Chapter 334: Dawnship and Thunderbolt Bomb

Chapter 334: Dawnship and Thunderbolt Bomb



However, to Ren's amusement, perhaps due to the 'active metal dummy's' insufficient 'intelligence', it seemed rather clueless and unsure of what to do.

"Is it really not working?" Ren shook his head and sighed.

But in an instant, a thought flashed through Ren's mind.

"Is it possible that the instructions were too vague and unclear?"

"Turn the handle!"

Ren issued a clearer command.

The active metal dummy moved towards the door, placing its metal hand on the door.

"Okay, let's do as General Condor suggested," Lady Treana nodded.

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In the box Ren opened, there lay a massive battlehammer with blue and white stripes, emitting a strange aura that immediately caught the attention and interest of the two.

Even more prestigious than the Golden Conch Medal.

In the sky not far away, a colossal oval-shaped airship, comparable to a mountain, was approaching the area where they were currently engaged in battle with the Sea Tribes.

"Sir Brandon, you're too kind," Ren said.

Despite his youth, Ren's reputation had soared after his recent battles in Minster.

About ten kilometers away from the Myester coastline, dozens of four-masted sailships, led by two five-masted sailships, were engaged in a fierce battle with over ten giant sea beasts.

"And who is the person next to Viscount Ren? He seems much older than Viscount Ren, so it's unlikely they're a couple," a noble lady asked in confusion.

Brandon, also skilled with the double-handed battlehammer, could barely contain his excitement, holding the hammer and caressing it with his fingers.

The beautiful lady glanced at Ren, who was sitting at the desk, and felt a bit puzzled.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, let's go," Ren said, and they headed out.

"They're still relying on pure wind-powered battleships, while our ironclad steamships have already been deployed in actual combat," a colonel shook his head.

He occasionally commented.

"Hey, who is Knight Brandon waiting for?" a noble girl asked curiously.

After the ceremony...

"Yes, my dear."

"What's the situation in Myester after you left, Bishop Shane?" Ren asked.

Ren was no longer the baron from Myester County, and even Bishop Shane needed to be mindful of etiquette, no longer addressing Ren as 'child'.

"Oh, and help me acquire the ingredients for this Mystic Potion."

She now fully understood the benefits of having a powerful connection.

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Soon, Admiral Campbell, the commander of the Southern Fleet, received a message and quickly took out his bronze monocular telescope to observe from the ship's cabin.

"It must be the Federation's envoy," Admiral Campbell said in a deep voice, putting down the telescope.

After consecutively awarding several Knightly Golden Conch Medals, the ceremony reached its climax.

A 'click' sound was heard, and the handle turned, opening the door.

Suddenly, a lookout on the five-masted sailship's deck, his expression changed, and he quickly relayed a flag signal to the deck crew below.

"The collection there is the most comprehensive within the guild, but it will take some time," Brandon said.

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However, the attention of the noble ladies soon shifted from Ren's prowess to his companion, Jennifer.

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Upon seeing this, Jennifer looked down and was about to jump up in surprise.

Ren quickly approached her and apologized, "Sorry, I startled you. This is a new spell I learned."

"Since it's effective against dragon descendants, what about its effect on oneself?"

It was only then that Ren realized what Brandon meant by 'surprise'.

"You see, we..." Brandon said with a smile.

"Is there an important guest arriving today? Why is Knight Brandon waiting here?" the nobles whispered among themselves.

Given the distance, the airship's size was astonishing, hinting at its massive scale.

Half an hour later...

The lady took the item and carefully put it away, nodding in agreement. She didn't ask Ren about the item's value or its potential high price.

"Sir Ren, I apologize for not visiting sooner. My brother has been..." Brandon slightly bowed, also nodding to Jennifer.

Two giant, half-human-sized cylindrical bombs were swiftly dropped from the airship towards the sea beasts below.

Therefore, inside the carriage, there were only Ren and Jennifer.

According to his knowledge, such a massive airship had not been produced within the Empire.

With the new information from the beautiful woman, Ren gained a new perspective.

"Of course, Lord Ren, but we'll likely need to contact the Imperial Cathedral of Cologne."

Normally, if the enemy were heading straight for the Imperial Capital of Tamriel, they wouldn't pass through Myester.

"What...?"

Ren knew that the two cultist attacks had dealt a heavy blow to the Goddess Church of Myester, and even the younger brother of Sir Brandon had sacrificed himself in battle. Naturally, he wouldn't consider it impolite for Brandon not to pay a visit.

