The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 290 Situation (Two chapters in one)

"Lady Olena, Lord Ryan's exchange has been completed. The five tasks are worth a total of three diamonds, eight golds, and two silver task evaluation medals, plus 29,500 merit points."

The pretty female employee had a look of astonishment on her face and fluently reported a series of numbers.

"Yeah, that's good. By the way, have you helped Lord Ryan upgrade his badge?" Olena was not that shocked because she had expected it.

"It has been updated, Lady Olena."

The female staff member respectfully handed Ryan a badge made of transparent crystal.

"Thank you."

After Ryan took it, he looked at it briefly and put it away.

"By the way, can you please ask the office if Admiral Edward is here now?" Olena turned her head and said to the female employee.

"Okay, my lord."

After the female staff member left, Olena said to Ryan:

"Sir Ryan, in fact, after you killed the ancient hero Hogg, the mission of 'Investigating the truth behind the attack on Mayest' can be rated as Magic Iron Level."

"But Admiral Edward said that you have just joined the Sword Bearer Division and you don't understand some things yet. You need more time to get familiar with it and grow."

"So, I've adjusted the magic iron level to diamond level. At the same time, in order to prevent you from suffering a loss, the reward has been increased to three diamond stars."

"Oh? Is there anything special about it?" Ryan raised his eyebrows.

There is also the Magic Iron Level, is it a level above the Diamond Star?
Why haven’t I heard of it before?

"That's right. If this mission of Lord Ryan is assessed as one-star magic iron, then Lord Ryan's swordsman level will definitely be adjusted to magic iron level."

"And in this case, your subsequent arrangements and management authority will be managed by the Sword Bearer Headquarters."

"In short, you are likely to leave Munster."

"Secondly, the difficulty of the tasks you face will mainly be at the quasi-legendary and legendary levels."

"Hmm?" Ryan frowned.

Leaving Munster?
This is certainly not what he wants!
How long has he been in Munster?

He has not yet learned many things in the Sword Wielder Branch and has not used all the training equipment. It would be too much of a rush for him to go to the headquarters now.

The other thing is the mission.

He is very clear about his own weight.

To deal with a quasi-legendary level enemy, you basically have to give it your all.

If he wants to successfully kill an enemy of the legendary level, he has to stack ten layers of special effects of the "Soul Crushing Hammer".

The key is.
Not every enemy will give him this opportunity!

Directly confront the legend?

I'm afraid you don't think your life is too long!
"But Diamond Star is different. The management authority is still in the Munster Sword Bearer Branch."

"Although in theory, a Three Diamond Star can become a Magic Iron Star through personal application, the branch can put this process on hold for now and report to the headquarters when the time is right."

Olena smiled and added.

Ren was stunned.

This involves the game between the same departments, and between local and headquarters, just like the game between local and central finances in the previous life.

"Thank Admiral Edward for me."

"Boom boom boom!"

At this time, there was a knock on the door, and the female staff member replied: "Lady Olena, the office said that Admiral Edward went to the Goddess Church this morning. He will not be back until the afternoon at the earliest."

"It seems that we can only wait and see in the afternoon. Sir Ryan, you should be in Munster these two days, right?" Olena turned to Ryan with a little regret and asked.

"I've been in Munster these past two days, either at the Sword Bearer branch or at home." Ryan understood what Olena meant. It would be best if she didn't go out in Minster these few days.

"That's great, Lord Ryan. I will contact you as soon as Admiral Edward is free."

"Well, please trouble Lady Olena." Ryan nodded.

In fact, the mark has not been removed, and he has no plans to leave Munster at the moment.

Besides, he happened to have a few things to do on hand.

After leaving Olena's office, Ryan went to the exchange hall.

This time when he came back, he gained a lot of mission evaluation medals and merit points, but these things are only truly useful if they can be converted into his own combat power.

Otherwise, it's just a string of numbers.

The first thing Ryan did was to go to the exchange hall to exchange for excellent quality breathing techniques.

The flow of people in the redemption hall is slightly less than that in the mission hall.

It wasn't long before it was Ryan's turn.

Ryan walked into the partition, and a young female staff member stood up and bowed:
"Hello, sir, how can I help you?"

"I want to look up some breathing techniques."

"Yes, sir, please show me your emblem."

Ryan nodded and handed the freshly-made diamond star emblem to the other party.

The female employee's eyes suddenly widened!

hiss!
Diamond star adult!

This is rare. There aren't many diamond-star levels in the entire Sword Wielder branch.

The female employee couldn't help but be more respectful. After taking it with both hands, she placed the badge in a special groove.

"Sir, do you have any requirements for the level of breathing techniques?"

“Is the highest level the level of excellence?”

"Yes, my lord."

"Is there a blood breathing method?" Ryan thought for a moment and asked again.

