"The Hermit" Odis recalled: "I didn't reveal any information about the 'Argo' at last week's gathering, so they guessed it was me?"
He smiled and asked, "Why did you guess that was me?"
"Because the time you set sail coincided very closely with the time people discovered the 'Argo.'" "Justice" Audrey replied earnestly, "And that 'Red Lion' Taylor was a very vicious pirate."
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"I think that you, with your strong sense of justice, would definitely target such pirates."
"Another point is that the name 'Argo' seems to be in the same style as 'Lelouch'. They are both new terms, but they seem to have some special meaning."
Klein, the "Fool" behind the gray fog, slightly adjusted his posture. He had been thinking about how to test the "Hermit" to see if he thought the Hermit was a time traveler.
Now the opportunity has come; let's see how he explains the name "Argo".
"I may disappoint you," Odis smiled. "I'm not as righteous as you think. The reason I destroyed the 'Red Lion' pirate crew was actually to avenge the first mate on the ship."
"As for those names..."
Odis knew that Klein must also be listening intently at this moment.
However, he had thought about this problem before. At present, it is possible to reveal that the "Hermit" is Mr. Gar and that it is Odis.
However, it's best not to reveal the fact that you're a time traveler for now, because doing so might attract Klein's surveillance and investigation.
Odis planned that, if possible, it would be best to wait until after becoming a demigod, or even an angel, before revealing the transmigrator's identity.
Because at that time, there will be a great need for a comrade-in-arms who can be completely trusted, whereas before that, the need is not so great.
So Odis took this opportunity to explain: "...Actually, I saw those names in some documents left by Emperor Roselle, and I thought they sounded pretty, so I used them."
First, shift the blame to Russell. Later, when the truth comes out, explain that it was just a casual excuse to answer Miss Justice's questions, and the matter will be resolved satisfactorily.
"Huh?" This was beyond Audrey's expectations.
This was also beyond Klein's expectations: I had completely forgotten about this guy!
Then he smiled and said: "Maybe I'm overthinking it. It's very possible that there's only one time traveler in an era."
Audrey continued, "What kind of information is that?"
"They're all strange and unusual stories," Odis lied.
Klein thought to himself: Could it be that the Emperor wrote the comic book content into a book and was preparing to publish it back then?
Seeing that the "Hermit" seemed to be hiding something, Audrey didn't press further and returned to the original topic: "What grudge does the first mate of the 'Argo' have against 'Red Lion' Taylor?"
Odis then recounted to Audrey the story of how Bazel had become enemies with Taylor, and how Bazel later sought revenge.
After hearing this, Audrey remarked, "In the future, this will surely become a legendary story."
That's the true charm of the sea.
Then she asked, "What is the Argo doing now?"
"We're currently fighting the 'Deep Blue' pirate crew," Odis said without hiding anything. "The decisive battle is expected to take place in the next day or two."
Klein smiled slightly: What did I tell you? With Mr. Garr on the high seas, the pirates' good days are over. They've fought two major pirate groups in a single week, and have already taken down one. This "Deep Blue" pirate crew is really unlucky to have encountered such an enemy; even if they aren't wiped out, they'll probably be badly injured.
Klein was quite confident in this conjecture because he knew very well that "Mr. Garr" would not start a war lightly unless he was certain of his success.
Audrey took a deep breath: "That sounds exciting."
"It's alright." Odis smiled and leaned back in his chair. It was indeed quite exciting, and he was thoroughly enjoying the current battle.
Audrey felt that when the time was right, she would also like to go out to sea and experience the atmosphere.
But... she let out a long sigh of relief; she still had no chance to escape Backlund or the aristocratic circle.
Then Audrey asked, "What kind of pirate crew is the 'Deep Blue'? Have they ever committed any bloody crimes?"
"Most pirates have hands covered in blood." Odis briefly explained his understanding of pirates: "If you encounter a pirate on an island, that pirate doesn't seem that fierce."
"But if you encounter pirates at sea, don't hesitate to shoot them immediately, because there are no morals or laws at sea that can restrain someone who is eager to make money by illegitimate means."
