he universe began to show clear signs of trouble as time passed. The souls being born became increasingly unstable, missing fragments of themselves. People with severe mental disorders started appearing more frequently. Psychopathy became extremely common, an everyday occurrence across all worlds. Massacres turned into something normal, as if violence had become a natural part of existence.
Geniuses stopped being born, and the average level of talent declined more and more. A few still managed to stand out, but the vast majority lived and died in weak, ordinary lives. Seventh-realm mages became anomalies once again—rare beings in a universe where extraordinary figures had nearly vanished. Natural wealth was also severely depleted during this period.
