Chapter 3: The Kiss
The star fell on January 30, 836, Moldavia in the northland, sunny, calm and ordinary, making people can't help but laze at home for a day.
There was a meteor in the sky that swept over the Northland Forest, and then disappeared into the sky, the dim light only attracted some children who unexpectedly looked up at the sky, and some mages who observed the sky for a living also noticed this scene, they didn't pay much attention to the small light that flew away, they just casually marked the record file, and did not notice the seriousness behind the matter, and the other people who were busy were even more so.
From the same direction as the meteor, the cold current at the end of the dazed sea converged into a gale on the vast ice field, and then passed through the city, white snow and dust mixed with a little ice particles smashed on the metal cuirass of the patrolling knight, making a clanging sound, and the city of Moldavia was full of noisy exchanges of people, the greetings of adventurers, the advertising shouts of merchants, the angry scolding and the sound of flesh collision between drunken and reckless men, mixed with the shouts of the onlookers into a wave of air rushing into the sky, It shows the vitality of the people of the Northland.
A little farther away from the main city, on the bank of the Maghe Frozen River, a blue dragon is leading a group of white dragon young dragons who have just learned how to flap their wings How to glide in mid-air, with a group of disobedient little guys flying over the small half of the north, this is undoubtedly a hard job, but with its own coercion and good training in the past, the blue dragon successfully did not let any young dragon fall behind, and in order to ensure the enthusiasm of the other party, it said compassionately that as long as the gliding training performance is good, Then next time, I will take them to the vicinity of the Arctic Ice Sheet for actual hunting, and this exciting proposal will undoubtedly make all the young dragons cheer.
Flying by, the dragon chant with different high and low tones made the members of the five-person team who were trekking in the suburban forest look at each other, the prince, brother and sister, dwarf and knight sister who are also registered students of the lord had to stop and start to discuss in place whether the spread of dragon power would affect the target they were preparing to hunt, and the result of the discussion was naturally certain, in this regard, the dwarf angrily compared a middle finger to the group of dragons flying through the air, which was an abusive gesture that began to be used all over the world at some point, and he was even a little relieved, He also compared several different rude and obscene gestures in a row, which immediately aroused the dissatisfaction of the female teammates who learned fire magic, and the two of them fought in the snow, while on the side, the brother and sister were taking out the map, thinking about how to complete the task, while the prince was secretly learning the dwarf gestures, and his face showed a little tired, but sincere smile.
And around the snow-capped mountain of Nissière, the instructors of the Winter Castle Academy took their students to the palm print lake at the foot of the mountain, where a wide canal spread from the distant Mager Frozen River, this man-made river with a total length of more than 30 kilometers and an average depth of more than 20 meters is said to have been drawn by the legendary lord with his fingers in the sky overnight, no one knows whether this is true or false, but it did suddenly appear overnight, while feeling this miracle, They are also about to usher in a new semester of students by boat, and Wintercastle, which has completely become a comprehensive professional academy, has expanded its enrollment this year, and it is not limited to mages, many warrior mentors are looking forward to whether there are any new students who can carry the seeds of what they have learned.
And on the top floor of the Lord's Palace, Joshua withdrew his gaze from looking around the entire Moldavia, the observation method of the legendary powerhouse is not just primitive optical induction, but has risen to a level that can be called magical, as far as the warrior is concerned, he can scan the entire Moldavia through the resonance of the power of steel, and in a few seconds, he can see the northern land in the radiation of his life force at a glance, Joshua can even see the monsters lurking in the depths of the earth, For example, the tamed Iron Armored Mountain Dragon is now assisting the dwarves in digging a long underground passage through the four strongholds of the Great Ajax Mountains, the Dwarven Gathering Area, Wintercastle, and the main city of Moldavia, and a huge magical artifact resembling the head of a train locomotive is sitting next to it, waiting for the day when the tunnels are excavated and the tracks are laid.
"Master, we're ready!"
Behind him, Hotaru's voice came, Joshua turned his head to look at the other party, and could see that the Shenji sister and brother were trotting towards him quickly, maybe because he could go out with the warrior after a long absence, so Hotaru's expression was very happy, and for this day, Rin, who had a good rest for half a week, looked a lot better, and he had recently gradually delegated the government affairs in his hands to the office staff who specialized in handling them, which can be said to be a lot easier.
"When are you leaving?"
Coming to Joshua's right side, Hotaru naturally grabbed his arm, and this cheerful tone couldn't help but shake the warrior's head: "We're going to do business, not to play, the environment in the void is sinister, you'd better be cautious, otherwise it's hard for me to get it back." β
"Master, that meteor just now ......" On the side, Rin was a little absent-minded, he looked up at the sky and frowned: "It's so strange, why did it disappear into the sky instead of falling?" Is it just a glimpse through the outside of the firmament? β
"Did you notice? The reasons are complex. β
Letting the silver-haired girl hold her arm, Joshua touched the boy's head, and he didn't answer Rin's question directly, because the truth is as the warrior said, it is very complicated, and it can't be explained clearly in a few words, and the most basic thing is that for the small dimensional world of the Mycrof world, which is a round sky, the stars in the sky are all projections of other worlds in the multiverse, and the meteor also means the demise of a world in addition to the matter that represents the split of other worlds and falls to the Mycrof continent.
It is not a meteor, but a scene of a world unleashing its last glory and falling into the abyss, or even total destruction.
And the direction in which the meteor appeared represented the same direction that Karlis pointed out at the beginning, the direction in which the evil gods returned with the help of the Great Demon Tide. Joshua knew that a star was only the beginning, and it was only the beginning of insignificance, and in the foreseeable future, the intelligent life in the world of Mycrove would see more and more meteors, witnessing the death of countless worlds under the impact of the demon tide and evil gods, and they themselves might be one of them.
