66: Zero-cost social networking

"A white wolf?"

"Magic Wolf Knights!"

Seeing Reyn on the white wolf, Alistair lowered his guard, but Wilson beside him still stepped forward half a step to shield Alistair behind him.

After the large ship approached the stone bridge, Reck lightly leaped onto the bow.

Under the gaze of Alistair and the others, a beautiful white wolf leaped onto his ship in the moonlight.

Reyn leaped down handsomely from Reck and walked in front of Alistair's trio.

"The Lord of Red River Territory, Baron Reyn Derrick, sends his greetings to you, Son of the Raging Bear, Favored of Thunder, Baron Alistair!"

Alistair's iconic purple hair allowed Reyn to recognize at a glance who the protagonist among them was.

"Hello, Baron Reyn!"

"What a beautiful magic wolf, much more handsome than my Black-Horned Horse!"

Alistair only took one look at Reyn before fixing his gaze on Reck behind him.

"You joke, Your Excellency. The Thunder Magic Bear is far more majestic and overbearing than my magic wolf."

Besides breeding Black-Horned Horses, the Raging Bear Family also breeds several types of magical beasts, the most famous of which is the Thunder Magic Bear.

The Raging Bear Knights, who ride magic bears, are the absolute foundation of the Raging Bear Family and their ultimate weapon for dominating The North.

Reyn had heard that both the knights and the magic bear mounts of the Raging Bear Knights were all Silver Rank, and the knights wore Silver Rank rage bear armor, making them ridiculously strong.

Furthermore, it was rumored that these Thunder Magic Bears were descendants of the Legendary Magic Bear Volrigard; by any measure, the Thunder Magic Bear was much stronger than the magic wolves bred by the Derrick Family.

"Magic bears are too clumsy and arrogant, and not handsome enough. They're not my type. Unlike your Derrick Family's magic wolves, which are swift, free-spirited, and handsome—that's what I love."

"Huh?"

Reyn had prepared many lines, but none were used; Alistair's attention was entirely on Reck.

"Wasn't it said that scions of the Raging Bear Family sign a contract with the direct descendants of the Legendary Magic Bear Volrigard at birth and grow up together inseparably?"

The thought flashed through Reyn's mind as he glanced around Alistair several more times, but he didn't see that Legendary Thunder Magic Bear cub!

Furthermore, through the conversation with Alistair just now, Reyn also sensed something was slightly off.

"Stop looking, Your Excellency Reyn. I don't have a Thunder Magic Bear, only a Black-Horned Horse. If you want to see one, I can have Bart bring it over for you to see!"

Alistair exposed Reyn's little movements.

"I heard you studied at the Raging Bear Fortress Knight Academy before, Reyn. You stayed in Raging Bear Fortress for quite a while; haven't you heard my story?"

Alistair could see that Reyn knew nothing about him.

"My apologies, Your Excellency. At that time, I was focused solely on improving my strength and honing my combat skills, and didn't pay attention to other matters."

In fact, besides being focused on cultivation, the original Reyn was not accepted by the other noble children in the academy because of his status as the second son of a baron from a remote region.

Coupled with his own excessive talent, he was even more envied by the local noble children of Raging Bear Fortress.

Looking at it now, Reyn realized the original owner had been completely excluded and isolated by the circle of noble children in Raging Bear Fortress.

It was just that the Reyn who was focused on cultivation hadn't noticed any of this.

"Hahahaha!"

"Very good. Being able to concentrate on cultivation is a good thing. No wonder you broke through to Silver Mid-rank at such a young age. Truly impressive."

"There aren't many in Raging Bear Fortress with talent like yours. Your talent is truly astonishing, Your Excellency Reyn."

After sensing the surging Battle Qi fluctuations within Reyn, Alistair's attitude became a bit warmer.

"If you like magic wolves, Your Excellency Alistair, I will specially breed a magic wolf mount for you. Once it's ready, I'll send it over. After all, Rock Crystal Territory isn't very far from Red River Territory."

Alistair's eyes lit up upon hearing what Reyn said.

"Then it's a deal. Breed a magic wolf mount for me—one that's handsome, similar to yours will do."

"Of course. Rest assured, Your Excellency."

After Reyn promised to specially breed a magic wolf mount for him, Alistair found Reyn more and more agreeable. The two chatted happily at the bow, and the large ship subsequently came to a halt.

Reyn told Alistair about the Fel Orcs war, his life fighting at the Iron Wall Fortress, and various legends of the Black Mountain Range.

Alistair would chime in from time to time, using his profound knowledge to comment on and discuss what Reyn shared.

The butler, Bart, stood to the side, scrutinizing the Baron of Red River Territory from the start, constantly recalling intelligence about Reyn.

Before setting out, Bart had done his homework and had a thorough understanding of the Red River Valley and the Derrick Family of Red River Territory.

Seeing Reyn standing before him now, he began to put this intelligence into practice, constantly evaluating what use Reyn would be to the future Rock Crystal Territory and what impact he would have on his master.

On the other side, Wilson was also scrutinizing Reyn, but unlike Bart's complex attitude, Wilson's impression of Reyn was excellent.

Because Wilson had also graduated from the Raging Bear Fortress Knight Academy years ago, he looked upon Reyn with great favor after learning that Reyn had graduated first in his class a year ago.

With perception far exceeding that of ordinary people, Reyn could naturally sense the attitudes of the two men beside him.

While talking to Alistair, he subtly showered Wilson and Bart with praise, describing them as Alistair's most capable and loyal subordinates, exhausting every compliment he could think of.

After Reyn's excessive flattery, the effect was obvious; both Wilson's and Bart's favorability toward Reyn skyrocketed.

It wasn't until half of Alistair's massive fleet had passed the stone bridge that Alistair ended the conversation.

"It was a pleasure meeting you, Baron Reyn. Let's leave it at that for today. Once I've settled in my territory, I'll surely invite you to visit, and I'll prepare a sumptuous banquet to host you."

"It would be my honor, Your Excellency Alistair!"

"I wish you all the best in the days ahead!"

"Thank you, Reyn. Until we meet again!"

"Until we meet again!"

"Your Excellency Alistair."

Reyn mounted Reck, and the handsome white wolf once again leaped from the bow back onto the stone bridge.

As Reyn left, the large ship beneath Alistair's feet set off again, gradually picking up speed as it departed.

Reyn watched until Alistair's figure completely disappeared before withdrawing his gaze.

Only then did Ross, who had been waiting in a corner of the stone bridge, walk over.

"My Lord, did everything go smoothly?"

"Very smoothly, Ross. It seems this scion of the Grand Duke is quite easy to get along with, which is good news for us."

Reyn was extremely satisfied with tonight's actions. The results were much better than he had anticipated. He had left a good impression on this young master of the Raging Bear Family, laying the foundation for the plans he had in mind for the future.

"My Lord, why did we have to wait for that lord here?"

"Wouldn't it have been better to invite that lord to the castle as a guest?"

Ross still didn't quite understand Reyn's approach; in Ross's understanding, the way nobles got to know and interact with each other was through banquets and balls in a castle.

"Invite that wealthy young master to the castle? Ross, do you have too much money to spend, or do I?"

"How many gold coins would I have to spend to host him once? And even then, after spending the money, he might not even be satisfied."

"Waiting here is much better. Not a single cent spent—zero cost!"

Reyn was calculating everything in his head!