"The Truth Society was a secret organization founded at the end of the Third Epoch and the beginning of the Fourth Epoch..."
"Of course, it only really came into its own during the era of the Four Emperors."
"Speaking of which..."
Amon, the Postman, adjusted the Monocle over his right eye with utter ease. Looking at Lorne, he asked casually, "Do you know about the Four Emperors?"
"Hmm..."
Lorne considered it, then answered cautiously, "I only know what Loen's history books say about them. I don't know the real history. But I do know a few basic historical events... I suspect all four emperors were extremely powerful Beyonders, probably... probably no weaker than the orthodox Gods."
"Correct."
At that answer, a rare trace of nostalgia appeared in Amon's eyes.
"Incidentally, Lord Antigonus and I were both nobles of the Tudor Empire back then. We served the Blood Emperor, Tudor."
So that's where that strange title, "Lord Antigonus," came from... Lorne mused inwardly.
So Amon and Antigonus actually used to be colleagues serving the same emperor?
And judging by his tone, they must have held similar positions.
But I remember the Society's records explicitly saying that Marauder and Seer are neighboring Beyonder Pathways!
Wouldn't high-Sequence Beyonders from those two Pathways fight if you put them together? How did they work together peacefully?
"So... was the Society an ally of the Blood Emperor back then?" Lorne asked tentatively.
"More or less." Amon gave an ambiguous answer.
"More or less?"
"As long as circumstances permit, the Society can be anyone's ally," Amon explained bluntly.
Uh...
Why does that sound like a bunch of opportunists? In an era like that, weren't they afraid every faction would team up against them...? Lorne grumbled inwardly. Then, after some thought, he picked up on another point and