Sun and Moon

The "Nameless Sacrifice Book" stone tablet was about the same size as the Yegge Scroll, which recorded the secrets of death, and the Spiral Text, which recorded the history of the First Epoch. Both sides bore enormous Sun Sigils. But unlike ordinary Sun Sigils, the center of this one contained a smiling face. It was not ridiculous or comical; instead, it made the tablet seem even more ancient and primitive.

One side bore writing beneath the Sun Sigil, as though someone had casually scratched it with a sharp object. Its meaning was roughly—

May the sun never set.

Because the Nameless Sacrifice Book was also an item from the First Epoch, it naturally triggered Shade's Thaumaturgy, Ancient Voice. This time, the information concerned the sun:

People of the First Epoch believed that the sun was one incarnation of the god known as the Supreme Sun Binder. On the day in summer with the longest daylight hours, prayers offering sacrifice to the sun had a chance of directly gaining the god's attention. The ancient Sun God and the Sage of the Silver Moon were twin sisters, and both were hostile to the Twilight Creator. Those who believed in the lofty sun could also borrow the great power of the Silver Moon.

"Hmm? The Ancient God representing the sun was female? And she was a twin god with the Sage of the Silver Moon?"

The Outlander, who was familiar with many mythological systems, was confused at first, but later felt that it made perfect sense. Still, this was the first time Shade had heard that the original Thirteen Old Gods had conflicts among themselves.

And if, according to what was currently known, the powers of all righteous gods, Old Gods, and evil gods came from the departed Thirteen Old Gods, then perhaps