They are all characters I control.

At this moment, there is more curiosity and anticipation.

Claire looked at her. "I don't want to think about the Empire. Now that I'm by your side, I'm afraid I'll never escape your grasp. Besides, I'm not the Evil God Emperor Claire."

Ophelia was quite satisfied with Claire's explanation.

Although Ophelia knew that Claire didn't mean it that way, the fact that the Evil Emperor could say that he couldn't escape his grasp was undoubtedly something that pleased her.

"Here is the information you requested about William's church knights."

Ophelia pulled out a stack of documents from somewhere and tossed them aside, then scooped Claire up in her arms.

"However, let's take a bath first."

Chapter 59 The Church Knight William

Whether Ophelia goes out or not, taking a bath is a regular part of her routine.

Since she couldn't struggle, Claire was forced to accept it.

While taking a bath, Claire didn't waste any time reading the documents sent by the Disciplined Saintess.

"What's the rush? It's not going to run away." Her voice was languid as she leaned against the pool wall, her long legs dangling in the water, her wet silver hair clinging to her neck.

Looking at Claire, who was eagerly flipping through the documents, he had a curious look in his eyes.

She had personally reviewed those documents and there were no obvious problems with them.

Of course, that was done by previous generations of Discipline Acting Saints and the Inquisition, not by Ophelia and the current Inquisition that she controls.

Although Ophelia did not believe that her previous acting saints of discipline and the Inquisition were useless, that they would make mistakes or have any oversights or errors.

But since the Evil God Emperor is interested in this, she doesn't mind re-examining it.

"That priest of William's church is quite a celebrity; he personally fought you and is still alive."

“In those days, guys like that were a rare breed.”

"Compared to the current church knights, William is much more loyal and reliable, unlike the current archbishops who did not necessarily become archbishops based on their affinity with holy magic."

Claire ignored Ophelia, picked up the stack of documents, leaned against the pool, and opened them.

The first page is a yellowed parchment stamped with the seal of the Inquisition.

The title is: "Internal Investigation Report on William Redgrave, Elite Knight of the Holy Lance Knights".

Claire's gaze swept over the lines of text.

“William Redgrave, born in Imperial Year 398, from the village of Wood Valley in the North.”

"He joined the Holy Lance Knights in his early years. Due to his outstanding combat skills and loyalty, he was promoted to an elite knight and participated in many battles to defeat the evil god emperor Claire Ethan."

"He displayed bravery in battle, was wounded multiple times, and was commended by the church after the war, and was recognized as the slayer of the evil god emperor."

Claire's lips twitched slightly.

Indeed, Elinor's father, William, was the same church knight he had met before who used to shout words like 'courage,' 'bond,' and 'justice.'

The weapon he possesses is an 'Origin' weapon. Although his appearance in the data is more mature, Claire is still able to confirm his identity.

As for being touted as some kind of heroic figure, that was something Claire hadn't expected.

He wanted to leave a shock on his enemies because William was very strong; even such a powerful church knight had been defeated by him.

This is a symbol of strength, and letting William off the hook will make it easier to sow discord.

Look, this powerful church knight has fought against the brutal evil god emperor so many times, and he has always managed to return with all four limbs intact.

This guy has a problem, so we have to investigate him.

It's true that Claire and William initially admired each other, but Claire wanted to win him over and have him switch sides from the Church of Goddess to her own empire.

As a result, Claire was sealed away first, and William never saw her again.

He continued reading.

"In the year 423 of the Imperial Calendar, after the war ended, William Redgrave returned to the North and applied for retirement."

"The church refused to approve it and demanded that he be ready to be called up at any time, but his whereabouts have been unknown since then."

"The Inquisition investigated him three times in the years 430, 440 and 450 of the Imperial Calendar, suspecting that he had secret dealings with the heretical organization 'The Church of Life'. However, no conclusive evidence was found and the investigations ended without results."

Claire's brow furrowed slightly.

The Church of Life, and the Church of Life.

Did the Church of Life already exist at that time?

