After dealing with Aisha's affairs, Todd put the admission list on the final page with Emerson and Joe.

The chief business adviser was Mr. Raglan, and his wife was appointed by the Kingdom as his deputy, and Lev, a native of the North Island, was appointed commercial assistant, and the rest of the posts were held by scholars and merchants, respectively.

The letter of responsibility and the letter of authorization were drafted by Emerson, and Monk Joe was responsible for issuing the announcement and coordinating the related work.

After making all these arrangements, Todd watched as the attendants cleaned up the tables and chairs in the audience room, stretched out a lot, and stood up to return to the king's room.

"Your Majesty, Master Terrence has requested to meet you. ”

Hearing the report, Todd was stunned at first.

To be honest, as a king, he didn't have much communication with the leader of the academy. The last conversation was a few months ago, when the king rescued him.

Todd touched his empty belly, turned to his attendant, and said, "Tell Master Terrence that I invite him to lunch with him." ”

The canteen at the Knights' headquarters is a longhouse-shaped building, with a quiet room in the side hall on the second floor, which was originally intended for the sole use of the Wing Commander and the War Commander, but Todd sometimes used it as a place for banquets for official guests.

With the guests seated, a rather medieval-style lunch began, with a sumptuous menu of smoked chicken, thin pastries, fish soup, olive salad......

Unfortunately, neither of the two people who attended the lunch did not seem to have any appetite.

Todd wasn't used to eating this kind of food, and Terrence had something on his mind.

Finally, after this awkward lunch, Todd took a sip of the honey goat's milk brought by the attendant, and said to Terrence, "I heard that you have something to ask me for. ”

Terrence had entanglements and contradictions on his old face, and it took him a long time before he spoke, "Your Majesty, I am a straightforward old man. ”

Todd rolled his eyes.

"Straightforward" means that one should not be punished for words, and "old man" implicitly emphasizes the disparity in age.

"In recent times, the Twilight West Academy has made great progress in academic theory and practical invention. I know a lot of it is due to you. Say, what's what you want?"

Terrence suddenly changed his words: "Your Majesty, I want to discuss with you the origin of the world...... Do you think that everything exists on the basis of matter or on the basis of will?"

Todd thought for a moment and understood what the other party meant: "Are you trying to ask me, do you believe in truth or God?"

Terrence's expression was a little stiff, he didn't expect Todd to speak so directly.

Todd put down the cup in his hand and looked at the old man: "So, what do you think?"

"Originally, I was a devout Father, believing that all truth works under the will of the Father. However...... "Death of Truth" and the days spent in the Inquisition made me completely reflect on my faith. Terrence lifted his neckline, and the chest from which the cross had hung was already empty.

"If truth is only an adjunct to the will, then why should the gods be so afraid of the truth, even at the expense of the faithful, to maintain this ridiculous mystery?"

Terrence's face turned red, and his voice became higher and higher: "If the world is a fog, the gods high up hide in it, and with the progress of academics, the fog will eventually be dispelled by the light!

Todd stared into Terrence's eyes, "So, you think gods don't exist, and you want to convince me of all this?"

The latter slowly fell silent and shook his head slightly.

"Your Majesty, you are like a complex of contradictions, sometimes it is really impossible to see. You have made a microscope and taken the truth into a new realm, but at the same time you have been honored as the Son and willingly become the tongue of the Father. ”

The more Todd listened, the more confused he became: "Master Terrence, please tell me directly, what is the purpose of your trip?"

"Please show me another world!"

The old man's sudden request surprised Todd a little.

"The other world, what do you mean?"

Terrence crossed his fingers, and the huge grip made the skin on the back of his hand lose its bloody color: "That rumored being called Heaven!"

Todd heard this and understood.

After talking for a long time, this old man wanted to go into the soul space to have a look.

"Master Terrence, it's fine for you to take a look, but I can't guarantee that it's safe to enter and exit......"

The old man stood up excitedly, ignored the angry guards, and walked directly in front of the king: "If you can really give me a glimpse of the existence of heaven, even if you lose your life, then what's the matter?!"

Todd looked at Terrence and held his forehead with his palm, his face full of helplessness.

