Chapter 167 Rating (Two chapters in one)
Although all the newly promoted knights who participated in the canonization assessment heard and saw the "Shipwreck" explode into two pieces,
except for the red-haired girl Evelyn who saw it with her own eyes that it was Ryan who did it, everyone else only heard the loud noise of the explosion and the burning "Shipwreck" that broke into two pieces.
Therefore, they naturally thought that it was done by the Imperial Navy, and would never think about it from the perspective of "which young man who participated in the canonization assessment did it".
On the other hand, perhaps due to the relevant confidentiality regulations, the assessment team members and naval officers who witnessed Ryan's ship bombing kept their mouths shut and did not say a word about the situation at the time.
The only red-haired girl Evelyn who witnessed Ryan's ship bombing was introverted and a little proud, and she had no desire to spread the news.
So, after all this, none of the other young people knew that the ship bombing was caused by Ryan.
As for Ryan himself, he naturally would not take the initiative to publicize this matter.
At this moment, Ryan was sitting quietly on a chair in the cabin, reviewing the entire battle. The noise in the cabin seemed to have nothing to do with him.
If the protective film of the fortune teller Mara at that time blocked his "earth-splitting hammer", then in the subsequent battle, the two senior knights, the first mate and the boatswain of the "Shipwreck", would definitely join in.
But because he released the "high temperature force field" that lasted for about a minute in advance, and at the same time, he was fighting in a closed and small place like the captain's lounge, he still had a great advantage.
Defeating several opponents is nothing more than a lot of effort!
The only possibility of failure is that the fortune teller Mara chooses to escape immediately after blocking his attack.
Then, relying on the opponent's familiarity with the "Shipwreck", he may not be able to catch up with the opponent all of a sudden, and he will be tired of killing the blood sail minions that block him along the way.
In this case, the variables are great.
Even if he could finally blow up the "Shipwreck", the fortune teller Mara would definitely flee, and the entire record would naturally be greatly reduced.
However,
Ryan thought about it carefully and found that this possibility was not very high.
After all, the "Shipwreck" was the fortune teller Mara's lair. He had collected a lot of things in the captain's room. In addition, he had never fought with him.
If he were to think from his perspective, it would be unlikely that he would give up the treasures he had collected and leave his lair and run away quickly.
Speaking of treasures, Ryan couldn't help but glance down at the black cloth bag at his feet, which contained the spoils from the fortune teller Mara.
In fact, there was only a small iron box in the black cloth bag.
But at that time, Ryan considered that holding a small iron box directly was too conspicuous, so he found a black bag on the side to cover it.
In this way, it would not look so conspicuous.
Because many new knights have gained something in this canonization assessment, and they are all in large and small black bags.
In the small box found under the bed in the captain's lounge of the "Shipwreck", there was first a fish scale leather scroll, which recorded a water magic called "Water Therapy".
Ryan combined the information given by the Imperial Navy before and guessed that this should be the signature water magic of the fortune teller Mara.
If it were any other wizard apprentice, he would be very happy to be able to seize the opponent's signature magic. However, for Ryan, he was still a little disappointed, after all, it was not the most suitable fire magic for him.
Because for him, there is no shortage of magic to learn. He has not learned the two curses of Adams yet, and this time there is another "Water Therapy".
Although these magics can be learned, the power or effect will be discounted a lot, otherwise, there will be no concept of affinity.
Secondly, there is a letter in Mara's iron box. The letter itself is not important. It is a letter written by Mara to a friend, but it mentions a piece of information.
Regarding this news, in Ryan's view, its value is no less than the water magic "Water Therapy" he just obtained.
Because the letter mentioned that there was also a mysterious market in Rosby City, called the 'Nightingale Market'.
This immediately reminded Ryan of the 'Bat Market' in Meister.
Perhaps, in this mysterious market in Rosby City, Ryan could find something useful to him.
Finally, there was something very interesting in the small iron box, which was half a treasure map.
When Ryan saw it for the first time, he couldn't help laughing. He hadn't even made a great voyage, but he actually encountered a treasure map.
Originally, Ryan was not very interested in things like treasure maps, because the gold and silver treasures hidden by the pirates in them were not very tempting to him.
