Chapter 406 Dragon Valley
"Yes, Lord Ryan." The Iron-class sword bearer nodded to Ryan and said affirmatively.
Hearing that the other party's identity was the Black Flame Cult, Claire's face was suddenly enlightened. After all, the battle that took place in Meister before was this cult.
From this point of view, although Ryan's identity as a sword bearer was a reason, it seemed that the trouble this time was more or less related to protecting her Habsburg family.
This made Claire feel very sorry and said, "Ryan, I don't have many guards in the imperial capital, and their strength is not strong. But I can transfer a few people to be responsible for the safety of Lady Olena."
She did not ask the guards to protect the safety of Ryan's mansion.
First, there were not enough people.
Second, because she just looked at it. Although many guards in the mansion were disabled, they all had bright eyes, and they responded to the battle that just happened at the door of the mansion in an orderly manner without panic. It seemed that they were all retired elite soldiers of the army.
At this time, Luther and Harlowen looked at each other, and a thought came to their minds: "A tall tree attracts the wind."
Just now, Ryan was challenged by the disciple of the Tide Sword Saint in the Dragon Knight Reserve Camp.
Just as it ended, another terrible incident happened here, where his subordinate Olena was kidnapped by the Black Flame Cult.
Moreover, according to the intelligence just now, it seems that a very difficult strong man from the Secret Snake Cult has come to the vicinity of the Imperial Capital, and his target is also Ryan.
It really made the two of them not know what to say.
Especially Luther, he knew very well that when Ryan was in the tundra, he also caused great losses to the Poseidon Cult.
In other words, just from what he knew, Ryan was at least a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the three evil cult organizations!
However, Luther had already made a decision in his heart.
Because not only did he personally admire Ryan's strength and was a supporter of Ryan, but at the same time, the Snyder family and Ryan were also partners in the gold mine. If he didn't support him, who would?
Of course, the most important thing is that he is optimistic about Ryan. As long as he can overcome this difficulty, he will definitely enter the epic and become a top-level strongman.
"Sir Ryan, if you are short of manpower, we can transfer a team of guards from the Snyder family in the imperial capital."
Hearing Luther's words, Hallowen couldn't help but look at him, a little surprised at Luther's decisiveness.
However, Ryan's potential and the previous letter from his father, the Duke of Munster, also made Hallowen make a decision quickly, saying: "Sir Ryan, the Bavarian family can also provide some guards."
"Thank you for your kindness, it's troublesome." Ryan nodded and did not refuse.
Hearing this, Lagre, who had been silent all along, first looked at Claire with her beautiful eyes, then looked at Ryan and said,
"Ryan, the Norton tribe has always been your loyal ally. High Priest Rom and Chief Darius told me before I set out that if you need the tribe's help, just let me know."
Lagre's words made Claire secretly say in her heart, 'Sure enough, she is a female warrior from the barbarian tribe. '
But when did Ryan get in touch with the barbarian tribe far away in the cold wind tundra?
And it seems that the relationship with this Norton tribe is very close, or an ally?
You know, the attitude of the barbarian tribe towards the Dragun Empire has always been more cautious, and it has always maintained a close relationship.
But at this time, she naturally couldn't ask Ryan anything.
After some discussion, basically, the safety of Ryan's mansion and Olena was guaranteed to a certain extent, and Claire would also send a special message to the Habsburg family far away in Meister to warn them.
Soon, Harlowen and Luther went back to make arrangements, leaving Ryan, Claire and Lagre.
Just as Ryan was beginning to have a headache and didn't know what to say, his sister Mint ran down from upstairs lively. She looked at Claire curiously and asked, "Brother, who is this sister?"
Although Claire was meeting Ryan's sister Mint for the first time, she had
heard Ryan mention her before. She squatted down, took off a gem brooch from her shirt, handed it to Mint, and said, "Mint, right? Sister is giving you a small gift as a meeting gift."
"No, I can't take it. Brother told me that I can't accept gifts from others casually, unless it's from Sister Anna or Sister Lagre."
Hearing Mint's words, Ryan's forehead was almost sweating.
"Hey Mint, now with Sister Claire, you can accept her gift without worry." Ryan quickly winked at little Mint.
"Really? That's great! Sister Claire, your legs are so long and beautiful."
"I like the gift you gave me." Mint praised Claire.
Although Claire has been surrounded by such compliments since she was a child, she is almost immune to it.
But in fact, it depends on who said it. Little Mint fluttered her innocent big eyes and looked so cute that Claire would never suspect that she was lying.
