Blood tax

Chapter 330 Today's Medini is calm
Two days ago, a battleship with huge white sails cut through the white waves like a long sword, sailing from east to west.After she left the Bayeran blockade fleet offshore, she quickly advanced west along the coastline.It was a brand-new and beautiful three-masted warship, and the letter "Burren Hill" on the stern was clearly visible in the splashing white foam.

In the early morning, the Brenhill arrived in the waters 4 nautical miles northeast of the town of Medini.Instead of advancing, she dropped off several carriages, knights, and cavalry in a secluded bay on the shore.

The captain is a very beautiful young woman.She has long, shiny black hair, a neat uniform, and a belt tightly cinched her slender waist. Her slender lines are as charming as the arcs of a battleship.She watched the knights and the convoy leave, and then ordered the entire ship to pack up the redundant sail cables, wood and rigging, tie the mast with iron nets, and put sandbags on the outside of the bridge and gun positions.

After completing this series of tasks, the captain lady ordered the correspondent to use the echo node to contact the knights who landed.

Soon, she got a reply: "Medini is calm today."

Odessa's best high school of magic is just a few nautical miles away.It is the largest and most advanced magic research institution in the North.It is said that the cult group sacrifice that took place in Odessa not long ago called out a terrible existence, a certain god that existed in ancient times.His terrifying aura that people couldn't break free entered into this world for a short time.Although the sacrifice was quickly destroyed after that, the ancient god still left his mark on this world.

Since that day, crooks have run amok, performing magic tricks that they couldn't do before; lunatics have carnivals naked, crazy in weird and all kinds of hysteria; sensitive artists have been awakened by nightmares for several days, and created indescribable Twist works.

Some spellcasters and many Extraordinary ones found themselves becoming more powerful. Although they didn't know why, it was easier to successfully cast their abilities than before, and the effect was more significant.

Mysterious, has been enhanced.

Many subtle clues point to a place.The big shots avoid talking, but the eye contact and verbal hints suggest they all know it's there.

In the town of Metigny, two days away from Odessa, there may be something ominous and impossible to ignore.Maybe one day, the sprouts that grow there will grow into a dense forest, enveloping the whole world.

A certain knight happened to take a squadron of cavalry and a lot of cannon on military affairs on the most advanced Brunhill in Beyeland.He pointed out that the test ship had some small problems that could be corrected, and suggested finding an appropriate time and place to stop for maintenance on the way back, and buy some food to improve the diet of the crew. The town of Metigny seemed very suitable.

For such a reasonable request, the understanding Miss Captain immediately agreed.

She didn't even report it to the fleet, but just noted this seemingly insignificant incident in the voyage log.After all, it was not a time of war, and his passengers wanted to get off the ship to relax, but they didn't delay their journey. Why did they refuse the request of a prestigious knight?

The cliffs of the small town of Metigny are out of sight, and there are lights there at night.The psionic signals in the echo node are frequent.Tonight will be a cloudy night with the moon hidden in the clouds.If something happens and you need to leave in a hurry, it will probably be a restless voyage.

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While the Brun Hill was berthed, the travel of the teachers and students of Metigny was also proceeding in an orderly manner.

For the sake of peace and justice, to protect the fire of human civilization from the elusive ancient gods, and to defend the light of hope for advanced magic research, including Professor Lafayette, the top disciplines of the Medini High School of Magic and The research team is to be relocated to the territory of Bayeran as one of many resources taken over by the Senate of Bayeran and the Arcane Council.

For the same reason, according to a series of agreements just reached between Odessa and Bayeran, before the conspiracy of the ancient gods is found out and a proper countermeasure is found, the heirs of the most famous noble and wizard families in Odessa must Finishing your studies in Bayeran and accepting protection, you can't leave your homework behind.

In order to demonstrate the rationality of the above request, the Bayeran official kindly reminded the Odessa side that a powerful Bayeran fleet is mooring outside the port of Odessa, and the army commanded by Earl Lamor is also stationed in the city. In addition, Odessa is very close to Bayeran, and it can be reached in five days by sea, and at most seven days.

During the whole day on December 12, hundreds of young nobles and little wizards boarded several beautifully decorated sailboats in the port in batches.The sailboat raised its sails and headed south under the escort of the Bayeran warship.

Those who had not set out sighed mournfully as they looked out over the port from the towers of the High School of Magic in Metigny.An elderly professor looked at them with reluctance and helplessness.His teaching assistant flipped through the schedule and reported:

"Students going to Bayerland University and the Faculty of Engineering have already left the port, and students and facilities transferring to Homenwartz will leave soon."

Although Medini is one of the world's best higher magic schools that is not inferior to Homemonwatts, but it is too close to Odessa, and no one knows what will happen next.The considerate Bayeran Senate insists that some young people go to the municipality of Bayeran to receive protection. If Odessa does not agree, it will be irresponsible to the young people. It is a problem with Bayeran and human beings The future and hope of the future are difficult, and the soldiers of Baiyelan can only come to reason with them.

