"Very good, um, very good," Professor Heinz said several good things after reading Griffith's summer report. This is a rare treat.
I don’t know if he said that my report was well written, or that it looked like a war was going to start. Griffith looked at the professor silently, waiting for instructions.
As soon as he returned to school, he submitted an investigation report on the Orc Clan Alliance. A trip to the Belomon ruins is also a good summer topic, but the events in Canaan and the Firestone Tribe are more valuable to Shutoral like him. Moreover, what he writes will not involve plagiarism. Lana will definitely plagiarize Fiona's report. If the professors find out...
In any case, after nearly two months of adventure, Griffith discovered that there was a large amount of food trade and weapons smuggling in the border areas. The clan alliance traded furs and minerals, and its strength was growing every day.
Brunave's adventures with the Flint Tribe were just a microcosm of the Warchief's tightening of control. Warriors from the warchief's command are gradually gaining control of various small and medium-sized tribes. They gain prestige by force, and must use trophies to calm restless clan members according to the orcs' rules.
The orcs like Brunave who start planning their own territory the next day may be an exception, but the warchief spreads his power out. If he doesn't do something, sooner or later these subordinates will become independent and gradually leave his side. Control range.
"The interwar period is only a short year," the professor put away the report, tapped the table and said, "Your report is worth an A, and I will keep it in a confidential file. If a war breaks out, where do you think it will be? ?”
Griffiths thought about this problem: "If we imagine it according to the convention, it should be a border invasion. There is Canaan's defense to the north of Sevastro. The defense force is strong and relatively desolate. The clan alliance will try to invade Odessa." We will seize some supplies and land. The scale of the war will be relatively limited."
"Well, normally, it's a limited border conflict to stabilize the warchief's control," the professor nodded, "but what?"
Griffith continued: "However, judging from the events of the past year, mysterious beings are planning some conspiracies that we do not understand. The Deathrattle Order is the main planner of these events, together with the Holy See of the Seven Gods against worldly forces.
"As far as I know, believers who believe in the evil god 'The Creator' are also hindering the actions of the Deathrattle Order for unknown purposes. If this war is promoted by them, the nature of this war will be different."
Professor Heinz stood up and took out some records from the bookshelf:
"The evil gods are different from us. They possess vast spiritual energy and exist in other planes, but they are always tempting the world.
"Judging from past records, things that can arouse the interest of evil gods are almost the ways for him to enter this world. There are many ways, such as holding evil rituals, tearing apart the plane through the sacrifices and spiritual resonance of a large number of believers, Or let the believer's body carry his power and create a clone that can walk in the world. This can allow part of his power to be projected.
“Once the arrival is completed, well, I have never heard of this, but once it arrives, the entire world will be contaminated by his mysterious power.
“The power projection of the Seven Gods in the human world is limited. If the evil gods succeed, it will definitely be a catastrophe.
"Griffith, what do you think can be done to stop this?"
The would-be knight replied:
“Look for the criminal among those who can profit from the crime. Go to the source of the incident and look for the flow of profit.
"The evil god needs the cooperation of believers before he can come. Believers' beliefs are not without reason. What they pursue must be spiritual energy, life span, wealth or similar benefits. The concentration and mobilization of these benefits will be discovered by us. As long as they are destroyed The way they gain profit can block the coming of their master.”
"Yes," the professor patted the table, "there is progress. This is also the reason why you command Baofeng and 603 Squadron. Although it is impossible for these two small forces to defeat the evil god, they are fast and sharp enough, just like a A dagger.
"You have to remain vigilant and independent. Once you find out about something, you have to jump into battle immediately."
Professor Heinz changed the topic and started talking about other things:
"Did you know that the Holy Light Church stopped selecting saints many years ago?"
"I know, Professor."
"Well, this is suspicious. The girl from Anjou is very mysterious. Until now, we don't know her appearance or origin. Why did she appear at this time?" Professor Heinz's face was full of doubts. , "Byelan sent inquiries to the Holy Light Church, but these holy men refused to answer anything. Spokespersons of other gods also made representations one after another, accusing the Holy Light Church of breaking the agreement and tacit understanding.
"I suspect that this is not the direct will of the Holy See, otherwise it would not be so rough. It is probably because some local churches are acting alone. The saint's appeal in dark and dangerous moments and among the people at the bottom cannot be underestimated. As long as it causes It’s a fait accompli…”
Griffith's heart skipped a beat: "Could it be that the current situation and the events in Canaan are all part of a conspiracy, and evil forces are laying out their plans.
