Tarot readings, the transaction process.
The members are trading information about the early Second Age, and now the Hermit is describing the main pathways mastered by the Old Gods.
At this point, the new members, "Star" Leonard and "Judgment" Hugh, were already feeling that their brains weren't up to the task.
Because they lack many fundamental pieces of information, such as the concept of "uniqueness" and the idea that "only by possessing the characteristic of three sequences can one become a god."
Hugh was a little better off, as Fors had already told her some relevant information and described in advance the approximate identities and personalities of the different members of the Tarot Club.
Leonard, however, was a complete novice. When he saw the "Hermit" describing the ancient gods as if he were describing his neighbor, he felt an unprecedented shock and awe.
In fact, influenced by the "old man" Pales Zoroastrian within him, he also had a basic understanding of the fact that gods were also high-level extraordinary beings.
However, in Leonard's view, the gods are still high above, mysterious and inviolable beings.
Hearing such a straightforward description of a "hermit" is a bit disconcerting.
At the same time, he was well aware that even though he couldn't understand some of the information the "Hermit" was saying, he knew it was highly advanced information.
So he held his breath and listened attentively, trying to remember all the information, and then asked the "old man" about anything he didn't understand.
"The Hermit" Odis continued his unhurried narration: "The 'Giant King' and the 'Elf King' were not as lucky as the 'Vampire Progenitor'."
"For example, within the body of the 'Elf King,' one of the Sequence 1 characteristics is likely a characteristic of a non-adjacent pathway. Of course, it is also possible that the three Sequence 1 characteristics are adjacent pathways, but at the same time possess some higher-level characteristics of non-adjacent pathways."
"The situation of the 'Giant King' and the 'Elf King' was similar. In the early days of the Fire of the Beginning, they were not in as good condition as the 'Vampire Ancestor'. Later, through the 'efforts' of the two queens, their condition improved somewhat."
At this moment, Klein couldn't help but glance at Leonard: You would never guess that the eldest son of the "King of Giants" is now the "God of War," and the queen of the "King of Giants" is now the "Mother Earth Goddess."
Leonard, however, was pondering why it was "the efforts of the two queens" that improved the condition of the "Giant King" and the "Elf King".
He quickly came up with an idea: have a child.
Leonard hadn't expected that the ancient gods were also using this method to expel excess characteristics from their bodies.
Since today's discussion mainly revolves around information about the ancient gods, Odis didn't go into too much detail about their subordinate gods.
He continued, "Let's talk about the opposing faction of the 'Pan-Human Faction'. The main characteristic of the 'Dream Dragon' is the 'Dreamer'... which is the advanced characteristic of the 'Audience' pathway."
"I cannot determine the specific advanced characteristics of other pathways within His body, but it is highly likely that there are also characteristics of adjacent pathways, as well as characteristics of non-adjacent pathways."
"The characteristics within the 'Phoenix Progenitor' mainly come from two pathways: 'Death God' and 'Gate,' which are the 'Corpse Collector' and 'Apprentice' pathways, respectively."
"The main characteristic of the 'Alien King' is the 'Bound One,' which is an advanced characteristic of the 'Prisoner' pathway."
"Judging from the fact that the 'Demon King' has a Sequence 1 characteristic of the 'Bound One' pathway, in addition to the two Sequence 1 characteristics of the 'Bound One' pathway, the 'Alien King' likely also has a Sequence 1 characteristic of a non-adjacent pathway."
Odis continued without pausing: "Finally, there are the 'Destruction Wolf' and the 'Demon King' who did not form an alliance. I can also confirm the situation of the 'Demon King'. His body mainly contains two Sequence 1 characteristics of the 'Demon' pathway and one Sequence 1 characteristic of the 'Bound One' pathway."
"The pathways within the 'Destruction Wolf' mainly come from two non-adjacent pathways: the 'Sleepless' pathway and the 'Diviner' pathway."
Odis paused briefly to help everyone remember before saying, "After learning this information, it will be easier to understand the extraordinary situation of the early Fire Era."
"The 'Sleepless' pathway characteristic within the 'Destroyer Wolf' is adjacent to the characteristic within the 'Giant King'. Even without the concept of adjacent pathways, these two ancient gods are prone to conflict."