Among the young people who were sent to Homewarts were Neferti and her brother, and many famous professors were also on the transfer list.They took their families and servants, looked at the other side of the sea beyond their eyesight, and whispered together while waiting.The worry and sorrow of parting hang over here like a thin thin cloud, and even the newborn child cries loudly.

The bursts of crying were disturbing, and the professor said something to his wife, asking her to coax the child.But no matter how hard the young mother and maid tried, the baby just kept crying.

"Don't cry," the young mother was upset by crying, and shouted to her child, "Griffith is here, Griffith is coming to catch you!"

"hiss--!"

The professors and nobles who were whispering at the side suddenly gasped, and looked up in surprise.The crying toddler stopped crying, and the surroundings became extremely quiet.

Nefertiti shivered slightly.Everyone has heard the name.A very real scene as if she had seen it with her own eyes occupied her brain—a blood-soaked knight riding a terrifying skeleton army horse, stepping out from the screaming living people to a ground of flesh and blood. There was no end in sight, and the flesh and blood were flying fast, and everyone, including Neferti, ran away in panic.Many people withered like withered flowers and were scattered with the wind. The tyrannical knights and terrifying horseshoes even stepped towards the girl who had nowhere to escape.

"Woo—!" Neferti hastily covered her mouth with her hands, and pearly tears still couldn't help but flew out of her eyes.This scene was engraved in her mind, it was so real and terrifying that it scared her to tears.

I heard that every time this terrifying knight appears, he is accompanied by wailing and dead bones. He is the embodiment of desolation and chaos, and there is an unspeakable existence hidden behind it.During the days when he conceived plots and prepared to kill, he hid in ferocious towers and deep caves, grinning cruelly and wantonly, and engaged in ulterior and evil deeds.

What's more frightening is that he also has some legends that make girls blush and heartbeat. Any girl who is targeted by him will be caught in the magic den and hidden in the closet.

The white sails on the sea are like the messengers announcing the tragedy in hell.They wander grimly there, waiting for the frightened traveler to enter their eerie, filthy lair.

"I don't want to go," the girl lowered her eyes, with a slight resistance in her meek voice, "Nara, I don't want to go."

She closed the book and looked at the figure waiting on the pier at the foot of the hill: "There is no one in the academy who is selected as an exchange student who does not come from a prestigious family. Once we land on the land of Baieran, we will become Lambs they bred.

"If our family and motherland do something that doesn't satisfy them, their lives will be taken away by them at any time, and even, even..."

Neferti blushed as she spoke, and her whispered complaints turned into whispers.She didn't want to go, but she had no choice.That chaotic and evil terrorist killer resides in Homonwarts, using mysterious and terrifying abilities to serve his cruel, domineering, mean, greedy and ugly lord.

As dusk approached, most of the travelers had already left by boat, and the Bayeran warship that was responsible for escorting them was also gone.The last fast boat heading to Byerland will not be able to load all the personnel and supplies until after dinner, and the Byerland warship serving as a guard has not yet arrived.

The elder brother urged the servants to send the luggage of the two to the check-in office, and led the restless younger sister to the lobby along the newly familiar deep corridor, planning to board the ship later.They meet many strange faces along the way.As the day of farewell approached, scenes of reluctant farewell were everywhere in the college.The family members of the exchange students came here to bid farewell to them, brought the painters to leave portraits, the servants were busy packing their luggage, and even many nobles and commoners from the town sneaked in to take a look around.

At this time, the school rules are almost useless.

They walked through the high corridor and saw that the secret library of the college deep in the garden——the "Gate of Tira" was also opened.The professor is leading the janitors to carry some materials out and send them to the carriage for transport away.It is said that the most dangerous things are managed and sealed there. On weekdays, full-time wizards lead Extraordinary people on duty, and students are absolutely not allowed to approach.

This hasty scene aroused the girl's worries about parting.

At this time, Naira seemed to be attracted by something, turned around and walked over.Nefertti followed him without knowing why, and saw a young man and woman not far ahead, looking in the direction of the secret vault.The girl's eyes were violet, her temperament was elegant and refined, she was as pure as a nun, but also had the nobility and firmness of a kaolin flower.Such a temperament is rare in Medini.The man next to him was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He looked good, tall and powerful, but he was tough and had a vicious and decisive aura.

Neferti felt that she understood something, and couldn't help but softly scolded her brother: "It's so late, you still have the heart to care about this, after you leave Odessa, you will never meet her again in the future. Besides, the girl next to her Is it your boyfriend?"

Without waiting for her sister to stop her, Naira straightened her robes and walked towards the girl with violet eyes.

