"Whoosh, whoosh." A translucent blurry figure separated from the calm lake water and emerged from under the cool water. The figure quickly condensed into reality after being exposed to the air, a figure walking on the blue waves dragging its tail fin. It was vaguely visible. After this human-shaped figure stepped onto the shore, Siassi's appearance was completely revealed. She had just hidden her whereabouts and sneaked into the bottom of the lake to explore the road conditions. This member of the Naga tribe had special abilities under the water. Unparalleled advantages, even if she is not a part-time thief, she is the best candidate for this task in the entire team.
"How is it? Is there any danger at the bottom of the lake?" Avro, who was standing next to Ryan, saw at a glance that Siassi's face was not very good-looking. She seemed to have seen something bad under the water. She was curious and grabbed it. Chase asked in front of Ryan. Of course, this was because of Ryan's generosity in treating others. If it was a hierarchical world like the dark elves, Avro's reckless behavior would be regarded by the superiors as contempt for their own authority, and she could Without saying a word, she died directly.
"It's very bad." Siassi responded, and then she faced Ryan and continued: "I found a large group of sharp-toothed piranhas at the bottom of the lake. There are at least thousands of them. They are at the entrance of the Apocalypse Temple that you mentioned, teacher. Wandering nearby, if these threats are not eliminated, we will not be able to enter at all, and besides..."
"Oh, what else." Seeing that Siassi's expression was still wrong, Ryan asked, "Is there anything worse than what was just described?"
"Yes." Siassi nodded solemnly, and she said to Ryan: "I vaguely saw skeleton-like creatures wandering at the bottom of the lake. The armor on them is the standard appearance of Cassano's army. , as for the appearance of these skeleton creatures, they are very similar to the undead creatures you once described, teacher, I think we should be looking for the right place."
After hearing what Siassi said about the situation at the bottom of the lake, Ryan felt a little heavy. Needless to say, the skeleton creatures described by Siassi should be the Cassano soldiers who died here last year. It was obvious that Adela's The cousin did not properly dispose of the remains of the dead warriors in accordance with Cassano's rules, which caused them to be corrupted by some evil and turned into skeleton warriors. Ryan will definitely settle these responsibilities with Adela's cousin when he returns. Be clear and let them know that if they do something wrong, they will be punished, even those closest to Ryan,
However, Ryan also knew very well that Vivian asked Adela's cousin to take over the position of Nightingale. I am afraid it also had the intention of balancing the internal power of Cassano. After all, Adela had led the expedition for several years, and her family was in Cassano. Sano lacks outstanding people who can continue to lead, and Ryan has implemented an open policy in his territory, awarding many important positions in Cassano to outstanding outsiders. Christina, who goes by the pseudonym Nightingale, is one of the best. For example, therefore, the members of the Saranal family who Adela left in Cassano will inevitably have a feeling of losing power in their hearts.
When Ryan transferred Nightingale, he did not directly designate a successor. He did not need to personally intervene in such trivial matters, but this created some variables. After all, no matter how dissatisfied others were, they did not dare to violate the will of Ryan, a powerful mage. , however, if he does not make clear arrangements, the power of appointment will naturally belong to Vivian, the acting lord of Cassano, and then certain operations can be carried out in the middle.
Ryan still doesn't know why Vivian made such an appointment. Maybe it's Adela's relatives who are working tirelessly behind the scenes, or maybe Vivian feels that Cassano's outsiders occupy a high position. There were too many and a balance was needed to win over Cassano's local nobles, so she finally chose one of Adela's cousins to serve as the commander of the army, although judging from what happened later, this appointment was not Appropriately, Adela's cousin did not acquire Adela's superior military talents from the family bloodline,
If Ryan goes beyond Vivian to punish Adela's cousin who has made mistakes, it may trigger a power turmoil within Cassano. After all, it has been several years since Adela left with the expeditionary force, and others may not Seeing her fighting bloody battles with the undead army at the other end of the Hengduan Mountains, one would only think that Ryan was deliberately suppressing the power of the Saranal family in order to weaken the influence of Cassano's three original families on this plain. So far, these are the methods that a superior should have,
But Ryan never had this intention in his heart. He didn't care who directly managed Cassano, because no matter who served as the lord, it was impossible to disobey his power and will. Once Ryan's actions caused others to misunderstand, they would When you get down, all kinds of people will jump out, and they will swarm up like flies smelling blood, criticizing the Saranar family. There are careerists who are eager for power, and there will also be loyal Ryan who misunderstood his intentions. subordinate, in short, Ryan cannot focus endlessly on the small place of Cassano. As long as he is slightly distracted, it is likely that the entire Saranal family will fall apart under the influence of various pushers. This leaves Lane with how to deal with Adela, who is still fighting hard on the front line, and once this power struggle arises, it will not be conducive to Cassano's future development. Lane needs a sincerely cooperative rear, rather than a sin city full of intrigues.
