Starfall 834, December 7th, Northland Moldavia Territory, main city.
A month has passed in a blink of an eye since the trial that took place in the Ural Plain. As the Saint Laurent Cathedral rang the quarter bell of the winter moon, the entire city was shrouded in heavy snow that covered the sky. , covered in endless white.
The farmers and hunters who had worked hard for a year rested in their warm homes. The workers who expanded the city stopped the construction progress when the blizzard was raging. Most of the adventurers also rarely settled down and turned to the tavern. He boasted about what he had learned over the past year.
As the Moldavia Territory took the lead in formal exploration, information about the Mist of Divine Disaster began to spread throughout the empire and even the entire continent. The forces that had originally cautiously blocked these unknown areas began to try to exploit it. Of course, they were not like warriors. They had the courage to bring hundreds of elites to participate in the trial from the beginning. These forces just sent out elites one by one based on common sense to explore the rules of the Mist of Divine Calamity trial.
Many of them have achieved certain results, but most of the explorations have ended in failure. Many big figures were furious about this, while sighing with envy that their side did not have legendary strong men like those in the North. They really did not dare to take too big a risk. risk.
The turmoil in the outside world has nothing to do with Moldavia. Now the entire main city is surrounded by a relaxed atmosphere full of hope and vitality. The smiles on the faces of residents are higher than in the past few years, or even more than ten years ago. In addition to the improvement in the quality of life brought about by the popularity of various magic machines, there are many other reasons.
The patriarch of the Radcliffe family who rules this land and the Earl of Northland advance to the legend. The impact of this kind of thing on a city and a territory exceeds many people's imagination. More and more adventurers are attracted by it. Come, there are more practical benefits besides contributing to the local vanity.
First of all, it was the tilt of the empire's policy - in order to congratulate the lord for his legendary achievement, a decree was issued from the Morlay Palace on the day the warrior returned to his territory. Almost all chambers of commerce established in Moldavia were surprised to find that they no longer had to pay the cumbersome tariffs on the trade routes, and many precious strategic materials and luxury goods that were originally blocked were open to trade for them. This was commercial, and as for construction, the imperial royal family generously allowed Moldavia to expand freely in the direction of the Great Ajax Mountains 'until the extent of its territory corresponded to the identity of a legendary strongman'.
There are many benefits, and I won’t go into details for now. In addition to the official ones from the empire, there are also many other noble families’ overtures. In addition to sending congratulatory gifts, many nobles who have girls of the same age in their families are trying their best to find out what type 'that one' likes - that one is only in his early twenties and has already become a legend, and will have at least one or two in the future. In the heyday of a hundred years, if the marriage can be successful, it means that your family will have the largest and strongest backer in the world in the next one or two hundred years.
You must know that other legendary strong men either have long-standing family backgrounds, or their whereabouts are unpredictable, and they are bent on pursuing the truth or the Holy Light. Even if they have suitable conditions, they are at least tens or hundreds of years old, let alone whether the other party will accept them. , if you really marry your daughter, the flattery will be too ugly, and the family's reputation will be greatly affected - but the Moldavia guy is now the right age, and I heard that he is still single so far, even There is no such thing as a lover. This level of high-quality stocks can be said to be the only one in the world. If the investment is successful, it can really be said to be a huge profit.
Of course, it’s not just about this. Although some noble families don’t have daughters, they have sons! After receiving the news that the legendary warrior did want to take in a few students recently, these nobles were more excited than those families with daughters - in the cold noble family relationship, except for a few families who still have warmth, in most cases, daughters They are all marriage tools, and only sons will receive strict training, which means that their children are more likely to become warrior students than other civilians.
You need to know that for a world with extraordinary power, the 'inheritance of power' is far more important than 'human relationships'. Many nobles will deliberately let their children serve as attendants under certain strong men. After all, for most big shots, family and love must be compromised for the sake of profit. Only the power in one's own hands is real and the greatest benefit in the world.
If their children really become warrior students and receive legendary inheritance, then even if they are restricted by the oath and cannot be passed on to others, it is still a possibility to reach the top. For this possibility, many people will do whatever it takes. .
