Chapter 524: Xiao Hei's Death

Over the Summer Sea.

Soon, the imperial airship formation heading in the opposite direction met Elder Ivan and his three men riding on a giant dragon.

Elder Ivan and the other two dragon riders, who met Ryan for the first time, were soon shocked by Ryan's young face and the obscure but vast mental fluctuations on his body.

In fact, Ryan had deliberately restrained some of his mental fluctuations, and what was presented was only the breath fluctuations of the middle stage of the Dawn Wizard.

"Sir Ryan, you are younger than the rumors, and your strength is also stronger than the rumors." Elder Ivan smiled after being shocked.

"Thank you, Elder Ivan."

After a round of greetings, Ryan learned that Elder Ivan's qualifications were higher than Menia's. Although he was not a direct descendant of the royal family, he was Menia's uncle. The other two also had distant imperial royal blood, but they were one generation lower than Menia and were of the same generation as the current emperor.

This time, the other party's focus was naturally on His Highness Menia.

So, after a simple dinner, Ryan returned to his cabin, leaving the conversation space for the other party.

In the middle of the night, over the summer sea with sparkling moonlight, several imperial airships were flying at high speed.

In the luxurious cabin, Ryan opened his eyes in his sleep and suddenly woke up, because he just heard the system prompt:

[The host's ferocious beast 'Quick Wildebeest' suffered a fatal attack and is now dead! ]

[Ding! The number of pets that the host can contract has increased, currently (2/4)]

"Did Xiao Hei die?"

"Did something happen at home?"

"No, if something happened at home, then even if Xue Yu could escape, the greyhound Cookie would definitely be in trouble."

"When I'm not here, few people can ride Xiao Hei out, Claire is one, Anna is one. Could it be that something happened to them?"

"No, when I'm not here, Claire has a carriage, and Anna can transform herself, so it's unlikely that they can ride Xiao Hei out." "In

that case, the biggest possibility is that Xiao Hei was killed in the stable of the mansion!" Ryan gradually calmed down, analyzed one by one, and knew that the matter should not be as serious as he had guessed at the beginning.

"Is it because the imperial capital is not good at doing things to your family? So, by killing horses to create panic for your family?" Ryan's eyes gradually narrowed.

After thinking for a while, Ryan opened the door and said to the sergeant at the door:

"Messenger, notify the captain's room to advance at full speed and rush to the imperial capital."

"Yes, Lord Ryan, then..." The sergeant's hesitant expression naturally fell into Ryan's eyes.

"If Her Highness Menia asks, just say that it was my order." Ryan said in a deep voice.

From the appointment of his position, he was not the head of the imperial delegation. Normally, Menia's approval was required for whether the airship formation should fly at full speed .

"Yes, Lord Ryan!" The sergeant saluted and trotted away.

Under the full speed of the airship.

At ten o'clock the next morning, the imperial delegation arrived in the capital Tamriel smoothly.

After the grand welcome ceremony, Her Highness Menia returned to the palace first, surrounded by everyone, and Ryan said that he needed to go home first, and agreed to meet Marshal Alfred later, and then got on the luxurious carriage that had been arranged long ago.

In the carriage.

Ryan sat facing each other with Major General Tatia and capable young woman Olena.

"Olena, can you tell me about the situation at home and at the imperial level?" Seeing that Olena looked calm, Ryan's worries were reduced a lot, and he asked slowly.

"I have summarized the major events that happened at the imperial level for you, Lord Ryan, you can take a look at it at any time." Olena took out a file folder and handed it to Ryan respectfully.

"But... your family." Olena looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. After letting Ryan take the file, her smile gradually faded.

"This... because there were many different opinions when you lost contact at the beginning, I did not choose to inform your family immediately. I also contacted Lord Luther and Harlowen, two adults who might know the inside story, and asked them to keep it secret from your family for the time being."

"I thought that if your family knew, they would be extremely worried."

Listening to Olena's story, Ryan nodded slowly.

Logically speaking, Olena had considered that his parents were ordinary people, and chose to conceal it temporarily to avoid excessive worry and sadness from her family. There was nothing wrong with this handling.

"But I neglected Miss Claire. She was at the Imperial Royal Academy and was well-informed. She also learned the news through other channels. Then, your family all knew that you were in trouble. Aunt Emma fell ill."

