Chapter 256: Conclusion of the first Myth
[{( Penetrating the conceptual understanding of Truth, after facing their own limitations and seeing through to the greatest barrier of their lifetime, they stood before the boundary of Real and Imaginary. )}]
Achieving liberation can be likened to ascending to a higher realm.
It can be described as a process where a character is positioned between two powerful forces, such as the gravitational or supernatural pull of many massive Beings or realms.
In this scenario, the character would be guided toward a special point where neither force pulls them more strongly than the other.
In simpler terms, while one truth is something that is easy to understand and follow, the same could not be said about all twelve of the Major Truths through which this world was created.
While walking on one path is a simple thing, one could not comprehend the complexity of all twelve of the Major Truths, namely, the Truth of Prakriti, Purusha, Shuddha, Ashuddha, Nyaya, Pralay, Anarambha, Veda, Swara, Kal, Akash, Shunyatwa. To understand all of them simultaneously, one would need something that would be described as 'otherworldly' abilities.
In the aforementioned balanced state, referred to as a "libration point," the character is kept steady, floating in equilibrium between the many forces… at least, in a philosophical sense.
The equilibrium here does not refer to Anarambha, the truth that actually governs what is thought as Equilibrium. It is more vague in such a sense that could not be understood with simple explanations or understanding of tangible concepts.
[{( Facing this boundary, where a strange lock was located, they were surprised. )}]
In reality, these abstract points where all forces of the universe are centered and equalized are known as Lagrange points, points where objects remain in stable orbits between celestial bodies like the Earth and the Moon.
Much like the 'immortal characters' in this particular game, achieving liberation represents a balance that must be maintained to stay within an elevated or mystical zone.
However, it isn't limited to just that…
[{( At the point of inception, a key was created by the Creators. )}]
All the players of <NO> had logged out of the game a moment ago. But it did not happen because of some kind of outside interference or some system glitch.
There was nothing like an actual system glitch in this game. In fact, this world, this reality, was nothing like a game.
[{( The key had one purpose: to Find a capable individual- an individual possessing an immortal name- that could judge the validity and qualification of those who near the Libration. )}]
All the players had logged out of the game and yet, they were still hearing the voice that they were hearing when they were inside the game.
They were still hearing that strange voice which should not have been audible outside into this world.
They were also seeing something strange— the status window that was only visible to them when they were inside the game. Read new chapters at empire
And this was not limited to the colorful screen that they had seen inside of the game.
They were seeing their own status windows outside into the real world as well, and this very thing was creating chaos all over the world.
[{( The Key had chosen a judge this time as well. And, that judge was standing before the ones who had come the furthest any being had ever reached until now. )}]
Elio was confused.
He could not understand what was happening, he did not understand how they were seeing game elements into reality.
At first, he thought it was simply his imagination, but after he saw Alex looking at her own screen, he was stunned.
Alex herself was stunned actually… this was not something she had imagined would be possible Anytime soon.
She was looking at her screen that was the same as how it was the last time she saw it inside of the game.
And, as she could see, among the many friends that had already been logged out of this game in her Friendzone list, there was a certain name that still glowed with green- indicating their presence inside the game.
And no, it was not the honored ones who were finishing their Myth, it was, yes, their friend Olive… the one who possessed that bronze coin, the one who was now someone the entire world was hearing about through the voice that was speaking to all of them even outside of the game.
[{( The judge was confused by everything that was happening at this moment. )}]
Olive's dad called them, but Elio did not have many words to describe what he was feeling right now either.
This was just too unreal for him, this was just too unreal for this entire world who had only ever seen this game as… a medium of entertainment.
[{( However, the Judge knew their duty. )}]
[Ding!]
A notification window then popped up before every single individual of this world who had ever played this 'game' and experienced that world through whatever kind of Chariot they might have used.
[{( They judged the Successors, and… after an entire cosmic cycle of contemplation, they deemed them worthy of the greatest Honour. )}]
[The Realities are colliding…!]
Two worlds, and two distinct realities.
On one side was a modern world that had Created the base upon which the world of the other side was born.
Some humans, their origin and designations unknown, created and promoted a unique 'game' that was simply too real to ignore for a very, very long time.
[{( They Honored ones obtained the Key, and without hesitation, they used it on the gate separating what had always been thought as an ultimate boundary that would not have anything beyond it… at all. )}]
The voice was becoming distinct.
[Someone has just written a Myth for the first time Ever!]
But the system voice was still the same.
[{( Through hard work… and through an unnatural, unfathomable curiosity… they pushed past something that, even in the calculations of the creators… was merely a possibility. )}]
The voice had become almost silent, but it was audible to a few who had a good sense of hearing.
[Someone has just obtained a Mythical achievement for the first time!]
Elio and Alex walked out of their gaming room and walked into their surveillance room filled with tens of monitors that had many footages and news of various places playing on them.
[{( In the search of truth… they became a myth… and also… the connection point which… would now… be… the bridge between two distinct worlds... )}]
That was the last thing they all heard from this particular, unique voice.
And then…
[Initiating Primordial Protocol: Origin Codex 1: The day of New Beginnings.]
Their entire world heard a voice that they had never heard until this point.
[Time until completion: 12:23:59:57:62.]
Something very crazy had happened just now, and, as Alex and Elio could see in the tens of monitors around them… all of this had Actually happened.
They hadn't gone crazy or anything.
This really was happening all around Their world…