Chapter 260: Rage (Part 2)

Chapter 260: Rage (Part 2)



Swordsman Branch.

Training Building, Second Floor, Combat Power Testing Chamber.

Ren gazed at the deep sword marks on the metal block before him and glanced at the displayed value of 32 beside it, deep in thought.

Thirty-two degrees? Indeed, his Giant Bear Sword Technique, an uncommon sound-based Master Technique derived from his previous life, was not to be underestimated.

If he didn't use the Intermediate Technique 'Roaring Battle Cry' and instead relied solely on level 13 Giant Bear Sword Technique, his current attack power of 32 degrees was not insignificant.

However, there were ways to enhance it further.

Due to his past life's connections, George was undoubtedly his first friend in this new world! Ren silently acknowledged this in his heart, "George, we weren't just the best of friends; we have always been the best of friends."

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These common sense topics were supposed to be covered in this month's general education course, introduced by the instructors to this group of newcomers. However, due to the sudden attack across the province, the original plan of the Swordsman Branch was disrupted.

As Ren recited the spell for the 'Sharpening Spell', Mateo was momentarily stunned, but soon felt a sense of relief.

The beautiful woman, Jennifer, still exuded a dazzling charm, but at this moment, it was not appropriate for her to approach Ren and pour out her heart. She could only stare at him with her big, watery eyes.

"47 degrees?"

Skorda nodded, his expression serious.

The crowd was both shocked by Ren's powerful strike and began speculating about his background. "Damn! That was intense!" exclaimed a young man, unable to hold back his profanity.

"But just now, didn't the opponent use the Sharpening Spell from the Metal Magic school to enhance their weapon?"

Apparently, the Sharpening Spell could indeed increase the attack power of bladed weapons.

"What!" Ren stiffened and exclaimed.

Fortunately, his family had already moved to the county town with him.

The onlookers were startled, whispering among themselves. It was clear that everyone was amazed by the power of Ren's sword strike.

"Have you seen this young man before? I've been in the Swordsman Branch in Minster for three years, and I've never seen him before. Could he be from another province's branch?"

The enthusiasm of the Swordsman elders caught Ren off guard. Kraya waved her hand and said, "Shadiya, the Imperial Royal Academy is about to start its spring break soon. Besides, with my father severely injured, I couldn't possibly not return."

"But you..."

"Ren, I'm George. At this moment, I'm terrified. My eyes, nose, and ears are bleeding, and so is my father. I know we're both dying."

No wonder the Deputy Commissioner, Olenna, and the Commissioner, Sir Umaz, were so concerned about this young man. They couldn't help but pay attention!

The letter's content ended with the words 'help' and nothing else.

But now, it's even more powerful than a siege hammer!

Mateo briefly explained to Ren about the recent fluctuations in Minster's housing prices.

However, it was quite normal to think about it.

"Yes, I went to Shangjin Town, and it was terrible. Almost no one in the entire town survived!"

If there was such an opportunity, he would take it!

"By the way, Miss, why don't you look for that Mr. Ren?" Shadiya appropriately addressed him as 'Sir.'

A loud noise shook the entire Testing Chamber!

It seemed that the local situation had become unstable following this attack.

"I feel like his power is even greater than that of Captain Batista from the Boulder Squad."

This time, the power was clearly stronger than the previous one, and the tip of the two-handed longsword had completely penetrated the originally smooth metal surface.

Coincidentally, as Ren walked out of the Swordsman Branch's door, a familiar figure rushed over—the short Mateo. Ren's heart skipped a beat at the sight.

In just half a year, an ordinary farm boy had become a Peak Knight, just like her? Goddess above!

"It's a good thing you had us move to the county town back then. Otherwise..."

"Yes, this can be confirmed. Unfortunately, Lord Hamilton has sacrificed himself." The beautiful woman, Jennifer, stepped forward and confirmed.

Her aspirations for the path of knighthood far outweighed the idea of marrying into a noble family.

"Yeah, this is way beyond the attack power limit of a Great Knight."

At this moment, Ren's heart was filled with anger more than sorrow. It was as if a fire was raging in his chest! However, as a member of the Imperial Swordsman, he couldn't act on his own.

"It's unlikely. With attacks occurring in multiple locations across the Empire, it's improbable for other provinces to dispatch such a powerful individual."

"They all wanted a marriage alliance, but I don't want to tie myself down so soon. However, if there's no other choice, we'll deal with it then." Kraya waved her hand and said.

Soon after, Ren returned to his room, picked up the Skull Hammer, and quickly headed towards the Swordsman Branch's door. He planned to go to the villa purchased by Jenny nearby.

