Soul of Burning Steel

Just when the faces of the two legendary mages flushed with excitement like children because of their discovery.

Just as Joshua continued to lead the black dragon and the Balrog to search for targets across the abyss of the Black Sea and Great Plains.

The northern empire, the ruler of the empire, the emperor Israel Diamond wore an inconspicuous black ordinary dress, and brought his two sons to a vast plain in the east of the empire.

It was late at night, and the three of them rode horses and walked slowly in the dark. Even though His Majesty the emperor was as restrained as possible, he still revealed a majestic majesty like a mountain. Because of this, the beasts along the way , the monsters and even some horse bandits wandering in the grassland gave up the idea of ​​making a move, obediently retreated to their lairs, and behind him, the second prince Di Moore stood side by side with the somewhat cautious seventh prince Alva , riding a horse and following behind his father.

The prairie located on the southeast side of the Northern Empire had a very famous name in the long past - the Plain of No Return, because this vast land is boundless if viewed from the perspective of ordinary people, and the surroundings are also surrounded by people. There is no mountain as a reference, and it is said that a meteorite once fell here, making the compass unable to work, so if people who are not familiar with this place rush into it, they will undoubtedly get lost in this grassland that blurs the direction and the sky and the earth Among them, it will not be returned.

But not now.

Because of the second development order three hundred years ago, countless knights and declining nobles brought their ambitions and desires, and brought countless refugees or adventurers who were unwilling to live an ordinary life to this land. Villages and towns expand the long border of the empire little by little, turning the former plain of no return into the "green sea grassland" that local residents now call affectionate.

As vast as the ocean, this is the best way to describe this grassland, but even on such a plain, there are bumps and valleys, and now His Majesty and his party are standing in front of a small raised hill. Legend has it that under this hill is a meteorite that fell in the past, and there are nearly a thousand similar hills on the entire grassland, but Israel obviously didn't care, he just drove his horse like this, and brought himself The sons came to the top of the hill.

On the other side of the hill, there is a calm and crescent-shaped lake. A ribbon-like river reflects silver light under the light of the stars and the moon. At the other end of the river and the lake, there is a quiet village. Located here, the lights in the village are flickering, and it seems to be peaceful and peaceful.

The father and son rode horses like this, standing on the top of the hill. Israel didn't speak, he just watched the small village quietly, his dark golden hair fluttering with the wind. His Majesty the Emperor was meditating, and his two sons were also thinking about it.

The seventh prince, Alva, this young man with the same dark golden hair and sky blue eyes as his father, sighed a little tiredly. Until now, he still felt that his experience in the past few days was a bit absurd.

Three days ago, after the Spring Festival ended, his father, who had been missing for several months, brought his second brother to find him. Israel calmly asked the two to accompany him for a 'take a look', whether it was Di Moore or Of course, the boy would not refuse his father's long-lost kind request, so he readily agreed, but what neither of them expected was that this "turn around" would take three days.

In three days, he accompanied the ruler of the empire through many places, such as the city of Black Rock, which is full of mages and scholars, not far from the emperor, such as the extremely prosperous capital of glittering gold, which is located on the western border of the empire. In addition, there are southern fortresses, uninhabited deserts, northern permafrost and coastal ports. Under the power of legendary strongmen and teleportation spells, they have crossed a long distance that ordinary people cannot walk in a lifetime, and the entire empire The most conspicuous land has been set foot again.

until now. They came to this vast green sea plain, next to this unremarkable and quiet fishing village.

No one knows what Israel is thinking. The majestic emperor has not said a word in three days. He just calmly took his two sons to all the lands he ruled, and let the two The noble prince was at a loss and could only guess his thoughts silently in his heart.

Can't guess. Thinking of this, the still young seventh prince couldn't help sighing softly again, what kind of person is his father? That is the legendary powerhouse that their sons are in awe of, the contemporary great emperor of the orc clan who has swept away the misfortune of five hundred years, if he doesn't say what he thinks himself, no one but Master Nostradamus can guess what it is ? Who dares to guess the other party's mind?

