A year ago, an Angel of the King of Angels descended upon Backlund, and an actual miracle even occurred. This not only made people more devout in their faith in the Gods.
With the Churches of the Gods turning a blind eye—and even gradually guiding the process—Beyonder events also began to enter the view of ordinary people.
Books and newspapers that touched lightly on Beyonder knowledge began to circulate.
That would have been hard to imagine back when Beyonder knowledge had been so strictly guarded.
After all, merely coming into contact with supernatural powers could easily lead to losing control, causing all sorts of trouble and spreading panic.
If the foundation of the faithful became unstable, the Gods would find that difficult to bear.
The Nightwatchers and similar teams existed to guard against such accidents.
This time, the reappearance of a miracle had also provided an opportunity to hasten ordinary people's acceptance of the supernatural.
For the same reason, private gatherings of Beyonders had gradually become more frequent.
Some were gatherings organized by Beyonder enthusiasts, while others were held by high-sequence Beyonders or even the Evil God Churches.
One such gathering was taking place in a private villa in Hillston Borough, Backlund.
Twelve different Beyonders sat around a ritualistic round table, exchanging items and sharing intelligence.
Compared to other ordinary Beyonder gatherings, everyone here was at least mid-sequence, making this a gathering of a very high caliber.
Most of the well-known Pirate Generals were around that level.
"...That concludes today's Beyonder gathering. As usual, everyone will leave in turn by carriage."
As the host finished speaking, a succession of pumpkin carriages appeared at the ritual's open doorway. Beyond it, everything was gray and hazy, as if shrouded in heavy fog.
The attendees climbed into their carriages with practiced ease, then