A dull longsword and a heartbroken villager

"..." Zoe's expression stiffened; she found it difficult to respond to Bray's words.

Black Iron type wants powerful equipment from the Angels? That's impossible.

Zoe, at least, believed that even if she had it, she wouldn't give it to Bray.

Moreover, He didn't understand exactly how "powerful" Bray was referring to.

“I’m not sure,” Zoe replied after a pause.

"For general equipment, the blacksmith's shop has plenty."

Afterwards, not wanting to upset Bray, Zoe took Bray and his group to the blacksmith's workshop.

Bray did indeed see a lot of equipment inside, each piece of which would be a treasure in the world of the Dark Iron race, probably something that would be passed down as a family heirloom.

Unfortunately, after much searching, Bray did not find the "miracle weapon" he was looking for.

Where's the promised artifact from Nicol Bolas? Bray believes the dragon is lying. The Holy Mountain is vast; if Bray were to explore every detail of it, it would probably take half a month.

However, Bray didn't have that much time to sightsee here.

Admittedly, Angels' city is unique and magnificent, but it's not quite at the point where Bray would linger.

Bre and his companions stayed in Dahaka for two or three days, during which time they made several trips to visit the holy mountain.

Finally, it was time to end this trip to the Western Continent.

Zoe was finally freed from her role as a tour guide.

Being a tour guide for Bray and his group put him under immense pressure.

It wasn't just Bray, but also the pressure exerted by His own kind.

Unable to question Lord Joshua, they could only question Zoe, to which Zoe was also helpless.

But they still didn't say anything to resist.

Regardless, Zoe was very happy to see the day come when Bray would be leaving.

Zoe still feels lingering fear when she recalls the cold blade that was held to her neck.

Zoe couldn't help but touch her neck, looking at Bray and his group with a complicated expression.

After working hard for several days, he can finally relax. He won't do the tour guide job again if he doesn't get paid.

Thinking of this, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and felt a sense of relief.

"The scenery on the holy mountain is quite nice, isn't it?" Joshua gave Bray a deep look.

“It was really great,” Bray said, adding that his family had a wonderful time there, especially because the tour guide was very responsible.

He even learned a lot about the customs and culture of angels, which was an unexpected bonus.

Bray had already begun to consider whether he should learn about the customs and culture of other bronze species.

“But we’re about to head to our next destination, so we won’t stay here any longer,” Bray said to Joshua.

He did not find the "divine artifact" he was looking for here, so he prepared to set off for the Holy Mountain of Angels in the Northern Continent.

I wonder if the sacred mountain in the snow has a different kind of charm.

"..." A gust of wind blew by, and Joshua looked at Bray with a very calm gaze.

He was thinking about something, considering whether or not to make a certain decision.

“You’re looking for armor or weapons crafted by us angels, aren’t you?” Joshua said.

Bray raised his right eyelid and glanced at Joshua.

He wasn't surprised that Joshua knew his needs, because Zoe would definitely tell Joshua some of the things she had said.

He just didn't understand why Joshua was bringing this up with him at this time.

Was He preparing something for Himself? Bray thought it was unlikely.

“I might be able to prepare it for you,” Joshua said, surprising everyone. He actually intended to do so.

"Why?" Bray asked directly.

If Joshua gave him some intelligence, Bray could understand it, but it was problematic if he prepared it for him directly.

Bray didn't believe that angels would offer favors for no reason, especially not to lower species.

“Because I need your help with something,” Joshua said quietly.

"..." Bray suddenly realized that he couldn't refuse Joshua's request.

Joshua had probably already planned to get Bray's help when Bray mentioned wanting to go sightseeing.

In this world, there are some people who will indeed not refuse other things because of small favors.

Of course, there are also ungrateful people out there, and that's when a person's judgment needs to be tested.

Joshua believed that Bray possessed the dignity and principles of a strong person—even though Bray truly did not.

The other angels couldn't detect Bray's aura after he concealed his presence, but they could sense it.

Although it was weak, its full power could be discerned even from a small glimpse.

There are some things that, right now, require a sufficiently powerful person to accomplish.

The seriously injured Joshua was unable to fully commit to that matter, otherwise he wouldn't have focused his attention on Bray.

"In the Black Iron race, you'd be considered an adventurer with that kind of attire, right?" Joshua asked.

Bray frowned, increasingly unsure of Joshua's purpose.

“I need you to eliminate a monster in the Holy Mountain for us. In return, I will prepare whatever you desire,” Joshua said in a deep voice.

After Joshua said those words, the ones who reacted the most were not the people on Bray's side, but the angels behind Him.

When Joshua first said he would use Bray to slay the monster, the angels thought he meant the silver race.

