The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 319: Armor-Breaking Strike (Two chapters in one)

Two hours later.

The head maid, Xia Diya, walked anxiously into the study on the second floor of the villa and said, "Ms. Claire, it's bad! Butler Yodel has disappeared."

"Xiadiya, don't be impatient, take your time." Claire, who was reviewing official documents, frowned, put down the feather pen in her hand, and looked up at her head maid.

"It's like this, Miss. Butler Yodel made an appointment with me this afternoon to calculate the income and expenditure of the mansion this month, but I waited for a long time and he didn't come. He should have come back an hour ago."

"I have just sent a guard to Viscount Hamady's residence to inquire. But the other party replied that Butler Yodel has never been there."

"Hmm? I was the one who asked him to go to Viscount Hamady's mansion. Given Yodel's personality, there's no way he wouldn't go." Claire's expression changed slightly when she heard the news.

"Have you sent anyone to look for him? If he disappeared in the county town, there should be witnesses with so many people on the street."

"I thought so too. I just sent out a few more guards to search around."

Just as Shadiya was about to say something, a guard knocked on the door.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Come in."

"Miss Claire, head maid! We found the mansion's carriage in a remote alley, but we couldn't find Butler Yodel and the guards. Even the coachman was missing." The guard reported.

"Has the carriage been retrieved?" Claire raised her eyebrows and asked.

"It has been retrieved. The carriage is now in the front yard."

"Okay, let's go take a look now." Claire stood up and said.

It seemed that Claire's calm face made Xia Diya no longer so flustered, and they soon arrived at the front yard of the mansion.

A luxurious carriage with the Kali bird logo was being guarded by four guards.

"Miss Claire!" the guards saluted and said.

Claire first observed the appearance of the carriage. It could be said that it was completely intact. Some scratches could be seen to be old and not new.

However, when she walked into the carriage, she suddenly smelled a faint strange smell, which made Claire slightly stunned.

Then, as she was carefully checking the interior of the car, she suddenly discovered a sign of corrosion under the seat.

Claire poked the corroded area with a dagger. The painted wood had been completely corroded away.

Seeing this scene, Claire was thoughtful.

'This appears to be some kind of biological fluid.'

"Ms. Claire, a guard is missing in the mansion!" The captain of the guards ran over quickly and said in a serious tone.

"Hmm?" Claire's eyes immediately became sharp.

"Be on full alert. Increase the number of patrol personnel in the mansion from two to three! In addition, mobilize a team of city guards to be responsible for the outer perimeter security." A series of orders came out of Claire's mouth.

"Miss, do you want to contact the Griffin Squadron immediately?" The head maid Shatia said with a worried look on her face.

After witnessing the battle between Ryan and the ancient hero Monger, the head maid Shadiya knew very well that no matter how well-trained ordinary people were, when they faced enemies who were much stronger than themselves, it would not be of much use except for causing casualties.

At this time, the only ones we can rely on are those extraordinary people!
"Well, contact the fishing port town and ask the Griffin Squadron to pay more attention to our movements. It would be best if we could increase the patrol frequency." Claire thought for a moment, nodded, and said.

Not far from Count Habsburg's mansion, on the top of a smaller villa, a man in a black robe was looking at the slightly flustered Habsburg mansion with a sneer on his face.

"Panic, dying man!"

"This is the appetizer that Master Ecosela prepared for you."

The man in black robe looked at the setting sun and his smile widened even more.

"Night is the best flavor enhancer for panic."

In a remote alley, two men in black robes, one tall and one short, were walking.

"Lord Ecosela, you asked Digano to do this. Aren't you worried that the other party will call for support?" asked the tall man in black robe puzzledly.

"Oh, don't you think this is interesting?" Ecosella chuckled.

"This is just the residence of a county governor. There is not even a quasi-legendary master here."

"Timshi, do you know? If you want to kill a nest of ants, you have to let all the ants that have gone out come back. Maybe there will be unexpected gains!"

"This" black-robed man named Timshi glanced at Icosela beside him and said in his heart, "What a strange train of thought, no wonder his nickname is Crazy Snake."

"By the way, have you contacted Edmundo?"

"Sir, I have contacted Lord Edmundo. According to the last message, Lord Edmundo and his party have discovered the traces of the legendary earth snake."

"I think, with Lord Edmundo's strength, it shouldn't be too difficult for him to control the Earth Snakes. He should be able to join us soon."

"Yeah, very good." Ecosela nodded.
-
Near the entrance to the Blood Curse Naga Cave.

Close to the coast.

Everyone is adjusting and taking a rest.

After Anna had initially treated everyone, her beautiful eyes would occasionally glance towards Ryan, who was thinking about something not far away.

