Please abide by the Basic Law

"The gay knights back then were not what you saw." Langdon raised one hand flat, and a vision appeared in the palm of his hand.

They were teenagers, dirty and thin, with flattering smiles, dressed in skirts, some with flowers in their hair, trying to look as feminine as they could.

"These are the original knights." Langdon said calmly. "They can't even be called knights. They are just courtiers and favors. Some even castrate themselves, trying to maintain a neutral youthful appearance."

Cecil saw these well-dressed teenagers standing in a row under the leadership of an older man, saluting a king. In the magnificent palace, the attendants and ministers looked contemptuous, and the queen sitting with the king She showed a mocking smile, and raised her chin proudly: "They're just women, at least they won't have a bunch of illegitimate children to bother me, at least they're better than women."

Youngsters without any abilities, ambitions and abilities entered the palace with contemptuous eyes, and intertwined them into a net with all their strength. They played tricks in the harem, relied on their charms to inquire about news, and blew the pillow breeze day after day. , Trying to turn words into power, they learn anything they can learn, magic, politics, war, tactics, everything is to survive.

"Why not hide your identity and be a straight man?" Cecil asked, "If the Gay Knights were not so powerful in the first place, why did you join?" This is a survival strategy. On the premise of survival, morality and sexuality It's all become insignificant.

"During the period when the gay knights were born, a kind of future detection magic was popular in the world, which would reflect a certain fragment of the future. Later research proved that this magic was just a reflection of inner desire, so many gays It was detected that they were with men, so they were excluded and cast aside. At that time, the survival resources were too tight, and people tried their best to survive. Parents were unwilling to protect gay children, thinking that these children would not be able to reproduce in the future , so the outcasts band together just to survive."

The atmosphere in the room was a little dull.

Cecil realized Langdon was looking at him, and said, "I don't mean anything, I just... feel sorry."

"People don't have an easy life." Langdon smiled. "The original Gay Knights were just parasites of the royal family. They relied on the royal family's water to continue to grow themselves. Here we have to thank the original strongmen, or the magicians. In terms of achievements, or in terms of combat skills, they left behind the law of will, making the Gay Knights a real group."

Following Langdon's description, the palm illusion changed.

The ceiling reflects the wonderful blue sky and white clouds, the huge golden dome is supported by prisms, the stars are twinkling on the black ground, men and women in costumes seem to be dancing in the universe, their laughter complements the magic wine in the crystal cup, and the beautiful faces of the women are gradually changing with each other. There were two strong men moving, all wearing splendid crowns on their heads.

At this time, the huge arch opened, and the guard sang loudly in a full and affectionate tone: "The Crandall branch of the Gay Knights!"

Tall and handsome men walked in, their white cloaks trailing behind them, gem-studded sword hilts at their waists, all gay knights smiled confidently, their "superior" stature allowed them to see anything want to see the place.

The attention of the kings was attracted, and the ladies also showed shy and playful smiles. Some bold women even threw handkerchiefs at the knight in exchange for a smile from the knight.

"This is a 'blind date' organized by the Gay Knights. Don't laugh, that's what we said. In fact, the king and the knights choose each other. Not only the king chooses the knight, but the knight also chooses the king." Langdon smiled. Dao said, "At this time, it is generally believed in the world that the king and the knights can reach the same mind, and then the country will be prosperous."

Cecil watched the knights walking towards the king in the phantom. Compared with the young, handsome and tall knights, some kings lacked a bit of momentum. Therefore, after receiving a hand kiss from a knight, the kings all showed subtle satisfaction look.

Compared with the scene in the phantom at the beginning, this time is like a beautiful dream, and I don't know how much life, pride, dignity and body have been consumed in it.

"Yo, it's Russell!" Cecil exclaimed.

"Yes, this 'blind date' Russell is also there, and it's not the first one he's attended." Langdon laughed.

Cecil saw Russell greeted people with a smile on his face, not his usual kind of smile, but a special one for Wang Qi's business.He talked for a while with several kings, even danced with one, and the smile disappeared when he stopped.

"Why are you still here?" Russell said impatiently to a man. Judging by his attire, this man should be a knight squire, with short dark red hair braided and a smiley face.

"Guess who this is?" Langdon blinked.

Cecil said without thinking, "Ochs!"

exactly.

"Why is it different from his current appearance?" Cecil asked suspiciously, "Didn't it mean that his current appearance is true?"

"Heart is who he thinks he really is," Langdon said. "It's not what he looks like."

In the illusion, Oakes was always by Russell's side. He was called a servant, but he kept getting in the way of Russell's "blind date", pouring a glass of wine to the king from time to time, or pretending to send a love letter to Russell.

Sure enough, Russell's "blind date" failed and left angrily.

Langdon smiled happily: "This should be Russell's sixth 'blind date'. As a senior Templar, he has never been able to find a good king. Everyone is very happy... worried."

