Chapter 33: Has the Charm Returned?
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There was no need to see with his eyes, just by virtue of the vibration from the dragon car, the smell in the air, and the temperature change in the surrounding environment, Joshua knew the reason why the dragon car stopped, and that was because a person crashed into the body of the earth dragon pulling the cart in front, and the powerful force vibrate, causing the dragon beast to faint temporarily.
The earthly dragon that is generally used to pull the dragon car is a hybrid descendant of the triangular stegosaurus and the stone rhinosaurus, after thousands of years of screening bloodlines of many races on the Microf continent, this kind of mixed blood dragon that is generally more than ten meters high has almost become a new race, it has a strong physique, docile temperament, long endurance, huge size and heavy armor make it not afraid of general monster attacks.
The strength of the Earth Walking Dragon actually surpasses that of many natural Origin Dragons, and powerful powers will train Earth Walking Dragon Knights as strikers to attack fortifications. However, in the previous life, because of the dragon disaster, many docile earth-walking dragons returned to their savage nature, and their places of residence were all located around the city, so they caused great damage after going berserk, and since then, there are no more forces that dare to cultivate earth-walking dragons, and even the dragon car caravan is much less.
In this life, because Joshua developed a vaccine for dragon disease very early, the harm caused by dragon disease was far less than in previous lives, so that the earth dragon was still an indispensable part of the Microf clan.
The earthly dragon cultivated by this dragon caravan named Bai Bud has reached adulthood, and it has the strength of a silver high rank just by virtue of its size and carapace, and the strength of a human who can knock it out with a single collision must be around the middle gold level.
"How."
Patting the ash on his sleeve, Joshua stood up with some confusion, ready to go out to see the situation. He had already noticed the man on the side of the road, but he didn't expect this person to attack the caravan: "What is the idea of robbing the caravan at the middle level of gold?" β
You must know that the golden middle level can already be regarded as the leader of a place, and this kind of existence to rob the caravan is almost like the commander of the local legion falling into the grass, which is incredible.
However, Joshua soon knew what the other party was thinking.
Since it was winter, the guards and masters of the caravan were wearing thick long robes, and Joshua was no exception, he was too lazy to use magic to change his appearance, so he wore a hooded robe with a mask, but the man who stood in front of the unconscious Earth Walking Dragon and confronted the guards at this time was dressed very simply.
The rugged-looking, scarred man was dressed in short black leather armor with a wild style, two sharp scimitars at his waist, a necklace of various sizes of animal teeth around his neck, and a roaring bear head tattoo on his forehead, proving his status as a barbarian warrior.
The caravan's guards trembled and confronted the barbarian warrior because of their professional ethics, but no one knew that the existence of being able to knock the Earth Dragon out with one blow was definitely not something they could handle, and the caravan's owner was trying to communicate with the other party at this time, and he was willing to give money and some goods in exchange for the caravan's safety.
Generally speaking, as long as they are willing to hand over their money, most robbers and robbers will not deliberately kill people, after all, indiscriminate killing does not do any good except to put oneself on a wanted warrant, but this barbarian warrior just shook his head silently, and did not communicate with the caravan leader at all.
But suddenly, he turned his head and looked at Joshua who had just come out of the back compartment of the dragon cart, his cyan eyes were hot.
It was for me.
One glance at each other, the warriors immediately understood this.
But that made it even more strange, Joshua frowned. If the other party is a five-colored dragon clan or a killer sent by the cultist after learning that he is traveling alone, then the strength must at least be around the high level of extreme will, in other words, at least a few high priests must be dispatched. No matter how many gold-level existences there are, there is no way to stop him from attacking with all his might, which should be unclear to no one after the battle of the Holy Mountain.
Just a Gold Intermediate ...... It was almost an insult, and Joshua's heart didn't fluctuate, and he even wanted to laugh a little.
"Your Excellency!"
