Blood tax

Chapter 113 The King of Mysteries
Sonia's explanation benefited Griffith a lot.

"However, human beings have limits after all. Even the bodies of superhumans have limitations. By the way, mental power is an exception, which can be improved to a very high level. This is also the main reason why the method of spellcasting has a greater advantage. In the process of exploring the origin of magic, it has the wisdom and spiritual power comparable to mythical creatures, and understands and embodies rules that we can't imagine.

"There's also a risk that you might go crazy over it."

Sonia reminded: "Whether it is a human being or an extraordinary person, an 18-point physique is already one foot on the threshold of inhumanity. Griffith, you have even crossed the edge of danger, and if you go any further, you may become Monster. If you have any strange discomfort or symptoms, please let me know."

Griffith nodded in horror.

Sonia thought for a while:
"I'll tell my family to keep it a secret for you. You didn't get the extraordinary characteristics of a paladin, and your body has some abnormalities. However, we don't need to announce these things to the public. We still register you as a proxy in the official records.

"I will find a way to find you a holy artifact or sealed item of the paladin path, and you can use it as a disguise if necessary."

"You are so considerate..." Griffith said gratefully.

Sonia didn't think it was a big deal: "Isn't it natural to hide your cards? War and love can be done by any means. And you and I have a soul contract!"

After saying this, Sonia stood up with a happy face: "Okay, let's stop here today! I made an appointment with Galadia to make desserts, and I can give you a piece!"

It will be February 2th soon, and the holy festival of Sweet Party is just around the corner!
With bright eyes, Griffith put on his clothes, buttoned the single-breasted buttons and opened the door to go out.

"Clothes, put on your clothes first!" Sonia was shocked and shouted hastily.

Two to three people live in one bedroom in Homenwarts, and every three bedrooms share a spacious living room.The girls' dormitory is the same as the boudoir, if there is no special reason, you can't run around.

In order to do some tests for Griffith, Sonia invited Fiona, who was sleeping with her, out to wait in the living room.

Griffith, who came to the girls' dormitory for the first time, forgot about it when he thought that he could get the failed chocolate products soon.He pushed open the door, buttoned the vertical buttons swaggeringly, and appeared in the living room.

There was actually no one else in the living room.

Galadia was working on something at the table with Fiona.Miss Elf raised her head and glanced at Griffith, who was buttoning up his coat with a relaxed expression on his face, and saw Sonia behind the door with a panicked expression.

"Dangdang!"

A small bowl in her hand fell on the table, her face was pale, and she was about to lose her footing on the spot.

Fiona stood vigilantly to the side, looked left and right, and decided according to the situation whether her next step was to persuade a fight or run away.

"Griffith!" Sonia, who was only wearing a thin nightgown, chased him out, and severely criticized him, "Be elegant at all times, this is the knight's code of our Lamor family!"

After criticizing the trainee knight, Sonia turned around and apologized to the elf and best friend: "I'm sorry, we will pay attention to our manners next time."

Galadia grabbed a piece of irregular chocolate that looked like a heart, which seemed to have just formed, and broke into two halves with a bang: "Also, there will be a next time..."

……

"Laboratory 13? Never heard of it."

"Have you heard of it?"

"No……"

The seniors scattered around with the private wine they bought from Griffith, but no one had heard of Lab 13.

According to Dr. Zion's records, after he obtained the mysterious specimen, a large number of experimental items filled the warehouse of Laboratory No. 13.Even if he had cleaned it up, there would still likely be clues there.

Griffith is like a bug entangled in dense spider webs, completely caught in endless doubts.What happened to Iloti, and what experiments did Dr. Zion conduct?
What happened in Hepu Town was like many other incidents. Although it was finally resolved on the surface, there were more conspiracies hidden like an iceberg.

He had to grope in the fog related to Iloti, Krista, and Aaron, but he was not so worried about Galadia's safety for the time being.

The daughter of the consul can clear a bright and smooth path in the mutated creature, and there is an extraordinary brother to take care of it. Is it possible that there is still a pawn like me to protect?
Moreover, after the incident in the Whispering Forest, Galadia's aura and spiritual energy are becoming stronger.

Griffith returned to his seat from the hidden bookshelf, resting his chin on his hand in a daze.

"What are you looking at? Is there something on my face?"

Galadia, who was writing rapidly, raised her head and shook the quill in front of Griffith's eyes, "Don't be dazed, have you finished the report? Even if you want to be dazed, don't stare at me."

"I'm thinking." Griffith stared intently at the elf sitting next to him.

Although her usual personality is a bit out of the way, Galadia is very focused once she calms down.When she sat at the desk, her slender curves were fully revealed.The freshly washed black long straight hair exudes a good smell and hangs around the waist, which is especially suitable for the fresh and elegant temperament and beautiful appearance.

All in all it's very pretty.

"Thinking about what?" the elf sighed.

"Thinking about ways to complete the intermediate-level spell theory project report."

"What's the use of being in a daze like this, if you don't start writing, the professor won't let you go if you can't hand in your homework." Galadia pushed Griffith's face with her hands, and finally turned his head away a direction.

"No, I won't write, I can't understand those spell configurations."

"Then don't you have to hurry up and study?"

"No, I still don't know much after learning it anyway. It's impossible for me to pass the intermediate spell theory exam. This course is very unsuitable for me, and it takes so many credits. There must be something wrong with this system," Griffith said firmly. He said, "You have to lend me the report to copy, otherwise my normal points will be lost. You are my last hope, and I can't just sit idly by."

