Mystery: Who has seen my brother?

Chapter 98 The Smeared Truth
Klein repeated the bestowal ceremony in full.

Audrey silently memorized the contents of the ceremony in her mind, and thought to herself with a little excitement, "Praise Mr. Fool!"

Alger looked around and, seeing that neither Justice nor the Queen had any intention of speaking, he took the initiative to speak, "I heard that there's a 'Listener' from the Aurora Society who's searching for traces of the True Creator, the sanctuary they preach about."

"The true creator?" Audrey asked doubtfully.

"An ancient being, worshipped by many mysterious organizations and secret sects. They know that the Creator has not completely perished, and the True Creator is the remaining core of Him." Alger briefly explained the True Creator's situation. "Since the Fifth Epoch, the True Creator has appeared in many forms, such as the 'Hanged Giant' and the 'Eye Behind the Veil of Shadows.'"

As he spoke, Alger's gaze shifted to the "Queen," hoping that this spokesperson would say something meaningful.

Alger didn't want to offend the Fool, and if he had a choice, he would never directly test the Fool.

Eve looked at Alger with a gloomy gaze and added, "During the Solomon Empire, the True Creator was the orthodox god."

Klein didn't expect Eve to directly reveal such a secret history.

He leaned back, observing the two people's reactions leisurely, wondering whether he should add fuel to the fire.

He tapped the armrest lightly, recalling Eve's description of the Hanged Man's path. He opened his mouth and said with a hint of a smile, "I prefer to call Him the Fallen Creator."

Eve nodded and looked at Klein, then retracted her gaze and leaned back.

Alger suddenly felt his heart being gripped tightly, his pupils constricted, and for a moment he even forgot to breathe. A secret excitement and sense of superiority arose spontaneously, making his brain extremely excited.

The secret among the gods!

The "Hanged Man"'s Adam's apple rolled, his hands were clenched tightly, veins bulged on the back of his hands, and his eyes revealed fear and excitement.

Audrey covered her mouth tightly. This completely overturned her cognition.

The orthodox gods turned into evil gods!
This is incredible!

"Why?" Audrey's voice trembled slightly, and she seemed to be unable to maintain her audience state. "Why did the True Creator change from a good god to an evil god?"

"Perhaps you will know later."

Eve didn't answer directly.

Alger and Audrey's expressions froze.

Alger had now come out of his excitement and quickly regained his composure, beginning to analyze useful information.

The history of the Fourth Epoch is seriously lacking, and most of the information comes from the church's scriptures, but there is no record in the scriptures that the true creator was a true god in the Fourth Epoch.

Alger glanced at The Fool obscurely. He had never seen any information about The Fool in any document.

The Queen is very familiar with the Fourth Epoch, which means that The Fool should have been active in the Fourth Epoch.

Could it be that "The Fool" is the same being as the true Creator, an existence erased from the scriptures?
And it was erased even more thoroughly, even to the point of being obliterated. Was it because The Fool was sealed? Unable to influence reality, so their existence was simply erased?

If that were the case, "He" should be an existence opposed to the church, Alger thought with some concern.

And the fallen Creator...

Is there really a connection between the real Creator and the Creator?

But in The Book of Storms...

Alger crossed his hands and rested his chin on them, not daring to think any further.

Audrey didn't think too much about it, but she also thought about the possible antagonism between the "Fool" and the church.

Klein sat at the head of the table, taking in the three people's performance. He tapped the table twice, drawing everyone's attention.

"I have no conflict of interest with the Seven Gods."

The Fool said in a deep voice.

The surrounding fog gathers around the Fool, completely obscuring His figure, making Him mysterious and impossible to see.

The voice echoed in Alger's mind, making him feel as if he had been seen through.

"Mr. Fool, your description is indeed more appropriate. According to our observations, among the Beyonders who believe in the true Creator, no, the Fallen Creator, the proportion of those who lose control is far higher than normal, and most of the rest are lunatics." Alger said with a smile.

This is a danger, but also an opportunity, he judged silently.

This was also mentioned in the Nighthawks' internal documents. He asked his sister about it at the time, but Eve only vaguely said that it was related to the real creator.

