The screen was showing a new scene
[Taking a deep breath, Sunny walked across the surface of the hidden lake. Soon, he reached the source of light. However, to his surprise, it was not a string of runes… instead, it was an image. A familiar image, too.
Surrounded by a field of terrifying darkness, a mass of golden flame was burning, illuminating the void with its radiance. It was the start of the myth of creation — the scene where desire was born in the everlasting void, bringing with it direction.
'Why is this here?'
Sunny frowned, then walked forward, soon reaching the next source of light.
Again, a familiar image was in front of him… or rather, beneath him. This one, however, was a bit different from what he had seen in the drowned temple of Fallen Grace. On the mural of the drowned temple, there were six radiant figures surrounding the reduced mass of flames, with vague shapes of the Void Creatures hidden in the darkness. But here, in the waters of the dark lake… there were seven.
And looking at the seventh figure made Sunny feel dizzy and nauseous. It seemed that not only mentioning the Forgotten God was forbidden, but depicting him, as well. Sunny walked further. The next several scenes painted in the water were largely the same. They depicted the seven gods fighting against the Void Beings, albeit in more artistic and mysterious manner. However… the final scene of the war was very different from how it had been drawn on the mural in the drowning temple. There, the Void Beings had been shown beaten and diminished, surrounded by the six proud and victorious gods.
Here in the Estuary, though, the scene was entirely not the same. The Void Being were just as giant and terrifying as ever, and the seven gods were depicted in a desperate fight against them, both sides seemingly on the verge of being destroyed. The next scene was different, as well. In the temple, it showed the six gods confidently enveloping the Void, and the harrowing creatures dwelling in it, in a net made from the remnants of the golden flame. Here, though… the scene was largely the same, with one important distinction. One of the seven radiant figures was hopelessly caught among the terrifying shapes of the Void Creatures, unable to retreat. Nevertheless, the net of flames still enveloped the void, creating a cage around it. And sealing the radiant figure in that cage with the beings of the Void. Sunny shivered, a terrible understanding dawning on him.
He walked to the next scene and saw it…
Just before the net closed, forever sealing the Void, the radiant figure of the seventh god tore seven pieces of itself and sent them flying away. The radiant sparks — much brighter than the remnant sparks of the golden flame that would later become humans — escaped the cage just before it closed. The final image was very similar to the one depicted in the drowned temple. It showed the familiar picture of forests, plains, river, and a vast sky… the world as Sunny knew it. Humans were depicted in that image, as well, wandering the landscape as tiny dots. There were seven vague, but much more prominent figures among them, though, standing under the blue sky, confused and lost.
The daemons. Sunny trembled. 'This is not the myth of creation.'
Indeed, the story drawn in the depths of the mystical lake was not the myth of creation.
Instead… it was the story of how the daemons were born. Of how the gods sealed the Void, abandoning one of their own, and how that seventh god tore seven pieces of his soul to let a part of him escape the cage. Thus becoming the progenitor of the daemons… who were mysterious creatures that were rumored to have appeared from nowhere, possessing a power not quite equal, but similar to that of the gods .]
Everyone gasped at the information that was being completely pumped . They had been completely silent till now . Not even making noices with their and the attention completely on the screen .
Some were wondering why they had not been corrupted after knowing such truths . Especially about why the mundane ones were fine knowing such truths .
The Theatre remained silent for some moments .
Eventually a Coughing came out . Several heads turning to see that it was Professor Julies who made it . He spoke in a Somewhat nervous tone , contradicting to his curious behaviour . "Ahem , Awakened Sunless , Have you ever visited that place or were planning to visit it someday in the future or even know about it . "
Sunless No. 2 pondered for a second before he spoke " Certainly No , Nor do I want to visit that place and I don't know anything about it
Professor . "
Proffesor Julies Spoke " Well it must be true , a mere awakened powerful or not , should really not have the capabilities to reach such a place . Such places are often guarded or are in the presence of terrifying abonminations that even saints would not go alone to ."
Everyone accepted his theory , truths are not easy to find and very dangerous to know .
Still they had figured that the person named sunless would become a key and renown figure in the future .
Sunny No.1 was still somewhat shivering about what would these leagacies do to him when they get out of the theatre . Atleast looking at a seemingly braver and more cunning version of him from the future gave him some confidence . He had heard rumours and read in comics that legacy clans would offer beatiful brides for marriage to strong awakened to entice the person to join them . He hoped it was the most that would happen
Sunny No. 2 was in a puzzled state. He was kind of in shock of what was being shown here , contemplating on how his fated attribute was going to lead him there .
At the same time he had another dillemma . He had been secretly gazing at the nephis present in the theatre . Maybe she had noticed his gaze or maybe not , he did not know . He really did not know what to do here . He can go and speak up to her but he knew that the one sitting here was her past self . She did not know him and was very wary of everyone and along with that a representation of socially awkward people atleast until now .
Along with that , what he is even gonna say ' Hello , I am your slave in the future that you sacrifed freedom from the dream realm for '
She would definitely not like anyone coming to him and saying crazy things and it might just make her wary of him thinking that he had some not so good intent .
If that not was not enough he did not know what to make her of at all . He did not like that she had said his true name and made him a slave at the same time she had chosen to stay in that dreaded part of the dream realm while he had been freed . And he did not know if he would meet her again , meeting her younger self in this theatre to be with the person named Nephis .
His myriad of thoughts were stopped by the screen starting again .