Mystery: I Married the Queen of Mystery.

Chapter 218 The Origin of the Storm Lord

Audrey, the Justice, said to the Hermit, "I will help The World and The Magician advance the 300 pounds they each contribute to the transaction, for a total of 1600 pounds."

The Hermit Odysseus had no objection to this, and simply said, "This type of transaction should happen frequently in the future.

"I suggest that we make some more regulations. Those who invest more than one-third of the capital can ask any questions during the transaction, and I will answer any knowledge or intelligence related to the transaction.

“Those who contribute between one-third and one-sixth of the capital can ask two questions, while those who contribute less than one-sixth can only ask one question.

"If you want to ask more questions, it's an extra £300 per question."

This proposal was approved by Audrey. Although the other members were reluctant, they believed that it was fair. Otherwise, those who contributed more and those who contributed less would hear the same information and enjoy the same power, which was not reasonable.

Seeing that everyone agreed, Odysseus said, "Then let's get started, starting with the 'Wind Angel'.

"There have always been two versions of the origin of this 'Angel King'. The first version is that during the Second Age, he was an angel who did not belong to any organization.

"When he learned that the 'Ancient Sun God' intended to reclaim the authority of the 'Elf King', he seized the opportunity and joined the 'Ancient Sun God'. He benefited from this and became the 'Angel King' in the Third Age."

Emlyn the Moon couldn't help but frown when he heard this. Two ancient gods, the Elf King and the Ancient Sun God, had already appeared at the beginning, but the other members didn't show any surprise.

This made him wonder: Do they trade this kind of high-level intelligence every time they get together? Also, who exactly is the "Wind Angel"? Why is Mr. "Hanged Man" so excited?

Aside from the somewhat excited "Hanged Man" Alger, the other members did not find this description surprising, as the "Angel of Destiny" and "Red Angel" traded last week had similar histories.

"The second version says that the 'Wind Angel' was once a subordinate of the 'Elf King.'" Odysseus continued, "After the 'Ancient Sun God' seized the power of the 'Elf King,' the 'Wind Angel' turned his allegiance to the 'Ancient Sun God.'

"Or perhaps, when the 'Ancient Sun God' seized the authority of the 'Elf King', the 'Wind Angel' betrayed the 'Elf King' and pledged his services to the 'Ancient Sun God'. Therefore, he benefited and became the 'Wind Angel'."

By the middle of the second version, Alger had sat bolt upright. As soon as the Hermit finished, he asked, "There's even such a version? Isn't this slandering the gods?"

Klein, the "Fool" behind the gray fog, didn't think so. He felt that it was difficult for ordinary angels to get the opportunity to become the "Angel King", especially when there was a true God on his path. If he wanted to take a step closer, he would always have to pay a price. It was impossible to get this level of benefits for no reason.

"Justice" Audrey and "Magician" Fors both knew that the "Angel of Wind" was the "Lord of Storms". When they heard the second version from the "Hermit", they found it a little unbelievable and did not have time to think too much about it.

Emlyn was stunned for a moment before reacting: "The Ancient Sun God seized the authority of the Elf King, so this ancient god fell?" And who exactly was the "Wind Angel"?
As a vampire, just by regularly attending vampire gatherings, you can learn a lot of extraordinary history.

He had only heard of the "Ancient Sun God" and the "Elf King", but he didn't know that the fall of the "Elf King" was related to the "Ancient Sun God".

Odysseus glanced at Alger, the "Hanged Man," and said, "Personally, I think the second version is closer to the truth."

Alger was stunned, not knowing what to say for a moment.

"The following are all my guesses, not the exact information I've received." Odysseus said, "I just think that when a path has a true god, most of the extraordinary power of that path should be concentrated around that true god.

“Just like now, when there are seven righteous gods, there won’t be any secret organization with these seven paths as its main members.

"Firstly, this is due to the 'Law of Convergence of Extraordinary Characteristics'. Secondly, in the eyes of the Orthodox Church, an Extraordinary organization based on the same path as their own is just a bunch of Extraordinary Characteristics. They certainly won't let such resources fall into the hands of others.

