Soul of Burning Steel

When Joshua returned to Mycroft from the turbulence of time and space, it was already in the middle of May 835 of Starfall.

Karlis pulled him from the turbulence of time and space into the dome of stars, the core of the world, where the flow of time becomes abnormal. A minute may be a day, a month or a moment. This is why ordinary life cannot be compared with The reason for the Steel Python dialogue is that it is difficult for them to maintain self-awareness in this extraordinary environment. Joshua had good luck. During the time he was talking with Karlis, the time passing by the Star Dome was normal, but the steel python encountered a little accident when he sent him back to Mycroft. The outbreak greatly delayed his departure.

But anyway, he has now returned to the Mykrov continent, the Great Aas Mountains, this familiar place.

As the faint blue door was opened, time-space cracks appeared on the most magnificent mountain range in the North, and the obvious time-space fluctuations spread in all directions, attracting the attention of many people who have been waiting here, accompanied by a while. With magic waves, three wizards and two gold-ranked warriors flew up at the same time, approaching the faint blue time-space gate.

The arrival of the Great Demon Tide has greatly improved the strength of the entire world. Under the baptism of high concentration of magic power for nearly a year, there have been many high-level silver advancements for the existence of the gold level, but anyway, the gold level The existence of is still a high-level power in the entire world, and the reason why these elites are waiting respectfully here is naturally because they have orders.

An order from the emperor.

Nearly a week or so ago, the Emperor and his mentor he always trusted came to the Northland and met two legendary mages who had been missing for a long time. They communicated with each other for a long time. From the words of Barnier and William, the two The highest level of the empire learned most of what happened in the Sixth Abyss. For all the warriors did, whether it was killing demons or damaging the demon army, Israel was not surprised, and Nostradamus was the same. , They didn't even feel shocked or worried about Joshua's sudden disappearance during the teleportation. The imperial ruler with dark blond hair faced Master Barnier's doubts, but only responded with a calm smile.

"That's Joshua."

He said so, and only said this sentence without giving any explanation, but this understatement is actually enough to explain everything. Even the two legendary wizards could not help but nod in agreement after thinking about it for a while. .

"That's right, if it's that guy, it's really no big deal."

William recalled what the warrior did in the abyss, and said with relief: "The first time I saw someone go to the abyss to slaughter a demon-this kind of person would be fine."

And the facts are just as they thought, Joshua returned safely, but it was a little late, and when the warriors faced the mages and golden warriors who respectfully surrounded both sides since he stepped out of the gate of time and space, they didn’t. Too many emotions, he just said calmly: "Well, you go and tell His Majesty the Emperor and Master Nostradamus that everything is fine for me, no surprises."

"In a few days, I will go to see them and talk about some things, and let your majesty arrange a time." Qiao Xiuya deliberately explained to a mage who has a five-star ring of sun on his body, who is obviously close to the royal family: "The most Fortunately, in the Void Observatory, there are many things you can use there."

"Yes, Earl Radcliffe."

In response to Qiao Xiuya's instructions, the royal mage immediately bowed his head and replied respectfully: "I will take your words to your majesty in their entirety-do you have anything else to charge?"

No. Joshua did not say this sentence, because he had already begun to move towards the south, towards the Moldavia, and towards the direction of the lord’s mansion. In an instant, all the people on standby, no matter how high they were. Neither the rank mage nor the golden warrior saw any progress, the warrior had disappeared. It was not until the royal mage carefully looked up at the place where Joshua was originally, that he had left.

He came home.

At this moment, Hei was holding a ball on the roof of the Lord's Mansion, lying bored on the bumpy battlements on the edge of the tower, looking at the blue sky. In the past few days, the Black Dragon Girl has always been so leisurely. After all, she does not need to deal with official duties like Rin, nor does she need to monitor the entire main city like Miss 3, even Hotaru is coming than her. Busy-at least the miraculous girl is also a servant, cleaning important places like the study bedroom has always been her job.

Only Hei, because she is positioned as a mount, she has nothing to do except for being taken out for a walk by the warrior on weekdays. So in the days when Joshua is absent, she has nothing to do. If it is the usual time when the warrior is busy and cannot accompany her, the Black Dragon Maiden In fact, she would still go to the Arctic Icefield on her own. She would even try to catch fish and eat in the surrounding area of ​​Mengran Sea, but now, Joshua is still not returning. , Even the black who has always been carefree has no intention to go for a walk.

It is also fortunate that there is a ball of light. Thinking of this, Hei stretched out his hand and carefully stroked the beige ball of light stuck between his two corners. It seemed to be a suitable beige light ball, and a clear jingle sounded, proving that the other party was in a good mood.

It's warm and comfortable. She thought happily. But if I continue to touch it, will it be angry? The black dragon girl was a little worried again.

