Chapter 220 The First Metal Witchcraft (Two Chapters in One)

The next morning.

Ryan and Cornett Rayman were in the training room early to practice the newly learned blood rage bow.

At this time, the longbow he held was the longbow from the 'bloody archer' Phil. The longbow was about 1.6 meters long and made of pure metal. Judging from the material, it was made of rare ore magic steel ingots.

Ryan had seen magic steel ingots once in the blacksmith shop in the Habsburg Castle, so he quickly recognized it. This special metal has very good toughness.

To a certain extent, it is a very good bow material, but it has extremely high requirements for the archer's strength.

You know, most of the elasticity of the bow comes from the bow body, not the bowstring.

The bows used by ordinary people mostly have bow arms made of oak, cypress and other woods. Their strong fiber structure determines the elasticity and stability of the bow, but for formal knights, these ordinary oak bows or cypress bows can produce a little less elasticity.

At this point, if the formal knights are not very obvious, then when they become senior knights and peak knights, it will be fully reflected.

Therefore, most senior knights will use metal bows made of special ores. As long as the physical fitness is strong enough, the heavy metal bow and the high pulling force are not a problem.

Moreover, from another perspective, they have become advantages. In addition, the metal bow can also serve as a defensive weapon during sudden close combat. However

, for Ryan, this metal bow can only be regarded as a makeshift one. After all, his physical fitness as a great knight is much stronger than that of Phil Kraz, the 'bloody archer'.

But at this stage, Ryan's control of the blood fury bow is not high, but it is enough to use.

Just last night, Ryan had written two letters, one of which was written to Baroness Crowley.

In the letter, Ryan asked her to help purchase some magic steel ingots. He planned to add magic steel ingots after returning to Mayster County in a while, and recast this bow to make it suitable for his strength level.

As for the bowstring, he also found a better replacement, which is a back tendon from the body of a thorn-spine sea snake. It is slightly elastic and extremely tough, and can withstand a stronger tension than the bowstring of this bow.

The other letter was written by Ryan to Count Habsburg, saying that the situation in the fishing port town has been stabilized, and the threats of the Poseidon Church and pirates have been eliminated. He hopes to be allowed to resign. In the letter, Ryan did not break his promise and recommended the Lehman brothers as his successor.

Finally, Ryan also mentioned in the letter that he will participate in the assessment of the "Sword Bearer" organization in the near future.

Although the Empire will inform Count Habsburg through formal channels in the near future, Ryan thought about it and it might be better to take the initiative to mention it.

Since the Lehman brothers are good at sword and shield combat skills, they are considered to be excellent archery sparring partners. Therefore, Ryan made an appointment with the younger brother of the Lehman brothers, Connet Lehman, to practice archery with him in the morning last night.

As for his brother Colbert Lehman, he has to help Ryan take care of the government affairs of the fishing port town and cannot get away.

With the annihilation of the Poseidon Cult and most of the pirates in the waters of Mayest County, the fishing port town has gradually resumed fishing, commercial ship exchanges, etc., and some government affairs have gradually increased.

Ryan was not interested in these things, so he asked Colbert Lehman, who was relatively calm, to help take care of these things.

He practiced the newly mastered blood fury bow technique with Connet's sparring partner, but it was Connet's hardship.

According to the training content, once Connet came to ten meters in front of Ryan within five arrows, it would be considered that Connet won, otherwise, Ryan completed the training goal.

Connet held a huge metal tower shield with both hands, dodged quickly left and right in front of Ryan, and steadily advanced towards Ryan.

Ryan pulled the silver-gray metal bow, and a training arrow shot straight at Connet like lightning.

In an instant, Connet, who was unable to dodge, tensed his muscles, and his hands and forearms holding the tower shield were throbbing with veins, and his muscles were knotted!

"Dang!"

The sound of metal clashing rang out. The impact of the blunt training arrow made Connet, who was holding the tower shield, stop his forward momentum and slow down.

This gave Ryan the opportunity to quickly shoot an arrow at Connet again.

