Chapter 125: Taji City
What kind of world do you want, what kind of self you fantasize about, these questions have already been solved naturally for Mira, who has built a whole world, and what she has obtained by completing the creation of the world in the eternal void is no longer even in the category of the eighth level.
So, of course, after being rescued by Ulysses, she received the corresponding gift, which was what the dragon clan had prepared for the eight-headed demon dragon Caza, which was now her possession.
However, she doesn't like these things very much.
"It's so ugly...... looking at the blood scales that faintly appeared on his hands and feet, as well as the pair of sharp dragon horns on his head, Mira made a very aggrieved expression.
All she wanted was wings, and she didn't want any of the extra burdens.
"Whew!" As in the dream, Mira flew lightly with her six crimson wings, flying to the two people she was familiar with.
She didn't notice that as she spread her wings and fly, some of the things left on the land silently turned into red dots and melted into the wings behind her.
It was the bones of Casa, who had turned into countless fragments under the flame long knife of Peggy, the king of the red world, and the dragon bone magic sword that was burned black, and these last legacies of Caza all belonged automatically after feeling a certain aura unique to Mira's body.
It's just that all of this is obscured by the brilliant red light emitted by Mira's uncontrolled power when she first flew.
"Xiao An, these are so ugly, is there any way to get rid of them?" Mila who flew to Angela's side scraped the blood scales on her forearm with her hand, obviously not liking this kind of thing at all.
"It's okay, sister, this is just a temporary dragonization phenomenon, you just broke through and couldn't control it, so you kept it, and it will be gone later. These can be controlled in the future, and will only come out when they need to exert their full strength. Of course, Angela knew what was going on, and she looked at Mira's dragon horns and scales with envy, which she could reach when she broke through for the first time, which meant that Mira had unlimited potential.
"Yes? That's good, these eyes are too pointy. Through her sister's eyes, Mira found that her eyes had also changed, and her face had turned dark purple, but the shape of her pupils had become vertical dragon eyes, which was really not good at all.
She was very fond of violet color, but the sharp shape was unacceptable.
"Sister, the power of the dragon's eye is very strong. Angela, who also had a dragon's eye, argued reluctantly.
"I don't like fighting, what do you want to do with such a strong force. "Mira obviously has no sense of being a strong person at all, and she has never expected this kind of power to make her weird since she was a child.
Alas, it would be nice to have only wings. In the midst of all these changes, the only thing Mira was satisfied with was the six wings that stretched out from her back, something she had become accustomed to in her summer dreams, and which had almost become part of her body.
As for why there are these wings, and those different angels, or what she saw in the fantasy picture book that Xiao You took her to read, it unconsciously became her impression of gods and angels.
"Sister Mira, are you well?" For Ulysses, as long as Sister Mira can be healthy in front of him, he is already satisfied.
For him, who once felt the wound of parting, being able to talk to his first love like this is like a dream.
The wound that had been hidden in my heart was also healed because of this change.
Because, now she's in front of him, his sister Mira.
"Thanks to you, Xiaoyou, it's completely fine, it's too good. Mira tried very hard to control her body, trying to get rid of all the horns, eyes, and scales that were in the way, but to no avail.
As Angela said, it is impossible for her to fully control her power when she has just broken through. These traces of dragonization are the phenomenon of being so powerful that they are directly manifested.
"It doesn't matter, no matter what Sister Mira looks like, it's my Sister Mira. Ulysses clearly didn't care about Mira's horns and scales, especially if they were something that would disappear later.
"Ah, Xiao You has become able to speak, and my sister is really happy. Mira looked at Ulysses with a smile, and then instead of desperately trying to hide her dragon traces, she looked harder at him as he grew up.
There is no concept of time in the dream, so Mira herself doesn't know how long she has been separated from Ulysses, but Xiao An and Xiao Yu are already so old to guess that at least a few years have passed. Xiao You, who was originally lower than herself, is now even taller than her. Xiao An's department has also developed better than in the past, and she is already a very good beauty.
In contrast, she was still the same as when she was in the village of Mira, and little has changed. Now it looks like she's the youngest of the three, and she's really embarrassed.
However, don't care, she will definitely grow up, she can feel the life force that naturally emanates from her body, with so much life force, she must be able to grow up quickly.
"Sister Mira, I'm not a child anymore. Ulysses blushed a little as he looked at the princess he had longed for, and after leaving that summer dream, he felt that he could not face Sister Mira as naturally as in the dream.
