When Joshua returned to the Lord's Mansion, his private collection room - a hall filled with all kinds of dragon heads that had been miniaturized by magic, he learned some new information from other servants of the Lord's Mansion. information.
For example, his reward for participating in the Mad Dragon War.
A few months ago, the warrior fought bloody battles on the Holy Mountain in the Far Sea and almost died. Thanks to the help of the natural mentor, Pope Eagle and several other Jiyi-level priests, he did not really die.
Naturally, the process is difficult, but the rewards are huge.
Just before the war started, as Joshua's weapons, the siblings Firefly and Rin had been strengthened to the level of holy weapons, and the empire also sent a floating battleship - although the Gale had already been destroyed in the middle of the war. He was shot down by a certain giant dragon, and the remains were recovered by the Empire's magic laboratory. However, the warrior had already had a good time, and he couldn't afford it anyway, so it didn't matter at all.
The rewards after the war are even more generous. Not to mention the favorability of the clergy and the reputation of the Holy Mountain, the material rewards alone are already countless.
Due to the losses caused by the war, the Seven Gods Church now has insufficient funds to even repair the original defensive array on the Holy Mountain. Therefore, they did not give a pure monetary return, but used various materials as collateral.
Joshua looked at the list in his hand, then turned his head and looked at a large iron-green box in the corner of the hall not far away, which was carefully placed by the maid.
The control core of the five hundred magical automatic puppets, and the accompanying control instructions.
"... Since I have no money to make a puppet body, why don't you just give me the control core theory..."
Joshua murmured to himself, but he also knew that the cores of five hundred automatic puppets were already considered a very expensive reward. For the Moldavia Territory, which did not lack minerals and casters, this was almost as much as It is equivalent to suddenly having 500 more silver-level combatants, and handing over the core means handing over the final manufacturing method to Joshua and the empire. In this way, the Church of the Seven Gods is still very sincere. of.
Lowering his head and continuing to read the list, Joshua blinked, then turned to look at the other side of the hall.
There, there was a huge iron box engraved with miniature magic, with several large words "Valuable items, handle with care" carefully written on it in the Far South Kingdom's font.
"Floating ring."
The warrior nodded, he almost forgot about this thing.
Because Hei, who is a giant dragon and a mount, can't fly. Every time Joshua wants to rush or fight some flying enemies, he can only play by himself instead of riding the dragon. Therefore, the warrior has always been concerned about this. Quite a complaint, but the floating ring can solve this problem.
The floating ring developed by the Church of the Seven Gods in order to allow the giant war puppet to fly and maneuver was rejected for various reasons. In the end, only one prototype was built, and upon learning of Joshua's request Later, they modified the prototype so that it could match Hei's body shape, allowing the aquatic fire dragon to fly and dominate the land, sea and air.
The floating ring can rely on the magic power of the equipment for self-defense, but without the equipment, it is just a fragile iron block engraved with runes. This huge iron box is placed firmly on a sheepskin carpet, which is enough to see The movers were cautious.
"However, I remember that Hei seems to be a little afraid of heights..."
Thinking of this, Joshua couldn't help but frowned, but then his brows relaxed immediately: "No matter what she thinks, you can definitely learn it with more training."
Just as he was getting comfortable, Heilong, who was receiving the cleaning service from the Shenji siblings, was suddenly shaken and trembled. Amidst the dissatisfied scoldings of Hotaru and Rin, Heilong, who was frightened out of his sleep, looked around cautiously. But the source of that dangerous chill could not be found.
In addition to these things, there are also many scattered items and personnel, such as a complete set of the latest alchemy laboratory equipment, several elite clergymen who were specially sent to join Winterfort Academy for teaching, and five pairs of A male and a female winged war horse, as well as high-quality holy water with many characteristics... All in all, the Church of the Seven Gods has definitely shown its sincerity. The list is so long that even the soldiers are too lazy to continue reading.
Most of the supplies for the Holy Mountain will arrive in Moldavia before spring comes. What is placed in the hall now is the most valuable batch sent using teleportation spells.
On the other hand, although the rewards from the empire are not as generous as those from the Holy Mountain, they are indeed quite a lot.
Also not talking about pure money, the prestige of the empire, and rewards related to family and noble titles, the Moldavian Territory can now have an army of 3,000 people, which is more like the police than the city defense army and patrol guards. The team is different, and it is different from the private army and knights belonging to Joshua. This is a formal army establishment, and it is a team that can receive subsidies from the Imperial Military Department.
