This is indeed a trouble.
Joshua frowned. He really couldn't wear this women's ring, but the double snake ring was also a gold extraordinary equipment. In terms of quality and practicality, it was not low. It was really inappropriate to just leave it at home and not use it. OK, some waste.
"Next time you return a gift, give this thing back to Verdani."
Finally, the soldier made this decision: "If it doesn't work out, just put it at home as a decoration."
But after saying this, Joshua suddenly felt a sense of immediacy.
He always felt as if he had often heard someone say this.
(This thing is not easy to use...put it in the family secret vault first.)
(This thing is not suitable for me...put it in the secret vault to see if anyone else is suitable for it in the future.)
(This ring... no one in our family meets the requirements, so it would be too much of a loss to give it to others. Let’s put it in the secret vault to see if anyone can use it in the future.)
—The reason why the collections of those big families are so rich is probably because they were accumulated in this way...
Shaking his head to dispel the thought, Joshua exhaled and continued to listen to Rin reporting information to him.
Today's official duties are not finished yet.
—A few days later, the star fell on May 2, 832.
In order to meet Moria and his party, Joshua left the main city with Hotaru and headed towards the Great Ajax Mountains in the north, while Rin took No. 3 at home to handle official duties and take care of the still dormant one. black.
Nowadays, apart from eating, Hei sleeps in the stable. Its appetite is getting bigger and bigger, and it is already comparable to that of an ordinary monster. After eating a lot, its body has grown some hard shells and long spines, and its teeth are It was also falling off, and now it was replaced with layers of sharp fangs, and the fluffy ponytail began to gradually transform into a long tail similar to a dragon's armor blade.
In addition to generally looking like a horse, in terms of body details, Hei now looks more like a dragon beast, exuding high heat and a touch of majesty.
After flying for a long time, by the time Joshua saw Moria, he had already passed through several mountain peaks and arrived at a branch of the Great Ajax Mountains.
Halfway up a snow-capped mountain called Nissii, the old dwarf and Nostradamus were surveying the terrain and discussing something. After seeing warriors flying in from afar and landing, he stepped forward and greeted him happily. call.
"Long time no see, Joshua, my friend."
Moria opened his hands, ready to give Joshua a hug. He laughed and said, "On the way to your main city, I met this guy Nostradamus. He asked me to help select candidates for his magic academy. Address, I thought about it and it happened to be on my way, and it was all for your territory. In that case, why not? So I helped him, do you mind? "
"Of course you won't mind, my friend."
Before answering, Joshua thought for a while and decided to bend down and accept the hug from the old dwarf. Compared with Moria, he was too tall. If he didn't bend down, the other party could only hug him. His waist: "But you don't need to do the surveying yourself. Moria, didn't you bring a few followers?"
Saying this, Joshua looked sideways at the dwarves who were lighting a fire to keep warm.
"They still need to learn one more thing."
Moria shook his head: "These guys are too young. I don't trust this kind of work to them. I brought them here this time just to let them learn some life experience, not to let them actually work." .”
Nostradamus, who was aside, except for saying hello when Joshua came, spent the rest of his time looking at the snow-capped mountains. He frowned and remained silent.
The Nissii Snow Mountain is located in the northern part of the Moldavian Territory, close to the empire's border. The environment around the snow mountain is changeable, with valleys, rivers, hills and forests. It is an unusually tall mountain, with a height of 3,320 meters, second only to the 3,760 meters of the Great Ajax volcano. Joshua followed the old mage's gaze and looked around the surrounding environment. He couldn't help but nodded and commented: "In the middle of the mountainside is a It's on flat land, so the location is really good, there's enough space halfway up the mountain, and the concentration of magic energy is relatively high, so it's a good location for the academy."
"But it's still a little small."
The old mage heard Joshua's words and nodded in agreement, but he still hesitated: "The scale of the college I planned is not large, but if it is placed on the mountain, it will appear a bit narrow, and the flat land on the mountainside has the wrong shape. , it’s a triangle and can’t accommodate the college I planned.”
"Then you can hollow out the mountain and embed half of the college inside the mountain."
Joshua shook his head and refuted Nostradamus's words. He continued to observe the surrounding environment, and then pointed to the river next to the mountainside flatland: "Look, as long as the rocky mountain wall behind the flatland is hollowed out, it will be the same as the original The flat ground connection is a large stone foundation. As a Jiyi mage, it is not difficult for you to do this."
"And there are forests and rivers around it, which will save a lot of effort during construction."
