The howling north wind whipped up snowflakes in the sky, leaving a trail on the floor-to-ceiling windows. Griffith stood in front of the window, looking out the window at the goose feathers and snow and the snow-covered city below. The living room of La Mor House on the hill overlooks the magnificent capital of the world, and has a unique view that makes people feel relaxed all year round.

The first-year students at Holmonwaltz have returned to their homes for the New Year's break of 1444 in the Second Age after an unforgettable first semester.

The servants of the Lamor family were methodically busy in the room, and from time to time someone cast a respectful and envious glance at the cadet knight in front of the window. When he first came to Lamour, he made jokes about how clean the plates were licked, but now it's very different.

The horrific events of last winter in Homonwaltz have been well known in the Beyeland social community. The courage, wisdom, and good fortune of Griffith, the apprentice knight of the Lamor family, occupy a large part of this story—it is incredible that he managed to survive the life and reputation of Miss Sonia de Lamor and many other noble sons of nobility through the resolute pursuit and brave battle of the queen, and that he was able to break out alive from the midst of the mutated creatures that were full of pits.

As the main reward, Griffith received the precious Paladin Path Sequence 8 "Substitute" potion, obtained the inheritance of El de Nova Paladin, and was officially promoted to the rank of Extraordinary, which has touched the threshold of the knightly rank. At the dinner at the Earl's Court, everyone praised and lamented the generosity and justice of the Count of Lamour.

Being able to get out of the upper limit of the Spellbreaker path at your fingertips and become a paladin with no possibilities and favors is not a good fortune that every Shutolar can get.

What everyone didn't know was that Griffith had already drunk the potion, and besides, not long after drinking the potion, he had been tainted with the extraordinary properties of a fallen Blood Baron, and for one reason or another, he had lost the Paladin's legacy and favor......

Griffith, who had been tainted by more or less darkness, pretended not to be a big deal, playing with a tiny crystal at his fingertips. It was a small gift from Galadia at Frost Festival - the Insight Crystal. By infusing this crystal with spiritual power, the wielder can observe something that would otherwise not be visible.

"Stamina: 19, Strength: 19, Agility 17, Perception 15, Spirit: 15. Griffith found himself in a more agile and perceptive state than he had been in when he had first drunk it in the Whispering Forest. These data make people feel weird, but they are also very intuitive to give a reference, so that extraordinary people have a clearer understanding of themselves.

This small crystal of insight ripples with a pleasant ripple like flowing water, from which Griffith's own five-dimensional information and colorful psionic ripples can be seen. According to Galadia, if Griffith had been blessed by magic, blessed by the gods, or polluted by evil, the crystal should have manifested as well.

There is a clear problem with physical strength, which represents self-healing and physical strength. Even if it is a relatively powerful Sequence 7 extraordinary, the physical strength to be able to reach 15 is already a high value. It is a matter of course for humans to rely on potions and armor to heal or strengthen their defenses, and there is no need to strengthen their fur and body like a beast.

Griffith's skin muscles didn't become steel-like, but his ability to heal himself was greatly enhanced, which was already approaching the inhuman boundary, and if he raised a little more, it would become very dangerous, and could turn him into a monster.

However, Griffiths doesn't see the Bloodline traits in it. Although this trait has significantly strengthened his self-healing abilities, the crystal simply does not show it. There is also some remnant of the Light's properties. These two extraordinary properties are in fact present, and the fact that they cannot be detected is probably due to the lack of precision of the insight crystal.

Which black-hearted merchant did this insight crystal buy from...... Griffith remembered that the elf girl had bought a divination pendant that was very unreliable, and it was also reasonable to know that she might have been deceived when she bought the crystal.

The problem now is that after drinking the potion, the physical attributes have been unreasonably enhanced, and the most precious inheritance is nowhere to be found, and Griffith doesn't know how to explain it to everyone. Although the knight of El de Nova is not a high rank, he is a knight who specializes in holy protection and defense, and the Lamor family seems to have paid a lot of money in order to obtain his extraordinary trait inheritance.

Fortunately, it will take time to fully grasp the characteristics after promotion, and no one is currently puzzled that Griffith has not been favored by the Holy Light, and no one has come to test his body for the time being.

The things that made him worry and worry even more were full of pits.

Rana and the others even said they didn't remember the person Christa. After showing them the watercolors with Christa and everyone, they still insisted, there was no such person.

