Soul of Burning Steel

— some time ago.

Stopping on the left side of the crossroad where people come and go, the silver-haired girl looked around in a daze, her delicate eyebrows were slightly frowned, and her green firefly eyes were flickering, as if she was trying to identify the direction.

The old snow on the road has been swept away. Although there is still some snow and dust falling in the air, it has not hindered the movement.

Probably because the designer was born in the military. In the fortress where the girl lives, all the buildings look roughly the same, and they prefer simple geometric forms-square houses with curved roofs , and chimneys and windows all of the same style...

In addition, the roof is covered with a vast expanse of white snow, which increases the difficulty of distinguishing.

"Where am I……"

Muttering in a confused low voice, Hotaru blinked in confusion. Beside her, serious armored soldiers and hurried passers-by kept shuttling. A few hours after the Kuroshio stopped invading, these people did not He relaxed and celebrated the victory, but devoted his greatest energy to repairing the city wall and making preparations.

Although everyone knows that in the case of a strong gold man in the city, it is impossible for the group of beasts who lost the leader of the same level to gather together to attack the city again, and they will even kill each other in the Black Forest due to hunger or other reasons .

But reality is one thing, attitude is another.

Probably because of her height, Yingying is not conspicuous in the crowd. Although people passing by will take a curious look at this petite girl with curly silver long hair, they will not stop because of this, and she lacks common sense. Miss Shenji didn't know that there was still a thing called asking for directions in this world, so time passed, but the situation didn't improve at all.

The embarrassing scene ended when a warrior in a masked helmet and an old mage in a white robe appeared on the same side of the intersection.

After sending their seriously injured comrade-in-arms to a special medical room, the two fortress chiefs also treated their wounds a little bit, but compared to the mental backlash that the white-haired mage only needed to meditate for a period of time to recover, half The visceral injuries of elf warriors were a real problem.

"Kili, if you feel that your body can't support it, you don't need to force it."

Although Feng is a mage, he is also a part-time berserker. In terms of his age, in terms of combat experience, this mage group mentor with great northern characteristics is not much worse than a half-elf warrior. Of course, he can see the actions of his comrades in front of him. It was already a little sluggish, and it was obvious that the discomfort in the body had increased again.

"It's okay, the injury is getting better, it's just a little itchy because of the rapid self-healing..."

Keeley didn't lie. As a half-elf's unique characteristic professional [Blood Hunter], he can draw some beast blood tattoos on his body to gain some magical beast abilities. As a silver peak-level fighter, his body It can withstand three magic patterns, and its abilities are [Thundering Blood], [High-speed Self-healing] and [Eagle Eye], which have been used in the battlefield before.

In order to divert attention and ignore the numbness and itchiness of his internal organs, Keely, uncharacteristically, took the initiative to start the conversation: "Do you think that Master Joshua looks a little different from before?"

"indeed."

Nodding in agreement, Feng seemed to have the same feeling: "The young master used to be a gentle and cheerful person. Even after so many years in the army, his temperament has not sharpened. When he returned to the main city last time, I Just to report to the master..."

Joshua!

Standing alone by the side of the road, the silver-haired girl who was about to give up her bearings when she heard her master's name suddenly had a flash of light in her eyes, and she immediately turned her head to look in the direction where the voice came from.

An old mage and a masked warrior...the strength seems to be stronger than him, and the aura is quite different. The soldiers around him will salute slightly after meeting them. It seems that they should be big figures like the fortress chief.

"Call the master the young master... Well, it seems that they are going to report to the master."

Following the other party from a distance, Yingying said softly to herself: "This way, I should be able to find the way. After getting a little closer, I can sense the exact location of the master myself!"

There is an inexplicable sensory ability between Shenji and the contractor, but this sensory force can only be used when the levels of both parties are equal. Since Joshua has advanced to the gold level, unless he takes the initiative to contact, otherwise If Ying wants to sense the location of her master, she can't be too far away. Now, at most, she can sense that Joshua is in this city, that's all.

And the conversation between Keeley and Feng continued.

"The current young master is not so much majestic as it is fearsome."

The voice of the half-elf warrior was dull through the helmet: "I have been on the battlefield for so many years, how can I not smell the bloody smell that has killed an unknown number of people? The temperament is sharp? Hahaha, it is more than sharp Rui, the original shepherd dog has completely grown into a wolf that devours flesh and blood."

The white-haired mage also shook his head slightly, and his expression couldn't tell whether he was pleased or worried: "Before the master passed away, I was always worried that the young master's personality was too gentle. I didn't expect that after his death, the young master would become like this. The fate of people, indeed. unpredictable."

Huh? The host was originally very gentle and cheerful?

Yingying, who had been eavesdropping along behind her, was taken aback for a moment, and the memory core deep in her body began to rotate rapidly, but no matter how she recalled and thought about it, this Miss Shenji couldn't imagine her master showing a gentle smile... No, this kind of The description itself completely conflicts with the inherent impression in memory!

However, before starting the battle, Firefly could occasionally see the corners of the black-haired soldier's mouth curl up a bit, and the look of excitement came from the red pupils. Maybe he didn't notice it himself, but the silver-haired girl has been following Joe. Xiuya's side can be seen clearly from beginning to end.

How can this kind of person who naturally feels happy because of fighting, bloodshed and killing be a "cheerful and gentle" person? Stop joking, Yingying shook her head, thinking that the white-haired mage was probably too old and confused.

Walking all the way, after passing several streets, the silver-haired girl found that her feelings for Joshua became stronger and stronger, and it seemed that the direction was indeed correct.

It was not long before she saw the central tower rising near the walls of Mirkwood.

In front of the entrance of the central tower, two tall knights stood here, wearing gray-silver metallic armor, holding long spears and diamond shields, with patterns like wolf beasts opening their mouths showing their fangs, and their faces were covered by full-coverage helmets. Covered, the expressions behind them cannot be seen, but on their sides, the black background and gold border, representing the Radcliffe family's flag of the hand with the sword fluttering in the wind.

"It seems to be here."

Firefly finally breathed a sigh of relief, she subconsciously wiped her snow-white forehead where there was no sweat, feeling relieved.

"That silver-haired lady in the back, why are you following us?"

Suddenly, a dull voice sounded, and the half-elf warrior turned his head, his eyes behind the helmet looked directly at the relaxed girl: "Although you are not malicious, please explain the reason... Also, I seem to have never seen you in the fortress." Where did you come from?"