When such a disobedient word came out of Veronica's mouth, who had always shown piety, Gawain's feeling was really indescribably weird, and after hearing this sentence, he also noticed one thing - Veronica's faint sense of disobedience was not as simple as "dehumanization", in this holy princess, Gawain also felt a kind of ...... Unfamiliar.

Although her appearance seems to have not changed, and her way of speaking and acting are very similar to before, in some places that are not easy to be noticed, the details of this princess's temperament seem to have changed subtly...... It doesn't seem to be the same anymore.

Gawain couldn't tell what these almost indescribable differences were, as he had limited knowledge of Veronica, but he guessed that the changes that had taken place in the other party must be the same as the self-proclaimed "Ophelia?? Norton: "This ancient man is related.

"What are you thinking?" Noticing that Gawain didn't answer for a long time, Veronica, or rather called herself "Ophelia?? Norton," the ancient man asked.

"I'm wondering what kind of being you are...... "Gawain said calmly, "an ancient soul that is constantly resurrecting?" Lodged in this shell? You replaced the original Veronica at some point in time?? Moen? Where was the original Veronica? Or rather...... Did she exist in the first place? ”

"This is an important question?" The woman, who always had a calm expression, asked gently, "Kamel is right next to you, an ancient magus who has survived from the Starfire Age to the present, and from a strange and bizarre point of view, he should be even more incredible than us when his life form has fundamentally changed, isn't it?" ”

"But I trust Kamel, but I can't trust you so directly, so this is an important question," Gawain said, "You have too many secrets, too little to say, and you have been active in another capacity for so long, and your contact with me at this moment seems too sudden...... So it is necessary for me to figure out the ins and outs of you, and the real purpose of what you are saying to me all of a sudden. Why did you find me? How can you be sure I'll work with you? ”

"Since you care so much......," Veronica/Ophelia smiled slightly, "then you can't fault seeing us as a stubborn soul that lingers in this world and refuses to dissipate, I am indeed living in this shell now, but I am not replacing her...... We had already completed our boarding long before this shell was born, long before her personality consciousness appeared—so you can think of me as the original Veronica?? Moen, because I'm living through her full life, but with a much older and longer memory.

"We are indeed different from the ancient magus beside you, we have been active in this world for many years, and we know how the human kingdom has changed over the years, so we are especially curious about your appearance...... IMHO, in our long observations, there are not many factors that can be called 'variables', and you are one of them......

"Our observations and experiments with the Church of Light have come to an end, and this project will not be more fruitful, but we hope to work with you on the next step, and why we chose you...... You've accepted a rebel, haven't you? What's more, you're also promoting new doctrines in the South, and frankly, what you're promoting coincides with our goals, and we have a reason to cooperate.

"As for whether you'll work with us...... The choice is yours. Whatever your choice, we're happy to accept it. All I can say is that if you choose to trust, then you will be rewarded with a trust that matches it exactly, and if you don't, we will go to something else. ”

Gawain glanced at Veronica/Ophelia quietly, and naturally put his hand on the hilt of the Pioneer Sword: "What if I choose to kill you directly here?" You're a huge unstable factor, and it's possible for me to do that. ”

"Fifty-five kilograms of biomass is an acceptable loss for us," said the woman with a calm expression, "and you don't have to." ”

"That's true," Gawain raised his eyebrows slightly, "so what exactly do 'you' want to cooperate with me?" What do you want from me, what can I get, and most importantly...... Is all of this part of one of your experiments? ”

"We are very interested in the Southern Doctrine that you co-founded with the Patriarch Wright, and we are also interested in the techniques of the White Knights, and we are willing to use the Southern Doctrine as a benchmark to help you transform the Church of the Light, and this is your greatest gain, and what we want from you...... It's just the technical feedback that comes from the process. For us today, knowledge is the only thing of value, and we want nothing else. ”

"But you will do some 'extra actions' along with the knowledge," Gawain glanced around the Great Hall of Light, and finally his gaze fell on the empty papal seat, "You don't say in front of me that these people died from the gods, do you?" ”

"Clearing these 'bridges of the gods' is our intended goal, it is part of a plan of disobedience, it will not happen to you, and frankly, I am not in a position to pose such a threat to you - you are not a believer in the God of Light, and the platinum scepter in my hand is nothing more than an ordinary transcendent relic to you," Veronica said calmly, "Of course, I can also confess another point: working with you is indeed a new project in our standards. ”

After a short pause, she smiled gently: "Any project has the potential to fail – but it's also about taking the risk of failure, isn't it?" ”

“…… I'll think about it and give you an answer as soon as I can," Gawain was silent for two seconds, looking into the eyes of the "Holy Princess" and said, "It may be beneficial for both of us, but in order to build more trust, I want to hide as little from each other as possible, and if I find out that you are a potential threat to the Cecil Empire, I will eliminate it as soon as possible." ”

"I understand your concerns," Veronica/Ophelia bowed their heads slightly, "mutual trust is what we are working towards together. ”

Gawain took a slight breath and slowly exhaled it, saying, "Then it's time for us to discuss how to deal with the martyrdom of the Pope and the entire bishopric. There are tens of thousands of followers of the Holy Light in this city, and all the churches in the Plains of the Holy Spirit are influenced by the Basilica of the Holy Light - and soon, everyone will know what is happening in the cathedral. ”

Veronica/Ophelia looked up, "Do you have any ideas?" ”

"Pope St. ?? Ivan III was summoned by the Lord after the descent, and before leaving, he heard the oracle, and the oracle ......" Gawain glanced at the other party, "I will send someone later." ”

Veronica/Ophelia's eyebrows seemed to be slightly raised, but then returned to their usual calm and gentle appearance: "Then please try to write as much as possible, in the places where the old canon has the most profound influence, change needs to be gradual." ”

Gawain nodded casually and turned in the direction of the exit of the hall.

