Alien Knights

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 need to talk."

Rachel looked around: "Are you sure this is a good place to talk?"

Todd frowned and looked around: "...Damn it, if it wasn't for my wound, I could have turned into a dragon and brought you back now."

"Is that the fight with Cu Chulainn? I heard you said 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 Ayub Empire, and we can reach Anuda Port by heading west. 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, plus you were arrested and imprisoned for transcribing notes, your behavior has always eluded me."

As Rachel walked forward, she said softly, "Todd, every word and every decision I've made with you has never betrayed or hurt you."

Todd followed behind the woman and asked, "Then tell me, what are you risking your life to return to the Presbyterian Church to copy those research books about the beacon tower and absolute will?"

Rachel suddenly turned her head, stared into Todd's eyes and said, "You're a candidate for God's Chosen, right?"

Todd was taken aback: "How do you know?"

Rachel snorted coldly: "When it comes to trust, you also have secrets that you haven't confessed to me."

Todd smiled bitterly: "I never thought that this was something worth talking about. It is not my goal to meet a bunch of harsh conditions and become the god of this world."

After a 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 Choice?"

Rachel looked up at the scorching sun, and said quietly: "It's a long story, and if you walk another five kilometers to the northwest, there is a village where traders rest. When I get there, I will tell you slowly."

The two braved the heat of the desert and marched 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 came to the village built next to the oasis. After buying two sets of imperial civilian clothes and having a simple meal, the two found a shady tree and lit a fire. The campfire was set up, and the tent was set up.

The night was getting dark, and the merchants traveling to and from the desert had set up their tents in the villages. The smell of goat milk and barbecue steaks wafted in the air, and the sound of people singing and laughing came from their ears.

Todd added a piece of firewood to the campfire and whispered, "I never thought you could speak the language of the Southern Empire."

"I grew up near here in my childhood, and it's not a surprise to be able to speak the southern language. At that time, this place was not part of the Abbasid Empire, and it was just a small post that couldn't be smaller."

Rachel rested her chin on her arms, sat beside the campfire, looked at the raging 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... don't believe in the so-called reason and freedom, and seek a new shelter for aliens... tell me, what's going on with these words?"

"Todd, I know you want the people to manage their own country, to prevent possible damage to the kingdom caused by dictatorship." Rachel lifted the hair next to her ear and lowered her head, saying, "But have you thought about it?  … …in a country, no matter who gains power, the alien race will be the object of cleansing."

Todd frowned and asked, "I set up the supernatural power popularization act, and also supported heterogeneous officials to join the cabinet. In addition, I also specially set up a management department for heterogeneous groups. Isn't that enough?"

"Iliad is right in saying that there is original sin in alien species, 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 stronger the alien species, the more powerful they are to influence the political situation. Their existence is a potential destabilizing factor for those in power in a country. It's a threat that cannot be ignored."

Todd shrugged: "According to what you said, no matter whether the person in power in the country is the king or the people, in order to keep power, they will never tolerate the existence of alien species?"

"That's the truth." Rachel's expression was full of distress: "That's why Iliad rejected my proposal to invite him to join Muxi City. Because, in his opinion, even though Muxi City gave the alien species a lot of power , but it still hasn’t completely resolved the fear and suspicion of those in power towards the alien race.”

Todd was silent for a long time, and then asked: "So, what's the matter with seeking a new shelter?"

Rachel used a branch to draw the shape of a tower in 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 a function, that is It acts as a bridge between different worlds. As long as you find the right method, you can let the soul realize the purpose of traveling through the world."

Todd rubbed his temple 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 migrate all the alien species to that world, keeping them away from war and persecution..."

Rachel's words made Todd smile bitterly: "Migrate all the alien species to a new world? Do you know what you're talking about? How can it be so simple?"

"Aren't you sitting in front of me the best example?" Rachel said to Todd, "I've heard about you, traveling from the original heaven to this world, doesn't it just prove that the alien migration possibility?"

Facing the example Rachel gave, Todd stared blankly for a moment with his eyes wide open, and then asked helplessly: "Assuming this kind of time travel is really feasible, how should we do it?"

Rachel smiled and said, "That's why I went back to the Presbyterian Church to transcribe the notes on 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 betting your life! When I arrived, you were already in jail. Do you know? If Things are going in the worst direction, and you may lose your life because of it!"

Rachel's expression became sad and sad: "Isn't that the best? I'm already tired of the current state, my soul is trapped in a corpse every day, and I face all hypocrisy and ugly things... …I have long lost any nostalgia for this kind of self and this kind of world. Death may be a kind of relief for me, at least my soul can be truly free.”

Todd sighed: "Rachel, your death may make you transcend everything, but isn't your previous efforts all meaningless?"

The corners of Rachel's mouth curled up slightly, and a characteristic smile appeared on her face again: "Who said my hard work is meaningless? Todd, do you know why I left Deirdre in your house in the first place?" around?"

"Deirdre, what does this have to do with her?"

"Because of her supernatural ability—calling the soul, as long as she is there, my soul will never get lost. Besides, there are also the Alien Association, Karin, Sabrina... Before I came to the Presbyterian Church, I I have already paved all the back roads, even if death comes, I will be able to return to your side."

Rachel rested her head on Todd's chest: "If the beacon tower can really travel through time and space, what I want to do the 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, showing 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 galaxy above your head."