The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 388 School Secrets
As this question was raised, the luxurious living room suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

The conservative noble representatives present either frowned, drank tea silently, or took a deep puff on their pipes.
But no one spoke.

Because since even the most powerful legendary 'Sculptor' Sir Harold died at the hands of the other party, then under the premise that the Imperial Guardians cannot directly intervene, what they can do openly is extremely limited.

As time passed, the nobles present left one after another. At this time, Duke Durham, with a grim look on his face, waved to the butler Owen beside him.

"Your Excellency the Duke." Butler Owen bowed respectfully.

"Disclose the specific achievements of Ryan in killing the Black Flame Cult, the Sea God Cult, and the Secret Snake Cult through several secret channels."

"As you command, sir." Butler Owen's eyes lit up and he immediately bowed in response.

He understood what his lord the Duke meant in an instant.

Since there is no way to deal with the opponent openly, the only option is to use some covert means.

Since the specific tasks and actions of the Sword Wielder are kept secret, although the cult knows that one of its main priests or high priests was killed by the Sword Wielder, they do not know who did it.

And once the cult finds out who the attacker is, the other party will rush towards Ryan like a shark smelling blood or a wasp whose nest has been poked.

Of course, this has nothing to do with them.

at the same time.

On the way back, Major General Tatia and Ryan chatted intermittently:

"This time, the conservatives dared to attack you. One of the important reasons is that although you are very powerful, you have been in the imperial capital for too short a time, and your fame is mainly limited to the scope of the Sword Bearer Headquarters."

"Considering what may happen later, Mr. Ryan, I suggest that you immediately bring all your family members in Munster to the imperial capital. What do you think?"

"Thank you, I have no objection, but the mansion is..."

"Is it a problem with the mansion? The headquarters will arrange it, you can rest assured." Tatia said with a smile.

"Thank you then." Ryan smiled.

"By the way, Lord Ryan, I suggest you not to accept any more missions recently, and not to leave the imperial capital of Tamriel. Make arrangements after the incident has calmed down. Is that okay with you?"

"Okay." Ryan nodded.

As soon as Ryan returned to the Bavarian family mansion, he saw Harlowen and Luther, both of whom were waiting in the hall with serious expressions.

Obviously, the two of them must have heard something.

When Luther saw Ryan, his expression relaxed a little, and he walked forward and said, "Sir Ryan, is that news true?"

"Yeah." Ryan nodded, but after thinking about it, he didn't explain too much.

"Hiss~" Luther and Harlowen looked at each other and saw shock in each other's eyes.

"Sir Ryan, I just received a letter from my father. Yesterday, the Durham family sent a representative to Munster to discuss your case with my father," said Hallowen.

"Oh? Are you trying to put pressure on me?" Ryan immediately guessed the other party's intention.

"Yes, the other party hopes that our Bavarian family will draw a clear line between us and you. In the best case, we can do something else." Hallowen did not say the rest directly.

"I'm sorry that this matter has put you and His Excellency the Duke in a difficult position." Ryan said apologetically.

"Sir Ryan, my father rejected the other party's suggestion, saying that you have made outstanding contributions to Munster. He may not be able to help you, but he will never add insult to injury."

"Tell the Duke of Munster that I'm very grateful for his support." Ryan's face became serious, and he stared at Hallowen and said seriously.

"Sir Harlowen, I will move out later."

"Sir Ryan!" Harlowen's face turned anxious, and he was about to say something, but Ryan waved his hand and interrupted him.

"Sir Harlowen, I know what you want to say, but the other party is a behemoth. There is no need for the Bavarian family to get too involved. Besides, the Sword Bearer Headquarters has already arranged a mansion for me."

Although Ryan didn't know whether the other party's support for him was influenced by the reformists or the result of discussions between Admiral Edward and the Duke of Munster.

But in his opinion, as a frontier governor, the Duke of Munster would suffer too much loss and it would be unnecessary if he came into direct conflict with the conservatives.

In addition, sometimes, one's own strength hidden under the water may be of greater help to him.

That afternoon.

Ryan took Anna with him, and the two of them rode in a carriage to the new mansion arranged for him by the Sword Bearer Headquarters.

Although it is located in the second ring of the imperial capital, it is also an aristocratic area. People around are either marquises or earls, so there is basically no need to worry about safety.

In addition, the mansion in front of him does not belong to Ryan in terms of ownership, but in fact, he can use it as long as he wants.