The beautiful woman let out a shriek and took two steps back, trembling as she pointed at the half-man-sized active metal dummy in front of her.

Minutes later...

"Oh right, dear. The information about that Draconic Knight has been investigated."

"Dear, it's almost lunchtime, and everyone is waiting for you." The beautiful woman sighed, glancing at the grand clock and pouting slightly.

"I see. It seems we still have a chance to have a deeper conversation with this Viscount Ren."

"That's not necessarily true. Perhaps this Viscount Ren prefers older, beautiful women."

A dazzling white light flashed, followed by a thunderous explosion!

At that moment, the beautiful woman's eyes sparkled as she leaned towards Ren.

"I obtained this from the ancient Black Flame Cultist, Mung. From the feeling I get from this battlehammer, I don't think it's something the cult would possess." Ren slowly voiced his speculation.

Several noble ladies seemed relieved upon hearing that Jennifer was merely a White Glove, and they began to tease each other.

"You don't even know this is Viscount Ren, the rising star of the Myester Swordsmen Division. It's said that even Duke Myester can't stop praising him!"

"Dear, this is inside a carriage. You didn't learn the Soundproofing Technique." The beautiful woman was both surprised and delighted.

Bishop Shane, Brandon, and Ren had a private conversation in a room.

"Hmm, right, you mentioned dragonfruit earlier?"

Although Jennifer had been meeting Ren frequently, due to Anna's presence, she still maintained a respectful distance from him within the mansion.

This made Ren's face light up with joy.

"A lot of the information was reported to me proactively. Some of it I haven't even had a chance to assign." The beautiful woman smiled as she spoke.

After discussing, Bishop Shane and Brandon decided to expand the scale of the gathering and hold an award ceremony.

On the bridge of the massive airship hovering in the sky, more than ten officers in Federal military uniforms surrounded a middle-aged beautiful woman in noble hunting attire, all observing the battle below.

Jennifer was well aware that Ren's strength was the foundation of everything she currently had.

"I'm not sure. I didn't hear that Duke Myester was coming. I assume it's one of the Marquis, then?" The middle-aged noble beside her furrowed his brows, deep in thought, and shook his head.

"Ren, what do you mean?" Bishop Shane asked.

Another noble lady recalled meeting Jennifer at a banquet about a month ago.

The Second Rank Goddess Medal was extraordinary, the highest honor the Provincial-level Goddess Church could bestow.

"Hmm, probably."

Soon, the carriage arrived in front of the majestic Minster Cathedral.

"Hmm, dear, you don't know that since Sam's Unit was annihilated, Fabian and the others have become more respectful towards me."

The beautiful woman's face turned slightly red, and she bowed her head. After some rustling sounds, she said, ".Jennifer, this is inside a carriage." Ren grunted.

"To recognize Viscount Ren's outstanding contributions in the battle against the cult, I, on behalf of the Goddess Church, award him the Second Rank Goddess Medal!"

Basically, the upper echelons of Myester society were well aware of the arrival of this powerful young man in the Swordsmen Division.

"Jennifer, for the next step, help me pay close attention to two items at the auction house: one related to dragons, like dragon bones, dragon blood, or this dragonfruit you mentioned."

After a while, the beautiful woman finally leaned against the carriage's seat to rest. She turned her head, flicked her slightly disheveled hair by her ear, and looked at Ren with fatigue. "Dear, how am I supposed to attend the banquet now?"

"Appraisal?" Brandon asked, puzzled.

At that moment, Ren also saw that the person standing at the door was Jennifer.

The beautiful woman patted her voluptuous chest and glanced at Ren. "Dear, it's a good thing this is daytime. If it were night, I might have fainted."

"Bishop Shane, it's been a while." Ren nodded slightly.

These ships were the first and third squadrons of the Southern Fleet of the Dragonguard Empire.

Initially, Ren had planned to bring Anna along.

"Hmm, this might be the only bright spot. If the Imperial Navy were to engage our Federation in battle, I believe total annihilation would be the only outcome." Another Federal Major General spoke.

With Ren's support, she was almost like an 'uncrowned king' at the Axson Auction House in Myester.

"Just use the Thunderbolt Bomb!" suggested the Federation Major General.

The size of the Second Rank Goddess Medal was slightly larger than the Golden Conch Medal from before, made of mithril, and had a clear pattern of a goddess holding a shell, so lifelike.

"I'd like to ask both of you to check the records in the church's archives to see if there's any information about 'Mung', the ancient powerful figure of this heretical cult, and if we can find any origins about this battlehammer."

