Chapter 599 Fairy Cards (1/2)

Hill and Funa experienced Joshua's swift and decisive style for the first time.

”Hey… didn't you guys just return from an Otherworld a few hours ago? After having gone through such a long and difficult battle.”

The party had teleported again, this time to a marble teleportation hall by the foot of the Nissia Snowy Mountain that was completed barely a month ago. ”Having returned to Moldavia from Fairyland in less than thirty seconds, and you guys are now heading to meet two Legendary champions… Is there no time for rest?” Hill asked the divine armament siblings beside him in disbelief.

However, he was met with responses from the siblings that carried a trace of grumbling.

”Hmmm, weren't we resting all along?”

”Or should we say, when will Master actually give something us to do for real?”

Hill was left speechless.

To the party behind Joshua, rarely was there anyone who could keep up with the warrior's fast-paced lifestyle. If it had been normal individuals, or even if they were decisive like Israel or Extraordinary like Igor, they would make preparations for at least dozens of minutes or up to two hours if they were to meet Legendary mages such as Barnil and William, readying the appropriate attire and accessories and notifying them beforehand out of respect. Joshua, however, never did such things—he would depart at the very first opportunity with no notifications whatsoever, leaving others unprepared.

Naturally, that included the two Legendary mages.

Beneath Mount Nissia, the flag of Winter Fort Academy curled under the northern winds by the ridge. As thick snow clouds surged, a blue dragon was leading a dozen white juvenile dragons and soaring amidst the whiteness, its imposing body vaguely discernible through the winds and clouds, while over the land, a group of knights in heavy armor was sprinting at full speed, following the flight path of their future mounts.

”They've grown quite considerably, looks like their depth would not be weak in the future.” Joshua praised after a single glance, before turning towards the knights. ”Very diligent—as expected of my handpicked elites.

[To mount a dragon's back, one must first keep up with the dragon's pace.]

While a certain warrior may have an excessively rough understanding traditional principle of dragon riding, but since their two feet could keep up with a dragon's speed, their ability must be capable of keeping up as well.

Hill and Funa sensed the dragons' presence at once, but before they could give a little assessment for the new dragon riders as seniors, their gazes were caught by a tremendous reverberation from another end.

Boom— Boom— Boom—

Dull sounds of explosion resounded from below ground. ”It's a project called 'underground rail',” the attentive Ling explained. ”A collaboration between the Moldavian Liege's Office and the Northern Dwarves, those explosions should be the sounds of the passageways being extended… Zero-Three is in charge of the project, but since she's also in charge of monitoring the security of the main city, she couldn't explain things for you personally.”

”Oh… underground rail?”

Compared to Funa who was satisfied with learning the name and had no intention to understand things further, Hill though relatively more. He promptly grasped the real meaning from the two keywords 'passageway' and 'underground'– it should be some subterranean high-speed transport path. Still, Joshua did not give him too much time to think as the warrior had already stepped upon the path towards the mountain ridge.

As the Moldavian Liege's ability climbed step-by-step up to Legendary, more and more foreign investment had came to the Northern Count, with Winter Fort Academy assuredly becoming the greatest focus of their investment given that it was a campus jointly managed by two Legendary champions—Joshua himself and Nostradamus. In months, the rather plain academy had gone through three major expansions and exterior renovations, while hundreds of students from the North, as well as the Central Zone of the Northern Empire and the Western Mountains are enrolled. It even appeared that the number would multiply in the next few years.

Thanks to two Legendary champions, the new college had surpassed dozens of old-brand academies of the Eastern Plains in aspects of teacher resources or student sources, although none thought that it was unfair but very reasonable instead. After all, Joshua had accepted a few apprentices from that academy! Who knows if Nostradamus would take in a few as well, but that alone was worth any price.

Unlike Hill and the others who were distracted by the exquisite statues, orderly stairs and beautiful sights, Joshua himself was not concerned over the issue of capital. For the college that was appearing more respectable by each passing day and the cleaner path of the Nissia Snowy Mountain, his reaction was only the two words 'not bad'. Soon, the warrior treaded over the ridge and arrived before the main gates of the college, prepared to sense energy signatures and find Barnil and William.

Everything from the entire Nissia Snowy Mountain itself, down to the forest and lakes beneath the mountain belonged to Winter Fort Academy. The teaching block, library, hostel, laboratory, and other facilities were jointly built between the ridge and the inside the mountain itself. The real main gates were located by the edge of the forest, while the gates on the ridge was in fact the door to the teaching block.

But just in front of the teaching block, Joshua unexpectedly heard much noise.

”Goodness… it's exquisite!”

”What's this, is this magic too?”

”Can magic actually achieve such things?”

The clamorous voice could be distinctly heard despite the door separating them. Joshua, Ying, and Ling all blinked in curiosity, much less Hill and Funa who had followed along to meet the Legendary pair of mages.

Guessing would only waste time. Joshua shook his head, pushed the doors and entered.

Unlike the outside, a warm and rather damp breeze came to them once the doors opened, but what everyone saw was not the thirty-meter guest hall of the academy, but a crowd of over hundreds of students—with considerable ranks of instructors in the mix. They were all interest spectators, encircling the center of hall, with some students who were not tall enough to see what was happening using observation circles to watch what was happening.

Though confused over what was actually happening, Joshua certainly did not have to use observation magic since his gaze could permeate human clothes, skin, flesh, bones, and the entire meat wall that was the crowd, and directly observe what was happening within. Soon, he was shocked by the fact that the hundreds of students were encircling the two mages he was looking for—Barnil and William!

What are those two doing? Are the students not afraid of the two Legendary mages? Though they are famous for being in touch with common folk, still…

Before he could finish that train of thought, he looked up slightly to find another familiar face wrapped amongst the crowd—or not so familiar, but more a passing acquaintance who had feminine features, long dark blond hair that resembled his father's, a meek expression and purple pupils. Adrian, the Sixth Prince of the Northern Empire who was conversing with his brother—Seventh Prince Arlwa—was a rare guest here. Joshua could also vaguely see an invisible fairy settled on Adrian's shoulder, looking interestedly at the two Legendary champions at the heart of the crowd.

”'Tempest', the incarnation of the Fairy Queen of Wind?”

Joshua was rather puzzled. He had come to Winter Fort Academy this time for just Barnil and William—he never thought that there would be so much surprises. It was then that the edge of the crowd noticed the cold winds surging in and the opened doors. Of course, all of them saw Joshua who had arrived at the scene.

”Professor!”