Chapter 492 Hiram Lost Contact
Half an hour later.
Ryan, Menia and others have returned to the Imperial Airship formation, while Federal Vice President Bertrand and Senator Terena personally rushed to the Imperial Airship flagship to apologize to Menia in person.
"Your Highness Menia, we are deeply sorry for what happened." Bertrand looked serious, bowed slightly to Menia, and said in a deep voice.
"In addition, at the foot of the volcano, we have found some clues. The awakening of the ancient fire dragon 'Anguskin' this time is not an accident. It is controlled by an organization called the Zalal Resistance Army." "
Oh? It seems that His Majesty Tirion has gained something?"
"This... Sorry, Your Highness Menia, we are still a little late. The traces of the other party's departure have been covered by the erupted volcanic magma and volcanic ash, so we didn't catch them alive."
Bertrand smiled awkwardly and said.
In his heart, he cursed the reaction speed of the Federal Intelligence Department.
His subordinates are not strong enough, so he has to clean up here.
"What a pity, but... Zalal rebels? I know this organization has been wreaking havoc on the coastal territories of the Empire." Menia frowned and said.
"Sir Bertrand, is it possible that there are high-level officials on the Federation side who are funding them? This time, they want to kill the Imperial delegation?"
"Of course not, Your Highness Menia is joking." Bertrand quickly denied.
Although both sides know this kind of thing, some things cannot be admitted in official occasions.
"Now that the Zalal rebels dare to do such a thing, they are naturally the enemy of the Federation!" Bertrand immediately made a strong statement.
"Well, that's the best. In this case, I hope that the Federation can work together with the Empire to completely eliminate this terrorist organization." Menia smiled and said.
"Of course, we will fully support this matter." Bertrand nodded and said.
As the Federation mobilized two fully armed airship formations to escort, everything went smoothly in the following journey.
Ryan wanted to quietly improve his leatherworking skills in the cabin and change his job to elf leatherworking, but the Federation, especially the beautiful woman Terena, invited him several times, which he could not refuse.
On the one hand, Terena is a federal senator, and there is no harm in being on good terms with her. Moreover
, Ryan has a vague worry in his heart, that is, the imperial family seems to have some kind of fear of the blood of the multi-headed dragon.
Of course, this matter is not clear at present.
But if you don't think about the future, you will have immediate worries. If something unexpected really happens, Ryan may be safe, but he always has to leave a way out for his family and friends.
On the other hand, the other party has the follow-up of the third-level witchcraft sawtooth ring that he urgently needs, and it is the last piece of the puzzle of the new dawn killer.
Therefore, in the past two days, Ryan and Terena's relationship has become more familiar than before.
And Ryan also learned some of Terena's personal information.
For example, her husband, Grand Duke Heidenberg, unfortunately died in a battle with a giant beast last year.
Three days later.
In a luxurious cabin of a giant federal airship.
"Senator Trena, something went wrong." Deputy Speaker Bertrand rubbed his temple, looking like he had a headache, and said.
"Hmm? Mr. Deputy Speaker, you can talk about it." Trena looked at Bertrand with a puzzled look.
Because as far as she knew, the airship formation seemed to be calm these days, and nothing big happened.
Could it be that the intelligence department learned that the Zalal resistance army had another plan?
"It's about that witchcraft."
"Which witchcraft? Is it the witchcraft for Mr. Ryan?" Trena was puzzled at first, and then she looked enlightened, as if she remembered something.
Because this witchcraft was actually collected by the federal government, not her or the Heidenberg family's collection, so she didn't react for a while.
"Yes, it's the rare fourth-level metal witchcraft."
"The original manuscript of this witchcraft was taken to Zetaia by Hiram."
"Then can't we contact Hiram and ask him to copy a copy?" Trena couldn't help but feel even more strange.
Because she was also familiar with Hiram, he was the dean of the Federal Mechanical Research Institute and the mentor of her daughter Rebecca. He was kind and easy to talk to.
As for the reason why the other party took away the fourth-level magic, Trena also understood it very well, because she knew very early that Hiram was about to impact the fourth-level dawn wizard level.
"The problem now is that Hiram has lost contact."
"Lost contact?"
"Well, some time ago, Zetaia discovered an ancient goblin site. You know, he has always been interested in this aspect, so he led a team to explore it. Now he has lost contact for more than a week."
"Just now, the intelligence department confirmed again that Hiram still could not be contacted."
"Can I exchange another fourth-level metal magic for Ryan?" Trena thought about it and asked again.
After all, no matter how rare metal magic is, it is impossible for such a large federation to not find a second fourth-level metal magic.
Using other fourth-level metal magic for emergency use will solve the problem.
