In the first place, Olivia isn't an Ottoman. She is the child of a merchant from one of the Seven Extreme Northern Countries, Rhodes Kingdom. She specially came here to learn alchemy.
As an exchange student, she doesn't have much wealth and her luggage is ridiculously simple. After tossing the potions into her portable space equipment, she brought along her notes and books. After refunding the rent of the shop, she threw the key back to the landlord and turned to leave.
By the way, the Donglan Principality is also one of the Seven Extreme Northern Countries. If half of the Seven Extreme Northern Countries' territory is split, it would be the original Mist Country. However, this is equivalent to merging two countries and taking away a portion of the territory of the other two countries. Under the current conditions, it isn't practical.
Olivia is rather happy to be able to leave this country under the tutelage of an alchemist. After all, in the eyes of other countries, the people of the Extreme Northern Countries are mostly barbarians who wear fur. Although it is a good thing that there isn't a world of ice and snow for half a year, she has met with quite a few troubles during her studies.
After settling the 'Miracle Alchemist' Olivia, I met with a little trouble when I was looking for the 'Magic Engineering Teacher' Timlad. However, this isn't the first time I met with such trouble.
Timlad became famous around seventeen to eighteen years later. The current Timlad … Alright, when I saw this brat with a runny nose, I wasn't surprised at all. At the very least, I found him in person. This is much better than finding a historical hero's zygote and ancestor's ancestor.
However, I met with a little trouble when I was trying to convince the child's parents.
Timlad only has an elder sister whom he depends on. When she returns, I realize that she is actually an old acquaintance.
"Olivia, Catherine?"
"Da … Teacher Dana! Why are you here? "
"This is my home, I was wondering why you are here. Didn't you all drop out of school? What are you all doing here? Do you have any business with me? "
The calm-looking Madam Dana is in her early thirties. Her face is beautiful, but there is a hint of bitterness in it. She looks dignified with a straight face, but when I look at her flat curves, I recall the story about breasts …
"Pu!"
Alright, it is too impolite to laugh in front of her face. Renée, I will complain to Kelly when I get back. You just have to wait for your etiquette lessons … I laughed as well? Well, at least I didn't spit it out. I still had basic manners for a lady.
"Hello, Teacher Dana, I am Katherine's Knight Teacher. I need a few alchemists to help me, and Katherine recommended you to me. This is a long-term employment, and I'm afraid that you will lose your job in the academy because of this. However, the remuneration will definitely be generous, and there will be opportunities for you to advance. This is Master Alchemist Yingou Beyar, he is a Gold-ranked Great Alchemist, you can have a chat with him. "
Since Timlad and his older sister were mutually dependent on each other, it would be impractical to kidnap this little brat by himself. However, as long as I hired this teacher, Timlad would naturally follow me.
However, what surprised me was that after hearing what I said, Dana's face lit up, as though she was tempted. However, the next moment, her expression darkened.
"I'm sorry, I do need a new job, but we're already planning to leave this city. I'm afraid I can't accept your kindness."
"Go out? Why? "
She didn't want to tell me at first, but when I asked her, she told me the reason.
Actually, the reason is very simple. She felt that this city isn't safe, so she decided to leave.
The reason why it isn't safe is because of the humongous creature that can be seen from the window.
Nine-headed Dragon Emperor Hydra, the humongous body occupies half of the river. That raised dragon head can be seen from a few city districts away. That breath of his might might not hurt the entire city, but to those unlucky fellows who get hit by it, they would definitely be smashed into smithereens.
This isn't the Nine-headed Dragon Emperor who possesses a portion of the Dragons's bloodline in the swamp area. The Sea Monster Hydra that was left behind from the ancient times is a God Pet, and it has long obtained a portion of God Power. If I were to rank his bloodline, it wouldn't be much inferior to my Double Diamond Bloodline. When such an existence reaches SemiGod rank, human SemiGods of the same level are nothing in his eyes.