This is also Odis's recent observation: in the harbor, pirates don't seem so rude and vicious, and are no different from ordinary citizens.
Because basic order and basic civilization exist in the harbor.
Pirates can't always escape immediately if something happens, so they tend to be more cautious.
But at sea, it's different; there, no one can stop them from committing crimes.
Therefore, Odis also presented almost two faces to the pirates. In the port, if they were not enemies, Odis treated the pirates as ordinary people.
When encountering pirates at sea, even if you are a complete stranger, you must treat them as enemies.
The hermit's words startled Audrey slightly. She suddenly realized that the situation at sea was much more complicated than she had imagined.
Seeing that the atmosphere had suddenly become serious, Odis recounted his experiences fighting pirates on Cruz Island over the past two days.
Klein, who was listening in, thought to himself: This guy has a real talent for commanding small-scale battles. The "Deep Blue" pirate crew is fine as long as they don't engage in a decisive battle, but once they do, they might even be wiped out.
Audrey's slightly heavy mood dissipated, and she began to fantasize again about how wonderful it would be if she could join the battle.
After sharing some observations that were not yet suitable to be revealed at a Tarot meeting, the two concluded their private conversation.
Emlyn, nicknamed "The Moon," lamented: "This gathering involved too many 'one-on-one conversations.' I haven't said a word yet, and I haven't obtained any intelligence."
Fortunately, Audrey then said, "'The Hermit,' shall we continue our trade about the information concerning the Fourth Epoch?"
"Alright," Odis said. "Next is intelligence about the Terensost Empire. The intelligence on this empire is very extensive, so it will cost 4,000 pounds."
Audrey immediately replied, "I'll offer 1,500 pounds."
Unlike the last intelligence exchange, when "Priestess" Cattleya also planned to contribute 1,500 pounds, she was stopped by "The World": "I also hope to have the opportunity to ask questions."
If Cattleya also contributes £1,500, the other members will each only contribute £200. Since this is less than one-tenth of the total transaction amount, they can only listen and have no opportunity to ask questions.
But during the transaction involving the Abraham family, Klein couldn't help but want to ask questions several times, and that feeling was very unpleasant.
Since it has been confirmed that the "Hermit's" channel will be used to remove the spiritual pollution from the "True Creator," which will save a lot of money, Klein is not worried about the extra 200 pounds.
So after negotiation, Audrey and Cattleya agreed to contribute £1,000 each, with each member having three opportunities to ask questions, while the other members would contribute £400 each, with one opportunity to ask a question.
The portion for the small sun was, as usual, paid for with extraordinary materials.
After agreeing on how to share the rewards for the intelligence, the transaction officially began.
Odis began, "As we have mentioned before, during the time of the First Solomon Empire, Trensost was a nobleman of that empire."
"Later, he gained the opportunity to become a Sequence 1 by betraying his country."
"Afterwards, he and Tudor received the support of the Six Gods and established the 'United Empire'."
"The Six Gods' arrangement also has its own purpose. If Sequence 1 rules the Northern Continent, it will not threaten them..."
Klein, behind the gray fog, thought to himself: "He's starting off with such outrageous words. If this guy dares to say that in public, he'll probably get beaten up... no, he'll get struck by lightning."
Alger, Audrey, and the others seemed to be gradually becoming less resistant to such remarks, while Emlyn and Cattleya still felt somewhat uncomfortable.
Crucially, both of them are members of secret organizations, not official Beyonders.
The fact that they are all so unaccustomed to it shows how deeply ingrained the public's stereotypes about gods are.
Gadriya had also seriously considered that her discomfort mainly stemmed from the sudden materialization of the divine image.
Previously, the gods were unattainable to her, but now the gods described by the "Hermit" are just like ordinary people—ambitious and proactive in scheming. This immediately makes one think: the gods were once extraordinary beings too. They all ascended to the level of gods through advancement.
This makes people feel instantly closer to the gods.
As Gadriya reflected on her feelings, she listened to the "Hermit" continue: "...After the collapse of the Solomon Empire, the six gods lost their common goal and fell into chaos once again."
"However, since the rulers of the 'United Empire' are all supported by them, no one can stop the conflicts between them."
