Blood tax

Chapter 579 It’s decided, Galadia, it’s up to you to hunt Griffith.
"The caster summoned a monster never seen before!"

"The devouring terror devastates the town, leaving countless dead and injured!"

"The monster destroyed Zeno Fortress, and the general offensive launched by the garrison ended in failure."

"The monster was destroyed! The creator was actually Tiberion!"

"The Elf's ultimatum: Prepare to interfere in our internal affairs!"

"Roland declares the Confederacy joins the Republic of Bayerland."

"The dictator declares nationwide mobilization!"

The events of the past few days have overwhelmed newspapers. The headlines published in the morning have evolved into more shocking developments in the afternoon. The editor will tear up the manuscript before it is finished, or the newspaper will ask for a review as soon as it is sent to the newspaper.

The hybrid primarch was destroyed, and its remains are rotting in the city of Bjelan.

The monster's remains were so huge that they had no idea how to bury them. The city hall went to great lengths to dismantle it, and even the fragments it produced are stunning.

Its strange mouthparts, spiky chitinous carapace and sea monster tentacles are nothing compared to the surprise caused by its huge size; those who have been preyed on cannot find even a trace. Public panic returned to its highest pitch when occultists announced that the monster was merely a hatchling, growing from predation.

This monster was secretly created by spellcasters - they were nurturing monsters a long time ago. The so-called prophesied son of salvation is actually a cabal headed by Tiberion who sold the world to the unspeakable, driven by greed. The alien Khorne.

"Wizards rule the world and they're still not satisfied!"

More and more evidence shows that magic is extremely evil and anti-human. Most of the most abominable spellcasters were killed by the Grand Republican Army in the battle of the Arcane Temple: wise people among wizards have seen the truth clearly. , have long been driven by conscience to unite around the dictator...

A shocking reality enveloped the country, and the peace negotiations with the Confederacy were progressing rapidly - the two sides would reorganize the Senate and the Arcane Parliament under the framework of the Republic. In the new Senate and National Assembly, many bankers, industrialists, and wealthy men had replaced them. wizard.

Griffith has been staying at Larmore House for the past few days. There is a lot of work that needs to be handled by him, which is simply not something that the second son of a border knight can handle. The Count and his friends, whether former spellcasters or not, exercised their influence in the military, banking, shipping, industry, and mining.

Sonia helped Griffith a lot for a few days, but Nolan de Lamore played a more crucial role. He is as quick-thinking as his sister. He can work and chat at the same time.

"Our secretary, Mr. Solon, resigned from his post and entered the church. I found him a very good parish priest, and he should be able to become a vicar priest within five years.

"The Holy See will use all its power to support the dictator's attack on Canaan."

The war against the elves is inevitable. The Canaanite Senate demanded in extremely severe terms that Bijalan protect the lives and property of spellcasters and immediately abolish all prohibitions against magic.

The dictator Salorian responded by gathering 400,000 Grand Republican troops and issuing war bonds.

The newspapers and public opinion have gone crazy. Countless young men signed up to join the army, and old regiments and Confederates were reorganizing. With the powerful weapons and logistical support provided by industry, mortals finally burst out with extremely powerful energy. This epoch-making power will lead them to conquer the world until the entire world bows under the "New Order."

"Hmm..." Griffith said noncommittally.

Sonia listened to her brother and Griffith talking. My brother had never said these words before at the dining table or in the living room.

"He is very enthusiastic, I mean Sauron," Nolan gave an important letter to the Lord to read and sealed it with wax. "He is the son of a carpenter, but he has a smart mind and a strong will. Such a person, As long as you give him enough education and point out the path to success, he will excel.

"Interestingly, as a secretary, he wasn't particularly good. He spelled the national debt with an extra 'L'."

"Haha, that's not surprising."

"Such talents are not rare nowadays; only in an era of change will their talents be revealed. It is opportunities that change and shape them.

"Mr. Soren is very clear about this."

Griffith leaned back on his chair and said, "You might as well speak more clearly."

"What achievements will Mr. Solon make?" Nolan asked himself. "He rose to the upper class society with his firm will. For a humble person like him, it seems that he has had enough of poverty and contempt, and his enthusiasm will be reduced." It was like a volcano stirring in his heart.

"His heart is getting harder and harder, and only by turning his ambition into a sharp sword can he open up a way forward. Please forgive my wording, but in the eyes of people of my class, this is what he looks like.

"Whether his weapons are scriptures, swords, blood, deception, or cruelty, he has become famous, and his journey to victory will in turn strengthen his beliefs.

"This is the temperament of an era."

These words were too straightforward... Sonia looked at Griffith, but she didn't see any displeasure on his face.

