What on earth is this guy talking about.
After being stunned for a while, Joshua realized what the other party was talking about. For this, he sighed deeply, and a feeling of powerlessness came to his heart.
Not to mention that Ying and Lin are the same age as him, which is obviously legal. The artificial intelligence No. 3 is at least a thousand years old. The earliest ancestor involved in his family tree is not older than her. How can she be called a little girl? He couldn't even think about it.
All in all, Joshua spent a lot of effort to convince the Paladin and the Bishop that he had no special preference for little girls and boys, let alone ghosts, undead creatures, winged people, etc. The special creatures play various perverts.
"Why do you think of this?"
After the explanation, Joshua took a breath and felt more tired than killing ten dragons. He was full of doubts and could not understand the thoughts of these two people at all - what kind of dirty and evil minds could think of this! He has always treated Ying and Lin as sons and daughters... Well, this may be a bit much, but there is nothing wrong with the fact that they have always been regarded as relatives.
In a strange and different world, Ying is the first being who is close enough to him, and there is no doubt that Rin can trust the existence of entrusting important tasks. The two of them are Joshua's right and left arms. The soldier couldn't help but shook his head and said in a cold tone: "Only those of you who can think of such a thing need to pay attention to this aspect."
However, Loranda and Artanis were thick-skinned enough. When faced with Joshua's counter-accusations, they didn't take it seriously, and instead gently apologized.
In fact, their suspicions are well-founded. In the Mycroft continent, men can join the army and get married at the age of sixteen. Although most people do not get stuck in time to get married, most people get married very early. .
A young man like Joshua, who is now twenty-two years old, is still an earl and a real nobleman. According to common sense, even if he does not have a wife, he can find one or two in a place like Northland where the atmosphere is relatively open. It's normal to have a lover. If you can't keep it together, your lover will be upgraded and become a lord's wife? This is not unheard of. After all, it is not the palace nobles near the imperial capital who care about being well-matched. In this world that depends on personal force, who knows whether the once poor boy will become a gold medal or even an extremely powerful person in the future. Master Nostradamus, the chief mage, is a striking example.
All in all, in their view, soldiers lived like ascetics. They either exercised themselves every day, or exercised with a group of recently formed knight reserves. Occasionally, they dealt with official business, went to the construction site in the Nissien Snow Mountains due to jet lag, or took the A dragon-blooded horse goes for a walk in the snow or in a lake. Of course, he also occasionally takes a break, such as going hunting with a bow and arrow, and then dragging out a fire dragon or who-knows-what monster of a monster. This kind of life cannot be said to be unfulfilling. But it is seriously inconsistent with their impression of ordinary nobles.
"Originally I wanted to invite you to have a meal together, but now that the Lord's Mansion is like this, I can only forgive my poor hospitality."
Patting Ai Ying and Lin on the shoulders, Joshua motioned the two who had been suppressing their laughter to hurry back to the Lord's Mansion and prepare to clean up the debris. Under Lin's arrangement, some attendants were already cleaning up the bricks and tiles in the backyard. However, due to the huge vibration, the items in each room must have been displaced. There are some places that ordinary maids and attendants cannot go to, so these two can only work hard.
"Thank you for your generosity, but even if it were possible, I would refuse."
Loranda smiled and shook his head. He said seriously: "I have benefited a lot from today's battle. I am about to ask Bishop Artanis to take me in the church so that I can calm down and think about my shortcomings... about the banquet. , let’s talk about it later.”
Midway through the words, the Paladin's voice paused slightly, and he recalled his original intention of coming to Moldavia this time - to learn the secret behind the Land of Chaos.
But after a thousandth of a second, this thought was suppressed by himself. Loranda, so what if you knew? He thought so self-deprecatingly.
Father is right, if you don't have the strength, what if you know? Can you avenge your friends? Will the lost comrades be resurrected? Can it change the church's strategic approach to the Land of Chaos
This failure changed his view.
Since nothing can be changed, what's the use of knowing it. Instead of caring about this, it's better to practice with peace of mind and improve your strength. There are so many people in this world who need help. Instead of caring about the illusory truth, it's better to do some practical things.