"This is not your fault, Olena." Ryan comforted.

Claire knew it was just an accident, so Olena could not be blamed.

"Thank you, Lord Ryan, for your understanding."

"Also, last night, a horse was killed in your mansion. The Imperial Capital Security Force has intervened, but there is no clue at the moment."

"Miss Claire fought with the other party. The other party seems to be a woman. Her whereabouts are secretive and her strength is even higher than Miss Claire." Olena said with a solemn face.

Ryan nodded.

This point is consistent with the system prompt he received last night.

"Don't you know the other party's identity?"

"Lord Ryan, perhaps I should add something to this matter." At this time, Major General Tatia sat up slightly and said.

"Two days ago, the Second Prince personally contacted and put pressure on the Marshal. The Queen who was originally detained at the headquarters and had the blood of the Shadow Dragon has been taken away."

"I think that the act of killing your mansion mount to vent anger should be the work of this Queen."

"Second Prince? Blood of the Shadow Dragon?" Ryan was slightly startled when he heard this. He didn't expect it to be like this.

"I understand."

"Also, Lord Ryan, something happened in Minster." Major General Tatia paused for a moment before telling the second piece of bad news.

"Minster? Did Jennifer and Lagre get into trouble?" Ryan narrowed his eyes, and a powerful aura emanated from him.

This shocked Major General Tatia!

Lord Ryan's strength seemed to have improved again. At the beginning, the news came that Lord Ryan and His Highness Menia were defeated and imprisoned by the goddess of the underworld, Hela. Now it seems that this is not the case.

It's just that the speed of this strength improvement is too terrifying!

"Although Madam Jennifer and Miss Lagre were attacked, they are safe and sound under the protection of the Sword Bearer Branch and the Goddess Church. However, the two have temporarily settled in the Minster Goddess Church. I have arranged for the headquarters staff to go there." Tatia said with a serious face.

"The Duke of Munster also sent reinforcements, but they were blocked by people from an unknown force."

Hearing that the beautiful woman Jennifer and the barbarian girl Lagre were fine, Ryan felt a little relieved.

But when he heard that several people were blocked in the church of the Munster Goddess Church and dared not go out, Ryan's anger rose!

"Do you know which force took action?" Ryan's tone was a little cold.

"This... is still under investigation, but the situation of two of them taking action is basically clear. They are earth-type wizards at the third level of crystallization. We are sure that the other party should be from the Isoldere School."

The Sword Bearer Headquarters has basically investigated the strong men of the major forces in the empire. Although earth-type wizards are not uncommon, there are very few forces with the crystallization level and two at a time.

Isoldere School?

Hearing this familiar term, Ryan's heart moved, and he immediately thought of something, saying, "Is it the large wizard school where 'Engraver' Harold is?"

"Yes, Lord Ryan, it is the other party. Only they can easily send out two crystallized wizards who specialize in earth magic." Tatia nodded and said.

Ryan nodded.

So it was them, no wonder.

After he killed the legendary 'Engraver' Harold, the other party had been talking about revenge. It was not until he showed his epic combat power that the other party's threats of revenge completely disappeared.

Did they think they could not come back, so they jumped out for revenge?

"You just said two of them, what about the others?" Ryan said in a deep voice.

"There are two more. We are not sure yet. We are investigating, but according to reliable information, the other party seems to be Marquis Orenzi and his captain of the guard."

"Also, we have investigated. Marquis Orenzi and his captain of the guard did leave the imperial capital the day before yesterday. Their current whereabouts are unknown." Tatia reported.

The Orenzi family?

Another "old friend". A considerable part of Jennifer's shares in the Axon Auction House came from the Orenzi family.

"The people you just mentioned are still in Munster?"

"Well, their whereabouts are rather secretive, but at least one of them is there."

"I see. Major General Tatia, please tell the Marshal that my meeting with him may have to be postponed for a while. In addition, please arrange a high-speed airship for me to go to Munster in two hours."

"This. Lord Ryan, the airship is fine. But this matter may not be so simple. The Bavarian family and the Snyder family have been warned by many old nobles in the empire."

"We are basically sure that the Drum family is behind it."

