Blood tax

Chapter 332 The Sealed Artifact of Odessa

The explosion in the direction of the college shook the entire college town and the port under the hillside.The locally deployed Odessa Coastal Defense Force blew its horn and began to send troops to check.

Not long after the tragedy of Odessa paving the way with flesh and blood, Byerland's fleet is still wandering in the open sea, and the locals are as cautious as a mouse passing through an old cat's milk pot to touch cheese.Hearing the earth-shattering loud noise and the horn of the army, the town and the port immediately became a mess. Some merchant ships immediately set sail and rushed to the waterway out of the port without asking any questions, preparing to flee directly into the sea.

The three two-masted battleships on standby in the port also took action.In order to avoid misjudgment, they did not conduct regular patrols, but the tense strings did not relax during their stay in Hong Kong.The sailors ran to and fro, hoisted the sails, and started the ship at the command of the captain.However, the port was full of small boats scurrying around, and the navigator was nowhere to be seen, and they couldn't squeeze into the port after struggling for a quarter of an hour.

Just at this time, two small boats were still heading towards the port from the open sea.They were wobbly, and they were all paddled by sailors, and they almost brushed against the ships leaving the port.This naturally aroused a burst of shouting and cursing, and the ships that were busy leaving the port were cursing these guys who came to make trouble.

What's even more exaggerated is that the two ships did not enter the port, but directly parked beside the breakwater beside the exit channel, lowered the deck, pushed up several vehicles covered with tarpaulins, and pushed them all the way to the simple warehouse near the exit channel. Stop, as if to erect something there.

Some people with keen minds feel something is wrong when they see faint.However, the officials and guards at the port were already in chaos, and no one went up to check for a while.

……

Taking advantage of the sudden chaos, the five-member commando hidden in the carriage under the outer wall of Medini Academy swarmed out.As soon as they left the carriage, mysterious power surged around them, covering them with a layer of mist, making their figures illusory and elusive.Cloaked, they passed like a dark cloud, and went straight to a deserted wall.When they got there, they immediately threw the lasso with the pickaxes upwards to hook the top of the wall, and quickly climbed up.

The movements of the five-member team were extremely skilled, and climbing over the seven or eight-meter-high city wall was as easy as stepping over a small mound of dirt.They crossed the wall and headed straight for the interior of the college. They walked through the corridors, stairs, and rooms familiarly, as if they had practiced countless times, and went straight to the Tira Gate where the secret vault was located from the nearest road.

"Who! Stop!" A wizard guarding the only way to the entrance of the secret vault and his immediate followers noticed the menacing commando, ordered them to stop, and drew out his wand.

Before he could sing, five sharp crossbow bolts were shot at him, three smashed into his shield, and the other two shot his followers to the ground.

"Come and support me!" The wizard shouted just now, and someone in his team threw a few metal iron balls with thick smoke at him, and they landed at his feet.

"What's this!"

"boom--!"

Amidst the loud explosion, flames and metal fragments splashed everywhere, the wizard's shield flashed, almost disintegrated on the spot, and the followers around him also fell down.He was frightened, and he withdrew to avoid the corner.The team that attacked him didn't even look at the wounded struggling on the ground, and directly passed through the passage and entered the secret vault.

The commando dispersed several encountered patrol groups one after another, and came to a cold metal gate without any stagnation.

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"Nara, what are you doing? We can't get close to Tira's Gate!" Neferti screamed, trying to break free from her brother's hand.

But Naira didn't answer her question, and took her sister with an extremely resolute attitude through the deep passage and ran towards the dangerous secret vault.

After turning a few times on the rotating stone steps, the two came to a wide hall.The heavy door has been opened to allow one person to pass through the gap.A dim yellow light flickered behind the crack of the door, looking at the living person in front of him maliciously.

There were two tall guards guarding the door. They were bare-chested and muscular, but they drew distorted patterns with blood-like fluid.They stood there silently, and the stone statues in the garden were more lively than them.

