Blood tax

Chapter 529 Conquest, one, Sequence Five, body and mind...

Troll ruins, the eternal ladder, the ancient blood god... If Commodus is searching for something here, it is likely to be hidden there.

Griffith took a last look at the ancient city under the setting sun.Just as he was about to leave the canopy of the tree, layers of mist rose up, spreading and enveloping him.In the thicker and thicker fog, the ancient ruins, the ancient creations that made all human beings feel small, seemed to be staring at him.

In the strong wind, there is a strange flute sound, and there is some kind of blasphemous thing hidden in this secret lost forbidden land.

There will be a series of bloody battles...

Griffith felt a little depressed, and returned to the ground to discuss with Erza.

There he found a campfire lit in the clearing.

A faint fragrance spreads in the air.

Erza was wrapped in a long red cloak, and her long red hair hung down on her smooth fragrant shoulders.She didn't know where to catch a few fat fish, and put them on the fire with sticks.Under the flames, the skin of the fish wrinkled and cracked, exposing the snow-white flesh, and the fat dripped down and fell into the flames, making a loud bang from time to time.

"Da da~" Erza waved at him, "Look! In this place where there is nothing, I can also conjure dinner!"

The fragrance is overflowing, and the eerie and sinister forest has become warm in the tangy aroma.

Griffith's heavy mood suddenly improved.

When the mood is good, the hunger will surge.Griffith was also polite, took the grilled fish and started to eat it.

The fish here don't know what species it is, and the scales are as hard as armor.However, the fish meat after descaling is extremely delicate, and the browned fish skin is burnt and crispy, with endless aftertaste.

"That's good!" Griffith couldn't stop eating, and praised with his mouth full, "Eluza, you can be a gentle and considerate wife when you are not fighting or bullying people~"

"Hey, why do you think of a wife first?" Erza raised her hand and slapped Griffith on the head lightly, "So you have to fight Commodus so that he can kill him." Can the concubine get it! What a heroic ambition!"

"I'm not, I'm not, don't talk nonsense!" Griffith muttered while eating.When he stopped, he found that there was only one grilled fish left.

Erza sat aside, hadn't eaten yet, and looked at him with a smile.

"This... I'll catch some more right away," Griffith scratched his head in embarrassment, "Go now."

"It's okay, these are all the fish nearby, I've caught them all," Erza waved her hand indifferently, "And I can eat this."

She stood up and walked lightly to a big tree.

Griffith looked there, but saw no fish, no mushrooms, berries or anything.He was curious to ask, but he saw that Miss Huntress tightened her cloak and swept her foot towards the tree trunk.

"Bam—!"

A tree trunk as thick as a person burst open, leaving everything scattered all over the ground.Griffith jumped up in shock, and hastily slapped off the debris all over his body.

"Investigators are all coming and going in the wind and rain. It is common to have insufficient food in the wild. We must learn to use local materials."

Erza found a banana leaf, rummaged through the half of the wood left, and brought it to Griffith.

I saw red, green, yellow, white, black, all kinds of bugs, big and small, wriggling on the emerald green banana leaves.Erza picked up a big fat white worm with her slender fingers, and took a big bite.

"Come on!"

The pulp splashed everywhere, and Erza nodded while wiping her mouth: "Well, it tastes like a small egg roll. Let's try this again."

She grabbed another black beetle and threw it into her mouth like fried beans. After eating it loudly, she frowned her thin eyebrows.

"This is not tasty."

This must not be delicious——!Griffith couldn't stand it anymore: "Let me go pick some mushrooms."

"No, no, no, no need~" Erza used a branch to fork a long earthworm-like worm, rolled it up and sent it to her mouth like eating noodles.

Griffith looked at the long black worm that was longer than his arm and constantly curled up. It was still wriggling up and down when it was sucked into the mouth by the officer's sister, and he took a small step back in shock:

"Are you sure this thing can be eaten!"

"Of course, although I haven't eaten it, it looks like noodles, and it might taste like noodles dipped in sesame sauce... Ugh—"

……

"When I go back, I want to have a good meal."

