Soul of Burning Steel

[The Great Demonic Tide is actually a tidal wave of energy caused by the destruction of countless worlds at the center of the multiverse. 】

This is the unspoken truth behind Joshua's speculation.

This conjecture can explain the energy source of the Great Demon Tide, why it can sweep across the multiverse, and also explain the various phenomena of privileges that follow it—for example, turning stones into pigeons, being able to sneak into the subspace anytime, anywhere, etc. . Purely from the aspect of possible impossibility, it is certainly possible, compared to those more absurd guesses, it is perfect enough.

Of course, this is just Joshua's deduction. No one knows if it is true. If not, they will continue to search for the truth. But if it is, then the problem will become serious.

No one knows the cause of the Great Demon Tide so far. Although many scholars have put forward various hypotheses, none of them has reliable basis to prove this point. The same is true for Joshua's guess. The problem is that his guess is really inaccurate. It is so horrifying that other people's first thought is 'how to deny' rather than 'prove its truth' - what exactly is in the center of the multiverse, destroying tens of millions of worlds? Just a little thought about this question makes people close their eyes and shake their heads.

"There is information about the 'suspected authority' incident, which needs to be shared with other legends."

While everyone was silently thinking, Barbarossa broke the silent silence. He coughed, then clapped his hands and said: "Anyway, with the continuation of the great demon tide, people with this strange power There will definitely be more and more, and when the number reaches a threshold, it may destroy the stability of society...it must be supervised as much as possible."

Everyone present nodded, and what Barbarossa said was exactly what they thought. Unlike mages, fighters, and priests who have inheritances, it is easy to find their own system inheritance after investigation. Now people who have awakened various powers and abilities are very similar to those popular in Joshua's hometown. Superpowers', they don't have a systematic training system, and the ability to awaken varies from person to person, and the scope of its awakening is very random and broad, and no one knows who will be chosen by the authority.

Spellcasters, warriors, and priests are all powers that can be controlled. They can be regarded as holders of extraordinary powers with official licenses, but power awakeners are different. The power they hold has nothing to do with their own power. Maybe someone It can cause great damage without him knowing it, so all major forces must be careful and strictly supervise it to avoid any chaos.

"It doesn't matter if I tell them this matter and related information, anyway, they will find out after a while... But Joshua's guess..."

It is not difficult to hand over the information about the "Awakened Ones"—especially those who are suspected of obtaining fragments of the power of steel in other worlds—to other powerful forces. Barnir just casually clicked on the void , a string of runes has been engraved, and countless information has been condensed into a piece of magic crystal, and then he put the magic crystal in a certain metal communication device, and sent it to the receivers of the major forces, and finished all this Afterwards, the old mage hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "I think there is no need to spread this news on a large scale."

"Indeed, this news is too unbelievable, and it's just speculation and inference."

Hearing this, Joshua and William didn't move, seemingly indifferent, while Barbarossa pondered for a moment, he nodded slightly and said: "Well, abrupt propaganda will give the major forces unnecessary tension, wait until we have a little After researching something and having some convincing evidence, then consider telling other forces."

"If Israel or Nostradamus asked me, I would definitely say, if they didn't ask, I will not speak up for now."

Joshua nodded, and he also felt the same—the matter was of great importance, and casually spreading fake news would inevitably lead to bad results. The soldier felt that instead of starting to be tense without doing any investigation, it would be better to investigate carefully for a period of time... What's more, he Knowing a lot of wills of the world, Joshua thought that it would be better to find a few steel pythons to ask about the situation than the humans guessing in the cabin of the airship.

Recently, he happened to be entrusted by Karliss to go to another world to help other world wills.

Because the topic was too heavy, when the basic guesses and inferences were over, many legends returned one after another. Barbarossa scattered as elements and disappeared with a farewell, and Joshua also turned into a shadow in midair, heading towards Moldavi Ya flew away, while Barnier and the old mage William sorted out the experimental materials on the spot for a while, and then flew back to their base in the eastern plain in a void airship. Except for Joshua, they were all busy people. There are things that keep them busy.

The warrior flew in the great Ajax Mountains and the wilderness of Moldavia. His speed was not fast. Compared with his full speed, which was close to one-tenth of the speed of light, he could only be said to be walking. Joshua looked down at the earth and stared at the ground. With the dots of lights on the sky, he can already see the colorful and shining Moldavia in the distance, which is already a city that never sleeps.

The lights are lit every night in Moldavia. Tourists from afar laugh wantonly on the streets of the commercial district. You can see adventurers gathering in the tavern. The low-cost lights brought by magic machines All over the streets and alleys, dispelling every shadow, and the trainee knights who are about to graduate from the Champion Academy are receiving internships in the city guards, and the young people who want to show their talents wear armor with the coat of arms of the hand holding the sword. Go on patrol and watch, hoping to find an opportunity to show your talents.