Sure enough, is it because of that thing? What can be easily done in a dream, in the real world...... "Well, I know, Xiao You has grown up." Mira looked at Ulysses in front of her with ambiguous eyes.
The confession and answer that occurred in the summer dream have become a secret shared by the two of them, and they are carefully guarded in the most precious treasure box.
However, even if both of them pretended that nothing had happened, Angela, who was on the side, still found some problems.
It was too obvious, the distance between the two was too close, and what was the atmosphere of staring at each other, silence was better than sound!
"Sister, come with us. In order to spoil the eye-popping sweetness of the atmosphere, Angela took the initiative to come in and suggested leaving.
"Well, it's time to go. Ulysses also felt that this completely destroyed place was no longer suitable for a long stay, and although the eight-headed demon dragon Caza should have been burned by Angela's flames to the point that there was nothing left, he always felt that things would not end so easily.
However, he was no longer afraid of the legendary Dragon King. If he had to fight, then he would choose to fight and would not retreat anymore.
............Is this the city where you lived after you left the village?" Mira looked at the bustling city in front of her with curious eyes, and the sea breeze slowly blew through, bringing a hint of sand and salt.
"Hmm. Ulysses looked at this bustling and lively seaside city with emotion.
Its name is Taji City, and it is the place where he once pinned all his dreams and hopes.
After leaving the fallen land of the eight-headed demon dragon Casa, he traveled along the seashore with Sister Mira and Angela, and finally arrived here.
The city doesn't seem to have changed much from when he left. Everywhere there are merchants traveling from north to south, heavily armed mercenaries, hurried travelers, and the peculiar smell of seafood, all of which combine to form the bustling seaside trading city of Taji.
Here, he knew the limits of his level of knowledge and what he had to do if he wanted to become a priest.
Here, he met his best friend, Kanka, who helped him get out of the orc trouble more than once.
Here, he encounters a murderer, is killed and then resurrected, and eventually embarks on the path of the Demon King.
This is the city that changed his fate, the city where he set off, where he has too many nostalgia, too many stories.
For him, it is not an exaggeration to call this place a second home. If it weren't for the encounter with the Book of Demon Kings, he might have stayed in this city for a few years, or even more than ten years, until he really passed the harsh priesthood exam and put on a white priest's robe.
"So it's here, you should be a celebrity in the city. "Angela and Ulysses first met when the Apostolic Regiment was on their way to the Radiance Festival, so it's not clear what happened to him in the city.
But it stands to reason that a young powerhouse like Ulysses should be the pride of the whole city.
"No, I'm very ordinary here, because when I lived here, I was only a fourth-level magician. β
"Just kidding, what can level 4 do?, and you're obviously a dark swordsman!" For Angela, who was born in the Dragon King clan and was against a monster like Rei, it was impossible to imagine what a level 4 Ulysses would look like, and it was also a mage class that could fall with a sword in close combat.
Hearing Angela's words, Ulysses couldn't help but smile, remembering his youthful years as an independent mercenary in the city in order to earn money to buy books.
The fourth-level spell casting level is indeed not very high, and there are at least dozens of spell casters higher than him in the mercenary group in Taji City, but because he is an extremely rare light magic caster, and can skillfully use healing and some very useful auxiliary magic, he is not bad in the mercenary world.
However, money was always insufficient, even though a simple room was rented, and most of the food was served with water and bread. But because most of the canons of the priests are very valuable, it is not enough to buy a copy of the general low-level tasks after doing them many times. Therefore, he cherishes every priest book he buys very much, because every time he takes an additional book, he will have a better chance of passing the priesthood exam.
Every qualified priest is a scholarβit's easy to say, but it's hard to do. Because books are very expensive, it is difficult for people who are not directly trained by aristocratic families or the Supreme God Church to pass the priesthood exam, so although the priest exam is open to all candidates with light magic talents, very few can pass it every year.
On this continent, the average age of becoming a priest is more than forty years old, so most of the priests in everyone's impression are kind elders, and only a very few people who have talent and a superior learning environment can become priests at a very young age.
Now, can you pass that difficult priesthood exam?" Ulysses asked himself.
It should be okay, in the big library of the Ana family, all the priest books are free and open to him, coupled with the thinking and memory ability that naturally becomes stronger after the demon king is transformed, his understanding of theology is probably more than dozens of times that of the past.
As for the level of magic, he can even use the healing hand of silver now, let alone those light magic below level seven.
In other words, now as long as he participates, then passing the priesthood exam is already a sure thing.
