The Sorcerer's Apprentice - Hermes Publica Translation

There are men who believe.
And there are men who make others believe.

Frank Braun belongs to the latter.

In a remote mountain village, far from the reach of reason, he conducts a quiet experiment-one that begins with suggestion, illusion, and the subtle bending of the human will. A whisper here, a planted idea there... and soon faith itself begins to take shape under his command.

A miracle is born.

The villagers see it. They kneel before it. They worship it.

But Braun knows the truth.

Or thinks he does.

Because belief, once awakened, does not remain a servant.

It grows.

It spreads.

It devours.

What begins as a calculated performance of power spirals into something far more dangerous-something no longer governed by intellect, no longer contained by logic. The line between illusion and reality collapses, and Braun finds himself trapped within the very world he created... a world of fanaticism, ecstasy, and terror.

And when the final act begins, there is no longer any difference between the sorcerer... and the sacrifice.