Elemental calendar 985 years Non-Metallic Alliance Graff Mountains

Located in the western part of the Union of Non-Metallic Monarchies, which had just been independent for less than a hundred years, the mountain range sloped from northwest to southeast, just separating the non-metallic capital of O-City from the boundary of another P-city.

The reason why it is called a moat is because the whole mountain range is sunken inward in the middle, like a scar on the earth.

According to some veterans of the Non-Metallic Alliance, the mountain range was actually man-made, a remnant of the great war between the Empire and the Alliance a hundred years ago.

The Great War was devastating to the Empire, killing nearly a million Imperial troops, and many people who lived near the mountains often said that ghosts could be heard wailing at night.

"After that war, 22 of the 23 non-metal tribes became completely independent, and under internal pressure, the imperial elemental empire was transformed into today's aristocratic metal empire. But the commander of the year, that is, the current Great Emperor Sword Emperor III. of the Metal Empire, was not reconciled to the current situation of two countries coexisting in the Elemental Continent, and he launched wars again and again," said a strong man with brown eyebrows and yellow face holding a telescope in the grass lying in an earthy yellow armor in the grass on a mountain bag, "So, do you know who we are going to ambush this time?"

"Got it, General Beitang Shuodong, I'm going to tell the soldiers that all of them are in first-level combat readiness!" The adjutant who was also lying in the grass on the side slammed his right hand on his left chest and gave an alliance salute, and then carefully retreated from the grass.

Hokudo Shuodong picked up the binoculars and looked again in the direction of the entrance to a mountain range, where a banner with the image of "two swords crossed behind a steel shield" representing the metal empire was fluttering in the wind, and the thick smoke of cooking under the banner was rising with great swagger.

Seeing this scene, the corners of the lips on Beitang Shuodong's face behind the telescope were slightly hooked.

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Metal Empire, City H

The spring of this year came exceptionally early, exceptionally early, as early as the snow of the old year has not left the road of the city, the sky is full of snow, just like the ice castle in the fairy tale, but there is a lack of happy elves, happy princes and princesses.

After all, it is only something that belongs to a child's dream, and does not exist in reality. Although H City is one of the few magical main cities in the Metal Empire, it is not fantastic enough to have elves. What is shown to the world here on weekdays is just ordinary citizens living an ordinary life here.

Most people are like this, even the lower nobles.

The same is true for Zhao Lucheng, he is an ordinary low-level nobleman of the Fe clan, there is no exclusive luxury castle for the patriarch and high-level nobles, and there are no groups of male and female maids, many things need to be taken care of personally, although he is only considered an adult this year - 30 years old, compared to the average 200-year-old elemental people, he is just an adult child.

He is slightly superior to the commoners, and it seems that he only has more money and a slightly deeper family background than the commoners.

He rushed all the way from Fe City in the eastern part of the empire to H City in the rear today, just to visit his girlfriend, the H Clansman Huangfu Rose, who was two years younger than him.

A few months ago, he graduated from the Imperial Military Academy in H City, which had nurtured him for nearly ten years, and the academy had arranged him a position as the commander of the heavy cavalry in Fe City, and he had to part with his lover Huangfu Rose, but Huangfu Rose asked him to visit her every once in a while.

This is his third visit this month.

Making a boyfriend and girlfriend with Huangfu Rose is the happiest thing Zhao Lucheng feels so far, but after falling in love with him, his pressure is actually quite great.

Because the Huangfu clan is the patriarch family name of the H family, it is not an ordinary surname that can be compared. This is not like the Zhao family, although it is also the surname of the patriarch of the Fe clan, but due to the side branches that have been passed down for generations, many people have this surname, but they are no longer nobles.

But the Rose of the Emperor was the daughter of a true patriarch, the object of admiration, and when she was just fifteen years old, her magical attainments were comparable to that of her father, and she was a sensation and had many suitors. There are quite a few people who are already planning to book a wedding first and then get married when they reach adulthood. But no matter who it was, from the royal family to the high-ranking nobles, her father politely refused, and as for those below the high rank, they were generally not qualified to say this.

A block away from the Imperial Mansion house, a light-chestnut haired girl dressed as a dark black maid leaned against a lavishly dressed carriage, her head bowed, and she was boredly playing with the two locks of her hair that hung down from her shoulders, surrounded by high-ranking nobles dressed in splendid or dignified clothes.

