Hunting Hidden Sage

“There are some things that make it easier to be ‘infected’ the more you know.”

This article contains MAJOR SPOILERS relating to some of the most pivotal parts of the "Circle of Inevitability".

Hunting Hidden Sage
Date	Spring of 1359
Location(s)	The Hidden Sage's realm Avalon, North Sea
Event Information
The Fool(AtS)Above the Sequence God of Steam and Machinery(0)Sequence 0 Tarot Club Church of the God of Steam and Machinery Church of the Evernight Goddess Bernadette Gustav Professor(5)Sequence 5, Periodic Table(6)Sequence 6 and Prototype(6)Sequence 6
The Fool(AtS)Above the Sequence God of Steam and Machinery(0)Sequence 0 Tarot Club Church of the God of Steam and Machinery Church of the Evernight Goddess Bernadette Gustav Professor(5)Sequence 5, Periodic Table(6)Sequence 6 and Prototype(6)Sequence 6
Hidden Sage Moses Ascetic Order
Hidden Sage Moses Ascetic Order
Outcome	The Hidden Sage is killed by The Fool and the God of Steam and Machinery
Details	The God of Steam and Machinery obtains the Uniqueness of the Hermit Pathway. Bernadette Gustav obtains a set of Sequence 1 Knowledge Emperor Beyonder characteristics. The Moses Ascetic Order is destroyed.
Spoils of War	Tarot Club Beyonder characteristic of Torriope, a Sequence 2 Sage Solomon's Mask Post-Apocalyptic Scripture Nine Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts, including two related to Clairvoyant, three related to Mysticologist, one to Manipulator, one to Pallbearer, one to Alchemist, one to Arcane Scholar Some Grade 2 and 3 Sealed Artifacts. Various Mid and Low-Sequence Beyonder characteristics God of Steam and Machinery Uniqueness of the Hermit Pathway Bernadette Gustav A set of Knowledge Emperor Beyonder characteristics containing Sequence 9 to 1 Church of the Evernight Goddess Destined Madness Beyonder characteristics of Seids, a Sequence 3 Clairvoyant Several Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts Professor, Periodic Table and Prototype Beyonder characteristics of Ohayes, a Sequence 4 Mysticologist
Duration
Novel	Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1062-1072

“	Mr. Fool is preparing to hunt down the Hidden Sage.	„
— The Hermit to The Chariot on Circle of Inevitability, Chapter 1062

In 1359, led by The Fool, the Tarot Club launched an operation to hunt down the Hidden Sage. Assisting in it were the God of Steam and Machinery, the Celestial Master, the Church of the Evernight Goddess, and Bernadette Gustav.

Aftermath

• The Hidden Sage is killed by The Fool and the God of Steam and Machinery, freeing many Warlocks from his crazy knowledge infusions and indoctrination.
• The God of Steam and Machinery obtains the Uniqueness of the Hermit Pathway.
• Bernadette Gustav obtains a set of Sequence 1 Knowledge Emperor Beyonder characteristics containing Sequence 9 to 1.
• The Moses Ascetic Order is destroyed. Chairman Torriope is killed. Vice-Chairman, Dragon Scholar Retia Austin survives and escapes using Mystical Re-enactment. Two of the Ten Pillars, Seids and Ohayes, are killed. The surviving members of the Moses Ascetic Order's Ten Pillars goes into hiding.
• Torriope's Sequence 2 Sage Beyonder characteristic is given to Cattleya. Most of the Moses Ascetic Order's surviving members falls under her leadership.
• The Sealed Artifacts of the Moses Ascetic Order were split between the Tarot Club and the Church of the Evernight Goddess.

• The Grade 0 Sealed Artifacts taken:
  • Destined Madness: Corresponds to a Sequence 2 Sage of the Hermit Pathway. Given to the Church of the Evernight Goddess.
  • Solomon's Mask: Corresponds to a Sequence 2 Duke of Entropy of the Black Emperor Pathway. Given to Fors Wall.
  • Post-Apocalyptic Scripture: Corresponds to a Sequence 2 Soothsayer of the Wheel of Fortune Pathway. Given to Lumian Lee.

• The Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts taken by the Tarot Club:
  • Face of the Arcane: Corresponds to Sequence 3 Arcane Scholar of the Paragon Pathway. Given to the Church of the Fool. It was later given to Franca Roland after she exchanged her contributions for it.
  • Merumu's Spellbook: Corresponds to Sequence 4 Mysticologist of the Hermit Pathway. Given to Alger Wilson.
  • Eye of Omniscience: Corresponds to Sequence 4 Mysticologist of the Hermit Pathway. Given to Sharron.
  • Creator's Hammer: Corresponds to Sequence 4 Alchemist of the Paragon Pathway. Given to Leonard Mitchell.
  • Two artifacts corresponding to Sequence 3 Clairvoyant of the Hermit Pathway. Given to the Church of the Fool.
  • One artifact corresponding to Sequence 3 Pallbearer of the Mother Pathway. Given to the Church of the Fool.
  • One artifact corresponding to Sequence 4 Mysticologist of the Hermit Pathway. Given to the Church of the Fool.
  • One artifact corresponding to Sequence 4 Manipulator of the Visionary Pathway. Given to Audrey Hall.

• In addition, the Church of the Evernight Goddess took the Beyonder characteristics of Seids, a Sequence 3 Clairvoyant, and several Grade 1 Sealed Artifacts. The Tarot Club also retrieved some Grade 2 and 3 Sealed Artifacts, along with various Mid and Low-Sequence Beyonder characteristics.
• The Beyonder characteristics of Ohayes, a Sequence 4 Mysticologist, was split and given to Professor, Periodic Table and Prototype.
• The Mid and Low-Sequence Beyonder characteristics and mystical items obtained by Jenna was divided into three parts: one part for her to keep, one part for Franca Roland, and one part for the Church of the Fool.