Soul of Burning Steel

"oh?"

He Ying glanced at each other, then looked at Rin, the black-haired boy also shook his head in a daze, the three of them didn't recognize each other, they seemed to be complete strangers, Joshua couldn't help but feel a little strange.

The other two didn't recognize him. Why can this pastor do it?

He looked curiously at the tall middle-aged priest who was holding a heavy scepter that could easily shatter armor, and asked, "You know me?"

—I’m afraid it’s not only the blind who don’t recognize it.

The bishop first looked at Kate and Queen who were still on guard with foolish eyes, coughed, cleared his throat, then walked forward with a smile on his face, stretched out his hand to Joshua, and said loudly: "I heard your name a long time ago, Lord Joshua Van Radcliffe, the dragon slayer lord of the Northland, the master of Moldavia, we are so lucky that you are here. "

In order to remind those two guys, the bishop specially called a few more titles of Joshua, and Kate and Jean were not fools, the moment they heard the word dragon slayer, they immediately realized who the person in front of them was. .

But even so, the two of them were still whispering in their hearts.

——It's not like that at all!

——Does not match the data!

It’s no wonder these two, heavy armored swordsman Kate, as the chief of the fortress defense, belongs to the imperial military system. He naturally knows the lord of the Moldavian Territory in the north next door, and pays close attention to the other party’s news. Whether it was the defeat of the Kuroshio, the closure of the gate of time and space, or the slaying of the dragon, these are all first-class news. How could anyone not pay attention to this information?

However, the information in the army is not updated in time. The portrait of Joshua in his hand is still the version from a few years ago. Although the appearance of the two has not changed much, the temperament of the soldiers is too different. They look completely different. It's normal to not be able to tell when you're nervous.

And the reason here is even simpler—due to the poor circulation of information and the fact that Joshua lives in seclusion on weekdays, apart from the portraits of his appearance on the part of the imperial nobles, his mercenary power is basically against the warriors. The nobleman only has one basic profile, and it won't be updated for a long time. If the bishop hadn't explained it specifically, he wouldn't even have thought that the guy in front of him, who looked like an evil devil who had escaped from somewhere, was the lord of the neighboring territory.

Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, there is no need to continue to be on guard. In a harmonious atmosphere, Joshua brought Ying and Rin to meet with these high-level officials of the Ural Mountains one by one, and had a friendly negotiation.

Through conversation and self-introduction, Joshua learned that the bishop’s name was Sig Dalal. He was originally the second son of a small local nobleman in the Ural Mountains. After arriving in his hometown, Higg has been promoted all the way, and now he has become the bishop of the diocese. In terms of power, he is even greater than his brother who inherited the title. The reason why he can recognize Joshua so quickly is precisely because of his From time to time, my elder brother mentioned this influential figure in the Northland.

"A lord, if he can do one thing he has done in his lifetime, it is considered worthy..."

In the family's manor, his elder brother sighed like this from time to time, but Higg took it very seriously. He was also a gold-level man, and he believed that no matter what he could do, so when he faced Joshua, his face With a touch of genuine admiration.

"So, my lord, what are you going to do next?"

After learning that the previous Holy Light Pillar was caused by Joshua being cursed by someone before, a sacred object on his body reacted to expel naturally, and after making such a big momentum in order to counterattack, Kate, as the Ural Fortress's chief of defense, also It's not a good idea to ask for compensation.

You must know that the attack of an imperial count in his jurisdiction is also a stain on his political career. The garrison chief of the Ural fortress has been in office for ten years. The springboard for a high position, the heavy armor swordsman naturally does not want to leave regrets with this perfect resume.

But Jean left long ago. The mage was doing an experiment. Now that he had figured out the reason behind the appearance of the Holy Light, he naturally didn't want to stay longer. After saying goodbye to the warrior, he used a spell to return directly to himself. laboratory.

"Originally, I planned to travel slowly. When the time is almost up, I will send it to the imperial capital."

Joshua killed two enemies who cursed him along the passage of time and space just now, and now he is in a good mood and talked a lot: "It seems that it is better to go there earlier."

When he said this, the system also reminded him that one-thirtieth of the ultimate trial mission has now been completed. It seems that the two existences on the opposite side of the space-time channel are both gold-level.

But in this way, Joshua also felt a little strange. He naturally knew how strong his strength had reached, but even if he was as strong as him, he didn't have the confidence to kill two gold ranks with one punch.

