Blood tax

Chapter 237 Ann Halthaway and The Tempest

Griffith closed the file, lost in thought.

The earl's team is preparing to build a high-standard cavalry, well-equipped and has many extraordinary people.

The northern part of the kingdom is not peaceful, and information from various sources confirms that the orcs are jumping across the border to harass the border territories.However, the situation in the Odessa region is similar to that of Verona. Although many earls directly under King Bayeran, including the Lamor family, have border territories there, the main force in this region is still Odessa. A local noble under the banner of Grand Duke Desa.Even Odessa, the largest city in the area, is not controlled by Bayeran, and it is the most independent region.

What's going on here?
Forget it, even if there is a war, it is not a big deal. When will Byelan not fight?I am familiar with this.The trickiest thing is Galadia's gift!What is war.

Griffith put down the file in his hand and started to look at his schedule.Before he set off for Canaan, he had some important things to do.

The Bayeran Summer Council is about to begin.The king, senators, and members of parliament will gather at the Sanssouci Palace in the northern outskirts of the city to escape the summer heat. At the same time, the two chambers of the Senate and the Arcane Council will be held to decide on national policy. If the meeting involves changing the government, the meeting will last for two weeks. In other cases, the time will be 10-12 days.

The great nobles of Byerland are either senators or councilors.Griffith and the other Shutorals would naturally accompany them to participate in the review of new weapons and guards before the meeting, and then help the prince prepare relevant proposals.

The servants of the Earl's Court were mending his breastplate, preparing his shoulders and sash, and there was a fine horse ready in the stables.

Just as he was calculating when the gift for Miss Elf would be ready, and there were still a few holes in his breastplate that needed to be filled, a servant came to the library to announce:

"Your Excellency, the quasi-knight, the district commander has arrived and is waiting for you in the living room."

Oops, Professor Heinz came in person, saving me from going to the military headquarters.Griffith got up in a hurry, straightened the neckline, made sure the medal was hung properly, and then hurried to the living room.

The professor took a coffee break in a separate small room, and seemed to be preparing to discuss something with the Earl, and took time to chat with Griffith before the meeting.

"Good morning, Mr. Commander of the Third Level Assault Squadron," the professor seemed to like Griffith's cavalry uniform and officer's collar badge very much, "will you go to the summer meeting of the two chambers with the Earl's family?"

"Yes," Griffith nodded, "I haven't been there, is there anything I need to pay attention to?"

The professor thought about it seriously:
"Be careful to control the horses during the military parade. It's your first time participating. The horses may be frightened when the horn sounds. Every year, there will be knights with excellent riding skills who fall in the queue."

I'm a veteran, and I'm going to participate in the spear riding competition in the autumn, how could I fall while walking in a queue.Griffith thought about it disapprovingly, but still thanked the respectable professor.

Professor Heinz took a sip of coffee, then asked casually, "Are you going to Canaan next?"

"Yes, Professor!"

"I'm sure you'll meet Consul Ferreiras Villanoy, huh?"

Hearing this name, Griffith trembled subconsciously.

Professor Heinz looked at him, and couldn't help flashing a smile: "What a precious honor, few humans have such treatment. Do you know what the consul likes?"

His daughter... Griffith felt a drop of sweat dripping from his neck, and stammered, "No, I know, I mean~"

"It's a shame that you chose informatics. I will deduct 10 points from your summer report." The professor cursed and took out two books from his handbag and put them on the small table. "The Consul has a deep interest in literature, even Will quote it at meetings. Read it while you still have time, and don’t think about hooking up with the waitress at the cafe across the way.”

I didn't, hey, has the waiter at the cafe opposite changed?Griffith hurriedly took it over and looked at it, and found that these were two hardcover novels named "Ann Hathaway" and "The Tempest".

The professor glared at him, and said bitterly, "If the consul says that Galadia doesn't need a human like you, and she has a good brother, what should I do?"

"I……"

"You can say that even if there are tens of millions of brothers, all their love gathered together is still not worth the love of me alone."

"Galadea and I are not..." Griffith's face was burning red.

"I said yes, hey, why did the elf princess invite you?" The professor sighed, "This world is out of touch, what kind of cursed cause and effect is this, I was born to correct it! "

Griffith stared dumbfounded at the terrific professor speaking in a tone that sounded like a middle school student, and suddenly realized that he was probably quoting a certain line, probably.

The two chatted for a while in the small conference room.Griffith suddenly thought of another question, so he asked:

"Teacher, do you know the Supreme who was punished by erasure of records?"