"No, Miss Jenny and Miss Agatha have been looking for a suitable residence these past few days, but they haven't found one. Recently, many merchants and nobles from other counties have come to Minster, and they're all rushing to buy properties here."

Skorda was momentarily dazed, realizing that all his previous guesses were wrong! He hadn't even mastered the Master Technique, let alone the Intermediate Technique! This was clearly the mastery of an Advanced Technique! If it wasn't an Advanced Technique, he wouldn't believe that such attack power was possible!

Shadiya had been transferred from the Habsburg Manor to the Count's residence in Myester County a month ago.

"Sir Ren, your parents, sister, and Baroness Crowley have just arrived in Minster." Mateo also noticed Ren walking out of the door and couldn't help but smile, quickly approaching him.

"Among them, Viscount Brisco sent two Peak Knights, while the others only symbolically dispatched one or two newly promoted Knights or a squad of cavalry.

"When asked by Kraya, Shadiya replied with a grim expression.

Kraya, with her exceptional beauty and figure, was a sought-after lady, attracting numerous suitors, including the sons of dukes and heirs of marquises.

He deeply understood this.

Shadiya pondered for a moment and tentatively asked, "Miss, is it possible that the pursuers from the capital..."

Indeed, he appeared so young, yet his strength was already formidable, and most importantly, he possessed the rare metal wizard aptitude, complemented by his exceptional combat skills, making his attacks incredibly versatile.

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High above, on a large airship traveling from the capital to Minster.

On the cross-section of a two-meter metal block, a large hole with a diameter of about one meter suddenly appeared, with a depth of seventy to eighty centimeters. The metal block, weighing several tons, was pushed to the limit of the spring on the slide, and the wisdom tablet beside it displayed a staggering 47-degree damage value! The entire room fell silent, except for the faint creaking sound of the spring device installed on the metal block.

He had planned to visit Shangjin Town in a couple of days and then pay a visit to the county town to see the injured Baron Habsburg.

Regarding the current situation in Maister County, most of Baron Habsburg's former subordinates and friendly noble families believed that there was no value in further attempts at salvage.

Ren snapped out of his thoughts, nodding with a grim expression, he looked around and addressed the crowd, "My apologies, everyone, let's continue our conversation another time."

At that moment, she never imagined that the boy she had taken a liking to would possess such astonishing talent!

Meanwhile, several days ago during the attack, Baron Habsburg was severely injured, and she was immediately arranged to take a military airship to the capital to contact Kraya, asking her to temporarily refrain from returning to Maister.

"In these past few days, even the housing prices in the civilian district of Minster have risen by at least thirty percent, and they continue to climb. The villas in the noble and administrative districts are almost sold out, with prices increasing by at least fifty percent."

Upon seeing Ren's arrival, his mother Emma and father Rayn were visibly excited.

Ren nodded and suddenly thought of a question, asking, "What about wizards? Is there a measurement for their attack power as well?"

Everyone present, including Skorda, had a look of shock, their eyes wide and mouths agape! "He's the Maister Siege Hammer!" After a few seconds, the young man finally completed his interrupted sentence.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have used the Sharpening Spell to enhance his combat power.

"Sir Ren, the degree is a unit of measurement. Simply put, the attack power of a full-strength strike by a healthy human soldier is one degree."

This time, a smile appeared on Ren's face.

He had always assumed that the attack on Shangjin Town was on par with the previous Black Flame Cult's assault, resulting in over a hundred casualties.

This realization left her feeling completely uncertain about the situation, even though she was Ren's mentor in his path as a knight.

"By the way, Ren, do you know that Shangjin Town is in trouble? It's said that even the Sheriff has been killed by the cultists!" Mother Emma's face was filled with lingering fear.

The tone of this swordsman made the situation sound much more severe!

Facing the predicament of the Habsburg family, Kraya, the genius female knight of Maister, furrowed her brows in deep contemplation.

"The testing device must be broken!"

Those with the means flocked to Minster to purchase properties.

Upon hearing this news, Ren's heart lightened.

The best option was to first arrange for the withdrawal of some of the Habsburg family's assets and personnel.

The metal block, weighing several tons, was now moving back and forth on the slide with decreasing amplitude, gradually settling into stillness.

"Using wizardry to enhance strength is no longer the pure knight path we seek," the young man said with a hint of sourness.

The boy appeared much younger than him, yet his attack power far surpassed his own. However, Ren paid no heed to the crowd's words and continued using metal transformation techniques, spending twenty seconds to transform the two-handed longsword in his hand into a two-handed warhammer.

"Brother!" Mint, who had grown noticeably taller, rushed into her brother's arms after seeing Ren, having been playing with 'Curious' before his arrival.

