Blood tax

Chapter 251 Obviously I First
Griffith's mind went blank, as if facing an irresistible doomsday.

Miss Elf spoke to herself, and after finishing speaking, she looked at the prospective knight with confidence and expectation.She seemed to be waiting for praise, with a happy expression of "As expected of me who came up with such a good idea" all over her face.

However, soon, the confidence on her face turned into surprise, and she even turned pale.

"Griffith, what's wrong with you?" Her voice stammered, even a little scared, with some bad premonition.

"Sonia and I, um, have already concluded a soul contract, that is when we were besieged in the Whispering Forest." Griffith didn't know how to face the girl's expecting gaze.

Every word carried a heavy burden, and the unbearable guilt and helplessness that seemed to be betrayal made him extremely uncomfortable.

"Soul, contract?" Galadia's bright eyes lost their color almost instantly.She slowly raised her hand to cover her mouth, her body trembled slightly, and she almost couldn't stand upright, "Is that the kind that needs the attention of the God of Contract?"

"Yes."

"Through direct physical contact, can we replenish each other's spiritual energy?"

"Well, yes, for one thing. Not all of it."

Galadia bit her lip and fell silent.The garden under the night was silent, even the nightingale covered her mouth and hid, not daring to utter a single syllable.

I was still watching here just now, and the sacred and gentle aura of the distant existence that was about to give good blessings has quietly left.

Griffith watched the girl's complexion change from cloudy to cloudy. She was shocked and powerless at first, then flashed through anger, unwillingness and anxiety, and finally froze in a helpless look about to cry.

"You guys, you guys are too much, big liars!" Tears rolled in Galadia's eyes, "It's fine to keep the contract behind my back, but it's still such a shameless contract."

"..." Griffith knew something was wrong, but he didn't know how to explain it.

"It's me, obviously I came first... Whether it's an adventure together, or a connection of hearts, it's obviously me who came first.

"It's too much, do you know how difficult it is for you to come to Canaan!
"I spent the whole day preparing for the ceremony, praying to the gods for favor and protection, Silver Moon and the Queen of Starlight are watching us! But, you never told me.

"What else did you do, and how many things are you hiding from me?"

Galadia's voice had already taken on a weeping tone.The development of the situation is completely beyond the cognitive scope of Griffith.

"You still think the chocolate I made is not delicious. I made it more than a dozen times before it took shape..."

Miss Elf suddenly began to turn over old scores.She complained and blamed at first, then sobbed, pear blossom and Xingyu crying in a blink of an eye.Griffith's mind went blank as he watched the girl turn around and run away.

"..."

Griffith was completely out of control, and stood there blankly, not knowing what to do.

"Minos thinks you should catch up," Bone Ring, who had been silent all along, suddenly said in the awkward silence, "Although this has nothing to do with evolving to a higher life form."

Ah, you rotten bones have been eavesdropping!Griffith was taken aback, but he didn't have time to dwell on it.

"What am I going to tell her?"

"Why say anything?" asked Minos. "The living being does not seek an explanation."

……

Ah, what have I done?It took a lot of effort to beg the goddess to watch, and got His response, and quietly arranged the ceremony and pavilion by myself.In this way, Sonia took the lead, I don't know yet.

It's too shameful, shouldn't Griffith initiate this kind of thing? !
I am so active, but I still failed. Your Majesty must not be able to stand it any longer. Give me divine punishment!
Galadia was so ashamed that she even wanted to jump into the lake several times.She ran out of the garden in a daze, crossed the streets of the city, and walked aimlessly by a bridge.

There were not many pedestrians on the long street at night, so she couldn't help slowing down, walked a few steps alone and then looked back at the empty street.

He didn't come after me!This big wood didn't even come after me!I'm going to deduct all his points!Galadia was about to explode in anger, and kicked hard on the street lamp with the crystal hanging in shame and haste.

"DUANG!"

The elves who walked by were startled and avoided it from a distance.

Suddenly, she saw a figure appearing at the end of the street.Griffith was running this way, out of breath.The elf's footsteps were light and agile, and he couldn't catch up with him at all, and he had lost several times in a short period of time.

This……

Galadia looked at Griffith, who was chasing him from a distance, her bad mood was less, but she was still sad and angry. She sat downcastly by the bridge and looked at the gurgling stream below.

Alas?There seemed to be a shadow of someone moving there, in the shadows under the bridge.She couldn't help poking her head out curiously.

"Galadia." Griffith had already caught up and called out to her.

The girl's face was covered with tears, and she looked at him aggrievedly.Just then, an elf in a burqa sneaked past her and gave her a push.

Unprepared, Galadia slipped her hand and fell down the bridge.Griffith was taken aback and rushed over in a hurry.The mysterious man quickly disappeared into the shadows of the streets and alleys.

Assailant?Griffith was nervous for a while, he had no time to chase, and hurried to the guardrail and jumped off.

……

"Why are you coming down?" The elf looked at the high guardrail with an unhappy face, "Where shall we go up after you come down?"

Although it is not high enough to fall and injure the two of them, it is not high enough to jump up with bare hands.

"I'll build a ladder out of ice, wait a minute." Griffith, who was eager to make up for something, ran the runes and constructed several steps by the wall.

"Don't worry about it!" Galadia snapped at him, turned around and left on her own.

