"I need him to hunt me down"

A true god who had lost control...

Though none of them had ever seen one, their understanding that a true god who had lost control would surely be stronger than an ordinary true god left them all looking horrified.

Alice noticed this, but it was not the point. She continued:

"Originally, the Seven Deities were taking a wait-and-see approach to George III's ascension—that's my guess, anyway. I think they would neither obstruct nor support the birth of a 'Black Emperor.' They would simply leave their churches and believers to deal with it, without taking a stance themselves.

"But after that unexpected development, stopping George III was clearly easier than helping him, given the circumstances. So Loen's Three Churches began working together to handle the matter, with the support of their respective deities.

"As for the thunder in the square... perhaps you still remember that tip-off letter falsely accusing Zaratul of being Amon?

"In the underground ruins, Storm finally found the 'Amon' he had been hunting all along. After Zaratul hid in a gap in history, Storm realized he had been deceived and unleashed his fury on George III. That was the lightning you saw that day."

By this point, most of the Tarot Club members looked confused and bewildered. Of course they remembered that letter. Hadn't Miss Fortune herself... told Mr. World to deliver it?

"So the Lord of Storms originally meant to strike you?" World, who had only just learned the details, asked the question no one else dared to voice.

"No," Alice said solemnly. "After it was over, the Church of Storms asked the Church of Evernight to help investigate the sender. I went on behalf of the Church of Evernight to assist with divination and discovered that Amon had sent the letter!"

As she spoke, she turned