The Northland has turned into a land full of dreams, legends and hopes. Here, there are no bandits, monsters, natural disasters and cultists. Many professional schools and magic factories minimize the cost of education and daily life. And perhaps it can be said that one of the most powerful people in the world lives in the Lord's Mansion in the center of the city, protecting all his people.

Archmages, golden warriors, high-ranking druids from the far south, paladins who come here for fame... countless people come here, looking for their own opportunities and possibilities, some of them succeed, some of them fail, but no matter Whether it is success or failure, they have all witnessed all of this, how a small town of more than 100,000 people became the largest urban circle in the world today, and how the best professional college in the world developed. In this land, some of them have already found the answer , Returning to my hometown contentedly, some have not yet, so they still stay here, waiting for the day when the answer will be given.

The brilliance flickered, and the huge magic circle covering the entire city flickered faintly in the night sky for a moment. It was the giant shelter magic circle commissioned by Joshua College of Winterhold and No. 3. It could purify the air inside the magic circle and has a powerful The detection and defense measures, but the most important thing is the magic circle itself - it is the first large-scale integrated magic circle independently developed, manufactured and laid by the Academy of Wintercastle. It proves that the Academy of Wintercastle It already has the ability to carry out large-scale magic project construction, and the forces with this ability will not exceed ten fingers in the entire world.

Sometimes, the strong may not deliberately do anything, his very existence can make the world better...or worse.

Arriving at the edge of the magic circle and above the city, Joshua was not in a hurry to return to the Lord's Mansion. He slowly landed on top of the huge warrior statue at the gate of the city—that is, the one he created with the power of steel not long ago. Huge statue. The warriors stood on top of the hundreds of meters of statues, observing the lives of everyone in the city.

In the residential area of ​​Nancheng, in a few days, he will go to the Empire's Foreign Development Department. Priest, who is carrying out the first experimental development task, is patiently teaching his sister mathematics in his small home. Little girl, this man took pains to appease her, and taught her step by step how to write numbers, how to calculate, and how to get the answer. But the little girl was not angry because of this. She turned around and hugged her brother's arm, and then began to sob softly, making her cuffs wet with tears.

"Don't leave Britney... ok?"

"I have to give you a better life...that's what I'm fighting for, my everything."

Girls yearn for an ordinary life with their loved ones, but a man knows that to live an ordinary life in this world, he must have extraordinary strength. He firmly believes that the temporary separation is short-lived, and they will enjoy more in the future. long bliss.

In the commercial area of ​​West City, she completed her task and was wandering around an alchemy shop, looking for the materials she needed. Lisa was walking briskly, greeting the familiar boss with vigor. On the girl's shoulder, she could see a small The small, model-like iron villain, a part of the separated body of No. 1 is making a sizzling sound at this time, chatting with the dragon girl humming a ditty, there is a slight mental fluctuation, it is the voice of the Balrog Syndicate ——Although it seems to be only one person, in fact, Liza walks together all the time.

"Mr. Syndicate, tell me, how about this enchanted pendant?"

"It's not good, you are already at the silver level, why do you need a low-level equipment for ordinary people?"

"But it's very beautiful...Look." Picking up the cheap but carefully crafted fairy enchanting pendant, Lisa placed it on her chest and stuck it on her delicate collarbone. The girl activated the magic power in it, and the warm fluorescent light It lighted up slightly.

"...Well, ah... indeed, it's very beautiful." "Zi Zi, Zi Zi."

The syndicate who didn't know how to answer, and the first account who made a strange voice watched Lisa happily buy this useless accessory for her-but what does it matter if it's useless? What could be more important than being happy? Balrog, who is less and less like a demon, doesn't bother to think about such philosophical issues, because Lisa just now is indeed very beautiful.

And in a certain bar less than one street away from Lisa, the five members of the first team are fighting at a goblin card table, using entertainment to alleviate the madness and frustration of losing to a certain dragon girl junior inexplicably. Frustrated, it is Ivan and Alva who are fighting at this time, and the dwarf Nick is being caught by Amira and Karin to drink, because he just boasted that he would never pour a thousand glasses, and now he has drunk a hundred Twenty cups, being strictly monitored by the bartender who was called from the side, the dwarf who was not allowed to use magic to relieve his intoxication had already gone to the toilet more than a dozen times—thanks to the fact that the elemental body training method inherited by Joshua is indeed very miraculous, Nick unexpectedly He still kept a trace of sobriety, and now, he was lying on the floor of the tavern, rolling and shouting 'I won't drink, I won't drink'.

Leaving aside the shameful dwarves, Ivan and the Seventh Prince are engaged in a fierce card duel at this time, but the way they fight is a little different from ordinary people—they are not fighting traditionally, but crazy draw card.

"Heh, you've guaranteed the bottom forty-two times, and you don't have a single legendary card, just admit defeat!"

"Tsk, where are you going to get? It's just that you have two more epic cards than me and... ah! I got it!"

While drawing cards, the two were bickering in good faith. Suddenly, Ivan shouted, "I've won!" ’, and the card table just happened to send out ‘Legendary! ’ Such a voice.

