Alien Knights

Todd's anger made the atmosphere of the whole room stagnate. Karin's hand holding the dinner plate trembled slightly, and some soup spilled on the table.

Rachel put away the smile on her face and looked at the king's eyes. An inexplicable emotion flashed across her eyes, and it disappeared as soon as it appeared. The speed was so fast that people thought there was an illusion.

She put on a normal expression again, stood up and bowed slightly to Todd, and apologized: "Your Majesty, if my words offend you, I apologize here, but my intention was not like that."

Todd leaned back in the chair, waved his hands in a disinterested manner, and looked into Rachel's eyes with a sense of helplessness.

This wise woman said and did this on purpose.

But thanks to her, Todd also began to try to read himself after his anger subsided.

For most people, it is an eternal premise to travel to a different world, enjoy civilization's struggle against the wild, seize the wealth of the world, enjoy the thrill of conquest, and satisfy their physical needs.

Todd never thought of himself as a saint, nor did he ever think about the so-called moral code. When he first arrived in a different world, he did think about pursuing pleasure and enjoying indulgence, but after experiencing alien races, churches, colleges, and royal power, he began to gradually think about the meaning of this kind of life.

Compared with the civilized world where money is paramount and the collapsed and chaotic Middle Ages, Todd, who has experienced two different societies, faintly feels that there is an invisible thing in his destiny that is pulling him forward. However, he has no way of knowing what the front looks like and where the end point is.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"

Rachel's call brought the king back to his senses.

Todd shook his head, temporarily put aside these complicated thoughts in his head, and said to the woman in front of him, "Rachel, you are a smart person. Why don't you help me analyze the current situation of Muxi Kingdom?"

Rachel glanced at Todd, then turned her gaze to the ground, thought for a long time, and then uttered a word: "It's bad."

"That's right, the current Muxi Kingdom looks very beautiful, with a powerful army, a vast country, and a full treasury. But in fact, the kingdom is like an egg, tied to the edge of a cliff by a string." Todd held a silver fork and gently fiddled with the bread on the plate: "The northern barbarians, the Silver Ring Kingdom, the Holy Acropolis, the Church of the Heavenly Father, and the Southern Empire. Our enemies come from all directions. The reason why we are not pinched is because the Muxi Kingdom still has some use value for them. So, what I can do , just to gather as many forces as possible who are willing to fight under my command..."

Rachel looked at Todd and sighed softly: "Then you don't need to give those scholars power. What they ask for is a disaster for any kingdom."

"I know." Todd forked a piece of sorbet and put it in his mouth: "In this world, there is no one who understands the power of knowledge better than me. It can raise a kingdom, and it can also destroy a kingdom. So, when dealing with those academics, I left a way out for myself."

"Back?" Rachel tilted her upper body towards Todd, and the shape under the robe changed beautifully.

Todd glanced at the woman, slowly chewed and swallowed a small piece of lobster, wiped the corners of his mouth lightly with a napkin, and said, "There is one thing that will soon be born in the Muxi Kingdom. It has a dazzling coat and a heart that is as poisonous as a snake. If used properly, it will be a shackle that restricts the truth and a powerful driving force for the kingdom."

Rachel tilted her head and asked, "What exactly?"

"Now is not the time to unravel the mystery."

Rachel found that Todd was no longer willing to speak, so she stopped asking and talked about another matter.

"Your Majesty, do you remember our original covenant?"

Some wondered why the woman brought up this matter, but Todd nodded and said: "I promise to protect the alien race in exchange for the loyalty of the race."

Rachel said again: "After the secularization of the Muxi Knights, you, as the head of the group, became the king of a country, have you considered the issue of heirs?

"Heir?" Rachel suddenly talked about another matter, and the thought span was too large, and Todd couldn't keep up with her thoughts for a while.

The woman moved her body and moved closer to the king: "You used to be the head of the Muxi Knights, and the covenant only existed between you and me. But now that you have become the monarch of the kingdom, you will have your own heir sooner or later. I have to think about the future for the alien race."

