Chapter 347.1
[“Thank you, Isaac… but you didn’t expect me to join your side, did you?”]
Even though Isaac had restored Horace’s clarity, it didn’t mean he had won.
Now that Horace was undead, Dead December could exert his influence on him at any time. If Horace chose not to oppose Isaac here, he could be branded as an “apostate,” a fate that would strip him of his will and enslave him until forgiveness was granted.
No faith was ever kind to those who renounced it.
And, more importantly, Horace himself had no intention of turning away.
[“One betrayal in life is more than enough. By joining the Immortal Order, I’ve already broken my vow to the Salt Council. There will be no second time.”]
No longer a member of the Salt Council, he wasn’t bound to uphold any vow or truth compulsions. His willingness to lie easily when first meeting Isaac had proven that.
Yet Horace still seemed uninterested in apostasy.
After all, as an undead, renouncing the Immortal Order was hardly possible.