Major General Tatia was waiting for Ryan at the gate of the new mansion. When she saw the two of them, she introduced them: "Mr. Ryan, this mansion was originally the residence of an earl."

"Take a look. Are you satisfied?"

The size and layout of the mansion in front of him were very similar to the mansion Ryan lived in in Munster. After taking a look around, Ryan quickly decided that this was the one.

The next morning.

Suddenly, there was a commotion at the gate of the new mansion.

Ryan looked out the window of the study in the new mansion and saw his sister Mint, his mother Emma, ​​and his father Old Ryan getting off a luxurious carriage.

"Huh, so fast." Ryan raised his eyebrows, quite surprised.

Considering the airship's journey time of about a day and a half, it seems that Tatia started working on this matter as soon as she finished talking to him yesterday.

"Brother! The imperial capital is so huge! Is this our new home?" When sister Mint saw Ryan coming over, she immediately jumped into Ryan's arms and asked curiously.

Her eyes never stopped moving along the way.

There were so many new things in the imperial capital of Tamriel that she was almost overwhelmed.

"Yes, this is our new home." Ryan rubbed Mint's head and said with a smile.

"Sister Anna!"

At this time, Anna also came over from the side, and Mint immediately left her brother Ryan and ran towards Anna.

The beautiful woman Jennifer still has to deal with matters of the Axon Auction House and the Chamber of Commerce, so she cannot come over in the short term.

In addition, Lagre and the Ice Claw Bear Mercenaries have just arrived in Munster and are currently with Jennifer.

Early the next morning.

Ryan put on the advanced witchcraft item 'Robe of Concealment' and came to the office of his mentor Mogaro as if he was familiar with the place.

Seeing Ryan, Mogaro looked inexplicably excited. He immediately stood up and asked:
"Ryan, I heard that you killed the Sculptor Hadro?"

"Uh-huh!" Looking at Mogaro's hopeful eyes, Ryan thought about it and nodded.

"Hahaha, I didn't expect that I would have a disciple like you in my lifetime!" Mogaro couldn't help but laugh excitedly.

Ryan was a little confused as to why Mogaro was so excited.

Logically speaking, as a member of the Bixiu Construct School, he killed a member of the more powerful wizard school, the Isolde School, so shouldn't he be worried about retaliation? Why is he so excited?

However, Ryan's main purpose for coming here today was not this, and he was not interested in exploring the gossip in this regard, so after some pleasantries, Ryan got straight to the point and asked:
"Teacher, I heard that as a medium-sized school, some key inheritances are missing?"

"You are talking about the matter of inheritance. Originally, I wanted to wait until you become a third-level crystallized wizard before talking about this matter. But since you asked, I will tell you the situation." Mogaro said with a serious face.

"To some extent, there is nothing wrong with what people say outside. The Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method in the school does have only three levels, which can only allow you to practice to the peak of the third-level crystallized wizard."

"But it is undeniable that this is the most suitable advanced meditation method for metal wizards in the entire empire."

Ryan nodded, and he agreed with the last sentence.

Improving the control over metal elements may not seem that powerful at first glance, but when combined with his top-level metal element affinity, the power is quite terrifying.

The power of his first-level witchcraft has already reached the threshold of second-level witchcraft. If he tells others about it, I guess it will be hard for others to believe it.

But the problem is, if he can only practice to the peak of the third-level crystallization wizard, what should he do when he wants to be promoted to the dawn wizard?
"Teacher, if I reach the peak of the third-level crystallization wizard and want to enter the dawn wizard, what should I do?"

"There are two ways. One is to deduce the subsequent fourth level based on the existing three-level Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method. However, this requires the participation of a large number of high-level wizards, takes a long time, and may not be successful."

Deduction?
Ren looked thoughtful.

The system does have this "deduction", but it seems to be based on some kind of foundation, and I don't know if it can successfully deduce the advanced meditation method by then.

"Teacher, what about the second one?" Ryan couldn't help but ask.

"The second way, of course, is to find the subsequent fourth layer, which is the best solution." Mogaro said with a smile.

Ok?
Ryan was speechless.
"But Ryan, you don't have to worry too much. For the subsequent fourth layer, the school, especially our metal wizards, have been looking for clues and now have some clues."

"Oh?" Ryan raised his eyebrows. No wonder mentor Mogaro said that just now.

It turns out there was already a clue.

"It's just that it involves the exploration of dangerous ruins. I think you have heard that the exploration of ruins is often accompanied by various unpredictable risks, and the metal wizards of our school are mainly strong in puppetry, so..."