"Moreover, the 'Destroyer Wolf' and the wolf race he leads do not belong to the 'pan-human' race, so the three ancient gods, including the 'Giant King', will not accept him as an ally."
"Furthermore, the characteristics of the two pathways within the 'Destruction Wolf' and the two pathways within the 'Phoenix Ancestor' are adjacent, so these two ancient gods are also prone to conflict."
"Furthermore, the 'non-human camp' will not accept this ancient god."
"Or rather, the 'non-human faction' can only choose between the 'Phoenix Ancestor' and the 'Destruction Wolf'."
"It is said that both of these ancient gods are very destructive, but the 'Destruction Wolf' is slightly stronger, so the 'Imaginary Dragon' and the 'Alien King' ultimately chose to become allies with the 'Phoenix Ancestor'."
"Justice" Audrey recalled the scene when she traded information about the Fourth Age with "The Hermit," and it was so detailed that it suddenly made her feel that she had a high-level and profound understanding of the history of that era.
Leonard instinctively reached into his jacket pocket, where he usually kept a pen for taking notes.
Only after touching his shirt did he realize that he had taken off his jacket before attending the party, and now he was wearing a vest, which had no pockets.
He also realized that he was not participating in the meeting as a physical ethereal being from the real world, and that the pen might not even exist.
This annoyed Leonard a bit. After the "Hermit" finished explaining the known conditions, the further information became a bit complicated, and he was afraid that he might have missed something.
Other extraordinary individuals wouldn't have such concerns, but the "Sleepless Ones" path is different. After Leonard advanced to Sequence 7, he also discovered that his subconscious mind would make him ignore certain things.
Although not as forgetful as the captain, he still sometimes needs the help of rituals when recalling details.
What's most frustrating is that even extraordinary individuals on the "Sleepless" path aren't good at rituals. Although Leonard has mastered some rituals, his success rate is low.
Amidst his jumbled thoughts, Leonard tried his best to concentrate and memorize the information described by the "Hermit".
The other party continued, "And the 'Demon King' is a rather special existence. We all know some of the characteristics of 'demons'."
"This is an extraordinary race, and also a 'general term'."
"For example, if a human is bewitched by a 'demon' and completely corrupts himself, then the 'demon' can also become a demon after undergoing a certain 'transformation'."
"Whether it's humans, giants, dragons, elves, or any other race, they can all become demons through this 'transformation'."
"So basically all races will resist 'demons,' and other ancient gods are not very willing to have an ally like a 'demon king.'"
"One more thing, the main characteristics of the 'Demon King' and the 'Alien King' are adjacent pathways. If the 'non-human faction' chooses the 'Alien King', they will not choose the 'Demon King'."
"And 'demons' are not a race of 'pan-humans' either, and the races of the 'pan-human camp' do not welcome them."
Odis said, "The final conclusion is that neither of these ancient gods had any allies."
On the surface, the "priestess" Cattleya remained calm, but inwardly she was quite moved: this argument was more reasonable.
She had previously read a document that stated that the "Demon King" and the "Destroyer Wolf" did not ally with other ancient gods because they wanted to overthrow all order and corrupt all living beings.
At the time, Cattleya felt that this description seemed too general, but it made sense. If the "Destruction Wolf" was extremely twisted and crazy, what it did might be subverting all order.
And the "demon" has been corrupting all living beings.
Today, after hearing the "Hermit's" description, Gadria realized that the "Hermit's" deduction was the deeper reason why the two ancient gods did not form an alliance.
Odis gave everyone a few seconds, then continued: "In addition to the concepts of 'pan-human' and 'non-human,' the influence of extraordinary pathways also played a role in the other two opposing camps."
"For example, the 'Giant King' and 'Phoenix Ancestor' are adjacent paths, and the 'Elf King' and 'Imaginary Dragon' are adjacent paths. This probably determines that the two factions are in conflict with each other."
"Furthermore, according to 'The Sun,' the giants' mortal enemy is the dragons, and when 'The Elf King' chooses allies, it is unlikely that he would choose a dragon that is on an adjacent path."
"When the 'Phoenix Progenitor' chooses its allies, it is unlikely that it would choose a Titan from an adjacent path. Thus, the framework of two factions was created."
