The Abyss of Anos, the Black Sea, the core hall of the Holy Light Ark Time.
"A sea dragon?"
Accompanied by soft footsteps, a drunken and curious young man's voice came from outside the hall door: "Where did you find a dragon knight?"
Before he finished speaking, the owner of the voice walked into the hall. He complained with a hint of dissatisfaction: "It's obviously enough with me, why do you need to find someone else?"
Joshua turned his head in the direction of the voice and couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
The owner of the voice outside the door is a young man who looks to be at least fourteen or fifteen years old. He has a handsome appearance, a slightly pointed face, and healthy wheat-colored skin. He wears black animal skin armor on his upper body, and his lower body is made to facilitate movement. The specially cut shorts reveal two slender and straight legs.
It seemed that his face was a little red because he drank a lot of wine. While complaining, a small tiger tooth could be vaguely seen. The young man noticed that everyone present was turning their eyes to him, and he suddenly became more awake. Then, he turned to look at Joshua, and greeted the warrior energetically: "Hello, newcomer, you are also being recruited. This group of non-drinking Puritans invited us to help... Wow!"
Without any psychological preparation, he met Joshua's eyes head-on. The young man was shocked by the sudden pressure for several seconds, and his drunkenness was shaken away. He immediately took two steps back according to his body's instinct and hid outside the hall.
"Captain Robzek..."
When the heartbeat calmed down a little, the young man poked his head out from behind the door. He stared at the warrior cautiously, and said to the silver-haired knight next to him in surprise: "You guys, are you inviting a supreme dragon lord? The dragon is so powerful. It’s too much…”
It was obvious that he mistook the aura of despair on Joshua for dragon power, and the black aura was also nearby, so he mistook the warrior for a giant dragon that had transformed into a human form. "
Everyone present laughed because of the young man's reaction, and the atmosphere became much happier. The three people in the church had spent some time with Joshua and had seen the pressure of the warrior. Although when they met again I will still be slightly shocked, but I will definitely not be as startled as this young man named Hill.
"No, as long as you're not drunk you can tell that you are a real human being in front of you.
After the silver-haired paladin laughed, he shook his head and said in a formal tone: "Mr. Hill, although it is a rare windless period in Anos Abyss and we can relax, we still have to ensure that we are in a calm state. A perfect state that can cope with any crisis. You can drink wine, but you must not get drunk. If you are still so uncontrolled next time, we will have to seal off the material warehouse from you."
While Robzek was lecturing the boy with official rhetoric, Joshua looked at him with slight interest.
On both sides of the young man's handsome face, the pointed ears that showed his identity as an elf were trembling slightly. His long black hair that reached his back was tied into a ponytail and draped over his shoulders. This was also a common style for elves in the Far South.
The elves are indeed a race of handsome men and beautiful women. If you were to rate the boy's appearance, he would get eight out of ten. This is because he is drunk at the moment and his clothes are a little disheveled. But what interests the warrior is the look on Hill. A hint of dragon power that is different from black.
"An elf ranger who doubles as a dragon knight?"
After Robzek finished speaking, Joshua said directly: "Your mount is a thunder-attribute sea sword dragon, a female dragon. Its strength should be high-level gold, and it should also have a little bit of the blood of the giant island whale. The bottom of the boat The one who is helping the Ark move forward during the windless period should be your mount."
"Li... Awesome! You can tell so much with just the little breath on my body!"
Being seen through at a glance, the elf boy couldn't help but let out a low cry, but after hearing what the warrior said behind him, he blinked, smiled and shook his head: "But there is one thing I'm wrong about, I am not a ranger, I am also a dragon knight. , I am a sea druid, and Funa is not just my mount, it is also my animal companion."
"Druid?" This time it was Joshua's turn to be a little surprised. The warrior concentrated and carefully looked at Hill from beginning to end again: "This is really unexpected."
At this time, he discovered that some magic runes could be faintly seen on the waist, abdomen and inner thighs of the elf boy. Those were the totem magic patterns that druids often had. They could use the power of these magic tattoos to transform wildly. body or use natural magic.
