Blood tax

Chapter 443 Sonia Wants to Know Who is in the House
More than two months have passed since the Sacrifice of the Chosen One, and the Arcane Council has not traced the origin of Griffith's qualifications for being selected at all, and the Senate has not even asked him which hand of God he is.

This situation was formed not only due to the influence of Salorian, but also because it is not a good thing to know too many secrets involving the gods.

Griffith flipped through the papers on his desk.He received letters from all walks of life, met for interviews, or exchanged views on the situation. People from different walks of life sent him congratulations on becoming the Hand of God, or generously provided information they had.

The problem that had long plagued Griffith suddenly shifted from a lack of intelligence to an inability to handle the abundance.This made him urgently need a group of secretaries and staff assistance.

One of the most important letters was an encrypted communication from Roland.The legendary brave man invited him to Qiming County to participate in the National Assembly that will be held in the Roland base camp and will be attended by representatives of a wide range of citizens.Needless to say, this was a conspiracy convention.

After the failure of the tripartite negotiation meeting of elders, wizards, and citizen representatives at the beginning of the year, street fighting broke out in the streets of Bayeran immediately. It also subsided.

Griffith was attending the Festival of the Chosen One at the time and did not witness the chaos.However, everyone knows that this hastily erupted and hastily ended war is just the beginning, and the citizens who have not achieved their goals cannot escape the new taxation bill, and will inevitably come back with greater determination and strength.

They have people, money, supplies, Roland who has planned for a long time, and the support of the unfathomable hermit.

Griffith read the letter and lit it in a candlestick.As a knight of the Senate and nobles, participating in this kind of illegal parliament cannot be said on the table, it has to be kept secret.

Tina, who was stranded in Byerland, also sent a letter, reporting information about the "hermit" that Griffith was most concerned about.

According to the citizens—

"The Dark Lord is back, resurrected.

"He is everywhere and omniscient, and his powerful and faithful followers follow his orders to beat down the nobles and their lackeys. The blind and foolish cannot see him, and only the wise and brave can follow his shadow."

What is this...

Griffith has read dozens of letters, and there are various descriptions about this dark lord. Some say that he has white hair and a white robe, and he holds a holy fire, while others say that he is bald and noseless, surrounded by black clouds and lightning, The wand wields forbidden spells, and some say that he is in resplendent armor and holds a glorious holy sword, or that his real body is actually a dragon, breathing out flames.

These messy eyewitness testimonies insisted that they had seen the true face of the dark lord clearly, and they had everything to say, except that the Supreme had no clothes on.

Tina was quite honest.She admitted that no matter how hard she tried, she never witnessed the dignity of this supreme being.Whenever she heard that the Supreme appeared in a certain place, she rushed to it, but when she got there, the Supreme appeared in another place.

Therefore, the true ability and appearance of the hermit are unknown to Griffith.The only thing that is certain is that according to the official military report, the dark lord's spirit can go to Verona and hide there.

There is a problem, there seems to be something wrong... Griffith tapped on the table for a while.Soon, he gave up his guess and shouted to the door:

"Please come in."

Desai immediately opened the door and saluted the captain.The younger sister Saya, whom I haven't seen for a long time, stood aside, beckoning to my brother as if she had just had a strenuous exercise.

"Desai comes first, and Saya also comes in. Now sit on the sofa."

Desai stiffened his face, nodded stiffly to the officer's sister, and then walked quickly into the reception room.

He is Griffith's eyes and ears in the Storm Squadron, responsible for recording the squadron's daily training and combat situation, and also reporting the situation on the front line.

This work was originally entrusted to Desai and Gilles de Ace to complete together, but somehow the young people of the Ace family assassinated the king and injured Earl La Moore, and even fled without a trace after that gone.

"Tell me about the situation in Verona, the second-level squad leader," Griffith tapped on the map and said, "I have received a lot of victory reports, Bayeran's army is invincible, but why is the battle line going east? Retreat to the rear?"