In this turbulent discussion, if someone is interested in collecting information, he will find that his name does not appear in any discussion about warriors.
Yes, now in the entire Mycroft continent, all newspapers, books, and news no longer use the warrior's real name, but use various nicknames and names. In fact, except as the Pope of the Church of the Seven Gods, he is under the influence of With the exception of Saint Igor, who is admired by thousands of people, the names of most legendary powerful men almost never appear on paper or verbally. Even Israel, as the emperor, was known as 'Empire' most of the time. Emperor', or 'Sky Dragon Rider', it is said that this is a kind of respect. Some people say that the legendary powerhouse has reached an extraordinary point. As long as their name is spoken, they will notice it.
But now, there is another major event that has gradually replaced the craze brought by the new legendary powerhouse and has become the hottest topic after dinner.
About half a year ago. In the western mountain range of the continent, an elite adventure team hired by Archduke Roman accidentally discovered a deep abyss hidden in the mountain gorge while exploring the mountain area. It led to the depths of the earth, with underground rivers flowing along the way. As well as numerous luminous fungus lights, they explored all the way down the river. The team was shocked to find an extremely huge cavity hidden under the mountains. This underground cavity was nearly the size of a principality or even larger. Countless stalagmite-like stone pillars support it, and just around the river, the adventurer team also discovered traces left by intelligent life. It was a well-made adamantine long knife. The extremely tough blade actually had obvious traces. The sword was damaged, with blood still remaining on the hilt, and there were countless large craters tens of meters wide on the surrounding ground, which were the consequences of the bombardment of gold-level or even extreme-level magic.
There is no doubt that there are intelligent beings in this huge underground cavity, and they have technology powerful enough to process fine gold and at least gold-level combat effectiveness. There are also some other luminous fungi in the underground world around them. After trying to eat them, the adventurer team immediately realized that this was a food source that was very suitable for large-scale planting in the underground world. Some special fungi had effects similar to those of magical plants. After detailed research by the alchemist, it may be able to replace some expensive potion materials.
There is no doubt that this seemingly deserted underground world with only mushrooms is actually a treasure land full of gold.
The adventurer team that hurriedly returned reported the news after returning to the Roman Principality. Now only in his thirties, the young and powerful Grand Duke Roman immediately realized that this was an unprecedented opportunity. Because the adventurer team was too strong, he did not In order to conceal the news, they chose to cooperate. This was undoubtedly a wise decision. The adventurer team, which received generous rewards, did their best to lead the Archduke's army to blockade the mountainous area and seal the abyss. The entrance is under control.
The news has been concealed for half a year. Until now, due to the advent of winter, it is difficult to transport supplies for the army stationed there. The Roman Principality cannot conceal its actions. Amid the tentative harassment from other countries around it, the young Grand Duke can only evacuate his army. , and spread the news of this entrance to the Abyss to the whole world. At this time, the Roman Principality had used its army to harvest mountains of magical fungi, and had begun to try to plant those extremely fast-growing edible mushrooms in some suitable environments. .
"The underworld."
In the main city of Moldavia, in the study of the Lord's Mansion, Joshua looked at the latest issue of "Mage Weekly" in his hand. Spellcasters are always enthusiastic about exploring new things, not to mention those magical magic mushrooms. After skimming at least fifty pages of papers on those strange mushrooms, the warrior finally found the part that interested him: " Haven't found any traces of underground civilization yet? That's right, the night elf kingdom should be in civil strife at this time, and the rock dwarves have just become independent from the night elves. They are all fighting to death in the center of the large cavity, and they have not moved towards it at all recently. It’s normal for Emperor Roman to not notice the operation in the fringe area... Well, should he still be the Grand Duke now?”
Beside him, Rin, who was processing official documents, had become accustomed to all kinds of novel news that Joshua casually said. Although the black-haired boy didn't know that every casual word the soldier said would cause an uproar in the outside world, he did. Understand, Joshua will never talk to himself for no reason.