Instead, Griffith was interested. He thought for a while and said:

"This is just the beginning, Nolan. For you, the beast has been unleashed in the arena of time, and it has tasted blood. It will remember this taste when it is hungry and thirsty."

Is this why Griffith lives at home! Sonia was very scared for a few days. Many wizards were arrested, tried for their crimes, and their property was confiscated. People often gather in groups on the street corner not far from the Earl's Mansion to look at the place. After Griffith moved in, these people immediately disappeared.

"Why to me?" Nolan laughed, "Even if you stab me to death with a bayonet and hang me from a street lamp, you still have to take care of Sonia."

"Brother!" The countess whispered hurriedly, then stood up and came to Griffith's side, "Please don't talk like this, please~"

"I mean no harm!" Griffith said quickly.

"Yes, we are just discussing!" Nolan also waved his hand hurriedly, "People of our status must face reality. Fate has given us the gift of wealth and comfort, and we must maintain this dignity even when we go to the gallows.

"Well, back to the topic, the time has come for today's politicians to face up to Sauron and them."

"Compromise is the whole art of politics," Griffiths added.

"The tone you speak is exactly the same as our Count Larmore~" Nolan nodded slightly, imitating his father, and repeated Griffith's words, "Compromise is the whole art of politics."

"Well," Griffith rubbed his forehead and recalled the past, "Sonia, I actually don't know much about civilians. I spent most of my time in the military and the academy. Not only that, I They also suppressed and attacked them many times.

“The day the Toral system was established, these things must have been taken into consideration.

“Leave Sauron’s affairs to the next hundred years.

"Let me change the angle -

"How many evils are there in magic that need to be reported and exposed? The position of public opinion is the same as the battlefield, and it needs to be fought over repeatedly to win.

"If one of the warring parties retreats and disappears, wouldn't the battle be very easy and enjoyable?

"It would be too naive to use axioms and principles to criticize and defeat spellcasters, and it is not the most important thing now. Only when the whole world realizes that the significance of spellcasters as an independent class has disappeared, will the real rules change. It cannot be avoided.

“A weapon of criticism is not as good as a weapon of criticism.”

..."My lords, the barbarians' battering ram is about to hit the city gates of Canaan. Do we still want to have an abstract debate?"

There was a quarrel in the Senate, and Galadia was distracted listening to it.

The intelligence and images from Bayeran allowed her to see the full story of the incident. Aaron was drained of life force by Tiberion and lost control. He ate the member of the Arcane Council, integrated him into his body, and opened the connection with the virtual realm!

Tiberion implanted divinity into Aaron at the beginning of his birth and constantly transformed and alienated him. This explains why it has such amazing energy and vitality.

After transforming into an arcane hybrid, Aaron's inhuman face no longer had a trace of human emotion, only an appearance of extreme blasphemy and madness.

The entire gelatinous surface was covered with a layer of foul pus, which seemed to be secreted from the dissolving body...

Facing the embodiment of shadow and corruption, this vision has turned into a black and yellow background, as if obscure words taken from a forgotten underwater cave penetrated the hustle and bustle of people's hearts.

But, for the Canaanite Senate, this was no horror story. On the contrary, this is what they dream of——

A man-made virtual node that can provide unlimited spiritual power.

With this container, all problems are solved.

"..."

Is this my fate... Galadia felt sick and was very, very scared.

The characteristics of Galadia and Aaron are of the same nature, and the same kind of magic vessels are made by Bijeran and Canaan.

The Canaanite senators respected her as the princess of Silver Moon and the leader of the Senate, and invited her to sit on a chair, but they did not shy away from making her into an energy storage tank...

For the elves, this is an unparalleled honor. It must be kept properly and taken care of. Anyone who sees it must bow his head and say "Your Highness." The honor of a princess cannot be missing. As for sitting there, what are you thinking about? The Senate is She doesn't care; if she wants to say something or do something inappropriate, the powerful Canaan will stop her immediately.

For a long time, Galadia was close to being autistic, and her only thought was not to involve Griffith.

However, as the situation got a little bit out of control, Galadia actually saw hope and straightened out her thoughts:

"The problem I face is two shackles and a weapon."

Galadia's allies, the elves who still have reason and kindness left behind, have already been making plans——

How to break free from the shackles of mystery?

One Hand of God and similar tragedies are enough to prove that the characteristics of the Hand of God have absolute control over the personality of the container, and the distortion of the spirit is irresistible; only the predatory existence of another Hand of God can strip away this characteristic. possible, but the intervention of gods is unpredictable and the process is very dangerous.

According to the oracle of Iluvash, Griffith is an exception. Meeting him is the most blessed thing in fate. Erza went to the south, and the team collapsed and was in danger. The real intention was to create an opportunity to contact Griffith there and verify the feasibility of stripping the Hand of God's authority.

