Soul of Burning Steel

Most people's eyes were closed at the touch of a button, and they didn't really look at the soldiers and their party. Now that there are tens of thousands of people around the imperial capital, they don't have time to pay attention to the strangers around them, and a few of them spend some time thinking about it. The people's eyes also subconsciously gathered on No. 3, Brandon and others.

"Your Majesty the God of Might will not be late, he has been watching us."

After hearing Joshua's joke, the blond swordsman immediately accepted an even colder joke. Fortunately, there were no fanatics of Xingzheng around them, otherwise there would be another chaos. After greeting each other, Joshua looked at the two in front of him.

Both Brandon and Verdani were wearing dresses, which were simple white background with black border and dark blue dress respectively. They seemed to be talking about love just now before the portal of the Northland, and they came after noticing the arrival of the soldiers and others. . There was no one else around the two of them, and the two daughters hadn't been brought with them. Presumably, they should stay in the territory and ask someone to take care of them.

Ever since Brandon advanced to the ultimate level in the ruins of Moldova, he has had a lot more time, and even living in Moldova for several months is no problem. The strictness of the Chaos family is only for those who have not met the requirements. People, the blond swordsman, as a promising and unrelenting genius, already has some privileges after reaching the ultimate intention. After all, the legend cannot be reached by retreat, and the previous generation of Patriarchs is just the beginning of the ultimate intention. .

Since Joshua had talked with Brandon and the others before the celebration, they didn't talk much now—they had nothing to say, so why don't they continue to lament why the fighters have advanced again? Nothing to chat with the chosen one, let's go. So everyone didn't waste much time, and walked slowly towards the Holy City of Three Mountains on the top of the mountain.

"In order to prevent enemy raids. There are wide-area time-space anchors around the imperial capital that suppress all time-space spells. Except for the back door left by Master Nostradamus, it is difficult for all mages to open the portal here, even if it is opened. , the space-time coordinates will also be messed up, so to enter the imperial capital, you can only walk in."

Due to some reasons, Verdani's appearance still looks like a girl around 14 or 15 years old. At first glance, she looks similar to Hotaru and No. 3 beside Joshua. After the unfamiliar artificial intelligence who had been expressionless all the time, he began to introduce again: "You should know all this, but in the original celebration, because there were too many people, the master would open a small teleportation shortcut to some people who paid well. The one who started the price, but now—”

At this time, Brandon took over the conversation, and he said in a rather indifferent tone: "Now the master and His Majesty the Emperor have disappeared mysteriously, so we can only go through it."

Although they said that Israel and Nostradamus were missing, they didn't sound anxious at all. It seems that they should have known the whereabouts of these two people for a long time. Joshua didn't find it strange at all. After all, one is a talented swordsman admired by the emperor, and he is also a pillar of the imperial aristocracy. The next generation heir of the Chaos family must know some information, while the other is simply Noza Danmas' students probably knew where their teacher was going from the very beginning.

"So what's the situation inside the imperial capital now?"

Holding Yingying with one hand, and straightening No. 3 on his shoulder with the other, the soldier asked with great interest, "Did those nobles make any troubles? Is there any news from the Palace of Morlaix?"

"That's not true. The person in charge of the palace affairs is a smart person. Queen Edna hasn't done anything, so the others don't dare to make any changes."

Verdani shrugged slightly, she narrowed her eyes slightly, and looked up at the top of the mountain: "But after losing the mountain above them, those people should also realize how wonderful it is without a legend on their heads... I Not about you."

Everyone chatted one after another like this. Both Joshua and the swordsman couple were very casual, which was obviously different from the nervous nobles beside the portal, and this demeanor also It immediately attracted the attention of other people, and many people turned their attention to this group of people.

"The heir of the Chaos family and the Earl of Moldova..." A nobleman muttered. Although the relationship between Brandon and Verdani was not publicized, it was not a secret to those who cared, so he did not worry about the two. He was surprised by the intimate posture of the person, and then, the person glanced at the other group of people beside the two, his breath was stagnant, and he was covered in cold sweat.

