Had Ophelia been a godslayer in her previous life?
There was an enormous amount of information in Dusk's words, and none of it was familiar to Bruce. Although he knew some secrets about reincarnation and godslayers, why was Ophelia that particular person? Why could someone who had been a godslayer in a previous life still kill gods in this one? What sort of causal connection lay behind it all?
Bruce had no way of knowing. If Fawcett were here, perhaps he would know some of those secrets.
Bruce glanced at Ophelia, who was still standing there in a daze. Clearly, Dusk's words had left her at a loss as well.
Like Bruce, Ophelia knew little about Extraordinaries-even less than he did. She did not even know what a godslayer was. They would have to hear all these secrets from Dusk.
Dusk did not make a mystery of it. He explained everything plainly.
Life and death formed a cycle, and souls were reincarnated. Most people had previous lives, while some were newly born souls. All of this fell under the authorities of death and reincarnation, and only gods who held those authorities knew the specific secrets involved.
Most people merely knew the concepts of reincarnation and previous lives-that after death, people would be reborn.
Dusk did not elaborate on that subject. Even though he was the rational part of a god, he did not understand precisely how reincarnation and death worked. He focused instead on what made godslayers special.
Those who had slain a god possessed an unalterable special quality. Even after death, it would manifest in their next life. Ophelia had been a godslayer in her previous life, so she could kill gods in this one. In her next life, she would still be able to slay gods. That was