Soul of Burning Steel

When Joshua returned to his private collection room in the Lord’s Mansion-a hall full of various dragon heads that had been miniatured by magic, he learned something new from other staff in the Lord's Mansion. News.

For example, his reward for participating in the Dragon War.

A few months ago, the warrior fought **** battle in the sacred mountain of the far sea and almost lost it. Thanks to the help of the natural teacher, Pope Igor and several other extremely conscious priests, he did not really die. Although the process was difficult, it paid off It's also very generous.

Just before the start of the war, as Joshua’s weapons, Hotaru and Rin had been strengthened to the level of sacred artifacts, and the empire also sent a floating battleship-although Gale was already in the middle of the war. It was shot down by a giant dragon, and the wreckage was recovered by the Imperial Sorcerer's Laboratory, but the warrior had already gotten better, and he couldn't afford it anyway, so it didn't matter.

And the rewards after the war are even more generous. Not to mention the issue of the favorability of the priests and the prestige of the holy mountain, the material rewards alone are countless.

Because of the losses caused by the war, the funds of the Church of the Seven Gods are not even enough to repair the original defensive circle on the holy mountain, so they did not give pure monetary rewards, but used various materials as collateral.

Joshua looked at the list in his hand, then turned his head, and looked at a large iron-blue box in the corner of the hall not far away, which was carefully placed there by the maid.

The control core of five hundred magical automatic puppets, as well as the supporting control instructions.

"...Because there is no money to make a puppet body, so just send me the control core theory..."

Qiao Xiya murmured, but he also knew that the core of five hundred automatic puppets was already a very expensive remuneration. For the Moldavian collar who does not lack minerals and forge, this is almost nothing. It is equivalent to a sudden increase of 500 silver-level combat power, and the core is handed over, which means that the final manufacturing method has also been given to Joshua and the Empire. In this calculation, the Church of the Seven Gods is still very sincere. of.

Lowering his head and continuing to read the list, Joshua blinked, then turned to look at the other side of the hall.

There, there is a huge iron box inscribed with miniature magic. On it, in the font of the Far South Kingdom, there are a few large characters, "Valuables, handle with care".

"Floating circle."

The soldier nodded, he almost forgot this thing.

Because Black, who is a dragon and a mount, can't fly, every time Joshua wants to hurry or fight with some flying enemies, he can only go on the field by himself instead of riding a handsome dragon. That's why the warrior does this. There have been complaints, but the floating circle can solve this problem.

The floating circle developed by the Church of the Seven Gods in order to make the giant war puppet possess the ability to fly and maneuver was rejected for various reasons. Only one prototype was manufactured, and after learning of Joshua’s request , They modified this prototype to match the black body shape, allowing this water-born fire dragon to fly, and dominate the land, sea and air ever since.

The floating ring can rely on the equipped magic power to defend itself, but before it is equipped, it is a fragile iron block inscribed with runes. This huge iron box is firmly placed on a sheepskin carpet, enough to see Be cautious of those who come out.

"However, I remember that Hei seemed a little afraid of heights..."

Thinking of this, Joshua couldn't help frowning, but after that, his brows stretched out immediately: "Whatever she thinks, she will definitely learn it with more training."

He was comfortable, the black dragon who was receiving the cleaning service of Shenji’s sister and brother suddenly shook his body and shivered. Amidst the firefly and the dissatisfied reprimand, the black who was scared from his sleep looked around cautiously. But the source of that dangerous chill could not be found.

In addition to these things, there are many fragmentary items and personnel, such as a complete set of the latest alchemy laboratory equipment, several elite priests who have been specially sent to join the Winterhold Academy for teaching, five pairs One male and one female winged war horse, and many qualities of high-quality holy water... In short, the Church of the Seven Gods definitely showed its sincerity. The list is so long that even the soldiers don’t even bother to read it.

Most of the materials on the sacred mountain will arrive in Moldavia before the arrival of spring, and the most valuable batch that is now placed in the hall is the use of teleportation spells.

On the other hand, although the rewards of the empire were not as generous as the holy mountain, it was indeed a lot.

Also not talking about pure money, prestige in the empire and rewards in terms of family and aristocratic titles. Nowadays, Moldavian leaders can have an army of 3,000 people. This is more like a policeman like the city defense army and patrol guards. The team is different from the private army and the knights belonging to Joshua. This is the official army establishment, and it is a team that can receive subsidies from the Imperial Army.

