Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 64: Aswad 11 of 15 “Glaub mir” (Part 01)
Why does a world exist? For what reason? And for the sake of achieving what purpose is this world crammed?
Is this world really created?
Not created by itself?
By who?
For who?
As far as the times went, such questions were extremely difficult for Mortal to answer. Their number in the world is too fast to grow, but their age is too short to understand the truth behind the question.
Before the world was created there was only a void, without the concept of time, space, mental or all the components that must exist for a world to work properly. Taking a simple example, the time in our place is calculated based on the rotation and revolution of the earth.
One rotation is equal to 23 hours, 56 minutes and 4,091 seconds. While the earth's revolution against the sun equals 365¼ days. From that we can know that time is not something that runs and is not visible, but a benchmark for changes in the position of objects in the kingdom.
Then, something that is the fastest and can come out of the concept of time is photon ⸻ One of which is a simple thing commonly called with light.
At the beginning of the day, there was nothing. The concepts of time, matter, mental, and space do not yet exist. It is only a reality that an absence of Maujud becomes irrefutable. The absence there ⸻ The fact is enough to change the absence into Ada when it gets observation from another object.
But actually such an understanding is also less precise. Nothing is only a part of a larger order, a part of something unknown. Like the roots of a branching tree, the truth is separated into hundreds of paths that point to different answers.
“The world exists for something, to achieve a goal.”
Just like the human body, the tiny cells, the blood, and the organs in the body do not understand why they exist and work. Substances in the body as well, none of them understand why the world represented by the body can exist.
As the world moves, what is in it also moves. And vice versa. When someone will step and inwardly convince want to do it, then a pulse in the arrangement of the brain will throw a synapse, radiate to the nerves and create a movement desired by the owner of the body.
It is the same as the way a world moves. The will from above spreads, then makes everyone follow it and form a world. But the center of the commandment is not the owner of the world, it is the command center that makes the world work.
Who is the owner of this world? For whom is the world moving?
No one knew the answer yet, not even the center of the command of the world known as Heaven. What they realize is only one, the world is indeed definitely moving for the benefit of one almighty entity.
It is said that before reality and the world existed, the Beginning of the Beginning shaped a Mental ⸻ Simply put again, it was almost identical to the Ego or Budi of a living being. But of course, its size and reach are beyond comprehension and very broad.
The world was originally just a cognitive ability that made consciousness, perception, calculation, and memory exist in a single entity. The world observes things and realizes that it is not perfect. That is why it is evolving, creating new properties and components to improve itself.
But when he realized he had made a mistake, the world made a new branch and grew it in a different way. That is why a parallel world was created. The world that grew up with completely different characteristics became a new tree, then observed each other and a cycle of world expansion continued like that.
Like a tree, the world continues to consume nutrients and consume them. When you realize what is the source of energy is almost exhausted, the world itself will enter the period “Tidur” and that is called the apocalypse.
The world goes through a cycle of creation and destruction, creating an unprecedented Event. Continuously repeat the process to get an expected result.
If it fails, the world will restart and return to the beginning to carry out the process. Again, again, again, again, again, again, again, and again. Continue until he gets what he thinks is in line with expectations.
From this cycle and understanding, again a big question arises.
“In the beginning, who did the world observe? In nothingness, who did he emulate?”
Only the world knows the answer. The Gods hold power over the world, control, have great power and can do many things. But they don't fully understand what the world expects of them.
From the perception of a more powerful entity, Gods are also slaves of the world. Parallel Worlds, Alternative Realms, Alternative Dimensions, everything that exists created from the Main World is nothing more than property used to achieve the Initial Goal.
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Dew on the leaves of trees drips into the ground and grass. Different types of spring flowers bloom beautifully in the wild, as if welcoming the sun that begins to rise from the eastern awah with their smiles. The birds chant a rhythm at their nests over branches and twigs, fresh air blowing finely through the fir trees.
On one side of the Bordered Mountains in Luke's territory, luxury tents of silk cloth from the entourage of the Royal Family of Felixia. They made the empty land in the middle of the forest as a transit point, located not far from a karst lake surrounded by limestone rocks.