However, when Joshua said there was a monster in the holy mountain, they were all shocked.

Heaven, in the eyes of all angels, has always been the safest place.

However, apart from the high angels, no one else knew the truth about the Holy Mountain.

"Lord Joshua, what is going on?" an angel asked.

“You’ll find out soon enough,” Joshua said, glancing at the angels behind him.

There are some things that it's time for even the lower-ranking angels to know.

No secret can be kept forever.

"Human adventurer, is it alright to call you that?" He said.

Joshua knew a little about Bray's attire; it was probably the most complicated of the Black Iron races—the adventurer.

Although the Bronze race disdains to learn about the Iron race, the existence of "adventurers" is so widespread that even if the Bronze race doesn't want to know, they can't help but know.

It is not strong, but it is everywhere.

This is the Bronze race's understanding of adventurers.

"You'd better just call me Blakelas."

“Yeah, remember not to just call him Bray, call him Brayclas,” Bray added.

It feels a little strange if someone you don't know well calls him Bray.

If you don't use your full name, adding "Mr." sounds quite nice.

It's also possible that he got used to being called "Mr. Bray" because so many people called him that.

"By the way, is there a magical artifact as a reward?" Bray thought of the most important thing.

Besides sightseeing, he also came here to gather intelligence.

“…” Joshua was taken aback.

"What kind of concept is this 'divine artifact' you're talking about?"

“You angels have very powerful equipment,” Bray explained.

“In that case, yes.” Joshua nodded. At this level, they should be able to find many on the Holy Mountain.

After all, this is a city of angels, so finding equipment that meets Bray's requirements shouldn't be difficult.

"Do you have any protective gear?" Bray asked tentatively.

“Yes.” Joshua already understood Bray’s needs and nodded slightly.

“In that case, take it.” Bray repeated Joshua’s speaking format.

Even though I'm on vacation, I'm still looking for gear.

And so, they hit it off immediately.

"Huh?" Naruko tilted her head, feeling that things were suddenly getting strange.

She should be on her honeymoon, if Bray wasn't lying to her.

"Hmm..." Levy held Nia in her arms, with a little lion on her head, and stood silently to the side =V=.

No matter what happens, just follow Bray. After accepting Joshua's "commission," Bray was taken to a place in the Holy Mountain.

Bray and his group were taken to a place that looked strangely familiar to Bray.

That place was none other than the ancient building that Zoe had taken Bray and the others to not long ago.

It is called an ancient building because its style and exterior walls give people a sense of its long history.

Joshua walked at the front, looking at the building with a touch of emotion.

This place wasn't destroyed by the aftershocks of the Silver Seed; it was like this from the beginning.

"In this place?" Bray frowned.

Joshua said he needed to defeat a monster, but in this place, he couldn't see any monsters at all.

“Yes, this is the place,” Joshua said calmly.

No other angels followed Him except for Himself.

But they were probably all waiting outside the building, and everything that happened next could not be kept from everyone.

Bray looked around. In this dilapidated place, there was nothing that could be called a mechanism, nor was there any monster that seemed to exist.

“This place requires angelic runes to be restored,” Joshua explained casually, understanding Bray’s confusion.

He came to a place in the center of the building that resembled a brazier, but instead of charcoal and fire, the brazier contained snow-white sand.

Joshua drew several runes in the sand with his fingers, divine power flowing around the edges of the runes, as if trying to respond to something.

"Buzz—" Then the runes that Joshua drew resonated with the runes throughout the entire building.

The surrounding scenery flickered constantly, as if there was video interference.

The cracked area gradually returned to its original state, as if time had been reversed.

Inside the entire building, apart from the living things, everything seems to flow towards the past.

The scenery flickered repeatedly before and after restoration, eventually stabilizing.

Once things stabilized, the once dilapidated ancient buildings became magnificent.

Those faded patterns have now been given a whole new color.

The complete reliefs and murals tell countless religious stories.

Every holy mountain in this place exists, but only the high angels know the true nature of this place.

To awaken this building, specific runes and sufficient divine power are required; otherwise, it will remain in a state of perpetual stillness.

"Is this an elevator?" Naruko noticed that as the walls lit up with a pale blue light, the surrounding ground gradually lowered.

“That’s right, it’s an elevator.” Joshua nodded and folded his six pairs of wings.

Ascending is not a problem for angels, but descending to the underground requires such facilities.

The surrounding light gradually dimmed, leaving only a faint blue glow and a faint green light emanating from Levy's pupils.

“I’m pretty stupid. You might as well explain the situation to me more clearly.” Bray said expressionlessly as the ground rapidly descended.

He knew from the beginning that things weren't simple, but he still accepted Joshua's "request".