The wizard starts by trimming the donkey's hooves

Chapter 538 Crisis and Search

Ryan quickly glanced at the document: ".Apply for promotion to a large wizard school, and be willing to assume the corresponding responsibilities and obligations."

These documents, which were issued with the letters of the Empire and the Federation of Wizarding Schools, were standard documents. Ryan naturally would not raise any objections and signed them immediately.

"Your Majesty, please come this way. After your school becomes a large wizard school, you can reapply for a base. Generally speaking, the empire will allocate a certain area in the border area as a base for a large wizard school."

"Oh?" Ryan raised his eyebrows, quite interested.

Although he already had the option of Cyrodiil Plateau in his mind, it did not prevent him from understanding the specific situation.

Soon, the group arrived at a room on the second floor of the School Federation headquarters.

As soon as he entered the door, Ryan saw a huge map on the wall. This was the overall territory map of the Dragun Empire. The overall shape was an irregular ellipse. At the same time, various symbols were marked in some areas near the border.

Ryan knew that each of these symbols represented a large wizarding school.

However, even if the coastline is excluded, the areas marked by these symbols cannot be connected along the border of the empire, and a considerable part of them is blank.

Obviously, this shows that even if the Dragun Empire relies on the power of large wizard schools, it cannot fully project its power to the border areas. This is consistent with what Ryan knows. Many border areas of the empire are poor in resources, dangerous, and have a small population. Naturally, it is not worth the empire to deploy a large amount of power there.

In addition, Ryan also noticed that there were several places not on the border but in the heart of the empire, which also had the symbols of large wizarding schools.

"Your Majesty Perkins, how many large wizarding schools are there in the empire now?" Ryan asked casually.

"Including your school, the Empire currently has a total of 14 large wizard schools. For example, the Seraphim School I belong to is stationed in the Pampas in the northwest of the Empire, the Helaton School is stationed in the Erzgebirge in the south, and the Isodri School is stationed in the Cyrodiil Plateau."

Perkins introduced them one by one.

"I see." Ryan nodded, thoughtfully.

"However, the number you mentioned is wrong. It should still be thirteen. The application for demotion of the Isolde School should be on the way."

"Ok?"

The eyes of several people present widened, looking at Ryan in confusion and astonishment, even Perkins, who was also a guardian of the empire, was no exception.

Downgrade application?

But why did the Isodrae School apply for demotion?
The most important thing is, even if there is such a thing, shouldn't it be a top secret of the Isolde School? Your Majesty, how did you know about it?
"Could it be you..." In an instant, Perkins remembered a rumor and blurted out.

However, Ryan did not intend to explain. He smiled slightly, changed the subject, and said, "What are these two large wizard schools in the heart of the empire?"

"Oh, this. That's the headquarters of the Kronos School - the Hammerfall Mountains. It's known as the Jedi and is covered with black fog and cyclones. In order to prevent sudden changes, the Empire has specially set up such a place for a large wizard school to monitor."

Hammerfall Mountains?
Of course Ryan had an impression of the black fog cyclone. He had passed through Hammerfall Fortress when he went to the Howling Tundra.

In Ryan's opinion, the danger of garrisoning in the Jedi is no less than that of garrisoning in the Cyrodiil Plateau. At least, the latter can roughly determine the number and strength level of the enemy, but this kind of Jedi is hard to say.

"Your Majesty Perkins, on behalf of the Bishu Construction School, I will choose the Cyrodiil Plateau as our base."

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, you could hear a pin drop in the whole room!

Several people present looked at Ryan with strange eyes, as if to say: This is too cruel, not only did he demote the Isolde School, but he also robbed the opponent's base?
When Ryan saw the expressions of these people, he couldn't help but smile. Obviously, these people had misunderstood.

"By the way, Your Majesty Perkins, there is one more thing. I have formed an association called the Construct Association. According to regulations, I need to report to the Empire and the Federation of Wizarding Schools."

"Currently, the association's members are only the Bishu Construction School and the Isolder School. I hope the Federation can help me spread the word so that all the schools and universities that are interested in the creation of constructed creatures will know about this."

"Construction Association?"

"That's great! No problem." Facing Ryan, Perkins really couldn't say anything to refuse. After a little thought, he nodded and agreed.

"Thank you! Then please trouble Your Majesty Perkins. If you have any other procedures, you can contact me or Ms. Olena at any time." Ryan pointed at Olena beside him and said.

"You are welcome, Your Majesty Ryan."

When Audrey and Alicia walked out of the Federation Hall with Ryan, they were still dizzy. They completed the school promotion and residence selection so quickly?

Normally, it is necessary to test combat power first, and then carry out a school promotion task. As for the selection of the station, it needs to be discussed by the Federation at all levels. It is impossible to get confirmed news within ten days or half a month. But now.
After leaving the Union of Wizarding Schools, Ryan's carriage drove towards the Sword Bearer headquarters.