The training arrow was a metal arrowhead, but it was not sharp. It was a blunt shape, and the arrow shaft was made of birch. Although it was not heavy, the physical fitness of Knight Ryan was there. He shot an arrow casually, and Connet's tower shield was quite strenuous to resist.

After only fifteen minutes, Connet was sweating all over, and the whole person looked like he had been fished out of the water.

It was not that Ryan was unwilling to let him go, but if he let him go too much, the skill experience value of Blood Fury Archery would be pitifully small, so Connet had to work hard.

However, although Connet worked hard, his eyes were bright.

Because for him, as a great knight, Lord Ryan was willing to ask him to practice with him, which was not only an honor, but also a rare opportunity.

If they had received special training from Lord Ryan before they met the Bloody Shooter, he and his brother would never have been injured by the Bloody Shooter's arrows.

"Knock, knock, knock!"

There was a sudden knock on the door of the training room.

Major Marika, dressed in a navy uniform, was standing at the door, smiling at Ryan.

"Sir Ryan, I heard from the guards that you have been practicing here for two hours. So, I can only interrupt you without hesitation."

"Of course, Major Marika, let's talk next to each other." Ryan smiled and motioned Major Marika to come to the office nearby.

He knew that Major Marika came to see him because she had something to discuss with him.

When the two arrived at Ryan's office,

Marika said, "Sir Ryan, I have drafted a letter about yesterday's situation and will report it to the fleet immediately."

"In addition, I would like to ask Sir Ryan's opinion. The Imperial Navy will definitely reward you and Veronica for rescuing the Fish Dragon Squadron this time. Does Sir Ryan have any special requests for this?"

"Of course, I will write another letter to General Silva for this part, and ask him to help coordinate. Because according to convention, since His Excellency Ryan is not affiliated with the Navy, the substantial rewards are generally converted into merit points and imperial gold coins for distribution."

Major Marika seemed to be worried that Ryan did not understand what she meant.

Ryan nodded, and he understood what Major Marika meant.

Because he was not affiliated with the Imperial Navy, and the rescue mission was not a set mission, the Navy would only reward him with merit points and gold coins, and nothing else.

If he wanted something special, he would need to ask General Silva to speak for him.

This is the benefit of having someone above.

Of course, one day in the future, when General Silva has something to trouble him, Ryan will naturally need to return the favor.

But the problem is that since there is no reference, Ryan is not clear now how much contribution the rescue team of Yulong has made and what it can bring him.

After all, if you say it too high, it will give people a sense of pride, but if you say it too low, you will lose yourself.

However, Ryan looked at Major Marika beside him, and soon thought of something, smiled, and said: "Major Marika, if possible, I am more interested in the metal magic 'Sharpness' performed by Lord Trevor before."

"I just don't know if my contribution can be exchanged for this magic. Of course, I will also sign a confidentiality agreement in accordance with regulations and will not spread the magic awarded by the Imperial Navy in any form."

Major Marika thought for a while and said: "It should be about the same. If it is just to exchange the magic 'Sharpness', Lord Ryan's contribution should be enough. However, whether this matter can be successful in the end depends on the attitude of the fleet." "

Of course, even if it fails, Lord Ryan will not suffer any loss, and the merit points and imperial gold coins he deserves can be guaranteed." Marika added.

"Thank you, Major Marika." Ryan smiled and bowed slightly.

"By the way, Mr. Ryan, the bounty for Volod has been issued this time. This is a bank draft for 10,000 imperial gold coins. Please keep it." Major Marika took out a special palm-sized paper from her bosom and handed it to Ryan with a smile.

Bank draft?

Ryan took the bank draft that was emitting subtle energy fluctuations and looked at it carefully. He saw that the paper of the draft was made of some special material, which seemed to be imprinted with some special witchcraft marks. The heading read "Dragon Empire Central Bank Promissory Note".

The specific amount was written: 10,000 imperial gold coins. There was still four weeks of time, and the words "present the draft will be redeemed" were written.

On the back of the draft was a majestic old man.

