Chapter 263 Two New Mysteries (Two Chapters in One)

In the city of Münster.

Rennes Villa, reception room.

"By the way, Alyosha, how did you know that I was attacked today? Did the news spread so fast?" Renn couldn't help but ask after receiving the special healing potion.

"Your Excellency Renn, I actually wanted to come to congratulate you today, but I just happened to hear about you being attacked." Alyosha saw that Renn had no signs of injury at all, and couldn't help but relax and said with a smile.

"Congratulations?" Renn looked confused.

"Huh? Yes, don't you know?"

"Because of your recent outstanding performance, the Munster Sword Bearers Branch has submitted your application for the title of Viscount."

Viscount?

Claire on the side was stunned!

How long has it been before Renne will be promoted from Baron to Viscount?

As a descendant of a noble family, she naturally knew how difficult it was.

Generally, a baron would not be able to accumulate enough merit to be promoted to viscount in his lifetime, but how long did it take Ren to do it, five months? Three months? Or shorter?

And Xia Diya, the head maid, standing next to Claire, her eyes suddenly widened and she covered her small mouth.

Oh my God!

What has Ren been doing in the past six months?

Although a young Baron like Renn was rare before, I had heard of it, but such a young Imperial Viscount was really unheard of!

Moreover, the Viscount is just one step away from the Count!

Xia Diya couldn't help lowering her eyes, looked at Claire who was sitting on the large suede leather sofa chair, and thought to herself, 'Miss, since you discovered Ren's amazing talent at that time, why didn't you let Ren sign the contract? Contract to become your follower! ’

"Alyosha, how did you know? I don't even know about this myself." After thinking about it, Renn felt that the most likely thing was the diamond-level mission completed this time.

Hearing Ren's words, Alyosha chuckled and said, "Sir Ren, have you forgotten what my father does?"

Ren was suddenly enlightened!

He really didn't remember for a moment that Alyosha's father, Javier, was not the special envoy of the Imperial Conferment Assessment Committee stationed in the province of Münster.

All promotions to baron and viscount within the province of Munster need to be reported to Javier.

Only after assessment and review, and it is determined that there are no problems, will Javier be reported to the Imperial Council of Elders for record. In other words, Javier is an inevitable step in the promotion process.

No wonder Alyosha came to congratulate him.

Speaking of promotion, Ren suddenly remembered one thing. On the last Sunday of this year's Grass Moon, he would also attend the official canonization ceremony of the Duke of Münster. Of course, the Duke of Münster would be canonizing on behalf of His Majesty the Emperor.

"Thank you, Miss Alyosha." Ren immediately expressed his gratitude to the girl for her concern and congratulations.

"You're welcome. By the way, Mr. Ren, since you have distinguished guests today, I won't interrupt you and will leave first." Alyosha glanced at Claire with his beautiful eyes, and then made a ladylike gesture to the two of them. Li, turned around and left.

Alyosha came in a hurry and left in a hurry, but what he brought to Claire and his servant was one shock after another!

Claire smoothed the hair hanging down by her ears, calmed herself down, looked at Renne with stern eyes, and said with a smile: "Congratulations, Viscount Renne."

"Miss Claire, you should call me Renn." Renn couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"Ren, I didn't expect that you would make such great progress just after I haven't seen you for more than half a year. If I had known you, I should have signed a contract with you and made you my follower."

"There is an Imperial Viscount follower, and that is not an ordinary person." Claire said half-jokingly.

"Miss Claire, without your enlightenment at that time, I would not have been able to take the first extraordinary step." Ren said with the same smile.

At this time, Claire turned to Xia Diya and said: "I need to talk to Viscount Renne, Xia Diya, please don't let others disturb us."

"As you command, miss." Xia Diya exited the living room and closed the door.

I saw Claire's face condensed and she said slowly:

"Ren, now that you have joined the Sword Bearers, you must already know some things."

"I returned from the imperial capital this time because my family has encountered unprecedented difficulties."

"My father, Earl Habs, was seriously injured in a sneak attack by the top leaders of the Black Flame Church. The elite members of the family suffered a lot of losses. Most of the family's allies and old friends are not optimistic about the current situation, and their support for us is relatively limited."

"If it weren't for the special departments such as the Empire's Sword Bearers and Earthshakers that sent out teams, the situation in Meister County would probably be even worse now."

"As the Habs family whose fiefdom is in Meist, they have special feelings for Meist and have the responsibility to maintain the stability of the situation. Therefore, Ren, I would like to hire you as the guardian knight of the Habs family."

