Soul of Burning Steel

Standing at the foot of the city wall named White Pigeon City, Joshua took the binoculars from Rin and looked towards the direction where the sun was setting. The wide stone roads, scattered forests and green wilderness on the land converge on the three mountain peaks in the distance.

The setting sun casts pieces of orange-red clouds, and the remaining sunlight leaks out from the gaps in the mountain peaks. With the help of the telescope, Joshua can see a winding road leading from the foot of the mountain to the depths of the mountain. At the peak, thin clouds and mist surround the fortress on the peak, making it look extraordinarily hazy.

"Master, are you not going?"

From behind Joshua came a questioning question. He felt someone tugging at the corner of his clothes. The soldier could only turn around helplessly and said, "Don't worry, Ying, let me take a look at the terrain near the imperial capital first."

"oh……"

Ying nodded with some regret, she took a small step forward, and came to the soldier's side, the silver-haired girl also pulled Rin, and the two of them lay on the rock wall of the city wall together, looking into the distance with their master .

The Holy City of the Three Mountains of the Imperial Capital is located in a hill in the southeast of the empire, surrounded by connected terraced fields and pastures. On the east side, at the end of the field of vision, you can see a blue mirror, which is the largest freshwater lake in the empire. Song Lake, it is rumored that the founding emperor of the empire was blessed by a goblin in this lake, and got an indestructible armor and a ring that can command elements. The tombs of the emperors of all dynasties are all on the island in the lake, which seems to prove There is a trace of truth in this rumor.

Below the imperial capital, there are scattered satellite cities, because the geographical location of the imperial capital is relatively difficult to communicate with the outside world, so a large amount of resources are needed to tilt the supply, just like the White Pigeon City where Joshua is currently located, it is for the transit supply of the imperial capital. Food, and gradually expanded from a small village.

"It's peaceful."

It is early spring in April, but with the help of magic and all kinds of domesticated monsters, farming the farmland is not too difficult. Looking at the farmer who has become a small dot due to the distance of several kilometers in the green farmland Working, Joshua put down the binoculars in his hand.

He took a deep breath, the warm monsoon blowing from the south brought a fresh smell of grass and trees, the soldier let this air into the depths of his lungs, and then said with emotion: "Being in the vicinity of the imperial capital, I can't feel it at all." The feeling of going to the border area is full of danger."

This is indeed true—not to mention the Kuroshio in the Hessen, the Dragon Calamity in the Far South has not yet subsided. In the lower city, the monsters that threaten human power are not those wild dragon beasts, but those evils lurking in the depths of the ocean. Obviously, the lair of the five-color dragon clan is not like the rumored floating dragon island in the sky. Judging from the group of elite pterosaurs flying from the southern sea, they must have many bases in the ocean.

However, all of this has nothing to do with the Northern Empire, which has just eradicated the greatest threat of the orcs.

Although the civilization of the orcs is backward and primitive, full of uncivilized wildness, their physical strength is undeniable. However, although the war with these monsters caused the empire to suffer huge losses, the results achieved today are enough to make up for it. Everything——In the past six months, countless pioneering brigades left their hometowns and went to the unexplored land of the Northwest Great Plains. A warrior and knight who made meritorious service in the war got his own fief, and the empire Although some blood was lost due to the successive wars, the foundation was strengthened by absorbing a large piece of territory. It only needs to wait for a few years to return to its full glory and even surpass the past.

This can be seen from the spirit of the locals in White Pigeon City. The guards patrolling the city wall are dressed in neat uniforms and armor, stomping on the ground vigorously. Their eyes are bright, their chests are erect, and their hearts are full of enthusiasm. They are entering and leaving under the city wall. The farmers and businessmen at the city gate were also smiling, full of confidence and expectation for the future.

"alright."

Handing the telescope back to Rin, Joshua also had a general understanding of the surrounding environment of the imperial capital. Although some of them could not be observed due to the viewing angle, it was enough for now. He turned his head and said to the boys and girls: "lets go."

From White Pigeon City to the Imperial Capital, there is actually a direct teleportation array. In fact, except for rural areas like Moldavia, which have just been linked to the teleportation network, basically any big city has a direct teleportation channel to the Imperial Capital. But now the time is not in a hurry, and Joshua doesn't care about saving a few hours, he would rather watch the sunset in the middle of the road.

The three of them were walking on the stone avenue for carriages, surrounded by terraced fields and scattered woodlands, not far away there was even a river shining golden in the setting sun, and there were a few domesticated demons beside the river. Cows are drinking water. Occasionally, a few farmers finished their work and passed by Joshua's side. These simple men spoke the dialect of the central region, speaking a common language of mankind as if it was a language from another world, which made people laugh.

