Black and Theodore, who were fighting, stopped their actions at the same time.
Because an extremely strong oppressive force struck from the top to bottom of the mountainside like a landslide and tsunami.
It's like a high mountain is collapsing towards itself. The mountain, which is huge enough to cover the sky, is slowly pressing down with an unstoppable force. It makes people feel that they can't avoid or escape, and they can't even think of resisting. Both the half-dragon and the brown-haired mage knew that the battle had come to an end.
And just a moment later, a howling wind came to the center of the battlefield, and the figure of a black-haired man appeared on the dark ground. He looked around at the scorched lakeside, and couldn't help but shake his head: "What a nonsense."
"Roar!"
Seeing Joshua's appearance, Heidu, who was originally extremely arrogant and looked like a dragon in a knight novel, sat quietly on the ground, crossed his legs with his tail, and looked very well-behaved. He roared softly and said to Say hello to your own master.
To be honest, the half-dragon's heart was full of disbelief and guilt. It originally thought that several other instructors in the academy came to persuade him, but it never expected that the warrior came in person.
"If you calm down and take a look, you are really getting bigger and bigger."
Joshua walked closer to Hei. He looked up at his mount, touched the other's tail with a smooth carapace, and clicked his tongue twice: "Back then, you were only about ten meters tall, but now you are half as tall. It’s almost taller than the tower of my Lord’s Mansion.”
After saying that, Joshua turned his head and looked at the brown-haired mage standing aside with a frightened expression. He sighed and said, "Tell me, Theodore, what's going on? Hei usually has a good relationship with you. , it is impossible for him to take the initiative to attack you."
The warrior is not defending his shortcomings, but he knows Hei's character. Theodore is one of the few human acquaintances of the half-dragon, and he can even be regarded as a friend. Logically speaking, there is a slight conflict between the two. How could they fight like this? fierce? Looking at the lakeside, it looks like it has been plowed through by alchemical artillery. Some places are even crystallized. I don’t know how many times it has been exposed to dragon breath.
Asking Black would definitely lead to nothing, so it would be better to ask the brown-haired mage what is going on.
"Lord, this is what happened..."
Regarding Joshua's question, Theodore did not dare to neglect. He thought about the word order for a while, and then told the matter in detail. There was no deviation in the middle, nor did he defend himself, but simply and neatly. He said that he got carried away and said the wrong thing.
His character is so simple and he is not very good at lying. What's more, Theodore also knows that there is no point in lying in front of a soldier, who can see through it at a glance.
After hearing this, Joshua's expression was very subtle. He first looked at the stupid mage helplessly, as if to say that he deserved it, then turned around and glared at the half-dragon fiercely: "Black! Although Xi This guy Odo can't speak, but you don't need to go to such an extent for this kind of thing, just give him a lesson, look at this earth, you are going to kill him with this intensity!"
Originally, there were large tracts of cold pine forests on the shores of Palmprint Lake at the foot of Nissie Snow Mountain, which was a sight worth appreciating. But now, at least half of the pine forests have been completely burned, not to mention the impact on the local ecological environment. At least it looks very unsightly.
"Roar!"
-I was wrong!
Twisting uncomfortably, Hei quickly admitted his mistake. Faced with Joshua who was obviously a little angry, it certainly couldn't say that it was just a whim, so it deliberately used a little more force and had no choice but to give in.
This was not a big deal in the first place, and Joshua didn't want to pursue this kind of issue any further, so after giving a little lecture to the dragon and the other, he asked Theodore about the dragon eggs.
"Professor Drake."
As he got down to business, Joshua's tone became serious, and he began to call Theodore by his proper name: "Are you sure that if you want to cultivate a young dragon into a character close to humans, you can only rely on a giant dragon close to humans to lead you?" ?"
"No, there are many other ways, but this is the only one at the moment."
Talking about his professional field, Theodore also composed himself. He put down the box containing the dragon eggs in his hand and began to explain seriously: "As we all know, powerful monsters have blood inheritance, and they have already transcended the monsters and become a The same is naturally true for dragons of powerful races. Their inheritance engraved deep in their bodies allows their offspring to learn many hunting and spellcasting skills without being taught by their elders, and they will also gradually develop the cognition of young dragons. Let them disdain the company of all creatures except dragons."
"The same is naturally true for humans. If an adult dragon does not use force to force them to surrender, it is almost impossible to become a partner of humans. As for young dragons, since the inheritance in the body has not yet fully emerged, there is still the possibility of change. .”
