What a terrible day...... Ay!

No, it's already the next day.

Griffith endured the suffocating smell and slowly moved towards Kalius' corpse. There seemed to be some kind of special breath or energy in the air, which was being absorbed by the bone ring.

That's scattered essentia. Dead Extraordinaries will precipitate crystalline properties, but Minos still allows for the collection of partially lost information and elements, accumulating knowledge that can be used by Griffith.

Kalius' extraordinary property is a crystal that shines with a golden brilliance, making it impossible to imagine the cruelty and cunning of its original owner.

Griffith didn't have time to be curious, grabbing the extraordinary trait and stuffing it into his pocket. A few minutes had passed since the battle with Karius, and he had to clean up the battlefield and leave as soon as possible. Otherwise, mutated creatures attracted by blood will follow one after another, eating all the flesh and blood present.

To make matters worse, it was probably more than six hours since he entered the Whispering Forest, and the pollution from the darkness had already caused irreversible mental damage.

However, it is not for nothing.

Although he was covered in bruises and very weak, the severe wounds had largely healed and did not affect his movements. After obtaining the powerless Philosopher's Stone, Griffith mastered how to draw blood runes. From now on, he can condense blood runes through Minos and store spiritual power in them, which can be used to activate the two spells of flesh golem and blood bat storm when needed.

Counting the Frost Runes he had mastered through Minos, Griffith could now create two runes and store 6 at the same time, using four powerful spells.

The Corrupt Feather Fencing captured from Baron Anselm was also recovered. Kalius had been holding the weapon carefully, and it was well protected.

Griffith's mood was much better, and he continued to search for the equipment and supplies that Kalius was carrying.

The black shadow controlled by this witcher is a very powerful ability that combines attack and control. Griffith was eager to claim the ability for himself, but no matter how he searched, he couldn't find a similar seal or equipment on Kalius's corpse. Minos didn't react either.

Could it be some kind of ability rather than equipment?Griffith continued to rummage, eventually finding a black cloak flowing with magical energy from Kalius, an axe, seven poison sacs of corrupted tarantulas, a first-aid bandage, two vials of life potions, some coins, food, and spirits.

The cloak is very tough, but when you touch it, you can feel a wave of sadness, despair, and pain. Even with Griffith's shallow knowledge of magic, he could recognize it as a characteristic of a dark magic object.

After becoming the Extraordinaire of Sequence 8, Griffith has been able to discover certain magical equipment. He unfolded the cloak and found that there was also a simple record of psionic inscription on the lining, which was really not ordinary.

"Item: Cloak of Darkblood.

"Origin: Eric Enchantment Workshop, Mingluo Street, Old Town.

"Materials: Shadow Spider Silk, Vampire Blood, Soul Essence, Shadow Dust Crystal.

"Effects: Increases wearer's ability to dodge ranged attacks such as arrows, and slightly increases movement speed and agility.

"Special Effect: When injected with psychic power, the wearer will receive 15 seconds of visual and aura concealment effects.

"Notes: Due to the addition of vampire blood to the manufacturing process, the effect of concealment on demon wolves is weakened. Also, don't expect too much to fool the keen elves with this thing.

There is also an additional line of notes left on the record, which seems to have been added by Calius himself, apparently for future visits:

"Found in the mountain monster's lair deep in the Black Mountains to the west of the old town, the original owner was caught and eaten by the mountain monster, which makes me doubt the effect of concealment. ”

The rest of the fierce witcher's equipment appears to have been lost in the earlier battle.

The apprentice knight regretfully rinsed the blood on his body with strong liquor, put on his cloak and prepared to flee. Just as he was getting up to leave, he noticed a small inconspicuous pocket beside Kalius.

Inside there are a number of receipts and tickets, mainly receipts for accommodation and bar consumption in Baltimore.

Griffith took a cursory look and was about to throw it away, when suddenly his heart moved, and he hurriedly flipped through it. Soon, he held a small ticket and looked solemn.

This is a receipt from the lobby of the famous Prancing Horse Hotel in Baltimore town, where Kalius had a dinner and drank two glasses of butterbeer. It was Oct. 16, eight o'clock in the evening.

It was the day when Griffith and Galadia came out to eat shabu mutton. On the way back, he saw someone handing something to Aaron in the bar.

......

Suddenly, a flowing shadow appeared under Kalius's body and gathered towards the corner of the wall, then squirmed.

"Ho, that's an interesting ability. ”

With a low and mocking voice, a blonde boy with red eyes slowly appeared in Kalius's shadow. He's hiding in the shadows!

"You can condense a sharp ice spear without casting spells, and you have a holy weapon made from a spellcaster. ”

Aaron Lundiruth appeared a stone's throw away from Griffith.

It turned out to be Aaron!! when did Aaron hide there? He saw our fight. I didn't even feel a breath or a trace?What was he going to do?What was the goal?Griffith felt a chill down his spine, and he couldn't help but take two steps back.

