The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 524: Xiao Hei's Death
Over the summer sea.

Soon, the imperial airship formation heading in the opposite direction met Elder Ivan and his two companions riding on giant dragons.

Elder Ivan and the other two dragon knights who met Ryan for the first time were quickly shocked by Ryan's young face and the subtle yet vast mental fluctuations in his body.

In fact, Ryan had deliberately restrained some of his mental fluctuations, and what was revealed was only the aura fluctuations of a mid-stage Dawn Wizard.

"Sir Ryan, you are younger than the rumors say, and your strength is also stronger than the rumors say." After being shocked, Elder Ivan said with a smile.

"Thank you, Elder Ivan."

After some greetings, Ryan learned that Elder Ivan had more seniority than Menia. Although he was not a direct descendant of the royal family, he was Menia's uncle. The other two also had distant imperial royal blood, but were one generation younger than Menia and were of the same generation as the current Emperor.

This time, the other party's focus is naturally on His Highness Menia.

So, after a simple dinner, Ryan returned to his cabin, leaving space for the other party to talk.

In the middle of the night, over the sparkling moonlit summer sea, several imperial airships were flying at high speed.

In the luxurious cabin, Ryan opened his eyes and woke up suddenly because he just heard the system prompt:
[The host's ferocious beast, 'Wildhorn Horse', suffered a fatal attack and is now dead! ]

[Ding! The number of pets that the host can contract has increased, currently (2/4)]

"Hei is dead?"

"Something happened at home?"

"No, if something happened at home, then even if Xueyu could escape, something would definitely happen to the greyhound war dog Cookie."

"When I was away, there were very few people who could ride Blackie out. Claire was one of them, and Anna was another. Could it be that something happened to them?"

"No, in my absence, Claire has a carriage, and Anna can transform herself, so it's unlikely that she can ride Blackie out."

"In this case, the most likely possibility is that Xiao Hei was killed in the stable of the mansion!" Ryan gradually calmed down, analyzed one by one, and realized that the matter should not be as serious as he had initially guessed.

"Is it because it's not easy for the imperial capital to do something to his family? So, he creates panic among his family by killing horses?" Ryan's eyes gradually narrowed.

After thinking for a while, Ryan opened the door and said to the sergeant at the door:

"Messenger, notify the captain's room to advance at full speed and rush to the imperial capital."

"Yes, Lord Ryan. Then..." The soldier's hesitant expression naturally caught Ryan's attention.

"If His Highness Menia asks, just say it was my order." Ryan said in a deep voice.

In terms of his position, he was not the head of the imperial delegation, and normally, Menia's approval was needed for the airship formation to fly at full speed.

"Yes, Lord Ryan!" The sergeant saluted and trotted away.

At the full speed of the airship.

At ten o'clock the next morning, the imperial delegation arrived safely in the capital Tamriel.

After the grand welcome ceremony, His Royal Highness Menea returned to the palace surrounded by the crowd. Ryan said he needed to go home first and agreed to meet Marshal Alfred later, and then got on the luxurious carriage that had been arranged long ago.

On the carriage.

Ryan, Major General Tatia, and capable young woman Olena sat facing each other.

"Olena, can you tell me about the situation at home and at the empire level?" Seeing that Olena looked relatively calm, Ryan's worries were reduced a lot, and he asked slowly.

"I have summarized the major events that have occurred at the imperial level for you, Lord Ryan. You can review it at any time." Olena took out a file folder and handed it to Ryan respectfully.

"But... your home." Olena looked as if she wanted to say something but hesitated. After letting Ryan take the document, her smile gradually faded.

"Well, because there were many different opinions when you first lost contact, I did not choose to inform your family right away. I also contacted Lord Luther and Lord Harlowen, two adults who might know the inside story, and asked them to keep it secret from your family for the time being."

"I think your family would be extremely worried if they knew."

Listening to Olena's story, Ryan nodded slowly.

Logically speaking, Olena has taken into account that his parents are ordinary people and has chosen to conceal the truth temporarily to avoid excessive worry and sadness for her family. There is nothing wrong with this approach.

"But I neglected Miss Claire. She was at the Imperial Academy and was well-informed. She also learned the news through other channels. Then, your family all knew that you were in trouble. Aunt Emma fell ill."

