Soul of Burning Steel

Star pendant 834, March 21st, Moldavia, Northland, early morning.

Accompanied by the noisy chirping of snow eagles in the sky, the bell tower of the cathedral rang gently, and the dark clouds cracked gaps at this time, revealing the faint white east sky, and the smoke from the roof of the stone house heralded the coming of a new day.

But this new day is not as peaceful as usual.

Early risers or late return adventurers walked on the main city’s main road. They wore leather armor or cloaks, but they all put away their swords. Moldaviari, except for the forces belonging to the Lord’s Mansion, did not Weapons are not allowed in the city, and on both sides of the avenue, all kinds of shops, such as blacksmiths, enchanting workshops and taverns, have not yet opened their doors. You can vaguely see the shopkeepers working hard from the glass of the windows. Prepare the goods and drinks that will be sold the next day.

But because of an inexplicable sense of foretelling, the hurried pedestrians on these streets couldn't help but raise their heads and look to the sky, and the shopkeepers of various shops hurriedly opened the doors and looked at the heights that secretly shocked them.

Therefore, people opened their eyes wide.

Over the city made of rock and steel, suddenly there was light blooming. Accompanied by the buzzing sound of a machine running and gears biting, a rainbow-colored aurora composed of magical powers appeared without warning, hanging in the sky. on.

The light of the dawn is completely unable to cover this magical tide, countless colors converge into light, the aftermath of terrifying power from outside the world sweeps across the edge of the Mykrov continent for the first time, and the space-time barrier is the weakest. The North Land became the first to bear the brunt. I saw that the originally blue sky suddenly became a grayish blue, and the sky filled with stars appeared among the clouds and mist like a gauze. The light of the stars was shining in the aurora mist and surging. The mighty power of words.

And the center of the city, the top of the tower of the Lord's Mansion.

"Are you leaving?"

Floating beside the warrior, the blue-haired artificial intelligence lady asked softly: "The first aftermath has arrived, and the magic tide will soon descend on this world. Are you sure you want to leave at this time?"

This is too dangerous. This is a sentence she did not say. The time, space and sea of ​​the multiverse will be disrupted by terrifying energy flows. If you set out to go to another world now, it means that you will not be able to return to the Mycroft continent in the next few months. There is any unforeseen danger there, and the soldiers will have no retreat.

"Of course." Standing on the edge of the tower, the indifferent man looked at the magical aurora surging in the sky, he said calmly; "If it takes a few months for the magical tide to come and calm down before setting off, then Too late."

Qiao Xiuya turned her head and said seriously to No. 3, "I'm very grateful for helping to take care of the territory all the time. This time I need to go out for a long time, and I will continue to trouble you again."

"Nothing, I was originally created to manage the city." Levitating aside, playing with her hair, Miss Artificial Intelligence said in an indifferent tone that she was used to: "It's you, but don't come back."

"Just to find something, I will take you out next time."

Hearing that, the soldier smiled indifferently. He noticed the faint dissatisfaction of No. 3, so he bent over and pressed his ears and said: "After I leave, you can go to my study."

"There are surprises."

No. 3's body trembled slightly, and then returned to calm. She opened her mouth as if she wanted to say something, but in the end she just shook her head, and the magic projection located here shattered into pieces of light.

Today is the day of scheduled departure.

The Sacred Mountain of the Far Sea has made all preparations, and the time and space coordinates leading to the distant world have been checked again and again by countless priests, and finally obtained a result that can be called perfect.

After No. 3 left, Joshua stood alone on the tower, looking at the city under him that belonged to him.

The main city of Moldavia has undergone tremendous changes since he first inherited the title. The blacksmith's shop that burned coke to heat steel has now become an advanced workshop that uses the magic furnace of the elements, brought by the magic factory. Production capacity and a variety of novel magical creations have made weapons shops, tailor shops or enchanting workshops have been updated many times. Although Moldavia is not visible on the surface, in fact, it is no less technical than the eastern part. The big cities in the plains where magic technology is popular.

Under the all-weather surveillance on the 3rd, the city has almost no crime except for some trivial things that are really out of control, such as theft and fraud. Robbery and intimidation will be discovered at the beginning, and then stopped by the city guards who rushed in, but to be honest, because of the prestige of the local lord, generally speaking, no one dares to commit crimes in this city.

Ten minutes later, the aurora in the sky slowly faded away, and the hazy starlight in the sky disappeared. The first aftermath before the magic tide came to an end. In the next few months, this aftermath will become more frequent. Until the magic wave really comes.

And behind Qiao Xiuya, a faint blue time-space door was slowly opening.

The warrior turned his head, and it was the old Pope Iger who opened the door of time and space in front of him. At the other end of the door was the interior of the Great Temple of the Sacred Mountain in the Far Sea.