However, when Ryan saw the notes written by Mara on the back of the treasure map, he changed his mind.
Because this is a treasure of the pirate king!
After a long and careful investigation by Mara, the origin of this treasure map was found to be from a pirate king named Vincent Sanborn, who was a fire wizard and great knight who was active hundreds of years ago and was famous for his fireball technique comparable to heavy artillery.
It is said that the power of a fireball from the opponent is stronger than that of a 32-pound naval gun!
Especially if the target of the fireball is a wooden ship, a fireball will not only shatter the hull, but also ignite the hull. Therefore, Vincent Sanborn easily won the throne of the pirate king and was nicknamed "Shipburner".
Fireball!
Ryan couldn't help but yearn for it!
Although there is no clue to the other half of the treasure map at present, he already has half of it. What if he
can find the remaining half one day?
Once he learns the witchcraft "Fireball", he must add five skill points! Three are not worth the word "fireball"!
Half a day later, after a night of fighting and intense statistics, the naval officers who participated in the raid on Merit Island and the members of the Imperial Canonization Assessment Team were holding a joint meeting in the conference room of the Sixth Squadron of the Imperial South Sea Fleet, opposite the Navy House Hotel.
A clear female voice was heard, reporting the data clearly.
The other party was a female officer wearing a naval uniform like Major Marika, but there were three stars on her shoulders, indicating that she was a captain in terms of rank.
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"Felipe Kurban, killed the first mate of the 'Sharp Hook', three Bloodsail Pirates chiefs, and eight ordinary pirates. Score: 400 points."
"Bridger Sanchez, killed the captain of the 'Sharp Hook', Birkiel Jamal, five Bloodsail Pirates chiefs, and three ordinary pirates. Score: 615 points."
Hearing this, many people in the conference room whispered:
"Hiss~ If it weren't for that Ryan, this should be the first place in this enthronement assessment, right?"
"That's right, if it weren't for that Ryan who blew up the ship, this should have been the first!"
"With this score, if it were the first two times, it would have basically been the first place. I didn't expect that this time it could only be second." A member of the assessment team dressed in aristocratic hunting clothes also whispered.
"Ryan Kalan, killed the captain of the 'Shipwreck', Mara Nasr, the first mate, the boatswain, 22 bloodsail pirate leaders, and 149 ordinary pirates."
The female captain paused after reading this, and continued to read: "Score: 2,285 points!"
It seems that because of this score, the female captain's voice at the end was much higher than before.
"Hiss~~~" Many people in the conference room took a breath of cold air.
"Tsk tsk!" And there were more surprised sounds.
Although the matter of someone "blowing up the ship" was almost spread among the naval officers and the assessment team at the scene last night.
At that time, many people guessed that the new knight who "bombed the ship" would probably get a very high score.
But now when I really heard such an exaggerated score of more than 2,000 points, I was still surprised.
Not only because of this score, it directly left the second place more than three times, but you have to know that the current score of the second place, put in the previous several canonization assessments, that is also the first place!
This amazed everyone!
'When was the last time such an outrageous score appeared in the canonization assessment? ' Viscount Theo, who was wearing a noble hunting suit, couldn't help but fall into memories.
This situation, even in the memory of the person in charge of the canonization assessment for five years, seems to have never appeared!
Even in the records of the canonization assessments of the previous Munster Province, such an exaggerated score has not appeared for a long time!
"My lords, the score report is completed!" The female captain said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"Very good, now everyone has heard the statistics, do the auditors have any objections?" Rear Admiral Silva smiled and nodded to the female captain, indicating that she could sit down.
"No objection!"
"No."
As Silva's sight shifted to the auditors one by one, the other party answered one after another.
At this time, a male naval officer who served as an auditor frowned and expressed a different opinion:
"This. Regarding Ryan's score, I have a question. His behavior of bombing the ship, to some extent, interfered with the Imperial Navy's raid on the Blood Sail Pirates' flagship, the Blood Sail."
"So, I think his behavior is still problematic, and it would be more appropriate to deduct some points."
As soon as the officer finished speaking, some people nodded slightly and whispered.
"It seems that what you said makes sense."
"Ryan's behavior of bombing the ship has a certain element of trickery in it, and some points should indeed be deducted."
