Blood tax

Chapter 398 Twelve Demigods
When she was about to reach the destination, Sonia still held Griffith's hand tightly, and at the same time, she forgot about her knight completely. Be brave and bask in pure joy.

It wasn't until Griffith got out of the carriage and stretched out his hand again, ready to help the Countess get off the carriage, that Sonia returned to reality in an instant.

From now on this hand is mine!

Sonia had a strange idea at the first moment, but after experiencing so many strong emotional shocks along the way, she was already exhausted and entered a state of detachment.

The responsibilities and joys that had just occupied her mind disappeared, replaced by something that the Earl's daughter was taught to be in awe of since she was a child, but was far away, something that she never really took seriously——

"Griffith will be my husband!"

After Sonia completed the first step of holding hands, she inexplicably skipped the second and third steps. Perhaps it was because Griffith had become a habit of being with her day and night, which made her feel that it was all taken for granted. thing.

She said to herself in her heart:

"It sounds inappropriate to marry your own knight. According to the guidance given by the oracle, the shackles of Shutoral bring about the growth of self-awareness and personality, not marriage. Except for the special ones of the Xialong family Apart from inheritance, Byelan's social circle is very difficult to accept, and others must think so...

"So Griffith is someone else?

"He, like other knights, can lead a group of shining cavalry to face danger, but what about the special, unexpected, and unreasonable variables that he faces alone?"

The enthusiasm for speculation, exploration, and pursuit of truth that is unique to the Lamor blood in Sonia's bones was ignited.She said to herself:

"I've seen men great by birth, and I've met men great by character! I never liked Griffith for his lance and the medals on his breastplate, and the days of war are almost the days of least bewilderment , many Sutorals are warriors on the battlefield, but that is the trajectory of life guided by their fate.

"A person's life is like laying pieces on a chessboard, moving along the trajectory drawn at birth. Dogs and parrots can also learn to use tools, recognize words and patterns. In this way, what is the difference between humans and animals?"

Sonia unconsciously took Griffith's arm, as if going to a prom.She raised her head and looked at her knight with azure blue eyes.

What's wrong? !
Less than a quarter of an hour ago, Sonia had taken his hand like a lover.This kind of thing was originally only between Griffith and Galadia.The situation was completely out of control, and he had no idea how to handle the situation.

Just when Griffith thought that Sonia was going to say something to him, he was surprised to find that Sonia's eyes were shining with the noble and serious light that only philosophers have.It is a kind of pure spiritual charm that is free from vulgar taste and admirable. It is no different from making knights who are good at cutting people with sabers a little ashamed and more confused.

"Griffith, I think~" Sonia slowly expressed her thoughts.

The knight's heart was about to burst.Judging from his experience, what happened next was simply... Galadia and Krista had fought before.

"Griffith, I think the difference between humans and animals is that they transcend the limits of the world!"

"Huh?" Griffith couldn't take it for a while.

The countess was still immersed in her own world, and thoughtfully led him to the temple of the Arcane Council.

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The holy hall of the Arcane Council is located in the northwest of Bayeran City. Geographically, it belongs to a nearby small city called Varun City in the upper reaches of the Aiyu River.Going along the river to the mouth of the sea is the Golden Horn and Sanssouci Palace.

This is not only the gathering place for spellcasters and the Extraordinary alliance, but also the headquarters of many institutions of higher learning, research centers, and Extraordinary associations.The reason why it is located outside the city center is that the important buildings in Byerland City already make the residents feel crowded and cramped. The leaders of the mysterious world hope to get a secluded meeting, research, teaching and living place.

Founded in the First Era, the temple was presided over by four demigods - two wizards and their allies paladin and witcher.After experiencing the turmoil and unrest of that era, the demigods and their followers gradually distanced themselves from secular affairs, and no longer competed with the Senate for the ruling power of the kingdom in the name of the Arcane Council.This makes the Arcane Council look more like a court of spellcasters than a council.

A long, wide walkway leads from the pretty white stone blocks and flowers to the temple.The palace is solemn and majestic, with five towers arranged in an arc on the top.The lofty steps and the pinnacle of the five-pointed tower are all inspired by ancient designs, symbolizing that the caster breaks away from the mundane and sublimates to a higher realm.The temple stands surrounded by the market, but is isolated by the huge white stone square full of sacred atmosphere. Once the hustle and bustle came here, it quietly crawled to the ground and stepped back carefully.

Every trace is implying that I am a different existence from you.

Colossal statues of the four builders adorn the 72 steps at the entrance.Griffith walked under their feet, looked up, but was blinded by the sunlight on the top of the stone sculpture.

