Alien Knights

Withdrawing his tyrannical right hand, Todd's face was serious like never before.

The man behind the slave trade in collusion with the church is actually His Royal Highness the Prince of the Holy Acropolis? And this person is the liberal leader fully supported by the Muxi Kingdom? !

Squatting down, looking at the unconscious church deacon on the ground, Todd tore off the silver cross from his neck and stuffed it into his pocket.

"Look at him, don't let him die, he is still useful to me." Todd pushed open the door, walked to the aisle of the cabin, opened the soul space, and began to summon the officials of Muxi City.

Cumberland, Emerson, Terrence, Joe...all of them appeared in the conference room of the research institute, but there was a problem when Mary and Dion were summoned.

No matter how hard Todd pushes, Mary and Dion just don't respond.

Todd hurriedly asked the others: "Is there any news from the mission to the Holy Acropolis recently?"

Emerson replied: "Your Majesty, the last letter from the mission was a week ago. What happened?"

Todd's heart was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot. If the soul space called someone and there was no response, the worst possibility was that the person was dead.

"Is there any new movement in the Holy Acropolis?"

Cumberland said in a deep voice: "The church has proposed several times to the nobles of the Holy Acropolis to resettle the refugees in batches. Some will be accepted by the Muxi Kingdom, and some will be relieved by the Church. Therefore, more and more refugees from the Holy Acropolis are gathering at the border."

Terrence added: "As long as the church asks the many kingdoms in the diocese to help resettle a few households, it will soon be able to properly deal with all the refugees; but Muxi City is different. Whether it is food, housing or public security conditions, we can't do like them. Because of the delay in accepting refugees, the church has used the excuses of "ignoring brothers", "selfish upstarts", "degenerates who violate the teachings" and other excuses to attack us, and gained quite a lot of public support."

Todd was furious, and he punched heavily on the table, startling the participants.

Calling up the ledger and video of the church's slave trade from memory, Todd sent it to everyone's computer. Accompanied by the sound of gasping for air, after a while, the room was filled with scolding and cursing one after another.

"These bastards should all go to hell!"

"A group of demons in holy clothes!"

"Sell believers to heretics, the church is rotten to the root!"

Todd casts his eyes on Emerson: "If we break with the church now, what are the odds?"

"break?!"

Emerson was taken aback for a moment, he was a little surprised, why the king was so anxious to confront the church?

"The chances of winning are slim. The church's religious status is among all dioceses, and it cannot be shaken for the time being. If we really want to confront it head-on, as long as the Pope gives an order, all the kingdoms that believe in the Church of the Heavenly Father will send troops to jointly encircle and suppress us."

"What if I make all these ledgers and those witnesses public?"

Emerson thought carefully for a while, and finally shook his head: "These evidences may make the kings ruled by the church suspicious, but they are not enough to shake the foundation of the church."

Listening to Emerson's analysis, Todd sighed softly: "If you want to move the church, do you still have to start with the religious roots?"

"Your Majesty, may I ask a question? You seem very nervous about the situation in the Holy Acropolis." Emerson looked at Todd and asked in a low voice, "Is it related to the church's slave trade?"

Todd considered it again and again, and finally told Emerson about the deacon's confession.

When the latter heard the news, his face changed greatly: "You mean, the liberals in the Holy Acropolis may also defect to the church?!"

Todd pondered for a while: "I'm not sure whether the church has completely controlled the situation, but one thing is certain, the Muxi City mission is now in a very dangerous situation. So I want the Muxi Knights to march to the border, put pressure on the Holy Acropolis, and force them to treat the mission carefully..."

"This is inappropriate!" Emerson quickly stopped Todd's thoughts: "If the kingdom's army is sent to the border, the church will definitely seize it and say that we are taking advantage of the fire to rob and use this opportunity to win over the opposition forces in the Holy Acropolis."

Todd was a little anxious: "What about the Kingdom Mission? Just leave them alone like this?!"

Emerson looked at the king and shook his head slightly: "Your Majesty, I can understand your feelings, but this matter cannot be resolved by force, but by diplomatic means. We can send another mission, or contact friendly forces in the Holy Acropolis..."

Todd didn't even bother to listen to what Emerson said later, his heart was full of regret and self-blame.

Whether it was Dion or Mary, these two were members of the envoy appointed by him. To some extent, he himself pushed them into a desperate situation.

At the same time, he also understood that what Emerson said was very reasonable. Right now, the church is in full swing, and it is indeed the most stupid way to go to war rashly. Only through internal differentiation and expansion of influence can the Muxi Kingdom have the strength to rival the church.

However, he really couldn't ignore the Muxi City mission...

what to do?

What to do? !

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!" Emerson's shout woke Todd up from his contemplation.

"What's wrong?"

