Chapter 38: The Man Who Holds His Destiny in the Palm of His Hands (6000 words)
Black and Theodore, who were fighting, stopped their actions at the same time. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biqugeγ info
Because of an extremely strong oppressive force, it hit from top to bottom like a landslide and tsunami.
It was as if a high mountain was falling towards it, and the mountain was large enough to obscure the sky and slowly pressed down with an unstoppable momentum, making people feel that they could not dodge, could not escape, and could not even raise the thought of resisting, whether it was a half-dragon or a brown-haired mage, they knew that the battle was over.
And just a moment later, a howling wind came to the center of the battlefield, and the figure of the black-haired man appeared on the dark earth, he looked around at the lake that had become scorched earth, and couldn't help but shake his head: "What nonsense." β
"Roar!"
Seeing Joshua's appearance, Hei, who was originally extremely arrogant and had escaped the appearance of a dragon in a knight's novel, suddenly sat quietly on the ground, with his tail crossed his legs, looking very well-behaved, and he roared softly and greeted his master.
To tell the truth, the half-dragon's heart was full of incredulity and emptiness, it originally thought that several other instructors in the academy had rushed to persuade him, but he never expected that it was the warrior who came in person.
"Calm down and look, you're really getting bigger and bigger."
Joshua approached Hei, he looked up at his mount, and touched the other party's tail with a smooth carapace, and sighed twice: "Back then, you were almost ten meters tall, but now you are half more, and you are almost taller than the tower of my lord's mansion." β
After saying that, Joshua turned his head and looked at the brown-haired mage who was standing aside with a shocked expression, and he sighed and said, "Say, Theodore, what the hell is going on?" Hei usually has a good relationship with you, so it's impossible to take the initiative to attack you. β
The warrior is not to protect the short, but he knows the character of the black, Theodore is one of the few human acquaintances of the half-dragon, and even a friend, it stands to reason that there is a little contradiction between the two, how can the fight be so fierce? Looking at this lakeside, it is basically the same as being plowed by alchemy artillery, and some places have crystallized, I don't know how many times I have been subjected to dragon breath.
Asking Black would definitely be fruitless, so it would be better to ask the brown-haired mage what was going on.
"My lord, here's how it ......"
Theodore didn't dare to slack off on Joshua's question, he thought about the word order for a while, and then he said the matter one by one, without any deviation in the middle, and did not defend himself, but simply and neatly said that he got carried away and said the wrong thing.
His character is so simple that he doesn't know how to lie, not to mention that Theodore also knows that there is no point in lying in the face of a fighter, and the other party can see through it at a glance.
After listening, Joshua's face was very delicate, he first glanced at the stupid mage helplessly, as if saying that he deserved it, and then turned his head and glared at Banlong fiercely: "Black! Although Theodore can't speak, you don't need to fight to this point for this kind of thing, a little lesson is enough, look at this land, you are completely trying to kill him! β
Originally, at the foot of the Nissière Snow Mountain, there was a large area of cold pine forest, which can be regarded as a scenery worth admiring, but now, at least the general pine forest has been completely burned, not to mention the impact on the local ecological environment, at least it looks very unsightly.
"Roar!"
- I was wrong!
Twisting his body uneasily, he simply admitted his mistake neatly, and in the face of Joshua, who was obviously a little angry, of course it was not easy to say that it was just a whim, so it deliberately tried a little harder, and could only admit it obediently.
This was not a big deal in the first place, and Joshua didn't want to continue to pursue this kind of problem, so after a little more lecture on the dragon and the person, he opened his mouth to ask Theodore about the dragon egg.
"Professor Drake."
As he got down to business, Joshua's tone became serious, and he began to call Theodore's proper title: "Are you sure that if you want to train the young dragon to be close to humans, you can only rely on the dragon that is close to humans to lead?" β
"No, there are many other ways, but this is the only one at the moment."
Talking about his professional field, Theodore also settled down, he put down the box containing the dragon egg in his hand, and began to explain seriously: "As we all know, powerful demonic beasts have bloodline inheritance, and the dragons that have long been beyond demonic beasts and become a powerful race are naturally the same, and the inheritance engraved in the depths of their bodies allows their descendants to master many hunting and spell-casting skills without being taught by their elders, and they will gradually cultivate the cognition of young dragons, so that they disdain to be in the company of all creatures except dragons." β
"For humans, nature is the same, an adult dragon, if you don't use the power to force them to submit, otherwise it is almost impossible to become a human partner, and the young dragon, because the inheritance in the body has not yet fully emerged, so there is still the possibility of change."
