Alien Knights

After thinking for a while, Todd thought of a question: "There is one thing I don't understand. If the barbarians really have such powerful combat power as wizards and war beasts, why do they still stay in the barren land in the north instead of entering the south?"

Seeing the doubts on the king's face, Cumberland shook his head with a wry smile and said, "Your Majesty, regarding this matter, perhaps we should really thank our heavenly father for his protection. If God hadn't given us the natural barrier of the "Falling Star Mountains", the barbarian forces might have already driven in; and the appearance of wizards and war beasts is not common. Even knights who have been fighting on the front line for a long time have only seen it once or twice. But the good old days are gone forever. Ever since the Silver Ring Kingdom abandoned the church of the heavenly father, everything has changed."

"Fort Watch, Meridian Road, Liyou Pass..." Cumberland said while counting with his fingers: "Those checkpoints used to prevent the barbarian invasion in the past hundreds of years have lost their effectiveness due to the defection of the Silver Ring. More and more barbarians passed through the trails full of bones and wreckage, and walked into the arms of the Moon Creek Plain without incident."

"Look at the Tailuo Empire hundreds of years ago. Whether it is military or national strength, it is unrivaled in the entire continent. But in just a few years, it was beaten by the barbarians without any power to fight back, and finally it was destroyed and divided."

Todd chewed on Cumberland's words carefully, and thought about it for a while, and his whole body suddenly shuddered: "So, isn't the current situation more dangerous than it was then?"

Cumberland nodded: "Although the Tarot Empire was in decline in the past, its political, religious and military systems were relatively complete, and it was still capable of fighting against barbarians. Now, the empire has long been split into dozens of small countries, and the church has also been separated into two churches, the East and the West. Conquests and conflicts between countries, and the struggle between the Church of the Heavenly Father and the Orthodox Church have made our chances of winning smaller and smaller."

Seeing Todd's face getting more and more ugly, Cumberland sighed: "Your Majesty, perhaps you should be mentally prepared for this war against the barbarians. It will be a difficult and difficult struggle."

"You mean, we're going to lose?"

Todd sat up straight.

The look on the old knight's face reminded the king of the suffering saints in the church paintings: "Your Majesty, before the war begins, it is a taboo for a commander to give up lightly. The word 'failure' should not appear in the king's dictionary. I admit that the strength of the barbarian army cannot be underestimated, but the fighting power of the Muxi Knights is enough!"

Listening to Cumberland's eloquent speech, Todd felt a little at ease.

The two chatted for a while again, and at dusk, it was time for dinner before they knew it. After declining the king's invitation, Cumberland chose to return to the barracks for a meal, while Todd touched his hungry stomach and planned to ask the "sister hotel" to send a meal.

Although the Muxi Knights announced secularization and established the Muxi Kingdom, due to the rush of time, many habits still retain a militarized style. For example, the person in charge of the daily life of the royal family is not the head of the royal family or the minister of internal affairs, but the servant of the knight order.

Another example is that although it is a royal family, Todd, who is a king, is an out-and-out lonely family with no children, parents or brothers and sisters. As a service organization of the royal family, he refused to spend money to set up a huge and complicated organization, and he even disliked keeping a group of servants who revolved around him. Even the cook Huggins hired for him was dismissed by him on the grounds that he didn't like the taste.

In Todd's opinion, the most suitable food in Muxi City may be the "Sister Hotel".

But as a king, he couldn't sit in the lobby and eat with peace of mind like in the past, so he could only ask them to send a meal.

After the messengers of the Knights set off, Todd, who was waiting for the food to arrive, picked up the kingdom's recent report and read it carefully.

The scholars and monks of Muxi College have achieved two major results through research and experiments. First, analyze and calculate the ratio of supernatural bacteria and Sutherland bacteria, and obtain the conversion formula and gradient table. For example, after repeated experiments, it was confirmed that 1 ml of the Sutherland standard strain can encapsulate (control) 1.35 adult "regenerating" bacteria, or 2.08 adult "inflammatory" bacteria. The quantitative calculation of this kind of microorganism shortens the production process of the successor and ensures the maximum use of the medicine.

Second, from the fossils and soil brought out from the remains of the North Island, scholars have isolated a new batch of "supernatural bacteria", including "bone augmentation", "strength breakthrough", "energy conduction", etc., further expanding the "superior library". Moreover, according to the research results of the team stationed in Beidao, more fossils, metals, and microorganisms were found directly below the ruins. However, due to the gradual increase in the amount of radiation, manual operations have become impossible, and other methods need to be considered for excavation.

The other is intelligence from a sea caravan. The two southern empires, Fatimid and Abbasid, have resumed their war in recent days. It is reported that this war was first initiated by the caliph of the Fatimid Empire, Saladin, with the purpose of diverting sectarian conflicts within the empire and politically getting rid of the control and restraint of the suzerain, the Abbasid Empire. However, almost no one was optimistic about Saladin's provocative behavior, because the Abbasid Empire far surpassed the Fatimid Empire in terms of territory, army, and wealth. People said one after another: "Saladin's foolish deeds will be condemned by Allah sooner or later." 』

Todd was about to look again when there was a light knock on the door.

The meal at the "Sister Hotel" finally arrived. After agreeing, Todd was surprised to find that the people who came in carrying the food box were not the usual attendants, but two women in black robes.

The visitor raised his hood, Rachel's expression was cold, and Karin's expression was tense.

Todd's eyes widened: "You..."

Looking at Rachel's cold eyes, Todd instantly understood the intention of the visitor. He reached an agreement with academic scholars and agreed to transfer part of his power, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the heterogeneous faction. This representative of the heterogeneous group came to protest to the king.

Todd thought about it again, maybe Huggins was also involved in the "protest". After all, it would be impossible to pass the guards and secret posts without the approval of the head of the security bureau. Moreover, Huggins had publicly expressed his resistance to the academic school.

Watching Karin take out plates of delicacies from the lunch box and place them on the dining table, Todd shifted his gaze to Rachel, just about to speak.

The latter said first: "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about one thing recently. For you, have aliens lost their value?"

Todd frowned: "This is a bunch of nonsense! How could you have such an idea?!"

Rachel looked into Todd's eyes, and said slowly: "In the past, aliens could contribute their abilities and lives for the knight order and the kingdom, but scholars have gradually discovered ways to let ordinary people use their abilities. So, I guess you don't attach as much importance to aliens as before."

Todd shook his head and said: "Aliens are the core and root of the Muxi Kingdom. They have been, are, and will be in the future. I will not and cannot underestimate the existence of alien groups. For me, they are comrades-in-arms, partners, and family."

Rachel blinked: "Then are you using the technique of power checks and balances to maintain your rule? Expanding the power of scholars is also to suppress the power of aliens? If so, I can persuade other aliens to swear to you..."

There was a bit of anger on Todd's face, and he interrupted her: "Rachel, pay attention to your words! If it was just to satisfy the boring desire to control and conquer, I would never have taken the responsibility of redemption and helping the weak in times of crisis. With my knowledge and mind, it would not be difficult to live a life of luxury and lust. But what I really pursue is to give those who are struggling in the abyss of pain The less fortunate, build a safe and beautiful shelter!"