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Death is an inescapable fate. For this reason, humans were taught by the seven goddesses to live righteous lives and face death with humility. This was the truth. No matter how powerful a man might be, or how great the king who wielded authority, before death, all were equal.
Count Brellant could accept that. Even when his precious son, born late in life, was slowly dying due to his frail constitution. Even when he was told that no divine spell of the seven goddesses could cure him, and that he would not survive beyond the age of twenty. The count braced himself for fate.
It was destiny, the natural law of a world that humans must endure.
It was not.
Fate could be escaped. The laws of the world were not set in stone.
They came quietly and whispered to him in secret. Turn to the true god, they said. If he did, his son would not die. They were not lying. If he did as they proposed, his son would not have to die. But he would not truly live, either. What they offered was the forbidden art—necromancy. Naturally, Count Brellant’s rage was immediate.
“You dare suggest I abandon the natural order of the world and grasp at such vile power?”
But they, in turn, questioned him.
“Who decided it was the natural ord...
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