That was the story personally told to Annan by Yawen when Annan found him.
The purpose was to warn Annan that the "Ascension Ritual" was not absolute.
At that time, the Stonemason, who was still a mortal and an ordinary bishop under Yawen, had silently surpassed Yawen in terms of sculpting skills.
Back then, he was called "Pericles." He was born in the Thousand-Faced Phantom Tower and decided to embark on the path of art at nearly thirty years old.
But the art industry... truly requires innate talent.
The moment "Pericles" decided to pursue the path of sculpting, the Book of Truth "Soul in Stone" started to appear in the human world.
Pericles himself was naturally chosen by the Book of Truth as well.
That Book of Truth and the ritual to manifest the "Fragments of Truth" was actually a form of artistic competition—it was a duel over a specific theme, during which both sides would simultaneously create sculptures or buildings.
