Soul of Burning Steel

Opening the thick solid wood door, Priest saw a light gold crystal lamp in ancient Edda religious style. He looked up and saw the light between white and gold filling the entire octagonal hall. At a glance, Priest noticed a rotating rune leaping in the center of the crystal lamp, providing a bright but not dazzling magical light.

This is the communication hall of the Champion Academy Castle. Thirty-two powerful communication artifacts that can communicate across the mainland are placed inside, and there are eight private communication rooms. Because the students and teachers of Winterhold Academy are not necessarily locals, the academy specially built this communication hall to allow people from their hometowns on the other side of the mainland to talk to their relatives. In addition to the public equipment in the hall, if you want to talk about something On the topic of conspiracy, you can also apply for a soundproof room for long-term communication.

Inside the hall, five people are in contact with relatives in the distance. They noticed Priest's arrival, but they didn't care and continued to talk about them.

"There is nothing wrong with it except being a little strict... Well, the teachers are too strong, I feel a little depressed. With these shortcomings, I can't find anything else." A young woman in expensive clothes.

"Yes, daddy, I have enough money here, no remittance is needed, prices in Moldavia are not high, even much cheaper than our business alliance." A woman who looks like a eldest lady.

"Don't worry about my mother, the courses in the academy are very detailed. The tutor at home is only a silver high-level tutor. Any tutor in the academy is a gold-level... By the way, can you believe it? It's actually Mr. Brandon from the Kaos family! That's an extremely strong man, but unfortunately he was only invited to teach us a lesson." It looks like an ordinary man, but he seems to have the coat of arms of the imperial capital on his chest. .

"Father, we must speed up the popularization of magic power in the territory. Don't be stingy with funds. Here at Earl Radcliffe, I feel the wave of the times-if we don't look forward, we will undoubtedly be eliminated. "Another man with the coat of arms of the nobility.

"I'm fine, don't worry, the task is very simple. My team and I are confident to win the top ten. When I get the ranking next time, I will return to my hometown to marry you." A man with a straight body and a simple dress.

Male and female voices of different sizes and different tones came from all around, and Priest paused slightly, but the information terminal on his wrist was shining with blue light and was pointing the direction. According to the instructions of the information terminal, he chose the private contact room numbered 02.

When he came to the door of the room, Priest raised his hand and pointed the information terminal at the magic circle at the door of the room, accompanied by a blue light from the terminal, shining on the magic circle, the door was humming slightly. Opened, and Priest strode in.

The private communication room is decorated in a simple style, with white lacquer and wooden chairs. The dome is a plain dome without any reliefs or paintings. Inside the room, the only thing that is conspicuous is probably the huge mirror in the center of the room. This mirror is based on silver metal. The smooth mirror surface occasionally flows like a line of rune veins, and Priest feels the door behind him. It turned off automatically, and the noise from the outside world suddenly became clear, except for his own breathing, he could no longer hear any sound.

"Compared with my hometown, Moldavia is really another world."

The technology is so advanced that it is close to the unthinkable and unimaginable point.

With a slight emotion, Priest couldn't help but think of his hometown in the southern border of the empire. It was just a plain rural town. If it weren’t for the raid by a mad dragon, almost all villagers would never leave that land for the rest of their lives. Planting crops, harvesting potatoes and corn, not to mention magic equipment, even a magician may not be able to see it once a year.

But in Moldavia, magic devices can be seen everywhere, as if they are part of life.

But now is not the time to sigh, Priest took a deep breath, and then sat on the chair in front of the mirror. And as if waiting for his arrival, at the moment Priest sat down, with slight magic fluctuations and a'crack' sound, the silver mirror suddenly showed a magical light like snowflakes. After a while, the light turned into clear lines and colors, and finally condensed into a slightly shaking light curtain.

And in the center of this light curtain, there is a figure in the shadow. The figure is leaning on the back of the chair with a book in his hand. He sits in a casual posture. He perceives the activation of the light curtain, so he slightly raises his head and looks towards Pu. The direction where Rist is located.

"You are here."

He said so, the man's voice was low and clear: "If you didn't notify in advance, your time may be wasted, please forgive me."

