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Louise, who had been speaking voluminously, suddenly felt Mr. Blessed's gaze fixed on her, and her voice immediately faltered. After a moment of hesitation, seeing Mr. Blessed shift his gaze, she deliberated for a bit then continued her narration.
Aaron withdrew his gaze and fell into contemplation. At the end of the second epoch, the Sanguine ancestor Lilith faked her death to escape, changing her Pathway and taking on the identity of the Giant Queen Omebella.
To make other ancient gods believe she had fallen, Lilith had to abandon the Moon Uniqueness and the Sequence 1 "Beauty Goddess" Beyonder characteristic. As a mad ancient god, Lilith most likely possessed two "Beauty Goddess" Beyonder characteristics and one other Sequence 1 Beyonder characteristic.
Aaron suddenly had a flash of inspiration, recalling the scene "Hermit" Cattleya saw when she advanced to Sequence 4 "Mysticologist."
In the high sky, there were circles of Moons of different colors, some blood-red, some silver-white, some deep brown, some ethereal blue, as if they were eyes staring down at the earth.
The four Moons Cattleya saw should be some kind of Beyonder manifestation of the Moon Pathway's Uniqueness and the three Sequence 1 "Beauty Goddess" Beyonder characteristics.
The Red Moon symbolized the portion of the Moon Pathway Uniqueness held by Evernight Goddess.
The Silver Moon should be the Sequence 1 "Beauty Goddess" Beyonder characteristic in Lilith's possession.
During the operation to encircle and kill Shaman King Klarman, Emlyn White used Lilith's ring to cast "Summoning Door," while Lilith secretly influenced the real world through the Silver Moon.
The Brown Moon should correspond to the Sequence 1 in the Mother Tree of Desire's possession, as that Outer God appeared with brownish branches piercing the Chained God.
She controlled high-Sequence Beyonder characteristics of the Moon Pathway, mastering part of the "Moon" authority, and enticed Beyonders who worshipped Primordial Moon to join the Rose School of Thought.
And the Blue Star symbolized rationality, communication, neutrality, corresponding to the God of Knowledge and Wisdom. And the final Blue Moon is very likely in the hands of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom.
If this were the case, then Earth Mother's demand for the adjacent Pathway's Moon Sequence 1 "Beauty Goddess" characteristic from the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, leading to the "Battle of the Violated Oath," would be a sufficient reason to convince the God of Combat.
Aaron, whose thoughts were gradually clearing, reined in his scattered thoughts. He suddenly noticed that Louise, who had been narrating from below, had stopped, and several people's gazes, not daring to look at the great existence on the throne, were all fixed on him, with a hint of expectation.
Aaron cleared his throat and, with a calm tone, looked at Louise and said:
"The Battle of the Violated Oath you just mentioned reminded me of some secrets and conjectures, but those are not things you can know at present."
Looking at the slightly disappointed Louise, Aaron thought for a moment and continued:
"However, I can give you a suggestion: you can carefully learn about the doctrines of the Church of the Earth Mother. There's no need to harbor prejudice; perhaps you will have an unexpected gain."
Seeing that Mr. Blessed did not continue speaking, Ferran quickly spoke up, informing everyone at the gathering that Vice Admiral Iceberg's fleet, the Golden Dream, had appeared in the waters near the Berserk Sea to Desi Bay, searching for a certain item.
Finally, he concisely recounted his encounter with Blazing Danitz, the Golden Dream's fourth Sailor, and then in a consulting tone, he detailed Danitz's attempt to recruit him.
Checker Ward frowned, recalling the task Bishop Montella had given him these past few days on the ship—to read books daily. He had seen records about Vice Admiral Iceberg in one of those books.
After considering the overly positive descriptions and evaluations of Vice Admiral Iceberg in the book Bishop Montella had given him, Checker spoke:
"Vice Admiral Iceberg is keen on teaching others and answers almost any question. This is both her style and her hobby."
"She has both ideas and initiative, enjoys showing off her collections, possesses a strong thirst for knowledge, and likes to exchange knowledge with people."
Through the layers of mist, he saw the surprised looks of the other gathering members, seemingly finding such an evaluation incongruous for a Pirate Admiral.
Checker's mouth twitched, and he added, "This is a record I saw in a book from the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Church."
As everyone's thoughts varied, Aaron was pondering whether the item Vice Admiral Iceberg was searching for might be the key to opening the Giant King's Court.
Was this an adventure stemming from her own initiative, or was it sanctioned by the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Church?
Recalling "Groselle's Travels," a book deeply connected to the world within the book and the Spectator Pathway, Aaron narrowed his eyes and said:
"That Vice Admiral Iceberg indeed comes from the God of Knowledge and Wisdom Church; she is their covert force developed on the Sea."
"Their methods are relatively rigorous; they wouldn't commit acts like massacring innocents and wouldn't violate your true intentions."
"Moreover, she has something I'm interested in. You can join the Golden Dream as a medium for our communication."
Although everyone was curious about what item Mr. Blessed was interested in, none dared to ask further.
Seeing that no one else was speaking, Sid raised his hand.
He had recently become a Sequence 8 "Gravedigger" and had also demonstrated his strength within the Numinous Episcopate, becoming a Sequence 9 "Corpse Collector," officially becoming an internal member of the Numinous Episcopate.
Recently, he had received a new mission: to assist in the search for two defectors from the Rose School of Thought, one named Sharron and the other named Maric.
After gaining permission, Sid materialized portraits of the two at the gathering. Even though everyone was not in the Southern Continent, they all silently committed the faces to memory.
The Rose School of Thought's person responsible for pursuing the defectors was a Sequence 5 "Wraith," who had reached some agreement with the Numinous Episcopate's high-ranking members to assist in the pursuit.
According to Sid's account, the original pursuit was only in the Star Plateau, with a smaller scope and scale, known only to the Rose School of Thought's high-ranking members.
But since more than a month ago, the Rose School of Thought suddenly began an unreserved search, and they were recently approaching Caesar Port.
Aaron raised an eyebrow, pondering inwardly:
"Sharron, ah, defecting from the Rose School of Thought... It must be that Ms. Reinette Tinekerr was killed by Suah and hasn't yet resurrected in the Spirit World, allowing the Indulgence Faction of the Rose School of Thought to fully seize control of the situation."
Aaron didn't ask Sid to do anything. Under the Indulgence Faction's oppression, anything a Sequence 8 "Gravedigger" did would be akin to a moth flying into a flame.
...
After a period of silence, everyone's gaze gathered on the dark golden card lying face down on the left end of the throne.
That spot had never before had an item. What kind of item could such a secretive existence place beside him?
Although they all saw the longing in the eyes of the other members, no one spoke. Aaron even noticed Louise's eyes constantly glancing at him.
To continue the performance, he had to direct himself. Aaron bowed towards the throne and said:
"Great Lord of Order, may we know the origin of that item by your side?"
A soft tapping sound echoed. Aaron, suppressing his internal embarrassment, controlled the magnificent figure on the throne and slowly spoke:
"This is a Card of Blasphemy, the black emperor card, from the sacrifice of another Blessed."
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