"The battle line never lies, Commander," Desai puffed up his chest, "Last year, Earl Chalon's army was preparing to attack Sofia (an important town in the west of Verona) to pacify the entire territory of Verona. They have returned to Haskovo (transportation hub in central Verona), and by the end of this year, they will surely be able to successfully enter Old Town (Bayerland territory in the east of Verona)."

According to Desai's report, Byeran's regular army and allied forces could not do anything to the elusive rebel troops.The vast land of Verona is like a desert absorbing water, constantly engulfing the well-organized army formation and abundant supplies; as the difficulties increase day by day, the discipline of the Bayeran army is getting worse and worse, and many places, from field troops to city defense troops, have begun to disintegrate.

If this trend continues, it won't be long before the situation in Verona will usher in a total collapse, which is an unacceptable result for the Senate and the Arcane Council.

"I judge that it won't be long before Homenworth organizes another spring camp in Verona," Griffith said, "As long as the most energetic young nobles are sent, under the supervision of Sutoral, Attack. The Senate must think so."

"You mean..." Desai had a bad thought.

"The Senate will definitely resume their offensive, they have no choice," Griffith said, "If the Legion cannot launch an attack, then let the Senate's own people do it for them."

"But, Legion, the strength of the Legion is insufficient..."

"That's right, the Legion has already suffered heavy losses in Verona. The situation of the battle is too unfavorable for the Senate. More troops must be gathered." Griffith laughed, and then began to think.

Saya sat quietly on the sofa drinking juice and listening to the conversation between the two.Seeing that her brother was lost in thought, she stuck out her tongue at Desai and widened her eyes.

Desai stood there straight, but didn't dare to look left and right.The report did not shy away from Saya.It is indeed against the rules for ordinary people to participate in military intelligence meetings, but the situation is obvious. Knight Ravenel wants the daughter of the lower knight family of Brandon to become a member of the Ravenel family.She was destined to follow the hand of the god into society, marrying a promising young man, binding Lal Nair to a powerful ally.

I have to keep my eyes under control, and I can’t see what I shouldn’t see anymore. Hey, by the way, what kind of ability prevents me from going up the stairs forever, otherwise I wouldn’t be... Desai resisted the urge to cover his face, slightly shook his head.

Griffith didn't realize it at all.

Bayerand had 24 regular regiments.They are the field army to deal with the world's crises, and they are responsible for the combat missions all over the world with the support of the base camp, auxiliary corps, base, logistics and city defense forces.Among these 24 legions, ten legions will be deployed on the front lines and fortresses against the orcs in Odessa and Sevasto, three on the eastern front of Atana, three in the southern province of Amon, one in the southern border, and the direct administration of Bayeran And the general reserve three.Only one and a half of these twenty legions were wiped out by the orcs last fall, and they urgently need to be rebuilt.Only four legions remained that could be deployed to Verona.

Each legion consists of 4000-5000 well-trained soldiers, led by officers and Extraordinary, equipped with iron armor, artillery, cavalry, various weapons and sealed items.If they cannot cope with the war situation and must expand their army, the cost of building a new army will be astonishing.Bayerland's already precarious financial situation is bound to get worse.

Verona is Bayeran's sore.If the senate's reorganization offensive is defeated and another army is wiped out, the barely maintained balance will collapse.

The Senate knew this, the elves knew it, Commodus knew it, the Dark Lord knew it, and all the hands of God knew it.The attribution of the miracle is undecided, the battle of the gods has not yet been decided, and the node of the balance is determined. The first battle of the gods must take place in Verona.

Griffith's decision has been made.

……

"Did the entrance exam go well?"

After the meeting, Griffith left the campus with Saya.Since the freshmen who took the exam could not live in the dormitory, Saya had to live in Griffith's home in Baltimore town at night.There they can change clothes, take a break, and attend the school's welcome dance in the evening.