His tone is approachable, and his words are extremely simple and sincere, without any condescending feeling, but the moment Priest heard this voice, he felt trembling all over, as if an overwhelming and irresistible threat was coming, as if it was a gallop. The tide of Hessian, the former caravan guard who had fought with the dragon as a mortal, and even retreated all over his body, subconsciously wanted to remove his flail from his waist—but after an instant, Priest He woke up, he was not located in the Black Forest, nor did he face the surging beast tide, he was no longer a caravan guard, and he did not have his usual flail.

Everything was an illusion, he was just talking to the dean of the Academy, Joshua Van Radcliffe, in the private communication room of the Champion Academy in Winterhold.

That's it.

"...No, nothing, this...it's my honor to be able to talk to you!"

Priest calmed down quickly-this was also one of his personal traits. The man was a little nervous and stuttered at first, but afterwards it seemed as if he had stepped over a hurdle. After slipping away, Priest lowered his head deeply and said: "I heard Mentor Elli say, sir, you want to see me, I'm really a little nervous..."

"No need to be nervous, Priest."

And Joshua behind the light curtain seemed very satisfied with Priest's performance. He nodded in the shadow: "You are a student of the academy. You don't need to call me an adult, just like the dean."

"As for why I want to see you, your heart must be full of doubts, so I will make a long story short and get to the point."

At this point, Priest saw the warrior behind the light curtain adjust his posture and sat up a little bit. He placed the book in his hand on the desk in front of him, Joshua supported his chin with the back of his hands and said calmly: "I hope You don’t want to join the Winterhold Champion Academy."

At this moment, Priest did not react to what Joshua said, and after a few seconds, he did not show any shock or disappointment. The young man with scars on his face was slightly Panicked, but immediately smiled in relief: "If this is the hope of the dean, I will agree."

"This calmness is a quality that is difficult to dig out no matter how you test it. It's very good, Priest."

On the other side of the light curtain, Joshua’s tone sounded more satisfied: "I don’t like to bend around, you should have seen it too. I admire your qualities, so I don’t plan to let you be in the academy. In accepting ordinary education, it allows you to join a newly-built important department, the'Empire's Foreign Exploration Department'."

"I don't like to force others, so before officially inviting you to join that important project, I need to have a private chat with you to determine your plans."

Joshua didn’t speak fast, but he spoke clearly. Priest carefully memorized every word that Joshua said. After the warrior had finished speaking, he asked in a somewhat puzzled tone: "Why? Me, Dean?"

He understood what Joshua meant by'do not like to bend around', so he also straightforwardly said the question that puzzled him: "To be appreciated by you is definitely an honor that everyone in the world will envy... I'm naturally very happy to be invited to join, but before that, I want to know what kind of department the'External Exploration Department' is and why I was chosen...hiccup."

Although the conversation was clear at the beginning and the tone was sharp and clear, Priest was obviously too nervous in the end that he accidentally hiccup...In an instant, he was at a loss, his face flushed, and he looked like he wanted to strangle himself.

"Hahaha, hiccups, I’ve seen...well, don’t blush, your performance is pretty good. The few little guys I talked to before you all looked like they were fainting. Hiccups are not shameful. Some of them are almost incontinent."

Rather, being able to hiccup when facing him is enough to prove that Priest's psychological quality is indeed very strong.

Joshua didn’t care about Priest’s performance. After a few laughs, he answered all Priest’s questions seriously: "First, why did you choose you... Priest? Omini, don't underestimate yourself. You are the fifth student in the written examination, the first in the actual combat, and the second in the comprehensive evaluation in this freshman assessment. It is a matter of course to choose you."

"Secondly, although the matter of the External Exploration Department has not reached the point where it can never be known to others, if you know it and do not plan to join, this memory will be washed away by the college tutor-do you agree with this?"

"I agree."

Without any time to think, Priest replied straightforwardly.

"well."

Joshua nodded happily: "Next, I say, listen."

Joshua’s narration was not long. In less than three minutes of brief explanation, Priest clearly understood the true nature of the "Empire’s Foreign Exploration Department".