On the contrary, his own brother's thoughts can be easily guessed. Thinking of this in his heart, the young man quietly glanced at the indifferent young man beside him who was steadily steering the horse under him. It just so happened that the other party also glanced indifferently at his younger brother.

He hates himself. Alva thought of it this way, the implication of the cold eyes, as if they were not looking at living things, was obvious. He wanted to kill himself.

This is simply too normal, the Seventh Prince thought so, because his mother died at his own mother's hands.

Israel Diamond is the lord of the empire, no matter because of his status or because of his strength, it is impossible for him to have only one pillow. In order to win over the great nobles, he did not hesitate to make many marriages. This is the responsibility of an emperor, and harem battles are also an unavoidable problem for any royal family. Everything has nothing to do with right or wrong, because everything It's all about profit.

If someone really made a mistake, then it was probably his imperial brother's mother's family that fell due to a big defeat, but his mother happened to give birth to him. But my own mother has been childless for a long time because of physical problems. One side is weak but can be distinguished by heirs, and one side is strong but urgent because of having no offspring. All things happen so naturally.

For Israel, this is also unavoidable. He has been fighting outside all year round and shoulders the fate of hundreds of millions of people in the empire. How could he always care about such 'small things'.

So it was natural for the second emperor brother to look at him with indifference, because of his mother's hatred, because of the competition for the throne, because of various reasons, Alva could understand these, but he couldn't accept them.

The young boy is already a little bored. He is not tired of this brother who wants to kill him. What he is tired of is the relationship between brothers and sisters who have to calculate each other. He is tired of the oppressive and cold environment of the royal family. Because of the hatred imposed on him because of his own reasons, he was tired of the mother who insisted on becoming the emperor—of course, the most annoying thing was his father who had never said a word and didn't know what he wanted to do.

He doesn't want to be bound, he just wants to live his own life, a life that belongs to Alva Diamond, not the second prince of the empire, regardless of whether he is rich or poor, good or bad, high or low.

At the same time, after looking at his younger brother, the second prince closed his eyes.

A gold peak warrior, Di Moore, who can be called a strong man, can certainly see the depression and boredom in the opponent's eyes, but in fact, his heart is different from what the opponent guessed. The second prince's heart is unexpectedly calm, Not the slightest bit of hate.

Yes, the child's mother persecuted his mother until she had no other choice but to take poison and kill herself, but so what? Competing with a teenage child, and entangled with my young brother, what can I gain? Nothing can be gained, nothing can be changed, because the royal family is like this, and it has been like this for thousands of years.

There was no resentment in his mother's last words before she died, but she just asked him to forget all this and live a good life, but Di Moore couldn't forget it. He can still recall the appearance of his mother stopping breathing, which was deeply rooted in the bottom of his heart. The nightmare of his life is also the pressure and motivation that urges him to fight desperately. Because his mother was taken away, Di Moore vowed that he will never become a weak person who is robbed by others in his life.

He wants to become powerful, so powerful that no one can take away what he values, and so powerful that he can change everything—he becomes the emperor, changing the ignorant system of the royal family and even the empire, and correcting the root of this sorrow from the bottom. All those who stand in the way of this goal are his enemies, and Di Moore will never show mercy to his enemies.

Of course, before accomplishing all this, he would have to charge some interest from that high-ranking 'Queen'.

And Israel just stared at the small fishing village in front of him.

The fishing village has no name. In fact, most of the small villages in the Green Sea Grassland have no names. The simple locals will only call each other generally "the fishing village in Crescent Lake" and "the sheep village grazing in the east". The strong and habitable residents of the empire, who are accustomed to grazing, fishing and hunting, have a rough grassland demeanor, and have never cared about such trivial matters.

