Soul of Burning Steel

Of course, Joshua was not interested in knowing what the other party was planning to do. With a flick of his fingers, the rushing air flow stunned the gold-ranked priestess. concussion.

Hei, keep an eye on this guy, if there is any change, kill her with a breath of dragon's breath.

After thinking for a while, the soldier changed his mind and said, No, I still have some questions to ask... Then if she wants to commit suicide, just knock her out.

Okay master! The black dragon girl replied bluntly when she didn't hear the request clearly. She looked at the half-skeleton face of the unconscious golden priestess on the ground, and her face was full of curiosity: Then what is it? Kill her with a breath of dragon's breath, or knock her unconscious?

It's all right, it depends.

Said casually, the soldier walked towards the halfway up the mountain, when he passed a large raised snow mound, he took a special look, and then the snow mound couldn't stop trembling, and the snow was flying up.

For the sake of you not doing anything. Joshua nodded slightly: I'll let you off this time, go back quickly.

And the giant beast in the snow hill was naturally relieved. Accompanied by the rumble and roar, this Iron Armored Mountain Dragon, which made the entire cult team helpless, just broke into the soil layer and hurriedly escaped from the ground.

Arriving at the place where Ivan was covered by the avalanche before, the soldier stretched out his finger, and the invisible high-temperature air flow melted the snow to create a big hole, exposing the young hunter who was hiding in the crevice of the rock more than ten meters down. He raised his hand again, and the majestic life energy lifted it up and placed it on the snow.

Ivan is now in a coma. Because he was hiding in the corner between the rock crevices, the boy was not directly impacted by the avalanche, but the huge shock and aftermath were enough to stun and seriously injure a black iron-level mage. At this time, he The internal organs of the human body have injuries of varying severity. If they are not treated in time, it is very likely to cause serious hidden injuries.

However, Joshua is here, he will not let his students have any surprises, the warrior mobilizes the pure life energy in the Azure Orb, and fine-tunes it a little bit, reaching the point that Ivan can accept, the next moment, this Energy poured into the boy's body.

In just three seconds, most of Ivan's injuries had been healed. The reason why he hadn't completely healed was because he didn't have as strong a body as Joshua, and too quick a treatment would only be too much.

There are three more at the foot of the mountain.

Looking at the foot of the mountain on the other side, Joshua muttered to himself, and in the next instant, he arrived at the foot of the mountain as if teleporting, and rescued Amira and the other three who were buried below with the same method. After healing their injuries, the warrior took them back to the mountainside and put them together with Ivan.

It wasn't until this time that Joshua began to think about why there were cultists in the extreme arctic ice field.

Although there are not many patrolling troops around the border, it is impossible to come to the extreme northern ice field without knowing it.

Rubbing his chin, Joshua scanned a snow field. Under the snow, there were more than a dozen cult members in a coma. Although many people were gradually waking up, most of them were caused by severe cold. Falling into a slow death, the soldiers didn't intend to take action, but waited for these people to climb out by themselves.

Although silver-level fighters can't resist natural disasters, their resistance is indeed much stronger than ordinary people. In less than ten minutes, five strong cultists woke up from the ice and snow, and quickly dug up and climbed. to the surface.

But what greeted them was an irreversible terror.

Without much effort, Joshua easily learned from the frightened cultists who knelt on the ground and begged for their lives how they came to the Arctic Ice Field.

These cultists came to the Arctic Ice Field by passing through the merchant ships of the Mazhe Unfrozen River. Excavation is buried at the bottom of the dragon's lair, there may be plague gas. These plague gases are related to the next task they are going to do, but only the golden priestess who leads the team knows what the specific task is.

Joshua didn't ask about the following content, but those heretics scrambled to expose themselves in order to survive, but they described the details in great detail. Judging from their enthusiastic appearance, the soldiers thought they regarded themselves as high priests.

As the elite believers who sneaked into Moldavia, these people certainly know the power and terror of Joshua, but only those who have seen the real person of Joshua understand that the rumors are far from the truth. He and the soul herald are desperately warning the existence, no one will be stupid enough to lie.

Since the other party was so sensible, Joshua was not going to kill these cultists right now. He bent his fingers slightly, and then ejected streams of air to stun these people. The warrior intends to hand them over to the church, and let Artanis and others slowly torture them.

Through observation, Joshua was also able to confirm that these people did not have plague germs on them. They were different from the cultists caught last time who were used to explode themselves. They seemed to be the backbone of the cult, and they could Ask for more information.

With the comatose four and the captives, Joshua returned to the side of the black dragon girl at the foot of the mountain. At this time, the gold-ranked priestess had woken up. The fire of the soul is also so weak that it is about to go out. It seems that the sequelae of the concussion are very serious.

The woman seemed to have no intention of resisting at all. Even though there was only Hei around, she never thought of running away. When she saw Joshua walking slowly, her lips moved slightly, as if she was talking to herself , but in the end there is still no sound.

