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When people gathered around the prophet, they asked him:

"Prophet, how shall we know that the Saint has come?"

The prophet replied:

"You will see many signs and inexplicable events, but above all, know this—he will stand with those who suffer in the world and weep.

He will stand alongside those weary from carrying heavy burdens.

Therefore, depict tears as a symbol of his compassion, for the Saint will see the world's pain and weep with the weak and the broken.

You shall call him, the merciful one, Eleos."

• Book of Grace 19:19-20

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As the curse began to erupt,@@novelbin@@

The Emperor was the first to summon the captain of the royal guard.

"Activate the magic and miracles set up in the Secluded Palace! Immediately!"

The moment the curse contained within Iomene burst forth, it would mean the destruction of the entire empire.

No.

It would be the same anywhere on the continent.

It was only a matter of time before the curse spread, leaving souls destroyed, living yet not living.

Thus, the Secluded Palace was equipped with various devices prepared for the worst-case scenario.

And now, that worst-case scenario had arrived.

If the miracles and magic of the Secluded Palace were to be enacted, Iomene would die.

But there was no other choice.

If the curse was palpable through the skin, then it was already too late.

There was no longer any way to save Iomene.

The captain hastily pulled out an artifact he always carried and activated it.

However, the sensation of the curse was still palpable through the skin.

There was no sound of the large-scale activation of magic and miracles.

Something had gone wrong.

"Is it working properly?"