The sun had already set, and they gradually arrived at the foot of the imperial capital.

Since the vast majority of people with a little money and influence will choose to use the teleportation array to reach the imperial capital, only farmers transporting food and some caravans with little capital will enter the city along the roads and stairs. Now it is night, and the flow of people is close to no , Joshua stood in front of the deserted road, and said softly: "It's really spectacular."

This is a smooth masonry avenue, with steps made of gray solid rock on both sides. It spreads from the depths of the mountain, gradually thickens like a gray line, and then extends to the warrior's feet.

Beside the stairs, there are countless pyroxene chandeliers. The not-so-bright light illuminates the road, like a winding light belt in the dark night. This light belt is combined with other road lights leading to the mountain. A white line wrapped around the three peaks.

It looks like a magic circle.

As a legendary warrior in his previous life, Joshua's observation ability is naturally much stronger than other ordinary people. He clearly felt that the concentration of magic energy in the atmosphere at the foot of the mountain was much higher than that in the surrounding wilderness, and the concentration of magic elements at the top of the mountain The thickness can even form clouds and haze, which of course cannot be formed naturally, but can only be caused by man-made factors.

"It is indeed an unimaginable generosity."

Seriously observing the street lights beside the stairs, the warrior noticed that there were inconspicuous magic patterns engraved on these shining white pyroxenes. The runes were connected together with the light, and as the road covered the entire mountain, they converged into a A huge magical circle, he nodded slightly: "Through the magic circle all over the mountain, the elements and magic power in the world are naturally gathered to provide power for the entire city and the three magic fortresses. A generation of sages."

"yes."

Because of the sensitivity of the psychic body to magic power, Ying also vaguely noticed this. She raised her little hand, and the white skin exuded a faint fluorescence due to the abundant magic power. Woolen cloth."

"The master is not talking about this aspect..." Rin on the side complained helplessly. He didn't seem to like this phenomenon very much, so he tried his best to hide the exposed skin such as his hands and face under his clothes, but this is after all. It's not winter, the boy in summer clothes always has some places that cannot be covered, exuding white light.

The three of them stepped up the stairs to the imperial capital like this. The warm summer night breeze made them climb halfway up the mountain before they knew it. From then on, they could see the night scene within a radius of dozens of miles. Nightingale It sings in the woods in the mountains, and the wings of flying insects accompany it.

But a faint voice from the mountain broke this harmonious balance.

It was the voice of a middle-aged man, with a trace of exhaustion in the hoarse voice. He was holding an object that seemed to be engraved with a communication circle in his hand, and he was talking to the person on the other side of the circle: "...Yes, Moros My lord, everything has been done... That's right, how dare I forget what you told me, my lord... Don't worry, the news about that Earl of Cold Iron in the Northland is easy to collect, he doesn't seem to care about others observing him ...Okay, I'll take care of it..."

Fragmentary words were uttered along with his steps, Joshua stopped in his tracks, he turned his head to look at the back of the middle-aged man, narrowed his eyes slightly, the soldier raised his eyebrows, his red eyes Hitomi is full of curiosity.

Just now, it seems that someone mentioned him?

"He seemed to be saying my name just now?"

Shrugging his shoulders, Joshua asked about his weapons, and beside him, Rin nodded, and the boy confirmed: "That's right, he was indeed saying your title, Master."

Ying also added: "He seemed to be asking the master about your recent situation just now."

"Then it shouldn't be an illusion."

Hearing the affirmative words of the two people beside him, Joshua chuckled lightly: "Could it be such a coincidence that you can still run into an acquaintance who knows me in the imperial capital?"

As he spoke, he turned around and walked towards the middle-aged man who had already walked down the stairs.

Ying and Rin did not forget to complain while keeping up with the warriors. The silver-haired girl shook her head and said, "I think there are only a few people who don't know the master now."

"And I just know your name, so I can't be considered an acquaintance." Rin also expressed his opinion, he seemed a little reluctant: "I just mentioned your name, master, there is no need to ask specifically..."

If he didn't care about his own weapon, Joshua simply started to act - if other people heard this kind of words, they just thought about it in their hearts, but he is the kind of person who will put his thoughts into practice, so He walked over and greeted the man who seemed to be walking down the hill slowly.

"Friends ahead, maybe you don't believe me, but I am the Earl of the Northland you are talking about, Joshua... Hey, friend, why do you have such an expression of seeing a ghost?"