Blood tax

Chapter 32 Recording Obliteration Punishment

The same is true on deck.There were even a few giant tentacles that were thicker than the pillars in front of the Senate Chamber of Deliberation. They had grabbed the ship's side and began to shake the Flying Leaf's hull.

Rana and Mura were on deck with a few people to fend off the tentacles.Almost all of them were injured, and one sailor even lost an arm, and his pale limb was being scrambled and torn apart by several tentacles.

The first-year freshmen of Homonwarts all gathered on the deck of the Flying Leaf, and the limited number of Shutoral guarded them outside, watching the dense tentacles slowly rising from the deck and overboard.

"What should we do now!?"

"Boom!" Four incomparably huge tentacles suddenly rose from under the sea, grabbed the hull of the sailboat, and played with it like a toy.The freshmen grabbed everything they could and let out a scream.

"Why is it so big! (It will kill people!)"

"Give me the torch," Griffith thrust the dagger into his boots, and reached for a blazing torch, "I'll go first."

"Griffith, don't go!" Sonia, who was hugging the mast tightly, watched her apprentice knight jumping among the tumbling debris, rushing towards the thickest tentacle.

This scene looks familiar... is he begging for death?Galadia was sure she had seen this scene before.

The Flying Leaf was already tilted.Four tentacles grabbed each side of the hull, trying to turn her over.Griffith rushed to the upturned side of the ship in an instant, grabbed a sharp piece of wood and poked it towards a tentacle that was tearing at the deck.

"Hi!~"

The tentacles let out an indescribable roar.Immediately afterwards, the column-like tentacles split from the middle, and opened the mouthparts densely covered with numerous fine teeth towards Griffith.

Curved, pale teeth like barbs covered the inside of the tentacle in layers, with broken flesh and clothing hanging from it.The reddish-brown skulls were stuck between their teeth, staring at the outside world with their hollow eye sockets.

The stench of sewers and the rancid smell of corpses wafted in and made people sick.

"what!!!"

All on deck witnessed this horrific hellish sight and were blown away with fright.Fiona collapsed in Lana's arms.Many freshmen vomited while clutching their chests.

Stupid monster!Got it!

Griffith was ecstatic in his heart, and he kicked the boat under his feet and jumped up.The flaming torch was in his hand, and it was thrown at the black mouth like a spear.

The dead grey tentacles swallowed the flying torch in one gulp, and the open mouthparts quickly closed.

With a dull thud, the shock wave and sharp fangs swept away like a gust of wind.Griffith flew out like a rag doll before he had time to block it with his hands, and fell into the sea with a thud.

The freshmen who were stunned by the shock wave of the explosion were stunned for a few seconds.

"Miss Galadia, help me take care of Fiona," Rana handed the lord to the girl he thought was the most powerful, and without waiting for the elf to stop him, he held a torch and a sharp axe and threw himself at the other large tentacle. go:

"Byelan, Wansheng!"

"boom!"

Another blast swept across like a gust of wind and rain, and Lana flew out, plunking into the sea.

"Hurrah!"

The Cytolars who were still standing on the deck roared wildly together, grabbing the torches and throwing at the nearby tentacles.

Before they could make a move, the tentacles wrapped around the hull fled one after another, escaping into the sea like frogs chased by snakes.

"Bah!"

The Flying Leaf, which had been lifted more than 30 degrees, hit the water again.A certain evil aura that had occupied everyone's mind quickly disappeared.

"Griffith and Rana, save them!" Galadia hurriedly shouted, taking the lead and jumping into the sea.

……

More than ten hours later, Hiba arrived at its destination under the escort of an oncoming three-masted battleship.Lady Marianne came off the ship with the tired-faced freshmen, where several professors, armed with wands, scrolls, and enchanted trinkets, were waiting for them.

In the eyes of everyone, Ms. Marianne, dressed in elegant clothes, walked slowly to the steps by the pier, looking at the gray-faced Bayeran newborn...

"Young ladies and gentlemen, welcome to Homonwarts. Perhaps I should speak as I always do, but this precious time should be reserved for everyone to take care of themselves. The dressing room on the dock is ready for everyone. You have half an hour to get your toiletries and a change of clothes. After half an hour, you will be led to a welcome dinner and assigned to the four colleges in accordance with the school's tradition to join your seniors.

"The four academies are Minerva, Sheila, Roland, and Trajan.

"The name of the academy stands for knowledge, harmony, courage and creativity. Since you are here, the academy is your home. Your outstanding performance will bring honor to the academy, and any violation of discipline will be detrimental to the academy. At the end of each term, your College grades will play a significant part in your grades.

"Also, Shutoral, you have to elect a first-year co-commander outside of the academy. I think you already have a candidate."