"Sister Claire, can we go out and play?"
"Okay." Facing the invitation of Sister Ryan, Claire readily agreed.
She also wanted to ask about Sister Anna and Sister Lagre.
Soon, the two came to the front yard and started digging the soil and planting flowers.
"By the way, Mint, where is Sister Anna you just mentioned? It seems that I don't see her." After a while, Claire asked casually.
"She's not here. Sister Anna left." Mint said.
"Hmm? Left? Has she been gone for a long time?"
"No, Sister Anna just left two days ago. And then, Sister Lagre came yesterday."
"Hmm?" Claire glanced at Lagre, who was still talking to Ryan in the villa, and thought, did she come yesterday? Maybe she was overthinking.
Maybe the relationship between her and Ryan was that of a fighting partner.
Although the atmosphere in the Dragun Empire is relatively open between men and women, and the nobles have many lovers in private, they still follow the monogamous system.
Claire is quite accepting of these things, but she has some thoughts and unhappiness in her heart.
After all, which girl in love doesn't want her partner to love her alone?
The same speculation naturally turned around in Lagre's mind, but she was different from Claire, the earl's daughter.
Ryan saved her life, and she felt a little ashamed of intervening between Ryan and Anna at the beginning, so after the intimacy in Shimmering Gold Town, she quietly left and returned to the tundra.
From the beginning to the end, she thought that Ryan's partner was Anna, but now it seems that Ryan's emotional history seems to be more complicated than she thought.
At the same time.
In Marshal Alfred's office.
General Augustus frowned, looking at a report in his hand, and said:
"Marshal, as you expected, although the Empire used the early selection of dragon knight reserves as a cover, it seems that from the dynamics of the cults in various places, they have already noticed the Empire's plan."
"The insider who was previously identified is of a very high level."
Marshal Alfred, who had silver hair and a mustache, nodded and said, "This was expected a long time ago."
"But in this way, we have actually gradually narrowed the scope. At present, the suspects are only those few."
"Of course, the most important thing is that we must take this opportunity to solve the hidden dangers in the secret realm of Dragon Valley."
Augustus nodded and said, "Yes, Marshal, solving the hidden dangers of Dragon Valley is the most important."
"For the personnel entering the secret realm of Dragon Valley, I recommend one more person, that is, Ryan, who killed Harold."
It's not that the Sword Bearer Headquarters does not trust Ryan, but because the Sword Bearer Headquarters has already determined the personnel for this top-secret mission three months ago.
At that time, Ryan had not yet arrived in the imperial capital, and his strength had not yet been revealed.
Naturally, Ryan was not on the list of personnel.
"Oh? It's him. Did Ryan also participate in the selection of the Dragon Knight Reserve?" Marshal Alfred asked.
"Yes."
"Well, with his strength, he is a good candidate. Moreover, if he enters the secret realm, he is also qualified to know about this matter."
"Yes, Marshal, I think so too."
"Then I will find a time to talk to Ryan as soon as possible about the specific situation." Augustus nodded and said.
"Okay!"
That afternoon, Augustus met Ryan in the office.
As soon as he saw Ryan come in, Augustus looked at Ryan, and his eyes lit up, showing appreciation, and said:
"Ryan, your strength has improved so fast that it is amazing. I didn't expect that your strength has improved again after not seeing you for a while."
If Ryan had not undergone several witchcraft tests, Augustus would have doubted him to some extent, whether he was the incarnation of a god or something like that.
"Thank you, General Augustus, your praise will be my motivation to move forward." Ryan smiled.
"Sit down, let's chat casually."
"Okay!" Ryan nodded.
He naturally knew that General Augustus' main purpose of looking for him could not be to chat, but he was not in a hurry.
Sure enough, after a brief greeting, Augustus' face became serious and said, "I called you here this time because there is an important matter. I hope you can participate."
"I would like to hear the details." Ryan nodded and said.
"The second item of the Dragon Knight Reserve Assessment is in the secret realm of Dragon Valley. Sir Ryan, how much do you know about the secret realm of Dragon Valley?"
"Not sure. I heard that all personnel who have participated in the assessment of the secret realm of Dragon Valley must sign a confidentiality agreement with the Empire." Ryan shook his head and said.
He had asked Luther this question before, but Luther could not reveal the details due to his oath.
The only thing that can be made clear is that Dragon Valley should be a relatively special secret realm, and the Empire attaches great importance to it.
"Yes, but Sir Ryan, you are qualified to know the relevant secrets. Of course, the content must not be spread."
