The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 372 From the perspective of strength
As the Duke of Durham's butler, Owen had seen too many such situations.

Including a considerable number of white gloves currently serving the Duke, they joined the Durham family in this way.

Compared with women, the ladder of promotion and a steady stream of resources are the most important.

With strength and status, what woman can't get?

Any smart person would understand this.

Half an hour later.

In the inner ring of the imperial capital, near the main entrance of a towering building, there was a luxurious carriage painted with the crest of the Manticore family.

After a while, a young man wearing bright silver knight's plate armor got on the carriage.

"Master Greenwood, I'm sorry to bother you this time." Butler Owen bowed slightly and said.

Greenwood is the nephew of the Duke of Durham, but he is extremely talented in knighthood, so he has been trained by the Durham family since he was a child.

After spending a huge amount of financial resources, various rare potions and hiring many famous teachers for guidance, he finally realized a glimmer of the brilliance of will at the age of thirty-something and took one step into the title of knight.

At the end of last year, he was promoted to a Mithril-level swordsman.

Looking at the entire Dragun Empire, Greenwood is one of the top few among his peers.

"Butler Owen, you are too polite. If the family needs me, I will naturally help."

"However, I have recently been comprehending the secret of the top swordsmanship. Therefore, it is best for us to go and come back quickly." The handsome Greenwood smiled and said politely.

He had been familiar with his uncle's butler Owen since he was a child. He also knew that he was his uncle's confidant and that many matters of the Durham family were handled by this butler Owen.

Otherwise, if someone else disturbed him from learning swordsmanship, he would definitely not be in a good mood.

"Of course, I have asked someone to contact the fastest imperial airship to go to Munster. In addition, Master Greenwood, your visit this time is mainly for deterrence. You can return to the imperial capital in two or three days at most."

"Well, that's good." Greenwood nodded with satisfaction.

Due to the turbulent situation in the empire this year, the Sword Bearer Headquarters has more missions than in previous years. Of course, the degree of danger is far greater than before, but with the full help of the Drum family, he has accumulated enough mission evaluation medals and merit points to be promoted to the Platinum-level Sword Bearer.

This also proves the saying 'opportunities and risks coexist'!
The only thing that stands in his way is his strength. As long as he can fully comprehend the brilliance of will, he will be able to enter the legendary level and be promoted to the Platinum level.

After joining the Sword Bearer for so long, being promoted to the Platinum level can be said to be the goal that every Sword Bearer strives for.

And he, Greenwood, is only one step away from this.

"Master Greenwood, this is the information of the target person this time."

Butler Owen handed Greenwood a thick stack of information, which was Ryan's growth experience all the way from Mayster County to Munster, his outstanding achievements, etc., which was quite detailed.

Even if Ryan himself saw this report, he would probably be amazed.

Almost 90% of the things except Ryan's whereabouts in the Howling Tundra have been investigated clearly.

The reason why the investigators sent by Butler Owen did not go to the Howling Tundra to investigate was not because they were lazy.

But from the normal investigation logic, although the target person was away for a few days and went to the Howling Tundra.

But since all of the target's growth trajectories are in the province of Münster, the focus of the investigation is naturally in Münster. It is impossible to travel thousands of miles to the north to investigate what he has done in the past two days.

This does not conform to the logic of the investigation and will take a very long time.

"Oh? Turns out he's a Diamond-level swordsman. No wonder my uncle asked me to go there in person." Greenwood glanced at the first page and nodded.

Then, he quickly flipped through the documents. After a few minutes, Greenwood closed the documents and said:
"He's less than 20 years old, and with this much talent and strength, it's already pretty good for a commoner to have this much strength. I'll talk to him later. If he's willing to follow me, I can make arrangements to transfer him to the Sword Bearer headquarters."

"Haha, of course. It's rare that Master Greenwood has someone he likes. I think the Duke will agree as well." Butler Owen said with a smile.

"Well, Sir Owen, let's set off now."

"Of course, we'll head to the airship platform now."
-
at the same time.

Inside Julis's tailor shop in the Munster trading district.

With the guidance of Julis, it took Ryan just over an hour to upgrade his tailoring profession level from lv1 to lv2 (17/300), gaining one attribute point and one skill point.

The forty or fifty linen coats piled nearby were the fruits of Ryan's labor.

However, Ryan also discovered a problem. It seemed that because the linen coat was not difficult to make, even though he had mastered it very well, the experience reward he received from making a linen coat was not high.

In other words, if he wants to quickly improve his tailoring profession level, he needs to choose more difficult parts to make.

After a brief thought, Ryan said, "Julis, please teach me how to make a shirt now."

"Oh, yes, Lord Viscount, of course." Julis said respectfully.

In her opinion, Ryan was a natural tailor and learned the linen coat right away. It was enough to practice on a few pieces, and there was no need to practice on the linen coat all the time.

