office to talk?" Olena was thoughtful and seemed to understand that Ryan must have something to talk to him about, so she said it as soon as they met.

"Okay, excuse me for bothering you." Ryan smiled and stood up.

Inside the office.

Ryan and Olena sat facing each other.

"Lord Olena, the gold-level missions I want to take require a full team of supporting swordsmen, but I'm alone at the moment."

"Oh? Lord Ryan wants to complete the gold-level mission alone?" Olena's eyes flickered, quite surprised.

"Yes."

"Sir Erlen, I have no doubt that you have this ability, but I cannot change this rule."

Olena's words made Ryan frown.

He didn't expect that even the Deputy Minister of Affairs, Olena, would not be able to allow him to take on the team's mission alone.

"But, Lord Ryan, do you have any good friends among the new Sword Bearers?"

"If so, Lord Ryan might as well consider directly establishing a team."

"I have this plan, but my two friends have missions and are not in the Sword Bearer branch at the moment."

Olena smiled slightly and said, "Sir Ryan, as long as the other party does not object afterwards, I can help Sir Ryan complete the establishment of the team."

After listening to this, Ryan was slightly stunned. He understood what Olena meant.

Olena couldn't help with the rule of accepting team missions alone.

However, the workaround is to set up a team and accept the mission in the name of the team, but the Sword Bearer Branch will not go into details about how the team actually operates, so he can complete it alone.

Of course, the premise is that the team members cannot disclose this matter.

Veronica and Evelyn would naturally not object, as they had already expressed their desire to form a team with him.

"I understand. I'll trouble you, Ms. Olena."

"You are too polite, Lord Ryan."

Ryan took the pen and paper handed to him by Olena and filled in the team registration information. However, when he filled in the team name, he hesitated.

At this time, Olena glanced at the contents of the paper and smiled:

"Sir Ryan, I think 'Meister Battering Ram' is a very suitable name for your team. It represents your origin and also demonstrates your fighting ability."

Ok?
Ryan was a little speechless at this name.
Ok!

However, naming is too difficult for him, so let's just write it like this for now.

"Oh, and, Ms. Olena, I want to take on three gold-level missions related to the Black Flame Cult in Mayest County this time."

"Well, Lord Ryan, if you really intend to do this, I can give you special approval according to the series of tasks. This is allowed for powerful sword holders." Olena thought for a while and came up with a solution.

"A series of tasks?"

"Yes, these three missions are all in the same location, and they are all related to the Black Flame Cult, so they can be considered a series of missions."

"Thank you, Ms. Olena."

"Baron Ryan, you are welcome."

After completing all three gold-level tasks.

Ryan came to the exchange hall.

This time, he planned to rent a replica of the imperial scepter like Batista did last time. "Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

"I want to rent a replica of the emperor's scepter." As he said that, Ryan handed his golden emblem to the other party.

For Ryan, the scepter is a kind of hammer, so it is naturally more convenient to use than a sword.

"Yes, sir." The girl took the badge respectfully with both hands.

"Sir, borrowing the Emperor's Scepter requires one thousand merit points. In addition, if it is lost, ten thousand merit points will be deducted from you plus a gold medal as compensation, so please keep it carefully." The girl said crisply while operating something.

Ok?
Use one thousand merit points at a time?

Ryan finally understood why Batista looked so unhappy after using the imitation imperial scepter.

Because I wasted a thousand merit points but the mission was not completed, no wonder!
"Okay." Ryan nodded.

"By the way, my lord, I see there is no record of you borrowing the replica imperial weapon before. Do you want me to give you a brief introduction to its use?"

"can."

"Well, sir, the imitation emperor weapon series is mainly aimed at various evil divine powers and creatures or objects contaminated by them. It has a strong killing effect on them, but it is not very lethal to ordinary wizards and knights."

Ren nodded.

He basically understood.

Imitation imperial weapons are prepared to fight against various evil divine powers.

"By the way, do you have any hardened gold ingots?" Ryan thought of one thing, that is, the hardened gold ingot he had on hand that could be transformed into a two-handed warhammer was still slightly insufficient in weight.

"Yes, sir. How much do you need to exchange?"

