Blood tax

Chapter 109 This taste is really wonderful
January 1444, 1, Second Age.

The new term at Homemonwarts has started.Like last time, many first-year students departed from Byerland and took the Flyleaf to the academy.Due to the continuous incidents and threats in recent months, the school arranged for professors with actual combat experience to accompany him, and allowed Shutoral to be fully armed.

The atmosphere along the way was as heavy as lead.All the Shutorals who stayed in Bayerland during the winter vacation participated in the attack on the veterans' camp. Many people's faces were full of gloom and black lines.

Even Fiona was avoiding Lana, and didn't even say a word to him along the way.

Griffith stood silently on the side of the ship.He tried to bury the bad memories in his heart.The incredible House of Wonders led him to discover two new leads that completely diverted his attention.

One of them was in Raven, and he was going to do some modest research should he get a chance to stop by there.However, the existence of Krista was almost wiped out, and a powerful existence must be involved behind this incident.Any investigation must be done carefully, trying to avoid being detected by the other party.

If the people behind the scenes realized that there was an apprentice knight still remembering something, they would most likely clean up Griffith as well.

Even, they are likely already in action.

Another clue lies on this ship.

Iseus de Crozier.He was an acquaintance and good friend of Sonia's circle, a half-baked military strategist, a knight lover who knew nothing about cavalry.

Not long after Griffith arrived, he suggested that everyone go to the incredible house of wonders, and retrieved a memory there.

It was also there that everyone felt clear malice.At first, everyone thought the malice came from the assailant, Geros of the Cook gang.In the ensuing actions, Cook's gang was almost wiped out, and Griffith also got a very useful ring.

The official investigation results show that the Cook gang is being used, and even if confession is used, it is still unknown who is using them.

According to Fiona's investigation, the maliciousness of outsiders will not be perceived by the incredible house of wonders.So, did the clear malice at the time come from the spirit world?No, if this is the case, it will be difficult to explain the actions of the gangsters. Someone present probably knew in advance that malicious intentions would appear, and in order to avoid suspicion, they arranged for the gangsters to attack and confuse their sight.

The first thing that can be ruled out is the three Shutorals. They have just arrived in Bayeran and have no time and resources to plan.Fiona, who provided the clue, can also be ruled out, if her clue is true.

Sonia~ She was the first grader in the last semester. She will do some mysterious and dangerous research. Everyone is quietly spreading that she also has small hobbies in historical research and archaeology. It will be a matter of time before she gets into trouble.

The most suspicious one is Iseus.But why did he do it, and what did he get?

Griffith thought.His first suspicion was that Iseus had something to do with the Bone Ring.

The original owner of the bone ring has close contacts with Isis, the mage apprentice who attacked Galadia. They seem to be planning a "sacred cause", perhaps a member of a secret anti-noble organization.

The clues are getting clearer.

Griffiths had a reasonable suspicion that some resistance group was trying to attack the nobles of Bayeran, and that Iseus was taking advantage of them.But what is his motive?He is a nobleman, well educated, has a good temper, and has a good relationship with everyone. He doesn't look like a bad guy on the surface.

There must be something important missing.Griffith thought.Since the magical sealed item was used, Iseus must have a conspiracy, or someone else was using and designing Iseus, and trying to hide what he got that day.

What could it be?

Guessing is useless.Griffith gained experience through his small hobby of torturing spies and traitors.If you want to doubt and investigate a certain person, then investigate his social relationship, financial situation and life trajectory.

It is necessary to conduct an in-depth investigation on Iseus to find out who he is.Sonia should be able to provide a lot of information. They are in a circle, and many secrets cannot be kept at all.

Will there be a shadow of evil god behind him?Just like Neopolis, there are different forces fighting, and Iseus is just his pawn.If that's the case, you must take precautions in advance, and kill him in advance as a last resort.

"Hey."

"Griffith."

Fingers were poking at his arm, interrupting his thoughts that were at a critical point.

"Huh?" Griffith raised his eyebrows angrily and stared over.

Galadia, who walked across the entire deck to chat under the eyes of many people, was taken a step back by Griffith's gaze, feeling particularly aggrieved.She was busy in Bai Yelan for the whole winter vacation, and she didn't even go back to Canaan.

"That, that, please forgive me."

Miss Elf conceived a lot of topics and tactics, but she couldn't remember most of them when she got nervous.She stammered, a little aggrieved, and said what everyone said to Griffith these days, "I heard from Sonia that the Queen of Moon and Starlight will give Iloti and Neopolis Island death He brings eternal peace and rest, and all living beings will meet in His kingdom."

"Thank you," Griffith lightly pressed his forehead and tapped six times on his chest.

The girl watched his expression seriously, trying to find some clues to continue chatting.

