Chapter 175 Earl Harris (Two chapters in one)

After dinner, Ryan returned to his room and checked the system prompts for the previous two battles:

[Your skill Tokkar Hammer Skill has been improved, experience value +112]

[Your skill Giant Bear Sword Skill has been improved, experience value +32]

[Your skill High Temperature Force Field has been improved, experience value +11]

[You have experienced a battle, Knight (Super) experience value +69, Wizard Apprentice (Super) experience value +12]

Both knights and wizard apprentices are steadily improving.

Ryan thought about it seriously. Although he is now a second-level wizard apprentice, he has not found any wizard school or organization, so in terms of combat power, the knight path is still the main one.

He initially estimated that it is now about 60% to 40%, that is, the knight's combat power accounts for about 60% of the total combat power, while the wizard is about 40%.

Of course, this does not mean that wizards can be underestimated because they only account for 40%.

For example, when fighting against the flesh and blood tree spirit, if there is no wizard's combat power blessing, but all replaced by knight's combat power, it is estimated that there is a high probability that it will not be defeated.

The next step, Ryan plans to go to Master Gunther to learn swordsmanship, which is considered a further improvement on the road of knighthood.

Once he passes the sword holder assessment, Ryan has a hunch in his heart that he is likely to be able to touch the regular power of the empire on the mysterious side.

The next morning, just after dawn, Ryan heard the barking of the greyhound "Cookie" from the front yard.

"Woof woof!"

Ryan stood up and looked out the window of the second-floor bedroom. He saw a familiar carriage parked at the door of his house, and the slender noble girl Jenny was getting off the carriage.

It seems that the Crowley family is more anxious than he expected. Ryan thought to himself.

He saw him put on a tunic and walked downstairs quickly.

"Sir Ryan, you are finally back!" Jenny, who was about to knock on the door, saw the door open and a familiar figure appeared in front of her. She couldn't help but said in surprise.

"Miss Jenny, good morning." Ryan nodded and said.

"Sir Ryan, my mother is also in the carriage. Can you now..." Jenny wanted to say something, but stopped talking. Her slender fingers pointed to the carriage road anxiously.

"Of course!"

Ryan raised his eyebrows. He didn't expect Baroness Crawley to come too.

Things seemed to be more serious than he thought.

As soon as he entered the carriage, Ryan smelled a rich rose perfume. He looked up and saw that the plump Baroness was as beautiful as ever, but there was a little more worry on her forehead and her brows were slightly wrinkled.

Seeing Ryan appear, a pair of big watery eyes looked at him expectantly.

"Sir Ryan, I finally see you!"

"Madam, good morning, are you in any trouble?" Ryan bowed slightly.

Although Ryan had some guesses that the difficulties encountered by the Crowley family this time might be related to the rebels.

But he still wanted to listen to Baroness Crowley's story first, so that he could have a more comprehensive understanding of the situation.

"Alas! The Crowley family has encountered a big trouble. Now the loss of this batch of goods means that we have to pay double compensation. I calculated the amount, which is about two thousand imperial gold coins."

"This will almost exhaust the existing liquidity of the Crowley family, but the biggest problem is that the competition in the wine industry is fierce, and the opponents will add insult to injury."

Hearing this, Ryan nodded slightly.

He was basically sure that the difficulties encountered by the Crowley family were due to the robbery of the batch of Bordeaux vintage.

This is really a coincidence! I

only heard the beautiful woman continue to narrate:

"So, I hope that Mr. Ryan can organize a group of people to help the Crowley family retrieve this batch of goods. The recruitment costs of the relevant personnel and your remuneration will be paid to you twice."

After the narration, the beautiful woman had tears in her eyes and looked at Ryan with hope.

Jenny's eyes were red at this moment, because she had been accompanying her mother to contact many parties in the past few days, but to no avail.

This made her deeply realize that if a family does not have strong enough military support, the wealth accumulated by business alone is just a fat beef cattle, which can be slaughtered at will.

She also understood why her mother had asked many people about the newly promoted civilian knights before, hoping to find civilian heirs with good enough knight talents and persuade them to marry into the Crowley family.

