The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 371 Imperial Capital Wealthy Family
When Ryan slowly controlled the horned hippogryph to land, he found that the road leading to Stonehammer Fortress was full of caravans and travelers.

Obviously, since his last time, the underground lava monsters in the tunnel should have been cleared out by the Empire, otherwise there wouldn't be so many caravans.

So Ryan and Anna passed through the Stone Hammer Fortress smoothly.

After several more hours of flying, the majestic and familiar Hrothgar Mountains finally appeared in sight.

And Münster, built along the mountain, naturally caught the eyes of the two.

A few minutes later, at Ryan's residence.

"Brother, brother is back!" Mint, the younger sister who was playing with the greyhound Cookie in the front yard of the mansion, was the first to see the horned beast land.

However, Mint gave Anna her first hug.

"Sister Anna, I miss you so much." Mint rubbed Anna's chest and said coquettishly.

"Mint, I miss you too." Anna kissed Mint lovingly, her eyes full of love.

Ryan's return is naturally a big event.

Soon, the mansion became lively.

After having dinner with his mother Emma, ​​his father Old Ryan and others, Ryan went to the study alone.

As for the Sword Bearer Division, he planned to talk about it tomorrow.

Now, he needed to think about something.

Before heading to the imperial capital of Tamriel, some preparations and matters need to be sorted out.

In addition, there is another very important thing, which may be ranked first in terms of priority, that is, he needs to accumulate some attribute points first.

After the battle with Hela's projection, Ryan felt that for someone like him with thick skin and flesh, having enough remaining attribute points was of great significance.

The method is very simple. You just need to raise the tailor's professional level. Not only can you gain considerable attribute points, but you can also increase your skill point reserves.

As for skill points, Ryan took into consideration that after arriving in the imperial capital, whether it was to upgrade the second level of the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method or to learn new witchcraft, skill points would be consumed.

Adhering to the principle of "having enough food at home means having peace of mind", Ryan plans to use the next half month to improve his tailoring level.

"Boom boom boom!"

"Please come in."

As the door opened, the beautiful woman Jennifer, who had not been seen for a long time, appeared at the door of the study with a smile.

The beautiful woman was wearing a one-shoulder aqua blue silk dress today, which showed off her curvy figure. At the same time, because it was a one-shoulder dress, a large area of ​​white and towering chest was exposed.

There is only a string of sparkling pearl necklace on the swan-like neck, but the pearls are all round and large, and you can tell at a glance that they are extraordinary. Moreover, the combination of the long skirt and the pearl necklace is just right, giving people a feeling of elegance and luxury as a whole.

"My dear, you are finally back."

"I have done everything you asked me to do last time. In addition, I also bought something. I'm sure you will like it." Jennifer walked in slowly and said with a smile.

"Oh? What did I tell you last time? Did you almost collect the raw materials for the secret potion?" Ryan thought for a moment, then said with a look of realization.

"Hehe, although the raw materials for the secret potion are rare, I have collected thirteen of them this time. There are others besides these, dear, can you guess again?" The beautiful woman Jennifer took out a brown wooden box from behind her, shook it, and said.

"Are there any other surprises?" Ryan also laughed.

He remembered that last time he had asked the beautiful woman Jennifer to use the top channels of the Axon Auction House to collect some dragon-related items, such as dragon bones, dragon blood and the like.

But he obviously didn't feel any related aura in the box.

Then what's left is things related to improving mental strength.

Huh?
这 是
Ryan sensed a familiar aura through the wooden box.

"Huh? Jennifer, where did you buy the soul energy crystal from?" Ryan couldn't help but look surprised.

You know, soul energy crystals are extremely precious and cannot be exchanged even in the Sword Wielder branch.

Occasionally it appears at major auctions and is sold at a sky-high price.

He didn't expect that the beautiful woman in front of him could actually get this. It was really beyond his expectations.

"Ah, dear, you can guess this?" The beautiful woman stared at Ryan with her watery eyes. She thought Ryan would never be able to guess it.

First of all, this soul energy crystal is in addition to the things that Ryan reminded you to pay attention to last time.

Secondly, she saw an auction list by chance and spent a lot of money to get it.

The list was submitted by the branch in Dorne County. It was a list of treasures in the home of a defeated earl family in Dorne County that they planned to apply for auction at the Axon Auction House.

When she saw the soul energy crystal on the list, she thought about it for a moment and felt that the soul energy crystal might be of great use to Ryan. She immediately stopped the auction of the item and bought it at a 40% premium.

This is also her privilege as a shareholder of the Münster Axen auction house.

