Alien Knights

"Caliph, we cannot let him leave like this!"

Elim walked quickly to Saladin's side and said anxiously: "Those things he did are all the actions of the devil!"

Saladin looked at the pile of books in front of him, picked up the "Confessions" from it, opened the pages, and looked inside. He found that there were dense annotations everywhere.

"Do you still remember the first time you met this young man, Throat Bone, and what he looked like?"

Elem was stunned: "Is this the first time I've seen him?"

“He was like an evil ghost who had just climbed out of hell, with only malice and hatred for the world in his eyes.” Saladin whispered: “At that time, he was pursuing the scene of doomsday and longing for the end of the world. "

Elim clenched his scimitar: "We should kill him then!"

Saladin shook his head and said: "He is still the evil ghost now, but there is something more in his eyes, something precious."

Elim gritted his teeth and said, "Is it possible that you let him go because you cherish your talent? I dare to say that Throat Bone is a scourge, and sooner or later he will bring harm to the entire empire!"

Saladin did not answer Elim's question, but suddenly changed the subject: "Let me ask you, how long do you think I can live?"

Elim deliberately avoided Saladin's sight: "What are you talking about?! Your health is getting better day by day!"

Saladin smiled and said: "I told you before, you can't look around when you lie."

Elem lowered his head and said nothing.

Saladin asked again: "Let me ask you again, who can take over my position after my death and continue to lead the empire into the future? My sons? Dadis? Or some wise governor?"

Elem opened his mouth slightly, but in the end he remained silent.

"You should be well aware of the serious situation within the empire." Saladin sighed: "The counterattack of the old empire's forces, the resistance of many religious forces, the double-mindedness of the governors of various places..."

"This empire looks extremely powerful, but in fact it is riddled with holes."

Elim said anxiously: "Your Majesty..."

Saladin waved his hand: "Don't comfort me. There is no such thing as eternity in this world. Everything has its end... If there is anything that will remain unchanged, then the only word left is truth. "

"truth?"

"The laws of all things, the laws of the universe, the meaning of life... I believe that behind all of this, there is a cruel and true explanation." Saladin gently closed the "Confessions" and Carefully brushing off the dust on the surface: "As for the young man Throat Bone, what he is doing now is to pursue the truth behind all things. This is the reason why I don't want to target him."

Elim asked: "Then what should the empire do..."

Saladin arranged the books neatly, closed his eyes and said slowly: "Everything has its own reason, and God will arrange it."

In the dark and damp basement, Karin, who had lost her sight, walked forward while groping with her hands.

With a thud, she hit a hard object and fell to the ground.

The strange sound of uh-huh coming from the front made Karin recognize the origin of the other party - that strange man who couldn't speak but was extremely powerful.

"Get out of here! Don't block my way!"

Karin struggled to get up and tried to go around in the other direction, but she bumped into the weird man again.

Angry, Karin kicked the weirdo, but found that the other person didn't move at all and was still blocking her path.

"I told you! Get out of here!"

The weirdo made a pleading sound, but still did not get out of the way.

Just when Karin was touching the ground, looking for something to attack, an old voice stopped her.

"Don't make it difficult for him."

Karin straightened up, turned her head in the direction of the voice, and said in disbelief: "I recognize your voice, you are...Master Miles?!"

The withered Mairis walked out of the darkness. He stood in front of Karin, looked at this once ignorant and innocent face, and sighed deeply: "Fate has sent you back to us again. ."

Karin grabbed Melis's clothes excitedly: "Why are you here? What exactly is this place? Can you take me out?"

Mairis helped Karin up, let him sit back on the stone bed, and said softly: "Child, let's talk slowly."

"During the fire in Taylor City, we found you dying and brought you back for treatment." Melis said softly: "You had large areas of burns all over your body. It's a miracle that you survived."

Karin was silent for a long time, then touched her face and said, "What about my eyes?"

"I will try my best to treat you, but I cannot guarantee that you will regain your sight."

Karin lowered her head, suppressing her sadness and said, "I want to go back to Muxi City."

Mairis shook his head slightly: "The next thing is the second thing I want to say. I have no way to send you back now."

"Why?"

"Because this is Baghdad, the capital of the Southern Empire."

Karin was stunned.

Mairis continued: "Above our heads is the military center of the entire empire, with soldiers patrolling around continuously every day. Here, let alone escaping, even wanting to send a letter is as difficult as going to heaven. "

Karin was a little confused: "But, how could we? Why are you here...?"

Myris replied: "I have some reasons why I have to stay here for a while."

Karin digested this information for a long time and asked again: "Why can't I use my powers here?"

"The building material here is very special. It is a magnetic ore from the Supuha Mountains. It can inhibit the use of any supernatural powers. This is also one of the methods used by the Southern Empire to deal with alien species."

"So, this is a prison?"

"Not really."

"I do not understand."

"You don't need to understand."

Mairis stood up and said to Karin: "But I have good news. I guess this is also due to Todd. You already have regeneration and physical strengthening abilities in your body, and your wounds are healing at an accelerated pace. That's a good thing."

Karin suddenly asked: "Besides you and me, there is another person in this room. Who is he?"

Mairis turned his gaze to the strange man and opened his mouth to speak.

What Karin couldn't see was that the weirdo was desperately waving and shaking his head at Miles, as if he was afraid of revealing his identity.

Mairis sighed heavily: "He...he is just one of my servants, responsible for taking care of your food and daily life...you can trust him."

Karin nodded and said no more.