What did you come to the Northland for?

After placing the captives and students on the snow, Joshua didn't show politeness to the cultist, he directly asked: Recently, there was an ancient ruin in Moldova, you must have come here for those things, right?

...Yes, my lord.

There was silence for a while, and then he said very respectfully. The priestess was afraid that her words and deeds would offend Joshua, so she replied cautiously: Our church has found out a long time ago that there is an ancient relic in the Black Forest of Moldova, through the prophecy of the high priest and the ancient documents. According to the records, the senior leaders of the church believe that there is something we must obtain... But for some reason, the news leaked out, and the arrival of many adventurers hindered our actions, so we plan to...

Speaking of this, she said with a wry smile: Brandon Chaos and Verdani Scarlet are both high-level gold players, even peak powerhouses, and the Moldova they are stationed in is only comparable to your territory, my lord. It’s a bit inferior, so in order to be able to explore the ruins as soon as possible, the high priest decided to come in person. And we are just for the smooth operation of the high priest, and we plan to come to find the plague gas and see if we can cause a riot in the Moldovan territory...

After hearing the news, Joshua frowned, and he and the black dragon girl who didn't understand at all exchanged glances, and then said, Did you discover the ruins in Moldova first? You guys made trouble among the adventurers. No wonder Brandon and the others are so busy all day that they don't even have time to take care of their daughter.

And the priestess didn't speak, a trace of cold sweat broke out on her head.

Whether it is a demon priest or a cult, in order to ensure that their secrets are not leaked, they will have a unique means of restraint, such as a blood oath, or a spirit lock. Like the cultists who Xiuya scrambled to reveal the secret, there was no backlash, but if it was the priestess who uttered some important information, then he would be punished.

Judging by the expression, this restraint method is probably a spiritual lock, and she should be suffering from soul backlash at this time.

After the other party's soul backlash was over, Joshua finally breathed a sigh of relief, Who is the high priest you mentioned and how strong is it?

He asked lightly: You are confident that after he arrives, you will be able to ignore Brandon and Verdani's obstruction and explore the ruins. You think he is very strong?

Of course, very strong.

After hearing what the warrior said, the soul fire in the priestess' eyes flickered, but she calmed down for some reason, and said in a strange tone: It is rumored that the Radcliffe family The lord is a madman who is extremely war-loving, even if he fights against legendary powerhouses, the emperor of the empire has no fear... I originally thought that it was unlikely that a lord of a place would have such a personality, but I didn't expect it to be true.

I myself don't think I'm suitable to be a lord. Joshua shrugged. He glanced at the priestess who suddenly showed no fear and spoke a lot calmer, and then said thoughtfully: It seems, He is indeed very strong. Just thinking of his existence, your courage will rise again, and you will be able to communicate with me normally.

That's natural... Joshua Van Radcliffe, I admit that you are indeed stronger than I imagined, even stronger than the rumors. Just seeing you, I know that no matter how I am It is impossible to escape calculations, no matter how lucky you are, you will definitely lose, so I will not resist.

Sitting on the ground, the pale-faced priestess closed her eyes. She sneered, Your strength even makes me hallucinate. My soul is oppressed by instinctive fear, and I can't even mobilize magic power... You are not a legend. , but what is missing is a breakthrough point, you can occupy the top ten of all the ultimate powers in this world.

But there is still a gap from the high priest.

Oh? Hearing this, Joshua's complexion changed, he touched his chin, and he didn't look angry at all.

And the priestess is still talking to herself: In the final analysis, you still haven't broken through that layer of shackles. No matter how fast you progress, it is impossible to quickly reach the legendary realm, but the high priest is different...he has already touched the edge of the shackles. The last layer, just a little bit, can become a legend.

Opening his eyes again, the black-clothed cultist said in a cold voice: You can't stop the high priest, and neither can Nostradamus. If you want to challenge him, you will end up being completely defeated.

The priestess summoned up her last courage and said so many words to the warrior. She originally thought that Joshua would kill herself out of anger, so she simply put on a look of generosity to die, but to her surprise, Joshua didn't do anything, but seemed to be remembering something.

Starfall 833, the leader of the cult, is about to break through the legend...

The soldier didn't look at the priestess at all, he just simply recalled the past information: ——sounds like an acquaintance again.

It is indeed a strong man.

Thinking of this, he showed a pure smile. Joshua lowered his head, looked at the priestess, and said leisurely: Thank you, you brought me the best good news in the past few months.

After finishing speaking, he snapped his fingers again, knocking out the gold-ranked priest, and then walked towards the four-person team. Hei followed Joshua's footsteps, and asked curiously: Master, what did she say? Is that person really that strong?

Probably there is. Joshua nodded, he recalled for a moment, and then continued: This person is indeed a genius, if it wasn't because he accidentally entered a cult decades ago, he should be a well-known strong man now, He even reached the legendary realm long ago. But even now, he is about to break through the legendary realm.

