The "Black Cat Faction" could use "Mediumship."
A "Medium" could also use "Mediumship."
As it happened, this "Medium" was also strongly drawn to the knowledge of the "Cat Faction" or the "Cat Cave," yet his family had always "concealed themselves" before this.
The rumored "Black Cat Followers" also happened to have vanished without a trace.
As the pieces of information came together, even Arthur, the "Medium" himself, nearly got caught up in it and started wondering whether he really came from the "Black Cat Faction."
Then...
Why not?
Why couldn't the "Creados" family be the "Black Cat Followers"?
Why couldn't the "Creados" family be the "Black Cat Faction"?
Why couldn't the "Creados" family be the original "Cat Cave"?
Because the "Creados" family was hiding something else!
They used the "Black Cat Followers" and the "Black Cat Faction" to conceal their identity as the original "Cat Cave," while that identity concealed the "Creados" family itself-
"Eternal Monster, Heir of the Rebellious Bloodline, architect of the Twilight of the Gods, one revered by the Northern Gods, master of the Blade of Chaos, wielder of the Leviathan Axe, Credos..."
Who said any of that was fake?
Where was the evidence?
There wasn't any, was there?
Then it could be true!
Otherwise, why would I wrap myself in layer after layer of disguises?
That was proof enough of my extraordinary origins and noble bloodline.
Exactly!
This was the effect Arthur wanted: origins and bloodline!
In this world, nobles constantly emphasized honor and bloodline. The former could serve as toilet paper, but the latter was tangible power!
The power to enjoy everything!
Having it and not having it meant two entirely different kinds of treatment.
Without it, one faced restrictions at every turn and had to put in ten or a hundred times the effort