This is a department whose mission is to explore the world outside the Mycroft continent. Its purpose is to conduct large-scale survey and observation missions to the outside world in small groups or individuals. Within the department, all members are not trivial. They are all elites who can solve most problems on their own. Even if you are not elite at the beginning, then it will train you into the elite of the elite.

It is independent from the Imperial Army and has nothing to do with the Imperial Royal Mage Association. It belongs directly to the Imperial Family and is a brand new department. It is precisely because of this that it will screen talents throughout the empire, even Puri. If you choose to join, then Priest will become the seed of the department and be fully cultivated. Even if it is to achieve the ultimate goal in the future, it is not impossible.

——This is an opportunity.

The man knows this in his heart, and there is no doubt that this is an opportunity to change his destiny and change his future life. Priest feels that his heart is beating faster, and the turbulent blood is starting to make his whole body hot-a department that is prefixed by empire, and that the legendary strong also pays so much attention to it. The project it will do will undoubtedly be poured into the whole The power of the empire...is there a better chance? If you want to be a strong player, is there a better chance than this? No more.

But to explore other worlds? That is far more distant than the guarding caravan going to the other side of the mainland, and it is almost as dangerous as going to the abyss to survey...

Thinking of this, the shadow of his younger sister Britney appeared in Priest's heart for a moment. He hesitated for a while, and the vow that he had promised his sister never to part again lingered in his ears...but soon, he was hardened. With a heart, made a choice.

Sorry, little Lanny, although the time in Moldavia is very pleasant, very relaxing, and has never been so happy... But it is not enough to be immersed in this superficial happiness, just for me Corrosion of the soul.

What I want is not just these simple ‘happiness’, what I want is absolute ‘safety’.

Closing his eyes, Priest has already realized: There is no doubt that only when he has stronger power can he better protect his sister.

After the mad dragon disaster that captured almost all of his relatives, Priest has understood this truth, that is, if he is just an ordinary person, then in a critical moment, he can’t protect anything-disaster comes. At that time, the father could not protect the mother, the mother could not protect the younger brother, and he could not protect the relatives, so he could only desperately rescued his sister from the dragon's claws and escaped from the village... But such a miracle of success can happen again in a lifetime. several times?

Giving one's life to the mercy of fate is the most ridiculous thing.

Yes, Priest came to Moldavia from the far south of the empire, simply because there is a legendary shelter for the strong, which is safer than other places, behind this wall called'the shelter of the strong' Life, you can live a comfortable and peaceful life, you don’t need to explore the distance, you don’t need to choose a wrong path, you don’t need to worry about the unknown in the distance, and you don’t need to beware of possible dangers. Everyone can live happily in the increasingly popular magic technology. And an easy life, just spend a lifetime like this.

However, people can't stay in the wall forever, and should always be the one being guarded.

——Priest wants to be a wall that can protect his sister.

This is his choice, and men will never regret it.

"why me?"

Once again, I asked the initial question. After learning the information from the Empire’s Foreign Exploration Department, Priest became even more confused: “My grades may indeed be outstanding, but there is still so much gold in the empire. The strong...There is also the legend that you can enter and leave the abyss at will, if it is them, or if you explore the world, wouldn't the efficiency be countless times faster than us?"

In response, Joshua behind the light curtain shook his head, his expression was rather impatient: "You didn't understand what I said... In that case, I will explain it to you in the simplest terms.

"Priest Omini, I choose you for many reasons."

In the shadows, the warrior squinted his eyes slightly, and two red dots like sparks swayed in the darkness. He calmly said: "You have an excellent talent. When you are a child, you have the power to temporarily wrestle with the green dragon. Fight. The talent is first-rate, even if he hasn't broken through the silver, he can defeat the silver intermediate beast in the illusion test."

"You have no parents, which means that you have no elders to restrain your behavior. You have a younger sister, which means that you are still fettered in the world. You have friends, believe in partners, have a positive personality, firm conviction, psychological endurance, and an excellent overall spiritual quality. Good morals."