At this time, the two other tutors of the academy, Sophia and Diel, also came to the lakeside, but after seeing that Joshua and Theodore seemed to be talking about something, they all quietly left, and the students had to attend class later, and now that the matter was settled, they could not waste their time.
Theodore was a little excited at the moment, he opened his magic guide book and showed Joshua a few magic circles: "Look, lord, this is a magic circle that can slowly hint at the soul of the young dragons in the dragon egg, it can perfectly circumvent the natural inheritance of the dragon and make those little ones become close to humans, and the few next to it are brainwashing circles, which are generally used for more stubborn young dragons, but these take too long." β
Pointing to the dragon eggs in the silver box, the brown-haired mage looked very regretful, and he said with some emotion: "It seems that I took care of it too well before, what do you say about these dragon eggs...... Because it's too healthy, it can hatch at any time, from now until a few weeks from now, but it will take more than a few months for those circles to take effect, and it's completely too late. β
"So, can you only let Black lead this group of young dragons......"
Squinting at the nervous Hei, Qiao Xiu thought for a while, and then asked with some confusion: "But what you said before was to hatch these eggs in the dark, why did you only say that it was the leader just now?" It's a bit of a big gap, and if you were talking about the latter at the beginning, Black might not want to teach you a lesson. β
Suddenly asked by the warrior's question, the brown-haired mage hesitated for a moment, and then told the truth: "Because it is too troublesome to send the dragon eggs one by one after they hatch, I want to simply stuff all the dragon eggs into it...... It's me who is too arrogant! β
With that, he closed his eyes and looked nervous.
"Roar!"
- You bastard!
Hearing Theodore's words, Hei unexpectedly opened his eyes again and roared angrily, but it immediately retreated under Joshua's warning eyes, but even so, the half-dragon still stared at the brown-haired mage fiercely, as if he wanted to kill him with his eyes.
After the black roar, Theodore slowly opened his eyes, and he saw Joshua nodding to himself, signaling to continue, then he cleared his throat and continued to explain: "In short, due to lack of time, we can only let Hei lead these young dragons and slowly cultivate the temperament to be close to humans, of course, it is best to choose a few knights and live with them since childhood, so as to ensure a perfect fit." β
"It's not a big deal."
Nodding thoughtfully, for the Dragoon Regiment, Joshua also had some expectations in his heart, you must know that at the end of the Starfall Era, in the second half of the Second Abyss War, only large floating warships and Dragoons could fight against flying demons like dark clouds, at that time, the dragon would also wear steel armor with runes drawn, which was completely a smaller flying fortress.
"But, by the time the dragon grows up, will it take a little too long?"
After thinking for a while, the warrior asked the question that bothered him the most: "By the time the young dragons grow to the point where they are usable, most of the knights are already old, or no longer in their prime, and they may not be used to the rapid flight and dash in the air. β
"Actually, if you want to train the young dragon into a useful mount as soon as possible, then I actually have some methods here."
Closing the magic guide book in his hand, Theodore touched his head, and he said with some hesitation: "However, this requires a large amount of dragon blood and dragon bone powder, although it is said that different kinds can be used, but it is best to be of the same kind, I heard that Lord Lord, you have basically sold all the materials obtained from the last dragon slaying, so it may not be enough." β
"Hmm......"
Joshua groaned, this is indeed a problem, to be honest, he is indeed not good at financial management and internal affairs, and the people who usually deal with the family industry are Alfonso who is far away in the imperial capital, or handed it over to Rin, before and after the dragon slay, it happened that some facilities needed to be added to the Black Forest fortress and some places in the city, and he was relatively short of money, so he simply sold most of the materials and kept a little as a collection.
Obviously, which collection is definitely not the large amount in Theodore's mouth, but the white dragons in the Northland have been killed by him, where can he find other dragons to slaughter?
"This matter is discussed for the time being, black, what do you think?"
Shaking his head and giving up thinking about this question for a while, Joshua turned around, looked at Hei, who was still a little unhappy, and asked seriously, "Are you willing to take these young dragons with you?" It's okay if you don't want to, I have a way to get these little ones to cooperate. β
Although I really want to form a dragon cavalry regiment, the more important thing is obviously the mood of the half-dragon, and the warrior is not a guy who will wronged his own people.
