Alien Knights

Looking at the gray parasite on his chest and abdomen rising and falling with his breathing, Alfonso said: "In the centuries-long history of the Inquisition, the 'Sutherland's Successors' appeared no less than a hundred times. Every time they appeared, they brought immeasurable losses to the church and the secular state."

Todd was a little surprised: "So many times?"

"Do you think there are many people? Only one in a thousand people who have actually come into contact with the "Sutherland Relic" may survive, and there are more than a hundred of these people who have survived in written records. You should be able to imagine how many people have tried this move."

Todd remembered an important question: "Wait a minute, 'Sutherland's relic' should refer to the ashes of the alchemist Sutherland, right? It stands to reason that the ashes are so small, and after being used dozens of times, they should have disappeared long ago?! Why have so many people used them in history?"

The knight reached out to take the kettle handed by Leslie, took a sip of water and continued: "The so-called 'Sutherland's relic' is a broad term, and he does not specifically refer to the remains of the alchemist Sutherland thousands of years ago. After the death of those 'successors', the remains formed by the incineration of the corpses have the same effect as the 'first relics' (remains of the alchemist Sutherland)."

Todd thought about it carefully, and this explanation is tenable, because the Sutherland archaea itself is resistant to high temperature. Theoretically speaking, the ashes of these "successors" can indeed be used as pathogens to infect the next person.

He went on to ask a crucial question: "Why do you say that killing me is to free me? It will make me suffer less?"

Alfonso took a deep look at Todd, and asked a question: "As an inheritor, how did you get the alien skills?"

Unable to elaborate on the biochemical theory of bacterial culture, subcutaneous injection, etc., Todd had to be vague, saying that he discovered it slowly.

The questioner didn't seem to believe this statement: "The quickest way for a 'successor' to acquire heterogeneous abilities is..." He made a movement that made everyone present horrified — he made a gesture of eating with his hands.

Todd couldn't believe it: "You mean...the heirs will eat the alien species?"

"They will choose to devour the target. Some alien species with higher ability values ​​will be attacked first; while some alien species' abilities will be ignored because they cannot be absorbed."

Todd couldn't help but stay there, recalling what Hudgens had said to him once.

In order to obtain the power, he chose to eat people. In this way, it is no wonder that the successor is so hated by Alfonso.

While he was still secretly frightened, he passed through the stone wall of the room, and the sounds of fighting and shouting on the city walls in his ears gradually stopped, replaced by the cheers of the defenders.

He defended the drawbridge and prevented the barbarian invasion. Todd just breathed a sigh of relief after getting this result, but Alfonso's next words shocked him beyond measure: "Do you think the 'Heirs' can live forever? No matter how many abilities they absorb, there is only one final result, which is to become a monster that loses its mind."

The priest opened his eyes wide, and unconsciously grabbed the knight's shoulders with both hands: "What do you mean by this sentence?"

"According to the historical records of the Heresy Inquisition, those "successors" with written records, except for a few people who were finally judged to be missing, most of them turned into terrible monsters."

Hearing Alfonso's words, Todd hurriedly asked: "Is what you said true? Why is this happening?!"

The knight placed the big sword on his lap, looked into the eyes of the person in front of him, and said slowly: "I have no reason to lie to you. What I said is the truth. As for the reason, after so many years, no one knows."

If there is Sutherland archaea in the body, sooner or later it will become a monster?

Upon hearing the news, cold sweat ran down Todd's forehead.

On the one hand, there is really no need for the knight to lie to him, what he said should be true; on the other hand, since it is an internal record recorded in the church history, it is naturally a matter of repeated confirmation, and the authenticity should also be guaranteed.

Todd's brain was thinking, the more he couldn't be impatient at this time. There is no abnormality in my body yet, which means that this transformation has not yet started.

I still have time.

The priest sat down cross-legged in front of the knight, and asked again: "Generally speaking, how long does it take for the 'successor' to transform into a monster from touching the relic?"

Stretching out his hand and touching his chin, Alfonso said while recalling: "The length of time varies depending on the individual. But according to my experience, the long time is about half a year, and the shortest time is less than three months..."

Three months to six months? Just this little time? !

Todd's face was pale, and his body was shaking.

The knight continued: "Different from the past, in recent decades, due to many man-made reasons, such as the destruction and experimental actions of the "Relief Society", the number of successors has appeared more and more, and the intervals have become shorter and shorter..."

Hearing this, Karin couldn't bear it any longer, and said, "All the faults are blamed on the 'Relief Society'! What about you? You are obviously also aliens, but you choose to be accomplices of the church and slaughter those brothers and sisters like you!"

Leslie blushed, and immediately retorted: "Don't compare us with the "Relief Society" gang of murderous lunatics! Me, the captain, Walton and Adelina, although we are aliens, but the guy who killed our relatives is not the church, but the "Relief Society" full of brothers and sisters! And every time we hunt aliens, we never hurt those innocent and kind people, only hunt the dregs of the world!"

"Leslie, stop talking." Alfonso stared at Todd closely with his eyes behind the iron mask, and said word by word: "Father, I know that my next request is almost unreasonable, but please consider my proposal carefully. I hope you give up your life!"

Upon hearing this, the furious Karin jumped up from the ground, and slashed at the knight with the dagger in her hand. Todd, with quick eyes and quick hands, hugged her and stopped her attack.

Alfonso continued: "You are the holy son of the heavenly father in the mouth of the people, and you are an example of kindness and humility. For this honor and your reputation, please consider my proposal."

"We saved your friend and your life! Is this how you repay?! You ungrateful fellow!" The girl's curse made the knight bow his head.

After a while, Alfonso raised his head, with only determination and persistence in his eyes: "If you agree with my proposal, I will give up all my identities in the church and become your guardian knight."

Leslie's eyes widened in surprise.

Todd didn't know what the term Wake Knight meant, but he didn't want to end his life so early. After thinking carefully for a while, he asked the other party: "What if I can prove to you that the way I acquire the power won't hurt anyone, and I have a way to solve the problem of successor mutation?"

Leslie scoffed at the assumption: "You mean, you can do what no one has been able to do for hundreds of years?"

Alfonso didn't speak, because he suddenly remembered the new title of Father Todd after the heresy trial.

"The Alchemist Blessed by God"