Eckhart was actually an Apostle of the "Sun." That was a truly fascinating piece of news.
After all, one of Fu Qian's reasons for searching for that name had been to find the former ruler of the Realm of Ultimate Bliss, the Lord of Heaven.
At the end of that mission involving layer upon layer of heaven, the Warehouse had clearly stated its conclusion: Heaven's summit was indeed empty, but Heaven didn't need a new master.
It was practically confirmed beyond doubt that the former Lord of Heaven had truly fallen.
Combined with the new information Chief Yuan had brought, was the "Sun" the former Lord of Heaven?
The concepts were indeed easy to link, but it still gave him the feeling that he'd glimpsed a secret of the world.
Especially since the "Sun" had also truly fallen long ago, according to the Night Watchers' official confirmation. The two pieces of information fitting together seemed far too coincidental.
So much so that by the time Yuan Shan mentioned the title, Fu Qian had already been inclined to believe it.
Even so, he didn't forget to raise an objection, drawing on an experience they'd shared.
When Ariel had caused a commotion in Shangjing, that supernova-like divine descent had not only turned Old Man Logan into a mollusk, but also cost him dozens of points of Sanity Value. How could that not leave a deep impression?
"Actually, I asked the same thing. The Sun even seemed pretty active."
The question was so reasonable that Yuan Shan immediately agreed.
"My teacher's answer was that a god's death and a divine descent through an Apostle aren't absolutely connected. There's a deeper reason why Second Order Apostles are called Apostles."
Her explanation, though, was more than a little baffling.
"Being dead doesn't stop it from