Mechanical Apostle... Let me put it this way, she actually doesn't regard Daryl as a pure robot.
That being said, only the heart is left and no other flesh and blood organs. However, since it shows "emotions", can think, be happy, angry, and nervous, then such a thing is definitely an "intelligent creature."
In other words, she is not a human being. What is the difference between her and Ms. Yusilian?
Since he regarded Ms. Yusilian as his mentor and friend, it didn't make sense for him to treat Daryl as a slave and drive her around at will.
But she knew it was too early to say these things now. Daryl was the sharpest and most stubborn one among the three apostles. She had been calm so far just because she felt that the heir of Coldis was worthy of her submission. Yes - the person she really admired and even loved was actually the mechanical doctor.
I think... Namiyan people, especially Sara people, because of the legend that their hearts were blessed by the goddess, it is not impossible for them to function as a "second brain". If this research can be confirmed, it will definitely help these apostles to justify their reputation, showing that they are just another kind of creature, a "life" that blends machinery and mystery. It is even possible to improve their mechanical bodies on this basis and use the remaining "second brain" to regenerate flesh and blood.
This is not an idle thought. Don't forget that Hitzfeld had previously gone to Colossae alone with the apostles, where she witnessed with her own eyes a secret realm of God, including a large abandoned factory.
Add to that all the videotapes... the remaining book pages and notes, it can be said that Coldis left her all his lifelong research on mechanical life, and she even possessed the blood power that had troubled Elsa and saved her for nearly a thousand years.
One side is machinery, the other side is flesh and blood.
If there was anyone in the world who was more likely to innovate on this path, Hitzfeld could take it for granted that it was himself.
But there was no need to tell Daryl this now.
Her edges are still a little too hard, so I'd better wait until she understands human society better and acts more like a human being before I talk to her.
When he arrived at the gate of the palace, he was about to inform the guards of his purpose as usual, but he saw the two canned knights turn around and raise their long-handled war hammers high.
Hitzfeld's heart skipped a beat, and she thought she was going to be attacked, but she quickly realized that she was now Count Xiyang, and these knights were saluting her.
It feels so weird...
Damn it, I've seen bigger spectacles before, why do I feel so ashamed...
She really couldn't think of what to say to them, so she simply put on a cold face and walked into the gate with Daryl.
Yes, it seems that there are some rules for conferring a title. I forgot where I saw it, but if someone is willing to be given the title of Earl, it means that he is the most trusted among the trusted. The first checkpoint of the gate can be ignored. You can enter as long as you bathe and burn incense in the waiting area.
Bathing with incense - this is actually an ancient Serang ritual.
Those who came to the audience had to strip naked and be bathed by the palace maids. This was actually to confirm whether you had any sharp weapons hidden on your body.
Hitzfeld was not used to being served while bathing, so he waved away the maids and asked them to serve Daryl. He then washed and changed his clothes. The two of them had to go through an instrument test.
"..."This thing is only wanted by those who refuse to be served. Its purpose... is actually the same as mentioned above, except that the confirmed area is your "body".
“I really miss it.”
Ms. Yusilian seemed to have just woken up, and her voice sounded a little tired: "Since Harwin took that position, I haven't seen this ancient etiquette for a long time..."
"Is Gutheran really like this?"
"Of course, this is not just about security. Don't forget that Seran is a country where theocracy and monarchy are more centralized. Sarah at least separated the two. King Seran is simply a descendant of God."
It turned out to be the case.
Hitzfeld understood what she meant.
In the earliest cultural history of mankind, bathing and incense burning were actually expressions of piety and reverence, and had strong religious connotations.
Humble and pious, expressing a yearning for certain things, and in order to prove the purity of this yearning, not wanting to bring even a trace of filth.
Precisely because the Holy Oak Family is the descendant of God, they are also regarded by the people of Seran as the incarnation of God, the gods on earth, so it is normal for them to be worshipped in this way... From this perspective, King Seran's power is far greater than that of King Sarah.
Hitzfeld was daydreaming here. After walking past the detection device, it was Daryl's turn. This thing immediately started to alarm like crazy.
