Mystery: The Undead Don't Die from Linking the Fire

In response to Miss Justice's question, Mr. World chuckled softly and said in a low voice:

"You all know that Fussac started the war."

The Hanged Man and the others nodded silently. Two days had passed since the war broke out between the Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak. Except for the most primitive and remote tribes in the Southern Continent, people in other places had more or less learned about the war.

The area of ​​activity for most of the people present was within the Kingdom of Rune and the Sunia Sea, and they were precisely the ones who suffered the most from the impact.

"The outbreak of this war was orchestrated by the 'Twilight Hermits' Society, whose aim was to plan a 'ritual'."

"War itself is merely a pawn, used to conceal their true purpose."

"And everything that happened in Backlund was just a struggle for interests among them."

"Adam wanted to become a god; some beings chose to help him, while others wanted to stop him."

"For this purpose, multiple gods, as well as more than a dozen angels, were involved, either overtly or covertly."

The voice of "the world" was not loud, and the words were brief, but the amount of information contained within was enough to make people feel terrified and suffocated!

This was a war between the two most powerful countries in the Northern Continent, but the "world" regarded it as child's play and not worth mentioning. In his eyes, they were merely "pawns".

This made them feel both incredulous and yet somehow it seemed to be the case—after all, it involved a power struggle among multiple gods, several beings who wanted to ascend to the throne of Sequence 0, and even more than a dozen angels participating!

Compared to these things, what is a war?

But she was an angel!

Normally, they might not even see demigods, let alone angels.

As a result, the "world" talks about angels in double digits and gods in multiples, as if angels were as common as cabbages and worthless!

What's wrong with this world?

"The Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak are sworn enemies, and the Goddess of Night and the God of War are equally hostile to each other."

"Now that the Fursac Empire has launched a full-scale war against the Kingdom of Rune, does this mean that the Fursac Empire is actually on Adam's side? Furthermore, does the God of War also support Adam?"

"If we look at it this way, then the goddess of night should be standing on the opposite side of the god of war, hoping to prevent Adam from becoming a god."

"This also explains the conflict between these two true gods in Backlund. Although it seems somewhat fantastical that an air raid would cause them to fight each other, there must be some hidden story we don't know—for example, perhaps there is some key to Adam's godhood in this war!"

The Hanged Man and the Hermit were overwhelmed with mixed feelings, while simultaneously trying to piece together their thoughts based on the few words revealed by the World.

The conflict between the Kingdom of Rune and the Empire of Fusak, the conflict between the Goddess of Night and the God of War, is not surprising, but rather reasonable—after all, this has been the case for over a thousand years.

What they cared about most was Mr. Fool's attitude.

Or rather, which side does Mr. Fool support?

The Hanged Man could think of this question, and so could the Hermit. They had already made a preliminary judgment in their minds—most of the members of the Tarot Club were Rune people, including the Hanged Man, Justice, The Lovers, The Moon, The Magician, and Judgment. The newly joined Star was also very likely to be one.

This, to some extent, already indicates Mr. Fool's bias.

In contrast, the Twilight Hermits are considered a "recognized" enemy of the Tarot Society. As the leader of the Twilight Hermits, Adam's attitude towards Mr. Fool is self-evident.

Most members of the Tarot Club breathed a sigh of relief upon receiving this answer.

Since they are originally from Rune, their stance is naturally biased towards the Kingdom of Rune and the Goddess of Night. Being able to stand on the same side as Mr. Fool is naturally the best thing.

In contrast, the Hermit's position is somewhat awkward—she is not a Rune, but rather half an Intis, while her boatswain Nina is a Fusak. Naturally, their inclinations lean more towards the Intis and Fusak.

Although Intis has not yet made a statement, it is highly likely that it will participate in this war in the future; it's just unknown which side it will choose...

The Hanged Man hesitated for two seconds before cautiously asking:

What was Adam's rite of passage to godhood?

The World chuckled softly:

"I think Miss Justice can answer that question for you."

"Huh?"