"I understand." Hearing this, Ryan also sat up slightly, nodded and said.
General Augustus paused, and then began to narrate slowly:
"The Dragon Valley Secret Realm is a large secret realm, and it is also the most important secret realm in the empire. It contains almost all the young dragons and adolescent dragons in the empire. Until these dragons enter maturity, they all live in the Dragon Valley."
"Until they become adult dragons, that is, when their strength is raised to the epic level, they will be teleported out of the secret realm."
As if seeing the doubt in Ryan's eyes, Augustus continued without waiting for Ryan to ask:
"Perhaps you will wonder why the empire puts both young dragons and adolescent dragons in the Dragon Valley Secret Realm. The reason is very simple, because in the Dragon Valley Secret Realm, there is a special energy environment that can accelerate the growth cycle of dragons."
"Almost, it can increase the growth rate by about three to four times."
"I see." Ryan raised his eyebrows and said.
No wonder, even if various accidental deaths in battle are taken into account, the number of dragons in the entire empire is still slowly increasing. This is definitely the most important secret realm in the empire.
You should know that it takes about two to three hundred years for a dragon to grow into an adult.
If it is accelerated four times, it means that in fifty or sixty years, the empire will have a dragon with epic combat power.
"The problem now is that some strange phenomena have appeared in the secret realm. The great astrologers have observed with special witchcraft devices that some young dragons and adolescent dragons have gone crazy and attacked dragons of the same race." "
Moreover, in the past year, the situation has become more and more serious. The reason has been preliminarily found out. The special spatial structure of the secret realm has led to the invasion of a monster called void beast."
"They have infected some young dragons and adolescent dragons, causing their temperaments to change drastically and their bodies to gradually mutate."
"At present, we call this mutated dragon void dragon."
"What is the mission this time?" Ryan thought for a while and asked.
"First, it is to eliminate these young dragons that have been infected by void beasts. There is currently no way to reverse it."
"Second, activate and place three special devices in the secret realm to strengthen the protection of the secret realm."
"There is another question, General Augustus, since this matter is so important, why don't you let the imperial guardian enter the secret realm?" Ryan asked in confusion.
"Once the strength of an individual in the secret realm exceeds the legendary level, he will be squeezed out of the secret realm. In addition, we have thought about using some methods to conceal the strength of epic-level strongmen so that they can enter, but the cost is too high."
"Understood." Ryan nodded.
"Let me say one more thing. Every time we open the secret realm of Dragon Valley, we need five level 4 Dawn Wizards to jointly cast the activation magic array. In addition, the other materials consumed by the activation of this teleportation magic array are also very valuable."
"So, in the past, it was once every five years, but this time, because we need to eliminate the invasion of void beasts as soon as possible, we will open the dragon knight reserve selection in advance before the time is up."
"The last question. Have the strengths of these adolescent dragons infected by void beasts changed?" Ryan asked.
"From the ancient books, the strength of creatures infected by void beasts should be improved, and some of their attack methods will become more bizarre. So, this mission is very difficult."
Ryan nodded.
Indeed, relatively speaking, he is still relatively clear about the strength of the dragons.
Most of the young dragons are at the late legendary stage or the peak legendary stage. Coupled with the dragon's unique physical and innate abilities, their combat power is already very strong.
If some mutated abilities are added, it will naturally be even more difficult.
This is why ordinary young dragons are no match for infected dragons.
At this time, Augustus thought about it, his face became more solemn, and he said: "The more difficult situation is that we found that the cult seems to have also known about the changes in the secret realm."
"Now, the other party is mobilizing people to gather near the imperial capital. Although we don't know how they will interfere with this action, it is obvious that the other party will take action."
"This is a big trouble." Hearing this, Ryan's face also became serious.
Our side is in the light, and the enemy is in the dark. The only thing we know is that the other party will take action, but we don't know how the other party will act, which makes it more passive to deal with.
"So, we have mobilized the most elite group of people in the legendary level of the empire. This operation not only includes us sword bearers, but also the strong men of the imperial military and the Senate's internal guard."
"However, there are some other uncertainties."
"Some uncertainties from within the empire. So, Sir Ryan, please be fully prepared." Augustus looked at Ryan and said.
"Okay, Sir Augustus, I understand." Ryan nodded and said.
"It is an introduction to the situation in the secret realm of Dragon Valley." At this time, Augustus handed Ryan a memory crystal and said.
After leaving the Sword Bearer headquarters and getting on the carriage, Ryan first reviewed the whole thing.
Because the content of what General Augustus told him this time was a bit too much information.