In Münster, as long as there is an auction item she likes, she can usually operate behind the scenes and purchase it in advance at a premium. Of course, other shareholders also have this right.

Ryan took the wooden box and opened it. Sure enough, the box contained three soul energy crystals arranged neatly.

Ryan picked up a soul energy crystal, thought about it, and then used it.

The effect of soul energy crystallization is to promote the speed of atomization and liquefaction of mental power.

Before, Ryan used soul energy crystals in the first-level atomization stage. Now that he has entered the second-level liquefaction, he has not used it once. Naturally, he wants to know the promoting effect of soul energy crystals in the second-level liquefaction.

[Ding! Soul energy crystals that can improve the liquefaction of spiritual power have been detected. Do you want to accelerate absorption? (Note: System absorption can remove impurities and can be absorbed all at once.)]

"Yes!"

In an instant, Ryan felt the silver liquid in his head begin to increase, but it only lasted for less than a second before the growth stopped.

Obviously, during the stage of liquefaction of mental power, the effect of soul energy crystallization is far less effective than during the stage of atomization.

Ryan glanced at the system panel:
Spirit: 90 (liquefied 28%)

"Only 1% improvement at a time?" Ryan raised his eyebrows and thought to himself.

"Previously, during the atomization stage, a soul energy crystal could increase 5% at the beginning and 3% at the later stage, which was quite impressive. I didn't expect that the increase would drop so much during the liquefaction stage."

"However, looking at it from another angle, if you want to increase the degree of liquefaction by 1%, even for a second-level wizard, it will take several months to several years depending on the difference in talent. Three soul energy crystals can increase the progress by 3%, which is already quite good."

After thinking about it, Ryan picked up the two remaining soul energy crystals in the box and practiced the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method.

In an instant, these two were also completely absorbed by Ryan.

The spiritual attribute on the panel clearly shows: 90 (liquefaction 30%).

The beautiful woman standing by was stunned when she saw this scene!
Now as a shareholder of the Minster branch of the Axon Auction House, she has broadened her horizons and heard a lot about wizarding secrets that she had never known before.

Huh?
Doesn't it mean that this soul energy crystal can only be absorbed one at a time, and a longer period of inactivity is required in between to eliminate impurities?
How come my dear seemed to have absorbed all three at once?
"I have a special physique and can absorb more than ordinary wizards." Ryan naturally saw the doubt in the beautiful woman's eyes and explained casually.

"Is that so, dear? Then the more soul energy crystals you have, the better." The beautiful woman seemed to have thought of something, and her beautiful eyes suddenly lit up.

Because of Ryan, her status in the province of Munster also rose. Before, as a baroness, she was at most a beautiful widow who had no worries about food and clothing.

But after hugging Ryan's thighs, she realized that the scenery from above was so stunning.

However, Jennifer was very sure of one thing, that is, she was very clear-headed and everything about her was tied to Ryan.

One glory and one glory.

Therefore, anything that can enhance her man's strength is what she will strive for in business.

"I will immediately have my subordinates focus on this soul energy crystal. As long as it flows into the auction, I will do my best to get it." The beautiful woman said seriously with a serious face.

"Well, but will this affect the Chamber of Commerce's liquidity?" Ryan nodded, smiled and patted the beautiful woman's white hand.

He knew that even if he could acquire the company at a premium in advance, the amount of gold coins he would spend would definitely be considerable. In addition, he would sometimes face competition from other shareholders.

This matter is not as simple as the beautiful woman said.

The business world is like a battlefield, that’s what it means.

Although he pushed the beautiful woman to become a shareholder of the Axon Auction House in Munster Province, in addition to this position allowing the beautiful woman to bring out her business talent, another purpose was to accumulate enough wealth to acquire some rare resources and feed back his wizardry.

But Ryan didn't think about killing the goose that lays the eggs.

But he didn't expect to get such good feedback so soon. This was a pleasant surprise.

"Don't worry, dear. I will take care of all the business matters." said the beautiful woman.

"By the way, a mercenary group called Ice Claw Bear may come to Munster in a while. Remember to make proper arrangements for them. They are quite powerful and well-known in the North. I think they should be a good help to you."

Ryan suddenly thought of the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries and said to the beautiful woman.

"Hmm? That's great!" said the beautiful woman happily.

Since both the Crowley family and Ryan's side have too shallow a foundation, it is not possible to cultivate extraordinary knights or wizard apprentices from an early age in a day.

