Blood tax

Chapter 244 Canaan
The Tierne River is like a silk that falls on forests, canyons and grasslands, winding and winding.After passing through the dotted towns and villages downstream, Griffith returned to the vicinity of the Turan Swamp again, and the shore near the heavily fortified fortress was very deserted and lonely.

He looked towards the hidden underground ruins to the east again, his heart beat faster just seeing the misty swamp and hills, and he hurriedly looked away.

The air resounded with the endless sound of the horn-like wind, and the vegetation and scenery on the ground were as lifeless as before.

If he hadn't known that the most prosperous town in the world was ahead, the desolation on both sides of the river would have discouraged him, so he jumped off the boat and fled to the downstream civilized world.

Canaan, the most magnificent diamond in the crown of civilization, the kingdom of elves, why is it located in such a place?

Griffith felt inexplicably panicked and hurried back to his cabin.

He was lying on the bed, losing interest in reading even "Ann Hathaway", playing with the echo crystal with dull eyes.This crystal would allow them to hear each other's voices if they were within a kilometer of each other or relayed by an Echo Hub.

Now, of course, he couldn't hear Miss Elf's words, but heard some strange intermittent words.In addition to the regular broadcast of the weather and time provided by the official, some strange sounds can occasionally be heard in the crystal.

They must have come from the far frontier, the only place where their voices can be heard without supervision.

"Duran's traveler is packing for his travels."

"Today's Duran is still sunny and sunny."

The broken words are incomprehensible.However, as an intelligence officer, Griffith suspects that these are the codewords of an organization, which is giving instructions to the minions scattered all over the place.

Griffith threw away the crystal, covered his head with the pillow in boredom, and stopped thinking about it.

……

Early the next morning, he arrived at the place he was longing for.

This place is different from the previous scenery, the feeling of depression and dilapidation that made people panic is swept away, and the beautiful river bank is like a golden and red pearl.

A magnificent city gate stands among the birch and maple forests on the shore.Impassable forests, rivers and valleys are its walls.A light blue halo and powerful spiritual energy fluctuations enveloped this place, making all hidden evils invisible.

This is the gate of Canaan, the dividing line between the common people and the kingdom of God on earth.Stepping into the gate means entering the glorious kingdom of God's family.

Galadia appeared in the gazebo on the bank of the Tirne River.She was wearing a green one-piece dress, with gold and silver pendants and a belt that outlined her slender figure. She was sitting drinking tea with a restless expression on her face, but when she saw her friend appearing, she stood up happily.Her skirt is very short, and her long white legs are so beautiful that people can't look away.

Griffith's good mood is almost blooming.

When Galadia met, she suddenly grabbed Griffith's arm, pulled him to the nearby maple tree and asked nervously, "How many lives have you prepared?"

Her expression was extremely serious, as if it was real.

Griffith asked back: "Can you use the resurrection spell?"

"What is this? A spell? I've never heard of it."

"Then I only have one life," Griffith replied.

The Canaan Consul's daughter was trembling slightly, almost biting her finger: "Just now, I suddenly realized that Dad might think it's inappropriate for you to be my friend, and then let Sidious hit you."

The name made Griffith tremble all over his body.He looked around vigilantly and saw that her brother was not around.

This silly roe deer... Griffith took a deep breath, pointed to the majestic and dazzling Canaan Gate in front of him: "You didn't think of this until I got here?"

"I thought about it, but I suddenly had a bad feeling these two days. Many elves don't like humans!" Galadia pushed him, "Why don't you run away!"

Griffith said flatly: "No, I refuse.

"I also want to confirm the opinion of your clansmen."

"What!?" Galadia asked in panic, "What if they come to beat you?"

Griffith approached her and asked in a low voice, "Do you still remember the zombie monsters I used in the Black Territory and the Belomon ruins?"

"remember."

"Evil?"

"evil."

"Is it scary?"

"scary."

"That's right," Griffith looked around again to make sure Sidious was not there.He leaned over, put his left hand on Galadia's slender waist in a corner where no one was around, and leaned close to her long pointed ears and said, "Then I will demolish your forest with an army of evil and terrifying monsters, Capture you and rush out. With you as a hostage, they must not dare to do anything to me!"

"Then you still have to be hunted to the ends of the earth?"

"Then I will take you to escape to the ends of the earth. If your people have any objections, let them try," Griffith said proudly, "Since I'm here, I'm going in."

Galadia blushed when she heard that, she squeezed in Griffith's hand for a while, and then whispered:
"Then let's go."

