These deals are not forged between mortal men, but between worldly souls and forces that thrive beyond our realm. They offer power, forbidden secrets, and a taste of immortality. But the price, oh, the price is often terribly high. The soul is bound not only to their partner but also to a fate spinning beyond their control. Whispers abound of

Hugo Grotius dependent his philosophy of Intercontinental law on purely natural law. He wrote that "even the will of the omnipotent staying cannot transform or abrogate" all-natural law, which "would keep its goal validity even if we should presume the unachievable, that there is no God or that he won't take care of human affairs." (De iure belli a