At this time, two other tutors from the college, Sophia and Dill, also came to the lakeside. However, after seeing that Joshua and Theodore seemed to be talking about something serious, they all left quietly. The students also came to the lakeside later. They had to go to class, and now that the matter had been settled, they couldn't waste time.
Theodore was a little excited at the moment. He opened his magic book and showed several magic circles to Joshua: "Look, Lord Lord, this is the one that can slowly give soul hints to the young dragon in the dragon egg." The magic circle can perfectly circumvent the dragon's natural inheritance and make those little guys become close to humans. The next few are brainwashing magic circles, which are generally used for more stubborn young dragons, but these are too time-consuming. long."
Pointing to the dragon eggs in the silver box, the brown-haired mage looked very regretful. He said with some emotion: "It seems that I took good care of them before. What can I say about these dragon eggs... Because they are too healthy, they can be taken care of at any time." It's possible to hatch, from now to a few weeks later, but it basically takes more than a few months for those magic circles to take effect, so it's completely too late."
"So, we can only let Hei lead these young dragons..."
Looking sideways at the nervous Hei, Qiao Xiu thought for a while, and then asked with some confusion: "But you said before that you wanted Hei to hatch these eggs. Why did you just say that you wanted Hei to lead? The difference is huge. It’s a bit big, if you said the latter at first, Hei might not want to teach you a lesson.”
Suddenly asked by the warrior, the brown-haired mage hesitated for a while, and then told the truth: "Because it is too troublesome to wait for the dragon eggs to hatch one by one, so I want to simply send all the dragon eggs." Throw it in...I'm too arrogant!"
After saying that, he closed his eyes and looked nervous.
"Roar!"
-You bastard!
Hearing these words from Theodore, Hei opened his eyes wide unsurprisingly and roared angrily, but he immediately flinched back under Joshua's warning eyes, but even so, the half-dragon still fiercely He stared at the brown-haired mage with his eyes, as if he wanted to kill him with his eyes.
After Hei finished yelling, Theodore slowly opened his eyes. He saw Joshua nodding to him and indicating to continue, then he cleared his throat and continued to explain: "In short, due to lack of time, We can only let Hei Lai lead these young dragons and slowly develop a temperament close to humans. Of course, it is best to select a few knights and live with them since childhood, so as to ensure a perfect fit."
"It's not that big of a deal."
Nodding thoughtfully, Joshua also had some expectations for the Dragon Riders. You must know that at the end of the Starfall Era and the second half of the Second Abyss War, only large floating battleships cooperated with the Dragon Riders. Only the cavalry can fight against the flying demons like dark clouds. At that time, the dragons would also wear steel armor with runes painted on them, which was completely like a smaller flying fortress.
"But, will it take too long to wait until the dragon grows up?"
After thinking for a while, the warrior still asked the question that troubled him the most: "By the time the young dragon grows up to the point where it can be used, most of the knights will be old or no longer in their prime, and they may not be able to adapt. Rapid flight and thrust through the air.”
"Actually, if you want to train the young dragon into a usable mount as soon as possible, then I actually have some methods here."
Closing the magic book in his hand, Theodore touched his head and said hesitantly: "However, this requires a large amount of dragon blood and dragon bone powder. Although different types can be used, it is best to use the same kind. I heard that Lord Lord, you have sold basically all the materials you got from the last dragon slaying, so it may not be enough."
"Well… "
Joshua groaned, this is indeed a problem. To be honest, he is really not good at financial management and internal affairs. The people who usually handle the family property are Alfonso who is far away in the imperial capital, or it is handed over to Rin. During the period before and after the dragon slaying , it happened that some places in the Black Forest Fortress and the city needed to add some facilities, and they were short of money, so he simply sold most of the materials and kept some for collection.
Obviously, the collection is definitely not as large as Theodore said, but he has killed all the white dragons in the North, so where can he find other dragon slayers
"This matter is under discussion for now, Hei, what do you think?"
Shaking his head and giving up thinking about this problem for the time being, Joshua turned around, looked at Hei who still looked a little unhappy, and asked seriously: "Are you willing to take these baby dragons with you? If you don't want to, it doesn't matter. I have plenty of ways. Get these little guys to cooperate.”
Although he really wanted to form a dragon riding regiment, what was more important was obviously the mood of the half-dragon. Warriors were not people who would wrong their own people.
"Ho ho ho."
