A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

Unfortunately, He was now wearing tattered golden armor and covered in frost that wouldn't melt, looking quite disheveled.

Joshua is very handsome; even among angels, he stands out for his good looks.

Yet this angel was holding a teddy bear in her arms.

The childish toy clashed with the angel's mature and composed demeanor; no one knew why He was holding such a teddy bear.

Joshua was very strong, but unfortunately, his mind was disturbed by the fall from the Holy Mountain, and he was severely injured by the Silver Seed, from which he has not recovered to this day.

After He fell to the ground, He was weakened, and the other angels lost their leader.

"How are the cities of the Black Iron race?" Joshua looked at Zoe kindly, with the gaze of an elder looking at a young person.

Joshua is very old, many times older than Zoe, but you can't tell from his appearance.

"..." Zoe opened her mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

“Say whatever you want,” Joshua said gently.

“It’s very novel, unlike a temple…” Zoe said after hesitating for a long time.

"Really? How novel." Joshua closed his beautiful eyes, lost in thought.

Are there strong people in the city?

“Strong individuals? Zoe didn’t find a single one.” Zoe shook her head; she hadn’t seen any individuals who appeared to be strong.

"No? It seems the divination isn't very accurate anymore," Joshua said, remarking something Zoe found puzzling.

"Zoe, don't you think this world is wonderful?"

“Hmm…” Zoe replied weakly; she did indeed think the world on Earth was wonderful.

It's colorful and vibrant, far better than heaven.

Heaven can be a sacred place to worship, but living in it can give one the illusion of less "freedom".

"That's why everyone has always wanted to occupy this place."

“Of course, me too,” Joshua said.

“That’s what I think too,” Zoe quickly replied.

"Don't be so formal, you're still not quite there yet with those polite phrases," Joshua smiled.

Zoe thinks Lord Joshua looks very handsome when he smiles.

He is powerful, wise, and merciful.

Of all the angels of the third order, He is one who is respected.

It would be better if He didn't have His image ruined so often by this teddy bear.

“The earthly world is good, but even if we take it away, Heaven is still our true home for all the angels of our generation.” Joshua helped Zoe up from the ground, not letting her continue kneeling.

"However, it is not wrong for us to give the future angels a better 'home'."

"Heaven is indeed not a very suitable place to live; it is only suitable for worship."

"However, for the Black Iron race, we are indeed on the opposing side."

"You are young and curious about the world. Remembering these words will be good for you."

“Zoe understands.” Zoe almost knelt down on one knee again.

But a cold, icy hand stopped him from kneeling.

"By the way, tell the other people that there's no need to exterminate everyone who enters the holy mountain's territory," Joshua suddenly said.

"Huh?" Zoe was a little taken aback.

"This is only beneficial to us, and not harmful."

“I have used holy light to isolate the Holy Mountain; normal Dark Iron race cannot enter.” Joshua emphasized the word “normal” in his statement.

Zoe didn't understand and just nodded blankly.

“I also think we shouldn’t have killed so many…” Zoe muttered, gradually opening herself up in front of Joshua.

Joshua smiled as he looked at Zoe; this angelic girl, who was in her fifties or sixties, was remarkably young.

But such children are the best.

The future belongs to children, not to old-fashioned, rigid people.

“I’ve consulted the oracle, and it seems we need the help of the Black Iron Seeds to return to Heaven,” Joshua said, tilting his head back.

"With the help of the Black Iron Seed?" Zoe was a little surprised.

"Yes, we'll go back with the help of the Black Iron Seeds."

"I'm going back no matter what, I don't care what kind of help I get."

"As long as I can go back, that's fine."

"I must go back." For some reason, this angel had such a strong obsession with returning to Heaven.

Even knowing that paradise has been destroyed, they still yearn to return, their hearts as firm as iron.

"Brey, where exactly is this resort you're talking about?" Following Bray, Naruko realized that they had unknowingly left Dahaka.

“Dahaka,” Bray replied.

“We’ve already left Dahaka.” Naruko pouted; Dahaka was now behind them.

“…” Bray rubbed his chin; his beard had grown a bit recently and was a little prickly.

But I must say, the prickly feeling is actually quite nice.

"Look here." After thinking for a moment, Bray took the cube out.

The azure cube is full of artistic flair.

It also has a science fiction feel to it.

"Look where?" Naruko could only see a cube; she couldn't see anything else.

Even Levy and Nia tilted their heads, looking at Bray with confusion.

Bray squeezed the cube between his fingers hard.

After being subjected to force, the cube immediately bounces off and transforms into a light screen projected into the air.