Erza looked around, as if she sensed something ominous was watching her.Her expression was still calm, but the slightly trembling back of her hand was soaked with thin sweat, dripping down her wrist.

The harbinger of uneasiness that is on the verge of departure is haunting her.

"I hope you can hand over the authority to me," Griffith said, "The next big battle..."

"No problem." Erza didn't hesitate at all.

She stood up and sat down next to Griffith.

"You are so serious~"

Erza raised her head, almost leaning on Griffith's shoulder, "Just use this power, and I'll help you rescue Miss Elf and smash this illusory world.

"In return, all I need is a hot bath and a comfortable big bed, um, that's enough~"

Griffith turned his head and met his eyes a few centimeters away:
"Prepare a bathtub full of rose petals, light a large white candle next to it, and use rose balm for incense."

"Yo~" Erza smiled longingly.

"Then, on the right side of the bathtub, put a crystal glass on the low stool, which contains Romanee-Conti 1172 vintage wine, and put a piece of ice in it to make the summer night taste more delicate. Your minion, that is, the next , will take the remaining bottle and stand at the door of the camp, waiting for orders."

Erza held Griffith's arm with a smile, and her delicate red lips blew the orchid fragrance by her earlobes: "It's great~
"what's next?"

"Next?" Griffith also turned his head and exhaled a hot breath on Erza's earlobe, "The next thing is...

"The next step is my knowledge blind spot."

"Hahaha!" Cheerful and clear laughter filled the night, and Erza patted Griffith's arm, "Are you trying to think differently? Be careful, you are beaten by me and Galadia." Death is only one step away!"

Griffith shrugged: "Then you will have a lot less fun."

"Us? You are so brave~ I have the ingredients for the risotto," Erza nodded, "Thank you, I feel much better talking to you."

An easy smile drives away worry and fatigue.Erza sat for a while, then said lightly:

"Every hand of God is a spare vessel,
"The closer you are to God, the closer you are to madness."

She looked at Griffith and found that the dull knight was still motionless.

"Low inspiration is also a good thing~" Erza smiled slightly.

"I will protect you," Griffith naturally had to do something after eating someone else's grilled fish, now that he has strength and rested, he is confident in the current situation, "I have deployed undead creatures adjutant.

"They are controlled by my bone ring, through which I can wield the power of a death knight.

"When Commodus and Bayeran's pursuers are at war, the adjutant will form a new army for me.

"Let's avoid it carefully, and at the same time investigate the secrets in the troll ruins. If there is a chance, we will fight them; if the situation is unfavorable, we will avoid it and meet Roland."

I have the support of Erza, Amber, Alandelle, and Princess Mirantis, and the army that is being formed, well, there is nothing to be afraid of...

"You don't know anything, little minion~" Erza stretched out her slender fingers, and tapped Griffith's forehead, "You don't know anything."

"Do you still remember the ruins of the city-state of Anok we visited, the towering black jagged peak in the darkness?"

"I remember that the lost ruins are more desolate than any place I have ever been to; the mountain is surrounded by mist and ominous flute sounds." Griffith remembers clearly.In the second phase of the Rite of the Chosen, the Chosen gather at the ruins of Anok, where they explore.

The tumbling clouds and mist rolled around the weird black peaks, outlining scenes of fuzzy patterns beyond common sense in the mountains.The inspiration of the extraordinary must be able to easily complete the truth behind it.

It was there that Galadia seemed to sense something, and her mind was traumatized.Erza saw it too.

Something had touched them.

"That's not a mountain, Griffith," Erza whispered, as if wary of being heard, "That's not a mountain..."

Not a mountain?what is that……

Griffith muttered, his instincts were trying to prevent him from recalling, but a few obscure words emerged from the depths of memory, echoed in the depths of the dense forest, and echoed in the distant gloomy ruins——

"Te-ke-li-li"

Obviously, the over-excellent inspiration made Galadia and Erza aware of some kind of secret that should not be discovered, and their will was overwhelmed and invaded by the crazy truth at that moment.

Is it...

Griffith felt a chill.Before this, he never thought much about it, he just thought it was a natural wonder wrapped in mystery.However, there seems to be mocking laughter and friction in the continuous mountains, like staring at food and eagerly chewing. The oversized size makes a cold chill rise in the depths of the soul.

