As soon as these words came out, the two of them understood in their hearts that this was equivalent to Richard and Joan Borgia both acquiescing in the legitimacy of the signing of this oath.

In any case, the current situation is still better than Richard's original imagination of "the separation of master and servant".

Although the female knight had her own ideas, clear goals and beliefs, these did not prevent her from obeying her orders and serving herself wholeheartedly in the years that followed.

At least in Richard's opinion, she didn't look like she was—or couldn't lie about it, because Joan's words just now even revealed a little "contempt" for the Lord God.

Generally speaking, only shoe cultists who are determined to join the camp of the evil gods dare to do so; Others, not to mention cardinals of the Holy See, not to mention devout believers, not even unbelievers and heretics hostile to the Holy See—

The "Lord God" who won the Eternal War is the most powerful god in the Mayan world today.

Richard had some knowledge of the attitude of the aborigines towards the Sons of God, and the matter of a person's faith was very serious, and there was no room for the slightest joke.

A god who can talk about her beliefs in a tone that seems to be a joke, Joan is already brave...... In other words, it is a deviant and arrogant type.

The same is true for Richard.

To tell the truth, he was indeed touched by the scene described by Joan's mouth, and his heart was moved.

Richard doesn't think he's the domineering type, or acting in the shadows is more in line with his character; His goal was nothing more than a stable life.

Leaving aside too distant goals such as "unifying the continent and reigning over the world" for the time being, if you can really achieve the goal of secretly manipulating the Holy See, it is equivalent to eliminating the enemies you are most likely to face.

The Knightess had previously mentioned that Leo IV intended to take action against the wizards of the Black Tower, and whether she was intentionally exaggerating or not, Richard's most important enemy to watch out for after the unification of the Tower was indeed the Holy Alliance, specifically the Kingdom of the Rhine and the Holy See.

In order to be able to feel at ease, any potential threat must be ruled out, and the ambitious pope must not be allowed to remain in his position for long...

This is for everyone's good, Richard thought to himself.

At this time, Joan opened her mouth to reply.

"Yes, just two weeks ago, when the 'Holy Coffin' was secretly unsealed, the monks in charge of guarding it discovered that the divine blood stored in it had been stolen. Not only is it the only known drop of active divine blood, but it is also the remains of the 'Head of Evil'......"

"Stay alive"? Richard's heart moved.

"What is a 'holy coffin'?"

"The secret device located under the Great Sanctuary is also one of the 'secret treasures' held by the Holy See," Joan smiled slightly, "and it contains a large number of rare materials and items, and it is not affected by any external factors. It is said that the flow of time will stop in it. In this world, only holy corpses can preserve the blood of gods, otherwise, according to the records of the Mystical Codex, even if there is a chance to bleed the gods, it will evaporate in an instant. ”

Richard and Miss Real Name, who was floating beside him, glanced at each other.

A drop of ...... "fresh" blood belonging to a deity?

"Why do you need divine blood? Is it to be used as a spell casting or alchemy material? ”

Joan shook her head.

"How can an alchemist be qualified to handle divine blood? I've heard that it's because there are some forbidden creations that are in a sealed state, and the blood of the high-level personality can forcibly unseal them; This effect also works in the protection systems of certain Ancient Ruins. If the treasure needs to be unsealed urgently, and the saints are not there, and the demigods and subgods who have good relations with the Holy See cannot be invited, the blood of the gods is the only key. However, today, the ruins have long been excavated by their predecessors, and the divine blood kept in the hands of the major forces has also been consumed. ”

"I see."

The Dark Wizard nodded, a bold thought, and at the same time came to Richard's mind-

Like when he tried to convince his real name and put himself in the place of the dead Rasputin; Just as when he heard about the existence of the oath, he decided to use it in conjunction with his real name to plunder the human body......

And now, this is the third time that he has had a similar throbbing in his heart.

Falsehood...... Is it?

Richard is the type that hates lying, because he feels that lying to deceive others will only lead to the cycle of deception in the end. Although sometimes you have to do it, psychological resistance is another matter.

But what if a lie could one day become a reality?

……

"Allow me, then, to formally swear allegiance to you."

After reaching a consensus, the female knight did not drag the mud and water at all, and she took the initiative to hand over the saber in her hand to Richard, and knelt on one knee.

The black-robed wizard took it, he looked at the "Divine Annihilation" in his hand, and once again sighed in his heart: even the artifact could be handed over to others without hesitation, and the character of the woman in front of him was really more resolute than he imagined.

“…… I will keep virtue in my heart, and I will sweep away all enemies for my Lord. From now on, my sword will be pinned on your destiny—"

Richard touched the female knight's shoulder three times with the back of his sword.

At this time, according to the orthodox allegiance ceremony in the Holy Alliance, it seems that the side that is the sovereign will also give the other party a piece of proverbial advice.

The black-robed wizard thought for a moment and spoke.

"May you get what you want, Joan Borgia."

After hearing this, the female knight who was prostrating in front of him seemed to tremble slightly for an imperceptible moment. The vacillation soon vanished. That scene seemed to be just a delusion on Richard's part.

*

On this day, a small town located in the wilderness with a large number of lawless people gathered welcomed two uninvited guests outside the city.

At this time, the sun was at noon, and the sun was scorching.

Richard walked unhurriedly on the muddy grass paths after being soaked in heavy rain. Not far behind the black-robed wizard, a figure with a dark brown hood followed.

The simple and thick fabric can't hide the feminine style revealed between the steps, and the tall and graceful figure glimpses at a glance, revealing a gorgeous rose red under the brim of the hat; And the long sword at his waist added a bit of heroic aura to him.

After leaving the cave, the master and servant did not cross the wilderness to return to the Black Tower, but walked in the direction of the hinterland of the kingdom in turn.

Ahead is the nearest town to the county of Glen. Of course, this town is not actually part of the kingdom, but is a so-called "city of lawlessness" founded by some of the people who migrated here.

"My lord, what are you going to do next?"

"First of all, it is necessary to win the civil war in the magic tower."

Richard was not shy about being honest and outspoken.

“...... I understand. ”

Walking aside, Joan who covered her identity with her hood nodded unexpectedly.

"Are you going to take the Tower of Magic as the first step to conquering the world yourself?"