"Didi-di-di-di-"
The palace maids surrounded them in a semicircle as if they were facing a great enemy, but soon everyone dispersed again with the words "Don't be nervous".
It was Alvin who came.
The king was still a little weak, so he wore a cloak when he went out at night, even in the palace. She was not happy to see this scene: "I remember I told you that if they come, they don't have to go through the formalities..."
"But, Your Majesty." Someone, who was probably the head maid, stuttered and explained, "What happened just now, we are also worried about Your Majesty..."
"What kind of thing?"
Alwyn interrupted, frowning slightly at her.
The man was stunned and his face quickly turned pale.
"I don't care what information you received or what you realized from it, Kelida... You should understand that conveying the will of the White Shadow Palace to the outside world is not something you should worry about in your position."
"Remove her from her post, but don't expel her from the palace." Alwin turned around and ordered, "Replace her with someone smarter and more professional as possible to be the head maid."
This Kelida should be thankful that she met Alvin.
As he followed the king inside, Hitzfeld couldn't help but wonder.
"That kind of thing" should refer to the assassination of Prince Trielred. She had indeed known about this matter for a long time, but since the White Shadow Palace did not make it public, a palace maid or a servant could not express her opinion.
If it were Charuni, she might have lost her life because of what happened tonight.
"Why don't you speak?"
Alwin's face suddenly popped out from the side, almost scaring Hitzfeld.
"Annual Ring is not here today, so why don't we be less reserved?"
"You understand, Aisuen... In fact, you are qualified to be the king. So why do we still have to follow the etiquette of monarch and subject? We should be close sisters."
"Yes, Your Majesty, but—"
"Call me 'Elwin'." The king's expression was very serious. "You should know that hearing this name from you is one of the few remaining opportunities for me."
"...I understand." Hitzfeld pursed his lips, "Um...Alwin."
"That's right!" The young king finally smiled happily and took her hand and trotted inside.
"Come on!"
"I want to show you something!"
this--
Hitzfeld opened his mouth, but was pulled along by her helplessly.
Daryl followed quickly behind, and the three of them ran quickly along the entire corridor and arrived at the palace courtyard at the back.
After entering the courtyard, Hitzfeld was slightly surprised, because the empty space was no longer what he remembered. It had been expanded and renovated, and an industrial plant had been built directly on its site.
"You should still remember... huhu... when the Death Tree appeared... haha... where that mechanical sun rose from."
Erwin pulled her towards the factory, panting as he walked, "My father hid the weapon in the back in order to deceive the old king's party... huh... There was already such a place here, and I just moved it a little forward for convenience."
"Alwin." Hitzfeld saw that her face was slightly red due to exercise, and couldn't help but say: "Your body..."
"My body is fine - don't listen to Nian Lun's nonsense, saying that it will take several years to fully recover... No matter how weak I am, I can't be unable to run a few steps, right? Anyway... huhu... this is the workshop I arranged for you... huhu... There are two such workshops... huhu... One is this one, in the White Shadow Palace, and the other is... where we went last time... uh ha... You can go to whichever one you want, if I'm free -"
"Stop!" Hitzfeld raised a finger.
"Rest first, Alvin."
"Take a break, and then we'll talk."
She also understood Nian Lun's helplessness, which was essentially because Alvin was a hidden impatient person. He wanted to finish any work that he could see in front of him in one go.
But with her body, she would start panting even if she spoke longer sentences. If she were Year Ring, she would not give the young king too much freedom whenever she was present.
That's too dangerous.
God knows how she will die.
"You're like this..." Alvin couldn't help but laugh at her, "With that tone and that mature hairstyle... I'm afraid I've found another age ring to keep me company..."
Looking closely at Hitzfeld, the young girl detective has indeed changed a lot.
Her figure is still very slim... but that's because Hitzfeld has a petite body shape. In fact, her figure is not inferior to any person of the same age. She can be said to have the youthfulness of a girl, but because of her deliberately mature makeup and dress, she has a unique charm.
Ah... Thinking about it this way, I even feel a little jealous of Imaar...
It seemed like just a joke to themselves, and they quickly got down to business.
