The ancient dragon of Arknights

"..."

The little boots made an angry sound when they stepped on the floor tiles. It seemed that Neltharion had gone too far.

"Hmm... My dearest Rosili. We met on the street in September. The first time we met, I was attracted by your beautiful spring-like long hair, and then I indulged in your clear spring-like hair. In his green eyes. Having never been to Londinium, I immediately concluded that this is definitely the most beautiful scenery in Victoria..."

Nessario endured his shyness and modeled his first meeting with Rosili in a Victorian operatic tone, followed by the continuous development of their relationship; because the two were not lovers, Nessario's choice of words and sentences Very restrained, nothing over the line.

But look around - the staff after get off work, students on vacation, couples on a date, and old couples taking a walk. They all stood at a certain distance and silently watched the two people's performance.

Ask them what they think, what is their relationship?

Poof—Rosili's fair little face turned red visibly.

Neltharion's straight ball has a remarkable effect!

Chapter 124 The heart is like a mirror

"Shut up and look around."

Losili ran up behind Nessario and pushed him away from the scene, and the people around him burst into laughter.

How could Nessario forget Losili? When he came to Londinium, the first people he met were Rita and Chen, but it was Losili who first connected with him.As he said before, both men left a good impression on each other that day.

The anger in Rosili's heart disappeared instantly, because what was left was all shame and anger, which was really embarrassing.

Expressing one's feelings in cumbersome operatic tones on the street - this was a custom from the last Victorian era. Did Nessario dig out this "outdated" custom from that nook and cranny?

The two of them returned to the dormitory, noisily, and Nessario couldn't help but lamented his bad luck again. If there hadn't been a political struggle related to Draco, he would have been more radical and worry-free.

Unfortunately, he can't do that.

If Losili and he become a couple, the military, nobles, and anyone who wants to explore Neltharion will notice her.This will hurt her, of course... Neltharion is a scumbag, and apart from Losili, there are still excellent girls like Rita waiting for him.Let him choose one of the two, he is a little reluctant to let go... restless youth.

In the next few days, Nessario was not involved in any emergencies. He even had the time to go to Glasgow to offer condolences. When he learned that the Will-o'-the-Wisp Gang had retreated, he guessed that the military had begun to exert force.

Neltharion kept Captain Rita's instructions in mind and maintained the good habit of studying and training independently every day. Even during the holidays, he never succumbed.The teachers who are still on campus also praise this student who is dedicated to his duties and self-disciplined.

After about a week, the messenger from all over the world finally completed a round trip from Victoria to Colombia.

Ceria's reply arrived.

When you open the envelope, what you see is not the Victorian-style parchment letter paper, but the bright white and neat paper produced in Colombia.

[To Neltharion: I can give you an answer to your question, but whether it is correct or not still requires your own judgment.Mind, psychology, will - I think they are all descriptions of thinking. A person's ability to adapt to thinking determines his ability to handle anything.Thinking needs practice and learning to improve. Successful experiences and failed pasts are all things you should remember. 】

[Fear is an instinctive reaction to the unknown. Turn the unknown into the known, and fear will disintegrate on its own.Venting your emotions won't make any sense, and you are responsible for your own choices. 】

[You have been very smart since you were a child. Even I can't keep up with you, so you have never experienced failure or setbacks.Neltharion, failure is an inevitable part of life, and you will learn from it, I promise. 】

[Last things.I understand your choice not to return to Colombia, but there is one thing I must warn you about - be careful about heterosexual relationships.Marriage is an important part of a person's social makeup. Choose carefully, Neltharion. 】

[——Your sister Saria. 】

After reading the entire letter - Nessario was very sure that it was his sister's handwriting. She was the only one in the world who could write such a thing, so "unhuman" and so perfect.Just like this letter, transparent and clear - just like dismembering a person with a rational blade.

"Turn the unknown into the known? Nergigante..."

