Of course, future adventures will be interesting and worth looking forward to, but at the moment Joshua still has some important things to do.
After Yisrael and Nostradamus agreed on some details about exploring the distortion point of time and space, everyone left the Fairyland together and returned to the center of the Morlai Palace.
During this period, some goblins also flew in to say goodbye. They came according to the will of the four goblin queens and congratulated Nostradamus and Joshua, the two new legends. The goblins actually understand the current situation on the continent very well. They have a complete information channel, but because the Queen of the Earth Element was seriously injured by the energy torrent of the Great Demon Tide last year, and the other three also suffered major and minor injuries, the Fairy Township blocked contact with the outside world during that time, and there was no time to dispatch. Envoys to the North.
After Nostradamus advanced to Legend, there was nothing urgent to do, but before going to his residence to consolidate his strength, the old mage still needed to reorganize the magic circle around the imperial capital - because he advanced to Legend Tear In time and space, he walked back to Mycroft's continent from where he was observing stars in the void, so the time and space anchoring formation above the entire imperial capital was severely damaged. This was also a side effect of his shocking appearance.
Israel, on the other hand, had to sort out some housework - the emperor's housework was actually government affairs. If he did not return to the imperial capital for a few months, an undercurrent would arise in the imperial capital. Many nobles and powerful forces were ready to take action, and His Majesty the Emperor wanted to suppress him. In addition, there are still a lot of important matters surrounding the empire waiting for him to deal with. During the entire Spring Festival, Israel probably has little time to do other things.
As for Joshua.
"Let's go, Firefly, No. 3, I kept you waiting for a long time."
Picking up Yingying, who was still waiting in the main hall, and putting her on his shoulders, Joshua took the hand of No. 3 beside him and controlled his strength to lift it slightly to avoid trampling on the walls of Morlai Palace. Carpet floor or something else: "Let's go explore this festival."
"Okay, Master!" This was Yingying's cheerful response. The girl had long been used to Joshua leaving suddenly from time to time. Anyway, there must be something to do.
"Too slow, Joshua." This is the complaint of No. 3: "Where have you been?"
Although she said this, she still held the soldier's hand obediently.
The shopping process was a bit lackluster. After all, no one would be stupid enough to strike up a conversation with the female companion of a legendary warrior, and there was absolutely no way any nobleman whose head had been kicked by a donkey wanted to provoke the Earl of the North. In fact, there was a grudge against Joshua. The members of the Fertao family and the Seward family had already fully retreated when the soldiers entered the imperial capital, leaving only a few fringe members of the family to explore the news.
What's more, Joshua also used a secret method to block his own presence at this time, so ordinary people couldn't notice his existence - of course, the price was that the passers-by around him would feel an inexplicable feeling of palpitations and chills, and many people muttered Are there ghosts around here? And although most people have heard of the legendary warrior Earl Radcliffe, they actually don’t know what Joshua looks like. So what do Yingying and No. 3 want to buy? When the warrior pays the bill, the shop owner or the cashier of the Chamber of Commerce will not have any other special reaction except being startled by the 'sudden appearance' of the warrior and his group.
Otherwise, wherever the soldiers go, they will rush into the streets. How can we go shopping like this
In the commercial street of Queen's Road, Joshua accidentally saw Brandon and Verdani in the VIP area of the Frost Diamond Chamber of Commerce. Brandon seemed to be talking happily about the current situation and Queen Edna. Today's miscalculation and other topics, the purple-haired countess said a few times without interest, and then asked in a soft voice why the swordsman paid attention to other ladies and Queen Edna.
This is indeed a good question - even after thousands of battles and reaching the ultimate level, Brandon can't answer it. He could answer some truths. For example, he was the heir of the Kaos family after all. Of course, he had to pay attention to the situation in the imperial capital, but he would definitely not be happy after returning home.
So not long after, Joshua, who met the two people again at another luxury goods store, discovered that there was a string of exquisite necklaces made of [Elam Crystal] around Verdani's neck. According to rumors, this kind of necklace The precious crystal from the depths of the earth was worth ten times its weight in fine gold because of its terrifying magic capacity. Brandon looked like he was bleeding profusely.
Be careful, my friend. The warrior shook his head with emotion, but he could actually see that the blond swordsman was also very happy.
"What are you looking at, Joshua."