But...... Ulysses looked at Angela beside him, and Sister Mira, who was curiously observing the oysters next to the roadside vendor, and even though he was several meters away, the faint smell of violets still warmed his heart.
The current person is not the same person he used to be...... A flash of realization flashed in Ulysses' eyes, and a certain annoyance dissipated silently.
............ After placing Sister Mila and Angela in a hotel she was familiar with, Ulysses walked alone through the streets of Taji.
At dusk, Taji City is bathed in the afterglow of the setting sun, and the pale yellow halo spreads in every corner of the city, adding a mysterious color to this ancient city.
This kind of color Ulysses has seen many, many times, and each time it quiets his somewhat impetuous heart. This ancient city seemed to use history to tell him that everything about human beings is insignificant in the face of the long river of time, so most of the troubles are ridiculous.
As an ordinary person, you just need to work hard to do your best, and there is nothing wrong with persistently pursuing your ideals, but you should take a break once in a while.
Although he was now 108,000 miles away from the "ordinary people", Ulysses also felt that it was time for him to relax.
The recent battle is indeed very rewarding, and the power that can be consumed is really quite a lot, and the power that was overdrawn in the battle with the eight-headed demon dragon Kasa has not fully recovered until now.
"Hehe, I'm really nostalgic here. Before he knew it, Ulysses had come to a familiar place, which had once been his "home" in Taji.
However, before leaving Taji City, this place was completely destroyed by the sudden attack of those seventh-level powerhouses, and now in front of Ulysses is a green meadow.
Far from the north, the breath of heaven exudes infinite vitality here, covering all traces of that battle, and making it impossible for Ulysses to find the shadow of the home he once was.
However, this is also a matter of course, physical matter will eventually be damaged, and the small building is already on the verge of disrepair, even if there is no attack from those people, it may not last for a few years without repair.
The reason why he chose this place as his residence in Taji City is because of the cheap rent and the quietness, and I remember that Kanka ran here more than once to take refuge.
Speaking of which, Kanka doesn't know where he has gone now, last time he was going to give him the love letter that Cindy had helped write, but it turned out that he seemed to have escaped from the City of Radiance due to some problems.
As for what the question was, according to the information he heard later, it seemed that he had done something very rude to a certain orc princess who came to study.
It can only be said that no matter where you go, Kanka is still the Kanka, a lion who has the urge to love every day all year round.
After reminiscing about his former home, Ulysses made his way to another place he knew all too wellβthe Mercenary Guild.
When he was on a tight budget, it was always the place he thought first. Although there are many ways to make money as a trading city, it is a pity that it is a lot of work and time, and it is the most suitable place for Ulysses who just wants to earn living expenses and buy books in a short time.
After all, his goal in life is not to become a businessman on the rich side, but to become a priest.
As soon as he walked into the mouth of the mercenary union, Ulysses heard those familiar voices.
"Hey, hey, is there a caravan to go to the south together, the Dort caravan is organizing a temporary alliance, and friends from the same direction are coming to join quickly, our alliance is ready to hire the best mercenary group here at a large price, only one percent of the money." β
"The Viscount of York in this city issued a bounty, 1,000 gold to buy the heart of the White Night Dolphin, how much to receive, and is there any water magician who is willing to go hunting the White Night Dolphin with our team at night. Our team is well-equipped and has a wealth of experience in sea fishing, and we believe that we will never go home empty-handed. β
"The Gale Regiment has accepted people! All the warriors and magicians above level three, no matter what department, all of them are recruited by this regiment, and the treatment is definitely the best in the city. This regiment has a long history, has completed the highest red level mission, and is absolutely reputable, come on. β
Red Quest - A mission that represents a dangerous mission that poses a great threat to an entire city, forcing the city united front to raise the highest alarm, and mercenaries or mercenary groups who can complete this task automatically receive many city benefits.
Ulysses remembered the red mission, the dangerous mission issued by all the forces of Taji, including the Church of the Most High God, all the nobles, and the Chamber of Commerce, against the murderous man in the white mask.
That mission was finally completed by him, but the biggest loss in the course of the mission was actually the three mercenary groups who fought side by side with him, although he took the initiative to give them half of the reward later, but it seems that the hemorrhage at that time has not fully recovered.
Also, a qualified and reputable mercenary group is not so easy to form, and after losing so many elites at once, it may take more than a year or two to recover.
"Yo, Ulysses?" a voice that seemed somewhat less certain sounded behind Ulysses, and this voice was no stranger to Ulysses.