"Hey, hello, I'm Naila, Naila von Kumansha, your eyes are so beautiful, are you from Bayeran?"

what--!Naira are you crazy, how can you talk to a girl you just met like that, it's so rude!Nefertti almost jumped up in shock.

The girl who was looking around visibly hesitated for a moment.She flickered her big eyes, hesitated, but quickly picked up a smile: "Hi, I'm Lansada, and this is Desai."

"Hey—what a nice name!" Naila lowered her eyes and bowed gracefully, "Are you here to visit?"

"Thank you, we want to visit Medini's library." The girl with violet eyes replied.The teenager beside her stood upright with his hands behind his back, and smiled stiffly at the twin siblings in front of him.

Naira immediately regained her spirits: "The library... is in that direction. There are the best occult documents in the North. I'll take you there!"

"Thank you for your kindness," Lansada replied with a smile, "We want to take a walk around first."

"Nara~" Neferti felt ashamed of her brother's unscrupulous approach and faux pas, interrupted him hastily, and then said to the two guests, "We left beforehand, I hope Medini won't let you down. In the school There are many restricted areas and mazes, please pay attention to the hints along the way."

The brother obviously hesitated.He looked around and seemed to see something, so he said goodbye and left with his sister.

Seriously, Naira, I always like to talk about ideals, changes and so on that people can't understand. In fact, what I like most is appearance~ I can't walk when I see a pretty girl... Neferti passed through the rotation He walked down the high steps, and at the same time slandered a few words in his heart, thinking about how he would criticize his brother later.

At this time, she saw another stranger.

This is a young man who came to the garden under the steps from the corridor not far away. He was wearing a neat and clean long coat with black and red stripes, and two beautiful long swords were slung around his waist.Standing there, his tall and slender figure looked heroic, his hands resting on the hilt of the sword at his waist, the spurs on his boots creaked softly, like those sculptures of ancient heroes and swordsmen in the garden, standing in front of him. There is a cruel beauty in elegance.

Nefertti used her brother's shoulders as a cover and carefully watched the stranger's back.If you are with your girlfriends, then you must comment quietly at this time.

Turn around, turn around, don't be ugly, okay!It is really a refreshing and temperamental face~ Seeing the stranger's appearance clearly, Neferti thinks that this gentleman should be around 20 years old, with a clean and firm chin, and short black hair combed in a neat way. It doesn't have the greasy feeling of young aristocrats.

The ribbon on the collar looks very comfortable, hey, it seems to be a high order medal, is he already a knight at such a young age?The tailoring of the clothes is also very good, there is no magic wand, the rare double swords, the lines of the cheeks are not soft, but they are clear and powerful, and the eyes are firm, which matches his temperament very well!Was he a knight of some family?That's great, I really want to have such a knight by my side!
She pulled her brother around without showing any signs, and pretended not to care, sitting on the handrail of the steps, pretending to be watching the scenery of the garden.As a young lady of a good background, Neferti knows best how to satisfy her eyes and curiosity without being rude.

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Seeing the two brothers and sisters walking away, Lansada, who was dressed in casual clothes, let out a sigh of relief: "We should have done more preparations. Why didn't we prepare two pseudonyms~ How silly..."

"It's the first time, I have no experience~ It's better to let Jill do this kind of thing, but who made him mentally unstable," Desai waved his hand, "But, it's really nothing, Medini's review by outsiders It’s too loose, and it gives people with evil intentions a good opportunity to pry into the mystery, so how can nothing happen. The captain is right, if I were a cultist, I wouldn’t let this opportunity go.”

"There are a lot of people and luggage coming in and out today, so it's really busy. But as the Higher Academy of Magic, their management is really not serious." Lansada criticized softly.

"It's all like this, wizards have this style," Desai said, "The captain and the countess were attacked by sea monsters and goblins when they entered the first year~ Wizard schools can't be compared with military schools, and they can't be compared with the mouth of an old steward Jack. The same air leaks everywhere. Just a battlecruiser and a squadron, uh huh..."

Lansada quickly pressed his arm: "Stop talking. We must abide by the armistice agreement and settle down until we have sufficient evidence. Let's go, let's go look elsewhere."

Just as Desai was about to say something, there was a strange shaking under his feet, which made people think that he was dizzy.Immediately afterwards, the shaking became more violent, and even the roof and pillars shook.

"Get down!" Desai acted like lightning, pushing Lansada into a corner.

There was a frightening loud noise like rolling thunder in the air, and the roar resounded through the sky, even more terrifying than a thunderstorm, so close that it seemed to be right next to your ears.A ball of fire rose into the sky and quickly dimmed, and then a column of smoke tens of meters high rose up.Immediately afterwards, two similar loud noises appeared, and the tiles and gravel on the covered bridge in the distance flew into the sky together, and fell like raindrops.

(End of this chapter)