Griffith once suspected that the people of Odessa would silence all witnesses in order to hide their eyes. However, the situation on site was very different from what he had imagined. Not only did the people of Odessa not object to Dantès and Haidee's stay, they even seemed a little happy. They arranged a small tent for the distressed couple in the camp, which was not spacious, and also brought tea and biscuits.
People, including Professor Lafayette, were restrained and attentive. They did arrange for manpower to conduct surveillance, but it was done in a magnanimous and honorable way - the investigator who was resting in the camp took the initiative to chat with the two and talked about it. Cities and Culture of the South. It's more like timely relief and relaxation than surveillance.
This may be due to Alandel's makeup and charm at work. Her extraordinary charm and the two sealed items have an amazing effect. However, Griffith also had a feeling that from the beginning, the wizards in Odessa did not feel that this was an invisible act that needed to be concealed. Many people in the camp team headed by Professor Lafayette had experienced previous fierce battles, but this did not affect their professionalism and commitment at all.
The wizards and extraordinary people looked solemn, and their cheeks were a little pale due to excitement. This is the expression that people often see when they are devoting themselves to a great cause in their minds.
Neferti also felt this strange change. She was very curious and wanted to talk to Mademoiselle Haidee several times, but whenever she approached Mr. Dantès, she would have an irresistible tremor from the bottom of her heart.
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8:00 pm on the 17th.
The camp team set up a small echo hub to keep in touch with the teams in front. Professor Lafayette is happy to announce that the progress is going as planned. In another hour, the investigation team will send their latest progress.
The Odessa investigators prepared a simple dinner and invited the Dantès couple to join them.
The members of the camp team include Professor Lafayette, Neferty, Paladin Milban, Lady Wendy, Miss Willow, Priest Bolton, and Archaeologist Ben-Hur.
Investigator Miss Wendy has long blond hair and a cold expression. Judging from her accessories and equipment, she is good at black magic and summoning spells. She seemed to be immersed in her own world, touching the pendant box on her collar with her hand from time to time. Griffith accidentally saw her opening a pendant box. Inside was a portrait of a little girl who looked similar to herself.
Investigator Miss Willow is a witch who specializes in fire spells. She was wearing a red robe and had a charming figure, but her eyes were strange. Her attitude was very polite, but she was always looking at Griffith and Alandel repeatedly, while fiddling with the wand in her hand, lighting it up, and then extinguishing it.
Priest Bolton is very serious. Possibly because most of the clergymen had been killed or wounded in previous battles, he was one of the few members capable of performing healing and exorcism work. But judging from the heavy armor and warhammer he was equipped with, his original position was to serve as a vanguard with the paladin Milban.
The most active member of the entire team is the archaeologist Ben-Hur, a tall and thin man with a dignified and serious appearance, and a somewhat restrained and self-disciplined temperament only found in older aristocrats. He carried a large bag of excavation equipment with him, and was both afraid and looking forward to exploring the ruins in depth.
These members are the main strength of the team, and almost all of them are senior Extraordinaries or Extraordinaries of Sequence 7. But there are no assistants or servants.
The entire team was obviously composed of scholars and professionals who were not good at cooking, and dinner and camp could only be dealt with in a cursory manner. The staple food for dinner is biscuits and hard bread, and the main course is bread crab, shells and chaos langoustine caught from the seaside. They are simply cooked with ginger and wine and served. A large pile of seafood is placed casually on the stone floor, still steaming. If you break open the carapace with your hands, the alluring aroma with a hint of the smell of the sea will spurt out from the thick meat and crab roe and crab paste. Big move.
Amazingly large mackerel and grouper are stuck on local hardwood branches and grilled by the campfire until golden on both sides.
"Miss Haidee, Mr. Dantès, come and try this, please don't be polite!" Knight Milban, who is the security director of the camp, took out the wine bottle from his waist, poured some on the sizzling grilled fish, and grabbed it. I chewed the fattest one without caring about burning my mouth, "It tastes more delicious this way."
