Chapter 135: The Mysterious Adam

Chapter 135: The Mysterious Adam

Son of the Creator? The Hanged Man Alger was also startled by The Hermit’s description, and his brows could not help moving slightly.

However, he did not ask directly, because that might expose certain things. Besides, he trusted that another member would surely take the initiative to speak.

“Son of the Creator?” At that moment, The Magician Fors asked with considerable interest.

She had not expected that beyond titles such as “Blasphemer” and “King of Angels,” Amon would also possess such an astonishing identity. Her curiosity was fully stirred.

The Hermit Cattleya glanced at her and said in an unchanged tone, “According to rumors, when the original Creator split into the various deities and races, two infants were also born from His body. One of them was Amon the Blasphemer.”

The murals inside Amon’s mausoleum do not quite match your description. When Amon and Adam were born, that Creator had only recently awakened, reclaimed the authorities of the ancient gods, and sat high upon the sacred mountain, surrounded by countless angels praising Him. There were no signs at all of death or division…

But that mural does share certain commonalities with the history recorded by the City of Silver… Perhaps the Creator truly awakened twice. Or perhaps the original Creator and the Creator who fathered Amon—the Creator recorded in the City of Silver—were not the same being, but instead held a relationship of succession… Klein listened to The Hermit’s explanation from the side, making his own conjectures inwardly.

Amon is actually a son of the Creator… An identity like that would not be much inferior to the true gods! And Mr. Fool—and our Tarot Club—so easily purified His avatar and resolved His possession… Recalling what had happened before, Justice Audrey suddenly felt that, without realizing it, she had already surpassed ordinary Beyonders by an enormous distance. The circles and levels the two sides occupied were more than a hundred times apart.

With strong interest, she asked, “Madam Hermit, do you know who the other son of the Creator is?”

“Adam,” The Hermit Cattleya said, spitting out one brief word.

…Justice Audrey clearly froze for a moment, because her question only required the other party to answer yes or no. Only after receiving the answer “yes” would she continue asking for details and state her willingness to pay. Who would have known that Madam Hermit would directly give the name “Adam”?

She does not care too much about this knowledge… She possesses a great deal of knowledge indeed… Audrey inferred something from this detail. Her eyes shifted slightly as she said, “I have never heard of any major figure called Adam.”

“Neither have I. Aside from being recorded as the son of the Creator, He seems never to have appeared. In the history of the Fourth Epoch, there does not appear to be any trace of His existence,” The Hermit Cattleya responded frankly.

This Adam is very mysterious… I already have a fairly deep understanding of the angel families belonging to the three Fourth Epoch empires—the Solomon Empire, the Tudor Empire, and the Trunsoest Empire—yet I have never heard of Him. If Arrodes had not once livestreamed the Church of Steam’s exploration of Amon’s mausoleum to me, I would not even know His name… Did He fall too early, or is He hiding in the shadows, plotting something? Klein sighed inwardly a few times.

Audrey, meanwhile, subconsciously glanced at Mr. Hanged Man and discovered that he too shook his head lightly.

Amon is a King of Angels. There is no reason Adam would not be one. The City of Silver’s records should have something… Justice Audrey then turned toward The Sun Derrick.

For some reason, Derrick easily understood what Miss Justice wanted to express. Feeling slightly ashamed, he said, “We do not know Adam, just as we did not know Amon.

“I have not been able to find ancient texts related to the Kings of Angels. I think that is because my Sequence was still too low and I did not have the qualifications. I will continue trying to search for information in that area.”

Kings of Angels… The Hermit Cattleya moved a finger almost imperceptibly, committing that term to memory.

She knew that if she asked now, Miss Justice would definitely explain. Therefore, she did not wait and asked directly, “Amon belongs to what you call the Kings of Angels?”

“Yes.” To thank Madam Hermit for her earlier generosity, Justice Audrey explained in detail, “In the City of Silver’s records, that Creator was surrounded by countless angels. Among them, the leaders of the angels, the eight closest to the divine throne, were called Kings of Angels.

“At present, there are not many Kings of Angels we can confirm. One is the Angel of Fate, Ouroboros, from ancient City of Silver texts. His title is the Tail Devourer. Another is Medici, whom Mr. Fool once casually mentioned. We still do not know His title. The third is inferred. We suspect Amon is the Angel of Time among the Kings of Angels. Since He is a King of Angels, Adam, who is also a son of the Creator, very likely is one as well.”

Not many you can confirm… I did not even know the title “King of Angels” existed, yet you already know half of them. And you call that not many? Not a single one of your Sequences is even higher than mine… The Hermit Cattleya nearly failed to speak.

Only now did The Moon Emlyn truly understand what “King of Angels” meant. He decided that after returning to the real world, he would search the secret histories preserved by the Blood Clan for traces of the remaining Kings of Angels based on those names.