The entourage consisted of dozens of elite soldiers, some nobles and representatives from the region of Rein and Garados, then some private servants who came with them. In the entourage, there are dozens of horses and chariots they pull and two Drake who become a special carriage pull belonging to the Royal Family.
The magnificent dark blue-clad tents stand neatly on the limestone ground, surrounded by wooden boxes containing supplies of food and items necessary for the engagement ceremony that need to be carried by the women. As the sun slowly began to rise, the soldiers immediately packed the items previously used for the night.
Tents began to be torn down, skeletal iron was removed, boxes were raised on trains and wagons, and bonfire charcoal was extinguished. Near the lush evergreen trees, Dart Luke and Thomas Rein are busy discussing the impact of the engagement.
Thomas folded his hands to the front of his chest, double his back to the tree and let out a slight sigh. The thin blond man in double-cloak bow-clothes stared flat at Dart, then after a breath said, “Master Luke only has one official heir, right? If your Son is married to Princess Arteria, how can you pass down Luke's family?”
“Will I think about it later ..”
Dart behind staring sharply. The man with gray white hair wrapped in a black military uniform looks not too concerned about the sustainability of his family descendants. Unlike the Rein family who instilled strong orders to guard and maintain offspring, that sort of thing was not in Luke.
The descendants of the Royal Sword family tend to have a greater lust for swordsmanship, which is why the marriages of each generation have always been political marriages. Even up to the Dart generation as well.
“Later?” Both of Thomas' eyebrows twitched, he stopped folding both hands and immediately reprimanded, “You are this yes …. It's about the continuity of your family's bloodline, please think about it carefully!”
“Be quiet ...”
It left Thomas speechless trembling, cold sweat pouring out and mouth gaping without being able to make a sound. Sensing the killing aura, the soldiers who were preparing for the departure also fell into a trembling silence. They looked towards the two Heads of the Main Family.
“Ah ⸻” Dart immediately dispelled the aura of killing him, holding both of Thomas's shoulders and saying, “Sorry, sorry! You all right? It was by accident ...”
“Tak intentionally and that strong?” With a pale face Thomas smiled thinly, then while turning his face he quipped, “How many people did you kill on the battlefield to the point of emitting such a murderous lust?”
The insinuation did not bother Dart at all, he raised his hand from Thomas's shoulder and stepped back. “You know, Thomas. Now the country is in a precarious situation and desperately needs a successor because the Felixia Pure Blood truly no longer exists other than Princess Arteria. I can't protest about this engagement,” explained Dart.
Hearing what his colleague and the person he admired said, Thomas understood that what Dart said did not come out of his heart. The man named Dart Luke was not a very loyal man to the point of willingly giving his son to the King. Thomas vaguely understood another reason behind Luke's decision.
“You want to end your lineage⸻?”
“Please wait a minute, Your Majesty. You can't go alone like that,” said one of the King's bodyguards. Hearing the voice, Thomas undoes his intention to continue the conversation and immediately turns to King Gaiel.
Accompanying his two personal guards, the King walked towards the lake not far from their camp. The man wearing a gray coat in a dark blue robe looked anxious, narrowed his eyes and frowned.
Dart looked towards King Gaiel, immediately understanding the reason why the King looked anxious. “What is he looking for Princess and Prince?” mumbling Dart.
“Eh?” Thomas looked in wonder. In a slightly displeased tone, the blond man asked, “Why can you know?”
Putting on a flat expression, Dart pointed towards the lake and replied, “Before you all wake up, they both go to the lake. They gave me permission to look at the birds and fish there.”
“I have guessed ...” Thomas immediately sighed lightly, then turned around and was about to chase after King Gaiel. But just as he took one step, the back of his collar was pulled by Dart. “What's up?” ask the blonde guy a little.
Dart simply gives the ticking code to the side. It made Thomas see a long black hair woman clad in a violet Halter dress standing behind the right Head of the Luke Family. Calista Rein, the first wife of the Rein Family Head. In contrast to her husband's title, Calista is now a Viscount and is the legacy of her late masters.
“Sayang ..., what's up? Didn't you go up first?” ask Thomas in a soft tone. When he was in front of his wife, his male aura immediately came out and the man really looked like a reliable person.