Before Neferti could see the patterns clearly, a stooped old man appeared behind the crack of the door.He was wearing a black wizard robe, his cheeks were as thin as a skeleton, and he held a lantern like a will-o'-the-wisp in his hand.The candlelight shone on the faces of the two brothers and sisters. The old man looked at them with cloudy eyes and said hoarsely:

"Come."

Neferti was astonished.The Gate of Tira is an absolute forbidden place for students, and even professors have to go through strict procedures when they come here.However, the shriveled old man seemed to be waiting for the brothers and sisters, leading them through the crack of the door without any hindrance.

The girl held her brother's hand tightly, or rather was dragged by her brother into the gate of Tira.The moment he passed through the crack of the door, an indescribable cold penetrated into the bones, and the coldness that would freeze even the spirituality and thoughts went straight to the marrow of the bones.

A group of people in black robes gathered beside the incomprehensible magic circle.They raised their hands in the shadow of candlelight, elongated silhouettes like villains in ghost stories.These people chanted words, the tone was solemn and deep, but it made people immediately think of filth, sin and fear.

Neferti was terrified.For no reason, she felt that the mysterious people in front of her might want to sacrifice something, and she was quite like a sacrifice...Those shameful novels must not be read by minors and can only be used as sacrifices in the novels that can only be quietly circulated among girls Young girls are always the victims of unspeakable misery.

"Squeak~"

The door behind the door was suddenly shut.The jerky voice made Neferti jump up in fright, and she ran away, but was held tightly by her brother.

The girl wanted to scream, but it was strange that she couldn't; she wanted to break free, but Naira's hands were like cold chains, and she couldn't move a bit.The people in black who were present all turned their heads and stared at the brothers and sisters, and the surroundings became extremely quiet.

"He is calling us," Naira's eyes were deep, and her casual expression had been restrained since the morning, becoming cold and full of vitality. "What are you waiting for?"

The wizards under the black robes refocused their attention on the magic circle and chanted loudly.A heavy lead box is placed at the core of the circle.However, even though it is covered with thick materials, Neferti still feels that there is a very strong vitality in this thing, which is going back and forth like a flower blooming and falling in four seasons.

This abnormal vitality is so exuberant that people can't understand it, and they feel fear in their hearts.

At this moment, there was a sudden rustling sound from the nearby stone cabinet.The Sealed Artifact kept here seemed to be stimulated by some kind of stimulus, roaring like boiling water poured into a frying pan.

Nefertiti trembled all over.This deep crypt is indescribably damp and sticky.She inexplicably missed the arm of the strange knight who hugged him just now, it was very embarrassing, but it was very warm and hot, making people miss it.In the fear of the unknown, she couldn't help but gather psionic energy and look around with her spiritual vision.

Then, she saw illusory black lines.They are tangled and intertwined, and grow out of the gaps in the lead box like dense hair.

Neferti then saw Professor Lafayette, who was still depressed about his fate not long ago, approaching the ceremony.Seeing the two brothers and sisters, the professor immediately swept away his previous frustration:

"The revelation of the Lord has come, and the appointed time has come!

"He sees everything in the distant starry sky, high above, peeping into people's hearts."

Annoyance flashed across Naira's face.He asked, "Is the authority given by the Lord ready?"

"Right now." The professor waved his hand, and a team of strong men walked over from the darkness.They were bare-chested, dragging heavy burlap sacks, wearing burlap sacks with some kind of grease smeared on their heads, and only two small holes were poked at the eyes.The exposed eyes were filled with a stupid and dull expression, like walking corpses without thinking, and exuded a sticky bloody smell that was almost frozen.

The hired workers came to the side of the circle, opened the sacks, took out the bloody corpses and threw them into the circle.Each of these corpses was horrifying, the skin on their bodies had been peeled off, and the blood had not yet solidified.The moment the flesh and blood splattered on the ground, strands of blood-colored smoke rose from the magic circle, wrapping around the corpses as if alive, dragging them to the ground.