Built on top of an ancient altar, the temple is a powerful psionic node covered by a huge black rock.At the beginning, the temple was still a mountain made of huge boulders, and the builders built a series of meditation halls, cloisters and long stone steps on the mountain and the top of the mountain.Over time, occult scholars transformed this place into a towering giant pyramid.

On the top of the pyramid are five independent mage towers, and four magic spiers named after the founders are arranged on the left and right, surrounding the arcane secret hall in the center that goes straight into the sky.This magnificent and astonishing building is a spectacle in the history of mankind, and you can even overlook the urban area behind the walls of Bayerland from the top of the tower.

For thousands of years since the First Era, this place has been the center of human magical civilization.Only the most honorable spellcasters will be granted access here.However, when the Lamor family had not yet obtained a seat in the Senate, they were already frequent guests in the parliament.

"The founders here are also the name of our Homonworth branch—the spellcasters Trajan and Minerva, the paladin Roland and the demon hunter Sheila."

Sonia has come back from contemplation, and said to Griffith who doesn't know much about this place.

The twelve members of the Arcane Council are the decision makers with the highest authority, and today they will hear the Lamor family and Griffith's face-to-face report on the Odessa incident.

Then, the two will attend the royal banquet together, and the prince's engagement is said to have new progress.After handling the social tasks, Griffith and Galadia will continue to compete for the Festival of the Chosen One, and Sonia will go to Bremi Town under the escort of other people, where they will prepare for the upcoming meeting at the Sanssouci Palace Senate meeting.

Griffith is so busy——!Sonia complained a little in her heart. Without her own knight by her side, she always felt an indescribable uneasiness.This little emotion grew up little by little, pulling her to look into the depths of the temple.

The center of the arcane temple surges with extremely powerful magical energy, even so powerful that it can distort the will and mislead the senses.Sonia saw the dignified darkness.In the dark, there seems to be a pair of eyes spying there.

It seems that through those eyes, all troubles can be solved.Worrying that Griffith will leave isn't a problem either.

"Sonia, Sonia!"

Griffith raised his hand and pressed lightly on the girl's shoulder.

Only then did the countess come to her senses: "Ah, what's the matter? The feeling here is strange and strange, with a kind of indescribable joy and excitement."

After experiencing the twisted magic addiction of Canaan, Griffith is very wary of this kind of power.Without hesitation, he grabbed Sonia's little hand and dragged her to the committee hall of the Arcane Council.

What is curious is that this noble meeting was not held in the highest and most core arcane secret hall, but on an outer mage tower.

"When I become, become extraordinary, huh~" The two climbed hundreds of steps along the winding stairs, exhausting Sonia, "I must learn the magic spell of flying and floating, alas~"

"Can you really fly?" Griffith asked, "I'll carry you."

"No! I mean, you can't fly, hoo~ carry me on your back!"

Sonia finally came outside the meeting room of the committee, straightened her drooping hair, and adjusted her breathing: "Now I know why mom doesn't want to come to the meeting!"

The 12 powerful committee members sat in a circle in the circular conference room, watching the two reporters walk in.

他们是霍蒙沃茨的校长和当今神秘世界的学术领袖泰伯里昂、“魔法至尊”萨洛里安、迦南的代言人与“魔法至尊”艾维娜·希尔芙女士、信标学院的掌管者与序列4通灵人“预见者”格兰芬戴尔、序列4圣骑士“圣墓守护者”鲍德温、序列4猎魔人“秩序守护者”埃迪娜·光刃女士、序列4圣职者“神罚主祭”与圣光教廷牧首方济格冕下、序列4刺客“旅者”萨拉赫、序列4君权“律令执掌”普洛维斯、序列4占星者“星空禁锢”伽利雷。

After the fall of Ferreiras Villanoy, the elven consul, and Avignon, the chief wizard of Odessa, these ten demigods are the only ten Sequence 10s in the civilized world.Their existence is like a nebula, and the remaining two newly promoted committee members at the meeting, Sequence 4 "Mysterious Lord" Yazor Ahan and Osidis, sat in a corner of the chair respectfully, like elementary school students .

Not all the leaders of these mysterious worlds were present.In fact, except for the two Sequence 5 "mysterious lords" who undertake the daily management work, all demigods only participate in the meeting through psionic projection.

The powerful aura was isolated from the video, which relieved the reporter a lot of pressure.

Griffith saluted the greats.When he raised his head, he found that Ms. Aviana tilted her head towards him with a smile, and then took a serious look at Sonia.

(End of this chapter)