But Klein caught a term in The Tower's words that he didn't recognize.
King of Angels? What was that? He was about to have The World ask when Miss Justice's curious voice rang out:
"Mr. Tower, what is a King of Angels? A king among Angels?"
Well asked, Miss Justice! We're on the same wavelength! Klein perked up and immediately made The World lean forward as though listening closely.
Because he had been ready this time, he was barely slower than the others.
Seeing everyone look his way, Abner smiled behind the Gray Fog. He gathered his thoughts and explained:
"King of Angels has two meanings.
"Broadly speaking, anyone who has surpassed an ordinary Sequence 1 without becoming a True God is a King of Angels... Bethel, the ancestor of the Abraham Family, is one example. He was only one ritual away from becoming a True God."
The others had either seen a Card of Blasphemy or heard Abner speak of Sequence 0, so they were merely surprised. But Magician Fors, who knew nothing about any of this, nearly jumped out of her seat.
Surpassed Sequence 1 without becoming a god? Did that mean... people could become gods through the Potion Sequences? How blasphemous...
But no one else seemed very surprised... Did they all know? Was it true?
Mr. Fool hadn't denied it either... Were Gods simply powerful Beyonders? Was there a Sequence 0 above Sequence 1?
While Fors's mind was in turmoil, Abner paused, then continued:
"In the narrower sense, King of Angels refers specifically to the Angels who served the Ancient Sun God... Of course, their strength also meets the broader definition.
"Amon is one of them. As a child of the Ancient Sun God, he bears the title Angel of Time... That name may have evolved from