Todd couldn't laugh or cry: "I'm still young, isn't it too early to think about this kind of thing? And, don't forget, I'm a heterogeneous myself."

Rachel didn't seem to be joking at all: "Your Majesty, you may not be able to understand the significance of this covenant for alien species. The Tairo Empire is the best example! The alien species occupying the absolute majority of the Supreme Council are on the road to escape because of the jealousy and suppression of other factions."

"You may have sympathy and friendliness towards aliens, but what about the queen you will marry in the future? What about your future children? Who can guarantee that they will agree with your point of view?"

Todd pinched the bridge of his nose with a headache, closed his eyes and said, "Then what should I do? Will you be sure of the kingdom's protection of alien species? Promulgate a law?"

"Facing the royal power, the law is just a blank sheet of paper." Rachel looked at Karin in the corner from the corner of her eye. The latter lowered her head and looked pale: "Your Majesty, it's very simple. I just want to add some small 'safeguards' to our original covenant."

Todd stared into the woman's pupils, signaling that he was listening.

"For the sake of the alien race, we hope to keep a copy of your blood."

Todd's face turned black, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "What do you mean?"

"According to Muxi College's latest research, the formation of heterogeneous species can be divided into three types. The first type of people was originally an ordinary person, who was exposed to an infection source in the acquired environment and transformed into a heterogeneous species; the remaining two types are heterogeneous from birth, but the difference is that one of them can pass on the ability to the next generation, and its children also have a high probability of being heterogeneous."

Rachel walked to the corner, pulled Karin who was trembling, held the girl's arm and said to Todd, "Your Majesty, I did some research, and Karin and I are both the third type of alien species, so..."

Veins burst out on Todd's temples, and he gritted his teeth and asked, "So?"

Rachel took a deep breath: "Whether it's a mistress or a one-night pleasure. We hope to keep a part of your blood as a part of the alien covenant..."

"Asshole!!!"

The silver plate containing the dishes was thrown out vigorously, the steak fell on the wall, the juice splashed on the carpet, and the originally clean room suddenly became a mess.

Huggins rushed in with the guards. The former was slightly relieved when he saw that the king was safe and sound, but the never-before-seen anger on Todd's face left the knight at a loss as to what to do.

Like a raging lion, Todd held the edge of the table tightly with both hands, and the "weakening" ability was fully activated, turning the wooden table black and rotten. His trembling figure showed that he was on the verge of losing control.

The person involved, Rachel, stood at the same place, showing no expression, her calm face was like a deep spring that could not be blown away by the spring breeze. The splashing soup, like drops of tears, slowly dripped to the ground along the curvature of her cheeks.

Huggins looked at Todd, swallowed, and said softly, "Your Majesty..."

Following the method of "anger control" in his previous life, Todd took a deep breath and quietly counted to eight. After he calmed down, he said to Huggins and the guards in a low voice: "Everyone on duty tonight, go to the barracks to receive ten lashes!"

For his presumptuousness, Huggins, who knew that the king had given him a light sentence, nodded quickly, closed the door with the guards, and left the room quickly.

In a blink of an eye, there were only three people left in the room.

Todd sat back in his chair slumped, and there was only awkward silence in the air.

After a few minutes, Todd looked at Rachel coldly: "It's only you who can drive me crazy twice in one night."

Rachel's voice was very soft: "Your Majesty, I don't understand why your anger is born. In my opinion, this is something that is beneficial to both of us..."

"Because! No matter what time, I have never regarded you as the object of the transaction!" Todd tried his best to suppress his emotions: "Now, leave my room before I ignite the third anger!"

Watching Rachel and Karin slowly retreat to the door of the room, Todd asked the last question: "Rachel, answer me, why are you so obsessed with Muxi's protection?"

The beautiful face of the woman slowly disappeared in the darkness of the corridor: "Your Majesty, you don't understand... Only those who have walked through hell will cherish the beauty of home..."