Radiance
The radiance of the crystal ball captivated my heart and would not let go. It was not merely a beautiful light; it seemed to be playing the complex, profound music of the universe. The historian watched me with concern. “Mitamu… what’s wrong?”
I slowly picked up the lyre. “This crystal ball… I sense something.”
The librarian pointed the tip of his staff at the crystal ball. “Indeed… I sense an unusual energy. It’s as if… the heart of the universe were present here…”
I placed my fingers on the strings of the lyre. The lyre of the Atlantis civilization. It resonates with the energy of the universe and possesses the power to control chaotic forces. Perhaps… I might be able to decipher the cosmic symphony emanating from this crystal ball using this lyre.
“Let’s try it,” I declared quietly. Then, carefully sensing the energy emanating from the crystal ball, I began to play the lyre. At first, it was just a simple tune, but gradually, as if responding to the crystal ball’s glow, a complex and majestic melody began to unfold.
It was the symphony of the universe. Beautiful melodies and dissonant notes intertwined in a complex dance, as if the creation and destruction of the universe were unfolding simultaneously. Within that melody, I sensed the shadow of the Atlantis civilization—no, the sorrow and despair of their final memories. Their failures, their lack of understanding of the laws of the universe… these were etched into the symphony of the universe as these dissonant notes.
As I played, the glow of the crystal ball began to change. The chaotic dissonance gradually faded, and in its place, a harmonious, beautiful melody grew stronger. It was as if the order of the universe were gradually being restored.
However, that change came to an abrupt halt. The glow of the crystal ball vanished for an instant, and it was enveloped in deep darkness. Then, silence fell.
“...What's wrong?” the historian asked anxiously. The librarian, too, clutched his staff, his expression tense.
I gently set the harp down. I could no longer sense anything from the crystal ball. And then I realized something was missing. There was still a missing piece in this symphony of the universe.
“…The Words of Creation… There are still parts I don’t fully understand,” I said quietly. To restore harmony to this paradise, to this universe, I still have many mysteries to unravel. My new journey has only just begun.
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