Before stepping away, he turned back slightly and asked one last question: "When you say 'humanity will live forever', do you mean all of humanity, or a selected part of humanity?" ”

"Is this question important, too?"

"Very important."

The voice behind Gawain was silent for a few seconds before it came:

"Maybe not everyone can survive in this difficult world, but the appearance of every victim can only prove our incompetence."

It seems that this is the answer to the disobedient.

Gawain nodded slightly, and stepped out of the hall where the holy light floated.

Veronica watched in the direction Gawain had left for a long time before turning and walking deeper into the hall.

"He may have noticed an anomaly in this interface...... The newly downloaded personality data is not completely stable. "But the goal of the exchange has been achieved." "It's not certain whether this engagement will yield positive results...... "Positive assessment is beneficial – and we're running out of time." "At least nothing to lose......"

The whispered self-talk seemed to split into several personalities, and the self-talk echoed in a low voice in the Great Hall of Light, and finally gradually fell silent.

Gawain, who returned to Silver Castle, immediately called Amber on standby.

"Hey...... Your serious expression is terrifying," Amber exclaimed the moment she saw Gawain, "Isn't it just going to a church...... What's going on over there? Could it be that the bishopric in the cathedral has been wiped out? ”

Amber happily started a divergent BB, and never forgot to go to the Northern Holy Light Church, but as soon as Gawain spoke, she was dumbfounded-

"The bishopric was wiped out in the Divine Descent."

“…… Yes? ”

"Pope St. ?? Ivan III also died in the Divine Descent, and the news will be announced tomorrow. ”

“…… Yes?! ”

"At present, there are only high-ranking priests below the bishop in the cathedral, and Veronica?? Moen is a living saint. ”

“…… Mom......" Amber finally came to her senses, her eyes widening, "Hey, I was just talking about playing, you don't have to cooperate like this...... Isn't that true? ”

"I'm not you, would make such a joke?" Gawain glanced at the half-elf, "Shut your mouth, I have a task for you." ”

Amber quickly put away her mouth that was open in shock, and rubbed her face vigorously: "Ah, you say. ”

"Take someone to check the living records of the royals in Silver Castle, Chaveronica?? All of Moen's information, especially from his childhood," Gawain said, "Also, look up how the Church of Light accepted Veronica's conversion, including her baptismal records. ”

Amber's expression finally became serious, and she nodded, "Understood." ”

Seeing Amber with a solemn expression, Gao Wen paused slightly, and suddenly asked, "Have you found a clue?" ”

Amber was stunned for a moment, and then realized what the other party was asking, she probably didn't expect Gawain to really remember this matter, and blinked before saying, "I haven't had time to check it carefully...... I only asked a few court scholars who managed heraldry, but no one had heard of the surname 'Randolph'......"

The so-called clue refers to Amber's adoptive father, the stalker with the surname, "Surrey?? Randolph".

The name, along with the uncommon aristocratic surname, is the only thing Amber knows about her adoptive father, and the secret of the Shadow Transcendental, who has a noble surname and seems to be not weak, ends up dying in the backwoods of the South, under the combined judgment of the church and the local nobility.

It seems that even Pittman doesn't know the inside story.

Gawain had promised to help Amber find clues about his adoptive father in St. Sunil, and now he had arrived in St. Sunil - and while the way he arrived was a bit surprising, it was time to make good on his promise.

"Your adoptive father may be a descendant of a family that fell a long time ago, or someone who was stripped of his surname decades ago, or more likely a child of the 'shadow aristocracy' who is not public, and it is normal for heraldic scholars to have most of the information of the orthodox family, and it is normal for them not to know," Gawain comforted Amber, "Don't worry, we still have a lot of time - you can start with the royal library in Silver Castle, which houses the genealogy of all the nobles of the Ansu Dynasty, including the most remote and down-and-out ones, if not, You can look for it in the secret collection of the Moen family, and there may be clues. ”

"I hope so...... Amber whispered, "and it's okay not to find it...... It's been so many years. ”

"But I still care, don't I—I care too about whether your adoptive father's last name is a descendant of some old friend, and what kind of book it is, that it's worth it for a transcendent to go to the church and steal," Gawain smiled, "just help me look it up, go and investigate Surrey??" Randolph's clue. ”

"Okay, then you'll have to process the money."

Gao Wen was stunned: "...... You're too shameless, aren't you? ”