Looking at the gray parasite on his chest and abdomen, rising and falling as he breathed, Alfonso said, "In the centuries-old history of the Inquisition, the 'Inheritor of Sutherland' has appeared no less than a hundred times. Each time they appear, it brings immeasurable damage to the church and the secular nation. ”

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

"Do you think it's a lot? Of the people who actually came into contact with the Sutherland Relic, only one out of a thousand people might survive, and those who survived, there were more than a hundred of them in written records, and you should be able to imagine how many people had tried it. ”

Todd remembered an important question: "Wait a minute, 'Sutherland's relics' should refer to the ashes of the alchemist Sutherland, right? It stands to reason that the ashes are just that, after being used dozens of times, they should be long gone?! How can so many people use them in history?"

The knight reached out and took the jug from Leslie, took a sip of water and continued, "The so-called 'relics of Sutherland' 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 the "heirs", the corpses are incinerated to form a residue that has the same effect as the "original relics" (the remains of the alchemist Sutherland). ”

When Todd thinks about it, this explanation is tenable, because Sutherland archaea are themselves resistant to high temperatures, and the ashes of these "heirs" can theoretically be used as pathogens to infect the next person.

He then asks a crucial question: "Why do you say that you killed me to free me, and that it would make me suffer a little less?"

Alfonso gave Todd a deep look and asked a rhetorical question: "As an inheritor, how did you get the xenomorph skills on your body?"

Unable to elaborate on biochemical theories such as bacterial culture and subcutaneous injection, Todd had to be vague and say that he discovered it slowly.

The questioner didn't seem to believe the claim: "An 'inheritor', the fastest way to acquire xenomorph abilities is to ......" He made a creepy gesture that made everyone present feel creepy - he gestured with his hands to eat.

Todd was a little incredulous: "What do you mean...... Heirs, will they eat xenos?"

"They will choose to devour their targets, and some xenos with higher ability value will be attacked first, while some xenos will be discarded because they cannot absorb them. ”

Todd stayed there.

Oh, my God!

Man eats man!

Choosing to eat people in order to gain abilities! This kind of thing is simply crazy and outrageous!

While he was still secretly frightened, he passed through the stone walls of the room, and the sounds of battle and shouts on the walls gradually ceased, replaced by the cheers of the defenders.

Having defended the drawbridge and stopped the barbarian invasion, Todd was just relieved to get this result, but Alfonso's next words shocked him beyond words: "Do you think the 'Inheritors' will be able to live forever? No matter how many abilities they absorb, the final result is only one, to become a monster who has lost his mind." ”

The priest's eyes widened, and his hands unconsciously grabbed the knight's shoulders: "What do you mean by this?"

"According to the history of the Inquisition, the vast majority of the 'heirs' who have written records have been transformed into terrible monsters, except for a few who were ultimately determined to be missing. ”

Hearing Alfonso's words, Todd hurriedly asked, "Is what you said true?

The knight placed the big sword on his leg, looked into the eyes of the person in front of him, and said slowly: "I don't have any reason to deceive you, what I said is the truth, as for the reason, after so many years, no one knows." ”

If there are Sutherland archaea in the body, sooner or later they will turn into monsters?

Hearing the news, a cold sweat ran down Todd's forehead.

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

Todd's brain was thinking, and the more times like this, the less he could be in a hurry. There is no abnormality in my body at the moment, which means that this transformation has not begun yet.

I still have time.

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

Reaching out and touching his chin, Alfonso reminisced as he said, "The length of time varies depending on the individual. But in my experience, it's about half a year if it's long, and less than three months if it's short......"

Three months to six months?

Todd's face turned pale and his body staggered.

The knight continued, "Unlike in the past, in recent decades, due to many man-made reasons, such as the sabotage and experimental actions of the Relief Society, the number of successors has increased and the intervals have become shorter and shorter......"

Hearing this, Karin, who couldn't bear it anymore, said: "All the faults are blamed on the head of the 'Relief Society'! What about you? You are obviously also a different species, but you choose to be an accomplice of the church and slaughter those brothers and sisters like you!"

Leslie's face flushed, and he immediately sneered: "Don't compare us with the crazy people who killed and set fire to the 'Relief Society'! I, the captain, and Walton and Adlena, although we are aliens, the ones who killed our relatives are not the church, but the 'Relief Society' full of brothers and sisters! And every time we hunt aliens, we never harm those innocent and kind-hearted people, but only those who are the dregs of the wicked world!"

"Leslie, don't say it. Alfonso's eyes behind the iron mask, fixed on Todd, said word by word: "Father, I know that my next request is almost unreasonable, but please consider my proposal carefully. I want you to give up your life!"

Enraged, Karin leapt from the ground and slashed at the knight with her dagger. The quick-eyed Todd grabbed her and stopped her attack.

Alfonso continued: "You are the Son of the Father, an example of goodness and humility. For the sake of this honor, and for the sake of your reputation, I ask you to consider my proposal. ”

"We saved your friend, and we saved your life! This is how you repay you?!, you ungrateful fellow!" the girl's angry scolding made the knight hang his head.

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

Leslie's eyes widened in surprise.

Todd didn't know what the term Guardian Knight meant, but he didn't want to end his life so early. After thinking about it for a moment, he turned to the other and asked, "What if I could prove to you that the way I acquired the ability wouldn't hurt anyone, and that I had a way to solve the problem of the Inheritor's mutation?"

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

Alfonso did not speak, for he suddenly remembered a new title for Father Todd after the heresy trial.

"God's Blessed Alchemist"