Speaking of which, this mercenary group is the mercenary group he almost joined in the first place.
This is the beast regiment where Kanka belongs, and the leader of the regiment is an orc who is too big to talk about, and stronger than Kanka.
At the beginning, under the temptation of Kanka many times, Ulysses almost entered the beast legion. To be precise, if he hadn't obtained the Book of the Demon King, I'm afraid he would have really joined the group in a few months.
After all, although the life of an independent mercenary is free, some well-paid tasks cannot be completed by oneself in any case, and after failing the three priesthood exams, Ulysses found that he still did not have enough books to buy.
And since you want to join, you should naturally find your own suit. Among the mercenary groups in Taji City, Ulysses and the top three have all had friendly cooperation, and the first of them, the Beast Regiment, which is invisibly the first, has naturally become the first choice because of Kanka.
"Long time no see, Captain. Ulysses looked at the big furry face of the leader of the Beast Legion, and couldn't help but show a nostalgic expression.
It's been a long time since I've seen this particularly big hairy face.
"Hahaha, sure enough, it's you, I watched it for a long time just now, and I thought I was wrong. Why, Kanka's damn brat didn't mess around with you. The leader of the Beast Corps patted Ulysses on the shoulder and laughed heartily.
The great friendship between Ulysses and Cankana, the deputy head of the Beast Legion, crossed races, but it was a topic that the entire Beast Legion had been talking about.
In this era of peace in the world, although the discrimination of human beings against orcs is far less serious than in the past, because of the invisible walls that exist in racial barriers, people like Ulysses who can not care about mixing with their orc warriors are always a minority of the few, coupled with Ulysses's rare identity as a light magister, it is impossible not to be noticed.
"That guy in Kanka got into trouble again and ran away. Ulysses seems to have gone back to the old days when he always covered for Kanka, remembering that Kanka didn't cause trouble for the Berserker Legion back then.
"Wahahahaha, I knew that kid wouldn't change, no matter where he went, he would be that kind of bastard. The leader of the Beast Legion, who knew what kind of virtue his deputy head was, laughed wildly.
Ulysses could see that after knowing the recent news from Kanka, the cheerful regimental leader seemed very happy.
As far back as he can remember, the leader of the Beast Legion almost saw Kanka as his own son, and no matter how much trouble he caused, he never cared.
"Come, go out for a drink with me, it's rare that your kid is back too, how can you not drink." The Beast Commander grabbed Ulysses and pulled him out of the mercenary guild hall like a chicken.
With a wry smile, Ulysses could only accompany the drunken leader in a crude tavern to enjoy the long-lost orc celebration.
Fortunately, the leader of the Berserker Legion was at least not as shameless as Kanka, tricking Ulysses into drinking the juice mixed with high alcohol, and then instigating a certain tavern girl to intend to "educate Ulysses as an adult".
That time, it was one of the few times that Ulysses was so embarrassed that he ran away, and he almost broke off his friendship with Kanka.
"You, I already knew that you were going to be a big man. On the opposite side of Ulysses, the leader of the Beast Legion, who had already poured two full bottles of liquor, began to speak with a big tongue.
"Cankana, kid, not everyone makes friends. Don't look at that kid's personality bastard, he is quite accurate in looking at people, you know he has a cousin, that guy is amazing now. β
Ulysses gently drank the fruit wine without any taste of alcohol, listened to the drinking words of the leader of the Beast Corps, and returned to that simple day in a trance.
"Kanka, I'm not my cub, but I've grown up watching this bastard, and my first partner was when I introduced him. After the drunkenness was triggered, the leader of the Beast Corps began to talk more about the scandals of Kanka's childhood.
"At that time, I was really shocked when he brought you to our group and said that you would be his best buddy from now on. β
"The first time I looked at you, you were still thin, as if a gust of wind would blow down, and I really didn't see anything good. To be honest, I was really worried that Kanka had been scammed. β
"But then, your hand healing technique was really good, and I took it. Our clan, the combat effectiveness is indeed that strong, but none of them take the injury seriously, this is really a big problem, and you are really a great help when you come. β
"Now I can finally see that Kankana bastard is really discerning. Don't admit it, you're not the same now as you were then. β
"Really?" Ulysses looked at himself, and saw that not much had changed.
"Hehe, what a fool, I know, that monster was killed by you, Ulysses. The leader of the Beast Corps poured another bottle of wine, and his eyes became even redder.
"Uh......" Ulysses was a little surprised, and he always asked Aya to take charge of the affairs at that time.
