Odys saw from these old notes that at the end of the Fourth Epoch, the "Devils" had suddenly lost all sense of the Demon Monarch's existence.
In that era, when the Divine Kingdoms of the gods still stood upon the land, losing a god's protection meant the beginning of decline.
They could only establish the Blood Sanctify Sect and vanish from public view as a secret organization.
Fortunately, the Fifth Epoch soon arrived. The seven orthodox gods moved their Divine Kingdoms into the starry sky, and the Devils found a new faith: the Dark Side of the Universe.
It was also at this time that the three families seemed to have been cursed. A shadowy figure would suddenly appear beside a member of one of the families. No matter how powerful that member was, three years later, when the figure gradually drew near and came to the family member's side, that person would rapidly age and die.
After many attempts, the Devils were unable to solve this problem. They offered sacrifices and prayers to the Dark Side of the Universe, but received no response whatsoever regarding the matter. They could only find a solution themselves.
After constant research, they guessed that the figure was most likely "the first Devil in the world," the Demon Monarch who represented the Abyss.
Before this, many Devils had guessed that the Dark Side of the Universe was the Demon Monarch. They had never expected that it was not. Their former Monarch had actually cursed them.
Seeing this, Odys's heart tightened. He had originally thought that figure might be the projection of some High Demon, but it might actually be the Demon Monarch!
He took a deep breath and continued reading.
Of course, most Devils regarded this as an honor. They believed their Monarch must