Nicholas Edwards looked at the beautiful lady with considerable surprise.
"Yes, you are right. Ancestor truly wanted to diversify the family members—living people, dead people, souls, evil things, even Demon Men, and so on. He was planning some kind of large-scale ritual. He believed he was saving this world. I do not know his true intentions, but he once mentioned a very impressive ritual name—"
He took another bite of the food he was holding before finally speaking that name:
"Edwards Apotheosis Art."
"He wanted to become a god?"
Shade was even more surprised. In the current Sixth Epoch, that was absolutely impossible. He had come into contact with divinity and knew what kind of power it was. Aside from himself, this special Outlander, it was impossible for a second person to become a god in the Sixth Epoch. This was not arrogance; he was certain of it.
"Not becoming a god. Saving the world."
The Corpse Ghoul shook his head.
"I do not know much. I only learned these things from Ancestor's scattered remarks. You may think Ancestor was a madman, but in my eyes, he was refined and learned, like a university professor."
"Did he scare you?"
"No. At least, he was truly good to us family members. However, I did not accept the invitation to go to the island, so I do not know which other family members were around him. Oh, there is one more thing. From the books Ancestor left for me to study on my own, I believe he seemed to be imitating some kind of ritual. He wanted to complete that large-scale ritual through an alternative method, using falsehood to cultivate truth and achieve his goal. I do not know much, but there is one more important clue."
"What condition?"
Shade asked.
"Can