"No. Because the intelligence personnel on the Empire side told Ryan very clearly that this is a complete set of metal-based dawn killer moves, consisting of four metal-based sorcery of different levels. And the one that was not given was the last one."
"This..." Upon hearing this news, Trena was a little speechless.
"That means that if Hiram cannot be found, then the promise to Ryan cannot be fulfilled? Is that right?" Trena frowned and said.
Now all the communication with Ryan is handled by her, which means that this trouble now needs her to deal with.
"Yes, this is also a headache for me. Now, I have asked the garrison on Zetaia to send two elite investigation teams to the ruins to understand the situation."
"So, after arriving in Antuhor, Senator Trena, I hope you can delay for a few days."
"Just delay? That's not a big problem. The capital has arranged a grand welcome ceremony and various activities, but the problem is that even if it is delayed, I estimate that it will only take three days at most."
"Mr. Deputy Speaker, what if there is no news after three days?"
"Well, I hope there will be news in the next few days! If not, there will only be..."
At noon.
The mixed airship formation arrived at Antuhor, the capital of the Federation.
Ryan looked down at the huge city below from the side of the airship, which was completely different from the imperial capital Tamriel.
In the city below, in addition to the Gothic spires with a sense of age, there are also a large number of square buildings with simple symmetrical lines, which are obviously built in the past ten years.
In the distance, tall chimneys of factories stand in a row, and thick smoke rises straight into the sky.
Obviously, even the capital of the Federation did not consider things like air pollution at this time, and was vigorously developing industry.
With Ryan's eyesight, he could see clearly that the streets were bustling with traffic, with four-wheeled carriages rattling and steam locomotives pulling some kind of rail trains.
For a moment, Ryan seemed to have seen the feeling of seeing London, England in the 18th century.
After the airship formation docked, there were already a dense crowd of people welcoming them below.
Next, there was a grand reception for several days.
For Ryan, this was a bit boring.
But since it was an overall action of the Imperial delegation, he naturally couldn't be too rude.
In addition, he also saw that the beautiful congresswoman Terena seemed to be very busy this time because she was the federal head of the last visit to the empire, and she needed to be accompanied in various activities.
So he didn't urge Terena about witchcraft and waited patiently.
In a high-level office of the Federal Parliament.
"Senator Trena, it can now be confirmed that the exploration team led by Hiram has been completely trapped in the ruins of the ancient Goblin Empire."
"In addition, there is now no news from the two elite teams that went to explore."
"What! Is the situation so serious?" Trena's beautiful eyes widened slightly, very surprised.
"Well, the situation of this site is very complicated. According to the external investigation, it is very likely to be the site of the ancient Goblin Empire's capital."
"Now, the General Staff is already studying whether to ask the Federation's epic-level strongman to intervene."
"Alas, the key issue is that all this takes time, but I'll have to trouble you to help explain it to Ryan." Bertrand sighed and said.
"I understand what the Deputy Speaker means. At least, we can't let Mr. Ryan have a grudge against the Federation because of this matter." Trena said at the right time.
"That's right, Senator Trena, at least we can't let Mr. Ryan think that our Federation is two-faced and doesn't keep its promises." Bertrand looked at the beautiful woman Trena and nodded.
"Otherwise, the good impression that the Federation has just planted in the heart of this young imperial strongman will die."
However, he also knew that this matter was very difficult. Even though he was optimistic about Trena, he felt that this matter was a bit too much.
"By the way, speaking of Ryan, the secret agents of the Empire have sent the latest intelligence, basically confirming that Ryan has no connection with the Imperial family and is a high-quality target that we can strive for."
"I understand." Trena nodded, making a decision in her heart.
That afternoon.
Ryan finally received the long-awaited invitation.
The dinner invitation from the beautiful congresswoman Trena was to invite Ryan to visit the mansion and have dinner together.
Since it was a formal dinner, Ryan thought about it and changed into a formal aristocratic dress to attend.
In the evening, a four-wheeled luxury carriage was waiting early at the door of the Federal State Guest Manor where Ryan was staying.
Although Antu Hall already has a small steam locomotive, it is still mainly used for public transportation because of the noisy engine sound. The nobles and upper class are still accustomed to luxury four-wheeled carriages.
About half an hour later.
Ryan took the luxury carriage arranged by Trena and arrived at the other party's mansion.
Ryan looked through the small window of the carriage and immediately saw Trena, who was wearing a light white lace dress, standing in the front garden of the mansion with a smile, followed by two young maids.
Ryan did not see other guests, not even Rebecca.
This immediately made him realize that he might be the only guest tonight.
"Sir Ryan, I'm sorry, I should have asked you to come earlier, but I was too busy with official duties the past two days. Please don't mind."
"Of course not, Senator Trena, you are polite."
"This is a small gift, I hope you like it." Ryan took out a small gift box the size of a fist, handed it to Trena, and smiled.
