Who else had seen this appearance besides the Witch? And what was more, who could match it to the First Apostle, Herbert?
The Witch had indeed had a reason for confirming those details just now.
The gesture she was making now looked elegant and unfamiliar, but it wasn't difficult to understand.
It had clearly activated a brand-new version of the laws, similar to the Star Law once followed by the Celestial Cult.
Its function was simple: to answer the questions of those who prayed.
Going by the Witch's usual style, she probably wouldn't be so diligent. So the interesting part was that someone else was answering.
But who?
As mentioned earlier, no one besides the Witch had seen the First Apostle's new appearance. But don't forget there was also a Pocket Watch.
The Duchess, whom the Witch had placed in the World Within the Painting, seemed to have become transcendent in status within the world inside the painting. In a rather unusual way, she had become part of the new laws.
It might seem far-fetched, but it wasn't difficult to understand after a little thought. Unlike the Star Law, which required an enormous expenditure, Lairding was currently a private server set up by the Witch herself.
It seemed as though she had merely changed the rules, but in reality, the underlying logic had fundamentally changed. All power was built on the painting.
And as had been pointed out before, this method was even more effortless than the original version of the World Within the Painting.
That was because, no matter how high their ranks, the Transcendents within it weren't like the Seven Lights believers back then, who had to draw their transcendence from the painting's pigments and thereby damage its foundation.
Now, the only difference between them was the permissions