The last time he had encountered something this strange, it had been 0-013, which represented the uniqueness of the Pathway of the Scholar.
It had already followed Aya Yvon into the starry sky. All that remained beside Joey was a single title page.
"Could this be another form of Him?"
0-013 had said that He represented authority, rather than being the authority itself. He was merely its physical manifestation, which could be a book or some other object.
With his suspicions aroused, Joey carefully opened the book.
What appeared on the first page stopped him cold.
There was a string of formulas, along with many strange decoding numbers and equations that had only emerged in recent years. The knowledge it contained covered a vast range.
It encompassed astronomy, geography, and even the earth's core, where no one had ever set foot.
It was as though a door to a treasury of knowledge had opened before Joey. He found himself drawn in despite himself, longing to know more, to gain more.
Those tadpole-shaped symbols formed a complete ritual spell when pieced together.
The symbols and text had been divided into several sections, each accompanied by detailed annotations. It seemed to guide the reader toward uncovering the truth, step by step.
Joey's expression grew increasingly grave. He closed the book after reading only the first section.
Much of the knowledge inside had only been published in recent years, the fruits of countless researchers' years-even decades-of calculations.
Yet this seemingly ancient book had recorded everything long ago.
That was terrifying.
He imagined what would happen if someone else had opened this book. Anyone other than him would have been unable to resist what it described.
"Those fellows researching machinery would probably go mad if they got their hands on this."
Without hesitation, Joey