"..." Professor Heinz glanced at him with horror on his face: "How could the existence of records that have been wiped out know?"

Also hey.

However, the erudite professor thought about it, and still laughed: "Mr. Quasi-Knight, since we all have time, you might as well listen to me tell a story."

So, while waiting for the earl to meet, Professor Heinz told a story to the young officer.Although the secret of the Dark Lord has been officially blocked from history, but the legends of the heroes who fought against him are still circulating.

It was a day long ago, and the detailed documents have not yet been declassified, leaving only some speculative fragments.

At that time, the virtuous and noble King Hadrian guarded Bayeran with his unparalleled governance.

One day, the powerful and terrifying Black Magic Supreme came towards the palace.Behind him was the raging tide, making a loud noise that made everyone frightened.He stood there, but it was far away and elusive, as if what appeared in front of the palace was just a phantom.His psychic power is powerful and boundless, far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

His aura is stronger than any supreme demigod today.

He displayed almost miraculous magic in the square, and the most powerful wizards were overwhelmed by his might and had to bow or run away.

The king had no choice but to send out the forbidden assassin.They are the spokespersons of shadow and death, but they cannot hide from the vision of the Black Magic Supreme who has insight into the origin of all things.The assassins were spotted as soon as they appeared beside the Supreme.

The Supreme of Black Magic entered the royal court, and the most powerful knights and priests around the king tried to stop him, but these extraordinary warriors trembled under the boundless power, and they couldn't even get close to touch the hem of his clothes .

In this way, no one can stop His steps.

The Supreme Master of Black Magic came to the steps in front of the throne and said: "Your Majesty, I can give you unprecedented power, unrivaled power, you will be able to abolish bad governance, and bring to the country a world that no virtuous king can imagine. prosperity."

"Then what is the price?" asked the virtuous king.

Supreme opened his arms: "All of this."

The king refused the request.The Exalted raised his mighty wand, threatening him to bend to his dark will.

The king again refused.

The Dark Lords have summoned scary monsters.They are endless darkness and madness, lapping like tides on the steps of the palace.Powerful wizards, assassins, knights and clergymen panicked and fled in all directions under this terrible force.

Darkness and madness rushed into the palace.

King Hadrian drew his sword, and said to the Supreme and his creatures: "I will not bend to your will. Though thy power may easily destroy me, and though my common heart shakes with fear, my crown I am not allowed to flinch. From the moment I wear the crown, I am Byyelan, and you are not allowed to do anything wrong."

"I know," said the Dark Lord calmly. He has always been polite, unlike those crazy dark creatures.However, he is still the symbol of destruction.

The king charged with his sword into the army of dark creatures.His purple robe disappeared instantly like a torch thrown into the sea.

After that, the Dark Lord sent his creatures and servants to kill the queen, four young princesses and a prince, along with the physician, cook and servants present.He then slaughtered the offshoots of the royal family and loyal soldiers, vowing to sever the blood inheritance.

His rule was destined not to last long, and almost all knights and wizards rose up against him.

At this time, there was a young man who was a corporal in the army and wanted to be a painter after retiring.However, in that era, the Dark Lord forbade the existence of art.

Corporals who could not become painters also joined the ranks of resistance.Everyone said that he was an offshoot of the royal family, and others that he was the illegitimate son of King Hadrian.Group after group of brave Guardians came to his aid, vowing to overthrow the Dark Lord's rule.

Soon, the Dark Lord's reign will fall.He began to resort to evil means, and decided that the young corporal was only a banner, and the real threat was the warriors gathered around him, one of which was the family of Aaron Rendirus.If he can destroy this family, he can suppress others with fear.

The Dark Lords sent assassins, but failed.He had to go out himself, and never came back.

……

Griffith finished listening to Professor Heinz's story: "Which book and archive is this? I don't know."

"It's a matter of course that you don't know," the professor replied, "These stories are a little bit of my life experience, you don't want to spread them. Even the deeds of King Mark Aurelius Anthony when he was young have not been officially made public. Literature."

"why?"

"It's easy to understand. Any text about the Dark Sovereign may evoke his memory, which belongs to the category of record obliteration; the king's blood is noble, and he doesn't need to show off his bravery and deeds, so naturally there is no need to repeat it," Hai Professor Intz said, "You have to understand that even if a few words spread, as long as the Black Magic Supreme has enough followers, he can be called back from the spirit world."

"What?" Griffith was taken aback, "Can he be resurrected?"

(End of this chapter)