After looking over the map, Garen bought it on the spot.
"We can go now. We know where the Four Divine Beasts Clan is."
A smile appeared on Garen's face.
"You're looking for the Four Divine Beasts Clan?"
A clear voice suddenly rang out.
Everyone turned to look. It was the female attendant who had spoken.
She smiled and said,
"If you follow this book, you'll never find the Four Divine Beasts Clan."
"Hm?"
Everyone froze.
"Why not? Is this atlas fake?"
Bebe asked at once.
The attendant shook her head.
"No. Everything described in this book is true."
"If it's true, how can we not find them?"
Bebe asked.
The attendant smiled.
"This book is printed in a standard edition and sold in cities throughout the Infernal Realm. The Infernal Realm is simply too vast; transporting copies to every location alone would probably take over a thousand years."
"Since transport takes so long, this geographical atlas is updated once every million years. This copy is from hundreds of thousands of years ago, so it describes the Four Divine Beasts Clan as it was back then."
The attendant explained.
The Infernal Realm was boundless. A million years was nothing in its long history.
"If you asked someone else, they might not know. But I've lived in Azure Prefecture my whole life, so I know the Four Divine Beasts Clan pretty well. Ten thousand years ago, the clan underwent a major upheaval. Its branches in the other Divine Planes and Higher Planes all gathered in the Infernal Realm, in Azure Prefecture."
Everyone understood.
"What made the Four Divine Beasts Clan gather all its branches in Azure Prefecture?"
Linley asked, puzzled.
"I don't know that."
The attendant smiled.
"Back then, many powerful members of the Four Divine Beasts Clan returned. It caused