The Lovers, the Hanged Man, the Sun.
This base card had nothing to do with upright or reversed positions; it merely hinted at the essence of the power.
All three answers had already been provided by that invisible apostle.
Perhaps the Paradox Flame Butterfly had other possibilities as well. But these upright and reversed positions, along with the order in which the cards were drawn, were also the results of a divination performed incidentally for the divination subject, Yulia.
After Iver received his answer, the prayer ritual was about to end.
The candle flame before him suddenly began to flicker restlessly. Its light grew thin and pale, as though urging him to do something.
Iver knew this was prompting him to hurry up and destroy the items used in the ritual.
This was the normal procedure for a prayer ritual. Otherwise, he might anger the apostle who was descending.
The bloodstained Tarot Cards had already been imbued with the aura of this apostle's power. It was like a signature or seal, and could be regarded as the other party's mark of identity.
If they fell into someone else's hands, that person could use them as ritual materials to summon other apostles or even the Nine Pillar Gods. They would assume that the person had been introduced by this apostle and would therefore be more likely to respond to the ritual. Only with an apostle's consent could a small amount of sanctified material remain behind.
Without permission, attempting to leave behind materials bearing another person's aura during a ritual could invite a completely unnecessary attack.
Thus, Iver respectfully held the blood-soaked Tarot Cards over the candle flame, indicating that he had truly come to ask a question.
All of them caught fire and instantly turned to ashes. It was like a