Ruins
The place where the dark beast appeared was an ancient temple now reduced to ruins. Among the collapsed stone pillars and moss-covered walls, numerous strange carvings remained. Those carvings bore a striking resemblance to the mathematical formulas recorded in the Infinite Book. The Guildmaster, though wary, carefully observed his surroundings. “...It's like a gigantic musical instrument...” he murmured. The mage touched the temple wall and quietly chanted a spell. A faint light emanated from the stone, causing ancient characters to glow. They were an unknown script, unlike anything I had ever seen. The historian flipped through an ancient scroll and murmured, “...This resembles... the writing of the Atlantis civilization... yet it doesn't match perfectly...” I opened the Infinite Book and carefully observed the emerging characters. They possessed a unique rhythm, sounding almost like music. Then, I noticed something. The movements of the Dark Beast and the rhythm etched into these characters matched astonishingly well. “...This...” I gasped. “These characters might be the musical score for the music played by the Dark Beast...” The Guildmaster frowned. “A score... you say? Are you suggesting that monster was playing music?” The wizard pointed at the characters carved into the temple wall. “...Indeed... these characters possess a unique rhythm... as if trying to summon something...” The historian pulled a parchment from an ancient scroll. “...This... is part of a text from the Atlantis civilization... Here... it mentions something called the ‘Cosmic Symphony’...” He read aloud from the parchment. “...‘The Cosmic Symphony is the root of all life. Those who play its melody can wield the power of the universe... However, this power is dangerous and may consume the soul of the player...’” I nodded deeply at the parchment's words. “...I see... The Dark Beast was playing a part of the ‘Cosmic Symphony’... And I calmed him by resonating with that melody...” A faint sound drifted from deep within the temple. It was as if... it were the last melody left behind by the Dark Beast. We slowly made our way toward the source of the sound. What lay at the temple's deepest recesses...? And what, exactly, did that melody signify...? A new mystery and the anticipation of adventure swelled within my chest simultaneously.
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