Soul of Burning Steel

The obsidian walls of the Morlaix Palace are so hard that even centuries of wind and frost have not changed it in the slightest.

On the side of the palace with the sun coat of arms, there is a wide garden, in which are placed statues of sages and emperors of the past dynasties, pure white marble is used as a road, dividing it into two sections, and this road leads directly to a side hall In it, the supreme man of the empire often leans on his dragon-skin armchair, reads books, and enjoys a moment of leisure.

However, in the royal study in the center of the Morlaix Palace, the atmosphere is solemn, as if a storm is brewing.

"ridiculous--"

Cold laughter echoed in the study room. A tall man with dark golden shoulder-length hair stood in front of his desk. He glanced at the warrior standing in front of him respectfully, and said flatly: "I don't want to hear about your Said there was a commotion, Nash, how could I not know about it?"

"No, my lord."

Wearing chain armor and a single sword, the warrior named Nash lowered his lowered head even lower. He explained softly: "With your strength, you must have known the cause of this incident..."

"Then don't talk nonsense."

Interrupting the words of his subordinates, Israel Diamond, the ruler of the empire, looked like ice: "Tell me, when will we start to take action to eliminate the cultists in the holy city?"

"I'm afraid... it will take a while to prepare!"

Gritting his teeth, Nash didn't dare to look directly at the emperor. A trace of cold sweat appeared on his forehead: "Your Majesty, the city guards have already started martial law. They are sealing off the teleportation array and prohibiting outsiders from entering or leaving the Holy City—but this time the strange It’s just that there are no clues, we don’t know where to start the search, this time there is no chaotic breath left, and no one has noticed any clues, we have no way to start!”

Seeing that Israel did not continue to reprimand, the warrior was relieved. Perhaps it was because of staying in the army all year round. It is not that this powerful emperor cannot hear explanations, but he just hates non-straightforward words That's all, so after a while, he added: "The house owner's family of four has confirmed that all of them were killed, and the charred bodies have been found in the basement. They suffered great pain during their lifetime, so it is impossible to confirm At the time of death, we have reason to believe that this was a premeditated attack, and the cultists probably started preparing for the operation a week ago."

"So far, no trace of the cultist has been found, and a few days later will be the celebration feast and carnival..."

Speaking of this, Nash's heart has already started to beat wildly, but due to his professionalism, even if it is very likely to anger Israel, he has no choice but to express his judgment: "So, Your Majesty, I and Everyone else thinks that the celebration banquet needs to be temporarily postponed until we capture all those damn cultists before holding it on another day!"

"Think that group of people will attack on the day of the celebration, so for safety's sake, are you planning to postpone the banquet?"

At this time, Israel's tone became normal instead, and he said calmly: "It is reasonable to judge that as a subject, you can be regarded as competent."

Before Nash could let go of the big stone in his heart, the voice came again: "But."

The emperor of the empire walked to his desk, and Israel looked up at the [five-star ring sun] emblem on the dome: "I am the emperor of the empire."

"The holy city is the capital of the empire."

"At the banquet in the imperial capital two days later, envoys from most of the countries on this continent will gather. Members of the noble families of the entire empire will come, even the elves in the silent forest and the dwarves underground. Representatives came to congratulate, not to mention the envoys of the Church of the Seven Gods."

He turned his head, looked at the sweaty warrior, and said flatly: "Those cultists want to damage not only my face, but also the face of the imperial capital, the empire, and the royal family."

"Nash, you are the commander of [Shadow], the sharpest knife and ear in my hand. I don't want to hear anything and wait until the arrest is completed and hold it another day. What I want is to eliminate all uncertain and unstable factors."

"I will give you the corresponding rights, listen, my warrior, you will be able to mobilize all the city guards, half of my guards, and thirty [Mars Guards], so, tell me now, Do you have the confidence to guarantee the safety of the imperial capital?"

Silently, a talisman representing power appeared in front of Nash, and this peak gold, almost a powerhouse in the realm of extreme intentions did not have the slightest sign of noticing, but he seemed to have long been used to the power of His Majesty the Emperor. Unfathomable power, so there was no surprise, Nash picked up the amulet respectfully, and then loudly, almost roared: "Yes! Your Majesty!"