From the very start, this Nine-headed Dragon Emperor is an almost invincible existence in the mortal world. Even the overly powerful Hydra is restricted, so its passive attitude is obvious. However, if you were to take the initiative to provoke it, who else can you blame for seeking death?
This is equivalent to the start of a large-scale war game. A few powerful bosses come out to give a lecture, look for old friends to fight, and furiously grind their existences. However, it is just a simple formality of the story mode. As a newbie, you can just watch the movie and get over it. If you think that you can solo the BOSS and charge forward and shout "Evil, die, I want the Dragonslayer", who else can you blame if you get killed in an instant?
At the very least, after understanding the other party's strength, Dasos doesn't intend to fight recklessly. He also doesn't intend to completely anger the owner of the Nine-headed Dragon, Lady Storm. Looking at his passive way of dealing with the situation and the application letters sent to the various Churches, he seems to be waiting for the Order Gods to come and solve this problem.
Of course, if the Nine-headed Dragon were to come ashore just like that, Dasos would probably go all out to fight a decisive battle to protect his country. That Hydra obviously knows what he is doing and doesn't intend to escalate the battle, which is why the battle has fallen into a stalemate. On the other hand, the Seafolk under his command are putting in more effort. Other than the fact that they have a powerful boss, the main reason for this is because of an accident.
In order to put up a front, magic oil lamps were installed along the coastline along the river. What is being burned is the most luxurious item in the human world, the expensive mermaid oil. Mermaids themselves have the reputation of being the beloved of the sea and the royal family of the Seafolk. Thus, when the mermaids of the White Whale Tribe see these oil lamps, it is no different from seeing an ogre cooking human meat pot. They will fight to the death and the battle escalated.
Even though the Seafolk are still unable to break through the sturdy protective layer and temporary barrier, the Ottoman Empire has already suffered a lot of losses. The appearance of the Nine-headed Dragon caused the docks to sink into the river. A portion of the citizens managed to escape in time but a portion of the unlucky ones fell into the river along with their houses, unable to get up again.
"My uncle's family lives in the docks. My boyfriend's house was hit by the Dragon Breath and his entire family was obliterated. We intend to leave this sad city."
Recently, there are quite a number of people who left the city because of this and Lady Dana is one of them. However, her luck isn't too good. They have only been dating for two weeks and her new boyfriend met with an inexplicable calamity.
Most of the wars on the continent are like this. No matter who wins or loses, no matter how righteous the reason for the war is, the ones who suffer first are the powerless citizens.
"That's great. Oh, I didn't mean to say that the matter regarding your family is great. My apologies, Lady, I misspoke. What I meant was that this job requires you to go overseas. Since you intend to leave this city, it might be suitable for you. "
"Is that so? I would like to hear the details. "
Alright, since the other party also intends to leave this city, this employment contract with generous remuneration easily moves Dana, who is still worrying about her future.
When the two rising stars of the future are in my hands, I can't help but feel doubtful.
"Since I have interfered with their fates, will they still be as important as before? Will they still be able to grow to their original heights? "
But thinking about it from another perspective, even if I didn't interfere, the fate of the two of them would have already changed. Since the ambush of the Seafolk caused Timlad to leave just like that, regardless of whether he becomes a Master Engineer in the future, there is no longer any basis for the two of them to work together in the future. Perhaps, it is already impossible for Magical Engineering to appear.
"Well, what's the point of thinking so much? At the very least, the two of them are good seedlings. Then, I should just maintain my normal state of mind and groom them as a talented newcomer. Un, since I have introduced Olivia to Yingou, I should introduce little Timlad to Gold Tooth. If the Magical Machinery Dragon is born in the future, it should be more in the style of Goblin Explosion. "
…
In the ancient legends of the Northern Lands, on the days when the mountains are sealed by heavy snow, the coldest few days of the year, in the depths of the snowy mountains where no one is able to reach, would be the day when the demons and monsters of the snowy mountains would come out for a feast. At that time, there would be Snowy Mountain Spirits, Snow Monsters, Snow Women, Snowmen and so on.