Neferti screamed, but was strangely unable to make a sound.She felt that she had fallen into the control of the unknown and mysterious like a cold stone, and she couldn't help shaking even more.

More than a dozen corpses sank slowly like this, disappearing without a trace.This bloody sacrifice scene is disgusting, but the wizards of Medini are all indifferent.A moment later, there was a huge roar from the magic circle, and something huge and terrifying was wriggling and chewing under the stone slab.

When all the corpses disappeared from sight, a violent gust of wind surged in the vault, and the howling sound was like the roar of a giant beast.The sharp wind blowing on the face of the person felt a cold pain that penetrated into the bone marrow.

"Nara, let's get out of here!" Neferti was terrified, she didn't dare to think about the scene in front of her, and even felt a deep fear of being sacrificed herself.

The brother didn't answer her, but had a quick chat with the professor.They spoke so fast that Neferti felt like she could understand every word, but not their meaning at all.

Finally, all the wizards present showed satisfied and noble expressions, as if their gods were favoring them at this moment.A wizard turned to Naira and said:

"I can feel him flowing through my veins, we've lost so much, it's time to end.

"We can't wait to break the shackles and create unprecedented miracles,

"The king of withering and resurrection is watching us, the time of destiny has come! Our cause is unstoppable!"

The lead box in the circle slowly opened.The man in black brought a book, a dagger and a ring and put them in the magic circle.Soon, these utensils all lost a similar aura.

The wizards present were mainly professors and associate professors from Metini.They have obviously been planning these tasks for some time in the sealed item vault behind Tira Gate, and everything is proceeding in an orderly manner.

At this time, another extraordinary wizard with powerful aura appeared.His status is distinguished, and even Professor Lafayette on the side bowed to him first, and introduced Naira and Neferti:
"This is the host of the ceremony, Professor Julian the Mystic."

Professor Julian nodded to Naila, and his eyes fell on Neferti's face. The pure and wise eyes were like two torches, almost burning through Neferti's cheeks.He stared at the girl for a while, showed a satisfied expression, and said solemnly:

"Time is running out. We have weakened the remaining seal on the holy limb of the Lord to the limit, and are ready to be activated at any time. Unfortunately, the enemy has discovered our plan and must immediately enter the next stage. Only Only in this way can we preserve the power leading to the truth and the future!"

Naira didn't seem to be flustered or nervous at all, she went straight to the outside of the magic circle with a calm expression, pointed to the lead box and said, "This is for me, what's the name?"

"The call of the ancestors."

Professor Lafayette's tone was full of awe and piety: "It has been activated twice, and it has collected enough information, but it lacks energy. Next, we need to follow its guidance to the agreed place to find the secret of our Lord. This It will be an extremely difficult and dangerous journey, I hope the other four sealed artifacts can help you."

The shaking of the ground became more violent, and the attack from outside might have approached the vault.The wizards present all felt the ferocious killing intent like a wild beast, rushing like a pouring flood.

Naira stared at the heavy lead box, with a faint dissatisfaction on her face: "From what channel did the information of today's ceremony leak out? How many enemies are here?"

The high-ranking wizards present had no plan for his rudeness, and some even said with guilt on their faces: "The preparation of the journey requires the power of the army and the nobles, and there is no guarantee that there will be mistakes."

Seeing that there was no result, Naira could only shake her head and said, "Will it show me the way to the door of truth?"

"No doubt, my student, no doubt yes," Professor Lafayette nodded and said, "The call of the ancestors will awaken the sleeping mysteries, and they will be revealed one by one.

"You'll see subtle clues, clues that we can't see, follow the clues, and that will be..."

"Okay, I know," Naira raised her hand, interrupting the professor's speech, "I'm ready."

(End of this chapter)