In the spring of 833, the Year of Starfall, which was named the Year of the Dragon's Disaster, many major events occurred that could be recorded in history.
First, there is the Northern Empire’s victory celebration in the Awakening Moon.
The celebration held to celebrate the victory in the war against the orcs lasted for a week and two days. Many countries and major forces sent envoys to congratulate them. Even the Far South Kingdom and the Church of the Seven Gods, who were fighting against the dragon disaster, specially came to celebrate. A team of envoys were sent to meet the emperor with rich gifts.
Ordinary people reveled in the streets and drank fine wine, but envoys from many countries did not have time to hold banquets. They held many important talks in the imperial capital Morlai Palace. Through the detailed information sent by the Far Southern Kingdom and the Church of the Seven Gods, The ambassadors of other countries that have not yet been invaded by the mad dragon understand the seriousness of the matter.
To put it simply, if it weren't for the fact that the southern part of the continent is full of jungles and there are many elven tribes scattered all over the place, like fortresses holding back the pace of the mad dragons, they might have crossed the [Naka Mountains] , officially entered the territory of the western mountainous countries, and the western human gathering places that have been peaceful for many years are not able to gather an army sufficient to fight against the dragon disaster in a short period of time. The attack of the mad dragon will kill hundreds of thousands of people, and even Millions of casualties.
In fact, the mad dragons are already doing this. There seems to be a commander behind these irrational and violent monsters. It is gathering troops and rushing towards the northwest, preparing to bring plague and death to other areas. Because of the lack of Supplies, the Naka Mountains fortress group of the Far Southern Kingdom is crumbling and is in urgent need of support. The ambassador of the Far Southern Kingdom is here for this purpose. Their central defense line is more than enough to protect themselves, but they absolutely cannot take into account the fortresses in other directions.
But fortunately, the flying dragon's large force was ambushed by the [Glaiden Choir] of the Church of the Seven Gods in the far sea. This group consisted of a hundred ascetics who had reached the peak of silver, and a dozen high-level gold masters. The elite troops composed of monks completed their mission perfectly. The holy light of divine punishment shining in the sky defeated the group of flying dragons, and the leading demon dragon was also killed. Otherwise, the current situation would be ten times more severe.
Secondly, there was the discovery of the White Tower of the Sky, the largest spell caster organization on the Mycroft Continent, in the central Black Forest, a major force in the eastern plains.
The entire Mycrof continent is roughly divided into five parts by jungles, mountains, canyons and rivers. They are four large human gathering areas in the southeast, northwest and northwest. There is also the central black forest that occupies more than half of the continent.
It is a true demonic realm for everyone. The environment there is extremely dangerous, full of strange poisonous mist and miasma, and the creatures living in it are more dangerous than the last - you know, the central black forest is the entire road, The only dangerous place confirmed to be home to multiple legendary monsters and ancient dragons. Its level of danger even exceeds that of hell and the abyss. At least powerful warlocks can live in the abyss for a long time, but none of them dare to guarantee that they can live in the central black forest. Survive a week in the depths.
Just like humans on earth can explore the moon and Mars, but don't know much about the deep sea and the underground, the Central Black Forest exists like that, but when an elite team of mages from the White Tower of Penetration were exploring it, they unexpectedly found Among them, the ruins of a huge city were discovered.
The scope of this ruin is beyond anyone's imagination. The entire eastern basin and nearly two hundred square kilometers of forest are the ruins of this city. It seems to have been hit by a huge meteorite and was completely smashed into the ground.
The mage team of the White Tower immediately realized that this was a discovery that could shock the entire world. The materials unearthed from it will definitely answer many questions for historians around the world. For example, thousands of years ago, the legendary God How was that prosperous civilization destroyed in this era? What happened during the lost three hundred years to turn its ruins into such a vast black forest
Crack, the sound of paper closing came.
"It is indeed this time." Putting down the newspaper in his hand, Joshua nodded slightly and said to himself: "Unfortunately, this report was only published yesterday, so there is only general information, and I don't know what happened to that group of mages. What was found in the ruins?"
"After all, without the help of adventurers and players in this life, I really don't know if those guys with noses on their heads got the design of the Star Crystal Furnace just like in the previous life."
Starfall 832, April 16, afternoon, the imperial capital of the Northern Empire, the Holy City of Three Mountains.
