The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 492: Hiram Lost Contact
Half an hour later.

Ryan, Menia and others have returned to the Imperial airship fleet, while Federal Vice President Bertrand and Senator Trena personally rushed to the Imperial airship flagship to apologize to Menia in person.

"Your Highness Menia, we are deeply sorry for what happened." Bertrand said in a deep voice with a serious face, bowing slightly towards Menia.

"Also, we have found some clues at the foot of the volcano. The awakening of the ancient fire dragon 'Anguskin' was not an accident. It was manipulated by an organization called the Zarral Resistance."

"Oh? It seems that His Majesty Tirion has gained something?"

"Well, I'm sorry, Your Highness Menia, we arrived a little late. The traces of the other party's departure have been covered by the erupting volcanic magma and volcanic ash, so we didn't catch them alive."

Bertrand smiled slightly awkwardly and said.

In his heart, he cursed the federal intelligence agency for the speed of its response.

His subordinates are not competent, so he has to clean up the mess here.

"What a pity, though... Zalal rebels? I know this organization, and they have been wreaking havoc on the coastal territories of the empire." Menia said, frowning slightly.

"Mr. Bertrand, is it possible that some high-ranking officials in the Federation 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 parties are well aware of this kind of thing, there are some things that cannot be acknowledged in official occasions.

"Now that the Zalal resistance dares to do such a thing, they are naturally enemies of the Federation!" Bertrand immediately made a strong statement.

"Well, that's great. In that case, I hope the Federation can work together with the Empire to completely eliminate this terrorist organization." Menia said with a smile.

"Of course, we will fully support this matter." Bertrand nodded and said.

As the Federation mobilized two more fully armed airship formations for escort, everything went smoothly for the rest of the journey.

Ryan originally wanted to quietly improve his leatherworking skills in the cabin and change his job to elf leatherworking, but the Federation, especially the beautiful woman Trena, invited him several times, which he could not refuse.

On the one hand, as Trena is a federal congressman, there is no harm in making friends with her.

Moreover, Ryan had a vague worry in his heart, that is, the imperial royal family seemed to have some kind of fear of the bloodline of the multi-headed dragon.

Of course, this matter is still unclear.

But if you don't plan for the future, you will have immediate worries. If something unexpected really happened, Ryan himself might be safe, but he always has to leave a way out for his family and friends.

On the other hand, the opponent still has the follow-up to the third-level witchcraft Sawtooth Ring, which he urgently needs and is the last piece of the puzzle of the new Dawn's killer move.

Therefore, over the past two days, Ryan and Trena's relationship has become more familiar than before.

And Ryan also learned some of Trena's personal circumstances.

For example, her husband, Archduke Heidelberg, was unfortunately killed in a battle with a giant beast last year.

three days later.

Inside a luxurious cabin of a giant federal airship.

"Senator Trena, something has gone wrong." Deputy Speaker Bertrand rubbed his temple and said with a headache on his face.

"Hmm? Mr. Vice Speaker, you can go ahead and say whatever you want." Treina looked at Bertrand with a little confusion.

Because as far as she knew, the airship fleet seemed to be calm these days and nothing major happened.

Could it be that the intelligence department has learned about the new plans of the Zalar rebels?

"It's about that witchcraft."

"Which witchcraft? Is it the one given to Lord Ryan?" Treina was confused at first, and then she looked suddenly enlightened, as if she remembered something.

Because this witchcraft was actually a collection of the federal government, not hers or the Heidenberg family's collection, she didn't react for a moment.

"Yes, it is that rare fourth-level metal magic."

"This original manuscript of witchcraft was taken to Zetaia by Hiram."

"Then can't we contact Hiram and ask him to make a copy for us?" Trena couldn't help but feel even more puzzled.

Because she was also very familiar with Hiram, who was the dean of the Federal Institute of Mechanical Studies and the mentor of her daughter Rebecca. He was kind and easy to talk to.

As for why the other party took away the fourth-level witchcraft, Trena could easily understand it, because she knew very early on that Hiram was about to reach the level of a fourth-level dawn wizard.