Moreover, the material and style of linen coats are only suitable for civilians. Nobles would never choose to wear them. It would be meaningless for the Viscount to master it.

“Sir, I suggest you start learning by using silk materials. Perhaps you can make a shirt for yourself.” Julis suggested with a smile.

"That's fine." Ryan nodded.

Although silk is much more expensive than linen, Ryan does not consider the loss of the material. In addition, higher-grade materials, once successfully produced, may bring more experience points as a reward.

Next, under Julis's full teaching, ten minutes later, Ryan noticed the system prompt sounding:

[You have made a silk shirt, and your understanding of the relevant skills has improved! ]

[You have learned a new skill - making silk shirts]

[Your skill in making silk shirts is improved, experience value +7]

[You focus on making silk shirts for ten minutes, tailoring professional experience +4]

"It is true." Ryan's eyes lit up.

Compared to linen coats, silk shirts are more complicated to make and made of more valuable materials, and they reward several times more experience points.

Next, Ryan tried on several linen shirts for horizontal comparison.

He discovered that the experience value reward increased when upgrading from linen to the more precious silk, but the increase was not very large, only about 20% to 30%. In other words, the experience value reward given by the system focused more on the change in production difficulty.

Shirts require collars, cuffs, and buttons to be installed, which seems to be the key to significantly increasing the experience value rewards for shirts compared to linen outerwear.

"if it is like this"

After making more than ten pieces in a row, Ryan thought he had mastered the skills of making ordinary silk shirts. He turned to Julis and said:

"Julis, based on the ordinary shirt, can you make it a little more difficult, or add some patterns?"

"Well, of course. Generally speaking, if it is a male noble shirt, we will add silver and gold threads to the collar and cuffs. If we go a step further, we will embroider a specific family coat of arms pattern on the chest with gold and silver threads, etc."

"Of course, although gold and silver are soft, it is not easy to sew them. It is much more difficult than ordinary fine threads. Your Excellency, you can try it, but it is normal to fail the first time."

Although Julis didn't know why Lord Ryan in front of him suddenly wanted to challenge a high difficulty.

But as for her master's wild ideas, Julis knew that she just had to try her best to cooperate instead of questioning them. Mrs. Jennifer had repeatedly reminded her of this.

Therefore, Julis naturally told everything she knew.

At the same time, she also foreshadowed the sewing of metal wire.

This was to prevent the young Viscount from being unable to accept his failure psychologically and taking his anger out on her.

"Silver thread? Gold thread? Aren't they just metal wires?" Ryan's eyes lit up when he heard what Julis said.

He is familiar with this!
Really familiar and skilled.

One of the preparatory steps for the witchcraft killer move 'Multiple Cutting Nets' is to instantly transform into multiple thin metal wires.

Ryan just glanced at the gold and silver wires neatly arranged on the table, memorized the length and diameter, and in the blink of an eye, he turned part of the mithril in his hand into mithril wire of the same specifications.

This scene immediately stunned Julis and the other female tailors.

“This, this.” Yulis’ eyes widened, and for a moment she didn’t know what to say.

Only then did she realize that her master was not only a noble knight, but also a lord wizard.

Ryan began to sew several mithril threads on the collar and cuffs of the shirt with ease. Soon, a shirt with mithril patterns that was simple yet noble was completed by Ryan.

After thinking for a while, Ryan embroidered the family emblem of a crossed two-handed hammer and greatsword woven with mithril thread on the left chest of the shirt.

The system prompt also sounded:
[You have made a shirt with mithril patterns, and your understanding of the relevant items has improved! ]

[You have learned a new skill - making a shirt with mithril patterns]

[Your skill in making Mithril Patterned Shirts is improved, experience value +24]

[You successfully decorated a shirt with Mithril patterns, Tailoring Professional Experience +19]

Compared with before, the speed of improving the professional level of this tailor is like upgrading from riding a pedal scooter to a Ferrari 458, which is more than four or five times faster!

Seeing this speed, Ryan couldn't help but smile.

A few hours later.

Ryan raised the tailoring profession level from lv2 to lv4 (778/1000).

At this point, plus the level he just reached, the total remaining attribute points is 4 points, and the remaining skill points is 8 points.

As for the gold skill points, the 14 points obtained from killing Merrick the Heartbreaker last time now total 54 points.

Just when Ryan was about to rush the tailor to level 5 in one go, a familiar voice suddenly came from outside the door.

"Mr. Ryan, no, Lord Ryan, long time no see."

A capable young woman named Olena, wearing a tight hip-hugging lace skirt and a light pink lace shirt, appeared at the door.

"Ms. Olena, it's been a while since we last met." Ryan smiled and made an inviting gesture, motioning Olena to go to the room next door to talk.

