The auction of the sacred bones of the "Twilight Mutual Aid Society" lasted from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and the competition was so fierce and the scene was so hot that Todd gritted his teeth and persisted for two hours, and then had to find an assistant to replace him and continue to preside over the auction.

The 220 holy bones were sold out, with the lowest transaction price being 18 Silver Moon 1, and the highest transaction price even reaching 25 Silver Moon 1, raising a total of 4,149 Silver Moon in the auction.

In terms of holding percentage, the new residents of Twilight Town bought about eighty percent of the relics, while the local merchants only snapped up less than two percent.

The church's aco-priest reported to Todd based on recent demographics. The town's permanent population (those who own property in the town) may have exceeded 1,000, most of whom were not poor peasants, artisans, and craftsmen, but wealthy squires and wealthy merchants.

Todd thought it was a little incredible, the population of Twilight had grown three times since its founding, but those were poor people attracted by land and low taxes, and why did these squires and wealthy merchants voluntarily come to settle in such a remote place as Twilight?

After the auction, at Alfonso's recommendation, Todd met with Wilder, the knight with whom he had joined forces at Fort Watch, at the Expository Hall.

Todd was impressed by the bearded middle-aged man, but was puzzled by how he had left the fort he was stationed to settle in Twilight.

"Knight Wilder, after that battle, I always thought that by virtue of your merits, you would become the commander of the Watch Castle. ”

Hearing Todd's words, the bearded man shook his head in frustration: "They did give me a promotion—let me manage the stables, an idle position with little power. ”

Todd's eyes widened in surprise.

Wilder continued: "My former commander, the fallen Sir Adams, was loyal to the Silverring royal family and was at odds with the nobles of the kingdom who used their power for personal gain. This personnel transfer at the Watch Fort gave the moths the best opportunity, and they planted cronies in various key locations in the fort. And most of the old departments like us have been given inconsequential positions. ”

"So......" Wilder pointed to himself with his thumb, "I'm not doing it!"

Todd glanced at Alfonso, who was frowning beside him, and asked, "Isn't the king going to stop these nobles who wantonly exclude dissidents and install cronies?"

"Stop, the royal family itself is in a hurry, how can they have the time to take care of them?"

"What?!"

Wilder touched his beard: "I heard that there was a civil unrest in the Silver Ring City some time ago. The reason was that the inhabitants of the city could not bear the increasing taxes, and the shops were burned, the statues were smashed, and thousands of people even ran to the palace gates and hurled insults at the queen. ”

Queen Mary?

Todd's mind conjured up the woman who looked like a kaolin flower, and asked strangely, "What does opposition to taxes have to do with the queen?"

Wilder also looked a little puzzled: "I heard that the queen loved jewelry and famous paintings, and was fond of dinners and balls, and asked the king to build her a huge antique garden. The kingdom's tax rate was raised in order to meet her increasingly impudent demands. ”

"It's all a fabricated rumor......" Todd shook his head.

When Wilder heard this, he didn't say anything more, but smiled and echoed a few words.

Todd thought about it, but was stunned.

Although this is a rumor, the content is half-true, and although the demand for gardens and higher taxes is false, it is true that he loves jewelry and famous paintings, and he is also interested in dinner parties and balls. This kind of rumor, which is full of mixed truth and falsehood and is extremely confusing, is absolutely impossible for the people to fabricate themselves, and it is very likely that someone deliberately spread it.

But what is the purpose, and why is the finger pointed at the queen?

Shaking his head, Todd laughed self-deprecatingly, anyway, it had nothing to do with him, so why bother thinking so much.

However, the reasons why those wealthy merchants and squires in the towns of the Silver Ring Kingdom chose to settle in Duxi Town can be found, one is that the taxes in the town are extremely light, and the other is that the people in the town are stable and have good public security.

"My lord, all the coins have been loaded into the vault, here is the list ......" Hudgens knocked on the door and walked in, froze when he saw that there were still guests in the room.

Wilder knocked down the chair under him and pointed at Huggins with a trembling hand: "You...... Aren't you dead?!"

Todd rolled his eyes, left his seat, patted Huggins on the shoulder, motioned for him to entertain the guests, and left the room.

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That night, Todd held a dinner party for the long-lost Raglans, a middle-aged man and woman who had only met once in an underground assembly.

The banquet was held in the side hall of the church, and Karin, Edgar, and Jerry Jerry were also invited.