The elf covered his chest and almost carried it back in one breath.

"Stop delusional, face reality."

"Then I'll copy Sonia's."

"Will she lend it to you?" Galadia was taken aback. "How could her serious character help you cheat?"

"You're right," Griffith thought for a while, then nodded, "She won't."

"Just talk, what do you do now?" The elf felt that he had finally convinced him.

"Rolling on the ground, I won't get up even if the administrator drags me," Griffith slowly left his seat. "My skin is like a city wall. I'll give you three seconds to think about it, three..."

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"The newspaper said that the riots this time were mainly veterans of the First Verona Legion and the Verona Auxiliary Legion in the Western Territory. The lords of the Western Territory received bonuses from the Ministry of Finance, but they were not distributed to them. This happened everywhere. They are the only ones. After that day, the Ministry of the Interior has arranged for ships to send them back to the west."

Not far from the library, Fiona covered her sight with a newspaper and took a sip of black tea slowly.

"Why? Where did all the money go?" Sonia raised her head in disbelief, "They are all their subjects!"

"It is said that it was invested in the stock and futures exchanges. Wouldn't the increase in the Grand Triumph be astonishing? The newspapers are saying that the reason for the influx of funds last winter has been found," Fiona quickly glanced at the desktop, and immediately retracted Gaze, "Did you draw the card?"

"Well, it's your turn now." Sonia drew back a set of cards from the chessboard and placed them on her right hand.

There was a large chessboard in front of the two of them, divided by dense diamond-shaped grids.There is also a flickering crystal fixed to the side of the chessboard.

"I don't really like this game. Why is it so popular? Speaking of which, the name of the King of Mysteries is very strange. The mechanism is extremely complicated," Fiona picked up three dice and rolled them towards the crystal. While talking, he drew a set of cards and held them up in front of his eyes, "The rules are as inexplicable as the thinking of the nobles in the western region. Thousands of people can be treated like livestock for the sake of money and titles. Is this something people do?! I I can't understand anything."

"Fiona, you have succeeded," Sonia pointed to the crystal, and a string of numbers just jumped out of the crystal mirror, "Did you trigger the event?"

Fiona was covering her face with a card, laughing hehehe.Lana, who was sitting behind her, turned her head to take a look and sighed.

"I won, hehehe, I won, Sonia, the victory belongs to me, Fiona!" Fiona laughed and her shoulders trembled, "My rebel army's evil degree is full, and all civilians within 20 squares are now It's my supply, lasts 5 turns! I'm unstoppable!"

The girl with waist-length hair jumped up from the sofa, startling everyone in the library.

"The theory of crowds, crazy bonuses, hahaha, and unlimited supplies! There is nothing to stop me!" Fiona slammed the card onto the board with a snap, "Sonia, it's today, accept the unwillingness Another humiliating defeat!"

You also said that you don't like this game. You already want to win so much that you can't sleep... Griffith, who was sitting at the desk in the distance, rubbed his forehead and couldn't look directly.

King of Mysteries is a brand new war chess game.The crystals driven by dust crystals can complete a large number of complex calculations, which is unmatched by traditional board games and cards.Many complex strategies and routes can be simulated through cards. Players can play kings, lords, generals and even rebel leaders to participate in historical court struggles and hegemony events, and even initiate battles among multiple people.

King of Mysteries became an instant hit.But its events are so real that it even restores the historical event of a certain king marrying his daughter, and there are often strategies of using the sheep-changing technique to turn the villagers into clay pots for military rations. Dead development team.

"It's playing again~ Fiona really refuses to admit defeat," Galadia pushed the report she had just written to Griffith, "The players in this game are all stunned! They should be titheed Killing as a punishment!"

"No." Griffith shook his head firmly.

"Why not?" The elf was taken aback, not expecting him to be a supporter of this evil game.

Griffith looked at Sonia who was throwing dice, turned to the elf and said seriously:

"Too many have slipped through the net."

The result of Sonia's dice roll has come out, and if the number is not higher or lower, she will not trigger a special event.

"Win! My rebel army is unstoppable!" Fiona crossed her hips and raised her chin. "As long as it is not a big success, I can't stop the rebel tactics I have been thinking about for days. My card is invincible." of!
"Take it, Sonia!
"With a radius of [-] squares and a sea of ​​rebels with unlimited supplies, your actions have been blocked by me!"

Fiona's cheers echoed in the library as the librarian walked towards her.

In her turn, Sonia completed the long-upgraded cavalry charge theory and long-range suppression theory and added them to the card deck, defeating the rebels in face-to-face battles.Before Fiona could finish her sentence, her card deck was instantly wiped out.

"Forehead……"

Fiona's cheers were blocked in her throat, and she stood there for a while.

"Rebels! You did this to my rebels! This game is unbalanced! Yah!"

Fiona is captured by the librarian.

"..."

The library returned to calm again, and Sonia pressed the corner of her mouth and began to pack the cards and chessboard.

"Hey, let's play auto chess for a while!" The elf poked Griffith with his elbow, who was writing, "Your knight team will definitely not be able to beat my archer."

"Not today, I can't stop every time I play," Griffith resolutely refused, "I have to hurry up and write a report."

"Huh? What did you just say?"

"I didn't have a choice just now," Griffith replied. "Now that I have your report, I'll get more points."

"Hit you!"

"I might go to the Western Territory in the near future," Griffith kept copying, and suddenly switched to a new topic. "From the newspapers, the situation there is getting tense."

(End of this chapter)