"It's not your fault, Olena," Ryan said comfortingly.

Claire knew it was just an accident, so she couldn't blame Olena.

"Thank you, Master Ryan, for your understanding."

"Also, last night, a horse was killed in your mansion. The Imperial Capital Security Force has intervened, but there is no clue at the moment."

"Miss Claire has fought with the other party before. The other party seems to be a woman. Her whereabouts are secretive and her strength is even higher than Miss Claire's." Olena said with a solemn face.

Ren nodded.

This is consistent with the system prompt he received last night.

"Don't you know the other party's identity?"

"Lord Ryan, perhaps I should add something to this matter." At this time, Major General Tatia sat up slightly and said.

"Two days ago, the Second Prince personally contacted and put pressure on the Marshal. The person who was originally detained at the headquarters, Quinna, who possessed the blood of the Shadow Dragon, has been taken away."

"I think that the act of killing your mansion's mount out of anger was done by this Quinna."

"The second prince? Shadow dragon bloodline?" Ryan was slightly stunned when he heard it. He didn't expect it to be like this.

"I understand."

"Also, Lord Ryan, something happened in Munster." Major General Tatia paused for a moment and then told the second piece of bad news.

"Munster? Did something happen to Jennifer and LaGray?" Ryan narrowed his eyes, and an aura of majesty emanated from him.

This made Major General Tatia shocked!
Lord Ryan's strength seems to have improved again. The news at the beginning said that Lord Ryan and Princess Menia were defeated and imprisoned by Hela, the goddess of the underworld, but now it seems that is not the case at all.

But the speed at which strength is improved is really too terrifying!
"Although Madam Jennifer and Miss Lagre were attacked, they are safe and sound under the protection of the Sword Bearer Branch and the Goddess Church. However, the two have been temporarily settled in the Munster Goddess Church. I have arranged for the headquarters staff to go there." Tatia said with a serious face.

"The Duke of Munster also sent reinforcements, but they were blocked by unknown forces."

Ryan felt a little relieved when he heard that the beautiful woman Jennifer and the barbarian girl Lagre were both fine.

But when he heard that several people were blocked in the church of the Munster Goddess Church and dared not go out, Ryan's anger grew!

"Do you know which force did this?" Ryan's tone was a little cold.

"This is still under investigation, but the circumstances of the two of them are basically clear. They are earth-type wizards at the third-level crystallization level. We are sure that the opponent should be from the Isolde School."

The Sword Bearer Headquarters has basically investigated the strong men from all the major forces in the empire. Although earth wizards are not uncommon, there are very few forces with the crystallization level and the ability to send two at a time.

The School of Isodrae?

Hearing this familiar term, Ryan's heart moved, and he immediately thought of something, and said, "Is it the large wizard school where the 'Sculptor' Harold belongs to?"

"Yes, Lord Ryan, it is the other party, and only they, who can easily send out two crystallized wizards who specialize in earth magic." Tatia nodded and said.

Ren nodded.

It turned out to be them, no wonder.

After he killed Harold, the legendary 'Sculptor' who was known as the strongest, there had been rumors of revenge from the other party. It was not until he showed his epic combat power that the other party's threats of revenge completely disappeared.

Is this because he feels he can't come back, so he jumps out to take revenge?

"You just mentioned two of them, what about the others?" Ryan said in a deep voice.

"There are two more. We are not sure at the moment. We are investigating, but according to reliable information, the other party seems to be Marquis Orenzi and his captain of the guard."

"Moreover, we have investigated and found that Marquis Orenz and his captain of the guards did leave the imperial capital the day before yesterday, and their current whereabouts are unknown," Tatia reported.

The Orents?

Another "old friend". A considerable portion of Jennifer's shares in the Axon Auction House came from the Orenz family.

"Those people you just mentioned are still in Munster?"

"Well, the other party's whereabouts are rather secretive, but at least there is one person there."

"I understand. Major General Tatia, please tell the Marshal that my meeting with him may have to be postponed for a while. Also, please arrange a high-speed airship for me to go to Münster in two hours."

"Well, Lord Ryan, the airship is fine. But this matter may not be that simple. The Bavarian family and the Snyder family have been warned by many old nobles in the empire."

"We are basically certain that the Durham family is behind this."

"There is even the shadow of the second prince," Tatia said with a serious face.

