Griffith took a light ship and set off from Baltimore Harbor outside Homemonworth in the early morning. He arrived in Raven City on the afternoon of the second day after departure.
This is also one of the most important trading cities in the Eastern Province.
For this mission, he wore a double layer of fine armor consisting of breastplate and mail. The silver oak leaf knight's eagle badge and the emblem of the reserve assault squadron leader were also urgently painted on the breastplate to indicate his identity. Raven is a prosperous big city, and there are many local stocks and supplies. War horses or main weapons will be provided according to conditions. Therefore, he only brought a sword, a feather sword and several daggers with him as weapons.
Under the warm sunshine, people were coming and going in Raven Harbor, creating a peaceful scene.
Although there was a suspected black magic incident, there was no curfew in the area, and a large number of civilians were walking around without protection. While the war in the east had ended and the rebellion in the west was limited in scale, the citizens in this area did not take up arms.
Wearing light and comfortable clothes, they walked around the crowded port area with relaxed expressions, doing business, going through customs clearance and security inspection of goods.
Griffith's heavily armed appearance was conspicuous in the harbor. As soon as he got off the ship, before he could reach the registration and security check channel, a group of garrison soldiers came over.
They first looked at the fine armor with confusion, realizing that he was not a civilian, and then saw the medals and rank insignia.
"Sir!"
"Your Majesty the Quasi-Knight!"
The soldiers immediately raised their right hands to their chests and beat their left chests.
"Soldiers, why is there no martial law here?" Griffith returned to them and asked doubtfully.
"We did not receive the notice, sir," the captain of the garrison said. "Although we heard some bad news, neither the city nor the garrisoned Mage Tower issued martial law or curfew."
Griffith shook his head and let the soldiers leave.
Officials are already suspecting that the cult is manipulating the resurrection of the dead, and paranormal commandos have been sent over. Why isn't martial law enforced in Raven?
Rihanna's garrison mage is too much.
The garrison knight Saffirion is a spellbreaker with a Homon Watts background. He is probably a Shutoral from a certain family. Why didn't you remind her? Are you living a silly life in Rourou Village?
Griffith's mission this time was not to kill people and set fire, but to appear as an intelligence officer sent by Beyelan, responsible for supervising and coordinating the Extraordinary, the Extraordinary team and local forces. In addition to the rank of Reserve Assault Squadron Leader, he also received a temporary status as a special investigator. He has the authority to supervise and report on the work and situation of local Extraordinaries.
There are generally three categories of titles for military and civil servants in Beyeland.
First of all, there are the orders that mark status and honor. In addition to the five-level knighthoods of Duke, Marquis, Earl, Viscount, and Baron, there are also the titles of knights, priests, and bachelors corresponding to different professions. Different orders have different levels of annuity or allowance. Griffith's current rank is that of a quasi-knight, which is a status higher than that of a civilian.
The second title is the military rank or official position that determines basic daily duties and salary. Griffith's reserve assault squadron rank is his daily duty, and it is also the basis for determining his current officer salary of 150 silver francs per month and 1,800 silver francs per year (he The monthly allowance of 50 silver francs and the annuity income of 100 silver langs are not included in the calculation).
As wartime conditions were lifted, the importance of third titles grew in importance, namely, temporary assignments and assignments that determined the content of tasks and authority for a specific period of time. Griffith's status as a special investigator entitles him to attend confidential official meetings related to the mission, and he can report directly to his superiors on the situation of other actors. In fact, it is the Beyeland officials and the Larmore family in this area. spokesperson. This authority allows him to restrict others and coordinate many resources under certain circumstances. Even high-ranking bureaucrats and powerful supernatural beings must give him three points of respect.
After completing the immigration formalities, Griffith waited in the rest area of the port.
The information on the Beyonder team participating in this mission is not complete yet. The few available information is that Amber will arrive at about the same time as him. Griffith plans to meet up with the trainee investigator and head to Raven's Mage Tower together, where they will establish a headquarters and intelligence center, and then start work immediately.
The weather in Port Raven was sunny, and the warm afternoon sunshine reminded Griffith of Amber's long blond hair. Fighting with her was not long ago.
According to intelligence, the cultists absconding from Neopolis Island are fleeing with the dangerous sealed artifact "Call of the Ancestor".
However, no matter how the cultists dodge and maneuver, the powerful fleet has firmly locked the route to the vast southern continent. Beyelan sent out senior investigators, and the most prestigious Beyonder Academy "Beacon" in the South also sent out demon hunters. They cooperated with the official high-level mages to surround them from several directions. The cultists had to flee to the eastern continent. , about to fall into the default pocket.