"If you already have such an awareness...... Okay, please sit across from me. ”

After waiting for Terrence to sit down, Todd put his finger on his temple, reminding him again, "I'm going to make sure again, do you really want to see that world?"

Terrence nodded vigorously, without hesitation in his eyes.

A soft sigh.

Todd closed his eyes, his fingers turning into spikes and plunging into the old man's skull.

After all, with the successful experience, this time the "soul link" was much smoother than that of Mary.

Of course, when Terrence opened his eyes, he looked at the room full of electronic devices and colorful screens, and the appearance of shouting and screaming, Todd was basically surprised.

"What kind of place is this?!"

Todd rummaged in the corner for food in the refrigerator and replied absentmindedly, "My studio." ”

The old man looked at the various beings and rivers and lakes on the screen, turned his head stiffly, and said in a trembling tone: "Is this the place of creation?"

Todd has completely given up on explanations, because this kind of thing, the more you explain, the more troublesome it becomes.

"Don't you want to see the world? Turning over a box of sushi and bringing another bottle of RIO, Todd pushed open the door to the room and walked down the aisle, motioning for the old man to follow.

With bright fluorescent lights, electronic access control, and a walk-in elevator, Terrence looked around at everything around him, his mouth not closing since he entered.

Todd solved the food in his hand and walked the old man into a multi-functional exhibition hall on the second floor of the research institute.

Removing a holographic VR headset from the rack, Todd walked over to Terrence with it and motioned for him to put it on.

"What is this?"

Todd replied, "It's a tool that allows you to see another world." ”

"See the real artifact, like the 'True Eye' in Taylor's mythology?"

Todd didn't bother to speak at all, just nodded incessantly and helped Terrence put on his helmet. Then, I walked to the terminal in the multi-purpose exhibition hall and began to select the VR program: "Let me see, I remember I should have seen it...... Ah, there you have it! Discovery Channel's Origin of Species!"

As the button is pressed, the data of the picture and sound is transferred to the VR headset.

Terrence found himself floating in the dark space as a magnetic baritro sounded in his ear.

"13.7 billion years ago, the universe was created in a big bang. After the Big Bang, molecules collide and produce light and heat. Three billion years after the Big Bang, the first ripples of matter appeared. 2 billion ~ 3 billion years after the Big Bang, quasars gradually formed. 10 billion years after the Big Bang, the Sun was born. 3.8 billion years ago, life began to evolve in the world under our feet. 』

An epic explosion that spreads a dazzling sea of stars across the vast universe. The nebula rotates, gravity and inertia press the cloud into a disc, and an aqua blue planet gradually forms.

"Two billion years ago, the Three Domains began to emerge, and archaea, bacteria, and eukaryotes were the first to rule the world. 』

The picture is constantly changing, with microorganisms, multicellulars, marine creatures, mammals, vertebrates, dinosaurs, and apes appearing one after another.

This virtual holographic display video lasted for two hours, until the appearance of the cave man, and Todd turned off the entire image.

When Todd removed the holographic helmet from Master Terrence's head, the old man's tears startled him.

"Are you alright?" Todd held out his hand and shook it in front of the other's eyes.

"I get it, I finally get it. Terrence's muttering made Todd a little overwhelmed: "Your Majesty...... No, I should call you the ruler of the world, the master of the truth!"

Todd paid attention to Terrence's expressions and movements.

Perhaps the image just now stimulated him too much, and the old man seemed a little incoherent and confused.

Hurriedly waved his hand to take him out of the soul space, and the first thing Todd did when he woke up was to shout to the attendants around him, "Get a doctor! Master Terrence needs treatment!"

"No, I'm fine......"

His voice was low, but his tone was unusually firm, Terrence got up from his chair, got down on one knee towards Todd, lowered his head and said slowly, "Praise the truth, you have given me a second birth. ”

Before Todd could understand what was happening, Terrence staggered to his feet, stumbled out of the door, and disappeared at the end of the staircase without looking back.

A few days later, Todd received a letter of self-recommendation from Terrence.

The letter didn't say much, but it just said two things.

1. Terrence and several of his most famous students hope to make their mark in the kingdom of the Twilight.

2. Terrence voluntarily relinquished his position as president of the Jade Society to the king.