The Emperor might have drifted further and further away from the God of Steam because he had been unwilling to accept the ritual offered by the Church of Steam, one that would bring his soul closer to a god?
In contrast, perhaps his son Bornova had his soul tampered with from the moment he was born... Was that the fuse that later led to their split?
Klein tapped the edge of the table thoughtfully. He understood Old Huang's choice very well; if it had been him, he would not have been willing to accept such a "Bestowal" ritual either.
"Come to think of it, for Pathways with a True God, Sequence 2 believers really are equivalent to Their Angels...
"Not only are their souls closer to the True God, allowing them to bear the True God's power through rituals, but even the Authorities they wield can receive the blessing of the god of their own Pathway.
"Such Angels are in fact no weaker than ordinary Sequence 1s, and may even be stronger.
"Heh, I wonder who came up with the title 'Angel.' It really is remarkably fitting!
"However, both Sequence 1 and Sequence 2 are called 'Angels.' Since Sequence 2s are the Angels of True Gods, then whom do Sequence 1s serve as Angels?
"Above the Sequence?"
Seeing this, Klein immediately turned serious. After all, he had his own guesses about Above the Sequence and had even asked Mr. Tower about it.
Unfortunately, Old Liu had been extremely guarded about knowledge in that regard and refused to reveal even the slightest bit...
Now, Roselle's speculation gave him a few new ideas:
"Perhaps beings Above the Sequence—or rather, beings above True Gods—no longer need three Sequence 1 Beyonder Characteristics. That is why the Archangels who serve Them must at least be