Grimm's hand trembled as he laid it on the massive book before him, a tome so large it could have doubled as a coffee table. He took a deep breath, steeling himself for what was to come.
It wasn't just the eerie, human-skin binding that put him on edge, nor was it the palpable warmth and dampness that seemed to emanate from the book's cover, making it feel almost alive.
No, what truly unnerved him was what he'd been told by the Presiding Judge. The book contained a Demon General
known as Secret Keeper, the first Demon General under the Forbidden Sage.
The Secret Keeper feasted on hidden historical records, seeking out secrets and destroying any trace of those who knew them so as to monopolize the secrets.