Originally, most of the official troops of Moldavia were stationed in the Black Forest Fortress, fighting the Kuroshio tide year after year, but now, in addition to the Black Forest Fortress, soldiers stationed in other villages and towns except the main city. There is also a lot of leeway in the establishment. This is indeed a very important thing for the Northern Territory, which is suffering from cultists and those who cannot take risks. The most important thing is that most of the expenses are paid by the Imperial Army. Why not do it.

In fact, just this reward is completely enough, but it is obvious that the Empire is not short of money, so it is not willing to treat Joshua badly.

In his personal name, Israel promised to provide Joshua with a batch of materials that can advance the divine machine. This is not the same as the infiltration of the holy mountain with the power of the holy light, but another kind of improvement, and now , This batch of materials is already on the way. According to the herald, it has reached the checkpoint in the Ural Mountains. It only takes more than ten days to reach Moldavia.

In addition, it is a small airship. This 37-meter-long airship inherits the Gale’s organization and is equipped with a lot of magic weapons. It is passed by the Imperial Sorcerer Laboratory. The new product created by the experimental data obtained on the original Gale, it can not only fly rapidly in the air, but can also swim in the sea water-this is a dual-purpose warship, the reason why the laboratory Give it to Joshua in the hope that the soldiers will collect data for them by the way when they travel.

After all, everyone knows that the Count of Moldavia has never been a person who can stay in the territory for long.

The next bits and pieces, and the thank you gifts from Moldova, are really too cumbersome, but a few days ago, Brandon, who had already advanced to the extreme, was ready to return to the imperial capital after being tender with his wife and daughter. , Came to see Joshua specially, he not only discussed with the fighters, but also told the fighters an important news.

"The imperial capital is not peaceful now."

When the blond swordsman said this, he was fixing his collar, but he could see that he was not a guy who would deal with clothes. After doing it for a long time and finally giving up, Brandon seemed to be trying to hide himself. Embarrassed, he spoke to the expressionless Joshua in a serious tone: "His Majesty, the Emperor, has not appeared on a formal occasion for a long time since he returned from the Holy Mountain. According to Teacher Nostradamus, he seems to have been there all the time. Why are things troublesome, and the atmosphere among the nobles in the imperial capital is also very strange."

"You know." At this point, Brandon shrugged: "I have been in the North for too long, so I don't know the situation very clearly, but I can vaguely guess why-it's all because of the second prince. Dimor Diamond, Joshua, you have met him once, and you should understand that this is a dispute within the imperial palace. Be careful, maybe someone has already regarded you as a thorn in the eye."

At that time, Joshua scratched her head inexplicably, and then subconsciously moved her finger.

"Put me in the dark? I said, shouldn't it be them who should be careful?"

The blond swordsman's expression of silence and choking flashed in his mind, and the warrior suddenly remembered something, and he thought with some annoyance: "Damn, I forgot to borrow his orderly double-edged look from Brandon."

But this is not a big deal. The blond swordsman often comes to the north to meet Verdani, so it doesn't matter if you ask again next time.

The days of peace always go by very quickly. A dozen days have passed in a flash, but in these ten days, many things have happened.

After experiencing an adventure in the Great Aes Mountains, the students of Winterhold ushered in a practical test. This time the first place was not the brothers and sisters of Ivan and Amila, but they The half-dwarf in the team, this sturdy half-dwarf who has just grown up and awakened racially talented anti-magic skin and stoneskin art is basically invincible in the academy that is at most black iron rank. He laughed. Overturned a dozen desperate opponents, and kicked his best friends off the ring one by one.

After studying for a long time, the two deans, Joshua and Nostradamus, finally decided to let this messy half-dwarf student with poor written test scores choose whether to transfer to the newly established Warlord Branch or continue to stay. In the main courtyard of the spellcaster, the result was unexpected. The little guy named Nick is an unexpectedly pious believer of the Seven Gods. He was favored by several gold priests from the Seven Gods Church and became a young man. Apprentice of the Paladin.

As for the young white dragons, they thrive under the leadership of the blue dragon Suralno. In just a few months, some of the young white dragons have actually learned to control magic and fly with wings—generally, they tend to lean towards water. The white dragon with the ice element first awakened from the ability to control ice and liquid, rather than the auxiliary flight that favors the atmosphere, but their instructor is after all a blue dragon with extreme intentions, and it is helpless to be affected by the free elements of the opponent. Things.

There is also a lot of good news from the dwarf gathering place.

Last time, I sent it along with the Sacred Mountain Urgent News. It was an announcement from the old dwarf Moria. By studying the special living metal on the Steel Element No. 1, they have successfully produced a new kind of rune puppet. , But under the test, there are still many unsatisfactory places. For example, as long as it is too far away from the first number, the living metal will slowly lose its activity and become an ordinary alloy again within a few days.

