Blood tax

Chapter 88 The Encirclement and Suppression Plan of the Stationed Mage

Early in the morning of June 1.

The search finally made some progress.Griffith was woken up in his sleep, and with Amber, he went to take cover outside a mansion on the top of a hill in full armor.

It was still early, and the garrison Mage Connix had arrived with Lieutenant Scholz and Master Sergeant Finland.Along with them came a half-squadron of the city defense.

According to the order of the garrisoned mage, the soldiers quickly spread out and blocked the exits on all sides of the mansion.

"Didn't the Winston team come?" Griffith asked.

"They won't come. Even if you contact them, they will only come up with a bunch of forms and procedures. By that time, the cultists have already run away." Connick said disdainfully, "Incompetent guy, so he even chose a station mage. not up."

Connex spread out the floor plan of the mansion on a stone and made a simple gesture: "This mansion originally belonged to a maritime merchant and was transferred a few months ago. Intelligence shows that there have been unidentified suspicious persons in the past two days. There is a lot of access. The internal layout is not complicated, and the cult ritual requires enough space to draw the magic circle and place the offerings, so I think the cultists are likely to gather in the secret room or hall on the basement floor.

"We attacked from three directions, leaving gaps for them to escape, forcing them into the ambush of the infantry squadron. Do you have any questions?"

"What is the source of the intelligence?" Griffith asked casually, "How did you get their clues?"

"Secret."

"The cultists may have remodeled this mansion after taking over," Amber hurriedly raised his hand to apply to speak, "The corridors and rooms in the house may not be as registered in the file, and we may encounter traps and preset magic circles. , it is better to concentrate and act.”

Hearing what the trainee investigator said, Connex frowned immediately.The Finnish Sergeant Major nodded aside.

"This group must have set up quite a few traps," Second Lieutenant Skoltz said first. "We have to be very careful when we break in."

"Since this is a cult den, and the surrounding area is very empty, there is no need for us to rush in and drive them out," Griffith drew a circle on the map, "We will stay here and mobilize the artillery brothers from the port to come here. , the ballista broke through the wall, and the catapult tore off the roof."

"..."

Everyone stared at Griffith.Finn opened his mouth, not knowing what to say.

"Do you know Griffith? Not every place is the same as the Eastern Battlefield... The force that can be used in different events is limited by the "Domestic Black Magic Disaster Prevention and Control Regulations". Eyebrows, from the bottom of my heart against the military's artillery supremacy style.

What is this?Griffith shook his head, saying he didn't know anything about it.

"According to the different levels of threats, the parliament divides the whole country into three regions," "Lieutenant Scottz said," the capital and the leadership, the province, and the provinces. The district, that is, the safe area, the island of Naopolis and the surrounding waters are within this area; the provinces and territories that have not been in a state of war in a state of war are not more than five years and have not been in a war. Province."

"The rest are non-police areas, mainly territories that are still in a state of war and security wars like the eastern province of Eastern Province," Connex continued, tapping the map with his fingertips, "and only there can there be no peace. Restricted use of artillery. Neither the blue zone nor the security zone will work. You must submit a detailed report and disaster control plan to the district-level department for review. Griffith, you need to study and study the "Domestic Black Magic Disaster Prevention and Control Regulations" Chapter 2 Sections six to nineteen."

"En~" The Beyonders present nodded together.

It turns out that...it seems that I lack relevant common sense.Griffith nodded ashamed, thanking everyone in his heart for not mocking himself.

"There is a reason why I propose to disperse," Connex continued, "The preset circle may have a confinement effect, even if it does not threaten our lives, it is enough to trap us for a short time. All concentrated assault Once trapped, the cultists can take advantage of it to break out in multiple directions. We have a limited number of Beyonders here, and if this happens, they can't be stopped.

"On the other hand, in order to prevent us from being ambushed and isolated and helpless during the assault, I will provide you with echo crystals. Beyonders can communicate in real time within a short distance by infusing their spiritual power. These are just sent by the Sea District Governor's Office. The latest products from here. Thanks to the wise senate, these exquisite magic tools are rapidly spreading in various regions of the country, and they are very useful. We keep in touch and operate in batches, so that even if some people are trapped, others can support. "

Connex took out a few green crystals and distributed them to everyone: "The echo crystal can build a communication network in advance, and the sound is transmitted to each crystal through the main crystal, which will directly echo in the brain. As long as the main crystal is in my hand, Don't worry about our communication being interrupted or being eavesdropped. Try it out. As Beyonders of Sequence 8 or above, you can also make crystals produce unique ripple echoes, and use this method to directly communicate with specific companions. But no matter which way to communicate The range is limited, no more than 2 kilometers.

