Blood tax

Chapter 437 I can only send you here, you have to go the rest of the way by yourself, don't look back

Griffith took a half step back trembling.

The tremor that was about to tear the earth apart, the roar that heralded catastrophe came one after another, and thunder fell from the sky of the world, accompanied by invisible mighty power and indescribable aura, sweeping over.

Then, golden and red ripples appeared in the night sky, and the whole world echoed with a clear cracking sound.

Griffith suddenly seemed to return to the shore from the water, the water pressure and echo disappeared without a trace, and it seemed to wake up from a dream, and those temporarily forgotten stories were recalled.He realized that external forces were impacting the dream projected by Prince Bajeland, and the world of this dream was about to collapse.

The third God's Hand was born.

Then came the fourth.

One of them is stronger than the other.The overwhelming coercion is seeping through the gaps in the world, imprinting the fear of a natural enemy on the human mind, announcing the mysterious arrival with brilliant heavenly power.

The chosen ones are receiving the power promised by the gods.

Griffith stared blankly at the sky, his complicated emotions and his instantly retrieved mind tightened him like a noose.When he turned his head, the silver-haired woman just now had disappeared, as if her appearance and existence were just phantoms.

The familiar, unforgettable voice sounded again:
"Shall we go after breakfast?"

Krista asked, and took his hand without waiting for an answer: "Let's go after breakfast, I will use the leftover mutton from last night to cook porridge!"

……

The aroma of mutton and wheat porridge filled the air.

Griffith came up behind Krista and watched her prepare a simple breakfast.The white water vapor pushed the lid of the pot, cautiously poked his head out in front of the silent two, and then hid back.

Not long after the tragedy ended, the familiar figure appeared in front of him again, making it difficult to distinguish between reality and illusion.However, we both know that this brief companionship is nearing the end.

Obviously as long as you stretch out your hands, you can hug her in your arms, but you are worried that you will never be able to let go.

Krista turned her head, glanced at him, pushed him to sit at the table with a smile, and served a bowl of barley porridge.

"Try it."

"Ah."

“It’s not delicious and you can’t complain~”

"Ah."

I'm so ugly, knowing that some things cannot be undone, and some past cannot be changed... Griffith felt that the small spoon in his hand weighed a thousand pounds, and something was stuck in his throat.He barely opened his mouth, and mixed the wheat porridge with the embarrassment he hesitated to speak.

He took only one mouthful and covered his face.

"So salty."

"Hey, how come~ I boiled the stew last night with water." Krista hurriedly scooped up a spoonful and gave it to herself to taste.

"Well, it's really salty..."

Griffith ate slowly, as if breakfast time would not be over until the oatmeal was finished.When he could no longer scrape the paste from the bottom of the bowl, Krista stood up and brought him a long silver sword:

"Don't forget to bring my sword."

This is the holy sword that Griffith found in the ashes of the falling meteorite, but he has been unable to exert his true power.

Christa tidied his coat and breastplate for him, and hung the sword on his waist: "There are some powerful armaments outside, I don't know what you will find. But, don't forget that every gift has a price."

Before the knight could answer, she tiptoed and kissed him lightly on the cheek.

At this moment, Griffith gained the mystical knowledge about the holy sword "Yitian".The heart and blessings from Christa wiped away the unresolved seal, and I devoted all my strength to obey his orders.The dazzling golden brilliance of the morning sun enveloped the blade, declaring that it is a powerful weapon of the "legendary" rank.

The ability of the holy sword varies with the holder.When it is held by Christa, the power of the Noble Phantasm "Arco-iris" is a super shield that is almost absolute defense.

After Griffith is in charge, Yitian can gather all the mysterious and energy attribute shields he owns while forming an energy barrier, ignoring the cooling and usage restrictions, and providing an additional powerful defense.

In other words, the ice shield, knight eagle flag shield, perseverance shield, and chosen symbol shield held by Griffith can be combined with Yitian's defense to form a dense five-layer defense shield regardless of whether they are in a usable state or not .

Compared with the characteristics bestowed by Christa, the defense provided by the Yitian controlled by Griffith is slightly inferior. However, the characteristics of the lawbreaker endow "Go to the Promised Land (Arco-iris)" with new powers ——While the person in charge is under attack, the five shields assembled by Yitian will bounce back all the attacks imposed on the attacker!
……

Clear silver has filled the blue sky.

Griffith left the hut, Christa walked in front, and he followed, walking along the curved steps on the cliff to the sea.The edges of the sky are flying away like petals in the wind, the city is blurring, the world is coming to an end.The wonder of life and death, flowers and wind and cities are the same.

The world is so quiet, it seems that only the knight and the girl who accompanied her are left.

In the depths of the calling soul, there is a dream that cannot be obtained. Even though there are countless sorrows, I still want to go to the agreed place to meet you.What a miracle it would be.