Immediately, half of the people in the tavern turned their heads and looked at where Ivan and Alva were, and Ivan also looked at the brand new legendary card after the Seventh Prince simply admitted defeat and complained.

[Element Master Barbarossa]

[10 fees, 5 attacks and 9 life]

[Chain: Whenever you use a spell card, use it repeatedly. 】

[Arrival: put a piece of 'Elemental Collapse' into your hand]

[Curtain call: Put a piece of 'Elemental Collapse' into your hand]

【Element·Collapse】

[5 Fee Legendary Spell Card]

[Cause 5 points of armor-ignoring damage to all enemies and heroes, and randomly discard a card from your hand]

【——Majestic mountains, bugs in the leaves, everything is composed of elements...all things are equal, all things are one, if you can't understand this, you can't continue to move towards the truth. 】

The mage standing on the top of the tower at dusk was shrouded in shadow, unable to see his expression clearly. The light of the seven elements gathered behind him, forming a dim cycle of elements.

As for why it is a game of drawing cards instead of a real battle, according to the original words of the two, it is 'I have already charged up, and you want me to spend time playing? ’ This answer.

There are also all kinds of strange and interesting things, for example, the troubles that Adrian, who is leading the goblins to enjoy supper on the top floor of the guest house, has to face now-in front of his eyes, four cute villains of different colors They were snatching straws from each other for a glass of fruit juice mixed with melon and strawberry. The sixth prince looked at this scene and the other three identical glasses of juice at hand, and couldn't help showing a wry smile.

In addition, whether it is Hotaru who is shopping with No. 3 and walking in the store hand in hand, or Rin who is reading and studying with Xiaoguang instead of Kuroko, their daily life is very interesting and their life is full of vitality. Full of bright colors, Joshua likes this atmosphere very much.

As for Hei... The warrior changed his perspective, saw the black dragon girl who was still lying in the pool, not exercising as planned, and clicked his tongue. There is no doubt that she is lazy again! Although he thought so in his heart, Joshua also knew that for a real dragon that is gradually transforming into an ancient dragon, the fast-paced life of human beings is really difficult to adapt to. Sometimes black is not lazy, but comes from blood and blood. Fatigue in her heart... But Joshua couldn't let her really fall into a deep sleep, because that sleep might last for dozens or hundreds of years.

There was no dragon disaster, no heretics, no civil strife among the kings after Israel's fall, no turmoil among priests after Igor's disappearance...everything was beautiful and peaceful.

"This world... must never become like that."

Looking at this scene, Joshua couldn't help thinking of his guess not long ago, thinking of the countless worlds that might be destroyed in the distance, he couldn't help muttering to himself, and then Joshua frowned suddenly, not coming out Voice. The soldier was shocked by what he said just now, but then, he couldn't help but smiled and shook his head.

People will change, but people will not change. The pure warriors of the past will be moved by the ordinary night scene of the city. This is a proof that the steel has been smoothed and the hard heart has begun to soften. But it remains the same, because this man is like this from beginning to end, he can't sit back and watch the disaster happen, he can't sit back and watch the pleas of the weak, he can't bear to reject the dreams of others, and he can't bear to become more and more inhuman.

He is a savior, not a god of destruction.

Because of the endless destruction that may exist in the center of the multiverse, the light of divinity that is about to move is flashing in the depths of Joshua's body, and the dark red light follows the tree-like runes of the steel body, It is beautiful and ferocious, but the warrior at this time will no longer be affected by the anger and destructive desire it brings. His eyes are shining with a nebula-like silver light, representing a consistent heart.

——The only thing that needs to be destroyed, to be destroyed, is the enemy, the powerful enemy, the rampage of the weak and his own people, is the coward who cannot control his desire Proof that Joshua van Radcliffe is the one who controls the divinity , not a person influenced by divinity.

He controls power, not being controlled by power.

So, close your eyes, breathe, hold your breath, and when you open your eyes again, the dim black and red light on Joshua's body disappeared, and the warrior who once again defeated his divinity stood on his own statue and looked down at the earth. His eyes are calm, and the silver light is turning, just like the cloudless night sky, quiet and safe.

"It's almost time."

The warrior raised his head and looked at the high sky. In the high sky in the southwest, there is a hazy and distorted space. The gods have gradually recovered. They either return to their temples to enjoy the worship of believers, or disguise themselves as mortals. , Walking in the world, these powerful existences have not revealed any purpose so far. They came, as if they were just to integrate the boundless heaven into the world.

But it can never be just that, Joshua firmly believes. He got up and flew back to the lord's mansion. The soldier woke up Hei who was about to fall asleep in the pool, and personally urged her to continue her practice, to fight against the exhaustion in her blood. Improper instincts should be overcome. This is the so-called progress .

Time passes in this way in daily life, day and night alternate, and time passes.

Starfall 837, June 15th.

The appointed day with God has come.

====

Then I will write a big chapter of 4~5000 words in the future