They are all characters I control.

She closed her eyes and concentrated her remaining mental energy to release a magic circle.

The runes on the memory crystal then emitted an activated light, followed by a "hum" as the memory crystal activated.

A faint magical resonance was established between the palm and the mind.

Immediately afterwards, a fragmented, shaky, sometimes clear and sometimes blurry "image" and "feeling," like a faded dream, flooded into her consciousness.

The screen shook violently and rose sharply. The image displayed by the memory crystal was very strange. It looked as if Eleanor herself had sat up from the ground.

Looking at the scene in the memory crystal, Eleanor was very puzzled.

Perhaps someone took the memory crystal before she was on the verge of death? Although she never told anyone about the memory crystal.

Of course, even her comrades-in-arms didn't know that she had hidden the memory crystal in the lining.

But the first-person perspective within the memory crystal is unmistakable; no one can alter the contents of the memory crystal. At this moment, Eleanor is more convinced that someone has taken the memory crystal.

With some confusion, Eleanor continued reading.

The person who took the memory crystal was now lying on the ground, while a group of peasant women appeared not far away, wielding sharp blades and harvesting other church knights.

Seeing this, Eleanor clenched her fists.

The church knight squad that came to investigate had been reduced to one person, and she was now the only one left. Seeing her companions being killed and even having their throats cut to collect blood, she was devastated.

It was hard not to be furious about this; she hadn't expected that these seemingly ordinary peasant women were actually heretics.

When Eleanor saw a pagan peasant woman approaching the person who had the memory crystal hidden in his bosom, she couldn't help but feel nervous, as if she herself was in danger.

However, the person carrying the memory crystal was quite decisive.

Eleanor then saw her opponent swiftly and cleanly bring down the knife, killing the opponent instantly.

The pagan peasant woman who tried to kill 'him' was immediately covered in the mouth and nose, and her body was restrained. She did not make a sound until she finally fell down.

Even Eleanor, the vice-captain of the Church Knights, had to admire such skill.

However, after thinking for a moment, Eleanor couldn't recall when her squad had acquired such a powerful church knight.

The images in the memory crystal continued to play. Eleanor saw the 'church knight' secretly using healing magic to treat his wounds, while the other pagan peasant women, upon discovering the anomaly, decisively took action.

Despite being severely wounded, this 'church knight' was clad in armor and possessed exceptional combat skills.

Those pagan peasant women were no match for 'him' at all.

When the last three heretical peasant women fled, the 'Church Knight' performed exceptionally well. Although one of them managed to escape, even if Eleanor herself had been in their shoes, she might not have been able to kill all the heretics.

After that, the other party's judgment was clearly quite correct.

Knowing that someone had escaped back, 'he' immediately gathered supplies and chose to leave the area.

Examining the body, trekking through wind and snow, we found this wooden hut, started a fire, treated the wounds, and then the view began to shake violently, as if "he" had fallen.

This concludes the record of the memory crystal.

Eleanor opened her eyes abruptly, still feeling confused.

Although it records how the other party escaped danger, it doesn't record much about how I ended up there.

Was it the 'Church Knight' carrying this memory crystal who turned his back to him, tied him with a rope, and dragged him all the way here?

Regardless, the fact that Eleanor's wounds had been treated and that she was now in this warm little cabin meant that she had been rescued by the other party.

As for not seeing the other person in this cabin at this moment, it's probably because he returned the memory crystal to me and went out on his own.

Eleanor took a deep breath, clutching the memory crystal in her hand. She was determined to find that unknown 'church knight'.

Chapter 105 Meeting His Majesty Darian

Claire wasn't in a good mood in the dungeon.

"Tsk, the anti-addiction function of this broken system should be uninstalled."

“Every time it’s time for me to relax, they kick me out.”

"It was the same when I was controlling that naive and innocent Lia. And now I'm doing the same thing with Eleanor? It makes me feel like I'm just a tool."