"Isn't this the breath of the Philosopher's Stone, the legend says that turning stones into gold is an all-powerful treasure," Aaron pointed to Griffith's redstone coat pocket, "although it is not so omnipotent, it is also an extremely valuable holy weapon. It's a pity that you've lost your psychic powers. ”

“......”

Griffith didn't know what to say. He thought of a lot of things in a flash.

Aaron was looking at him with blood-colored eyes, and said in a magical tone:

"Why, are you speechless? Griffith Blanton, I know you.

"How can I punish you for ruining my plan?"

"What's the plan?" Griffith stammered, "it was Veronus who ordered the goblins to attack us? ”

"Hahahaha! You don't know anything, this really shouldn't be," Aaron pulled out his wand and played with it on his fingertips, "It has nothing to do with Veronos, I sent the goblins." As for your plan to get in the way, it's not a big deal, but it's not easy for Kalius to bring a mountain monster and raise it in the forest. I was expecting it to find something to do with Tiberion, but I didn't expect it to be killed by you and a few miscellaneous pieces. ”

I see!, Griffith understood.

However, there are still doubts. Aaron was the boy who defeated that man, the prophesied banner against the dark arts, and the school paid close attention to him, why did he do this? How did he get here?

Moreover, the family of Lundirus suffered a major blow more than a decade ago, so much so that Aaron had to go to a second-hand bookstore to buy books when he was old enough to enter school. Where did he get the money to drive the witchers? not only, not only the witchers. Kalius couldn't deal with the mountain monsters at all, and there must be other forces in Aaron's service.

Griffith asked slowly:

"Excuse me, your Excellency, who are you?"

"Why? Can't you think of it yourself? Isn't the answer already in your head?"

Griffith was sweating profusely, and he muttered the answer, the answer on his lips, but he couldn't get the key words out of his mouth.

"Yes, Yes, Your Excellency...... Is it ......?"

Aaron's magnificent eyes were smiling, and he didn't seem to care about wasting time in this dangerous place.

"Griffith Blanton, I'm giving you a chance to make amends for your mistakes.

"Go to that mirror. ”

"However, I have tried, and the mirror does not respond. Griffith said.

"Come on, idiot. Aaron shouted.

When Griffith stood in front of the mirror again, the smooth mirror suddenly rippled like ripples. At the same time, a powerful magical force was emanating from Aaron's body.

It turns out that the mirror requires the caster to be charged to activate.

"Look in the mirror! Think of the Philosopher's Stone!" Aaron ordered, "It's not the one you picked up, it's the Philosopher's Stone full of magic and life!"

I see! In this moment, Griffith understood Aaron's intentions.

This shapeshifting mirror must really be able to visualize the object in mind, as Peperanch said. Aaron was plotting the true Philosopher's Stone, perhaps because he didn't want to leave a trace, so it was up to me, probably Kalius, to carry it out.

Will it really succeed? What if a racing carriage comes out like in Peperanch?

Ahh

In the mirror, a speeding carriage roared towards Griffith.

"Did you see that? Tell me, did you see it?" Aaron exclaimed, "What do you see?"

"This, uh, I, saw a speeding carriage. ”

Aaron, who was not far away, was stunned for a moment, and his fair face was quickly enveloped in anger.

"Fatal scourging!"

A powerful force of magic shot out of his wand without concocting or chanting, and Griffith screamed and flew to the side.

"Fool, do you think you can fool me by this?

There was a sudden silence in the hall.

Griffith slowly got up from the ground, gasped and said:

"I have a question in mind, Aaron.

"Although you are possessed by a strong will, after all, your body is a relatively powerful first-year magic student. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, Aaron saw in Griffith's eyes the ferocity of a beast. He immediately raised his wand and intended to throw the whip again.

However, Griffith in front of him suddenly disappeared. Disappeared from his presence.

"What? this," Aaron quickly came to his senses, "isn't it that shoddy cloak of Kalius?

Powerful waves of magical energy filled the hall, and Aaron's attack was coming. This will be a large-scale attack spell!

Griffith emerges and swoops down on Aaron from the dead end of his vision.

"Shredded! Tremble under the power of magic!

"Phew!"

Griffith was in ashes under the whip of magic. This unexpected effect did not surprise Aaron, who quickly realized that he had been deceived by the illusion.

"Here!"

Aaron turned sharply and found Griffith, who had emerged from the other direction. However, just as he was about to cast the spell, a dizzying blood rushed towards him.

"Damn the Spellbreaker, it's too close!"

Griffith's eyes were bloodshot, and he slammed into it with a decisive charge, and his razor-sharp feather fencing stabbed Aaron in the heart.

"Ahh

Aaron screamed. But Griffith's inevitable blow crashed into the transparent shield and deflected to one side. Rao was like this, Feather Fencing still tore the shield, stabbing Aaron's arm, and the shadow energy tore through his flesh.

With no way out, Griffith pulled out a dagger from his left hand and stabbed Aaron in the heart again.

Hit!

Griffith's left hand came with a nice touch. A hole was cut in Aaron's chest, and blood splattered backwards and flew out.