Blood tax

Chapter 520 The Center of the Earth ([-])

The rapid-fire cannon of the Assault Scout is light and easy to carry, and its range and power have been weakened to a certain extent, but its lethal effect in a small space is still powerful.

Cooperating with the grenades thrown by the grenadiers on both sides, even if the human visor that hits it has a shield-like solid shell, it still disappears in the flying shrapnel like flying snow meeting boiling water.

Standing behind the infantry line, Griffith suddenly felt something on his face.He raised his hand and wiped a cloud of dark green pus from his face.

The rapid-fire cannon that rotated the sub-cannons almost didn't need to stop to dissipate heat. It fired 10 rounds in a row, and the whole passage was shrouded in choking smoke until it stopped shooting.

The rustling of the swarm has completely subsided, leaving only slight twitches and frictions in the smoke.

"It's amazing," Bishop Osiris murmured, glancing at the knight beside him, "reminds me of the good old days in Odessa."

This powerful extraordinary clergyman is already ready to go.As long as the infantry's defense line is breached, he will immediately go forward with his heavy shield and heavy armor.

"The times have changed, my lord," said Juggernaut Jeremia with a faint smile. "The holy sword of physics will eventually break the chains of mysticism. That's what Roland said."

"Roland said this? I don't believe it. You can't blame Roland for all your bragging."

The bishop shook his head and said, "Muskets and cannons are powerful, but weapons need to be handled by someone.

"The mortals of the Confederacy, poor and weak;

"Our legion, when General Marius completes this round of military reforms, has shields and spiritual blessings, and a tempered body, then it will be strong and powerful!

"We still have thousands of Beyonders! The Confederacy only has..."

Griffith watched the assault scouts sweeping the battlefield while listening to the two Transcendents in silence.Amber was right behind him, guarding each other almost back to back.

She felt that the knight was very silent today, so she leaned back and rubbed against him with her long blond hair:

"What are you thinking~?"

"I was thinking..." Griffith tapped his forehead.

If the princess's information is correct, the strong men present and their direct subordinates will definitely attack somewhere, and there will even be another demigod leading another team of supernatural beings to follow.

Even if he knew that there were dangerous enemies around him, Griffith couldn't attack them now, or slip away by himself.Without the assistance of strong teammates, he and Amber alone will not be able to get through the way forward...

Is there anyone out there who could be an ally?Even if there is, how to make them express their position.

Griffith's current situation is extremely passive. If he doesn't do anything, the initiative will fall into the hands of the assassins of the Arcane Council. When they choose the time and place to attack and attack with an absolute advantage, everything will be over.

This situation is even more dangerous than when Griffith investigated the "Black Domain" in Verona...

"quiet."

Lordes said coldly, "Have you forgotten what this place is?"

His voice was like the cold wind from the extreme north piercing through the mind, making people tremble.The conversation in the team came to an abrupt end, and everyone seemed to have been whipped. They hurriedly packed up their equipment and took action.

Amber also trembled subconsciously, following Griffith's footsteps.Just then, she heard the knight beside her whisper, "Follow me, don't go away."

……

The giant beetles in the ruins feed on plants and carrion.Their pus-filled tunnels are no longer a threat to humans.However, as a part of the underground ecology, the pus of the giant worm's remains will soon attract high-level predators.

The members participating in this mission are all experienced Beyonders and soldiers, so they are naturally very aware of the danger involved.Therefore, there is no need for instructions from superiors. The team members who have strengthened their perception are exploring the way ahead, and the rest of them will pass through the messy battlefield one by one and continue to go deeper.

After advancing for a certain distance, we came to a magnificent hall.

This place is at least a few kilometers away from the ground, but the sound of the wind is inexplicably getting louder.The gust of wind from nowhere even rolled out tumbling vortices under the dim light, like surging black tentacles.The overflowing coercion from an unknown source passed over the human skin, like a needle prick.

The roads here are even more intricate, with steps, corridors, and terraces layered on top of each other, and walking through them is really dizzying.

What's even more frightening is that among these chaotic ancient ruins, red light balls flash past from time to time.

"Count the number of people and set up a camp." Lordes obviously has great experience in investigating ruins, "There are creatures polluted by dark aura nearby, and they feed on things like human masks.

"For hundreds of years, the Arcane Council has tried many times to find the miracles of the trolls, but they have gained little, which is caused by the endless harassment of mutated creatures."

This extraordinary wizard is obviously well prepared and knows the dangers of the ruins very well, so he is also extra careful.

Shock scouts immediately set about establishing a defensive line.They didn't care about the conditions of board and lodging at all, but they chose a high ground with a wide view very carefully, planted multiple layers of traps nearby, and pulled up the cordon with thin wire. Once a living thing touched it, the alarm would ring. Or detonate a planted bomb.

Griffith walked Amber along the entire camp, gaining a deeper understanding of the topography.

So far, there has been no sign of an attack.Lourdes, who led the team, and the other Transcendents were all busy with their own affairs.They must be worried that the nearby environment is complicated. Even if they take the initiative, they cannot guarantee that they will kill Griffith, who is close to the fifth rank of the sequence, in a short time.

Once Griffith is allowed to hide in the nearby cave ruins, it will be troublesome to find out...