The village by Crescent Lake is not big, only about 200 households. Stone and wooden huts are scattered on the gentle and solid land by the lake, surrounded by thick and low earth walls piled up with mud as barriers. After all, the green sea grassland is vast, and there are indeed many monsters that have not been exterminated in the center that few people have explored. The same simple stone chapel, with the emblems of the Seven engraved on the walls.

At this time, a group of people were arguing in front of the brightly lit church. While His Majesty the Emperor was watching this scene, he was also paying attention to his two sons.

They are not the same. His Majesty the Emperor calmly recalled his other heirs, and then nodded slightly.

totally different.

The eldest prince Abel wants to become emperor. His life and struggles are all for this goal, whether it is asking to go to the eastern provinces to govern, or other secret plans and alliances, all are to become his heir.

The third queen, Nadia, is a cheerful little guy who is too lively to be too lively. She wants to become the second queen in the history of the empire, not because of anything else, but because she thinks it is cool and extraordinary, so that's it. She has done it and worked so hard. Her younger brother, the sixth prince Adrian, a somewhat feminine boy, has always unconditionally supported everything her sister does.

The seemingly stupid fourth prince Elvis actually has deep thoughts, but he doesn't want to be emperor at all. Israel can see the purpose of this clumsy little guy at a glance. He doesn't want to be bound by the dispute over the throne, so he simply Dressed up as a non-threatening appearance, she is going to find a chance to travel the world and see the scenery that she has never seen before. Aphra, the fifth princess who has been hiding in the white tower of Guantian in the eastern plain and never comes back, has a clear and simple desire—she likes it She likes magic, likes art, likes delicate and lovely boys, and she has no interest in the dark battles of the royal family, so she will never participate in it, and she will never even come back to see his father.

Israel clearly knew the ambitions, desires and desires of all his descendants, so he knew that these people were not suitable to be emperors, at least not suitable to be emperors who could inherit the new era he created in his mind.

Only Dimore and Alva, only these two people have the desire to surpass the position of 'emperor' in their hearts.

One wants not to be dominated by anything, and the other wants to change the world that is gradually becoming fixed.

it's great. That's why Israel likes them very much. He likes young people who are arrogant and don't know the heights of the sky and the earth, because it is because of this unwillingness that people can continue to step on higher ladders. Young people should be arrogant—to live For so many years, they have only been thinking about fighting for power and profit. The Diamond family does not need such a vulgar descendant.

"Demol, Alva."

The deep and majestic voice interrupted the contemplation of the two princes. Israel called out the name of his heir. This was the first time he spoke in three days, so both the second prince and the seventh prince raised their heads in a hurry. At the beginning, he watched his father's back, waiting for his follow-up.

His Majesty the Emperor didn't say much, he just raised his hand, stood on the top of the hill, pointed at the small fishing village not far away, and said in a low voice, "Look at this village."

"What do you think?"

Di Moore and Arva Qiqi raised their heads and looked into the distance. The two princes seriously observed the fishing village not far away. Their strength allowed them to see every detail of this small village. With secret help, they could even hear the quarrel between the two groups in the center of the village and in front of the church.

The reason for the quarrel is very simple and simple. There are two groups of fishermen in this small fishing village. The leaders of the two groups compete with each other for the leadership of the village, and they have played a lot of tricks on each other secretly. Not long ago, the leader of one party accidentally drowned in In the lake, the leader of the other party will naturally not let go of this opportunity. Under many straightforward threats and persecution, this group of people will drive the family of the former competitor who died unexpectedly from the village, and completely wipe out this invisible threaten.

Conspiracies and fights at the village level, not to mention the two princes who grew up in the royal family, even the hooligans and vagabonds in the big cities would not have any thoughts because of such trivial and ordinary things-it's too normal, isn't it human? Will you still feel emotional because the sun rises and the moon sets every day?

But on the contrary, the two princes frowned.

"I don't think this is right." The young Alva said this, with an unhappy face, and he was not afraid because the questioner was his father, and directly expressed his thoughts: "Competition is normal, but killing everything It's gone too far and I want to stop this."

