Alien Knights

Alfonso looked at the cross on the altar in the room, and said in a deep voice: "I am a clumsy person, and I don't understand the so-called philosophy and scientific principles. But I know that without the protection of His Majesty, 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 a betrayal!"

Emerson smiled bitterly at Alfonso and said, "It's not as simple as you think. Anyway...forget it, let's not talk about it. Can you tell me why Your Majesty sent this cross?"

Alfonso shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty just said, after handing over 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 looked unclear, Emerson slowly walked up to the altar, reaching out to touch the cross: "Could it be, is there any mechanism on it?"

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. Todd sat on the top throne and looked 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 come in first."

"I also accidentally discovered this secret..." Emerson looked at Todd and asked eagerly: "Your Majesty, the Heavenly Kingdom Conference has not been held for half a year!"

Todd nodded helplessly and said, "Indeed, I have been recuperating for the past six months."

"Is it because of that war in the North?"

"That's right, but in the end, I won."

Emerson took 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 Muxi City?"

Emerson sighed, and told Todd about the things that happened in Muxi City these days, including land annexation and religious criticism.

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's side: "Remember the conversation we had in the past? If the person who runs this country is no longer the monarch, but the people themselves. Everything that happens now, It is inevitable."

"Your Majesty, what is meant to happen? In your kingdom, there are loyal people who were seized by those cunning businessmen and finally had to live on the streets. Those daring scholars devalued the Bible as worthless, Recklessly slandering religion and destroying people's beliefs. Do you think the Muxi City where these things happened is better and more perfect than the Muxi City in the past?!"

Todd shook his head helplessly: "Emerson, when the giant wheel of history starts to turn and the footsteps of the times no longer stand 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 Like a ball, it gets bigger and bigger."

"But what about fairness? What about justice?! What about everyone's happiness?!" Emerson looked at Todd with a painful expression: "Let those rich people deprive others of their wealth under the guise of enlightenment and freedom." and happiness, is this also the progress of the times?"

A trace of hesitation flashed in Todd's eyes, and then he slowly whispered: "Sometimes, progress and fairness are often not twins. When the times progress, exploitation and oppression will inevitably appear, no matter which era This is true in any world... So, Emerson, I can understand your feelings. But if you want to see progress, you must first try to adapt to injustice."

"I……"

Emerson's face was flushed red, and then turned pale, and there was no trace of blood left.

Todd closed his eyes and said softly: "Emerson, the cross I gave you has buried part of my divine power. Anyone who touches it can enter this temple to see me. But I have One requirement is that people who touch this cross must be devout believers, and they must actively ask to touch this cross. Of course, you can't take the initiative to tell others the secret of the cross."

Emerson lowered his head slowly: "Follow the holy will."

Todd waved Emerson out of the soul space, turned back to the throne, looked at the nothingness in the distance, and whispered to himself: "Is one reality and the other utopia?"

Emerson, who was back on the pilgrimage, slowly opened his eyes, his face pale.

Alfonso, who was behind him, noticed something strange and asked, "Master Prime Minister, what's the matter?"

"No, nothing."

Emerson seemed to be ten years older in an instant. He walked down the altar tremblingly, and walked towards the door step by step.

Seeing 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.

"The people on His Majesty's list have already been sent to the carriage." Huggins walked into the room and said to Alfonso, "The Muxi Knights will send an escort to take you to the border."

Alfonso put down his helmet and strode towards the door.

Sitting in the carriage, Alfonso walked along the broad road. The scenery along the way is picturesque and poetic, but he always feels that he is out of place here.

When the procession reached the city gate, a quarrel caught Alfonso's attention.

A group of people dressed as students held leaflets promoting science and attacking ignorance, and while distributing them to everyone in the city, they loudly criticized the ignorance and ridiculousness of religious speeches.

Another group of priests, dressed in priestly robes, approached the students and demanded that they stop this sacrilege immediately.

The two factions quickly got together and quarreled loudly.

Hearing the words attacking Christ and slandering religion coming from not far away, Alfonso's veins popped.

He kicked open the door of the carriage, grabbed the hilt of the big 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 came out of the gaps in Alfonso's armor, twisting and swinging in mid-air.

Huggins said to Alfonso in a three-point helpless and seven-point serious tone: "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 other people's freedom! "

Alfonso was taken aback, gritted his teeth and growled, "Then let these people talk nonsense?!"

"In the face of other people's remarks, you can argue with others, you can give counterexamples, you can demonstrate and analyze, but you just can't do it!"

Alfonso banged on the car door angrily, stomped heavily on the ground, and shouted, "Let's go!"

Huggins watched Alfonso get back into the carriage, and he let out a long breath.

Frowning and looking at the noisy students, Huggins picked up a scattered leaflet from the ground, glanced at the content on it, opened his eyes wide, took a breath, and moved his hands hard, the leaflet was instantly caught by him. Torn in half.

The shredded paper slowly fell to the ground, with a line of bright red characters printed on it.

"God is dead! 』