"That's right, although he is very strong, he is not strong enough to pull away from the second place by such a large margin."
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"I object!" At this time, a voice like an oriole sounded, and a graceful female naval officer stood up. It was Major Marika.
Under the gazes of everyone, she just talked calmly: "I think the first thing that needs to be made clear is that those who participate in the canonization assessment, do they need to report their personal action plans in advance?"
"I think, this has not been required either in the precautions or in the on-site actions."
"In this case, from the perspective of those participating in the assessment, there is nothing wrong with making the best use of existing conditions and increasing the number of kills." When she said this, Marika looked around at everyone with her beautiful eyes.
Many people thought about it and nodded. It seemed that it was true.
Seeing this, Marika smiled and continued,
"In addition, this Knight Ryan can combine the information in the data with the actual situation on the scene and implement it in place. I think this is the key to his score far exceeding others."
Hearing this, Rear Admiral Silva also looked at Marika with appreciation.
Because of this, he also valued Ryan.
In addition to Ryan's own strong strength, the ability to grasp the key to the problem and execute it quickly is very important. Young people who have both of the above abilities are rare in the entire Imperial Navy.
And in the Sixth Squadron of the South China Sea Fleet, it is even rarer.
Seeing that no one expressed any opinions, Rear Admiral Silva turned his head to Viscount Theo and said, "Your Excellency, as the person in charge of the enthronement assessment, it is up to you to decide."
Viscount Theo smiled and nodded, saying, "General Silva is too polite. I personally think that there is no problem with Ryan's current score. However, according to the regulations, everyone still needs to raise their hands to vote."
"Of course, this is a necessary procedure. Then please raise your hands if you agree with Ryan's current score." Silva said with a smile and raised his right hand.
Viscount Theo on the side naturally raised his right hand as well.
Seeing that the two big men on the scene had reached a consensus, the others didn't know what to do, and immediately raised their right hands!
The male naval officer's mouth twitched slightly, and he immediately raised his right hand.
"All approved!"
After everyone in the meeting room dispersed, Rear Admiral Silva smiled and said to Viscount Theo, "Your Excellency, Viscount, remember that I mentioned it to you last night and needed your help."
"Of course, General Silva, please go ahead." Theo said with a smile.
"I've read Ryan's resume, and I never thought that such a talented young man from the Empire would be just a small deputy sheriff of the town of Shining Gold. It's such a waste."
"Sir Theo, can I jump in line and hand over the transfer order to Ryan when the assessment results are delivered?"
"I think it's a waste of talent for such an energetic young man not to work for the Imperial Navy!"
Viscount Theo smiled after hearing this.
He had vaguely guessed that the help Silva mentioned might be related to Ryan, but he didn't expect it to be true.
Because according to the normal process, after participating in the canonization assessment, it takes about a month to wait for the results of whether the new knight passes and what kind of title is awarded.
It may even take two months or even longer if it's slower.
Because according to regulations, it is issued and notified to the parties who participated in the assessment within three months after the canonization assessment is completed.
For Viscount Theo, there is no problem with granting it in advance.
As long as he reports to the Imperial Elders Council, the results can be clear in about three days at the earliest, and Ryan can be awarded the title of Baron.
This level of operation does not violate the regulations of the empire and is considered a freedom within his power.
Therefore, Silva can naturally do a favor!
"Of course, General Silva, I agree with you. For such young people with strength and drive, they should be placed in positions that suit them." Theo said with a smile.
What does "put them in positions that suit them" mean?
Rear Admiral Silva complained in his heart.
Is this kind of repetitive talk that a normal person can say? Old fox!
Not long after returning to the Navy House Hotel, there was a slightly hurried knock on Ryan's door.
"Knock, knock!"
Ryan opened the door and saw Haas with a happy face outside.
Haas suddenly grabbed Ryan's arms and said excitedly: "Ryan! I passed! Hahaha!"
"Uh, Haas, I remember that you are a single-person mission, but...whether you pass the enthronement assessment, don't you have to wait a month to know?" Ryan asked with a little doubt.
"My assessment requirement is to kill five ink-spraying fishmen, but I succeeded in killing six. These damn deep-sea fishmen are much stronger than ordinary fishmen! Each one is no worse than a quasi-knight!" "
Also, their damn ink-spraying ability is not only highly toxic but also blocks vision. It's easy to get caught if you're not careful!" Haas chattered on and on.
