Todd's anger caused the atmosphere in the entire room to freeze. 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. An indescribable emotion suddenly flashed through her eyes. This expression disappeared as soon as it appeared, so fast that people thought there was an illusion.
She put on a normal expression again, stood up, bowed slightly towards Todd, and apologized: "Your Majesty, if my words made you feel offended, I apologize, but that was not my intention."
Todd leaned his back on the chair, waved his hands half-heartedly, and looked into Rachel's eyes with a hint of helplessness.
This smart woman said and did this on purpose.
But thanks to her, Todd began to try to understand 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 wilderness, seize the world's wealth, enjoy the thrill of conquest, and satisfy physiological needs.
Todd never considered himself a saint, and he never thought about the so-called moral principles. When he first arrived in another world, he did think about pursuing pleasure and enjoying indulgence, but after experiencing alien species, churches, academies, and royal power, he began to gradually
Think about the meaning of this kind of life.
Compared to the money-oriented civilized world and the collapsed and chaotic Middle Ages, Todd, who has experienced two different societies, vaguely feels that there is something invisible in his destiny, pulling him forward. However, what lies ahead is
What it looked like and where the end point was, he had no way of knowing.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty?"
Rachel's call brought the king back to his senses.
Todd shook his head, temporarily putting aside the complicated thoughts in his head, and said to the woman in front of him: "Rachel, you are a smart person. You might as well help me analyze the current situation of the Muxi Kingdom.
?”
Rachel glanced at Todd, then turned her gaze to the ground. After thinking for a long time, she uttered one word: "It's terrible."
"Yes, the current Muxi Kingdom looks very beautiful, with a powerful army, a vast territory, and a rich treasury. But in fact, the kingdom is like an egg tied to the edge of a cliff with a string."
Todd held a silver fork and gently fiddled with the bread on the plate: "Northern barbarians,
Silver Ring Kingdom, Holy Acropolis, Church of Heavenly Father, Southern Empire, our enemies come from all directions. The reason why we are not flanked is because Muxi Kingdom still has some use value for them. So, what I can do is,
It’s 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 mountain pear and put it into his mouth: "There will be no one in this world who understands the power of knowledge better than me. It can raise a kingdom or destroy a kingdom. So, in
When dealing with those academics, I left a way out for myself."
"The way out?" Rachel tilted her upper body towards Todd, and the shape under her robe changed wonderfully.
Todd glanced at the woman, slowly chewed and swallowed a small piece of lobster, wiped the corners of his mouth with a napkin and said: "There is something that will soon be born in the Muxi Kingdom, and it has a dazzling coat.
, also has a heart as poisonous as a snake and a scorpion. 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 is it?"
"Now is not the time to reveal the mystery."
Rachel found that Todd had no intention to speak anymore, so she stopped asking and turned to talk about another thing.
"Your Majesty, do you still remember our original covenant?"
Some people were wondering why the woman mentioned this matter, but Todd still nodded and said: "I promise to protect the heterogeneous group in exchange for the ethnic group's allegiance."
Rachel continued: "After the Muxi Knights became secular, as the general leader, you became the king of a country. Have you considered the issue of heirs?
"Heir?" Rachel suddenly talked about another thing, her thinking span was too big, and Todd couldn't keep up with her thoughts for a while.
The woman moved her body and got a little 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, sooner or later you will have your own
Son, I must consider the future for the alien race."
Todd didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "I'm still young now. Isn't it too early to consider this kind of thing? Besides, don't forget, I am a heterogeneous species myself."
Rachel didn't seem to be joking at all: "Your Majesty, you may not understand the significance of this covenant to the alien species. The Tyro Empire is the best example! The aliens who occupy the absolute majority of the Supreme Council are because of being persecuted.
Because of the jealousy and oppression of other factions, he embarked on the road of escape."
"You may have sympathetic and friendly thoughts towards the aliens, but what about the queen you marry in the future? What about your children born in the future? 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 convinced of the kingdom's protection of alien species? Promulgate a law?"
"In the face of royal power, the law is just a piece of white paper." Rachel looked at Karin in the corner from the corner of her eye, who lowered her head and looked pale: "Your Majesty, it's very simple. I just hope that in our
On the basis of the original covenant, some small guarantees will be added."
Todd stared into the woman's pupils, indicating that he was listening.
"For the sake of the other races, we hope to preserve a piece of your blood."
Todd's face darkened, and he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart: "What do you mean?"
"According to the latest research from Muxi Academy, the formation of heterogeneous species can be divided into three types. The first type of people were originally ordinary people who were exposed to sources of infection in the acquired environment and transformed into heterogeneous species; the remaining two types are heterogeneous from birth.
, but the difference is that one of them can pass on the superpower to the next generation, and its children also have a high probability of being of a different species."
Rachel walked to the corner, pulled over the trembling Karin, held the girl's arm and said to Todd: "Your Majesty, I did some research and found that Karin and I are both type 3 alien species, so
…”
Veins popped 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 pleasure, we hope to retain a piece of your bloodline as part of the alien covenant..."
"Bastard thing!!!"
The silver plate containing the dishes was thrown out with great force, the steaks fell on the wall, juices splashed on the carpet, and the originally clean room suddenly became a mess.
Huggins rushed in with the guards. The former was slightly relieved after seeing that the king was safe, but the anger on Todd's face that he had never seen before made the knight confused for a moment.
Like a furious lion, Todd held the edge of the table tightly with both hands, and activated his debilitating power at full power, 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 there with no expression on her face. Her calm face was like a deep spring that the spring breeze could not blow away. The splashing soup was like drops of tears, slowly dripping along the curvature of her cheeks.
fell to the ground.
Huggins looked at Todd, swallowed, and said softly: "Your Majesty..."
Todd followed the method of anger control in his previous life, took a deep breath, and counted to eight quietly. After calming down, he said to Huggins and the guards in a deep voice: "Everyone on duty tonight, go to the barracks to collect
Ten lashes!"
Regarding his transgression, Huggins, who understood that the king had given him a lenient sentence, nodded quickly, closed the door with the guards, and quickly left the room.
In the blink of an eye, there were only three people left in the room.
Todd sat back in his chair slumped, and only awkward silence remained in the air.
After a few minutes, Todd looked at Rachel coldly: "Only you can make me mad twice in one night."
Rachel's voice was very soft: "Your Majesty, I don't understand why you are angry. In my opinion, this is something that is beneficial to both of us..."
"Because! I have never regarded you as the target of a transaction at any time!" Todd tried his best to suppress his emotions: "Now, leave my room before I ignite my 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 Mu Xi's protection?"
The woman's beautiful face slowly disappeared into the darkness of the corridor: "Your Majesty, you don't understand...Only those who have walked through hell will cherish the beauty of home..."