"So in my opinion, either the Wind Angel was too weak in the early Second Age, so weak that it didn't attract the elves' attention, or he was a subordinate of the Elf King."

Taking advantage of the Hermit's brief pause, the Magician Fors couldn't help but ask, "So, the Wind Angel was once a spirit?"

This question was a common doubt among everyone. After the "magician" asked it, everyone immediately looked at the "hermit".

Odysseus smiled and said, "I can't give you an accurate answer, but I heard that some evil gods, when they slandered the Lord of Storms, claimed that He was once a sea monster."

Alger lowered his head slightly, feeling as if all his strength had been drained away. He had also heard such rumors, but had never taken them seriously.

The one who reacted the most was Emlyn the Moon: "What? The Wind Angel is the Lord of Storms?"

This question immediately interrupted some of the other members' associations. Everyone then remembered that the new member didn't know this information yet, so it was no wonder that he was so surprised.

Because when everyone heard this information for the first time, they were as surprised as he was.

Odysseus replied, "Yes."

After receiving the correct answer, Emlyn was even more surprised: This is a lie... This is a lie! It's just information worth more than two thousand pounds, and it involves the gods?

Just as Emlyn was lost in self-doubt, Odysseus continued the previous topic: "Another point is to put yourself in their shoes. I wonder if you have ever thought that the deity in the path of the 'Wind Angel' is a cruel ancient god.

“It is said that when the ancient gods were at their most brutal, they would even kill and devour their own children. What’s more, an angel like the Wind Angel is clearly not a core member of the elves.

"If he wants to change the status quo, he must be promoted, and if he is promoted, the 'Elf King' will stand in his way.

"At that time, for most people, there was no concept of adjacent paths, and it seemed that there was only one path to take.

"So, from a rational point of view, there is an irreconcilable conflict between the 'Wind Angel' and the 'Elf King'."

Finally, Odysseus said, "I repeat, this is just my guess. I haven't found any accurate information that the 'Wind Angel' once served the 'Elf King'.

"I haven't received any information that he ever betrayed the Elf King, but what is certain is that when the Ancient Sun God attacked the Elf King, he must have been very active and played a certain role.

"That's why, after the Elf King's fall, the Wind Angel gained some of his traits, giving him the chance to become the Angel King." Klein, trapped in the gray fog, thought to himself: This opportunity likely stems from betrayal. If he were just an ordinary angel, it would be difficult to gain the opportunity to become the Angel King by participating in a direct battle in the war between gods. He must do something to convince the Ancient Sun God that it's worth investing in him.

Alger fell into complete silence. He had always felt that his belief in the Lord of Storms was simply a means to gain a higher position of power.

But after hearing what the "hermit" said today, he realized that this god held great importance in his heart.

Alger wanted to refute several times just now, but he held back because he knew that the Hermit's speculation made sense.

Although the Hermit repeatedly said that it was not accurate information, deep down in Alger's heart, he actually believed this speculation.

Audrey breathed a sigh of relief. She hadn't expected that the righteous god had such a side to him, but the "hermit's" guess seemed to make sense.

For a moment, the values of orthodox gods that she had been nurtured since childhood began to waver.

Fors still felt that it was somewhat blasphemous. Although she did not believe in the Lord of Storms, talking about this god in this way always made her feel as if she had said something she shouldn't have said, or heard a secret that would bring trouble, and she felt a little guilty.

The calmest one was "Little Sun". After all, in his eyes, there were only "the omniscient and omnipotent Lord" and "Mr. Fool". He had no concept of orthodox gods, so he didn't take the words of "Hermit" too seriously.

New member Emlyn was completely unable to keep up with the Hermit's narration: "That's actually the 'Lord of Storms'! Haven't the current seven gods existed since creation? Did they also become gods step by step?"

He was still shocked that a transaction worth about two thousand pounds of the Tarot Club actually involved a god.

