Lillian had always instinctively shied away from recalling that experience.
Yet when she actually thought back on it, she realized...
Had that being never given his name?
All he had said then was that he was a member of the "Raven Parliament," but what was the Raven Parliament? It had never left any trace in history.
Had anyone else said that, Lillian would certainly have thought they were lying.
But coming from Him...
Lillian instead began to wonder whether an organization really could remain hidden outside history forever.
But the only places outside history were within Abodes and above dreams, and those there were either Great Beings or Immortals.
How could there be an organization of Immortals she did not know about?
Then could this organization be... an organization of Great Beings?
Lillian swallowed.
But even if it was an organization of Great Beings, knowing only its name would not help her!
And that Great Being just happened not to have given His name!
It was not as though she had never asked, but He would not say. He had even stated outright that His sect had no name, clearly not wanting to tell her.
If He did not want to tell her, what could she do?
He had come all the way into the Abode to find her, and even the Lord of the Relics had tacitly permitted His presence.
Now Lillian was in a bind, her face miserable as she wanted to speak but could not get the words out.
Even a single honorific title would have done...
That Great Being really did seem to think little of her. After accepting her faith, He had never contacted her again.
Lillian had even wanted to follow the usual steps and offer a prayer, only to discover that she knew