Chapter 961: Warning By Informing

"Adam is one step closer to being divine."

Such a simple sentence instantly sent tumultuous waves through every

member of the Tarot Club.

Other than Leonard, the other members, including Xio, who had been

briefed of the important points by The Magician, immediately recalled

the information regarding Adam.

Ancient sun god, City of Silver's Creator's son, brother of Blasphemer

Amon. Suspected to be one of the eight Kings of Angels!

And this mythical figure, who had existed before the Cataclysm, had

become active in the real world once again. And "He" was one step closer

to being divine!

This... To make Mr. Fool sigh, it means that Adam is probably just one

step short of reaching the divine throne, Sequence 0. There's a chance

that "He" might make that step at any moment. Alger subconsciously came

to a conclusion as he hurriedly clasped his hands and couldn't help but

have thoughts run through his mind.

A Sequence o true god is about to be born!

There are still births of true gods in the Fifth Epoch?

This will be the first true god this Epoch?

With deities no longer able to descend upon the real world, it's

unbelievable that a Sequence o would still appear!

Alger always found himself ambitious, with him now setting his sights on

Sequence 2, to become an angel. But after hearing about Adam, he still

found it unacceptable.

One had to know that the last one to become a Sequence o true god was

the former God of Craftsmanship, the present God of Steam and Machinery.

And that happened in the late Fourth Epoch.

Since the Fifth Epoch, over thirteen hundred years, there hadn't been

any new existence reaching the divine throne!

It's no wonder Mr. Fool said that the times will change as a result...

Amidst Cattleya's scattered thoughts, she suddenly came to a realization

as though she could see the waves that marked the end of an Epoch

flooding over.

Having already gathered the ingredients and being in the process of

making preparations for the Sequence 4 ritual, she believed she had the

chance of attaining divinity in the near future to change her existence.

She was still reeling in joy, anticipation, and unease. But at this

moment, she suddenly felt a baffling sense of horror. All she wanted was

to communicate with Queen Mystic face to face to confirm the future.

Fors, Xio, and the other members had a myriad of reactions. On the one

hand, they were shocked that Adam was attempting to achieve divinity,

never expecting such a matter to happen in the Fifth Epoch. On the other

hand, they were worried for their present life. After all, be it Emlyn

from the Sanguine, or Audrey who lived amongst the Loen Kingdom's

upper-class, all of them lived in the Fifth Epoch, living in a situation

which had more than a thousand years of history setting the foundation.

They didn't dare have any sacrilegious thoughts towards true gods. Even

when facing evil gods like the True Creator, they still felt a deep

sense of fear and awe, acknowledging "Their" level and loftiness.

Therefore, they couldn't believe that a god would soon appear. They

couldn't imagine what would happen next.

In their eyes, The Fool was a reawakened ancient god, an existence who

originally sat at the throne of Sequence o.

One step closer to being divine... Becoming a god... Derrick was mostly

excited, as though he could see hope and have a target to strive for.

To him, only a Sequence o could save the City of Silver!

Adam? Becoming a god... Although Leonard didn't know who Adam was, just

the simple words of being "one step closer to being divine" was easy to

understand.

He connected it to that ordinary priest who had appeared after the

battle ended and had picked up 0-08 in front of Klein.

That's Adam? Or a subordinate of Adam? No, 0-08 is a Grade o Sealed

Artifact. Only Adam, who's very close to the divine throne, can do it

personally with great certainty... It's no wonder the battle with Ince

Zangwill was easier than I expected. I thought the best outcome would be

me and Klein dragging Ince Zangwill into hell together... Who's Adam?

Why haven't I heard of "Him"... Perhaps a result of being parasitized by

an angel, allowing him to know some of the secrets and developments of

the Fourth Epoch, Leonard had a deeper understanding of Adam's path to

being divine. The impact he felt wasn't too great, with most of his

feelings puzzlement and curiosity over Adam's true identity.

And at this moment, The Fool didn't speak again or give further

explanations. It was as though he was simply warning the members to make

preparations for the change of the times.

Amidst the confusion and wandering thoughts, The World Gehrman Sparrow

glanced at The Star Leonard and simply said, "Adam is the son of the

ancient sun god, Blasphemer Amon's brother."

Leonard immediately jumped in fright and failed to control his

expression.

He had a deep impression of Amon, and he had a deep trauma for Amon

because of Old Man's descriptions. And Adam was Amon's brother, so it

was very possible that the level of horror was likely the same between

the two brothers!

The World ignored The Star's reaction and continued, "It can be

confirmed now that Adam is one of the eight Kings of Angels, titled

'Angel of Imagination.' 'He' is ranked on par with Angel of Time Amon.

