In the midst of the silence, Cyril suddenly spoke. "In the Fourth Epoch, the Seven Deities had human forms, unlike today, when only Holy Emblems made up of various signs remain."
As soon as he finished speaking, the hall fell so quiet that not even a breath could be heard.
The Hanged Man, Alger, looked at the octopus-headed monster wrapped in lightning, standing atop black waves, wearing a feathered cloak, and holding a trident. A sudden realization came to him, but he didn't dare think too deeply about it. His breathing alone grew heavier.
He took a deep breath and looked away, instinctively unwilling to let the image of the octopus-headed monster linger in his mind.
This was blasphemy against the gods!
But this was the True Creator's temple. Deliberately slandering and distorting the image of the orthodox gods seemed quite reasonable here.
He soon thought of another question. Why didn't the Seven Deities have more normal human forms like these anymore?
The Magician, Fors, swallowed and asked in surprise and fear, "Are you suggesting they were the current Seven Deities?"
"But there are only six here."
And these forms were far too twisted and evil. The octopus-headed one, the young man with his chest and back reversed, and the woman holding a rotting baby were all completely monstrous.
Cyril leaned back against his chair and explained leisurely, "The God of Steam and Machinery only became a god in the late Fourth Epoch."
Justice, Audrey, instinctively believed it, yet found it somewhat unbelievable.
She frowned and hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at Mr. Fool at the head of the table, hoping to get some information from him.
Noticing Justice's gaze, the Fool, Klein, leaned back and said leisurely, "Evernight, Sun, Storm, Wisdom, Earth, and Giants."
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