"Since the 'Vampire Progenitor' and the 'Alien King' do not need to consider the issue of adjacent paths when choosing allies, the 'Vampire Progenitor' will most likely join the camp of the 'Giant King' and the 'Elf King'."
Odis paused slightly and then said, "When we were trading about the pivotal war of the gods in the middle of the Second Era, we talked about how the war of the gods at that time was probably a battle between two factions, and there were likely three different battlefields. The battlefield between the 'Vampire Progenitor' and the 'Alien King' was just one of them."
"Could this battle between the two ancient gods be a regular occurrence? The other ancient gods, 'Giant King' and 'Imaginary Dragon,' are more likely to clash due to their long-standing conflict."
"It could be a battle between the 'Elf King' and the 'Dragon of Imagination,' or between the 'Giant King' and the 'Phoenix Ancestor.' In any case, whether from the perspective of racial hatred or from the perspective of adjacent paths, it is more likely that these four gods will fight each other."
"The 'Progenitor of the Vampires' fought against the 'King of Aliens' for a long time. In that pivotal divine war, both sides continued with their previous tactics."
Everyone nodded in agreement, finding the speculation reasonable.
Odis took a deep breath and concluded, "This era is called the 'Age of the First Flame' because extraordinary things became relatively stable during this period, and it was the first period of stability."
"In such a twisted and bloody situation, eight ancient gods appeared in succession, marking the first glorious period in extraordinary history."
"However, I cannot empathize with the glory of the eight ancient gods. Compared to their glory, I prefer to study this history itself."
Upon hearing what the "Hermit" said, the other members all looked at the "Moon" as if by unspoken agreement.
Sure enough, one could see a great deal of pride in the vampire's expression.
Odis added, "That concludes all the details of this transaction."
The other members all looked away, and the hall fell silent for several seconds as they processed the information they had just received.
A few seconds later, "The Sun" Derrick broke the silence by conducting his usual transaction with Odis for extraordinary weapons and materials.
No new transactions occurred after that, and the gathering moved into a free-flowing discussion.
"The Sun" Derrick said first: "The problem of the former chief has been basically resolved. According to the information I have heard, as everyone expected, the former chief failed to be promoted to 'Ferryman'. Although he was not completely out of control, it was beyond repair."
"Under the leadership of the 'Chief' and with the cooperation of the other two elders, the problem was successfully resolved."
"I also heard that the reason things were resolved so easily was thanks to the talisman made by performing a ritual for Mr. 'Fool' and praying for his power."
As he spoke, "Little Sun" stood up and sincerely thanked Mr. "Fool".
Alger the Hanged Man keenly realized that Mr. Fool had begun to interfere in the affairs of Silver City: having previously used the "World" to seize the faith of the Sea God, was he now going to seize the faith of the "Ancient Sun God"?
In that instant, he thought this must be a contest between gods.
Derrick added, "I heard that some unknown black tubes were found on the former chief. Does anyone have any clues about this?"
Alger had already come to his senses and listened carefully to what "Little Sun" had just said.
He stated bluntly, "What you've described is too general; it's impossible for us to make an effective judgment."
Derrick scratched his head habitually: "But... but the information I received was very vague."
This information was provided to him by "Chief" Colin. "Chief" could only confirm that those unknown black pipes were connected to somewhere, possibly even somewhere outside the "Forsaken Land".
However, the "chief" could not make an accurate judgment on where it was connected, so he could only provide such general information.
Just as Alger was about to try to make some guesses, Odis spoke first: "This makes me think of some of my recent experiences."
"The Sun" Derrick quickly turned to the side and looked at "The Hermit".
Leonard, the "Star," listened intently. He wasn't sure if the "Hermit" was Mr. Gar. If the "recent encounters" the other person mentioned referred to were the battle that took place in the Resurrection Square in Uttar Pradesh, then it must be Mr. Gar.
"Recently, I collaborated with the Church of the Goddess of Night to sabotage a plan by the 'Spirit Cult' and the 'Witch Cult'," Odis said generally. "One of their objectives was to sacrifice all the creatures of the Raging Sea in order to resurrect the 'Death God', also known as the 'Emperor of the Underworld,' to some extent."
