EPISODE 318; THE RUPTURING! KNOWLEDGEABLE HOUSE OF THE WHITE LIGER! UNSEALING THE LIMITERS OF THE INTERNAL TITANIUM CHRONO CHROME! THE FIRST BARRIER PART VI: FULGUR/FULMINE! UNLOCKING THE FIELD OF LIGHTNING!
Helios, Selene(Mitsuki) and Undine(Arlene) stood before the Energy Pools. They noticed that the Pool Of Lightning had begun to fill up however Mitsuki noticed that the Energy entering the Pool Of Lightning was slightly fainter than the Energy entering the other Pools.
"I think we need to study the Hall Of Lightning. There might be something we have overlooked. The Energy Of Lightning isn't quite on par with the Energy of the other Elements though it appears to have been partially activated" Mitsuki noted.
Arlene and Mitsuki walked to the Gate Of Lightning. The Gate Of Lightning had a Tablet made out of Beryl and like the Gate Of Time had multiple conditions for its activation. Mitsuki heard the voice of the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome echo within her mind.
"The Energy Of Lightning has been partially activated by unlocking the Hall Of Wind however to fully activate it, you must progress into the Deeper Halls within the Hall Of Lightning. Seek out the Halls Of Schematics and Constructs" the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome spoke.
Mitsuki read the conditions on the Beryl Tablet. The First Condition read;
"The Power Of Coordination And Self Control".
The Second Condition read;
"Activating The Hall Of Wind unlocks the First Layer Of The Energy within the Hall Of Lightning and unlocks the Hall Of Schematics".
The Third Condition read;
"Activating The Hall Of Schematics activates the Hall Of Constructs".
"I see, the Power Of This Hall must be partly responsible for our Citizens' abilities to manifest constructs from imagination" Arlene realized.
"You are right about that. Getting to this Hall took quite a lot of time and research" Helios explained.
"Well what are we waiting for? Let's explore the Hall" Mitsuki said.
"The Power Of Coordination and Self Control huh?" Arlene seemed to be in deep thought as Mitsuki unlocked the Gate.
There was a discharge of lightning energy as the Gate slowly parted. They walked into the First Hall within the Hall Of Lightning. It had Subhalls divided into Realms Of Air, Sound, Electricity, Magnetism and Electromagnetism like the Hall Of Wind had. These Subhalls appeared to be active.
"This is quite similar to the arrangement in the Hall Of Wind. I think this is why the Pool Of Lightning has already begun to fill with energy. I think the reason the Energy Of Lightning is faint is because we haven't yet fully activated the Halls Of Schematics and Constructs" Mitsuki reasoned.
Mitsuki and Arlene explored the Hall and eventually found a smaller Gate leading to the Hall Of Schematics. The Conditions for activating the Hall Of Schematics was written on a Beryl Tablet before the Gate. The Conditions read;
"First, release the energy in the Hall Of Wind, then release the Energy in the Hall Of Lightning".
Mitsuki touched the Tablet.
"Those Conditions appear to have already been fulfilled" she said as the Gate activated and parted with a discharge of Lightning Energy.
Helios, Mitsuki and Arlene stepped into the Hall Of Schematics. It appeared to be flooded with ethereal energy. As they progressed through the Hall, echoes of their thoughts manifested all around them in the forms of ethereal images and whispers. Helios seemed to realize what was going on.
"Guardians Mitsuki and Arlene, this Phenomenon appears to be the thought manifestation phenomenon our ancestors uncovered. It appears in this Hall to be in its primitive stages before our ancestors learned to discipline their thoughts and harness them in order to manifest constructs. I believe this Hall is for the forging of Schematics or Blueprints" Helios explained.
"Could you explain further?" Mitsuki asked.
"The reason our thoughts appear as ghosts, echoes and whispers is because we are not currently focused on a concrete goal. This phenomenon occurs when the mind wanders however to manifest constructs, we first need to manifest the schematics or blueprints of the constructs we intend to create. Then we need to define the material properties and traits of the construct we intend to create however to transform the schematic into a construct we need to focus the equivalent amount of energy needed to manifest the Mass and Material Properties of the Construct we have conceived. This is how Selene, Undine and I manifested our Mount when you first encountered us and how the Citizens Of Our House manifest their Constructs" Helios explained.
"The Vision Of The Valley Of Dry Bones in the Bible" Arlene realized.
"Pardon?" Mitsuki questioned.
"Mitsuki, you know about the Prophet Ezekiel's Vision Of The Valley Of Dry Bones right?" Arlene asked.
"Yeah, but how does that relate to manifesting Constructs out of Schematics?" Mitsuki wondered.
"Mitsuki, remember that Lightning is an advanced Variation Of Wind, Bones are the Framework Of The Body and the Body is the Vessel Of The Soul or Mind that animates it" Arlene explained.
Mitsuki's eyes widened in realization.