However, the fact was always beyond the warrior's expectations, and when the barbarian warrior saw Joshua, not only did he not come forward to attack, but immediately fell to the ground on one knee, and then saluted the warrior respectfully in the barbarian tradition. He said feverishly in a lingua franca that he was not very proficient in, "Please give me a chance to challenge you!" β
The entire caravan, including the warriors, was stunned for a moment, and the caravan owner, a middle-aged gray-haired Northlander, and his guards all turned their heads to look at Joshua, and then immediately lowered their eyes, not daring to look at the warriors.
Although this middle-aged man had long known that the identity of this guest who had always covered his face and always gave people an inexplicable sense of fear would definitely not be simple, but he didn't expect that his identity was so big that a golden mid-level barbarian warrior would be so respectful, for a while, he didn't know what to do, so he could only tremble and step aside with his guards to make room for the two.
"You're going to challenge me?" Joshua really didn't know what to say at this time, he walked forward slowly, and stretched out his hand to signal those caravan members to continue to retreat, and the warrior looked at each other with some amusement: "Are you sure you know who I am?" β
"Of course, sir!" The barbarian said in a loud voice, his tone full of fanaticism: "It is because I know that it is you, that I am waiting here!" β
"That's fine."
Looking sideways at the surrounding circle of panicked caravan members, there were many women and children inside, although Joshua had some doubts in his heart, but he also knew that now was not the time to ask, he shook his head and said, "Not here, go to the woods next to it." β
With that, the warrior's figure vanished, and the barbarian warrior was overjoyed, and he immediately got up, turned into a black wind, and ran towards the forest on his right.
Nearly a minute later, two figures appeared in the middle of an ordinary forest on the border between Moldova and Moldavia.
Putting down his hood, Joshua looked at the barbarian warrior in front of him, who was still excited and had not changed his expression in the slightest, and he asked directly, "How do you know that I took this car to Moldova." β
It was clear that the barbarian knew the identity of the warrior, but he was cautious and did not reveal Joshua's name in front of the caravan.
"My name is Lando, and I'm from the Korva Marshes in the southwest of the continent." Seeing the warrior's face, the barbarian warrior's attitude became more respectful, and he drew the double knife from his waist and thrust it into the snow in front of him, indicating that he had no evil thoughts, and the barbarian named Lando said loudly, "My lord, I have had the privilege of witnessing your posture in battle in the Holy Mountain......"
Since Lando's lingua franca was not very good, Joshua only understood a rough idea, but the meaning had already been reached.
For this, the warrior sighed deeply.
The barbarian warrior in front of him was, in a sense, his admirer.
Due to its proximity to the Sacred Mountain of the Far Sea, almost all creatures in the Far South believe in the Seven Gods, and the barbarian tribe in the Korva Marshes is no exception, and Lando, one of the most powerful warriors in the tribe, has long answered the call to go to the Holy Mountain to defend against the dragons, and he has witnessed a series of battles on the Holy Mountain.
The power-worshipping barbarians were almost instantly overwhelmed by the power of the warriors, and what happened next, needless to say, Lando set off for the Northland with full action, ready to follow the strong man in his heart.
And the reason why he knew Joshua's itinerary was also a coincidence, when he had just come to the main city of Moldavia, he happened to see the dragon chariot of the warrior heading towards Moldova, although Joshua restrained his momentum and strength, but the barbarian warrior could easily distinguish the unique smell of any person, so he chased all the way along the car tracks, and then took advantage of the dragon chariot caravan to go around to the front, stop the car and challenge Joshua.
The customs of the barbarians are mostly simple, to follow a person, you must challenge that person with all your might, and Lando wants to experience the power of a warrior for himself.
"It's also a straightforward ......"
Joshua sighed, he stared at the barbarian warrior in front of him who had already picked up his twin swords and was ready to attack, and said seriously: "I accept your challenge, but you are too weak. β
"It's okay, Lord Earl!"