"Madam, you don't have to worry so much. Maybe we can go and get the goods back now."

"Ah?" The beautiful eyes of the beautiful woman and Jenny both widened twice, looking at Ryan in surprise.

"But... maybe you should arrange a cart to transport the goods first." Ryan looked at the luxurious carriage and said with a smile.

Seeing the beautiful woman and Jenny staring at each other with confused looks, Ryan no longer kept it a secret.

He briefly told them about how he was ambushed and killed the enemy on the road, then fought his way into the enemy's base and happened to see the lost Bordeaux vintage.

As for the two women, Ryan did not hide the mastermind behind the scenes - the Zalal rebels.

Suddenly, Ryan felt a fragrant and soft body thrown into his arms.

It turned out that Baroness Crowley couldn't help but hug him and cried with joy!

Ryan's whole body froze!

At this moment, Ryan wanted to say, 'Madam, have you underestimated your temptation to the opposite sex! '

Since Lagre left, Ryan has not tasted meat for many days.

At this moment, smelling the mature female fragrance of Baroness Crowley and the large area of ​​milky white on her neck, Ryan only felt a heat rising in his lower abdomen, and suddenly felt dry mouth.

"Ouch!" Baroness Crawley was poked in the lower abdomen by something and immediately let out a low cry.

The next second, the beautiful woman let go of Ryan, her beautiful eyes drooped, and she looked a little shy.

She gently lifted the hair hanging by her ears and said, "Sir Ryan, I'm so sorry, it's just that I was so happy just now, please forgive my loss of composure."

Ryan also coughed to cover up his embarrassment.

If I had known earlier, I would have put on plate armor before coming out. Now I'm wearing a tunic, which can't cover it

. At this time, Ryan carefully looked at Baroness Crawley opposite him.

The lady was wearing a gorgeous one-shoulder lavender long dress with lace embellishments today. The original white plush shawl was put aside, probably because it was warmer in the carriage.

Because she was not wearing a shawl, a large area of ​​white and smooth skin at her neck was exposed. A golden brooch barely fixed the majestic figure that was about to squeeze out of the long dress.

It gave people a silent temptation!

Women's skin is very sensitive.

The beautiful woman immediately felt that Lord Ryan, who was sitting opposite her, was looking at some parts of her body, but she did not dodge, but slightly straightened her waist.

This made Ryan feel overwhelmed!

In addition, he also confirmed that the "thin branches bear great fruits" is real.

The atmosphere in the car suddenly became a little wrong.

If Jenny hadn't been there, it is estimated that

at this time, Jenny glanced at her mother, then looked down at Ryan's waist, and immediately turned her head to look out the window, her cheeks flushed.

However, Ryan tried to calm down the heat in his heart, thought for a while, and said: "Madam, then arrange someone now to go with me to retrieve the goods that originally belonged to the Crowley family."

"Uh now? Okay, I'll arrange it right away." Baroness Crowley looked up at Ryan, then lowered her head and said.

It took Ryan half a day to take back the Bordeaux vintage with several confidants of the Crowley family in their own hidden place, and also moved back other spoils that belonged to him.

When Ryan got on the carriage again, he saw the voluptuous Baroness Crowley, who seemed to have let go of her worries, and her demeanor was even better than in the morning, and her beautiful face was radiant.

"Sir Ryan, thank you so much. If it weren't for you..."

Ryan waved his hand and smiled to stop the other party from continuing to speak, saying:

"I am the guardian knight of the Crowley family, madam, you are too polite."

"By the way, madam, I just happen to have something here, and I may need to ask you for advice."

"Sir Ryan, I don't dare to ask for your advice, please go ahead." Baroness Crowley waved her hand and said.

"It's like this, I want to ask if there are any conventional regulations for the design of noble emblems. Two days ago, I was just awarded the title of Imperial Baron, so..."

"What!" Two exclamations immediately interrupted Ryan's subsequent words.

Baroness Crowley and Jenny both opened their beautiful eyes and looked at Ryan with an unbelievable expression on their faces.

Ryan became a baron?

How is this possible?

How could it be so fast!