At this point, Claire paused, and then she stated the conditions:

"Ren, once you agree to become the guardian knight of the Habbs family, you will receive maximum support from resources including extraordinary combat skills, witchcraft, potions, funds and connections collected by the Habs family."

After hearing this, Ren thought for a moment and said frankly:

"Miss Claire, actually before I met you today, as a sword holder, I took over several tasks related to the Black Flame Cult in Meister County, including protecting your father—— The mission of the consul of the county town of Meist."

"So, you don't need to hire me as the guardian knight of the Habs family. There are some things that I should do as well."

"Don't forget, Meiste is also my hometown."

There is no doubt that the conditions given by Claire are extremely generous. Even ordinary guardian knights of the Marquis family cannot get such generous conditions.

But at this time, Renn was no longer the former boy servant who was bent on seeking promotion in the Habsburg Manor.

Now asking him to become the guardian knight of the Habsburg family, or the guardian knight of any other big noble, does not have much appeal, but adds an extra layer of constraints.

After all, according to the guardian knight's contract, once the other family is in danger, he must go to the rescue.

Now, the only family that Rennes has agreed to is the Crowley family, the family to which the beautiful woman Jennifer belongs.

With the close relationship between the other party and him, it doesn't matter whether he is a guardian knight or not. Renn will take action.

Hearing Ren's words, Claire showed joy at first, but then quickly disappeared.

She frowned slightly, shook her head, and said, "Ren, maybe there is a situation you don't know about yet."

"According to the news I got at the Imperial Academy, the turmoil that Meist and most of the empire has encountered is probably just the beginning."

"Huh? Miss Claire, are you sure?" Renn frowned slightly.

This turmoil that has nearly swept the entire empire is just the beginning?

But why did he not hear any similar news at all in the Sword Bearer Branch?

"Well, it is said that it is a prophecy derived from the great astrologer Darien. Everyone, including His Majesty the Emperor, attaches great importance to this prophecy."

Great Astromancer?

No wonder!

Ren seemed to have seen some relevant introduction in a certain book. It seemed to be a unique title for high-level wizards who specialize in prophecy. There are only a handful of them in the entire empire.

"Ren, I witnessed you kill 'Icebringer' Grant in three moves. Your talent in the knight's path far exceeds my expectations."

"I believe that this is not your end. Your strength will become stronger over time. In addition, even if the conditions I give can attract other masters, I am more willing to believe in you."

"As Ren said just now, Meist is also your hometown."

Claire's words immediately made Ren fall into deep thought.

If the current turmoil is just the beginning.

Then this issue needs to be reconsidered.

Although he could obtain the extraordinary combat skills and witchcraft that Claire mentioned from the Imperial Sword Bearers Organization, resources such as funds and connections were his weaknesses.

Because many things require the accumulation of several generations of a noble family, and he has just been promoted to the nobility, the time is too short, and the background is insufficient. It would be very beneficial to have the support of the Habs family.

Not to mention anything else, he had never heard of the information that Claire just revealed, even among the sword holders.

Of course, this may be because he is only in the Munster branch of the Sword Bearers, or it may be due to insufficient authority.

but

Ren still shook his head and said: "Miss Claire, I'm sorry, please forgive me for not agreeing."

This immediately made Claire’s beautiful face unable to conceal her disappointment!

But the next second, Ren changed his subject and said, "But Miss Claire, please allow me to be your personal guardian knight."

Um?

This immediately made Claire stunned, but immediately, she looked happy.

She understood what Ren meant.

Regardless of becoming the Habs family guardian knight and her personal guardian knight, they are both guardian knights, but there is a big difference.

To put it simply, if she is to become her own guardian knight, then if other members of the Habs family want to seek protection from Ren, Ren can completely refuse.

At the same time, Renne can also take action at his own discretion or even not take action when it comes to troubles involving the interests of the Habs family.

The only thing Renn has to guarantee is that she will take action when her life is in danger.

"Ren, thank you." Claire sat up straight and looked at Renn seriously with her beautiful eyes.

But immediately, Claire's face turned slightly red.

She also thought of something.

Because according to the established practice, if a knight who also holds a formal title says that he wants to become the guardian knight of a noble lady, he is actually expressing his love in a subtle way.

Claire didn't know whether Ren knew this or not.

Moreover, if the noble lady chooses to accept it, then it actually expresses the meaning of "I accept your love".

Of course Renn didn't know this.

Ren just felt that if Claire was in danger, he would be willing to take action even without any contract.

Therefore, he couldn't help but feel a little surprised when he saw that Miss Claire, who had always been so down-to-earth and generous, turned slightly red, and then took a second look.