"...This is a good idea, but I want to see if it will destroy the surrounding magic nodes."
Looking at the place halfway up the mountain where Joshua pointed, the old mage thought for a while, then nodded and accepted the warrior's opinion. He immediately flew up and began to check where the magic nodes naturally condensed halfway up the mountain. went.
Joshua and the old dwarf walked back to the foot of the mountain and observed the snow-capped mountain from bottom to top.
The top of the Nissii Snow Mountain is covered with ancient ice that never melts all year round. There are scattered cedar and steel core trees on the mountainside, while the part close to the plains is covered with various types of northern cold zone plants. Many lower-level Warcraft lives.
At the foot of the mountain, there is a deep snow lake. Since it is closer to the north and the weather has not warmed up yet, it is still frozen, but you can still see the deep colors behind the ice through the ice. of lake water.
This lake is very famous among adventurers. No one knows how deep this lake is because no one has ever been to the bottom. Many adventurers have prepared to explore or bet on entering it, but they all failed because of the freezing temperature. Retreating, with protective equipment, a peak silver warrior can only dive fifty meters, and at deeper depths, there is even a dark magic power that can defeat the magic of water avoidance and water breathing. Low magic.
"The bottom of the lake should be connected to a magic crystal vein."
Regarding this point, the old dwarf made this judgment: "Northland is further north, near the coast of the Vast Sea, and is rich in high-purity magic crystals. It is not uncommon for one or two mineral veins to appear in the Northland. Natural magic and Connecting lakes and water will indeed produce some wonderful changes.”
"Unfortunately, because the main peak of the Great Ajax Mountains is a volcano, the nearby snow water contains a little sulfur and toxic substances, resulting in many ice-free lakes. Although the lake water can be frozen, it means that there are not many toxic substances. But it is still not suitable for biological life, otherwise, Joshua, you can consider raising several kinds of devil fish in this lake, they must like this environment very much."
Magic crystal can be used to make storage crystals, or as a simple magic circle material. It can be regarded as a high-value resource that will never depreciate. The Radcliffe family's industry, in addition to selling refined ore to the Imperial Legion, Occasionally, some of these precious materials are sold.
Of course, due to the recent comprehensive cooperation with the dwarves, the Radcliffe family's industry has begun to switch to manufacturing and selling finished weapons. Since it has only been launched for a few months, its reputation has not yet spread widely, but according to the only response It seems that the quality is indeed good.
However, after the dwarf spoke for a long time, he found that Joshua did not seem to listen to him. The warrior seemed to be very interested in this deep snow lake. He looked at it thoughtfully. The lake is so deep that one can see through the ice to the bottom.
"Owner… "
Firefly, who was standing at the back, pulled the corner of Joshua's clothes, and the warrior was reminded, and then nodded and said, "It's a pity."
"...Joshua, did you really hear what I said?"
"certainly."
After reacting, Joshua nodded, and he said apologetically: "I heard that no one has explored the bottom of this lake before, so I accidentally wanted to see what is in the deepest part of it."
The old dwarf was not angry, but nodded in agreement: "Yes, it can cause changes in such a large snow lake. The magic crystal mine at the bottom must be different, and you really need to explore it once you have time. "
"Do we still need to wait until there is time?" Joshua shrugged. He looked at the lake and smiled: "You can do it now."
Moria was stunned for a moment, then laughed and said: "Hahaha, indeed, come, let's go and see together!"
In Ying's helpless eyes, these two gold-level warriors seemed to be preparing to break the ice directly and dive into the lake to explore. But just as they had broken the ice and were about to enter, a figure crossed the atmosphere. , came to them with fluctuations of magic power.
Nostradamus seemed to have completed his investigation with a smile on his face.
"My idea is almost complete. The place is indeed suitable for building a college... This is roughly how I imagined the structure of Winter Castle."
He said this to Joshua and Moria. At the same time, the old mage began to gather magic power in his hands, inducing light waves and water mist, producing images one after another.
As the image solidified, a huge projection of the Nissii Snow Mountain appeared in front of Nostradamus. This projection was just like the real one, with clear anatomical diagrams and perspective diagrams. Joshua and Murray Yadu can clearly see the structure and design.
This is a fortress-like building built halfway up the mountain. The altitude is about 900 meters. This fortress is built on the mountain. Most of the building structure is in the middle of the mountain. It looks extremely solid. The exposed parts are also very beautiful and can be called works of art.
(End of chapter)