Originally, most of Moldavia's official army was stationed in the Black Forest Fortress, fighting against the black tide year after year. But now, in addition to the Black Forest Fortress, which can increase its number of soldiers, soldiers stationed in other villages and towns except the main city The establishment also has a huge margin, which is indeed a very important thing for the Northern Territory, which suffers from cultists and those who cannot take risks. The most important thing is that most of the expenses are paid by the Imperial Military Department. Why not.
In fact, this reward alone is completely enough, but it is obvious that the empire is not short of money, so it is not willing to treat Joshua badly.
In his own name, Israel had promised to provide Joshua with a batch of materials that could enhance the divine machine. This was not the same as the Holy Mountain being infiltrated with the power of holy light, but another kind of improvement. Now, , this batch of supplies is already on the way. According to the herald, it has reached the checkpoint in the Ural Mountains and will reach Moldavia in just ten days.
In addition, there is a small airship. This thirty-seven-meter-long airship inherits the organization of the Gale and has a lot of magic weapons and equipment. It is passed by the Imperial Magic Laboratory. A new product created from the experimental data obtained on the original Gale, it can not only fly rapidly in the air, but also swim in the sea - this is a warship with both sea and air uses. The reason why the laboratory used it He gave it to Joshua in the hope that the soldiers would help them collect data while traveling.
After all, everyone knows that the Earl of Moldavia has never been someone who can stay in the territory for a long time.
The following bits and pieces, as well as the thank-you gift from the Moldovan leader, were really too tedious. However, a few days ago, Brandon, who had advanced to the ultimate level, was preparing to return to the imperial capital after being warm with his wife and daughter. , specially came to meet with Joshua. In addition to discussing with the warrior, he also told the warrior an important news.
"The imperial capital is very uneasy now."
When the blond swordsman said this, he was adjusting his collar, but it was obvious that he was not a guy who was good at dealing with clothes. After working on it for a long time and finally giving up, Brandon seemed to be trying to cover up his Embarrassed, he said to the expressionless Joshua in a serious tone: "His Majesty the Emperor has not appeared in formal occasions for a long time since he returned from the Holy Mountain. According to what Teacher Nostradamus said, he seems to have always been there. Why are you troubled, and the atmosphere among the nobles of the imperial capital is also very strange."
"You know." At this point, Brandon shrugged: "I've been in the Northland for too long, so I don't know the situation very well, but I can vaguely guess why - it's all because of the second prince, Di Moore Diamond, Joshua, you have met him once before, and you should understand that this is a dispute within the imperial royal family, be careful, maybe someone has already regarded you as a thorn in their side."
At that time, Joshua scratched his head inexplicably, and then moved his fingers subconsciously.
"Treat me as a thorn in your side? I said, shouldn't they be the ones who should be careful?"
The speechless and choked expression of the blond swordsman flashed through his mind. The warrior suddenly remembered something. He thought with some annoyance: "Damn it, I forgot to borrow Brandon's double blades of order again."
But this is not a big deal. The blond swordsman often comes to the North to meet with Veldani, so it doesn't matter if he asks next time.
Peaceful days always pass quickly, and a dozen days pass by in a flash, but in these ten days, a lot of things happened.
After experiencing an adventure in the Great Ajax Mountains, the students of Winter Castle faced another practical test. But this time, the first place was not the brother and sister Ivan and Amira, but them. The half-dwarf in the team, this sturdy half-dwarf who has just come of age and has awakened his racial talents of anti-magic skin and stone skin, is basically invincible in an academy that is only at the black iron level now. He laughed. He defeated a dozen desperate opponents and kicked his good friends off the ring one by one.
After deliberation for a long time, the two deans, Joshua and Nostradamus, finally decided to let this half-dwarf student with poor written test scores choose whether to transfer to the newly established War Job Branch or continue to stay. In the main courtyard of the spell caster, the result was unexpected. The little guy named Nick was an unexpectedly devout believer of the Seven Gods. He was spotted by several gold-level priests from the Church of the Seven Gods and became a young man. The paladin apprentice.
As for the young white dragons, they thrived under the leadership of the blue dragon Sularno. In just a few months, some of the young white dragons have actually learned to control magic and fly with two wings - generally speaking, they prefer water and water. The white dragons of the ice element should initially awaken with the ability to control ice and liquids, rather than prefer the auxiliary flight of the atmospheric system. However, after all, their mentor is an ultimate blue dragon, and there is no way to be affected by the free elements on the opponent's body. thing.
There is also a lot of good news from the dwarf gathering place.
Last time, what was sent together with the Holy Mountain Emergency News was a notice from the old dwarf Moria. By studying the special living metal on Steel Element No. 1, they have successfully produced a brand new rune puppet. , but after testing, there are still many unsatisfactory things. For example, as long as it is too far away from No. 1, the living metal will slowly lose its activity and turn into an ordinary alloy again within a few days.