"Are you ready?" The old man said, his expression looked a little tired, and he tested and calculated the world at the other end of time and space for more than ten consecutive days. Even the legendary powerhouse was a little overwhelmed: "Joshua, that brother and sister. What?"

"Already here." Joshua turned to look at the entrance and exit of the tower. Hotaru and Rin walked out quickly and quickly came to the soldier's side. The two seemed to be bidding farewell to Hei before, and they smelled of sulfur flames.

"well."

Upon seeing this, Pope Eagle took a deep breath, and the white-haired old man solemnly said: "The circle is ready, as long as you feel it is possible, you can set off immediately."

"What are you waiting for?" Joshua immediately replied, and he smiled relaxedly: "I can't wait."

So, the next moment, the soldier took his weapon and entered the gate of time and space.

The faint blue door closed slowly, then completely disappeared.

And just after the space-time gate completely disappeared, in the mid-air, the magical light spots gathered, forming a lifelike projection, and the artificial intelligence lady quietly looked at the place where Joshua had left.

After a long silence, she whispered to herself softly: "Study?"

In the next instant, the projection of No. 3 appeared in the soldier's study. Within the scope of the rune crystal energy, artificial intelligence is everywhere, whether it is Joshua’s study or the most remote street corner of Moldavia’s main city, she can reach it in a single thought.

The warrior’s study is very simple, except for the desks full of official documents, there are sofas and chairs for rest. The four walls are equipped with maps of Moldavia, Northland, Empire and Mycroft. But now , But there is a huge iron box in the center of the study.

No. 3 floated forward with some curiosity. She could see a mechanism button on the surface of the iron box. Miss Artificial Intelligence pressed it without hesitation. With the sound of gears running, the huge iron box slowly opened. It reveals something carefully placed at its very center.

"Eh?"

After seeing this thing, No. 3 was stunned for a moment.

What appeared in front of her was an exquisite puppet made with liquid metal that was seven or eighth similar in appearance to her.

Edda Ash Island, the sacred mountain in the far sea.

Behind the Moldavia Space-Time Gate in the early morning is the Holy Mountain Temple at noon.

The sacred mountain above the clouds is shrouded in light, and the golden brilliance is full of the majestic temple made of white marble. Its dome is a bright star map, and its walls are embossed stone walls inscribed with mountains and rivers. At this moment, you can see from the place closest to the sky. On the distant sky, there are stars shining and falling, turning into meteors across the distant sky.

Joshua took Hotaru and Rin, followed in the footsteps of the old pope across the gate of time and space, and came to the center of the temple. Iger happened to look at the red meteor and sighed slightly: "There are other people from other worlds. Things have fallen"

Whether it is the Phi Star or the Moon God Silver Diamond, they were originally meteors falling from the sky. They came from the wreckage of other worlds that had been destroyed, and were eventually captured by the power of Mycroft's world, forming many magical treasures.

Their appearance means that a whole world is collapsed and destroyed nearby or far away, and endless matter is flying in the void. This is also the reason why the old Pope sighed.

Who knows if the world of Mycroft is the next world to be destroyed?

"Come with me, the teleportation gate is in another temple."

Iger didn’t say anything useless to Joshua at this time. He knew that the character of the warrior didn’t like meaningless communication. The old pope stepped directly towards the goal: "Although we said that we have recently It has been calculated very well, but this does not mean that the transmission channel is perfect. I want to tell you this in advance to get you ready."

He began to tell Joshua in detail about the other world he was going to explore this time.

Located at the far end of time and space, the world where the fourth saint’s inheritance is located is a normal world suitable for human survival. Its ecological environment is not much different from the Mycroft world. When a soldier goes there, he does not need to prepare anything special. Only props can survive, which is great news, because Joshua's actions will not be restricted.

However, due to the rush of time and the too far distance, the Seven Gods Church did not have time to prepare too many materials to expand the space-time channel. The space-time gate opened this time can only be used for the transmission of fighters and divine machine brothers and sisters. If the power is insufficient, it may cause the transmission to fail.

"Your dragon is too large, even if it becomes a human form, it will have a lot of inconvenience, so it can't be taken there for now."

This is something that he had talked about with Joshua a long time ago. Hei couldn’t go on an expedition with the warrior this time, and Igel explained the reason in detail this time, but after thinking about it, he immediately said: “However, what if If you need it, I can deliver her along with some supporting materials when opening the portal for the second time. It will take about ten days."

"No need."

Hearing this, Joshua shook his head. He couldn't help thinking of the embarrassing appearance when Hei was flying above the sky. The soldier didn't know whether he should be angry or laugh, but in the end, he turned his head to face Yi. Pope Gehr said sincerely: "Under the crown of the Pope, if possible, I would like to ask you to train my dragon-at least let her fly without screaming."

