Chapter 104 Is this your plan to save me?
By signing the contract, it seemed that Ymir had made a big concession, but in fact the contract also limited the room for both parties to take shortcuts.
This is the real way of cooperation with a big picture perspective.
Her Royal Highness the Princess knew very well the value of the "secret" that Ryan mentioned.
Her vision and perspective prevent her from doing something that may seem clever but is actually stupid because of greed. She will not be like some narrow-minded people who only see some petty gains and then burn bridges after crossing the river.
Win-win cooperation is the right choice to make your path wider and wider.
Because of Ymir's uprightness, Ryan's backup plan for "guarding against villains" was completely useless.
…
After the contract was signed, there were no more worries.
Ryan took out Baron Morin's map and notebook and gave them to Ymir.
Anyway, this thing has been recorded in the "smart brain", so there is no point in keeping it.
Only when you see the "physical" evidence can the transaction go from empty talk to real.
Ymir simply flipped through it, and the expression on her face became more and more complicated, "This..."
After seeing the contents recorded in the notes, she was certain that there really was a mechanical wreckage in the world that was more advanced than their current highest-tech mechanical city in Oma.
It was also the first time that Ryan saw such complex emotions in the eyes of this cold and quiet princess. In those green eyes, it seemed as if he could see the magnificent and heroic spirit, and the infinite longing for the future...
The new policy reforms were frequently obstructed by the old nobles in the empire; the establishment of new territories was restricted by the five major families of the City of Glory. Seeing this now, Ymir seemed to have a determination that she had never felt before.
The "secret" that Ryan brought to her gave her the confidence and a breakthrough to break the deadlock!
The notebook in my hand seems to be of great weight.
Ymir suddenly felt that she had not only grasped a thin essence, but also seemed to have grasped the turning point of her own destiny...
She glanced at the notebook, then looked up at Ryan, her eyes suddenly becoming more complicated.
Although this man was very weak, even weaker than the maid beside her, he gave her great surprises both times they met...
The first time I saved her life...
And this time, she was given something more important.
…
Is there something wrong with the notes?
Ryan felt something was odd and asked, "What's wrong?"
These words brought back her wandering thoughts, and Ymir's gaze returned to its usual calm state.
"The location on the map is a little blurry, but it looks like it should be in the 'high-risk fog area' of the Alcoron Mountains in Theed. If you want to find the exact location of the coordinates, the best way is to follow the description in the notebook and search along the original route in Theed..."
She stroked her chin with her slender hand, analyzed the line, and said, "However, if nothing unexpected happens, this process may take quite a while."
Ryan didn't say anything, nor did he think there was anything wrong with this statement.
Anyway, since the magic contract has been signed, he is not afraid that Ymir will play tricks and destroy the bridge after crossing the river.
"But before that...I have something else to take care of."
After a pause, Ymir showed a hint of embarrassment, and continued, "I must go to the 'Forest of Ashes' first. This trip may be delayed for several months..."
When Ryan heard this, he asked casually, "Are you going to look for the 'Divine Power Crystal' too?"
When I heard that she was going to the "Forest of Ashes", perhaps only the matter of the "Seventy-two Temples Ruins" could make her so eager.
Ymir raised an eyebrow and looked at him, slightly surprised.
The existence of "Crystallization of Divine Power" is not a realm that ordinary extraordinary people can access.
"Um."
After a moment of silence, she nodded and did not hide it. "My current extraordinary rank has reached a bottleneck. I just need the 'Divine Power Crystal' to enter the legendary realm... If I miss it, I may never have another chance in the future."
Now, the City Lord's Mansion of the "City of Glory" has published the news of the temple as a task and made it public.
Now all forces are rushing there, time waits for no one.
If that temple is found, Ymir has many experts around her and will definitely be one of the forces with the best chance of obtaining that kind of treasure.
Therefore, she would never give up this opportunity.
Entering legend?
After hearing this, Ryan had a relatively accurate idea of Ymir's current strength.
"The temple's affairs cannot be delayed..."
After all, Basel said that kind of thing is a treasure that even legends would risk their lives to fight for, and Ryan also expressed his understanding.