"Justice," Audrey paused slightly, wondering why this matter had drawn her into the discussion, but after a moment's thought, she answered seriously:

"The Sequence 0 potion of the 'Audience' pathway is called 'Dreamer,' and the corresponding ritual for becoming a god involves consuming a potion within the trends of one's own anticipated era. And judging from the current development of the times, a war that sweeps across the world might just be the ritual that Adam needs."

This… Alger the Hanged Man, Cattleya the Hermit, and other members of the Tarot Club were so bombarded with information revealed in Miss Justice’s words that they were momentarily unable to think straight.

Whether it's the ritual of becoming a god or the trends of the times, they all involve extremely high levels, so high that they can only look up to them!

Suddenly, they vaguely understood why the Psychological Alchemy Society was so deeply involved in the royal conspiracy, and they also knew that some members of the Twilight Hermit Society had grasped the essence of maintaining the trend of the times.

This level of secrecy is something only those at the angelic level or higher are qualified to know and participate in the corresponding games of power… It's not surprising that Mr. Fool and Mr. World know, but why does Miss Justice know as well? Is it because of the Lover?

"Justice" Audrey noticed the others' questions and took the initiative to explain:

"I once saw the 'Dreamer' card."

The Hanged Man immediately understood; he had seen the blasphemous card, so it made sense.

That makes sense, though. With an angel from the "spectator" pathway by her side, it's not surprising that the "Dreamer" card would be in the other person's hand.

Completely bewildered, Leonard, nicknamed "Star," finally couldn't contain himself and asked:

What is the "Dreamer" brand?

He couldn't keep up with the discussion at all because he couldn't even understand what these people were saying.

This also confirmed a fact for Leonard—the Tarot Club's intelligence channels and levels far exceeded his own as a Red Glove.

He also fully utilized the "ask if you don't understand" approach, which was better than trying to force himself to participate when he didn't understand anything.

The Hanged Man spoke first, explaining:

"Emperor Roselle once created a deck of cards containing divine pathways, modeled after the Profane Tablets. This deck of twenty-two cards was called the Profane Cards, and the 'Dreamer' card was one of them, which recorded the 'Audience' pathway."

"The Moon," Emlyn said with a smile.

"Mr. 'Star', if you don't understand these common-sense questions, you can ask us anytime, and we can answer them for you."

His eyes held undisguised arrogance, like a top student looking down on a struggling student.

It wasn't that he had any complaints about "Stars," it was mainly due to his personality.

Leonard, seemingly unconcerned, continued by asking:

Who is Adam?

"World" Gehrman Sparrow glanced at "Star" Leonard and said succinctly:

"Adam was the child of the ancient sun god and the brother of the blasphemer Ammon."

"In this war, he has achieved '0-08', making up for the last shortcoming on the road to godhood."

Leonard's pupils contracted sharply, and he couldn't control his expression.

He was deeply impressed by Amon because he had a direct encounter with that "blasphemer" Amon two days earlier!

If it weren't for the appearance of "Amon," and if it weren't for helping the old man fight against Amon, he wouldn't have even recited the name of "The Fool," and wouldn't be here at all.

Even though the old man eventually managed to escape unscathed, the incident still left an indelible shadow on the two of them, the grandfather and grandson!

The Hanged Man also had a solemn expression. As an official Beyonder, he knew very well that the essence of a Level 0 Sealed Artifact was an Beyonder characteristic at the Angel level. He had also heard of the name 0-08 many times. A Sealed Artifact that even Adam valued so much was most likely an Beyonder characteristic of Sequence 1 of the Spectator Path.

Doesn't this mean that Adam is currently hiding somewhere, secretly preparing to become a god, and may even have already become a god?!

Why is the 'World' so clear about these things? Could it be that he... no, has He really become an angel?

How long has it been!

Leonard remained silent for a long time before saying in a deep voice:

"If that's the case, then 'Amon' might also be about to become a god."

The Hanged Man's eyelids twitched, and the Hermit and the others also turned their gazes to the Star. They didn't understand why this new member dared to say such a thing. Did he know Amon?

