Stepping on the soft desert, Rachel looked back at the canyon behind her and breathed a sigh of relief.
Lifting the mask on his head, Todd stared at Rachel and said, "We have to talk."
Rachel looked around: "Are you sure this is a good place to talk?"
Todd frowned and looked around: "...Damn it, if it weren't for my wound, I could have turned into a dragon and taken you back right now."
"Is it that battle with Cu Chulainn? I heard you say that the wound was serious?"
"Because of that battle, I was in a coma for five months."
After thinking for a while, Rachel suggested: "This is the territory of the Ayyubid Empire. Going west can reach Anunda Port. From there, we can take a boat north and return to Muxi City."
Todd glanced at Rachel: "You're not hiding anything, are you?"
The latter said rather "sadly": "Don't you trust me anymore?"
"That conversation in the soul space, coupled with the fact that you were imprisoned for transcribing notes, your behavior is always unpredictable to me."
As Rachel walked forward, she said softly: "Todd, every word and every decision I have made with you has never betrayed or hurt you."
Todd followed the woman and asked: "Then tell me, why did you risk your life this time to return to the Presbyterian Church to copy those research books on beacon towers and absolute will?"
Rachel suddenly turned around, stared into Todd's eyes and said, "You are a candidate for the God of Choice, right?"
Todd was stunned: "How do you know?"
Rachel snorted coldly: "Speaking of trust, you also have a secret that you haven't confessed to me."
Todd smiled bitterly and said: "I never thought that this was something worth talking about. Meeting a bunch of harsh conditions and becoming a god in this world is not my goal."
After a moment of pause, Todd looked at Rachel and said, "You should know, I don't even want to be a king, let alone a god?"
Rachel closed her eyes and said softly: "I understand, so that's why I didn't force you..."
Todd asked: "What did you discover about the Battle of God's Chosen?"
Rachel raised her head and glanced at the scorching sun, and said quietly: "It's a long story. Walking five kilometers northwest, there is a village where merchants rest. When we get there, I will tell you slowly."
The two braved the heat of the desert and moved forward in the long yellow sand. A series of footprints fell behind them and were gradually covered by the wind and sand.
In the evening, Todd and Rachel finally arrived at the village built next to the oasis. After buying two sets of imperial civilian clothing and having a simple meal, they found a shady tree under the shade and lit up.
The campfire was set up and the tent was set up.
As the night grew darker, merchants traveling to and from the desert set up their tents in the villages. The scent of goat's milk wine and barbecued steaks floated in the air, and the sounds of people singing and laughing could be heard in their ears.
Todd added a piece of wood to the campfire and whispered: "I never thought you could speak the language of the Southern Empire."
"I grew up near here during my childhood. It is not strange to be able to speak the language of the south. At that time, this place did not belong to the Abbasid Empire, it was just a very small inn."
Rachel held her chin with her arms, sat next to the campfire, looked at the blazing flames and said calmly: "After that conversation in the soul space, I thought you would be angry and abandon me... I didn't expect you.
Will come here to find me."
Todd took two steps closer to Rachel: "Speaking of that conversation... I don't believe in the so-called reason and freedom, and I seek a new refuge for the aliens... Tell me, what are these words about?"
"Todd, I know you want to let the people run their own country to prevent the harm that dictatorship may cause to the kingdom." Rachel lifted her hair from her ears and lowered her head and said, "But have you ever thought about it?...
…In a country, no matter who gains power, different ethnic groups will be the targets of purging.”
Todd frowned and asked: "I set up a bill to popularize supernatural powers, and also supported alien officials to join the cabinet. In addition, I also set up a special management department for alien groups. Isn't this enough?"
"Iliad is right when he says that the alien species have original sin, which is their innate abilities. These abilities can help them gain more power, but they will also suffer more.
oppression."
Rachel rested her chin on her arm and said helplessly: "The more powerful the alien species is, the more power it has to influence the political situation. Their existence is a potential unstable factor for the people in power of a country.
It is a threat that cannot be ignored."
Todd shrugged: "According to your statement, no matter whether the person in power in the country is the king or the people, in order to retain power, they will never tolerate the existence of alien species?"
"That's the truth." Rachel's expression was full of anguish: "That's why Eliade refused my proposal to invite him to join Muxi City. Because, in his view, even if Muxi City gave the aliens a lot of power,
, but it still has not completely solved the fear and suspicion of people in power towards different racial groups.”
Todd was silent for a long time, then asked: "So, what about seeking a new refuge?"
Rachel used branches to draw the shape of a tall tower on the sand: "You already know everything about absolute consciousness and the beacon tower, including those parchment scrolls, right?"
Todd nodded.
"Thousands of years ago, someone entered the room of the beacon tower. His soul was pulled out of the body and entered another world through the beacon tower. Judging from such records, the beacon tower has one function, that is
It acts as a bridge between different worlds. As long as you find the right method, the soul can achieve its purpose of traveling between worlds."
Todd rubbed his temples with his index finger: "Even if the beacon tower can achieve the purpose of traveling through space, what do you want to do with it?"
"Since there are many different worlds, there must be a world with rich resources and no struggle, right? I plan to move all alien species to that world to keep them away from war and persecution..."
Rachel's words made Todd smile bitterly: "Move all alien species to a new world? Do you know what you are talking about? How can it be that simple?"
"Aren't you sitting in front of me the best example?" Rachel said to Todd: "I have heard about you. Traveling from the original kingdom of heaven to this world just proves the migration of alien species.
Is it possible?"
Facing the example Rachel gave, Todd opened his eyes wide and was in a daze for a moment, then asked helplessly: "Assuming that this kind of time travel is really feasible, how should it be done?"
Rachel smiled and said: "That's why I returned to the Presbyterian Church to copy those notes about the Absolute Will and the Beacon Tower, in order to find a feasible solution."
Todd shook his head vigorously: "Let's not talk about whether the notes you copied are useful. Just looking at your behavior, you are completely betting your life! When I arrived, you were already in jail. Do you know? What if?
If things develop in the worst direction, you may very well lose your life!"
Rachel's expression became sad and sad: "Wouldn't that be the best? I'm tired of the current state. My soul is trapped in a corpse every day, and I face all hypocrisy and ugly things...
...I no longer have any nostalgia for this kind of myself and this kind of world. Death may be a kind of relief for me, at least my soul can truly be free."
Todd sighed: "Rachel, your death may make you transcend everything, but won't all your previous efforts be meaningless?"
The corners of Rachel's mouth curved slightly, and her iconic smile appeared on her face: "Who said that my efforts are meaningless? Todd, do you know why I wanted to keep Deirdre with you in the first place?
Around you?"
"Deirdre, what does this have to do with her?"
"Because of her power - summoning souls, as long as she is around, my soul will never be lost. In addition, there are also the Alien Association, Karin, Sabrina... Before I came to the Presbyterian Church, I
All the escape routes have been paved long ago, and even if death comes, I can still return to you."
Rachel leaned her head on Todd's chest: "If the beacon tower can really travel through time and space, what I want to do most is to go back to your hometown with you. In that beautiful and peaceful heaven.
, live a new life happily."
Hearing the woman's words, Todd raised his head and showed an indescribable expression.
"Rachel, do you know? My hometown may not be as perfect as you imagined. At least in the night sky there, you can no longer see the stars and the bright stars above your head."