Although she was already severely injured when she took control of Eleanor.

But at least Claire got to have a good fight.

This is something I didn't experience with Lia, partly because Lia herself is a complete novice, and partly because she is in the capital of the new empire.

Even if Lia has the ability to fight freely, she won't have the chance.

As the only character Claire could control at the time, Claire suppressed her emotions a lot. When Leah died, she had to stay in the dungeon for who knows how long in the future.

Now, along with Lia, a second controllable character, Eleanor, has also been unlocked.

Then we'll have to fight a fierce battle.

Unfortunately, as the second character just unlocked, the control time for the Church Knight Eleanor is just as short as it was for Lia initially.

It's a rare treat to stretch my legs and move freely, but this time it has to end here.

[Hint: Eleanor Redgrave's affinity with the agent has been increased by 12]

A familiar system notification popped up.

The bond level has increased? Claire looked at the notification in front of her.

Perhaps Eleanor has already woken up on her own? After all, she had started a fire and treated her wounds, and she had used a lot of healing magic before.

Although he was forced out of the game, Eleanor's physical condition should still be quite good.

But, why is this bond value increased so much?

[Note: The player's current bond level with the agent 'Eleanor Redgrave' is 12/100.]

Increasing your bond level will extend the duration of each login session.

[How to acquire Bond Points: Experience events together with the Agent, improve the Agent's overall abilities (strength, status, reputation, etc.), fulfill the Agent's wishes, or achieve special hidden conditions.]

When the Bond Value reaches 20, the maximum login time per session is increased to 1 hour.

"12%? That's rising pretty fast. It seems this female knight is not only quite capable in combat, but also has a strong imagination." Claire looked at the notification and was even more amused.

Unfortunately, he couldn't broadcast Eleanor's condition live like he did when he was with Leah.

In short, it seems that Eleanor has developed a great liking for him, which is not surprising upon closer examination.

After all, he had saved Eleanor's life, unlike Lia's situation, so it seemed that the bond value wasn't a problem.

Looking back now, it seems that choosing the female knight was indeed not a bad decision.

The more times a female knight engages in combat, the faster she can increase her bond points.

Who knows, their bond level might even increase faster than Lia's.

Just as Claire was making her calculations, Leah sent her a message via live chat.

[Lia: Guiding God! Are you there? Oh no! His Majesty... His Majesty summons me! Tomorrow afternoon!]

Looking at the message from this naive and innocent young lady, Claire couldn't help but sigh.

That troublesome fellow is chattering away again.

But Emperor Daryan wants to see Lydia? That's not surprising. At the Holy Advent banquet, Lydia became the focus of attention because of Isabelle's "favor," and the emperor couldn't possibly ignore her.

Claire: What's the panic? Isn't Earl Orlando right beside you? Ask her about this.

[Lia: I asked! The Earl said... His Majesty might want to discuss my engagement with Prince Alvin, and wants me to go. But... but I don't want to go! I... I don't know how to face His Majesty, and the Prince...]

Lia's voice in the link conveyed tension and resistance.

It's clear that this guy is destined to be alone sooner or later.

But Prince Alvin not only lacked the bloodline of the Hero King, but was also a fool.

Claire: You're not going? Do you think your 'good father,' the Marquis of Rost, will 'politely decline' for you, or say something else, when His Majesty asks?

Claire's words hit the nail on the head.

Given the Marquis of Rost's current situation and personality, he would absolutely agree to any request from the Emperor without hesitation, especially such a "good thing" that could re-establish his connection with the royal family.

Bishop Simon hadn't even settled accounts with him yet, and now His Majesty Darian was reacting even faster than Bishop Simon, trying to win over Lydia?

Clearly, the person who could become the emperor of the new empire could not be incompetent.

Even for a puppet, maintaining a stable position is not an easy task; it's just that the Church's power has always been above that of the royal family of the new empire.

The previous emperor was honest and unassuming, but he was simply hiding his true intentions from Bishop Simon.

