"And those who can observe history often find it easier to conceal themselves, so it is only natural that some secret societies can hide within history."
Victoria said gravely, "The Royal Family can secure and control only the surface of the world. There are plenty of powers hiding in the shadows. The Rose Cross you mentioned might be one of them."
In fact, besides the Rose Cross, to which Lillian belonged, there was also an organization called the Hollow Cathedral, and her true identity was an Immortal.
But Elliot said none of this.
Lillian herself had told Elliot that she belonged to the Rose Cross, so there was nothing strange about him knowing.
But Lillian had spoken of the Immortal and the Hollow Cathedral in a dream, when Elliot had still been wearing his Raven Parliament guise.
He could not let that guise slip. Who knew whether an Immortal possessed some bizarre investigative ability? He only said what he could safely say.
Elliot cleared his throat softly and asked, "Could you tell me about what lies beneath the surface?"
Victoria shook her head instead.
"No."
"History has weight. Even the process of merely observing and understanding it requires power."
"That is also why you cannot access [Secret History]. You are too weak to bear its weight."
Elliot took a deep breath. "What level of power would I need?"
"Merely understanding [Secret History] requires reaching middle rank. Only a life that has undergone one [Ascension] is qualified to come into contact with the world beneath the surface."
"That is also why only supernatural people who have reached middle rank can dive within dreams. The dreams you encounter before middle rank are extremely stable. They are not the true face of the dream world."
"You have probably explored the dream world already,