— Lord Radcliffe!

——The newly born legendary warrior!

when did he come ! Why didn't everyone find out? ! The noble subconsciously stepped back a few steps before he managed to calm down, but his actions were still noticed by others, so more and more people were curiously looking in the direction where the soldiers and the others were. This time their sight was not blocked by Brandon, so Qiqi shuddered and took a step back subconsciously.

It was Joshua van Radcliffe! The terrifying demon who was rumored to have torn dozens of dragons with his bare hands! When did he appear in the imperial capital? ! Many nobles who had clearly paid attention to this direction before seemed to have just discovered the existence of Joshua, and they were extremely shocked.

This peculiar reaction is not surprising.

In order not to attract attention, Joshua has been pondering the secret method of hiding his aura that the natural teacher said during the period after meeting the ambassadors of various countries, but no matter how he tries, there will always be a halo-like threat around him. Pressure circle, in this coercion circle with a range of at least tens of meters, even an extreme blue dragon like Suklash would express that he felt palpitations, let alone other ordinary people.

According to Suklash's analysis, this is because the coercion carried by the soldiers is too strong, as if a huge ice shelf hundreds of kilometers long fell into the sea, no matter how assimilated with the surrounding environment, It can't be eliminated in a short time, but the well-informed Ultimate Blue Dragon gave another suggestion-since it can't be integrated with the surrounding environment, it should be completely closed.

The soldier felt that what it said was right, assimilating with the surrounding environment was the path of a natural teacher, but he didn't necessarily have to learn everything, so when Joshua built the 'shell' that closed his body, he built an extra layer for it. The mental protection to cover up one's own coercion and sense of existence, in this way, as long as you don't watch him specially, then even if he walks in the downtown area, he will not cause commotion, but this method is a little bad, that is, it will remove this layer of restraining threat. After pressing the shell, the momentum that has been accumulated for a long time will be released in an instant, causing a mental shock that is far more terrifying than usual.

The result of the experiment in the Great Ajax Mountains was that the living creatures within a radius of tens of kilometers were either stunned or fled desperately. Archbishop Artanis, who was accompanying him at the time, sighed, if the soldiers had this ability at the beginning, how could there be? What's the matter with the Kuroshio, even if the monsters kill each other or even jump off a cliff, they will never dare to attack the Moldavian territory.

Although he was recognized at this time, Joshua didn't pay too much attention to it. He continued to chat casually with Hotaru and No. 3 and Brandon and his wife, and then walked slowly along the long stairs to the top. Go to the imperial capital.

And the other nobles who were slowly breaking away from the mental deterrence also gradually came back to their senses. A middle-aged nobleman shook his head, cheered up his spirits, and then stared intently at the backs of the soldiers and others, Muttering: "Who is that girl sitting on the shoulder of the Earl of the North..."

Why are you so bold? And the right hand is also holding one, is it the female companion of this celebration?

"It's too small..." Beside the nobleman's friend, a middle-aged nobleman with gray hair on his temples, said to himself in a voice so soft that only he could hear it : "Does Earl Radcliffe like this?"

This is not a strange thing for the nobles. After all, in the mainland of Mycroft, you can get married at the age of fourteen (1). As long as you love me, it is not even a scandal. Aside from being a little more reserved in this respect, no one would deliberately make things difficult for a great nobleman in such a matter, but what these two middle-aged noblemen were feeling was not their age.

"The body shape is too different...it's just over the waist."

"No wonder we rejected our invitation. I thought my daughter was just the right age, but I didn't expect her to be a bit older..."

And just as similar discussions arose one after another, and when Joshua's reputation was about to be killed, a mage in a white robe stood up. This mage is a tutor at the Noble Magic Academy of the Imperial Capital. He once followed Master Nostradamus to the north to build a time-space gate. He saw No. 3 when he was maintaining the teleportation gate on the top floor of the Lord's Mansion, so he explained: "Then The girl sitting on the earl's shoulders is not a real human being, she is an artificial soul that leads the protective circle of the main city of Moldavia, in other words, she is similar to the existence of the mage Tata Ling."

