At the end of the cave is a small waterfall more than ten meters high. There is a deep pool under the waterfall. The guy who is talking is sitting in a raised rock among the pools. It looks quite elegant from a distance, but probably because his back has been soaked with water vapor after waiting for a long time, he began to complain like an old woman with a broken mouth, making the whole style strange.

Lolo noticed that the guy was wearing a very strange mask. The mask was of some creature's face, and his facial features were similar to that of humans, but his location was very strange. The distance between the two eyes was twice that of ordinary people, the bridge of his nose was between his eyebrows, and his mouth was closer to his chin. Such facial features combined together gave people a very awkward feeling.

Seeing the two of you walking in, the masked man stood up from the rock and stretched out his hands, "Welcome to my secret nest. You are the first ones to enter this cave except me. Even that guy Claire hasn't come to this place. Well, Hecreto has been here, mainly because I need someone to help me with daily care, but it's just a golem, so strictly speaking, you are indeed the first ones to come here."

The girl frowned, "Where are you covering them?"

"What they came to is not here. In fact, you guys were teleported to different places, and what they saw there was just my illusion." The masked man's explanation confirmed Rob's previous speculation.

"Why me?" This is actually a question that Lolo has always wanted to ask. From the beginning when she received a note in the restaurant, the other party seemed to have stared at her. Through the blue earrings, she successfully mistakenly thought that Madam Teresa was hiding in the secret stronghold of the temple. What happened afterwards made her fall into a great crisis, which directly led to the injury of the mysterious teacher, and all of this was because of the person in front of her.

"Because you have something that I am interested in." The masked man dragged his chin and said slowly, "You have investigated Foreman and Hobson, and you should also know that I helped some people back then, but what you don't know is that those people have paid the corresponding price for decades, so it is better to say that I chose them rather than finding me, but your situation is a bit different from them."

"I don't need you to pay any price. Just be willing to accompany me to complete a round of games." The masked man's eyes lit up. "I specially designed some very interesting levels for you. The museum was just a small test. You passed the test and removed a secret stronghold of the Temple in Guderis. This made me very satisfied. So you also received the reward after that. How about it? Are you satisfied with that prize? The Stone of the Sage is a priceless treasure that all magicians dream of."

The masked man pointed and said, "The Freshman Competition was originally the second level I set for you. Part of the reason why I let that monster raged in the dungeon was because you were there. I believe you have the ability to solve that monster, not to mention that I put props in in advance to help you reduce the difficulty of the game."

"That set of holy tools was indeed what you put in it."

The masked man nodded, "That's right, it's me, but I have to admit that this time the matter was a bit too much. Claire was caught and let the situation go out of my control. In the end, the guy behind you helped me solve this problem, so according to our agreement, you have passed the level directly now."

The masked man's tone seemed helpless, "I always think that the happiest thing about playing games is the process rather than the result. I personally don't like this kind of cheating method to pass the level. This approach seems to take a shortcut, but it will also cause you to lose a lot of rewards. But on the other hand, I am a very contractual person, so you can ask me any questions now. Of course, you can also choose to give up this opportunity and continue our game. I can guarantee that there will be more gifts that surprise you later."

Lolo ignored the other party's temptation and asked directly, "Who are you? Why did my mother lose earrings? How could he know about our Breton family and what is your relationship with the temple?"

The girl's suspicion is not unreasonable, because even in the Breton family, the incident was a secret, and only a few people such as Crimson Sword knew about it. As for the outside world, there were even fewer people who knew about it. Perhaps only the temple could grasp the whole truth. Does this guy in front of him have any connection with the latter?

"I have used many names and have various identities. People in each era call me differently. Some say I am a devil who only appears in the dark, some say I am an omniscient prophet, some say I am a bystander of history, and some even some small groups worship me as their only true god..." The masked man was proud.

Then he saw Rob turn his head and say to Lolo, "This guy's name is Merlin, a magician of Roland's era, but the history of magic does not have his name. The reason is probably because he served as vice president or director in the early Magic Association, and wiped out his traces and life through the power of his hands. Strictly speaking, he is the real founder of magic and half of Roland's teacher. However, due to differences in ideas, they parted ways. Later, he founded the Saint Laurent Brothers Magic Academy, which is also today's Siamus Comprehensive Academy... But you don't have to worry about what he has to do with the temple, because his name is on the list of the Heresy Inquisition, and it is also the top position."

The masked man was surprised, "It seems you have done a lot of homework."

Rob didn't agree. When he first arrived in Goodris, he and the girl heard Mr. Donnathue tell the story at the Raphael Library, but that was more than 900 years ago. Rob didn't take it seriously at the time. He investigated the St. Laurent Magic Academy from Foreman and Hobson. The two have many things in common and were both at the trough of their lives. One was a young lecturer who was not valued by the school, and the other family that had just taken over was experiencing a crisis. What's interesting is that soon after, their fates changed drastically. Obviously something changed their lives.
Chapter completed!