"In the year 455 of the Imperial Calendar, William Redgrave was sighted near the village of Woodvale in the North, but his whereabouts were mysterious and could not be confirmed. There have been no further records since."

Claire turned to the second page, which contained a handwritten excerpt from an interrogation record by a member of the "Church of Life" who had been arrested by the Inquisition.

The believer testified: "William Redgrave... He was once a church knight, but his soul was damaged by the evil emperor's spiritual magic, and his power was greatly diminished. He sold his original weapon to a 'merchant' for a large sum of money, and then disappeared."

Claire narrowed her eyes; something was clearly wrong.

What are the original weapons? Perhaps William himself didn't have a clear concept of them, because they didn't have a system like Claire's that could know the differences between these weapons.

Even with the rusty broken sword on her person, Eleanor wouldn't immediately realize that it was a 'primal weapon' that needed to be activated.

But what if that knight who shouts about "bonds," "friendship," and that the more people there are, the stronger he is, actually sold off his personal weapon, which he considered his partner?

This is no ordinary person who would abandon their own weapon, which they consider a partner, for the sake of making a living.

Claire remembered what the weapon looked like: a silver-white cross-shaped longsword with intricate patterns engraved on its blade, radiating a blue-white light.

Yes, it's exactly the same as Eleanor's [Light of Faith].

He looked up at Ophelia. "This document says he sold the primal weapon to a 'merchant.' Who is that 'merchant'?"

Ophelia tilted her head. "We can't find anything. The believer died after giving this clue, and nobody really cared. All we know is that the weapon eventually ended up in the North and was captured by Knight Commander Will."

Claire was silent for a moment. "Knight Commander Will?"

“The current commander of the Holy Lance Knights. The superior of the female knight you control.” Ophelia’s tone was calm.

"When he got the weapon, he heard it was already damaged. Instead of handing it over to the church, he kept it for himself."

"Anyway, it's just a broken weapon. At most, its owner was a bit famous. The Inquisition back then didn't care about such things, and you can't find any trace of William on it."

Claire leaned against the pool wall and closed her eyes.

So that's how it is. William Redgrave's original weapon ended up in the hands of Knight Commander Will.

Did it end up in Eleanor's hands by some twist of fate? No, it wasn't by some twist of fate.

Could it be that Knight Commander Will was actually awake? Did he throw his weapon when Eleanor was about to be killed by the apostate knights?

That weapon was the one Eleanor's father used back then; it's likely that Knight Commander Will didn't know Eleanor's identity.

He simply felt that Eleanor was the only person he could trust in the 'Holy Lance Knights', and he probably didn't want to expose himself.

Therefore, the powerful 'Original Weapon' was entrusted to Eleanor, and Knight Commander Will knew the value of that 'Original Weapon'.

Rather than letting it fall into the hands of the apostate knights, it's better to give it to Eleanor.

Chapter 60 The Inheritance of the Origin

When Claire was choosing a new role, she originally wanted a 'source weapon' like the church knight William who had defeated her.

That's why the final reward for maxing out the bond is Eleanor, the "Light of Faith".

Looking at it now, it turns out that the weapon reward for maxing out bond points is the very one I had my eye on back then? What a coincidence!

After going around in circles, I realized that I used to be envious of other people's weapons.

This is the weapon I will obtain, or have already obtained, but it requires a special trigger mechanism.

When Knight Commander Will gave this weapon to Eleanor, it unleashed tremendous power.

However, after Claire controlled Eleanor's body to come into contact with the weapon, the weapon turned back into a rusty broken sword, and the broken sword with only half of the blade was completely unusable.

Claire doesn't yet know how to use the broken sword, but she has confirmed that it belongs to Elinor's father, William.

As for Knight Commander Will, he should also be able to use 'Original Weapons', just like William.

Now that it's been handed over to Eleanor, it's like returning it to its rightful owner.

This would confirm that the final reward, "Light of Faith," is the same weapon used by William, the church knight he fought before, and that Eleanor is also William's daughter.