With this explanation, it is much easier to accept. Many nobles nodded. It is not that they have never seen the spirit of the tower spirit, and there are even some nobles with good strength who have such a family. These artificial souls will indeed interact with The head of the family is very close. After all, they are the key to ensuring the safe operation of some secret locations or important formations. The reason why the Earl of the Northland also brought them during the celebration is probably because he wants to remotely control the formations of the Moldavian Territory. Prevent someone from sneak attacking and destroying it? After all, I heard that the five-color dragon clan and the cultists have never given up revenge on this warrior who destroyed their key plan.

Really cautious, worthy of being able to advance to the legendary existence at such an age. Everyone said with emotion.

Unlike most of the nobles who are thinking about whether they want to replace a young girl from the clan as a marriage candidate, a noble who seems to have dwarf blood and several middle-aged people around him wearing the family emblem of the Northwest nobles After seeing Joshua's figure, the person felt as if struck by lightning and remained motionless.

These nobles from the Fertao family and the Seward family were originally chatting about some cooperation matters, but now they are all in no mood. After they looked at each other, they immediately retreated quietly at the same time, preparing to find a hidden corner Inform the family members who are already in the imperial capital to hide immediately and not to meet the Earl of the Northland.

Originally, this kind of ordinary spring celebration could not allow some great nobles and their descendants to leave their territories and come to the imperial capital belonging to His Majesty the Emperor. They have long been accustomed to their own authority in their own territory, so why would they like to pretend to be grandchildren in front of Israel? But through some channels, many great nobles have already known that there may be some amazing things happening in this celebration. Although they don't know what it is, there is no doubt that if they miss it, it is very likely that they will be slow in some major events. A slow step is a slow step. In order to prevent this, many nobles may not come in person, but they have sent the second person or successor of the family to watch. exception.

But now that the soldiers appeared, the two families who had a feud with Joshua had to change their plans. In some noble mansions in the imperial capital, some nobles sensed the notification from the communication equipment in their arms and looked down. , Then their faces all changed, and they apologized to the other nobles who were attending the small gathering, and immediately started to leave.

Because of Joshua's appearance, the atmosphere of the entire imperial capital has undergone some slight changes.

At this time, the soldiers and their party had already entered the imperial capital, and none of the guards along the way came up to check their identities except those at the gate of the city—joke, the next head of the Chaos family, the countess of Moldova, and the recently famous The legendary powerhouses, they are crazy to check such a big man.

"Go directly to the main hall of the Morlaix Palace. We have a special place to watch the ceremony."

On the way, Brandon said so. He glanced at the streets of the imperial capital, then shrugged and said, "As you can see, the atmosphere in the city is very depressing now. Except for tourists, most of the locals stay at home."

Joshua indeed sensed this, and now the celebration is about to begin, but Israel and Nostradamus have not returned yet, although most people know that His Majesty the Emperor will definitely return before the celebration begins, but this kind of The feeling of worrying about gains and losses still made them nervous, and many guys who had done some secret affairs during the months when Israel was away were also terrified. They were not sure whether their actions would be punished. His Majesty found out, but if they were found out, then their family would definitely end badly.

There is nothing to say about everything along the way. This year's celebration is indeed much duller than before. Even the tourists on the street can feel the atmosphere and dare not talk and laugh loudly. The soldiers and their party came directly to Moore. Lai Palace, and then led to the central hall by the attendants.

The Spring Festival is actually a ritual that has been passed down for a long time. It is rumored that it was a sacrifice to the earth in the last era before the Seven Gods. People at that time would carve four pieces in the form of "seeds" and "saplings". The flawless gemstones of "Cheng Zhu" and "Wheat Grain" are placed in the palms of the four arms of the statue of the Mother Earth, and this statue of the Mother Earth is also particular, it must be made of natural iron ore, polished and carved with stone tools It is made, and soil from all over the place needs to be placed under the feet of the mother goddess, so that the goddess will protect the source of these soils.