Shaking his head, Hei said that he didn't care. In fact, if it was to lead a young dragon, the half-dragon would not object. This could even make its boring life a little more interesting, but hatching eggs would be a bit of a breakthrough. For For dragons, this is almost equivalent to human pregnancy out of wedlock.
"so be it."
Since Hei had no objection, Joshua made a decision simply and neatly: "Theodore, I think you should have learned a lesson this time. This time you will wait for the dragon eggs to hatch and come over and give them to them one by one. Hei, don’t be too troublesome.”
After seeing the brown-haired mage nodding honestly, the warrior paused for a moment, and then slowly said: "However, seeing that you were chased and beaten for so long this time, it is indeed a bit excessive... After all the baby dragons hatch, you can Pick one, Nostradamus told me, he said you always wanted a dragon as a contract creature."
Joshua is a person who is not stingy with rewards. What's more, without Theodore, these dragon eggs would be almost impossible to hatch, and it would be difficult to cultivate them once hatched.
In fact, in his opinion, with the brown-haired mage's achievements, a young dragon was not enough to repay him for his hard work, but Theodore on the side suddenly raised his head and asked with a look of joy: "Really? Lord?"
"I don't make promises casually, I will keep them when I promise."
After receiving such a strong guarantee from the warrior, the brown-haired mage breathed a long sigh of relief. He turned his head and looked at the silver box, as if he could see the dragon egg behind it through the metal.
Years of wishes were about to come true, and all the hard work in the past had paid off. Although his heart was filled with excitement, he repeatedly warned himself not to be as excited as before. The future was still long, and he wanted to become a true Dragon Contract Mage. There is still a long way to go, and the brown-haired mage knows that this is just the first step of his dream, and he still has many things to be busy with next.
"Thank you, Lord Radcliffe."
After stabilizing his emotions, Theodore thanked him in a low and clear voice. He bowed deeply to Joshua: "You are a truly generous person, and the truth will definitely protect you."
"alright."
Smiling and accepting the other party's solemn thanks, Joshua shook his head and said, "Don't be so serious. Today is a happy day for both you and me... Also, don't you think we should make some compensation to Hei?" ?”
He patted the half-dragon's tail hard, and Hei couldn't help but let out a little cry of confusion. Theodore got the hint and immediately assured him: "I was wrong this time. I was too arrogant and spoke out of ignorance. If so... Hei, do you want to eat cod?"
Having said this, the brown-haired mage slammed down the magic book in his hand, and said in a decisive and resolute tone: "When I have time tomorrow, I will go fishing in the Vast Sea! As much as you want!"
—I am a biology tutor after all. Theodore silently thought in his mind that although April and May were not the cod fishing season, he knew where the good fishing spots were, and at least he could satisfy Hei Yilong's appetite.
knowledge is power!
In fact, there was no loss at all. Hei, who was just chasing Theodore and giving him a beating, of course happily agreed. As for the previous unhappiness, it was not important to eat. In short, the atmosphere between the two of them was instant. It becomes harmonious.
The matter about the dragon egg was settled. Black returned to the water and continued his exploration of the bottom of the lake. Joshua and Theodore walked slowly along the long track that the warrior had stepped on before. Return to Winterhold Academy.
"Tell me about the situation at the academy."
Halfway through, Joshua picked up the topic. He happened to also want to know how the professional college in his territory was developing recently: "If there is anything missing, have you discovered any talented students, please tell me a little bit." .”
"What is missing is probably tutors from other departments."
Answering Joshua's question honestly, Theodore frowned and thought hard for a while, and then slowly said: "Currently, the college's mage department has basically all the instructors. I, Sophia and Dill can basically teach all schools. Other instructors can also be responsible for some schools that we are not very good at, and the group of association mages who just came from God City will occasionally come to teach, so there is no shortage in this area."
"However, Winterburg Academy does not intend to be just a single mage academy, so it currently needs some warriors who are good at breathing techniques and fighting spirit, as well as instructors for knights and ranger scouts. In fact, we have already found a group of them not long ago. But since we are both mages, we don’t know very well whether it is suitable or not, and maybe you, Lord, need to review it.”
Having said this, the brown-haired mage praised the warrior by the way: "After all, you are the strongest warrior in this land."
"That's it, okay."
After listening to Theodore's words, Joshua nodded slightly. His expression was calm, as if he was thinking about something: "I will review it when I have time. Now let's talk about other aspects."
"Talented students... Speaking of which, there are indeed two very good candidates."