This is the most annoying thing for a person in power. It is obvious that the people below have done something wrong, but they must weigh the overall pros and cons and cannot just take action casually. Ryan has always kept a distance from these political matters. Now, But he had to face it. If it was other matters, it would be best to leave it to Farasi, who was good at it. However, the subtle relationship between Cassano and the Imperial Capital made it impossible for Farasi to intervene. The latter was once the Imperial Capital. As a grand consul, no matter what he did in Cassano, it would cause more trouble, so Ryan could only smile a few times and secretly made up his mind that if Adela's cousin really made a mistake, he would die. , let yourself use a curse to make his "normal" worries come to an end,
"Teacher Ryan, Teacher Ryan." Seeing Ryan suddenly showing a wry smile, Siassi and the three of them were a little surprised, so Avro called out a few words softly. When Ryan still didn't respond, she used a little Pushing Ryan's shoulder, he finally woke up the latter from his meditation.
"Sorry, I remembered another annoying thing." After Ryan came to his senses, he first apologized to the students around him, then he looked at everyone's eyes, as if they were waiting for him to make up his mind, so he asked One sentence: "Where did I just say it?"
"Siassi asked you what to do with the sharp-toothed piranhas below and those skeleton warriors." Avro reminded Ryan in a low voice,
"Well, I remembered it." Ryan nodded, and after thinking for a moment, he said to everyone: "You are all tired from two consecutive battles yesterday. The journey ahead is still very long, so I will personally take action here. Let's do it." In addition to the purpose he explained, Ryan's decision was also a measure to motivate these students. After all, the battle in the early hours of yesterday had slightly dampened their self-confidence. If they did not follow up with other methods immediately, it would be easy for these students to lose their confidence. If his enthusiasm is frustrated, it goes against Ryan's original intention of this trial.
"Great." Among the three students, Richie was the happiest after hearing these words, because when he first met Ryan in Free Paradise, Ryan was just an ordinary legendary strongman. Ryan has never shown great power in front of him. Unlike Siassi and the others in the underwater world and other places, they have witnessed Ryan's record of fighting against the legendary team and even teaming up with Farasi to annihilate the Naga royal guards. Qi Lai said that he was actually stuck at an invisible bottleneck now. He just knew that climbing step by step along the road in front of him would gain strength, but it was hard to imagine what it would be like to reach the end of this road. If he could see it with his own eyes Ryan's strength will definitely be very helpful to his future growth.
Siassi and Avro are naturally also looking forward to it. When Ryan was in the underwater world, his strength was only at the advanced legendary level, and this also included the increase after signing an equal contract with Farasi. Even if Ryan now Without relying on Farasi's help or using pseudo-divine power, they can display combat effectiveness at the advanced level. The gap between the two is self-evident. Siassi and the others are only worried that they cannot understand the power displayed by Ryan. This meaning was naturally revealed in his eyes,
Ryan knew the psychology of the three students clearly. He laughed a few times, pointed to the lake in front of him, and then said to Siassi and the others in a deep voice: "Pay attention to my mana fluctuations." Before Ryan finished speaking, he A powerful wave of mana emerged from his body. After this power appeared, the entire cursed swamp immediately fell into silence: the hunting monster showed fearful eyes, and the prey that he had just chased Together, they kneeled respectfully on the ground towards the center of the Cursed Swamp; the bipedal flying dragon flying in the air almost plunged straight down, and the wings behind it became completely stiff, as if they had never learned how to do it. Like flying...
In order to allow his students to understand everything he did, Ryan did not use the laws of the star field. This kind of field-level power is something that Siassi and the other three little guys who have not yet entered the legendary realm will never be able to understand. , now what Ryan has released is only the use of legendary level power. However, after possessing the domain power, Ryan goes back to use this level of power. Naturally, it is not comparable to ordinary legendary powerhouses. If he had not tried his best to control his power, The scope of influence of this pressure is that the entire continent of Eslar will be crawling under that terrifying, invisible, yet tangible pressure.