Simon had always thought his Lord had obtained this Formless Art through a deal with the Hollow Cathedral.
But once he actually learned it, he changed his mind.
Seriously, the Hollow Cathedral could only open a tiny crack, while the opening he could make had no size limit?
There was no way the Lord had gotten this art from the Hollow Cathedral. It was more like the Hollow Cathedral had gotten it from the Communion!
At that thought, Simon could not help growing excited. Had his Lord gained another new Authority?
His Lord had far too many Authorities. The Believers he had met were a varied bunch, following all sorts of Paths.
Unfortunately, Simon had yet to reach Middle Rank and had little access to [Secret History].
Among the Communion's prevailing theories, many held that the Lord might not be inferior even to the [Primordial Sun].
But this Formless Art still shocked him.
He immediately fell to his knees and prayed devoutly, asking about his discovery.
Elliot was surprised too.
But he did have a vague guess as to the reason.
Unlike Sacrifice, a Formless Art had a chance of failure, and a Great Being could decide whether your art could be successfully cast.
This was mainly because a Formless Art needed to be directed toward something-not the target of the casting, but the Great Being who permitted you to cast it.
Simply put, Sacrifice was like online shopping. As long as you had money in your account, placing an order guaranteed delivery.
A Formless Art, on the other hand, was like asking someone for a loan. Whether to lend you anything, and how much to lend, was entirely up to the Great Being.
Fundamentally, this was not the caster's own power. Otherwise, Simon would never have been able to