Hearing the sound, the soldier lowered his head and looked to his side. No. 3 didn't pay attention to Joshua's movements. She probably just asked casually, because the artificial intelligence lady's eyes were scanning the large tracts of crystal ore in front of her.
This is the Cangyan Chamber of Commerce exhibition area from the wind-eroded sand plain. They are the largest luxury goods traders in the southeastern region of the empire. What is in front of Joshua and the three of them is the amethyst raw mine they are exhibiting today. Amethyst is the second largest The natural magic-accumulating gemstones of Elan crystal and several other rare minerals are mostly used to inscribe runes and serve as the cornerstones of some large-scale magic circles.
Speaking of which, the body of No. 3 seems to be a large piece of rune crystal
Thinking of this, how come Joshua doesn't know what Miss Artificial Intelligence is thinking? So he waved his hand: "Buy."
And just when the soldiers were shopping in the imperial capital.
Northland, deep in the Great Ajax Mountains.
The sunshine at noon slants out from the rolling clouds, shining on the land that has just thawed from the ice and snow. It casts a dazzling golden halo on the green jungles in the mountains, and officially announces the arrival of spring. .
Deep in the dormant Ajax volcano is the low sound of surging lava, and among the uneven ravines on the surrounding surface, large tracts of black forest can be seen thriving on the fertile volcanic ash. As the representative of the remaining will of [Evil God of Fertility] after his death, the black forests spread across the continent have a vigorous vitality that is different from normal life. This vitality breeds countless monsters, which are monsters that threaten the lives of the people in the northern territories. , are also the targets of countless adventurers who come from far away to capture and hunt, because many of these magical beasts that grow in volcanoes and extreme cold are very cherished and have great value.
But no matter how great the value is, it cannot be compared with a living thing.
That's the dragon.
Astral dragons, original dragons, no matter what kind of dragon they are, their existence itself means gold and merit. A sub-dragon with dragon blood has many treasures that can be mined. For example, the poisonous blood comparable to strong acid will It was purchased by alchemists at a high price, and the tough and light leather would also be sought after by some rangers, not to mention the sharp claws and fangs that could be used to sharpen daggers and daggers. The achievement of killing a dragon was recorded in a certain In some countries it was enough to become a knight or even a baron.
Just the sub-dragon has such value, not to mention the astral dragon and the high-level original dragon whose flesh and blood are equivalent to the same weight of gold. It seems that no creature can surpass them in terms of pure value. The crystals on the head of an Italian-level Star Crown Dragon can buy a city in the Western Mountains, and the poison sacs in a high-level green dragon can be made into horrific biochemical weapons that can kill tens of thousands of people. Their value has exceeded that of luxury goods, and is equivalent to If an extremely scarce strategic material can kill a giant dragon, it will be called a 'dragon slayer' and worshiped by everyone, because that is the best proof of strength.
But in fact, there is actually a creature whose value surpasses them.
That is the ancient dragon.
The ancient dragon, a creature that exists in legends and history, has fallen into silence in the last era. The last time news of the ancient dragon appeared was in the Northland four hundred years ago. At that time, in order to expel the ancient dragon - it was just expulsion rather than hunting. , the empire dispatched hundreds of golden powerhouses and multiple extreme powerhouses to hold down the formation, and a legendary mage was on standby for support. The money consumed by dispatching such an expeditionary force is enough to directly bankrupt a small country and put a heavy burden on an empire. In the end, after it is confirmed that Gu Long has left, no one will think that such a cautious move is a waste of people and money. Everyone is thankful that they don't have to be enemies with such a being.
This is the value of the ancient dragon. Its existence alone is enough to compare with an empire. A rumor about it can make a country stand ready. Being an enemy against it is no longer a 'battle', but a 'war' .
Therefore, because of the huge value of ancient dragons, there is a kind of adventurer that is listed separately among all adventurer categories. They chase news about ancient dragons and look for clues about their past existence. They are called ancient dragon chasers. They are all exploring the resting places of those legendary dragons.
Among all the ancient dragon chasers, the two most famous are the two legendary powerhouses, 'Rune Master' Barnier and 'Mind Controller' William.
