Chapter 106 New Road, Equipment, Compromise and Perseverance
After only one day's rest after the engagement ceremony, Moriarty returned to normal working conditions. The first thing he had to do was to fulfill the promise he made to White a long time ago and provide his followers with the most appropriate weapons and equipment.
"White, can I know the extent of your recovery?" Moriarty, sitting sideways on the large workbench in the laboratory, said to White in front of him, holding a transparent glass ball in his hand, with a faint light inside.
There is a red light coming out.
"Haha, of course." White did not hesitate, and immediately took off his clothes, revealing his upper body covered with old and new scars but extremely strong. At the same time, he said briskly: "Look, although there is an arm missing, the other bits and pieces are still in order.
.And in the past two years, I have been constantly looking for new paths, and finally I have gained something."
"Yes." Moriarty nodded wordlessly, focusing on the follower's broken arm.
Although he had known this fact for a long time, Moriarty's heart was still filled with deep sorrow when he saw with his own eyes White's stump of less than ten centimeters and the huge scar on his right shoulder that looked like crisscrossing ravines.
Guilt and remorse. But now, no amount of guilt can make White's broken arm regenerate. Everything has to move forward.
After calming down, Moriarty gently raised the transparent ball in his hand. When he thought about it, a red light silently shot out from the ball and shone on White's chest, forming an obvious light spot. Then, this
The light spot began to gradually grow larger, turning into a red light curtain wrapping his torso. Later, under the continuous infusion of Moriarty's magic power, the red light emitted by the ball actually covered White's entire body, as if White was
It seems to be floating in a layer of strange red liquid.
"White, you're recovering well and you're basically fine. But it's strange, why do you have so many new scars all over your body? Especially on your back, several wounds haven't even healed yet, and they haven't healed yet.
Accompanied by large-scale congestion?" After a while, Moriarty's raised arm slowly lowered itself, and the light emitted from the ball was also interrupted.
"Hey, magic is really a magical power. It can even detect old injuries from two months ago." Looking at Moriarty's unusually serious face, White shrugged easily and put his clothes back on: "There is always something to gain.
You have to pay, you taught me this."
"So, what kind of harvest is it that requires such a price?" Moriarty frowned and asked.
"My harvest is this!" After White's words fell, a gray mist emerged at his feet.
It was a halo composed of spikes and shadows, dark, sharp, and ruthless. From a distance, it looked like a shield made of thorns, which was intimidating.
"This is?"
"Shield of Thorns!" White shouted coldly, then raised his left hand and punched himself hard in the chest for no apparent reason.
"Bang!" White's fist hit his chest in response.
In an instant, a dim and almost invisible spiked shadow suddenly protruded from in front of White's body as if he was stressed, stabbed silently into the chest-level fist surface, and then disappeared again. Immediately, White's left fist
It became red and swollen, and even the skin was torn, revealing several serious wounds. The situation was as if the punch just hit did not hit the tough chest muscles, but directly hit a nail plate made of pig iron.
"Injury rebound!?" Moriarty looked at White's injured left hand and exclaimed softly.
"Yes, this is the ability of the 'Shield of Thorns', and it is also the new path I have found." White didn't care about his injuries. He looked at Moriarty and said calmly, and the halo under his feet disappeared.
"'Shield of Thorns'... I have to say, this is a powerful but dangerous aura." Looking back at White, Moriarty sighed softly, stood up, and summoned hydrotherapy to heal the opponent's damaged left hand.
. Then, he took out a piece of white gauze that had been soaked in dilute therapeutic liquid from the cabinet on the side, and wrapped it carefully for White.
"No wonder you suffered so many injuries. White, the new path you chose is not easy to walk on." After it was completely bandaged, Moriarty slowly sat back on the edge of the workbench and said in a deep voice: "The so-called
The damage rebounded is destined to hurt others first. No matter who wants to pick up this 'shield', the hand holding the shield will first be pierced by his own thorns..."
"This is the price. Otherwise, the 'Shield of Thorns' will be invincible." Obviously, White had already thought clearly about Moriarty's worries, and he smiled casually: "Moriarty, you are a mage, but you are also the same
As a warrior, I should understand the truth that 'the halo is the heart of a warrior'. Since my heart is like this, how can I violate it?"
"'Aura is the warrior's heart'... You are right." After hearing what White said, Moriarty could only nod his head and stop trying to persuade him. The aura is the embodiment of the warrior's heart, a truth that Hamilton had already told
he.
"So, where is your 'Falcon Halo'?" After a brief silence, Moriarty continued to ask.
"Falcon? It has disappeared." White shook his head gently. Although he said no more, the loneliness and nostalgia that could not be concealed in his eyes easily betrayed his mood at the moment.