Neltharion searched his mind and found that his understanding of Nergigante was only superficial, including its abilities, appearance, and unique reproduction method.

He did not treat this big guy as an equal. From the bottom of his heart, Neltharion only thought that the other person was a beast, not an individual full of wisdom.

This was the arrogance embedded in the bone marrow, and under the power of Nergigante, this pride was shattered.

"I see... To put it bluntly, I am just trying to save face."

Contempt for monsters, pride of self, absolute disparity in power - just like what Ceria said, Neltharion has never experienced setbacks since he was a child. Even when he was kidnapped as a child, he killed the kidnapper. .

Only when this pride is shattered by the Nergigante does he become unable to accept it.

What's more important is - "It's not my fault that I defeated the Nergigante. I just got the light of the Blue Star."

My friend from another world, Blue Star, was a powerful person who could be called a model hunter. She protected Neltharion over and over again, which made him dependent and stopped moving forward.

"Next time... I will face it alone. Defeat the Nergigante with dignity and dignity!"

After his thoughts were analyzed, Neltharion did not undergo any obvious changes, and his whole body did not suddenly start to shine like in the movie.

This change can only be felt quietly by himself, which will benefit him a lot.

......

The entanglements in his heart were cut off, and his spirit became as clear as a mirror - in this state, it was self-evident what Neltharion would encounter.

Looking at the surrounding towering stone mountains and the huge dragon crystals reaching into the sky, my skin felt a burning sensation, which was the temperature of the underground lava.

"As expected of my sister, a piece of paper can solve a thousand worries. She was sent directly to me in the New World. It's amazing."

Neltharion was talking to himself. This time, there was neither the investigation team nor the Elcat around him. He was truly alone with no escape route.

"Nergigante, the second round has begun. Obediently become the authority in my hands!"

The lightly-armed hunter fearlessly headed towards the Dragon Crystal Land to explore. As the route became more and more familiar, there were more and more strange feelings in his body.Neltharion found the Nergigante's lair. When they first met, it broke through a road blocked by crystals. Now - this road leads to its lair.

Neltharion's steps were firm, and he walked step by step along the passage. Finally, at the end of the passage, an open-air circular valley appeared in front of him.

Nergigante had been waiting for a long time, and it sensed Neltharion's presence. Unfortunately, it still remembered the last time Neltharion caused trouble and caused the steel dragon to escape, so its expression was very unfriendly.

"Nergigante—come, face me!"

Neltharion's aura was high, as if he didn't take Nergigante in his eyes at all.

"Roar--!"

The familiar dragon roar came again, and with this roar, Neltharion's originally suppressed heart suddenly rioted.

Puff, puff - sharp thorns penetrated the body, and severe pain spread throughout the body.

Boom - As the Nergigante flew high and then crashed down hard, Neltharion, without the protection of the blue star, directly turned into Neltharion.zip.

After being enlightened, you realize your inner self, and then defeat the previously invincible powerful enemy in one fell swoop with the friendship and bond of your companions - this kind of plot only appears in adventure movies.

The reality is that Neltharion is still far from it.

Chapter 125 Reply

In the following days, Neltharion's life was extremely regular. He would get up early every day, do morning exercises, study, and use the school's resources to learn the lessons and tactical skills ahead of time; and every other week or so, he would appear again in the New World. superior.

He greeted Blue Star in advance and informed him of his will - to face the Nergigante alone and challenge the limits.

Blue Star disagreed at first - although Neltharion was resurrected without incident every time, no one knew the price of this ability.

Neltharion himself didn't know, and others knew nothing about it. No one had ever seen such a miracle, and resurrection from the dead only existed in fantasy stories.

Is this gift forever?What would happen if it suddenly disappeared one day?Therefore, Blue Star believes that Neltharion should cherish his life more - treat every resurrection as the last. Anyway, they can hunt the ancient dragon together, and the Nergigante will also be defeated.