"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 area, 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 is still unreachable."

"Can this be exchanged for another fourth-level metal magic for Ryan?" Treina thought about it and asked again.

After all, no matter how rare metal-based witchcraft is, it is impossible for such a large federation to not be able to find a second copy of the fourth-level metal-based witchcraft.

Can't the problem be solved by using other fourth-level metal magic as an emergency measure?

"No. Because the intelligence personnel from the Empire told Ryan very clearly that this is a complete set of metal-based dawn killer moves, consisting of four metal-based witchcrafts of different levels. And the one that was not given was the last one."

"This..." Upon hearing the news, Treina was a little speechless.

"That means, if we can't find Hiram, then we can't fulfill what we promised Ryan? Is that right?" Trena frowned and said.

Now all the communication with Ryan is handled by her, which means that she needs to deal with this trouble now.

"Yes, this is also a headache for me. Now, I have asked the garrison in Zetaia to send two elite investigation teams to the ruins to find out the situation."

"So, after arriving at Antuhall, Senator Trena, I hope you can delay for a few days."

"Is it just a delay? This is 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 further, I estimate that it will only last for three days at most."

"Mr. Deputy Speaker, what should we do if there is still no news after three days?"

"Oh, I hope there will be news in the next few days! If not, then we can only..."

At noon.

The mixed airship formation arrived at the federal capital of Antuhall.

Ryan looked down from the side of the airship at the huge city below. It was completely different from the imperial capital of Tamriel.

In the city below, in addition to the old Gothic spires, there are also a large number of square buildings with simple symmetrical lines, which were obviously built in the past ten years.

In the distance, tall chimneys of factories stood in a row, and thick smoke billowed straight into the sky.

Apparently, even the federal capital was not considering things like air pollution at this time and was vigorously developing industry.

With Ryan's eyesight, he could naturally see clearly that the streets were busy with traffic, including the clattering of four-wheeled carriages and steam locomotives pulling some kind of rail train.

For a moment, Ryan seemed to have seen London, England in the 18th century.

When the airship formation docked, there were already a large number of people waiting to greet them below.

What follows is a grand reception that lasts for several days.

For Ryan, this is a bit boring.

But since it was a joint action of the imperial delegation, he naturally could not be too rude.

In addition, he also saw that the beautiful congresswoman Trena seemed to be very busy this time because she was the federal leader of the last visit to the empire, and she needed to be accompanied to various activities.

Therefore, he did not rush Terena about the witchcraft and waited patiently.

Inside a high-rise office in the Federal Parliament.

"Senator Trena, it has now been confirmed that the exploration team led by Hiram has completely fallen into the ruins of the ancient goblin empire."

"In addition, there is no news about the two elite teams that went to investigate."

"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 current external investigation, it is very likely the ruins of the ancient Goblin Empire's capital."

"Right now, the General Staff is already considering whether to ask the Federation's epic-level experts to intervene."

"Well, the key issue is that all of this takes time, but I'd like you to help explain it to Ryan." Bertrand sighed and said.

"I understand what the Vice Speaker means. At least we must not let Mr. Ryan have any grudge against the Federation because of this incident." 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 warrior will be aborted."

However, he also knew that this matter was very difficult. Even though he was optimistic about Trena, he felt that it was a bit too much to ask.

"By the way, speaking of Ryan, the spies from the Empire have sent us the latest intelligence, which basically confirms 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 decided to change into a formal aristocratic dress to attend.

In the evening, a four-wheeled luxury carriage was waiting early at the door of the Federal Ambassador Manor where Ryan was staying.

Although Antuhor already had small steam locomotives, they were still mainly used for public transportation because of the noisy engine noise. The nobles and upper class were still accustomed to luxurious four-wheeled carriages.

About half an hour later.

Ryan took the luxurious carriage arranged by Trena and arrived at the other party's mansion.

Through the small window of the carriage, Ryan immediately saw Trena, who was wearing an elegant white lace dress, standing in the front garden of the mansion with a smile on her face, followed by two young maids.

