socalfunplaces Chapter 263 Descendants of the Ancient Gods
Chapter 263 Descendants of the Ancient Gods
Chapter 263 Descendants of the Ancient Gods
At the Tarot meeting.
Klein manipulated the "world" and said to everyone: "According to some information I have learned, the descendants of the ancient gods and former subordinate gods were still quite active until the Fourth Age."
"Besides the Goddess of Night being a demon wolf, Antigonus, a high-ranking noble of the Tudor Empire, and the 'Mother of the Sky' who established the Kingdom of Night in the Hornachis Mountains, as we discussed before, is even a direct descendant of the 'Destroyer of Demon Wolves.'"
The other members immediately sat up straight; this was a very important piece of information regarding the history of occultism.
"Justice," Audrey smiled and added, "Coincidentally, we also encountered Mother Heaven during this exploration."
Seeing that everyone was a little confused, she gave them a brief account of her previous experience with Raphael in the painting.
She described the incident as stemming from her and Raphael's proactive exploration, because revealing the truth would inevitably involve mentioning Susie, who had sought Raphael's help. She was reluctant to disclose information about Susie at the Tarot meeting, even though "The World" and "The Hanged Man" had already made some guesses.
The intimate encounter with Raphael was also omitted.
After hearing the news, everyone was amazed that "Justice" and Raphael were lucky to survive, but also surprised that "Mother of Heaven" had not been completely killed, but was instead sealed away.
Could it be that the "Goddess of Night" left behind the consciousness of the "Mother of Heaven" out of consideration for her own kind?
But if they truly cared about their own kind, why did they destroy the "Night Kingdom" back then?
After Audrey finished speaking, she said, "I have two questions for everyone. The first is, why does the Mother of Heaven, as an angel of the 'Sleepless' pathway, also use the abilities of the 'Diviner' pathway?"
"Secondly, did Antigonus really not die—or did he fall from grace?"
After a second or two of silence in the entire hall, "The Hermit" Cattleya answered Audrey's first question: "According to some information I have obtained about the ancient gods, the extraordinary characteristics within the ancient gods seem to be rather chaotic."
"Furthermore, based on the description of the Destruction Wolf previously provided by the Sun, it is highly likely that it possesses characteristics of two non-adjacent pathways: the Sleepless and the Diviner."
At this point, she shrugged and said, "This is probably why the ancient gods are so bloodthirsty and irritable."
She continued, "Since the 'Mother of Heaven' is a direct descendant of the 'Destroyer Wolf,' then the traits she acquired might be rather mixed, such as primarily possessing the traits of the 'Sleepless One,' plus a small amount of the 'Diviner' traits."
Audrey nodded slowly, finding the guess quite reasonable.
After everyone had processed the "Hermit's" answer, Klein manipulated the "World" and said, "Antigonus is indeed not dead yet; he should have been sealed away. The location where he was sealed should be the main peak of the Hornach Mountains."
"That painting cannot be sent to the Hornachis Mountains. The person who sends it will most likely become Antigonus's puppet, or even if they don't become a puppet, they will still go out of control and die."
"Moreover, once this painting reaches Antigonus, it may trigger some uncontrollable consequences."
“I have no such intention,” Audrey said seriously.
"The Hermit" Cattleya cautioned, "Now that you know the secret of the painting, don't explore any further. Otherwise, you might be controlled by a strange force and unknowingly become the postman delivering the painting."
Audrey nodded seriously and said, "I will not explore any further."
That concludes the discussion on that issue. Afterward, everyone moved on to the current battle situation and discussed several other matters.
The "Fool" announced the end of this week's tarot session.
Backlund, Queen Road.
Audrey's consciousness returned to her body. She recalled the information she had obtained at the Tarot meeting and marveled at how lucky she was this time—no, it was because Raphael had too many tricks up his sleeve!
Audrey did not elaborate at the Tarot meeting on the fact that Raphael used an unheard-of ability, a cross with a unique aura, and a crystal that seemed to be of a very high level when he entered a deeper level of dreams.
She felt this must be Raphael's trump card. Raphael had come to save her, so of course she couldn't just reveal his trump card like this.
If Raphael hadn't had so many tricks up his sleeve, they wouldn't have been able to escape so easily.
Thinking of this, Audrey hoped that Raphael would quickly state the reward he needed, otherwise she would always feel indebted to him.
Backlund, West End.
At this moment, Raphael was meditating, comprehending the "True Scripture of the Demonic Source".
Raphael plans to avoid any dangerous activities for the next month and focus on improving his skills.
Of course, as the divine messenger of the Aurora Society, he certainly had some daily affairs to handle.
Moreover, he is currently a relatively active Sequence 5, and also has some involvement outside of the Aurora Society.
For example, today, Raphael had just finished meditating when he received a letter from Hugh, inviting him to dinner at her and Fors's place, and stating that she needed his help.
This invitation was one that could not be refused.
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So Raphael changed into more formal clothes and went to Hugh and Fors's place under the guise of "traveling".
Fors, who has a lazy air about her, is now energetically busy in the kitchen, wearing an apron.
Short in stature with a slightly chubby face, Xiu was helping out in the kitchen when he saw Raphael arrive. He came out to greet Raphael: "Black tea or coffee?"
Raphael said, "Give me a beer."
He's been enjoying beer lately, especially in the chilly, damp backwater of Backlund; a cold beer is very refreshing. Being an extraordinary being, he doesn't need to worry about whether his stomach can handle it.
Although Hugh doesn't drink much, Fors often smokes and drinks while writing, so their rented room has several kegs of different brands of beer, as well as several common wines available on the market.
After Fors was promoted to "traveler", he often brought back fruit wines with regional characteristics.
Raphael chatted with Hugh for a few minutes. Hugh had long considered Raphael a good friend, so he talked about his recent troubles.
She is currently working hard to exonerate her father and hopes to restore his reputation.
However, the matter did not go smoothly, because overturning the verdict would be tantamount to overturning the previous King George III's characterization of the matter.
Although everyone knew what George III had done, the Church further interfered in the actions and decisions of the monarchy as a result.
However, all of this could only be done in secret. In the public eye, he remained the former king, and people from all walks of life maintained basic respect for him.
Hugh has been going around asking his father's former friends or subordinates for help, but no one is willing to offer any substantial assistance.
Raphael listened for a while and got a general idea of the situation. He took a sip of beer and said, "You can ask the church for help."
Hugh paused for a moment before smiling wryly and saying, "I don't have any connections with the church."
"No channel is needed," Raphael said. "Your father was killed because he was trying to tell the church about George III's secrets."
"You just need to tell the church about this matter in detail, and they will definitely provide assistance. It doesn't matter if you are not a devout believer, otherwise who would be willing to report such secrets to the church in the future?"
Hugh's eyes lit up: "That's right! How come I didn't think of that!"
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