It wasn't until after Villewlett had left that Richard breathed a sigh of relief and sat back in his chair.

The real lady, who had been standing beside him and had never spoken in the process, asked softly at this moment.

"Sir, you've made up your mind?"

"yes."

"Won't you regret it? Maybe there won't be another chance like this. The gods that exist in this world only appeared after I fell asleep, and I don't know the details of them. And judging from the history of this world, the so-called 'gods' have been far away from the world, and it is very rare to have this opportunity. ”

"Of course I ......"

Richard habitually tapped on the armrest.

"Of course not."

"I don't know...... Is it? ”

"Who knows what will happen in the future? Just as a year and a half ago—and I mean physical time—I certainly couldn't imagine myself in the situation I am in today, man is a creature that changes quickly, but after a while, it is possible that even if the personality becomes completely different, as if it were a different person. ”

"I just don't do anything that I regret 'now'."

Richard was silent for a moment, then spoke again.

"I actually had a moment when I wanted to ask why Villette did this...... But I didn't ask in the end. Calm down and believe, I don't think this question is necessary. ”

"I believe Miss Edward just did what she wanted to do. In this regard, I am the same as her. ”

"I see."

Miss Real Name nodded, it seemed like she was just asking casually, and her expression didn't change at all.

But Richard doesn't intend to take the topic lightly.

"I'm sorry, my real name."

“......？ What are you talking about, sir? ”

"I promised you before to explore the secrets hidden behind the history of this world, and the truth about why the last generation of human civilization disappeared."

He sighed.

"Although the problem may seem too big to start, there is a very suitable entry point, and I believe that your real name should have realized this before I did."

- "That's the gods. ”

"There are no gods on earth until you are asleep; In the undocumented Golden Age, the gods fought a great war with the ancient empire, which ended in their victory, and it was from then on that the history of the Mayan world began to be ruled and influenced by the gods. For nearly 10,000 years, the human race has not been able to escape this path. ”

"The gods are immortal as long as they don't fall, and they are the 'living fossils' of the nearly 10,000-year-old civilization of the Mayan world, in other words, they are likely to be the key to everything changing after you sleep......

"Now we can be sure that the Starfire Furnace is indeed related to the gods, and the 'former Demon King' said that it includes the legacy of the ancient sun god. If we take the contract from that girl, we will be a big step closer to the truth. ”

"You misunderstood, sir."

Real name shook his head.

"I don't have too much desire for historical truth. My only purpose is to fulfill your wishes, sir. ”

"Really? Do you really not care at all about your 'companions', your 'mother', and your former creator, 'humans'? ”

Richard quipped. He believed that this AI lady's mood at the moment was definitely not as calm as her face showed.

But surprisingly, the real name shook his head and denied it without hesitation, not even the hesitation of the imaginary silence for a moment.

"No, I only care about the moment, I only care about you."

This sentence caught Richard a little off guard.

"Okay, okay." The young man sighed, "Then think of it as my personal goal." ”

Neither in terms of the desire for a secure life—if he could indeed become "gods," and if they could indeed possess the irresistible power of the earthly world as recorded in the epic, perhaps that quest would have come to an end for the time being—or from the thirst for truth, he did not do it right.

"Don't worry too much, sir."

The black-haired girl slapped his hand in relief.

"Under normal circumstances, even if that girl volunteered to give everything, there was no way for us to take away what belonged to her from someone else."

That's true. Since the spirit in the Starfire Furnace pretended to be dead in front of him, but then deliberately bypassed himself to sign a contract with Willett, it means that conventional methods will definitely not work.

"But if you use 'real name plunder,' it's different. It's just—"

In the absence of a contract, Richard had no choice but to permanently retain the effects of the real name plunder, as he did with Rasputchin. And in the case of being replaced for a long time, Willet's personality cannot be guaranteed, after all, he has never used the power of the demon god on a living person.

“...... Sir, I personally believe that even if you give up that girl's life and self-dignity, you may not be able to achieve your wish. That's just a demon king, not a real god. ”

As he said this, his real name seemed to remember something, and his eyes flickered slightly.

"With the level of authority that humans in this era have, I'm afraid it's not so easy to become a god."

“...... Why? ”

"The last time I tried to touch that Demon King-level spirit, I saw the structure of the innermost seal."

Miss Real Name's tone was slower than usual, and according to what Richard knew about her, it showed that she was very cautious now.

"There's ...... 'no-visit zone.'"

"What?"

Richard was stunned for a moment, thinking that he had misheard.

"Why is access banned? Do you say ......"

"You're not mistaken, sir, it's a place that is out of reach of ordinary citizens because of politically sensitive areas."

“...... So, you mean to say that this matter involves the top level of the former Earth government, can you say that? ”

"Not 'high-level' in the usual sense."

Said Miss Real Name.

"The politicians known to the public are elected, and the bureaucrats are subordinate to the system. Although personal privacy cannot be violated, their information in the field of official affairs is completely public, and their status and social resources are temporary. ”

"But on top of that, there is a group of people whose authority will not change for almost a lifetime, who represent authority in their respective fields."

"With my authority, this is generally only the case when it comes to 'their' content."

"......Who are 'they'?"

"[Committee] - this group of people calls themselves 'committees.'"