In these high-ranking aristocratic families, maids are very common, so no one pays attention to this maid who looks like she is waiting for her master.

This girl looks like she is about 20 years old, and in terms of appearance, she looks very much like Huangfu Rose, who was a sensation in talent back then and is still very famous now.

"Step, step, step, step......" Footsteps sounded not far away, apparently towards herself, so the girl looked up.

But just at this look, her head couldn't be lowered, a pair of watery eyes flashed, and then she seemed to realize something, and suddenly the excited expression on her face was replaced by a proud look: "Untouchable Zhao Lucheng, what crime should you be guilty of letting Miss Ben wait here for so long in this demeaning dress?"

Zhao Lucheng was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "Why are you again, Yuxi, isn't your sister the daughter of the patriarch, why can she only command you?"

"Hey, it's like I'm not the daughter of the patriarch, Miss Ben only kindly wronged herself when you didn't go directly into the mansion, otherwise she wouldn't be able to command alone!"

With that, she made a gesture and walked in the direction of the mansion.

"Hey, don't, don't, Miss Yuxi, I was wrong, I was wrong, can't I apologize?" Zhao Lucheng hurriedly stopped him with a smile.

Zhao Lucheng knew very well that this girl just liked to make this kind of arrogant little nature, which was very different from the gentle and intelligent of his sister Huangfu Rose, although they looked really similar in their twenties.

At this time, it would be nice to indulge her.

"That's pretty much it," Seeing that the commander of the heavy cavalry, who was also respected on weekdays, was apologizing to himself in a low voice at this time, Huangfu Yuxi's eyes also showed a look of excitement, "Okay, Commander Zhao, I forgive you." ”

If it weren't for my sister's begging of me, I wouldn't have bothered to pick you up!, she thought to herself.

Zhao Lucheng smiled and said, "Then, Miss Huangfu?"

"Hey, your face is getting so fast!" Huangfu Yuxi glared at Zhao Lucheng and pointed to the luxuriously dressed carriage beside him, "Old rules, you are a groom! Miss Ben is tired of getting the carriage out." ”

Zhao Lucheng nodded, this method was originally thought up by him, pretending to be a groom to enter the Huangfu mansion will not cause some unnecessary trouble.

And when he was in school, horseback riding was a compulsory course, because the Metal Empire army mainly relied on cavalry to fight, and the Empire attached great importance to the horseback training of soldiers other than mages.

Riding on the horse, Zhao Lucheng smiled, looked at the Huangfu mansion not far away, and said softly: "I'm here, Huangfu Rose." ”

In a large closed room in the Emperor's mansion, in the few oil lamps hung on the wall for lighting, there was a blue flame burning, which seemed to be a faint flame, but it emitted an incredibly strong light, and the light was projected down, illuminating the faces of everyone in the room clearly.

There were no windows in the large room, only long tables and benches without backrests, and on each bench sat a teenager or maiden, each of whom was staring intently at a white-haired old man standing on a high platform in front of them.

At this time, there was a pale cyan flame burning in the hands of the white-haired old man, and under the command of the old man, the flame turned into this shape for a while, and then into that shape, and finally suddenly a blue sea of fire rose, which made the children in the front row shrink back in panic.

The old man smiled, and with a gesture of his hand, the flames dissipated again.

It turned out to be a classroom, a classroom in a large mansion.

"Everyone go back and review the spells of our clan that you have learned today a few more times, and you must master them thoroughly like Rose, and I will examine them one by one every day. The old man on the podium straightened his robe and waved his hand to everyone.

"Patriarch, goodbye!" Seeing this, everyone immediately relieved their air and hurriedly said in unison.

Huangfu Peng was about to leave the classroom first, when he suddenly seemed to be interested again, and turned back and said, "Children, let me say one more word." ”

The boys and girls who were about to pack up and get up put down their things again and sat down.

"Do you know what we H mean?" said the white-haired patriarch with a smile, "That's why we H have repeatedly refused the Non-Metallic Alliance's request to let us join them!"

Hearing this, the eyes of all the teenagers and girls present who had already dimmed suddenly lit up, and the two eavesdroppers who were outside the classroom also looked at each other.

"Because," the expression on Huangfu Pengxian's face suddenly converged and became extremely serious, "There is a legend in the Elemental Continent since ancient times, all races come from the H race, and all races will belong to the H race!

"Class!" Huang Fu Peng waved his hand first, and suddenly there was a kind of arrogance, and then strode to the door, opened the door in stride, and bumped into a certain two people lying at the door......