"The communication range could be greatly expanded if relayed through a large echo hub, but we don't currently have that."

Griffith, Amber, Skoltz and Finn each took over the echo crystals that were distributed.These small pieces of crystals are embedded in pendants or ring settings, shining with pure light, very beautiful.After testing, the effect of communication is very clear and stable, just like talking face to face.

"Are you sure you want to break in in batches?" Second Lieutenant Skoltz was still not at ease. "We may be defeated individually."

"It's okay, second lieutenant, you and the sergeant major attacked from the front of the south gate, Griffith and Amber entered through the east window, two Sequence 8 Beyonders partnered, this is at least the combat power of a city defense squadron. Bring some soldiers with you. Even if you are suppressed, you will have a way to persist until the reinforcements arrive, or you can retreat directly. ."

"Master Mage and Amber, I will bring an infantry team in," Griffith said hurriedly, "My blood has a restraining effect on the magic circle trap."

Anbai's eyebrows were erected after listening to Griffith.Before waiting for her to protest, the stationed mage laughed: "The second -level team captain who has no such thing as magic can act in one person. My sequence 7 wizards have the protection of the little girl? You extraordinary people have clouds and mud. "

"Hmph!" Amber, who felt that he was the most looked down upon, glared at Griffith angrily.

"Okay, I'm the garrison mage, and I have the final say on the battle arrangements for Beyonders," Connex put away the map and finally said, "Everyone, execute the order."

……

In the silent darkness, Griffith, holding the Vanguard Shield and a long sword, silently leaped through the window.

This room is a study.There was a thin layer of dust on the bookshelves full of books, and the wooden floor was littered with clutter.

An adult man is lying on the ground.His description is withered and looks like he has been dead for a long time.

Amber followed into the study, followed by 5 city defense soldiers behind her.They were unarmored, wearing only uniforms, with daggers and round shields in hand, looking around nervously.

"Soldiers, you stay here and ensure the retreat path," Griffith glanced at the city defense army and whispered, "Bind the hands and feet of the corpse and don't make a sound."

"Why are his hands and feet tied? He looks dead." A soldier asked in confusion.His companions also nodded.

"Mysticism is different from your common sense, and the resurrection of the dead is not impossible," Griffith took out a ball of rope and threw it over, "If you want to survive, hurry up. Remember, don't touch other things in the room, There may be traps hidden there."

The soldiers reluctantly began to bind the hands and feet of the dead.At the same time, Griffith and Amber carefully avoided the debris on the ground and quietly touched the door.

"Aren't you taking them?"

"No, most of the cults of this cult have a very dangerous seal. There is no need to let the city defense army die," Griffith slowly opened the handle and opened a gap.

The hallway outside the library was bleak.As the door slowly opened, the faint moonlight was blocked by the thick darkness not far from the door.

Griffith held a lantern in his hand and dangled it in the darkness.

"Nobody, let's go," Griffith whispered, "watch out for the trap..."

The Xue Cavaliers hadn't finished speaking, and Anbai's hand suddenly pressed on his arm.The blonde girl shook her head gently: "The trap has been triggered."

What?where?when?
Amber raised his finger and tapped on Griffith's head lightly: "You have to get used to using spiritual vision, you are an Extraordinary, and you can see the psionic ripples that ordinary people can't see through the insight crystal. Do you have any crystals?"

Griffith was taken aback.Just as he mobilized his mental power to activate the insight crystal sent by Galadia, strands of black thin lines appeared in his field of vision.Like bugs, they poured into the study from the open door.

"This door seems to be specially processed, which can block the spiritual ripples. When we open it, the energy of the seal scattered enters the study," Anbai explained. "This design forms a very simple but effective ones. The trap will be triggered as soon as we open the door. And the trap must be..."

Needless to say, Griffith and Umber were already looking at the dry, wrinkled corpse on the floor.Soldiers stood around with ropes in hand, before even discussing who would tie them up.

The illusory thin line like a reptile is wriggling, entering the mummy...

"Disperse!" Griffith roared softly, "Soldiers, get out of that corpse."

　There will be an update at noon.The story of Neopolis has entered its final day.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)