Soul of Burning Steel

It's a pity that until the end of the banquet, few of these girls were able to utter a complete sentence under Joshua's gaze. After a hasty salute, he ran to the side, and gradually stopped trembling under the comfort of his female companion.

One of them finally gave a complete self-introduction, and the soldier nodded appreciatively. Just as he was about to respond with a few words, he saw the other party take three steps back, and almost didn't fall...

As for? !

In fact, these girls are not weak in appearance and temperament, and are even quite heroic. After all, they are all from the north, and their living environment is not as gentle as that in the south of the empire.

But what is the concept of Joshua's threat eighteen? That means without talking, just a cold snort can scare the wolves away, and unconsciousness can dispel the pressure of wild beasts. With just two more points, he can get the supernatural ability fear aura just like the mid-level and high-level abyssal demons.

Even if they try their best to restrain themselves, it is still too exciting for these girls who have never seen blood.

In general, apart from these small episodes, the banquet went smoothly. Joshua and the leaders of the local Moldavian chamber of commerce got to know each other for a while, and probably set the tone for future trade—— Different from their own family members, after all, they have seen a lot and have been to many places. Some of them have even made deals with Bai Longfeng. Although the threat of soldiers is terrible, it is impossible to compare with Longwei.

Although these merchants are not aristocrats, they are far more important than ordinary nobles. They are an existence that cannot be ignored in a territory. As Chris, who has already run back to the south of the empire, said in the ghostly place of the Northland, the sky is cold and the monsters are frozen. Crowds are very closed. Before the Imperial Mages lowered the cost of the elemental engine [Vortex] and made airships popular, these chambers of commerce were the main arteries for the territory to communicate with the outside world.

Time passed between exchanges and toasts, and when the other guests were about to leave, Joshua put down the wine glass in his hand, and smiled at Alfonso, who was already a little drunk beside him: Why, are you going to be drunk?

The colder the place, the stronger the wine, and Moldavia is no exception. The spirits produced by the local winery and the dwarves can be directly used as a combustion aid after adding a little more ingredients, even if Alfonso has already A Northland businessman who has advanced to the black iron level will not be able to hold on if he drinks a few more glasses.

A little bit, but it's not important.

Although his face was already a little red, the eyes of the middle-aged businessman were still clear. He didn't need Joshua to say anything, he knew the intention of the other party: Is there something you want to ask? Wait a moment, I will find a quiet place right away.

In that case.

Seeing that the other party reacted so quickly without opening his mouth, Joshua also nodded in satisfaction and said, Then lead the way.

Just when Joshua and Alfonso were walking towards the study, Hotaru, who stayed in Beppu in the west of the city, was standing on a bench beside the yard outside the house, staring at the frozen pool in front of him in a daze.

It was almost evening, and the dim yellow sunset shone on the snow-covered city. The cold wind blew, and the old tree creaked without a single leaf. It shook a little, and some snow fell from the branches.

Not caring about the cold air, Yingying stared at it for a while, then squatted down, touched the ice cubes that had condensed in the artificial pool in front of her with her slender fingers, and said with emotion: It's so hard, it's cold. It's cold...is this ice? It feels like glass.

Although it was forged in the Northland, it has been staying in the sealing room under the church until recently. The silver-haired magic machine has no chance to touch things like ice and snow. She stood up and walked to the tree. He wanted to try to break off a falling ice thorn, but he was not tall enough, so he couldn't touch it all at once, which was extremely embarrassing.

However, no matter how petite Yingying's human form looks, it has the foundation of silver strength after all. She just jumped a little, and she took off the whole branch directly in a little embarrassment.

Putting the icicle in her hand, the silver-haired Shenji watched patiently as the transparent ice released coolness in her hand, then slowly melted due to body temperature, and finally turned into a puddle of clear water.

As recorded in the memory core, something like water can actually become so hard because of low temperature.

Once again confirming the correctness of the information recorded in the soul, Ying looked very interested, then took out a small notebook and pen from nowhere, and wrote neatly: This world is really interesting.

Joshua left at noon to go to the banquet, and the unfettered Miss Shenji also started her own testing and recording journey at noon, starting from the study where the soldiers often stayed, and Yingying turned the whole house Once again, under her strong curiosity, she basically touched everything once, and even with the help of other maids in the other courtyard, this young lady tried to cook a dish with the memory data in her soul.

According to these maids who have only been recruited to clean and cook in the past few days, Ying's cooking skills are not bad, and the taste of the dishes is very good, but the skills are still not very proficient and need more practice.

The sun was setting, and the surrounding light became dim.

Suddenly, Yingying, who was happily playing with the snow, stood up, and her innocent smiling expression quickly changed to indifference and guard. She narrowed her eyes and looked out of the yard vigilantly. In the dim light of the evening, her green eyes There seemed to be a glimmer of light in those firefly-like eyes.

This is the Radcliffe family's mansion, visitor, please show your figure.

The elegant girl's voice echoed in the icy air, and the silver-haired Shenji frowned, staring at the corner of the street: Don't hide, I've found you.

And after a while, a man wearing a black-bottomed coat with red trim appeared there.

Relax, little girl, I didn't mean to be here.

This is a middle-aged man who doesn't look young, with a vicissitudes on his face and a calm expression, he doesn't seem surprised by the fact that he was discovered, he shrugged and said: I'm just waiting for your master to come back here. Do you know when he will be back?

Who are you?

The silver-haired Shenji didn't care about his explanation, and she didn't intend to answer the question. She frowned and asked seriously: If there is no hostile guest, then report the name and origin. This is the most basic etiquette.

...It's really good to have a silver rank at such a young age...Joshua has a good subordinate.

Talking to himself in a low voice, the middle-aged man shook his head and smiled, Well, my name is Munster, so I should be considered his acquaintance in the Black Crow Legion, right?

...

Ying didn't reply, and looked at the middle-aged man in front of her vigilantly, as if she wanted to tell the truth from his expression, but she didn't have Joshua's experience after all, so she could at best see that the other party's strength was in the middle. Silver is high-ranking, with a very calm expression.

My master will be back soon.

Yingying said coldly, she was still vigilant: Since you have been waiting for so long, sir, you certainly don't mind continuing to wait?

Of course, my dear lady.

Facing a girl who looked only fourteen or fifteen years old and was as old as his own daughter, even with such a cold attitude, even with the temper of this middle-aged man, it was difficult to get really angry. He shrugged and said: I It was originally planned that way.”

After finishing speaking, he simply turned around and returned to the corner of the street where he was originally staying.

And on his chest, the golden balance badge shone in the afterglow of the setting sun.