But generally speaking, there are few druids who cover these magic tattoos so tightly. They are always eager to let everyone admire the wild tattoos on their bodies.
"It's so beautiful."
At the same time, Hill had already walked in front of Hei. The elf boy touched the half-dragon's neck without any hesitation, and then said briskly with a hint of drunkenness: "Such smooth lines, such a graceful body... You look a little uncomfortable, but that’s okay.”
Before he finished speaking, an emerald green light pattern suddenly lit up in front of him. The light patterns rotated rapidly in the air and converged into a light group. Within the light group, the power of nature surged, and fluctuations filled with vitality continued to flow from it. gush.
High-level magic, blessed by nature, Hill used this extremely practical natural magic on Heilong in one breath, allowing fresh power fluctuations to flow directly into the half-dragon's body.
Black: "Hoho?!"
The moment the wave entered the body, the half-dragon felt energetic.
The Black Refining Dragon can convert the elements of water and fire into its own life force. The reason why the floating battleship flying in the sky makes Hei, who has the blood of the ancient dragon, so uncomfortable is mainly because the fire and water elements in mid-air are too rare. , making it unable to complete the life cycle, and even if it does, most of the power of the elements has been seized by the magic furnace heart.
Moreover, for Hei, the teleportation of floating battleships is equivalent to human beings being teleported directly to plateau areas with thin air without any adaptation process, which will naturally cause extreme discomfort.
If it were not for the Shapeshifting Pendant, Hei's life might have been in danger if he had kept his huge body in the air for a few more days. Even now that he has returned to the surface, there are still some residual effects, making him very energetic in the past. The half-dragon was a little sick, but now, after receiving the blessing of the young druid, it instantly became energetic.
"Mr. Hill, if you are tired, please go back to your room and take a rest."
Seeing Hill yawning after the spell was cast, Sister Saya, who had been standing aside and studying the crystal shield in front of her, reminded softly: "Danger may appear at any time in the Abyss of Anos. I hope you can always ensure a Good condition.”
The Grand Nun, like the leader of the Knights, is quite skillful in using a formulaic tone.
"Okay." Hill nodded happily in response. Without hesitation, Hill immediately turned around and walked towards the door. When he walked in front of Joshua, the young man paused slightly, and then he reminded softly with kindness: "Unknown dragon knight, you should take good care of your dragon. It is currently in a bottleneck period of breaking through to the high gold level. A state like the one before will greatly delay its advancement speed."
"Your opinion is very useful." After hearing the other party's reminder, Joshua turned to look at the energetic half-dragon, nodded cautiously and said, "You can call me Joshua, thank you."
"It's okay, after all, I am also a dragon knight." Hill walked towards the door and said with a relaxed smile: "High-level gold is a dividing line for dragons, especially those like you and my friends. A mixed race."
"If you can cross over, you can go further. If you can't, you can only stay in the current state. In this way, they will be very sad."
After saying that, he left the core hall, and with the sound of soft footsteps gradually moving away, Hill walked towards his room.
"No wonder you are so polite to him."
After the elf boy left the hall, Joshua touched his chin and looked thoughtfully at Hei, who was full of energy and wagging his tail: "In terms of strength, he is not strong. He should only be at the silver level, even if you count the weight on him. Totem magic patterns can only protect themselves in gold-level battles, but this superb natural magic and knowledge, combined with a gold-level high-level sea dragon partner, is indeed a very powerful help."
"Young man? Joshua, you must have stayed with the dwarves in the North for a long time and have forgotten some common sense."
Hearing Joshua's words, Loranda couldn't help but laugh. He shook his head, waved the wine glass in his hand and said: "Hill is older than us, and just a little younger than Captain Robzek-- You know, the appearance of a pure-blooded elf boy indicates that the other person is at least thirty or forty years old. How else can we call him sir? Moreover, Hill is a member of the Sea Dragon Knights of the Eastern Plains. This time, he is just entrusted by the church. No. You have come thousands of miles to explore the Abyss of Anos for us, so you must be polite."
