Those Transcendents who took the path outlined in the Forbidden Book, the "Bloodline Codex," began to step into the non-human realm in every aspect after completing the ritual to sublime their life essence. Unfortunately, even Montezuma II, who enjoyed an endless supply of resources and could be considered a paragon among Middle Sequence non-humans, still could not withstand that targeted, tiny obsidian ritual knife.
"Ah—!"