For a moment, she found Ryan both familiar and strange.

The reason for familiarity is that the other person is still the same person, and the familiarity and tacit understanding between the two when they talk are still there.

As for the unfamiliarity, it was because of strength. Ryan's strength improved too fast, she felt that even Aunt Delanna would not be Ryan's opponent now, but how long had Ryan entered the extraordinary stage?

It feels so unreal!
The people around soon discovered that although this girl was not particularly beautiful, she mastered rare natural witchcraft and seemed to have an inexplicable affection for Lord Ryan.

Because when the other party looked at Ryan, the light in her beautiful eyes was so bright that anyone could understand the meaning.

Since they were all sword-wielders, although there were differences in their levels, they had seen each other more or less in normal times and were considered familiar with each other. Upon seeing this, they couldn't help but smile and whisper to each other.

After all, gossip about big shots is a great way to relax after a war.

"Hey~ Angus, what is the relationship between that person and Lord Ryan?" a curious boy gossiped.

"Yeah, I thought Lord Ryan liked the red-haired beauty in your team." Hearing the question, another person next to him asked excitedly.

"You mean Evelyn?" Angus said after realizing it belatedly.

"The key is how do you know Lord Ryan doesn't like both of them?" another person said.

The person in front of "this" suddenly felt that what his companion said made a lot of sense.

"Yes, if I had Lord Ryan's ability, I would take all of them if I liked them." After thinking about it, the young man touched his head, nodded, and agreed.

"Hahaha, you're dreaming!" The people around couldn't help but burst into laughter!

At this time, Ryan was facing the boundless sea, lost in thought.

Ryan recalled the battle between him and Celinice.

He found that the opening move of 'Soul Shattering Impact' could be said to have helped him secure victory in advance.

The true damage bypassed the opponent's triple witchcraft defense and physical defense, and directly acted on the opponent's soul, catching the opponent off guard and causing serious injuries.

In other words, what he faced later was not a senior legendary master with intact strength, but a legendary master who was seriously injured.

"No wonder, it seems that the opponent's strength is not particularly strong." Ryan showed a hint of realization.

However, Ryan did not think there was anything wrong with using his trump card, the Soul Crushing Hammer, to gain an initial advantage and then kill the opponent.

After all, he had only been exposed to the way of knights and wizards for a short time, and there was no fairness in battle.

What Ryan was more curious about was the changes in the system's previous description of bloodline.

After he upgraded his Fire Dragon Breathing Technique to level 18, the dragon bloodline again showed signs of insufficient concentration. That is to say, he had to find a way to continue to obtain the blood or egg liquid of certain dragons in order to improve himself.

In addition, the effect of Dragon Bloodline (weak level) has been expanded to include the statement "increased affinity with water element".

"This is interesting."

"Could it be that because the Demon Tail Three-Headed Sea Dragon is a dragon species with water attributes as its main attribute, the system has absorbed the relevant gene fragments?"

"In that case, doesn't it mean that if I can find dragons or dragon-born creatures of different systems and obtain their essence and blood, then my affinity with all elements can be improved?"

"That's amazing!"

However, Ryan soon shook his head and gave up the idea which seemed a bit unrealistic to him at the moment!
"After all, I was able to obtain the sea dragon egg this time. There was a bit of luck involved. If I really want to obtain dragon blood or egg liquid, I'm afraid it won't be that easy."

After thinking about it, Ryan focused his attention on the Spear of Langhilo which had just been upgraded.

He is currently at level 9. With a little more improvement, he can comprehend the secret ahead of time by relying on the talent of 'Intermediate Weapon Mastery'.

Just as everyone was taking a break, Ryan didn't hesitate and immediately invested some skill points in the Spear of Longilo.

With the investment of a few skill points, a flood of memories about the Spear of Longilo poured into Ryan's mind in an instant.

System prompts also follow:

[Congratulations, you have mastered the primary secret of the Spear of Longilo: Armor-piercing strike! ]

"An armor-piercing blow! Good!"

"Now, I am only missing one last extraordinary combat skill. Once I complete it, I will meet the requirements for the epic class 'King of Thousand Blades'."

Ryan looked at the above tips, his eyes flashed with a gleam, and he was quite excited.

"It's just one step away!" Ryan exclaimed.

At the same time, Ryan saw a new icon located just above the 'Spear of Langilo' on the Weapon Master (Legend) panel.

The pattern inside the icon is a tall man in full armor riding on a warhorse and holding a long lance.

The man is riding a warhorse at high speed, and the lance in his hand is thrusting forward at a speed that can almost tear the air. There are multiple wavy lines on both sides of the lance, indicating the turbulence of the airflow when thrusting.

