Re:START/If {Book 1.0}
Chapter 68: Aswad 15 of 15 “According to dream” (Part 05)

Both of Luna's eyes opened wide, he quickly recalled one of the chapters of an old book he had read in the Miquator. Thinking back, he hesitantly asked, “Vegetative ..., splitting? It is said to be a way of asexual reproduction of low-level creatures, or it could be said to be the simplest living thing.”

“Fright!” Odo clapped once, then while throwing a small smile he said, “The primordial creatures are the simplest life forms, their arrangement even simpler than Protozoans like Amuba, Paramezium, or Cilliata. If in the understanding of the witches, that primordial creature was even in the Hierarchy of the Tree of Life the order was lower than amoeba.”

“Tree of Life? Ah ⸻!” Luna recalled something else from one of the papers her instructor had once made at the Miquator. It was related to what Odo discussed about the Tree of Life, revealing the classification and clarification of the types of levels of living things. While putting the palm in front of the mouth and bowing the face, the reddish-brown woman who was still wearing the pajamas asked, “What it has to do with classifications such as Mammals, Aves, Vertebrates, and other classification of living things?”

“Hmm, more or less so.” Odo nodded lightly, then while lifting his index finger forward he said, “Although Kak Luna said only focus on the field of Alchemy, but Big Brother also knows such things, well.” He immediately lowered his finger, a friendly gaze and at a glance activated Perception Speculation centrally to Luna.

“Of course know, it has little to do with the study of the ingredients for the transmutation process. There are some animal contents such as fat, blood, bones, even the heart of animals used in some rituals, it is not strange that an Alchemist has a little zoological knowledge. There are even metal tablets or crystals that are only obtained from certain animals.”

Hearing this, Odo was a little surprised because Alchemists should be oriented to metals and chemicals only. But thinking of some gelatin-like substances from animal fats or acids, he could understand this because on the mainland Michigan is not still difficult to get such substances and must extract itself from nature.

Thinking carefully about Luna's last sentence, Odo momentarily pensively pensively. He felt that animals with the so-called metal or crystal element had something to do with the mutated form of the monsters or animals that exist. He also felt that there was a possibility that such creatures in the process of mutation absorb elements from the outside so that it gave rise to variants.

Understand now is not the time to think about it, Odo immediately pulled small naps and looked forward. While smiling knot he asked, “After knowing that, surely Kak Luna realized, right? The reason why all living things now have so many differences and assortments? The process of asexual reproduction by self-defense creates a difference …. Because there is no guarantee of cleavage results through the same environment as the main body. In the legends it is also said, right? Adam's wife, Eva, was born from the spine of her husband. Adam is a man, and Eva is a woman. The real difference was already apparent from the beginning of the cleavage. More or less that's a rough idea of the process.”

“Hmm ...” Canna seemed to begin to understand this, understand why can living things have different forms despite the same source. From this, he concluded, “Before appear beings with higher levels of hierarchy or can be said to be creatures with more complicated arrangements, namely, these primordial creatures have split from being numerous and each evolved to adapt to the environment. Is that right, Mr Odo?”

“Yeah, more or less like that.” Odo took a light breath. He was a little anxious when he saw the look on Luna's face that was so serious about capturing the material, as if it had indeed become a fact.

Not wanting to let the woman drown in the wrong understanding, Odo slightly added, “This is just a theory, we don't know what really happened in the past. Not even the Science of Archaeology or History could really know what happened actually while the world was still filled with low-level creatures.”

“Hmm, indeed …. I know that too!” Luna stopped putting her hands in front of her mouth. Immediately lifting his face and looking forward, he firmly asked, “However, I think this can be used for experimental materials. If indeed all living things come from the same root, it means that if behind we can reach the root! If we examine ourselves more deeply, there may be another truth that will be revealed!”

Hearing this, Odo briefly frowned and warned, “Kak Luna, do not try to try taboos such as transmuting with your own body. Other people's bodies also ..”

“Hmm?” Luna slightly tilted her head to the right, then with a slightly irritated look asked, “Of course not, did Mr Odo consider me a fool? Before learning this field, it has been taught in the basics and many examples of failures from the predecessors.”

“There really is another who does such a thing,” Odo's mind as he slowly turns his eyes away.

“Bby ... I asked?” Amidst the conversation, the passive-looking Opium began to raise its hand out of curiosity.

“Please,” replied Odo lightly.

“Although we already know that living things come from the same source, then what is their usefulness for society or the environment? It is only useful for Early pursuit research only, ‘kan?”

At first glance looking at the question, Odo was astonished and in his mind wondered why he asked such a thing. But considering that the magic mastered by Opium is the attributes of Water, Lightning, and Wind related to weather, Odo estimates the field studied by women golden brown hair is related to agriculture.

“What did Kak Opium learn magic for agriculture?” ask Odo to make sure.”