After hearing this, Ryan thought for a while and said:

"Teacher, if possible, you can call me for exploration. Don't forget, in addition to being your disciple, I am also an Imperial Swordsman. Fighting is a common occurrence for me." "Haha, I almost forgot that you are also a member of the Metal Department now." Mogaro reacted immediately after hearing this, and couldn't help but said with joy.

"Since you have this idea, I naturally have no problem with it. After a while, when the news is further clarified, I will tell you. You can decide whether to participate or not." Mogaro said with a smile.

"Okay, mentor." Ryan immediately smiled and nodded.

If there is a chance to find the original fourth level of the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method, that would be great.

For several days, Ryan lived a rare life of going back and forth between two points.

Before, he was basically busy with the various tasks of the Sword Bearer and was considered to be running around outside a lot, but during this period, he basically spent more time in the school library.

Ryan had made up for a lot of the basic knowledge about wizards.

At the same time, Ryan was gradually integrated into the small group of Audrey and her friends.

The headquarters of the Bishu Construction School, inside the metal production hall.

Ryan, Audrey and others were making a new batch of giant sword combat puppets.

Of course, Ryan greatly slowed down the speed of metal transformation, but even so, it was still several times faster than Audrey and others.

"Hey, have you heard? A big event happened in the imperial capital recently." The mature and beautiful Alicia whispered to Ryan, Joseph and Audrey.

"Huh? What's the matter?" Joseph asked in confusion.

"I heard that Harold, the legendary 'Sculptor', was killed!"

"What! Is it the one from the Isolde School? Harold, the peak of the third-level crystallized wizard?" Joseph's eyes suddenly widened and he said in a lost voice.

Of course he had heard of the other party's name. Besides, this was a top-level expert comparable to the leader of his own school.

In fact, in terms of fame alone, he is even more famous than the leader of his own sect.

"Yes, the strong man who killed the opponent is said to be named Ryan." Having said that, Alicia glanced at Ryan with her beautiful eyes and said.

"However, I heard that the other party seems to be a strong man from the Empire Sword Bearer side."

Hearing this, Audrey's beautiful eyes suddenly widened, her face turned pale, and the hand that was performing the metal transformation technique began to tremble.

"Bang!"

The puppet parts in her hand fell to the ground.

"oops!"

"Audrey, how could you be so careless? You almost hit me." Alicia couldn't help but be shocked.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" Audrey hurriedly concealed her panic.

Seeing Audrey's pale face, the mature and charming Alicia naturally stopped dwelling on the matter, but cast a wink at Ryan and continued:
"Brother Ryan, you have the same name as me~"

"When did you become so powerful? When I tell you your name, no one will dare to bully me. Hehe~" At this point, Alicia couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

The pair of white and plump breasts on her chest began to tremble seductively, causing Joseph, who was standing beside her, to stare in amazement.

Alicia still has a good impression of Ryan, the new student.

That afternoon, one person completed dozens of parts for the Wrath Hammer battle puppet, which shocked the entire metal department.

Later, she learned from her mentor Mogaro that her junior fellow student, Ryan, had a very high affinity for metal and specialized in metal transfiguration, which was why he behaved so abnormally.

It was a pity that although his junior fellow student Ryan had such a great talent, he did not use it to specialize in other offensive metal-based witchcraft, but instead specialized in manufacturing-oriented metal deformation magic.

But after Alicia thought about it, she felt it was normal.

After all, there are only a few metal wizards, and even fewer with relatively complete inheritances. There are very few offensive metal wizardry passed down to the outside world.

Even within the school, offensive metal-based witchcraft is rare.

"Haha." Ryan smiled, neither denying nor admitting it.

"Junior Ryan, I still have some parts here and it may be too late. Can you help me?" Alicia took the initiative to approach Ryan and said.

Although Alicia's ideal partner is a wizard who is strong enough in combat and preferably comes from a wealthy family in the empire, she is not stupid.

For a young man with amazing talent like Ryan, even if he cannot become her significant other, he is someone worth making friends with.

At least, if Ryan Ken can lend a hand, the production tasks within the school can be easily completed in minutes.

Seeing this scene, Audrey looked at Alicia, feeling extremely speechless.

Alicia, do you know what you are doing?

You actually let Lord Ryan, the top warrior who killed the 'Sculptor' Harold, help you make puppet parts!
Oh my god! When you know the truth one day, I'm afraid you will want to die.
"Senior Alicia, it's just a piece of cake." Ryan smiled and nodded, agreeing.