"Sir, we don't have that." The female employee checked carefully and looked up to answer.

"Well, then let's list all the excellent levels of breathing techniques."

Soon, rows of white text messages appeared on the black wisdom slate in front of Ryan:

"Frost Blade Leopard Breathing Technique, excellent quality, focuses on improving agility and strength. With the combination of specific advanced potions, there is a small chance of awakening the extraordinary characteristics of 'Frost Blade' and 'Swiftness'.
Exchange price: 1 gold medal plus 1500 merit points. "

"Moon Fury Tiger Breathing Technique, excellent quality, balanced improvement of strength, physique, and agility. With the combination of specific advanced potions, there is a small chance of awakening the extraordinary characteristics of 'Moon Fury' and 'Swiftness'.
Exchange price: 1 gold medal plus 2200 merit points. "

"Fire Wings Flying Snake Breathing Technique, excellent quality, focuses on improving agility. With the combination of specific advanced potions, there is a small chance of awakening the extraordinary characteristics of 'Swiftness' and 'Fire Wings'.
Exchange price: 1 gold medal plus 2000 merit points. "

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There are not many excellent-level breathing techniques among the sword-wielding division, only six in total.

Ryan looked at the introduction to the breathing method and remained silent.

"Although I gained a lot of gold skill points this time, 11 points, but after using 4 points, I only have 7 points left."

"Considering that the Fire Iguana Breathing Technique took up 4 points, assuming that another breathing technique would also require 4 points, then only 3 points would be left."

"But we also need to consider improving the mysteries of other extraordinary combat skills."

"Gold skill points are still a little insufficient!"

"Try exchanging one first."

After thinking for a while, Ryan said, "Help me exchange the Fire Wing Flying Snake Breathing Technique."

"Okay, sir." The female staff member quickly operated.

As for why Ryan chose this breathing method, there is a reason.

The Fire-Winged Serpent Breathing Method is similar to the Fire Iguana Breathing Method, both of which have a small probability of awakening extraordinary fire-related characteristics.

Therefore, Ryan wanted to try whether this effect would be more obvious after the fusion.

After acquiring the Fire Winged Serpent Breathing Technique, Ryan returned to the dormitory he had not seen for a long time.

Ryan put the blue and white Sky Smasher and the pair of rare daggers into the cabinet.

There is also the crystal short staff used to kill Grant, the 'Ice Messenger', and the blood-red halo dagger from the 'Shadow Assassin' in the cabinet.

This time, it’s considered full.

Seeing this scene, Ryan couldn't help but laugh.

"If this happens again, I won't be able to let it go!"

"Also, it's funny to think about it. I'm already at the Diamond Star level, but I'm still living in the bridal room."

However, Ryan didn't mind it.

After tidying up a bit, Ryan sat down at the desk, opened the scroll recording the 'Fire Winged Serpent Breathing Method', and began to read it carefully.

About half an hour later, Ryan put down the scroll and squinted his eyes to think.

"This Fire Wing Flying Serpent Breathing Technique has a total of twenty-three moves, two more than the original Fire Iguana Breathing Technique's twenty-one moves, which seems to represent a better quality."

"Of course, it's still not as good as the new 24-style Fire Bear Breathing Technique, but the difference is not that big."

Immediately afterwards, Ryan naturally began to practice the Fire Wing Flying Snake Breathing Method.

The first movement of the Fire Wing Flying Serpent Breathing Method has a strange posture, which is somewhat contrary to the normal posture of the human body. It is similar to the "Upward Dog Pose Variation" of Ryan's yoga in his previous life.

Of course, it is still not difficult for Ryan.

A few seconds later, Ryan completed the first move.
Then comes the second move.

In less than an hour, Ryan successfully performed all twenty-three movements of the Fire Wing Flying Serpent Breathing Method.

At this time, the system prompts:
[Ding! The host's Fire Wing Flying Snake Breathing Method has been detected, and it has reached the lowest level of integration into the Fire Bear Breathing Method. The current conditions are met and it can be integrated into a new breathing method. This fusion will consume 2 gold skill points. Yes/No? ]

(Note: After fusion, the Fire Bear Breathing Technique will no longer be displayed on the panel, but the host can still use related secrets and derived mysteries.)
(Note: After fusion, it will be converted into the improved new breathing method experience value at a certain ratio.)
"Huh, only 2 gold skill points are needed? That's half less than last time." Ryan was delighted.

Just when he was about to choose fusion, Ryan raised his eyebrows.

He suddenly remembered something he had forgotten to do.

He put the scroll away, got up and left the dormitory.

After a while, Ryan arrived at the test room on the third floor of the training hall with familiarity.

At this time, the girl in the room saw someone coming in, quickly stood up, and asked in a clear voice: "Sir, how can I help you?"

