The shadow of an evil god loomed over the third layer of the Abyss.
For now, however, the greatest threat to the Material Plane came from the Elemental Overdeities, who cared nothing for mortals.
These four deities of greater divinity differed from the other deities. Judged by the standards of his previous life, they possessed very little "humanity." They did not care whether mortals lived or died, nor did they particularly care about the survival of elemental life. Having existed for far too long, these deities had grown accustomed to disregarding life.
The war between the God of Air Elements and the God of Earth Elements had only just ended.
Almost immediately, reports arrived that someone had seen an enormous fire giant near an erupting volcano!
No one knew whether it really was the God of Fire Elements. But if one of the two Overdeities of water and fire had truly appeared, a second elemental war could very well break out soon.
History was still following its original course.
The war between the Elemental Overdeities was like a fuse, stirring all the Gods into unrest.
July 10, Year 1677 of the Crescent Era.
Port Nyanzaru.
An important encrypted dossier was delivered to Soren's study.
Soon afterward.
Large numbers of rogues were dispatched from the Shadow Temple, while the Church of the Goddess of Whipping also sent interrogators to verify the reports.
Inside the study.
Soren stood before the window, gazing into the distance. Before him lay a dossier bearing the highest security classification, its contents concerning a deity.
—[God of Mages]—Azuth!
It had happened within the past day or two. [God of Mages]—Azuth had suddenly fallen out of contact, and every cleric who believed in and served him had lost the ability to cast spells. Meanwhile, the Church of the