"The 'United Empire' was indeed a unified empire, but within it, besides the rulers, there were six forces constantly vying for power."
"Therefore, I believe that this era, which appears to be unified, is actually a rather divided era that tends towards chaos."
"So chaotic that Thudor was able to quietly build nine mausoleums around Backlund."
This description gave the other members a renewed sense of "epic" regarding the history of the Quaternary period.
"The Magician" Fors even believed that if it were written as a historical novel, it would be a magnificent epic.
Alger then realized that the "Blood Emperor" was actually a schemer who made full use of the situation to conceal his true intentions.
Klein also remarked that the "Blood Emperor's" experience was very similar to that of a "tyrant".
Odis continued without pausing: "Based on the intelligence I have gathered, I have summarized that the extraordinary power of the seemingly peaceful 'United Empire' era is mainly divided into three parts."
"One is represented by the 'Blood Emperor,' who secretly opposes the rule of the Six Gods, but does not wish to follow the power of the 'True Creator' anymore."
"We've mentioned this force before; besides the 'Blood Emperor,' there are also five high-ranking nobles under His command..."
At this moment, Klein suddenly asked, "Why are these five noble families unwilling to support the camp of the six gods?"
The other question is mainly about why Antigonus did not support the camp of the six gods.
However, since we're going to ask, we should definitely ask in a way that will yield more information.
This question prompted the seasoned veterans, Cattleya and Alger, to nod in agreement, both finding it quite insightful.
Odis thought for a moment and said, "Let me share my thoughts on this. Some of them are my conjectures, and they may not be the real answers."
"After all, I can't fully immerse myself in that era, nor can I perfectly recreate the thoughts of Mr. 'Men' and the others."
The other members nodded in agreement; none of them could do it, but the answer given by the "Hermit" was certainly a good reference.
"First, there's a concept everyone needs to understand," Odis said. "In the Fourth Age, people's attitude towards the gods, especially the angels' attitude towards the gods, was not at all as flattering as it is now. Or rather, back then, it was the norm to be unwilling to be coerced by the six gods."
"This can be seen from the great nobles of the Tudor Empire. Those who supported Tudor were arguably the most powerful angel families at the time."
"'Mr. Door', as we just mentioned, is close to the divine."
"As we've mentioned before, Amon and Adam are both unique 'Kings of Angels'."
"These two should be considered to be from the same family, or only the Amon family. Adam only supports the Tudor Empire, but does not have his own family, so he is not one of the five great noble families."
Antigonus also became the King of Angels during the era of the 'United Empire'.
"It can be said that, in terms of strength, they don't even need to consider the whims of the Six Gods."
"Of course, the Jacob family and Tamara are exceptions. As we mentioned before, the Jacob family may have been replaced by Ammon when he supported the Tudor Empire."
"As for the Tamara family, we'll discuss our speculations about Him later."
In the description of the "hermits", the other members were constantly working on their mental preparation. They found it hard to imagine what kind of era it was that did not respect the gods.
But as the "Hermit" describes it, such an era seems to gradually emerge before everyone: at that time, the Six Gods did not have the power to completely overwhelm the others, which is the fundamental reason why the Angel Family dared to oppose the Six Gods.
Thinking about this, the other members, including Klein, took a deep breath, and suddenly had a deeper understanding of the historical background of the Fourth Epoch.
"Specifically, they each have their own reasons," Odis continued. "I think Mr. 'Door' is about to become a god and will certainly no longer be subject to the rule of the six gods."
"His support for Tudor was more like a collaboration."
"I think the person who supports the 'Blood Emperor' the most in the Tudor Empire should be Mr. 'Men'."
"Because it seems that their 'political views' are highly compatible, and they both hope to build an empire without interference from the six gods."
"As for Amon and Adam, they have always had some grudges with the Six Gods. Adam is also an adjacent path to the three gods, including the 'Lord of Storms,' so of course he cannot join the Six Gods' camp."
"They are even more disgusted with the rule of the Six Gods than Mr. Door."
"Antigonus first had a secret deal with Tudor, though I don't know when they made that deal."