Alger and Gadriya both recalled the abnormally severe weather in the Raging Sea a few days ago. They never imagined that it was actually the "Emperor of the Underworld" trying to resurrect!
The other members were stunned, not expecting that Mr. Hermit had done such a big thing in the past week.
What interests her most is "the trial" of Hugh. She hasn't heard anything about the "leader" in a long time, and she really wants to ask about the whole story.
Leonard couldn't help but frown: How come I haven't heard of this news?
But then he remembered that he was currently in the Southern Continent and his information network was not very efficient. Moreover, he couldn't rule out the possibility that this was an operation at the demigod level, and without the "Red Gloves'" help, he would have a hard time obtaining the relevant information.
Audrey, who still subscribes to the Ross Daily News, asked, "Mr. Hermit, was the severe weather that had been plaguing the entire Stormy Sea recently related to their plans?"
"It should be related," Odis replied. "Because an important part of their plan is to establish a close connection between the Underworld and the Raging Sea, turning the entire Raging Sea into the kingdom of the 'God of Death'."
"At that time, the underworld briefly appeared in the real world, which should have caused some reactions in the raging sea."
"Fool" Klein thought to himself: How come they seem even crazier than the "Aurora Society"? They don't usually cause trouble, but when they do, it's a huge one!
Audrey thought to herself: Luckily it was stopped, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable.
Odis did not continue the discussion on this topic, but instead said to "Little Sun": "During that operation, I obtained some information about 'Death' and 'Spirit Order'."
"As we discussed before, 'Spiritual Order' is just a general term. They are divided into many factions, the main ones being the 'Royal Faction' and the 'Church Faction'."
"Not only do they not cooperate, but they also often hinder each other."
"I heard that the 'Church Faction' has a plan to create an 'artificial Grim Reaper', which aims to awaken the remaining divinity of the 'Grim Reaper' through interactive methods such as unique sacrifices to the 'Grim Reaper', thereby allowing the 'Grim Reaper' to be resurrected in the initial stage."
In fact, Odis did not obtain this intelligence during that operation. He merely used the operation to release this intelligence, in order to give "Little Sun" a general explanation of what the black tubes on the former chief of Silver City were all about.
Sure enough, no one doubted the source of this intelligence. However, they had another question. Klein, manipulating "The World," asked, "Do you know their specific operations?"
"I'm not sure either," Odis said. "But the general approach is to make the uniqueness of the 'Death' pathway active through some interaction."
"The 'activity' it possesses is probably the divine aspect of 'Death'."
"The Magician" Fors was stunned: it made a lot of sense, but he didn't understand the meaning of "hermit".
Klein roughly understood the meaning of "Hermit" and manipulated "The World" to say: "'The artificial death god faction' may have such ideas because of their ideology."
"I heard that they don't believe that 'Death' has fallen, but that 'Death' has fallen into a deep sleep, which is why they have been trying to awaken Him."
Odis smiled and said, "They are not wrong to think that way. After all, theoretically speaking, as long as death exists, the 'Grim Reaper' has not fallen."
Catharia thought to herself: This is the authority of the gods.
The other members, except for Alger the Hanged Man, all thought the topic was amazing, but they didn't quite understand it.
At this point, Odis said to "The Sun" Derrick: "I think the former chief of Silver City must have established some connection with the 'Artificial Death God'."
"Normally, such a thing wouldn't happen with the promotion of the 'Ferryman', but recently, the 'Artificial Death God' seems to have been quite active, which may have indirectly led to the failure of your former chief's promotion and caused problems."
"As for those black tubes, if I'm not mistaken, the 'artificial death god' probably wants to use them as a means of communication to descend upon the 'forsaken land'."
"Little Sun" was somewhat surprised: "Fortunately, the connection was cut off in time."
Although he didn't quite understand the specific state of the "artificial death god," he knew very well that it should be an existence similar to an evil god.
His arrival will surely bring considerable disaster to Silver City.
Cattleya asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why have the 'artificial Grim Reapers' become so active lately?"
Odis said, "My guess is that He may have foreseen that He was about to suffer a certain blow, so He decided to risk carrying out His resurrection plan... which is what happened to me."
"The fate of Silver City is likely an attempt by the 'artificial Grim Reaper' to use their connection with their former chief to escape to the 'Forsaken Land'."
