Quote Originally Posted by EaraGrace View Post
The Watcher states that the knowledge of celestial aether currents is known only to a few scholars,
The very nature of that statement confirms that Hermes wasn't the only option.

We’re it not for his knowledge of the celestial, we would never have made the connection - and thence forestalled the Final Days.
Venat knew of the connection, as such Hermes was rendered redundant.

No one but Hermes had that knowledge with a deep understanding of the nature of those selfsame currents to actively utilize them for a solution.
The currents had to be stimulated in order to produce a shield of aether around the planet. Hence Zodiark's summoning and his aspect to astral - active - aether. It is not plausible that Hermes was the only person on the entire planet who could have recognized such a straightforward solution. Even less so when we consider that as of the end of Elpis Hermes' own mentor, the previous Fandaniel, was still alive and had yet to step down from the seat.

And all of this is still an utter aside to the fact that there is not even a thin veneer of rationale presented as to why Venat couldn't tell everyone after Zodiark was summoned and the Final Days halted. At that point Hermes is completely irrelevant and could be dealt with at will. Yet Venat still kept to secrecy and did not warn anyone else of the true threat intent on their destruction.