"Even at the time, few people knew this, but judging from Antigonus's later actions, he must have used that deal to become the King of Angels."
"Secondly, there are some conflicts between Him and the 'Goddess of Night,' which makes it impossible for Him to join the Six Gods camp."
It can be said that these four noble families were in a very awkward position at the time. They wanted to become gods, but they could not, or had no way to, become gods.
You might even have to suppress the urge to search for the remaining Sequence 1 characteristics, lest you find them and be unable to resist the urge to be promoted.
However, these speculations and related information cannot be shared with the other members yet.
Klein shifted his posture: if it's just a chance to become the King of Angels, it's worth taking the risk despite the pressure from the Six Gods.
Then he wondered: Did Antigonus have a conflict with the "Goddess of Night" before supporting the Tudor Empire? I thought the conflict arose because the Church of the Goddess of Night destroyed the "Night Kingdom".
Klein then realized that he didn't know much about the "Night Kingdom" either, which made him sigh: He must find an opportunity to trade for information about the Antigonus family.
At this point, "The Sun" Derrick asked, "'The Hermit', why do Adam and Amon always have a grudge against the six gods?"
Odis pondered for a moment before saying, "They believe that the six gods murdered their father."
"The Ancient Sun God!"
Did Liu Shen murder the "Ancient Sun God"?
Everyone was taken aback by the news, but soon they each had their own interpretations.
Alger thought to himself: This idea makes some sense. After all, there were only "three gods" in the Third Age, and those three gods were subordinates of the "Ancient Sun God." By the Fourth Age, the six gods were already the most powerful beings in the Northern Continent. They had a "motive."
Klein noticed that, judging from the "Hermit's" tone, the matter was definitely not as simple as it seemed. Otherwise, he wouldn't have added the phrase "they believe."
Caldelia was unaware that the "Hermit" had once mentioned that he had "obtained" some information about the "Cataclysm".
She simply took a deep breath: this must involve a hidden history of the Tertiary period, or it might really be related to the fall of the "Ancient Sun God".
Audrey was about to ask further, but Derrick beat her to it: "'The Hermit,' what is the truth? Did the Six Gods really murder the 'All-Knowing and All-Powerful Lord'?"
"This issue lies in the transactions of the Third Age," Odis had no choice but to say.
"How many extraordinary materials are needed to trade for information from the Third Age?" Derrick asked again, somewhat impatiently. "How much do you need? I'll prepare as much as you need."
Seeing that "Little Sun" was a little agitated, Odis paused and then said, "Don't be in such a hurry. Knowing some things in advance is not necessarily a good thing."
Not a single mistake, not a single poem, not a single post, not a single piece of content, not a single look!
"Think about it yourself, what's the point of knowing the answer now?"
Derrick was slightly taken aback by the question.
Odis concluded seriously, "No matter how many extraordinary materials you use, I cannot trade you the corresponding information for the time being, because knowing it in advance might affect your condition."
"Wait until you advance to Sequence 6, the potion starts to be digested, and your condition is completely stable before we talk about it. Otherwise, it will affect your advancement plan."
Then he looked at Emlyn: "And you, I won't be trading information about the 'Progenitor of the Vampires' with you for now, at least not until you've digested the 'Potion Professor's' potions."
Emlyn, who was diligently saving money, paused for a moment before saying, "Okay...okay."
Derrick calmed down and took a deep breath before saying, "Thank you, Mr. 'Hermit'."
He realized that his most important task now was to become stronger as quickly as possible, and his promotion plan could not be disrupted.
Odis accepted the "Little Sun's" thanks without ceremony, and then continued, "Let's continue our deal. The extraordinary power of the Tudor Empire belongs to the part of the power that is unwilling to accept the rule of the Six Gods, nor to continue following the 'True Creator'."
"There is another force that belongs to the extraordinary forces that are willing to continue supporting the Solomon Empire, or the 'True Creator'."
"As we mentioned before, this includes the great nobles of the Second Solomon Empire, the Zarathustra family and the Zoroaster family, as well as the murdered Medici and his family."
"Yes, according to some intelligence I have received, Medici has always supported the 'True Creator'."