Several questions popped up in the minds of the two women in an instant.

"Sir Ryan, you said you are a baron now?" It was still Baroness Crowley who came to her senses first, and asked directly without caring whether it was presumptuous or not.

"Yes, two days ago, I participated in the nobility ennoblement assessment of the Munster Province and received an excellent evaluation, so I was awarded the title of Baron."

Ryan nodded and narrated it briefly.

Baroness Crawley nodded immediately and said, "I see! But Sir Ryan, you are really amazing. I heard that the passing rate of this ennoblement assessment is less than half, and you can actually get an excellent evaluation. It's really amazing."

Listening to the praise of the beautiful woman, Ryan was still very happy.

"Regarding the design of the coat of arms, you don't have to worry too much. Because in my opinion, the baron is definitely not your end point, and every change in the title can redesign the family coat of arms, which is allowed by the empire."

"So, you just need to tell me the pattern you like, and I will help you with your reference."

"So that's it." Ryan nodded.

Of course, the baron is not his end point. Since the family coat of arms can be changed as the title is promoted, it will be much easier.

Ryan immediately put forward the rough idea in his mind, crossed his hands and said: "A big sword and a two-handed war hammer, cross, okay?"

"Yes, both weapons represent a certain combat skill that you are good at. The only thing you need to worry about is whether other nobles have used this emblem first. If it has been occupied, I suggest you add a certain symbol."

"For example, symbols such as water, fire, forest, etc." The beautiful woman said in detail.

"Well, if it is repeated, then add a circle of flames, just on the edge of the two weapons." Ryan gestured.

"Good idea."

"By the way, Ryan, since you have obtained the title of baron, the empire will arrange a mansion for you later. However, the decoration of the mansion and the recruitment of servants still need to be done by yourself. Look, these chores, should I help you prepare them first?" The

beautiful woman seemed to have thought of something and said very actively.

Ryan knew that the other party intended to repay what happened today.

"Well? There is also a mansion for you? If Madam can help, it would be great." Ryan's eyes lit up.

"Yes, by the way, you haven't met Earl Harris yet. Logically, you should receive an invitation from Earl Harris, the governor of Mayest County." The lady chuckled.

"Indeed, I just returned to Shining Gold Town last night and didn't have time to report back to the town." Ryan shrugged and said.

"That's no wonder. After Earl Habsburg receives you, you, the rising new baron, will soon be known to the nobles of Mayest County. I'm sure you will be overwhelmed by the visits and invitations you receive."

Baroness Crowley seemed to think of some lively scene and couldn't help but chuckle.

Hmm?

Ryan had a headache when he thought of the meaningless social activities between the nobles.

He was still busy improving his strength, so how could he have time to deal with this.

"Oh, by the way, you have to recruit a reliable and experienced housekeeper for your new mansion, otherwise, many things will be more troublesome for the master."

This made Ryan's originally slightly frowned brows even more frowned!

This... There are too many trivial matters!

It is obviously not practical to leave these things to his parents.

As for an experienced housekeeper?

He has no idea at the moment.

It is easy to recruit some servants outside, but an experienced housekeeper is a very important position in any family. Most of them are basically trained from childhood, just like the child servants in the Habsburg manor.

The beautiful woman who is quite observant of words and expressions saw Ryan's brows suddenly frowned, and immediately guessed something and said, "Are you in any difficulty? Maybe I can help with these trivial matters."

Hearing Baroness Crowley take the initiative to ask, Ryan thought, yes, professional matters should be left to professionals.

Baroness Crowley is naturally not good at fighting, but she is more proficient in family management and business.

"Indeed, Madam, I would like to turn down all these social engagements. Besides, I really can't think of where I can find a housekeeper who is both trustworthy and capable." Ryan couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Hehe~" Madam and Jenny couldn't help but chuckle when they saw Ryan's rare bitter smile.

"Look, how about I take over your housekeeper position temporarily before you find a suitable housekeeper?" Baroness Crawley said with a smile.

"Of course it's good, but wouldn't it be too condescending for you?" Ryan said as he looked at the beautiful woman.

Although Ryan didn't understand some things very well, he knew a little bit.