Regarding the existence of the light ball, whether it is Hotaru, Rin, or No. 3, they all expressed considerable curiosity. Sisters and brothers of Shenji believe that it has an almost physical energy body like their psychic body, and artificial intelligence The girl feels that the other party's existence is very worthy of her reference. In fact, No. 3 has been in the central control room for several days, and seems to be trying to imitate this repulsive force field that is obviously only energy but can be touched like the substance.

But no matter who it is, they all believe that the unknown life brought back by the master is definitely of great value. Otherwise, why did Joshua, the Great Abyss, brought back such a ball without bringing anything? So either out of curiosity, or out of enterprising, they all started to use their own way to improve on their own, intending to show it to him when the master came back-no doubt, just like Israel and others. , The people in the lord’s mansion believed that the warrior would return safely.

In this regard, the black is more powerful, she didn't think about anything. For the black dragon that has been stocked by warriors most of the time in the Palmprint Lake of Nissia Snow Mountain, the owner is always absent.

Therefore, when she saw a red rainbow running through the blue sky and stopped above the lord’s mansion-that is, when she was in front of her eyes, Hei was not too surprised and excited, but just lifted his hand in full vigor to the warrior. Say hello: "Master! You are back!"

"Yeah, I'm back, are you worried about me?"

Landing in the tower, Joshua smiled and habitually stretched out his hand, intending to touch the black dragon girl's head, but when Hei Ya habitually stretched out his head, he found that his hand touched a jelly-like soft And the existence of elasticity-the ball of light issued a series of crisp wind bells, which seemed to be angry at Qiao Xiu's leaving without saying goodbye a long time ago.

"I didn't drop you--everything was an accident." Taking the ball of light from the top of the black head, Joshua stretched out his right hand and rubbed the other's head in the black dragon girl's comfortable expression, while facing sideways. The light ball in his left arm said: "How about? Mycroft continent should be much better than the blood moon. I originally thought you would not adapt to the air environment much, but now it seems that you have a pretty good life."

"Dinkling, jingle, jingle!"

Just as the wind bell of the light ball, a wave of magical power quickly converged in mid-air, and footsteps came from the stairs. I noticed the movement of the top floor and the familiar atmosphere. Sister Shenji and No. 3 were all there. Instantly reacted, and then made the fastest action.

Without speaking, Joshua looked up, and stared at No. 3, who had just condensed the magical projection, and Hotaru and Rin who walked out of the entrance. He smiled, and then nodded.

"I'm back." He said, "I'm late for a while."

"It's too late." The silver-haired girl pursed her mouth in dissatisfaction. Firefly frowned, put her hands on her chest, and said angrily: "And the most important thing is not this, and it's not that we don't take us— —But just left without saying hello!"

"Farewell without saying goodbye will cause confusion, Master!" Even the always gentle Rin showed a troubled expression. The housekeeper who has been handling government affairs for the soldiers looked a bit exhausted: "Oh my God, no one would have thought you were just like this. Suddenly left, the Black Forest Fortress has sent out documents requesting additional supplies three times. I dare not sign if you are not there, but this matter is extremely urgent. I can only pretend to sign and solve the matter first-you won't Blame me?"

"Of course not, I even plan to praise you." Joshua blinked, how could he blame Lin, without this steward, the soldiers would be overwhelmed by the starry government affairs of Moldavia, you know, He has always been a little lacking in recognition of himself as a lord. Qiao Xiuya’s character is called unrestrained and unrestrained when it sounds good. It is not bound by trivial matters, and it is ugly, but it is impossible to be a qualified leader. He can at most command a small team to charge on the battlefield, and it is impossible to stay in one place. Deal with tedious government affairs.

The indignation of my sisters and brothers is mainly because they did not bring them on this adventure. As weapons, Hotaru and Rin feel that they are abnormally disqualified. It took Qiao Xiu a lot of work to solve this problem. For example, They promised that if they had a chance next time, they would take the two of them out together to chop and chop something so as not to make them forget their own duties. After that, the soldier turned his head and looked at the silent number 3.

"Why don't you speak?" Joshua asked strangely. He knows that in similar situations before, Miss Artificial Intelligence has always been the first to speak, but this time she has been silent, always feeling a little different from before.

"...You are doing dangerous things again, Joshua."

Faced with the soldier’s question, No. 3 was silent for a long time before murmured softly: “You don’t bring fireflies and daggers because you think it’s too dangerous... The speed of black is very fast and can avoid most of the dangers. Circumstance, so you will bring her."

"The abyss is not dangerous to me, but it is different to you."

Regarding the words of the artificial intelligence girl, Joshua's complexion became serious involuntarily, and he seriously replied: "In fact, it is a little unconsidered to bring black, but everything is fine. This trip to the abyss also makes me I found a lot of potential troubles."

Thinking of the divine rune engraved on the bones in his body, Joshua couldn't help nodding slightly. Being able to clearly perceive the influence of divinity on oneself can be said to be one of the biggest gains from this trip to the abyss, second only to the information that the steel python told him.

"Speaking of which, No. 3, this is different, you actually care about my safety."