"Lord Ren, although I'd love to chat with you more, your old friend, Bishop Shane, is already waiting inside for you, and he has prepared a surprise for you."

The reason Ren hadn't considered coming to the church before was that he wasn't familiar with the high-ranking clergy of the Church of Mist.

The ones who knew the most about the Black Flame Cult were naturally the Church of the Goddess.

"Jennifer, is something the matter?"

"Who is this young man?" A noblewoman couldn't help but curiously size up the handsome Ren, and at the same time, she looked at the beautiful and charming Jennifer by Ren's side with a hint of jealousy.

After a while, the beautiful woman wiped her red lips and slowly stood up, teasing, "Darling, I didn't expect you to be so bad at soundproofing."

At the same time.

"So, he was the one we were waiting for."

"Boom!"

For a moment, Ren was speechless, wanting to say 'so bad', but at this moment, he was already distracted.

And on each sail warship, colorful wizardry lights rose from time to time, attacking the gigantic sea creatures.

Not long after lunch.

"I guess you could say I've been working non-stop." Ren thought to himself.

Of course, dragonfruit and dragon bodies are not the same as things that promote the growth of dragon descendants.

Just as Ren was wondering why so many nobles would attend such an informal banquet, an elderly man in a water-blue robe with golden trim, holding a scepter, walked up from the back.

"Ah!"

Unconsciously, time flew by, and it was already half past twelve.

It was Bishop Shane, whom they hadn't seen in a long time.

This scene was naturally noticed by quite a few nobles.

At this moment, the interior of the hall was already filled with many nobles.

"Oh? Did you investigate the intelligence so quickly?" Ren raised his eyebrows, impressed by the efficiency of Jennifer's side.

"Indeed, it doesn't seem like the style of the Black Flame Cult."

However, as they climbed the stairs, they would glance at the silver-armored knight standing at the top of the stairs, holding a large hammer with his hands hanging by his side.

Bishop Shane passionately spoke while taking a fist-sized medal, emitting a bright silver light, from the tray held by his attendant.

"Major General Condor is right, the Thunderbolt Bomb has tremendous power, and it's enough to severely injure these sea creatures with just one."

At this moment, numerous noble carriages had gathered in front of the church, and many polite male nobles were leading stylish and beautiful noblewomen and ladies into the church's interior.

"Lady Treana, the Dragonguard Empire's naval equipment is at least twenty years behind ours."

"Viscount Ren, it's been a long time, and your growth has exceeded my imagination!" Bishop Shane also returned the greeting with a smile.

But suddenly, the beautiful woman's expression froze, because she found that her light blue evening dress was being lifted by Ren, exposing her large, snow-white, and voluptuous buttocks, and her slender waist was also held by Ren's large hand.

"By the way, Bishop Shane, Sir Brandon, I have something I'd like you to help me appraise." Ren said while opening a wooden box.

Although spies had previously sent related messages, this time, seeing it with his own eyes was the best proof.

"Also, this medal has not only solidified the divine art of 'Detect Evil' but also a divine art of 'Goddess's Protection'. Although it can only be used once, its power is extraordinary."

A question arose in Ren's mind.

As the carriage with the surface adorned with the sword and shield noble pattern came to a stop, Sir Brandon immediately smiled and quickly descended the steps from the carriage.

"Admiral, this is..." The staff officer beside him widened his eyes, looking at the distant giant airship.

But it seemed that when Anna rode the Bloodplume Eaglewyrm the other day, her body was overly sensitive, causing Anna to feel shy and decline the invitation to accompany them.

"Thank you, Goddess. Thank you." Ren bowed in gratitude.

"Compared to our steel cannons, theirs are much weaker, and their range is one-third less." A Federation Major General put down his telescope with a hint of disdain.

And Bishop Shane solemnly hung the medal around Ren's chest.

"Viscount Ren, please take good care of this Second Rank Goddess Medal. In any place within the Federation, as long as there's a temple of the Goddess of the Wind and Ocean, you can receive assistance from the Goddess Church."

"Get the Dawn to the position above the sea beast, and prepare to throw the Thunderbolt Bomb!" Soon, the command was passed down layer by layer.

"Yes, I heard from the masters at the auction house that it seems to have a special effect on the growth and evolution of dragon descendants." The beautiful woman nodded.

"It might not work, but it's worth a try."

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"Of course, it's been a while since I last saw Bishop Shane," Ren said, signaling Brandon to accompany him while contemplating the surprise Brandon had mentioned. Soon, Ren and the beautiful Jennifer were led by the Disciplinary Knight Brandon to the Prayer Hall.

