Just as Shien had expected, most of the books in the Adventurer's Guild library were related to completing commissions.
Books such as Classification and Principles of Magic Items, Catalogue of Magical Beasts, Identification and Types of Materials, Precautions for Wilderness Adventures, Summary of Dangerous Areas in the Human Realm, and Locations of Magic Power Sources—titles that made their contents obvious at a glance—appeared one after another in the catalogue.
As Shien checked these titles, he searched among them for what he wanted.
One book immediately caught Shien's eye.
"Omnipotens?"
The moment Shien saw that title, he decided to read it first.
This book described the origins and history of the world known as Omnipotens.
Following the catalogue's directions, Shien went to the designated bookshelf and found the book without difficulty.
"How convenient."
While marveling at the library's convenience, Shien began flipping through the book titled Omnipotens.
Only then did Shien learn what this world was truly like for the first time.
No, rather, he had actually learned about this world once already from Nien.
According to that Goddess, in the beginning, this world contained only the God Race and the Demon Race.
The God Race possessed all manner of abilities through the authorities they held over various domains.
The Demon Race was born with immense power and had no equal in combat or destruction.
Because each member of the God Race had a different duty, they were the greatest beings within their respective domains. Yet because the domains they governed differed, so did the things they excelled at. Thus, there were members of the God Race who were poor at fighting or even completely lacked combat ability.
Members of the Demon Race, meanwhile, were generally powerful, with no restrictions on their numbers. As a race, they far surpassed the God