To Audrey's question, Daly and the others felt that it was somewhat redundant, but since she was subordinate to Odys, they did not say anything and did not take it too seriously.
Only the "old man" inside Leonard's body reminded him that this question was actually a rather crucial one.
Odys, walking at the very front, replied, "According to my observation, during the Fourth Epoch and before it, the gods all faced the world with human forms, or rather, specific images.
"You should still remember that a companion previously shared how, in the underground ruins of Backlund, they saw the human images of the six gods during the Fourth Epoch."
Audrey instantly recalled that that was intelligence shared by The World.
At the same time, she also thought of the images of the six gods shared by Little Sun, which had been vilified by the believers of the True Creator.
Hearing Odys offer an explanation, Daly and the others realized that this question might not be redundant after all.
Moreover, they had not expected that the six gods actually had human forms as well.
Odys continued, "Such specific images allowed believers to directly point toward the gods when praying.
"And when it was later changed to corresponding symbols or holy emblems, it pointed toward the divine authority of the gods, no longer pointing directly at them."
Daly and the others were all startled, feeling that this topic seemed a bit blasphemous toward the gods!
Yet they desperately wanted to listen, so they quietly followed one behind the other at Odys's heels, terrified of interrupting his description.
Audrey, who had already grown accustomed to discussing such blasphemous topics, asked, "Is there any difference between the two?"
"I've seen it recorded in some materials that this can effectively filter out some of