She opened her eyes wide and looked for a while, but found nothing...

The desperate Galadia raised her right hand and thumped her blank head, making a "boom" sound:

"Don't feel guilty about Byelan. It's not your fault or Sonia's. The world is so cruel and full of injustice."

"En." Griffith was thinking about something absent-mindedly, his eyebrows almost knit together, and he solemnly agreed.

"..."

I can't talk anymore.

The utterly embarrassed elf girl rubbed her long hair and began to activate her strongest ability.

"Why are you so fierce!"

"Huh? I don't have it!" Griffith's expression and tone became normal immediately, and he asked vigilantly.

"Your eyes are so fierce, you speak indifferently!"

"I'm sorry, I was thinking about something," Griffith realized, "I was thinking about this chain of events."

"Humph!"

"I've got some clues about the incredible House of Wonder." Griffith is fully back.But it was Miss Elf's turn now, and she pricked up her ears and glared at him.

"I'll give you something delicious to eat."

"Don't eat!" Galadia refused.

Griffith took out the piece of chocolate from the quartermaster from his pocket, carefully opened the paper bag, and broke off a large piece.

"Before launching that hateful charge, the quartermaster issued us rations called "chocolate" made of cocoa fruits, the only good thing that day," the sweet taste aroused Griffith's appetite, and he I wriggled my throat, "It smells like the shortbread you gave me, it must be delicious. I'll give you a piece."

"I already knew you like sweets!" The elf glanced at the chocolate that hadn't even touched a mouthful, saw Griffith's little expression in his eyes, and sighed softly, "This is not military rations, everyone. It’s eaten as a snack and it’s become popular in my country and in Beyeland.”

"Really!?" Griffith glanced at the little black sweet in his hand in shock.

This is not military rations, so the quartermaster will never send them to me for free again! ?Why is it not military rations?

Galadia grabbed his hand, turned sideways, stroked the long hair hanging down her cheeks, and was a few centimeters away from Griffith, almost leaning on his shoulders, her cherry lips parted slightly, her little The little one took a bite.

The faint fragrance of the hair, the long pointed ears lightly rubbing against Griffith's cheek, and the crisp sound of crushing chocolate is the horn that marks the fall.

The elf chewed the chocolate in small bites, snatched it up and stuffed it into Griffith's mouth with a smile: "Don't keep it in the future, eat it as soon as you get it, it would be a pity if it melts."

"Woo - woo!"

"You are really a firm sweetie!" Miss Elf watched Griffith eat the chocolate Chi Chi Chi Chi into her mouth, took a small half step back, turned her head to look at the calm sea, and drew a picture with her toes on the deck. Circle, "In my hometown, there is a small festival on February 2th. It's nothing. On that day, I will send some sweets to my friends. It is said that Bai Yelan has recently begun to accept this custom."

"There is still such a good day, goo." Griffith, who was full of chocolate, stammered, "Which one do you want?"

"It has nothing to do with you, it's a girl's festival," Galadia whispered as she curled her hair with her fingers, "We will make some, chocolate products, those materials that failed to make, um, can make you Deal with it."

"The ingredient for failure is still chocolate, isn't it?" Griffith thought about the dregs of the failure potion that can eat dead people, and then confirmed it.

"Yes~"

How dare you!Griffith nodded cheerfully.

Galadia heaved a sigh of relief as if she had settled her mind, and turned around happily to look at the sea.There was a smile on the corner of her mouth, and the ends of her hair were curled one after another at her fingertips.

They were so close that the girl's shoulder was almost on Griffith's chest, who was standing sideways.From the soft long hair stick out the long pointed ears that human girls don't have.

She didn't seem to mind the close contact, and would squeeze me when we walked side by side.

Griffith chirped and chewed the chocolate, staring at the elf absentmindedly.His gaze was first naturally attracted by the charming curve of his chest, and then he realized that he was impolite and looked at the twirling hair tips and beautiful pointed ears.

The Flying Leaf turned to the northwest in the calm sea, and the hull leaned slightly to port.

The pointed ears suddenly leaned over and brushed lightly from Griffith's mouth.

There is an electric touch on the lips that I have never experienced before.

This, this taste is really wonderful!
Griffith's bones were brittle for a moment, and he sighed irresistibly.

As the heat brushed over her earlobe, Galadia let out an almost unrecognizable hum, her whole body trembled, and she fell limply into Griffith's arms.

"do not."

The elf almost pushed him away like lightning. In a flustered tone that he had never heard before, his nimble eyes first glanced at Griffith with suspicion, and then hurriedly glanced at the students not far away.

"You, what are you doing?"

Galadia covered her mouth with her hands, her pretty face was flushed, she looked at him tremblingly again, and ran away without even answering.

(End of this chapter)