Ryan did not think about refusing this mission, but after a little thought, he figured out one thing. In fact, as long as he entered the secret realm, he had already passively joined this mission.
In addition, if it is true as the intelligence said that there are many adolescent dragons infected by void beasts, then he has no reason not to go.
Instead, he should take the initiative to go and rush to go.
Because those infected young dragons are the nourishment for his promotion.
Since he has decided to go, he should be fully prepared and improve his combat power as much as possible.
After thinking about it, Ryan asked the driver to drive to the school's residence.
Soon, Ryan came to the laboratory of mentor Mogaro.
As soon as he stepped in, he found that although less than a week had passed, the Hellfire Golem placed in the laboratory had basically taken shape.
The progress seemed to have been completed by more than half, which should be due to the previous experience in making golems.
Although many places have been improved in this production, most of the structures have not changed much.
Mogaro, who was originally lying on the golem, saw Ryan coming in and stood up and said, "Ryan, it will probably take about three days."
"Teacher, is there anything I can help with?" Ryan took the initiative to ask.
"Hmm? Is the sword holder so free?"
"Since you have time, it would be great if you can do it. You need to make two barrels and then engrave the inscriptions on them. I originally wanted to trouble Sir Bradley for this matter."
Taking advantage of the gap in chatting, Mogaro picked up a bottle of strong liquor, gulped down two mouthfuls, and said.
"Okay, teacher." Ryan naturally accepted the arrangement of mentor Mogaro.
After all, the reason why the other party was so busy was for his golem, and he should do something.
"Lord Ryan, good day!" Audrey and Alicia immediately saluted Ryan and said.
"Well, Audrey and Alicia, thank you for your hard work." Ryan smiled and said.
Since Ryan had entered the third-level crystallization wizard, he used his innate magic, metal deformation, with higher precision than before. In just a few minutes, he finished making two gun barrels.
This immediately made Mogaro, who was standing by, almost dumbfounded!
You know, the most important thing about gun barrels is precision.
Moreover, although the gun barrel is made of metal, it is a special alloy steel. The difficulty of deforming it using metal deformation is more than twice that of ordinary steel.
Even Bradley, the deputy sect leader at the beginning of the third-level crystallization, would take a whole day to make it.
But he didn't expect that his own disciple Ryan would finish it in just a few minutes.
This. A natural puppet making a holy body?
"In this case, it can be done today." Mogaro said.
"Uh, mentor, if I help, how long will it take to make another improved version of the Hellfire Golem?" Ryan asked.
"Hmm? Do you have a difficult task recently?" Mogaro immediately heard something from his proud disciple's words.
"Well, not really, but I participated in the assessment of the Dragon Knight Reserve, which may be used later." Ryan thought about it, but still did not mention the mission, but only talked about the Dragon Knight assessment.
"Dragon Knight?" Mogaro smacked his lips a few times, and finally shook his head helplessly, sighing.
"Dragon Knight in his twenties. How many years has it been since the Empire has seen a genius like you."
"But sometimes being too dazzling is not a good thing!"
"Dragon Knight?!" The plump Alicia on the side immediately felt dizzy.
The strongest junior in her own school is about to become a dragon knight?
Even Audrey was stunned for a moment when she heard Ryan's words.
You know, although Ryan was strong and prominent before, compared with the dragon knight, in the eyes of the people of the empire, the sword bearer is still on a completely different level than the dragon knight.
The gap is as big as that between a baron and a duke!
With Ryan's participation, the production progress of the improved Hellfire in front of him has made great progress.
In the evening of the same day, the production was basically completed.
Mogaro brushed his hands and said, "Ryan, it's almost done. Now we can test it."
"However, the consumption of mental power is greater than before, you have to pay a little attention."
Although this reminder was a bit redundant, Ryan's heart was warmed: "Okay, mentor."
The improved version of Hellfire in front of him was much taller than the previous version of Hellfire, especially on the left and right shoulders, there were two more black round barrels.
The barrels were not long, because they did not release traditional shells, but fireballs and shadow arrows.
In addition, due to the expansion of the body, the thickness of the shell of the improved version has been greatly improved, especially at the joints, the thickness of the metal protection has almost doubled.
At the same time, there are three small furnace devices on the back of the golem, which are used to power the two barrels, the chest cannon and the whole body drive.
As the spell of activation sounded, a thumb-thick khaki light beam shone on the improved version of Hellfire Golem in front of him.
Thank you for the reward of 500 starting coins for happiness and good luck!
(End of this chapter)
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