Because of their childhood dreams, these two legendary strongmen resolutely decided to give up all their family's property and inheritance rights when they were young. They have been wandering outside, looking for every trace of the ancient dragon. They have explored the most dangerous Jedi and entered the The two of them once parted ways due to some things, but they reunited because of some things. They have discovered more than ten secret places where ancient dragons once lived, [Extreme Cold Ice Cap] [Lava Sanctuary] [ Tower of Cang Lei [Ice Erosion Frost Summit], many extremely secretive special areas were discovered by them. The two even discovered the fossil of an ancient dragon's claws in the bedrock of overseas islands, but until today, they still have not found it. To a real, living ancient dragon.
"This is not good, William. We have been looking for him in the North for almost a year. If this continues, the White Tower will cancel the status of our two special mentors."
Deep in the Great Ajax Mountains, two legendary mages stood on the top of a mountain. One of them, the older man, took out his own eye with some distress - a crystal prosthetic eye engraved with dense runes. , this old mage who looked very neat shook his head and said: "The ancient dragon aura in the North is the strongest I have ever seen in my life. If the empire hadn't allowed us to enter the country before, we would have come here to explore. There is no need to use the excuse of helping to look after the territory to stay here."
"Indeed, the lava area previously found at the bottom of the Great Ajax volcano is indeed very similar to the [Lava Sanctuary] we discovered before. It seems that the ancient dragon living there should have some relationship with the [Ancient Dragon Molten Steel Mountain Dragon] .”
On the side, the younger-looking bard nodded, but he also looked a little disappointed: "But it's the same as before, no matter how we search, we can't find the whereabouts of the ancient dragon."
Although they looked very distressed and disappointed, both of them actually understood that this was the normal state of ancient dragon chasers. In fact, except for these two legendary strongmen who wanted to find the living ancient dragon wholeheartedly, other ancient dragons Most of the pursuers have become bounty dealers looking for and selling the materials left by the ancient dragon. You know, even if it is a little bit of bloodstone or a small bone fragment left by the ancient dragon, there are a large number of people who will spend it. Buy at a high price.
As far as William knew, the lord of the territory they were in, the new legendary warrior Joshua Van Radcliffe, once bought some ancient dragon blood and ancient dragon bones from one of his descendants who were ancient dragon chasers. The film is said to be for his dragon blood horse to awaken its bloodline and advance.
"Wait!" Thinking of this, the mind controller couldn't help but frowned. He pushed the shoulder of his friend beside him and asked with some suspicion: "Barnier, did you, this old man, put Radcliffe?" Did the earl’s black dragon with ancient dragon blood taste like an ancient dragon? If that’s the case, you can really retire and go to Guantian White Tower to be your mentor.”
"Nonsense, you are not much younger than me! And how could I be wrong? There is a huge difference between the breath mixed with other dragon's blood and the pure ancient dragon's breath!"
The tidy old man immediately blew his beard and glared. They were both acquaintances, and there was no need to maintain the majesty and reserve of the legendary strong man - who is afraid of whom after knowing each other for so many years? But he also frowned: "But you are right. , part of the strong cologne scent in the North is likely to be emitted by the black dragon mount on weekdays. Its smell will not be confused with the real cologne, but it should still affect our judgment. For example, in some key places we There’s no way to track it, so that’s probably why it’s misleading.”
"Then let's conduct another wide-area search. This time, forget about the aura of the black dragon—and its owner—and completely block out the entire aura of humans and creatures from Moldavia."
Saying this, Barnier and William closed their eyes at the same time. A large and densely packed rune array appeared in front of both of them. It was the [Specialized Detection Array for Ancient Dragons] that they had been perfecting for many years. In just an instant, the two of them The spiritual power of the legendary caster filtered through the entire Northland through this magic circle, causing all people and monsters above the gold level to feel a faint palpitation.
This is also the reason why they don't often use this magic circle. It can easily be regarded as a provocation, and they only have the opportunity to use it when Joshua and others are not present.
After a while, the two legendary powerhouses opened their eyes again, and their expressions became strange.
At the border of the Northland, the great demon Lardanas, who had just lurked from the direction of the Western Mountains, just jumped across the border of the Northland. After a long period of careful action, it successfully avoided all detection circles in the empire. , came to the territory of the Northland Earl, which had killed its clone once and was closely related to the rekindling of the Mycroft continent.
But it doesn't know.
What exactly is waiting for it
(End of chapter)