"Stupid infighting."

Di Moore's answer was cold and crisp: "They can get more wealth through cooperation. I don't see the point of it."

Israel nodded irrefutably. He didn't comment on whether his child's thoughts were right or wrong, naive or simple. He just turned his head and continued to look at the center of the village. The fisherman, who quarreled over trivial matters, said calmly: "For ordinary people, it is indeed a meaningless behavior, but for the emperor, all of this is my responsibility and fault."

"Why are they arguing? Why are they competing? Why does one side kill the other when the other loses?"

He didn't care about the strange expressions of Di Moore and Alva, and there was no arrogance in the eyes of the ruler of the empire. He just looked at the fishing village like an ordinary person, and said softly: "Because of interests. I don't need to say such small things, you can do it too." Understandable, but in the final analysis, it is because people's desires cannot be satisfied."

"And as an emperor, as a ruler, you should satisfy the desires of the people. Let him be full if he wants to eat, let him have clothes if he wants to wear, and destroy the enemy for him if he wants peace. To go further is to provide him with a ladder. The emperor controls thousands of subjects and has the greatest power in the world, so the emperor should also have the greatest responsibility in the world."

Speaking words that were completely opposite to the thoughts of all the kings and rulers in the world, the ruler of the northern empire looked flat: "In this fishing village, the ordinary battles that are so boring are the epitome of the whole world. The same thing is happening in any land below, how to solve them so that they will never happen again is a question that Mr. Nostradamus and I have spent half our lives thinking about.”

"Alva, there are tens of thousands of things that are wrong in this world. You can solve this one thing, but you can't solve everything. Di Moore, selfishness is the reason why all cooperation breaks down, and it is also part of human nature. Not everyone It's a sage."

Looking at the two sons who still didn't quite understand, Israel shook his head. He knew that the following words might be too early for them, but His Majesty always felt that he didn't have enough time. Can't help but want to tell them.

Coincidentally, Di Moore couldn't help but speak.

"Then as an emperor, what should I do? How can I change everything?" The young man asked urgently. After he finished speaking, he realized that his tone was wrong, but at this time the second prince didn't have the heart to correct his tone, but Staring at his father seriously, he had a feeling that he had never really understood his father.

"As emperors, what you need to think about should not be superficially right or wrong, stupid or not, but look at the essence through the phenomenon."

Hearing this, Israel chuckled, and said flatly: "Since everything is related to interests, as long as the national power is developed, as long as the productivity is extremely rich, and everyone can satisfy the most basic desires, then the world's The vast majority of fights would have ceased to exist."

"If you want to prevent it, you must enact laws; if you want to eradicate it, you must develop national power."

"This is the way a king thinks."

Looking at the thoughtful two sons, Israel was a little relieved, but also a little helpless. He knew that it might take a long time for these two little guys to really understand their ideals, and they all Another thing was overlooked.

That is, in this world, there are not only kings and people, but also great powers that belong to themselves. One person is equivalent to an army, a city, or even a "strong man" in a world.

It is useless to be an emperor without strength. Apart from the way of kings, they also need to learn more about 'strong men', but he is not familiar with those, because before the legendary strong man, He is the emperor of the empire first, his strength is not pure enough, and he does not understand certain concepts well enough.

And in the entire Mycroft Continent, there is probably only one person whose strength is pure and without impurities.

Thinking of the person who should be in the abyss now, Israel couldn't help smiling. He knew that there was no one more suitable than that person to be the teacher of his offspring's "powerful".

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The problem with updating is that my chapter is about 4-5,000 words, so occasionally the update is delayed for a while, which seems to be interrupted, but in general, about 34,000 words are updated every day on average.

If it is a chapter of 2000 words, I can also do double updates a day...

These three people are relatively important characters, and they are related to the follow-up plot, not water.

It's exhausting to write...there's another chapter later.