There is a mechanical sun inside the factory. It is already in a semi-disassembled state, but according to Alwin, even in this state, it can be launched at any time.
"The core drive is the power reactor in the middle." This is what Alvin said, "The Xiyang obeys the orders of whoever ignites it. As long as it can be ignited, it can fly. The frame hanging outside and those messy functions are actually incidental things."
Hitzfeld looked at Daryl and found that she was concentrating on reading the engineering manual next to her.
A scroll of parchment even depicts the model mathematically.
"This can't be..." Hitzfeld looked at the familiar handwriting with some disbelief.
"Of course it's me~" Alvin held his chest proudly, "Who else but me can understand it so well?"
"So Daryl can understand it."
"This information is very detailed, and the improvement is not a big deal." Daryl nodded as he read it, then looked at the "human king" next to him and whispered, "Your Highness... well, I suggest that you follow along during the modification process. Doing more of this kind of thing will help you better master the Mechanical Theology."
Why does she bring up things that are not related to the topic?
Hitzfeld was numb.
"Mechanical Theology" is the general name for all the information left by Coldis.
Theoretically speaking, fully mastering "Mechanic Theology" means the emergence of a second Doctor Mechanic in the world - except that he did not follow the procedure to transform his body into a mechanical body, Hitzfeld should be able to do what Coldis knew.
You can talk about this in private, but now that they have all chosen to come back and choose to go back to Icarolina to continue fighting, then you shouldn't... say this thing that can be called a "retreat" directly in front of the king?
As expected, Alvin began to get curious: "Mechanical Theology? Is it some secret book of the Mechanical Kingdom?"
Daryl got excited when she mentioned this: "Of course, it's the Doctor--"
"Your Majesty, I have an important discovery to report to Your Majesty—"
Hitzfeld had to interrupt them otherwise God knows what would happen. She changed to an extremely formal and serious tone and described what she had discovered in Puslint, the white mu tree and the list.
"So... that crown I didn't care about was actually a replica of an ancient artifact?"
It was also the first time that Alvin had an in-depth understanding of the case.
For the king, the theft of a few pieces of jewels was really insignificant, after all, these things were just money, and they were small change. As a king, she had many ways to get such small change, so of course she would not take it seriously.
Hitzfeld was a little embarrassed.
It's all that damned Lady Yusilian's fault... She said something about not telling King Sara to just blacken the crown, and she didn't explain this before, so now when she needs to ask Alwin for help, it seems... it seems like her intention to take advantage of the situation is too obvious.
But Alvin didn't seem to care about that and continued to ask her, "What about the list?"
"There are three suspects," Hitzfeld replied. "They are Film, the former dean of the Divine Academy, Jinsen, the former assistant dean of the Divine Academy, and Cindy, the current dean of the Divine Academy."
"Only seven?"
"Because everyone else is dead."
After all, so many years have passed. Longevity is rare nowadays, and people dying of illness in their fifties and sixties are everywhere.
"Then Aisuen needs my support."
Alvin half-lowered his eyes and looked at the other person with a smile.
"It's not just about the 'Light of Salvation'. The Barish family is also a prominent family. Without my permission and cooperation, you may not be able to find any clues just relying on Lawrence."
"It would be great if you could support me..."
"I told you, there's no need to be so distant between us."
Waving his hand, he found a chair and sat down. Alwin lifted his two small leather boots and placed them on the empty space of the chair, holding his chin with both hands as if reminiscing.
"Regarding Richard Baresch... I have to say I don't have any particular impression of him."
"You know, Aisuen... During that time, my sister was constantly draining my strength. My body and mind were even weaker than they are now. Sometimes I even forgot things, things that were obviously very important to me..."
Hitzfeld wanted to say forget it.
"But I can still help you."
Unexpectedly, she gasped while playing.
"Because my father gave me a special warning about this person before he left."
"He said--"
"'If Aisuen Hitzfeld asks this guy one day, tell her all this.'~"
Chapter 58: Alvin's Memories 2
When the flashback images slowly spread before his eyes like dye, Hitzfeld didn't even react at first.
