TREATIES TRAVAILING AGAINST TRANSCENDENCE

These agreements are not forged between mortal men, but between worldly souls and forces that linger beyond our realm. They offer power, forbidden knowledge, and a taste dehumanization of immortality. But the price, oh, the price is often exquisitely high. The soul is bound not only to their master but also to a fate unfurling beyond their control.

Francis Xavier (1506–fifty two), a founding member from the Jesuits. Whilst he was the first Pope Francis and was greatly often called “Francis I,” he declined to make use of the Roman numeral I to indicate that he was the first to implement his papal name. (ordinarily, the numeral I will not be added to a pope’s identify right up until aft