Alfonso looked at the cross on the altar in the room and said in a deep voice: "I am a slow-tongued person and do not understand the so-called principles of philosophy and science. But I know that without His Majesty's blessing, there will be no
Today’s Muxi City. Those people have forgotten the favors of the past and denying the king and the pope is betrayal!"
Emerson smiled bitterly at Alfonso and said: "Things are not as simple as you think. In short...forget it, let's not talk about it. Can you tell me why His Majesty sent this cross?"
Alfonso shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty just said that after handing this cross to you, you will naturally know how to do it."
Emerson spread his hands helplessly: "The actual situation is, I don't know."
Seeing that Alfonso also had a confused look on his face, Emerson slowly walked up to the altar and stretched out his hand to touch the cross: "Is it possible that there is some mechanism up there?"
The moment Emerson touched the cross, his soul was suddenly sucked into it.
When Emerson opened his eyes, he found himself in a bright palace, with Todd sitting on the throne at the top, looking at him with a smile.
Emerson looked at Todd, his eyes lit up, and he shouted excitedly: "Your Majesty!"
Todd smiled and said to Emerson: "It seems that you have discovered the secret of the cross. I was still guessing who would be the first to come in."
"I also discovered this secret accidentally..." Emerson looked at Todd and asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Heaven meeting has not been held for half a year!"
Todd nodded helplessly and said, "Indeed, I have been recovering from my injuries for the past six months."
"Is it because of the war in the north?"
"That's right, but in the end, I won."
Emerson let out a long breath: "That's good... Then, Your Majesty, when do you plan to return to Muxi City?"
Todd noticed the look on Emerson's face: "What? Did something happen in Twilight City?"
Emerson sighed and told Todd everything that had happened in Duixi City these days, including land annexation, religious criticism, etc.
After saying these words, Emerson looked at Todd and said, "Your Majesty, Muxi City is no longer the Muxi City it used to be. Everything here has changed."
Todd was silent for a while.
What Emerson didn't expect was that Todd suddenly said: "All of this is bound to happen."
Emerson couldn't believe his ears: "What did you say?!"
Todd stood up from his seat and walked to Emerson: "Do you remember the conversation you and I had in the past? If the person running this country is no longer the monarch, but the people themselves, everything that happens now will
It’s inevitable.”
"Your Majesty, what do you mean it is bound to happen? There are loyal people in your kingdom who have their land taken away by those cunning businessmen and eventually have to live on the streets. Those daring scholars have reduced the Bible to worthless and still
Wantonly slandering religion and destroying people’s faith. Do you think the Muxi City where these things happened is better and more perfect than the Muxi City of the past?!”
Todd shook his head helplessly: "Emerson, when the wheel of history begins to turn and the pace of the times no longer stands still, you will find that everything around you is changing. Land and wealth will be concentrated in the hands of a few people.
Human freedom restricted by religion will be gradually released. Human beings will gradually put their own interests above others. In order to pursue higher personal values, people will continue to create, learn and enlighten. These things will be like snow.
It's like a ball, getting bigger and bigger as it rolls."
"But, what about fairness? Where about justice?! Where is everyone's happiness?!" Emerson looked at Todd with a painful expression: "Let those rich people, under the guise of enlightenment and freedom, deprive others of their wealth.
and happiness, is this also the progress of the times?"
A trace of hesitation flashed in Todd's eyes, and then he whispered slowly: "Sometimes, progress and fairness are not twins. When the times progress, exploitation and oppression will inevitably appear, no matter what era.
, this is true in every world... So, Emerson, I can understand your mood. But if you want to see progress, you must first try to adapt to injustice."
"I……"
Emerson's face turned red, and then turned pale, and no trace of blood could be seen anymore.
Todd closed his eyes and said softly: "Emerson, the cross I gave you has buried part of my divine power. Anyone who comes into contact with it can enter this temple to see me. But I have
A person who requests to touch this cross must be a devout believer, and they must take the initiative to ask to touch this cross. Of course, you cannot take the initiative to tell others the secret of the cross."
Emerson slowly lowered his head: "I will obey the Holy Will."
Todd waved his hand and sent Emerson out of the soul space. He turned around and returned to the throne. He looked at the nothingness in the distance and whispered to himself: "Is one reality and the other utopia?"
Emerson, who returned to the pilgrimage, slowly opened his eyes and looked pale.
Alfonso, who was behind him, noticed something strange and asked: "Prime Minister, what's wrong?"
"No, nothing."
Emerson seemed to have aged ten years in an instant. He walked tremblingly off the altar and walked towards the door step by step.
Watching Emerson come out, Huggins, who had been waiting outside the door, poked his head in and asked Alfonso in the room: "What happened?"
Alfonso shook his head in confusion.
"Those people on your Majesty's list have been put on the carriage." Huggins walked into the room and said to Alfonso: "The Muxi Knights will send an escort team to take you to the border."
Alfonso put down his helmet and strode towards the door.
After getting on the carriage, Alfonso walked along the broad road. The scenery along the way was picturesque and poetic, but he always felt that he was out of place here.
When the procession reached the city gate, a quarrel attracted Alfonso's attention.
A group of people dressed as students held leaflets promoting science and criticizing ignorance. They were sending them to everyone in the city, while loudly criticizing the ignorance and ridiculousness of religious speeches.
Another group of clergymen wearing clerical robes walked up to the students and asked them to stop this blasphemous behavior immediately.
The two groups soon got together and started arguing loudly.
Alfonso's veins popped out as he listened to the words that came from not far away that criticized Christ and slandered religion.
He kicked open the door of the carriage, grabbed the hilt of the sword behind him with one hand, and jumped out of the carriage angrily.
Huggins, who had quick eyes and quick hands, got out of the car, grabbed Alfonso, shook his head vigorously and said: "Calm down! Calm down! You can't attack those students here!"
"Why not?! Listen to what those bastards said!" The parasite limbs emerged from the gaps in Alfonso's armor, twisting and swinging in mid-air.
Huggins said to Alfonso in a tone of three-point helplessness and seven-point seriousness: "Your Majesty has personally ordered that in Muxi City, everyone has the right to freedom of speech, and force cannot be used to interfere with the freedom of others!
"
Alfonso was stunned, gritted his teeth and growled: "Then let these people talk nonsense?!"
"In the face of other people's remarks, you can argue with them, give counterexamples, and demonstrate and analyze, but you can't take action!"
Alfonso banged the car door angrily, stamped his foot on the ground, and yelled: "Let's go!"
Huggins watched Alfonso get on the carriage again, and then he breathed a sigh of relief.
Frowning and looking at the noisy students, Huggins picked up a scattered flyer from the ground and glanced at the content on it. His eyes widened and he took a deep breath. With a little force on his hands, the flyer was instantly absorbed by him.
Teared in half.
The shredded paper slowly slid to the ground, with a line of bright red characters printed on it.