Now, the celebrations are not so elaborate. Most of the time, the emperor only needs to step on the stage, and according to the traditional ceremony, worship the earth under his feet.

After arriving at the central hall, Yingying looked around curiously, and No. 3, who had always been very quiet, turned her head and looked around again and again, seeming very interested in this strange but gorgeous decoration.

"Joshua, why don't we decorate the Lord's Mansion like this?"

Pointing to the luxurious and exquisite relief on one side of the main hall and the conspicuous crystal decoration on it, No. 3 lowered his head slightly, and complained softly in Joshua's ear: "The decoration at home is too depressing, why would you like that kind of decoration?" ?”

"...Why is my lord's mansion more gorgeous than the imperial palace?"

Most of the buildings in the Moldavian Territory were designed by the priests under the God of Power four hundred years ago. At that time, the ancestors of the Radcliffe family made friends with the archbishop of St. The mansion is also full of the unique religious and solemn style of that era. Generally speaking, it is extremely ascetic and oppressive. There are solemn but not beautiful sculptures everywhere, and there are simple weapons hanging on the walls. Due to personal hobbies, the soldiers also added a lot of head ornaments of their own prey in the hall. Once strangers entered, they would probably be scared by the ferocious expressions of various ferocious beasts before they died, and run away from the door. It was suppressed dozens of times.

It's also fortunate that the servants and maids of the Lord's Mansion are strong-willed, otherwise they would have collapsed insane long ago.

It was almost noon, and the items needed for the spring ceremony had already been prepared. There were only a dozen or so people in the hall, but they were all distinguished nobles who had received special invitations and powerful professional spellcasters. When Joshua was chatting with No. 3, they all noticed the existence of Joshua and others, but because the atmosphere at this time was not good to go forward to greet, many people made up their minds to wait until the ceremony was over, Have a good chat with this promising legendary warrior and build a good relationship.

Of course, you can also introduce your own daughter by the way. Many people thought that this legendary warrior was not as terrifying as the rumors said.

Time passed, and with the sound of footsteps from the palace, several members of the royal family also came to the hall one by one. Through the introduction of Brandon beside him, Joshua also learned the identity of the other party.

The sixth prince and the third prince, the two siblings from the same mother, came hand in hand, followed by Alva, the seventh prince with blond hair and blue eyes, and the seemingly inconspicuous second prince, Di Moore, who walked slowly. The atmosphere between the two is not as good as the siblings before. Although the distance is not far, there seems to be an invisible barrier between them.

—It doesn't seem to be in order. Joshua thought so, and then the fourth prince appeared next. This tall young man with a hint of Israel's shadow had a heavy complexion, as if he couldn't hide what was going on in his heart, and he always looked anxiously at the empty space. Chairman, that is, the seat reserved for Israel.

The emperor's absence for a long time not only caused the aristocrats of the imperial capital to feel ups and downs, but also made members of the royal family anxious.

And Verdani suddenly said: "Hey, is Queen Edna also participating in the celebration this time?"

She looked at the silver-haired, slender woman with golden eyes who appeared last, and said in a lowered voice, "It's really strange, she hasn't participated in similar celebrations for at least twelve years."

"Your Majesty hasn't shown up this time, she has to come out to suppress the situation." Brandon didn't feel anything strange, he said to himself: "It seems that the fifth emperor and the eldest prince still won't come this time, it's really It's not surprising, April is also the time for the assessment of the White Pagoda, and the little trick of the Duke in the Eastern Province must have caused the First Prince a lot of trouble."

Joshua didn't think so much. After he remembered the appearance of these people, he stopped paying attention to them, but he didn't pay attention to others, but others would pay attention to him. His own blockade was greatly reduced, but he couldn't bear it. There were only a dozen people in the entire hall, and most of them were waiting, and all set their sights on this low-key legendary powerhouse.