This stunned Leonard once again. He had finally realized that the "artificial Grim Reaper" might be something like a Level 0 sealed artifact.
But the "Hermit's" speculation made him question whether his own ideas were correct. After all, he had never heard of sealed artifacts reviving on their own or escaping...
Leonard almost laughed out loud when he thought of this: because they were sealed away, otherwise no one would be sure if they would escape.
Leonard felt that his thinking was completely out of sync with the "Hermit" and the others.
At the same time, he realized that perhaps it was because he had never thought about this before, since he was currently only a Sequence 6 and had not come into contact with any other Level 0 sealed artifacts except for "0-08".
At this moment, Klein manipulated "The World" and said, "I just received accurate information on this. The 'Artificial Death God' has indeed suffered a heavy blow."
To be precise, the uniqueness of "Death" has been directly taken by "Goddess of the Night," which means that this guy has already met his end. However, Klein believes that it is best not to announce this matter for the time being.
Then Klein suddenly realized a problem: the "Goddess" had "secret" authority, and if she wanted to, neither Mr. Azik nor I should have been aware of her plans. Or rather, even if the "Goddess" communicated with Mr. Azik, if she wanted to, I wouldn't be able to tell that it was the "Goddess of Night".
But why does the "goddess" seem to lack a strong sense of secrecy regarding this matter? Does she believe I can keep it a secret? Does she believe Mr. Azik won't leak it?
Thinking of this, Klein shook his head, feeling that if he were in the position of the "Goddess of the Night," he would never place his hopes on others to keep his secrets.
The key is that He did things so easily that neither He nor Azik could discover His secret, yet He did nothing.
Klein realized that there might be other reasons behind the "Goddess of the Night's" actions.
The corroboration from "the world" allowed everyone to understand the full picture of this matter: "Artificial Death" realized that it was about to suffer a heavy blow, so it risked resurrection while trying to erode Silver City.
However, the former was destroyed by the "Hermit" in conjunction with the Church of the Goddess of Night, while the latter was suspected to have been destroyed by Mr. "Fool".
This made Audrey reflect: "If the 'artificial Grim Reaper' hadn't taken these actions, perhaps it wouldn't have suffered such a heavy blow. Or perhaps the harm caused by its bad premonitions was all caused by its actions."
Klein thought to himself: No, even if He doesn't take any action, He will be taken away by the "Goddess". If He does take some action, there might still be some hope.
Cattleya added, "'Fate' is inherently shrouded in mystery."
Odis thought to himself: Actually, this is like a fish on a chopping board that is still unwilling to give up and wants to jump one last time.
That was the end of the topic. After a few seconds of silence in the magnificent hall, "Sun" Derrick continued, "After that, I participated in an operation with the 'Chief,' and now I have returned to Silver City."
"The 'Chief' told me that after a while, we would begin the initial exploration of the 'Giant's Court'."
That mission was to help "the world" hunt down "mystical monsters".
Leonard, the "star," turned his gaze with some surprise to the boy going through puberty: The Court of Giants? An exploration of the "Court of Giants"?
According to his common sense, the "Kingdom of Giants" was destroyed as early as the Second Age, and Pallas Zoloas also said that the "Kingdom of Giants" had disappeared into the long river of history.
The "Sun" of the Tarot Club is going to explore that place, and none of the other members are surprised!
Yes, not a single person was surprised!
At this moment, "The Fool" Klein saw Leonard's astonishment and also noticed that the new member "Judgment" was quite calm, which made him involuntarily examine himself:
After Leonard joined the Tarot Club, I stopped following him and didn't write to him to introduce the club's general situation. Compared to women, men are far too careless in handling these details.
Thinking of this, Klein was about to manipulate "the world" to explain to Leonard when "the moon" Emlyn, who was standing next to Leonard, spoke first: "'The Court of Giants' is in 'The Forsaken Land'."
Leonard's mind was immediately filled with the terms "the land forsaken by God" and "the court of giants," giving him the feeling that mythology had come to life.
At this moment, Alger the Hanged Man said to the Sun, "Exploring the Court of Giants is a dangerous thing. The Chief's reminder is that he hopes you will grow to a level where you can fight against that Elder Shepherd as soon as possible."
