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Along with his identity, Caesar gave him a potion that Terrasia had made that could transform him into the desired form.

By the way, we can now make things like this.

It was clear that Therasia’s alchemy had reached its peak.

Since I came down, I have obtained all the rare ingredients and records about alchemy that has existed since ancient times.

The potions created with her outrageous level of talent have made dramatic progress compared to before.

“It’s really amazing.”

I, too, was standing in front of the mirror looking as good as I could.

I never thought it would be possible to transform right away like this. Isn’t it greater than what I heard in words?

“It looks like you’ve finished preparing.”

He wore thick armor typical of a knight and a helmet that slightly obscured the front, and held a halberd in his hand.

“The name is Viktor, the weapon is a halberd, and the way you speak is a bit soft and relaxed, is that right?”

“Yes, you are correct.”

Okay, I guess the preparations are pretty much done.

So I entered the imperial castle with Caesar.

“Huh? What is it, Descartes? Why did you suddenly come here with Victor because of some kind of wind?”

“…We met yesterday and made up.”

“After all the fighting yesterday, I guess you’ve resolved all the misunderstandings?”

…You had a fight yesterday?

You said Caesar came two days ago.

….Okay, I think I know roughly how my status was determined, but I guess it’s just my mood, right?

“Hmm… By the way, the atmosphere in the imperial castle is unusual these days, isn’t it? The VIP who recently came must be someone of some high rank. So, is there something different about the food that has been moving over there recently?”

One chatty article started talking about the recently arrived guest of honor that we were most curious about.

As for the VIP who recently arrived, I guess he must be a high-ranking person, as he is having a luxurious meal.

In particular, it is said that he stayed in the imperial castle for several days and never showed himself.

Even the guards guarding the front of the VIP room could not see it clearly, so it was said to be completely hidden as a secret.

“Isn’t it quite surprising? It’s someone the imperial family wants to keep hidden. Of course, if you talk about it to the outside world, people will immediately criticize you…”

Surprisingly, the man who was chatting away was the knight commander.

He is so undignified and is a knight commander even though he is on equal footing with everyone else.

As expected, he was a talented person suitable for an empire that gave him countless opportunities to advance as long as he had the skills.

Because his skills are so outstanding, he must be a knight commander.

“Okay then, that’s all for small talk! It’s training time!”

The chattering look from before disappeared, and he looked like a knight commander.

Even though it was training time, it wasn’t as big as I thought.

Each person had different weapons and their fighting styles were very different, so we had some sparring, hit some scarecrows, do some physical training, and that was the end.

Of course, I did not forget to act while appealing to my lack of physical strength like everyone else.

At the same time, I naturally blended in with the people and listened to what they had to say.

Of course, most of them were useless words.

“This is what happened. I guess I should go see it for myself.”

“The information is definitely very limited and completely blocked. It would be difficult to find out unless you go there in person.”

“Caesar, let’s take a look tonight.”

“I will do it.”

Training ended like that and the sun was setting.

I quietly covered my face like Caesar and wrapped myself in rag-like clothes.

“I wonder why you wear clothes like this.”

“…I don’t know why, but he said he’s been wearing it like this for a long time.”

Black, fluttering rags.

Okay, if I were to explain it, it would be like this.

“It is said that the guards guarding the front of the VIP room have been strengthened recently. Of course, even so, it is possible to get through quickly.”

Caesar said that and immediately jumped forward holding a dagger.

He slit one person’s throat before they could catch his sight, and before the person next to him could react, he covered his mouth and ripped his throat out.

His strength was incredible for a human being, but…well, just thinking about him as an official of an evil religion shows how outstanding he is.

He has risen to the level of one of those who gather only monsters, and it is natural that someone who rose up only for battle is not that human.

“Let’s move on quietly.”

Calmly, hiding its presence and appearance, it walks forward holding its breath.

The VIP room, there are about three places where a presence can be felt.

Among them, I felt a familiar energy.

Now, perhaps because I have become resistant to the divine power, I don’t feel dizzy or dizzy anymore, but I felt it to the fullest when I met the Pope.

Divine power.

“That’s strange.”

“Why are you doing that?”