"Roar."
Shaking his head, Hei said that he didn't care, in fact, if it was to lead the young dragon, the half-dragon would not be repulsed, which could even make its usual boring life a little fun, but the hatching egg would break through the lower limit a little, for the dragon, this is almost equivalent to the unmarried pregnancy of humans.
"So be it."
Since Hei didn't object, Joshua made a decision neatly: "Theodore, I think you should have learned a lesson this time, this time you will wait for the dragon eggs to hatch, and give them to Hei one by one, don't be too troublesome." β
Seeing the brown-haired mage nodding honestly, the warrior paused, and then said slowly, "However, seeing that you have been chased and beaten for so long this time, it is indeed a bit excessive...... When all the baby dragons hatch, you can pick one, and Nostradamus told me, and he said that you always want a dragon as a contract creature. β
Joshua was originally a person who did not skimp on rewards, not to mention that without Theodore, it would be almost impossible for these dragon eggs to hatch, and it would be difficult to cultivate them if they hatched.
In fact, in his opinion, with the merits of the brown-haired mage, a young dragon was not enough to repay his hard work, but Theodore, who was on the side, raised his head suddenly and asked with a happy expression, "Really?" Your Excellency? β
"I don't make promises casually, I will do what I promise."
With such a strong assurance, the brown-haired mage suddenly let out a long breath, and he turned his head to look at the silver chest, as if his eyes could see through the metal to see the dragon egg behind it.
The wish of many years is about to be fulfilled, and all the previous hard work has paid off, while his heart is hot, he has also repeatedly warned himself not to be as excited as before, the future is still very long, and there is still a long way to go to become a real Dragon Covenant Mage, the brown-haired mage knows that this is only the first step of his dream, and he still has a lot of things to be busy with next.
"Thank you, Earl Radcliffe."
After stabilizing his emotions, Theodore thanked him in a deep and clear voice, and he bowed deeply to Joshua: "You are a truly generous person, and the truth will surely protect you. β
"Alright."
Smiling and accepting the other party's solemn thanks, Joshua shook his head and said, "Don't be so serious, whether it's for you or me, today is a happy day...... Also, don't you think you should make up for Black a little? β
Patting the half-dragon's tail vigorously, Hei couldn't help but let out a soft cry of doubt, and Theodore got the hint, so he immediately promised: "This time I was wrong, because I was too arrogant, and I said something ignorant...... BLACK Do you want to eat cod? β
Speaking of this, the brown-haired mage slapped the magic book in his hand heavily, and said in a decisive and decisive tone: "When I have time tomorrow, I will go fishing in the Daze Sea!" You can have as much as you want! β
-- I'm a biology tutor anyway. Theodore silently thought in his mind that although April and May were not the season for cod, he knew where to go for a good place to fish, at least to satisfy the appetite of the black dragon.
Knowledge is power!
In fact, there was no loss, but the black who simply chased Theodore and beat him up happily agreed, as for the previous unhappiness where it is important to eat, all in all, the atmosphere between the two and the dragon instantly became harmonious.
The matter of the dragon egg was settled, and Black returned to the water to continue his exploration of the bottom of the lake, while Joshua and Theodore followed the long trajectory that the warrior had stepped on before, and slowly walked back to Wintercastle Academy.
"Tell me about the academy."
Halfway through, Joshua provoked a topic, and he happened to want to know how the professional academy in his territory was developing recently: "If there is anything missing, whether you have found some gifted students, just talk a little." β
"Missing, probably a tutor from another department."
Answering Joshua's question honestly, Theodore frowned and pondered for a while, and then spoke slowly: "At present, the instructors of the mage department of the academy are basically complete, I, Sophia and Dill can basically teach all the schools, and the other tutors can also be responsible for some schools that we are not too good at, plus the group of mages of the association who came just now will also come to teach occasionally, so there is no shortage of this aspect." β
"However, Wintercastle Academy does not plan to be a single mage academy, so at present, we still need some warriors who are good at breathing and fighting spirit, as well as mentors in knight and ranger scouts, in fact, not long ago, we have already found a batch, but since we are all mages, we don't know very well whether it is suitable or not, maybe you need to review it, Lord Lord."
Speaking of this, the brown-haired mage praised the warrior in passing: "After all, you are the strongest warrior in this land. β
"That's right, yes."