Now that Bishop Simon has just disappointed the archbishops and has no hope of being promoted to archbishop, the emperor is finally about to reveal his ambitions.

The fact that they chose this time to approach Lia is undoubtedly because they want to get on the good side of becoming the acting saintess in the 'Holy Council' of the Goddess Church, a position higher than that of Bishop Simon.

[Lia: ...Then, what should I do?]

This naive and innocent young lady was unaware of Claire's thoughts, but she was genuinely unwilling to marry Prince Alvin.

Claire: Go. You have to go. If you don't go, you're handing the decision over to your biological father.

Claire: If you go, at least you'll be there and can refuse in person.

[Claire: Besides, you're not alone now. You have Earl Orlando and me behind you. Can't the two of us carry you?]

Lia was still somewhat uneasy about what had just been said.

But those last words immediately put Lia at ease.

[Lia: Mm-hmm! Then I'll go! Thank you, my guiding god! I'll go tell the Earl right away!]

After thanking Claire, Leah's gaze shifted to Earl Orlando, who was smiling at her from the side.

However, without Lia relaying her conversation with the 'God of Guidance', Count Orlando could tell what they were talking about just from her expression.

This made Earl Orlando cross his arms in dissatisfaction: "Oh? You've decided to go already? You wouldn't listen when I tried to persuade you earlier."

"Now that you've had a chat with that suspicious guy of unknown origin who can control your body, you're willing to go?"

"Hehehe, daughters really are hard to keep at home once they grow up. They're already so obedient to that guy? Anyone who didn't know better would think that guy is your aunt, and I'm someone you have no connection with."

“Our little Liya has grown up a lot. Oh dear, she already has her own ideas.”

Faced with Count Orlando's teasing, Lia blushed and tugged at him.

Not being good with words to begin with, this was the only way she could "justify" herself at this moment.

The guiding god is no suspicious fellow of unknown origin.

Chapter 106 Meeting the Emperor

The winter sun shone through the high windows, casting cool beams of light into the reception room of a side hall of the palace.

The air was filled with the scent of incense, but Lia's face remained tense, unable to relax.

To be honest, this was her first time visiting a place like this.

In the past, Marquis Rost would never bring Lia to banquets. He had only attended one banquet recently, but no matter how luxurious the banquet was, it could not compare to the royal palace.

Lia followed beside Earl Orlando, with her maid Anna behind her. Only with these two by her side could Lia appreciate the palace before her.

Stepping onto the gleaming marble floor, I gazed around at the magnificent statues and exquisite murals, a level of luxury and elegance unseen in the Marquis of Rost's mansion.

However, the palace was indeed not quite what Lia had imagined.

The empire had lasted for hundreds of years, yet many things in the palace looked brand new, completely lacking the profound heritage that a long-established empire should have.

"My Lord, why does everything here seem new? Did His Majesty the Emperor replace them?" Without much thought, Lia voiced her question with great curiosity.

Her words immediately made the maid leading the way tense up.

Even the knights standing on both sides slightly shook the weapons in their hands, and their armor made a slight clinking sound.

Count Orlando naturally knew that Leah's question was thoughtless, and she calmly smiled and said, "That's because a new empire has been established, and the new empire is now managed by His Majesty Darion."

"But before that, there was a being in the empire known as the 'Evil God Emperor,' who was eventually defeated by the Church of the Goddess and the new empire."

"However, that 'evil god emperor' left a rather bad influence. In order to get rid of the bad atmosphere brought about by that evil god emperor, the queen before the current king, Darion, carried out a considerable transformation of this kingdom that has existed for hundreds of years."

"This transformed kingdom is also meant to express the spirit of the new empire's royal family and nobles in their fight against the evil god emperor, and to praise the goddess church that destroyed the evil god emperor."

Leah usually reads history books and quickly understood the name that Earl Orlando mentioned: "Evil God Emperor" Claire.