The Imperial Capital at this time was no different from when Joshua and others arrived more than half a month ago.
The victory celebrations have ended, and the wreaths and statues originally placed on the streets have been removed. Whether they are tourists from foreign countries or people living here, they have long returned to their daily lives.
But even so, as the capital of a country, the prosperity of the Three Mountains Holy City is still impressive. Walking on the commercial road leading to the inner city of the imperial capital, Joshua deliberately slowed down his steps. The sides were beautifully decorated. The shops and tall buildings attract people's attention. Not far away, the newly built Orc War Monument stands opposite St. Clair's Cathedral. The warm afternoon sunshine gives it a golden glow.
Just now, Joshua bought a stack of recent spellcaster newspapers from the bookstore affiliated with the Imperial Royal Mage Association to learn about the latest big news.
This newspaper is only sold to nobles and spellcasters. The news in it is much more detailed than ordinary ordinary newspapers. The warrior got a lot of valuable information from it. Combining the things he knew in his previous life, Joshua can A rough picture of the world today is pieced together.
At the end of the war between the Northern Empire and the Orcs, the dragon disaster in the far south became more and more intense, and even began to spread to other regions. Although the Guantian White Tower accidentally discovered the relics of the previous era, they did not have time to go there. Study those ancient buildings. Soon, the army of dragon beasts will spread all over the world. Only by annihilating them all can the next era, the "Pioneering Era", begin.
—There’s no need to think that far yet.
Shaking his head, Joshua handed the newspaper to Rin and asked him to put it away.
At this time, everyone had entered the inner city of the imperial capital. The noisy people in the business district disappeared in an instant. On the almost deserted King's Avenue leading directly to the Morlay Palace, only scattered pedestrians could be seen walking around. , occasionally you can see a few carriages with complex and ancient coats of arms passing slowly.
Due to the cult incident that occurred before the celebration, the alert level of the entire imperial capital has been raised a lot, and the life-saving behavior of the palace nobles has become even more obvious - if it is not necessary, they rarely go out, and even if they go out, they always ride in carriages, like warriors This kind of person walking on the street with two followers is simply an alien among aliens.
Anyway, Joshua and others arrived at the entrance to the towering city wall of the Morlai Palace.
The guard on guard at the door originally wanted to speak and tell the three people who seemed to be just wandering here to leave quickly, but he recognized the identity of the soldier, so the scolding instantly turned into a respectful welcome.
Under Joshua's gaze, these elite guard knights in black armor were a little restless.
At first, looking from a distance, no one noticed that the young man walking on the street was the dragon-slaying lord who had recently become famous in the imperial capital. But when the warrior stood in front of them, the knights understood why there had been no new ones for a long time. In the 'attention list' of adding names, the name 'Joshua' suddenly appeared, and why many important people specifically asked not to offend this Earl who would definitely reach a high position in the future.
Because the other party is really too strong.
A guard knight who had been fortunate enough to meet the commander of the White Horse Legion, one of the five major legions of the empire, was somewhat shocked to find that the pressure that Joshua brought to him at this time was almost as heavy as the pressure that the legion commander brought to him at that time.
-Could it be said that he has reached that realm? He is obviously not even half as old as the legion commander who has been fighting for many years, but now he has achieved the same achievement...
"Good day, Lord Radcliffe."
The warrior's casual gaze made everyone present feel that all the weaknesses in their bodies had been seen through, and heavy pressure spread. In order to break the increasingly stagnant atmosphere, the leading knight couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his head and spoke. Said: "You came to the Morlai Palace to find Master Nostradamus?"
"No... well, you can say that."
Originally, Joshua wanted to say that he wanted to meet His Majesty the Emperor directly, but after thinking about it carefully, the other party may not have time to see him. As for the plague, telling the old mage was the same as telling His Majesty the Emperor, so the soldier changed his words directly. : "When can I meet Master Nostradamus?"
"The master said that he has not been able to contact you recently, so he has specifically asked you, Count, if you come to the Morlay Palace, you will go directly to the library of the Black Swan Palace to find him. The master has been sorting ancient books there recently."
Directly getting out of the way, the leading knight looked eager for Joshua to leave as soon as possible. As time passed, he felt that the pressure on the opponent was getting heavier and heavier, as if something was seeping from the warrior's body bit by bit. Like coming out.
Without any further courtesy, Joshua nodded and walked directly into the Morlai Palace. After he left, the originally nervous guards breathed a sigh of relief.
