"This morning, at the side gate dock, I encountered five Fire Slimes, one large and four small, and I dealt with them!"
"I was afraid there might be lingering issues, so I wanted to let you know."
He casually glossed over the threat and his achievement, leaving both the Instructor and Noelle momentarily speechless.
"Fire Slime?" Noelle suddenly looked up, "Ryan, are you alright?!"
As she spoke, she reached out her hands, wanting to check Ryan's body.
"I'm fine! I'm fine!" Ryan held Noelle's hand, "I'm very strong! You have to believe in my strength!"
Noelle thought of Ryan's duel with Eula yesterday and how truly impressive he was.
But element power and physical attack are completely different matters.
Ordinary people might not fear knife wounds, but they are definitely afraid of element DMG.
The Instructor looked at Ryan's unharmed appearance; this fresh Slime Condensate was indeed not faked.
Such a thing, one would know if it was true or false by going to see it; no one would be foolish enough to lie.
To what extent had his student's strength reached?
He, as the Instructor, was actually a bit unsure.
"I understand! This kind of thing happens often. Fortunately, you discovered it in time, and the Fire Slimes did not cause DMG to the people or things at the dock."
Ryan received his spoils of war and casually mentioned Noelle's matter, which the Instructor naturally permitted.
Within a few minutes.
A team of Knights of Favonius appeared at the side gate.
After the Dragon Calamity, due to Stormterror's arrival, strong winds would stir up large waves and capsize boats.
Therefore, the Cider Lake dock was out of service, and there were very few workers.
A few workers, seeing the unfavorable situation, scattered and fled, spending more than ten minutes to find Knights of Favonius to report.
The Knights of Favonius then spent five minutes to get there.
By the time they went and came back, Ryan had already dealt with it and returned to the city.
The Instructor knew what was going on and had Ryan bring the wu feng sword and the spoils of war on his person to talk with other members of the Knights of Favonius.
Those Knights looked surprised after listening.
They called Ryan over to ask him.
Ryan told the truth.
"Alright! Thank you for your contribution to Mondstadt! I wish you an early success in becoming a Knights of Favonius!"
A knight with gleaming armor finished recording the report, then moved his right palm from his chest downwards, performing a knight's salute.
"We have understood the situation!"
"We will upload the report to the Knights of Favonius Headquarters and send more personnel to investigate the surrounding woodlands and small islands in the lake!"
"To protect Mondstadt's safety!"
Ryan returned amidst the trainees' whispers.
"Why was he called out?"
"Did he do something wrong?"
"Doesn't seem like it! If he did something wrong, the Knights of Favonius wouldn't be so polite and salute him."
The noisy conjectures abruptly ceased half an hour later.
An official Knights of Favonius came over and, together with several Instructors, publicized Ryan's morning achievement.
This matter would be posted throughout the streets and alleys, letting the people of Mondstadt know that there was another guardian, and making everyone at the Training Field take him as an example.
Sour, sour!
The sourness of eating lemons!
The trainees on the Claymore side grumbled indignantly: "If we had encountered it, we could have too!"
"It was just a few Fire Slimes! As if anyone couldn't handle them!"
The Sword side, however, was completely the opposite, feeling honored and looking worshipful.
Ellin: "Ryan, Ryan, could you demonstrate how you dealt with those five Slimes?"
"That's simple!" Ryan looked at everyone's expectant faces and decided to show off a bit.
He moved five wooden stakes and arranged them, one in the center, four to the left and right.
Arriving at the starting point, his figure flashed, the wooden stakes shattered, all turning into six pieces!
Five consecutive five-hit combos, in three seconds.
If he only swung one Sword, it would be enough to complete it in one second.
"Is that how it was solved? That's amazing!"
"If it were an assessment, Ryan would have reached the standard of an official Knights of Favonius, right!" Ellin applauded.
The Instructor was full of relief.
Although he played a small role, he was, after all, a soldier who came from under his tutelage.
In the future, when Ryan becomes famous, who wouldn't mention that he learned Favonius Bladework from so-and-so.
"What's wrong, Noelle, why are you so distracted?" Ryan put away his Sword and looked at Noelle, who was off to the side.
"Nothing?" Noelle smiled serenely.
"Come on!" Ryan led Noelle aside, "Let's spar!"
"Let me see your Favonius Bladework!"
Noelle took out her Claymore, lifted it, and then put it down.
She was preoccupied and a bit hesitant: "I still don't think this is right! Ryan, what you did today, they will resent you for it!"
"You also had me decline the lunch delivery! The Knights of Favonius will have to hire another person!"
"They don't have as much strength as I do! They can't carry food for over two hundred people at once!"
"I should go help!"
"Sigh~" Ryan pressed his hand to his forehead. How could she still be worrying about all sorts of things?
She's uncomfortable if she doesn't work for a day, isn't she? Being a slacker is so much better!
As a Damselette of Mondstadt, why can't she enjoy that gentle breeze and free-spirited atmosphere?
Look at your God, that's what you call living.
All day long, drunk at Angel's Share!
They've all given up, not even looking for Stormterror anymore!
Forget it! I'll continue lecturing today.
Lest she retreats after just taking the first step.
"Noelle, you want to become a Knights of Favonius, right?" Ryan asked softly.
"Of course, I've always worked towards that goal." Noelle answered firmly, "I've even consulted many official Knights of Favonius on how to become a qualified Knights of Favonius."
"I've heard…" Ryan suddenly laughed teasingly, "You learned to make Baron Bunny from Amber, went fishing with Spark Knight, and then were put in solitary confinement by Acting Grand Master Jean…"
Noelle's cheeks flushed.
Before, she thought these things were normal, proof of her own efforts.
Why, when Ryan said them, did she feel a sense of shame?
He must be mocking her innocent and naive self.
"How do you know?" She put her hands behind her back, looking down at her toes and the cracks in the Training Field.
"I know everything!" Ryan mysteriously looked into the distance, his gaze profound, "If you meet a Damselette named Fischl, you will know what a great existence I am!"
"If you can listen to my advice and accept the guidance of my great existence, you can easily achieve your ideal and become an official Knights of Favonius of the Knights of Favonius!"
Bragging!
Noelle naturally didn't believe him.
This was just information gathering! For Ryan, who knew the Knights of Favonius Outrider and Spindrift Knight, it was very simple.
However, speaking of Fischl.
She remembered this Damselette who often read in the library; every time she brought her warm tea and snacks while cleaning, Fischl would say a lot of hard-to-understand, exaggerated words to thank her.
She must also be from another world, just like Ryan!
And there was an autobiography that was very popular in many places.
She had once thought it was a fantasy novel.
"Your cultivation has never been about a lack of strength; learning how to become strong from other Knights of Favonius is useless." Ryan returned to seriousness.
"You God-Favored, each of your Vision is unique; you just need to develop your own strength!"
"What you lack is a clear goal! And self-awareness!
"You place yourself in too low a position, serving and helping others, neglecting yourself!"
"You are a useful tool, but not a knight who can stand alone!"
"A knight leading an army needs a calm mind; a charging knight needs absolute obedience to commands."
"And you… don't fit either!"