But Neltharion doesn't think so - "Others seek advantages and avoid disadvantages because they only have one chance. This is biological instinct and the trend of all things. So it is understandable, but I am different. God has given me opportunities again and again. So my goals should be more ambitious.”

Such as conquering the ancient dragon!The defeat of Nergigante last time was nothing more than a little cleverness. Moreover, it was not completely defeated and survived in the end.

Neltharion's goal was to lower the giant dragon's head and completely transform the Nergigante into his own authority from the inside out.

At this point, Blue Star couldn't stop Neltharion in the first place. She couldn't guard the Dragon Crystal Land every day waiting for Nergigante and Neltharion to fight, so she could only bless Neltharion. Well, I wish him a triumphant return.

"Well... this is the fourth time I failed today..."

When he woke up from his dream again, Neltharion did not panic. Several experiences had made him fully adapt to this process.

From the very beginning, Nergigante's roar could make his body go berserk; now, the effect of Nergigante's roar has been reduced a lot. At least, Neltharion can stand firm in front of it and even survive a few moves. .

"It's a pity that it still won..."

Neltharion walked to the bathroom skillfully, stood in front of the glass and looked at his body - there were many scales and thorns on his broad chest, which were all traces of the Nergigante.

Continuous conflict with the Nergigante is not without cost, and the price is that Neltharion's infection is getting deeper and deeper.

From a small scale at the beginning, to multiple infestations now.

Fortunately, it has already entered winter in Londinium, and everyone is wearing thick winter clothes. Neltharion can maintain a high body temperature through the metabolic functions of the dragon-killing dragon and the cruel claw dragon, so winter clothes are not necessary. .

But it can have a concealing effect - wearing winter clothes, girls' protruding figures will be covered up; not to mention some small scales and spikes.

"Today's schedule...ah. It seems like the reply from Chen and the others will be arriving soon?"

Communicating with his sister is an important matter, so Nessario can choose the most expensive Universal Messenger service with a wave of his hand, but communicating with his three classmates...not to mention whether the matter is important or not, the most important thing is It's the quantity!Three people!This cost has tripled!

Therefore, we can only choose the most basic logistics services.Therefore, it took a month of back and forth before I received a reply. The Messenger of All Nations is indeed worth every penny.

After going to the messenger service station and getting the three replies that belonged to him, Nesario found a corner snack bar and sat down.

Londinium recently went on a voyage to avoid possible natural disasters - because of the change in location, many new products have poured into Londinium, and many foods that Nessario has never seen before are appearing, which is quite good. .

Naturally, the first thing Nesario checked was Fiona's letter - [To Nana: I got home on the fourth day after leaving school. To be honest, after I got home, I regretted not bringing you back with me.Winter is coming faster today, and there is still a lot of wheat left to harvest in the wheat fields.My family, Aunt Julia’s family, Uncle Ben’s family… in short, very busy! 】

[If I bring you here, I can definitely get it done quickly with your strength.I did farm work with my mother while telling her stories about school; she said that I had only learned a little bit and was still far from being a real soldier. How could she say that!The teachers all say that we are top students.And...my mother is very interested in you. She said that Vaifan is rare, and excellent ones are even more so. She wants me to maintain a good relationship with you. 】

[She doesn’t have to worry about this at all, we are close friends, right?When your letter arrived, my mother was very surprised.whee...】

In addition to the letter paper, there was something else in the letter bag - Nesario looked carefully and saw that it was a bookmark made from a wheat plant.

Just looking at it, Fiona's energetic voice seemed to ring in her ears. With her personality, the farm work at home probably would not make her sad, but rather exciting.

"As for this...it seems like she's wasted a lot of effort."

Neltharion looked at your wheat bookmark in his hand - the specially treated wheat still retains its golden appearance, which is incompatible with the surrounding winter atmosphere.If Fiona is asked to perform strenuous tasks such as attacking forts and running on the battlefield, she is very good at it; but she is not good at delicate tasks such as maintaining and overhauling electronic equipment.