Todd sat at the head of the long table, with Lady Raglan and Karin on his left, and Mr. Raglan, Edgar, and Jerry on his right.

Karin, who was talking to Mrs. Raglan, inadvertently glanced at Todd, and the former quickly turned his head away with a red face. The latter was a little surprised, the girl who had been with Rachel for months was different in some places compared to the past, but he couldn't say what it was.

Watching everyone gather together and laughing, Todd's eyes looked into the void in the distance, remembering the underground gathering when he had just traveled to another world, and he seemed to hear the old and warm voice again.

"I declare that as a xenomorph, he is now officially a member of our family......

"Father?"

A female voice pulls Todd back from the memory.

Looking at Mrs. Raglan with a stern face, Todd smiled and signaled that there was no need to be nervous.

"What shall I call you, Father Priest?"

Listening to the other party's inquiry, Todd didn't have to think about it, it must be Edgar's big mouth who told them about the Knights of the Twilight.

"It doesn't matter what you call you, Mrs. Raglan. ”

When the Raglans heard this, they were visibly relieved.

The chubby middle-aged woman sat on the chair, her body bowed slightly, and whispered, "I'll call you Master Todd." I still remember the first time I met, when I saw you, there was only one thought in my heart, this is the first time I have seen someone who has come into contact with the 'Sutherland Relic' and can still survive......"

Todd laughed, and while thinking back to the scene, he opened his lower lip with his right index finger: "Look, my teeth are still white, and they haven't turned into gold." ”

Everyone laughed when they remembered the scene at that time.

Edgar stuffed a piece of bread into his mouth and said indistinctly, "Mr. Raglan, Mrs. Raglan, tell me about your experience during this time. ”

Mrs. Raglan nodded and said, "At the beginning, my husband and I heard that there were many business opportunities in the South. Half to make money, half to travel, we sold our bakery and traveled in a wagon all the way to the kingdom of the south......"

Karin turned to the middle-aged woman beside her and asked, "Southern Kingdom?"

"No, further south, where we ended up was a dry, endless desert. In the desert there is a wide river, and on the alluvial plains of the rivers there is a huge city. Hundreds of thousands of people live in the city, and its margins are endless. In that place, the bazaar sold everything you could think of, the harbor was filled with ships taller than the ancient trees, and houses were everywhere like flowers and plants on the earth. Men wore robes and white or colored turbans around their heads, and the most talked about on the streets were business, learning, and philosophy. ”

Mrs. Raglan suddenly remembered something, and she clapped her hands and laughed, "By the way, I also brought you gifts from the far south. ”

Karin was given a brightly colored silk scarf, Edgar was given a wide-brimmed felt hat, and little Jerry was given a bunch of candied fruits.

As for Todd, Mrs. Raglan gave him a small tin box filled with powder.

"Lord Todd, my husband and I know that you love alchemy, and this is a box of alchemical materials that we coveted at a high price. ”

Todd thanked him and took the tin box.

On the surface of the tin box is an Arabic sentence. Upon inquiry, Todd slowly read out the words.

Praise be to Allah. 』

Using his fingers to remove the sealing wax and open the sealed lid, Todd flipped through the layers of oilcloth paper inside. When he saw what was inside, his pupils shrank and his fingers trembled slightly.

He dipped his fingers in some powder and sniffed it, and after a moment, Todd sighed heavily.

Black powder.

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The next morning.

Aiden Kom walked out of the church, a little excited, a little apprehensive. Excited, he didn't expect that after such a long time, the Holy Son would actually think of himself, and what was unfortunate was that the other party wanted him to make the equipment. Judging from the complexity of the drawings, I have never done it, and there are many places where the parameters are not accurate, and even the words "maybe" and "maybe" are used......

Rachel sat on one side of the table, watching the person across from him write and draw on the paper, hesitated for a long time, and finally asked, "Todd, you look a little tired, and a little ...... Uneasy?"

Todd raised his head, his eyes bloodshot, and smiled wryly: "Richel, sometimes I keep thinking that if only I knew everything......"

The woman laughed, "Even the Heavenly Father of the Bible does not dare to say that he knows everything. It seems to me that you know things that are beyond the judgment of common sense. ”

Todd picked up the paper and suddenly said to the nun, "Rechel, I need your help. ”

The woman saw the contents of the paper, and aside from the numbers and calculations that seemed to be written from heaven, only the top line of Latin she vaguely recognized.

It said "Lead Type Press."