After thinking for a moment, Todd thought of a question, "There is one thing I don't understand. If the barbarians really have powerful combat powers such as wizards and war beasts, then why do they still stay in the barren land in the north instead of invading the south?"
"
Seeing the confusion on the king's face, Cumberland smiled bitterly and shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, regarding this matter, perhaps we should really thank Heavenly Father for his protection. If God had not given us the natural barrier of the Fallen Star Mountains, the barbarians'
The forces may have marched in long ago; and the appearance of wizards and war beasts is not common. Even the knights who have been fighting on the front line for a long time have only seen them once or twice. But the good days of the past are gone forever. Since Silver Ring
The Kingdom has turned its back on Heavenly Father’s Church and everything is different.”
"Watch Keep, Meridian Road, and Liyou Pass," Cumberland said while counting on his fingers. "Those checkpoints that were used to block barbarian invasions in the past hundreds of years have lost their effectiveness due to the defection of Silver Ring. More and more.
More and more barbarian troops passed through the paths filled with corpses and wreckage, and walked into the arms of Yuexi Plain without incident."
"Look at the Tyro Empire hundreds of years ago. No matter in terms of military or national strength, no one in the entire continent can rival it. However, in just a few years, it was beaten by the barbarians and was unable to fight back. In the end, it was destroyed and divided.
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Todd chewed Cumberland's words carefully, thought about it carefully, and suddenly shuddered all over his body. "So, isn't the current situation even more dangerous than then?"
Cumberland nodded, "Although the Tyro Empire was in decline in the past, its political, religious and military systems were relatively complete, and it was capable of fighting against barbarian trends. But now, the empire has long been split into dozens of small countries, and the church has also
The two churches are divided into the East and the West. The wars and conflicts between countries, and the disputes over the origins of the Church of the Father and the Orthodox Church, make our chances of winning less and less."
Seeing Todd's face getting more and more ugly, Cumberland sighed, "Your Majesty, perhaps you should be mentally prepared for this war with the barbarians. It will be a difficult and difficult struggle."
"You mean, we will lose"
Todd sat up straight.
The look on the old knight's face reminded the king of the suffering saints in church paintings. "Your Majesty, giving up before the war begins is a taboo for commanders. 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 combat power of the Muxi Knights is enough to match it."
Listening to Cumberland's eloquent speech, Todd felt a little at ease.
The two chatted for a while, and as the sun set, it was time for dinner unknowingly. After declining the king's invitation, Cumberland chose to return to the military camp for dinner, while Todd felt his hungry belly, planning to let the sisters
The hotel will send a meal to you.
Although the Muxi Knights declared secularization and established the Muxi Kingdom, due to the rush of time, many habits still retain the military style. For example, the person in charge of the daily life of the royal family is not the royal steward or the minister of internal affairs, but
Orderly officer of the Order.
Another example is that although he belongs to the royal family, as the king, Todd is an out-and-out loner, with no children, parents, or brothers and sisters. He refuses to spend money to establish a large and complicated organization for the royal family's service organization, and is even more disgusted with keeping a family in captivity.
He helped the servants who surrounded him. Even the cook Huggins hired for him was fired by him because he didn't have the right taste.
In Todd's opinion, the only food in Twilight City that suits his taste best is the Sisters Hotel.
But as a king, he couldn't sit in the hall and dine peacefully like he did in the past, so he could only ask them to send a meal over.
After the knights' messengers set off, Todd, who was waiting for the food to arrive, picked up the kingdom's recent report and read it carefully.
Scholars and monks from Muxi College have achieved two major results through research and experiments. First, they analyzed and calculated the ratio of super bacteria and Sutherland bacteria, and obtained the conversion formula and gradient table. For example,
After repeated experiments, it was confirmed that 1 ml of the Sutherland standard strain can contain 135 adult-sized amounts of regenerative bacteria, or 208 adult-sized pieces of inflammatory bacteria. The quantitative calculation of this microorganism shortened the production process of successors.
, and ensure the maximum use of pharmaceuticals.
Second, from the fossils and soil brought out from the Beidao ruins, scholars have isolated a batch of new "superpower bacteria", including bone augmentation, strength breakthrough, energy conduction, etc., further expanding the library of superpowers. And
, according to the research results of the team stationed in the North Island, more fossils, metals and microorganisms were found directly under the ruins. However, due to the gradual increase in the amount of radiation, manual operations are no longer possible, and other methods need to be considered for excavation.
The other is intelligence from the maritime caravans. The two southern empires, Fatimid and Abbasid, have restarted the war in recent days. There is news that this war was first initiated by the Caliph Saladin of the Fatimid Empire.
The purpose was to divert sectarian conflicts within the empire and to get rid of the control and control of the Abbasid Empire politically. However, almost no one was optimistic about Saladin's provocative behavior, because whether it was territory, army or wealth, the Abbasid Empire
They all far surpassed the Fatimid Empire. People said that Saladin's folly would one day be punished by Allah sooner or later.
Todd was about to look again when there was a gentle knock on the door.
The food from the sister hotel finally arrived. After accepting the request, Todd was surprised to find that the people who came in carrying food boxes were not the usual attendants, but two women wearing black robes.
The visitor opened his hood, Rachel's expression was cold, and Karin's expression was tense.
Todd opened his eyes wide "You guys"
Looking at Rachel's cold eyes, Todd instantly understood the intention of the visitor. He reached an agreement with the academic scholars and agreed to transfer part of his power, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the alien faction. This representative of the alien group
, came to protest to the king.
Todd then thought about it, and perhaps Huggins was involved in the protest. After all, it was impossible to pass the guards and secret sentries without the approval of the person in charge of the Security Bureau. Moreover, Huggins had publicly stated
through resistance to academicism.
Watching Karin take out plates of delicacies from the lunch box and place them on the dining table, Todd moved his eyes to Rachel and was about to speak.
The latter first said, "Your Majesty, I have been thinking about one thing recently. To you, have alien species lost their value?"
Todd frowned and said, "This is nonsense. How could you have such an idea?"
Rachel looked into Todd's eyes and said slowly, "In the past, aliens could contribute their powers and lives to the Knights and the Kingdom, but scholars gradually discovered ways to let ordinary people use their powers.
So, I guess you don’t value the aliens as much as before.”
Todd shook his head and said, "Alien species are the core and root of Muxi Kingdom. They were, are, and will be in the future. I will not and cannot despise the existence of alien species. For me, they are comrades-in-arms, partners, and even more important."
family."
Rachel blinked, "So are you using the power check and balance technique to maintain your rule? To expand the power of scholars is also to suppress the power of aliens. If so, I can convince other aliens to swear an oath to you.
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There was a bit of anger on Todd's face, and he interrupted her, "Rachel, please pay attention to your words. If it was just to satisfy that boring desire for control and conquest, I would never have said anything in times of crisis.
Taking on the responsibility of redemption and helping the weak. With my knowledge and brains, it is not difficult to settle down in a corner and live a life of luxury and debauchery. But what I really pursue is, in this dark and hopeless world.
In the world, build a safe and beautiful shelter for those unfortunate people who are struggling in the abyss of pain."