Blood tax

Chapter 119
A scribbled portrait was pasted on the lower right corner of the notice, and the word "Village Chief" was thoughtfully written in the blank space, as if no one in the village knew him.The village head on the portrait was outlined with black charcoal, and he could barely make out the outline.

"Is there anyone who wants to lead us to investigate the whereabouts of the village chief?" Griffith checked the back of the notice, but found nothing.

"It's not someone." Galadia folded her arms and shook her head. "This is the memory and will of the sealed item, which may not necessarily match reality."

After she finished speaking, she pulled out the dagger that Griffey had given her, and began to chant the spell.Without the assistance of a magic wand, a layer of faint silver light envelops the dagger, endowing it with magical abilities for a certain period of time.

After the enchantment was completed this time, the elf stopped and waited for the spell cooling time to end while patrolling around, preparing to add temporary special effects to other weapons.

"Galadia, tell me about the information you have, including your guesses and knowledge of the promotion ceremony." Griffith watched her prepare and made a request.

"Well, that, can you not say it?"

"No."

"You're deadly!"

The elf folded his hands on his chest and walked around in circles in the open space, "The essence of the promotion ceremony is a trial. Although being in a domain-type sealed item can also apply the corresponding rules of sealed items to get out, the ceremony and The fusion of sealed items means that there will be battles and dangers that will test my spellcasting ability and ranger characteristics.

"The trial process is restricted by the rules of the world's origin, and often excludes external intervention and equipment assistance, and thoroughly tests the mastery and use of extraordinary abilities by the tester.

"Judging from past cases, my trial will test me to use local materials to create enchanted weapons and positions, and then use the characteristics of a ranger to fight against that huge and powerful monster. Its power must crush me. Once Being caught or hit directly can be fatal. In this process, my lethality, combat endurance, tactical arrangement and mobility will be tested to the extreme.

"This trial will allow me to fully temper, strengthen my understanding of Extraordinary characteristics and strength, and lay the foundation for future growth. It is not only dangerous, but also a good thing with endless benefits. In case I really can't beat the monsters here, I can also follow the If you decrypt the characteristics of the sealed item and then escape, there is still a chance of success."

After saying this, Miss Elf looked at Griffith with her head held high, as if she was asking if she was satisfied.

With this information, Griffith can basically predict the characteristics of the next battle and formulate countermeasures.The essence of the trial is not to kill the testers, but to guide them in the direction of progress, so even if the enemy's paper strength is far stronger than the two, as long as they go through careful tactical design, the next battle still has a greater chance of winning.

But why is Galadia unwilling to tell the truth?
Although Miss Elf gave a very detailed explanation, the loopholes are also obvious.She concealed an important piece of information, and tried to pretend to be frank and frank.

Griffith looked into the elf's big eyes.The two stared at each other for a while, Galadia looked away and continued to enchant her weapon.

Griffith said without any tone: "Galadia, even if you hide it, I have already seen through it."

The girl who had finished enchanting the second dagger and was pretending to check it had a calm face.

But her long pointed ears jumped when she heard the words "have seen through", revealing all her thoughts.

"Hmph, what are you thinking!" She snorted coldly and disdainfully.

As soon as the words fell, a burst of vague and noisy raving suddenly came.Those charred figures reappeared, crowding around the two of them.

Galadia was taken aback.An illusory figure passed directly through her body, as if it was not in the same plane as her and did not affect each other.

The raving gradually became clearer.

"I know, he did it, that freak."

"Hush, whisper, don't talk like that. However, I also saw him arguing with the village chief, and even moved his hands."

"Stupid freak, why don't you agree with this proposal that is good for everyone?"

"I guess the village head has been killed..."

"Yes~"

"We need to seek help from the mages and knights stationed in the town."

"We're sending for help now."

The chaotic voice was like dozens of villagers talking, but every sentence was clearly distinguishable.Their figures quickly blurred and disappeared into the air together with their words.

It appears that an unnamed villager objected to the village's relocation and was known by others to have clashed with the missing village chief.The villagers obviously don't like him, but they are very scrupulous about him, and even want to invite Extraordinary people.

Griffith glanced at Galadia, meeting her vacillating gaze.

"Maybe it's the monster we met at the beginning." Galadia looked away immediately. "This monster is amazing in strength. It can defeat the Extraordinary team led by the garrison mage. It should be an extraordinary person."

Griffith said with some regret: "It's a pity that I didn't have the opportunity to learn about the past case records in this area before I set off. Otherwise, I should have a general understanding of what happened. There must be no shortage of records about the death of the spellcaster." .”