After speaking, he didn't dare to take a big breath, and Nash didn't even dare to raise his eyes to look directly at the face of the ruler of the empire, but Israel was very satisfied with the straightforward answer, and nodded, "I'll leave it to you."

"Back off."

Hearing the Lord's order, the warrior put his right hand and the amulet on his chest, and bowed back. The chain armor rubbed against the weapon at his waist, making the sound of metal clashing. After hearing the sound of the door closing, Israel fell silent again. After a while, he sighed slightly, and said to the empty space beside him, "Teacher, you are here."

Accompanied by these words, a faint blue light bloomed, and the only white-haired mage with the right to teleport in the palace appeared in the study. Nostradamus looked solemnly, and he looked at the legendary The strength, the student who has already grown out of blue and is better than blue, originally had a lot to say, but in the end he condensed into a long sigh: "Israel, have you committed your old problem again?"

"Yes."

Slowly sitting on the dragon leather armchair behind the desk, this honorable emperor now looks like a troubled ordinary person, his face is a little tired, and he is not as majestic as he was when he faced Nash before: "Decades ago When I was fighting with the orcs, the spine injured by the curse of the previous high priest has not healed. This injury has been suffered too early, and it has already penetrated into my origin. Even if I advanced to the legendary realm, I can barely suppress it. .”

"This time, the elf's emissary will bring the buds of the tree of origin of life."

Nostradamus walked slowly to the desk. He originally came here to discuss matters related to cultists and celebrations, but after seeing Israel's current state, it is impossible for the old mage to Turning his attention to other places, he said solemnly: "That is the purest gathering of vitality in the world. With it, you may be able to eliminate hidden dangers in your body."

"Of course, I originally planned to cure my old illness after the celebration, and then try to break through to the legendary high level."

Slowly closing his eyes, Israel showed a sneer: "Those damned bedbugs, taking advantage of my poor condition, plan to provoke the majesty of the empire. After the celebration, I will definitely remove all cults from the empire's borders." Clean it up completely."

These words are so forceful that no one will question the determination of its owner at all.

And in the Masters Association.

The Royal Mages Association is located in the most prosperous area of ​​the inner city of the imperial capital. It can even be regarded as the center of the inner city. The six central avenues connecting the outer city and the inner city all converge in front of the association, forming a fountain square surrounded by people. It is a tall building like the parliament hall and the city hall, but the most magnificent and magnificent is the Royal Wizards Association.

After observing the scene of the explosion, the three of Joshua, together with Ying and Rin, continued to take the carriage to the Royal Mages Association in the inner city. After arriving, Nostradamus looked hurried, as if he had something to do. After a greeting, he used the time-space spell to teleport away, leaving only Brandon and the warrior to stay in the association.

Brandon seems to be a regular visitor here. Along the way, both the guards and several mages who passed by knew him. What is surprising is that some of them also knew Joshua, and a small number of them even walked on the road. Come to shake hands excitedly.

Come to think of it, these people are people who know the past achievements of the soldiers. In the Northern Empire, a country that worships the strong, such things are considered normal. The soldiers are a little surprised, and they have a loyal fan base without knowing it. .

The interior of the association is very spacious, and Joshua has some suspicions that some kind of space-time technology is used in it, and Brandon's later explanation also proves this-the space inside the association is equivalent to an entire large square, a magic laboratory, Dangerous areas such as the alchemy laboratory are all inside the space, so that even if there is an extremely dangerous accident, it will at most destroy the space-time structure of the Mage Association itself, without affecting the surrounding city hall and other buildings, maximizing the guarantee Safety.

"I've been working in a lab that's been researching Kuanglong virus lately."

Brandon walked in front of the corridor of the association, leading the way for Joshua and his two weapons. The blond swordsman was extremely enthusiastic: "Now, I am going to take you there, although the laboratory may not be available at this point in time. People, but at least I can introduce you to the results of our recent research."

"You'll be surprised, I promise."