Above the Wilderness, with the ritual complete, Isaac caressed the jade-white Divine Spirit Book. His expression was complicated. Even for someone like him, who frequently dealt with Outer Gods, he felt a little spooked when facing an unnamable Evil God.
'This thing is a bit like the Cthulhu from the novels of my past life,' he thought. 'Sinister and bizarre.'
But the good thing was that this power was obtained through a Miracle. That offered some measure of assurance, more or less...
'Right, only a tiny bit...'
Still, it was ultimately the power of those disgusting beings. Things could go wrong; the effects might turn out slightly different than expected...
After a moment of contemplation, Isaac decided to stop overthinking it. The Third Ceremony only had one final step left anyway. He'd just have to put it to the test to see what it could really do.