This miracle is here now, and whether it is achieved by greatness or vanity, it is indeed a good time to embrace it with both hands.If this dream does not wake up...

"Krista, I was thinking..."

"Well, what?"

"Perhaps, the world does not lack me for a person like me."

Maybe, I can... Griffith stopped, and one thought after another persuaded him to stay.

"I'm just a small officer, I don't have an army, I don't have power, and I'm fighting these gods' representatives in the world, and no one believes that I have a chance of winning.

"I'm not some hero. If God wants this world, give it to Him; if this world is doomed, then let it go."

Krista took his hand and held it to her lips:
"Geffe, my time is stopped. Even if I ever return, my new life ends in Odessa.

"Guffy, my time is stopped. But I know that you pick up my sword and follow my wish to stop evil.

"Guffy, I know, you will go to war, become a general and govern, crush those inhuman horrors, protect the little happiness of yesterday, you are a true hero.

"So, I can't keep you in closed memory. I just trust you so much.

"And you, you have to believe in me who believes in you so much!"

Griffith looked at the sky, the power that once disturbed the sky had subsided.The newly born God Hands must have regained their authority, and may have even left here to return to the world to perform miracles.

He hesitated again:
"I am not a saint,

"To fight against monsters like that, one must have considerable power. Even if I defeat them, I will become a new monster. I know, I have power before, and I know what it feels like to be powerful. When I have obtained the authority to deny the gods, I would be a part of it and be feared."

Christa pulled him to the beach, and the endless sea and the lingering sound of the waves submerged their ankles.

"Guffy, at that time, if you feel lonely and helpless, come to me.

"I am here, as long as it is Goffey's words, I will listen.

"But, before that, you have to embrace the joy and happiness that we never had in your future life!"

These words nearly tore Griffith's heart apart:

"But my world doesn't exist, except you!
The girl hugged him, stood on tiptoe, and stopped the heart-piercing shout with a kiss:

"This short night was the happiest I've ever had, and if we hadn't parted that day, it would have been a normal day for us.

"Even such a small wish is hard to come by.

"But, Griffey, you go to fight and protect the world where I am not there. Children will not be at the mercy of darkness, adults can live an ordinary life, and lovers have their own true freedom. When I think of such a world , the mood will become very happy——

"Although grief will always repeat itself, you can definitely make a difference in the world.

"My Gefei, life is a journey to the end. Along the way, you will meet many people to accompany you to the end. When the person who accompanied you bids farewell, even if you are reluctant to part with it, you should be grateful, and then wave goodbye.

"You will never meet another me. Whether it's friendship or love, even so, you have to embrace your future."

Krista wiped his tears and pushed him into the sea.She stayed on the shore, humming a moving melody.

"Somewhere in the soul that calls,

"Often keep drawing dreams,
"Instead of pouring out all kinds of grief,

"Better to sing softly with those same lips."

Griffith wanted to resist and struggle, but the sea took him to the endless distance.When he was finally able to turn his head, he saw Krista smiling and waving him goodbye.Soft whispers passed through the waves and fell on his heart—

"I can only send you here, and you have to go the rest of the way by yourself, don't look back."

Krista and the whole world disappeared.

Griffith listened carefully in the world that returned to nothingness with a calm mind when he said goodbye.When the singing is far away, the warm sea water freezes into a path, and the strong and persistent knight steps over the hard ice.Every breath of his is filled with a cold white mist, and every movement is unstoppable.

Griffith returned to the gloomy ruins.Towering buildings of eerie geometry reminded him that he had left Krista's world.

"Griffith, I finally found you." Erza spotted him and hurried over, "Galadea's condition is not very good, we must take her away as soon as possible."

"What happened?"

"We have been moving towards that black mountain, and we have achieved amazing results, but when she looked up at that mountain one time...she may have seen something beyond the limits of common sense and physiology..."

"Understood," the war knight nodded in agreement, "let's get out of here."

The huntress looked at her familiar comrade-in-arms suspiciously.At this moment, she seemed to have discovered a certain temperament and almost transformed will that she had never had before.So strange, so unstoppable.

Something came back.

"Griffith, what are your plans after you leave here?"

"I?"

Griffith raised Yitian between his eyebrows and touched his forehead lightly.

"I will do my best to prepare for the battle."

……

"Dang-dang-dang."

All the bell towers in the city of Byelan are ringing majestically, causing the wandering evil to retreat in panic.

The orderly steps announced the coming of order, solemn and high-spirited, driving away the sad howling.

Soldiers and citizens who survived barricades and street fighting were all looking in one direction at the same time.They heard the roaring salute and the tide of cheers, and saw the overwhelming red petals falling to the ground one after another.This sudden transformation is wonderfully like a dream, but the excited heart has already determined that this is reality.

"The prince is back!"

"Where are the others?"

"The winner of the Chosen One's Sacrifice has been decided, and His Royal Highness Kang Maode is No. 1!"