This is the only way out of a desperate situation.

How to break the shackles of reality?

The will of Canaan is overwhelming. Even if Ms. Avina and some elves want to protect Galadia, they will be unable to resist the violence of the entire Canaan. The elf princess still has limited freedom and has to pretend in public; however, if Her Royal Highness dares to say no, the Senate can do anything.

The great men of the elves repeated similar threats and intimidations from time to time - there was no use running away, divinity was not bound by distance. Galadia behaved so submissively that she was not made into a doll.

Finally, the turning point came for her.

"My Griffith is about to lead the 200,000 Republican Army to attack. Hum, he will wipe out all of you bad guys on the banks of the Tirne River."

Galadia calculated the days with first-hand information and kept encouraging herself:

That day is not far away. Keep at it no matter what!
The final question - after breaking free from the shackles, how can we fight against the final shadow? He is hiding behind the violent curtain of Canaan and has been planning it for a long time. Griffith and Galadia have been deeply involved in it from the beginning.

Fortunately, Canaan's violence was not of the same mind as Him, and Galadia found a flaw in it!
And she left her last trump card in Odessa, an absolutely reliable ally! Griffith will eventually have to face the darkness, and when that time comes, he will use his last weapon! As for me, before the battle breaks out, I want to weaken the hidden dangers around Griffith as much as possible.

"I'm going to Homemonworth. There, I can remove the hidden dangers and confuse the Senate again to show my obedience..."

The elders didn't know that Her Royal Highness was quickly making bad ideas. Their attention was all focused on the more imminent danger.

“War must be declared on Beyelan!

"They already have the strength to defeat the hybrids and can threaten Tarkin and Colossus."

The commander-in-chief of the Wehrmacht, Stanislas Paulus, stood up and gave an extremely simplified deduction to the Senate, but it was enough to explain the problem:

Griffith de Ravenel possesses the property of psychic invisibility. He is a forbidden lawbreaker, ranking above the War Knight.

Judging from the battle process of the attack on the hybrid body, the invisible knight approached and confirmed the target (the hybrid body) from the air. This action will expose itself, but it will also be at a certain distance from the target.

Before taking countermeasures against the target, the invisible knight guided the low-flying huntress to suddenly jump up and project an astonishingly powerful zero-level sealed object.

Zero Seal's flight time is measured in seconds, and it is even stronger than the Hun Yuan.

Under similar tactical conditions, while the huntress's zero-level sealed object was launched, the direct guards on standby near Canaan's Colossus performed an interception mission. If the Direct Guards deploy along the main threat axis, such as deploying towards the side of the enemy's main force, they will not be able to intercept them in time.

General Stanislas Paulus emphasized: “When the high-speed weapons from Beyeland rained down, the Guards had just received the order and were unable to reach the interception position near the Colossus, and had not yet entered into an effective attack on long-distance invisible targets. scope."

Tyrael Fourstar raised some objections: "Suppose the War Knight needs to approach the Colossus to burn through psychic interference or further confirm the target, or the high-speed weapon projection is slightly delayed for some reason, the War Knight can be attacked. The direct guard in the south intercepted it. In the following battles, the War Knights’ assault on the Colossus requires strong flying units or a strong direct cover team, which will be easy to detect and intercept.”

"No," General Paulus retorted seriously, "Given that the War Knights' assault on the Colossus only requires a small formation, the defense of Canaan requires more preparation time. When the high-speed weapons arrive at the Colossus, the interceptors carrying the sealed objects will be directly intercepted. The Guard may still be in formation.

"Even if the Canaan Army performs at its best, all interception teams are on standby at all times. When high-speed weapons fall, only a small part of the interception teams and attack waves that the Canaan Army can catch up with."

After debate, the Senate Defense Committee concluded that the attack rhythm of the Canaan Army was too long and would not be successful in a duel between extraordinary beings where "fast" was the priority.

Finally, some big shots couldn't sit still. Sequence 4 "Law Control" Provis asked sternly:
"So, what is the National Defense Committee's plan? Do you want us to surrender?"

The entire Senate focused their attention on Galadia's face.

Miss Elf, who was thinking crookedly, immediately sat up straight: "Hey, what's the matter?"

The fiery gaze almost put her on the fire. Tyrell Star said: "Hunting Griffith is not easy. The huntress is not far away from him. We need to set up a trap."

Speaker Provis thought for a while and found it acceptable:

"Then let it be voted, in the name of the Senate,
"Her Highness Galadia Villanoy, for the glory of Canaan, the Senate has arranged for you to perform a special task. Go and prove your loyalty. If you do it, the Senate will reward you."