Chapter 304: The Opening
Chapter 304: The Opening
Ren peered out the carriage window, gazing upon the streets lined with houses, their walls adorned with various-sized bas-reliefs, each meticulously crafted. As they were in an administrative district, most of these buildings housed administrative departments.
This was Ren's second time ascending Lewenworth Street. The last time, he had strolled up the street with Veronica.
Recalling this, Ren's mind couldn't help but conjure the image of the twin-tailed maiden's charming figure. He wondered how she was doing on the frontlines at the Fishing Harbor Town. When could they return to the branch? "Oh right, Lady Olenna, how's the situation at Fishing Harbor Town?" Ren inquired.
"It's not looking good. The branch has assigned numerous missions and gathered a considerable number of Swordsmen squads to rush to Roshby County and the coast of Myester for tasks," Olenna replied, her eyebrows furrowing slightly.
"Hmm?" Ren's eyebrows knitted together in confusion.
"Viscount? It seems you've made quite a name for yourself in the Empire. To become a viscount at such a young age is impressive." Mogaro couldn't help but marvel, glancing at Ren once more.
"No, I must contact the Dean about this matter immediately," Mogaro seemed to be in a hurry.
"By the way, you should pay close attention to the situation within the city recently. I've had a bad feeling about it."
"It's understandable that your Metal Barrier is fast as your innate sorcery. But how could your Metal Transformation be so quick as well!" Mogaro repeated, his face filled with shock.
"What kind of intense training could possibly increase the casting speed of Metal Transformation to this extent?" Mogaro looked at Ren with a 'you're not fooling a child' expression.
As a Metal-Attribute Sorcerer himself, Mogaro clearly understood that Ren didn't have any shield in his hands just a second ago, but in the blink of an eye, the metal in his hands had transformed into a three-sided kite-shaped shield.
This situation was truly beyond his expectations.
"What? Such a valuable Imperial research talent, and you're sending him on dangerous missions outside the province?" Mogaro exclaimed indignantly.
With a determined expression, he seemed to be saying, 'I won't let it go unless you make a request.'
Before Ren could respond, Mogaro waved his hand, indicating that Ren didn't need to explain. He then continued, "Never mind about that. By the way, I heard you wanted to talk to me? I'm busy dismantling a golem here, so I can only spare you about ten minutes."
Ren nodded.
"Currently, all forms of art exhibitions have been prohibited within the entire Minster Province, and we've dispatched a Golden-Ranked Swordsman Squad and the elite forces of the Goddess Church to jointly investigate the whereabouts of that painting."
"We haven't heard about that yet. The reports we've received so far are all about normal incidents involving small boys and evil spirits," Olena shook her head.
"What? During such a critical time, Lady Menia has secretly returned to the Imperial Capital? What happened there?" Ren was slightly stunned upon hearing the news.
The fact that Ren had Metal Transformation as his innate sorcery was truly astonishing.
"What the hell! I will definitely complain to your Swordsman headquarters about this."
There was a sense of impending storm, with dark clouds gathering.
"If that's the case, why haven't I received any assigned missions?"
Ren didn't answer directly. Instead, he slightly transformed the Hardened Gold Ingots on his arm guards, and quickly cast the first-level Metal-Attribute Sorcery, 'Metal Barrier.'
"Indeed, Metal-Attribute Sorcery is rare, and the Bius Assembly School should be one of the few schools that have it." Neror's face showed realization.
"Nelor, you forgot. The captain is a Metal-Attribute Sorcerer, and the Assembly School should have Metal-Attribute Sorcery that the captain wants to master," Angus said with a smile.
Ren and Olena exchanged glances and shook their heads.
"Hmm?"
This was too hasty.
When they first met, Ren was curious about Mogaro's height and her distinct appearance from ordinary humans.
However, he vaguely remembered that Ren's Metal Element Affinity wasn't in the eighties? How could it be over ninety now? Because Admiral Edward had paid special attention to Ren at the time, he had specifically inquired about some of Ren's information.
The next moment, the three-sided Hardened Gold Ingot kite-shaped shield appeared on Ren's body, slowly surrounding Mogaro. Mogaro suddenly stiffened, his eyes widened, his mouth agape, and his face showed shock and confusion! After several seconds, he pointed at Ren with a trembling hand and said, "How could your Metal Transformation be so fast!"
After all, if the Metal Transformation was almost instantaneous, Mogaro, being a Metal-Attribute Sorcerer himself, would have noticed something amiss.
This made Olena secretly glance at Ren again, and she couldn't help but sigh in her heart, 'As expected, strength is the key factor that changes others' perceptions!'
At the entrance of the magnificent administrative hall, people and carriages came and went.
In the center of the fountain stood a female statue about five or six meters tall, holding a conch, surrounded by multiple statues of Temple Knights, priests, and other figures in various poses of praise, bowing, or kneeling.
"This... Master Mogaro, I'm here," Ren reminded Mogaro politely.
Since it was the case, Ren decided to get straight to the point, "Master, I wish to study at your school for a period of time. I heard that you are a Metal-Attribute Puppet Master. May I choose you as my mentor?"
"Well... Lady Menia secretly left and returned to the Imperial Capital a week ago."