After experiencing the appalling tragedy on Neopolis Island, Bjeland's central department did not dare to neglect at all. A powerful and rigorous intelligence system is being deployed rapidly, laying a dense network in the vast sea area and various ports. Once the Beyonder team, surrounded from all sides, locates the traces of the cultists and confirms that they have indeed come to Revan with the terrifying sealed artifact, the official will immediately launch a thunderous strike——
A commando team composed entirely of selected Sequence 6 extraordinary beings will crush all resistance.
However, these tasks also require local cooperation. No matter how powerful the extraordinary person is, it is impossible for them to complete the warning, investigation and defense work of hundreds of thousands of people by themselves. Administrative agencies and extraordinary incident management units in various places may not necessarily realize the seriousness of the incident even if they receive the notice. The peaceful Ruiwen is an obvious example.
It is common for policies and orders conveyed from top to bottom to be poorly implemented, which is why Griffith needs to be sent.
"Griffith!" Amber's familiar voice came from afar. The blonde girl, carrying a small shoulder bag, jumped over from the armrest of the trestle like lightning and landed in front of the trainee knight. Still full of energy.
"long time no see, how are you?"
"It hasn't been long, but it's still nice to meet you, Amber. Where are your fellow witchers?"
"Captain Erza and the others? They have arrived a long time ago and are doing official business in Raven City. I was delayed for a while because of things at school. Alala, have you been promoted to officer and associate knight?"
"Yes, the salary has also increased."
"That's great! You were promoted so quickly." Amber hooked Griffith's arm and dragged him to the ice cream shop, "It's so hot, please treat me to a cold drink! I heard that you won the battle in the west. , there must be a lot of bonuses!”
Word travels so fast! Griffith smiled slightly:
"We'll go meet up with other operational units and departments first, and treat you to food later."
"No! I want to eat a strawberry sundae with cream! Double balls!" Amber grabbed his hand and refused to let go, "When the mission starts, you will definitely forget it with your persistence! Five minutes, only five minutes minute!"
Griffith finally obeyed and walked to the store to pull out a chair for the girl and ordered delicious food according to her wishes.
"After we finished eating, we quickly went to the Mage Tower to apply for martial law. Raven did not implement a blockade and curfew under the threat of black magic contamination. This is wrong." Griffith said seriously.
"Okay, okay," Amberle ate happily, "When I finish eating this cup of mellow and creamy deliciousness, you can go wherever you want and do whatever you want."
Griffith looked at the small crepe in his hand, and then at the terrifyingly large ice cream opposite the seat. This brand-new food requires very complicated preparation techniques and is extremely expensive. It has only recently become popular among the upper classes in big cities.
Amber had long blond hair, which fell to her waist like Galadia, but was fluffy and curly, swaying in the breeze. In appearance, she looks nothing like a huntress who deals with black magic. Her waist is very slender but elastic, and her long, toned and straight legs are wrapped in leather pants and boots. Although Amber's top was carefully worn and protected by a fine leather breastplate, it was not tightly wrapped. The occasionally exposed deep lines and rounded outlines still caught Griffith's eyes from time to time, reminding him of Gala. Diya then felt deeply guilty.
Be loyal, I want to be loyal!
Hmm~ Illusion, it may be some kind of illusion that attracts attention~ The new prospective knight said to himself in his heart, relying on his strong will to raise his gaze. The young girl's unique long pale golden hair seemed to be transparent in the bright sunshine, dazzling and pure, and simply beautiful.
So powerful...a complete illusion! Amber, is this a charming enchanted jewelry? There is really no slack in daily life. Griffith sighed in his heart.
"When we finish eating, we'll go find Captain Erza. She misses you." Amber took a big bite of the ice cream. "Oh, your crepe is pretty good! Give me a bite."
Griffith handed over the crepe that he had taken two bites of.
Amber leaned forward, and the deep lines and plump shapes rolled over her like a mountain. She gently lifted a strand of blond hair on her cheek, opened her sexy red lips, took a bite of the crepe, and let out a soft praise and moan, "Uh-huh..."
Griffith's face immediately turned red. Pretending to be nonchalant, he held up the crepe with one hand, raised the other to his ear, and pinched himself hard.
How could I do this! I, an unruly wild cat in heat, need to know my shame, I need to know my shame!
At the same time as this pinch, a strong sense of crisis suddenly struck. The ferocious malice stabbed into my heart like a needle, lingering and disturbing.
Amber suddenly put away her casual smile, opened her sapphire eyes and stood up, scanning the surroundings with vigilance. At the same time, she took out a pair of golden gauntlets and put them on her arms: "Pay attention, I feel something, but there is nothing around me." What a sign of danger."
Passengers entered and exited the port as usual, customs and quarantine officials were slowly reviewing documents, nearby shops were doing business as usual, and a little further out on the sea, sailing ships were approaching the shore.
