Wizard starting from shoeing donkeys

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"Now the creature's length has surpassed ten meters, reaching twelve meters. As for combat power, I'm afraid only a Great Knight could take it down," Has sighed, seemingly regretful that at the time, he couldn't seize the opportunity to kill the creature before its sea beast transformation.

Originally, Rein was just listening to a story. After all, such incidents were not rare, and the Empire had specific protocols to deal with them. But when he heard that the creature's length was over ten meters, Rein's eyes gleamed!

Because didn't that mean this Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers, barely qualified as a gigantic creature?

In that case, perhaps he could acquire an additional 'beast essence'.

Thus, Rein asked with interest, "Does the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers have any special moves?"

"Eh? Do you want to try to kill the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers? No, no! Although you're a bit stronger than me, compared to the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers, there's still a huge difference!"

"Uhh... I just want to understand more, I'm still quite unfamiliar with these ferocious sea beasts," Rein shrugged and asked 'kindly'.

"Haha, that's no problem! I thought you wanted to attempt to kill the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers. Don't even try it!"

"Sheriff Benhad also retired from the Imperial Navy, possessing the strength of a seasoned knight, but he still got seriously injured," Has solemnly warned.

"The most troublesome thing about this Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers is its powerful defensive capability, especially its shell, which is harder than steel!"

"Now, after undergoing metamorphosis, the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers can also cast an additional earthy-yellow shield, further enhancing its defensive power! When my knight's longsword hacked at it, it couldn't make a scratch!"

"Moreover, the Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers itself is extremely strong and fast. Luckily, we had brought several giant crossbows with us. Otherwise, we might not have been able to come back. We even lost two men during the retreat."

As Has narrated, his face still seemed to bear traces of shock.

Rein nodded as he listened. This kind of strong defense was indeed a bit tricky to deal with.

However... for him, it probably wouldn't be too big of a problem.

Rein patted the pig-head hammer on his back.

Dinner time.

Rein met Has's parents. Has's father was a portly middle-aged man with a smile always lingering on his face, the head cook at the nearby Campas Manor.

Has's mother, on the other hand, ran a bakery, with a kind face and a somewhat plump figure, likely due to years of kneading dough, requiring a sturdy 'base' for the task.

Both parents spent their years dealing with 'food'!

No wonder a commoner's family could raise someone of Has's stature. Rein thought to himself.

Upon meeting Rein, and learning he was a friend made by Has during the aristocratic enrollment examination, they greeted Rein with great enthusiasm.

The dinner ended in a warm and cheerful atmosphere, and Rein got to taste the stewed giant spike salmon that Has had been raving about!

A twenty-plus pound salmon seasoned with garlic, basil, and sage, stewed for two hours: the aroma and flavor were irresistible!

"How is it, Rein? The giant spike salmon is delicious, right?"

"It's indeed very delicious!"

"Unfortunately, the fishing boats dare not go out to sea recently. You should know, these days are the best for catching giant spike salmon," Has sighed, seemingly reminded of something.

"Is it because of that Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers?"

"Yes, it lurks in the narrow channel leading in and out of the port. None of the fishermen are willing to risk their lives to go out to sea,"

"After that incident, Sheriff Benhad said that because the whole of Rosby County has been troublesome lately, it might take a few more days for the County Town to send a team over,"

So that was it. No wonder the townspeople all looked so worried; the town was a fishing port, with most residents involved in the fishing industry.

"Don't worry! Has, the Empire's borders are vast, and there are many masters. Maybe some passing master will casually slay that Ironback Turtle with Scales and Whiskers," Rein said with a smile, trying to offer some reassurance.

"Haha, I do hope that you, Rein, can become such a master one day," Has laughed heartily upon hearing this.

He had not expected Rein, usually not much of a talker, to have such a sense of humor sometimes.

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The next morning, Rein mounted his black horse, bid farewell to the warm-hearted Has family, and left Richmond Fishing Port. But after he left the town, he took a detour to the seaside.

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Last night at dinner, Rein also learned the exact location of the Scaled Mane Ironback Turtle.

