Opening the thick solid wood door, Priest was greeted by a light gold crystal lamp in the style of the ancient Eda religion, and when he looked around, he could see the light between white and gold filling the entire octagonal hall, and Priest noticed at a glance that a swirling rune was dancing in the center of the lamp, providing a bright but not dazzling magical light.

This is the communication hall of the Champion Academy Castle, which houses thirty-two powerful communication weapons that can communicate across continents, as well as eight private communication rooms. Because the students and teachers of Wintercastle Academy may not be locals, the academy specially built this communication hall for some people whose hometown is on the other side of the mainland to talk to their relatives, in addition to the common equipment in the hall, if you want to talk about some conspiracies, you can also apply for a soundproof room for long-term communication.

Inside the hall, five people were in contact with distant relatives, who noticed Priest's arrival, but didn't care, and continued their conversation.

"Nothing bad other than a little strict...... Well, the teachers are too strong, I feel a little depressed, only these shortcomings, I can't find anything else. "A young woman dressed expensively.

"Yes, Dad, I have enough money here, I don't need to send money, the price in Moldavia is not high, and it is even much cheaper than our business alliance." A woman who appears to be a big lady.

"Don't worry Mom, the courses in the academy are very fine, the tutors at home are only silver high-level, and any tutor in the academy is gold-level...... By the way, can you believe it? Some time ago, the swordsmanship teacher asked for leave, and the substitute teacher was actually Mr. Brandon from the Kaos family! That's a very strong man, but it's a pity that he was only invited to teach us a lesson. "He looks like an ordinary man, but he seems to have the imperial capital aristocratic coat of arms on his chest.

"Father, we must speed up the popularization of magic energy in the territory, don't be stingy with funds, here at Count Radcliffe, I feel the tide of the times - if we don't look forward, we will undoubtedly be eliminated." Another man with a noble coat of arms.

"I'm fine, don't worry, the task is very simple, my team and I are confident that we will win the top ten, and the next time I get a place, I will go back to my hometown and marry you." A man with a straight posture and simple clothes.

Voices of men and women of different sizes and tones came from all around, and Priest's footsteps paused slightly, but the information terminal on his wrist flashed with a blue glow, guiding the way. Following the instructions of the information terminal, he chose the private contact room numbered 02.

Coming to the door of the room, Priest raised his hand and pointed the information terminal at the magic circle at the door of the room, accompanied by a cyan light shooting out of the terminal, shining on the magic circle, the door opened with a slight humming sound, and Priest strode in.

The private liaison room is simply decorated, with white lacquer, wooden chairs, and a modest dome with no reliefs or paintings. Inside the room, the only thing that can be called conspicuous is probably the huge mirror in the center of the room, this mirror is based on silver metal, and the smooth mirror occasionally flows like rune veins like lines, Priest felt the door behind him close automatically, and suddenly the noise of the outside world cleared up, except for his own breathing, he could no longer hear any sound.

"Compared to my hometown, Moldavia is really another world."

The technology is so advanced that it borders on the unthinkable, the unimaginable.

With a slight sigh, Priest couldn't help but think of his hometown on the southern border of the empire, which was just an ordinary rural town, if it weren't for the attack of the dragon, almost all the villagers would never leave that land for the rest of their lives, everyone just planted crops on weekdays, harvested potatoes and corn, not to mention magic energy equipment, even magicians may not be able to see it once a year.

But in Moldavia, magic devices are everywhere and seem to be a part of life.

But now was not the time to sigh, Priest took a deep breath and sat down in the chair in front of the mirror. As if waiting for his arrival, the moment Priest sat down, with a slight fluctuation of magic power and a 'crackling' sound, a magical light like a snowflake suddenly appeared on the silver mirror, and after a while, this light turned into clear lines and colors, and finally condensed into a slightly shaking light curtain.

And in the center of this light curtain, there was a figure in the shadows, that figure leaned on the back of a chair, holding a book in his hand, sitting casually, he sensed the activation of the light curtain, so he raised his head slightly, looking in the direction where Priest was.

"You're here."