"That's great, Junior Ryan. I'll treat you to lunch at noon." Alicia said as she brushed Ryan's arm with her towering chest, seemingly unintentionally, and said coquettishly.

It’s not that Ryan is playing the pig to eat the tiger game, but it is not convenient for him to leave the imperial capital for the time being. Besides, he still needs the contribution points of the school.

The first was the third level of the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method. He had already inquired about it, and it required two thousand contribution points to redeem it.

In addition, if you want to check and exchange for the third-level witchcraft, the dwarf girl at the exchange place last time explained it very clearly that you need to accumulate 10,000 historical contribution points.

Therefore, in the case of being unable to go out on missions, making some puppet parts to earn contribution points while familiarizing oneself with various puppet making techniques is a good choice in Ryan's opinion.

Moreover, in his spare time, he can also learn some basic knowledge of wizards and understand the situation of some wizard schools in the empire.

Over the past few days, Ryan also learned two important things.

One is about metal puppets. When driving advanced combat puppets, in addition to the need to use activation magic to activate them, they also require another more critical thing, which is the control core.

The first time Ryan saw the primary control core, he was reminded of the circuit board in his previous life, similar to the cartridges used in the Subor game consoles in the 1990s.

However, this technology is quite difficult to produce and requires extremely high precision. Currently, the Bixiu Construction School represents the highest technical level in the empire, but it can only produce primary control cores.

As recorded in ancient books, the intermediate and advanced control cores are still in the exploratory stage.

At the same time, this is also the reason why the metal arm fragment that Ryan obtained from Tienan can be exchanged for 3700 contribution points.

According to mentor Mogaro, the Eagle Federation is ahead of the Empire in terms of manufacturing precision. Of course, it is also possible that the Federation has found an important site of the ancient Goblin Empire and discovered and digested the relevant technology.

Another item is the secret of the wizarding school.

It turns out that the empire's wizard school has undertaken an important task, which is to guard the secret realm.

But in Ryan's opinion, this so-called secret realm seemed more like some kind of passage or seal.

For example, the Bishu Construction School, together with another medium-sized wizard school, the Sandel School, is responsible for the secret realm called "Raging Flame Canyon".

"Have you heard? The semi-annual rotation time in the Raging Canyon is about to arrive, and Senior Trevor will be back soon." Joseph suddenly thought of something and said.

"I don't think our Metal Department can send anyone this time. You can't do it, Audrey and I can't do it either, and Ryan just got here, so it's even worse."

"Oh, I don't know how the tutor will arrange it then?" Joseph sighed and said.

"Oh? Can you tell me more about it?" Ryan asked with some interest.

"It is said that deep in the Raging Flame Canyon there is an underground crack that has existed since ancient times. From time to time, some special things will rush out of the ground through this crack."

"The most common one is something called the evil fire element, which is extremely violent."

“If your strength is not at the peak of the first-level wizard and you are not proficient in witchcraft combat skills, you will be unable to resist at all.” Joseph introduced.

"That's right. So, the minimum strength requirement for garrisoning in the Rage Canyon is a peak first-level wizard." Alicia said with a rare serious expression.

"The school basically distributes the work, and our Metal Department has to produce one every time."

"What if there is no candidate?" Ryan asked.

"There are two situations. One is that Professor Mogaro will teach in person. The other is that if other departments have the spare capacity to help, then our Metal Department will deduct a large amount of research funds and let other departments do it for us."

"That's it." Renn nodded.

But this method is actually worse, because the funding cuts will actually put the training of metal-related wizard apprentices into a rather awkward situation, making it more difficult for wizards to emerge.

This is actually a vicious cycle.

"Speaking of fighting, by the way, Junior Ryan, you've been here for a while. Let's go to the training room and let me see how well you can control the battle puppets."

Alicia's beautiful eyes suddenly lit up and she looked at Ryan.

"Oh, yes, Junior Ryan, come on, you can't just be proficient in puppet making. For a wizard, combat is a very important part." Joseph also echoed.

"That's not necessary." Ryan said after a slight hesitation.

But Alicia and Joseph thought that Ryan was afraid of losing. After all, it was normal for young people to care about their reputation.

However, Audrey knew it clearly in her heart. Seeing Ryan looking a little embarrassed, she immediately said, "Ryan, since you don't want to, forget it."

"Let's go! Don't be afraid of losing. You have helped me many times. I will also teach you how to control puppets! Hehe~" Alicia patted her plump chest and giggled.

(End of this chapter)