Chapter 96
The man who asked for the forbidden book to be burned in the temple left after offering a prayer, and the high priest, driven by mere curiosity, opened the book.
The contents were fascinating.
It described magic that could potentially transcend human limits—indeed, magic that could surpass the very bounds of human capability.
The high priest quickly became absorbed in the book. It felt too precious to throw into the flames.
He immediately called for a wizard friend to discuss the contents of the book.
When his high-level wizard friend saw the book, his eyes glimmered with greed at the mention of "forbidden magic," and right before the high priest's eyes, he cast a spell.
The result was disastrous.
The friend was cruelly killed, his body unrecognizable.
Covered in his friend's blood, the high priest stared at the book in fear.
The entire area was drenched in blood, yet the book remained untouched.
With trembling hands, the high priest picked up the book that had fallen to the ground. Whether to burn it or do something else, he had to take it for now.
At that moment, his dead friend's magic began to flow into the high priest’s body.