"Stupid, at that time, we were the only ones who participated in the destruction of that monster, and then it was a little girl in a cloak who went to hand in the mission, and someone saw that little girl with you, and who else did they want to deceive. Don't underestimate us local snakes, our three regiment commanders already knew. The commander of the Beast Corps patted Ulysses' hand with red eyes, and said sincerely:
"Thanks, brother. β
"It's nothing, you made a lot of effort at that time, and a lot of people died, it wasn't your attack, and then I didn't defeat that monster so easily. "Ulysses told the truth, without the full attack of the three mercenary groups, it would be impossible for him to truly understand the horror of the murderous ghost's immortal body.
It was precisely because he understood the horror of the murderer and saw the tragedy of Fali in front of him that he had enlightenment and the consciousness of liberating the abyss and condemning sin.
"We don't have a good time receiving this money, but we really need it, and we can only owe you a great favor. Now that you're here again, if you have anything to do, just tell us. It's hard to say elsewhere, but we still have some power here. "For Ulysses' choice to divide the bounty equally at that time, the leader of the Beast Legion is sincerely grateful, without that bonus, their regiment would have gone bankrupt.
The cost of maintaining the size of the mercenary group and the pensions for the dead and wounded add up, which is an astronomical amount. There are too many brothers who died at the hands of that murderer.
"Well, tell me what happened here after I got out. Ulysses felt the need to know how the city had changed in his absence.
"Actually, it hasn't changed much, those who should do business do business, and those who should run away should run. If you want to talk about change, the biggest one is not here, but the kingdom. You know that the royal family of this country rose to power by usurping the throne. The leader of the Beast Corps took a sip and told the truth that even a three-year-old child knew.
"Hmm. Although he didn't care much about politics, Ulysses knew a few things about the royal family of Taya.
"No one believed that someone from the former king's family who was destroyed at the beginning actually ran out, and not only ran out, but also pulled out a team of people, called a skeleton group or something. Just last fall, this skeleton regiment came back from overseas, landed from us, and pushed all the way to the royal capital. Speaking of this important incident, the head of the Beast Legion turned red.
"When those guys came up from the dock, no one expected that they were the former kings, and there were only a thousand people in total. As a result, these thousands of people directly pushed out the royal capital and killed all those usurpers. β
"I heard that their regimental commander, the eldest son of the previous king, is a ruthless man who is too powerful to be good, not only is he a talent, but he also has a fierce fellow under him. Now, Taya has expanded by a third. β
"Now that the prince is king, it sounds like a story. β
"yes. Ulysses felt the same way.
"That guy isn't as good as you, though. I've seen the prince, and he's so much worse than you are now. β
"Huh?" Ulysses looked at the leader of the Beast Legion who was already drunk and unconscious.
"Hehe, don't look at me like that, I'm almost on the cut myself, so I know what it tastes like. Ulysses, to be honest, I even think you're a monster right now, how can you be like this in such a quick time. β
"The king, who is now known as the Genius Strongman, is nothing compared to you. β
After taking the last sip of the bottle, the eyes of the leader of the Beast Corps suddenly became clear.
"It's amazing, the Cankana bastard really guessed right. β
"Actually, a lot has happened. Ulysses, one of the few who called for a bottle of wine, came over.
It's just a very low degree of ale, but for Ulysses, who is almost drunk as soon as he drinks, ordering this means that he is also willing to let go of his body and drink it well.
"That's how life goes. That guy in Kanka will take care of you in the future, this little cub will grow up and won't come to this city again. The eyes of the leader of the Beast Corps were a little lonely, which was the eyes of the elders who watched their children grow up and left the nest.
"Kanka's words must be alive and well. Ulysses remembered Kanka, who accompanied Raxia on his travels, and there was no place in the world where Kanka couldn't go to accomplish such a difficult task.
"Hahahaha, toast to the Cankana bastard. The Beast Commander ordered another bottle of liquor, then laughed and toasted Ulysses.
"Cheers to the happiness of Canca. Although he was not very optimistic about Cankana's supposedly once-in-a-lifetime relationship, Ulysses still sent his best friend his blessing.
"Ahh
Don't get me wrong, the handsome lion Kanka will not be planted twice on the same hurdle, this time the princess of the bear clan is not the one in Taji City, but the princess of the polar bear clan located in the north, who is three meters tall and has a waist circumference of two meters, and is said to be a lady.
Lady or not, Kanka doesn't know, just remembers that it feels good when she pushes her down, and she has stamina when she rolls around......
(To be continued)