"Whoa!!!" Levy exclaimed, holding Nia up.

"A vacation poster?" Naruko tried to say.

The light screen looks like a poster promoting a tourist attraction.

“In a sense, yes.” Bray nodded, pondering that what Nicol Bolas had given him was no different from a tourist poster.

After all, he decided to come to the Western Continent only after seeing this.

I also plan to visit the sacred mountain in the Northern Continent, provided I have the time.

"How can your aesthetic sense be so normal?" The sacred mountain is indeed very beautiful, with a kind of sacred and serene beauty.

Naruko thought that Bray wouldn't appreciate this kind of scenery.

"My aesthetic sense has always been perfectly normal." Bray looked at Naruko with disdain. This girl was talking as if her aesthetic sense was perfectly normal.

This revealing denim outfit, mixed with traditional Chinese clothing, was never changed by her after she gave birth to Nia and married him.

"Who are those people on the mountain?" Naruko, with her sharp eyes, easily spotted the blurry figures on the sacred mountain.

"Angels, you've seen them, haven't you?" Bray didn't remember if Naruko had ever seen angels, but he saw them often.

"I forgot," Naruko said casually.

Having seen too many strange and unusual things, Naruko chose to forget them.

Of course, we didn't see Naruko showing any surprise after seeing something strange.

Naruko was more curious than surprised.

Bray has never seen anyone else who can calmly accept the idea of ​​three dragons coming to their home.

“Oh, it’s something with wings, that can fly, and that looks a lot like us,” Bray vividly described.

"They're all generally better looking than us."

He was telling the truth, without exaggeration or belittling, and he even added some of the angels' virtues.

"By the way, don't touch their wings, they'll get angry." Bray recalled his notes and couldn't help but remind Naruko.

"Do you think you'd grope other people's private parts on the street?" Naruko said irritably.

"..." Bray was speechless for a moment.

"Nia is still on Levy's head."

“Levy is still listening,” Naruko said nonchalantly.

Levy is all grown up now and can tell right from wrong, so don't panic.

Unfortunately, Bray didn't think that way.

He noticed Levy's gradually petrifying expression; clearly, she understood what Naruko had said (censored).

But Rebecca wagged her tail so fast that it terrified Bray, who feared that a hole would be dug out of the spot where she stood.

"Anyway, this is the place we're going to now," Bray sighed.

This family has a problem, definitely a problem, but he can't solve it.

As for the fact that he himself also had problems, he never thought about it.

"This place is called the Holy Mountain. It fell from the Heavenly Mountain and can be considered a wonder," Bray began to explain, though most of the information came from Nicholas.

"Up there you can see many temple-like buildings."

"Anyway, the atmosphere of 'faith' is everywhere."

"We'll probably have some fun?" Bray didn't know how he came to the conclusion that the Holy Mountain was a place to have a good time.

Naruko and the others never doubted whether this place was a tourist destination or not. Since Bray was so confident that it was a good place for a honeymoon, Naruko believed him.

Levy will believe anything Bray says, for no reason at all =V=.

"Don't use questions." Naruko waved her hand domineeringly.

“We can have a lot of fun.” Breton paused, then changed to a declarative sentence.

After saying that, Bray tore the light screen in mid-air, crumpled it into a ball, and squeezed it tightly.

When Bray opened his palm, a cube reappeared in his hand.

"What's the principle behind this?" Naruko asked, leaning forward like a curious child.

“Ask Nicholas,” Bray said, passing the buck to Nicholas.

After carefully placing the cube into his waist bag, Bray continued leading the way.

Because of this cube, Bray doesn't need to bring a map to find his way around.

Moreover, the location where the sacred mountain fell was not exactly secret information.

The fall of the holy mountain was earth-shattering, and the Japanese Empire could not hide it.

With just a few questions, you can get the information.

Of course, you'll also receive the advice to "stay away."

The area far from the holy mountain was garrisoned by the Japanese Empire, making it inaccessible to ordinary people.

Even if they go, they might not come back.

Because too many people, after entering a certain area of ​​the sacred mountain, have disappeared without a trace.

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After walking for an unknown amount of time, Naruko saw a group of soldiers guarding a place in the distance.

At this point, Naruko hadn't even caught a glimpse of the sacred mountain.

"Even if we were to station them, it would be too far from the mountain." Naruko was a little speechless. What kind of nonsense is it to station a ball of yarn so far away?

“They probably can’t get close.” Bray wasn’t surprised; the Holy Mountain was probably a private domain for the angels.