Klein analyzed in his mind, "The matter of the true Creator definitely involves many secrets among the gods."

"That's incredible," Audrey exclaimed in amazement. "Miss Queen, Mr. Hanged Man, could you please tell me in detail about the various secret sects and mysterious organizations? It's usually difficult for me to get in touch with them. Um... I'll pay you."

Alger turned to look at the "Queen" and waited for a few seconds. After confirming that she had no intention of speaking, he nodded.

"No need to pay, just consider it as the payment for the six crystal feathers of the Blue Shadow Falcon."

The Hanged Man cleared his throat twice, glanced at the Queen, and said, "I don't know much. If you have any questions, please let Miss Queen know."

Eve curled the corners of her lips and nodded slightly, not caring about his cleverness.

Alger pondered his words for two seconds before saying, "Let's start with the Order of the Rose. It and the Moss Ascetic Order are the earliest secret organizations, but some believe the earliest secret organizations were the Church of Evernight, the Church of the God of War, and the Church of Mother Earth."

Having said this, Alger looked at the "Queen" calmly. Unfortunately, the "Queen" just supported her chin with one hand and listened to him quietly. She didn't react in any special way, nor did she intend to add anything.

Klein was surprised for a moment. Was the Church of Evernight once a secret organization?
Audrey puffed out her cheeks and retorted muffledly, "Those people must be members of the Church of Storms, the Church of the Eternal Sun, or the Church of the God of Knowledge and Wisdom, right, Miss Queen?"

Eve looked up at Audrey, her lips moving a few times as she said, "Some stories are true, some are false, but the facts are the facts."

Why can't you explain it more clearly... Audrey complained in her heart, lowering her head in frustration and looking at the table in front of her.

Alger frowned, not understanding what this meant or whether the rumor was true or not.

He sighed in his heart, feeling dissatisfied with the "Queen's" riddle and secretly hating himself for knowing too little.

The Hanged Man collected his thoughts, adjusted himself, and continued, "The Rose Society has existed since the Fourth Epoch. Originating in the Northern Continent, they have a greater influence in the Southern Continent. They established the 'Witch Church' in the Southern Continent, and their faith in an ancient being called the 'Chaos Witch', also known as the 'Original Witch'. They once had the right to openly preach in several countries in the Northern Continent, but they suffered a blow after the era of Emperor Roselle and lost this right to openly preach. Rumor has it that this was because the Rose Society supported Emperor Roselle in launching a war."

Klein was startled, but then he reacted and used his clown abilities to cover up his gaffe.

The Church and God are not completely consistent...

I wonder what role my elder sister played back then… Klein lowered his eyes in thought.

After two seconds, he stopped thinking.

"These are too far away from me," Klein thought silently with his eyes lowered. "Don't think about it."

Eve looked up at Klein, her eyes showing neither joy nor sorrow. Two seconds later, she looked away.

I know all this... Audrey thought to herself. After all, it was a belief that was once openly preached in Loen and is now popular in the southern continent. She knew some of it... but she had never heard of that rumor.

Alger glanced at the Queen and, seeing she still had no intention of speaking, continued, "The Sequence Nines controlled by the Rose Society are 'Assassins' and 'Hunters,' and most of their members are female."

"It's worth mentioning that there's a secret organization called the Gnosis Society. It's a very secretive organization, and I know very little about it. Their members are all women, and they believe in a being called the 'Original Witch.'"

Audrey looked at the Hanged Man with sharp eyes.

"And they hate the Rose Society very much."

Audrey was stunned for a moment. "Why? Don't they believe in the same god?"

Klein couldn't help but prick up his ears. These were things Eve hadn't told him.

"No, to be precise, they think it's not. The Gnosis Society believes that the 'Original Witch' is not the 'Chaos Witch'." Alger shook his head and explained.

How strange... Audrey muttered in her heart.

"The Rose Society's style of operation is better than many secret organizations. They have never committed blood sacrifices or murders, but they have often clashed with the Orthodox Church and other secret organizations."

You're here to seize someone else's territory, how can there not be a conflict... Klein thought silently in his heart.

(End of this chapter)