Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

Chapter 1071: Chapter 372: From the Perspective of Strength

As the steward of Duke Drum, Owen had seen this situation countless times.

A significant portion of those currently serving the Duke as white gloves joined the Drum family in this manner.

Compared to women, the ladder of advancement and continuous resources are what’s most important.

With power and status, what woman can’t be obtained?

Any smart person would understand this.

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Half an hour later.

In the Inner Ring of the Imperial City, a luxurious carriage adorned with the family crest of the Scorpiontail Lion stood parked near the main entrance of a majestic building.

Soon after, a young man clad in bright silver Knight Armor boarded the carriage.

“Master Greenwood, sorry to trouble you this time.” Steward Owen bowed slightly, speaking.

Greenwood was the nephew of Duke Drum, but with outstanding talent on the path of the Knight, the Drum family had focused on his cultivation from a young age.

After exhausting a vast amount of financial resources, various rare potions, and hiring multiple renowned teachers, he finally, in his early thirties, comprehended a glimmer of Will, stepping halfway into becoming a Titled Knight.

By the end of last year, he had further advanced to the Secret Silver Level Sword Bearer.

Looking across the entire Dragan Empire, Greenwood was among the most elite of his age group.

“Steward Owen, no need to be so courteous. If the family requires my presence, it’s only my duty.”

“However, I’m currently comprehending a top-level Swordsmanship Mysteries, so it would be best if we could proceed quickly.” The handsome Greenwood smiled slightly, speaking with considerable courtesy.

He was familiar with his uncle’s steward Owen since childhood and also knew that Owen was his uncle’s trusted aide, handling many affairs for the Drum family.

Otherwise, if anyone else interrupted his swordsmanship comprehension, he wouldn’t show any favorable expression.

“Of course, I’ve already arranged for the fastest Imperial Airship to take you to Mingster. Moreover, your trip to Greenwood this time is mainly to exert deterrence; in two to three days, you can return to the Imperial City.”

“Good, that’s great.” Greenwood nodded in satisfaction.

Due to the Empire’s tumultuous situation this year, the tasks from the Sword Holder Headquarters were more numerous than in previous years and certainly more dangerous, but with the full support of the Drum family, he had accumulated enough Task Evaluation Medals and Merit Points to advance to Fine Gold Level Sword Bearer.

This also validates the saying that ‘opportunity and risk coexist’!

The only thing holding him back is his power. As long as he can fully comprehend the Glory of Will, he can step into the Legendary Level and thus advance to the Fine Gold Level.

Since joining the Sword Holders, advancing to the Fine Gold Level is a goal every Sword Bearer strives for.

And for him, Greenwood, he’s just one step away from this.

“Master Greenwood, here are the documents of the target this time.”

Steward Owen handed Greenwood a thick stack of documents, detailing Rein’s growth trajectory and outstanding battle records from Meist County to Mingster, in considerable detail.

Even if Rein himself saw this report, he would probably be impressed.

Practically everything about Rein, except for his time in the Frostwind Prairie, had been thoroughly investigated.

The lack of an investigation in Frostwind Prairie wasn’t due to the laziness of the investigating personnel dispatched by Steward Owen.

Rather, according to normal investigative logic, even though the target left for a few days to the Frostwind Prairie.

But since all of his developmental traces were in the Mingster Province, the focus of the investigation naturally lay in Mingster, not traveling thousands of miles to the North to investigate what he did over the past few days.

This doesn’t align with investigation logic and would require an unnecessarily long time.

“Oh? So, he’s a Diamond Star Swordman, no wonder my uncle wants me to personally make this trip.” Greenwood glanced at the first page, nodding.

Immediately, he quickly flipped through, and several minutes later, Greenwood closed the folder, saying:

“Not even twenty years old, with this talent and strength, it’s already impressive for someone of common birth to have this strength. Later, I’ll have a talk with him, and if he’s willing to follow me, I can maneuver to transfer him to the Sword Holder Headquarters.”

“Haha, of course, it’s rare for Master Greenwood to find someone admirable, I believe Duke will also agree.” Steward Owen chuckled.

“Alright, Lord Owen, let’s proceed now then.”

“Certainly, we shall head to the Airship platform now.”

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Meanwhile.

In the Mingster trade district, inside Yuliss’s tailor shop.

With Yuliss’s guidance, Rein elevated his tailor profession level from lv1 to lv2 (17/300) within just a little over an hour, gaining one attribute point and one skill point.

The four or fifty flaxen shirts piled beside him were the fruits of Rein’s labor.

However, Rein also noticed a problem. Possibly due to the lower difficulty of creating flaxen shirts, even though he had mastered their creation quite proficiently, the experience reward for making a flaxen shirt wasn’t high.

In other words, to quickly enhance the tailor profession level, he needed to choose more challenging pieces to craft.

After pondering briefly, Rein said: “Yuliss, teach me how to make shirts now.”

“Oh, alright, Viscount, of course.” Yuliss said respectfully.

In her view, Rein was a natural tailor, having learned flaxen shirts immediately upon starting, practicing just a few pieces was sufficient; there was no need to continually practice on flaxen shirts.