Alien Knights

Tristan, the Holy Envoy of the Papal State, left Muxi Town after personally verifying the glass-making process.

Before leaving, he reminded Todd of one thing.

The jurisdiction of the Knights is directly vested in the Pope, and Todd, as the head of the order, will no longer have any connection with the Silver Ring Diocese. Although his priesthood will not be taken away, all the deacons and assistants in the church will be withdrawn to the Holy Branch Cathedral.

This also means that after the release of the official document of the Holy Ministry in October, Todd will be the only one left in the church.

This is undoubtedly a huge bad news for Todd, who entrusted all the government affairs and church chores in the town to his subordinates.

After the Papal Mission left Muxi Town, Todd immediately recruited all the available people under him, and started the first regimental meeting of the Muxi Knights.

Huggins (his twelve subordinates were not present because they were responsible for the town's security patrol and enemy detection), Alfonso and his three retainers, Edgar and Jerry Jerry, Rachel, Karin and even Pamela.

Todd stood at the table in the wing of the church, his eyes staring straight. Karin and Pamela were laughing and joking in the audience, Walton was belching while drinking, Rachel was elegantly sipping pomegranates, Alfonso was walking unsteadily and needed help, and Jerry was dull-faced...

Todd, who was buzzing in his head, buried his face deeply in his hands.

God! These people are the entire team of the Muxi Knights...

Todd, who cheered up, took out the decree of the Papal State and explained to everyone what had happened in the past few days. Some were excited, some were shocked, and some looked confused. He explained the current situation of Muxi Town and the situation of the Knights to everyone present, and raised three major questions:

1. What do we need most now?

2. How can we get what we need?

3. What should we do now?

Regarding the answers to these three questions, although Todd had some ideas in his mind, he still wanted to hear the opinions of the audience. Karin, Edgar, Little Jerry and the others had no hope at all, and he pinned his hopes more on Hudgens and Alfonso.

Alfonso first said: "I used to read church books, which gave some introductions on the rise of the Church Knights. Most of the funds in the early stage of the Knights were donated by the secular kingdom, and the personnel were recruited through lecture tours and visits."

"It's a good idea to raise funds and recruit people through parades." Todd thought of his "performance talent" and wondered if this might be a good way. He touched his chin and asked, "How long will it take to form combat power in this way?"

Alfonso said while recalling: "According to the written records and historical records, if everything goes well, it will only take about ten years."

"ten years?!"

Todd shook his head desperately. Considering his identity as a heterogeneous species, if the Muxi Knights could form a combat force after ten years, they would have been beaten to nothing.

Huggins was the second to speak: "The Knights can also persuade nobles to join, and the latter's property and military strength can directly become the combat power of the Knights."

Convince nobles to join the Knights?

It sounds good, but as long as Todd thinks of his bad relationship with the silver ring nobles, he still has to give up this idea.

"Master Chief, do you have a plan in mind regarding funds and personnel?"

Todd looked at the woman who spoke, and frowned. After the envoy left Muxi Town, he recalled everything in the past few days. The words and deeds of Rachel and Tristan made him always feel that there was something wrong with what happened recently.

Rachel once said that he would help him solve the troubles of the Knights and the crystal relic, but it happened that Tristan appeared with the oracle.

As soon as the mission of the Papal State arrived, Rachel told herself that the alien refugees were hiding outside the town.

Before he brought the refugees into the camp, he happened to run into Tristan.

So many coincidences.

Todd stared at Rachel with confusion in his heart, speculation and doubt written all over his face. The latter showed no sign of guilt. Instead, he smiled and straightened his waist and chest. The wide nun's robe immediately formed a curve close to the body, revealing his exquisite figure without any concealment.

Todd blushed, looked away, and coughed pretending to be calm: "I can think of a solution for the fund, but personnel is a big problem. Especially the administrative staff of Muxi Town and the Knights, there is no one to replace them in a short time."

Rachel tilted her head, she didn't seem to worry about this question at all: "My lord, have you forgotten something? There are many such people, and you should know many of them."

Todd was confused: "Who?"

The woman turned the cross on her chest with her index finger: "Have you forgotten what you have learned?"

Todd thought for a moment, then suddenly realized.

After explaining the follow-up affairs of everyone, the first group affairs conference ended hastily. Todd, who walked out of the church gate, planned to think carefully about how to persuade those monks who only knew how to read scriptures and study all day long to join the Muxi Knights.

A figure blocked his way.

Looking up, the dean of the nun stood in front of Todd, with a familiar but headache smile on his face: "My lord, do you have time? Shall we chat?"