Leonard, the "star," glanced at the "moon" beside him and slowly spoke:

"Two days ago, Amon stole the last of the extraordinary properties of the 'Thief' pathway sequence 1 from me."

Emlyn, the "Moon," nearly cried out. "What do you mean, 'stolen the last Sequence 1 Extraordinary Ability' from you? How do you possess a Sequence 1 Extraordinary Ability? Are you some kind of 'Thief' pathway angel?!"

No, impossible, absolutely impossible!

Emlyn, the "Moon," instinctively denied his own guess. If even the new members were better than him, wouldn't he still be at the bottom of the class?!

He would never admit to something like that!

The Hermit, Cattleya, clearly knew more about this method than the Moon, and asked:

"Is there an angel of the 'Thief' pathway parasitizing within you?"

Leonard, the "star," readily admitted:

"The ancestors of the Zoroaster family are in me."

"During the divine battle two days ago, Amon took advantage of a moment when the goddess's gaze was not upon him and secretly infiltrated Backlund."

Leonard paused.

That time, he genuinely believed the old man was going to die.

Fortunately, although the old man lost the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence 1, he still survived as a Sequence 2.

Although their strength has been greatly reduced, as long as they are alive, there is still hope, which is a stroke of luck amidst misfortune!

"Is Mr. 'Star' a follower of the goddess? Or a night watchman?"

Audrey's professional instincts immediately allowed her to catch some details in the words, which surprised her.

Compared to "Justice," the others were shocked by the news that "two true gods are about to be born." What they found most difficult to accept was that these two true gods were enemies of the Tarot Society!

The stronger the enemy, the more likely they are to lose sleep and appetite.

The Fool chuckled and said:

"Ammon is not Adam; He didn't become a god so easily."

Upon hearing this, the members of the Tarot Club immediately turned their attention to the head of the table.

"You mean, His ascension to godhood is difficult to achieve?" 'Justice' Audrey cautiously inquired of 'The Fool'.

Klein nodded slightly and smiled:

"right."

"Ammon's ascension to godhood was to take His place in someone else's ascension to godhood."

"That's really difficult," thought the Hanged Man, the Hermit, and others.

The rites of godhood performed by others are at least those of an angel king of the same level, a quasi-god.

It's not so easy to replace someone of the same level.

Without the intervention of external forces, this would be almost impossible.

Moreover, beings capable of becoming gods are extremely rare; to date, they only know of two: Amon and Adam.

Could it be that Amon wants to replace Adam in his incarnation ceremony?

"Surely not? These two are brothers!"

The Moon felt a chill run down its spine. If Amon really did that, wouldn't that be too ruthless?

But if he were to replace Adam, who could he choose?

At least in the foreseeable future, no one else should have the opportunity to become a god.

Leonard, not thinking too much about it, looked at the noblewoman diagonally opposite him and asked:

"Miss Justice, may I ask how you got that ring?"

"Justice!" Audrey raised her hand, revealing only a ring—the Sacrifice Ring, set with a mottled, dull emerald.

Other jewelry, or even extraordinary items, cannot be brought into the gray fog; only this ring can.

The reason why "Star" Leonard asked this question is because he had seen this ring before!

Although he only glanced at it from a short distance, and the ring was completely destroyed not long after, he still remembered it vividly! It was this ring that saved the captain, and it was also this ring that led to Klein's death—if he hadn't given the ring to the captain, perhaps he wouldn't have died!

Now, a year later, how could Leonard not be interested when he sees the same ring again?

Has Mr. Star seen this ring before?

Audrey, the "Justice" girl, immediately understood the meaning in the "Starry Sky" girl's eyes, but she didn't delve into it further. She simply explained:

"This is the 'Sacrifice Ring,' given to me by Mr. 'Lover.'"

"'Lovers'?"

Leonard frowned. Tarot cards are called by their names, and there is indeed a card called "The Lovers" in the Tarot deck.

However, the Tarot Club doesn't seem to have such a person.

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