"As expected."
Even though he claims to have found a new path, how can he easily forget the "falcon halo" that was condensed and watered with sweat and blood in the past? However, the halo of a warrior is unique, and there can never be two or even more.
In a situation where both halo and halo are present, the rebirth of "Thorn Shield" represents the demise of "Falcon". And for White, the pain and sadness involved may be far greater than losing an arm or even death.
"Don't worry about the past anymore, Moriarty. God said: 'There must be light ahead.' You must keep walking on the road to the future. Because you and I both have dreams." Taking a deep breath, White looked at each other.
, his eyes are firm and persistent.
"…you are right…"
A few hours later, White left the studio, saying he wanted to go out of town for a walk. Moriarty went to the Lille Squadron's military camp alone.
"Can you help me get a few things?" There was only one person in the Chinese army barracks, Moriarty said straight to the point.
"Tell me about it." Lear pointed to an empty camp chair nearby and asked Moriarty to sit down. He poured a cup of hot barley tea and handed it over.
"Thank you." Moriarty took a sip, then put the cup down and said: "A set of human-style Carrera thorn armor, a Corsy gold spiked shield, and a lion's roar type long-range heavy armor.
crossbow."
"Haha, what you want are rare high-end military armors." After hearing Moriarty's words, Lear couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, and then he laughed again: "I'm still surprised that you are an alchemist today.
Why do you come here to get equipment? It turns out that you really have a problem for me."
"I know it's not easy, so I have to come to you for help." Moriarty also smiled and admitted that his request was not easy to meet: "If it is inconvenient, I will find other ways."
"Listen to me first." Lear stretched out his hand to stop Moriarty's words, then stood up, paced back and forth in the barracks, turned to the other party and said: "The Kosykin shield and the lion's roar heavy crossbow are not a big problem.
.These two pieces of equipment are in stock in the city defense army. Although they are classified as special equipment, it is difficult for ordinary sergeants to obtain them. But if I apply for it, I should still be able to get it. After all, the squadron leader has this qualification and right. It’s just that
Carrera Thorns Armor, haha, you must also know that it is an elite-level armor that can only be manufactured by the two largest goblin city-states in the south. Moreover, what you are requesting is the 'human model'. I am afraid that such a special model is available in extremely small quantities.
Less. Therefore, I am not sure. I can only try to place an order with the 'little green men' through the channels of the military department, but the final result is difficult to say."
"Thank you, that's good." Moriarty nodded heavily, stood up, and said sincerely to Lear: "I've caused you trouble."
"What are you talking about!" Lear smiled and punched Moriarty lightly: "It's not the kind of thing to talk about among colleagues."
"Haha, indeed." Moriarty also laughed.
After chatting for a few more words, Moriarty returned to the Earth Studio, while Lear continued to be busy with his military affairs. From beginning to end, Moriarty never mentioned the reason for his strange "arms purchase", and Lear also did the same.
Didn't ask anything.
When they returned to the Olympus Gardens, Heyena had just finished preparing lunch.
Although yesterday, Moriarty had recruited three male and female servants through the official agency of Blue Crystal City to help Heyena handle the housework and take care of the entire garden. However, it seems that Heyna has not adapted yet.
The master who ordered the servants was more willing to do the housework herself. As for preparing lunch for her fiancé, she was even more unwilling to rely on other people's hands. As a result, the six newly arrived servants were a little confused.
"Thank you, dear." After eating all the lunch carefully prepared by Heyana, Moriarty smiled and took the tea offered by the other party, while giving his fiancée a gentle kiss on the cheek.
"Yeah." Heyana seemed a little unaccustomed to being so intimate with Moriarty in public, and immediately blushed.
On the contrary, the middle-aged maid standing at the far corner of the dining table did not respond at all to the small intimacy between the masters. It seemed that she was a senior housekeeper who had received good professional training.
"Hai Na, please join me in the studio in the afternoon. You should continue to study your third level spell. As for some housework, leave it to Jeffrey and the others." After drinking the tea,
Moriarty said seriously to Heyana.
"Yeah, okay." Heyana looked into her fiancé's eyes, and after a while, she nodded quietly.
In fact, a year ago, Heyana had completely mastered the second level spell "Magic Arrow". However, after that, in order to take care of Moriarty and sprint through the two major levels of official mage and alchemist, she never mastered it again.
The main focus is on his own magic learning. Now, Moriarty has officially expressed the hope that his fiancée will refocus his attention on the path of magic. This is very correct both emotionally and rationally, and Heyna has no room for objection.
"However, I still have to prepare dinner for you." Finally, Heyana added tenaciously.
"Okay. Let's go together." Moriarty couldn't help but smile and nodded.