"It's too late to talk about this now, and there are so many materials in different places, how can we prepare them without clues?" The elf shook his head, "If the secret of the sealed item is known to the public, it will not become a sealed item. Let's continue to explore. The answer can be found here.

"Although we don't know the identity of the villager, he must have a residence in the village. Let's search house by house and maybe we can find clues."

Despite the gloomy ashes falling all over the sky, the farmhouses in this village called Xiluo Village are beautiful and tidy.Griffith inspected the two houses and found that neither of them had the habit of locking their doors.

In the empty house, half-eaten soup, vegetables and rice are placed on the table, and open books are lying on the rocking chair.There were no stains on the tidy floor, and there were still slippers at the entrance of the hall that the owner of the house had specially changed when he left.

"The living customs of the residents in this area are quite different. Eating rice has only recently become popular in your country. In the past, only a few areas had this hobby." Galadia followed behind Griffith, watching Let him check the rooms one by one.

"This is at the junction of the Verona region and the Odessa region. Many areas are owned by the high-ranking mages of the Arcane Council. There have been no wars for many years. If it weren't for those places that were exploited by nobles, there are mage protection and Wealthy villages we support should be able to live well," Griffith said, "It is reasonable that some villagers are unwilling to change their habitual lifestyle."

"But it would be too much to kill the village chief and the garrison mage," the elf girl shook her head, "Oh wait, the mage was killed, but the village chief just disappeared. Or another way of thinking, could it be the villagers who opposed the relocation Imprisoned the village chief in order to obstruct the vote, and then found by the mage's Extraordinary team, and killed them in the resistance."

The fighting power of this villager is too strong... Griffith sighed slightly.

Several searches in succession turned up nothing.

At this moment, the shrill horn sounded again, and the suffocating burnt smell permeated the air again.The houses under the ashes quickly withered and decayed, leaving patches of scorched black marks.

Start again!

Galadia took off her longbow, put on a feathered arrow, and stood back to back with Griffith.

There was a rumbling sound from the ground, and something of extraordinary power was moving behind the houses in the distance.Griffith looked up, and saw a terrifying shadow appearing and disappearing between the dilapidated roofs.

A monster appeared.

Its majesty is astonishing, and just a vague glimpse can make people's hearts palpitate, and they don't even dare to look directly.

The elf's concealed question can only be asked later, and the immediate battle should be dealt with first.

"Galadea, retreat behind me to launch an attack, keep maneuvering, and I will contain it." Griffith took off his shield, put down his visor, and surrounded him with a sharp and sharp breath.

"I'm a genius with dual characteristics, don't underestimate me!" The elf plucked the bowstring, and looked at him without flinching, "My full blow can completely destroy him."

"No, that's too risky. Stay mobile and don't rush. We don't know what hidden capabilities it has."

"This is my trial. Do you know more about occultism than I do?" the elf said stubbornly, "You hold me back and buy me time."

The two quarreled, and they couldn't reach an agreement at such a dangerous time.

Galadia, who couldn't wait, bowed her bow and arrow towards the ruins shrouded in shadow and danger.Arrows pierced the darkness like starlight, passing through the narrow gaps between the ruins.Immediately there was a frightening roar and scream from the shadows behind the ruins.

The elf's shooting skills are really extraordinary.Griffith didn't even see the target's movement clearly. Galadia had already predicted the monster's position, and hit the target with one blow ignoring the obstruction of his sight. It was even possible that the monster had been seriously injured.

A tooth-itching sound came from the darkness.Immediately afterwards, densely packed creatures that looked like brown carpets drilled out from all corners in front.

It was a myriad of mouse-sized cockroaches.They flapped their wings, made a creaking sound, and swept over.

Meanwhile, a giant with a greasy pocket strode out from behind the ruins.It holds a scythe in its hand, and every step shakes the ground, making it daunting.It's just that a horrible wound has been torn on its right shoulder, and it doesn't move fast.

Galadia's agility has an overwhelming advantage over this monster.As long as she has enough long-range attack methods, she can theoretically consume this monster without injury, and after being approached, she can also distance herself again and pull it repeatedly.The outcome of the battle will depend on whichever lasts longer, her attacks or the giant's vitality.

If only this is the case, the trial would be too simple.

Griffith could clearly predict that the cockroach swarm following the giant must be very threatening to the unarmored Galadia.They will compress her maneuvering space and vitality output, surround her, and even cause severe trauma.

Since Griffith is here, she should play the role of a human shield and restrain the enemy for her.

(End of this chapter)