The concepts and authorities corresponding to the River of Eternal Darkness were death, darkness, secrecy, eternity, space-time...
Although the Apprentice pathway appeared to be more closely associated with space, that was merely an overlap and intersection of concepts. The authority of the Door leaned toward secrecy, separation, and connection; its involvement with space was incidental.
The orthodox authorities over time and space had always resided within the River of Eternal Darkness.
Otherwise, the River of Eternal Darkness and the City of Calamity, when combined, would not have been qualified to be called the hidden Fourth Pillar.
"Sequence Six..."
Adam digested the power and information of ascending to Sequence Six in a single step. The place where he stood vaguely developed a subtle sense of separation from the outside world.
This was the power of space-time that connected the material world, the spirit world, and the underworld. Though it was not yet very strong, it could already extend from within his body into the outside world and exert a certain degree of interference upon it.
How should he put it? It was somewhat like a Ghost Domain, and somewhat like Adam's inner world, except it differed from the controlled pollution of a Ghost Domain and from the subordinate nature of an inner world.
This power of space-time was not pollution, nor did it belong to Adam. It simply was "Adam."
Just like the original honorific name corresponding to the River of Eternal Darkness, Adam was the source and singularity of this power of space-time. This power of space-time allowed "Adam" to no longer be confined to his own person, but to extend outward.
"It feels a little like The Hermit turning into a torrent of information."
Adam sighed. As he came into contact with and learned from pollution, although he remained