Although Javier had dispatched elite cavalry as escorts, Ren couldn't shake off the grim news of Shangjin Town's plight and felt it was safer to personally pick her up.

"Yes, even without the attack, they're preparing. It's enough to send a few people to go through the motions."

".You are the most powerful person I know. You are also my best friend."

Ren, a clear potential stock, no, a blue-chip stock! Any normal person would want to befriend him, and the swordsman was no exception.

The conversation was abruptly cut short by a loud bang!

At that moment, the young man's thoughts turned to his family.

Many in the room had already made the connection, but Kraya showed little interest.

The rate of improvement was remarkable; even among the talented students of the Dragon Empire Royal Academy, he would be considered exceptional.

The last time he left Minster, he had entrusted this matter to Jenny.

The most recent news came from Baron Habsburg, who wrote to inform her that Ren had become a Peak Knight and successfully joined the Imperial Swordsmen, which was quite a surprise!

"Ren?" Kraya couldn't help but recall the slender figure she had taught swordsmanship to in Habsburg Manor.

To be precise, it wasn't a letter but a single piece of dirty, slightly torn paper.

"You bunch of fools, just wait and see!"

Baron Habsburg had considered hiring mercenaries, but the quality of the mercenary guilds in Minster varied greatly, making it difficult to ensure there were no cultists among them.

"Could it be someone sent by the capital headquarters?"

"Indeed! He seems even stronger! I clearly remember that Bartista's all-out attack was only about 45 degrees." The Swordsman recalled and solemnly confirmed.

From the front, the girl had a beautiful oval face, but it wasn't soft beauty; her slightly thick eyebrows and the image of her carrying a longsword gave her an overall appearance of vigor and elegance.

On the Wisdom Tablet beside her, two large characters instantly refreshed: 30!

"Okay, Sir Ren."

At that moment, the youth next to Skorda suddenly remembered something. Pointing at Ren, he exclaimed, "Captain, could he be the one who..."

Upon hearing this news, the short Mateo beside him stiffened, exclaiming, "Lady Emma, you just said that Lord Hamilton..."

Later, she also heard that Ren had passed the imperial appointment examination and become a baron.

Mateo naturally knew that the Baroness Crowley before him controlled the Hammer and Rose Trading House. With Ren's help, she might not be considered the most popular in Myester, but she had extensive connections and was well-informed.

The famous mercenary guilds with their renowned reputations had already found employers in the turbulent situation.

Within just over ten minutes, four or five nobles who had also arrived by airship approached her to chat, one of them being an elderly baron in his fifties. This made the girl frown slightly, feeling annoyed. Soon, she returned to her cabin.

It would be unwise to continue investing manpower, resources, and finances.

The young man had thought the rumors were exaggerated, but he never expected them to be so outrageous.

"Usually, the attack power of a formal knight is around 5 to 15 degrees, and a great knight is between 15 and 30 degrees." The youth who had previously looked down on Ren was now standing next to the barbarian Skorda, with a smile on his face, enthusiastically introducing him.

"I think he should go upstairs for testing."

Although they knew Ren was from Myester County, they didn't know he was specifically from Shangjin Town.

"Also, I heard in the capital that the situation in Minster Province is a bit turbulent, and Myester, as the family's fiefdom for hundreds of years, is in an even worse situation this time."

Ren's muscles bulged as he swung his longsword again, delivering a powerful downward slash at the metal block. "Sizzle!!!"

With the demon cult's attack and the sea tribe's invasion, Myester's current situation was beyond the capabilities of a single baron family to resolve.

Soon, the surface of the tempered golden longsword transformed by the metal restoration technique glowed with a quicksilver-like aura.

"Hmm, we'll go there now. By the way, Mateo, has Miss Jenny found a new residence?" Ren asked as they walked.

When Ren and Mateo arrived at the villa, they hadn't even entered the door yet when they saw servants coming in and out, carrying things.

But Kraya was well aware that she and Ren had not gone through any form of loyalty ceremony.

"Is this comparable to the barbarian Skorda just now?"

"Of course, but the attack power of formal wizards varies greatly. When a regular formal wizard casts a level one offensive spell, its power can reach over thirty degrees."

"Father, Mother, I'm going to the Swordsmen Branch. I'll be back before dinner." Ren also greeted his mother Emma and father Old Ren.

Moreover, a peak knight's help in the current predicament they faced was like a drop in the ocean.

"I heard last time that... he joined the Swordsmen?" Kraya hesitated and asked.

"Yes, Miss."

"Then, when we get to Minster, let's go see him. It might be good to have the help of another peak knight." Kraya sighed softly.

(End of Chapter)

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