Many thoughts flashed by, and Joshua came back to his senses. He looked at Number 3, who was still a little worried, and said with a smile: "You obviously had confidence in me before this, how could you suddenly care about my safety? ?"

When Joshua said this, she felt very relaxed. He just said to No. 3 casually instinctively. This sentence was not even thought of by his brain. On the contrary, No. 3, after listening to Joshua’s question, thought about it for a while. Before answering.

"Joshua."

When she said this, the voice of the artificial intelligence girl was very sincere and serious. This emotion was so obvious that even the black who was constantly stroking the ball of light, making it ringing, stopped subconsciously. The movements in her hand, let alone the seriousness of Hotaru and Rin from the beginning, No. 3 seemed to be considering her own words. After a few seconds, she whispered: "Now, we are all happy."

"Firefly, Rin, Black, this ball of light, the old bishop of Atanis, Mr. Brandon, Ms. Verdani, two young ladies from the Scarrant family, Master Nostradamus and the emperor who are not often here. His Majesty."

No. 3’s voice was not loud, but it was very clear. She glanced around at everyone present, and then continued with a calm voice: “A year or two ago, everyone’s faces were not pretty. They, we, All are worried, because there are many things that have not been resolved. But now is different, our lives are on the right track."

Hotaru and Rin have adapted to their roles as the maid and housekeeper. The silver-haired girl is no longer the ignorant idiot who didn't know anything at the time, but a leader who can handle housekeeping skillfully and coordinate issues in the lord's mansion. The boy has also become a steward who can be alone, and Rin handles government affairs better and better day by day, enough to make anyone trust his work with confidence.

The black dragon girl has learned the human way of life. Of course, she prefers to become a dragon and play in the wilderness, but this cannot deny her efforts, and the elderly Archbishop Atanis no longer presides over the work of the church. Several former apprentices of, now students begin to hold masses and prayers instead of him, and lead the clergy to inspect the traces of cultists.

Not to mention the Brandons and their daughters, as well as Israel and Nostradamus. The former has a happy family and is no longer harassed by beasts and cults, while the latter are all advanced to legends. There was nothing in the entire empire that could influence the minds of the two of them. They all got the life and power they wanted.

"The world has tended towards stability, so why do you have to put yourself in danger? It's obviously unnecessary."

Talking about all this softly, No. 3 looked at Qiao Xiu, her eyes were shining with blue light, and the artificial intelligence seemed to be a little confused: "Because it is already perfect, I and Ying and Rin hope you Be safe...because without you, all this will be meaningless."

Faced with a sharp question that No. 3 had never had before, Joshua was silent for a while. Of course he knew that his actions would not be understood by acquaintances. In the eyes of everyone, all the dangers were gone. The orcs were extinct, the mad dragon was defeated, the cultists were driven out, and the demon followers were also silent in the mountains. The entire Mykroff continent ushered in the long-lost true peace, and even those who knew the truth understood that the flames had rekindled, and the problems that had plagued these powerful men for thousands of years had been his. It was solved by him, Joshua.

Indeed, the unprecedented era of stability has come. Everyone only needs to enjoy the long-lost happiness. This is especially true for the artificial intelligence girl who has been driving in the long-destructed world of Karlis for thousands of years. Her expectation is not the ups and downs. A legendary adventure, but a calm and boring daily life.

Why did Joshua deliberately put herself in danger? She couldn't understand this. She didn't know how to ask this kind of question, but her unknown impulse, an impulse that artificial intelligence would never have, drove her to ask this doubt abruptly.

"……You're right."

Yes, what No. 3 said is not wrong. The world has ushered in a stable and prosperous age. Even the devil will never invade after more than two decades according to the previous history. In response, Joshua closed her eyes, and then opened them again. He doesn't know how to explain what he knows to his family members, even if they are not related by blood, they are better than relatives.

What do you want to say? The abyss is just a neighbour who needs to be vigilant~www.novelmtl.com~ and the real threat is the evil **** that may only descend after decades? It's too ridiculous, and I can't say it, this is information about the evil god, and I can't say much to anyone.

Thinking of the majestic and majestic in the memory of Karlis the steel python, the profound evil and the indescribable **** of terror that made the whole world tremble, Joshua couldn't help sighing deeply in her heart. It is precisely because he knows more, so he thinks more and does more. Even if what he did seems unnecessary to others, it must be done. Decades seem to be a long time, but for the gap between Legend and Cthulhu, it seems extremely short.

Not enough, far from enough. It is because you now feel happiness. That's why I must do these things as soon as possible.

Not knowing how to say this, Joshua could only step forward, and then gave No. 3 a hug, which was floating in mid-air. Under the warrior's power, the illusory magic projection was also embraced by him like an entity.

"I was reckless this time, but it's okay." He said so, then let go of his hand, turned around, and gave the approaching Hotaru and Rin a hug as well. The warrior thought of what Carliss had said to him. , Said seriously: "From today, I will not worry you."