At the bottom left of the icon is a text description of the ultimate skill, "Armor Breaking Strike":

Armor-piercing strike (primary secret) effect: Use a special lance-type combat skill that combines the Force with piercing power to fire a shot with extremely strong penetrating power.

(Note: If you have a suitable mount to charge with, the power of the armor-piercing attack will be enhanced.)
（破甲一击提升至中级奥义，需满足下列条件：一、朗基罗之枪lv14以上（专精可抵消部分等级要求）；二、火龙呼吸法lv12以上；三、力量38点，敏捷35点，体质35点以上；四、消耗黄金技能点1点。）
"Can the power be increased by cooperating with the mount?" Ryan's eyes lit up.

"That's a good thing. Maybe I can try riding 'Little Black' first."

As Ryan's mind moved, the hardened gold in his hand quickly transformed into a three-meter-long lance.

The trotting wildebeest 'Xiao Hei' sensed the call of his master, and at this moment, he trotted over and rubbed against Ryan affectionately.

Ryan was seen jumping onto his horse, holding a lance, and gradually speeding up towards a dark red reef several meters high on the beach!
After thousands of years of being washed by the waves, the surface of the reef has lost its edges and corners, presenting a pebble-like roundness. There are still many shellfish such as oysters and mussels attached to the surface, but this reef is actually extremely hard.

Ryan's unusual behavior naturally attracted the attention of everyone who was adjusting.

"Look! Look at Lord Ryan, what is he doing?" asked a silver-level swordsman.

"Could it be that he wants to use that giant reef to test the power of the lance?" Vieri looked in the direction where Ryan was driving his horse and expressed his guess.

"It seems that this is the only possibility!" After thinking for a moment, Angus nodded and agreed with Vieri's opinion.

"Hiss~ This red reef is very hard. I'm afraid that with the help of my secret skills, my knight's sword can only cut through a dozen centimeters before it reaches the top." said the silver-level swordsman.

Suddenly, Ryan controlled the trotting wildebeest to speed up, which activated Xiao Hei's innate ability "Quick Step".

I saw a man and a horse, their agile figures were like an arrow shot from a bow, and with a "whoosh", they rushed straight to the reef!

"Keng!"

But even faster was the dark spear in Ryan's hand. The hardened gold body of the spear whistled due to the high-speed friction with the air. At the same time, the spear was like a black lightning, hitting the huge dark red reef!

"boom!!!"

At the collision point between the lance and the reef, a circle of white air waves suddenly exploded, and a small amount of gravel splashed everywhere!
But the black spear in Ryan's hand had disappeared!

I saw that the black spear had already sunk into the hard red reef, leaving only a part of the handle at the end. The reef did not break into pieces, but only a small tubular hole was made.

The powerful penetrating force brought about by this high concentration of force immediately stunned everyone!

"Fuck! This power is too exaggerated! A lance over three meters long penetrated the entire thing?"

"If this hits a person, the plate armor's defense would probably be as weak as thin paper!"

"so amazing!!"

"No wonder Lord Ryan was able to kill that six-armed Naga, he is so powerful!"

Suddenly, everyone started talking!
Many people, regardless of their injuries, ran forward quickly and came behind the reef to check.

“Hiss! It really went through!”

"Oh my god! The impact is too strong!"

Several people standing behind the reef, including Angus and Vieri, all had their eyes wide open and their mouths wide open in astonishment.

Ryan looked at the power of his previous attack and nodded slightly.

He was naturally satisfied with the power of the shot just now.

However, to be honest, the power of the lance's primary secret skill, 'Armor-piercing Strike', was not so exaggerated. However, with the cooperation of the fast-paced wildebeest 'Xiao Hei's' innate ability to trot, the inertia brought by the acceleration was all poured into that strike by Ryan.

Therefore, it creates an effect comparable to that of an intermediate secret.

"Unfortunately, the blood feather is still a little short of perfection. It should be ready after a while."

"Compared to the Griffin Knight, I will also be a Hippogryph Knight by then!"

"By then, if we perform a dive attack and an armor-piercing blow, the power should be even more amazing."

Thinking of this, Ryan couldn't help but feel in a good mood.

"My methods of dealing with the enemy are becoming more and more diverse."

"Next, I can focus all my energy on improving the last extraordinary combat skill - 'Roquedilo's Guardian Cane'."

but
Ryan looked around and found that everyone had almost adjusted themselves, so he said, "Then let's go back to the fishing port town and have a good rest."

Soon, the group arrived at the Imperial Camp in the nearby fishing town.

As expected, Ryan and his companions were warmly welcomed by an imperial major general in the camp.

At the welcome dinner, Ryan also met his old subordinate Cornette.

"You said Veronica went to the South Sea Fleet?"