Therefore, he temporarily stopped writing, turned around and asked: "Master likes this kind of news? Do you want them to order more newspapers and periodicals like this? Winter is coming, and those adventurers are also very free. If we send out exploration missions, There will be a lot of people willing to be employed.”
"It's not necessary." Regarding the suggestion of his own weapons, Joshua shook his head: "It's just a new map and a new race. It has nothing to do with us."
When the magic tide comes, more and more new races will appear on the mainland stage. In addition to the night elves and rock dwarves who have already appeared in the western mountains, the fish on the coast of the eastern plains have greatly increased their fertility due to the increase in magic concentration. The Human Clan has also begun to deviate from its usual low profile and engage in frequent harassment actions. Affected by them, there has been no news for hundreds of years. The Siren Clan, which has almost become a legend, will send envoys to cooperate with the Qiyao Council in the near future. .
The Far South region, which was invaded by the mad dragon and was in dire straits, did not have the energy to explore unknown areas like other regions. They only tried their best to restore the important cities that had been in ruins with the cooperation of the Church of the Seven Gods and the Business Alliance. Since many nobles and local big families died in the battle against the mad dragon, the reborn Far South Kingdom began to entrust the unoccupied land to those strong men who had made meritorious deeds in the war. As a result, batches of new nobles began to He began to work hard for his own territory, and there was an undercurrent surging, and a conspiracy against the royal family of the Far South was slowly taking shape.
As for the empire, it is said that the goblin clan once assisted the founding emperor of the Northern Empire in establishing the country. There are also some scattered members of the goblin clan who have stepped out of the "goblin town" on the outside of the world and began to look for things they are interested in. These are only ordinary people's fingers, at most Palm-sized creatures of pure energy possess the world's most sophisticated and powerful magic item forging capabilities. Apart from gods, they are the only beings who can forge divine weapons such as the 'Holy Sword'.
The warrior has known this news for a long time. He is now a legendary strong man and has explored these areas in his previous life. Naturally, he will not care.
"Owner!"
Outside the study, Yingying's clear voice came. Through his powerful perception, Joshua had already known the girl's arrival, but he still turned to look at the door now. After opening the door, the silver-haired girl immediately reported : "The students from Winterfort College are here. Master, when do you plan to receive them?"
"Just now."
Casually putting aside the Mage Weekly in his hand, Joshua closed his eyes first and tried his best to contain the aura that naturally overflowed from his body. He used the method taught by his natural teacher to subtly suppress most of his overflowing pressure. , then he opened his eyes and said to Yingying: "Tell them to come in one by one to see me - let them be casual. This time is just an inspection, not really accepting disciples."
"Yes!" the girl responded cheerfully, and then walked briskly to the door of the lord's mansion to notify the guard.
In the study, Rin also stopped what he was doing and left temporarily, leaving the room to Joshua and the students he was about to inspect. The warrior watched the young man leave, then raised his head and looked at the room with simple patterns carved on it. ceiling.
In his mind, he once again recalled the scene a month ago.
In the chaotic void, the long light path composed of countless worlds leads to the distant multiverse, and the breathtaking twinkling stars are the worlds that the sages have set foot on and passed through.
The extremely powerful man who surpassed the gods and defeated the evils of the abyss and chaos. After leaving behind the backbone to restore his hometown, he resolutely embarked on a lonely journey. Why did he do this? What is his goal? What kind of truth did he know before he made such a determination
All the truth is shrouded in mystery, and all clues point to the erased history of the past.
"The lost three hundred years." The soldier whispered to himself softly: "It's really rare, it actually aroused my curiosity."
The second version of Strife Continent has been updated, with new maps [Dark Dungeon] [Deep Sea City] [Fairy Township] and new races [Night Elf] [Rock Dwarf] [Murloc] [Half Siren] [Octopus Man] [ [Mixed-blood Fairy], due to the coming of the demonic tide, the bloodline mission [Purified Blood] has been opened. The original races can be sublimated into [Silver Humans], [High Elves], [Forge Dwarves], etc. through this mission. Some new races can be sublimated through this mission. His bloodline is [Pure Blood Siren] and [Fairy].
(End of chapter)