He said this, the man's voice deep and clear: "I beg your forgiveness for wasting your time without prior notice." ”

His tone was approachable, and his words were extremely simple and sincere, without any sense of condescension, but the moment Priest heard this voice, he felt trembling all over, as if some overwhelming threat was coming, as if it was the surging tide of Hesse, this former caravan guard who had fought with dragons as a mortal, and even retreated with his whole body, subconsciously wanted to remove his flail from his waist - but after an instant, Priest realized that he was not located in the Black Forest, He didn't face the surging tide of beasts, and he was no longer a caravan guard, and he didn't have his usual flail in his hands.

Everything was an illusion, and he was just talking to the head of the Academy, Joshua Van Radcliffe, in the private communication room of the Wintercastle Champions Academy.

That's all.

“…… No, nothing, this ...... It's my pleasure to have a conversation with you! ”

Priest quickly calmed down - this is also one of his personal characteristics, this man was a little nervous and stammered at first, but then it seemed as if he had crossed a hurdle, the words suddenly slipped smoothly, Priest lowered his head deeply, and said: "I heard Tutor Elle say, I want to see me, my lord, I am really a little nervous......"

"Don't be nervous, Priest."

And Joshua behind the light curtain seemed to be very satisfied with Priest's performance, and he nodded in the shadows: "You are a student of the academy, you don't need to call me an adult, just dean." ”

"As for why I want to meet you, your mind must be full of doubts, so I'll cut a long story short and get straight to the point."

At this point, Priest saw the warrior behind the light curtain adjust his sitting posture and sit up a little straighter, he put the book in his hand on the desk in front of him, Joshua supported his chin with the back of his hands, and said calmly: "I hope you don't join the Wintercastle Champion Academy." ”

At this moment, Priest didn't react to what Joshua said, and after a few seconds, he didn't show any shock or disappointment when he reacted, the young man with the scar on his face was slightly flustered, but immediately smiled with relief: "If this is the hope of the dean, I will agree." ”

"This calmness is a quality that is difficult to dig out no matter how much you assess, very good, Priest."

On the other side of the light curtain, Joshua's tone sounded more satisfied: "I don't like twists and turns, you should also see that I appreciate your qualities, so I don't plan to let you receive an ordinary education in the academy, but let you join a newly created important department, the 'Imperial External Exploration Department'." ”

"I don't like to force people, so I need to talk to you individually to determine your intentions before I formally invite you to join that important project."

Joshua didn't speak quickly, but he spoke clearly, and Priest carefully memorized every word Joshua said, and only after the warrior finished speaking, did he ask in a somewhat confused tone, "Why me, Dean?" ”

He understood what Joshua meant by 'not liking twists and turns', so he also directly said the question that puzzled him: "Being able to get your appreciation is definitely an honor that everyone in the world will envy...... I'm glad to be invited, but before that, I wanted to know what kind of department the External Exploration Department was and why I was chosen...... Belch. ”

Although he spoke clearly and in a crisp tone at first, Priest ended up visibly being so nervous that he accidentally hiccuped...... In an instant, he was at a loss, his face flushed, and he looked like he wanted to strangle himself.

"Hahaha, hiccups, that's a sight...... Okay, don't blush, you're doing pretty well, the few little guys you talked to before me all looked like they were fainting, hiccups weren't a shame, and a few of them were even incontinent. ”

It's better to say that he can still hiccup when facing him, which is enough to prove that this Priest's psychological quality is indeed very strong.

Joshua didn't care about Priest's performance, and after laughing a few times, he answered all of Priest's questions seriously: "First, why did you choose you...... Priest Omeny, don't underestimate yourself, you are the fifth student in the written test, the first in the actual combat, and the second in the comprehensive evaluation in this freshman assessment, and it is a matter of course to choose you. ”

"Secondly, although the affairs of the Department of External Exploration have not reached the point where no one else can know about it, if you know about it and don't plan to join, you will be cleansed of this memory by the academy tutor - do you agree with that?"

"I agree."

Without any time to think, Priest replied bluntly.

"Good."

Joshua nodded happily: "Next, I say, you listen." ”

Joshua's narrative was not long, and in less than three minutes of brief explanation, Priest clearly understood the true face of the 'Imperial Department of External Exploration'.

