Dohaden, the Speaker of Sorn City, felt rather uneasy. Decades ago, the city had still worshiped the True Creator, but Sorn City had just converted everyone to the faith of the Lord of Evil Desires.
Yet an Oracle of the True Creator had suddenly arrived, asking to meet the Oracle of the Lord of Evil Desires. Dohaden was terrified that the two would clash.
Especially now, with war against Bidis City looming and the battle plan already in motion, the people of Sorn City had finally glimpsed hope. A disagreement between two Oracles would be manageable, but if it was a conflict between two gods-whether Sorn City would even survive was an open question.
Raphael had no idea what the True Creator wanted with him, either, but he suspected the battle against Bidis City might become even more complicated.
Out of basic courtesy, Raphael went to a side chamber of the Sacrificial Hall and met the True Creator's Oracle.
He was a man in his forties with a pale face, constantly radiating an aura of distortion and danger while seemingly doing his utmost to suppress that same distortion and menace within himself.
Both men froze when they met. Each found the other familiar.
The True Creator's Oracle looked puzzled, trying hard to remember where he had seen Raphael before.
Raphael immediately understood. The man before him was a member of Rose Redemption, and Raphael had once attended one of their gatherings.
Back then, however, Vice President Freddy had used Flesh Magic to establish contact with the Forsaken Land of the Gods, so Raphael had been unable to make out the other members' faces. Still, if they met in person, spiritual guidance would give them an inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Raphael gave the man no time to recall anything. "I'm Raphael."