Taking Deirdre and Evie out of the soul space, Todd said to them: "The pilgrimage site implanted with soul seeds has another function. If I am not here, you can directly enter the soul space through the pilgrimage site.
This way I can immediately know your arrival..."
Before Todd finished speaking, a sudden sentence shocked the three people in the room: "I remember telling you to use the power of your soul as little as possible during this period."
Todd turned and looked toward the stairs.
Meredith sat on the wooden steps, combing the raven feathers on her coat.
This mysterious woman looks no different from a young woman in appearance, but her words and deeds give people an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes of life.
Meredith looked at Todd and said again: "I told you, during the period of recuperation, try to use the power of the soul as little as possible. This will delay the time for your wound to heal..."
Evie took a small step forward without leaving any trace, put on a defensive posture, and asked in a low voice: "When did you get here?"
Meredith walked down the stairs and did not answer Evie's question. Instead, she walked up to Todd with a smile: "There is something you may not be aware of. Just yesterday...the King of Ulster
Conchieber, dead."
"Wait! Conchie Erb is dead?!" Todd opened his eyes wide: "How did he die?!"
Meredith put her index finger on her chin: "Let me think about it, it seems like someone took his heart out of his chest while he was alive..."
Todd frowned and said again: "You should know that this is not what I want to ask? Who is the murderer?"
Meredith shrugged, "Cú Chulainn."
Hearing this unexpected name, Evie unconsciously raised her voice: "Cu Chulainn?! Isn't he a hero loyal to the Kingdom of Ulster? Why would he kill the person he is loyal to?"
Meredith shook his head and said: "You have made a mistake. Cu Chulainn's allegiance is to Ulster, not Conchieber. When the king's behavior makes him dissatisfied, according to his current temperament, he will kill
It’s also a matter of course.”
Evie asked in shock: "He killed the king like this, will the Ulster people let him go?"
Todd said at this time: "Due to the gladiatorial fight and Fiocha, the nobles of the Kingdom of Ulster have long been disappointed with the king. To use the hands of a 'hero' to get rid of a fatuous king, these people must
It played a role in fueling the flames behind the scenes.”
Meredith smiled and nodded: "That's right. Half of the responsibility for this rebellion should belong to the nobles of Ulster. They believe that as long as they get rid of the foolish king, they can give Alster
ster brings hope, but..."
Deirdre, who was hiding behind Evie, stuck her head out and asked: "But?"
"But killing a mad dog attracted a monster."
Hearing Meredith's words, Todd had some questions: "You mean Cu Chulainn will get rid of the control of those nobles?"
"Get rid of control?" Meredith shook her head gently towards Todd: "You take the beastiality in Cu Chulainn too easily..."
Seeing the confusion on the faces of the three people in front of her, Meredith stretched out her palm and waved to Todd: "Do you have time? I just want to take advantage of this opportunity to ask you some questions."
After hearing this, Evie immediately asked alertly: "What do you want to ask?"
Todd, who smiled bitterly, waved his hand towards Evie: "Don't be too nervous. If Meredith really planned to do harm to me, she would have done it to me long ago."
Giving Evie and Deirdre a look of relief, Todd followed Meredith up to the second floor.
The latter came to a table, looked at the Gun of Silence hanging on the wall and wrapped in linen, and asked softly: "Todd, what do you think of power?"
How do you think about power?
Such a strange question made Todd stunned.
"In my opinion, power may be a tool used to realize ideals and ambitions." Todd said while thinking: "With it, you will not watch the things you love lose..."
Meredith looked at Todd with a slightly imperceptible softening in her eyes: "You are really gentle, but when you talk about the power in your body, you use such a lame excuse..."
Todd smiled slightly and said, "You don't believe me?"
"I believe in you now, but I can't believe you in the future."
Meredith's tongue-twisting answer made Todd frown: "Future me? What do you mean by that?"
Meredith rubbed Crow Feather with her fingers: "Power is poison to humans..."
"poison?"
"In the beginning, most of the people who yearned for power were not outright evil people. They had some noble sentiments."
"But as time goes by, whether it is those powerful monarchs or those extremely tyrannical heroes, as their power becomes stronger and stronger, what they think about slowly turns into one word - more."
"A larger territory, more troops, stronger capabilities, more partners... Ideals, beliefs, honor and wisdom have long since gradually deepened with the poison of power, and eventually fell into the endless abyss."
Meredith's eyes lost focus: "I have seen an ancient sage who was originally fighting for the welfare of his kind, but after coming into contact with the tyrant... his power has completely made him lose himself..."
Listening to Meredith's narration, Todd saw for the first time what was hidden deep in this woman's heart.
Meredith looked up at Todd: "Do you know why I advised you to give up the path of tyrant? Because power will only bring destruction and corruption, and no matter how fancy the reason is, it is just an excuse to deceive yourself and others."
Meredith stood up, looked at Todd and said slowly: "Our essence is human beings. No matter how our appearance changes and our abilities increase, the fact that our hearts are constantly swinging between human nature and animal nature will always remain.
It cannot be erased."
Todd looked at the lonely Crowfeather woman and was about to speak, but didn't know where to start.
Meredith smiled slightly and said: "The words I said today may seem to you like unnecessary moaning. But soon, a vivid example will be presented to you."
"Cu Chulainn killed Conchieber. What will happen next, whether it is human nature or animal nature, will ultimately dominate everything. Todd, I hope you can take a good look and think about it carefully."
Meredith opened the door, turned around, and gave Todd the last words: "Remember my words, tyrants...actually don't make us stay away from human nature, they just amplify our