The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 269: Make Your Own Decision (Two Chapters in One)

"Fel Imprisonment!"

Suddenly, a thick black mist came from Galina's fingertips and suddenly attacked Ryan!
This is Galina's secret magic that she uses to save her life.

Ryan kicked his feet and rushed forward on his horse. At the same time, the hardened gold covering the surface of the knight's gauntlets instantly turned into a shield to block.

However, the next second, the shield in Ryan's hand felt like it hit real fog.

This ball of black fog was indeed in the form of black fog, and there was no explosion. But as soon as the black fog came into contact with the shield, Ryan felt as if his whole body was solidified in amber.

Even with his innate strength and limit-breaking ability, he could not move much faster than a snail.

Galina turned back to check the situation and saw Ryan was hit. She finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling relieved!
After thinking about it, she felt that it was still not safe. After all, the "Fel Energy Imprisonment" could only last for about ten seconds. In order to ensure her escape, she planned to cast a mass slow spell on Ryan, the horse and the dog at the same time!

But before she could chant the spell, Galina's smoky-makeup eyes suddenly widened!

Because she saw a flash of light blue light on Ryan's body, and the effect of the "Fel Energy Confinement" she had just cast was instantly eliminated.

Without any obstacles, Ryan's movement speed increased suddenly!
The change from fast to slow made it impossible for Galina, who was so close, to dodge. She could only instinctively raise her arms to block.

With a bang!
The black membrane on Galina's body was hit and a dent almost the size of a washbasin was created. The hammer head of the skull hammer was only a few centimeters away from hitting Galina's forehead!
but
moment!

Ryan dropped his hammer and turned into a fist!

This time, the black membrane, which had consumed most of its energy by the advanced secret technique 'Crushing Hammer', could no longer withstand Ryan's sharp blade and tiger's knuckle punch!
"Boom!"

After breaking the black film, Ryan's sharp brass knuckles continued to rush forward and hit Galina's arm that she had managed to raise!
"blocked?"

Looking at the sharp blade that had pierced her arm and was only one centimeter away from her forehead, Galina's pupils shrank sharply.

But the next second, the blade suddenly became longer!

"puff!"

Four sharp blades made of hardened refined gold suddenly became more than ten centimeters longer and pierced into Galina's smooth forehead!
Galina's eyes suddenly widened, and her whole body twitched violently and then became motionless.

Only then did Ryan retract his sharp knuckles!
"Pfft!"

There was a sound of something heavy falling to the ground!

Galina collapsed to the ground.

Just now, Ryan relied on the golden conch medal awarded to him by the Church of the Monsoon and Ocean Goddess, and used the magic spell of "Exorcism" solidified in it to instantly break free from the confinement.

At such a close distance, Ryan finally made the final move and ended the opponent!
Ryan took out the medal with a golden conch pattern from his arms. The light blue light on it dimmed a lot.

"I remember Bishop Xien said at the time that this medal solidified a divine spell called 'Exorcism', but after using it, it needs to be recharged before it can be used again."

"It seems that after I arrive in Meister, I have to ask Bishop Xien for help to recharge my energy."

"When fighting against evil cults, the medal of the Goddess Church is still very useful." Ryan thought to himself.

After thinking for a while, Ryan looked down at the corpse on the ground.

"From the way his subordinates address each other, he seems to be a high priest?"

"I am currently in Wales County. This means that the female priest in front of me is most likely the leader of the Black Flame Cult in Wales County?"

"If that's the case, perhaps there are still wanted missions for him in the Munster Sword Bearer branch."

Ryan looked thoughtful and soon thought of something.

He was seen holding Galina's neck as if she were carrying a dead snake, jumping onto the trotting wildebeest 'Xiao Hei' and heading back towards the temporary camp.

Thanks to the help of the fast-trotting wildebeest 'Little Black', when Ryan came back carrying Galina's body, there were still many diehard fans of the Black Flame Cult who were still resisting.

"what?"

"This seems to be some secret technique of Arcadia swordsmanship?"

What caught Ryan's eyes was that Claire was wielding a two-handed sword, spinning it 360 degrees at high speed from time to time. After a circular blade of light flashed, a large number of gray-robed cultists were killed.

The direction that Claire was rushing towards at this moment was right in his direction. It seemed that she was planning to come and support him.

When Ryan saw Claire, Claire soon discovered Ryan's return.

Seeing that Ryan was safe and sound, Claire felt relieved.

In fact, ever since Ryan came back to help and saved her by killing the 'bison' Bidars with one punch, Claire's mentality began to change subtly.

Before this, whether Ryan was killing the 'Ice Messenger' Grant, or charging into and defeating the enemy's 'magic formation', he was demonstrating his personal strength.

