After leading Todd back to the tavern, Rachel asked the bartender for a bottle of water and poured a glass for each of them.
Todd picked up the cup, took a sip, and asked: "When you sneaked into the Presbyterian Church, the old man named Eliade knew that you secretly entered his library and copied his notes, even though you arrived
In the end, he put you in jail, but it seemed like he didn’t intend to embarrass you?”
There was a hint of sadness in Rachel's gentle tone: "In my impression, Eliade is a weird old man. He gave me life, but he didn't treat me as an experiment. When I was still
When I was young, he would provide me with food and clothes, and would allow me to move around freely. Perhaps, in his view, my presence dispelled some of his loneliness and allowed him to experience the warmth of family."
"So, do you know anything about Meredith, the grand leader of the Legion of Discord?"
"Speaking of Meredith, I was shocked when I heard her reveal her identity in prison. I never thought that the crow woman in the Kingdom of Shadows was actually a woman who had lived for thousands of years.
The Gutero people, let alone the Grand Commander of the Dispute Legion, and the daughter of the sage Sutherland..." Rachel said incredulously: "I have heard many rumors about the Legion Commander in the Presbyterian Church.
Some say she is a mutant hero from a thousand years ago, while others say she personally slaughtered thousands of people and completely wiped out several countries from the map."
Todd recalled the woman whose words and deeds were unpredictable, and sighed: "I heard her say that Eliade was resurrecting her father, the sage Sutherland, but it sounded like she didn't approve of this.
matter."
Rachel bit her lip, thought about it again and said: "Todd, promise me one thing. Regarding Sutherland's affairs, you will try not to interfere."
"Why?"
"Because we don't have to fight against Sutherland... When Eleanor's replication experiment was successful, Iliad found a way to resurrect Sutherland. Not only that, he also used a special thing to improve and strengthen
The effect of the experiment. This kind of thing is a tyrant."
Rachel said quietly: "For decades, Meredith and Eliade have been collaborating, with the former providing tyrants and the latter leading experiments. With the constant supply of tyrants, Sutherland has grown into an anomaly.
A powerful, invincible monster. He survives in the magma of the Supuha Mountains, growing bigger and stronger. The day he revives will be the day the entire world changes."
Todd stared into Rachel's eyes and asked in a deep voice: "Do you think Sutherland's resurrection is a good thing for the alien race?"
Rachel tugged the broken hair around her ears, and while circling it with her hands, she said: "In the past, I did think that the resurrection of the sages was a good thing for the alien race. Because the alien race's
Their power is feared by the world, and after all, they cannot integrate into this society. Only when a powerful alien leader appears, leading the aliens to overthrow other countries and eliminate other races, can we completely usher in the era of aliens."
"However, as time went by and things developed, I began to doubt my previous thoughts. Can a monster that can destroy everything really bring a peaceful world? Even if the aliens wipe out other races and destroy all
Kingdom, can we really usher in peace and stop fighting?"
Rachel shook her head mockingly: "The answer is naturally no. So, I tried to change my thinking and tried to find a suitable leader in the secular kingdom to reconcile the conflicts between aliens and ordinary people, hoping to find a
The balance point is to allow aliens and normal people to sit together and coexist peacefully like neighbors and colleagues. After many years of searching, I have indeed found a suitable person, and that person is you..."
Todd nodded slightly, indicating for Rachel to continue.
"Todd, the wisdom, tolerance and foresight you have shown on the matter of racial compatibility are qualities that many kings and leaders do not have. As long as you control the overall situation, there will be no conflicts between aliens and ordinary people.
It’s an unbearable scene.”
Having said this, Rachel smiled bitterly and touched her forehead: "But I still forgot one thing after all, and that is the heir."
"Todd, sooner or later, you will die. Whether your child will inherit your throne, or continue the rule of the country through a democratic cabinet. Sooner or later, the conflict between aliens and ordinary people will
It breaks out again. At that time, no one can guarantee that the leader of the country will have the same vision and magnanimity as you. The greatest possibility is that things will go back to the starting point again."
Todd listened to Rachel's words and said thoughtfully: "That's why you want to crack the secret of the beacon tower, leave the world with the alien race, and find a new place to live again?"
The latter closed his eyes and said slowly: "Whether it's the church or the gods. Eleanor, Iliad, Sutherland... If these people want to fight for this world, then let them fight for it. I
What I hope to do is to take all the aliens who yearn for peace and are tired of fighting to another distant time and space through the beacon tower, so that they can start a new life there."
Todd gently held Rachel's hand and said softly: "If there really comes a day, I can also take off the burden on my body and find a field among the mountains and rivers to spend the rest of my life..."
Rachel held Todd's hand instead, her eyes blurred, and she unconsciously began to get closer to him.
At this moment, a young man in a black cloak stumbled into the tavern, saying something urgently.
Rachel frowned, turned around, and said a few words to the man in Imperial language.
As the two of them talked, Rachel's expression became more and more serious, and her speaking speed became more and more rapid.
Watching them end their conversation and the young man leave the tavern, Todd asked Rachel: "What happened?"
"A wanted criminal from the Presbyterian Church has appeared in the city."
"the wanted?"
Rachel looked at Todd and said, "You also know this man. He is the murderer of Theodore, the president of the Relief Society. His name is Throat Bone."
Todd recalled for a few seconds and finally remembered the owner of this name.
That gloomy young man with a thin body and a pale face was the circus leader who always liked to hide in the darkness.
Rachel hesitated for a while, and then said: "Beside the throat bone, the spies of the Alien Association also discovered another person, another person you are familiar with..."
Todd looked at Rachel's hesitant expression and couldn't help but frowned: "Who is it?"
"The old monk of San Cidro Monastery, your nominal first teacher Mairis, do you still have any impressions?"