"Jingle Bell~"
With a crisp wind chime, Joshua sensed that a ball of light was swaying towards him from mid-air, he raised his head slightly, and then stretched out his left hand to catch the other party, but before Joshua could tell the ball of light not to fly so indiscriminately next time, the fluctuations of time and space rippled from his side, and after a while, only a palm-sized space-time crack slowly unfolded, and Nostradamus's voice came from it: "Ready to go, Joshua." β
"Okay." Accustomed to the old mage's way of communication, Joshua didn't care about the space-time crack that was slowly closing, he walked towards the space-time door that had been activated in the center of the top floor of the Lord's Mansion, and Hotaru and Rin and Hikari were all following behind the warrior, Joshua was about to be the first to walk in, but suddenly stopped, he was stunned for a moment and then said: "You go over first, tell Nostradamus to wait for me for a while." β
"Yes, master." Although it was a little strange, Hotaru nodded in agreement, and the silver-haired girl neatly took her younger brother and the ball of light through the space-time gate, while Joshua stayed where she was.
Soon after, with a slight fluctuation in mana, a projection of No. 3's mana appeared in front of him.
The image of the artificial intelligence simulation is the extinct winged human civilization in the Karlis world thousands of years ago, they have a slender body similar to the elves and the same delicate face, and the face of No. 3 is undoubtedly the most delicate among them, which can be called perfect. At this time, the petite winged girl flapped her wings a little uneasily, and her face turned a little pale.
"Is there anything you want me to do?" Joshua asked with some curiosity, he knew the character of the artificial intelligence girl, she would never make meaningless moves, since the other party stopped her, then it was obvious that she had something important to discuss.
ββ¦β¦ That meteor ......"
Some anxiously rolled her long pale blue hair with her fingers, No. 3 had some obvious gaffes compared to the past, which was faithfully manifested in the magic projection, and the ripples representing violent mood fluctuations flashed like snowflakes that received bad videos, and she whispered uneasily: "I have seen similar scenes......
Joshua nodded silently, he took a step forward, stretched out his hand, silver light flashed in the palm of his hand, he pressed one hand on No. 3's shoulder, and the message representing peace of mind and stability was transmitted, which made the originally nervous and somewhat confused artificial intelligence stay for a moment, and then returned to its original peaceful normal: "Thank you, Joshua." β
"Little things, you go on." For No. 3's thanks, Joshua shook his head, and then said seriously: "Have you ever seen a similar scene?" If so, can you elaborate from beginning to end? β
ββ¦β¦ A thousand years ago, when the world of Karliss was still prosperous, there was a similar scene, where silver stars crossed the sky but did not fall to the ground, as if they were just passing by. β
In just a moment, No. 3, who called up the corresponding memories from the database, said softly in a clear voice, "I hadn't been created yet, but the database shows that it was the last time the Kallis sent the Void Battleship to other worlds. And after it was created, I also saw this non-falling meteor several times through the observation device on the mobile fortress, and at that time, the army of the evil gods had invaded the whole world, and the scene was ......"
That's what happened at that time.
The pale blue sky was obscured by a bright and pale light, and in the firmament, which had completely lost the slightest color, thousands of dim stars, countless stars that filled the field of vision, fell at the same time, turning into endless meteor showers across the sky, and the spectacular and tragic spectacle attracted everyone's hearts.
At infinity, the initial fire was extinguished, and the stars ceased to shine, and the glow of silence flickered in the dark multiverse, which crossed the endless void and fell from the sky as fleeting meteors from other worlds.
The light dimmed, and the era of starfall was born.
Through the resonance of the power of steel, Joshua knew what 3 feared. A thousand years ago, she had witnessed the destruction of Callis's civilization in the starfall, and now that the stars were once again twinkling in the sky, she had a premonition of a terrifying future, the destruction that was about to return, so she was terrified.
"Don't worry, number 3, the world of McCrove is not the same as the world of Karlis." Joshua comforted the artificial intelligence, and he smiled nonchalantly and said, "You can't start to fear before the disaster comes, you have to learn to overcome the illusion of the past, so that you can get the real future." β
"Don't worry, this time there will definitely be a different result, you have to trust me."
Patting No. 3 on the head, signaling that the other party didn't need to worry too much, Joshua said as he walked towards the space-time gate, instead of worrying about the omen of destruction in the past, he was now more concerned about the Ten Thousand Realms Sacrifice Ground, in the ancient ruins that triggered the final battle of the last era, Joshua thought that he would definitely be able to find more lost information about the Glorious Era, maybe he could also know the whereabouts and true purpose of the sage, even if he couldn't find it, at least he could understand how the final battle of the year was fought, and it was the first battlefield.
But what he didn't expect was that with a violent fluctuation of magic power, the corners of his clothes were actually pulled - this was not the power brought by the power of steel, but the magic power condensed to materialization made the projection also have the ability to actively contact matter, Joshua turned his head in some surprise, wanting to know why No. 3 would suddenly do this.
And he was greeted with a kiss.
He could only feel a pair of slender and white arms around his neck, and Joshua felt a slight touch appear on his forehead, he was stunned for a moment, and before he could react to what was going on, the projection of No. 3 dissipated in an instant.
ββ¦β¦β
Blinked, and after a few seconds, Joshua, who understood what had happened, rolled his throat, he wanted to say something - No. 3's detection circle was all over the main city, she could definitely hear it, but after thinking about it, the warrior still didn't say anything, he just turned the corners of his mouth slightly, then shook his head and muttered to himself. It's too early', and then turned his head and walked through the portal, coming to the side of Hotaru and Rin, who had been waiting for a long time, and the ball of light was being held by Nostradamus on the side to observe, and he noticed Joshua's appearance, so he said with some dissatisfaction: "You are too slow." β