“I can sense divine power in that room, but it is not an enormous amount of divine power like that of an archbishop, but a moderate amount of divine power similar to that of an ordinary priest.”

The small amount of divine power proved that it was not the Archbishop.

However, isn’t it strange to leave an ordinary priest in the VIP room?

“…I think I know who he is.”

“Hmm? I wonder who it is.”

“People said that the crown prince was either an illegitimate child or the child of a commoner, and an attendant who was in the imperial castle at the time said that the emperor had caught the eye of a priest.”

Somehow… Come to think of it, during the last meeting, Abel told me to threaten him with the life of the concubine and the crown prince.

But your original wife…isn’t she a princess?

Then, the crown prince is the concubine’s child, the concubine is a priest receiving hospitality in the VIP room, and the crown prince is the concubine’s child.

So that means you don’t have any children with your main wife, and your concubine’s child is now crown prince?

“…You’re a bastard.”

“Yes, but there is no need for us to worry about their family circumstances.”

“You’re definitely right.”

“Then it’s a shame. In her case, the leash has already been tightened, so any more than this would actually be poisonous. Now that we’ve confirmed that the archbishop is not here, I think our work ends here.”

Why does it always seem like the archbishop gets involved?

It seems like there are quite a few cases that have something to do with it.

A strange and ominous feeling came over me, but I ignored it and went outside the castle.

“Then the first result is that there is no archbishop. So what are you going to do now?”

“First of all, there are quite a few things left to me, so I think I should resolve them first. Even the evil spirit passes away quickly before others worry.”

Caesar said this as he wiped the blood off his dagger.

“Yeah, that would be great.”

If it’s too late, the empire might be destroyed.

Hmm, there’s nothing wrong with going back quickly.

“Then let’s meet again later.”

“I’ll visit you from time to time when I have some free time.”

“Okay, I’ll prepare some alcohol in advance.”

Caesar, like Abel, enjoyed drinking.

Therefore, he used his excellent stealth and infiltration skills to occasionally steal rare liquor from Abel’s secret warehouse.

Of course, only I know this.

“Let’s have a drink together next time.”

“Yes, I guess so.”

So Caesar left for other matters, and I also slowly returned to the evil religion.

“Okay, show me the way.”

The wind spirit hovered by my side and showed me the way.

I walked slowly down the street, following the spirit.

“…What are you doing here?”

The spirit just spun around as if it liked this place.

As I went deeper inside, I saw a huge sprout.

…What is this?

No, I know exactly what this identity is.

“Spirit King, I didn’t know you would want to meet me like this.”

A place that spirits like and can guide me.

And I am invigorated by the abundant nature here.

The World Tree must be with Mari in front of the Evil God Church in the distance, so it was clear that it was the Spirit King.

“Nice to meet you, evil spirit.”

The woman sitting on the seed with a voluptuous and alluring naked body had the energy of the wind.

This means that he is the spirit that is always with me, and at the same time, he is the spirit king that the spirit next to me follows, who helped me the most.

“Well, nice to meet you, kid.”

“You still call us children. It’s been a long time since I last heard you say that.”

“Well, I’m not sure.”

“Of course, since you have been a god for eons.”

According to the information obtained here, Damian had met the Spirit Kings in the past, and at the same time, they called him a child.

Could it be that Damian?

From what I’ve read of the original, I’ve found that he’s definitely not the kind of person who would use cute expressions like that.

“However, using that appearance is a bit odd.”

Looks exactly like Marie.

It was a bit weird to be naked and look that way.

“…It seems like you really erased all of us for that goal.”

Combined with her sad expression, the words were difficult to understand.

They told her not to do that because she clearly looked exactly like Marie, but what was wrong with that?

After a while, she smiled brightly again, as if forcing herself to smile brightly.

“Meet the other Spirit Kings later. They, too. They are all waiting for you.”

Was Damian close to the Spirit Kings?

The description in the novel was never like that.

“Yes, I will.”

“See you again next time.”

After the short and intense meeting, I returned to the Evil God Church, reflecting on the information I had gained from the meeting.

A strange feeling lingered in my brain, as if something wasn’t working properly.