"oh?"
He Ying looked at each other and then at Rin. The black-haired boy also shook his head blankly. The three of them did not recognize each other. They seemed to be complete strangers. In this way, Joshua couldn't help but feel a little strange.
The other two didn't recognize him, so why could this pastor do it
He looked curiously at the tall, middle-aged priest holding a heavy scepter that could easily break armor, and asked, "Do you know me?"
—I’m afraid it’s not just the blind who don’t recognize it.
The bishop first looked at Kate and Jean, who were still on guard, with eyes that looked like fools. Then he coughed, cleared his throat, then walked forward with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to Joshua, and said loudly: “I have heard your name a long time ago, Lord Joshua Van Radcliffe, the dragon-slaying lord of the North and the master of Moldavia. We are really lucky that you are here. "
In order to remind the two guys, the bishop deliberately called Joshua a few more names, and Kate and Jean were not fools. The moment they heard the word dragon slayer, they immediately realized who the person in front of them was. .
But even so, the two people were still muttering secretly in their hearts.
—It’s completely different!
—Does not match the information!
It’s no wonder that these two people, the heavy armored swordsman Kate, as the fortress garrison commander, belongs to the imperial military system. He naturally knows the lord of Moldavia in the North Land next door, and pays close attention to the other party’s news. You must know that no matter what Whether it is defeating the Black Tide, closing the space-time gate, or slaying the dragon, these are all top-notch news. How could anyone not pay attention to this information
However, the information in the army was not updated in time. The portrait of Joshua in his hand was still the version from a few years ago. Although the appearance of the two did not change much, the temperament of the soldier was so different that he looked completely different. It's normal to not be able to tell the difference when you're nervous.
And the reason here is even simpler - due to the poor circulation of information, and the fact that Joshua is relatively reclusive on weekdays, except for the imperial nobles who have his portrait, mercenary forces like him basically have no control over big nobles like warriors. There was only one basic information, and it would not be updated for a long time. If the bishop had not explained it specifically, he would not even have thought that the guy in front of him who looked like an evil demon king ran out of somewhere was the lord of the territory next door.
Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, there is no need to continue to be vigilant. In a harmonious atmosphere, Joshua, Ying and Rin met with the senior officials of the Ural Mountains one after another and conducted friendly negotiations.
Through conversation and self-introduction, Joshua learned that the bishop's name was Shige Dalal. He was originally the second son of a local nobleman in the Ural Mountains. When he became an adult, he was sent to a monastery in the imperial capital for further study. Who knew he would return home? After arriving in his hometown, Sigg was promoted all the way, and now he actually became the bishop of the diocese. In terms of power, he was even more powerful than his brother who inherited the title. The reason why he could recognize Joshua so quickly was precisely because of his My brother mentioned this famous figure in the North from time to time.
"A lord who can do one thing in his life can be regarded as having a purpose..."
In the family manor, his brother would sigh like this from time to time, and Sigg took it seriously. As a gold-level man, he believed that he could not do anything, so when facing Joshua, he With a hint of genuine admiration.
"Then, Lord Earl, what are you going to do next?"
After learning that the previous Holy Light Pillar was caused by the natural reaction of expelling a holy object on Joshua's body after he was cursed by someone before, and that it was only in order to counterattack that he created such a big momentum, Kate, as the garrison commander of the Ural Fortress, also I'm not very embarrassed to ask for compensation.
You know, an imperial count was attacked in the area under his jurisdiction, which was also a stain on his political career. The garrison chief of the Ural Fortress served for ten years. He held a high position and had nothing major to do. Basically, he was a gateway to a better life. As a springboard for a high-level position, the heavy-armored swordsman naturally does not want to leave any regrets on his perfect resume.
Jean had already left. The mage was doing an experiment. Now that he had figured out the reason behind the appearance of the Holy Light, he naturally didn't want to stay any longer. After saying goodbye to the warrior, he used a spell to return directly to himself. 's laboratory.
"Originally, I planned to travel slowly, wait until the time is almost up, and then teleport to the imperial capital."
Joshua just followed the time and space channel and killed two enemies who cursed him. Now he is in a good mood and talks a lot more: "Now it seems that it is better to go there as soon as possible."
When he said this, the system also reminded him that one-thirtieth of the Ultimate Intention Trial mission was completed. It seemed that the two beings on the opposite side of the time and space channel were both gold-level.