Ryan didn't see any 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 really busy with official duties the past two days and couldn't get away. Please don't mind."

"Of course not, Councillor Trena, you're welcome."

"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 Treina, and said with a smile.

"Mr. Ryan, you are so thoughtful."

No one doesn't like gifts, let alone Trena who wants something from Ryan.

Since it was already dinner time, Ryan was led directly to the banquet hall of the mansion.

By the afterglow of sunset.

Ryan had a panoramic view 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 neatly, and you can tell at a glance that someone is taking care of them. There are reliefs and fountains at regular intervals.

The design of the entire garden is very layered.

Inside the luxurious banquet hall.

Ryan and Treina sat facing each other. The long wooden dining table in front of them was covered with silk 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 salt lake salmon, and the side dishes were stewed chocobo and honey roast duck. Considering Ryan's appetite, Treina 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 Harris Tequila was quite high, much higher than the aged Bordeaux he had drunk before, and even higher than aged rum. In addition to the fresh scent of grass and wood, it also had a special spicy feeling.

This couldn't help but make him feel a little confused.

After all, this kind of wine, no matter how expensive it is, doesn't seem suitable for ladies to drink, right?
Could it be that Trena is extremely good at drinking?

Ryan couldn't help but glance at the beautiful woman beside him with a little confusion, only to see that her performance was far from what he had expected.

Treina only took a sip, and two blushes appeared on her fair and round face, and her beautiful eyes became a little vague.

Obviously, the other party is not good at drinking.

"Interesting, could this be..." Ryan smiled.

After a few drinks, Ryan could feel a slight heat surging in his lower abdomen, indicating that this tequila had special effects, which confirmed his guess.

Of course, considering his strong physique, this effect is minimal.

At this moment, Trena's beautiful eyes were already as red as silk, her cheeks were flushed, and she looked like she was drunk.

Ryan's heart was moved when he saw this, and he couldn't help but have the urge to support the other person and show some compassion to him.

However, his heart moved slightly, as if he thought of something.

He turned his head to look at Trena and said with a smile, "Senator Trena, when can I borrow the witchcraft I mentioned to you last time?"

Treina originally thought that under the influence of Harris County's tequila, which had special aphrodisiac effects, something would happen between Ryan and her first, and then, things would be easier to deal with.

But unexpectedly, the other party suddenly mentioned this matter when they were drunk.

"This"

"I'm so sorry, Lord Ryan, this matter has gone a little unexpected."

"Hmm?" Ryan narrowed his eyes, his aura suddenly changed, and the look he gave Terena became unusually sharp.

In his opinion, the Federation was planning to go back on its word, or more accurately, to make some kind of blackmail.

And what he hates most is this kind of thing.

Even if there is a woman he likes, if she stands on the opposite side, I'm sorry, he will not be too kind to her.

As soon as she saw Ryan's sharp eyes, Treina 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. Zetaia Hiram." Trena stopped hiding it and told the story slowly.

"Oh? Is that so?" Ryan nodded, his face calm.

But in fact, his heart was already in turmoil.

Isn’t the ruins of the ancient goblin empire in Zetaya the one he plans to explore?
Was it found by the Federation first?
However, the director of the Federal Mechanical Research Institute, Hiram, and his men were trapped inside, which also shows that there are unknown dangers hidden in this site, which is very complicated.

After all, as early as three thousand years ago, the leader of the ancient wizard school Walzig was also trapped in it.

Besides, he could naturally see that Trena was not lying.

Moreover, this matter was not difficult for him to verify. He only needed to contact the Empire's spies in the Federation to get a rough outline of the matter.

"Yes, so, Lord Ryan, as an extra compensation to you, I would like to give you this mansion. Perhaps 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 deliver the sorcery to the Empire and into your hands as soon as possible."

"Of course, if the ruins are really extremely dangerous, then we are willing to use other types of Dawn Killing Moves to compensate. Do you think that's okay?"

Treina was worried that Ryan would misunderstand again, so she told him all the conditions in one breath.

Then, her beautiful eyes looked at Ryan nervously, waiting for a reply.

(End of this chapter)