"I just asked you, how is the war in the north going?"

It was only then that Todd remembered that he hadn't informed the officials of Muxi City about the great victory in the northern border.

With a wave of the arm, the battle scene of the ancient city of Gucheng appeared in the center of the meeting room in the form of 3D projection.

Seeing Muxi and the Froststone coalition winning one victory after another, everyone present cheered wave after wave.

"God bless Muxi!"

"Long live Your Majesty!"

"Glory to the Son of God!"

While everyone was intoxicated by the huge fleet, mountains of wealth, majestic warriors, and ferocious war beasts, Todd was sitting on the top seat, with the light of the projection reflected on his gray face, and there was no smugness or pride in the corner of his mouth.

Cumberland, who was always paying attention to the king, nudged Emerson beside him with his elbow, motioning him to look at the former.

Seeing Todd's expression, Emerson sighed helplessly, and said to him softly: "Your Majesty, as the head of a country, sometimes you have to put the overall situation first, and necessary sacrifices are inevitable..."

Todd didn't speak, just nodded slightly.

After waiting for all the videos to be played, Emerson clapped his hands and woke everyone who was still immersed in joy: "This victory His Majesty has achieved in the northern border is of great strategic significance to the Muxi Kingdom. On the one hand, this victory will allow us to settle refugees in the north and reduce the pressure on Muxi City; on the other hand, the stability of the northern base also means that the kingdom has a safe retreat."

Todd waved his hand: "In about five days, the fleet will dock at the barbarian camp. After all the personnel are settled, the fleet will set sail and return to Muxi City. During this period, the Kingdom will do a good job of accepting the refugees from the Holy Acropolis as soon as possible, and gradually transfer them to the port area, ready to board the ship and transport them to the north at any time."

After discussing the kingdom affairs with the officials for a while, Todd, who was in a depressed mood, returned to the cabin, went to the deck and looked at the sea, lost in thought.

Every day at sea is a torment for Todd.

He would always try to summon Mary and Dion in the soul space from time to time, but to his disappointment time and time again, the two didn't respond.

When the fleet finally landed, Todd saw Rachel and Deirdre among the crowd on the deck.

Amidst the cheers of tens of thousands of people, the worried Todd returned to the barbarian small building with his second daughter.

"You mean, His Royal Highness Sinclair of the Holy Acropolis has a secret slave trade deal with the church?" Rachel frowned, and while taking off the armor on Todd, she shook her head lightly and said, "This incident was beyond my expectation. In fact, His Royal Highness Sinclair has a pretty good reputation whether he is in the civil society or in the upper class. In people's impressions, he is one of the few nobles who care about the suffering of the people's livelihood, and the idea of ​​military independence he put forward also has a large number of generals. fans."

Todd threw the heavy armor on the ground, fell down on the recliner and let out a long breath: "I have read his personal introduction, and it is precisely because of these characteristics in him that the Muxi Kingdom decided to support him. However, the slave trade always makes me think that he has other plans."

Rachel walked to Todd's side, and gently pressed the top of his head with a pair of soft quilts: "My lord, you should be worried about more than these things, right?"

Todd, who had closed his eyes and enjoyed the head massage, glanced at Rachel, paused for a moment, and said, "I'm in the soul space, and I can't contact Dion and Mary."

Rachel's hand stopped: "Can't get in touch? Have you tried again?"

"I have been trying continuously for the past few days, but the results have all ended in failure." Todd asked Rachel: "When you were in the Presbyterian Church, did you know about Clarence's "soul link" ability? Usually, under what circumstances will the ability break the connection?"

Rachel thought about it for a while, and finally shook her head and said, "The abilities held by the elders are top secret within the organization. I'm afraid I can't give you the answer."

Seeing Todd's anxious look, Rachel asked softly: "Are you worried that the two of them have...?"

The former frowned and said with a headache: "At the beginning, it was my decision to send Dion and Mary to the Holy Acropolis. Now, the lives and deaths of these two are unknown, and I'm afraid I have to bear the greatest responsibility."

Rachel tapped Todd's forehead lightly with her hand: "There is a way to know whether they are alive or dead."

Rachel and Todd glanced at each other, and shifted their eyes to Deirdre in unison. The latter, who was busy storing the armor, noticed the former's gaze, and immediately put a puzzled expression on his face.

Ten minutes later, Deirdre slowly opened her eyes, and said to Todd and Rachel, "They should still be alive, I can't find their souls."

Hearing this, Todd breathed a sigh of relief.

Rachel analyzed: "Like using a wooden plank to block the sunlight, maybe someone used some method to block the connection of souls."

Todd followed her train of thought and added: "People who can block abilities should be very familiar with Clarence's "soul link" ability."

Speaking of this, the two thought of a force at the same time.

Presbyterian.