"Ren, what's your Metal Element Affinity level?" Master Mogaro excitedly grabbed Ren's arm, his face flushing with a rush of blood.
"It's over ninety," Ren thought for a moment and gave a relatively conservative number.
A quarter of an hour later, hundreds of well-dressed nobles and their families from various ranks of the Minster Province gathered below the stage. Representatives from the Goddess Church, the Swordsman organization, and others were also present to witness the ceremony.
He realized that the level of strength he had displayed might be slightly higher than expected.
"It's like this, Master Mogaro, Sir Ren is a Diamond-Ranked Swordsman in our branch, and at this level, you should have some understanding of his abilities. He is one of the pillars of our Minster Swordsman Branch.
At around 5 in the afternoon, the sun was setting in the west.
As expected, with such a temper, no wonder Olena wanted to get a preventive injection.
"Alright, Master Mogaro," Ren nodded.
"Well, Admiral Edward means that after completing so many Golden-grade missions, you naturally need a relatively long period of rest."
Among them, nearly half were from the nobility or wealthy merchant families in the provincial capital of Minster, so the number of nobles indirectly and directly affected by this ceremony was quite significant.
After all, his level 12 Sorcery Control was roughly equivalent to the proficiency one could achieve in a single school of Sorcery after a decade or two of hard work.
"Your Sorcery Insight is extraordinary, with an ultra-high affinity for the Metal Element. You're truly gifted! So gifted!" Master Mogaro's expression was almost one of pounding the table in envy.
Ren thought for a moment and spoke again, "Well, Master, I'm also a Metal-attributed Sorcerer, so..."
"It seems highly likely that the cult will make some big moves next!"
The last time he tested, the value seemed to be 93.6, but the problem was that if his Steel Body talent underwent another transformation one day, this value would increase again.
Ren then shared the news about the appearance of the giant evil spirit in the painting with everyone.
In essence, the ceremony was more symbolic, and the evening's exchange banquet was the main event.
Ren had just slightly concealed the casting time of his Metal Transformation Sorcery, a Metal-attributed Sorcery he had just displayed.
Although the number of people promoted to Baron or Viscount each year was not large, there were still nearly a hundred people in the entire province of Minster.
If that little boy's evil spirit hadn't possessed a body, even he would have had a hard time eliminating the other party completely. Unless he found that mysterious painting.
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"Captain, it's a good thing that you're going to the Sorcerer School for further study, but if you're not around, I'm afraid we won't be able to handle some of the assigned missions," Nelor frowned and said.
The spring water continuously flowed out of the seashell held by the Goddess, forming a small waterfall that cascaded down.
Seeing the two Sorceries Ren had just displayed, Master Mogaro seemed overly shocked and envious, with a hint of desolation in his eyes.
"You've reminded me of something," Ren nodded.
At that moment, Ren also saw the highest ruler of the entire province of Minster—the Duke of Minster—for the first time.
Ren then informed everyone that he might go to the Bius Assembly School for further study.
"By the way, Captain, speaking of this, we haven't had a proper combat drill yet," Viery, who was standing beside him, said.
Olena, who was also nearby, stared at the scene in disbelief.
"If there's anything else you want, just say it."
But this Sorcery was easy to learn and hard to master, and many Metal-attributed Sorcerers in the school had been practicing this Sorcery for two or three decades, and it still took them about a second to form a steel shield.
Soon, with the announcement and guidance, Ren and Olena quickly followed a Temple Guardian to the living room of the Temple.
They had attracted a giant evil spirit to divert some of the Temple's elite forces, taking the opportunity to assassinate the High Priestess and catching the Temple off guard.
This wasn't Metal Transformation Sorcery; what was it? Ren was all too familiar with Metal Transformation Sorcery.
After all, the retreat of the Southern Fleet involved tens of thousands of naval personnel, and it was impossible to keep it a secret; they could only control the spread of the news.
As for why Ren demonstrated the two Metal-attributed Sorceries he had mastered, it was naturally due to the other party's previous actions.
The other party was an elderly man with a radiant Psychic Power, his hair slightly graying, dressed in noble robes, with a calm and dignified aura.
"This..." Ren's expression turned contemplative.
He believed that if he could demonstrate his strength and gain the other party's approval, there might be a turning point.
Additionally, the nobility above the rank of Baron in Minster had also received invitations to the ceremony.
Ren couldn't help but turn his head to look at Olena.
Now that the value was stated so precisely, it wasn't wise.
Not to mention that Nelor's scroll alone could provide him with numerous beneficial buffs.
The defenses around were extremely tight, with guards every five steps and sentries every ten steps. It was clear that after the assassination of the High Priestess, the Temple had reinforced its defenses.
At this time, the carriage had arrived at the Temple of the Wind and Sea Goddess, which Ren had observed from a distance earlier.
As the provincial-level Temple, the Temple before them was even more majestic than the Cathedral in Myester County.
Master Mogaro's eyes gleamed with desire.
"And you can even transform three Hardened Gold Ingot Kite Shields in one go!"
Before Ren could say anything, Olena continued, "Captain, there's another matter you might be interested in. You should return to the Temple residence with me now!"
Apparently, he had started to take an interest in Ren.
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