After thinking for a while, Theodore's mind suddenly popped up with two figures he had seen not long ago. He nodded subconsciously, and then said in an admiring tone: "Amira Makarov and Ivan ·Makarov, if there is anything in this academy that is beyond our expectations and Teacher Nostradamus’s, then it is this brother and sister.”
After speaking, he told Joshua in detail about the two children's daily efforts, as well as the talents revealed in magic practice, as well as Amira's sister's magic sensing ability and her ability to recognize the structure of runes. High, even exceeding the standard of ordinary silver-level mage. It is only because of lack of experience in controlling magic that he is stuck at the level of mage apprentice.
As the elder brother, Ivan, although his talent can only be called average, has unexpected abilities in magical creatures and magical machinery. Like Theodore, he has extremely strong mental power and can fight with beasts. Communication, although this ability is sometimes ineffective due to age and experience, as long as it is practiced, it can be completely mastered.
In addition, due to his strong mental power, Ivan's precise mechanical control is far better than his other classmates, and he is also very interested in this aspect. He often draws runes himself and designs some interesting gadgets.
"Lord, look."
As he said that, Theodore took out a strange cylindrical machine from his arms. He smiled and said to Joshua: "This is the gadget designed by Ivan. It can operate through the machine. After the calculation is turned on, it will pass through How long it takes, although it’s a bit inaccurate, but for a teenager, it’s pretty remarkable.”
—Timer!
"Are those two kids so talented?"
Joshua couldn't help but be a little surprised. Of course he understood the meaning of the little thing in the brown-haired mage's hand: "Not to mention that the little girl is a bit too talented. Being able to independently design such a thing is considered a true genius in mechanics."
"That's natural."
Nodding happily, Theodore took a deep breath. His eyes were excited and he said in a firm tone: "These two children, Ivan and Amira, usually work very hard, and all the tutors see it. They are talented and never slack off, and they are destined to achieve great things in the future. These two people alone make it meaningful for us to come to Northland to be mentors."
The warrior remained silent in response to the brown-haired mage's emotion.
In his previous life, he had never heard of these two names.
Whether it was Amira who was destined to become the archmage according to Theodore, or Ivan who had strong talents in biology and machinery, he had never heard of it, and had no news at all. It was not that he had forgotten, but that he had completely forgotten it. does not exist.
For a warrior who remembers all the strong men worth remembering, this only means one thing, that is, in the previous life, these two people were either lost to everyone, or they died long ago without a chance to grow.
"Ivan, Amira... the two children who survived the village attacked by the dragon."
Recalling this incident, Joshua murmured softly: "Yeah, maybe they died early like this in their previous life, or they didn't have the chance to enter the academy at all."
"It's because of me."
indeed so.
Since Joshua traveled to this world on October 15th, Year 831, Starfall, he has changed many things.
Because of his existence, the Radcliffe family, a long-standing gatekeeper, held on to its shaky mission, and the future Imperial Sword Master, Brandon Kaos' wife and a pair of daughters did not die of madness. of black tide.
Because of his existence, Artificial Intelligence No. 3 in the world of Kallis did not die in the doomsday of collapse, and the father of nature in the world of Ilgona was not struck into eternal sleep by the evil god of natural disasters, but fell into a short-lived state for gods. Sleeping.
His strength is actually very powerful, powerful enough to influence the future of the world, enough to determine the direction of destiny, and even hold it in the palm of his hand.
Just like the brothers Ivan and Amira, who were originally unknown and even died early, have now become the attention of tutors in the entire college. They will definitely do something in the future. Joshua realized that his existence has become a In the huge whirlpool, everyone or things close to him will have his destiny changed... Everything is heading towards a completely different trajectory from the previous life.
"That's a good thing."
Under Theodore's somewhat puzzled gaze, Joshua grinned and showed a smile. His eyes were deep, as if he could see through time: "This reminds me that I should be more proactive... changing everything is not that important. Disaster."
The two of them had already approached the academy. The tall and majestic tower of Winterfort remained motionless, and the two flags squeaked in the cold wind, bringing some sound to this silent world.
And Ying and Lin were standing at the entrance of the academy, waiting for their master's return.
I will be fixing the wrong words in this chapter later, it was from yesterday, it is an update that made up for the break in the past few days.
Now I only owe 2 chapters! Or chapter 1? Anyway, I will work hard to update (I will work harder if I vote monthly)
Recently, I mainly watch DAC games. IG is really strong, a team with no weaknesses, and WoB is indeed the most stable C...
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