Aside from the Medici matter, the information about the other two families had already been mentioned in the previous transaction, so Klein and the other members had no new thoughts at this point.
The priestess Cattleya, who had not participated in the transactions related to the "King of Angels," was taken aback: Medici had been supporting the "True Creator."
She had heard of this angel, but did not know His position.
Then Gadriya noticed that the other members were not surprised or objected, presumably because some information in the past had mentioned a deal involving Medici.
This made Gadriya take a deep breath, feeling as if she had taken a leave of absence and returned to school, not knowing where the teacher was in the lesson.
Odis paused briefly before continuing, "The third force is represented by Trensost, which strongly supports the rule of the six gods."
"It was precisely because Trensust supported the Six Gods and was willing to engage in deep cooperation with them that, when faced with the pressure of Solomon's resurrection, He, with the help of the Six Gods, jumped to the adjacent path of the 'Black Emperor' and became the true God of the 'Judgment' path, that is, the 'Arbitrator' path."
Emlyn, Fors, and several other members were the first to realize that the adjacent pathway of the "lawyer" was the "arbitrator".
Fors, in particular, thought to herself: I know the adjacent route to Hugh.
Klein, Gadriya, and Alger all realized that the adjacent paths were occupied by the "Night Emperor," which explained why the "Blood Emperor" could only jump to non-adjacent paths.
Odis continued, "The nobles who support Trensost are rather weak, including the Augustus family, the Castile family, the Einhorn family, and the Soren family."
"Those who support the Second Solomon Empire are at least two archangels, but those who support the Terensust Empire are four Sequence 2s."
"This is not hard to deduce. According to the theory that if a true god exists in a certain path, then that path will not have a Sequence 1. At that time, both the 'Arbitrator' and 'Hunter' paths had true gods, so the highest sequence of these four families was only Sequence 2."
Fors suddenly realized he had learned something that sounded very impressive: it turned out that the royal family of the Forsac Empire, as well as the original royal family of Intis, both possessed the potion formula for the "Hunter" pathway.
Emlyn thought to himself: If we ignore the support of the Six Gods, the Trensost Empire seems to be the weakest one... No, it has the support of our vampires, so it's quite powerful. Right, the "Hermit" hasn't forgotten the "Blood Moon Queen," has he? She's the Queen of the Trensost Empire!
"Let's talk about the Tamara family again," Odis suddenly said. "I have a theory that this family once had an archangel who was an 'arbitrator'."
"But because the Six Gods supported Terensust's ascension to godhood, they stripped the family of that characteristic, which led the Tamara family to rebel and turn to support the Tudor family."
"I have this speculation because I received a clue that the Tamara family and the Trensust family seem to have contacted the same evil god and were looking for the same strange sealed artifact."
Audrey paused for a moment upon hearing this: What does this mean?
Klein seemed to understand the process of the "Hermit's" speculation, but he couldn't quite grasp the "Hermit's" line of thought.
The other members either shared Audrey's idea or had similar ideas to Klein's.
Fortunately, Odis then explained his line of thinking: "...That's why I guessed that Tamara and Trensost were not enemies at least during the Solomon Empire era, and may even have had some cooperation."
"So, when the era of the 'War of the Four Emperors' came along, why did the Tamara family support Tudor instead of the true god Trensost, who shared the same path?"
"This is something that is easily overlooked, but I think it is very important. They must have turned against each other because of something, right?"
"Of course, this idea is not enough to prove anything, but it just makes me feel that something must have happened between them."
First of all, there must be some intricate connection between the Tamara family and the "Uncertain Mist".
Odis even speculated that the Tamara family, during the Solomon Empire, was doing the work of finding the "genie" and contacting the "unstable fog" for Solomon.
Solomon did not find the "genie," but Terence later seemed to find it relatively easily, which made Odis seriously suspect that Terence had obtained the relevant information or assistance from the Tamara family.
Because these speculations involved Outer Gods, Odis did not elaborate on them.
Odis continued, "Then I realized that before Trensus became a god, there must have been archangels present along this path."