Derrick had a similar suspicion, and upon hearing the "Hanged Man's" reminder, he immediately nodded and said, "Thank you, Mr. 'Hanged Man'."
He then recounted his experiences hunting the "mystical monsters," which everyone listened to with great interest. The new member, "Star" Leonard, felt that "Sun's" description was very unfamiliar, and in many ways, it contradicted some of their common sense.
After "Little Sun" finished his narration, "Trial" Hugh glanced at "The World" and took the initiative to speak: "MI9 is currently investigating the background of Gehrman Sparrow."
Upon hearing the name Gehrman Sparrow, all the members on both sides of the bronze table turned their gaze to "The World," who was sitting at the bottom.
Leonard suddenly realized: every member of the Tarot Club knew that "The World" was equivalent to Gehrman Sparrow.
This made him sigh: Klein's disguise was really good, but why did he let the other members know that he was Gehrman Sparrow?
Leonard was puzzled when he heard "The World" ask in a hoarse voice, "What leads has MI9 obtained?"
Hugh replied, "They determined that the identity of Gehrman Sparrow was a forgery, originating in Backlund."
Leonard thought to himself: Indeed, he used to be called Sherlock Moriarty.
He then looked around and found that while the other members weren't particularly surprised, they didn't seem to have any sudden realization either, so he concluded that they only had a superficial understanding of Klein.
Klein, manipulating the "world," chuckled and said, "Don't worry about it."
For him, to find out who gave the false identity of Gehrman Sparrow, the prerequisite was to capture the "Mysterious Queen" Bernadette. This required first getting the "Hermit's" approval, because behind the "Hermit" was the "Lord of Mysteries." Did MI9 really want to eliminate this hidden entity?
Then, Alger the Hanged Man said, "I recently received intelligence that Archbishop Ince Zangwill, who defected from the Church of the Night, was killed in West Bayron."
"Before this, he had already become a demigod, and the sealed artifact '0-08' that he stole has fallen into the hands of who knows?"
Leonard paused for a moment: "The Hanged Man" is very well-informed.
The other members were hearing this news for the first time and could only determine that it was a very important matter from keywords such as "archbishop," "0-08," and "demigod."
Alger first observed "The World," and then looked at "The Hermit," because these two members were always involved in some major events.
And the "Hermit" did not disappoint Alger, replying, "It fell into Adam's hands."
Everyone was stunned: Adam?
The nature of this matter has escalated once again, from a demigod and a level 0 sealed artifact to the level of the "King of Angels".
Alger quickly asked, "Do you know any more detailed information?"
"I have indeed done some research," Odis said. "But that information is too valuable and not suitable for public release now. I will only share what can be published."
"Justice," Audrey quickly said, "We can make a deal."
"Some information can be traded," Odis said with a smile. "Because telling everyone won't cause any uncontrollable consequences."
"But some information cannot be traded. It would be very dangerous for you to know it, and it could also lead to some serious consequences."
Upon hearing this, everyone seemed to come to their senses that the information about the previous transactions was mostly historical information.
Although it also involves information about the seven gods and angels who are still alive today, the "Hermit" at most talks about some of their dark history and never talks about any recent information about those gods.
This incident is different; it involves the recent actions of an angel king, which may uncover some high-level transactions that would certainly not benefit anyone if they found out.
Leonard frowned, completely unaware of the profound implications of this matter.
Seeing that no one was asking any more questions, Odis said, "According to some scattered information I have obtained, Adam has been trying to ascend since the Fourth Age, and now He has finally obtained the last Sequence 1 trait."
Alger paused for a moment before asking, "So, Adam was very, very close to becoming a god?"
Odis said, "Perhaps all that's missing is a ceremony and the right timing."
The expressions of everyone instantly turned serious. In the Fifth Age, perhaps a new god would appear?
They had previously traded intelligence and knew that Emperor Roselle was the only being to ascend to godhood in the Fifth Age.
Leonard was somewhat surprised. He was one of the participants in the incident and had no idea at the time that Ince Zangwell's incident would be related to the "appearance of a new god"!
Palles hadn't woken up yet, and Leonard had no one to discuss this with, so he underestimated the impact of the event.
The only one who didn't show surprise was Klein, because he had a similar guess.