However, Griffith also noticed that no matter how he moved, there would always be at least one extraordinary person and a dozen soldiers looking around him.

"We seem to be under surveillance~" Amber on the side also noticed something strange, "What should we do? Shall we run away?"

"Oh?"

Amber leaned over and whispered in his ear, "The mission given to me by the principal and the princess is to cover you from leaving in times of crisis. I can enter the form of mythical creatures for a short time, and I am fully sure of breaking through."

The warm breath made Griffith's ears itch, and he glanced at Miss Investigator: "You are still a Sequence 7, aren't you afraid you won't be able to come back after entering the form of a mythical creature?"

"I am God's Choice!" Amber patted his chest confidently, "How about it! Do you want to leave? Let's go now!"

Griffith smiled and shook his head: "Not yet."

After the security was set up, the extraordinary commando team rested.Being in the dark underground for a long time will blur people's concept of time.In order to ensure sufficient physical strength to perform tasks, the team must strictly implement the schedule.

Like everyone else, Griffith brought prepared bread and cooked meat, which can be eaten with water as long as they are roasted on the fire.Although it is forbidden to drink alcohol during the war, the Bayeran army also allows a small amount of wine and honey to be added to the drinking water to maintain the water quality. With a lot of raisins and honey biscuits, it is easy to replenish physical strength.

Even if they had their own ghosts, Griffith still sat and ate with all the supernatural beings before tearing his face apart.

Since it is a meal, it is inevitable to talk about something.So Bishop Osiris spoke again.This time, he didn't raise his voice, but tried to lower his voice:

"Hey guys, you know what?

"In this ruin, there is a secret room of a dark wizard."

Jeremiah shook her head in disbelief.Professor Lordes did not object.Griffith listened in silence.Osiris is a veteran spy, no matter how bold he may appear on the surface, is a veteran spy.

"That was more than 20 years ago. At that time, I was still a pilgrimage monk and followed the legion to the south. At that time, there were many trolls occupying the abandoned ruins and pyramids on the edge of the crater and the sand sea.

"One day, we surrounded a ruin, where the trolls were particularly stubborn. Half of the warriors were sacrificed to kill them. I still remember that the blood flowed down the high steps like a waterfall, and no one could stand Hold your feet.

"At that time, I wondered, why not set fire to it? It's so simple, no one has to sacrifice."

"Yeah, why?" Jeremiah asked.

The sword master leaned his two swords on the stone, raised his feet, and asked while digging.

"I'll ask," whispered the Bishop, "but the greats ignored me, and instead sent a wizard into the camp, and ordered me to protect him.

"This wizard is very young and his face is pale. After all, the ground is full of broken corpses~ However, he is very excited, as if there is nothing in the world more glorious than his mission.

"I remember his name, and what happened next, I will never forget him for the rest of my life.

"He's called—

"Milovan Neville."

Well, here we come, it seems that these people have other goals besides killing me... Griffith stared into the bishop's eyes and listened to him continue.

Milovan Neville, a member of the Arcane Council, used to be the holder of the sealed item "Lin Yuan Ji" related to the path of the undead.Count Lamor seems to tacitly acknowledge his direct involvement with the events on Neopolis.

Bishop Osiris' expression became very mysterious:
"When we entered, we found that some of our people were lying in the hall in the center of the ruins. All of them were distorted and insane. In the middle of the hall, stood a stone slab. Our commander ordered everyone to line up to touch .”

"You guys, go up and touch? Line up?" Jeromeia asked in surprise, "Could it be?"

"That's right, that's it," the bishop nodded, "Extraordinary, without protection, touch a sealed artifact written with ancient mysteries! Line up and pass the inspiration, will and sanity test one by one!
"Only those who pass and persevere can interpret the secrets of the slate.

"This method is only used when the situation is extremely critical and human life must be paid."

Lordes said nothing.He is like a piece of dry ice, without any waves or movements.

"It was Neville's turn, the poor young wretch," said the Bishop, "and without hesitation he raised his hand, touched it, fell down, and twitched like a fish thrown on the shore.

"Sir told me to get the poor wretch out right away and get the others up.

"I was carrying Neville and he was very thin and light and he was easy to take outside. I gave him lay on hands and tried to ease his pain. But, strangely enough, I wasn't bad, but Nothing works. Milovan Neville is completely deranged and dying."

"The mysteries of ancient times are normal," Jeromea shook his head. "The collapse of the mind of a person who can't bear it is no different from death. Hey, wait a minute, why do I remember this person's name? I've heard it before."

"He is a member of the Arcane Council," the clown who had been as quiet as a piece of wood suddenly said, "The bishop's patient is very lucky."

"Lucky, lucky? Hey," the bishop's burly body trembled with laughter, "Maybe.

"That night, I kept thinking about what was wrong with my prayers and healing, and couldn't sleep. I just walked around the camp. As I walked past a tent, I heard someone talking inside.

"The voice was a little familiar, I thought for a while, and remembered that it was Milovan Neville during the day!
"His words were coherent and clear, just like a normal person! I was completely confused, and I thought I should congratulate him! At this moment, I heard him say——

"prophecy,

"It mentioned an ancient egg...

"The egg was there when the troll's empire was invincible, and it contained the essence of the Old God.

"Maybe it's the hope of protecting our world from destruction."

(End of this chapter)