Upon hearing the Fool's question, Audrey quietly perked up her ears, entering " Spectator " mode, waiting for the Sun to answer.
She was very curious about where City of Silver was and what was special about it, but she was too embarrassed to ask, since it involved the other party's privacy.
At this moment, Mr. The Fool's personal inquiry made her feel as if she had finally had the opportunity to buy the second volume of an excellent Detective novel after reading the first volume for a long time!
The answer from " The Sun " did not disappoint her. They worshipped neither the seven mainstream orthodox gods, nor the Death of Death of the Southern Continent, nor the Hidden Existence and evil gods and Devil that " The Hanged Man " had told her about, such as the Primordial Demoness, the Hidden Sage, the Dark Side of the Universe, the Chained God, and the True Creator.
The City of Silver is indeed very special! They actually worship the " Creator " himself! Isn't this the primitive worship described by Mr. " The Hanged Man "? Hmm, the description of being Omnipotence and Omniscience is a bit strange... Audrey subconsciously turned her head to look at " The Hanged Man " and found that he was indeed nodding slightly.
Klein, however, showed no surprise and deliberately chuckled as he countered with a question:
Even if He abandoned you?
Abandoned? The Creator abandoned the City of Silver? Alger, the Hanged Man, was startled, instantly recalling a specific term:
" The Forsaken Land of the Gods!"
In the internal documents of the Church of the Lord of Storms, within the Concealment accessible to Alger, the bishop-level "captain," the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " was always just a name, without any specific description, but it clearly pointed to the end of the Sonia Sea. As far as he knew, even the cardinals at the core of the church did not know what the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " actually represented. Only the church's leader, the " Mandated Punisher " of the Lord of Storms, knew something about it and seemed to be secretly leading a Concealment operation to find the " Forsaken Land of the Gods."
Alger once made a bold conjecture, equating the "Sanctuary" of the True Creator proclaimed by the Aurora Order Society with the " Forsaken Land of the Gods," but unfortunately, " The Fool " did not give him an answer, leaving him unable to confirm.
Now, he was shocked and astonished to discover that the Tarot Club member codenamed " The Sun " might very well have come from the " Forsaken Land of the Gods "!
Mr. The Fool has always known where the Forsaken Land of the Gods is and how to recruit members from there? This is the Concealment place that the Church of the Lord of Storms trying to find but has never been able to!
Alger, the " The Hanged Man," looked in alarm at the " The Fool " sitting at the head of the ancient long table. The man was leaning back in his chair, shrouded in thick fog, and seemed to say nothing.
Audrey, however, was not particularly affected by this matter. The only time she had ever heard of the " Forsaken Land of the Gods " was from the question of the " The Hanged Man," but she hadn't taken it to heart and therefore couldn't connect it to Mr. The Fool's words.
There's a legend about City of Silver being abandoned by the Creator... Hmm, Mr. " The Hanged Man " seems quite emotional... What is he surprised and afraid of? Audrey nodded in confusion, remembering the details of this moment.
"Yes, we all believe that we will eventually regain the Lord's favor, perhaps on the day the Sun rises again," Derrick Berg replied, his tone not entirely firm. "We were once ruled by the Giant King's Court, and we worshipped the Giant King Ormir. Later, we received the Lord's redemption, and we will never turn away from the Lord again."
Ruled by the Giant King's Court... indeed ancient... but it doesn't seem to fit... With this guess in mind, the " The Hanged Man " Alger suddenly thought of the description of the Second Age in the Concealment chapters of the Book of Storms.
The Second Age is also known as the "Dark Age" of mankind. At that time, the main characters in the sky, sea and earth were Dragon, Giant, Elf, Mutant, Devil, Phoenix Demonic Wolf and Death. But in the end, the Lord of Storms, the Eternal Blazing Sun, and the God of Knowledge and Wisdom led mankind to defeat these extraordinary creatures one by one, ushering in the "Glorious Age" at the beginning of the Third Age, after which came the so-called Cataclysm.
Giant King Ormir... Klein silently repeated the name.
In many myths and legends, he is a powerful being comparable to a god. Even today, some places still retain the worship of him. For example, the most famous and expensive wine in the Republic of Intis is named " Ormir " because the Giant King is said to love blood-red wine.
Considering that the Church of the God of Combat possessed the complete Sequence, namely the " Warrior " Sequence, which once belonged to the Giant King's Court, could it be assumed that Ormir was an ancient God of Combat? Klein made a conjecture.
He nodded deliberately, not delving into that matter, and then spoke slowly and softly:
Are you still offering sacrifices to that Omniscient and Omnipotent God?
"Yes, it's still there, but we haven't received a response since the day we were abandoned. The Sun," Derrick said, his voice filled with barely concealed sorrow.