“Eh?” Opium was surprised because the young man could guess it correctly, nodded once and said, “I used to learn magic originally to help my parents who worked as farmers, who were very good at it, the study I was in was weather magic and the basis of life magic.”

Looking closely at his words, Odo briefly felt a dark story behind the reason Opium chose the field of magic because it uses the word past. Not bothering him any deeper, the young man raised his index finger forward and said, “So Brother asked for what, right? Actually, such knowledge is not very useful as applied science. But if used properly, this kind of thing can be very useful.”

Odo lowered his index finger, stared with a flat eye and replied, “It is useful to know, uncover, and understand living things with a more dense array of information than us. By other times ..., high level creatures.”

“Creature ... level ... high?”

Neither Luna nor Opium, they were surprised to not think up to that point. When you think about it again, it is very likely that it could happen. If indeed the primordial creatures could evolve to form the creatures that existed at that time, it would not be strange if there were higher-level creatures.

Aware that the creature is already in the world, Opium fearfully asks, “I mean ... high-level dimensional beings? Like angels ...and Gods?”

“Tap ...” Odo clapped once, then with a serious look revealed, “They are basically creatures like you. But in order to adapt to their new environment in the higher dimensions, they become like that. Didn't you question it? Why are angels or Gods portrayed as Mortal beings?”

That sounds absurd to most people. But for those who had heard Odo's explanation earlier, Opium and Luna could not refute the statement. Rationally it could have happened, a lot of things were interconnected and it also had to do with a lot of lost ancient history.

Seeing the look of disbelief of Luna and Opium, Canna who had fallen silent patted the young man on the shoulder next to her. The white hair witch brought her mouth to her ear and whispered, “Does it not matter to say that? Couldn't it be bad if the Religious knew? You can be considered a kafir loh ..”

“Ah ..!” Odo's anxious expression seemed and he began to feel a little exaggerated expressing his knowledge. Clapping once to attract the attention of Luna and Opium, he immediately added, “This is just speculation, really just what I expected and that does not mean it is a fact. So please don't think too deeply, just think of it as a new perspective for you.”

Hearing this, Luna and Opium even felt that what Odo explained earlier sounded more real. They were simultaneously staring flat, suspicious and felt that the young man was still hiding something. But when they understood they did not have much time for class, no one tried to uncover what Odo was hiding.

“Alright, I'll find the truth myself. If not wrong, you now do not have too much time, huh?” Luna again took a cup of coffee that was already warm and drank it. While holding the cup and staring flatly at the young man sitting before him, the owner of the Hulla Workshop asked, “May I continue this class and ask again? You can't explain well if you're not asked, can you?”

“A⸻ Emm .., please.” Odo felt pressured, Luna's ambitious gaze made the young man look away.

Opium takes a cup of coffee whose temperature drops slightly, drinking it in half to relieve drowsiness. As she returned the cup to the saucer, the golden-brown woman asked, “Master Odo and Kak Canna don't drink?”

“Hmm, of course I drink.” Canna took her cup and drank the coffee until it was half over.

Unlike them, Odo did not drink or even lift the cup of coffee provided for him. He just stared flat at the cup, feeling there are other ingredients in the coffee. At a glance Speculation Perception is active, getting the conclusion that there are other substances mixed in the coffee served for him.

“Ah, if not mistaken this has also happened before. What the hell did he put in this kind of thing?” odo's mind glanced at Canna.

Seeing the coffee owned by Opium and Luna, Odo made sure that the coffee served in front of him was different. He did not reveal it, only took a light breath and said, “Let me have a drink. Let's continue the conversation. Around eleven o'clock I have to go home, if for a long time those at home can be suspicious.”

“Hmm, so yes ...” Opium was a little surprised to hear this.

In contrast to her, Luna glanced flatly at Canna and asked, “While you are the most excited to wait for this class, but instead just shut up from earlier?”

“Tak problems ...” Luna shook her head, again lifting the cup. After drinking coffee until it runs out, he again said, “I am not too good to ask …. After all, what I want to know already represented Kak Luna and Opium.”

“Yes, your nature is like that.” Luna at a glance looked away, she slightly understood another reason why Canna invited him and Opium to take classes.

“Please, it does not matter if it answers the curiosity Kak Luna.”

Luna took one of the parchment sheets on the table, then pointed it towards Odo and said, “Please describe the 12 Ancient Symbols listed here …. It still has to do with the concept of living things, right? Please explain again, with details!”

“Eh?” Odo's forehead quickly shriveled, feeling it was too long to explain in its entirety. With little wonder he asked, “What explanation is still lacking there?”

“You yourself said, ‘kan? It's material for fishing question, so please explain again ..”.

Gaining such demands, Odo briefly took a light breath and felt unable to dodge. Understand not have much time, the young man of black hair asked for a compromise, “Three first for today, another in the next meeting.”

