“Adam is closer to godhood.”
Such a simple sentence instantly stirred up a storm in the hearts of every member of the Tarot Club.
Except for “The Star” Leonard, who had been informed of some important common knowledge by “The Magician,” all the other members—including “Judgement” Xiu—suddenly recalled information related to Adam:
Ancient Sun God, son of the Creator of the City of Silver, brother of the “Blasphemer” Amon, suspected to be one of the eight Kings of Angels!
And this mythological figure, who existed before the Great Cataclysm, had become active again in the real world and was now even closer to godhood!
This... made Mr. Fool sigh, indicating that Adam was likely only one step away from godhood, from Sequence 0, and could take that step at any moment... “The Hanged Man” Alger immediately made a judgment, then clenched his hands, unable to suppress a torrent of thoughts:
“A true god of Sequence 0 is about to be born!
Will a true god still be born in the Fifth Epoch?
Will this be the first true god achieved in this epoch?
After gods stopped descending to the real world, a Sequence 0 can still appear!”
Alger had always considered himself ambitious, and now he even set his sights on Sequence 2, on the rank of Angel. But hearing about Adam, he still found it a bit hard to accept.
After all, the last true god to achieve Sequence 0 was the former “God of Craftsmen,” the current “God of Steam and Machinery,” and that was back in the mid-to-late Fourth Epoch.
In the more than thirteen hundred years since the Fifth Epoch began, no existence had ascended to godhood!
No wonder Mr. Fool said that the times had changed because of this...
“The Hermit” Cattleya, amid her chaotic thoughts, suddenly gained a realization, as if she saw the rolling waves that surge at the end of every epoch, sweeping everything away.
She had already gathered the materials and started preparing for the Sequence 4 ritual, hoping to gain divinity and change her life form in the future, and was in a state of joy, anticipation, and unease. But now, she felt an inexplicable sense of panic and fear, wanting only to speak face-to-face with the Queen to confirm the future.
“The Magician” Fors, “Judgement” Xiu, and the other members had reactions that were largely similar. On one hand, they were shocked that Adam was assaulting the divine rank, never expecting such a thing to happen in the Fifth Epoch. On the other hand, they felt a certain worry about their current lives. After all, whether it was “The Moon” Emlyn, who came from the vampire clan, or “Justice” Audrey, who belonged to the upper circles of the Loen Kingdom, they all lived in the Fifth Epoch, in an atmosphere formed by thousands of years of history. They dared not show the slightest blasphemy towards the true gods, and even when facing “True Creator” and other evil gods, they felt sincere awe, acknowledging their rank and level. So they couldn’t believe that another god would suddenly appear, and they couldn’t imagine what would happen next.
— In their eyes, “The Fool” was a revived ancient god, an existence that originally sat at the Sequence 0 position.
Closer to godhood... Becoming a god... “The Sun” Derrick, however, was more excited, as if he saw hope and gained a goal to strive for.
In his understanding, only Sequence 0 could save the City of Silver!
Adam? Becoming a god... “The Star” Leonard, although he didn’t know who Adam really was, could still understand the simple phrase “closer to godhood.”
He then recalled the ordinary priest who had picked up “0—08” in front of Klein after the previous battle.
“Was that Adam? Or one of Adam’s subordinates? No, 0—08 is a Grade 0 sealed artefact. Only Adam himself, so close to godhood, could have been confident enough to take it... No wonder the battle with Ince Zangwill was much easier than I expected. I thought the best outcome for me and Klein would be dragging Ince Zangwill down to hell together... Who is Adam? Why have I never heard of him...”
Perhaps because there was an angel residing inside him, and he knew some secrets of the Fourth Epoch, Leonard wasn’t as shocked by Adam’s progress on the path to becoming a god; instead, he was more puzzled and curious about Adam’s true identity.
At that moment, “The Fool,” shrouded in the Gray Fog, said nothing more, offering no further explanations or clarifications, as if simply reminding all members to prepare for the changes in the times.
While everyone was dazed or lost in thought, “The World” Gehrman Sparrow glanced at “The Star” Leonard and said concisely:
“Adam is the child of the Ancient Sun God and the brother of the ‘Blasphemer’ Amon.”
Leonard was startled and couldn’t control his expression.
He had a very deep impression of Amon, even having developed a serious psychological shadow about that existence due to the descriptions of old man Pallez Zoroast. And now Adam turned out to be Amon’s brother, likely on the same level of terror!
“The World” ignored “The Star’s” reaction and continued:
“It can now be confirmed that Adam is one of the eight Kings of Angels, with the title ‘Angel of Imagination,’ alongside ‘Angel of Time’ Amon. His goal in dealing with Ince Zangwill was to obtain 0—08, to fill the gaps on his path to godhood, and his plan succeeded.”
Angel of Imagination... Is Adam a King of Angels of the “Spectator” pathway? “Justice” Audrey immediately thought of the title of the Dragon King Angelwilde: “Dragon of Imagination”!
And she already knew that mental dragons represent the “Spectator” pathway.
As for Leonard, he again encountered a comprehension barrier, puzzled by the concept of King of Angels. Too embarrassed to ask, he decided to wait for the old man to wake up and consult him.