Blood tax

Chapter 346 God's Hand

The clock struck nine.On the deck came the sound of sailors replacing their crews.

Odessa's fleet cannot catch up with the Brenhill.According to the agreement, they were stationed in their respective ports, and once the Brenhill broke away from the coastline and entered the depths of the Sea of ​​Tranquility, it would enter the control area of ​​Byelan.

On nights when the line of sight is poor, the combat effectiveness of the two fleets depends on the perception of their Extraordinary.Every Extraordinary who can serve as a captain often has unique abilities.

As long as Griffith arrives at Homenworth with the Sealed Artifact, Odessa will have nothing to argue with.The aura of the Outer God cannot be concealed, and anyone with a discerning eye can see how evil and dangerous the sealed item he snatched from Metini is.

But is this really safe?Behind Naila and the Odessa people is a foreign god. Didn't they prepare for the situation in front of them?

Griffith stomped restlessly in the cabin, walking from the desk to the bed, and from the bed to the sofa.When he was walking back and forth for the fifth time, he suddenly saw Roland appearing on his sofa.

"Yo, buddy, long time no see~"

Roland was wearing a black hood, and the shadows covered his eyes, giving him an inscrutable look.The guard on the Brenhill was very strict, but he was not found boarding the ship at all.

"Good evening, Earl, how did you avoid the sentinels and the security circle?"

"No big deal," said Roland, "a small boat, a set of hooks, proper gear, and rowing myself, stalking up in the dark, the beautiful and sexy 'Enterprise' parked in the fog miles away Medium. There is a limit to the number of Sentinels that ordinary people can serve as, and the number of Extraordinary people cannot be covered in all directions at all times. It is indeed laborious and time-consuming for me to row here by myself, but it is worth it for keeping secrets.

"Then, I quietly climbed onto your mast and hid there overlooking the deck. When the time came, I jumped down full of faith—! Landed, landed at the door of Miss Captain, it's that simple."

"Why did you leave it there? Didn't Arendelle see you?"

"Of course, I found out. I wanted to go and say hello to her first. Hey, the little girl now, pull out the musket I gave you without saying a word... don't say this, knight, to me Are you satisfied with the design of the Brun Hill?"

If this was an attack, it would be bad... Griffith felt a tinge of worry about the safety of the Brenhill, but he put it aside for the time being and continued the current conversation first.

"It's amazing, you can always bring unexpected surprises to people," Griffith saluted the mysterious retired brave man, "Can you tell me the cause and effect of this commission now? I understand the need to be so cautious, but, The overall plan is also crucial to my next battle."

"That's right, it's very important. Commanders and fighters must have a full understanding of their mission before they can bravely devote themselves to a great cause!" Roland said, "I don't want remote contacts to be tapped, and I don't want people to know that I have To make a move, you can only use this primitive method."

While speaking, Roland took out a small suitcase and put it on the table: "Take this first, although we are gay and not in an employment relationship, but you have helped me a lot, so I still have to show it."

Griffith saw eighteen ammunition in the locket and a handful of fine accessories.

"These are Conviction upgrade sets.

"Arcanite shotguns can cause short-range damage, and the damage can be fed back to the holder for healing.

"The formula of the new adamantine bullet has been improved, and its range and penetration have been enhanced. Do you feel that the ballistic trajectory of the bullet exceeding 25 yards is not stable? We have finally solved this problem."

I don't think so, I'm just shooting people in the face now... Griffith nodded noncommittally, pointed to the last ammunition and asked:
"what about this?"

This is a black ammunition with a chaotic breath, so deep that it seems to be dripping ink.Griffith heard bursts of elusive whispers, as if something appeared in the shadows, watching him.

"NO.12 piercing bullet, high precision, high... eh!? What? I, I took it wrong, I took it wrong!"

Roland cried out in a low voice, and shook his head embarrassingly: "This is the Abyss Devouring Bullet, an unsuccessful experiment. It is made of Abyss Devouring Evil Iron, which has strong explosive and lethal power. There will be some strange things nearby, very strange things. This weird thing will disturb the elements in the air, and the ballistic trajectory is completely unpredictable. It even flew back from a distance of ten yards and injured the shooter. I will take it back, Change it for you."

"No need!" Griffith pressed the lid of the box, "Let me try. Let's talk about it now."