Therefore, without the support of military force, Jennifer had to temporarily abandon many of her business ideas. If a strong mercenary group could join the Warhammer and Rose Chamber of Commerce this time, she would be able to do a lot of things, such as opening up new trade routes, negotiating the transportation of precious resources, etc.

"Pop~" The beautiful woman's delicate red lips were imprinted on Ryan's cheek. At the same time, Jennifer's big round buttocks wrapped in a water blue dress took the initiative to sit on him.

"Honey, I need a little reward."

The beautiful woman looked at him with her big watery eyes, and how could Ryan not know what she meant.

(Ten thousand words are omitted here.)
After a fierce battle in the study, the beautiful woman, limp as a mud, leaned in Ryan's arms, gasping for breath.

"By the way, the master tailor you found last time was called Julis, right? Ask her to stop working for a few days and come to the mansion to teach me some formal tailoring skills." Ryan said refreshed.

"Uh ok, honey."

The beautiful woman obviously didn't understand what was going on. Shouldn't her dear be practicing extraordinary combat skills or witchcraft?

Why did you suddenly start learning tailoring again?

Last time I made stretch underwear which was a must for transformation, what about this time?
Could it be that Ryan fell in love with this Julis?
After all, the other party is also a beautiful woman with gentle appearance.
The beautiful woman thought of a lot of things in an instant.

"Forget it. The tailor should need a lot of things, maybe dyeing or something. Tell that Julis to close her shop for a week starting tomorrow."

"I will go to her shop and learn some tailoring skills." Ryan thought about it and decided to go there in person.

Unlike an apprenticeship, formal tailoring involves a lot of tools and materials.

As for forcing the other party to close down, for Ryan, that was a trivial matter. You know, these tailor shops were all owned by the Chamber of Commerce.

Compared with his improvement of strength, the closure of the tailor shop is a trivial matter.

As for the profit? It's almost negligible.
"Okay, dear." The beautiful woman naturally had no objection to this.

However, when the beautiful woman thought that Ryan might have fallen in love with the gentle Julis, she mustered up her remaining strength and took the initiative to move her slender waist.

This surprised Renn.

Huh?
Is this not satisfying?
What followed was naturally another fierce battle.

The fight ended only when the beautiful woman was visibly exhausted.

The next morning.

Inside Julis's tailor shop.

Accompanied by the beautiful woman Jennifer, Ryan visited the tailor shop of the master tailor Yulis.

The tailor shop was located in a busy street corner in the Münster trade district, with a constant flow of people. In addition, Julis's craftsmanship was extraordinary, so the business was very good every day. However, today was an exception. A sign saying "Closed for Business" was hung at the door, which was extremely rare.

When the tall, strong, handsome young Ryan walked into the tailor shop, all the female clerks and several female tailors were surprised.

It was also the first time for them to see the Chamber of Commerce's big boss, Viscount Ryan. They didn't expect that he was such a young and handsome aristocratic man.

"Good day, Respected Viscount Ryan." Julis had seen Ryan before, so she recognized him at a glance and bowed respectfully like a lady.

"Good morning, Viscount!" After the female shop assistants and seamstresses came to their senses, they followed Julis in greeting and said.

Ryan smiled and nodded, saying, "Hello, Julis, I may have to disturb your normal business this time."

"My Lord Viscount, it is an honor for our tailor shop to have you here." Julis bowed respectfully again.

It was not her business to ask why Ryan wanted to learn tailoring.

Ryan looked around and saw that the entire tailor shop was not big, about 70 or 80 square meters, and it was divided into several compartments such as ready-made clothing production and fitting rooms.

As he entered the production room, Ryan saw several long tables filled with a wide variety of raw materials, including common flax, flax rolls, silk, silk rolls, various thick and thin threads, etc.

As for tools such as scissors and cutters, they can be found everywhere.

"Julis, I want to improve my tailoring skills as quickly as possible. Which part do you think is more suitable for me to practice making?" Ryan said directly without much greeting.

"Well, Lord Viscount, you have tried to make simple clothes last time, such as underwear." When mentioning the word underwear, Julis blushed slightly.

"My suggestion is that you can still start with parts that are simple in line shape but slightly more complex, such as a linen coat," Julis suggested.

"Once you are familiar with it, you can learn to make linen shirts. Since shirts have collars and need to be installed with buttons, it is relatively troublesome, but the shirts come in a variety of colors and styles, which is perfect for improving tailoring skills."

"In addition, if you are interested, you can also learn how to dye fabrics." When it comes to tailoring, Julis knows everything about it and talks about it fluently.

"Okay, then let's do as you said and start with the linen coat." Ryan nodded and agreed.

