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"Do you find the honorific Lord of Mediocrity somewhat strange?"

"Because in Our Lord's eyes, the clever, the foolish, the mediocre, and the rational among you are all exactly the same. Everything in existence will ultimately march toward ruin..."

Zhong Shenxiu casually tossed over a book. "This is Our Lord's scripture. It contains Our Lord's teachings. Read it carefully..."

"My apologies..."

Sayako remained kneeling as she accepted the scripture with both hands.

It was a thread-bound book. It looked somewhat like an antique, but it was not very thick.

The pads of her fingers brushed over the cover, and an indescribable sensation began to echo through her heart.

Above the cover, wisps of air seemed to surge and countless phantoms emerged. They were the birth and death of world after world, the decay of world after world...

It ran through the beginning and end of all things, spanning past and future, reaching straight into eternity...

Sayako was almost lost in the endless illusions. She suddenly bit the tip of her tongue. The metallic sweetness flooding her mouth brought her back to her senses, allowing her to see the true cover.

Upon it, in a line of writing that did not seem to belong to this world, was a single sentence.

She could understand its meaning.

It was—the Book of Death Omens!

"Our Lord is the Sole God. This world is on the brink of destruction. Only those who worship Our Lord can obtain salvation..."

Zhong Shenxiu continued, "He is great. He is omnipresent. He can grant His followers protection and strength..."

Sayako turned to the first page of the Book of Death Omens and once again saw those strange characters.

They were extremely difficult to read. She had to constantly comprehend them and exchange spirit for them... Often, she could