Blood tax

Chapter 364 Clues of God's Hand
Griffith put away the diary, took a deep breath to calm himself, and checked the scene again.The crystallization of Professor Julian's extraordinary characteristics has been precipitated and condensed into a cloudy sapphire.Although this crystal has been polluted, but considering the potential information and the wide use of crystals with the characteristics of extraordinary wizards, the price of Professor Julian's extraordinary characteristics gems is at least [-] silver lang.

In addition, most of the professor's magic ornaments, scrolls and spell-casting materials are well preserved, worth tens of thousands of silver lang.

It was an amazing windfall.However, it is nothing compared to the diary in my hand.

Aaron and Iseus...

Griffith's hands trembled slightly.The son of prophecy of the mysterious world, Aaron, who is destined to bring balance between light and darkness, is carefully protected by Headmaster Tiberion, and he himself is very careful to promote his secret plan. To this day, Griffith is very concerned about He still knows very little, not even a solid lead.

However, since he is related to Iseus's family, he has found a breakthrough.

Griffith looked down hastily, and found that there was another scribbled record near the text mentioning Jovelyn Rendirus and Wesker de Crozier.

"While I was doing my experiment last night, a terrible shadow congealed in the sky. His face was so hideous and horrifying. I looked at it and chills filled my heart. I was so scared that I trembled and chanted spells to prepare myself to defend myself." .It didn't make any hostile moves, it entrenched in the void for a while, and disappeared with a shake.

"What is it?? Is it looking at me?? Is it guarding the secret that I am approaching?
"The problem may come from my experimental materials, which look like dry stems and leaves of plants, and small pieces of octopus tentacles. I know very little about this, limited to the fact that it seems to be related to the mystery of the 'death' pathway Related, it has almost crazy regenerative and metabolic properties. It comes from the primitive jungle in the south of the southern province of Amon. The local trolls call it KULAMA NAFEITA, which means immortality and pathways. I translate it as——

"The Stairway to Eternity."

Behind the text is a group of twisted vines, cliffs, dense forests and caves in the distance, and a winding road leads to a circular area.From the composition point of view, it seems to be the end of the journey, a building like an altar.

"knight!"

Griffith was suddenly patted heavily on the shoulder.He turned his head and saw Arendelle pulling Neferti to his side with a panicked expression.

"Let's go out, I have a very bad feeling!"

As soon as she finished speaking, an astonishing aura came from the direction of the giant snail, like the roar of a giant beast breaking free from its cage, crushing the human soul.

The three of them felt oppressed by the sudden shock, and they didn't even dare to imagine what kind of existence it was.

Griffith immediately closed his notebook.The clues in the diary are extremely important and too surprising to be carefully analyzed in a safe place.However, now is definitely not a good time to do this.

……

After escaping from the ruins, the three of Griffith met the sailors and soldiers of the Brenhill who came to pick them up in a small boat by the sea.As the preliminary maintenance work is coming to an end, the Brun Hill has also resumed a certain combat effectiveness.

However, Griffith was extremely exhausted, and he didn't have the courage to adjust the relic of the Outer God at all.So is Arendelle.They returned to the battleship and sailed towards the west exit of the Maw of the Abyss without looking back.

Next, the repaired Brenhill carried the Storm Squadron to temporarily make corrections in the eastern part of the Sea of ​​Tranquility.Griffith and Neferty, with some of their important personnel, equipment and materials, transferred to the military's clippers and drove directly to the Homonwatts school.

On December 12, Griffith finally returned to Homonwatts.

He disembarked at the port of Baltimore outside the school, bid farewell to Arundel, and escorted Neferty along the shopping street to the campus.

The Frost Festival, the most important festival in winter, is approaching, and the road is already full of festive atmosphere.It is said that in order to allow many exchange students from Odessa to integrate into the life here as soon as possible, the Homonwatts school has prepared a special grand holiday banquet.

The town surrounds the golden bell eaves and window sills with green rattan and pine needles, and puts red ribbons and colorful gift boxes on them.At the intersection of the shopping street, there is also a huge pine and cypress, with a star hanging high on the top of the tree.

Neferti stole a glance.A strange taste welled up in my heart, and there was loss and loneliness hidden in the curiosity.

Where is Naira?is he safeWho will I spend my Frost Festival with... The girl timidly looked at the knight beside her.He walked firmly, with a red woolen cloak wrapped around his red long coat and silver breastplate, his cold and sharp eyes were fixed on the towering arrow towers in the distance, and he didn't even look at the beautiful decorations along the street.