"Knight, there are minors here," Professor Lafayette glanced at Neferty and hurriedly stopped him, "No drinking."
"No, no, no, professor, that's not the case~" Knight Milban shook the bottle, "First of all, Miss Kwai Mansha is an adult; secondly, wine used in cooking is one of the seasonings and is not prohibited."
He raised the flask to his mouth and drank a few sips: "Uh-huh, this, this is considered drinking! This is how field investigation works. What happened to the atmosphere before? It was too solemn. Come on! Take a bite from Mr. Dantès!"
Griffith thanked the paladin, took the wine bottle and shook it. He felt that there was not much left, so he just took a sip and returned it.
The dark clouds in the sky were like a colony of ants emerging from the nest, pressing in from all sides, trying to swallow up the last sunlight.
Griffith and Alandel sat huddled on a large rock. He broke open a crab and handed it over. Suddenly he thought that something might be wrong, so he leaned close to her ear and whispered:
"Can you eat crabs?"
"Why not?" Alandel took the crab legs and chewed them doubtfully, raising her eyebrows at him.
Griffith thought of the long fish tail rolling in the waves, and many taboo thoughts came to his mind, and he whispered softly: "Aren't they the same kind?"
Alandel seemed to bounce on the spot. She turned around, rested her delicate chin on Griffith's shoulder, and covered his ears with her slender hands. The warm breath is as fragrant as orchid, and the delicate red lips seem to bite the earlobe gently.
"You are the same kind as a crab."
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Why don't you just sit on your lap? Neferti suddenly lost her appetite and stared at Miss Haidee. The newlyweds with unknown origins were huddled together a few steps away from her, biting their ears as if no one else was watching.
She was about to find a reason to remind her that this was not her bedroom. The sea wind suddenly became violent, and among the surging black clouds and shadows, bright firelight flashed, and an object like a meteor was passing over the rolling sea, flying towards this side.
Griffith hurriedly stood in front of Alandel. He felt that beyond this meteor-like trajectory, an indescribable desolate atmosphere was also flowing out of the interior of the island, spreading outward with an astonishing momentum.
Most of the people present turned their attention to the meteor, but Professor Lafayette looked into the depths of the island in surprise. I saw the light falling to the ground, and among the splashing firelight, there was a strong and tall figure slowly getting up.
He held a spear surrounded by flames and slapped the spear on the ground between the light and shadow. The blooming light pierced the darkness like a spear. There was a terrifying scream, and the lingering weird atmosphere shrank back.
"Diaz, the leader of light and shadow, would like to say hello to all ladies and gentlemen," the visitor, who appeared like a falling star, greeted everyone present in a decent manner, "There may be a storm tonight. Is everything going well?"
This man is handsome, tall and sexy. However, his eyes were listless and seemed to be uninterested in anything. They were like the eyes of an old man, looking particularly depressed against his extraordinary appearance.
Griffith's eyes narrowed subconsciously. He remembered this figure - Odessa's extraordinary demon hunter, Diaz, the Blade of Light and Shadow. He should have been present during the battle in Odessa, but he did not join the battle. Otherwise, it would be a great restraint for himself as a war knight.
Why is he here? Some extraordinary witchers have abilities or items similar to flying, but their flying range is limited. If he hadn't been deployed nearby, Diaz wouldn't have been able to come to such a remote island at this time.
"You finally came."
Professor Lafayette and others stood up to welcome him: "Why did you arrive now? If you could have arrived earlier, Master Prunus would not have..."
"Oh~" The extraordinary demon hunter didn't seem to have any regrets, "I got lost on the journey of life."
Diaz's eyes looked listless, slowly scanning the people in front of him. Finally, he focused his attention on Griffith and Alandel.
Knight Milban immediately introduced him: "This is Mademoiselle Haidee, the only daughter of the distinguished Baron de Valando on Neopolis Island, and her husband, the respectable gentleman M. Dantès, who is... "
The extraordinary demon hunter waved his hands without interest, indicating that he had no desire to understand: "Is there any news from the investigation team? I sensed a dangerous atmosphere on the way here."
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