Soul of Searing Steel

Chapter 601: Fairy cards

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Hill and Fina experienced Joshua's resolute action style for the first time.

"Hey... you guys just came back from another world a few hours ago, right? You went through such a long and hard battle."

The group of people once again passed through the teleportation array and arrived at the marble teleportation hall that had been built just a month ago at the foot of the Nissie Snow Mountain. Hill looked incredulously and asked the Shenji sisters and brothers beside him: "I just returned from the Fairy Country." Moldavia has only been thirty seconds away, and now you are going to meet two legendary powerhouses again...don't you have any time to rest?"

"Well, don't we rest all the time?"

But what greeted him was the resentful voices of the Weapon siblings: "Rather, when will Master give us something to do?"

Hill: "???"

For the people following Joshua, few can keep up with such a fast-paced lifestyle of a warrior. If they are ordinary people, even if they are decisive like Israel or extraordinary like Eagle, if they want to meet When meeting the two legendary mages Barnier and William, they will definitely prepare for dozens of minutes to about two hours, prepare appropriate clothes and decorations, and notify the other party to show respect. But Joshua was not like that. He would set off immediately without any announcement, catching everyone off guard.

Naturally, it also includes two legendary mages.

At the foot of the Nissii Snow Mountain, the flag of Winterfort Academy halfway up the mountain is fluttering in the north wind. Amidst the thick snow clouds, a blue dragon can be seen flying among the clouds with more than a dozen white baby dragons. , a powerful body loomed in the wind and snow, and on the earth, a group of knights in heavy armor were running desperately following the flight path of their future mounts in the ice and snow.

"He has grown up a lot, and it looks like he has great potential in the future."

Joshua also took a look, and then praised the knights: "They are very hardworking, and they are worthy of being the elites I personally selected."

[If you want to ride on the back of a giant dragon, you must keep up with the dragon's footsteps]. This ancient saying of a dragon knight may have been understood too directly and crudely by a certain warrior, but since you can keep up with the dragon on two legs, ’s speed, then the strength must be able to keep up.

Hill and Fina felt the pressure of the dragon at the first moment, but before they had time to comment on this emerging dragon knights in the North, their eyes were attracted by the loud noise on the other side. .

"Boom-boom-boom-"

A dull blasting sound like an explosion was heard beneath the ground, and the considerate Lin immediately followed up and explained: "That is a project called the 'Subway Track' that the Moldavia Lord's Palace cooperated with the Northland Dwarves. , the explosion should be the sound of tunnel expansion... Miss No. 3 is responsible for this project, but unfortunately she is responsible for monitoring the security of the main city and cannot come here to explain it to you in person."

"Oh... the subway?"

Compared to Fina, who didn't intend to understand in depth and was satisfied with just knowing a name, Hill thought more. He immediately understood the true meaning of the so-called subway from the two key words of tunnel and underground. Then It should be some kind of transportation channel for high-speed transmission underground, but Joshua didn't leave him any time to think about it. At this time, the soldier had already set foot on the road leading to the mountainside.

Because the strength of the Moldavia lords gradually climbed up to the level of legend, more and more outside investment began to pour into this northern earldom, and Wintersburg Academy, as the two legendary powerhouses of Joshua and Nostradamus, The colleges that are jointly controlled are naturally the top priority for those investors to pour funds into. In just a few months, the originally modest Winterburg Academy has completed its third internal expansion and exterior renovation. Hundreds of students came from the Northland, the central region of the Northern Empire, and the Western Mountains. new students, and this number will increase several times in the next few years.

Because of these two legendary powerhouses, this new college has surpassed dozens of established colleges with a long history in the Eastern Plains in a short period of time, both in terms of faculty and student resources. However, no one thinks this is unfair. Instead, he takes it for granted.

After all, Joshua has several registered disciples in this academy! God knows whether Nostradamus will also accept a few batches. Just for this alone, it is worth paying any price.

Unlike Hill and others who were attracted by the exquisite sculptures, neat stairs and beautiful scenery along the way, Joshua himself did not care about these complex capital issues. He was interested in the increasingly solemn appearance of the college and the increasingly clean and tidy buildings. On the snow-capped mountains of Nissi, his attitude was just "good". Soon, the warrior climbed halfway up the mountain and arrived in front of the college gate, preparing to sense the power fluctuations and find Barnier and William.

