Above the gloomy canopy, the shrill sirens of the floating battleships had gradually died down as the battle ended, and now only the hum of the Demonic Furnace could be heard echoing through the torrential rain and strong winds, and the flickering searchlights could be seen sweeping back and forth among the clouds. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The black dragon was wounded and retreated, and all the irrational dragons around them fled with the leader, leaving behind the ashes and wreckage, and hurriedly flew into the cumulus clouds to avoid the pursuit of humans, regardless of whether the cloud they threw themselves into was a rain cloud or a thundercloud.

In the floating battleship Galewind, the orderly responsible for repairing the magic energy equipment hurriedly shuttled back and forth in the central area of the battleship, although this battle was not the first battle of the floating battleship, but it was the first time to face so many flying dragons, and it was also the first time that the furnace was running at full capacity, such precious combat data, they needed to collect the data as soon as possible, and then send it to the empire.

In the command room, the captain of the Galewind, a middle-aged man with gray temples, sat in his big chair, listening to the reports of the people around him with a gloomy face—roughly how many dragons were killed in this battle, how much energy was consumed, whether the remaining supplies were sufficient, how far away from the Sacred Mountain of the Far Sea—and so on.

Originally, these were actually some good news, in the past, the captain would definitely be excited, but now, he was not the slightest interested, seeing the subordinates who were still talking useless nonsense on the side, the middle-aged captain said in an indifferent tone: "I don't want to listen to these useless - where is the Earl now?" ”

His mood is indeed a little bad, first of all, because of the appearance of [Death Smoke] Granty just now, he almost killed them all silently inside the battleship, and the powerful negative energy cloud can completely bypass the hard armor, through various gaps, and even directly across the space to erode their vitality little by little - the floating battleship is indeed a big killer in the face of the existence of the gold level and below, but in the face of the strong man of the extreme Yi class, it may not be much better than a steel coffin.

As a human being, no one is happy about their own vulnerability.

Noticing the captain's mood now, the staff member who was observing the detection circle on the side immediately replied, "Lord Count had returned to the deck two minutes ago, and had now arrived at his room. ”

“…… Then, continue towards the Holy Mountain. Taking a deep breath, the middle-aged captain looked at the holy light that was gradually lighting up in the distant sky, and whispered to the staff around him: "They have come to meet us, get ready." ”

"Yes!"

On the other side of the Gale, Joshua's room.

With the sound of slightly hurried footsteps, the door was violently opened, and as a stern-looking warrior entered, the spacious dormitory was filled with a solemn atmosphere.

The huge steel element No. 1 stood at the door because of his size and did not come in, and Hei, who was originally resting in the dormitory, raised his head in confusion and looked at his master, who was obviously in a wrong mood.

――What happened in the battle just now?

The half-dragon guessed in its heart, but it itself immediately rejected this conjecture, which was completely impossible.

It's nothing more than a few flying dragons, if it weren't for its fear of heights, plus the thin fire element in the sky, it alone could ensure the safety of the floating battleship, you know, it was an existence that came all the way from the Irgena world and the battlefield of the stone demons, although the cluster of wild dragons looked imposing, but in terms of numbers, how could it compare to the overwhelming chaos army?

Regardless of the half-dragon's doubtful imagination there, on Joshua's right hand, the silver-white greatsword that was clenched lit up with the brilliance of magical power, and with the surging elemental waves, a panicked silver-haired girl appeared in front of the warrior's eyes.

After turning into a human form, Hotaru hurriedly caught the black giant axe from the warrior's hand, she reached out and touched the blade without hesitation, and then immediately exclaimed softly: "Hot, hot, hot!" ”

In just an instant, the silver-haired girl's white palm became extremely red, as a spiritual body incarnated by magic power, which meant that the temperature on the axe blade was higher than expected, thinking of this, Hotaru didn't know what to say, so she could only look at her master with worried eyes.

“…… I can't transform into a human form yet, and the situation is a bit serious. ”

After being silent for a while, Joshua stared at the black axe in the girl's hand and said solemnly, "I'll try it first." ”

With that, he reached out and pressed it against the surface of the great axe, which was still blazing.

The body of the divine machine is this weapon, Hotaru is a silver-white giant sword, and Rin is this black giant axe, the human form of the two of them, but it is just a form created to facilitate communication and travel around together, after all, the giant sword and giant axe that is one person high are really difficult to carry, and two humans can walk together.