Knight Commander Will wasn't truly unconscious; he must have been seriously injured, otherwise he wouldn't have watched as the apostate knights continued to infiltrate the 'Holy Lance Knights'.

In order to preserve the flame of the 'Holy Lance Knights', the original weapon 'Light of Faith' was given to Eleanor.

"What are you thinking? This information is practically conclusive. Is there anything else you find suspicious? Is there anything wrong with our Inquisition?"

Ophelia's voice interrupted his thoughts; the Disciplined Saintess had been staring at Claire the whole time.

Judging from Claire's expression at that moment, it was clear at a glance that he had discovered something wrong.

It wouldn't matter if others found problems with the Inquisition's records; Ophelia wouldn't care. But if Claire, the evil god emperor, felt there was a problem, then there must be something she hadn't noticed.

Claire opened her eyes and asked softly, "Is William Redgrave still alive?"

This question made Ophelia hesitate for a few seconds.

Claire had previously inquired about the lifespans of the members of the Church of Goddess, and now she is asking whether the church knights from a hundred years ago are still alive.

So, asking whether William was still alive at this point was something Ophelia really needed to think about carefully.

“I don’t know.” Ophelia shook her head and answered cautiously, “The last time the Inquisition tracked him was twenty years ago.”

“Someone saw an elderly man with white hair in the deep mountains near Lingu Village, but it’s not certain if it was him.”

"Logically speaking, church knights in that era were required to have a high affinity for holy magic and be able to use holy magic, which naturally led to a longer lifespan."

"However, we have not yet confirmed any trace of William's existence, so we cannot confirm whether he is alive or dead."

Ophelia's answer was rigorous and based on facts.

Leaving aside topics without completely accurate evidence, some information has been revealed.

Twenty years ago, in Lingu Village? Wasn't that the territory of the 'Church of Life'?

Claire turned to the third page.

It was a hand-drawn map, marking the mountains surrounding Northwood Valley.

Several locations were circled in red on the map, with the words "Suspected hiding places, unconfirmed" written next to them.

If Mother Martha, Eleanor's foster mother, was a member of the 'Church of Life,' then William was also a member of the Church of Life? That would explain his presence there.

So Eleanor really did give herself to Sister Martha because of William's dying wish.

However, the biggest question is why Mother Martha still looks so young, in her thirties?

Hmm? If Claire hadn't controlled Eleanor to ask about her father, Sister Martha obviously wouldn't have revealed that her father was William, a church knight who participated in the battle against the evil god emperor Claire more than a hundred years ago.

But even though the archbishops and acting saints have all changed, how come Sister Martha still looks like she's in her thirties? She doesn't know any holy magic or any other kind of magic.

Sister Martha probably already made up her mind when Claire asked Eleanor about her father, deciding not to keep Eleanor around.

Claire closed the document and placed it by the pool.

Ophelia looked at him, a hint of curiosity flashing in her deep purple eyes. "Why are you investigating him? What grudge do you have against him? Or... are you his descendant?"

The Holy Maiden who acts as the agent of discipline has begun to exert her influence, investigating matters that interest the Evil God Emperor.

The Inquisition might be able to gain some unexpected insights by following the perspective of the evil god emperor.

Claire was not in the mood at the moment, nor did she intend to reveal that she could control Eleanor's body.

“He didn’t betray me.” Claire leaned against the pool wall, looking at the ceiling. “I just miss how many of the people I met back then are still alive. As for their descendants, I don’t want to meddle or settle scores with them, as long as they don’t come after me.”

Ophelia stared at him for a few seconds. "You're still defending him? Afraid our Inquisition will investigate him?"

“I’m not speaking up for him.” Claire closed her eyes. “I’m just wondering what a knight who is abandoned by the church, investigated by the Inquisition, used by the Nolan family, and spared by the evil emperor will become in the end.”

Ophelia was silent for a moment. "You want to find him?"

“Maybe,” Claire opened her eyes, “maybe he’s dead. Maybe he’s still alive.”

"If you find him, what do you plan to do then?"

Claire did not answer.