The entire Nissie Snow Mountain and the forests and lakes at the foot of the mountain belong to Winterburg College. The space located halfway up the mountain and inside the Nissie Snow Mountain is a combination of teaching buildings, libraries, dormitories, laboratories and other buildings. The college is truly The gate is located on the edge of the forest at the foot of the snow-capped mountain. The gate halfway up the mountain should actually be just the gate of the teaching building.

But right in front of the door of the teaching building, Joshua unexpectedly heard a lot of noise.

"Oh my god...it's so beautiful!"

"What is this? Is this magic too?"

"Can magic also do this?"

The noisy voice could be clearly heard even through the door. Not only Joshua, but also Firefly and Rin blinked in strange ways, not to mention that they came with them, originally planning to meet the legendary mage duo. Hill and Fina.

Doubtful guesses were just a waste of time. Joshua shook his head, opened the door directly, and walked in.

The door opened, and unlike the outside world, a slightly humid warm wind came oncoming, but what everyone saw was not the thirty-meter-high welcoming hall of Winterburg Academy, but a hall composed of hundreds of students. There was a sea of people, and even many teachers were among them. All of them gathered around the center, curious onlookers. Some students who could not see the internal situation due to their height even used the magic they had learned flexibly, using Detect the array to observe the situation inside.

Joshua, who was confused and didn't know what was going on, naturally didn't need to use detection magic. His sight could easily penetrate human clothes, skin, flesh and bones, and simply pass through the physical wall composed of mountains and seas of people. , directly see the internal situation. Then, he discovered a shocking fact: surrounded by hundreds of students, it was the two legendary mages he was looking for, Barnier and William!

What are these two people doing? Aren't those students afraid of these two legendary mages? Although they are indeed strong people who are known as being close to the people, but...

Before Joshua could finish the thoughts in his mind, he raised his head slightly and immediately spotted an acquaintance wrapped in the crowd - not really an acquaintance, just an acquaintance, with a soft and delicate face, and a gentle head. He has long dark blond hair like his father, a helpless expression and purple pupils. The sixth prince of the empire, Adrian, was a rare guest chatting with his brother, the seventh prince Alva. Joshua could also see an invisible goblin sitting on Adrian's shoulder, watching with interest. Standing in the center of the crowd are two legendary strong men.

"Is it the incarnation of the Wind Fairy Queen, 'Changfeng'?"

Joshua was quite puzzled. This time he came to Wintercastle College just because of Barnier and the two of them. He didn't expect to encounter so many unexpected events. At this moment, the students on the edge of the crowd noticed the cold wind blowing in, and the door was wide open. Naturally, they all saw Joshua arriving.

"Master Dean!"

"My Lord Count!"

"Lord Lord!"

Students from different countries, different regions, and different races gave out different exclamations. These young students and some teachers felt horrified for a moment. A kind of trembling from the center of their bones and deep in their souls spread throughout their bodies. Soon, Almost everyone present noticed the silent Joshua under the contagious fear. In an instant, the wall of people lined up in front of Joshua was like the Red Sea parted by Moses, giving way to a path. The avenue leading to the center of the crowd.

“…”

Quite conscious.

Before he spoke, the crowd automatically did everything. Joshua was too lazy to say anything more. He just nodded slightly, indicating to everyone to continue their previous activities, and then walked forward on their own.

Then he saw the two legendary powerhouses sitting on both sides of a small table, Barnier and William. The duo chasing the traces of the ancient dragon were frowning at this time, holding a handful of cards in their hands, trapped in In deep contemplation.

"Huh?"

Even Joshua couldn't help but let out a sigh. He quickened his pace and came to the two people who were meditating. He looked at the rectangular cards and table in their hands.

The card is made of excellent material, using the unique 'immortal wood' in the jungles of the Far South as the raw material, which allows the card itself to have the function of self-restoration, and the faint magic glow and traces of runes on the back of the card mean that it is not just Just pure cards, as evidenced by that special table with an odd shape.

"I use 'Thought Steal' to copy two cards from your deck and add them to my hand!"

While Joshua was observing, the legendary bard, [Mind Controller] William activated the first card since the arrival of the warrior, and with this young and handsome legendary mage, he removed a card from his hand. The cards were put down, and with the glow of magic power, on the card table which was completely composed of steel and sprites, a 3D picture of a man holding his head in pain suddenly appeared on the side belonging to William, and the two cards automatically appeared from the side. Barnier, who looked normal, flew out and merged into William's hand.

William glanced at the two extra cards, and then clicked his tongue. At this time, two of the ten light blue crystals he had on one side of the card table were still on, but he still ended the round: "Finish!"