Behind this wheat bookmark there may be dozens of failed plants and a girl who competes silently. It is very valuable.

Nessario carefully put it into the pocket of his clothes, preparing to put it among the books he was reading when he returned to the dormitory.

Chen's reply was more formal. She also reported that she was safe first, and then introduced the scenery and customs of Longmen.

[Compared to Londinium, Longmen has more fireworks. There is no privileged class like nobility in Longmen. Of course... there are still many people who are superior to others.But compared to Victoria, Yanguo has more restrictions, so Longmen is more free and open.If you have a chance, you can come and play, and I will do my best to be a landlord. 】

Compared with Fiona's cheerfulness and liveliness, Chen was obviously worried - she seemed to be from a famous family in Yan country, but compared to Rita's maturity and stability, Chen was more depressed.

In the letter, Neltharion did not get any glimpse of her description of her family; her description of Longmen was even more unsatisfactory. She was extremely dissatisfied with the current situation of Longmen?It seems that Miss Chen has a good background.

Can Neltharion consider himself a guest?

Chapter 126 The Flame Eater

"The last thing is..."

Neither Fiona's nor Chen's letters could cause Neltharion to have too many emotions. The former was more like a lively and enthusiastic sister to Neltharion, while the latter was more like a sister to Neltharion. An unfortunate friend.

Fiona's enthusiasm and sunshine can always lift Neltharion's spirit and make him laugh without warning; Chen allows Neltharion to see her perseverance and perseverance. There is a lot of justice and integrity that he has never had, which is worth learning from him.

But Rita, she was different, she was different from both of them.

Neltharion had a kind of trust in her, and her maturity and stability made Neltharion feel dependent on her.

It's incredible that in growing up, Rita is the second woman that Neltharion feels he can rely on; No.1 is Neltharion's sister Serea.

Nessario's affection for Rita is not like the love described by poets. Although Rita's smile is very beautiful, it is far from the level that makes Nessario's heart beat.

What really attracted Neltharion was her calm command in times of crisis, and her profile that stood firmly by his side; if possible, Neltharion really wished that he was an ordinary Vaivan.

In that case, he could accept Victoria's invitation without any pressure and join the country loved by Rita; and then join the army with her after graduation, and walk side by side naturally as time passes.

Unfortunately, Neltharion's future path is complicated and confusing, and Rita's weight cannot play a key role in it.

Opening the letter, the content was unremarkable - a written condolence, written in a handwriting as precise as Rita's own.

[I have returned to Scamandros Territory. To be honest - I like my days in the academy more than this.The elders in the family did not express too many opinions on my admission to the Royal Victoria College of Guards, but some people still thought that my actions would bring unnecessary attention; the communication with my brothers and sisters was only a few words. ...]

[Neltharion, sometimes, I envy you. When you mention your family, although you don’t praise them excessively, you always smile.This makes me very envious - the Scamandros family is like a dying old man, dull and depressing. 】

[Sorry to tell you this.It's just that sometimes, I really want to talk to someone... I hope you are well in the academy. The winter in Londinium is very cold, so be careful to protect yourself from the cold. 】

The more Nesario read, the stronger his fingertips became. Finally, one corner of the letter was crumpled into a mess.

He originally guessed that Rita's letter would be more about asking about the current situation of Londinium and urging Nessario, but it turned out to be her confession...

It was hard to imagine that Rita, who was as strong as a blast shield, would show such emotions.

But Nessario could somehow understand - the Cumberland family, as dukes, had become like that after the death of the old king; how could Scamandros, a mere earl, be any better?

In order to protect their families and accumulate strength, contemporary family heads will definitely make many "wrong" decisions. This is the cruelty of politics.

After understanding this, Nessario believed that Rita's father was quite indulgent of her.