In these ten days, the rune dwarves have made a big breakthrough. By imitating the energy flow in the body of No.1, they successfully kept the rune puppets active for more than ten days. Of course, this is far from enough. , But Joshua believes that the dwarves who have found the right way should get the final result soon.

In this way, what is promised to someone can be done.

Star pendant 834, February 18th, Moldavia, the main city, the lord's mansion.

Joshua was in the restaurant, enjoying her lunch.

The warrior who has reached the state of extreme Yi is currently unable to obtain enough energy to maintain his body from eating, and even the energy consumed by his digestive organs is far more than the nutrients contained in ordinary foods, but anyway, eating has always been Not to simply live.

The main dish on the table is a steak made from the most essence of the tenderloin of a devil cow. The fried outer is charred and tender on the inside, and it is very fragrant, and it contains rich earth element magic power, which is full of chewy.

The side dishes are special delicacies made of various magical plants and cooked with the flesh and blood of Warcraft. The simple taste is second. Each dish can provide a lot of magic power to strengthen the body and spirit. This kind of satisfaction is not It is what ordinary food can provide.

Although these strengthening effects are already a drop in the bucket for today’s Joshua, they have no effect at all, but because the part-time chef’s cooking skills are more refined, just for the taste, the soldiers are willing to sit at the table and sweep the food. And empty.

It took about five minutes before the whole table was emptied. Under the shocked gaze of Hotaru, Joshua took the letter from the mysterious girl and asked casually, "What's the matter, Hotaru, is there any urgent news? ?"

"It's not urgent, but it is a letter written by Mr. Nostradamus after all. I think it would be better to let the master open it by yourself."

Settling down, the silver-haired girl forced herself to forget her master’s eating scene, and then said in a slightly puzzled tone: "But didn’t you discuss it with the old master in the academy a few days ago? Why at that time? Don't talk about it?"

"Because it means that what the letter says is indeed something that has only happened in the last few days."

After opening the letter, Joshua scanned it intently.

His expression suddenly became serious.

"The natural teacher and his party have secretly arrived at the border of the empire yesterday..."

While watching, the warrior muttered to himself: "A legendary strong man brought an envoy from the Elf King's Court to visit. His Majesty Israel will meet each other in the imperial capital... The two sides will complement each other according to their advantages, mutual benefit, and long-term cooperation. The principle of common development, a series of strategic cooperation negotiations-this paragraph is an official statement and has nothing to do with me."

After passing a large section of diplomatic nonsense like "kind and friendly conversation", "strategic partnership" and so on, Joshua looked to the last paragraph.

"That's it... After being received by the imperial capital, the natural teacher will go directly to the Great Aes volcano, and the rewards from the imperial side will also be shipped~www.novelmtl.com~ then the team will be led by me, with the group of elves. See if the portal is still in place, and if you can go to the world of Ilgna."

Knowing roughly what Nostradamus meant to send the letter, Joshua put the letter paper on the table and began to ponder.

He had prepared for this a long time ago. Now, the tunnel leading to the bottom of the Great Aes Volcano has been dug out by workers wearing magic armor, but the warrior himself has not seen it. , But according to the workers, the possibility that the transmission channel is still intact is very low.

You know, it was the natural disasters that destroyed the transmission channel. The World Coordination Array's full blow turned the entire Sigma Volcano into nothingness, and even the underground lava reservoir was completely penetrated, and the rest of the wave even made the world at the other end of the world. The Aspen volcano is showing signs of eruption, and Joshua believes that the space-time channel will definitely not be completely destroyed, but it is impossible for normal passage.

But this has nothing to do with soldiers. Anyway, Joshua only needs to take this group of people to the space-time passage. With the background of the legendary powerhouse and the elven king's court, some fighters can definitely find clues that cannot be found.

Maybe they can really find a way to the world of Ilgna?

"Is there any problem? Master?"

Firefly looked at the way Joshua was thinking, and she couldn't help feeling a little strange. She thought about it, and then asked softly, "Isn't she full?"

"This kind of thing, even if I eat more than a dozen meals, I won't be full. Of course, this is not the problem."

Shaking his head, Joshua stood up. He moved his fingers and said, "Okay, Hotaru, wait for me to accompany me to the Nissia Snow Mountain."

Rubbing the hair of the girl who nodded cleverly, the soldier said with a smile: "I have to prepare well, but we can't let the guests from afar feel that we are not sincere."