"Sir Ryan, you are so thoughtful."
No one doesn't like gifts, let alone Trena who has something to ask of Ryan.
Since it was already dinner time, Ryan was led directly to the banquet hall of the mansion.
With the afterglow of the setting sun,
Ryan took in the beautiful scenery of the entire mansion and the front garden.
In late summer, various flowers and shrubs bloom in layers, and even the lawns are trimmed very flat. It can be seen that someone is responsible for taking care of them. There are reliefs and fountains at intervals
. The design of the entire garden is very layered.
In the luxurious banquet hall.
Ryan and Trena sat facing each other. The long strip of solid wood dining table in front of them was covered with satin as a tablecloth. In addition to fresh seasonal fruits, it was also decorated with flowers.
The main course was an Angus bison rib, plus a grilled giant salmon from the salt lake, and the side dishes were stewed chocobo and honey roast duck. Considering Ryan's appetite, Trena also arranged for the kitchen to prepare double the amount of dishes.
"This is tequila from Harris County. The annual production is extremely limited. Sir Ryan, how about we taste it together tonight?"
Trena waved her hand, and a young maid came over with a bottle of light blue wine in both hands.
"Of course, it's a great honor."
Ryan took a sip and his eyes moved slightly.
Because he found that the alcohol content of this Harris Tequila was quite high, far higher than the Bordeaux aged wine he had drunk before, and even higher than the aged rum. In addition to the fragrance of plants and trees, there was also a special spicy feeling.
This made him a little confused.
After all, this kind of wine, no matter how expensive it is, does not seem to be suitable for ladies to drink, right?
Could it be that Trena is very good at drinking?
Ryan couldn't help but glanced at the beautiful woman beside him with a little doubt, only to see that the other party's performance was far from his guess.
Trena just took a sip, and two blushes appeared on her fair and round face at this moment, and her beautiful eyes were a little erratic.
Obviously, the other party was not good at drinking.
"Interesting, could it be that this is..." Ryan smiled.
After a few glasses, Ryan could feel a faint heat gushing out of his lower abdomen, indicating that this tequila has special effects, which further confirmed his guess.
Of course, for his strong physique, this effect is minimal.
At this moment, Terena's eyes were already as beautiful as silk, her cheeks were flushed, and she
looked like she couldn't handle the alcohol. Ryan's heart was moved, and he couldn't help but have the urge to hold her and pity her.
However, his heart moved slightly, as if he thought of something.
He looked sideways at Terena and smiled, "Senator Terena, I asked you about the witchcraft last time. When can I borrow it to see?"
Terena thought that under the influence of tequila in Harris County, which has a special aphrodisiac effect, Ryan should have something happen with her first, and then some things would be easier to talk about.
But unexpectedly, the other party suddenly mentioned this matter when he was drunk.
"This..."
"I'm really sorry, Sir Ryan, there was a little accident with this matter."
"Hmm?" Ryan narrowed his eyes, his aura suddenly changed, and his eyes looking at Trena became extremely sharp.
In his opinion, the Federation was going to go back on its word, or more accurately, it was going to threaten him in some way.
And this was what he hated the most.
Even if it was a woman he liked, if she stood on the opposite side, then sorry, he would not be too sympathetic to her.
Seeing Ryan's sharp eyes, Trena sobered up immediately. She realized that although the other party was a young man, he was determined.
"Sir Ryan, please listen to me first. It's like this. Zeta Ya. Hiram." Trena stopped hiding and told the story slowly.
"Oh? Is that so?" Ryan nodded, his face calm.
But in fact, he had already been in a storm.
Isn't the ancient goblin empire ruins in Zeta Ya the ruins he was going to explore?
Was it found by the Federation first?
However, the director of the Federal Mechanical Research Institute, Hiram, and his people were trapped inside, which also shows that there are unknown dangers hidden in this site, which is not simple.
After all, as early as three thousand years ago, the leader of the ancient wizard school Walzig was also trapped inside.
In addition, he could naturally see that Trena was not lying.
Moreover, it was not difficult for him to verify this matter. As long as he contacted the Empire's secret agents in the Federation, he could roughly get the outline of this matter.
"Yes, so, Lord Ryan, as an additional compensation for you, I would like to give you this mansion. Maybe one day, your family or friends may also need it, right?"
"In addition, I promise that if Lord Hiram escapes, I will arrange for someone to send the witchcraft to the Empire and to your hands as soon as possible."
"Of course, if the site is really extremely dangerous, then we are willing to compensate with the Dawn Killing Moves of other departments. Do you think it's okay?"
Trena was worried that Ryan would misunderstand again, so she said all the conditions in one breath.
Then, her beautiful eyes looked at Ryan nervously, waiting for a reply.
(End of this chapter)
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