"The ship is well-equipped with several third-level wizard apprentices. Hmm, there are even officially certified wizards, which is quite impressive," Ren commented.

Jennifer, at her age, was in a situation where she needed support.

"Also, help me keep an eye on potions that can enhance mental energy. If the price is right, please acquire them for me," Ren requested.

Ren and Jennifer boarded the carriage prepared in advance and headed to the banquet at the Minster Cathedral.

For a moment, the sea beasts roared, the waves raged, and the cannons thundered.

Ren smiled, put away the active metal dummy, and led Jennifer into the study.

"Tsk, haven't you heard that saying? Men always prefer eighteen-year-olds," Jennifer teased.

"Ren, you know, Rudolf will succeed me as the Bishop of Myester," Bishop Shane said with a smile.

Hmm? Who just opened the door?

This made Ren ponder the situation.

Fabien, the branch manager in charge of the front-facing business, quickly approached them.

It was common knowledge that the Disciplinary Knight Brandon held a high position within the Goddess Church of Minster, and even among the upper echelons of the entire Minster Province, his status was second only to the Duke of Minster and several marquises, surpassing that of a count.

"Can the system absorb beneficial components, like those found in dragonfruit?" Ren asked.

For several hours that morning, he had been learning new spells.

"In the battles against the Black Flame Cult, Viscount Ren has made outstanding contributions, especially in these two instances, not only repelling the attacks of the evil creatures but also joining forces with the Duke and others to slay the cult's high priest!"

The noble ladies and young misses nearby covered their mouths in awe.

"I believe I've met this person before, he seems to be the president of the Hammer and Rose Guild. Let me think, he should be the White Glove of Viscount Ren," said the lady named Treana.

General Campbell had an inkling of the other party's intention.

Jennifer took this opportunity to strengthen the business dealings between Axson Auction House and the Hammer and Rose Guild, and within a few days, the guild reaped significant benefits.

Ren noticed Brandon personally welcoming him at the entrance and smiled, nodding in acknowledgment.

Both Bishop Shane and Brandon held a close relationship with Ren.

Ren had received a message before, but he never expected the federal envoy to enter the empire from the Myester side of the sea.

A middle-aged noble who seemed to be aware of the previous attacks by the Minster Cult explained.

"Hmm, has Dean Rudolf been promoted as well? That's good news."

Ren also thought about the preparation of the extraordinary potion and immediately took out the list of raw materials from his waist pouch, handing it to Jennifer.

Although Axson Auction House had an extraordinary relationship, Jennifer had only recently become a shareholder of the Axson Auction House's Minster branch, and she might still be unfamiliar with many people and matters.

At the same time, the tall and handsome Ren alighted from the carriage, assisting the radiant Jennifer as she stepped down, her knees slightly weak.

Bishop Shane looked at them with a smile and said, "Welcome, my friends."

Ren followed Jennifer's gesture and glanced at the wall clock in the study, realizing what she meant.

Ren also carried the battlehammer, a white and blue weapon seized from the ancient powerful 'Mung', alongside them.

The Swordsmen Division's Olena hadn't reported to him, yet she had news from her side.

"Viscount Ren, may the Goddess bless you," Bishop Shane said.

However, in the confined space of the carriage, and moreover, it had been a while since they last saw each other.

They were both clergy, not masters of appraisal.

"That powerful?"

"My friends, since we've encountered this situation, it's only natural to show our sincerity to the Dragonguard Empire. How can we deal with these sea beasts?" Treana asked.

These people were well-informed and understood what Bishop Shane's work represented. Many actively requested to visit and pay their respects.

"The other party is deliberately taking a detour here."

"Dear, aren't you learning spells? You can control metal dummies, but you don't know soundproofing spells?" Jennifer said, giving Ren a playful glance.

"The ship's cannons aren't powerful enough, most are old-fashioned bronze cannons."

"The person's name is Hansal, and the most famous is his dragon mount. It's said he recently consumed dragonfruit and is about to evolve. This time, he's here to help after being hired by Sam's Unit."

A twenty-meter-long crab-like sea beast was directly blown into two pieces, dying instantly.

Another bomb missed its target, exploding near a thirty-meter-long octopus sea beast, severing over a dozen thick suction tentacles.

At this moment, twelve black dots rapidly approached the Federation's giant flying ship.

From a distance, they could vaguely make out the Empire's griffin knights.

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