- "Behind this, there must be a huge conspiracy hidden! ”

Richard looked at Joan Borgia with a serious face, and Queen Mary, whose expression had also become serious, and seemed to be gradually believing everything he said...... He couldn't help but wonder what the preacher would feel if he knew that he had inadvertently carried a big black cauldron.

The preacher does possess the power to invade his consciousness into the bodies of others and to control them; And in the eyes of the vast majority of extraordinary people, this legendary magic is indeed terrifying, and it is impossible to prevent it at all; In the eyes of ordinary people who don't know much, it is full of weirdness and horror unique to the evil realm.

However, Joan is exaggerating when she says that "preachers can replace anyone in the world": a legend like Rasputin or Joan Borgia is something that McQueen Maas could not manipulate in any way.

"This is not a lie, after all, I really did not know that there are all kinds of limitations to the legendary abilities of the preacher. Fortunately, the Lord told me about McQueen Mathers' weaknesses, otherwise I would have been so scared that I would have been unable to sleep at night. ”

The knightess said this in a private communication—of course, there was no uneasiness in her expression.

"Doesn't the Holy See have any records about him?"

"Of course, all the official members of the 'Reverse Cross' who have appeared in front of people will be registered on the Thorn List. McQueen Mathers, who is both an apostle and a high-profile person, needs no more to say. ”

"The basic manifestations of his 'legendary magic' are well known to everyone, but his unique magical principles and weaknesses are secrets that wizards must never tell anyone, so ...... No one knows exactly how this technique of plundering other people's bodies will work,"

"But as you can all guess, there must be some kind of limit to the goal. Otherwise, if McQueen could easily control the leader of a church or the king of a secular kingdom, he would not have ended up in the situation where everyone shouted and beat him now. Not to mention manipulating legends, which is not something that mortals can do. ”

That being said, the knight added that it would be troublesome if he chose to take the place of someone close to some of the most powerful people in assassination or intelligence work.

"However, after I have seen the power of the true Lord God level, it is not worth mentioning at all."

Joan sighed softly in the channel

"The feared so-called 'preacher' pales in comparison with you, the sovereign."

......

“...... As a friend, Mr. Joan, I appreciate your willingness to tell me the secret. It's not that I don't want to believe you, but—"

At this time, Queen Mary seemed to have finally recovered from her shock, and she regained her composure after trying to digest the shocking news.

"After all, the stakes are high, and I still hope that you can provide enough convincing evidence."

"Mary, do you really want to believe me?"

"Of course, I believe. Not only because you are my only friend, but more importantly...... Everything you say doesn't sound like a lie to me. ”

She replied earnestly.

"But what about others? If you want to convince others, you have to come up with evidence. ”

"You're going to tell someone else?"

"Don't worry, I won't reveal your secrets."

"Neither the kingdom nor the Holy See, is there anyone else the queen knows outside the palace?"

Joan asked with interest.

Queen Mary nodded.

"Yes, for example, my father – can I tell him about this? It won't be the whole story, just want to wake him up to be safe. ”

"Duke of Hofburg...... Joan thought for a moment and nodded approvingly, "Yes, he is indeed a trustworthy person. ”

The Duke of Hofburg was currently in a neutral position: he was not co-opted by any of the cardinals, nor did he choose between the king's faction and the new nobility; The Franz family's almost transcendent position in the kingdom determined that the Duke could behave in this way without being ostracized, and that it was always up to others to please him.

Even Luther VII had to do his best to win over, otherwise he would not have chosen the nobles of Hofburg among the many beautiful girls of noble birth.

In Richard's view, Joan's purpose was not to let the queen keep it a secret - she just hoped that in this way, she would create a secret relationship between them that "only you and I can believe", and provide a foundation for future wooing.

"Evidence...... It's really obvious. ”

The blonde knight replied with a smile.

"Even a well-defended place like Maple Springs Palace can't stop the Dark Wizard's invasion, can it? I remember that unless it was the king himself or the queen's father or sister, even the extraordinary of the rank of apprentice were not allowed to step into the inner palace - so how did Mary think the curse was mixed in? ”

The queen couldn't help but bow slightly.

Obviously, she felt that what Joan said was very reasonable, and it may have been this kind of speculation in the past.

If you judge by common sense, there is indeed the idea that "there is a traitor in the palace" - whether someone has taken the initiative to take refuge in the dark wizard, or the ability of the "preacher" has taken their minds.

But in reality, the curse that the queen suffered was a new type of spell that could be transmitted through parasites without having to be cast in front of her.

It has to be said that the "preacher" is a true genius in developing curses, and at least before McQueen, no one has ever been able to develop such an imperceptible and pervasive curse as the "latent curse mark".

"The most important thing is that the 'there is a mole in the palace' will lead to an even more terrible conclusion-"

Joan's voice became even lower, as if she was worried and anxious for the other party, but in Richard's ears, in the magical communication between the master and servant, the female knight could not suppress a low laugh.

— That's an expression of victory.

While pretending to be so affectionate on his face, he laughed in his heart...... He was a little worried about whether Joan Borgia was a bit of a schizophrenic.

"Mary, though the curse on you has been lifted by Mr. Rasputchin, it does not mean that you are safe; On the contrary, they will only be angry and panicked when they realize that their plan has not succeeded, and this group of people will not just let you go, and in the worst-case scenario, they will most likely retaliate against you for losing control—"

"That's why I came to you like this...... I won't be able to stay with you after this escort mission, Mary, please be careful. ”