Since Ryan had not appeared in the Sword Bearer Headquarters for quite a long time, he wanted to meet with Marshal Alfred this time.

As the deputy director-general of the Sword Bearers, on the one hand, this is his duty. Just now, he has heard from Olena that the current situation in the empire is becoming increasingly serious. Now it is not only a problem of cults, but also involves problems in many secret realms of the empire.

On the other hand, he also wanted to ask Marshal Alfred for information about the Dragon Scale Brotherhood.

In Ryan's opinion, with his own strength reaching its current level, coupled with his relationship with Menia, the conditions for rescuing Anna's mother, Darien Hawkmoon, have matured.

Soon, the carriage arrived at the Sword Bearer headquarters.

Located in the office on the top floor of the administration building.

"Sir Ryan, congratulations on winning the competition." Marshal Alfred stood up from behind his desk when he saw Ryan, walked forward with a smile and said.

"Thank you, Marshal." Ryan bowed slightly and showed his respect to the leader of the Imperial Sword Bearers in front of him.

After some pleasantries, Marshal Alfred got to the point: "Ryan, you have been to many secret realms of the empire, such as the Flame Canyon and the Dragon Valley. The situation in the empire has become increasingly severe recently, and this trouble comes from the secret realm."

"Not only us sword bearers, but also departments and organizations such as the military and the Wizards' Union have discovered that the stability of multiple secret realms has fluctuated dramatically. Many of these secret realms were once closed passages to other planes. Once something goes wrong..."

"Currently, the Imperial Senate, us, and the military have all sent people to check it out."

"Marshal, what do you need me to do?" Ryan said with a frown.

If this is the case, the situation facing the empire can be said to be becoming increasingly dire.

No wonder he didn't see Elder Ivan and General Augustus in this competition. It turned out that they were both there to deal with this matter.

"Not for now, but once the situation becomes clear, you may be needed. Also, the Empire will hold a high-level meeting before that."

"Yeah, I see." Ryan nodded.

However, if this is the case, Anna's mother's matter cannot be delayed any longer.

After a brief thought, Ryan said bluntly: "Marshal, does the Sword Bearer know the location of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood?"

"Ryan, this matter involves His Royal Highness the Second Prince, so the Sword Bearer Department has only maintained a minimum level of attention. But what is certain is that the three bases in the imperial capital are not the real bases of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood. They can only be said to be places for exchanges and gatherings."

Marshal Alfred shook his head and said.

However, after Alfred hesitated for a moment, he still asked: "Ryan, although you are now very powerful, the other party is the imperial family, so there are still some things to be said."

Marshal Alfred stopped talking here, as he believed Ryan must understand what he meant.

Ryan naturally understood.

However, he had to rescue Anna's mother. After thinking for a while, Ryan decided to reveal part of the truth and said, "The mother of a good friend of mine should be imprisoned in a secret base of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood."

very good friend?
Alfred's face showed realization. He had known for a long time that Ryan had several close female friends. It was understandable for a young man to risk his life for a beautiful woman.

No wonder, even though the other party was the second prince, Ryan was not going to give in.

"In fact, the enemy's base should be in a small secret place, but the sword holder is not sure how to enter or where to enter."

Marshal Alfred revealed an important piece of information.

"A small secret realm?" Ryan nodded.

No wonder we haven’t found the source of the other party’s mixture. Logically speaking, the pharmaceutical equipment and raw materials used to refine these things are not so easy to hide, and a larger venue should be needed to do this.

He had once thought that the other party's secret base should be somewhere underground in Tamriel, or somewhere near the dragon's nest.

Now it seems that I have underestimated the work of the imperial prince.

But it would be troublesome to search this way.

He had already thought about it and realized that it was not a good idea to go directly to the door. If the other party did something desperate, it would be too late to regret it.

However, it is not practical to ask the Sword Bearer Department to send secret agents to conduct a detailed investigation. After all, the person behind the other party is the Second Prince of the Empire, and his identity is too sensitive.

It seems that there is only one way.

That is to use the newly acquired talent ability "Shadow Shuttle" to find it, but... this also has problems.

If you can't find the node of the secret space, searching randomly is like looking for a needle in a haystack, and it consumes a lot of mental energy. In addition, the opponent's secret realm cannot be defenseless and must have a large protective magic formation.

If one wants to break through the protection of the large protective magic formation and forcibly enter the small secret realm, the mental energy consumed would be extremely astonishing.

"It seems that I should first ask people to look for clues and limit the area as much as possible. On the other hand, I need to study the fifth level of the Iron Heart Advanced Meditation Method to further strengthen my mental power." Ryan thought to himself.

After leaving the Sword Bearer headquarters, Ryan soon arrived at the door of his own mansion.