His eyes were full of anticipation, as if something wonderful was waiting for him there... Nefertti became curious again, and couldn't help but look at the black ancient castle at the end of the road.However, when she thought that this knight was bombarding her school and killing her teachers and friends a few days ago, she hurriedly drew a boundary in her heart.

"The Earl and his wife of Kuimansha have already submitted their application," Griffith said suddenly, "I saw the official letter at the port, and they will come to see you during the Frost Festival."

"Really!" Neferti blurted out, and then asked worriedly, "You won't let me see them?"

"Of course not, Miss Marquis." Griffith glanced at her with a faint smile.The night snowflakes slowly fell, hanging on his hair and face, cold like a statue carved by the evil iron of the extreme north.

He must have some conspiracy!Maybe they want to take this opportunity to find Naira's whereabouts!I will never let him succeed!Neferti made up her mind.But, thinking about it carefully, she began to worry about her brother's safety again, wondering if he was injured in the battle, and whether he had eaten well these days.

Griffith escorted a distraught Neferthi to the Homeworthy Hall.It was late now, and most of the people had gone to bed.

Like other Odessa exchange students, Neferti was assigned to share the living room and bedroom with Beyeland's classmates.In order to prevent the girls who were frightened along the way from running around or causing trouble.Griffith took her all the way to the downstairs of the girls' dormitory. After being informed, he accompanied her upstairs and prepared to personally escort her to the room.

The girl hugged her small bag tightly to her chest, only her two eyes were exposed, and she looked timidly at the dark corridor after the lights were turned off.Her luggage had been sent here beforehand, and Brownie had piled it in the bedroom.Whenever she passed by unoccupied corners and empty houses, she would look nervously at the knight beside her, fearing that he would suddenly pounce on her.

This corridor was too dark and too long, and Neferti became more and more frightened as she walked, and finally sobbed softly.

"The dormitory here is managed by the student committee. Every three bedrooms form a group and share a living room. Violations of discipline and mess will result in fines for the practical grades of the entire group." Griffith pressed his scabbard and walked beside the girl, He kindly explained the school rules to her, "If everyone is unhappy, after the other members of the group propose and the committee votes, the students who do not perform well will be arranged from the dormitory to an independent dormitory. This is not a good thing."

Hearing that she would be kicked out of the dormitory, Neferti cried even harder...

It's really difficult, I can't comfort her, this is a dormitory for girls, how should I explain if someone sees her.Griffith turned his head coldly.Before he could figure out what to do, a figure jumped out of the darkness with a "whoosh", scaring Neferti back from crying.

"Good evening, nia~ Hey! Griffith, you brought another cat back! Alyosha wants to report!"

Alyosha jumped off the beam and landed firmly in front of the two of them.As a young elf, Alyosha was arranged by Ms. Aviana of Yalan to enter the first grade of Homenworth.Griffith speculated that the original intention of this arrangement was to have someone to help Galadia when needed, and to act as an eyeliner.

"Isn't it already past bedtime?" Griffith glanced at Alyosha and asked, "Why are you still strolling around here?"

"Meow is like this!" Alyosha responded casually, baring her small canine teeth.

Well, it's just in time!Griffith breathed a long sigh of relief, and said seriously: "This is Miss Neferty von Kelmansha, I will leave it to you to take care of her, help her adapt to life here, pay attention to safety, and don't let her She ran away."

"Meow?" Alyosha froze for a moment, "Meow didn't receive this task."

"Galadia arranged it," Griffith said without thinking, "Any other questions?"

"No more nia~" Alyosha bounced over and took Neferty's arm, "Don't be afraid, Homenworth is a good nest, every cat is welcome!"

Nefertti wanted to escape from the little elf girl's arms, but struggled for a while but failed, and felt that the situation was better than before, so she followed Alyosha obediently.

……

From the girls' dormitory to the boys' dormitory it is a long way through the garden, the library and the gymnasium.Since it was already time to turn off the lights and go to bed, the students of Homenworth were not allowed to hang around outside according to the rules if they had no special reason and got approval.If caught by the night watchmen, a severe punishment is inevitable.

Griffith walked quickly to the room.He was very sleepy, and the cold winter night made him want to get under the covers immediately.

Just then, he heard a voice.Like a swarm of snakes and rats running behind the wall, the faint hiss sent a chill down the spine.

Griffith, who had a similar experience with Canaan, immediately ran toward the sound.When he listened again, he found that the voice seemed to be calling, but also like a curse, so ethereal that he couldn't grasp it or understand it.

Soon, the sound went away.

(End of this chapter)