Alien Knights

Taking Deirdre and Evie out of the soul space, Todd said to them: "The pilgrimage place implanted with the soul seed has another function. If I am not there, you can directly enter the soul space through the pilgrimage place, That way I'll know immediately of your arrival..."

Before Todd finished speaking, a sudden sentence stunned the three people in the room: "I remember telling you to try to use as little soul power as possible during this time."

Todd turned and looked up the stairs.

Meredith sat on the wooden steps, taking the time to comb the crow feathers on her coat.

This mysterious woman looks no different from a young woman from the outside, but her words and deeds give people an inexplicable sense of vicissitudes.

Meredith looked at Todd, and said again: "I told you, during the recovery period, try to use as little soul power as possible, this will delay the healing time of your wound..."

Evie took a small step forward without leaving a trace, put on a defensive posture, and asked in a low voice, "When did you come here?"

Meredith walked down the stairs, did not answer Evie's question, but walked up to Todd with a smile: "There is something that you may not be clear about. Just yesterday... the king of Ulster Conchiuber, dead."

"Wait! Conchi Iber is dead?!" Todd opened his eyes wide: "How did he die?!"

Meredith rested her index finger on her chin: "Let me think about it, he seems to have been ripped out of his heart alive..."

Todd frowned, and said again: "You should know, what I want to ask is not this? Who is the murderer?"

Meredith shrugged: "Cú Chulainn."

Hearing this unexpected name, Evie unconsciously raised her voice: "Cuchulin?! Isn't he a hero loyal to the Kingdom of Ulster? Why did he kill the object of his allegiance?"

Meredith shook her head and said, "You made a mistake. Cu Chulainn's allegiance is to Ulster, not Conchiuber. He was dissatisfied with his behavior as king, and according to his current disposition, he started killing It is also a matter of course.”

Evie asked dumbfounded: "He killed the king like this, will the people of Ulster let him go?"

Todd said at this time: "Because of the wrestling and the Fiorcha incident, the nobles of the Ulster Kingdom have long been disappointed with the king. They must use the hands of a "hero" to get rid of a fatuous king. played a role in fueling the flames in the background.”

Meredith smiled and nodded: "That's right, half of the responsibility for this treason should be attributed to the nobles of Ulster. They think that as long as they get rid of that stupid king, they can give Alster more money." ster brings hope, but..."

Deirdre, who was hiding behind Evie, poked her head out and asked, "But?"

"However, killing a mad dog attracts a monster."

Hearing Meredith's words, Todd had some doubts: "You mean Cu Chulainn will get rid of the control of those nobles?"

"Get out of control?" Meredith shook his head slightly at Todd: "You see the animal nature in Cu Chulainn's body too simply..."

Looking at the doubts on the faces of the three people in front of him, Meredith stretched out her palm and beckoned to Todd: "Do you have time? Just taking this opportunity, I want to ask you some questions."

Upon hearing this, Evie immediately asked vigilantly, "What do you want to ask?"

Todd waved his hand towards Evie with a wry smile: "Don't be too nervous, if Meredith really planned to harm me, she would have already done it to me."

Giving Evie and Deirdre a look of relief, Todd followed Meredith up the second floor.

The latter came to a table, looked at the dead gun hanging on the wall and wrapped in linen, and asked softly, "Todd, how do you think about power?"

How do you feel about power?

Such a strange question made Todd stunned.

"In my opinion, power may be a tool used to realize ideals and aspirations." Todd said while thinking: "With it, you won't just watch the things you love lose..."

Meredith looked at Todd with an imperceptibly softened look: "You are really gentle, but when you talk about the strength in your body, you use such lame reasons..."

Todd smiled slightly: "You don't believe me?"

"I believe in you now, but I can't believe in you in the future."

Meredith's answer like a tongue twister made Todd frown: "My future me? What do you mean by that?"

Meredith stroked the crow's feathers with her fingers: "For humans, power is poison..."

"poison?"

"In the beginning, most of the people who yearned for power were not outright evil people, they had some kind of noble sentiment."

"But as time goes by, whether it's those powerful monarchs or those extremely tyrannical heroes, as their power grows stronger, the things they think slowly become one word—more."

"Bigger territories, more troops, stronger capabilities, more partners...ideals, beliefs, honor and wisdom have already deepened with the poison of power, and finally fell into the endless abyss."

Meredith's eyes lost focus: "I've seen an ancient sage who was originally fighting for the well-being of his own kind, but after coming into contact with the tyrant...power has made him completely lost himself..."

Listening to Meredith's narration, Todd saw for the first time what was hidden deep in the woman's heart.

Meredith looked up at Todd: "Do you know why I persuaded you to give up the tyrant's path? Because power will only bring destruction and corruption. 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, how our abilities are enhanced, the fact that our hearts are constantly swinging between humanity and animal nature, will always It cannot be wiped out."

Todd looked at the Crow Feather woman with a lonely face, and was about to speak, but didn't know where to start.

Meredith smiled slightly: "The words I said today may seem more like moaning for nothing to you. But, soon, a vivid example will be presented before your eyes."

"Cuchulin killed Conchiuber. What will happen next will be dominated by human nature or animal nature. Todd, I hope you can take a good look and think about it carefully."

Meredith pushed open the door, turned her head, and threw the last sentence to Todd: "Remember my words, tyrants...in fact, it doesn't keep us away from humanity, it just magnifies our beast."