Soul of Burning Steel

The star falls in 833, November 1st, winter, heavy snow.

　　 Moldavia, Nissia Snow Mountain, Winterhold College.

　　 The night is deep.

　　 A squad in uniforms of college students walked in the night. They were silent. They didn't even light torches or even use lighting magic. Instead, they walked in the dark without making any noise.

This is an ice forest 12 kilometers away from Nissi Snow Mountain. In the deep winter, the abnormal magic power here will condense the snow into ice, and the wind roars, among which is full of sharp ice crystals. Only the beasts that can impose the magic power of frost can survive here.

　　 But it hasn't entered the deep winter yet, and there is no snow around Nissia Snow Mountain. Apart from the faint cold wind, nothing else hinders the student team.

　　Winterhold Academy has been established for about a year, and most of the students in it also have the ability of elementary spellcasters. The outstanding ones have completed the black iron enlightenment and become one of the professionals.

After all, this is the group of children with the best elemental affinity in the entire Northland. Their talents are already excellent. With the cultivation of the system and the cultivation of money, this kind of progress is reasonable. .

　　 This four-person team is all black iron ranks. They are undoubtedly among the best in the academy, but now they are exploring the forest in the middle of the night, seeming to be looking for something.

　　 The cold wind swept across, bringing up a piece of icy sand, and suddenly a male voice in the team complained: "Is that ice ghost here? We have searched most of the forest, and there is still no response to the detection magic."

　　 "Nick, keep your voice down!"

　　 A depressed female voice exclaimed with a hint of irritation: "This is the Frozen Forest. In addition to Ice Ghost, there are many other beasts! Don't branch out!"

After being scolded, the male voice also became quieter, but he still asked in a low voice, "Kalin, you said that the detection magic scroll you bought can directly find the target, but so far, except for taking us in the forest. Running around the penguin didn't help anything!"

　　 "It is clearly shown that it is nearby, and its nest must be..."

　　While the two people were walking and arguing with each other in a low voice, behind them, a pair of siblings with platinum hair looked at each other helplessly, and then shrugged tacitly.

　　 Ivan and Amila, two brothers and sisters who aspire to become dragon slayers, are now in the Frozen Forest, completing the tasks issued by the academy.

Winterhold College is different from most academies of noble mages. It emphasizes actual combat, practical operation, and practical application. Theoretical courses will not be covered until the fourth year of the advanced course. The pre-education is biased towards magic. Perception and control will not proceed to the next step of higher education until the foundation is firmly established.

　　Because of this, after most of the college students have basic combat capabilities, the college began to assign these young people one by one task to complete.

　　 Or a wild bear, or a four-horned deer, or a big frost butterfly... Or Ivan and the others are now tracking the ice ghost.

After these dark iron-level monsters are determined by the instructor of the academy, they are marked as tasks for the students. The students will form a team of four to hunt these monsters to exercise their search, tracking, and physical strength in all aspects. , Cooperation and magical use and other practical combat abilities.

Since Ivan and Amila’s strengths are considered first-class among all the students, their subjects are naturally the most difficult group. After careful selection, they choose from a large number of elite dark iron monsters. , Chose Bing Youxun as the target, and then the two of them took their friends and went to the Frozen Forest.

　　 "The target appeared!" Suddenly, Ivan and Amila whispered in unison.

　　Although it looks like they are still arguing, the four of them are actually very alert. When the detection magic reacted, the four of them set up the array in an instant, and then moved in the direction of the target.

　　 Ivan and Nick are standing in the front row. One of them is holding a crossed sword and the other is holding a large folding shield. Behind them, Amila and Karin are holding a longbow and a crossbow on guard.

Nick is a strong young man of dwarf hybrids. Although he is only 1.4 meters tall, he has more muscles than an adult. If it weren't for the enhanced magic light that faintly flashed in his hand, no one would think of him. Is a mage apprentice.

　　 And the red-haired girl Karin was taking out a bottle of simple holy water from her arms, she quickly applied it to the arrow, and handed over a few bottles to Amila.

In the battle of low-level mages, it is impossible to hold a staff and release magic comfortably. Before the ability to cast spells is formed, most of the mages are holding longbows and crossbows in the rear to support, and some mages with melee capabilities also need Go to the front line to fight.

However, this does not mean that they don’t use magic. They saw Amila and Karin chanting something in a low voice. The surrounding elements were mobilized and blessed on the two people in front of them and the crossbows in their hands. The unique resonance technique of human mages allows two people to cast spells on multiple targets at the same time.