"Priest, to explore other worlds, what is needed is human elites. The reason why Israel and I did not choose the gold of the older generation, it is extremely intentional, just because they are not elites-these continuous surveys How can a guy who doesn’t understand equipment, basic mathematics, or geography take on the task of surveying the future of mankind? Instead of cultivating these people who only know how to fight in their brains...well, to put it another way, people who don’t need to fight with their brains become part of the exploration team. Train new people like you from scratch."

"The most important thing is." At this point, Joshua sighed: "Different worlds have different reactions to extraordinary powers, some are loose, some are repellent. These guys who have become gold in the world of Mycroft have been Branded with Mycroft, if it is a world with a similar foundation, if the difference is too great, then even if the extraordinary person who does not reach the legend does not blew himself up, the strength of being suppressed will fall drastically."

Without concealing the information that only legendary powerhouses can experience, Joshua, who has traveled through many worlds and experienced the rejection of many different kinds of steel, said the biggest problem of exploring the multiverse in the past: "They are at the root. Unable to be a member of the exploratory team."

Hearing this, Priest, who was listening attentively, was suddenly stunned: "Hey, in that case, if we also become gold, wouldn't we also be rejected?"

And Joshua gently shook his head and smiled: "This is the reason for choosing you young people who have talents, but have not actually embarked on the path of transcendence."

When talking about this, Qiao Xiuya raised his head slightly. Behind the light curtain, he could only see him looking up at the roof, his eyes seemed to penetrate the sky, and he said with a slight smile: "You will be sent off." Into the void outside the world, you will be sent to the sacrificial field of the ten thousand worlds, one of the most special places in the multiverse-you will live there, exercise, receive various teachings and assessments, and then have the universal in the multiverse Extraordinary power."

"You will become extraordinary people who are completely different from the past."

After that, Joshua's eyes drooped, looking straight at Prested, and he said: "Now, Prested Omini, tell me your decision."

Is there a second option?

Priest stood up, facing the light curtain, bowed his head, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly in a tone that couldn't be more sincere.

"I am willing to join!"

...

"I wasted so much time on this young man...Joshua, are you too idle? The server of the information terminal is not so stable. You can check it out if you have time."

In the study of the Lord’s Mansion, Nostradamus was sitting on the sofa on the side. The old mage watched Joshua and closed the light curtain in front of him. He complained dissatisfiedly: "Twelve minutes, just a talented person. It's just young people, there is no need to be so serious."

"You are wrong. Take everyone seriously. You can't say that it's a waste of time."

On the side, Joshua, who once again picked up the book to read, shook his head. He took his tea and took a sip: "What's more, he is not an ordinary person to Priest. I checked his past. Do you think ordinary people can At the age of eighteen, he repelled a young green dragon, and then took his sister and ran 20 kilometers into the fort for refuge?"

"Huh? So, can it be said that this little guy..."

Hearing this, Nostradamus also felt something wrong. He frowned and said: "What kind of descendant is he from the blood of God? Or is it the blood of a certain legendary powerhouse?"

"Don’t always be so pedigree, Nostradamus, don’t you dislike nobles? Rather, it’s because he has no blood, that’s why I pay attention to him so much... The most important thing is that I like him very much. His character is not content with ordinary happiness, and he wants to hold his destiny in his own hands. This is the seed of the strong in my heart. Lisa meets this standard. Ivan and Alva are still a bit short."

"Besides, I do feel a little bit emotional."

Focusing on the words in the book, Joshua read the contents of the book, and said softly in an impenetrable voice: "Although I used to say this often, I feel a little numb after repeating it, but I still bear it. I can't help but want to say it again...This is the era when the Great Demon Tide is coming~www.novelmtl.com~ The saint comes, the heroes rise together, the abyss lurks, the evil **** peeping."

The most glorious, the most beautiful, and the worst, the most abominable era.

"Nostradamus."

"Huh? What's the matter."

"A new generation of strong men will appear."

"I know."

The old man chewed his own words again. First he frowned slightly and sighed, but then he smiled and shook his head: "I'm not old yet."

"I know."

Joshua replied like this. He recalled the blessings that the lord of the sky Gir had given to this era before he passed away. He blessed future generations to surpass them, to go farther than them, and to reach places they had never reached. .

So, the soldier smiled faintly: "So, let us take them forward."