But not to mention, this Claire seems to have a different kind of charm and beauty.

Claire's pretty face turned even redder after seeing Ren's glances, and she quickly said:

"Ren, I will go back to the hotel first. By the way, we have to meet two reinforcements sent by my father's old army on the way, so we will set off for Meist early tomorrow morning. Do you think the time is okay? "

"As for the appointment ceremony and dinner, please allow me to hold it for you when I return to Meist."

"Of course, Miss Claire."

After Renn put the master and servant Claire into the luxurious carriage parked at the door, a while later, the beautiful women Jennifer and Jenny came back.

That night, accompanied by Renn, mother Emma, ​​father Renn Sr., sisters Mint and Jennifer, etc., enjoyed their first and extremely sumptuous dinner after arriving in the provincial capital Münster.

However, at dinner, everyone had different expressions when they learned that Renne was going to Meiste on a mission the next day.

Mother Emma and Ryan Sr. naturally looked worried. Mint was still full of confidence in her brother, with no worried expression on her little face. Naturally, the beautiful woman Jennifer could not hide her disappointment.

Renne had to go on a mission the next day, so she was naturally not feeling well at night.

But soon, the beautiful women seemed to have received some kind of signal, and their expressions became excited.

Agatha was surprised that Jenny, who almost never went out at night, actually asked her to go shopping for the first time.

“Jenny, didn’t you say it’s not safe to go shopping at night?”

"This is not a guard coming to the house."

"The key is that you don't like shopping during the day?" Agatha still looked confused.

"Stop asking so many questions! Will Cerruti go?"

"Huh? Go! But, can it be a little later? I want to chat with Baron Wren for a while." Agatha was very confused!

But soon, Agatha was moved by Jenny's offer to help her order a set of women's clothing at the famous tailor shop 'Cerity' in Münster, and they went out together.

At this time, the beautiful woman Jennifer, who had just finished her meal, turned slightly red, stood up and said, "Baron Wren, there are a lot of things going on at the Chamber of Commerce recently, and I need to discuss it with you."

Naturally, mother Emma and old Ryan had no doubt that he was there.

inside the room.

As Renne becomes a senior knight, his needs in certain aspects will naturally increase further.

The beautiful woman has not seen Ren for a long time, and she is at an age where she is very needed.

As a result, a fierce battle soon started

(Ten thousand words are omitted here)

An hour passed.

downstairs.

Mother Emma said to old Ren with some confusion:

"It seems that the Chamber of Commerce is very busy? Look, Jennifer has gone upstairs and has been discussing with Ren for such a long time."

"Well, I heard that the business of the Chamber of Commerce has expanded from county towns to provincial towns, so it's normal to be a little busy."

"That's right, thank you for your hard work Jennifer, I have to let Ren thank her properly."

And in the room upstairs,

At this moment, her loose cashmere double-layered tunic had already been lifted up by Renn, and her large and white buttocks were vaguely visible during the movement, while Renn easily fixed the opponent's slender body with one hand. waist.

After a while, the beautiful woman was able to rest on the large and luxurious chair. She turned her head, brushed the slightly messy hair around her ears, looked at Renn tiredly and said:

"My dear, you are so awesome."

"My dear, I really think you should find a noble lady who also has extraordinary powers."

"This." Ren knew that the beautiful woman was telling the truth.

Jennifer had said this several times since he became a great knight.

If he had just stepped into the official knighthood, the beautiful woman could be considered a match.

Now, Jennifer is really powerless.

After all, no woman would push away the man she loves.

No, I really can't stand it anymore

Don't say "Thirty is like a wolf and forty is like a tiger", even real wolves and tigers, before they enter the ferocious stage, are not much better than kittens and puppies when facing Ren, a senior knight.

Let the beautiful woman Jennifer rest early, and Renne, who was in good condition, suddenly thought of something after returning to his bedroom.

Only then did he remember that he had forgotten to check the system prompts because he met Claire, whom he had not seen for a long time.

The system prompt is as follows:

[You have experienced a battle, and the wizard (legendary) experience value +802]

[Congratulations, you defeated a strong enemy and gained 1 gold skill point! 】

[Congratulations, your wizard (legendary) career level has been improved! 】

[Congratulations, your wizard (legendary) career level has been improved! 】

I saw that the wizard (legendary) professional level had been upgraded two levels in a row, reaching lv3 (422/500), and it was about to be upgraded again.

At the same time, this also allowed Renn to gain two attribute points and two skill points again. Now his remaining attribute points are 8 points and his remaining skill points are 4 points.