The wind was howling, and the port area that was calm just a moment ago suddenly became turbulent.
"There!" Griffith suddenly pulled Amber and retreated towards the port. As he retreated, he shouted to nearby shops and passers-by, "Spread out, that ship is coming!"
In the howling gale, a huge three-masted sailboat deviated from the normal channel, brushed against the stern of the incoming ship, ignored the panicked warnings of the harbor tugs, and rushed straight towards the shopping street of the port area. It was traveling at an extremely fast speed and was initially obscured by other ships. By the time it was discovered, it was already close at hand.
"boom!"
The sailboat hit the trestle, cutting into the harbor like a sharp knife, throwing up the trestle and debris. The bow of the ship flew out, thousands of sharp fragments splashed out, and the passengers who were unable to dodge fell in large pieces in the blink of an eye. The entire port area trembled like the earth was shattering under the impact.
The sailboat that collided with them at a rapid speed shattered in front of the two of them, scattering overwhelming debris.
Griffith pushed Amber down and fell on top of her, then was swept away by debris.
After the clanging sound on the breastplate and helmet stopped, Griffith got up. The loud impact and the shaking of the ground made his ears buzz, and dizziness and echoes rushed through his brain, making him unable to hear the surrounding sounds for a while.
Amber, who was pinned under him, was unharmed. She shook off the debris and dust that fell on her body, yelled a few words to Griffith, saw that he looked confused, grabbed him and ran towards a safe area. go.
The neat and orderly Raven Harbor was in chaos. Half of the huge ship's bow fell far away, and the ground was littered with injured passengers. Broken wood and iron nails were embedded in their bodies, gray blood mixed with dust was like a stream, and screams were endless.
"Guards, move closer to me!" Griffith, who recovered from tinnitus, raised his right hand and shouted, "I am Reserve Assault Squadron Leader Griffith, soldiers and civil servants move closer to me!"
His tinnitus had recovered a little, and he immediately went up to inspect the scene of the collision, and at the same time spread out the isolation belt to rescue the injured. However, no one responded in the chaotic port. Everyone near the impact area was either injured or shocked by the sudden panic.
Suddenly, Amber pulled him and pointed to the half-sailed sailboat that had collapsed on the shore.
The hull of the ship was torn open by a huge crack, and a staggering figure was staggering out of the darkness of the cabin. The position they were in was nearly ten meters high from the ground, but these passengers stepped on the air without any care and hit the ground with a thud. The passengers behind him followed him as if they were insignificant, and one after another they fell to the ground with a clatter.
"Crack!"
"Crack!"
The rhythmic falling sounds were particularly eerie amidst the wails and calls for help. The figure who fell to the ground quickly got up again and walked forward unsteadily.
"Ugh~hungry——!" The shaking figure opened its mouth and let out a strange and terrifying roar.
Griffith and Amber were shocked. These figures suddenly accelerated, pounced on a passenger who was getting up from the ground, held his shoulders and head, and took a big bite out of his soft throat. The victim's screams were horrifying, and the figures behind him rushed forward one after another, making a chilling chewing sound around the downed passenger.
The monsters that failed to capture anyone scattered and rushed towards the dumbfounded crowd in the port area.
"Retreat," Griffith pulled Amber, who wanted to save people, "They have dispersed. We must block the entrance and exit of the port and control the danger to the minimum range. They cannot be intercepted here!"
He looked around and found that there were no buildings or passages that could establish a defense line in this open port area. Only by retreating towards the exit of the port area could the intersection be defended.
More and more living corpses have emerged from the holes in the cabin and are flying in all directions. They are faster and more agile than the living corpses that appear on Neopolis Island. They rush into the crowd on all fours like wild beasts, leaping over low walls and walking on flat ground.
The frightened passengers crowded together and were overwhelmed by the living corpses in the blink of an eye. The bitten passenger quickly fell to the ground and died of blood loss. Soon after, he twitched and got up, turning into the same monster and pounced on the living people around him. The killing scene snowballed like a snowball, and the hundreds of passengers who were being hunted soon turned into stumps and howling corpses all over the ground.
These living corpses did not walk in a straight line, but circled around like a pack of wolves and surrounded them. Countless fleeing passengers were intercepted before they could get very far.
"Amber, rush out in the carriage." Griffith grabbed the girl and threw her into a carriage parked on the side of the road. The panicked passengers around her also climbed into the carriage.
"There are living corpses in front of us!" Amber shouted anxiously. Monsters were coming from everywhere, blocking the road ahead, and were charging at the living people with their claws and teeth.
"Isn't that the best thing!" Griffith jumped onto the driver's seat, blindfolded the horse, slammed the riding crop hard, "Charge over!"