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Under the guidance of Rachel, Todd stepped into the gate of the convent for the first time.

The nunnery is a two-story brick and stone building, the place is not big, the upper floor is the resting place for the nuns, and the lower floor is for them to worship and eat.

"Didn't a family of four just come here a few days ago, why did another species come today?" Looking at the puppets and charcoal pencils on the table on the first floor, and the graffiti of simple stick figures on the wall, Todd said to Rachel in front of him.

The nun walked to the door of the storage room at the end of the first floor, turned her head and said, "Master Chief, didn't the Heavenly Father say that every day there are people struggling and suffering in the fire of karma, and there is no time to save the lamb?"

Todd was taken aback, and responded: "Why does your tone make me feel more and more like a nun? Also, don't call me chief commander anymore, it always sounds strange."

"Okay, Todd." Rachel's voice was barely audible, and with a twist of her right hand, she opened the storage room door.

"Hey? Wait a minute, you hid people in the storage room?"

Answering this question with silence, Rachel moved away two bags of hay, and lifted a trap door on the ground with both hands.

Seeing this seemingly similar scene, Todd rolled his eyes after being surprised, and said in a voice that only he could hear: "Well, why do people in the Middle Ages like to do this?"

Under the door, a spiral staircase descended, and Todd became more and more frightened as he walked, and a bad premonition gradually came to his heart. With the construction level of the Middle Ages, the excavation of the space under the ground is by no means a project that a few craftsmen can complete in a short period of time. Most likely, the construction site of the nun above is just a cover, but the real main body of construction is here underground.

When he stepped down the last flight of stairs, the sight in front of him made his brain stop thinking, and he sucked in a breath unconsciously.

In the 100-square-meter underground hall, there are countless small rooms separated by wooden boards and soil. Old people, children, men, and women huddled in each compartment, drinking the filthy stagnant water in wooden barrels, and gnawing discolored and moldy dough cakes in clay pots.

Someone recognized the identity of the visitor, stood up and shouted: "The Savior is here!"

Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Todd opened his arms, showing the greatest kindness on his face, before he could say anything. People rushed past him and gathered around Rachel.

With an awkward smile still on the corner of his mouth, Todd slowly lowered his hands, looked back at the nun surrounded by people, and said slowly in a gentle tone: "Miss Rachel, do you have time? Shall we chat?"

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"How many people are there in total?"

"Well, 52 people, 19 adult males, 17 adult females, 7 elderly people, and 9 children."

"When did they arrive in Muxi Town?"

"The earliest was a month and a half ago, and the latest was the day before yesterday."

Sitting on the wooden chair in front of the table, Todd covered his forehead with both hands, looked at Rachel standing in front of him with lowered eyebrows, and sighed heavily, with a bit of annoyance in his tone: "According to what you just said, the escape of the family of four a few days ago was just a temptation?"

"Um."

"The chasers of the Heresy Tribunal, are you also looking for someone to pretend?"

"Um."

"The decree brought by the Holy Envoy of the Pope is also part of your plan?"

"Um."

Todd was about to ask again, when there was a knock on the door, he had to pause the questioning.

Huggins opened the door and walked in, glanced at the nun standing in the room, bowed his head and said to Todd: "My lord, according to your instructions, clean water, food and medicine have been sent to the refugees underground."

"Thank you for your hard work, find someone to watch them, and don't let them run into the town."

Seeing Huggins exiting the room, Todd rubbed the bridge of his nose with his fingers, and suddenly remembered something, and asked the nun, "Wait, you didn't need to take me underground today, and you didn't need to tell me the plans and secrets you mentioned. Why did you tell me everything? Don't you be afraid, I will drive you and those aliens out in a fit of anger?"

The woman raised her head, and the expression on her face made Todd feel a little strange: "I believe in you."

"Rachel, I really don't understand what you are thinking." Todd tilted his head back and closed his eyes: "You have spent so much effort, what do you want me to do? Send these aliens to the relief society?"

The woman didn't respond.

Todd was a little strange, sat up straight, opened his eyes, but the scene in front of him made him dumbfounded, and almost fell off the chair.

The nun turned and turned her back to Todd. She unbuttoned the loose nun's gown and slid it down to her waist, leaving nothing behind her clothes. On the white as frost skin, between the two half-moon-shaped shoulder blades, the image of an eagle spreading its wings was engraved in crimson ink, and a row of numbering strings was engraved with ancient Roman numerals underneath.

"Master Chief, what I hope is that you can build a haven of refuge for all alien species, a sanctuary without slavery or cruelty..."