In addition, although the whole battle ended very quickly, in terms of the strength of his opponent, Grant, the 'Ice Messenger', was still very strong and naturally fell into the category of a strong enemy.

Therefore, this battle also made Ren like to raise 1 gold skill point. At this moment, his gold skill point suddenly reached 8 points.

This couldn't help but make Renn think.

"It seems that it is only one step away from the promotion of the 'Shattering Hammer' to the top secret."

Renne immediately called up the Weapon Master (Legendary) panel and checked it again.

After a little calculation, to upgrade the Crushing Hammer to the top secret, you need to have both Hammer Technique and Breathing Technique at level 18 or above, which means you need 4 gold skill points, plus the promotion consumption, a total of 8 points, which is just enough.

However, the attribute requirements are still a little bit behind. The top secret requirements are 45 points in strength, 38 points in agility, and 40 points or more in constitution.

At this moment, on Ren's attribute panel:

Physique: 38

Strength: 41

Agility: 35

Spirit: 52

There are gaps in physique, strength and agility, but the overall gap in attribute points is only 1 point!

But immediately, Ren frowned slightly.

He thought back to the day's battle.

Although he is getting stronger and stronger, the enemies he faces are becoming more and more difficult to deal with, and various methods are emerging one after another.

In fact, when he crushed the opponent's ice blade, he could clearly feel the biting cold with his left hand.

If it lasts longer, the cold will cause blood flow to slow down and limbs to become stiff. This is also one of the special witchcraft effects that ice wizards fear.

Therefore, Renn felt that he should have more variety in his coping methods.

Perhaps, he could consider improving the defense aspect first.

Although his 'Intermediate Steel Body' talent is very effective in defending against attacks by sharp weapons such as knives, guns, swords, arrows, etc., judging from the situation during the day, facing the extreme cold and sorcery, The steel body's defense against extreme heat or other effects is relatively poor.

After thinking for a moment, Ren's mind changed. In an instant, the hardened gold covering the gauntlet of his left hand transformed into a iris shield.

Immediately afterwards, it quickly transformed into a larger tower shield, firmly defending the area directly in front of Ren.

The innate witchcraft "Metal Transformation" allows Renn to have various shields at his fingertips anytime and anywhere.

At that moment, Ren knew it clearly!

Therefore, as Ren added 4 skill points in a row, Locken's ax and shield combat skills were directly upgraded to lv12.

Immediately, a torrent of training memories about Locken's ax and shield combat skills poured into Ren's mind.

This memory of ax and shield training filled Ren's mind at this time, and was quickly integrated into his muscle and fascial memory. It was as if he had experienced the Locken Ax training alone in a mysterious space for more than ten years. Practice hard on shield fighting skills.

At the same time, at this moment, Ren could vaguely feel that he was only one step away from the subsequent derived secrets of combat skills.

Don’t hesitate, keep adding more!

With the investment of 1 gold skill point, Locken's Ax and Shield combat skill successfully reached level 13, and the system's prompt about the secret finally sounded:

[Congratulations, you have understood the primary secret of Locken's Ax and Shield combat skill: Flash Cut! 】

[Congratulations, you have understood the primary secret of Locken's ax and shield combat skill: Iron Wall! 】

"Huh? Two secrets!"

"The flash cut has been expected."

"But it seems that the second item is about the secret of shield defense!"

Surprised, Ren couldn't help but check it carefully.

Soon, he saw two brand new icons located directly above the 'Locken Ax and Shield Combat Skill' on the Weapon Master (Legendary) panel.

The pattern inside the icon is like twins, the characters and weapons are the same, only the postures are different.

The picture on the left shows a strong man holding a shield in his left hand and an ax in his right. He steps forward and strikes down with the ax head.

The other pattern shows a strong man holding an ax and shield with his ax converged and the shield held high, in a rock-solid, tightly defensive posture.

The text description of the secret is as follows:

Flash Cut (Elementary Mystery) Effect: Use a special power technique that combines the Force with chopping, swing the axe, and strike a blow with powerful cutting ability.

Iron Wall (Elementary Mystery) Effect: Use a special blocking technique that combines the Force with a shield, and quickly swing the shield, like a wall made of steel.

(To upgrade Iron Wall to an intermediate secret, the following conditions must be met: 1. Locken Ax and Shield Combat Skill lv14 or above; 2. Bear King Breathing Technique lv14 or above; 3. Strength 35 points, agility 32 points, and constitution 30 points or above; 4. Consumes 1 gold skill point).