Blood tax

Chapter 354 The Ancient Call ([-])

Neferti had experienced more shocks in the past day than in her entire life.Until now, she was placed in a strange remote sea island, under the protection of her brother, college professors and many powerful Extraordinary beings, she was still terrified and confused.

These kinds of things should not have appeared in her daily life, but they were placed in front of her bloody one after another, and she was forced to look at them.

The elder brother Naira's attention was completely on the investigation that was about to start, and for some reason, he didn't seem to have said a word to his sister.Professor Lafayette, just like his old-fashioned way in the academy, talked about a bunch of mystical knowledge that people couldn't understand, rendering what happened and what happened next like a horror novel.

Other people in the same group who I don't know.His face is full of serious and sacred expressions, or his face is pale with excitement, like a demon believer.

These people took Neferti, and after disembarking from the strange and unexplainable black ship, they set up camp on the hillside by the coast, reciting frantic prayers.According to them, there are gods who traveled across the universe and shuttled between different gods, or some of them came to this world.If the orientation of the stars is not correct, He will sleep in a palace under the waves of the chaotic sea, lying in the dark with a clear consciousness and thinking, letting the world around him go through tens of millions of years.Even in a deep sleep, he still knows everything that happens in the world, bestows knowledge, and allows the chosen ones to use certain idols as a medium to perform sacrifices to connect with him.

When the stars return to their place, His glory will return to the world.

Of course, for this glorious moment, devout believers must use external forces to liberate His body.

This is what Professor Lafayette, Professor Julian and other knowledgeable wizards and their investigators said.Neferti had never heard those insane words in her nightmares.

After the simple camp was set up, the crazy investigators were divided into two teams. One team stayed in place to guard the few supplies and Neferti, and the rest went to the island with Naila and Professor Julian. went to the depths.In their conversation, a few vague words leaked——

"The Swamp of Turan...the ruins of Belomon..."

"Murals, stone slabs, ancient creatures..."

"fossil……"

"source……"

"dominate."

The obscure and weird words carry trembling hints, as if this trip is to wander in the ancient mysteries that should not be known.As for what lies ahead and what a sad fate awaits, no one seems to care.

"Brother, what are they going to do?"

Nefertiti was trembling slightly.She glanced at the map on the small table in the camp, and there was an unsightly small stone sculpture on it.On weekdays, rational and wise scholars carefully circulated, observed, and put it down gently, cautiously.However, from the girl's point of view, this is a group of ugly and twisted monsters sitting on a stone seat.The bloated and deformed head bears tentacles, the grotesque, scaly torso has tentacle-like limbs, and the back has incompletely evolved wings.

Such shapes can only be formed in morbid imagination.

Whispers full of broken fragments, absurdities and falsehoods linger in the ears.Had it not been a long-acquainted brother, a professor, or some other well-known scholar, Neferti would have thought she had fallen into the hands of some insane cultist.They were usually believers of the seven righteous gods, but they were talking nonsense at this moment. Could it be that if they wanted to summon a fallen evil god, their intelligence must have degraded to the level of a baboon!
"I'm going crazy! Are there any normal people? Seven Gods, let's have two normal people~"

Just as Neferti made her wish, two figures appeared outside the messy camp.They immediately aroused the vigilance of the people of Odessa, several Extraordinary people with excited expressions stepped forward to stop them, checked them before bringing them over.

The strangers who just appeared were a man and a woman.The man is a middle-aged man with a handsome face and a resolute expression.As soon as Neferti saw him, there was a sense of confusion and familiarity.She inexplicably felt that she knew this person, and even knew his breath very well, but she couldn't remember when and where she had seen him anyway.

Neferti was utterly amazed as her attention turned away from the strange Mr. and on to the woman beside him.She is a beautiful girl who looks bright and bright, and she is quite conceited about her appearance on weekdays.However, when she saw the strange woman who came in front of her, she couldn't help feeling a little bit of admiration and jealousy from the bottom of her heart.

……

The scholars and Beyonders in the camp were alarmed.Their eyes were all focused on the dazzling Arendelle, and even the most wise and cautious Professor Lafayette just glanced at Griffith casually.

Arundel told the Odessa people about her experience with a bit of timidity, and the conversation went smoother than Griffith's most optimistic.She was already extremely beautiful, and her every frown and smile carried an irresistible heartbeat. At the same time, she seemed just frightened and pitiful.

"I am Haidee, eldest daughter of Baron Palon de Ballandot of Neopolis. This is my husband, Monsieur Dantès, who manages estates in Pasha...

"Our ship was wrecked on the way back. When we left the lifeboat, my husband tried to contact the nearby Dekvak Fortress. The commander there was a subordinate of Grand Duke Sevasto. He used to communicate with my father..."

