The old wizard's breath stagnated.

Just looking at each other, he felt a sense of majesty and oppression that was so heavy that it seemed to be substantial. It is the courage and strength of a man who stands at the pinnacle of mortals, and it is difficult for human beings to resist, like an insurmountable mountain. The more profound the magician, the more you will appreciate this, and the birth of every legendary wizard is like an irreproducible miracle.

Peter hurriedly lowered his head, not daring to look up again.

With the rank of master, he has reached the level of master, and he has reached the level of perfection in his magical skills, and can become a guest of honor of kings and emperors no matter which country he goes to. But the figure in front of him is a noble person who can shock a kingdom and even affect the situation of the entire continent. The legendary wizard not only represents his own wisdom and strength, as long as he is willing to nod, countless people will come to run, and a force will rise and be born in a very short time, which is the meaning of "wizard leader".

Although Lord Rasputin rarely appears in public, his influence is the weakest of the five wizarding leaders, and his school has the least number of people in the tower, but the number of wizards who nominally shelter him is still more than a hundred. It may not be a lot of magic towers as one of the "Three Towers of the Stars", but if it is on the mainland, this already belongs to the category of large schools. Even in a powerful Western Continent power like the Rhine Kingdom where they lived, the number of wizards registered in the country who could be recruited by the king was only about a thousand.

"My lord, the fireside meeting is about to begin, and I'll show you the way."

Peter gathered his thoughts, and he bowed respectfully and spoke to those on the throne, while maintaining a bowing posture. In comparison, his mood relaxed a little: since Lord Rasputin took the initiative to open the door to let him in, it meant that the experiment was over.

"Hmm."

The man on the throne bowed slightly.

"Peter, wait outside the door. I still have some trivial matters to attend to. ”

Rasputin's voice was hoarse and cold, but to Peter Campbell's ears it sounded like heaven. This means that the other party is about to leave, and he only needs to wait a while. Peter genuinely expressed his admiration for the great wizarding leader, and this time it seemed that he was able to complete his task without a hitch...... At that moment, his gaze inadvertently caught a glimpse of a corner.

The ground was painted with intricately patterned and huge magic circles, and as a master, he naturally saw it at the first glance when he entered. But instead of being distracted, Peter tried not to let his eyes fall on it. It was the work of a legendary wizard after all, and although he was curious, he was even more afraid of violating the taboo of the celebrant of the ceremony. Spells, circles, and rituals that are timeless or powerful are often not circulated to the outside world, but are secrets that only a few people hold. Knowledge of truth is a treasure to every wizard.

But this time, the old wizard had to "see". Because in the corner of the circle, there was a corpse. The corpse was dressed in gray linen, and the part of its head had become charred, so it was natural that it was impossible to see the face. He lay in the darkness like this.

Peter's expression froze, then returned to normal. He remembered the wizard apprentice that Master Rasputin had brought him with him about a week ago, and he was wearing such a garment.

What a poor young man...... Peter thought to himself, it seems that he has been used by Master Rasputin and left it aside as garbage. Of course, the death of an apprentice does not touch him too much, but it shows that the leader is not in a good mood, and he must be careful and more respectful.

Peter Campbell didn't think that an apprentice could play much of a role in the ritual of a legendary wizard, and that even being a sacrifice would be shabby. That kid was probably cleaned up by the adults, and as for why he did it himself, it was because he brought it himself, right? This suggests that Lord Rasputin probably didn't get what he wanted, and if a wizard leader really wanted someone to vent his anger, even a master like himself wouldn't be able to escape......

"What are you doing here?"

Peter shuddered, bowed and apologized, and withdrew in a bent position.

*

The "legendary wizard" on the Iron Throne watched in silence as Peter Campbell disappeared through the door, his fingers tapping lightly on the armrest, and the bronze door closed again.

It wasn't until the figure of the old wizard completely disappeared from the field of vision that the "legendary wizard" seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, and the whole person slumped on the chair, completely unable to see the majesty just now.

"I was so nervous that my heart was almost out of my throat...... It's okay, it's okay, it seems that I can fool the past for the time being. ”

Rasputin removed the mask from his face, revealing the face of a young man, the same wizard apprentice Peter thought had died a tragic death.

"The old man would never have thought that someone would have the audacity to pretend to be a legendary wizard. But except for me, who has the help of the demon god in this world, I'm afraid no one can do something like this. ”

Richard let out a long breath and pressed his finger to his brow. His palms were sweating from excessive tension, and the clothes on his back were also wet with cold sweat, but more than that, a sense of joy arose deep in his heart.

……

Just half an hour ago, Richard came up with a whimsical solution to the dilemma he was facing:

He hopes to usurp the identity of the deceased Rasputin and all the privileges that the legendary wizard possesses with the help of his real name.

Richard thought it was possible because he thought of the terrifying power of his "real name" in the wizarding world, which Miss AI's codename reminded him of...... A person's real name is the most cherished secret of a person, and at the same time, it is also the greatest threat to one's own life. Once someone's real name is known, that person will become a slave in an instant, no matter how powerful that person may be. ”

Now that the real name is taken so cautiously, and the wizards see it as the truth, its existence is no longer groundless. According to the experience of the corresponding changes in the concepts of "magic net", "magic element" and "rank" thousands of years ago and thousands of years later, Richard believes that this shows that it is very likely to correspond to a certain "key product" of scientific civilization in the past.

What would that be? Although this was only a whimsical speculation and lacked evidence to support it, Richard bet the possibility on the system he mastered as the real name of the super AI.