"The reason for 'Him' targeting Ince Zangwill is to obtain 0-08 to make

up any shortfalls for 'His' path to being divine. And 'His' plan

succeeded."

Angel of Imagination... Adam is a King of Angels from the Spectator

pathway? Audrey instantly connected this to the Dragon King Ankewelt's

title, Dragon of Imagination!

And she had long known that mind dragons represented the Spectator

pathway.

As for Leonard, another comprehension obstacle appeared before him. He

had been stumped by the concept of a King of Angels, but he was too

embarrassed to ask. He had planned on seeking Old Man's help when "He"

awakened.

Alger pondered over Gehrman Sparrow's words as his expression turned

slightly odd. He probed, "You seem to have witnessed the matter?"

Just as he said that, all of them heard a familiar, hoarse laughter.

After Gehrman Sparrow finished laughing, he looked at The Star and said

as though it was nothing, "The murder of Ince Zangwill was committed by

me and my partner."

"..." Cattleya's mind instantly went blank.

She could accept that Gehrman Sparrow could easily finish off Admiral

Hell, but she couldn't imagine that he would one day kill a real

Sequence 4 demigod!

Cattleya quickly calmed down because, with a King of Angels involved in

the battle, it was possible that a Sequence 5 could kill off a heavily

injured demigod due to various coincidences. Furthermore, he had a

partner.

Audrey "read" confidence from The World's tone. She couldn't help but

ask out of curiosity, "Mr. World, have you already become a demigod?"

The World didn't give a direct answer as he chuckled.

"In the future, all of you can entrust matters involving demigods to

me."

Every member present figured out the meaning in between the lines.

He had become a genuine Sequence 4 demigod. Furthermore, he was the kind

who had the ability to kill peers at his level!

At that instant, Cattleya became abnormally calm. She tried hard to

recall everything that she had seen and heard regarding Gehrman Sparrow.

She was very certain that he was only a Sequence 6 before the visit to

the ruins of the battlefield of gods. He relied on the glove to match a

Sequence 5.

As for Gehrman Sparrow's search for mermaids without hunting any of

them, it implied that it was a requirement of a ritual. This meant that

he had indeed advanced to Sequence 5 back then. His various performances

after that proved this point.

Today, it had only been about three months since Gehrman Sparrow stepped

into the ruins of the battlefield of the gods, but he had already

advanced to Sequence 4, becoming a demigod existence. This overturned

Cattleya's understanding of the world.

She wasn't too old, with her age being less than thirty. But to reach

Sequence 5 and gain the title of Admiral of Stars, it took her about

seven to eight years. It was only in the past one or two years did she

have the confidence to attempt to breach the gate to become a demigod.

With her starting to make preparations, she believed she was already far

ahead of the pack.

Mr. World is impressive! He became a demigod so quickly! Derrick

sincerely felt joy. His idolization for Mr. World grew more intense as

he hoped that he could be like him, becoming a demigod at the fastest

speed possible.

Audrey was both alarmed and delighted. Following that, she gained an

understanding towards the abnormality in Gehrman Sparrow's mental state.

From the looks of it, his low spirits, gloomy, and depressed feelings

happened after he became a demigod. These are the negative effects

accumulated from potions. It's just like how I nearly lost control when

I became a Psychiatrist...

Also, after becoming a Sequence 4 and gaining godhood, he could

naturally penetrate more of reality. He then realized that he had been

sleeping for a very long time. His family had passed away, making him

lose his goals...

How pitiful. With his warm nature, he must've had deep feelings for his

family and friends...

However, I'm so envious. Does being Mr. Fool's Blessed make one advance

so quickly... I also wish to become a demigod early. Mr. Fool's mention

that "the times have changed as a result" leaves me fretting...

While Emlyn and the other members were still in shock, Alger, who also

shared the same feelings and felt deep envy and jealousy towards Gehrman

Sparrow, had other thoughts.

As Mr. Fool's Blessed, Gehrman Sparrow's embroilment with this King of

Angels and 0-08 matter clearly isn't an accident...

On the contrary, it might be more reasonable that it's a mutual plan

between Angel of Imagination Adam and Mr. Fool. That will explain it!

Two mythical figures that existed before the Cataclysm. One is

awakening, and the other is making an advancement, the two secretly

coming together!

Amidst his thoughts, Alger had another idea:

Since Adam had obtained 0-08 and opened the door to the divine throne,

what about Mr. Fool? What benefit did "He" get in this matter?

Subconsciously, Alger turned his body and slightly bowed his head to

look at the seat of honor.

He didn't dare look directly, and could only look through the corner of

his eye.