"Otherwise, from the time Solomon prepared to be resurrected to the time when Trensus became a god, it didn't take much time. Even with the help of the six gods, it would be very difficult to find the three Sequence 1 characteristics and uniqueness in a short period of time without any clues."
"Moreover, to this day, the potions and properties of this method are still in the hands of the Augustus, Castia, and Tamara families."
"Statistically speaking, at least one of their three families should have an archangel."
"If that's really the case, then that family must be the Tamara family, who support the Tudor Empire."
"However, since no crucial evidence has been found, this is currently just speculation."
Audrey, Fors, and the other members were stunned for a long time: how could such a vague clue have yielded so much useful information?
Alger also remarked: Even if the truth isn't like that, it should be pretty close.
Cattleya had a similar idea: the "hermit's" approach is a model for studying ancient history, requiring both bold thinking and strong logical reasoning ability.
Klein breathed a sigh of relief: although the information about the Tamara family wasn't particularly surprising, it had a refreshing feel to it.
Odis paused for a moment and then said, "I also wondered if the Augustus family, the Castile family, and the Tamara family all had archangels at that time."
"However, such speculation is too dark. It's best to just guess that Tamara had such an experience."
Emlyn suddenly felt his breath catch in his throat: If that were really the case, then the Six Gods had killed the archangels of three families to support Trensost's ascension... It was too dark, truly too dark.
Fors, however, thought: "Probably not, otherwise neither the Augustus family nor the Castile family would support the Night Emperor."
Cattleya had a different idea: often the darkest conjectures are the closest to the truth... Heh, just thinking about it makes me realize how fierce the competition is in the Quaternary Period!
Alger also felt that it was not impossible. For the sake of the family's future and to win the "Battle of the Four Emperors" and share enough of the spoils of victory, such a sacrifice was acceptable.
Klein remarked that the entire extraordinary history seemed to be filled with a dark tone.
"Let's continue," Odis said. "As for the Einhorn and Soren families, they have no other choice but to support the Night Emperor."
"The Sequence 1 characteristics of these two families' ancestors were first taken away by Medici, which prevented them from siding with the 'True Creator' to whom Medici was loyal, and thus from joining the Second Solomon Empire."
"Later, the 'Blood Emperor' did not intend to return those two Sequence 1 properties to them, which made them unwilling to support the Tudor Empire."
"In the end, it seems that all that's left is to support Trensoust."
Hearing this, Audrey exclaimed: The extraordinary power of various countries, and the relationship between these angel families and the Four Emperors, suddenly became so clear!
Fors, who was also listening attentively, suddenly asked, "'The Hermit,' isn't there also the 'Emperor of the Underworld'? Why don't they intend to support the 'Emperor of the Underworld'?"
Odis had also considered this question: "High-sequence extraordinary individuals of the 'Hunter' pathway are mostly skilled at commanding wars, and during the 'United Empire' era, they had many conflicts with the Byron Empire."
"I believe that the Soren and Einhorn families, who supported the 'United Empire' at the time, were definitely at the forefront. I estimate that both families must have made enemies of the Byron Empire."
"They probably wouldn't go to the Southern Continent unless they had absolutely no other choice."
Fors nodded slowly, thinking to himself: So that's how it is.
Odis continued, "It was precisely because Terensus realized that the power of his nobles was somewhat weak that he took the initiative to form a marriage alliance with the vampires."
"This has significantly increased the strength of the Terensost Empire."
"I've heard that there are currently three dukes among the vampires, and that the number of high-sequence extraordinary individuals should be even greater during the Fourth Epoch."
Emlyn raised his chin: "'The Hermit' is right."
He had also heard that there were currently three dukes among the vampires, but he was unsure how many dukes there were during the Fourth Age.
However, considering that the vampires suffered a significant blow after the destruction of Trensost, and given that there were still three dukes after such a blow, there should have been many more dukes before the blow.
"There is another family secretly supporting the Ternsost Empire." Odis took a deep breath and continued, "As we mentioned before, the situation was much more complicated in the Fourth Epoch than it is now, and it wasn't just the angel families we see."