After saying this, Professor Marianne, who was a little tired, nodded to the new students, then turned and walked into the lounge that had been prepared for her.The freshmen who left Bayeran for the first time and were attacked by sea monsters for the first time, look at me, I look at you, and silently walked towards the makeshift toilet on the other side.

Griffith, who was knocked away by the explosion, was covered in wounds and broken teeth.The Homonwarts reinforcements who arrived just in time healed them well, and Sonya put a thick ointment on him, and the bandages went round and round.But at that time Griffith fainted, and I don't know how the girl did these things.

Rana, who was blown away in the next step, learned a lot of Griffith's experience, and made evasive and defensive actions as much as possible after throwing the torch, and the injury was much lighter.

Although most of the others were not injured, they were very embarrassed after such a toss. Many people were still covered with mucus and debris of unknown substance.Half an hour was only enough for everyone to simply wash their faces and put on brand new school uniforms, and the school staff came to urge everyone to gather in front of the stone steps of the pier.In addition to them, people from other regions among the more than 800 freshmen in the new batch of Homonwatts also arrived one after another, and they gathered on the small pier noisily to ask questions.

Griffith stood not far from Sonya, leaning against a cold stone wall and watching the classmates, silently alert.Beside him, Galadia, Sonia and the others were saying hello to their new friends and chatting a few words on behalf of their respective families.Homonwarts is both an institution of higher learning and a spinoff of the coterie in Bayerland's living room.

Even after leaving Bayeran and just escaping from the tentacles of the sea monster, as long as you board this stage, you must maintain grace and etiquette.Fear and panic are impolite.

Griffith's sharp eyes swept across the young figures.Several Shutorals not far from him were doing the same thing.

Fourth attack, this is the fourth attack I've had in a while!The first three were Isis, Rudias, and gangster Gerros.

Are these attacks isolated incidents or an organized complicity?
What is the probability that a giant sea monster accidentally appeared in this sea area and accidentally attacked the Flying Leaf?The answer is probably about the same as the possibility of a small sergeant becoming the chief citizen of the Senate.Griffith's first thought after recovering from the battle and coma was to determine that there was a mastermind behind the attack, and that the target of the attack should be one of the freshmen on board.

But who will it be?

Griffith's eyes flicked to Fiona.This girl was once taken away as a sacrifice to the evil god, and the possibility that the remnants of those cultists will attack her again is very high.However, the sea monster almost ate her, which would make the evil god happy?
The same reason applies to the sons of Sonia and several other nobles.They are valuable in Bayeran's political arena, but only as long as they are alive.The attack launched by the sea monster last night was fatal. What benefit would a [-]- or [-]-year-old girl get from being eaten alive?Even if they want to sacrifice them, they have to go through the procedure.

So, is it Galadia?Is it a follow-up to the previous attack?Some force is still chasing her?No, no, the consul of Canaan just watched his daughter in distress like this. Is he eating dry food?
Griffith's eyes moved to the back of the elf girl.She and her new friends were talking about the sea monster before, just like talking about the drama on the stage. The tone of the mountain spring was elegant and cute, as if the sea monster was not here to eat everyone.Griffith disappeared immediately, very, very jealous of those aristocratic classmates who could talk to her because of social rules.

The apprentice knight tapped his head angrily.The elf girl has many secrets that she does not know, and the distance between the two is as far as the stones on the ground and the stars in the night sky.

Galadia seemed to have noticed something, turned her head to meet the apprentice knight's gaze, smiled and tilted her head at him.

"What's wrong? Did you fall on your head?" The elf apologized to his new friends, walked briskly to Griffith's side, and leaned against the cold wall beside him. Only he could speak softly. Hear, "If you want to explore whether there are black hands and conspiracies behind the sea monster, I advise you to give up~ This is not the same as the previous incident."

"How?" Griffith felt that he seemed to be missing some important information.

"Have you not found out who is missing from our crew?"

"Who? What's the connection with the sea monster?" Griffith felt a chill down his spine for a while.The answer seemed to be on his lips, but he couldn't say it.

"Damnatio Memoriae."

Galadia said two words softly, like two icy swords piercing into Griffith's heart, making him panic for a while.

"Do you know what this means?" The elf raised his head and leaned slightly against the apprentice knight's right shoulder. "The sea monster didn't appear there by chance, and freshmen from famous families know it; its target is not me or anyone else. , is the most special one of our freshmen. As for who instructed the sea monster, the professors and classmates generally know about it, as well as the big names in Bayeran. However, no one will go deep into this matter, and also No one will say the ambassador's real name. Any idea why?"

"Why?" Griffith almost blurted out.

"Damnatio Memoriae." The elf girl whispered again, as if she was terrified to invite the ominous darkness, "His creation must be destroyed, his real name cannot be spoken, deprived of his title, abolished legislation. Give the chaotic and evil Dark Supreme——

"Record obliteration."

(End of this chapter)