Seeing the change in attitude, Dart did not care about it and immediately walked away from them saying, “Let me go after His Majesty, you are here with your wife.”
“A⸻?” A hint of a hint of guilt surfaced in Thomas' mind. He turned his head towards Dart, wanting to say something but his mouth was only gaping and could not make a sound.
“Master Dart,” call Calista Rein.
Hearing the female voice quite familiar with Mavis, Dart turned his head and as much as possible put on a friendly smile. “What's up, Mrs Calista?” saith.
Calista simply fell silent, staring deeply with a flat expression. At first glance the impression that there is on the woman when silent is similar to Mavis, making the Head of the Family Luke a little more longing for the wife at home.
The decomposed black hair lady immediately put on a thin smile, then curiously asked, “Why doesn't Lord Dart carry a sword? You want to keep His Majesty, don't you?”
The question sounded boring to Dart, feeling a little sorry to match Mavis with the black-haired woman. Instantly the interest in Dart's eyes disappeared, then turning around he replied, “I don't need a sword to kill the King's enemies …. Mistress knows, Luke himself is a sword.”
The blue-eyed man immediately rushed after the King who left with two elite soldiers. A body specially trained for warfare, killing and acquiring power was at first glance not much different from other trained soldiers. But what was inside was very different, the mental old man named Dart Luke had indeed reached a higher level when compared to the Mortal.
The answer that came out of him was still a little to make Calista and Thomas dumbfounded. Although they were both from top-tier noble families, the two of them could not understand the mindset of the man who used to only be able to live on the battlefield.
Calista put his palm to his chest, then in a soft voice said, “So it seems, indeed that is why he can love Master.”
“What's up, Honey?” thomas asked a little astonished at the murmur.
“It's okay. I just feel like Luke's people were weird. The late Ayahanda also told me about their uniqueness.”
Thomas was surprised to see the smile on his wife's face. Recalling a few things, the blonde man said, “Talk about uniqueness, his son Tuan Dart is also quite unique. Well, rather than being unique he is more likely to be a genius and endowed with many talents.”
“Nak Odo?” Calista slightly tilted her head and stood facing her husband. While smiling a little thin he made sure, “Tak usually you call others geniuses. I also heard about Nak Odo defeating the Black Dragon and other rumors, but isn't it because he's the Master's son? Because it endowed incredible magical talent ..”.
Thomas briefly lifted both sides of his shoulders, then slightly turned his gaze and replied, “He is great not only in magic, but in government science. I think he can rival the Rein family in the future.” Sighing lightly, the Rein Family Head looked a little anxious and added, “Padahat his age has not even been a decade, loh.”
Calista did not give a reaction at all, as if from the beginning already knew it. Approaching from the front until her chest touched Thomas, the black-haired woman wrapped her arms around her husband's neck. He brought his red lips closer to his ears and whispered, “Don't think too much, My dear. It's only natural that the next generation is greater than us. Our son is not much different, is not it?”
“You're right ...” Thomas did not embrace back and instead turned his gaze away, a glimpse of a face full of guilt seemed. Sighing lightly, the Rein Family Head slightly complained, “However, you know my darling. Not that the next generation will not make the same mistakes as its predecessors. Even kita⸻”
Calista immediately put his index finger in front of Thomas' mouth. Putting on a thin smile that looked cold, the young lady once again whispered, “I never thought it was a mistake. Please don't worry about it, my dear. Your decision to have a political marriage in order to maintain the balance of Felixia's royal hierarchy is not a mistake. Even if I had to sacrifice our peaceful household, I wouldn't call it a mistake.”
“Alright .., I'll be quiet. I won't remind him of that anymore. Dart is also free to choose different things.”
Thomas nodded, putting on a slightly grim face and feeling that Dart too in the near future would be forced into such a thing. When his son would become the next King's candidate, the other nobles would automatically press charges against Luke's family for passing on his descendants and skills to the next generation.
They will force Dart to conduct a political marriage, because his wife is now no longer able to conceive after giving birth to their only child. For those who live in a political world where harnessing and being used are common, such things will inevitably arise when one's influence and power wear off with age.