"Although his strength is a bit weak, he is indeed a first-class expert in exploring the sea. Moreover, the Ocean Druid can foresee storms and ocean currents. This windless period was also budgeted by Hill."
Robzek also nodded in agreement and said: "His sea dragon companion can scare away many giant ocean beasts and save us a lot of time. After all, our goal is the central whirlpool, not to hunt these creatures infected by Chaos. Horrible creature.”
"Who else did you invite this time?"
Because of Hill, Joshua became a little interested in his companions. According to Pope Eagle, they explored the Abyss of Anos four times before inviting him to sail together. Naturally, these four times Every time they failed without exception, the Church of the Seven Gods was stimulated by this to look for other strong men in the continent to explore this chaotic sea together.
"Not many. Counting you and Hill, there are only three people in total."
Robzek seemed to have guessed that the warrior would ask this question. After he, Loranda and Saya looked at each other, he immediately replied seriously: "When I have time later, I will introduce another person to you, but now , we just have something to ask you."
—The top floor of the Ark.
The Ark Time is completely different from ships in the usual sense. Its appearance is the same as its name. It is square and square, similar to the shape of two trapezoids merging. This kind of ship will undoubtedly be subject to a lot of damage when sailing. influence, but the powerful magic allows it to overcome all negative factors.
The powerful magic of confinement covers the entire hull, allowing it to almost completely ignore the nearly ten-meter-high waves in the Black Sea. The sacred runes containing infinite mysteries can even convert the impact of sea water into the power of its own actions, making it The speed is getting faster and faster.
However, such a powerful ability naturally comes with a very high price. The energy consumption of the Time Ship is several times that of ordinary magic ships. Even if the Church of the Seven Gods has its own special set of magic furnace heart technology that can reduce consumption, This level of energy consumption cannot be ignored, so in order to release as much energy as possible and use it in key places, the church needs to find another energy source to replace the magic furnace core for normal use.
The huge magical array with a diameter of 20 meters shines with sacred light, just like in the core hall. Gold and white crystals are placed at the nodes of the array. They conform to the power of the holy light. The flow flickers, and in the center of this magical array, a half-human-sized round gem is suspended in the air, slowly rotating, releasing hot positive energy like the sun.
Although it is daytime now, the Abyss of Anos is still covered in haze, and the surrounding area is as dark as night. However, the light emitted by this gem illuminates the sea area within a radius of several kilometers, making it impossible for all evil entities to escape.
"Melten Star, you actually borrowed this thing!"
Following the footsteps of the three members of the church to the top of the ark, Joshua couldn't help but sigh for the church's determination after seeing the familiar gem in front of him.
You know, this core star is a treasure used by the royal family of the Northern Empire to decorate the Hall of Holy Glory. It is also a symbol of the empire's victory over the orcs and becoming the overlord of the northern continent. Such things can be borrowed. I really don't know what the church has paid. cost.
Because there was no crisis, not even rain or big waves, the magic circle did not operate very fast. Layers of runes like gears slowly rotated in the air, guiding the endless energy in the core star. Endless positive energy spread around the Ark, dispelling a trace of chaotic power in the atmosphere.
"In our last exploration, we have reached the deepest part of the Abyss of Anos and are almost approaching the central whirlpool."
Taking a step forward, Robzek looked at the magic circle in front of him and said to Joshua in a heavy tone: "But in the end, we fell short. The too strong power of the abyss triggered the dark fog and made the Ark lose its way... Because Resources are exhausted, and we have to flee in panic and prepare for the next exploration again.”
On the side, the Sister also softly echoed: "The Molten Star is already one of the most powerful positive energy treasures on the Mycroft Continent, but even it cannot protect the Ark from moving forward in such a fog - it is not its The power is not strong enough, but it has to contend with huge waves and heavy rain, so after thinking for a while, the church followed Loranda's suggestion and invited you to come."