After listening to Theodore's words, Joshua nodded slightly, his expression was calm, as if he was thinking about something: "I'll review it when I have time, and now I'll talk about other aspects." β
"Gifted students...... Speaking of which, there are indeed two very good candidates. β
After thinking for a while, Theodore's mind instantly popped up with two figures that he had seen not long ago, he nodded subconsciously, and then said in an admiring tone: "Amira Makarov and Ivan Makarov, if there is anything in this academy that is beyond our and Nostradamus expectations, then it is this brother and sister." β
After finishing speaking, he told Joshua in detail about the daily efforts of these two children, as well as the talent shown in the practice of spells, as a younger sister, Amira's magic sensing ability and cognitive ability of rune structure are so high that they have even surpassed the standard of ordinary silver-level mages, and it is only because of the lack of experience in controlling magic that she is stuck at the level of a mage's apprentice.
And Ivan, as an elder brother, although the talent can only be called average, but he has an unexpected ability in magical creatures and magical machinery, he is the same as Theodore, has a strong mental power, can communicate with beasts, although this ability is not effective due to age and experience, but as long as it is exercised, it can definitely be mastered thoroughly.
In addition, due to his strong mental power, Ivan is far better at precision mechanical control than his other classmates, and he is also very interested in this aspect, often drawing runes and designing some interesting gadgets by himself.
"Lord, look."
As he spoke, Theodore took out a strange cylindrical mechanism from his bosom, and he smiled and said to Joshua: "This is the gadget designed by Ivan, it can be used by the machine to calculate how long it has elapsed since it was opened, although it is a little inaccurate, but for a teenager, it is already very remarkable." β
- Timer!
"Those two kids are so talented?"
Joshua couldn't help but be a little surprised, of course he understood the meaning of the little thing in the hands of the brown-haired mage: "Not to mention that little girl is a little overly talented, being able to design this kind of thing independently is already a real genius in mechanics. β
"That's nature."
Nodding happily, Theodore took a deep breath, his eyes were excited, and he said in a firm tone: "Ivan and Amira, the two children, usually work very hard, all the mentors see in their eyes, they are talented, and they are never slack, and they are destined to have some achievements in the future, these two people alone make it meaningful for us to come to the Northland as mentors." β
The warrior was silent about the brown-haired mage's feelings.
In his previous life, he had never heard these two names.
Whether it was Amira, who was destined to become an archmage, or Ivan, who had a strong talent for biology and machinery, he had never heard of it, and he didn't have the slightest news, not because he had forgotten it, but because it didn't exist completely.
For a warrior who remembers everything that is worth remembering, this only means one thing, that is, in the previous life, these two people were either unknown to everyone, or they were already dead and did not have a chance to grow.
"Ivan, Amira...... The two surviving children in the village attacked by the dragon. β
Recalling this incident, Joshua muttered softly, "Yes, maybe they died early in their previous life, or they didn't have the opportunity to enter the academy at all. β
"Maybe it's because of me."
That's true.
Since Joshua crossed into this world on October 15, the year of Starfall 831, he has changed many things.
Because of his presence, Radcliffe, a family of historic gatekeepers, held on to their faltering mission, and the future Imperial Sword Master, Brandon Kaos's wife and daughters, did not die from the mad Kuroshio.
Because of his existence, the artificial intelligence No. 3 of the world of Karlis did not die of the end of the collapse, and the father of nature of the world of Irgena was not struck into eternal sleep by the god of natural disasters, but fell into a short slumber for the gods.
His strength is actually very strong, strong enough to influence the future of the world, enough to determine the direction of fate.
Just like the siblings Ivan and Amira, from the fate of being unknown and even dying early, to now being concerned by the tutors of the entire academy, Joshua realizes that his existence has become a huge whirlpool, and all people or things close to him will be changed to the established fate...... Everything is heading for a very different trajectory than in the previous life.
"That's a good thing."
In Theodore's somewhat puzzled gaze, the corners of Joshua's mouth grinned, revealing a smile, his gaze was deep, as if he could see through time: "This reminds me that I should be more proactive...... It's not that hard to change everything. β
The two of them had approached the Academy, the tall and majestic towers of Wintercastle standing still, and the two flags hunting in the cold wind, bringing a little sound to the silent world.
And Ying and Rin were standing at the gate of the academy, waiting for their master's return.