"When did this happen?"

"Just this morning, Miss Veronica seemed to have written a letter to you, sir." Cornette thought for a moment and said.

Ryan nodded, the letter should have been sent to Munster.

"Do you know the reason?"

"Well, it is said that Miss Veronica's mentor, Master Enius, the South Sea Fleet advisor, was seriously injured and is in critical condition."

"I understand." Ryan couldn't help feeling a little heavy.

The aftereffects of His Royal Highness Dragon Knight Menia's return to the Imperial Capital began to show.

Moreover, it seems that the Poseidon Cult has already launched an offensive.

"Sir Ryan, long time no see." The blond Viscount Felke, deputy captain of the Griffin Squadron, walked over and greeted him with a smile.

"Viscount Felke, long time no see." Ryan raised his glass, smiled and said.

Just as Felke was about to say something to Ryan, a griffin knight walked over quickly and said:
"My Lord Viscount, there is an urgent message from Earl Habsburg's residence, saying that they hope we can increase the frequency of patrols. It is suspected that there are enemies lurking in the county city and they may attack them at any time."

The Griffin Knight's report was very clear, which made Ryan narrow his eyes!
"Viscount Felke, can you let the next group of patrolling griffin knights take me to Count Habsburg's mansion first?" Ryan asked.
-
Underground of Meister.

Somewhere in a deep tunnel.

A rather handsome middle-aged man with four or five men in black robes were in the tunnel, heading deeper into the tunnel.

Suddenly, he raised his right hand, and several men in black robes stopped immediately.

"It should be here. I can already smell the scent of earth snake."

"Are you ready for the super-strong ice potion?"

"It's ready, Lord Edmundo! A total of twenty bottles of super-strong ice potion."

"Very good! You prepare the materials and formations for the ruling ceremony, and leave this to me." The handsome middle-aged man smiled with satisfaction, nodded and said.

"As you command, my lord!"

A man in a black robe placed a neatly arranged box of twenty bottles of light blue medicine emitting a strong chill in front of the handsome middle-aged man.

As the middle-aged man chanted a short spell, a ball of ice emitting a strong chill suddenly appeared in front of him.

Immediately, white frost began to condense on the rock walls around the tunnel, which was about three or four meters in diameter, and spread in both the forward and backward directions at a relatively fast speed.

"Bang bang bang!"

The sound of glass bottles breaking was heard one after another!
The rich ice energy in bottle after bottle of super-strong ice potion was continuously integrated into the ice ball in front of the middle-aged man. The ice ball suddenly expanded, and at the same time, it was almost dazzling white!
It seemed that he had reached some critical point. Even he began to have beads of sweat on his forehead. He just pushed it lightly!
"go with!"

Wherever the ice mass passed, white ice flakes quickly condensed on both sides of the tunnel. For a moment, the entire tunnel was freezing rapidly at an unimaginable speed!
The handsome man, like Ikosela, is an ice snake and one of the twelve secret snake messengers. He is a third-level crystallized wizard. The main purpose of his visit this time is to control the legendary farming snake.

The only weakness of ground snakes is that they are afraid of cold.

It’s not that the cold will cause much harm to it, but it will make the snake enter a dazed state, close to hibernation.

At this moment, the legendary farming snake that was resting felt a little cold all over. Just when it was thinking about changing places, its body's instinct made it drowsy, and it soon fell into a deeper sleep.

After a while, the middle-aged man smiled and said, "We can now proceed with the ruling ceremony."

Half an hour later, seeing that the command was successful, the five black-robed subordinates stepped forward and said:
"As expected of Lord Edmundo, he is so amazing!"

"Yes!"

At this time, a man in a black robe came up quickly from behind and said, "Master Edmundo, a letter from Master Icosela."

"Oh?" Edmundo took the note and read it casually.

"It seems that her brother's incident was quite a stimulus to her. She found the murderer of Gannon and Haldane so quickly."

"Start from the governor's residence in the county town, and then go to Munster?" Edmundo frowned slightly when he saw this.

He instinctively felt that this plan was a little too crazy.

Although the latest news from Tamriel showed that the Dragun Empire was in a precarious situation, Edmundo felt that wiping out all the staff in the executive officer's residence of a county was still too much of a challenge to the Empire's nerves.

However, Edmundo changed his mind.

This time they came here with two missions. The first was to control the earth snakes, and the second was to avenge Ganon and Holden.

Ecosela's decision can be considered as completing the last task.

Okay, let her do as she pleases this time!

After all, losing her younger brother is very painful for the "brother-supporting demon".

Thinking of this, Edmundo couldn't help laughing. He put down the note, waved his hand, and said:

"Let's go! We can go test the power of the Earth Snake."

(End of this chapter)