The Temple
Stepping deeper into the temple, a vast space opened up before them. In the dim light filtering through the collapsed ceiling, a massive stone altar stood majestically at the center. Upon the altar lay a large stone slab, intricately carved with complex geometric patterns. From that slab, faintly, the melody-like sound they had heard earlier echoed out.
The air was heavy, enveloped in silence. Yet this silence felt charged with an eerie tension, as if everyone were holding their breath, waiting for something. The Guildmaster kept a hand on his sword, alert to his surroundings. The Mage gripped his staff, poised to chant a spell. The Historian clutched an ancient scroll to his chest, staring intently at the patterns carved into the stone slab.
I picked up the Infinite Book and began comparing the patterns engraved on the stone tablet with the mathematical formulas written within its pages. Indeed, the patterns bore a striking resemblance to the formulas. Yet, I felt this alone was insufficient to unravel the mystery of this space and this stone tablet.
“...This stone tablet... I sense something...” the Historian murmured. “Traces of something... important... from the Atlantis civilization...”
“Something important...?” the Guildmaster inquired. “What could it be?”
“...I don't know... but... this space... this stone tablet... everything feels like it's trying to tell us something...” the historian said, pointing at the ancient characters carved into the temple wall. “...These characters... Perhaps... they hold the key to unlocking this stone tablet's mystery...”
The wizard quietly chanted an incantation, thrusting his staff toward the stone tablet. Immediately, a stronger light emanated from the tablet, causing the engraved patterns to glow vividly. The light illuminated the entire temple, revealing the characters carved into the walls with greater clarity.
Bathed in the light emanating from the stone tablet, I began to delve deeper into deciphering the equations recorded in the Infinite Book. The equations were complex and perplexing. Yet within them, I sensed a faint melody. It bore a striking resemblance to the melody played by the Dark Beast.
“...This... might be... part of the Cosmic Symphony...” I murmured, holding my breath. “This stone tablet... might be the score... for playing the Cosmic Symphony...”
The Guildmaster, the mage, the historian... all were startled by my words and sent me looks filled with expectation. What truth lies hidden within the depths of this temple, and within the mystery of this stone tablet? A new enigma and the anticipation of adventure swelled within my chest once more.
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