Some of the Odessa nobles and wizards present were actually related to Neopolis. After a few words, a knight even treated Arendelle as a distant cousin, and his attitude became more cordial.

According to Arendelle, they called for rescue after the shipwreck and hoped to be sheltered by investigators while they waited for rescue.

Professor Lafayette always felt that something was wrong.It is too courageous for a newlywed couple to come to such a place for their honeymoon. This is a corner west of the Chaos Sea, full of dangers.Moreover, their servants are all missing, and there is no evidence to support their words...

The professor glanced at his mighty husband, and found that he was wearing a well-made shirt without a coat, and had a pair of extraordinary quality double swords around his waist.There is a kind of ferocity in the sharp eyes that regard human life as nothing, even more terrifying than the Odessa wizards who have already been cruel.

The Professor stared suspiciously at the past, but did not want to meet Miss Haidee's eyes.

The noble lady from the south turned her head with a sweet smile.That sweet smile was like a ray of spring light reflected on the rose through the treetops, and the professor suddenly felt that the whole world was brightened.He opened his mouth and wanted to ask a few questions, but his mind could not help but be gently grasped by the beauty's soft and white shoulders.

Professor Lafayette is a rigorous scholar. Since he has no wife to take care of him, he looks slovenly and treats students extremely strictly.Sometimes, when the beautiful girls of good birth at the Academy came to him with puzzled faces and asked him questions, he couldn't help thinking for a moment that their ignorance was so pleasant.Of course, those rash boys still made him angry.

Miss Haidee was undoubtedly a noble lady of good birth.Her sparkling eyes are bright as if she could speak. If she was in her own class, she would never ask some childish and stupid questions. She must be given some more advanced topics...

Professor Lafayette was distracted and completely forgot what he was going to say.He still felt that Mr. Dantès was a dangerous person, but he vaguely felt that such a person might be able to marry such an unusual wife, and he came to this kind of place for excitement.

The investigators in Odessa were still vigilant, but they couldn't find any flaws for a while, so they just stood on the slope of the dangerous island and talked about it.

Neferti hid in the line.She was also fascinated by the beauty and delicacy of the woman in front of her.If it is said that men are attracted by amazing beauty and radiant temperament, then Neferti has noticed more details that only girls care about.

Every makeup look, little jewelry and outfit combination is amazing.This is really the grooming of the best wife in the world, can I do it in the future... Ah, what am I thinking!
Nefertti shook her head hastily, and exhausted her willpower to look again at Mr. Lucky, who was lucky enough to have this beauty on his arm.She found that this man didn't talk much, but his demeanor and majesty were extraordinary,
After taking a closer look, she felt that under the seemingly noble and handsome appearance, there was a little strange feeling.

This is a very handsome gentleman, just a little older, maybe 20 years older than his wife, I admit he is very personable and charming, but I would not look for someone so much older than me!
After all, Nefertiti still felt that men were more interesting than Miss Haidee, and she stopped looking at those dresses that might cause her a little disappointment, but looked at her husband.The more you look at it, the more strange you feel.At this time, Griffith's gaze shifted and met her.

She is like a dwarf in a cave under a snow-capped mountain, trekking through a long journey, attracted by the scenic spots along the way.When he came to the dark cave leading to wealth alone, lava-like vertical pupils and sharp fangs suddenly appeared in the depths of the cave.An extremely terrifying giant beast was hidden under the peace and tranquility, and it opened its mouth wide and rushed towards her.

The girl was so frightened that she almost cried out.This glance seemed to awaken some dormant memory fragments, rushing towards her in the craziest and most frightening way.

who is he--!Neferti almost fell to the ground.Fortunately, Griffith had already looked away, which didn't make her lose her composure on the spot.

Nefertti managed to find an opportunity to ask, "What kind of business does Mr. Dantès do?"

"In the southern jungle, there are rich gems and strong trolls," Griffith smiled, taking out a shiny gem from the wallet beside him and handing it over, "My wife and I ask for your protection and help .”

"Are you selling slaves?" Professor Julian asked immediately.The plantations in the Southern Continent will never dislike having enough manpower, and the slave catchers there often go deep into the primitive world to capture the small ones and sell them back.

"That would take too much time. Haidée is not willing to let me stay there for years and years," Griffith glanced at Alandelle and replied to the professor with a smile, "I only bring back their Extraordinary characteristics."

Someone in the crowd let out a small hiss.It's a good thing, this is a more dangerous hunter than a slave trader, he became rich by relying on the bloody harvest, and married such a beautiful wife.It would also explain the danger that looms beneath his suave decorum.

(End of this chapter)