On the other side, [Rune Controller] Barnier's card didn't have that much effect. Facing the cold face of his best friend William, the slightly older legendary mage just showed a bright smile: "Get to me. Already? Then I will play [Lava Reaver], then two [Fire Elementals]... and the rest will be slapped in the face!"

[Lava Reaver, 3 charges 21, sprint, each element card used, +1 attack] [Fire Elemental, 1 charge 12]

As the three cards were placed on the table, three small phantoms of monsters suddenly appeared on the table. Before that, there were already four monsters standing on the field. Following Barnier's order, they all cheered. launched an attack towards the area located in William's area, and with the magic symbols of '-2''-1''-4' emerging, located in the center of both sides of the card table, a heart-shaped number representing William suddenly dropped. It has reached 16, and the number in Barney's direction is still a big '30'.

Isn't this a fairy card

Looking at this familiar card battle, Joshua suddenly recalled memories that seemed to be buried deep in his memory.

Goblin Card, also known as Poetry of Light and Shadow, is a built-in mini-game in the Continent of Disputes in the Past Life. It was developed by Goblin and published by Dwarves. It is a phenomenon-level card game that is popular in the mainland. Because of its unique and interesting gameplay and various combinations, it has attracted all races. love. Joshua had played it for a while, but he didn't understand it in depth. After all, he was responsible for developing new bosses and didn't have extra time to delve into card games.

But this does not prevent him from understanding the fairy cards. In Joshua's eyes, what Barnier and William are using should be the 'Fairy Card Initial Table' placed in the Northern Empire Museum. It is the first The platform was developed as an entertainment magic machine specifically for use with Fairy Cards. This kind of table is expensive to make, but the dwarves later transformed it very cheaply. Every tavern can even afford a few of them to supply players with fairy cards. According to Joshua's memory, this thing should be The preliminary design was completed in 837 Starfall, and then spread to the entire continent in 839. Until Starfall 853, before the world war began, goblin cards were the most widely circulated entertainment method in the Mycroft continent.

It’s only 836 years now, have all the finished products been produced? It seems that his arrival has affected all aspects.

While Joshua was still reminiscing, the battle at the card table reached a climax.

"I want to use [Mental Control] to control one of your followers!"

At this time, the scene was completely empty, and only 5 health points were left. William, who was like a candle in the wind, used a powerful spell card. After he put the card down, he did not specify the target follower he wanted to control. Instead, he stared into Barnier's eyes. The legendary bard's eyes flashed with a hazy purple light. The powerful spiritual power spread with William as the center, and it seemed to penetrate into Barnier's brain in an instant - Upon receiving the surprise attack, Barnier was shocked, and then moved his right hand tremblingly toward the lower right corner of the card table, which represented the [Exit] button.

"No! William, you bastard is so despicable! It's the mental control of the card, not your own mental control of me!"

But Barnier is also a legendary mage after all. It is one thing to be plotted by a friend without realizing it. He reacted immediately, then angrily slapped the table and yelled: "You are operating illegally!"

"You also violated the rules! I have long felt that you damn bastard used your rune skills to tamper with the cards and print the cards yourself! I asked you why you never get stuck. How can you print in real time? of!"

"Nonsense! And isn't it normal for a rune controller to use runes to control cards? This is a legal operation!"

"Then it's legal for me to use my mind to control you!"

"Didn't you fail to control your success?"

"Okay, what's going on?"

Seeing the two legendary mages quarreling without authority in front of a group of people, Joshua had to step forward to stop the conflict between the two - he also discovered just now that Barnier used his own power in the previous battle. With extremely superb rune skills, he directly tampered with the face of the fairy card he drew at the nanometer level. In terms of technical content, this operation is no less than the molecular disintegration level attack of the Void Mother Beast. It is a pity that this This strength was not used on spells, but was used on... cheating.

"All students are dismissed—it should be teaching time now. What are you doing outside the classroom if you don't stay in the classroom? If I'm still watching you outside within three minutes, I will deduct fifty points from the total academic year!"

To be honest, Joshua wanted to laugh, but at this time, if he really laughed, the scene would really not be serious anymore - so he simply gave orders and asked all the students and teachers who were watching the fun to respond with interest. Go to their positions. At the same time, he also ordered: "Adrian, Alva, and Miss Changfeng, please don't leave. Stay and explain the matter clearly."

Sorry... I slept for 18 hours yesterday and woke up once an hour. I kept dreaming and I still have a splitting headache. This should be neurasthenia and insomnia caused by long-term irregular sleep... I took a short rest yesterday to recover, and I should be fine now. Normal update…

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