But the meaning of returning to help is very different. In addition to showing strength, the act of returning to help expresses concern and trustworthiness, and at the same time, it can touch the hearts of the protected people more.

This was also the first time that Claire, a talented knight girl, had such a deep impression of a member of the opposite sex.

However, at this moment, Claire herself was not very clear about it.

When Ryan appeared in front of everyone, everyone on the battlefield gradually stopped what they were doing.

The knights in particular looked at Ryan with admiration when they saw him walking towards them with the escaped female cult leader in one hand.

This is the chief priest of the Black Flame Cult in Wales County!

It was solved by this young Lord Ryan.

However, the mentality of the cultists when they saw this scene was completely different.

Seeing Galina, who was like a dead snake in Ryan's hand, the last glimmer of hope in the hearts of those diehard cultists instantly disappeared.

This caused the cultists who were originally trying their best to resist to flee in panic in a matter of minutes!
"Quick, chase!" Viscount Selier commanded the knights to quickly chase after these defeated soldiers.

Claire put away her sword, stepped forward, and asked with concern: "Ryan, how are you? Are you okay?"

"Ms. Claire, I'm fine."

"This guy seems to be the chief priest of the Black Flame Cult in Wales County. Perhaps you can understand from him why he attacked us." Ryan threw Galina's body at Claire's feet and said.

"Well, let me see!"

Soon, Claire found several things from Galina's body, including a crystal ball, the Black Flame Priest's token, several different types of Black Flame prayers, and a piece of paper.

Claire opened the note and took a look. After a while, she handed it to Ryan and said, "Ryan, it's just as we expected."

Ryan took it, looked at it, and nodded.

"Ms. Claire, this makes sense. The reason why the Black Flame High Priest of Wales County wanted to kill you was because of a request from Laxul, nicknamed 'Blood Burner'."

"Perhaps you don't know yet, but one of the missions I took on as the Sword Bearer this time is to kill this Laxul."

"In addition, the other party is the planner and perpetrator of the Shanjin Town tragedy."

"Ok?"

"The Gold Shimmering Town Massacre was planned and perpetrated by this 'Blood Burner'?" Claire asked in surprise.

In terms of intelligence, although Claire also has special family channels, the Sword Bearer's information is more comprehensive in comparison.

Ryan nodded and said, "Yes, the information from the Sword Bearer Branch should be correct."

"However, Ryan, the fact that the chief priest of Wales County was able to take action seems to indicate that this guy nicknamed 'Blood Burner' may be even stronger than Galina. If you really want to kill him, you must be careful."

Claire reminded.

Ren nodded.

As they talked, the two came to the vicinity of the temporary camp. However, when Ryan saw the huge wreckage guarded by the giant axe golem, he suddenly thought of something.

He took out the golden emblem representing the gold-level sword bearer from his chest and rubbed the name on the back of the emblem three times with his thumb.

This is a special one-way communication method, only available to gold-level badges, and its purpose is to call for non-combat assistance.

Simply put, after being triggered, a special signal will be emitted. Observers nearby with corresponding receiving devices can check the location of the signal, the name of the sword holder, and other information.

Of course, the most important thing is that once the signal is received, local observers will immediately send people over to provide non-combat assistance.

Because Ryan felt that the giant axe golem guards, including Galina, were most likely registered in the Munster Sword Bearer branch.

The Black Flame Cult-related missions he took on this time were all in Mayest County, not Wales County.

So, Ryan planned to have the remains sent back to Munster.

About an hour later, a small team of elite rangers, escorting a middle-aged man in a wizard robe, quickly arrived near the temporary camp.

This made the cavalrymen who had just been attacked immediately draw their bows and aim, and become alert.

"Don't be nervous. Excuse me, is Lord Ryan here?" the middle-aged wizard waved his hand and said.

Just an hour ago, Macken Clinton, an observer in Welsh County, received a communication signal showing that a gold-level swordsman named Ryan was sending a signal between the towns of Colmar and Eze.

This means that a sword wielder is calling for non-combat assistance.

Observer McKen naturally did not dare to delay. After thinking about it, he rushed over in person.

As he approached the temporary camp, he was surprised to see the signs of destruction along the way, gullies on the ground, and hundreds of corpses that were obviously those of cultists.

After receiving the summons, he knew that a battle was likely to have taken place here.

But I never expected that the scene would be so big!
From the perspective of obtaining intelligence, he may not have known about it before the battle, but after the battle, as an observer in Welsh County, he was still unaware of it, which was a dereliction of duty.

One of the most important duties of an observer is to quickly understand and report various important situations in the area.