Lan Du Kong waved his double knives, and two iron-gray murder weapons slashed through the atmosphere, leaving a red mark in the air, which was the fire produced by the rapid friction of steel, and the piercing hum made the snow on the branches within hundreds of meters shake off, and the barbarian warrior tensed his muscles, and he was eager to try: "Please use all your strength!" β
The warrior blinked, clenched his fists.
"Okay."
In the distance, at this time, the Earth Walking Dragon had already woken up, and was about to hurry on the road, when the White Bud Chamber of Commerce, which was leaving in a hurry, suddenly heard a loud noise.
The sound was so loud that even the thunder was incomparable, and it spread easily towards the woods several kilometers away, without the slightest sign of attenuation.
The beasts that had been lurking in the forest, waiting for the winter to pass, were awakened by the sound, and then fled from their nests in terror, and the invisible fluctuations spread in all directions, shaking off the snow on the pine trees.
Suddenly, centered on a point in the middle of the forest, all the pine trees within a radius of several kilometers shook off the snow and returned to green, making a green circle appear on the originally pale earth.
β¦β¦
When Lando awoke from his coma, he saw Joshua sitting by the campfire, roasting a few wild boar legs.
The skin of the barbecue was already browned, and it was bubbling with oil under the flames, and Joshua poured spices, and the fragrance was overflowing.
"Woke up?"
Without looking back, Joshua knew that the barbarian had awakened, and he said lightly, "Your weapon is under the tree on the left." β
Hearing this, Lando twisted his aching neck with difficulty and looked to the left, the twin knives were indeed placed there, and the barbarian stood up respectfully and saluted, and then dragged his body that was about to fall apart to retrieve his weapon.
Compared to the previous fanaticism, Lando was now much calmer, and although he still looked at Joshua now, he still had a fear that could not be concealed.
Whoever is almost punched to death will be terrified.
Joshua didn't care so much, he didn't have time to care about Lando's thoughts. Although the barbarian in front of him was his admirer, he was also the culprit who disturbed his vacation trip, and in the few hours that the other party was unconscious, the warrior had already figured out what to do with him.
"You're also a mid-tier gold after all."
With a casual pick, he threw a wild boar leg stuck in a wooden stick to the other party, and Joshua asked calmly, "Are you sure you want to be my follower?" Why? β
In the warrior's previous life, there were many people who planned to join his warband because of his fame and strength, but this was the first time in this life, although the barbarians in the swamps of the Far South were indeed the kind of people who would worship the other party because of their strength, but no matter how you looked at it, Lando's decision was too rash, and he wanted to know why.
"That's nature, my lord."
After taking the barbecue, the barbarian warrior didn't feel that there was anything wrong with his thoughts, and he said with a big grin: "As for why, it is a matter of course to follow the strong, not to mention that you are such a strong dragon slayer, I want to learn from you the mystery of dragon slaying!" β
While eating barbecue, Lando explained why, the Korva Swamp has always been the habitat of the barbarians of the Far South, and there are hundreds of barbarian tribes living in that vast area, and Lando's tribe is one of the most powerful of them.
The swamp barbarians rarely communicate with the outside world, they live by taming insects and all kinds of magical creatures, and the tribal life of Lando is not rich, but it is peaceful enough, but the dragon disaster that has swept the entire Far South continent is not expected.
The Korva Marsh is inhabited by several powerful black dragons, who used to respect the barbarian tribes and never disturb each other, and even several barbarian tribes will offer offerings to them, but when the dragon disaster comes, these black dragons reveal their true nature, and they launch a surprise attack on the barbarians throughout the swamp in the middle of the night, killing tens of thousands of barbarian women and children.
Most of Lando's family is safe, but his sister has lost two legs, and if it weren't for the arrival of the pastor of the Church of the Seven Gods and expelled the negative energy from the girl's body, it is difficult to say whether she would have survived.