"Give me fifty pounds first."

"Okay, sir, fifty pounds totals one thousand two hundred merit points."

After completing the exchange, Ryan quickly left the hall.

On the way back, Ryan found a deserted place, deformed the hardened adamantium ingot and covered his plate armor gloves.

But in this way, the whole set of knight plate armor looks a bit strange.

The whole body is silver except for the plate armor gloves, which are gray-black.

The airship from the imperial capital to Munster finally arrived, and Claire and her servant quickly got off the airship.

Not far away, an old man dressed as a butler saw Claire appear and was immediately surprised. He stepped forward to greet her and bowed, saying, "Good day, young lady! The carriage arranged by the Earl is already here. We can rush to Meister at any time."

After learning that Claire had to come back, Count Habsburg arranged personnel and carriages in Munster in advance.

"Let's find a place to stay first. I plan to visit a friend at the Sword Bearer Munster branch." Claire thought for a moment and weighed her words to Ryan.

"Well. Okay, miss." Although the butler Yodel was very confused as to when his young lady had friends in the Munster Sword Bearers branch, as a servant, it was not appropriate for him to ask too much.

Soon, the luxurious carriage with the emblem of the Kaliri bird drove smoothly towards the Munster Sword Bearers branch.

Claire looked out the car window and saw a busy flow of people on the road, with no sign of any unrest at all.

"Hey, what's this?" Claire looked through the car window and suddenly saw a middle-aged man in a white wizard robe.

Among the pedestrians coming and going, this middle-aged man is really too eye-catching.

The people around, even the official knights, would stay away from each other.

The middle-aged man held a short staff that seemed to be made of crystal. At the same time, his whole body exuded bursts of coldness and had a strong aura that kept strangers away.

But Claire knew that this was not an illusion, but the other person's body was actually emitting cold air.

The main problem was that she had met this person once before, and the location was in the imperial capital.

"Strange, why did 'Ice Messenger' Grant appear in Munster? Shouldn't he be at the headquarters of the Axon Auction House in the imperial capital?"

"Could it be that the Axon Auction House has some very important items that need to be escorted this time?" Claire couldn't help but speculate.

Previously, she was invited by a suitor from the Imperial Royal Academy to attend an auction organized by the Yaxon Auction House in the imperial capital, and met Grant, the 'Ice Messenger'.

It is reported that the opponent is a rare ice wizard. The attack power of ice is well known, and the defensive power of some ice wizardry is also extremely strong. Therefore, Grant is a wizard with almost no weaknesses.

It is said that when the other party was escorting treasures from the Axon Auction House alone, he had a fierce battle with a well-known mercenary group disguised as a group of thieves. This well-known mercenary group, including the leader, had a total of three grand knights and twelve official knights.

But they were all killed by Grant, so he was given the title of "Ice Messenger".

At this time, dozens of meters behind the 'Ice Messenger' Grant, the fat caravan leader Asani was chasing him, with fat all over his body trembling.

He could only obey Viscount Fabien's words.

However, when he arrived at the mansion where Grant was staying, his subordinates told him that the Ice Messenger had just gone out, so the anxious Asani ran all the way.

But when he arrived, he saw this scene.

Lord Grant, the 'Ice Messenger' in a striking white robe, stopped in the middle of the road ahead, and a few dozen meters ahead was Ryan.

Hey, didn’t they say that Ryan returned to the Sword Bearer Branch?
Why is he coming out again?
This gave Asani a pleasant surprise.

Two minutes ago.

Ryan, who had completed the exchange, just walked out of the Sword Bearer Branch.

But after walking a short distance, he suddenly stopped.

Ryan looked up at the middle-aged man in a white wizard robe who was walking towards him.

Ryan didn't know the other person, but he could clearly feel that the other person's eyes were clearly focused on him.

In other words, the other party was looking for him!

Claire and her servant in the carriage not far away also apparently noticed the direction where the Ice Messenger Grant was looking. When she saw the two-meter-tall young man wearing silver-white knight plate armor, Claire felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity.