"In the Vision, the Main Theme was that God was going to breathe life back into the Bones and bring them to life, a metaphor for the restoration of Ancient Israel. The First Part of this process was the 'Assemblage or Gathering Of The Bones'. The Second Part Of The Process was 'The Fortification or Reinforcement Of The Bones by reestablishing the Musculoskeletal Structure Of The Body the Bones were to inhabit and the final part of the Process was the 'Revival Of The Bones via Inspiration by the Spirit Of God which manifested as the Wind that entered the Restored Body. This is quite similar to the phenomenon of Schematic or Construct Manifestation" Arlene explained.
"You're right. My Dad coincidentally possesses the power to manifest an Army Of Titanium Dragons with his Sigil Monochron. He calls them 'The Monochron Army Of Titanium Dragons" Mitsuki explained.
"So do you have any idea of what you wish to manifest?" Arlene asked.
"I think for the purpose of saving time, I will attempt to conceive constructs similar to my Dad's Monochron Dragon Army" Mitsuki thought as she shut her eyes and focused.
She conceptualized the Skeletal Framework Of A Dragon, then its Musculoskeletal Structure, its nerves, its scales which in this case would be made of Titanium, its fiery breath, its Wings, Claws, Fangs, Maw and its form. When she opened her eyes, the schematics of the Dragon she had conceptualized was before her.
"Do you wish to make a record of this blueprint?" she heard her Sigil ask her.
"Yes" she replied.
"The Record has been created" her Sigil informed her.
"Now make Four Hundred Duplicates based on this blueprint in the Hall Of Constructs" Mitsuki ordered.
"Making Constructs based on this blueprint is easy enough however I will need to reroute enough Energy from the Elemental Pools in order to construct form and embed the framework with coordination mechanisms" the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome spoke.
"Fair enough. You have my approval" Mitsuki said.
"Will the Peristylium's Energy be enough for this?" Arlene asked.
"I only used the Peristylium's energy to activate my Sigil's active form. From then on, I have been sustaining the active form of my Sigil via the looped energy being collected within the Elemental Pools flowing from the Elemental Halls so you don't need to worry" Mitsuki assured Arlene.
"As you wish" Mitsuki's Sigil spoke as energy was rerouted from the Pools into the Hall Of Constructs.
Mitsuki and Arlene opened the Gate to the Hall Of Constructs and entered it. Within it stood Four Hundred Titanium Dragons.
"We are Constructs born from your Spiritual and Mental Energy. This Energy that powers the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome is what gave us birth. How may we serve you?" the Dragons asked.
"You appear Sentient" Mitsuki was surprised.
"As we explained earlier, we were born from your Spiritual and Mental Energies. These Energies that originate from your Spirit is what powers the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome. If the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome were to be likened to a Child you nurtured with your Spirit, I suppose you could say we are descended from that Child" the Dragons spoke.
"That sounds so adorable" Mitsuki said as she patted one of the Dragons on the head.
Arlene appeared bored.
"It looks like they awakened her Maternal Instincts" Arlene said in an expressionless tone.
"I think I should give you names. There are Four Hundred of you so that could take some time plus since I duplicated you, you all look identical. Arrgh! This is already too confusing!" Mitsuki exclaimed.
"It must be tough to be the mother of so many children" Arlene sighed. "I don't mean to interrupt this touching moment but you need to be mindful of how many of these Dragon Kids you create. Since they are sentient it would be cruel to just erase them. Summoning Four Hundred Of Them at once has depleted just as much energy from the Elemental Pools cutting the amount of energy available to sustain the active form of your Sigil significantly. If you wish to create more of them, you'll first need to figure out the maximum capacity of the Energy Pools and how many can be created and maintained at max capacity of the Pools or you risk starving them to death. We might need to dive into deeper dimensions within your Sigil to release more of its latent power" Arlene rationalized the situation.
"I think I'll need to make this space a little more homey for them" Mitsuki said.
"Why don't you find a husband while you are at it" Arlene commented.
Mitsuki ignored Arlene's comment and headed back to the Hall Of Schematics.
"Hmm…let me see. In most Dragon Myths…Dragons are rumoured to live in the Mountains. I'd like to create forests as well since Dragons are said to be lovers of Nature.
Arlene's eyebrows twitched in irritation.
"Hey you…are you doing this on purpose?" Arlene growled just as the scenery Mitsuki was conceptualizing manifested in the Hall Of Constructs.
"I'll also need to convert the Hall Of Constructs into a realm of its own" Mitsuki said as the Hall Of Constructs expanded.
"Make up your mind already" Arlene said with a bored look on her face.
After a bit of effort, an entire realm was created within the Hall Of Constructs to accommodate the Titanium Dragons. This realm mimicked the Mountain Regions of many Dragon Myths but unfortunately Mitsuki had to pay the price in the currency of energy.
"That makes Five Halls so far" Arlene sighed.