……

If there is any place in the world that can be called a miracle, the number one answer is Canaan.Lying on the banks of the Tierne River, Chili City combines wisdom, strength, majesty, splendor, art and mystery, and is the brightest treasure in the civilized world.Human magic also originated from the arcane arts they learned from Canaan.The mysterious and elegant white towers and suspended mid-air crystals all over the city summon the elves' transcendent wisdom and incomprehensible power.

The city was built in the desolate and lonely north, surrounded by boundless forests, swamps and frozen soil, but it has been the temple of magical theory and practice in this world for thousands of years.All races respect and awe the power of elves, and a huge trade and research system has been established around them.

The Canaanite Senate ruled the city.Outside the city, you can see a huge and slender minaret overlooking Canaan in the north of the city.It is said that there is the Nebula Temple, and the core of the spire is the eternal sacred fire. It has the library with the richest collection and the largest laboratory in the world.

Outside the gate of Canaan, there is a small town decorated with white stones and flowers. The villas, gazebos, roads and bridges are all luxurious aesthetics and delicate lines of the elves. Passengers waiting to enter and businessmen who cannot enter the country live here temporarily.

The small river here is crystal clear, and the road is flat and wide.Elegant elves travel in carriages and boats, and they appear in the suburbs, with a lazy and noble temperament, as if any place and any time is a tea party and outing.Groups of bugs lined up in small teams, diligently cleaning up the horse manure and garbage on the road for them.

Griffith sensed that every elf possessed ripples of psychic power, and some were even very powerful.

They are the dependents of the gods, each of them is an Extraordinary, free from weakness and disease, and from the moment of birth, they have a lifespan and talents that mortals cannot match.

Even, some people think that the communication between elves and mortals is a kind of mercy and charity.Elves have a lifespan several times longer than that of humans. In the most beautiful stories, those human beings who have made a vow of love with elves will die in regret and melancholy, leaving their lovers to perish in loneliness.Good memories have become a kind of torture, and the happy time is so short compared with the long life.

Galadia went to the entry channel specially designed for Canaanite citizens.Although she tried her best, Griffith still had to go through the full immigration process like guests of other races.

The guards wandering around the gate of Canaan have less obvious traces of elves.They are half-elf or human employees of human-elven hybrid.Half-elves have slightly longer and pointed ears than humans, and their cheeks are more beautifully defined.Their eyes and expressions are even more arrogant than elves, so they are easy to identify.

The guards, with dogs on their hands and armed to the teeth, urged the passengers to line up and check out the boxes with displeasure.There was an uncomfortable smell of sweat in the air, and the sound of harsh reprimands continued to come.

All goods imported into Canaan need to be strictly inspected to prevent people from carrying contraband or smuggling.Within half an hour, Griffith saw two people being searched out of the cargo, escorted to an unknown location and detained.

The checkpoint outside the Canaan Gate is a heavily guarded line of defense, but when it comes to the Canaan entry point under the gate, the situation becomes completely different.

There is a faint scent of flowers in the air, and the low-hanging treetops sway to the music.At the end of the entry passage, the elves sat lazily at their desks without any cover. The foreign races who entered the country lined up. The half-elves first completed the epidemic prevention, security, and cargo inspections, and finally came to the elves to accept Examination of entry eligibility.

Griffith lined up obediently, waiting for inquiries from immigration officials.

Despite his sinister proclamations, he really doesn't want to cause trouble at all.Those remarks were all for Galadia who was nervous when things were about to happen.With just a quasi-knight of Sequence 8 and his little undead creature, no matter where Canaan's opponent is, it's not enough to get between his teeth.

The first time I came to someone's house as a guest, I demolished the forest, overthrew the owner, and kidnapped the consul's daughter. How could there be such absurd things in the world!Even novels don’t write like this, and I’m not a death knight...

Maybe it's because it's cool and the air is fresh.Griffith's mood became more and more relaxed.In fact, there is nothing to be afraid of. Sidious threatened to turn me into a female knight... The worst case is that some elves really want to kill me. They may still not give up, but they want to make a move in Canaan Not easy.I am a guest of the Consul and Sidious, so even if you want to hit me, it should be the Consul and Sidious!
The Archon might beat me up, and at that point I'll move out of the Black Domain business.He is the most intelligent and powerful person in the world, he can't be rewarded and punished, I haven't done anything to his daughter yet!For Galadia's sake, he should be polite to me.

Besides, I'm familiar with "Ann Hathaway" now!
Griffith, who was determined in his heart, filled out some forms and submitted them, and sat down in his seat with a calm face, waiting for the immigration officer who reviewed him.

"You are Mr. Griffith Blanton, the recipient of the Silver Oak Leaf Knight's Eagle Badge, aren't you?" Put it on the shelf at the back, sat behind the desk in light and comfortable clothes and looked through Griffith's documents, not worried at all that the immigration officers would riot.

(End of this chapter)