Generally speaking, there will be a knight's wife or a lord's wife who serves as the housekeeper of the upper-level nobles, such as the viscount or the earl's mansion.

But at the level of a baroness, it is rare to serve as a housekeeper, unless it is a marquis or even a duke's family, but the highest title in the entire Mayest County is the earl.

"It's just a part-time job. Compared with your previous help to the Crowley family, these are insignificant things."

"By the way, Mr. Ryan, I also plan to transfer a store under the name of the Crowley family to you as a thank you for this time. At present, the family has a tailor shop, a bakery, and a blacksmith shop in the county town."

Ryan, who was originally going to refuse, was stunned when he heard the familiar three words "blacksmith shop". He swallowed the words of refusal that were about to come out of his mouth.

After thinking for a while, Ryan said:

"Madam, I am more interested in the blacksmith shop, but I am more interested in forging rather than management. Therefore, I think the operation and management of the blacksmith shop should be handled by the Crowley family, and the profits should be split in half."

"However, I may often go to forge some weapons or something, which may affect the normal work of the blacksmith shop. Let me tell you in advance."

"Huh? Sir Ryan, are you very interested in forging?" The beautiful woman looked at Ryan in surprise, and then looked at Jenny beside her.

"Yes, I am very interested." Ryan nodded.

Ryan thought it was not shameful. Not to mention the baron's blacksmithing, even if he became a duke one day, as long as the blacksmith's career panel was there, blacksmithing would be his compulsory course!

"Sir Ryan, perhaps you don't know that my late father, Baron Crowley, was a senior armorer. He once wrote two volumes of books on armor casting technology. Perhaps, when you are free, you can take a look at them." Jenny said.

"Hmm?" Ryan's eyes flashed with a gleam.

Senior armorer?

Books on armor casting?

"That's great! Madam, Jenny, I'll go to Sheriff Hamilton's office first, and then go to the county town with you guys later. How about it?" Ryan was a little impatient to look at the books.

Perhaps, he had a hunch that the subsequent career path of the blacksmith was likely to be an armorer.

"Of course." The beautiful woman said with a smile.

Sheriff's Office, Administrative Hall of Shining Gold Town.

"My Lord, I'm back!"

Seeing that it was Ryan, Hamilton was delighted. He immediately stood up from behind the large desk, walked forward, looked up and down for a long time, and then asked:

"Ryan, did you succeed?"

"Success. Excellent evaluation, awarded the title of Baron!" Ryan said with a smile.

"Great! Ryan, you always surprise me! Eh? You said you were awarded the title of Baron? The result is out? How could it be so fast!" Hamilton was surprised and asked several questions in succession.

"Yes, the result came out in three days! I don't know why it's so fast, but it seems that other people's evaluations have not been officially announced yet."

Ryan thought about the red-haired girl Evelyn. She should also have an excellent evaluation, but she still didn't receive any notification from the empire.

"Huh? Is it a special case? Good boy! No, you are now awarded the title of Baron, I have to call you my Lord!" Hamilton suddenly reacted and said.

Hamilton looked at Ryan and sighed!

It was less than half a year later when I met Ryan, and he was still a child servant.

But now, he is actually a baron!

"My lord, you are joking." Ryan waved his hand immediately.

"By the way, tell me briefly about the canonization assessment." Hamilton, a lord who had only received good reviews before, was very curious about Ryan's special treatment from the empire.

Ryan nodded and immediately picked out the key points of the matter and told Hamilton about it.

For example, how he used the explosion of the ammunition depot of the three-masted sailing ship to blow up the "Shipwreck", and how he might be ranked first in the canonization assessment this time.

Hamilton was fascinated by what he heard. It took a while for him to digest what Ryan said. Then, he asked again: "So, the invitation letter for the sword bearer is also..."

In Hamilton's hopeful eyes, Ryan nodded and said: "I have received it. In about three months, I will go to Munster to participate in the selection of the sword bearer."

"Great! Ryan, well done!" Hamilton patted Ryan's shoulder heavily.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot something important."