Olena at the side couldn't help but let out a low cry and covered her mouth slightly.

No wonder, the Sword Bearer Headquarters only strengthened the protection of Lord Ryan's residence, and did not make a big fanfare to capture the murderer who killed the trotting wildebeest.

"The other party's identity is not important." Ryan shook his head slowly.

"The important thing is whether the other party has done so." "Lord Ryan, we don't have any substantial evidence on the side of the Durham family." Tatia couldn't help but say.

"The evidence is not important. What matters is that I think they did it, that's all."

"I'll handle this."

After hearing what Ryan said, Tatia couldn't help but look at Olena, not knowing what to say for a moment.

However, there is one thing that both of them are very clear about: next, a storm is expected to set off in the imperial capital.

When Ryan arrived at the door of his mansion, the short man Matteo beside him was very surprised.

However, Ryan frowned because he heard voices in the living room not far away. He waved his hand, signaling Matteo not to make loud noises.

"Last night, the attacker was a woman. She was very powerful. Even I couldn't stop her."

"I feel that the other party killed Ryan's former mount, Blackie, more to create panic among the people in the mansion." Claire said with a hint of fatigue.

Ever since she learned of Ryan's accident, Claire has been extremely worried and chose to live in Ryan's mansion for a long time to comfort Ryan's parents and sister Mint.

At the same time, she also received news from home that her father, Count Habsburg in Meister, had recently been frequently warned by many great nobles.

It seems that her father, Count Habsburg, was also under great pressure and came to write a letter, which basically asked her to think about herself and perhaps consider the Marquis who had pursued her before.
Not to mention this, last night when she was resting with Bohei, she heard the neighing of the trotting wildebeest Xiao Hei in the middle of the night.

When she arrived at the stable, Ryan's former mount Xiao Hei was killed on the spot, and she also had a brief fight with the leather-armored woman who was suspected to be the murderer and was repelled. When the guards arrived, the other party disappeared mysteriously.

And left a message, meaning that he would come again tonight.

Although the Imperial Capital Security Patrol Team arrived, they were also troubled by the case. At least, they were unable to handle it at their level. After reporting it, it was as if they had encountered some nefarious conspiracy, and the matter was temporarily shelved.

A series of events made her feel overwhelmed and she was almost unable to bear it anymore.

So, today she specially invited two of Ryan's good friends, Luther and Hallowen, to discuss countermeasures.

"Ms. Claire, starting today, Lord Harlowen and I will take turns guarding the mansion. However, based on what you described, I'm afraid Lord Harlowen and I are not sure we can catch the other party."

Luther and Harlowin looked at each other and saw difficulty in each other's eyes.

Claire's strength was not much different from theirs. From Claire's description, the other party seemed to have some special talent that allowed her to disappear instantly. In this case, even if they took action, they would have no confidence at all.

Unexpectedly, just a few days after Lord Ryan's accident, these forces that once feared Ryan like a tiger all emerged.

Not only did the other party immediately attack the Warhammer and Rose Chamber of Commerce in Munster, they even dared to kill Lord Ryan's former mount as a demonstration. This was really too much!
"Thank you both. I'll go check on Little Bohe first. She was frightened last night."

As Claire stood up, she saw the door of the reception room opened and a familiar tall figure appeared at the door.

"Ryan!!!" Claire exclaimed, feeling mixed emotions of sadness and joy!

"Mr. Ryan!"

"Great, Lord Ryan, you're back!" Luther and Hallowen immediately stood up to greet him, with surprise, joy and surprise on their faces.

"Claire, why are you crying?" Ryan smiled slightly and gently wiped away the tears on Claire's pretty face.

"Ryan, I'm sorry."

"Thank you, Claire. Leave the rest to me." Ryan said as he slowly embraced Claire in his arms.

Ten minutes later, Ryan, who understood the situation, came to the second floor of the villa, to his sister Mint's bedroom.

I saw that my sister who was frightened last night was now lying on the greyhound Cookie and sleeping peacefully.

"Wang Wang!"

Seeing this, Ryan was about to leave quietly, but Cookie, as if he sensed something, immediately shouted excitedly.

"Cookie, let me sleep a little longer!"

