After the Reiman brothers had left, Reine quickly began to peruse the scroll of 'Blood Fury Archery.'
Although the teachings originated from Phil Kraz's narration, the script was clear and well-written thanks to the scribe who had assisted in transcribing it, making it easy to read.
Reine took a quick look and nodded slightly, thinking to himself that it was quite good.
The secret techniques 'Rapid Fire' and 'Blood Fury Strike' were both described within, comprising a rather complete set of archery-based Extraordinary Battle Techniques.
However, Reine did not plan to study them at the moment.
His main concern was to raise his Wizard Apprentice (Transcendent) level to lv6 as soon as possible, thereby acquiring the final Skill Point needed for the promotion to [Weapon Master (Legendary)].
Once he succeeded in his class change, he would naturally have plenty of time to learn new Extraordinary Battle Techniques.
Now that the threats from the Sea God Sect and the pirates had been eliminated, Reine planned to gradually hand over the day-to-day management of Fishing Port Town to the Reiman brothers.
Since the brothers had handled most of the town's administrative work before his arrival, the transition was expected to be smooth.
Because it was already the final days of the month of white snow, and they were about to step into the month of vitality.
The selection for the Sword Bearers of the Empire was scheduled for the last day of the month of vitality, but since the venue was in the provincial capital, Mingster, Reine needed to reserve at least a week for travel; thus, by his calculations,
Discover stories with My Virtual Library Empire
he could only stay in Fishing Port Town for about twenty more days.
With the pirates' threat no more, there was no real need for him to continue serving as Fishing Port Town's Governor; therefore, Reine was already considering reporting to Count Habs in a couple of days so that the Earl could quickly choose someone suitable to replace him.
Reine thought there was one more thing he needed to do.
He walked to the bedroom and took out a pair of arm blades from General Parix of the Zaral resistance.
The arm blades, which he had removed from Parix's arm guards, had caught Reine's attention due to their being made of some rare metal; their sharpness and hardness were impressive.
He, in particular, needed a pair of bladed knuckles, and hence had planned to use the arm blades to forge into his plate gauntlets, equipping them with a pair of short-bladed knuckles.
The purpose, of course, was to execute the secret technique of Kadar Martial Arts, the 'Hundred Crack Strike.'
Until today, because Reine's martial arts level had been consistently low, he had put off this task.
However, now that his level of Kadar Martial Arts had reached lv9 and triggered 'Hundred Crack Strike lv2,' lacking bladed knuckles, relatively speaking, would affect the performance of his martial arts.
While Reine was contemplating, there came another knock at the door.
In came Vinica, wearing a long white dress and smiling brightly. Today, she was unusually not wearing a black Wizard Robe but a one-shoulder fitting long cashmere dress in white, which outlined her well-developed curves.
Her twin ponytails behind her head swayed with youthful vigor.
This brightened Reine's eyes. He had intended to find her, but unexpectedly, she came to him first.
Moreover, despite Vinica being just eighteen, her bust was by no means inferior to that of a mature woman, providing both for husband to play with and for children to nurse from—coupled with her youthful face, she could rival the characters that stepped right out of a comic book from his previous world.
Before Reine could speak, Vinica took the initiative, "Lord Reine, I've come to ask for a favor."
"Oh, Miss Vinica, please tell me. If I can be of assistance, it would be my honor," Reine replied with a nod and a smile.
Reine naturally wanted to forge a good relationship with Vinica, who came from a line of Wizards.
On one hand, he might need her to teach him more of Aeneas' bird transformation technique and, on the other, he hoped to gain more knowledge of witchcraft from her.
"Giggle, then thank you in advance, Lord Reine." Vinica couldn't help but cover her mouth and laugh coquettishly, her beauty shaking with her laughter.
"Here's the thing, I'm looking for a type of sea bird called Iron Beak Sea Eagle, a kind of predatory bird."
"You know, the birds I've previously bred or contracted were not birds of prey, and considering my position in the navy, birds adapted to marine environments were naturally my first choice. Combining the two, I've chosen this species as my new breeding focus."
"However, I've searched around recently and discovered a small population on an island about a few kilometers southeast of Fishing Port Town."
Hearing this, Reine finally understood why he hadn't seen much of Vinica recently; she had been busy with this matter.
Additionally, the Iron Beak Sea Eagle she mentioned piqued his interest.
Perhaps he could consider the Iron Beak Sea Eagle as his third pet.
But there was no need to rush the decision; he could first accompany Vinica to have a look.
"However... I had the seagulls survey that area, and it turns out to be one of the main habitats of the Black-Gilled Fishmen. So, it might be safer if you, Lord Reine, could come with me," she explained.
"Those Black-Gilled Fishmen tend to attack in groups, and some individuals are quite strong, with strength comparable to that of a Knight trainee."
"A very few even possess the strength of a full-fledged Knight, which might pose some difficulty for me if I were to go alone," Vinica's bright eyes looked at Reine as she spoke.