Thinking of this, he suppressed the thought of asking Joshua and was not ready to talk about it immediately.
The old bishop stood aside and nodded slightly: "I was sorting out the old books in the library and found some interesting things. If it hadn't been for such a big accident, I really wouldn't have wanted to go out..." At this point, He laughed humorously: "We won't disturb the lord to repair the lord's mansion for the second time."
After saying that, the two left the street where the Lord's Mansion was located.
"... It's so easy, let's go."
After saying goodbye, Joshua frowned and turned around to look at his lord's palace. The fortress made of granite did not collapse under the violent explosion. This was something to be thankful for, but it was not strong enough.
"Next time, try to solidify it with a magic circle."
Having made such a decision in his heart, the warrior walked towards the gate of the Lord's Mansion.
time flies.
Starfall 832 passed quickly. Three months had passed since Paladin Loranda came to Moldavia. It is now February 11th, Starfall 833.
During these days, nothing major happened. The North was as bitterly cold as ever, with plummeting temperatures and bone-chilling winds sweeping across the plains. Snowstorms and overcast clouds were the unchanging weather reports, but they were different from last year. Due to Joshua's existence, the New Year's celebration was grander than ever. After all, it was very rare for a lord to be able to hunt high-level silver or even gold-level monsters at will. This was not a matter of strength, but a matter of experience.
It is very difficult to find a prey. In fact, many hunters have already expressed their admiration for their lord's superb bow skills and tracking skills. When they saw the magic dragon skull hanging on the side of the lord's mansion, This admiration has reached its peak.
With such an obvious proof of force, Joshua's reputation has naturally increased. Although he is not very good at managing the territory, he has a group of skilled subordinates to handle government affairs for him, and the warrior's force can shock all the young people. , in fact, robbers and bandits have disappeared from the entire Moldavia, and no one has the courage to cause trouble in the territory of a dragon slayer. What's more, the dragon slayer is rumored to be very protective of his shortcomings, risking his whole family to be slaughtered. It's a bit too exciting to take the risk to rob someone.
During this period, the name of Paladin Loranda also gradually spread. Under the recommendation of Joshua, he received a brand-new, experimental armor from the old dwarf Moria. He was excited to join An exploration team entered the Black Forest Fortress to explore the area around the Great Ajax volcano.
The addition of a paladin has greatly strengthened the exploration team, which originally only had warriors and archers. A main defense holy light knight with healing, halo and blessing can help them avoid many risks that they needed to bypass before. Some monster habitats and lava hot spring areas can be easily passed through, and the exploration efficiency has been improved many times.
You must know that there are countless precious ores in the Great Ajax volcano that have surfaced with the movement of lava. This exploration team discovered two open-pit mines within a month, providing many jobs.
Time passed in this way, and Joshua didn't look anxious. In his opinion, the road must be walked step by step, and things must be done bit by bit. Although the dragon disaster is very important, it is better to wait in fear all the time. He handles things at his own pace, so he handles official duties leisurely every day with Rin's help, dressing up and playing with Ying by the way, and living a fulfilling and enjoyable life.
It was like this until one day, when he took his group of Knights Reserves for training in a snowstorm around the Nissii Snow Mountains.
Joshua, who was originally leading a group of naked men running rapidly around the snow-capped mountains in temperatures as low as 40 degrees below zero, suddenly stopped leading the group.
Behind him, a group of exhausted warriors and knights who could not even generate fighting spirit hurriedly stopped. Some of them had become so inertia that they could not stop for a while. , could only hit the companion in front, causing a chain reaction, causing a lot of commotion.
Joshua, on the other hand, looked at the void in front of him with a subtle expression. He wiped off the sweat that had condensed into ice on his head, and murmured to himself: "I didn't expect that it's here now..."
He thought it would appear after defeating Loranda, but he didn't expect that he would have to wait for three months.
In front of the warrior's eyes, there was a screen of light that no one else could see, and within this screen of light, densely packed bold characters appeared.
[If the conditions are met, start the trial mission of Ultimate Intent of Power.]
(End of chapter)