The movement of the big dog under her woke Bohe. She rubbed her red and swollen eyes and looked towards the door. The next second, her big eyes suddenly widened and she exclaimed.

"elder brother!"

Ryan smiled and picked up his sister Mint who rushed over, and rubbed the greyhound war dog Cookie who was rubbing against his trouser leg.

"Brother, Xiao Hei is dead," Mint sobbed.

"Well, I already know. I will make that bad guy pay the price. Be good and don't cry."

"Ok!"

Somehow, when Bohe saw her brother, she relaxed completely. After chatting for a few words, she fell into a deep sleep again.

Next, Ryan went to visit his mother Emma and his father Ryan Sr.

Seeing Ryan's safe return, Emma's illness was almost cured instantly, but she still had to endure the nagging and exhortations from the old man.

When Ryan returned to his bedroom, he stretched out his hand and made a complicated gesture in the air. Then, a symbol emitting mental fluctuations appeared in the air in front of Ryan.

"Ren?"

After a few seconds, Menia's voice came from the complex symbols.

As long as high-level wizards leave each other exclusive communication marks, they can communicate with each other through mental power within a certain range. As early as the lava lake, Ryan and Menia left communication marks on each other.

"Menya" Ryan quickly explained the situation briefly.

Ryan's original intention was that he would probably have a conflict with the second prince Everton in the future, and as the other party's great-aunt, Menea had to say something.

This is the same as if you always have to tell the adults before you hit someone else's child.

"Ryan, since this matter involves Everton, let me handle it. In addition to handing over the murderer and taking the initiative to apologize, is there anything else required?"

"Just hand over the murderer voluntarily. There is no need to apologize."

Even if the other party was forced to apologize by Menia, it would definitely not be sincere, and Ryan had no interest at all.

A few minutes later.

The second floor of the second prince’s residence.

"Bang!!!"

The second prince, Everton, had a dark face and slammed the wooden desk with his palm, which scared the big white cat that was napping on it and made it run away.

Buchanan heard the noise inside the book and immediately knocked on the door.

"Your Highness?"

"Come in!" Everton said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Your Highness." As soon as Buchanan entered the room, he saw the second prince with a very bad look on his face.

Buchanan had been the second prince's steward for many years, so he was naturally familiar with some of his master's habits. The expression on the second prince's face made him extremely angry.

"Grand Aunt Menia actually spoke up for that Ryan and asked me to hand over Quinna immediately and apologize in person."

"What!" Buchanan was naturally shocked after hearing this.

You should know that the 'Red Queen' Menia is very prestigious in the imperial family. However, she has always been very lenient towards the younger generation, and it is very rare for her to directly reprimand Your Highness, let alone come to apologize, as is the case now.

"It should be that when the Imperial delegation was attacked by the Poseidon Cult, Ryan performed outstandingly and won the recognition and praise of Great-Aunt Menia." Everton calmed down and said in a deep voice after thinking for a while.

"Buchanan, take Quinna with you and go to Ryan's mansion to apologize in person."

"Now?"

"Well, right now."

"Yes, Your Highness! But... Quinna." Buchanan said hesitantly.

Quinna is a rare Shadow Dragon bloodline, and also has the highest concentration of Shadow Dragon bloodline among the currently known members of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood. It would be such a waste to just give her to Ryan for disposal.

Otherwise, there would be no need for His Royal Highness the Second Prince to personally put pressure on the sword bearer and ask for it back a few days ago.

In addition, it is not easy to communicate with Quinna on this matter, after all, she is sending the other party to death.

"Leave Quinna to Ryan. However, if she runs away, it won't be our problem, but the other party's problem!"

"Give this to Quinna." Everton sneered, and at the same time, he took out a bottle of red reagent with a little crystal light from his arms and handed it to Buchanan.

"Bloodline Explosion Potion? I understand, Your Highness."

"I'm going right now!"

After Buchanan took it, he couldn't help laughing.

After Quinna was brought back, she was rewarded with a bottle of 'Dragon Vein Evolution Potion', and her strength has become very close to that of an epic powerhouse.

If he takes the 'Bloodline Explosion Potion' again, the ability of the Shadow Dragon bloodline will be greatly enhanced in a short period of time. He only needs to pretend to take Quinna over to Ryan, and he believes that Quinna will be able to escape back by herself soon.

(End of this chapter)