I only heard Major Marika saying, "This is the first emperor of the empire. In addition, Mr. Ryan, this promissory note from the Central Bank of the Empire that you hold can be exchanged at any bank within the empire. It is valid for one year."

"If it is overdue, you need to submit it to the navy again, and the procedures will be more complicated."

"Okay, Major Marika, I will exchange it as soon as possible." Ryan smiled and nodded.

"Sir Ryan, excuse me, I'll go contact the higher-ups first." Major Marika stood up and prepared to leave, leaving behind a graceful back.

At this time, Ryan suddenly thought of something and said, "Major Marika, I want to ask you something. If the enemy last time was affiliated with the Eagle Federation, then what was the Empire's attitude towards him when he invaded the Empire's offshore territory?"

Hearing Ryan ask this question, Marika stopped, her pretty face condensed, and turned around and said,

"Sir Ryan, I have already asked the intelligence department about this yesterday, and there is no reply yet about the specific situation of the other party. It is very likely that the other party should also be similar to the Fish Dragon Squad, a special department affiliated with the Eagle Federation."

"But for this kind of small-scale infiltration, neither the Empire nor the Federation has a good solution."

"From the current situation, the Empire and the Federation are wary of each other. Although there are small-scale frictions, they will not commit large-scale acts of harming civilians. In this regard, the harm of those cults is greater."

Ryan nodded: "If that's the case, then it's naturally the best."

-

In the offshore waters of Meister, on a remote island near the outer edge.

Nehru was talking to a man, and on his right was the huge thorn-backed sea snake.

"Waxman, according to the information passed to me by the Federation Navy, the young knight with the talent of iron will is the governor of the fishing port town of Meister in the Dragun Empire, named Ryan."

"You are the most suitable person to deal with this young man." Nehru said with a gloomy face.

"Nehru, don't flatter me. Moreover, since the other party is not a member of the Dragun Empire Navy, why are you bothering with this? It is very likely that you will never meet him again in the future." The man named Waxman said casually, not buying it.

He was thin, and his left and right hands were playing with two short daggers emitting blood-red light.

The short daggers were like butterflies flying in the flowers, quickly jumping between the other party's slender but extremely flexible fingers.

"No, you don't understand. Based on the intuition of a wizard, I feel that if the other party is alive, I will meet him again one day soon." Nehru waved his hand and said in a deep voice.

"Well, I really don't understand your trickster's stuff."

"But... why don't you ask someone else to do this?" Waxman thought about it. Although in his eyes, the trickster's combat effectiveness was average, he was not just talking nonsense when it came to prophecy and divination.

"Waxman, only if you go out, this thing will be foolproof. I don't trust the other people in the team." Nehru smiled and flattered him a little.

"Haha, don't give me that. You know, the price I offer is very high. Although we are teammates, I can only give you 20% off at most." Waxman was unmoved and continued to flip the dagger.

Nehru didn't mind what the other party said. On the contrary, because the other party seemed to agree, he smiled and said, "Waxman, as long as you can kill this Ryan, I will give you the box of shadow steel ingots I got last time."

"One box of Shadow Steel Ingots is not enough. The enemy is on the land of the Dragun Empire. I have to go all the way through the heavily guarded sea area. The risk is not small."

After some bargaining, Nehru still looked unhappy, but he felt relieved.

Although it was a bit painful, if Waxman agreed to do it, then there would be no problem.

After all, assassination is best left to professionals. As a shadow assassin, Waxman is the best candidate among the people he knows.

-

At the same time.

In a mansion in Meister County, in the underground hall.

"Master Priest, the latest news is that the Empire's South Sea Fleet defeated the Poseidon Cult and most of the pirate groups in the waters near Meister County." Black Flame Monk Lamar respectfully reported to the bloated figure sitting upright.

"Hmm? Didn't they fight back and forth with the Imperial Navy before? Why were they suddenly defeated this time?" The tone of the chief priest was obviously a little surprised.

"This... The specific situation is not known yet. We are still waiting for the latest information."

"Where is the Archon Ryan of the fishing port town? Did the Poseidon Cult take advantage of the chaos to kill the other party?" The fat chief priest suddenly said.