——It seems that those two guys have been severely injured by the power of the sages, otherwise even I would not be able to kill the gold-level existence with one blow.

After thinking about it for a while, Joshua also quickly guessed the reason for the previous victory, which made it much more reasonable, and thinking of the terrifying power of the sage, even he couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion and longing in his heart.

That's what he wants to pursue.

At this time, both Kate and Higg could see that the soldiers had no patience to stay for the time being, so the two of them didn't say much, and said goodbye one after another, and waited until they had time to see each other again.

To be honest, they are also very busy. Since Joshua did not come here to cause damage, and he has no other business for the time being, there is no need to accompany and pay attention at all times. There are so many patrolling knights in the fortress, which is enough to observe the actions of the soldiers instead of them. .

Joshua didn't intend to stay longer either. After finding the coachman, paying his salary, and letting him return to Moldavia, the three of them simply walked towards the center of the Ural Fortress.

Being suddenly cursed caused Joshua's vigilance to some extent, but he had already guessed the identity of the enemy, the biggest advantage of the curse, the 'unknown' had completely disappeared, and the soldier's body There is the existence of the Azure Orb, so he doesn't really care about it.

If it wasn't for worrying that there would be more attacks to delay time, Joshua would not even plan to shorten the itinerary, but this did not affect his plan to visit the huge city of the Ural Fortress. Under Ying's proposal, the three soldiers Following the artificial river with great interest, I came to the streets of the city center.

On the streets in the center of the Ural Fortress, there are many flags of the fortress. Although it looks crowded, most of the passers-by are smiling. The atmosphere of the city is peaceful, and there is no possibility of a dragon disaster erupting around.

The beam of light that pierced the sky at the North City Gate before was shocking, but it had no follow-up, and the vision it caused would not affect everyone's lives, so after a brief amazement, everyone regarded it as something worth talking about. To discuss anecdotes, no one would associate it with the trio walking on the street.

"Master, the bard in front sang very well. Rin and I were listening here before."

Under Ying's suggestion, Joshua turned a few turns, and then came to a corner of the street. Looking up, he saw an elf bard with long ears. This handsome bard had just After telling the pioneering epic about King Ajax, he is drinking water and resting now, preparing to tell the next epic story.

Half of it was because of the silver-haired girl's recommendation, and it was usually because of missing this feeling. Joshua was going to listen to it.

After a short rest, the bard started to act again, and the other party was about to start singing a story about the great migration of elves thousands of years ago. This is a widely circulated epic among elves. A series of important events in which they left their home forest and went to the Far South and other islands.

The other party uttered words clearly and in a beautiful tone. After roughly listening, Joshua felt that it was really good, so he smiled and paid for some rewards. Dozens of golden flashes swirled and jumped into the other party's box, causing people around The amazement of others.

"Where did the local tyrant come from? He actually rewarded him with gold coins!"

"With so much money at one time, Morlaix might be able to eat for a year this time."

The people around the bard seemed familiar, they all knew each other's name, sometimes they even called each other by their first name.

"Master, don't waste money like this... You have rewarded so much."

Standing aside, Rin was originally listening to the elf bard's ballad, but when he saw Joshua's generous reward, he was taken aback immediately, and then admonished with some distress: "Liquid funds are inherently important." Some difficulty..."

But Joshua didn't take it seriously: "I'm happy today, it doesn't matter if I spend a little more money."

"..." At this point, Rin has no way to refute. He looked at his sister angrily, hoping to get support, but found that Ying was completely immersed in the bard's story and didn't pay attention at all. When it comes to other things, I suddenly feel more depressed.

Everyone spends money so carelessly, don't they know the hard work of managing money!

And because Joshua offered a lot of rewards, the bard came over in person, ready to thank him. This young looking elf gave the warrior a salute that elves usually use, and then gracefully returned to the original place. , and continued to sing ancient poems like ballads.

However, inadvertently, Joshua suddenly noticed that the corner of the other party's mouth seemed to be silently saying these words.

—We watch you.

Blinking his eyes, Joshua looked at the corner of the bard's mouth again, but nothing unusual happened. Just when he thought it was a hallucination caused by the sequelae of the previous curse, he suddenly saw that there was something on the elf's cuff. , embroidered with a black circular holy emblem.