In the morning, he asked Jennifer to send someone to the Sword Bearer branch to inform Olena that he had arrived in Munster.

"Julis, I have some official business to discuss. We'll continue later."

"Of course, please go ahead, Your Excellency." Julis bowed like a lady and took away a group of curious female tailors and shop assistants.

In Yulis's workshop, Ryan and Olena sat down.

Although Olena was curious why Ryan came to the tailor shop as soon as he returned to Munster, she did not ask why, but talked about more important things.

"Lord Ryan, you should have received the notice, right?"

"Congratulations on your promotion to the highest level of the Imperial Sword Bearers - the Gold-level Sword Bearer. Moreover, you have received this honor before reporting to the Sword Bearer Headquarters. This is a very rare situation even in the history of the Sword Bearers since their establishment."

Olena congratulated with a smile.

"Thank you!"

"By the way, Lord Ryan, it seems that your family doesn't know that you are going to the headquarters?" Olena couldn't help but look at Ryan with a little confusion and asked.

It was only after she arrived at Ryan's mansion that she found out that Ryan was in the Yulis tailor shop.

However, she keenly discovered from the conversation between Ryan's family members that both Ryan's sister Mint and Ryan's mother Emma seemed to be completely unaware of Ryan's upcoming transfer to the Imperial Capital Headquarters.

"Yes, I just came back from the Howling Tundra and plan to spend more time with my family. I plan to tell them after ten days." Ryan nodded and explained.

On the way back, he specifically told Anna about this.

"You are so thoughtful." Olena understood Ryan's intention instantly, and immediately looked at Ryan with a more respectful look.

Perhaps, there are a few people in the empire who are as young and capable as Ryan, but there is probably not a single one who can be so family-oriented.

"Alas! It's a pity that Minster is too young. It's really my honor to work with you during this period of time." Olena seemed to think that Ryan would leave soon, and said with a little sadness.

"Lady Olena is diligent and careful in her work, which is also my luck." Ryan said with a smile.

"By the way, when is Admiral Edward free? I would like to visit him."

"It's really unfortunate that the Admiral went to Rossby County a few days ago and hasn't come back yet. However, I heard that he should be back soon. He should be back today or tomorrow."

"Oh? Is there any emergency in Rossby County?" Ryan raised his eyebrows and said.

Because according to the previous task assignment, Rossby County and his hometown of Mayester County were both areas under his jurisdiction.

"Yes, the Poseidon Cult has been very active recently, and you happened to be away, so..."

"By the way, the other members of your team are also going this time."

"No wonder. Jennifer told me that they were all off on a mission." Ryan nodded and said.

"Sir Olena, please contact Admiral Edward and let him know that I have returned to Munster. If you need any mission, please contact me."

"Before I left the Munster branch, I was a member of the Munster Sword Bearers."

"Yes, Lord Ryan. Admiral Edward will be very touched to hear you say this."
-
A day and a half later.

Vieri, Neoro, Angus and their group arrived at the door of Ryan's mansion.

"Neoro, your promotion to an official wizard this time will definitely surprise the captain." Vieri said to Neoro with a smile.

"Yes! When the captain comes back from the tundra and finds out that you have been promoted to an official wizard, he will be surprised." The red-haired beauty Evelyn also said with a smile.

Previously, it was their own captain who shocked them, but this time, it was finally their turn.

"Lord Vieri, my Lords, the Viscount returned yesterday." A guard reported immediately upon seeing everyone.

"What? The captain is back?"

"Yes, Lord Vieri, but the Viscount went out with Baroness Crawley early this morning. It seemed that they went to a tailor shop. I am not sure about the details." The guard said respectfully.

Ryan had gone to Yulis's tailor shop early in the morning to practice tailoring skills, so he was not here.

"Well, Vieri, don't worry. It's almost dinner time now. The captain should be back soon." Neoro said, looking at the sky.

"Too."

At this moment, the sound of horse hooves suddenly rang out at the gate of the mansion.

I saw a luxurious carriage parked in front of the mansion.

"Excuse me, who is this sir looking for?" the guard stepped forward and asked.

Seeing this, Owen, the Duke of Durham's butler, was about to take out the coat of arms representing the Durham family, but was stopped by Greenwood.

"The other party may not recognize the coat of arms of the Durham family."

Greenwood did not get off the carriage, but held out his mithril sword-bearer emblem through the small window of the carriage and said, "Ask your master, Ryan, to come over."

This behavior of arriving at the host's door without getting off the carriage is naturally quite rude.

The guards were about to reprimand the other party on the spot for being so arrogant and rude, but when the captain of the guard saw the sword-bearer emblem handed over by the other party, which was very similar to Lord Vieri's, he was stunned.

Because from the material point of view, although it is very similar to Lord Vieri's emblem (silver), it is obviously larger in diameter.