Myths and legends usually have an original form, and the original form of this legend is the Frigid Nightmare.
Nightmare is a nightmare, an unknown demon in a nightmare. The Frigid Nightmare, in reality, is the collective name for the nameless demons that come from the snowy mountains.
They are formless demons, but they are also existences with form. They are just like the aurora unique to the Northern Lands, ever-changing and colorful. However, when you get close to them, you won't be able to see anything at all.
Their legend has been passed down for thousands of years. The people of the Northern Lands would tell their children to never head to the snowy mountains on a snowy day, until a person who didn't believe it insisted on meeting the nightmares of the snowy mountains on a snowy day.
He is the ancestor of the Mist Royal Family. No one knows what happened in the depths of the snowy mountains, but ever since then, the Aurora Knight that caught the attention of the entire continent appeared in the Snow Country.
The Knight class has always been the main fighting force of the human race. This is because the various kinds of mounts can allow the weak humans to swiftly grow stronger. A rookie riding a Gryphon is also a tier-3 soldier, but even the weakest Aurora Knight is a tier-4 soldier. This is enough to prove the strength of the Frigid Nightmare.
The Frigid Nightmare is a spiritual being, so its form isn't fixed. It is precisely because of its ever-changing form that it possesses an extremely strong adaptability and growth potential.
The Frigid Nightmare will grow together with the young Knight whom they share a mind with. They will draw nourishment from the soul of the Knight. Thus, the contracted beast of every Aurora Knight is different. However, most of the Nightmares will choose the form of the snowy mountains demons, such as Snowman, Snow Leopard etc. Of course, the one that people are most envious of is still the Snow Lady, even though her fighting strength is rather weak. Alright, there is no need to explain the reason, all men understand.
However, in order to facilitate group battles, the three forms of Ice Unicorn, Eagle of Storm and Armoured Arctic Bear are compulsory for every Nightmare. The Aurora Knight that is in charge of a group is able to switch between a flying assault, an accelerated assault and a heavy armored charge within a short few minutes, making it an unmistakable tyrant of the snow.
As a top-tier magical creature, Frigid Maw's intelligence is extremely high. The infant Frigid Maw already has the intelligence of a 3-4 year old child, and the adult Frigid Maw is even smarter than a human. Many of the Aurora Knight who is in the form of a Snow Lady never married, probably because they fell in love with their contracted magical beast.
Due to the existence of the Bloodline Contract, it is easy for the Mist Royal Family to gain the recognition of Frigid Maw. In the past, the members of the Mist Royal Family would basically have the identity of an Aurora Knight, and their reputation among the commoners is extremely high. In my generation, there is no doubt that Cavendish is an Aurora Knight. His Nightmare is able to freely switch between an Ice Dragon and an Ice Behemoth, and it is even in the enviable form of a Snow Lady. Not only is it powerful, it is also pleasing to the eyes, it really makes one envious.
Alright, speaking up to this point, everyone should have already guessed it. The reason why I keep emphasizing on the enviable Snow Lady is because I don't have one. In fact, I am not even an Aurora Knight.
Silver-rank is the lowest starting point for this kind of arrogant Ice Magical Creature to acknowledge me. Back then, I was just a Bronze-rank rookie. By the time I reached the standard of combat strength, we were already in a long war, and it was unrealistic for me to casually change my power form. Thus, I could only look at the envious, jealous, and hateful sisters beside the Knight. In my second and third life, the Aurora Knight is already extinct in the continent, and the sudden appearance of one is equivalent to exposing my identity. I am not so foolish as to seek my own death.
Now, my power system has already taken shape, and I already have a mental plan for how to develop it in the future. My power system is already complicated enough, adding another Aurora Knight to it would bring more harm than good. Thus, I can only look at the envious, jealous, and hateful Snow Lady sisters.