Speaking of this, the black-haired and blue-eyed barbarian warrior's face immediately turned hideous, and the giant totem tattoo on his forehead also emitted a slight red light, but his mood calmed down quickly, Lando raised his head and looked at Joshua, he said to the warrior respectfully in a calm tone: "My strength has reached a bottleneck, and it is difficult to reach the golden high level to fight those adult dragons...... So, I want to be your follower and get your advice. β
"Lord Earl, I have seen you and the dragon fight with my own eyes, and I want to learn that method of fighting."
After speaking, he put down the barbecue in his hand, and then knelt on his knees, and presented Joshua with his own double knives.
Surrendering a weapon to another is a barbarian's ritual of offering his loyalty.
"I want to be strong and want revenge, so I plan to follow me."
Joshua also slowly got up, he walked in front of Lando, simply took the double knife in the barbarian's hand, and put it back in the other party's hand, showing that he recognized the identity of the other party's follower, and the warrior chuckled: "Not a bad idea, at least you are honest." β
Being admitted so neatly and neatly suddenly made Lando ecstatic, and he had an unconcealable look of excitement on his face, but he didn't dare to cheer out loud because he faced Joshua.
There are many reasons why Joshua so easily acknowledges the identity of the other party's followers. One of them is because of Lando's strength.
A golden mid-level barbarian warrior, even if he is temporarily in a bottleneck, his strength can be regarded as very strong, after the demon tide, Lando even has the possibility of impacting the extreme will, if he guides him for a while, his strength may continue to rise.
In addition, Wintercastle Academy also needs a few teachers from the war department at this time, Nostradamus has always wanted to make Wintercastle Academy a comprehensive professional academy, not just a mage academy, but for him, mages are easy to find, and powerful knights, warriors and rangers are a little difficult, and Landau himself sent it to the door, just to solve this trouble.
"To be honest, I have a special purpose for this outing, and you can't follow me."
Picking up a stone from the ground, the warrior pinched it, and the black-red fighting spirit in his hand surged. By the time Joshua opened his hand, the originally ordinary gray rock had turned into a black-red ball, exuding an inexplicable dangerous aura, and he handed it to Lando: "This stone contains my fighting spirit, you take it to Wintercastle near the NissiΓ¨re Snow Mountain, someone will arrange your accommodation." β
"When I come back from solving this matter, I will point you to your strength."
The barbarian warrior was overjoyed, he swallowed, and carefully took the ball handed by Joshua and took it into his arms. Although Lando lived in the swamp, he was not stupid, so he could naturally see what Joshua meant, so he immediately put the double knife into his waist, and then decisively took his leave, as if he was afraid that the warrior would change his mind.
Watching Lando disappear into the woods, Joshua sat still. After a long time, he touched his chin.
"Strange...... Just walk around, and you can meet the golden powerhouse who automatically takes refuge. The warrior muttered to himself, "Although the divinity that Ogna gave me contains the power of luck, it must not have reached this point, right?" β
At this, Joshua pondered for a moment and frowned.
"Has my charm returned?"
Shaking his head, the warrior decided to abandon such nonsense speculation.
He had already arrived in Moldova, and what happened to Lando was only a small episode, and all Joshua had to do now was to go to the main city to find out if there was any news about the cultists, and then go to the vicinity of Mount Modes to visit the Brandons.
At the same time, north-west of Moldova, Mount Modeus.
A handsome swordsman with dazzling blond hair held a report in his hand, his face sinking like water.
"Are you sure the message is true?"
He frowned and asked the ranger who sent the news, "Are you sure it's not a rumor spread by the cultists?" β
"Of course not, Lord Brandon." The ranger looked dusty, his eyebrows and hair covered in ice and snow, and he said in a hurried tone, "My brother saw that with his own eyes...... The forests withered, the vegetation turned to ashes, and all life was plundered......"
At this, he swallowed, and then said in a tone with a hint of fear, "'Herras the Blighter', you have really come to the Northlands!" β