However, Ryan could see that Haas was just too happy and wanted to find someone to share his joy.
After talking for a while, Haas suddenly remembered something and asked:
"Ryan, I'm sorry, I forgot to ask you, how was your assessment?"
"According to your strength, you should have a chance to get a good evaluation, right?"
Haas looked at Ryan and asked seriously.
Because Ryan had saved him from that group of people before, Haas knew that Ryan's strength was above his, but he didn't know how much higher it was.
He had invited Ryan to practice at the training ground several times before, but Ryan declined.
However, he thought that Ryan had the strength close to that of a senior knight. After all, there were two official knights in that group, and ordinary knights could not handle it.
"This... should be no problem." Ryan thought about it and nodded.
If he said directly that he should be rated as excellent, Ryan felt that it was too pretentious.
In addition, he did not want to discourage this new friend, who was currently in such a happy state.
"You are really worthy of it! You can actually get a good evaluation! It's amazing!" Haas patted Ryan on the shoulder and praised.
At this time, a sound of leather boots came from one end of the corridor, and the graceful female major Marika, who changed into a brand new navy uniform, walked towards Ryan.
When she walked in front of the two, Haas blushed slightly, lowered his head, and suddenly became quiet.
Marika turned to Haas and said, "Knight, can I have a private chat with Knight Ryan?"
"Ah? Of course!" Haas scratched his head and said with a slight stutter.
After Haas left, Marika smiled and said to Ryan, "Knight Ryan, I just received a notice from my superiors that you need to stay in the Navy House Inn for three more days. Is that okay?"
"No problem." Ryan hesitated, but agreed immediately.
He didn't ask the reason.
Because three days might be just enough for him to find the mysterious market 'Nightingale Market'.
In addition, for him, he would have the opportunity to learn more about the outside world. Rossby City is obviously much more informed.
After all, he used to stay in the town of Shining Gold and rarely had the opportunity to learn about some things in the outside world.
Seeing Ryan agreed, Marika looked at him with a strange look in her beautiful eyes, smiled, and said, "Knight Ryan, you did a good job!"
After that, Colonel Marika turned and left!
This made Ryan a little confused. Five or six hours ago, the beautiful major had complained to him angrily, but now she praised him again.
But it felt good to be praised.
So, that afternoon, when most of the new knights, including Haas, began to pack their bags and prepare to return, Ryan, who received the notice, continued to stay calmly.
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At the same time.
In a mansion in Meister County City, in the underground hall.
"Master Priest, after a few days of investigation, the druid that Lord Giovanni encountered last time should no longer be in the town of Shining Gold." Black Flame Monk Lamar respectfully reported to the bloated figure sitting upright.
"Huh? Do you mean that the druid who suddenly appeared was just passing by?" The tone of the chief priest was obviously a little surprised.
Because seven or eight days ago, when he heard the news that Giovanni was seriously injured, he couldn't help but be shocked.
He didn't expect that a new knight in a small town could actually have a relationship with a druid.
If this is really the case, then we have to study it carefully.
"Well, I can't be sure about this. Because Ryan is not in the town of Shining Gold now, I can't determine whether there is a connection between the two by taking action against Ryan."
In response to the question of the chief priest, Black Flame Monk Lamar thought for a while and answered cautiously.
"What do you mean?"
"Master Chief Priest, according to reliable information, Ryan should have gone to Rossby City a few days ago to participate in the noble canonization assessment. Therefore, I am currently unable to determine whether there is any connection between Ryan and the druid who injured Lord Giovanni." "
In addition, we have no clue about the origin of the druid." At this point, Black Flame Monk Lamar himself was a little unable to continue.
Because the whole answer, even in his own opinion, seemed quite "perfunctory".
But he really tried his best!
After Giovanni came back from serious injury that day, he was assigned the task of investigating the druid.
At that time, he was also worried. After all, Giovanni was not his opponent, let alone him. After several days of careful investigation, he finally confirmed that the druid was no longer in Shining Gold.
But at that time, he found that Ryan seemed to be no longer in the town of Shining Gold.
(End of this chapter)
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