At the same time that Joshua was sparring with Israel.
The Paladin was walking alone in the forest of the Great Ajax Mountains.
It was already late at night, but Loranda didn't care. He was the kind of character who would do whatever he thought of. It didn't matter whether it was day or night.
The forest path is deep and quiet, with the occasional sound of insects chirping. The roars of many monsters during the day have long since subsided, leaving only the rustling sound caused by the shaking of the sea of trees.
Loranda went deep into the Great Ajax Mountains at this time, in order to go deep into the volcano and visit her friend's beloved horse, the half-dragon mount named Black. After entering the secret realm, Joshua asked his mount to guard the space-time passage and immediately set off for the imperial capital. At the same time, he also asked the paladin to take care of it to prevent Hei Yi from accidentally causing any trouble.
"Although that mount is a little restless, it can be considered well-behaved, unlike other dragon beasts."
While walking, Loranda thought: "At least the mounts of several earthly dragon knights in the church are not so obedient." He was a little confused: "Is it the owner's fault, or is it the quality of the mount itself?"
Maybe a bit of both. Shrugging, the paladin also began to consider other issues: "It's time for me to find a mount. After all, I am a paladin, not a paladin. It is not convenient to summon a celestial war horse."
Just like this, thinking about some future things in a relaxed manner, Loranda came to the vicinity of the volcano.
The Great Ajax Volcano is still the same as before, without any change. As a dormant volcano, it has been silent for four hundred years. If there are no accidents, it should continue to be like this for the next four hundred years.
After finding the entrance and walking all the way down, in the gradually getting hotter environment, Loranda gradually felt that something was not right.
"strangeness… "
He murmured to himself: "That guy has the blood of an ancient dragon. Logically speaking, he should have a hint of dragon power. Why can't he feel anything?"
This is a bit strange. You must know that Hei Cai has awakened not long ago and has not yet learned how to restrain his pressure. How could there be no trace of dragon power left here
—Maybe he dived deep into the lava layer to play.
It was indeed possible. Thinking of this, Loranda couldn't help but shook his head, but he didn't say anything and continued walking towards the volcano secret realm.
But when he arrived at the huge lava cave, the Paladin saw a scene that shocked him.
—The space-time gate disappeared? !
No, not really. Loranda, who noticed a slight fluctuation in time and space, immediately denied his previous thoughts, and then breathed a sigh of relief. He hurriedly walked forward, followed the black rock road to the center of the lava pool, and looked up. Towards that trace of time and space fluctuations.
The time and space channel is temporarily closed. The Paladin confirmed this. He is one of the next generation successors of the Pope trained by the Church of the Seven Gods. He is also relatively knowledgeable about magic. Loranda can see that the time and space gate is blocked due to the other side of the channel. Terrifying conditions such as elemental storms that can stir up fluctuations in time and space have appeared at the end. It is currently closed and can only be opened again after the opposite passage calms down.
"As long as it's not closed."
The stone fell in her heart, and Loranda was relieved, but then, as he looked back and forth, he frowned: "Where's Kehei?"
Even with the use of divine magic for investigation, the Paladin could not find any trace of the huge dragon and horse. There was no black aura under the magma or on the black rock road, although places like lava pools were not originally. What traces may be left behind, but as a gold-level half-dragon, at least some of its own unique elements can be left behind.
But there is nothing here.
"… No way… "
At this point, Loranda had to admit that there was only one possibility. The blond-haired, blue-eyed paladin looked at the space-time door that had not yet been opened with incredible eyes, and murmured to himself: "Could it be that..."
"Have fun with this guy, it ran over?!"
—Imperial Capital, Royal Study.
Joshua said this after careful consideration.
With the system I have and the experience in my previous life, there are no accidents in this life. There is no doubt that I can become a legend. Although it is a bit arrogant, this is a fact that should be taken for granted.
Under Israel's order, many of the guards resigned and returned to their jobs. At the same time, due to the Emperor's tacit attitude, a lot of information was spread by the servants and guards. For example, before What was the emperor trying to do with him, and what was his evaluation of that person
With the Morlay Palace as the center, the news spread like radiation to the entire inner city - as several palace nobles left to visit friends, the news immediately spread to the residences of various great nobles, including the two dukes. Several earls, city guards, knights of the imperial guard and even the imperial church. Not long after, the lights that had been extinguished due to late night came from the mansions of these big shots. The figures flashed behind the windows, seeming to be discussing something. Soon after, many servants in plainclothes left the mansion and hurried towards other places.
—Joshua Van Radcliffe.
Although this name was originally very famous, it has now spread throughout the entire high-level aristocratic circle of the empire. Originally, some people were very disdainful, thinking that the warrior was just a country place, but a country noble who became famous because he was lucky enough to kill a few dragons. But now they immediately put their original views behind them, and began to discuss in detail the authenticity of the news in Morlaix Palace, and to look at the Radcliffe family with caution again.