The last time Joshua was in the imperial capital, he helped the church and the Royal Mage Association expel the divine mist. For Robzek and Saya, who did not understand this aspect, the divine mist and the black mist deep in the Abyss were both It's almost the same thing. Please ask a warrior to make sure it's the right way.
"So, you invited me here just to use me as a torch to light up the darkness?" Hearing this, Joshua understood. He shrugged and made a joke: "The human body light bulb is meant for me to use. Can the power of order in the Azure Orb break through the fog of the abyss? Indeed, the power of order can expel the power of the abyss better than the positive energy of the core star."
"Of course, it's not just that."
At this time, Loranda's voice sounded. As someone who has lived with warriors for a long time, the Paladin certainly knew what Joshua wanted: "Don't worry, my friend, there is someone in the Abyss of Anos." Many eroded ocean beasts…”
He closed his mouth before he finished speaking, and the warrior certainly understood what the other person meant and showed a knowing smile.
"Anyway, Lord Earl, please try to control this magic circle first."
On the side, Saye stretched out her slender palm and released circles of holy light waves. She was modifying some structures in the magical array out of thin air. After a few seconds, the entire array was transformed like a circle of gears. The runes shrouded in the platform separated a passage large enough for one person to pass through.
"How to control it?"
Walking forward without hesitation, Joshua stepped into the formation, and he immediately felt as if he was under the warm sunlight: "Although I know a little magic, I only know how to destroy it. "
This is the truth. The warrior glanced at this magic circle and instantly noticed seventeen flaws in its operation. If he was given a little more time, he might be able to find more.
"It's very simple, Your Majesty."
The soft voice of the nun came from outside the magic circle: "Just stand at the core of the magic circle."
This is indeed very simple. The formation is actually not big. After a second, Joshua stood in the center of the formation, directly under the core star.
But after that, he frowned.
"There's something wrong with this power..."
The moment he stepped into the center of the magic circle, Joshua felt that he had established some kind of wonderful connection with the fragment of the sun above his head. The majestic positive energy was controlled by divine magic and could respond at any time. his thoughts.
This didn't make him feel that something was wrong. The warrior pondered for a while, then closed his mouth, stopped talking, and felt with his heart the power in the magic circle that puzzled him.
But the deeper he explored, the more serious Joshua's expression became, and as if under his influence, the entire top floor of the ark suddenly became quiet, leaving only the sea breeze blowing slowly and the magic circle operating. Noise.
"Perhaps His Majesty the Pope did not tell you our purpose in detail because of time constraints."
Nearly ten minutes later, Robzek spoke to break the silence. This cheerful man with silver hair, an upright and simple personality, who could be regarded as a model of traditional paladin, spoke to the warrior in a pious tone that he had never heard before. Explained: "Because I'm worried that you won't believe it, I want you to come to the Abyss of Anos and witness all this with your own eyes—"
"No, no need to explain."
Joshua felt the familiar yet unfamiliar sacred power inside the circle. He couldn't help but slowly grinned: "I already know what you are going to do."
The structure of the magic circle is still very immature compared to previous lives, but there is no doubt that it is the prototype of the magic circle used by humans in the second battle of the abyss in previous lives!
"Let me just say that it is impossible to go to such great lengths to invite powerful people from all walks of life to come to help, and even pay a huge price to borrow the core star from the imperial royal family, just to explore a mere Anos Abyss."
"It is not to guard against the attack of the five-color dragon clan, nor to cut off the tentacle connecting the abyss with our world. Eagle is worthy of being the pope closest to the gods in history. What he asks for is indeed extraordinary."
The shadow of a cyan orb slowly appeared on Joshua's chest, and the endless power of order surged in it. The warrior turned his head and looked at the three members of the church who were also smiling, and laughed loudly: " The Church of the Seven Gods really has lofty ambitions, you have not paid attention to the dragon disaster at all, but plan to use the cracks in the Abyss of Anos as a springboard to counterattack the abyss!"
My QQ has been stolen... If I say something strange in the group, please don't believe it...
(End of chapter)