"This... We didn't see this item in the battle report sent to Meister." Lamar said tactfully.

"In other words, the plan to let the Poseidon Cult kill the other party has failed again?" The chief priest couldn't help but murmured.

Lamar's head hung even lower. He didn't know what to say to the chief priest's words.

At this time, a Black Flame monk appeared at the door of the hall, holding a letter in his hands.

Lamar waved his hand and motioned for the other party to send it in.

This secret letter should contain the latest news.

After opening the letter, he quickly glanced at it, his face was stunned, and his lips stammered twice. He didn't know how to talk about this matter.

"Just say it directly if you have anything to say, don't hide it." The fat chief priest sitting above obviously noticed Lamar's abnormality and said.

"Master Priest, according to the latest intelligence, it is said that it was because that Ryan captured the deputy leader of the Black Sail Pirates and a special envoy of the Poseidon Church that the Imperial South Sea Fleet found the hidden bases of the major pirate groups and the Poseidon Church."

"What? In other words, the other party went to Yugang Town this time, not only was there nothing wrong, but also because of the elimination of the Poseidon Church and pirates, they accumulated more merits?" The chief priest narrowed his eyes and couldn't help twitching slightly.

Is there anything more ridiculous than this?

Originally, I was counting on the Poseidon Church to kill Ryan, but now it seems that Ryan used the Imperial Navy to overthrow the Poseidon Church directly!

Let the other party's resume add a brilliant stroke!

The underground hall fell into a short silence.

"No, we can't let this Ryan continue to grow like this. After a certain time, the other party will definitely attack us." The chief priest couldn't help himself. His bloated body left the wide chair and paced back and forth in the underground hall.

"Lamar, what do you suggest?"

Black Flame monk Lamar thought for a moment and suggested cautiously:

"Well, Master Priest, the only sure way I can think of is to attract the other party to the next Black Flame Ritual and use the power of the ritual to kill him."

"This is a 100% sure way to kill the other party."

Just at that moment, Lamar's mind flashed through several methods, but he quickly rejected them one by one.

Because none of the above methods can guarantee that Ryan will be killed.

Of course, this may also be because Ryan has turned the tables on them too many times, which makes him feel timid.

But using the slight pressure from the hunting god Rune during the ritual, the other party will definitely be killed.

"This is a way, but the problem is, how can we lure Ryan into the ritual?"

"In addition, if the other party finds out that there is a problem in advance and makes a big noise before the ritual, the ritual will be interrupted." The chief priest's eyes flickered for a while, and he hesitated.

Because only after the ritual officially begins, the pressure from the hunting god will come.

If the other party finds out something is wrong before that, all the efforts will be wasted.

"Master Priest, I think we can let Baron Alonso hold a grand aristocratic cocktail party above the ceremony site"

-

Three days later.

Training ground of the Administrative Office of Fishing Port Town.

Connet continued to hold the tower shield, dodging quickly and moving forward.

Ryan pulled the silver-gray metal bow to full bow, and a training arrow shot straight at Connet like lightning.

In an instant, Connet's muscles bulged, his upper body leaned forward, and he protected the thick tower shield in front of him.

"Bang!"

The sound of a bell sounded!

I saw that the blunt-headed training arrow, the wooden arrow body shattered in an instant, and the huge impact force stopped Connet, who was holding the tower shield, and the whole person's forward momentum immediately, and stiffened on the spot for a short time.

Then, Ryan shot another arrow quickly, one arrow after another, hitting Connet almost without any ability to fight back.

After only five minutes, Connet was panting and exhausted.

Connet looked at Ryan, his eyes full of horror!

He finally understood that Lord Ryan's progress was amazing, no, terrifying!

From the beginning, he could still fight back and forth, but now, he has almost become a living target, and this time has only been three days!

In these three days, Ryan's blood fury archery has improved rapidly, and this morning he successfully entered level 4, which can be regarded as a certain long-range combat capability.

This level of archery control is no problem if used to deal with knight-level enemies, but if it is used to fight against great knight-level enemies, there is still a certain gap.