Odysseus smiled and said, "That's your second question."

Emlyn opened his mouth, then remembered that he only had one chance to ask a question, and he had just wasted it.

"However, as a new member, I can answer your question," Odysseus said. "According to the information I've obtained, three of the current Seven Gods became gods during the Second Epoch, three became gods after the Cataclysm, and one became a god in the late Fourth Epoch."

Klein immediately made relevant associations: The one who became a god in the late Fourth Epoch was the "God of Steam and Machinery", and those who became gods after the Cataclysm were obviously the "Lord of Storms", "Eternal Sun", and "God of Knowledge and Wisdom". Then the remaining "Goddess of Night", "God of War", and "Mother Goddess of the Earth" all became gods in the Second Epoch?
Alger also reacted and took a deep breath, feeling much better.

The answer from the "hermit" suddenly made him realize: gods are not born... no, they are gods when they come to the world. They have also used various means to become the gods they are today.

This made Alger feel that listening to the history of the gods didn't seem too blasphemous.

Fors scratched her knee nervously. "Becoming a god! Even gods go through a process of becoming gods... Hehe, before joining the Tarot Club, my goal had always been to become a Sequence 8. When I learned I had to become even stronger to lift the Blood Moon Curse, I set my sights on becoming a demigod... Becoming a god was a level I couldn't even dream of...

Emlyn was stunned for a few seconds before reacting: "Thank... Thank you."

At this moment, he was somewhat shocked by the Hermit's intelligence reserves. He could even tell him information about the Seven Gods without any hesitation.

This made Emlyn no longer have the prejudice against the "Hermit" that he had just had.

Odysseus continued, "Everyone should be able to guess what happened next. During the Third Age, the experiences of the Angel King were actually not much to describe. After all, there was only one legitimate god at that time.

"After the 'Great Cataclysm', the 'Wind Angel' gained corresponding characteristics and became a god. This is the 'Storm Lord' we are familiar with."

Alger had calmed down by now. He asked, "Mr. Hermit, where did He obtain the divine qualities?"

"This issue is not part of this transaction." Odysseus paused and said, "In the process of continuously collecting intelligence on the Third Epoch, I have gradually collected complete information about the 'Great Cataclysm'.

"Your question falls under the 'Cataclysm' transaction. You can ask another question later."

Alger nodded: "Okay."

Obviously, the "Great Cataclysm" is the event that has continued to affect the modern era, and the transaction regarding the "Angel King" is like the information about the seven gods in the future, when the Fifth Epoch becomes history.

Odysseus continued, "In the late Fourth Epoch, after the Pale Age, the concept of 'legitimate gods' emerged. The 'Lord of Storms' became one of the legitimate gods, and at the end of the Fourth Epoch, he and the other gods moved their kingdom to the 'Astral Plane.'"

Klein keenly realized that this was a crucial event, so he manipulated the "world" to ask, "Why did the Seven Gods move the kingdom of God to the Astral Plane?"

When asked this by the "world", Audrey and Alger also realized that something crucial must have happened at that time to cause the gods to take such action.

Fors and Emlyn were still preoccupied with their own thoughts at the moment, not realizing how crucial this point was.

Odysseus glanced at the "world" before saying, "This question can be answered.

"There are many evil gods in the starry sky. To prevent them from invading the real world, the Seven Gods moved their kingdom to the starry sky, thus ushering in the Fifth Epoch."

Audrey was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Because the gods' kingdom left the real world, the Fifth Epoch began?"

Odysseus nodded: "This is one of the important signs. Another important sign is the end of the 'Four Emperors' War'."

At this time, "The World" asked again: "Why the end of the Fourth Epoch? Didn't those before that need to resist the evil gods?"

Odysseus asked, "Is this your second question?"

Klein hesitated for a moment. The answer to this question was obviously higher than 300 pounds. However, spending a full 300 pounds to satisfy his curiosity made him feel like a waste and a waste of money.

(End of this chapter)