Yes, Snow Lady sisters. In this period of time, there are only two people who have been acknowledged by Frigid Maw. One of them is a male Knight named Eloine. His Nightmare form is a Snowman, or perhaps it should be called a Snow Gorilla. Even though it is shockingly ugly, it is agile and possesses immense strength, making it an extremely useful Nightmare for chaotic battles.
The reason why he was acknowledged, other than the fact that his Nightmare was once the companion of my ancestor, it is also because he is one of the only two Gold-rank Knight of the Royal Knight Family.
If we were to directly use the Nightmare left behind by our ancestor, the advantage is that we would be able to save on the long period of nurturing it. However, the disadvantage is that there would be many problems in the coordination between the Knight and the Nightmare. It wouldn't be as smooth and easy as if we were to nurture them since they were young.
The other newly born Aurora Knight is Renée, who was forcefully pulled up by me using my golden finger. The moment she became a Silver-rank, those arrogant Nightmares who refuse to acknowledge anyone took the initiative to contract with her. In the end, she ignored the strongly recommended Heavy Ice Wild Boar and Snow Giant, choosing a Snow Lady called Seva. But in reality, these heavy monsters are the fastest way to raise her weak battle prowess and worrisome survivability.
"They are all so ugly. Sister Seva is so beautiful and mature, I would definitely choose her."
Alright, should I say, as expected of a Princess? The moment those words came out, the huge and burly Nightmares were all heartbroken.
But at this moment, I approve of this choice. Because, even though the Snow Lady form is weak in close combat, her Power of Ice and Snow is one of the strongest. Creating Ice Armor and Ice Weapons is the fastest and at this moment, what we need the most is this ability.
With the help of the Siren Tracy, our group walked directly from the bottom of the river. Even if we were to bump into a Fishman patrol team, as a high-tier Seafolk, she could easily order those low-tier Fishmen to retreat.
However, if we were to wear armor and carry heavy weapons, even a Mermaid would be unable to float. In order to make it easier for us to move underwater, we chose to travel light.
When we reached the underwater base, the gigantic Snowman could only give his Knight a layer of equipment before preparing for battle. On the other hand, Seva prepared an Ice Weapon for everyone.
【Ice Magic Sword】
【Attack Power: 10-12. If the user is an Aurora Knight, the attack power will be doubled and the quality of the weapon will be raised by one rank. The weapon quality is currently Superior】
【Frost Blade: The blade of the sword deals additional 5 Ice damage.】
【Inextinguishable Ice: The freezing magic of the Frigid Nightmare causes the hardness of the Ice Sword to far surpass that of steel. You can use it to clash with Adamantine weapons without worry.】
【Bone-piercing Chill: Those who touch the Magic Sword with their skin will receive 1 point of Ice damage per second. If the user is wearing the Winter Wolf Gloves blessed by Frigid Maw, they will be immune to this damage for half an hour. The Aurora Knight will be immune to this damage.】
When everyone had a suitable weapon, Shiva, who was panting heavily, began to forge the armor for me.
It is the super heavy armor of the Mist Country's unique job, the Avalanche Defender. After putting on this heavy armor, I lightly knock on the huge door-sized shield attached to the armor. I have completely turned into a heavy fortress, becoming the meat shield that we are currently lacking the most.
As for the Ice Armor's additional frost damage, my [Titan Body] had long since ignored this pitiful 1 damage per second.
The alarm reverberates throughout the base. Even the slow-witted Undead notice our preparations. Looking at the approaching Undead Knight, Zombies and Skeletons, I caress my Pale Justice lightly and ignite the Holy Flame on the tip of my sword.
"Undead who should have long returned to their graves, let me use the Holy Flame to grant you eternal rest and purification." After saying this standard Holy Knight declaration to the Undead, I felt inexplicably displeased and muttered to myself.
"Why does it sound so awkward to say. Forget it, let's just use that Charging Battle Roar. Holy Light, that evil is worth fighting! "
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