Saw It Wrong

The one who rules knowledge? Does he mean the God of Knowledge, O... Fiona Russell caught herself. I almost forgot. I can't say a god's name, or they'll sense it. I didn't say the whole name, so the God of Knowledge shouldn't have sensed me, right? I'll ask that divine being at the gathering. If a gaze falls on me from the Outer Void, I'll ask for help hiding from it! Fiona's heart lurched, then she relaxed.

That divine being was a God too, and a very friendly one. She could probably ask for help detecting and concealing herself from the God of Knowledge's gaze.

But Prince Henry just said something had happened to the God of Knowledge. What happened? Did the god fall? No, that can't be it. If the god had fallen, he wouldn't have needed to warn me. And he said, "Don't come into contact with unknown knowledge or unknown writing, or you might go mad!" That's the sort of warning people give about a fallen evil god. Could the God of Knowledge have fallen into Corruption?

Panic seized Fiona.

If she was right, it was terrifying.

Fiona asked him directly. "Your Highness, are you saying the God of Knowledge has fallen into Corruption?"

"We don't know yet." Henry Thorne gave her no definite answer. "The Divine Oracle we received said that Knowledge and Writing have been tainted by an unknown madness. Anyone who comes into contact with them recklessly might go mad."

"Several divine beings on Sevenfold Heavenly Mountain have already set out for the Hall of Knowledge to investigate. We should have an answer before long."

Several divine beings on Sevenfold Heavenly Mountain... The Lord of Dawn, the Ruler of Order, and the God of Justice? Fiona couldn't help wondering.

As a realm of order