“Eng ...” At first glance Luna looks dissatisfied, in the mind feel unable to sleep peacefully tonight because of curiosity. Understand can not force Odo, he replied, “Alright, it is better than you do not want to explain.”

“Then, want to discuss which ancient symbol used to be?” ask Odo.

“There are three, means ...”

Understanding the amount Odo gave, Luna tried not to be selfish and decided to share it with her two colleagues.

Canna, Luna, and Opium discuss choosing the symbol they want to ask, deciding together not to choose the same symbol. They had a real discussion with each other, including the possibility that Odo would no longer be giving classes and only choose symbols with origin knowledge that could be useful for their research.

After they made up their mind and Canna sat back down to her place, Luna immediately asked, “I am the first one, what does this Triple Moon symbol mean? This symbol is the symbol that is on the brooch of the title of Expert Witch Miqutor. From the explanation of the instructor there, the history of the symbol is very vague and they just say that this is a picture of the symbol of one's maturity.”

Canna immediately took off the brooch and showed it to Odo. Not without reason did the young man include a brief explanation of the symbol in the material, he only knew this from the beginning because Mavis had told him about the witches in the Miquator and the basics of his education system.

The Triple Moon symbol itself, as the name suggests, consists of three stages of bones that are clinging to each other. Waxing Month, Full Moon, and Waning Month, slow down the life cycle of a woman and can also be said to be a symbol of maturity.

“Hmm, it can indeed be interpreted as a symbol of maturity loh,” said Odo casually.

Returning to pick up the parchment paper, Luna pointed to the Triple Moon emblem and loudly said, “Here you say the maturity emblem is only depicted by the Full Moon or the Full Moon! Then what are the other two symbols?”

“Alright, I'll answer …. Waita minute. “ Kening Odo slightly shriveled.

Inevitably feeling that time could run out for such a thing, he momentarily closed his eyes to compose a sentence to a minimum with solid information. Indeed, he could have used Aitisal Almaelumat to accelerate learning, but he felt it was not good to do it repeatedly to people he knew and chose to explain it verbally.

Opening both of her eyes, she stared blankly ahead and explained, “Triple Moon, is basically this representing a Goddess who is described as a mature woman. It refers to the lunar cycle in three phases ⸻ Waxing Month, Full Moon, and Waning Moon. These three phases are spiritual and religious symbols of a goddess. If focused again on its meaning, it contains the meaning of a command or idea to investigate a reality even deeper.”

As Odo came to a halt, took a deep breath and went back to explaining, “In the normal viewpoint of life, the Triple Moon is also synonymous with the feminine aspect of the divinity of a Goddess such as Intuition or psychic insight, the passion of creativity, as well as the wisdom and allure of mystery. It also symbolizes the three stages of a woman's life of children, mature, and old.”

Odo stopped again. He raised his index finger forward, then with a slightly raised volume of voice he again explained, “If discussed separately, the Triple Moon symbol is divided into three points as I mentioned earlier. First is the Moon Waxing or Young Crescent, it symbolizes purity, youth, new life, a rejuvenation, excitement, charm, and an expansion in life. For the Full Moon, it symbolizes maturity as you know it. But not only that, the full moon can also represent fertility, potency, compassion, nurture, protection and dominance. Not far from the female element. For the last one, Waning. This Dead Crescent represents Crone or the elderly grandmother, relating to the resting phase. It also represents wisdom, experience, knowledge, understanding, completion, death and rebirth. Some people are often confused when making a crescent moon symbol, it can also lead to different effects because the basic meaning is also different.”

For when Odo momentarily stopped, while breathing and pointing the index finger he added, “In all, the Triple Moon symbol signifies a Samsara …. It was a symbol of the cycle of death, life, and rebirth.”

Hearing Odo's explanation that seemed like a waterfall, the three of them just fell silent with gaping mouths. Each of them immediately took out a blank parchment paper and pen from the table. In unison they said, “Can you please repeat? We will note it ...”

Odo let out a light sigh when he saw the dumbstruck expressions of the three of them, feeling that they had taken too lightly the material he gave. Not wanting to waste time scolding or complaining, Odo eventually explained all of that slowly so they could take notes and understand.

They also had to give some questions related to the Triple Moon symbol during the explanation, so Odo had to peel it deeper and the explanation became a little widespread. Because of this, until the end of the class the opportunity to ask three symbols can only be answered one because of the existing time limit.

Even so, the three women seemed satisfied to know the deeper meaning of the symbol that was held with their title. Not many of the Miquator Witches cared about it or were willing to do research on such a boring thing. Most of them are quite prestige to choose the main topic of the deepening of the material and research.

But when Luna, Canna, and Opium knew that behind the ancient emblems had a deeper meaning and could be useful to build a powerful magic array if its origin was properly known, they become interested enough to study it for the sake of the development of their respective research to reach the Beginning of the Beginning.

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