But in this case, Joshua also felt a little strange. He naturally knew what level of power he had reached, but even if he was as powerful as him, he didn't have the confidence to kill two gold-level people with one punch.
- It seems that those two guys have been severely injured by the power of the sage, otherwise even I would not be able to kill the gold-level existence with one blow.
After thinking for a moment, Joshua quickly guessed the reason for the previous result, which made it much more reasonable. Thinking of the terrifying power of the sage, even he couldn't help but feel excited and longing.
That's what he wants to pursue.
At this time, both Kate and Sigurd could see that the soldier had no patience to stay for the time being, so they both said goodbye without saying much and waited until they had time to meet again.
To be honest, they are also very busy. Since Joshua did not come here to cause damage and has nothing else to do for the time being, there is no need to accompany and pay attention to him at all times. There are so many patrolling knights in the fortress, which are enough to observe the actions of the soldiers on their behalf. .
Joshua had no intention of staying any longer. After finding the coachman, paying him his salary, and letting him return to Moldavia, the three simply walked towards the center of the Ural Fortress.
The sudden curse aroused Joshua's vigilance to some extent, but he had already guessed the identity of the enemy. The biggest advantage of the curse, the 'unknown', had completely disappeared. In addition, the warrior With the existence of the Azure Orb, he didn't really care about it.
If it weren't for the worry that there would be more attacks that would delay time, Joshua would not even plan to shorten his trip. However, this did not affect his plan to visit the huge city of Ural Fortress. At Ying's suggestion, the three warriors With great interest, we followed the artificial river and came to the streets of the city center.
There are many fortress flags hanging on the streets in the center of the Ural Fortress. Although it looks crowded, most of the pedestrians coming and going are smiling. The atmosphere of the city is peaceful, and there is no possibility of a dragon disaster breaking out around it.
The pillar of light that penetrated the sky at the North City Gate was certainly shocking, but it had no follow-up, and the strange phenomena it caused would not affect everyone's lives. Therefore, after a brief moment of wonder, everyone regarded this matter as something worth talking about. interesting anecdotes to discuss, and no one associated them with this trio walking on the street.
"Master, the bard in front sang very well. Rin and I were listening here before."
At Ying's suggestion, Joshua turned a few corners and came to a street corner. Looking up, he saw an elf bard with long ears. This handsome bard had just been After telling the pioneering epic about King Ajax, he is now drinking water and resting, preparing to tell the next epic story.
Partly because of the silver-haired girl's recommendation, and generally because he missed this feeling, Joshua was ready to listen.
After a short rest, the bard began to act again. The other party was about to start singing a story about the great migration of elves thousands of years ago. This is a widely circulated epic among elves. It is said that in order to escape natural disasters, elves They left their home forest and went to the Far South and other islands for a series of major events.
The other party's words were clear and his tone was beautiful. After roughly listening to it, Joshua felt that it was indeed good, so he smiled and took out some money to reward him. Dozens of golden flashes swirled and jumped into the other party's box, causing a stir around him. There was a gasp of amazement from the others.
"Where did the rich man come from? He actually rewarded me with gold coins!"
"With so much money at one time, I'm afraid Morlay won't be able to survive for a year this time."
Everyone around the bard seems familiar, they all know each other's names, sometimes even on a first-name basis.
"Master, don't spend money like this... you rewarded me so much."
Rin, who was standing aside, was originally listening carefully to the songs of the elf bard, but when he saw Joshua giving such a generous reward, he was immediately startled, and then warned with some distress: "Liquid funds are inherently important. Some difficulties…”
But Joshua didn't take it seriously: "I'm happy today, so it doesn't matter if I spend more money."
"..." Having reached this point, Rin had no way to refute. He originally looked at his sister angrily, hoping for support, but found that Ying was completely immersed in the bard's story and didn't notice at all. Other things suddenly made me feel even more depressed.
Everyone spends money so carelessly, don’t they know how hard it is to manage money
Since Joshua's reward was a large amount, the bard came over in person, ready to express his thanks. The young-looking elf gave the warrior a common elf salute, and then gracefully returned to his place. , continuing to sing ancient poems like ballads.
However, inadvertently, Joshua suddenly discovered that the corner of the other party's mouth seemed to be saying these words silently.
—We are watching you.
After blinking, Joshua looked at the corner of the bard's mouth again, but nothing unusual happened. Just when he originally thought it was a hallucination caused by the sequelae of the curse, he suddenly saw that at the cuffs of the elf , embroider a black circular holy emblem.
(End of chapter)