Rein planned, before leaving, to take care of the troubles of Hass and the townspeople as well! Enjoy new adventures from empire

The Holy Mother?

No!

It could only be blamed on the Scaled Mane Ironback Turtle for growing too large!

Over ten meters, which is the category of behemoth as stated by Master Ganther, its heart would generate a special substance, which could be used to make 'Behemoth Essence'.

So... an apology was due.

Besides, Rein also wanted to try out the special effects of the hammer skill he realized last night!

Rein focused his attention on the Knight (Transcendent) panel, his large hands grasping the icon with the warhammer pattern—Tokkal Hammer Technique.

[Shock lv1 (Passive) Effect: You have a basic understanding of the essence of primal force, and you can freely mobilize primal force to enhance the power of the warhammer in your hands, slightly increasing its shock effect.]

(Note: This effect is only effective when the host possesses primal force and it is not exhausted, and only when the host is holding a blunt weapon.)

(Note: This effect belongs to the additional special effects of melee combat skills, and will automatically unlock the next level upon satisfying the conditions.)

This was a special effect about blunt weapons that Rein realized yesterday.

However, Rein's pig-head hammer was quite special; when the flat end of the pig-head hammer was used for attacking, it was considered a blunt attack, but when the spiked end was used, it would be considered a piercing attack, replete not with Shock but with the Sharpness effect.

But now there was one more thing that Rein needed to do, and that was to allocate skill points!

The reason was simple; his current level of Tokkal Hammer Technique was only lv5 (354/2000), and both the accompanying Shock and Precision effects were at the lv1 tier.

It might be sufficient against general enemies, but against a large ferocious sea beast like the Scaled Mane Ironback Turtle, whose strength was comparable to a Great Knight's and whose defensive power was far superior, Rein felt it was better to improve another tier!

"Note: To unlock Shock lv2 for Tokkal Hammer Technique, the following conditions must be met: one, Tokkal Hammer Technique lv6 or higher; two, Bear King Breathing Method lv6 or higher."

"Note: To unlock Precision lv2 for Tokkal Hammer Technique, the following conditions must be met: one, Tokkal Hammer Technique lv6 or higher; two, Strength 20 points, Agility 16 points, Constitution 18 or higher."

Looking at the next tier requirements for these two effects, he only needed to add one skill point for both effects to advance to lv2.

An extremely cost-effective move!

When the remaining Skill Points on the attribute panel decreased from 3 to 2, Tokkal Hammer Technique also jumped to the lv6 tier at once.

In an instant, a stream of fragmented Tokkal Hammer Technique training memories flooded into Rein's mind.

These scattered fragments of hammer skill training memories flashed through Rein's mind like paintings, swiftly integrating into the memories of his body's muscles and tendons.

When Rein opened his eyes again, it was as if he had experienced half a year's worth of Tokkal Hammer Technique training.

What was more important, the two effects 'Shock' and 'Precision' both advanced to the lv2 tier.

Rein looked again at the new text descriptions for both effects. The descriptions for Shock and Precision were more or less the same, the main difference at lv2 compared to lv1 was that 'slightly' changed to 'moderately'.

Meaning, their power was further enhanced!

At that moment, suddenly, Rein's entire body stiffened!

Because just then, an unexpected system prompt appeared:

[Ding! Detected that the host's two Extraordinary Combat Skills have reached lv6, triggering special promotion to the advanced class—Weapon Master (Legendary)!]

[Preconditions for advancing to Weapon Master (Legendary) are: one, at least three different categories of Extraordinary Combat Skills lv10 or higher; two, physical breakthrough value reaches 100%; three, any Breathing Method lv9 or higher; four, Strength 20 points or higher, Agility 20 points or higher, Constitution 20 points or higher; five, high-grade Magic Potion 'Behemoth Essence' ... Current conditions not met! Advancement to Weapon Master (Legendary) failed!]

Hiss!

Rein's attention was almost entirely captured by two words—'Legendary'

Legendary occupation panel?!

Staring at the sudden system prompt, Rein read it over several times silently, his heart surging with excitement!