For some time afterward, as the only normal Ancient One on Earth, the "Creator" had been doing everything possible to help the other gods locate or accommodate Sefirah.
Such assistance was also a way of accumulating favors for His next move.
According to the "Creator" Hobart's Plan, the next step was to find the "Mist of Uncertainty," defeat it, and then attempt to devour it.
This was clearly an operation that would require spending some time in the starry sky. If other Outer Deities came after hearing the news, the "Creator" and "The Fool" alone would not be enough to deal with so many Ancient Ones. They would need other helpers at the Ancient One level.
Besides the help the "Creator" provided to the gods, Hobart was also preparing the rituals for the two Empresses to advance to angels.
In December, after making thorough preparations, Hobart and Fors entered the starry sky for exploration for the first time.
Most of the preliminary intelligence had been obtained from the Abraham Family.
At the height of its power, members of the Abraham Family who were Wanderers or above enjoyed roaming the starry sky. They possessed an abundance of information about it, with dozens of records concerning extraterrestrial civilizations alone.
Since those places were beyond the barrier, divination and other Beyonder methods had limited effectiveness. They could only use the records to identify three safe star systems as their first exploration targets.
Fors had performed a divination. There would be no danger in this exploration.
Of course there would be no danger. If danger still existed under the Creator's protection, Fors's hopes of advancing in the near future would be extremely slim.
After making sufficient preparations, Hobart prayed to the "Creator," while Fors prayed to "The Fool." Only after sensing the gazes of