He added, "Now that you've done your work, let's go look for the wreckage on the map. Anyway, the coordinates are very remote, so there's no rush."
"Um."
Ymir seemed to feel that she was somewhat in the wrong, and explained to Reindo: "This trip will be very dangerous... I will take some elite subordinates with me and try to find the temple as soon as possible. So..."
So, the implication was that she had no intention of taking a rookie like Ryan with her.
Ryan said that was exactly what he wanted.
He had no intention of going on this adventure. Even if he was forced to go out to "hunt for the whole nation", he just planned to spend his days there and come back after a while.
The dangerous place like the "Seventy-two Temples" hidden in the heart of the Forest of Ashes is not something a rookie like him can meddle in.
Anyway, Ryan has already got the promise he wanted.
In order not to embarrass the princess, he took the initiative to say, "It's okay. Anyway, I have also accepted a hunting mission, and I will probably have to stay in the wilderness for a long time. When your business is done, we can discuss the treasure hunting plan in detail..."
"Um."
Ymir nodded. This was all that could be done for now.
At this time, her eyes turned, as if she had thought of something, and she took out a rose emblem ring from the drawer of the table and said, "This is my personal seal. It can help you solve some problems when you encounter some troubles. If you are in danger during the time I am not back, you can take it to General Baron and seek his protection. Um... just say that you are my personal doctor."
"good."
Ryan took the rose signet ring without hesitation.
He had read some literature and had a general understanding of the aristocratic system in this world. Each noble had his own exclusive aristocratic seal, which was used to sign and seal his identity. Aristocratic seals were used for public purposes, while private seals were used in informal occasions. When given as a gift, it often meant that the recipient had an extraordinary relationship with the seal owner.
It turns out that Her Royal Highness the Princess is the type of person who won't take advantage of others.
Don’t owe favors to anyone, repay favors, and be understanding.
Last time I gave them "ice crystals", and this time I gave them a seal.
You will never suffer any loss if you do business with her.
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The matter of "Baron Morin's treasure" was settled in a very short time.
Everyone gets what they need and everyone is happy.
In the study, Ymir didn't seem to have anything to say, so Lei naturally had no intention of shamelessly staying to eat for free.
Before leaving, he suddenly thought of something, took out another note, and asked, "By the way, Your Highness, I have a machine code here... Can you find the whereabouts of its key?"
The code is "S11-7-YY567#22", which was left by the barbarian girl Wu Duo.
I couldn't help her solve it last time, but it seemed like she was worried about something. Now I met an official from Omar, so I asked her casually.
Ymir took a glance and immediately recognized it. She said, "This is the code for the mechanical box of the S-level forbidden object of the Omar military. Where did you see it?"
Sure enough, Carl's guess was correct, this was something from the Omar military.
"This was given to me by a barbarian..."
Ryan felt that there was nothing to hide about the barbarian's "holy object", so he told the truth and said, "When I came to the City of Glory before, I met on the road..."
Omitting some details such as "Colleman's language", he briefly explained the origin of the code.
After all, Ymir was a figure in the power center of Omar, so she naturally knew the operating procedures of the Blackwater Station very well.
After listening to what Ryan said, she vaguely felt that the purpose of Heishuitai's action this time was not so simple: "You mean... the people of Heishuitai went to the barbarian tribe to steal their tribe's sacred objects, and then were chased back by the barbarians?"
As for how Ryan obtained this information, that was not the point, and she would not take the initiative to ask.
Ryan nodded and said evasively, "I got some reliable information from some special channels. I heard about an ancient legend called Black Tide, which seems to mean that the Ash Forest may be in danger of a Great Terror due to some changes."
After a pause, he glanced at Ymir's flawless face for a moment and added, "You... should be more careful."
After all, she is his golden thigh, and he doesn't want any accidents to happen before he holds her firmly.
Anyway, these fragmentary pieces of information heard from Wu Duo are meaningless, so I just told them all.
“…”
Ymir listened with a slightly surprised look on her face.
