Blood tax

Chapter 80 The Extraordinary Squad

As usual, Griffith got out of bed early.

According to the plan, he was going to report to the Holy Grace Church in the town this morning.If there is any order or urgent report, Beyonders and official personnel can get the news immediately.

He put on his coat and double armor, and shoved his corrupted feather fencing into the scabbard around his waist.His long sword was melted in the previous battle, and he needed to apply for a primary weapon to the local authorities as a temporary supplement.

Griffith walked softly through Iloty's room.The girl hugged the pillow and rotated 180 degrees on the bed, sleeping soundly, without even closing the door.

How careless~ Griffith closed the door with a smile and crept downstairs.

From Dr. Zion's villa to the Church of Holy Grace, you have to go around a cliff by the sea.The cool breeze in the morning came, and the snow-white seagulls swept the sea low.On the rock on the edge of the cliff, Griffith saw a person painting and walked over curiously.

The artist is a young man.He was wearing a loose cloth, with the left and right plackets folded up and down, and a black cloth belt was casually tied around his waist.On his feet he wore wooden shoes Griffith had never seen, made entirely of planks and slats, with thick ropes securing the toes.

On the drawing board in the hands of the young man, the tranquil Hepu Town, the blue sky, the green mountains and the sea blend together, and his superb techniques can be seen in both composition and coloring.

"It's really good." Griffith admired sincerely.The works of the young masters were indistinguishable from those of the masters at Larmor House and the drawing-rooms at Homemonwatts.

"Thank you," the young painter nodded politely to the apprentice knight, "it's far from complete."

"Really? Is there anything else missing?" Griffith felt ashamed for a while, "Isn't the scene in front of me already on paper?"

"I don't know, I always feel that there is something missing?" The painter threw away the brush with regret.

Griffith looked curiously at the painting, then at the bored painter.

The painter's face is thin and handsome, with neatly combed short black hair, but he can't hide the decadence and melancholy.With just this brief look, Griffith found himself drawn.

Different from the kind of bud that is attracted by beautiful women, the artist has a kind of attraction that makes people want to get close.

Griffith felt in a trance that the melancholy and annoyance in the young painter's eyes were out of tune with his paintings, and he wished to fill the paper with ink for him.The artist looked at the drawing paper quietly, but his eyes seemed to be staring into the unknown distance again.

oh!going to be late.

Griffith, who was almost immersed in the scene in front of him, suddenly shuddered, remembering that he had to rush to Saint Grace Church.

"Excuse me, I still have some trivial matters," the apprentice knight beckoned to the young painter, "I hope I can have a chance to see it after you finish."

"Okay," the artist nodded lightly, "Thank you."

"Huh? Thank me for what?"

"After meeting you, I seem to have inspiration," the artist smiled.His smile seemed to be full of memories, but there was nothing on closer inspection.

"That's great! Goodbye." Griffith turned around and hurried in the direction of Saint Grace Church.

"Ah."

The painter watched the figure of the apprentice knight leave, and unhurriedly opened the tool box he carried, and took out a small paper cutter.

"It really is the color, um, the expressiveness of the color is not enough," the artist cut open his wrist with a paper cutter and dripped blood into the paint tray.He then picked up the brush and tapped it a little, then suddenly threw it away.

"That's right, it should be like this, like this, like him." The painter dipped his fingers in blood and quickly sketched lines on the canvas.

……

Griffith's destination, Saint Grace Church and the residential area of ​​Hepu Town, are at opposite ends of a bay and can be reached by boat in less than an hour.The Holy Grace Church is located in the quiet woods in the middle of the mountain.

Although it was still early, several people were already waiting here.The garrison mage Connex sat at the top of the long table in the hall.

"This is the Sequence 8 'agent' Griffith Brandon apprentice knight, the second son of Brandon knight, the second-level commander of the assault cavalry, he is also the Larmor family's Shutoral, and It is a special selection of young guards who are undergoing training courses for officers and knights." Master Conix introduced the apprentice knights carefully, and then briefly introduced the team members to him.

"Mr. apprentice knight, the knight garrisoned on this island is out for a mission and cannot return for a short period of time. He took some Beyonders with him, so our mobile power is relatively lacking.

"In front of you is Neopolis Island Garrison Sequence 8 9nd Lieutenant 'Agent' Skoltz, [-]st Sergeant Major Finland. Amber from Beacon, you already know. Garrison, Police and There are still some Sequence [-] Beyonders in the city hall, their training and Beyonder abilities are still very unreliable, and the Beyonder mobile team is mainly composed of us."