As a weapon specially created to target the families of the famine evil gods, its sturdiness is better than most of the equipment in this world, although it has no special ability, but just cutting steel and breaking iron, indestructible is enough to be called a divine weapon, plus they all have self-awareness, and can amplify the power of the master with a bloodline contract, even a legendary-level divine soldier may not be able to defeat them.

But there is a limit to this degree of robustness.

"It's okay...... No big deal. ”

Using his fighting spirit and cautiously exploring the inside of the black giant axe, Joshua breathed a sigh of relief while trying to communicate with Rin's spiritual world: "It's just a little overloaded, Rin can't bear it a little and faints." ”

The structure of the Black Divine Machine was not destroyed, although the surface of the axe was full of remnants of his fighting spirit, bringing extremely high heat, but it did not reach the true upper limit of the Divine Machine.

"Although the heat on the axe surface is a little extraordinary, it is still within the tolerance range of the divine machine, but my method of infusing fighting qi during the battle is too rough, and I forgot to take care of Rin's feelings."

Repeating his conclusion to Hotaru, speaking of this, the warrior's face couldn't help but be a little embarrassed and helpless, and he couldn't help but have a trace of absurd joy in his heart.

- The god machine was actually overwhelmed by his power.

You must know that the heads of the Radcliffe family in the past, they held a divine machine, and how much ability they could exert in the bloodline contract depended on their talent, and being able to withstand a divine machine and use it freely to fight could be regarded as a gift, just like his father Beluo de Radcliffe, who died early, was able to easily use the divine machine incarnated by the old butler 'Fan', and he was able to make a name for himself in the imperial capital, which made His Majesty the Emperor remember deeply.

And when it was his turn, he could use two by himself, which was extremely easy, and he could even overload the divine machine in turn.

Of course, this is due to the fact that the Radcliffe family has never had a Extreme Will-level powerhouse before, so the design has not been taken into account, but it is enough to show that Joshua is special and powerful.

"The aura of Rin just now suddenly disappeared after the battle, which really scared me."

Now that it was certain that the black-haired boy had just fainted, Joshua's face returned to normal, he sat on the chair in his bedroom, and shook his head at Hotaru, who was still a little worried, who was sitting at the head of the bed, and said, "I thought there was some accident, and I didn't even pursue, so I let Granti escape easily." ”

Speaking of this, Joshua's tone turned cold, and he showed a smiling expression: "I remember its breath." ”

It was clear that the warrior had completely transferred the depression caused by this period of fear to Granty, and in his heart, the damn black dragon had become a corpse and was about to face cramps and skin.

"Hmm...... Got it, master. ”

On the side, Hotaru was holding Rin's body a little absentmindedly, the silver-haired girl did feel a lot more relaxed after hearing Joshua's words, since her brother was fine, then it was not a big problem, but even so, her mood was not uplifted, even if it was a long-lost battle with her master, there was no way to make the girl happy.

Hei slowly approached the silver-haired girl who was a little sullen, it thought about it, then stretched out its tongue and licked Hotaru's face, but the girl didn't react at first, until the half-dragon licked it for the second time, and the expression slowly changed from depressed to angry: "Black! How many times have you said it, don't lick me! ”

Hotaru has a little cleanliness on weekdays.,It's not enough to say that it's very clean.,She just doesn't like other foreign objects on her body.,Not to mention the wet stuff like saliva.,So every time the black licks her.,The girl will be very angry.,And Banlong has been taught repeatedly.,It seems that bullying Miss Shenji is a daily pleasure.。

But now, it was Hei who deliberately did it to make Ying's mood a little more uplifted.

"......" Joshua touched his chin, although his heart was still a little heavy, but looking at this scene, he still laughed silently.

Black's wisdom has become higher and higher, not so much close to people, but as well as humans, it is already the same as humans, the same ability to think, with joys, sorrows, and sorrows, and will try to inspire their friends, help friends out of difficulties, usually can't see it, just because it's limited by its own size, and can't interact with everyone.

It's no longer enough to just change shapes, maybe the half-dragon needs some more precious treasures or magic to integrate into Joshua's life.

But as he watched Kuro and Hotaru fighting at the head of the bed, the warrior's face suddenly froze, and he blinked, swept around, and then left his dormitory without a sound and came to the corridor outside.

The Steel Elemental No. 1, who was waiting at the door, immediately let out a sizzling response when he saw the figure of his master, and Joshua nodded slightly to it, signaling quiet, and then raised his right hand, and the fluctuation of the fighting qi spread, suppressing all the detection circles in this corridor.

