In the basement, Neo looked at the scene displayed before him, then turned toward Bersha in the corner.
He asked:
"Do the mythological accounts in 'Light of Order' record anything about the relationship between the God of Order and the God of Reincarnation?"
Bersha looked at Neo in astonishment and asked, "You're asking me about the contents of 'Light of Order'?"
Are you the one infiltrating the Order God Church, or am I?
Neo said calmly, "I've never read much of that stuff, let alone memorized it."
Bersha swallowed and answered, "The mythological accounts in 'Light of Order' contain no separate record of anything between the God of Order and the God of Reincarnation. The 'Reincarnation Compendium' contains no separate record of anything between the God of Reincarnation and the God of Order either."
Hearing this, Neo asked, "Are you certain?"
"Yes. I can recite both books."
"Oh, no wonder you're so incompetent. You actually spent that much energy on such pointless things."
"..." Bersha.
Neo folded his arms, tapping his fingertips against his upper arm. "That's strange, then. The God of Order and the God of Reincarnation were both very active chief gods during the previous era. Why is there no record of their interactions in either 'Light of Order' or the 'Reincarnation Compendium'?"
Bersha answered, "Because their relationship wasn't good."
"Oh? How so?"
"'Era of Light' records an incident involving them."
At this point, Bersha paused.
"Go on," Neo urged.
Now Bersha was certain: this powerful practitioner of light before her had not even read his own church's 'Era of Light.'
"The mythological accounts in 'Era of Light' contain this passage:
"The God of Reincarnation built the Gate of Reincarnation, inviting the souls of the dead throughout the world to enter reincarnation and seek happiness in their next