They may have always looked down upon this frontier family that has been guarding the Black Forest in the North. The weight of a future legendary strongman cannot be described as light. It is a powerful force that is enough to suppress a country.
Although there was a huge reaction from the outside world, several people in the study were talking casually now.
Although it was a conversation, most of the time it was actually Nostradamus's one-sided questioning.
"Is this the power of sage inheritance... It took you just a few years to reach this point."
The old mage circled around the helpless Joshua for several times. He carefully looked at the warrior's body and the inconspicuous beads hanging on his chest. Nostradamus narrowed his eyes with a strange expression: " The Azure Orb... doesn't look like much, it's just an ordinary Azure gemstone, and it's completely impossible to tell where the power of the sages is inherited."
"It's going to be pretty nice once it's up and running."
After replying casually, Joshua sighed and said: "Master, Brandon also has a legacy and is still your disciple. You can just look at him and there is no need to pester me all the time."
"This is different."
Shaking his head, Nostradamus was about to explain, but Israel's voice interrupted midway and explained: "Joshua, each inheritance left by the sages is completely different, and you , it’s even more special.”
At this time, His Majesty the Emperor has already sat back in the chair behind the desk. Only at this time, he does not look like the overlord among the armies, but the king who rules the world: "Azure Pearl, Pure White Power" The staff, the double blade of order, and the robe of ten thousand arts, these are the four, and only four, items inherited by the sages that can be confirmed according to ancient records."
The pure white scepter...the scepter in the hands of Eagle, the Pope of the Church of the Seven Gods.
When talking about this, Joshua thought of the legendary strongman who came incarnate. His aura was stronger than the emperor in front of him. It seemed that he was about to reach the limit of this world, approaching the realm called divine power.
And His Majesty the Emperor was still explaining the history of the inheritance of the four sages: "The robe of ten thousand laws has long been missing, and the double blades of order in Brandon's hands are the legendary mage four hundred years ago. Kabala Kaos has been from the West Mountain for a long time. It was found in an ancient ruin deep in the mountains, and that ancient ruin was built to use these double blades to seal several terrifying void monsters. The Kabbalah master who unintentionally pulled out the double blades released the seal, and then Several void monsters broke out of the seal and completely destroyed the entire ruins.
"These void monsters are incredibly powerful. Even Master Kabbalah, as a legendary mage, can only banish them into the endless turbulence of time and space, but cannot kill them. It's no wonder that the people who built the ruins used the sages' Weapons seal them away, giving up their heritage.”
"It's also a lost inheritance... My azure orb is a family heirloom, but because it was covered in dust for many years, it didn't return to its original form until I held it in my hands. No one noticed it before."
Hearing this, Joshua was thoughtful and murmured to himself: "Weapons, accessories, scepters and robes are indeed completely different inheritances. Now it seems that only pure white ones are in the hands of the Church of the Seven Gods. The scepter has the most complete inheritance and has never been lost.”
"You actually know about the Pure White Scepter?"
Israel looked a little surprised. He stared at Joshua, smiled and shook his head: "It really brings surprises all the time."
"Actually, these inheritances left by the saints cannot directly bring much power to the holders. Even the pure white scepter is just an item symbolizing the power of the Pope. It is not the most powerful weapon of the church. , although according to the literature, the secrets about the origin of the world are hidden in the inheritance of the sages, the Church of the Seven Gods has not researched anything in the past thousand years."
On the side, Nostradamus added, the old mage was still looking at Joshua, looking very confused: "Because of this, you are a special case who has improved so rapidly in strength, whether it is your father or your grandfather, No one has gained such a profound power of order from the Azure Orb like you, this is so fitting... Could you be the reincarnation of some saint?"
This is a very reasonable guess. Even Brandon and His Majesty the Emperor nodded. For a person who is less than twenty-five years old and can fight against legendary powerhouses, it is a bit beyond common sense no matter how you think about it.
—That’s because I traveled through time, and I still have a system. The reason why I advanced quickly is because I killed at least tens of thousands of wild gods in another world, and it has nothing to do with reincarnation!
Joshua frowned. He felt that he had to stop this topic, but coincidentally, just when the warrior opened his mouth and was about to change the topic, Israel suddenly remembered something.
"... Maybe we can't talk much today, Joshua. The sudden appearance of the devil and the sparring with you made me forget a very important thing, but before that, I want to give you some rewards."
His Majesty the Emperor's expression suddenly became a little solemn. He stood up slowly and said solemnly: "Mr. Radcliffe, you were keenly aware of the cultists lurking in the imperial capital, and killed the demons, saving countless lives. Thousands of lives, and the empire will not lose face in front of the ambassadors of various countries. Logically speaking, I should give you a heavy reward personally, but now I have some important things to do, so I can only compromise. one time."
After thinking for a while, Israel said decisively: "That's it, let Teacher Nostradamus take you to the royal treasury and get the treasure you want."
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