In the past ten days, the rune dwarves have made a big breakthrough. By imitating the energy flow in No. 1's body, they have successfully kept the rune puppet active for more than ten days. Of course, this is not enough. , but Joshua believes that the dwarves who have found the right path should be able to get the final results soon.
In this way, anything promised to someone can be completed.
Starfall 834, February 18th, Moldavia, main city, lord's palace.
Joshua is in the restaurant, enjoying his lunch.
A warrior who has reached the ultimate state of mind can no longer obtain enough energy to maintain the operation of his body from eating. Even the energy consumed by the operation of his digestive organs far exceeds the nutrients contained in ordinary food. But no matter what, eating has always been Not just to survive.
The main dish on the table is a steak made from the most essence of the tenderloin of a demon cow. It is fried to a crispy appearance and tender on the inside, and is extremely fragrant. It is also rich in the magic power of the earth element and is very chewy.
The side dishes are special delicacies cooked with various magical plants and the flesh and blood of monsters. The simple taste is secondary. Each dish can provide a lot of magic power to strengthen the body and spirit. This kind of satisfaction is not It is what ordinary food can provide.
Although these strengthening effects are already a drop in the bucket for Joshua today and have no effect at all, because Lin, a part-time chef, has improved his cooking skills, the warrior is willing to sit at the dining table and eat these foods just for the taste. And empty.
It took about five minutes to finish eating the entire table. Under the shocked gaze of Yingying, Joshua took the letter from the girl's hand and asked casually: "What's wrong, Yingying? Is there any urgent news?" ?”
"It's not urgent news, but after all, it's a letter written by Mr. Nostradamus. I think it's better to let the master open it with your own hands."
After calming down, the silver-haired girl forced herself to forget her master's chaotic eating scene, and then said in a slightly doubtful tone: "But weren't you still discussing with the old mage in the academy a few days ago? Why at that time? Don’t you want to talk?”
"Because this means that what is written in the letter is indeed what happened in the past few days."
After opening the letter, Joshua scanned it carefully.
His expression suddenly became serious.
"The natural teacher and his party secretly arrived at the border of the empire yesterday..."
The warrior watched and murmured to himself: "A legendary strongman is visiting with an envoy from the Elf Court. His Majesty Israel will receive him in the imperial capital... The two sides will follow the principles of complementary advantages, mutual benefit, long-term cooperation, and common development." The principle of development and a series of strategic cooperation negotiations - this paragraph is an official statement and has nothing to do with me."
After skimming through a large paragraph of diplomatic nonsense such as "cordial and friendly conversations" and "strategic cooperative partnership" in the middle, Joshua looked at the last paragraph.
"I see... After being received in the imperial capital, the natural teacher will go directly to the Great Ajax volcano, and the reward materials from the empire will also be shipped together. At that time, the team will be led by me, and I will take this group of elves to see if the portal is still in place. Earth, can we go to the world of Ilgna?"
After roughly understanding the meaning of the letter sent by Nostradamus, Joshua placed the letter on the table and began to ponder.
He had already prepared for this matter. Now, the original underground cave passage leading to the Great Ajax Volcano has been dug out by workers wearing magic armor, but the warrior himself has not yet visited it. , but according to the workers, the possibility that the transmission channel is still intact is very low.
You know, the one who destroyed the transmission channel was the God of Natural Disaster himself. The full force of the World Coordination Array turned the entire Sigma Volcano into nothingness, and even the underground lava chamber was completely penetrated. The aftermath even caused the destruction of the giant planet on the other side of the world. The Aspen Volcano is showing signs of erupting. Joshua believes that the time and space channel will definitely not be completely destroyed, but it is impossible to pass it normally.
But this has nothing to do with warriors. Anyway, Joshua only needs to take this group of people to the location of the time and space channel. With the background of the legendary powerhouse and the Elf Royal Court, he will definitely find some clues that the warriors cannot find.
Maybe they can really find a way to the world of Ilgona
"Is there any problem, Master?"
Watching Joshua thinking, Ying couldn't help but feel a little strange. She thought for a while, and then asked softly: "Are you not full?"
"I won't be full even if I eat a dozen meals of this kind of food. Of course, that's not the problem."
Shaking his head, Joshua stood up, flexed his fingers, and then said: "Okay, Yingying, come with me to the Nissie Snow Mountain later."
Ruffling the hair of the girl who nodded obediently, the warrior said with a smile: "I want to prepare well, but I can't let the guests from far away think that we are insincere."
sorry! Late update! This is yesterday’s 4700 words!
Fix the typos later
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