Griffith immediately matched them one by one with the names of his squadron mates, a total of 17 armored cavalrymen, including Christa and Commander 2nd Class Assault Squadron Leader Valkyrie, who knew very well.

"No, your squadron only has 16 armored cavalry, and there is a shortage of one, how could we not know," Lana and Murat insisted, "This can't be a girl in the auxiliary or logistics squad, each squadron has a hundred or so people, you are mistaken." ”

Hell, how could I be mistaken!Griffith simply gritted his teeth. The scene of Christa's sacrifice is not such an ambiguous memory.

Lana and Murat must have known Krista, and the whole wing of the armored cavalry knew each other!, but Lana still insisted that Griffith had been in the Whispering Forest for too long and had lost too much reason, and had the illusion that he had not recovered yet.

"Mr. Cadet Knight," the butler Ashford walked out of the Earl's study and nodded to the Cadet Knight, who was standing upright, "The Count is waiting for you in the study in the courtyard."

Griffith immediately put away his messy thoughts, straightened his collar and cuffs, and made sure that the little medal on his blue ribbon was in the right place, and then walked out into the study with his head held high.

Loud, steady footsteps echoed through the empty corridor. Passing through the long bookshelves leaning against the wall, Griffith came to a free-standing two-story circular building in the courtyard. The high walls of the Earls' Court cut off the noise of the streets, and the gardens were left with only the occasional refreshing echo of the snow-covered branches.

A young man in a bank uniform hurried by. Griffith caught a glimpse of him holding a provincial bond subscription agreement, a long string of zeros, as if it were 500,000 silver francs.

It's so much money that it's really confusing. Most of the good brothers in the legion were paid 50 silver francs a month, and the Earl could subscribe to a bond for him to work for a month.

Count Willem de Lamour was immersed in papers and books. As a result of the heavy helmet he wore all year round when he was young, his once thick and beautiful blonde hair has become somewhat gray and thin. Fortunately, the earl's personal valet took care of the master's hairstyle very carefully, and it was impossible to see it if he didn't look carefully.

Hearing the footsteps of the midshipman entering the study, the Count slowly raised his head.

"Do you have any thoughts about the past six months? The Count removed his glasses from the bridge of his nose and looked at his men.

"Lord Earl, I have drawn up a report on the whole course of the Northern Passage ghost ship Cono and the events at Fort Watch," Griffith said to his employer in a calm and solemn tone, "and besides, I have benefited greatly from my studies at Holmonwards, and I have achieved certain results in the examinations of basic logistics, standard barracks, and infantry command. ”

"Then if war breaks out, I will remember to send you out to be a military officer in charge of logistics," the Earl smiled and shook the quill in his hand, "How is my daughter getting along with you?"

I made a soul pact with her that would complement each other's psionic abilities, but I didn't dare say ......

"Miss Sonia is a wise, courageous, and noble leader, and it is my privilege to serve her," Griffith paused, "and it was very pleasant. ”

Let's not talk about the establishment of the soul contract, well, not for now.

As the midshipman spoke, the Earl of Lamor stood up and walked up to Griffith and looked him in the eye. Griffith was a little overwhelmed for a moment, and could only watch the Count in equal silence.

"I used to be a Shutloral," said the tall, charismatic and majestic Earl, waving his right hand lightly, as if to drive some thought away, "There are two things for this type of person to work on, one is what you learn in school and practice on the battlefield. ”

"Yes, sir. Griffith heartily agreed.

"Second, as an Extraordinary Person in Sequence 8, you have to continue to strengthen your strength. The Extraordinary are always ready to fight stealth and chaos. ”

After saying this, the Count turned around and took out a letter from his desk and handed it to the midshipman: "After the end of the recent war, the south of the kingdom is not at peace. As a loyal vassal of His Majesty, I need to be proactive in fulfilling my obligations and sharing His Majesty's worries.

"Neopalis, is that your birthplace, right? I've given you a mission for two weeks. You can go home during the mission and say hello to the Blanton Knight for me. ”

The Count said to himself, leaving no room for Griffith to interject. In fact, the Blantons have moved to a new territory in the Southern Province.

The midshipman who took the letter looked at the sealed envelope in his hand and wondered if he needed to ask a few questions.

Noticing the confusion in Griffith's eyes, Count Lamor thought for a moment and added, "Some fallen mages are smuggling dangerous dark magic items, and I need you to find out the situation so that I can learn more about the troubles that I deal with every day." ”

"Yes, Lord Count," Griffith did not hesitate, bringing his feet together and striking his chest with his right hand.