Cecil punched Langdon, and couldn't help laughing: "Didn't you find a teacher?"

"I prefer to teach students." Langdon shrugged his shoulders. "And I am extremely talented in magic. The strategy given to me by the Gay Knights was to sell for a price. I must find a king who is worthy of me. It's a pity that this king appeared a bit late, so I have to be a teacher all the time."

There was something in these words, Cecil heard a little sweetly.

The illusion is full of fragments. Cecil saw that Oakes has been pestering Russell. No matter where Russell goes, Oakes will go. He has no objection to the love gay knights in the group. At this time, the gay knights have established a firm foothold. , has enough power to prop up a free sky.

"At this time, the leader should be that guy, right?" Cecil asked.

"It should be." Langdon said, "But he did contribute to the development of the Gay Knights."

"Just a parchment scroll communication system is great." Cecil said.

"really."

The turning point between Oakes and Russell was that kind of battle. It was a very small war. Both countries had perished. At that time, they were fighting for a piece of land suitable for nation building. It is possible to save the city wall, open up farmland, feed enough people, and continue civilization.

One of the countries invited Wang Qi, yes, it was, because the king of this country participated in several "blind date parties" and Wang Qi didn't like it, after all, it was too shabby.So, on the eve of the war, he spent money to hire a royal knight and a registered mage specialized in war from the Magic Association.

"It's about the same as fighting with the villagers." Cecil couldn't help muttering when he saw this.

This king knight was Russell, and Oakes naturally followed. They easily found out the opponent's attack route before the battle, and led the troops to ambush along the path.

It was the first time Cecil saw Russell using magic, group confusion spells, the cavalry who had been rushing forward suddenly turned their horses and rushed towards their king's banner, casting spells with accurate positioning in a group of people, he can now distinguish such How scary is the ability.

"It seems that there is nothing wrong with me?" The mage glanced at the chaotic battlefield, "Small orders are boring, so I'll go and rest!"

Russell rode on the horse and watched the situation quietly. Wang Qi must have professional ethics, and he must do his best to share the king's worries, even if he is hired temporarily. , to see if Russell intends to stay.

"Okay, the battle is over, let's go." Oakes interrupted immediately after hearing the king's words, "There is still something to do in the regiment."

"Wait a minute, I'm going..." Before Russell could finish his words, silent and transparent ripples suddenly appeared in the space behind him, and a translucent figure came out and rushed towards him!

It seems that the king on the opposite side did nothing, but prepared in the wrong direction.

The assassin's movements were so fast that he couldn't see clearly under the sunny day. Russell was concentrating on the battlefield and didn't guard his back at all. It was Oakes' body that blocked the fatal blow for him—the assassin's sword directly pierced into Oakes. cervical spine!

Oakes died very quickly, and in a certain sense, he was lucky. He was still conscious when he collapsed in Russell's arms. He heard Russell's anxious roar and saw the fear in Russell's eyes. After that, he turned into a wisp of smoke and died quietly. Stand aside.

Russell's arms were empty, he raised his head blankly, his eyes widened after seeing Oakes' phantom body.

The phantom changed, and soon after, Russell was guarding another person, completely different from the person with the red pigtails, with sharp-edged face lines, blue eyes, dark brown hair, and peach blossom eyes that seemed to be smiling.

Russell seemed a little overwhelmed, but the strange man's attitude remained completely unchanged from before, and he was still pestering him enthusiastically.

Soon, the phantom changes, and Oakes' appearance is also constantly changing, and all kinds of men appear beside Russell, the only thing that remains unchanged is Russell's indifference and his enthusiasm.

Until one time, after another death, Russell found that Oakes' ghost body did not appear. He waited on the bloody battlefield, day after day, week after week, and Oakes never appeared.

"When the ghost body is disheartened and the love is gone, so is he." Langdon appeared in the vision. "He just... stopped loving."

Russell opened his mouth, dazed and unknown emotions appeared alternately, and after a long time, intense sadness appeared slowly, like water soaked in paper, slowly soaking everything.

Even knowing the later development, Cecil still couldn't help but sigh: "People always know what is most important after they lose it."

"Emmmm... I still feel that Russell is used to it." Langdon was sometimes mean, "However, they all adapted very well."

The hallucinations changed, and Russell began to dream of Oakes more and more frequently, and each time the appearance was different. He tried to catch him, but of course failed. Soon after, he began to "see" Oakes in the daytime, in countless trances Afterwards, he successfully recalled Oakes in the ghost body.

"Actually, Oakes has never been far away, it's just that unrequited love is always exhausting." Langdon explained, "He needs time to recover."

Russell finally accepted Oakes, and was willing to resign as a Templar for Oakes, and became more and more accustomed to Oakes changing bodies until they came to the Middle Kingdom... This is the end of the story.

Langdon put away the illusion, and Cecil couldn't help but sighed when he thought of the other pair: "O'Casey doesn't know what's going on now."