"There is even the shadow of the second prince," Tatia said seriously.

Olena on the side couldn't help but let out a low cry and covered her mouth slightly.

No wonder the Sword Bearer Headquarters only strengthened the protection of Lord Ryan's mansion, and did not make a big fanfare to capture the murderer who killed the trotting wildebeest.

"The identity of the other party is not important." Ryan shook his head slowly.

"What's important is whether the other party did it."

"Lord Ryan, we don't have any substantial evidence from the Durham family." Tatia couldn't help but say.

"The evidence is not important. What's important is that I think they did it."

"I'll take care of this matter."

Hearing Ryan's words, Tatia couldn't help but look at Olena, not knowing what to say for a moment.

But there was one thing that both of them knew very well, that next, it was estimated that a storm would be set off in the imperial capital.

When Ryan came to the door of his mansion, the short man Matteo beside him was very surprised.

But Ryan frowned, because he heard the voices in the living room not far away. He waved his hand and signaled Matteo not to make a loud noise.

"Last night, the attacker was a woman. She was very powerful. Even I couldn't stop her."

"I feel that the other party killed Ryan's former mount Xiao Hei, more to create a panic among the people in the mansion." Claire said with a hint of fatigue.

Since she learned about Ryan's accident, Claire has been worried and chose to live in Ryan's mansion for a long time to comfort Ryan's parents and sister Mint.

At the same time, she also received news from home that her father, Count Habsburg in Meister, had recently been frequently warned by many great nobles.

It seemed that her father, Count Habsburg, was also under great pressure. He sent a letter to ask her to consider herself, and perhaps consider the marquis who had pursued her before.

Let's not talk about this for now. Last night, she was resting with Mint and heard the neighing of the trotting wildebeest Xiao Hei in the middle of the night.

When she rushed to the stable, Ryan's former mount Xiao Hei was killed on the spot, and she also had a brief fight with the leather-armored woman suspected of being the murderer and was repelled. When the guards arrived, the other party disappeared strangely.

And left a message, meaning that they would come again tonight.

Although the imperial capital security patrol team arrived, they were also troubled by this case. At least they could not handle it at this level. After reporting it, it was as if they had encountered a black hand, and the matter was temporarily shelved.

A series of things made her feel heavy in her heart, and she was a little bit overwhelmed.

Therefore, today she specially invited two of Ryan's friends, Luther and Harlowen, to come and discuss countermeasures.

"Miss Claire, from today on, Lord Harlowen and I will take turns to guard the mansion, but according to what you said, I'm afraid Lord Harlowen and I are not sure we can catch the other party."

Luther and Harlowen looked at each other, and both saw the difficulty in each other's eyes.

Claire's strength is not much different from theirs. From Claire's description, the other party seems to have some special talent that can disappear in an instant. In this case, even if they take action, they are not sure at all. Unexpectedly,

only a few days after Lord Ryan's accident, these forces that once feared Ryan like a tiger all emerged one after another.

Not only did the other party immediately attack the Warhammer and Rose Chamber of Commerce in Munster, but they also dared to kill Lord Ryan's former mount for demonstration. It was really too much!

"Thank you, both of you. I'll go check on Little Mint first. She was frightened last night."

Claire just stood up and saw the door of the reception room opened. A familiar tall figure appeared at the door.

"Ryan!!!" Claire exclaimed, feeling both sad and happy!

"Sir Ryan!"

"Great, Sir Ryan, you're back!" Luther and Harlowen also stood up immediately to greet him, with surprise, joy and surprise on their faces.

"Claire, why are you crying?" Ryan smiled slightly, gently wiped away the tears on Claire's pretty face, and said.

"Ryan, I'm sorry."

"Thank you, Claire. Leave the rest to me." Ryan slowly hugged Claire into his arms and said.

Ten minutes later, Ryan, who understood the situation, came to the second floor of the villa, to his sister Mint's bedroom.

He saw that his sister, who was frightened last night, was now lying on the greyhound Cookie, sleeping peacefully.

"Woof woof!"

Ryan was about to leave quietly when he saw this, but Cookie, who seemed to sense something, immediately shouted excitedly.

"Cookie, let me sleep a little longer!"

