When he heard this, Richard's heart seemed to skip a beat-

Immediately, the young man's face covered under the mask couldn't help but appear with a wry smile.

It's not that the secret I've been keeping has been revealed, but it's just that I realized that my reaction was a bit too drastic.

As stated before, Joan is bound by her oath and cannot divulge her secrets to anyone; Taking a step back, even if she can divulge the secret, it won't have much impact on her current self.

Whether others believe each other or not, they will only treat their behavior as a joke:

The black-robed wizard who lives in the Magic Tower, has the authority of "Steppenwolf", and can summon and drive the legendary rank spell spirit lord, who else can it be?

If Rasputin was a friendly, well-connected wizard, it would be a bit of a hassle to learn that someone had replaced him, and perhaps some people would come to seek the truth and even take revenge...... It's a pity that the guy is a selfish mystic and has no such popularity at all.

Although Richard was well aware of what he was doing, he couldn't help but feel weak about being stripped of his vest at an unexpected time and place by someone he didn't know - the other person wasn't even a resident of the Magic Tower.

may be due to the surprise that this is the first time that someone has directly revealed their identity; Or perhaps, it's because I've been playing a certain role, which will more or less affect myself.

Richard pulled himself together and asked very seriously.

"Why?"

He wondered how the other party could come to that conclusion.

"It seems that the lord has admitted it......"

The female knight smiled.

"The reason is simple. Because I know what Rasputin Nowich really looks like. ”

"Oh?"

"In the Great Sanctuary of the Holy See there are two archives that will never be sealed, one for the chronicle and the other for the preparation of a confidential list, which is held and kept by the two direct bodies of the Papal Chamber, and which is regularly presented to His Majesty the Pope himself. One of them went to the Inquisition, while the other ...... It will be sent to the Home Affairs Bureau. ”

So said the contemporary head of the Interior of the Holy See.

"What's that?"

Richard asked cooperatively.

"It is known as the 'Thorn List', and it is a record of the objects of the Holy See's attention, and is divided into two levels according to the threat level: one is the potential threat, including the rulers of the secular kingdoms, the various extraordinary groups and forces, and the orders that believe in pagan gods, and the other is the objects that can be directly identified as enemies, such as shoe cultists, heretics, unbelievers, betrayers, wanted criminals, dark wizards, and members of criminal associations...... All those who need to be sent to the gallows and burned at the stake are included. ”

"Where am I?"

"Of course, Mr. Rasputin is in the former category," Joan smiled, "However, according to His Majesty's future plans for the Pope, I'm afraid that sooner or later the forces of the Demon Tower will fall into the latter category." ”

The other party said something chilling in a very casual manner.

"Each session of the Steppenwolf members and even the leaders of the Three Towers of the Stars will be recorded, including their origins and appearances. So, I've seen what Rasputin used to look like, especially in recent times, when he has beaten the preacher, more than once, and I've been particularly impressed...... I think, the 'Raspuchin' at that time may not be him anymore, right?

"Indeed, [app download address xbzs] is so."

Richard replied crisply.

Qiong An bowed slightly.

"I see. This is understandable. Because according to the information of the Holy See, the original Rasputin Nowich was not a match for McQueen Mathers......"

No, no, no, that's your misunderstanding.

Richard complained inwardly.

Either way, it seems like an accident. This is actually a beneficial development for the communication between the two people, including the establishment of a relationship of trust.

Even if the other party didn't mention it, he had long planned to find an opportunity to confess his identity and appearance.

After all, Richard can't always wear a mask all the time — and he doesn't necessarily hang himself as "Rasputin Nowikh" forever.

However, there is still one thing that puzzles Richard.

"So, Miss Joan, what were you laughing at just now?"

Richard blinked.

"Suddenly noticing the truth that 'a legendary wizard has been silently replaced by someone else', I thought you would be confused, or uneasy, or curious, or wondering where the original Rasputin had gone...... But, my knight, you are not at all surprised, and even laughing, can you tell me why? ”

"I just...... Suddenly I understood something. ”

Joan smiled slightly, as if she had been prepared for Richard's question.

"I have never been able to figure out why the blood of the [Head of Evil] was stolen at this time, and why the remnants of the Empire, who had been living in seclusion all over the world and recuperating, would once again become active and concentrate in this wilderness...... There is only one reason, that at the dawn of the second millennium, His Majesty the Emperor of the Eternal Realm, will be resurrected. ”

Richard was stunned for a moment.

...... What is this girl talking about?

She understands every word she says, but when it comes together, it's completely confusing.

He knew that he had heard Sykodi talk about it before, and that it was the supreme ruler of the Empire of the Middle Ages, the emperor of the unity of gods and men, and the creator of the demon race...... But what does "His blood have been stolen"?

Remnants of the Empire...... Does it refer to the demon aristocracy? Speaking of which, when Richard left with the other party - according to Joan, a descendant of "Samikina" - he did encounter a centaur demon by chance.

According to the knowledge of ordinary people, they should have disappeared into this world a long time ago; But the Extraordinary know very well that the demons never die. It's just that in the last hundred years, no one has seen them appear on the stage of history again.

However, the words that made Richard even more uneasy, stunned and confused were yet to come—

The female knight's pupils radiated an incomprehensible frenzy, and she said word by word.

"Not only that, but anyone can get an answer if they think deeper. You don't have to hide it from me anymore, Lord Lord, and there is only one answer to your question of 'how to replace a legendary wizard in silence'. ”

"Raspuchin is just an unlucky one. He accidentally summoned from the spirit realm a noble soul that had been wandering in the infinite void, the horror and majesty of which no wizard could imagine, and he was possessed. So you easily took his body and were able to return to this world again......"

"Forgive my rudeness, Lord of the Demons, the Black Goat of the Sabbath, the No Lord of the Dark World, whose name is 'Baphont'—"

"Great Emperor, this is your real name, am I right?"