"Is he here with his real body?" Some nobles have already started to fidget. They all know the power of the legendary strong man's real body. Although the warrior's control is trustworthy, the Morlaix Palace will definitely There are corresponding countermeasures, but they are still a little worried about their own lives.

And several princes and princesses, even the queen who finally came to the hall noticed the soldiers on the side. Queen Edna glanced at Joshua and Brandon and his party normally, and then waited in her seat. The time has come. The seventh prince, Alva, and the second prince, Di Moore, both looked at the soldier with strange eyes, but they didn't speak, and quietly closed their eyes to rest.

The fourth prince, like Queen Edna, just glanced away and stopped paying attention, but he secretly took a few steps away from Joshua. The third princess and the sixth prince were whispering in the corner. As soon as these people stood in the hall, they vaguely split into camps with the surrounding nobles.

"It seems that Earl Radcliffe didn't change his camp because of his strength development... It's strange that he is still with the Chaos family." This is what the third princess said.

"Don't talk too much, the person who can become a legend is certainly not something you and I can measure... No matter what his camp is, try to build a good relationship with him as much as possible, and you will never make mistakes." This is what the sixth prince said, his voice Very soft, almost just moving his lips, and probably only his sister who is familiar with him can hear: "My think tank and I have studied him very deeply. As long as this earl doesn't mess with him, he is a good talker. Give more gifts. , save some friendship, control your subordinates to go and don't let them provoke this person or provoke the person in his territory-forget it, as long as you are from the Northland, don't provoke him, but he can kill the Fertao family for his own men And the people of the Seward family."

The communication between the two was very subtle, even for those with strong intentions, it was difficult to detect it, but to Joshua, it seemed to be ringing in his ears. He glanced at the two of them sideways, and he could even guess that this was probably what they said to him on purpose.

Interesting people are indeed great, worthy of being taught by the royal family, but he didn't come here today to have a relationship with such a few young people.

He raised his head and looked in the direction of Queen Edna, and if he felt something, the queen also raised her head and looked at the warrior.

Queen Edna... This woman is definitely not simple. In her previous life, it was precisely because of her handwriting that the Seventh Prince, who had no chance of inheriting the throne, became one of the most powerful contenders for the throne. After his death, Er disappeared inexplicably, and I don't know why.

Although there are rumors that she died in love, and there are also rumors that the queen was assassinated by someone, but the soldier feels that this should not be the case. The first point is completely impossible. Even now, Joshua can see the suppressed feelings in this woman's heart. ambition, not to mention the second point, as a legendary warrior, he can tell the identity of the opponent's ultimate power at a glance, and there may not be anyone in the entire empire except Israel and Master Nostradamus Can kill this seemingly weak queen.

Time passed by every minute and noon was approaching. Seeing that Israel was not coming, even though everyone in the hall was a veteran big shot, the atmosphere began to have a little commotion.

But no matter it was Queen Edna, or Joshua, Brandon and the others, they were all calm and focused, and it was not strange at all.

The real big shots are supposed to come last.

Dang, Dang, the big bell in the Morlaix Palace rang, and it was already noon, and some commotion had already begun in the hall, not to mention the other people and tourists waiting outside.

But Joshua raised his head.

In his perception, there were extremely obvious space-time fluctuations in the sky above the entire Sanshan Holy City. This fluctuation was so grand and familiar to him, it made the soldiers feel very friendly.

coming.

He thought so.

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1: Russia can get married at the age of fourteen, and it seems to be the case now.

Originally, I wanted to talk about the faction distribution of the imperial nobles and the conspiracy of some territorial nobles, but after thinking about it, these have nothing to do with the protagonist who is already a legendary strongman, so I deleted some and went directly to the topic.

This chapter will be revised later, and by the way, ask for a monthly pass for the next month.