"There are also some angel families or secret organizations that secretly support an empire, just like we mentioned before, the 'Witch Church' may have supported the Tudor Empire."
"However, the family I'm talking about today is one that is quite certain has secretly supported the 'Night Emperor'—that is the Steiano family."
The other members were taken aback; their first reaction was that this was a completely unfamiliar family name.
Even with her extensive knowledge of occultism, Cattleya had only ever heard of the name.
Only Klein recalled that the name had appeared in Roselle's diary, and that the family had supposedly supported the Solomon Empire, but then seemed to have disappeared.
Odis smiled and said, "Everyone finds this very unfamiliar, right?"
The other members nodded in agreement.
Odis further explained, "That's because it was no longer an extraordinary family. The former patriarch of that family is now known to us as the 'God of Steam and Machinery'."
Holy crap!
Klein almost blurted out this national treasure: Steiano is the "God of Steam and Machinery"? Well… that makes sense. The "God of Steam and Machinery" couldn't have just sprung from a rock; there has to be some origin, but…
But this still shocked Klein!
The other members also showed varying degrees of surprise.
While surprised, Gadriya couldn't help but rub her hands together: I never expected this, I never expected that Steano is the "God of Steam and Machinery".
Then she thought: Theoretically, the "Hidden Sage" should have been able to find a corresponding surname or some specific clues during the Fourth Age or the Third Age. Unfortunately, I haven't obtained any clues about Him in that era yet.
Alger leaned back in his chair: What's the point of fighting now? The Terensost Empire has gathered all seven gods!
Then he realized: No wonder the Terensus Empire won the first half of the "War of the Four Emperors"!
Alger then asked, "'The Hermit,' based on the intelligence we've exchanged before, the Terensost Empire defeated both the Second Solomon Empire and the Tudor Empire. What benefits did Terensost gain from this?"
Odis said, "As we briefly mentioned before, after destroying the Second Solomon Empire, Trensost obtained the uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor' pathway and a Sequence 1 property."
"This involves a crucial concept, which I'm not entirely sure what it is, because I've been warned that knowing the specifics could lead to contamination..."
Alger thought to himself: This kind of intelligence must be very high-level!
Cattleya also recalled: I've heard it before, and some things can be corrupted just by hearing about them.
Klein couldn't help but frown, because he thought of a question: Mr. "Door" was already in a very bad state, so when he communicated with Rosell, could he deliberately describe some advanced information, so that Rosell would be corrupted without realizing it?
However, this was not the time to think about this question. He heard the "Hermit" continue: "...Everyone just needs to know that gods are also divided into strong and weak. Some gods can become stronger, and become so strong that they can have a very obvious advantage."
"I don't know how to become stronger, but I think that if the Night Emperor makes good use of the uniqueness of the Black Emperor's pathway and the Sequence 1 characteristic, there should be a chance for Him to become stronger."
This information made the other members fall into deep thought. Alger thought to himself: I didn't expect there to be such a big difference between gods.
Cattleya also realized that this level of the true god seemed to contain many secrets!
Klein suddenly thought of a question that had troubled him for a long time: no wonder that even when people from neighboring paths reached the level of gods, there were still deep conflicts.
He had previously realized that there was fierce competition among extraordinary individuals on adjacent pathways.
But such a relationship is normal between extraordinary beings, but at the level of gods, at the top of that path, is there still competition between them?
What's the point of such competition? Does it mean we can switch to an adjacent path and become true gods?
The information just released by the "Hermit" made him realize: everything was for the purpose of becoming stronger!
Currently, only Klein has thought of this; the other members, including Cattleya, have not yet realized it due to a lack of sufficient advanced extraordinary knowledge.
Seeing that no one asked any further questions, Odis continued, "So when the Second Solomon Empire was destroyed, the benefit that Trensus gained was the uniqueness of the 'Black Emperor' pathway and a Sequence 1 property."
Audrey asked, "Has the 'Night Emperor' become even stronger?"
"I don't know if he became stronger," Odis said. "I only know that not long after the fall of the Tudor Empire, the 'Night Emperor' perished."
He took a deep breath: "It is said that he was besieged by the six gods and that's why he perished."