At the same time, a little light condensed from the void, forming an ancient and sacred rune, and then, with this rune as the center, infinite holy light spread, and then turned into a hazy human form of light.

The humanoid face quickly condensed, and a white-haired golden-eyed old man appeared in front of the warrior, he looked at Joshua in front of him, then nodded slightly, and said softly, "Joshua Van Radcliffe." ”

"Hello."

"Hello, His Majesty the Pope."

Paying tribute to this kind-looking old man neatly, Joshua didn't think about nonsense and greetings, but asked directly, "Why are you here?" I'm about to arrive at the Holy Mountain, and it would be good to meet me at that time, so why use the Holy Light Avatar to come secretly now, and also ask me to block out the view around me. ”

Just now in the room, the warrior received a summons from the Pope, saying that he had something to communicate with Joshua, and to avoid the others as much as possible.

It was a little strange, but Joshua had no reason to refuse, but he needed an explanation.

"Young man, the progress of your strength is beyond my imagination."

However, Pope Eagle did not immediately answer the warrior's question, he first looked at Joshua's body, and then nodded with a smile of satisfaction: "Holding the authority of the sages and doing the cause of justice, your path should indeed be a smooth road, but even so, it is a bit faster than I imagined. ”

At this time, the incarnation of the old pope was more condensed than what Joshua had seen in the Northland before, and if it weren't for seeing with his own eyes that the other party's body was composed of holy light little by little, based on his appearance alone, the warrior would not be able to distinguish the difference between the person in front of him and the real person.

For Pope Iger's emotion, Joshua shrugged his shoulders and did not answer, the reason why his strength has become stronger so quickly is because of the system, and secondly, because he himself has been working hard every day, after all, this is the real world, there are no endless copies and wild monsters, if it weren't for the chaos army in the world of Karlis and Ilgena, Joshua's strength would not have progressed rapidly.

At this time, the old Pope also began to answer the warrior's question: "Israel has greeted all the forces you have traveled along the way, otherwise this new floating warship would not have passed through the airspace of the countries so easily, as early as when you arrived in the Far South, the Nako Fortress informed the Templars, and before you fought with the dragon, the major bishops and I had already discovered your traces. ”

Joshua fully believed this, after all, this was around the Holy Mountain, and it was impossible for such a large floating battleship not to be discovered, and the reason why they didn't respond in advance was probably to see how effective the Gale Wind was.

Looking at Pope Iger's expression, he seemed satisfied.

"This battleship may not be able to resist the Extreme Will-level dragon lords and legendary dragons, but it can suppress the endless army of dragons very well, and it is indeed a sharp weapon in wartime."

For the support of the Empire, the old Pope first expressed his official gratitude, and then said in a calm tone: "Joshua, the reason why I want you to block the eyes around you is because you can't let others know about what is going on. ”

"The thing you named me to help?"

Nodding slightly, Joshua had already been mentally prepared, and he said solemnly: "Although I said bluntly, Your Majesty, since I am here, I will be able to keep my promise and help you complete it - do you want me to go and snipe the forces of the dragons and kill their leaders?" ”

"It's not." After hearing the warrior's words, the old pope shook his head slightly: "The matter of sticking to the holy mountain is enough for us and your floating warship to do, as long as it can ensure that the mad dragon cannot break through the barrier of the magic array, it doesn't matter how much a person is extremely willful." ”

"Are you sure?" Joshua raised his eyebrows slightly, and he said with some surprise: "You really don't need me?" Although I am a little young, I can guarantee that as an extremely strong person, my strength is absolutely qualified, and with my joining, the defense of the Holy Mountain will be impregnable. ”

"I trust you, Joshua." Replying with an unusually confident tone, Pope Eagle seemed to have more confidence in the warrior than himself: "You can repel [Death Smoke] Granty head-on, which is enough to prove that your strength can be regarded as strong in the first order of extreme intent, and you can stop a legion of the dragon alone, this is something that Mu Yong doubts." ”

"However, it is precisely because of belief that there are more important tasks to be entrusted to you."