"It's no problem, of course, but"

The old pope blinked. He didn't realize what the soldier was saying, but after reacting, the pope looked dumbfounded: "Fly? Screaming? Why? It's okay to help you train. There are several old men in the church. The Handbook of the Legendary Dragon Knight Trainer

But then, Iger temporarily suppressed the doubts in his heart. Although he didn't hear what Joshua said before, the old pope knew that there are still some things that need to be let the soldiers know: "Don't worry about this, Joshua , Did you know? This action to explore another world has actually been affirmed by almost all human legendary powerhouses on the entire continent."

"Oh? What does this mean?" Qiao Xiu replied with interest.

He didn't seem very surprised, because the warrior knew that although the search for the fourth inheritance seemed to be a private matter of the church, it was actually a major matter related to the maintenance of the entire world. It is not surprising that it was supported by other legendary powerhouses, at least Natural teacher and Israel are among the supporters.

It’s not surprising that Joshua’s attitude, the old pope said seriously: “This means that you have been protected by all of them—before you come back, there will always be multiple legendary powerhouses in your territory and hometown, no matter how powerful it is. The cultists or the five dragons are all vulnerable to a single blow in front of them. You can explore with confidence and don’t have to worry about any worries."

This is indeed an unexpected good news. Joshua can't help but nodded. In this way, Moldavia will become the safest place in the world. Maybe he is a little bit pitiful for those who want to be in his absence. It's time for troublemakers.

They don't know what is waiting for them.

While talking, everyone has arrived at their destination.

Temple of Stars

The location of the teleportation formation is located in one of the subordinates of the central temple, the Temple of Stars. Now its gate is blocked by a layer of translucent white gold light film, and a group of dazzling saints rises in the hands of the old pope. Light, the holy light in Eagle’s hands transformed like a living thing, and then turned into a rune composed of countless points of light and stars. He stretched out his hand and pushed forward, the runes were interlocked, and the light film opened in response. .

Inside the wide hall of the temple, there are densely packed, complex runes scattered in every corner. They follow the twisting of energy and emit faint blue fluorescence in turn. In the center of the hall, there is a looming gap in time and space. Unfolding under the support of rune power, behind it is the phantom starlight that is indefinite, and you can vaguely see the mountains, rivers and lakes at the other end of time and space.

"That's it."

The old pope stopped. He looked at the faint blue gap, his gaze stayed for a few seconds, and then he reached out and fumbled in his arms, took out a palm-sized mirror, and Iger carefully handed it over. Warrior: "Take it, Joshua."

"What's this?" The soldier took the mirror, raised his brow slightly, and asked casually.

"The Mirror of the Holy Light, it can detect the breath of the Holy Light, and it can bring great convenience to your search journey."

On the Mycroft Continent, mirrors are a kind of props that represent mystery. They are made by humans. The first thing that can clearly see their appearance. This also means that humans have recognized themselves for the first time, so they must Most magic props used to find and explore the truth use mirrors as carriers.

There is no belief in the holy light in the other world, so apart from the things passed down by the sages, there is no other aura of the holy light, so as long as the power of the holy light is sensed, then the things passed down by the sages are infallible.

At this time, Igel did not continue to move forward. As a legendary powerhouse, his energy level will spontaneously affect all rune structures. If he is alone, it is okay, but the warrior is here now, if he is too much. Approaching, the superimposition of the strength of the two will affect this fragile gap in time and space, and even make it collapse.

The old man’s expression was a little nervous, but Joshua moved forward without changing his face. Iger wanted to start several times, reminding the man who seemed to be careless in front of him to be cautious, but in the end he closed his mouth and chose to believe. other side.

After all, soldiers have never let anyone down.

Stepping out step by step, and finally staying in the faint blue, before leading to a gap in the distant world, Joshua felt a completely different feeling from all the transmissions in the past.

The light and shadow from another world changed endlessly before his eyes, and the small blue gap was like a vortex in the depths of the sea, exuding an ominous and dark smell. This smell is exactly the same as the world of Karlis and Ilgna, and even the Abyss of Blood Moon. It exudes the foul smell of despair, pain and death, and is the helpless wailing of the end of the world.

—Is it a sad world again?

He thought so, but his heart was like still water, without the slightest turmoil. UU reading www.uukanshu.com

"Joshua, you are the hope of the future, and your value is greater than the insignificant fourth inheritance." Suddenly, the voice of the old pope came from behind the soldier, and the old man spoke very seriously and solemnly. Said: "If you encounter any danger, then use the mirror to notify me, no matter what the cost, I will let you return safely."

Hearing these words, Joshua, who turned his back to Eagle, showed a sincere smile.

He didn't look back, but raised his hand and shook it.

No need to worry.

"I'll be back when I go."

Then, the soldier took his weapons by the hand and strode out.

Therefore, time and space change.

In the next instant, Joshua disappeared in a blue light curtain, and the originally extremely unstable space-time channel was also between the light and the light, temporarily disintegrating, losing its original form.

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