　　 In the next moment, in the dark part of the distant forest, a burst of ice-blue gloom suddenly lit up, and a human-shaped luminous body floating in the air surrounded by layers of ice armor appeared in front of everyone.

　　 The spiteful eyes swept across the four living people in front of him. The adventurer's soul who died in the severe cold uttered a silent soul scream, the light blue magical power of frost surged, and ice thorns began to appear in the air.

　　 "Nick, you hold a shield and step forward to cover."

　　 "Amila and Karin, you use holy water arrows to support you in the rear. Be careful of other monsters that are attracted to you after hearing the sound!"

　　 Ivan, as the leader of this team, gave a series of orders simply and neatly. Then, he himself quickly stepped forward, followed Nick, and began to charge forward with the ice spur.

　　 The night is deep, and the howling of the wind is getting louder and louder.

　　 After an hour of hard work, the team finally got a rare break after purifying the ice ghost and killing the eight deer that had heard the sound.

Although the deer are deer, they have sharp fangs and a carapace comparable to medium armor. They are omnivores. They graze when they are alone and eat meat when they are in groups. Now it is winter and there are not so many. Give them grass, and they will naturally eat meat.

　　 The four young magicians are naturally good food for them, but these monsters underestimated the opponent's combat effectiveness, and instead were killed one by one.

　　 panting heavily, Ivan was about to step forward to make up for a deer who was injured on his hind leg and temporarily disabled.

This Northland boy, who is so good that he does not look like a mage, has almost no energy after killing four deer, and after repeatedly using low-level magic such as spider web and hand of flame, Ivan’s magic power It was also empty. If the long sword in his hand was not sharp enough, he might not be able to make up for this monster.

When the deer saw the long sword near his neck, he let out a mournful whine, and Nick, who was resting against the tree, suddenly flashed his eyes. The mixed-blood dwarf said in a low voice: "Wait, Ivan , It seems to be saying something!"

　　 Hearing this, the young man had to withdraw the sword. He was not in a hurry. He just reminded him: "The smell of blood will attract other beasts. We must get the voucher and leave quickly."

"Do you actually understand animal language?" On the side, Amila, who was recovering arrows with Karin, and by the way, searching for the ice ghost lair, looking for the credentials left by the instructor, asked curiously: "I don't know you have this ability. ."

Seeing Amila, a rare beauty in the academy, asked himself a question, Nick immediately became energetic. He patted his chest proudly, and then said loudly: "Of course! I could talk to a wild *** when I was a kid, leave it to me! "

　　 "It's just a simple mind, just like a beast." Karin sneered in a low voice, then she raised her voice again and yelled: "Don't be so loud, it will attract monsters!"

　　Nick didn't care about this. He stepped forward and talked in a low voice with the injured Jialu.

　　 After half a minute, he stood up abruptly and uttered a shout that made the leaves tremble: "What, are you telling the truth?!"

Unsuspectingly, the startled red-haired girl got angry on the spot. This stone-like half-dwarf is good at everything, but the voice is always so loud, no change, but just when she was about to quarrel with Nick During a fight, brothers and sisters Ivan and Camilla hurriedly stepped forward to reassure them.

　　 "It's okay, Karin, his voice is so loud that the monsters will be scared."

　　 "Yes, Sister Karin, if it doesn't work, we will just leave Nick behind. It's okay."

　　 And Nick didn't care about what his companion said to him at this time, he just gasped and said: "Gold? So much gold in the whole house?!"

　　 "Golden?!" X3

　　 The three people in the back row shouted in unison, surprised.

Without any nonsense, Karin immediately ran up to the wounded Jialu, whose eyes were smart and pure, which was completely different from the general Jialu. She decisively aimed the crossbow at the opponent's head, and then said viciously to Nick: " Hurry up, let it say everything, or I will shoot it through its head with an arrow!"

　　 Even though Ivan and Amira were not so excited, after they looked at each other, they both walked forward with ferocious eyes and began to gather magic power in their hands.

The four people surrounded this armored deer, and immediately frightened it all over, and Nick continued to ask questions without hesitation. After a while, the armored deer stopped talking, and Nick stood up, excitedly to the others. The three companions said loudly: "Hahahaha! This deer knows where there is gold!"

"Calm down, Nick." As the captain, Ivan has always been calm. He narrowed his eyes and looked at the shivering Jialu and said: "What an animal says, don't take it too seriously...Where is the gold? "

"Yes, it's just a deer. Can it tell the difference between gold and other minerals?" Amila nodded and said to her brother. There was a cloud of silver-white cold light and cold magic in her right hand. Overflowing, scared that deer almost closed his breath: "Maybe it was a lie to save his life...Where is the gold?"