"Let me do some elemental affinity testing."

"Okay, sir. According to the regulations, this service requires you to pay 5 merit points. Is this okay with you?"

"Sure, but I don't want anyone to be present during the test." "Well, according to the regulations," the girl looked embarrassed, and just as she was about to refuse politely.

Immediately, she was stunned, her eyes lit up, and she quickly smiled sweetly and changed her words:
"Okay, my lord."

Because the girl saw the transparent swordsman emblem that Ryan handed to her.

After she took it respectfully, she said nothing more.

Although according to the rules, she had to be nearby.

A star-level adult.
Even if this test room has to be demolished, the other party can afford the compensation.

But if she offended a Diamond-star-level adult, she would probably be fired immediately by the officer.

The girl closed the door and walked out.

Ryan walked around the two-meter-high crystal prism, looked around, and nodded slightly after making sure there were no hidden recording devices.

He held the crystal prism in both hands, closed his eyes, concentrated, and began testing.

With the infusion of spiritual power, the prismatic crystal soon began to emit a bright white light. At the same time, the originally transparent prism gradually began to surge with lights of various colors.

When the light gradually stabilized, Ryan slowly opened his eyes and carefully checked the scale on it.

There was a long line of silver mist on the upper layer of the crystal. Ryan simply calculated the difference between the top and the end, which was an astonishing 93.6.

This is another significant improvement compared to the original 84.2.

But this was something Ryan had expected.

Because his steel body has changed from an intermediate talent to an advanced talent, his affinity for metal elements, which should have remained unchanged, has been improved again.

but
What Ryan was more concerned about and curious about was the length of the long red mist in the middle.

"The value at the top of red is 80, and the value at the bottom of red is 2, so the difference is 72!"

"My affinity for fire was originally 71.8, which has increased by 0.2."

"It really does have an uplifting effect!"

"The lv15 Fire Bear Breathing Technique only increases the affinity for the fire element by 0.2."

"I guess this is why our ancestors never discovered it. No, to be more precise, they didn't pay attention to it."

"However, there is still a key link missing from my goal. But it doesn't matter. I can start practicing first."

After returning to the dormitory from the training hall, Ryan did not hesitate too much and immediately chose the fusion breathing method.

Then, on the Weapon Master (Legend) panel, the lv15 Fire Bear Breathing Technique flashed a few times and then disappeared, and the words "Unknown Breathing Technique" appeared instead.

Soon, the number stopped at level 14.

"Eh? Is it only lowered one level this time?"

You should know that the Bear King Breathing Technique, which was at level 18 at the beginning, was reduced by three levels after the transformation.

Ryan was a little surprised, but soon he understood.

It should be because the quality of the Fire Bear Breathing Technique was originally quite high, so after this fusion, the degree of degradation was much smaller.

At the same time, a huge torrent of memories about breathing techniques began to flow into Ryan's mind.
After he absorbed this memory, the system prompt also appeared:

[Yes/No to rename the new breathing method? ]

This made Ryan frown slightly.

"If we follow the naming convention of taking the first character of each breathing method, this new breathing method can't be called 'Fire Bear Breathing Method', right?"

"That's called the Flame Bear Breathing Technique?"

"Can we incorporate other breathing techniques that begin with the word 'fire'?"

"Flame Bear Breathing Technique?"

"Okay. But that's just the Burning Bear Breathing Technique, nothing more."

Ryan felt like his obsessive-compulsive disorder was acting up.

“Forget it, let’s just call it something more elegant and call it the Fire Dragon Breathing Technique! This will get the job done in one go, and no matter what other breathing techniques we incorporate into it in the future, we’ll just call it this.”

After seeing the red dragon of the Imperial Dragon Knight Menia, Ryan found that its mighty and slender appearance was very much in line with his aesthetic taste.

As the renaming was completed, Ryan reviewed the movements of the Fire Dragon Breathing Technique in his mind and found that the total number of movements had reached an unprecedented twenty-nine.

"I'm afraid this is the best breathing method among the excellent ones, right?"

Just as Ryan was about to go to the exchange hall again, there was a knock on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

Ryan opened the door and saw a guard from the Sword Bearer Branch standing outside.

He bowed and said respectfully, "Lord Ryan, there is a man outside who claims to be Viscount Fabien of the Axon Auction House and wants to meet you."

Ok?
Axon Auction House?

This made Ryan narrow his eyes slightly, and he felt a little angry, but also a little alert.

Claire revealed before that the Axon Auction House was a shareholder-based business, with each shareholder being either a duke or a marquis, with deep ties to the empire.

In addition, it is said that he has the support of the second prince of the empire.

Therefore, this is why Ryan was attacked and killed in the street by the 'Ice Messenger' Grant, but did not immediately retaliate.

But this time, in Count Habsburg's mansion, he was attacked again.