This made the captain of the guard a little unsure of the other party's origins. He immediately turned around and walked quickly into the mansion.

Since Ryan was often away, when they encountered visits from strange nobles, they would report directly to the beautiful woman Jennifer, the nominal housekeeper, or Vieri.

At this time, the beautiful woman Jennifer was not there, so the captain of the guard naturally went straight to Vieri.

At this moment, Vieri was practicing fighting skills with Angus in the training room.

"Lord Vieri, there is a man outside. He seems to be holding a sword, but he is quite arrogant. He did not get off the carriage. Instead, he handed us this emblem and told Lord Ryan to meet him at the carriage."

"Huh?" Upon hearing the news, the two figures who were competing suddenly stopped.

Including Neolo and the red-haired beauty Evelyn, who were watching the battle on the side, they also looked at the guards in surprise.

Sword bearer?
Let our captain go over?
I'm afraid even if Admiral Edward himself came, it wouldn't be so serious, right?
"The emblem of the sword bearer? Let me see it." Neolo seemed to have thought of something, his face became serious, and he walked towards the guard.

"Hmm? This is made of mithril." Neolo instantly discovered that the sword-bearer emblem handed over by the other party was not silver, but mithril. As a wizard, it was naturally impossible for him to distinguish between the two.

“But if it’s mithril, then there’s only…” Neolo’s eyes widened instantly.

"He is a mithril-level sword bearer from the Sword Bearer Headquarters in the Imperial Capital, second only to the adamantium-level!" Neoro said in a deep voice.

Generally speaking, the strength of a Mithril-level sword wielder is between the quasi-legendary and the just-entered legendary level. Of course, if he is the captain of the sword wielders, he will be even stronger.

"What?! But judging from the other party's attitude, it seems that he is here to cause trouble for the captain." Evelyn couldn't help but say.

"Let's go take a look first."

A few minutes later.

Vieri and his companions quickly came to the door of the mansion.

"Sir, Captain Ryan is not in the mansion. If you have anything to say, you may sit in the living room for a while." Vieri stepped forward and said neither humbly nor arrogantly.

At this time, Anna also saw the movement at the door of the mansion and couldn't help but walk out of the villa.

"You are players from Rennes. In the branch, your strength is pretty good." Greenwood said with a disdainful look at Vieri and others.

In his eyes, these young people who were just "small town test-takers" were not worthy of his attention at all.

"Huh?" However, when the butler Owen saw Anna, his eyes lit up and he immediately whispered something to Greenwood.

"Hmm! I see. This is easy."

The next second, the carriage opened, and Greenwood flashed and came to Anna's side, which scared Anna immediately.

"Stop, what are you trying to do!" Vieri shouted angrily.

As a follower of Ryan, he was well aware of the position Anna held in Ryan's heart.

"Noisy!"

"Crack! Crack!"

After just two moves, Vieri flew backwards at an extremely fast speed, fell heavily to the ground, and blood oozes from the corner of his mouth.

Greenwood slowly took out a white handkerchief, wiped his hands, and said, "Hasn't your captain taught you to show due respect to the strong?"

"You" Angus glared at Greenwood.

"Don't be impulsive, contact the captain immediately!" Neolo also had an ugly look on his face. After he was promoted to a formal wizard, his perception improved greatly.

Neoro could clearly sense that the light on the opponent's fist was not only the Force, but also a ray of radiant will. In other words, the man in front of him was at least a quasi-legendary level strong man.

At this time, Anna quickly walked to Vieri and performed healing magic on him.

As the green light flashed, Vieri's injury quickly improved.

But Greenwood saw this scene clearly, and couldn't help showing a strange look, and said: "Miss, I think you need to go back to the imperial capital with me first."

"This is impossible!" Vieri struggled to stand up, stood in front of Anna and said.

The same is true for Neolo, Aengus, and Evelyn.

"Oh? Interesting. However, from the perspective of strength, you are not qualified to reject my proposal." Greenwood said with a smile.

But the next second, his expression suddenly changed, and a figure suddenly appeared in front of him and threw a punch at him like lightning.

"drink!"

Greenwood's eyes widened, he roared, crossed his arms and tried his best to resist.

"Bang!!!"

He took more than ten steps back until he bumped into the luxurious carriage he had just ridden in, and only then did he manage to hold on. However, his hands were still shaking.

"Wow!"

The luxurious carriage was completely shattered by the collision, and the butler Owen ran out from the ruins of the carriage in a panic.

"Captain!" Vieri said excitedly.

"Captain!" Neolo and the others felt relieved.

Ryan first took a quick look at Vieri's injury, then looked up at Greenwood, narrowed his eyes, and said:
"You injured my people, and you still speak so shamelessly. From the perspective of strength, who gave you the courage?"

(End of this chapter)