　　 And Karin is more direct than the two brothers and sisters, she opened her mouth and asked directly: "Where is the gold?"

　　 It's no wonder they are so enthusiastic about gold, mainly because they can't stand it after being poor for so long.

Although the tuition fee of Winterhold College is low, and the cost of basic textbooks and basic experiments is waived, additional advanced textbooks, extracurricular tutoring, and additional spell experiments are all in need of money. Although Nick and Karin’s family is not poor, they can’t provide it. Too much money, and brothers and sisters Ivan and Amila have a slightly better family situation, but Elder Edward can't give too many extra coins.

As the top group of students in the college, these four people have long been dissatisfied with the simple knowledge of basic textbooks. They urgently need to purchase advanced textbooks and tutors’ extracurricular tutoring by themselves, and they also need money to update equipment for better completion. The task of the subject, in fact, they chose to kill the ice ghost, because the ice ghost may condense elementary frost crystals, which can sell for a few hundred gold coins, which is much better than the skin of a wild beast.

　　 "In the dragon's nest."

　　 Nick's words are concise and concise.

　　 The smile gradually disappeared from the faces of the other three.

　　 "In the dragon's nest?"

　　 Ivan muttered in a low voice, with weird eyes.

　　 "Dragon's Nest?"

　　 Amila whispered to herself, her eyes cold.

　　 "Are you an idiot Nick!"

It was Karin again, cursing straightforwardly, and she spouted straightly and neatly: "Why don't you say it in your heart! Shit! That's the dragon's nest, who doesn't know if there is gold in the dragon's nest, dare you to go? !"

　　 "In the dragon's nest that Lord Lord has wiped out!"

Nick was not distracted by the suspicion, contempt and insults of his companions. His expression was firm and his words were clear and powerful: "It's the ice dragon lair! After the lord killed those ice dragons, so far he has not sent anyone to collect supplies, Bing There is an entire floor of gold under the floor! We just need to go over and dig them out!"

　　 The other three people felt reliable in an instant.

　　 Ivan murmured: "A seamless plan."

　　 At the same time, the Arctic Icefield, near the Dragon Nest.

　　 A group of men in black walked in the blizzard of the ice field.

Surrounded by a barrier against the wind and snow, they quickly came to the site of the Dragon Nest. A man in black in front said with a hoarse voice: "Here, the home of the white dragons in the North, Joshua. After Van Radcliffe wiped out them, he didn't send anyone to reclaim the resources. The plague poisonous fog might still be there."

"Recycle these first." In the team, a woman with a sharp voice sounded, and she unceremoniously ordered: "Quickly dig, we don't have that long, the high priest is coming soon, we need to mess up as soon as possible. The situation in Moldova is convenient for the sacrificial adults to explore the ruins."

"Yes!"

　　 Many black-clothed men uttered in unison, and the next moment, they hurriedly headed to the Dragon’s Nest Ruins and began to excavate and explore.

　　 Looking at this scene, the black woman in black thought about what to do afterwards, and couldn't help but chuckle and said, "It's a seamless plan."

　　 The next day, Joshua was in the Lord’s Mansion, sitting at the table for breakfast.

Today’s breakfast is roasted wild pork steak, two eggs, and a bowl of mashed potatoes. For the soldier, this is something that can be solved in three seconds. After eating, he feels very uncomfortable, not because he is hungry, but because Because someone is lying behind him.

　　The black dragon girl lay behind Joshua, and said with a deliberately lowered voice: "Master, that...I haven't been out for a long time..."

　　 "Okay, okay, I see."

　　 The soldier nodded helplessly: "You want to go for a walk, right? Yes, I'll take you out later...Where are you going?"

　　 "The Arctic Ice Field!"

　　 "Yes~www.novelmtl.com~ You go and prepare first, I will come later."

　　 "Master is the best!" Hei suddenly cheered happily, and then ran out to make preparations.

　　 And Joshua sat in her seat and thought for a while.

Although Extremely Yi-level fighters no longer need to eat, they only need to absorb free energy in the air to survive, but eating is still very pleasant. If it is food such as monster meat, it can bring it to the body. Come benefits.

　　 "While taking a walk with the dark, catch some monsters along the way."

　　 Qiao Xiuya said to herself: "I can move my hands and feet, just to see how the beasts are walking in the ice field after losing the white dragon."

　　 He nodded satisfied with his idea.

　　 "A seamless plan."