Klein leaned back more leisurely, half-closing his eyes, and said:
"Describe in detail your sacrificial process."
Did " The Fool " want to find out the truth about the abandonment of City of Silver? Or did He want to confirm whether the Creator still "exists"? " The Hanged Man " Alger suddenly felt an "electric current" pass through his body, and his whole body trembled.
He was not only terrified, but also excited, because he believed he was making contact with the Concealment between the gods!
This made him feel that his own level had been elevated!
"Isn't this the feeling I'm striving for—to pursue authority and power?" Alger thought to himself, leaning back slightly, chin raised a little.
"Mr. The Hanged Man " isn't quite right in the head..." " Justice " Audrey glanced at the person opposite her with pity.
She finally realized that the communication between Mr. The Fool and the Sun might contain some astonishing Concealment, which caused even the Hanged Man to lose his composure.
Once Qilangos's commission is finished, I'll pay Mr. " The Hanged Man " in exchange for what he learned today... I wonder if he'll be willing... Audrey thought with a mixture of anticipation and worry.
" The Sun " Derrick, however, didn't see anything wrong and answered honestly:
"We have built a magnificent altar, covered with symbols of the Lord, and we hold a sacrificial ceremony whenever the 'black-faced grass' yields Harvest."
"We will capture Monster from the depths of darkness as sacrifices. After we have finished reciting the Lord's name and the corresponding prayers, and performed the dance to please Him, we will kill those Monster, letting their Spirituality or blood stain the entire altar. If we fail to capture Monster, we will use the 'sinners' from the lowest level of the City of Silver prison instead."
"Then we made food from the first clump of black-faced grass we harvested and offered it before the Lord."
"Finally, the ceremony concluded with our unison singing."
Because I intend to attempt a "sacrifice" to myself, the timing is flexible, and the altar will be simple... The most crucial step is to use the Spirituality of those Monster or their blood, which contains extraordinary power, to open a passage and complete the sacrifice. Of course, the prerequisite is obtaining a response? How extravagant... Klein analyzed each step of the City of Silver sacrificial ritual using his knowledge of occultism, and concluded:
"What is the corresponding prayer? In what language do you recite it?"
Derrick, hoping to receive a hint from Mr. " The Fool " on how to break free of the curse, recalled carefully and said:
We speak the Jotun, which is also our common language.
The corresponding prayer mantra is:
"Your faithful followers pray for your attention;"
"We beg you to accept their offerings;"
"We beseech you to open the gates of your kingdom."
Klein listened silently, deliberately letting the Gray Fog around him swirl slowly, and nodded thoughtfully without saying anything.
As for what he gleaned from that, of course he wouldn't say...
Alger the Hanged Man thought this was normal; how could the Concealment of the gods be directly told to mortals? Derrick the Sun, on the other hand, was determined to grow quickly and try to obtain the things that Mr. The Fool was interested in as soon as possible in exchange for his guidance.
After chatting for a while, Klein ended the party, watching " Justice," " The Hanged Man," and " The Sun " disappear from sight.
He looked down and saw only the boundless Gray Fog and the deep red stars that seemed to never change.
However, after advancing to Sequence 8, he found that he could connect to even more stars, meaning he could recruit more members.
At least two... Klein nodded almost imperceptibly.
He wasn't in a hurry to increase the number of members. He planned to wait and observe first, as before. If " Justice " and " The Hanged Man " made recommendations, he would assess them first.
"I've seen ' The Sun ' pray with a pure crystal ball in front of him several times before, but after I pulled him into the Gray Fog, the crystal ball never reappeared... Could it be that the prerequisite for me to pull people in through the crimson stars is that the other person has a special item beside them? Or is it that each crimson star corresponds to an item in the real world, and once the connection is established, it returns to the Gray Fog?"
"I wonder if Miss ' Justice ' and Mr. ' The Hanged Man ' are the same... Let's assume this guess is true. Then, if someone without such a special item chants ' The Fool That Doesn't Belong to This Era, Mysterious Ruler Above the Gray Fog, King of Yellow and Black who holds good fortune,' and I hear the voice of supplication, can I also pull them into this place?"
"We can give it a try in the future..."
Klein didn't linger. He enveloped himself in Spirituality, simulating the feeling of plummeting downwards, leaving only the majestic palace, the ancient long table, and the twenty-two high-backed chairs standing quietly and unchanging above the Gray Fog.
He has already mastered the power of the " Clown " Potion's overflow and eliminated its negative effects, so now he's going to try the ritual to summon himself!
"I wonder what will happen..." Klein thought, a mixture of anticipation and fear washing over him as he listened to his delirious ramblings.