However, the noisy voices and the long queue of people lined up on the roadside that he saw through the car window made him stunned!
After Ryan defeated the Imperial Guardian Pantoskok, nicknamed "Storm Cloud", in the Royal Arena, the news spread quickly in the past two days.

At the entrance of Ryan's mansion, there is a constant stream of traffic and people coming and going every day.

Originally, the beautiful woman Jennifer was worried about not being able to find a partner in the imperial capital, but now, she is worried about which company to cooperate with.

There are so many partners to choose from, not to mention that each one has a bigger background than the other. There are more than ten chambers of commerce with duke family backgrounds, more than thirty at the marquis level, and there are too many at the earl level to count.
Both the beautiful woman Jennifer and Claire, who had studied at the Royal Academy and had seen the world, were shocked by the influence of Ryan's victory.

Only the barbarian girl Lagre thought it was normal. After all, in the tradition of the barbarian tribe, the strong own everything.

Ryan's mother Emma couldn't stop smiling, and her previous illness was cured, because every day many noble ladies and young ladies took the "lady route" to come to Ryan's mother Emma to ask about her well-being and greet her warmly.

But not everyone likes the hustle and bustle. For example, Mint is a little annoyed.

Whenever she wanted to play for a while in the yard, she would be praised by the enthusiastic noble ladies, and would be pulled into the room by the hand for a lively chat. She had to sit upright, smile and nod according to the aristocratic etiquette she had just learned.

After returning to the study, Ryan said to Matteo beside him:
"Matteo, I will turn down all visits from this side except those from acquaintances."

On the one hand, he planned to think carefully about finding the secret base of the Dragon Scale Brotherhood. On the other hand, he didn't want to waste time on expanding his network among the nobles.

At his level, unless the person he is meeting is an Imperial Guardian with strength similar to his, otherwise, this kind of formal courtesy is meaningless.

Because he is what others call a 'connection', not the other way around.

"As you command, Lord Ryan." The short Matteo bowed and saluted.

However, after a while, there was a knock on the door.

Hmm? Ryan frowned. He had just explained this to Matteo.
"Lord Ryan, Viscount Hamadi is here to visit." Matteo's voice came from the door.

Hammadi?
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration came to Ryan's mind!
Yes, that matter might be difficult for people in all official departments of the empire to investigate, but it is different for the Federation.

"Please ask him to come to the study."

"Yes, my lord."

Soon, Hammadi's familiar figure appeared at the door of the study.

"Lord Ryan, congratulations on your victory over His Majesty Pentoskirk." Hammadi bowed deeply to Ryan and said.

Hammadi's understanding of Ryan definitely surpassed that of most of the imperial nobles, especially some things that happened in the Federation, which he had learned from special channels. Therefore, when he saw Ryan again, his mentality had changed greatly and he kept a very humble attitude.

"Thank you, Mr. Hammadi, you are so polite." Ryan smiled and motioned for the other party to take a seat.

After some greetings, Hammadi stated his purpose. First, he expressed congratulations from the federal government, and second, he conveyed an invitation letter from Hailem, the director of the Federal Institute of Mechanical Research.

Ryan took it and read it. The content roughly said that Hiram hoped Ryan could spare time to visit the Federation again to jointly study and exchange ideas on ancient goblin mechanical creations.

"Please thank Lord Hiram for the invitation. However, I am afraid I am not able to spare the time recently. Perhaps I will go there after some time. I am also looking forward to exchanging ideas on mechanical manufacturing with Lord Hiram."

"Okay, Lord Ryan, I will definitely convey your words."

"Also, is there anything you need us to do recently? Please rest assured that even though our capabilities are limited, we will report back to our superiors."

Hammadi's words just now were just a casual question, without any hope at all.

He knew very well that Ryan was no longer the same as before. Not only had his strength improved by leaps and bounds, but his network of contacts had also greatly increased. How could he cause trouble to them?

Hammadi himself couldn't figure out what could have happened.

Just as Hamadi stood up to say goodbye, Ryan smiled and said:
"Mr. Hammadi, there is one thing I may need to trouble you with."

"Hmm? Please give me your orders." Hammadi was startled at first, then his eyes lit up and he said excitedly.

"I would like to trouble you to investigate the secret base of an organization called the Dragon Scale Brotherhood. If nothing unexpected happens, the base should be in a small secret realm. I don't need you to go in, you just need to help me determine the approximate range."

Ryan chose his words carefully.

"Don't worry, Lord Ryan, leave this matter to us." Hammadi was overjoyed!

"As long as the other party is in the imperial capital, we should be able to give you definite news within three days. Do you really not need us to help you solve it directly?" Hammadi looked at Ryan with an eager expression and said.

Although he was not sure what the specific matter was, he believed that even if they could not solve it, the Federation would definitely be able to.

This Lord Ryan in front of him was speaking for the first time, so he had to do things beautifully.

(End of this chapter)