"Yuxi?Zhao Lucheng!Why are you two here?" Huangfu Peng was stunned for a moment, and then said angrily, "Yuxi is just that, you Zhao Lucheng from the Fe clan went to my H clan class to eavesdrop on my clan's spell class? I don't think you have approved your engagement application with Rose yet, right?"

"Also, how did you get in?" Huangfu Pengxian's gaze looked at Huangfu Yuxi, "You brought him in, using your old-fashioned groom disguise?"

Huangfu Yuxi looked embarrassed, she looked at Zhao Lucheng and did not speak.

"How old are they, Commander Zhao, okay. I know what you're here for, Rose is inside, go ahead, remember to pay attention to your public image!" Huangfu Peng sighed first, waved his hand at Zhao Lucheng, and left.

Huangfu Yuxi smiled: "Sister, you're here!"

Zhao Lucheng was stunned for a moment, and was just about to turn around to look, when a pair of white soft wattles gently rested on Zhao Lucheng's shoulder: "You're here?"

"I'm coming. Zhao Lucheng no longer turned around, but used one hand to hold the hand of the girl behind him on his shoulder.

Seeing this, Huangfu Yuxi bared his teeth at Zhao Lucheng: "Hey, my dad just asked you to pay attention to your public image!"

"Go, it's none of your business. Zhao Lucheng waved his hand.

"Hey! I won't bring you in next time!"

This time, Zhao Lucheng ignored her.

"Go ahead, Yuxi. Huangfu Rose glared at Zhao Lucheng and smiled helplessly.

......

A couple of men and women walked on the streets of H City, the man was wearing a leadership uniform, obviously Zhao Lucheng, but the woman was wearing a hat, an overcoat, and a scarf that could cover her face.

Naturally, it was to prevent others from recognizing herself and causing a riot.

No way, who taught someone to be too famous when they were young!

"Brother Lu Cheng, H pear blossoms are blooming again. Rose smiled and pointed to the snow-white flowers on the trees on both sides of the road.

"Yes, our Rose likes H pear blossoms the most. Zhao Lucheng said, but he was ready to leave to climb the tree.

"Don't pick the flowers, they are also life, the moment the flowers bloom is the most beautiful moment of their lives, and after they bloom, they will be grateful," Huangfu Rose hurriedly said, "Everyone is just an extended version of the life of flowers, don't destroy their lives." ”

"Hey, don't you ask me to pick flowers for you every year, what's going on this year?" Zhao Lucheng was surprised by her change, but he also came down from the tree according to what she said.

"Because every time I see the pear blossoms that I get are rapidly losing their vitality, I can't bear to ......," Huangfu Rose said slowly with her head down.

Zhao Lucheng was silent, and after staring at the girl for a few seconds, he flew up and hugged the girl tightly in his arms.

He thought that the hydrogen heart she had generated as an adult must have been very pure and beautiful, just like her petite and dexterous heart.

"I'll give you a pear-filled feast, trust me. After a while, Zhao Lucheng said.

He felt her body tremble slightly in his arms, and then her hands tightened even harder on his waist.

"Zhao Lucheng! Zhao Lucheng!" At this time, a panicked voice shouted and ran towards the couple who were "showing affection" on the street.

Zhao Lucheng frowned, let go of the Huangfu Rose in his arms, looked in the direction where the voice came from, and came to disturb them when they were hugging......

It turned out to be Xiao Yulong? Zhao Lucheng was shocked, why is he here?

"Xiao Yulong, what's the matter?" Zhao Lucheng pretended to be unfazed on his face, "Why are you here?"

"I'm also a graduate of the Imperial Military Academy, why can't I be here?" Xiao Yulong was out of breath, obviously running a long way, "Don't ask me why I can find you, look at this!"

As he spoke, he handed a letter to Zhao Lucheng.

Zhao Lucheng took it with a suspicious face, while Huangfu Rose came over curiously to take a look.

At this glance, the pupils of both of them shrank!

"Front-line battle report: The troops led by Sword Emperor III were ambushed by the non-metallic army in the Tianyan Mountain Range, and the whole army was wiped out, and no one survived!"

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Author's Note: The Heart of Hydrogen is the energy core generated in the body of every adult of the H race, with which they can cast spells more freely, and all non-metal groups have their own energy core, which will be mentioned in the following chapters.