"Don't think about it." Erza sat side by side with him, turned sideways, stretched out her hand and gently rubbed Griffith's cheek, a strange, itchy feeling interrupted the knight's thinking, and he Pull back from the distant scene.

"Look at me, don't think about it," the officer's sister exuding a mature air cupped his face.The distance between the two was so close that it exceeded the limit, and the heavy fullness was pressing on his arms.

Griffith hurriedly wanted to change his mind and change the subject.

"I'm going to be promoted to Sequence 5."

"What rituals and conditions are needed," Erza asked, "This is very important, what can I do for you?"

Griffith gestured with his right hand: "A victory."

"Get rid of Commodus, um," Erza took it without delay, "and then?"

"Defeat a Sequence Five."

"Easy, or Commodus," Erza rubbed the ends of her hair and chuckled, "or me. There should be a third requirement, what is it?"

This, this is a bit... Griffith dodged his eyes for a moment, squirmed his throat, and stammered: "You don't need to know."

"Tell me!" Erza pinched Griffith's face and twisted it slightly, "What time is it, don't hide it from me! As long as I can do it, I will give it to you!"

Then I'll say it...Griffith turned sideways, looking seriously into Erza's eyes.The huntress also raised her head and looked at him seriously.

"Conquer, one, of Sequence Five, body and mind..."

"Conquer, huh? Body and mind..." Erza's bright eyes flickered, and she slowly turned her gaze to one side, not looking at him.

Both of them were silent for a while.

Griffith's hand was nowhere to rest, and his heartbeat accelerated from his arm, beating faster and faster.

Very embarrassing.

Erza is his commander, good friend, mature older sister a few years older.In private, she often teased Griffith and made some jokes, but never pushed the boundaries of friendship.

Griffith's heart beat wildly.

"Elusha treats me as a friend, I actually... I never thought about it... Eh, no, sometimes I think about it..."

The heartbeat is about to resonate.

Griffith retracted his left arm to prevent Erza from leaning on it.However, the two sat side by side, so close that he could only wrap his arms around her waist.Through the only cloak, the palms of his hands were immediately filled with undulating and tight curves.The mature breath touched the tip of his nose, and the gap exposed on the edge of the cloak, the smooth skin was heating and scalding hot.

His mouth was suddenly a little dry, and someone lit a fire there.

Griffith took a deep breath, and his whole body was about to fly.The skin exposed between the gaps is as smooth and delicate as jade, just within reach of fingers, if you stretch out your hand, you can...

He couldn't control himself anymore, and couldn't help pinching his big rough hands.

"what--"

Erza let out a soft cry that she tried her best to suppress, and her whole body tensed up.

"What are you doing~" She quickly nudged Griffith, trying to break free from the fiery arms.

Linglong's body was struggling, and Griffith felt a fire rising in his chest, and he lowered his head and kissed her.

The red lips are soft, and both hands are powerlessly resisting on the chest.Griffith felt that the resistance was very light, but when he thought that the person he was kissing was a Sequence Five Transcendent, he immediately remembered his experience of being beaten - he was fully armed and did not hold back but was beaten by Erza on the ground .

Ah, what did I do!I'm going to be beaten by her!
The thought was frightening and humiliating.Griffith couldn't help but wanted to get back on the field and defend his dignity.He hastily opened his hands, hugged Ersha tightly, not letting her break free, and kissed deeper, and was ready to be hit by a counterattack.

"Ugh-"

Erza didn't break free, but panted violently.

Erza's body softened, her hands were not resisting, but obediently supporting her broad shoulders, sending out bursts of indescribable low-pitched grievances.

"Let me go, let go..." Erza snorted softly, but at such a close distance, she was completely overwhelmed by the powerful wrist strength, and she felt that her whole body was about to go limp, wanting to immerse herself as if she was about to sink into water. let him go
Eh? !

Griffith, who was immersed in it, suddenly found that the mature big sister was shaking violently, her beautiful eyes were as blurred as silk, and she let out a soft snort and collapsed into his arms.

(End of this chapter)