I didn't expect that taking you here for a walk would have such a reward.

Joshua and Hei Yuan were indeed running around in the extreme arctic ice field. By the way, they checked whether there were any signs of large-scale migration of magical beasts, but just halfway through, the two noticed the fluctuation of gold-level magic power around the dragon's lair in the distance. .

Originally, the soldiers thought that two gold-level monsters were fighting for the right to rule this place, but they didn't expect it to be a battle between an armored mountain dragon and cultists. Joshua also noticed that there were students from his college on the mountainside and at the foot of the mountain. Just as he was about to start rescue, the avalanche was triggered by Amira and others.

At the end of the memory, Joshua smiled at the big hearts of his students, then bent down, and patted the faces of the quartet who were about to wake up.

Then, just after waking up, the moment they opened it, they saw the four warriors shouting 'Wow', and retreated back in horror.

The smile disappeared from the warrior's face.

After waking up, Ivan also quickly calmed down. The first thing he felt was a burst of tingling pain inside his body, which was caused by an internal organ injury that had not fully healed, but it was milder than he imagined. Many, the hunter boy originally thought that even if he did not die at the hands of the cultists, he would die from his injuries.

Looking up at the lord and the cultists who collapsed on the ground around him, Ivan immediately understood how he and others survived. He immediately stood up and thanked Joshua with some restraint. Under the influence of the young man, Amira, Karin, Nick and others who recovered their spirits one after another also thanked Joshua.

There's nothing to thank, I just stopped by here for a walk. Seeing the four people who were too nervous to even speak clearly, Joshua sighed, shook his head and said, You can be saved. , most of it is my own credit - at such a young age, I dared to trigger an avalanche and die with the cultists, if such courage can be maintained, I will definitely achieve something in the future.

Of course, it is more likely to die early.

Having said that, the soldier specifically looked at Ivan.

This child, he often sees. Ivan Makarov is known as the hardest-working student in the entire Winter Castle Academy. Except for a small number of people who disagree, most of the students and teachers have a good impression of him. This young man's magic theory talent is very good. He is tall and not bad in actual combat. Generally speaking, he is a very good talent, and he can even be called a genius.

The confrontation with the cultists this time allowed Joshua to see the courage and determination of the other party. After thinking for a while, the soldier said: This time, half of the credit for the extermination of these cultists will be attributed to you. But why are you in the extreme arctic ice field? This should not be the place for students of your level to come.

Everyone didn't dare to lie to Joshua, they could only tell the truth honestly.

Gold? After hearing this, Joshua had a strange expression on his face: It is true, it seems that I did not dig the storage room of the white dragon, but took away the eggs and corpse... But if you are because of a monster, you will Going to the extreme arctic ice field to explore? This is too reckless.

On the side, Hei looked at Joshua with inexplicable eyes, and she whispered to herself with some doubts: Hey, is this considered reckless?

At this time, four faint flashes of light lit up in the distant sky of the extreme northern ice field. Joshua looked up and praised: Yes, the rescue came in a timely manner. It seems that even if I didn't arrive, you would still be there. It shouldn't be life-threatening.

Although the four of them are only black iron-level mages, they can still detect the violent fluctuations in magic power in the distance. There are several golden mages flying towards this direction at a high speed, but they seem to have discovered the existence of Joshua, so they slowed down.

And at this moment, Ivan saw that his lord took out a piece of paper and a pen from nowhere, and then wrote a few words and signed his name. The soldier handed the parchment to the boy. : Here is my license, you can freely enter and exit my study in Winterhold, and borrow books in the library that meet your requirements at will.

Joshua retracted his pen, and he couldn't help showing a smile as he looked at the joyful faces of the boys and girls: This is a reward for your courage... Then, the four of you, until next summer, don't leave your pen. You are allowed to leave the Academy of Wintercastle, and the maximum range of activities is around Nissier Snow Mountain, this is your reckless punishment.

Regarding this, none of Ivan, Amira, Karin, and Nick expressed the slightest objection to this, not even in their hearts. Everyone clearly understands that with the advanced textbooks, they don't need to go around to complete the task at all, even if the points are surpassed by others, it doesn't matter. The purpose of their coming to Winterhold College was not to get the first place. They can use this half a year to improve their strength and enrich their knowledge as much as possible.

At this time, the two golden mages who led the team had already arrived first. They landed on the snow and saluted Joshua respectfully. The warrior also nodded slightly, signaling him to take care of the students.

Then, he looked to the east, where the Moldovan leader was.

The ancient ruins. Joshua said softly, So many people are interested.

After pondering for a while, he nodded slightly.

interesting.

Recommend a friend's book, The Crown of Sadness

Don't talk about my grandma, they are eunuchs, that's their dish, their reason! What does it have to do with my recommendation? We have to be reasonable!

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