But when McKen followed the traces of the battle and saw the huge wreckage guarded by the giant axe golem, his eyes suddenly widened and he was shocked in an instant!
Isn't this the golem guard that the higher-ups asked them to pay special attention to?
Previously, he had received a message from above, asking him to pay special attention to whether the Black Flame Cult in Wales County had created any golem guards. For this reason, he had sent people to search for a long time, but had not found anything. Unexpectedly, the other party had actually created one right under his nose, and one had even been killed!
He looked at the knights around him, including the noble girl, all of whom were top knights.

Mikan shook his head slightly.

He knew that although these men were quite powerful, they were not even great knights and would definitely not be able to defeat this big guy.

The answer is obvious. It must be the gold-level swordsman who dealt with this big guy.

He observed the golem guard again. There was no trace of energy left around the huge basin-sized hole in the middle of its body.

That means that this gold-level swordsman, Lord Ryan, is most likely a great knight, but apart from witchcraft, he has rarely seen such a powerful secret.

I'm afraid that in terms of strength, Lord Ryan should be ranked among the top in the Sword Bearer Division.

"I'm Ryan, who are you?"

"Hello, Lord Ryan, I am Observer McKen of the County of Wales."

"This is Galina, the chief priestess of the Black Flame Cult in Wales County!"

"Sir Ryan, I really didn't expect that she would die in your hands."

Observer McKen's eyes widened, because he found a female corpse in a black robe lying on the ground. It turned out to be Galina. He was completely shocked!
You have to know that Galina is very good at illusion and has a strong ability to save her life.

Even if you can defeat her, it will be extremely difficult to kill her!

McCann thought about the wording and said:
"It's not like there weren't gold-level swordsmen who tried to kill Galina before, but she managed to escape with her illusion technique. Later, the situation in the empire became turbulent, and the matter was delayed. I didn't expect that she would die in your hands this time."

Ryan nodded and said, "Indeed, the opponent's illusion technique is still very tricky."

Observer McKen looked at Ryan's calm expression, which was strange, and thought to himself, "You don't look like you're in trouble at all, and you don't have any injuries on your body."

"By the way, Mr. McKen, I would like to ask, do these two have related tasks in the Sword Bearer Branch?" Ryan asked, pointing at Galina's body and the remains of the giant axe golem.

"Hmm?" McKen looked puzzled and continued, "Didn't Lord Ryan come here specifically to kill them and complete his mission?"

"That's not true." Ryan was stunned and shook his head.

"My goal or mission was to go to Meister, but these guys suddenly attacked us, so I took advantage of the situation and dealt with them."

This made the observer McKen look even more strange. The words he wanted to blurt out got stuck in his throat. After thinking for a while, he swallowed them back and reorganized his words:
"Hey, Lord Ryan, you are really amazing. By the way, you can complete two gold-level tasks."

"Ok?"

"Two gold-level missions?"

"Yes! Don't you know?"

"Killing Galina is a one-star gold mission, investigating the golem guard is a two-star gold mission, and you killed one, so it should be three stars." McKen explained.

Ryan nodded. This was a pleasant surprise. He had thought there would be related tasks, but he didn't expect the reward to be so high.

One star means one medal for a mission of that level, and a one-star gold mission represents a reward of one gold medal.

"By the way, Mr. McKen, I need to trouble you with something. I need to send someone to deliver the bodies of Galina and the Golem Guard to the Munster Sword Bearer Branch."

"But I have other tasks to do here, so."

"Of course no problem, Lord Ryan, leave it to me!" Observer McKen said with a smile.

Soon after, Observer McKen arranged for the remains of the golem and Galina's body to be covered with tarpaulin and escorted away by special personnel.

The huge cart used by the Black Flame Cult played an important role in transporting the wreckage of the golem.

Before leaving, McKen also took away the bodies of 'Bison' Bidars and another black-robed monk, because both of them had the Black Flame Guardian token.

According to McKen, these two people should also have related tasks. Although they are not gold level, there is no need to waste them.

At this moment, Ryan suddenly remembered that he had not checked the system prompts.

Call up the system and take a look:
[You have experienced a battle, and the weapon master (legendary) experience value +873]

[You have experienced a battle, Wizard (Legend) experience +321]

You've been through a battle.

(Note: The above skills and experience have enjoyed a 30% increase in the exclusive talent 'Elementary Extraordinary Comprehension'.)
[Congratulations, you defeated a strong enemy and gained 3 gold skill point! 】

[Congratulations, you defeated a strong enemy and gained 2 gold skill point! 】

[Congratulations, your wizard (legend) career level has been upgraded! ]

[Congratulations, your wizard (legend) career level has been upgraded! ]

After this battle, Ryan found that the total experience points of the wizard (legend) increased by 1471.

Since the original wizard (legend) profession level had reached lv3 and was about to be upgraded, it was upgraded two levels again this time to reach lv5 (383/2000).

This also allowed him to gain another 2 attribute points and 2 skill points. Now he had 8 attribute points remaining and 2 skill points remaining.