After two seconds of silence, The Hermit Cattleya said, “Mr. Sun was once possessed by Amon?”

“Yes. It was His avatar.” The Sun Derrick answered honestly. “But it was already purified by Mr. Fool. I did not suffer any harm.”

Purified by Mr. Fool… The Hermit Cattleya restrained the impulse to look toward the very head of the bronze long table.

She had originally thought she had gained a preliminary understanding of Mr. Fool’s condition. She had believed He was still recovering and could not use much power, which was why He had sought the identity of Sea God and obtained that scepter. But the current situation shook that conjecture. She felt that Mr. Fool was like an iceberg: the part hidden beneath the water’s surface was more terrifying and more impossible to grasp.

He easily thwarted Amon’s plan… Under certain circumstances, He can temporarily break through restrictions and display power at the level of a deity? Cattleya’s heart became heavy. She did not ask further and cautiously closed her mouth.

At that moment, because of this topic, Justice Audrey remembered some previous questions and took the initiative to ask, “Madam Hermit, after Amon’s avatar was purified by Mr. Fool, it left behind a little worm with twelve transparent rings. It is said to be called a Time Worm. Is that true?”

“…Yes.” The Hermit Cattleya recalled for two seconds before answering.

“Which pathway does it belong to? I mean, which Beyonder pathway does the Blasphemer pathway correspond to?” Audrey asked curiously.

Cattleya did not need to think. She answered directly, “The Thief pathway.

“According to rumors, once they reach the saint or angel level, they can deceive fate, swindle rules, and become parasites of time.”

That sounds very powerful… Justice Audrey inwardly praised it and casually asked, “Then what can a Time Worm be used for?”

Well asked! The Fool Klein cheered for Miss Justice inwardly.

His spirits lifted as he waited for Madam Hermit’s answer.

After all, there happened to be a Time Worm inside his pile of miscellaneous items!

“It is a material rich in spirituality and possessing unique effects. It can be used in certain rituals or to create high-level charms. However, I do not know the specific method,” The Hermit Cattleya answered. Once she finished, she suddenly felt somewhat emotional.

She remembered that nightmare of being endlessly pursued by knowledge. She remembered that vast flood of information that seemed to have burst open her head.

Yet even so, there were still many things she did not understand and many matters she knew nothing about.

If the Hidden Sage had not gone mad and could gradually teach knowledge instead, I actually would be very willing to study under Him… Cattleya sighed inwardly.

As long as it has use… As for how exactly to use it, I have other people to ask… Satisfied, Klein controlled The World to look toward Emlyn.

“Mr. Moon, I have something I wish to discuss with you privately.”

Wasn’t the transaction already completed? The Moon Emlyn gave a somewhat puzzled nod.

“Alright.”

The World immediately applied to Mr. Fool and successfully obtained a private space in which the others were screened off.

Then he looked at Emlyn White and said, “I hope you can recall Leonard Mitchell’s every action and display it to me.”

“Why?” The Moon Emlyn asked in surprise.

“This involves certain secrets,” Klein controlled The World to answer concisely.

His true goal was not to purchase that mystical item, but to observe Leonard Mitchell? That fellow is hiding very deeply… The World is the same. He was willing to spend 7,500 pounds just for an investigation! Still, that mystical item truly is powerful. Was The World not always looking for a way to remove mental corruption from a Beyonder characteristic? It should be useful… Emlyn suppressed the thoughts rising one after another and seriously recalled Leonard Mitchell from his own perspective. With Mr. Fool’s help, he presented those memories as flowing light gathered from images.

The flowing light fell into The World’s hand, and Klein rapidly browsed through it once.

He confirmed that Leonard truly knew of the old grandpa’s existence, but he could not judge whether Leonard understood the danger.

Temporarily suppressing the corresponding thoughts, Klein removed the screening, allowing the Tarot Club members to continue.

At that moment, Justice Audrey was reminded by Mr. World’s private conversation. She quickly looked toward Fors and asked with concern, “Miss Magician, did you discover any abnormalities on Williams Street?”

“That is something Mr. World should answer,” Fors said with some difficulty.

Without waiting for Miss Justice to speak again, Klein had already controlled The World to give a hoarse reply.

“There was an abnormality.

“But I have already informed the Churches of Evernight and Steam.

“If there are any further problems, I may ask for your help.”

“Alright!” Justice Audrey quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Informed the Churches of Evernight and Steam… This… The Hermit Cattleya felt that this description was filled with absurdity.

In her understanding, a secret organization like the Tarot Club should naturally be hostile toward official forces, with irreconcilable conflict between them. Yet The World’s method of handling the matter and his choice of words made it sound as though the Tarot Club was an officially partnered organization…

Carrying such feelings, she listened through the remaining exchanges and bowed farewell at the end of Mr. Fool’s closing words.

Very soon, only Klein remained above the gray fog.