At least in official records, Griffith is also the agent of Sequence 8.Except for Galadia and Sonia, no one else knew that his paladin characteristics had been burned, and he didn't know how to report it.

"Yo!" Amber beckoned to Griffith, "Meet again so soon."

Master Conix took out several scrolls with a serious expression, and spread them out on the table:

"Let's start today's recollections, first look at the conclusions of the investigation about the black magic items held by Quaxor.

"It has been found out that in addition to the "Linyuan Collection" he stole from Senator Milovan Neville, the other item is a first-class dangerous item called 'worm shell pipe organ'. After a careful search, it was finally found We found it in the bilge.

"This is a pipe organ made of worm shells of unknown origin. After the player uses it more than three times, it will be parasitized. The poisonous worm gradually swallows the brain through the blood vessels, and finally turns the player into his own body and granary."

"That's what Quaxor looked like on the boat." Amber felt disgusted when he remembered the situation at that time.

"Not only disgusting but also extremely dangerous," Master Conix said. "Using the pipe organ will summon dangerous tentacles, which prey on poisonous acid; after the prey dissolves, it will become a part of the tentacles to replenish energy for the pipe organ.

"After swallowing more than 500 pounds of flesh and blood, the organ will create a fusion monster composed of players, poisonous snakes, and reptiles. The more flesh and blood you get, the more powerful the fusion monster will be."

"Is there any sealing measures?" asked Second Lieutenant of the Paladin Skoltz.

"We have sealed it in a solid basement covered with iron sheets without leaving any gaps," said Master Conix. "The 'Insect Shell Organ' will only devour the flesh and blood of nearby creatures as a source of energy, as long as it is isolated."

"Our task of investigating the fallen mage and its black magic items has been completed," Amber said to Griffith, "Mr. the resident mage has submitted the relevant situation to the Arcane Council and the region through the local echo hub."

Wait a minute, I have a question.Before Griffith could speak, the others continued the conversation.

"But you have a new job," Connex mage glanced at the beautiful blonde girl, her expression still serious and rigid, apparently completely immune to her beauty.

"The local police station and the city defense army reported that a small group of cultists entered Hepu Town, carried out a small-scale attack last night, robbed some things, and caused no casualties. They acted strangely and said some incomprehensible words , so he was judged as a crazy cultist.

"However, the Hanami Memorial Ceremony in Hepu Town will be held in the near future. As an extremely important festival on the island, thousands of wealthy travelers are coming from all over the world. The memorial site is on Cangyue Mountain not far from here. Any Hidden dangers cannot be ignored. The investigation force of the Extraordinary will go here, and Hepu Town, Tilt, Amber and Finland will alternately assist Griffith in taking charge of extraordinary events and patrols in this area.

"The threat of the cultists cannot be ignored. The Arcane Council has circulated the situation to Earl Larmor and Beacon Academy, and has assigned you new tasks as follow-up investigation tasks for your trip. Each of you can receive 2 Some extra merit points. Your quest order book will arrive later, the difficulty of the quest is B, and it may encounter strange cultists, which is a dangerous quest."

"Isn't it enough to be a Beyonder?" said Lieutenant Skoltz, the agent.

"Not enough, after learning this information, the Sea District Governor's Office has begun to dispatch nearby troops to come to support us," Cornix replied, "The port area and urban area will be strengthened by a brigade, as well as some regular troops and city defense troops. They will be dispatched to enrich the patrols in this area, and we can use them. But don’t expect many reliable Sequence 8 or higher official Beyonders.”

"Why?" Finland took over.

"Why? Why is there no official Beyonder support?" Conixton paused, "There are so many metropolises and hundreds of towns in the kingdom that need to be inspected, even if hundreds of thousands of formal Beyonders are scattered. Being diluted, the island is already a relatively abundant area."

"Slowly!" Griffith interrupted them at the opportunity. "I don't think the vernal issue is over yet. Don't jump to other issues."

"Oh? How?" Amber asked.

"The only function of the worm shell organ is to turn people into monsters?" Griffith felt that the question was obvious. "Quaksoor is out of his mind to do such a thing?"

"Don't expect people who use black magic to have much sense," said the resident mage, "but I understand what you mean, there must be enough motivation or other forces to promote Quaxor's behavior. Since he himself has been eliminated by you, The motive is difficult to find out in a short period of time, so let me talk about the rumors about the sealed artifact.

"I have consulted Bayeran, and they think that the playing of the worm shell organ may be able to open up some kind of barrier of power, and it is a tool used for advanced descent. However, it is limited to speculation."

　The previous event script refers to the running group script "A Slow Boat to China", but the background and the truth of the event are completely different. Do not substitute this script into this story.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)