Furthermore, he learned more information and felt it necessary to remind the other members that the tide of the times would be rolling in over the next few years!
After a brief silence, "Fool" Klein tapped the table lightly.
The other members straightened their backs immediately, or straightened them even more.
"The Fool" Klein laughed in a deep voice: "The times have changed because of this."
Did this change the times?
This assessment is on a higher level than the news that "a new god has appeared"!
Everyone immediately realized why the "Hermit" was unwilling to trade the relevant information: he must have deduced even more astonishing news or a major event that might occur in the near future based on that information.
Only beings at the level of "fools" are qualified to participate in such events and know the full picture.
The most surprised of them all was Leonard. He knew how important and terrifying a Level 0 sealed artifact was, but he never imagined that what happened that day would change the times!
Immediately, everyone felt a strange sense of panic.
After all, both "Moon" Emlyn, who was born into the vampire clan, and "Justice" Audrey, who was in the upper circle of the Kingdom of Rune, lived in the Fifth Age.
At this moment, Leonard was a little confused. Who is Adam? I've never heard the old man mention him before.
However, he guessed it was an archangel, because an angel was parasitizing Leonard's body and knew some secrets of the Fourth Age. The shock of Adam becoming a god was fleeting, and he was more puzzled and curious about the other party's true identity.
Then he remembered that after the battle, a priest had picked up "0-08".
His expression turned serious: Was that Adam? Or one of Adam's subordinates? No, "0-08" was a level 0 sealed artifact. Only Adam, who was very close to godhood, could be sure of success if he personally took action.
The Fool didn't say anything more. In the midst of everyone's daze, "The World" Gehrman Sparrow glanced at "The Star" Leonard and explained succinctly: "Adam is the child of the 'Ancient Sun God' and the brother of 'The Blasphemer' Amon."
Leonard was startled. He had a deep impression of Amon, and even developed a severe psychological trauma about that being because of the old man Palles Zoroaster's description. He also knew very well that angels were not all the same, and there were even huge differences between them.
Adam is actually Amon's brother, and his level of terror is likely on par with Amon's!
To Leonard's shock, Klein manipulated "The World" to continue: "Adam has been involved in the battle for '0-08' for a long time, and now he has finally succeeded."
He had a vague feeling that, under normal circumstances, it would be very difficult for a Sequence 5 to steal a Level 0 sealed item from the Church of the True God.
Ince Zangwell's actions were likely influenced by some high-level figures.
However, Klein is not yet certain which high-level entities are involved in this matter.
Alger, the "Hanged Man," pondered "The World's" words for a moment, then tentatively asked, "You seem to have witnessed this event?"
In Alger's view, the "Hermit" knew about this matter, which might mean he had obtained relevant intelligence, since this member was always well-informed.
But if "the world" says that, it might mean that this matter is related to him, or to the power of "the Fool".
Cattleya and the others were all taken aback and turned to look at "the world".
"The World" glanced at "Stars" and "Hermit" before saying, "It was my companion and I who killed Ince Zangwell."
Such things could not be kept secret for long, especially with the presence of highly recognizable figures like "Admiral Mystery" and Gehrman Sparrow at the scene. It would be difficult for the Church of the Night Goddess to keep the secret completely.
Perhaps this week or next week, the "Hanged Man" or the "Priestess" will hear the relevant rumors and ask him or the "Hermit" for confirmation. In that case, it would be better to just admit it openly.
Moreover, the "Hermit's" description just now shows that he had no intention of keeping this matter a secret, so after glancing at the "Hermit" and making a final confirmation, he announced the matter to everyone.
Of course, the look in "World's" eyes before revealing this information had different meanings for different people. For "Hermit," it was a final exchange, while for "Star," it was a notification to the other party, giving him a mental preparation.
Upon hearing the description of "the world," the other members, except for "The Hermit" and "The Star," were taken aback, but they quickly formed their own associations.
Several members, including "The Magician" Fors and "The Moon" Emlyn, were somewhat surprised.
However, after a brief moment of surprise, "Justice" Audrey thought of something else: "The World's" look just now indicated that "The Hermit" and "The Star" were also involved in this matter. Could this be the reason why "The Star" joined the Tarot Club?
Then she wondered: When did the "hermit" become a companion to the "world"?