Chapter 181: Smart People Always Overthink

As soon as she heard Mr. Fool's question, Audrey quietly perked up her ears, entering her Spectator state, waiting for The Sun to answer.

She had always been very curious about where the City of Silver was and what was special about it, but she never felt it was proper to ask, since it involved his privacy.

At this moment, Mr. Fool asking the question himself was like finishing the first volume of an excellent detective novel and finally getting the chance to buy the second volume after a long wait!

And The Sun's answer did not disappoint her. The gods they believed in were neither the mainstream seven orthodox deities, nor the Death of the Southern Continent, nor the hidden existences and evil gods and demons that The Hanged Man had told her about, such as the Primordial Demoness, the Hidden Sage, the Dark Side of the Universe, the Bound God, and the True Creator.

The City of Silver is indeed very special! They actually worship "The Creator" directly! This must be the kind of primitive worship Mr. Hanged Man described? Hmm, the description of "omniscient and omnipotent" is a bit strange... Audrey unconsciously turned her head to glance at The Hanged Man, and found that he was indeed nodding slightly.

Klein, however, was not surprised at all. He deliberately chuckled and asked back: "Even though He has forsaken you?"

Forsaken? The Creator forsaken the City of Silver? Alger the Hanged Man was startled, instantly associating it with a specific term: "The Forsaken Land of the Gods!"

In the internal materials of the Church of the Lord of Storms, and in the secrets that Alger, a bishop-level "captain" could access, the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" only ever had a name, with no specific description, but it clearly pointed to the end of the Sonia Sea. As far as he knew, even the cardinals at the core of the church did not know what the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" truly represented. Only the leader of the church, the "Delegator" of the Lord of Storms, knew some details and seemed to secretly be leading a covert mission to find the "Forsaken Land of the Gods".

Alger had once made a bold guess, equating the "Sanctuary" of the True Creator promoted by the Aurora Order with the "Forsaken Land of the Gods", but unfortunately, Mr. Fool did not give him an answer, leaving him unable to confirm it.

And now, he was shocked and appalled to discover that the Tarot Club member codenamed "The Sun" was very likely from the "Forsaken Land of the Gods"!

Mr. Fool has always known where the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" was, and could recruit members from there? This was a hidden place that the Church of the Lord of Storms wanted to find but never could!

Alger the Hanged Man looked fearfully towards The Fool, who sat at the head of the ancient long table. He saw that the other party was leaning back in his chair, shrouded in thick fog, seemingly saying nothing.

Audrey, on the other hand, didn't feel much about this matter. The only time she had heard of the "Forsaken Land of the Gods" was from The Hanged Man's question, but she hadn't paid it much mind, so she couldn't associate anything with Mr. Fool's recent words.

The City of Silver has a legend of being forsaken by the Creator... Eh, Mr. Hanged Man's emotions are fluctuating greatly... What is he surprised and afraid of? Audrey nodded in confusion, committing the details of this moment to memory.

"Yes, we all believe that we will eventually regain the Lord's favor, perhaps on the day the sun rises again." Derrick Berg replied, his tone not very firm. "We were once ruled by the Giant King's Court, and we believed in the Giant King Orlmier. Later, we were redeemed by the Lord, and we will not betray the Lord again."

Ruled by the Giant King's Court... Truly ancient... But it doesn't seem to match... Alger the Hanged Man, having formed a guess, immediately thought of the description of the Second Epoch in a secret chapter of the Book of Storms.

The Second Epoch was also known as the "Dark Epoch" for humanity. At that time, the protagonists of the sky, sea, and earth were dragons, giants, elves, aberrations, demons, undying birds, demonic wolves, and the undead. But ultimately, the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom led humanity to defeat these mystical creatures one by one, ushering in the "Glorious Age" at the start of the Third Epoch, followed by the so-called Great Cataclysm.

Giant King Orlmier... Klein silently repeated the name.

In many myths and legends, he was a powerful existence comparable to a deity. Even to this day, worship of him still remains in some places. For example, the most famous and expensive wine in the Republic of Intis is named "Orlmier"—it is said that this Giant King was extremely fond of blood-red wine.

Considering that the complete Sequence mastered by the Church of the God of War, that is, the "Warrior" Sequence, once belonged to the Giant King's Court, could Orlmier be the ancient God of War? Klein ventured a guess.

He deliberately nodded, not dwelling on this matter, and instead spoke in a low, slow voice: "Are you still offering 'sacrifices' to that Omniscient and Omnipotent God?"

"Yes, we still do, but since the day we were forsaken, we have never received a response." The Sun, Derrick's tone concealed a pain that was hard to hide.

Klein leaned back even more leisurely, half-closing his eyes and saying: "Describe the process of your sacrifice in detail."

Does Mr. Fool want to find out the truth of the City of Silver being forsaken? Or does He want to confirm whether that Creator still "exists"? Alger the Hanged Man suddenly felt an "electric current" pass through his body, and his whole body trembled.

He was not only afraid, but also excited, because he felt he was touching upon the secrets of the gods!

It made him feel that his own level had been elevated!

Isn't all my effort in seeking authority and seeking power for this very feeling? Alger leaned back slightly, chin raised a little, and thought intoxicatedly.