At this time, Shatia, the maid who was sitting in the carriage with Claire, looked thoughtful. The next second, her eyes suddenly widened, and she pointed at the young man outside the carriage window and said, "Miss."

But before he could finish his words, the situation on the scene suddenly changed!
"Where are the fangs?" the middle-aged man asked in a deep voice.

Ryan looked at the other person calmly without saying anything.

When he left the Sword Bearer branch last time before today, he had a vague feeling that someone was following him. Now it seems that his feeling was not wrong.

In addition, Ryan already knew the other party's origins.

"Very good." The middle-aged man in white robe raised a finger, and suddenly, an ice blade nearly one and a half meters long and as thin as a cicada's wing quickly formed from the fingertips of the other party.

The crescent-shaped ice blade is crystal clear and appears and disappears under the sunlight!

The pedestrians around saw the sudden ice magic and the sudden drop in temperature, and they screamed and ran away in all directions.

The next second, the ice blade attacked Ryan at a speed that was imperceptible to the naked eye of ordinary people!
"Shh!"

So fast! Claire, who was watching from afar, was startled!
If it were her, facing this ice blade, she would have no time to dodge and could only hold the sword horizontally or vertically to resist the attack.

But this falls into a passive rhythm.

The opponent's subsequent ice blades will attack like a rain of arrows, causing you to be passively attacked.

"What!" Claire's beautiful eyes suddenly widened and her mouth opened slightly.

Because she saw that the tall young man did not dodge or block at all, but raised his hand very quickly, and used the knight's plate armor gloves that were obviously dark in color to directly grasp the extremely sharp ice blade!
"Snapped!"

He actually crushed the hard and sharp ice blade with just one move!
You know, this is the first-level witchcraft 'Ice Blade'!

With an attack force of up to 32 degrees, how could it be crushed by human hands?
Seeing this, the 'Ice Messenger' Grant narrowed his eyes.

This is obviously inconsistent with the strength described in the intelligence!
Moreover, he just vaguely sensed a fleeting fluctuation of energy particles, which should be some kind of witchcraft, but wasn’t the other party a great knight?
Could it be that the other party is a great knight and a third-level wizard apprentice?
At this moment, Ryan tapped the ground with his toes, and the white slabs of stone paving the ground suddenly shattered, and a circle of air waves mixed with the broken stones immediately spread out in all directions!
In an instant, Ryan disappeared from the spot, and a silver straight line rushed towards the 'Ice Messenger' Grant!

Facing Ryan's attack, the 'Ice Messenger' Grant remained calm, quickly chanted a spell and pointed at the ground in front of him, followed by a white ice ray shooting out.

With a "crash", a layer of ice several centimeters thick condensed on the ground of dozens of square meters in front of him.

This is the freezing ray, which is very useful against professions that require close combat.

But the next second, he seemed to see something incredible.

Suddenly, a dark short spear appeared in Ryan's right hand. At this moment, he was using the inertia of his previous sprint to throw the black short spear hard!
"Whoosh!"

The inertia of the sprint plus Ryan's natural strength made the spear so fast that it really was like a black lightning attacking Grant!
Grant's expression changed drastically, and he shouted:

"Ice Shield!"

In an instant, a thick oval-shaped ice shield surrounded Grant's body, protecting him tightly. Obviously, this was Grant's innate witchcraft.

"clang!!!"

The ice shield blocked the incoming spear!

But the power of the short spear was beyond Grant's expectations. The tip of the spear had already penetrated the ice shield. It could be said that the black short spear was stuck by the ice shield.

Suddenly, he realized something was wrong.

He looked up suddenly and found Ryan right in front of him through the ten-centimeter-thick ice!
how can that be!

How could the other party bypass the large area of ​​smooth ice on the ground so quickly?

However, what does it mean that the other party is holding a short spear?
"Pfft!"

One end of the short spear suddenly turned forward and grew twenty centimeters, and the sharp tip of the spear pierced Grant's forehead!
In an instant, Grant's eyes bulged out, his expression froze, and he looked horrified!
And the whole person was shaking like a sieve!

With just three moves, Ryan killed Grant, the famous 'Ice Messenger' of the Axon Auction House, on the spot!

(End of this chapter)