Joshua returned to the liege's residence. He had just entered his private collection chamber—a great hall where mana giant dragon skulls hung after being shrunk with magic—when he got more news from his attendants.
Such as his reward for participating in the war against the berserk dragons.
Months ago, in the Sacred Mountain of the Far Sea, the warrior bathed in blood as he toiled in battle, and almost perished. It was thanks to the help from the Nature's Magister, Pope Igor, and several other Supreme-tier clergies that he did not really die.
Naturally, with toil came rich rewards.