This kind of news was something that her intelligence network as the Princess Omar had not even heard of. Where did this guy hear it from?
However, the tacit understanding between the two would not allow her to dig into the other's secrets.
After hearing this, she just responded calmly: "I know."
…
The two of them had a secret conversation in the study, and Ymir's guards and servants must have been very curious.
When Ryan went downstairs and walked out of the hotel, he was greeted by waves of gazes from the court knights and old ladies.
Just after walking out of the hotel door, a strong man wrapped tightly came out.
"Brother Ryan, are you out?"
Bazel's voice, as coarse as sandpaper, was very recognizable. "I just found someone to get you out, but when I asked, I found out that you were bailed out by Princess Omar..."
Then, this guy was waiting here.
“…”
Ryan rolled his eyes in annoyance.
I'm almost cold waiting for you...
If it was just an ordinary routine inquiry, it would be fine.
But he didn't expect to encounter the interrogator playing the "darkness under the lamp". If he hadn't happened to flip through all the law books of the City of Glory and frightened those guys, he might have been in trouble again this time.
However, when Ryan thought about it carefully, the word "get it out" sounded a bit irritating to his ears.
He asked curiously, "Senior Bazel, who are you looking for to rescue me?"
Upon hearing this, Basel said complacently, "I contacted and negotiated a high price. As long as the Public Security Department does not release the person, they will take action. Moreover, the guards have been bribed and the route out of the city has been arranged. There will be no problem at all..."
He also knew that this assassination was not simple, involving a Marquis of Sidblood and Princess Omar. Ryan was in police custody, and there might be some accidents, so he took these precautions.
After hearing this, Ryan was stunned for a moment before reacting and asked, "So... your method is to break out of prison?"
Bazel didn't think there was anything wrong with it. "Yeah! How can we get you out if we don't break into the prison?"
“…”
Ren rolled his eyes.
Bazel looked at his expression and asked in confusion, "I've always done this when my brothers were arrested before. Is there any problem?"
"without……"
Hearing this, Ryan was completely speechless, and every other sentence he talked about was about the thief's criminal nature.
It’s better not to explain too much about the werewolf’s thinking.
But isn't this a huge difference? Ymir just swiped her face card and said a few words of "thank you" to get him out, and you are still planning to use violence to break the prison in the city?
However, snakes have their own paths, and rats have their own ways.
Since Basel dared to do this, he must be really sure that he could get him out.
He didn't say much. After all...it came out anyway, right?
At this time, it was Bazel's turn to be curious. He asked, "By the way, what is your relationship with Princess Omar? Why did she give you the 'Origin Law Crystal'? And even personally came to bail you out?"
After all, he had ambushed the Princess Royal at Storm Lake before , and he felt a little guilty.
What if this kid is someone close to the eldest princess and knows that I have attacked Ymir, wouldn’t I be in an awkward situation?
Ryan asked back: "Is the 'Law Crystal' rare?"
"Extracting the power of origin will damage your cultivation. What do you think?"
Bazel rolled his eyes at him and explained, "The stuff isn't very rare, but it's not worth it for a transcendent to get it. It takes several months of cultivation to condense the crystal of the law. Generally speaking, unless there are old guys who are stuck at a bottleneck and can't break through, few people will make that kind of thing to give away."
“…”
Having said that, Ryan suddenly felt that the "Crystal of Law" was somewhat valuable.
Cultivation is not an external thing like money. For a strong person like Ymir who is still on the rise, its value and significance are extraordinary.
But when I think back to the time on the train, the Princess had nothing, even the clothes she wore were her own.
Probably because she felt she had nothing to repay the favor of one hundred gold crowns, and also because she thought they would never see each other again, she condensed this "ice crystal" to pay off the debt.
He looked at Bazel and was expecting to hear some "gossip", so he responded: "It's nothing special, it's just that I saved her once before."
"oh."
Basel thought of Ryan's ability with the Gang Line, and guessed that he had helped the Princess solve some difficult problems, so he didn't ask any more questions.
He asked curiously again: "Why did Sid's vampires chase you?"
Ryan: "It's a long story..."