With Julis's instruction and Ryan's excellent learning ability, a few minutes later, the system prompt sounded:
[You have made a linen coat, and your understanding of the relevant items has improved! ]

[You have learned a new skill - making linen coats]

[Your skill in making linen coats is improved, experience value +3]

[You focus on making linen coats for ten minutes, Tailoring experience +1]
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Imperial capital of Tamriel.

In the lush and low-density inner ring, there is a luxurious single-family mansion with a manticore pattern carved on the gate.

Since the population density of the imperial capital is far higher than that of ordinary cities, the entire urban governance is divided into multiple ring structures, including the inner ring (first ring), the second ring, the third ring and the fourth ring.

The Fourth Ring Road and beyond are commercial areas and civilian areas. For civilians, owning a house within the Fourth Ring Road of the imperial capital is the best affirmation of a lifetime of hard work.

The third ring has restrictions on purchasing identities, and most of the buyers are nobles, church members and top wealthy businessmen.

As for the second ring, except for the middle and high-level leaders of the church, one must at least start as an earl.

The inner ring is even more amazing.

Basically, if you are not a duke, it is impossible to have a seat.

You have to know that the royal family of the Dragun Empire has been passed down for thousands of years, with many descendants and a vast territory. The ruling dukes of each province need to have a mansion in the imperial capital, not to mention the high-ranking church officials and major guardian families, etc. The iconic buildings including the Imperial Capital's Cohen Cathedral are also located here.

Therefore, living in the inner ring is a symbol of power and status for the entire Dragun Empire.

This mansion in the inner ring is the residence of the Drum family, one of the most powerful families in the empire.

A noble with slicked-back white hair was sitting majestically behind a large mahogany desk, listening to the report from the butler Owen.

A few minutes later, the white-haired old man slowly asked, "So, you have confirmed that the Sam Group was wiped out by this young swordsman named Ryan from the Munster Province?"

The old man is Duke Drum, the master behind Sam's group.

Although there are no less than ten elite mercenary groups like Sam's Group, or teams working for him, he is quite fond of Sam himself. Since he died this time, he naturally has to take care of it.

"Yes, we have also checked the other party's resume and background in the past few days."

"This young man doesn't have a great background, but he is extremely talented and his strength is improving very quickly. He is now a Diamond-level Swordsman in the Munster Swordsman Division."

"In addition, he has participated in many imperial operations and events, and is highly regarded by Admiral Edward, the head of the Munster Sword Bearers Division. Moreover, we have also found out that even the Duke of Munster seems to admire him."

Butler Owen reported respectfully.

This was also the reason why it took so long to report after the demise of Sam's Group.

He spent a lot of time arranging for someone to conduct a detailed investigation into the strength and background of the young man Ryan.

In his opinion, if this Ryan only had some strength but no background, he would not need to report to the Duke at all, and he could arrange someone to deal with him. However, it was precisely because the other party had the official background of the Imperial Sword Bearer that it would be much more difficult to deal with him.

"Sword bearer?"

"The family heir with the highest status among the sword bearers should be Greenwood, right?" said the white-haired old man, frowning slightly.

"Yes, Your Excellency, it is Lord Greenwood. He is now a Mithril-level Sword Bearer in the Sword Bearer Headquarters, second only to the highest-level Adamantite-level Sword Bearer."

"Well, since the other party relies on me being a swordsman and feels fearless, let Greenwood go."

"Tell this young man that since he was able to kill Sam, it means he is quite strong, and you also said that he is very young."

"I admire young people with ability and am willing to give him a chance. If he is willing to work for me on behalf of Sam, I can forgive the past of Sam's group."

"Of course, the elf girl that Sam mentioned in his previous report will naturally be sent here." Duke Drum thought for a moment and said slowly.

"Yes, Your Excellency the Duke. I will contact Lord Greenwood and set off for Munster as soon as possible!" Butler Owen bowed respectfully.

This is what he most admired about his lord the Duke.

When considering things, he never bases his thinking on his own likes and dislikes. As a superior, the Duke obviously saw the talent of Ryan, so he extended an olive branch.

This is also the reason why the Durham family has been growing stronger and stronger over the past century.

In Irving's view, his mission this time was simple.

Invite Lord Greenwood to go with him to demonstrate the strength of the Durham family as one of the top wealthy families in the empire. After the other party understands the gap between the two, he will extend an olive branch to the other party.

At this time, as long as the other party is not a fool, he will definitely seize this opportunity and work for the Durham family.

As for the elf girl, she would naturally give her up.

(End of this chapter)