The clay figurine still has some anger.

Ryan was already considering whether to take the initiative.

Although the imperial capital is too far away, there is also a branch of the Axon Auction House in Münster.

"Okay, you go and tell the other party first, I'll be there soon." Ryan made up his mind and said to the guard.

"As you command, Lord Ren."
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In the waters of Meist.

The Imperial Navy assembled more than a hundred large and small warships and engaged in sporadic battles with the sea tribe.

In mid-air, Menia rode a slender red dragon, searching for the trace of the three-headed sea dragon with a devil's tail.

At this moment, the small magic circle on the chest of her red wizard robe suddenly flashed slightly.

Menia pointed with her fair fingers, and soon, a small magic array flashed with white light, and a slightly old voice came:

"Menia, your majesty has scheduled the assault on the demigod on the last Sunday of the Moon of Grass. Please be sure to return to the imperial capital within three days."

This is a communication formation similar to leaving a message.

Upon hearing the news, Menia frowned, her face showing worry, and she murmured:

"So fast?"

"Has the situation reached such a critical level?"

"Your Majesty, why don't you wait a little longer?"

After thinking for a while, Menia silently chanted a spell, waved a complex mysterious symbol with his fingers, and then said:
"I will be back on time."

Then, the small magic circle on the chest flashed white light again and engulfed the mysterious symbol.

"Tassa, it looks like we have to go back." Menia patted the scales of the red dragon under his crotch.

The red dragon named Tassa roared, then turned 180 degrees and rushed towards the fleet.

After a while, Menia controlled the dragon and landed on a huge five-masted warship. The stern of the warship had been specially modified and had an additional platform for the dragon knight to take off and land.

Inside the captain's cabin of the Dreadnought.

"Campbell, withdraw the fleet and return." As soon as Menia entered the captain's room, he said to an old man in a general's uniform.

On the shoulder straps of the old man's uniform, there were three round golden emblems symbolizing the sun. He was Admiral Campbell, commander of the South China Sea Fleet.

Hearing Menia's words, Campbell was stunned and said in disbelief:
"Your Highness, we are now in an all-round advantage. The sea tribe has been beaten back step by step by us. Moreover, after searching for a period of time, we have basically found out the hidden sea area of ​​the Demon Tail Three-Headed Sea Dragon."

"Why."

"I'm going back to the imperial capital." Menia waved her hand, sighed, and said, "There are more important things."

Admiral Campbell became even more confused when he heard the answer.

He didn't know if there was anything more important than what was happening right now.

After all, with His Highness Menia gone, no one can confront the Demon Tail Three-Headed Sea Dragon head-on.

"It's just a temporary retreat. If everything goes well, I'll be able to come back in half a month." Menia calculated the time. There were only nine days left until the last Sunday of the Grass Moon.

Admiral Campbell looked at Menia's beautiful face, thoughtfully.

He knew that the aunt of the Emperor must have received some special orders, otherwise, she would not have chosen to leave at this time.

In the entire empire, the only person who can mobilize Menia, the Royal Dragon Knight, is the Senate.

It's a direct order from His Majesty the Emperor, so there's nothing much to say.

"Messenger, notify the fleet to gather. The first squadron will move towards the fishing port town, and the second squadron will move." Admiral Campbell spoke out orders one by one in an orderly manner.
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at the same time.

In the upper town of Münster, in a wealthy businessman's villa.

The exhibition of oil painting master Franco Van Cleef is in full swing in the corridor inside the villa.

Coming and going were not only beautifully dressed young girls and ladies, but also many well-dressed gentlemen, creating a lively scene.

This famous oil painting master of the empire is extremely good at painting portraits, and each of his paintings can be sold for hundreds to thousands of imperial gold coins.

At this time, a tall and thin man wearing a black robe and a hood, holding a picture frame-like object covered with black cloth in his hand, slowly walked towards the gate of the villa.

"Sir, if you want to attend the exhibition, please show us your invitation." The guard at the door saw the hooded man coming over and stepped forward to ask.

The man in black robe raised his head slightly, revealing a pair of deep eyes under his hood, which seemed to be able to make people fall in love with him instantly.

The guards who saw the man's eyes froze immediately, their eyes lost focus, and they took the initiative to move away from their blocking positions.

The man in black robe smiled slightly and slowly walked into the villa.

After a while, the confusion in the eyes of the guards disappeared.

However, they seemed to have no memory of what had just happened.

And at the corner of the gallery.

The man in black robe replaced one of the paintings on the wall with the painting in his hand.

The whole action was open and aboveboard, but the dozen or so people around seemed unaware.

Not long after, someone saw the paintings on the wall and said in surprise:
"Hey, this painting is so unique, it doesn't look like it's in the style of Master Franco."

(End of this chapter)