"Let the fighting and bloodshed end!"

In these turbulent times, the future king returns with a miracle of the gods!
There was a cry of ecstasy.I don't know how he saw the prince, but this good news is undoubtedly exciting.

Hearing someone whispering this in their ears, the soldiers and citizens searched happily, wanting to see who brought the good news, but they couldn't find it. They just felt that the streets and alleys were filled with the same voice.

Even those powerful generals and superhumans put down the fight.Now that the attribution of the miracle has been determined, there is no need for further bloodshed.

Finally, they saw a blurry scene like a wave of water surging at the intersection ahead.Although it is not real, it may be the prince that everyone talks about.

"Look there! The Prince is back! He has a golden crown and a silver sword in his hand!"

Could it be that everyone has seen the prince, why I haven't seen it clearly, is it because my eyesight is not good enough?With this thought in mind, the citizens looked around even harder.

"Look there! The Prince is back! He is riding a white horse, and he is wearing armor studded with diamonds!"

where is the princewhere?Citizens who didn't see clearly stood on their tiptoes more and more eagerly, and even climbed up the treetops and terraces to have a closer look.Finally, they also saw the prince riding a horse.

"Look there! The prince is back! Behind him are endless mighty knights, with bright banners waving in the wind!"

Yes yes yes!I saw it too!

The townspeople cheered and crowded to the side of the road, cheering His Royal Highness and the knights who followed him as they walked down the cobblestone avenue.Never before has a Praetorian parade been so spectacular.

Prince Commodus passed through the cheering crowd. He dismounted and stepped up the steps, followed by three knights in hooded robes who followed him back from Annork.

He glanced at the crowd cheering for him with eyes as cold as ice in the extreme north, and stretched out his hand to catch a falling petal.He rubbed it gently with his fingers, leaving only black ash on the delicate petals.

"They are cheering, my king," said Knight Steiner.

"My lord, the protector of Bayeran," Knight Wink also said.

"Savior of the world, leader." Knight Busey cheered loudly.

Commodus scattered the ashes in his hands, shook off the cloak with his hands, and walked towards the throne hall of Aurelius: "If the king is sent to the gallows, they will watch the excitement like this."

After speaking, he led his knights forward with an unstoppable momentum.Wherever he went, the sky sprinkled endless flower petals, and the fanatical citizens followed behind, shouting like crazy.

Aurelius is sitting on his throne.The courtiers and attendants surrounded him.

Because of the street fighting and riots in the past few days, the elders have already fled outside the city. The curtains in the palace have been drawn, and only the chandelier on the roof has some light.

At this time, they heard cheers like a tide outside the palace, and they didn't know what happened, the heavy door was pushed open, and a bright light frightened the place.

"boom!"

This loud noise hit their hearts, and they almost screamed in panic.Then they saw the Prince coming in from outside, in a black cloak.

He is as unstoppable as the never-ending waves under the city of Byelan, and every move of his hands will reveal the cold gauntlets and gauntlets under the black robe.When he passed through the gate, he knelt on one knee to the throne.

"Oh, my child!" King Aurelius said in amazement, "Why did you come back so soon? Why didn't we receive the news that the sacrifice was over. Could it be that the Evernight Goddess, who loves to tease people, is joking with me, an old man again. ?”

The prince didn't answer, but just lowered his head, as if muttering something.

"Come here, my child. The fighting outside has finally stopped. The chaos of the past few days has made us feel good." The king stood up tremblingly.At this time, the Templars behind the prince turned around and closed the gates of the palace from left to right.

The sunlight outside narrowed little by little, and disappeared like being swallowed by a giant beast.The hall returned to darkness.

"You no longer have to suffer for the welfare of your people.

"You no longer have to bear the weight of the crown.

"I'll arrange everything."

Endless ravings linger, freezing the heart and letting fear take shape.Kang Maode lifted his burqa and stepped forward with a sword.

"Put the sword back into its sheath, Your Highness!"

"Your Majesty the King is forbidden... what is this!"

"This isn't the Holy Sword of Enduil, could it be an ancient evil! It's that—"

Aurelius has many powerful guards around him.They noticed something strange and stepped forward to stop him.However, they soon found that they could not resist.This terrifying two-handed sword seems to be evil itself, wielding a yellow and black mist that can swallow even light.

All daring dissenters fell vomited, festered and twisted.

In the blink of an eye, rivers of blood flowed in front of the king's throne.

"What are you going to do, my child!"

"Inherit your throne, father."

Prince Commodus cut off the king's throat with a sword, and the bloody crown rolled to the ground.He turned around and said to the knights following him and the corpses all over the ground:

"In the name of King Bajeram, I declare—

"The old world shall perish, and from its ruins shall arise a new order,
"Initiate rebellion against this illusory world."

　This volume is over.

　　The next volume begins with Comrade Roland's work report on the National Assembly and the Civil War.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)