……

The information about the battle of Medini came from the information provided by Roland a few weeks ago - the Medini Academy had hidden high-ranking sealed items that violated the treaty, and a hidden force was preparing to seize them.It was inconvenient for Roland to take action, but he hoped that someone else could intervene in an official capacity.

After careful consideration, Griffith did not report this information to the military, but took advantage of the opportunity to bring back the Stormtrooper Squadron from Odessa, and launched a surprise attack on the port of Medini.

Griffith captured the battle and carefully showed it to Roland:

"I seized part of the sealed items, namely the ancient book "Lin Yuan Ji" and the Ring of Life. The girl from the Kui Mansha family is also on this ship. However, the most important target, Naila, may be in charge of a very powerful item. The sealed item became very dangerous. When I was at a certain distance from him, I was unable to move, my body was in a state of accelerated aging, and I almost died.

"Count Roland, these people and objects are very powerful and dangerous, why do you want to interfere with their actions?"

Roland looked at the two seized sealed items, and said slowly:

"You must know Aaron, don't you?"

Aaron is a second-year magic student in the same class as Griffith.As early as the beginning of enrollment, the school took extra care of him.When the huge sea monster attacked the Flying Leaf that was transporting newborns, Aaron, who was supposed to be on the same ship, was moving from another route under the protection of his guards.Headmaster Tiberion paid great attention to him. According to legend, he defeated the terrifying Dark Lord while still in his infancy.

Aaron was prophesied to bring balance between light and darkness.

In the ensuing attack on Watchfort, Aaron went deep into the core of the Whispering Forest ruins alone, trying to find the powerful Philosopher's Stone.It was also there that Griffith and Aaron fought.

Whether this series of actions is based on Aaron's own will or is controlled by some kind of existence is still uncertain.After that, the famous teenager remained silent, a potential danger to Griffith.

Roland said:

"Beyond our world, there are some powerful mysteries that linger in the void and spirit world. They are the outer gods, or the ancient gods.

"The Immortal God is one of them. Before Odessa's descent ceremony was shattered, part of his form and power reached this world through the barrier of the plane. Before he could take shape, the broken plane passage was destroyed Shapeless limbs, leftover fragments litter the world.

"These fragments possess powerful and dangerous power, and the power of many wizards and Extraordinary people has been strengthened unprecedentedly. They can spy on mysterious knowledge, and they are more mature in the use of magic. The Holy See of the seven righteous gods has benefited even more.

"The mystery of the whole world is thus heightened."

Griffith listened quietly.This may be the reason why the Void Realm's life strands can still carry out conspiracies in the presence of the Seven Gods and many forces.The sublime beings and their worshipers prowl the skies like vultures, waiting to share their corpses.

Roland went on to say:
"This is not the first time the Outer Gods have interfered in our world.

"More than a year ago, in 1443, a mysterious cult began to spread among the half-elven veterans of Canaan. At that time, you were still fighting on the Eastern Front. An elf commander was killed because of this, and another noble lady was captured by the cultists live, ready to be used as an offering to evil consciousness.

"Fortunately, the officials arrived in time and cleaned up the cult. According to the found tokens and clues of the cult, this is a hidden ancient god belief, pointing to the ancient god who is in charge of plagues and dreams. In the name of the "master", "send dreams to the souls waiting to be rescued". This summer, when you and Miss Villanoy were in danger, the most active enemies were followers of this master.

"The sect of the master was suppressed before it formed a climate. However, things were not understood. Since then, not only half-elves, but more and more elf wizards with high status have become his followers. Perhaps, the sect Being suppressed is exactly what he expected. The official response is like a futile joke. The more severe the sanctions and the pollution of reality by the outer gods are cut off, the faster the mysterious existence will spread.

"These high-dimensional existences become real through descriptions, and their powerful forces are tempting the creatures of this world every moment, serving their plots to infiltrate the real world. Their arrival can be delayed and unstoppable..."

Griffith fell into deep thought.

Roland paused for a while and continued:
"Then, that's what we're going to do.

"For almost all gods, when he is unable to walk in the world, an agent is needed to announce his will, and when needed, he must fight for him. Every agent has to pay a huge price The cost, but relatively, will also shake the power pattern and the balance of psionic energy. We call these agents——

"hand of God."

(End of this chapter)