Listening to Mary's statement, Todd was incredulous: "Can you remember everything you've been through?"

The woman sat back in her chair: "All the things that have happened since I can remember, when I think back, they are not vague fragments, but complete images that only happened for a few seconds. My mother once told me that no matter what happens, no matter who you are facing, you must hide such abilities. I pretended to be an ordinary person and lived like this for twenty years. ”

Mary looked her eyes to the ground, her fingers clasped together: "Happy, content, sad, desperate...... The stronger the feelings and the more impressive they were, the more such things would pop up in my mind. In order to keep myself from repeating those painful experiences over and over again, I had to create more good memories for myself to take the place of the former. Dinners, receptions, outings, jewelry, paintings...... I use these memories to force myself a little bit not to think of those terrible things......"

When Todd heard this, he finally understood a little why Queen Mary liked luxurious things and lingered in the wine and dance parties, he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Regarding the imitation of the kingdom seal, it is also because of your alien ability?"

Mary nodded.

Todd asked again, "You've been hiding your abilities in the past, why are you confessing all this to me now?"

The woman looked up at him and said softly, "In Twilight Town, this kind of concealment is meaningless. ”

Todd instantly understood what she meant, and after thinking for a long time, he bowed his head and said, "Mary, from now on, the management of the Holy Treasury and the Mutual Aid Society in Twilight Town will be entrusted to you. As for the staffing of assistants, you can recruit them yourself, or you can keep the original personnel. ”

After sending the woman away, Todd called the Knights' liaison and asked him to inform Richer and Huggins to come to the Commander's Office and find him something to eat and drink.

Half an hour later, Todd, who was sipping seafood and vegetable soup and nibbling on a barley cheese pie, had a meeting with Rachel and Huggins.

The head of the regiment first inquired about Cosette's situation.

The abbot of the convent looked a little exhausted: "It took a lot of effort to stabilize her mood. The innkeepers prepared a lot of good dishes for her, and Karin, Pamela, and a few other xenomorph girls were taking care of her. They're all the same age, and it's easier to talk together than we're going to come......"

Rachel directly ignored Todd's age, but none of the three people present seemed to have any opinions.

Drinking the last sip of soup and swallowing the last slice of bread, Todd thumped his chest, breathed a sigh of relief, and asked Huggins, "How are the troops in the crusade against Viscount Barrett?"

Huggins, who was wearing a suit of armor, took off his helmet, and the limbs of the "dragon bone" parasite wrapped around his head like budding petals, he nodded and said: "The property, prisoners, and civilians have all arrived safely in Dusk Town, but there is a troublesome problem, the Viscount's family has a total of 39 people, what are you going to do?"

Todd thought for a moment: "It's up to the tribunal and let Dion check if they have committed a crime." By the way, regarding this battle, remember to give the pre-agreed rewards to each soldier. ”

Seeing Huggins nodding yes, Todd sat up straight and said, "I brought you two here because I want to talk to you about one thing next - I want to set up a biochemical factory. ”

Since the word "biochemical" is not used in lingua franca and Latin, Todd had to explain the meaning of the word to Rachel and Huggins.

After explaining, Todd pulled out a stack of design drawings and production methods from a drawer, and said, "The biochemical plant is currently responsible for producing three things: the first is the 'Flame Bacteria Fuel Tank', the second is the Sutherland and Xenomorphic Potions, and the last is the nitroglycerin explosive. I've written down here how to make all the items and what to look out for. There is also this document, which is some suggestions for factory management methods, including "streamlined division of labor", "classification of superior and defective products", "piecework compensation", "production safety rules" and so on. ”

Spreading out the papers in his hand one by one and explaining them in detail, Todd said to Rachel: "Regarding the preparation of the biochemical plant, there are a few things to pay attention to: one is confidentiality, the second is security, and the third is in terms of production ratio, with the needs of war as the first priority, followed by the expansion of the 'Successor', and finally the industrial needs of Twilight Town. ”

"Regarding the explosives used in the last battle, I heard that there is a material called saltpeter that is particularly expensive, and there is not much stock in the town, so do you need to buy it from nearby towns?"

"You can buy it from the neighborhood, but not in large quantities, and before I think of a solution, I only need to produce enough explosives to use every time I go on an expedition. Todd touched the bridge of his nose and said to Huggins, "Rachel is in charge of the preparation of the biochemical plant, and you are in charge of the continued expansion of the Knights. ”

Picking up a simple map from his desk, Todd pointed to the territory of the Silver Ring Kingdom: "There are more than 900 noble fiefs of all sizes in the entire kingdom, and there are more than 40 noble fiefs within a hundred kilometers of Twilight West Town. There were barons who controlled only two or three small villages, and there were also dukes and crown princes who occupied most of the Falling Star Mountains and the Northern Quarry. Huggins, I want you to start with the periphery of Twilight Town, and prioritize attacking the minor lords with no more than two hundred troops. In terms of troops, match xenotypes, sergeants, and militias. When fighting in the field, use the "Successor" squad often, and use explosives packs during siege battles. Remove the forts and forts around Twilight Town to ensure that the Knights' mobile forces can be unimpeded on the plains. Of course, your own safety should come first, and you can consult Cumberland about specific strategies and tactics. ”

After discussing some more details, Todd watched the two disappear into the doorway, pulled out a few blank sheets of paper from the table, and began to write hard, but before he could finish a page, there was a knock at the door.

"Captain, there is a group of people with the recommendation of Master Qiao and want to meet you. ”

Todd frowned, put down the pen in his hand, and secretly wondered: Why is it this guy Monk Joe again?

After agreeing, Todd watched in surprise as a group of people walked in from the door, including students, monks, and ordinary residents.

The nervous people, after saluting the legendary Son, looked at each other a few times, and finally one of the students spoke first: "My name, my name is Ulysses Piccher, this is Lynn Vilcotez, and this is ......."

Todd put his hand on his forehead and stopped the other party's words with one hand: "Let's put the things introduced later, and tell me what you came to me for." ”

Ulysses swallowed and explained, "My teacher is Master Terrence, who has studied physics all his life, and through his research notes, coupled with the 'pendulum' instrument designed by this Mr. Lynn, I think we may have discovered one thing - there is a force under our feet that is dragging everything in this world to the ground......"

When Ulysses said this, he regretted it for no reason: I must be crazy to talk about these things with the chief of the Knights of the Church.

Todd was silent for a long time, and suddenly a sentence popped out that stunned everyone.

"Are you talking about gravity?"