"But, what I don't understand is that the Saint will only strengthen the power of the Holy Light. In the end, won't she still become the enemy of the cult? Could it be, could it be..."
"No!" Professor Heinz interrupted Griffith's speculation, "The Church of the Seven Gods has some quarrels and disputes with each other, but they are unanimous and firm in their goal of preventing evil from entering the world. If you want to make a guess, it would be better to speculate that some of the middle and high-level leaders of the Holy Light Church foresaw the coming crisis and took independent action to fight against the evil in advance. This is more logical.
"Of course, when facing a powerful monster like the evil god, you cannot rely entirely on common sense and logic. The current events may have deeper plans and layouts, and some seemingly harmless actions and behaviors are used as cover."
This topic ends here. As the two continued, it became a baseless ghost story.
When he was about to go out, the professor suddenly stopped Griffith: "You will have an alchemy class later, right? After that, go to the laboratory to apply for some grenades to test."
"Grenade?" Griffith asked in surprise, "Is it a porcelain bottle like tear gas?"
"It's stronger than that. It's a new product that needs to be ignited. Be careful not to blow yourself up."
…
As a student in an institution of higher learning, the only time I can have some leisure time is during vacation. After returning to daily study at Homemonworth, the intensive curriculum and assessment arrangements have made everyone very busy.
After coming out of Professor Heinz's office, Griffith immediately rushed to Professor Salorian's intermediate alchemy class. After two semesters of introductory courses in his first year, Griffith began to take advanced courses in such subjects.
The erudite Professor Salorian also began to participate more and more in teaching. He controlled the experimental process meticulously, and his understanding of potions and alchemy was unparalleled. Under his leadership, this subject, which was once not popular among wizards, bloomed with unparalleled brilliance and opened up a whole new field.
Moreover, he seemed to have established a lot of connections with Roland, and he introduced the study of the explosive reaction of granular gunpowder and catalysts in this semester's course. The grenade Griffith will test later is one of the experimental products of the cooperation.
When Griffith arrived, the class had already begun. He slipped in through the crack in the door and stood in the back row of the crowd. Galadia and Sonia were also together. They looked at the experiment for a while, and for a while they looked at the professor. Their eyes were suspicious and wary.
A trip to the Bellomont ruins reveals that both the professor and the principal are involved with some terrifying creature. If they had been infected by then, or gone mad, Homemonworth would no longer be safe.
Something must be done to prevent it…
Griffith pondered how to act. It is impossible to make a conclusion based on the existing evidence alone, and it is difficult to say that leaving Homemonworth is a safe and reasonable choice. He didn't dare to test the demigod easily.
Everything seems to be normal for the wise Magic Supreme now, and his experiments are proceeding in an orderly manner. His beloved Iletia is a monster. Humans should be afraid of her, and should be very taboo about her existence, but even so, Professor Salorian still loves her deeply.
The terrifying and twisted figure can scare Sonia to the point of almost collapse, but the same kind of existence transforms into a pure and beautiful girl, and even makes the young genius wizard deeply obsessed with her during the relationship, and she will be unforgettable many years later. The senior sister on Silver Moon Tower may be Miss Iletia, she is indeed beautiful. After experiencing all this, Salorian, from his perspective, how should he face the world?
What if, and I mean if, such an amazing presence appeared in my life. To give an inappropriate example, let's say Krista was resurrected and appeared in front of me... Reason told me that the truth behind her was so cruel, evil and twisted. But if she looks like a human being, even in whatever form, the essence of the soul is not different from ours.
What should I do?
I'll probably go crazy...
…
After class, Griffith found the associate professor and teaching assistants and used Professor Heinz's letter to apply for a bunch of experimental grenades.
It was a stack of thin metal cans that could be held with one hand and ignited with a matchstick at the top. You must throw it after lighting the fuse, otherwise it will explode in your hand.
The person responsible for managing these things is Associate Professor Velonos. He introduced it in a casual manner:
"Offensive grenades can create a small range of shock waves and flashes, but their lethality is weak. Defensive grenades will explode a bunch of fragments and are safer to use when there is a bunker. Use gunpowder to detonate the outer metal shell and add a small amount of specific The attribute dust crystal is more powerful, but very expensive."
"This thing is very dangerous to use. We tested it with Brownies and several people died. The grenadier must be tall and strong enough to throw the grenade to the target location, or at least be able to throw it far enough to avoid injury. My own companion."
