Chapter 294:
“Protective doctrines? On a child, of all things…”
After listening to the explanation, Isaac realized that the issue wasn’t the death insurance at all.
Angela was under a miracle of protective doctrines designed to seal specific knowledge. This protection didn’t just prevent her from speaking about the knowledge; it also blocked any mental access, including thinking or considering that knowledge.
The reason Angela couldn’t speak was because of a miracle cast by the Immortal Order.
“What kind of knowledge could a child have that they’d go to such lengths to block it?”
“I’m not sure. It’s quite an advanced doctrine. At least bishop-level or higher. It’s impossible for her to speak about the knowledge, and we can’t extract it either.”
Isaac didn’t think the Immortal Order had gone mad from living too long and decided to pull off something crazy.
Even the oldest member of the Order, the Immortal Emperor Beshek, was only about 300 years old. While there were certainly insane undead, there was still a common understanding among members of the Order.
Children were to be protected and safeguarded.