This is a department with the mission of exploring the world beyond the Mycrof continent, and the purpose of its existence is to conduct large-scale surveys and observation missions to the outside world as a team or individual unit. Within the department, all the members are extraordinary, all of them are elites who can take charge of most problems and solve most problems - even if you are not an elite at first, then it will train you to be the elite of the elite.

It is independent of the Imperial Military Department, and it has nothing to do with the Imperial Royal Mage Association, it directly belongs to the Imperial Family, and it is a new and new department, and it is precisely because of this that it will select talents throughout the Empire, even if it is a small fry like Priest who has not yet grown up, if you choose to join, then Priest will become the seed of the department, and it will be fully cultivated, and it is not impossible to achieve extreme intention in the future.

- This is an opportunity.

The man knows this well in his heart, and there is no doubt that this is an opportunity to change his destiny and change his life in the future. Priest felt his heart beat faster, and the surging blood began to make his body hot - a department with the Empire as the prefix, so that the legendary powerhouses took it so seriously, the project it was going to do, there was no doubt that the power of the entire Empire would be poured into it...... Is there a better opportunity? If you want to be strong, what better chance is this? Never again.

Exploring other worlds, though? That's a farther away than escorting a caravan to the other side of the continent, and it's as dangerous as going to the abyss to investigate......

Thinking like this, the shadow of his sister Britney appeared in Priest's heart for a moment, and he hesitated for a moment, and the vow that he had promised his sister never to be separated again lingered in his ears...... But soon, he hardened his mind and made a choice.

I'm sorry, little Lannie, although this time of living in Moldavia has been pleasant and relaxing, I have never been so happy...... But, this alone is not enough, indulging in this superficial pleasure is only a corrosive effect on my soul.

What I want is not just these simple 'happiness', I want absolute 'peace of mind'.

Closing his eyes, Priest has already realized that there is no doubt that only if he has stronger strength can he better protect his sister.

After the dragon disaster that took almost all of his relatives, Priest has understood this truth, that is, if he is just an ordinary person, then at a critical moment, he will not be able to protect anything - when the disaster comes, his father cannot protect his mother, his mother cannot protect his brother, and he has no way to protect his relatives, so he can only desperately rescue his sister from the dragon's claws and escape from the village...... But how many times can such a miracle of success happen in a lifetime?

Surrendering one's life to the mercy of fate is the most ridiculous thing to do.

Yes, Priest came to Moldavia from the distant south of the empire, just because there is a legendary strong man shelter here, which is safer than other places, and living behind this wall called 'strong man shelter', you can live a comfortable and peaceful life, you don't need to explore the distance, you don't need to choose the wrong path, you don't need to worry about the unknown in the distance, you don't need to watch out for possible dangers, everyone can live a happy and easy life in the gradually popularized magic energy technology, and spend your life like this.

However, people cannot stay within the walls forever, and should always be the one who is guarded.

- Priest wants to be the wall that can protect his sister.

It's his choice, and the man will never regret it.

"Why me?"

Once again, he asked the initial question, and after learning the information of the Empire's Department of External Exploration, Priest was even more puzzled: "My grades may indeed be outstanding, but there is still so much gold in the Empire, and I am extremely strong...... And a legend like you, Dean, who can enter and exit the abyss at will, if it were them, or if you explored the world, wouldn't the efficiency be countless times faster than ours? ”

In this regard, Joshua behind the light curtain shook his head, his expression was quite impatient: "You didn't understand what I said...... In that case, I will explain it to you in the simplest terms.

"Priest Omini, I chose you for many reasons."

In the shadows, the warrior narrowed his eyes slightly, two red dots like sparks swayed in the darkness, and he said calmly: "You have excellent talent, when you are a minor, you have the divine power to temporarily wrestle with the green dragon, and your combat talent is first-class, even if you haven't broken through the silver, you can defeat the silver mid-level demonic beast in the illusion test." ”

"You don't have parents, it means that there are no elders to restrain your behavior, you have a sister, it means that you still have bonds in the world, you have friends, believe in partners, have a positive personality, firm beliefs, pass the psychological endurance, the overall spiritual quality is excellent, and the moral character is good."