However, at the moment, his training object Connet can no longer keep up with his progress.

If Ryan lets him off, of course he can let Connett practice with him for a while longer, but the blood rage archery experience points he can get will plummet, and in this case, the meaning of training will be small.

Ryan was thinking about whether to let Colbert come along as well. It would be better if the two brothers were together.

But after a little thought, Ryan shook his head slightly. The administrative affairs of the fishing port town, such as daily patrols, etc., all need one person to be responsible for. It is not appropriate to let both brothers come as sparring partners.

In addition, although the two cooperate well, they can only accompany him to the level 5 of the blood rage archery at most, and it is unlikely to go further.

For a moment, Ryan seemed to have no idea of ​​a good solution.

"Dong Dong Dong!"

At this time, two unexpected people appeared at the door of the training room.

Ryan turned his head and was stunned.

Trevor and Nathaniel of the Fish Dragon Team appeared at the door with a smile on their faces.

"Baron Ryan, we meet again." Trevor said with a smile.

"Hey, how come you two have time to come to the fishing port again? Is there a new mission?" Ryan asked with a hint of doubt.

The two looked at each other, smiled even more brightly, and said, "It's a mission."

"Sir Ryan, this time I came with a mission from my superiors to teach you the witchcraft 'Sharpness'."

"Sir Ryan, I didn't expect that in addition to being a very talented knight, you are also a wizard apprentice. I feel that the goddess's favor is concentrated on you alone." Trevo said with a slightly jealous tone.

At that time, Trevo was really surprised when he heard that Ryan was actually a wizard apprentice.

Ryan couldn't help but smile when he heard this. He didn't expect the speed of the Imperial Navy this time was so fast.

It seems that General Silva should have played a big role in it.

Of course, it may also be because of Captain Baron. As the captain of the special department, Baron's influence should not be underestimated.

"Welcome, both of you. I thought the Imperial Navy would send other people here. Does that mean the fleet's operation is over?"

"That's not the case. Captain Baron's injuries will take about ten days to fully recover, so our team is temporarily in a state of recuperation." Nathaniel explained.

Ryan nodded. I see. Otherwise, it would be unreasonable to let two members of the combat team do this. Without these two people, the combat effectiveness of the Fish Dragon Team would be greatly affected.

"Of course, it was also the two of us who took the initiative to ask to come here to perform this mission."

"By the way, there is one more thing." Trevor looked around and did not continue.

Ryan immediately understood and turned to Connet and said, "Connet, let's stop here today."

"As you wish, Baron." Connet was a little tired.

"Both of you, please follow me and talk in our office."

The three of them came to Ryan's office and sat down.

"Sir Ryan, according to the latest news, the intelligence department has found out the identity of the Federation Trickster we met that day. Nehru is a formal member of the Eagle Federation Navy's 'Leviathan Squadron' and has a paranoid personality," Trevor introduced in detail.

"By the way, the Eagle Federation's squad is set up differently from our Empire's squad."

"A squad of them is about 5-7 people, and each person has a varying number of followers. So, their squad is more like a combination of four or five squads here," Nathaniel added.

Ryan nodded. That's it.

Otherwise, if a squad is tasked with such a difficult task as Nehru, then the combat power of this squad is too exaggerated, and the Fish Dragon Squad will definitely not be its opponent.

"According to the intelligence department, several official members of the Leviathan team have arrived at the sea border of the Munster Province, and they seem to be carrying out a special mission."

"In addition, according to divination and Nehru's psychological portrait, the other party may take the opportunity to retaliate against you, Lord Ryan, so Captain Baron asked us to come here first."

After hearing this, Ryan understood why the two of them came to the fishing port town together. In addition to teaching the witchcraft "Sharp Art", there was also the intention of preventing the other party from retaliating.

"Thank you, both of you, and please convey my thanks to Captain Baron."

"You are too polite, Lord Ryan. By the way, if it is convenient for you, I can teach you the Sharp Art now." Trevor bowed slightly and said.

"Then I'll trouble Lord Trevor." Ryan couldn't help laughing.

(End of this chapter)