"It feels scarier than a giant dragon!"
A knight who looked younger frowned, with a look of fear on his face: "I'm not complaining - why doesn't your lord restrain his pressure? This shouldn't be difficult!"
"Perhaps it has been restrained, or even weakened on purpose... I just sensed the fluctuations of the magic items."
The other knight nodded thoughtfully, looked at the place where Joshua left, narrowed his eyes and said, "If my lord had not restrained his strength, maybe you and I would still be lying on the ground now. "
Inside the walls of the Morlay Palace, other patrolling guards had also received notifications from the guards at the entrance to the city wall. Knowing the identities of Joshua and his party, they did not come forward to disturb them, but bowed slightly.
Walking all the way to the door of the palace, Joshua raised his hand to signal Ying and Rin to stop. He stood at the door and whispered to his gods: "Someone will greet us."
Soon after, just as Joshua said, a red-haired knight wearing silver-gray armor with a guard logo on his shoulder came to them. The warrior noticed the pattern on the opponent's sword and the color of the ribbon around his waist. , knowing that the other party was a direct descendant of a nobleman, and now serving as a knight of the imperial guard in the palace. He didn't know whether the other party was gilded or really prepared to develop in this direction, but the other party had already saluted him.
"Good day, Lord Radcliffe. It is an honor to meet you."
The knight commander saluted respectfully to Joshua. He seemed to have known Joshua's identity for a long time and was extremely enthusiastic: "Are you going to see Lord Nostradamus? He is currently hosting the meeting in the Royal Library. Please come with me to sort out ancient books."
"Thanks for your hard work."
Following the opponent's advance, Joshua was not surprised by the opponent's respect. The red-haired knight commander's strength was close to the golden realm. If his perception was sharp enough, he would naturally feel that the warrior's strength was no longer simply the peak of gold. Well, coupled with Joshua's previous deeds of killing a large demon group in the imperial capital, there are naturally many people who are willing to show goodwill to him.
The superficial respect is nothing more than the most basic.
The Morlay Palace is a large palace complex with complicated roads. Without someone familiar to lead the way, few people can walk to the place they want alone. The location of the Black Swan Palace seems to be deeper. The red-haired knight took Qiao Xiu with him. Ya and others walked for about ten minutes, but they still hadn't arrived.
Along the way, Joshua learned the identity of this knight. It was a bit of a coincidence that the Warner family and the Chaos family where he lived were related. This knight named Fendal was still Brandon's according to his seniority. Distant cousin.
The relationship between nobles is almost like this. Each big family is inextricably linked to other families. Thanks to the Radcliffe family's duty as gatekeepers, and the fact that the divine machine is a single lineage, there are not so many With such a mess of relationships, Joshua didn’t need to recite those weird lists of relatives.
And just when Fendal said that he was about to arrive at the Black Swan Palace, there were footsteps on the other side of the corridor.
Soon after, a group of people wearing church-style white robes walked silently from the opposite side of the corridor. Their faces were solemn and their steps were hurried, as if they were in a hurry to do something.
But what really attracted attention was not these silent monks, but the center of the team, a woman who looked a little weak but was extremely beautiful.
Under the dim light of the palace corridor, this woman wearing a neat white robe and a gorgeous crystal tiara was extremely eye-catching. Her eyes were covered by a black blindfold, and only her fair skin could be seen. The smooth cheeks and chin, and the long platinum hair naturally hang down to her waist like a waterfall.
Can't see the eyes - but even so, it can be called beautiful.
Joshua naturally noticed this group of people, and the other party also noticed them - whether they were the black-haired warriors with young girls or the church monks in the imperial palace, they were so abnormal that people couldn't help but pay attention, Joshua His eyes swept over, and then he saw the beautiful woman. She seemed to be thinking about some issues worth pondering, and moving forward was just a subconscious action on her part.
Joshua couldn't help but frowned.
"strangeness… "
The warrior whispered to himself: "A familiar smell."
The woman with her eyes covered stopped slightly, and the entire team of monks paused. It could be seen that the entire team was centered on this woman with long platinum hair.
She turned her head, as if she was looking at Joshua. Although her eyes were covered, the warrior felt like he was being scrutinized.
However, neither side said much. After observing each other for a moment, the two teams passed each other and walked toward their destinations.
(End of chapter)