Joan Borgia, who has calmed down, is more suitable for negotiation and more difficult to deal with.

Richard hesitated.

Negotiation naturally requires skill. Now he is the master and the other party is the servant, so naturally he occupies the initiative, and the relationship between the two is even more inseparable, and he can be said to have the advantage.

The question, however, is how to make better use of this relationship.

Therefore, Richard has been patiently answering the other party's questions, and at the same time asking the other party's hidden secrets, trying to grasp the knight's character and pursuit.

What he needs is an obedient assistant and a trustworthy subordinate who can entrust his weak life to him to protect when necessary; In contrast, there is obviously still a certain distance in the relationship between the two.

Because the effect of the oath is a two-way street, the relationship between Richard and Joan is like that of a wise king and a loyal knight. Although they are inseparable, they need to maintain trust and loyalty from time to time, but these two are one of the things that the world needs to cultivate for a long time.

In other words, he can indeed make the other party obey his orders, but if the relationship is cold or even hostile, it is inevitable that there will be yin and yang violations; And if Joan Borgia can't be his right-hand man with all his heart, then something unexpected is likely to happen......

Even with the royal pairing of two legends and "wizards x knights", Richard still can't guarantee victory. In the ensuing civil war of the magic tower, he needs the female knight to give her all.

But how? The two used to belong to different camps, and if they were put in a video game, their reputation would probably be at the stage of "apathy". And Richard compares his heart to his heart, feeling that Joan, who finally climbed to this position, but was robbed of his dream by a stranger, I am afraid that he just wants to kill himself and then quickly.

His gaze fell on the oath itself.

In general, the specific content of the lion oath is the same as the various non-mandatory treaties that must be followed after the so-called "knight swears allegiance to the sovereign" in this world, and in this era, it is unified into the "eight virtues of knighthood":

Humility, Hoy, passion, Valor, Justice, Sacrifior, Spirituality

However, such a heavy moral burden was strictly adhered to by only a certain number of faithful and pious people, even in a group such as the Templar Order, which was based on an elite selection mechanism; The knightly oath, on the other hand, is irresistibly compulsory.

For example, a knight is not allowed to lie to the sovereign, which is called "integrity"; There are also knights who must obey the orders of the lord and cannot choose to retreat because of the difficulty of the task, which is "heroic", in addition, such as not revealing the secrets of the lord to outsiders without permission, are counted as the virtues of "humility", and when necessary, if it is necessary to save the lord's life, the knight even needs to give his life, which is "sacrifice"-

The requirements of the "Eight Virtues" are almost harsh, but there is no one in the oath; In this way, the effectiveness of the knight's oath is actually very strong and domineering, and if the lord is incompetent, human life will be lost. It's hard to imagine how the lion king of the day would have persuaded a bunch of arrogant legendary extraordinaires to sign such an unequal jump with him.

On the other hand, however, it also requires the sovereign: the allegiance must not generally abandon the knight, cannot transfer the oath to another person, must respect the knight's personality, which is subsumed in the "soul" virtue, and gives the knight the right to refuse if there is a strong conflict between the sovereign's command and the knight's inner moral code.

"It's no coincidence that the two are exactly the same, so is the design of this vow based on the 'Eight Virtues'? ...... No, it's not. ”

Richard realized that the logical relationship could be the opposite.

In fact, "chivalric culture", including "chivalric virtues", has only become popular in the last few hundred years, and it has been carried out at about the same time as the cultural promotion and indoctrination policies implemented by the Holy See in its dominions.

In fact, in the past history, the word "knight" was only used to refer to extraordinary people who were different from wizards and focused on training. However, in the territory of the Holy League, the profession of knighthood, as a symbol of force as a bridge between the Holy See and the secular aristocracy, gradually took on a color of symbolizing honor and nobility.

Religious ethics have been internalized as part of chivalric virtue in the evolution of history; In other words, it is likely that the "Eight Virtues" promoted by the Holy See in the Holy League were made with reference to the content of the Lion Oath.

After all, as mentioned before, the content of the Lion Oath is not a secret to the ruling class of the three Allied countries and the Holy See.

......

"Mr. Rasputin, I am now a knight of your own, and even the greatest secret has been told, and now......... At least let me see your face, right? ”

As Richard pondered how to properly handle the relationship between master and servant, Joan Borgia suddenly smiled and spoke.

As she spoke, her dark pupils were blooming with strange colors; The female knight stared at the black-robed wizard in front of her, not knowing what she was considering.

After a slight hesitation, Richard made a decision, and he put his hand over his mask.

"Okay."

He readily agreed.

The world has seen the people under the mask of the newborn "Raspuchin", and in the past there was only one Villette, and now there will be a second.

Under the fierce gaze of the female knight, Richard took off his mask, revealing a face that was too young to speak for a legendary wizard.

For some reason, Richard always felt that she was nervous in the process...... Are you expecting something, or are you daunting something?

He shook his head, not paying much attention.

After all, according to the content of the oath, she could not hurt herself, nor could she divulge secrets; On the other hand, Richard doesn't care about identity anymore.

As a result, what Richard didn't expect was that when he revealed his appearance, Joan only opened his eyes wide, and then immediately lowered his head as if he was hiding something.

He was attracted by the strange reaction of the other party, and saw the female knight's shoulders begin to shrug, as if she was holding back a smile; But soon, she couldn't bear it anymore, and began to pat her thigh and laugh happily.

In Joan Borgia's laughter, there was joy and frenzy that he could not understand.

"What are you laughing at?"

Richard frowned.

"I ......"

Qiong An coughed twice, and finally calmed down.

She wiped away the tears that had spilled from the corners of her eyes, and the knight still had an irrepressible smile in her tone, answering Richard's questions in a hoarse voice.

"I mean, you're not Rasputin Novich at all, are you? My dear Lord Lord—"