At the same time, the experience level of the Weapon Master (Legend) profession has also increased significantly, reaching lv8 (5121/7000).

This battle can actually be divided into four parts.

But in terms of the strength of the opponents, the strength of the Black Flame Monk in the evil magic array and the 'bison' Bidars in the first two battles was still a little lacking, so Ryan did not receive the reward of gold skill points.

The giant axe golem guard and Galina behind him were still very powerful and naturally belonged to the category of strong enemies. After the battle, they provided him with 3 and 2 gold skill points respectively.

In other words, Ryan gained a total of 5 gold skill points in this battle, plus the original 2 points, at this moment, his gold skill points reached 7 points.
-
Munster.

The Sword Bearer branch is underground, in the intelligence hall.

This is a hall with a height of dozens of meters. There are nearly forty or fifty staff members coming and going on the floor, creating a busy scene.

In the center of the hall, there are dozens of towering bookshelves in a circular and spiral shape, but what is densely packed on the bookshelves is not books, but pieces of information and intelligence files.

Several staff members were riding on a lifting device with a basket, going up and down.

There are two deep tunnels at the top of the hall, similar to ventilation vents, but those coming in and out are not people, but birds, bats and other flying animals.

These birds and beasts carried intelligence of different levels of secrecy, which fell into the hands of staff members and were quickly decoded, archived, reported or transferred.

The entire hall operates around the clock, so even at night, it is brightly lit and a busy scene.

"Lord Colin, here is an urgent intelligence from the Earthshakers, a special department of the Imperial Army." A female staff member walked over quickly and reported in a hurried tone.

"Read." Colin, a bald middle-aged man with a small belly, is one of the four deputy ministers of the Intelligence Hall and the person in charge of the Intelligence Hall tonight.

Since the intelligence hall operates 24 hours a day, four deputy ministers of affairs are specially appointed to operate in a four-shift, three-shift system.

"Urgent information from Earthshaker: Laxul's strength exceeded expectations, and the Saber Squad was completely wiped out! In addition, the Secret Snake Cult seems to have sent an envoy to Meister, but the specific purpose is unknown."

"Ok?"

"I remember the branch issued a mission to kill Laxul. Is there anyone who wants to take it?" Deputy Minister of Affairs Colin asked, as if he had thought of something.

"Please wait a moment. I'll check."

"Yes, the 'Meister Battering Ram' team has accepted the mission." The female staff member reported quickly.

"Huh? Is it the newly promoted gold-level team? However, this name seems a little familiar!" Supervisor Colin looked puzzled.

"Yes, Master Colin, it is indeed the newly formed team. The captain is Ryan Kalan, and the two team members are Captain Evelyn. Resume: Joined the Sword Bearer. Completed Bronze Level. Completed Diamond Level."

The female employee looked surprised as she reported.

"Huh? Diamond level?" Colin asked suspiciously.

This was obviously inconsistent with the normal promotion speed and procedure for new Sword Bearers. Moreover, Colin also heard that the other party had completed a diamond-level mission when he was at the silver level, which obviously meant that someone had given him special approval.

"Ryan? Meister's battering ram? I remember! It's that talented new swordsman!" Colin suddenly thought of something.

But immediately, his expression changed and he said:
"Quick, report this intelligence to the mission hall, and make the following comment: It is recommended to notify Lord Ryan immediately that the enemy's strength exceeds expectations and the situation has changed. The mission to kill Laxul is suspended!"

"Yes, Master Colin."

As soon as the female staff member left, another female staff member quickly came to report, saying, "Director Colin, here is an urgent intelligence from Welsh County."

"read."

"Welsh County Observer McKen's Message: His Excellency Ryan, the captain of the Gold-level Sword Bearer, has killed the Black Flame Cult's High Priestess in Wales County - Galina, two Black Flame Guardians, and..."

"Completed the investigation mission of the Golem Guard, and killed a Golem Guard!"

"What?" Colin looked shocked!
No, is this new swordsman, Ryan, so powerful?
Could it be that the other party had completed the diamond-star mission by relying on his own strength?

If this is the case, this mission may not be impossible to continue.
Immediately, Colin thought of a problem, that is, the annotation he just made on the intelligence was not appropriate.

Forget it, let the people in the task hall deal with this kind of troublesome things!

Colin pulled at his few hairs and said with a distressed look, "Report the urgent intelligence from the Earthshaker and this intelligence together to Mr. Yumaz, the affairs officer of the mission hall."

"Well, Master Colin, how should we write the comments for our intelligence hall?" asked the female employee next to him, blinking her big eyes.

According to regulations, all intelligence reported or transferred by the Intelligence Hall needs to be annotated.

"I suggest that you let Mr. Ryan make the decision yourself!"

(End of this chapter)