Today is the day of the entrance examination, and the results have not yet come out.However, just like the outcome of the battlefield has been decided before the battle, the admission qualifications of many freshmen can be determined today.

"It's okay. If you add Professor Salorian's recommendation letter, there will be absolutely no problem."

If you can get a letter of recommendation from a demigod, what else is there to ask... Griffith has a letter of recommendation that he has already written in his arms, and is going to submit it to Tutor Salorian for signature at night.

They walked down the street side by side.

"How long have we not seen each other?"

"Four years! You haven't returned home since you went to the Eastern Front."

That's right...Griffith can talk endlessly at the meeting, but he doesn't know where to start. He obviously misses his family so much. There are so many things to say, but he doesn't know where to start.

They came to the hut on Huayue Street in silence.

"It's pretty good!" Saya carefully looked at the elegant small courtyard, carefully selected curtains and carpets, touched the beautiful porcelain on the table, and nodded in satisfaction, "Brother, you can do it!"

"Don't dare to act, dare not act," Griffith quickly became humble, "I don't usually take care of it properly, it's all..."

"That's why I praise you! It's you!" Saya spun around in the living room as if she was dancing, and touched the oriel window facing the street.Suddenly, she found something, turned around and pushed her brother into the bathroom: "You wash first, and then leave the bathroom to me, I want to soak for a while, so I can go to the dance party beautifully!"

Regardless of her brother's willingness or unwillingness, Saya threw the bathrobe and towel in and closed the bathroom door.Then he quickly came to the door of the living room, combed his hair, touched up his makeup in front of the mirror, took a breath, poured a glass of water, rubbed his face and stared at the door with energy.

After a while, she took out another booklet from her handbag, and compared the densely packed index with notes:
"It can't be mistaken~ Rose-style blond hair bun, blue eyes are very energetic, good figure, tall and light, super beautiful beauty, um, it is undoubtedly the Countess of La Mole!

"Only love and war can use any means! Brother, don't worry!"

"Boom boom boom!"

Saya was muttering, when there was a knock on the door.

There is no class today, Sonia had made an appointment to go shopping with Fiona, and when she was shopping for a new pair of shoes, she heard Murat passing by and Lana who was helping to carry things whispered-"Griffith, new girl, Skirt, wow!"

The countess suddenly remembered that she was going to a ball with her knight tonight, so she apologized and left.From a distance, she saw Griffith returning home side by side with a girl with a beautiful back.

When Sonia came back to her senses, she was already standing at the door of the hut and knocked on the door three times.

Ah, what have I done—!why am i hereGriffith brought other girls home, this kind of thing has nothing to do with me, no, it has a lot to do with it!
The Countess' mind was in a mess, and she wanted to turn around and leave on the spot.At this moment of lightning and flint, the door was opened, and the charming girl welcomed with a sweet smile:

"Welcome, Sister Sonia! Please come in!"

Hey, who are you?Why did you know me, why did you call me by my first name when we met for the first time, why is it my sister, we are not a family... Sonia was stunned, and subconsciously walked into the already familiar living room:

"you are?"

"I'm Saya Blanton, Griffith's younger sister!" said the charming girl, "My brother always talks about you!"

Eh!younger sister!Griffith's sister!

Really, really!Does Griffith always talk about me with his sister?It is not allowed to talk about outsiders in intimate private conversations between family members... Well, wait a minute, they didn't treat me as an outsider, and Saya called me sister, doesn't it mean, mean... Yes, this is really sure!
Sonia was simply elated: "Where is Griffith?"

"He's here," Saya nodded, pointing to the bathroom, "he's taking a shower~"

The sound of rushing water could be vaguely heard, and Sonia's face suddenly turned red.

Saya stood on tiptoe, approached Sonia, almost biting her seductive earlobe, and whispered:
"He's in the bathroom, naked~"

(End of this chapter)