The Organization Behind the Scenes (In Celebration of Hanyu Jiangxiangluan's Alliance Leader Appointment!)

"An unseen being? Which Age Controller did you worship? Did you really receive a response?"

Vernon Doran immediately stopped his dangerous actions.

He knew all too well how terrifying divination was to an existence of such greatness. Even a nonhuman Diviner would suffer terrible misfortune if he used divination to inquire about an Age Controller or something favored by one.

"It wasn't an Age Controller. It was another unseen being... I can't tell you Their honored name, Dad..."

Lilliat said urgently. She didn't reveal the Spirit of Void's name because she didn't want her father getting too deeply involved.

Besides, even if her father needed to know, he should first receive the Divine Envoy's permission.

"I know, I know..."

Vernon seemed to have been drained of all his strength. He stumbled backward and sank into an armchair behind him. "Once you've received a response from an Outer God... We all know... You have certain taboos. You don't have to tell me. I understand... Good heavens... Before, I only had vague omens in my dreams. My intuition told me that things would go well when you went to that gathering this time... I never imagined... it would be like this! I really shouldn't have trusted the results of divinations and revelations so rashly... Divinations before the Fourth Primordial have far too high an error rate."

Although the curse had been dealt with, she had drawn the attention of an unseen being in the process. That was no good thing.

At least, that was how it seemed to a rational Beyonder.

"Dad, don't worry about me. That being is quite... kind... or perhaps merciful..."

Lilliat tried to reassure him.

"Do you believe those dream gods are capable of mercy? No... Their understanding and perception of the world are completely different from those