After dealing with Ayesha's matter, Todd checked the admission list with Emerson and Joe.
The chief commercial adviser was designated as Mr. Raglan, and the kingdom appointed his wife as his deputy; Lev, a North Islander, was appointed as the commercial assistant; the remaining positions were filled by scholars and businessmen.
Emerson drafted the job responsibilities and authorization letter, while Friar Joe was responsible for issuing announcements and conducting related coordination work.
After making all the arrangements, Todd watched the attendants clearing the tables and chairs in the audience room, stretched himself out, stood up, and planned to return to the king's room.
"Your Majesty, Master Terrence requests to meet with you."
After hearing the report from the visitor, Todd was stunned for a moment.
To be honest, as a king, he did not have much communication with the leader of the academy. The last conversation he had had could be traced back to the king's rescue incident a few months ago.
Todd touched his empty stomach, turned to the attendant and said, "Tell Master Terrence that I invite him to have lunch with me."
The cafeteria of the Knights' headquarters is a long house-shaped building. In the side hall on the second floor, there is a quiet room. It was originally used by the wing commander and chapter leader alone, but Todd sometimes used it there
Use it as a place to entertain formal guests.
As the guest of honor took his seat, a rather medieval-style lunch officially began. The dishes were very rich, including smoked chicken, thin flatbread, fish soup, olive salad...
Unfortunately, the two people attending the lunch seemed to have little appetite.
Todd was not used to this kind of food, but Terrence had something on his mind.
After finally ending this awkward lunch, Todd took a sip of the honey goat milk sent by the waiter and said to Terrence: "I heard you wanted to see me for something."
Terrence's old face showed entanglements and contradictions. After a while, he finally said: "Your Majesty, I am an outspoken old man."
Todd rolled his eyes.
"Outspoken" means that one should not be punished for his words, while "old man" implicitly emphasizes the age gap.
"Muxi College has made great progress in academic theory and practical inventions in recent times. I know that a large part of this is due to you. Tell me, what do you want?"
Terrence suddenly changed the topic: "Your Majesty, I want to discuss the origin of the world with you... Do you think all existence is based on matter or will?"
Todd thought for a moment and understood what the other party meant: "Do you want to ask me whether I believe in truth or God?"
Terrence's expression was a little stiff. He didn't expect Todd to speak so directly.
Todd put down the cup in his hand and looked at the old man: "So, what do you think?"
"Originally, I was a devout Heavenly Father believer and believed that all truth operates under the will of Heavenly Father. However... the "Sorrow of Truth" and the period of being imprisoned in the Inquisition made me completely start to reflect.
My faith." Terrence opened his collar, and the chest where the cross originally hung was already empty.
"If the truth is only an accessory to the will, then why are the gods so afraid of the truth and even resort to killing believers to maintain this ridiculous sense of mystery?"
Terrence's face turned red and his voice became louder and louder: "If the world is a fog, in which the aloof gods hide, with the advancement of science, the fog will eventually be dispelled by light! At that time, those so-called
Where can the gods hide?!"
Todd stared into Terrence's eyes: "So, you think gods don't exist and you want to convince me of all this?"
The latter slowly fell silent and shook his head slightly.
"Your Majesty, you are like a complex of contradictions, which sometimes make it difficult for people to see clearly. You have made a microscope and brought the truth into a new realm; but at the same time, you are respected as the Son of God and are willing to become a god.
the Father’s mouth.”
The more Todd listened, the more confused he became: "Master Terrence, please tell me directly, what is the purpose of your visit?"
"Please show me another world!"
Todd was a little surprised by the old man's sudden request.
"Another world? What do you mean?"
Terrence crossed his fingers, and the huge grip made the skin on the back of his hand lose its color: "The existence that is rumored to be called heaven!"
Todd understood after hearing this.
After talking for a long time, the old man wanted to enter the soul space to have a look.
"Master Terrence, it's okay for you to take a look, but I can't guarantee that it's safe to enter and exit..."
The old man stood up excitedly, ignored the glaring guards, and walked directly to the king: "If you can really give me a glimpse of the existence of heaven, even if you lose your life, then what's the problem?!"
Todd looked at Terrence, holding his forehead with his palms, his face full of helplessness.
"If you have already had this realization...well, please sit across from me."