"Priest, to explore other worlds, what is needed is the elite of the human race, the reason why Israel and I don't choose the gold of the older generation, is just because they are not elites - how can these guys who don't even know about survey equipment, basic mathematics and geography take on the task of surveying the future of mankind? Instead of cultivating these brains only know how to fight...... Well, to put it another way, if someone who doesn't need to fight without their brains becomes a member of the exploration team, it is better to train a newcomer like you from scratch. ”

"The most important thing is." Speaking of this, Joshua sighed: "Different worlds have different reactions to extraordinary powers, some are loose, some are repulsive, these guys who have become gold in the Mycrof world have been branded as Microf, if it is a world with a similar foundation, if the difference is too big, then even if the transcendents who have not reached the legend do not blow themselves up, their suppressed strength will plummet." ”

Unabashedly speaking the information that only legendary powerhouses can understand, Joshua, who has traveled through many worlds and felt the rejection of many different steel forces, said the biggest problem in exploring the multiverse in the past: "They can't be members of the exploration team at all. ”

Hearing this, Priest, who was listening intently, was stunned: "Hey, if that's the case, then if we also become gold, won't we also be rejected?" ”

Joshua shook his head lightly and said with a smile, "That's why I chose you young people who have talents, but haven't actually embarked on the path of transcendence. ”

When he said this, Joshua raised his head slightly, and behind the light curtain, he could only see that he seemed to be looking up at the roof, his gaze seemed to be able to penetrate the sky, and he said in a slightly smiling tone: "You will be sent into the void outside the world, into the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice Ground, one of the most special places in the multiverse - you will live there, exercise, receive various teachings and assessments, and then have extraordinary powers that are common in the multiverse." ”

"You will become something completely different from what you have ever been."

After speaking, Joshua's eyes drooped, and he looked directly at Priest, and he said, "Now, Priest Omni, tell me about your decision. ”

Is there a second option?

Priest stood up, looked at the curtain of light, bowed his head, knelt down on one knee, and spoke loudly in a tone that could not have been more sincere.

"I'm willing to join!"

……

"How much time is wasted on this young man...... Joshua, are you too idle? The server of the information terminal is not so stable yet, you can check it out more when you have time. ”

In the study of the Lord's Mansion, Nostradamus sat on the sofa beside him, and the old mage watched as Joshua closed the light curtain in front of him, and he complained rather dissatisfied: "For a full twelve minutes, it's just a young man with good talent, there is no need to be so serious." ”

"You would be wrong, taking everyone seriously is definitely not a waste of time."

On the side, Joshua, who picked up the book again to read, shook his head, he picked up the tea and took a sip: "What's more, Priest is not an ordinary person, I have checked his past, do you think that ordinary people can repel a young green dragon at the age of eighteen, and then take their sister all the way to the fortress for refuge?" ”

"Huh? So, do you mean that this little guy ......?"

Hearing this, Nostradamus also sensed that something was wrong, and he frowned and said, "What kind of god-blood descendant is he?" Or is it the intergenerational bloodline of a legendary powerhouse? ”

"Don't always be so bloody, Nostradamus, don't you dislike nobles? It's better to say that it's because he doesn't have any blood that I pay so much attention to him...... The most important thing is that I like his character very much, he is not willing to be happy and wants to take his fate into his own hands, this is the seed of the strong in my heart, Lisa meets this standard, Ivan and Alva They are still a little behind. ”

"And, indeed, it's a bit emotional."

Focusing on the words in the book, Joshua read the contents of the book and said softly in an undetectable voice: "Although I used to say this a lot, and I repeated it to the point that I was a little numb, I still couldn't help but want to say it again...... This is the era of the advent of the great demon tide, the sage descends, the heroes rise together, the abyss lurks, and the evil gods peep. ”

The most brilliant, the most beautiful, but also the worst, the most odious era.

"Nostradamus."

"Huh? What's up. ”

"A new generation of strong men is about to emerge."

"I know."

The old man chewed his words, he frowned slightly and sighed, but then, he smiled and shook his head: "I'm not old yet." ”

"I know."

Joshua replied, recalling the blessings of the Lord of the Sky Ger for this era before he was gone, and he blessed future generations to surpass them, to go further than them, to reach places they had not reached.

So, the warrior smiled faintly: "So, let's take them forward." ”