At that moment, Ilis used her formidable mental strength and self-control to keep herself from showing the slightest sign of excitement or behaving strangely.
Beneath her mask, her eyes gleamed gold. She was almost beside herself with excitement.
Across the table from Ilis, Nightmare Leo Stowe was in even greater turmoil.
He had seen that familiar attire countless times while poring over records.
Naturally, he knew exactly who wore those distinctive clothes.
What Nightmare had never imagined was that this figure held such an exalted position.
After all, what kind of god was the Deceiver of Yore?
This mysterious being could be traced back to the founding of the Redstone Empire.
Even if his Divine Authority was not as powerful as that of the Six Ancient True Gods, he was still among the oldest beings in the universe.
With the Six Righteous Gods fractured and the Ancient Entropy Human Emperor ascended, he could be called the highest-ranking Deity in the entire Material Universe—perhaps without equal.
That was why Nightmare had joined the Rift of Time so willingly and reverently after winning the Deceiver of Yore's favor, despite his own status.
The closer someone was to the heart of an ancient empire, the better they understood what kind of being the Deceiver of Yore was.
To be noticed and acknowledged by such a Deity was the greatest honor and opportunity any young person today could hope for.
And as Nightmare continued to follow the Deceiver of Yore, he had indeed gained all sorts of extraordinary opportunities and ancient secrets.
Those opportunities and secrets had allowed him to thrive within the Redstone Empire.
Otherwise, with his former low rank, he would never have been qualified to sit beside Withered Branch as the Redstone Empire's military representative.
*Good grief! Just how high-ranking is