After reacting, Todd stood up from his chair and raised his volume by three points.
Seeing Todd's appearance, Rachel sighed inaudibly: "The people from the Alien Association found their presence at the back door of the Governor's Mansion..."
Todd recalled the kind old monk and every detail in the monastery. His whole body seemed to be in trance, still and motionless.
Rachel approached him and whispered: "I must remind you that Throat Bone is a very dangerous and crazy person, and Miles who walked with him must have been affected as well."
Todd asked Rachel: "Are you trying to say that Miles has become dangerous and unpredictable?"
"Over the years, there are rumors that Throatbone, under Saladin, has been doing some "dirty work" that no one is willing to do. For example, helping the empire eliminate rebels, cleaning up the old aristocratic forces, etc. Since Mairis and him
When we are together, we naturally participate in it.”
Todd asked strangely: "But the question is, how did Miles get together with him? Back then, this old man suddenly abandoned everything in the monastery and left without saying goodbye. I have never been able to figure this out."
"I don't know the specific reason." Rachel lowered her voice and said, "In the past, the Presbyterian Church once sent people to sneak into the military camp of Throat Bone, hoping to get some information, but all the people sent never returned."
Todd picked up the robe on the chair, dressed neatly, put down his hood, and said to Rachel: "Tell me where the Governor's Palace is? I want to see it."
Rachel looked at him with worry: "I'll go with you."
"No, you should protect those ancient Chinese notes here. I promise you, nothing will happen to me."
After saying this, Todd used the power of "transformation" to transform himself into another appearance, and even his voice was very different from usual.
Rachel took out a map from her sleeve, pointed out the location of the target for Todd, and finally warned again: "Remember! If anything unexpected happens, you must leave the city immediately. You don't need to worry about me.
Of course I can find a way to leave safely."
Todd pressed the brim of his hat, nodded to Rachel, and left the tavern.
Walking on the streets of Anunda, Todd followed the map Rachel gave him and walked in the direction of the Port Governor's Palace.
The closer you are to the destination, the more guards there are along the way.
Arriving at the gate of the Governor's Palace, hundreds of imperial guards surrounded the entire mansion, and every passerby was repeatedly interrogated and searched.
Todd took a few glances from a distance and found that the defense was too tight. He immediately gave up the idea of infiltrating and planned to return to the tavern.
At this moment, an old voice sounded behind Todd: "You shouldn't be here."
Todd turned around, and Miles' familiar face appeared in front of him.
But compared with the past, this old man has become so thin that he has lost his shape, and his face is as withered as a skeleton. The most shocking thing is that his eyes have turned snow-white.
Todd was ready to attack at any time and tried to ask: "Do you know me?"
Melis touched the top of Todd's head and suddenly smiled: "My power allows me to see the color of the soul, and your soul is the brightest among all people... Todd Fisher
.”
One of Todd's hands turned into the shape of a dragon in his sleeve, and the other hand waved in front of Mairis's eyes: "Your eyes?"
"How ironic, I used these hands to heal your eyes. But in order to punish my crime, God deprived me of my sight, forcing me to face the ugliest thing in the world."
Recalling the scene in the monastery when Master Mairis healed his eyes, Todd's voice became hoarse: "Master Mairis, come with me, let's go home, there are many people waiting for you there... Karin
, Edgar, Little Jerry..."
Mairis shook his head: "Todd, I have degenerated into an accomplice of the devil and have lost God's gift forever. Don't let my footprints tarnish that sacred land again. This is a land of right and wrong, and you should leave as soon as possible.
.”
Todd whispered: "You are my first teacher. Without you, I would not even have a chance to live... No matter what you become, God's door will always be open to you..."
A look of emotion and guilt appeared on Mairis's face. He opened his mouth and wanted to say something, but nothing came out.
At this moment, an imperial guard officer walked towards Mairis and said: "Sir, the Caliph is looking for you."
When he walked up to Miles, he immediately looked at Todd suspiciously and asked, "I don't know this person very well. Who is he?"
Melis quietly tugged on Todd's clothes and signaled him not to speak: "He is a scholar from the north and a friend of mine. He came to me specially to discuss academics this time. But unfortunately, he
Going back..."
"A scholar from the north?" The captain of the guard stared at Todd and said with a smile: "That's just right. The Caliph wants to discuss academics with you. I think His Majesty the Emperor won't mind if there is one more person."
Just as Melis was about to say something else, the captain of the guard had already called the soldiers involuntarily and motioned for Melis and Todd to go in as soon as possible.
Walking in the garden of the Governor's Mansion, Mairis approached Todd and whispered: "When you meet the emperor of the empire later, you don't need to be too formal, but don't be too casual. Saladin has always been very tolerant of the words and deeds of scholars, but this is not
It doesn’t mean that his patience has no bottom line.”
At this time, Todd couldn't laugh or cry. His original plan was to find Miles, but he didn't expect that he would now have to meet his biggest enemy-Saladin.
The legendary great emperor, the invincible God of War, the caliph who enjoyed both fame and infamy.
Thinking of this, Todd suddenly realized that deep down in his heart, he actually yearned to meet Saladin.
Walking through a corridor full of soldiers, Todd walked into a room filled with bookshelves and desks, and finally saw Saladin's true face.
This middle-aged man who is not angry and has a handsome face that makes people immediately like him. He does not look like a general or an emperor at all, but more like an elder who has been immersed in academics for many years.
.
But what surprised Todd was that Saladin's face didn't seem to be in good condition, and his body looked a little weak due to hidden illnesses.
"Mairis, you're here." Saladin looked away from the book and said in a cheerful tone.
When he saw Todd, his expression was obviously stagnant, but he quickly returned to normal.
"It's rare that I have a guest today, Miles, aren't you going to introduce him to me?"
Melis glanced at Todd, came up with the lines he had prepared in advance, and said slowly: "The great caliph, this is a scholar from the north, and he is also my best friend. His name is Toltai."
Saladin clapped his hands and smiled and said: "As long as you are in the land of Allah and drink the wine given by Allah, then you are my distinguished guest, Saladin."
Listening to the two of them talking in imperial language, Todd, who couldn't understand at all, could only smile politely.
What Todd didn't expect was that Saladin quickly said to him in plain English: "Toltai, with all due respect, you don't look like a scholar."