"Yesterday, Earl Harris sent a warrant, hoping that you can go to his mansion to meet him after you come back." As he spoke, Hamilton turned around and handed Ryan a piece of paper that looked like a letter.

"It just so happens that I have to go to the county town later, so let's go visit Earl Harris first."

"Well, after you have settled some things, come and see me. I have a friend who hopes to ask you to help solve a mysterious case."

"But I haven't agreed yet. I want to hear your opinion first." Hamilton said.

"Okay, sir, then I will go to the county town first." Ryan nodded.

After taking the Crowley family carriage to the county town, Ryan planned to go to Earl Harris first, and then go to the Crowley family to read the late Baron Crowley's work on armor casting.

Soon, the carriage stopped at the earl's mansion, which covered a large area.

This was Ryan's first time at Count Habsburg's mansion. Although in a sense, he had some kind of connection with the Habsburg family a long time ago, it was not until today that he had the opportunity to meet the most powerful person in the entire Mayest County for the first time.

Not a viscount, but an earl, and there is also a prefix - hereditary.

The weight of a hereditary earl is not a small figure even if you look at the entire Dragun Empire.

In addition, Count Habsburg is quite special. Because he is deeply trusted by the top officials of the empire, after the previous governor of Mayest County was transferred, Count Habsburg served as the governor of this term, and his influence was further deepened.

Therefore, as a newly promoted baron, Ryan cannot avoid the earl in many things.

However, Ryan couldn't say whether he was good or bad about the earl at once. It was his offspring, Claire, who was on good terms with him, and Alonso, who was on bad terms with him, which was quite interesting.

In a luxurious study, Ryan met Count Habsburg for the first time.

This is an old man who combs his hair meticulously. Although his forehead is smooth and full, with no wrinkles or age spots, his gray hair shows that he is no longer young.

He is wearing a black noble hunting suit with gold inlays, which is very decent. Even the Kaliri bird pattern on his chest is woven with gold threads, giving him a sense of low-key luxury.

The overall feeling that Count Harris gave Ryan was calm, majestic, and unfathomable, as if he was facing a volcano that was about to erupt, and he was always a little nervous.

"Good day, Count!" Ryan bowed respectfully.

"Hello, Baron Ryan, please sit down." Count Habsburg smiled and nodded to Ryan.

"Ryan, I heard that you received excellent evaluations in the Munster Province canonization assessment a few days ago and were awarded the title of baron by the empire. I am very surprised!"

"Ryan, your performance is very good."

"Thank you for your praise, Count." Ryan bowed slightly and said with a smile.

"I asked you to come this time because I wanted to meet you and ask you about your next plan."

"Ryan, are you interested in being my captain of the guard?" Earl Habsburg changed the subject and said with a smile.

Ryan was stunned!

Captain of the guard?

This position is extraordinary, which means that Earl Habsburg trusts him very much.

That's right!

According to his resume, he was born and lived in Shining Gold Town since he was a child.

In the eyes of Earl Habsburg, he is a native local who deserves to be trained and trusted.

Unfortunately, his current goal is no longer limited to Mayster County.

To some extent, Ryan can see and experience more things in the South China Sea Fleet than in Mayster County.

Obviously, facing Earl Habsburg's olive branch, Ryan could only politely decline.

"Thank you for your approval, Lord Earl, but I'm really sorry. I want to go out more to improve and train myself

while I'm still young." Earl Habsburg looked at Ryan deeply, paused, and said, "Young eagles always want to spread their wings and fly to the wider sky. I can understand this. Ryan, you don't have to feel sorry. When I was young, I was the same."

"In this case, due to your excellent performance in the enthronement assessment, you have brought honor to Mayest County, so I will give you three choices for your appointment."

"The first choice is to serve as the deputy sheriff of the county city, mainly responsible for daily and night patrols in the county city."

"The second choice is to serve as the judicial officer of the county prison, responsible for Mayest Prison."

"The third choice is to serve as the governor and sheriff of the fishing port town. The local pirates are rampant and the pressure on public security is very high. I need a strong person to go there."

Hmm?

Give yourself three choices?

Immediately, Ryan thought quickly.

(End of this chapter)