Speaking of this, Iger's words paused slightly, and he said in a low voice: "With me fighting against those legendary dragons in the Holy Mountain, then the Great Temple of the Church of the Seven Gods will not be lost, but on the side of the Abyss of Anos, I have an extremely bad premonition. ”

The old Pope finally said his purpose, his golden eyes flashed with divine brilliance, as if he could shine through the fog of history and glimpse a corner of the future, Eagle recounted to the equally serious Joshua in a solemn tone: "There is an abyssal crack there, and the five-colored dragons have obviously made a deal with the plague evil god and the abyss, I am afraid that they will try to use that gap as the origin to temporarily open the door of the abyss and send their reinforcements in the abyss!" ”

Speaking of this, his foresight did not seem to be over, the old pope narrowed his eyes slightly, and continued to say in a deep voice: "Moreover, I seem to be able to see that in a few decades, it will become one of the sources of this world's calamities, and if it is not pulled out now, then it will become a cancer that resides in Microf's world, and it will be a thousand years of calamity." ”

“…… Half a good point. ”

Nodding slowly, Joshua decisively agreed after listening to Pope Iger's speculation: "That's true. ”

He agreed so easily, precisely because the development of the previous life was the same as the old Pope had guessed - the Abyss of Anos became the most terrifying eye of the abyss among the three abyssal gates in the later generations, and I am afraid that it was because of what the fallen five-colored dragon clan did there during the Dragon Calamity, otherwise an ordinary space-time rift would never have developed to that point.

"So, Your Majesty the Pope, do you want me to go to the Abyss of Anos, find that abyssal rift, and destroy it?"

Speaking in a calm tone, Joshua clenched his fists and assured without hesitation, "No problem." ”

He didn't need to make any thrilling oaths, for the warrior's words were promises, and once promises were made, they would be fulfilled.

"Yes, but you're not alone."

Nodding slightly, Eagle smiled slightly: "Through the oracle of the seven gods, I probably know where the abyssal rift is, it is located in the deepest maelstrom of the Abyss of Anos, maybe deep into the bottom of the sea, you may not be able to find it alone, so Captain Robzek, Knight Loranda, Grand Sister Saya and other strong people I invited will work with you to find the abyss crack, you and Robzek, as the strongest among them, are the leaders, and they will obey your orders." ”

Speaking of this, the old Pope looked away from Joshua, he looked at the silent Steel Elemental Primordial on the side, a strange light flashed in his eyes, but then he noticed the situation in the room, and then raised his eyebrows slightly.

"Joshua, something seems to be wrong with your weapon."

Eagle said softly, with a hint of concern in his tone, "Need help?" ”

In exchange, he naturally knew the meaning of the divine machine to the contractor, that is, the closest relatives and partners, and he was a little worried that this might have some bad effects on Joshua's state: "If you are willing to believe in the church's technology, you can temporarily hand him over to me for treatment." ”

His Majesty the Pope said with some humor: "In the name of the Holy Light, there are absolutely no sequelae. ”

“…… Thanks a lot. ”

The warrior was very grateful for Iger's kindness, but he shook his head seriously and said, "No need...... Actually, I have a better way. ”

Saying this, the warrior was silent for a while, while the old pope waited quietly.

Then, Joshua took a deep breath, frowned, and made a decision.

"I'd like to ask you to do me a favor if I can."

Joshua stared at the golden eyes of the old man in front of him, and said in a serious tone, "I hope you can take Hotaru and Rin to the Holy Mountain and strengthen them to the point where they are strong enough to adapt to my strength-this may be a bit abrupt, but I hope you can take good care of them in the Holy Mountain." ”

"No, it's not abrupt, I understand your feelings." Shaking his head slightly, Eagle waved his hand, he glanced at the warrior deeply, and his face was a little strange: "It's not troublesome, it's not a big deal for the church to take care of the two divine machines, but, Joshua ......"

Speaking of this, the old pope's tone was a little meaningful: "In this way, you will have no weapons - the power of the church can indeed strengthen your divine power, but it will definitely not be able to catch up with the time you go to the abyss of Anos, judging by your expression, it seems that you do not plan to borrow the holy weapon of the holy mountain to fight." ”

He playfully said: "- You dare to go to the Abyss of Anos without weapons?" It's an eternal storm zone, with whirlpools and huge waves, and even sea behemoths hundreds of meters in size, and the journey is extremely difficult, even if you are fully armed, you may not be able to reach your target easily, let alone empty-handed. ”

"Haha, Your Majesty."

After hearing that Eagle had agreed to his request, Joshua's face lightened a lot, and he only smiled lightly at the old Pope's question, and then said fearlessly: "It is precisely because of the difficulties and dangers that I am going." In your opinion, even I find it difficult, so wouldn't it be even more troublesome for everyone else? ”

"Destroying the front, turning the tide in extreme danger -- that's why I'm standing here."

"And."

With a relieved expression on his face, the warrior clenched his fists, and a fierce cold light flashed in his eyes: "It's also a challenge and fun to use weapons once in a while. ”