The movement of the big dog below woke Mint up. She rubbed her red and swollen eyes and looked towards the door. The next second, her big eyes suddenly widened and she exclaimed.

"Brother!"

Ryan smiled and picked up his sister Mint who rushed over, and rubbed the greyhound Cookie who was rubbing against his trouser legs.

"Brother, Xiao Hei is dead," Mint sobbed.

"Well, I already know, I will make that bad guy pay the price. Be good, don't cry."

"Well!"

Somehow, Mint relaxed when she saw her brother, and fell asleep again after a few words.

Next, Ryan went to visit his mother Emma and his father Old Ryan.

Seeing Ryan's successful return, Emma's illness was instantly cured, but it was inevitable that the old man's nagging and exhortations were indispensable.

When Ryan returned to his bedroom, he stretched out his hand and made a complicated gesture in the air. Then, a symbol emitting mental fluctuations appeared in the air in front of Ryan.

"Ryan?"

A few seconds later, Menia's voice came from the complicated symbol.

As long as high-level wizards leave exclusive communication marks with each other, they can use mental power to transmit within a certain range. As early as when they were in the lava lake, Ryan and Menia left communication marks with each other.

"Menia" Ryan quickly explained the situation briefly.

Ryan's original intention was that he might have a conflict with the second prince Everton in the future, and Menia, as the other party's great-aunt, always had to say something.

This is the same as beating other people's children, always have to tell the other adults.

"Ryan, since this matter involves Everton, let me handle it. In addition to handing over the murderer and taking the initiative to apologize, is there anything else required?"

"Just hand over the murderer, and there is no need to apologize." Even

if the other party was forced to apologize by Menia, it must not be sincere, and Ryan had no interest at all.

A few minutes later.

On the second floor of the second prince's mansion.

"Bang!!!"

The second prince Everton's face was livid, and he slapped the solid wood desk with a heavy palm, scaring the white cat that was napping on it, and it ran down.

Buchanan heard the noise inside the book, and immediately knocked on the door and said:

"Your Highness?"

"Come in!" Everton said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Highness." As soon as Buchanan entered the door, he saw the second prince with a very bad face.

Buchanan has been the second prince's housekeeper for many years, and he is naturally familiar with some of his master's habits. The expression of the second prince in front of him is naturally very angry.

"Grandma Menia actually personally spoke up for that Ryan and asked me to hand over Quinna immediately and apologize in person."

"What!" Buchanan was naturally shocked after hearing this.

You know, the 'Red Queen' Menia is very prestigious in the imperial family. However, she has always been very lenient to the younger generation and rarely appears in the situation before, directly reprimanding Your Highness, let alone apologizing in person.

"It should be that during the attack of the Poseidon Cult on the imperial delegation before, Ryan's performance was outstanding and won the affirmation and praise of Grandma Menia." Everton calmed down and thought for a while before saying in a deep voice.

"Buchanan, take Quinna and go to Ryan's mansion in person to apologize in person."

"Now?"

"Yes, right now."

"As you command! Your Highness, but... Quinna." Buchanan said hesitantly.

Quinna is a rare shadow dragon bloodline, and she is also the one with the highest concentration of shadow dragon bloodline among the current known members of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood. It is really a waste to just give her to Ryan for disposal.

Otherwise, there would be no need for His Royal Highness the Second Prince to personally put pressure on the Sword Bearer and ask for his return a few days ago.

In addition, it is not easy to communicate with Quinna on this matter, after all, she is sending the other party to die.

"Give Quinna to Ryan, but if Quinna runs away, it is not our problem, but the other party's ability problem!"

"Give this to Quinna." Everton showed a sneer on his face, and at the same time, he took out a bottle of red reagent with a little crystal light from his arms and handed it to Buchanan.

"Bloodline Burst Potion? I understand, Your Highness."

"I'll go right away!"

Buchanan couldn't help laughing after taking it.

After Quinna was taken back, she was rewarded with a bottle of 'Dragon Vein Evolution Potion' to take, and her strength is already very close to that of an epic strongman.

If she takes the 'Bloodline Burst Potion' again, the ability of the Shadow Dragon Bloodline will be greatly improved in a short period of time. He only needs to pretend to take Quinna to Ryan, and soon, he believes that Quinna will be able to escape back by herself.

(End of this chapter)