Derrick, the Sun, nodded at this, agreeing with Mr. Chariot's assessment. In fact, the Chief had expressed similar thoughts on their return journey.
The members continued exchanging information for a while. After a moment, Alger, the Hanged Man, gave Gehrman, the World, a searching look before saying, "I recently received some intelligence. Ince Zangwill, the Archbishop who defected from the Church of Evernight, was killed in West Balam. He had already become a demigod before that, and no one knows who now holds the Sealed Artifact '0-08' that he stole. The only thing we know for certain is that people from the Church of Evernight cleaned up the battlefield."
The Hanged Man is certainly well informed. It's only been a few days. The Church of Evernight and the Church of Storms must have shared the news. Sifa remained silent on the matter, unwilling to speak lest Klein's former colleague make a connection to him.
The news drew different reactions from everyone. During the brief silence, a light tapping sounded from the head of the Bronze Long Table. It caught everyone's attention, making them instinctively straighten their backs. Then they heard the figure within the gray fog, whose presence seemed ever more profound and remote, chuckle and say, "The times have changed because of this."
"Adam is one step closer to godhood."
When Leonard returned to reality, he was still somewhat dazed, feeling as though none of it was quite real.
Adam is one step closer to godhood...
The words the World had told him flashed through his mind again: "Adam is the child of the Ancient Sun God and the brother of Amon, the Blasphemer."
"We can now confirm that Adam is one of the eight Kings of Angels. His title is the Angel of Imagination, placing him alongside Amon,