Chapter 209
......A few things I suspect about Izenheim.
1. Izenheim use a language unique to themselves.
This is the most important fact. They communicate not through sound but through mana...... no, a wavelength too alien to even call mana, and they use it like a cipher.
A resonance that scrapes out the soul, something no human vocal cord could imitate. And yet to human senses, it feels like mana. Which means they cannot hide it completely.
2. Because they appeared abruptly at some point in human civilization, their history is, to a degree, "severed."
It is therefore impossible to pinpoint exactly when or where they emerged. Still, through various historical records and circumstantial evidence, a rough era can be inferred.
At least three hundred years ago. That is approximately when Izenheim first appeared in continental history.
3. They are scattered across the continent, but at certain locations they form concentrated settlements and worship a religion called "Izent."
They chose religion as their cover, a way to root themselves deep within society.