Griffith immediately stopped the construction of the ice steps and hurriedly chased after them.The two turned a corner and walked into a large dark hole.

There are no lights here, and there are no smooth floor tiles on the ground, and there is still a faint smell wafting from it.Galadia was visibly taken aback.Before Griffith could speak, she gritted her teeth and continued walking inside.

Not far away, the surroundings suddenly became clear.

There is a huge sewer here, with flat stone platforms and channels sandwiching a slow water flow from both sides, like an underground river.Many fuzzy shadows walk in the dim light not far ahead,

The farther you go, the more open the space is, the water flow even stretches and crisscrosses like a spider web, and the figures moving around are denser.

The air is filled with a faint stench that makes people uncomfortable, but people gather here indifferently, like a market.There are even small boats rowing in the staggered waterways, sending guests to different pipes and platforms.

They spread blankets and cardboard on the dry ground, simply enclosing a small semi-open space, sharing tea, talking in a low voice, or reading and eating by the faint light leaking from the crack above their heads.

These people are mainly human females, with emaciated faces, showing extreme paleness due to lack of light, and many even wear old maid costumes.They can't be seen in the streets and palaces on the ground at all, gathering in dark corners like cockroaches in the kitchen, occupying the underground world.

Didn't it mean that the elves have strict restrictions on the entry of humans?Why are there so many humans here.They have not been found here... Griffith was vigilant, he felt a strange whisper and eyes watching him.In addition, there are faint fluctuations of magic power in the cracks above the head.

The currents and roads here twisted and twisted, and he lost his direction after a while. He only knew that there were human women dressed as weak and decadent maids sitting in every corner.

Galadia was wearing a beautiful evening gown, with a short skirt swaying with her steps below the charming waistline.In the dim light, the crystals and pendants on the dress are like stars in the night sky, outlining beautiful curves.

She had never seen such a scene, she was a little scared, and walked past the human maid uneasily.They also looked up at her.

Many old handmaidens opened their mouths to show yellow teeth, and looked at the beautiful elves with cloudy eyes.Some even couldn't help reaching out their hands towards the gorgeous dress.

"ah!"

Galadia gave a small cry, and an old woman touched her smooth thigh.

"How delicate, how soft and elastic," the old woman muttered to herself, like an evil witch's curse, "Master Alrosas always praised my skin as delicate, soft, like warm jade. "

Galadia was frightened and couldn't help but took two steps back.But the nearby maids had already stood up and gathered around.Their footsteps were thin and chaotic, and when they got up, the linen and papers they were covering fell to the ground, making rustling noises.

They whispered in indescribably hoarse and dry voices:
"Look how beautiful she is."

"My mistress is in no way inferior to her in looks."

"No, my master is the most beautiful."

Many old hands reached out to Galatea, stroking her slender waist, shoulders and hair.Galadia had never encountered such a scene, and hurriedly opened their hands to escape from the crowd.

But the dense crowd, like cockroaches attracted by a candy bar, or a swarm of rats in a barn, gathered densely and surrounded her.Several hands even started kneading restlessly on her body.

Their words had strange echoes and breaths.Countless old hands are like branches of dead trees, full of lumps and deformities, many without nails, casting twisted black shadows like tentacles on the wall, swarming.

"Don't touch me!" Galadia yelled in shock.

But this lovely cry alarmed more old maids.They left the small nest of cardboard boxes and gathered together, looking at her with blurred eyes.

"Why is she here?"

"Maybe she got lost. I want to bring her to the master, and let her serve the master with me and my sister."

"The master will be pleased."

"The master will be pleased."

"Master will reward me!"

Layer upon layer of raving sounds surrounded Galadia.With her strength, there is no doubt that she can easily get out of trouble, but she didn't want to do anything to the maids at first, and by the time she realized it, she was already surrounded.

The babblings of countless mortals were like cobwebs that she couldn't break free from. Her keen inspiration touched even more ominous and chaotic thoughts, and she gradually fell into a dizziness.The shimmering light casts indescribable shadows slowly opening like tentacles and flower petals on the stone wall of the sewer, like open mouthparts looking for fresh prey.

"Scatter!" An angry shout disturbed the dark sewer.

"Stay away, or we will disperse you." Griffith walked quickly.His whole body was wrapped in blood, and his boots roared on the ground.

Fury, blood and murderous intent are concrete behind him, presenting the phantom of raging armored cavalry.He didn't hold a weapon, but his fierce aura seemed like three thousand sharp blades were thrown from the sky.

The shadow in the darkness was disturbed by him, and it burst into convulsions like screams, and fled in panic amidst the knocking of boots.

"My God, it's the knight master."

"Master Knight is here, run!"

"Master Knight, please keep my sister, she is only eight years old!"

"I was wrong, I was wrong, never dare again."

The old maids rushed away.They were terrified, as if they saw monsters crawling out of the abyss. Many people were unable to move under the fear, prostrate on the ground desperately begging for mercy, and there was a stench from under their skirts.

"Galadea, come with me." Griffith grabbed the girl's hand and pulled her forward.

Her mind was already confused, and her hands were extremely cold, even colder than when the two of them were washed away by the flood together, and she almost lost her body temperature.Griffith took her two steps, and the elf's breath calmed down slightly.

(End of this chapter)