After waiting for Terrence to sit down, Todd put his fingers on his temple and reminded him again: "I want to confirm again, do you really want to see that world?"
Terrence nodded vigorously, without any hesitation in his eyes.
A slight sigh.
Todd closed his eyes, and his fingers turned into sharp thorns and pierced into the old man's head.
After all, with successful experience, this time's "soul link" will be much smoother than Mary's time.
Of course, when Terrence opened his eyes and saw the room full of electronic devices and colorful screens, and how he was yelling, Todd was basically not surprised.
"What is this place?!"
Todd was rummaging around in the corner for food in the refrigerator, and answered absentmindedly: "My studio."
The old man looked at the various forms of living beings and rivers and lakes on the screen, turned his head stiffly, and said in a trembling tone: "Is this the place where the world was created?"
Todd has completely given up explaining, because this kind of thing becomes more troublesome the more it is explained.
"Don't you want to see the world? Come with me." Taking out a box of sushi and carrying a bottle of Rio, Todd opened the door to the room, walked to the aisle, and motioned for the old man to follow him.
With bright fluorescent lights, electronic sensor access control, and walking-assisted elevators, Terrence looked around at everything around him. His mouth had not been closed since he entered.
Todd finished the food in his hands in three clicks, and took the old man into a multi-functional exhibition hall on the second floor of the institute.
Taking off a holographic VR helmet from the equipment rack, Todd walked up to Terrence with it and motioned for him to put it on.
"What's this?"
Todd replied: "This is a prop that allows you to see another world clearly."
"An artifact that can see the truth clearly? Like the 'Eye of Truth' in Taylor's myth?"
Todd was too lazy to speak. He just nodded and helped Terrence put on the helmet. Then, he walked to the terminal in the multi-functional exhibition hall and started to select the VR program: "Let me see, I remember it should be
I’ve watched it before…ah, here it is! Discovery Channel’s ‘Origin of Species’!”
As the button is pressed, image and sound data are transmitted to the VR headset.
Terrence suddenly found himself floating in a dark space, and a magnetic baritone sounded in his ears.
"13.7 billion years ago, the universe was created in a big bang. After the big bang, molecules collided and produced light and heat. 3 billion years after the big bang, the first ripples of matter appeared. 2 to 3 billion years after the big bang,
Quasars gradually formed. 10 billion years after the big bang, the sun was born. 3.8 billion years ago, life began to gradually evolve in the world beneath our feet.』
An epic explosion spread a dazzling sea of stars across the vast universe. The nebula rotated, and gravity and inertia pressed the cloud into a disk, and a water-blue planet gradually formed.
"Two billion years ago, the three domains of life began to appear. Archaea, bacteria and eukaryotes first dominated the world."
The picture keeps changing, with microorganisms, multi-cells, marine organisms, mammals, vertebrate organisms, dinosaurs, and apes appearing one after another.
This virtual holographic display video lasted for two hours. It was not until the caveman appeared that Todd turned off the entire video.
When Todd took off the holographic helmet from Master Terrence's head, the tears on the old man's face shocked him.
"Are you okay?" Todd stretched out his hand and waved it in front of the other person's eyes.
"I understand, I finally understand." Terrence murmured to himself, making Todd a little at a loss: "Your Majesty... no, I should call you the manager of the world, the master of truth!"
Todd paid attention to Terrence's expression and movements.
Perhaps the image just now stimulated him too much, and the old man seemed a little incoherent and confused.
He quickly waved his hand and took him out of the soul space. The first thing Todd did when he woke up was to shout to the attendants around him: "Get a doctor! Master Terrence needs treatment!"
"No, I'm fine..."
The voice was low, but the tone was extremely firm. Terrence stood up from the chair, knelt down on one knee towards Todd, lowered his head and said slowly: "Praise the truth, you have given me rebirth."
Before Todd understood what was happening, Terrence stood up tremblingly, stumbled out of the door, and disappeared at the end of the stairs without looking back.
A few days later, Todd received a letter of recommendation from Terrence.
The letter didn't say much, it just said these two things.
1. Terrence and several of his most famous students hope to become officials in the Muxi Kingdom.
Second, Terrence voluntarily transferred the position of chairman of the "Jade Society" to the king.