(Single heroine: Niv!) The following excerpt is from a discussion of The Secret History of Terra, the astonishing masterpiece by the heart-whipping demon Niv, written in the Soul Furnace by a Lich master and disciple on the subject of the grandmaster of historiography. The old-timers have been showering it with praise.
"You mean that in another timeline, Kazdel was ruled jointly by two kings?"
"That's right, teacher."
"And in another timeline, a split at a pivotal point in history caused Teekaz to become Sarkaz?"
"That's right, teacher."
"And in yet another timeline, our Demon King went east and ended up becoming Buddha?"
"Uh, yes, that's what it says, teacher."
"Then how do you explain this: 'When Chongzaki Hidehiro went to the bank to withdraw money as a child, the ATM exploded as soon as he deposited three yuan'?"
"Well..."
"And this one, why is it written twice?"
"They say it's called... an echo form."
"And this one, what does this mean: 'According to unofficial Leithanien records, Witch King Ermunsel was actually a woman, and had an unspeakable, tragic romance with the Lord of the Lich Court, Fremont'!?"
"…"
"Damn it!"
