"Can you explain?" the old man demanded.
"If I had an answer, I wouldn’t have brought him here," Hinko replied. The old man turned and walked toward the library. Kichu looked at Hinko with confusion. Soon, the old man returned with a trolley full of books.
"These all contain information about sacred swords," he said, taking one and opening it. He adjusted his glasses and began to read.
"When two Gods fought billions of years ago, their clash caused a celestial impact. From that impact, a rotating black stone was born. Everyone who saw it was filled with fear. No one dared approach it, as anyone who did would die. The stone absorbed all energy from its surroundings.
But one day, a man appeared out of nowhere and picked up the stone with his bare hands. Everyone expected him to die—but to their surprise, he split the stone in two, as if it were a bun, and threw the halves into the vastness of space. The pieces landed on two different planets.
Years later, a highly skilled swordsmith found the stones and decided to forge two swords from them. He sacrificed his life to achieve his dream—and created the two most powerful weapons in the universe.
That’s what you’re holding, kid," the old man said, closing the book.
Kichu stared at the sword, his eyes gleaming.
"What happened to the man who split the stones?" Roco asked.
"No one ever saw him again," the old man replied, wiping his glasses.
"The real question is—how can you hold it? Judging by your appearance, you don’t seem to possess a high level of soul energy," he said to Kichu.
"I don’t know. Why is everyone asking me the same question?" Kichu replied, frustrated.
"Sir, about the meeting..." a researcher reminded.
"Ah, I completely forgot," the old man said, sitting in his chair. He motioned for Kichu and Roco to sit down.
"Forgive me for the late introduction. I’m Heighstone Xavton, President of the Researcher’s Council and founder of this library," the old man said, tapping his glasses.
"He is the greatest researcher in the universe. He played a huge role in making this planet worthy of its title," Hinko added.
"Where are you from, little ones?" Xavton asked.
"We’re from Earth," Roco replied.
"I can see that. Which Earth?"
"Earth-199," Roco answered. Kichu glanced at Roco in confusion, but Roco gave no expression.
"Ah... that’s a good one. Now, let’s get to the meeting," Xavton said, pausing for a moment.
"I’ve decoded the transcript we received the other day. It gave me a lead on several others. I’m just a few steps away from learning about the God’s Land," Xavton said, clasping his hands.
"Sir, isn’t that a bit confidential?" a researcher asked, eyeing Kichu.
"It’s alright. The next generation must learn our roots," Xavton replied.
"Where are the other transcripts?" Hinko asked.
"They’re on various planets. I’ve already sent people to retrieve them. One of them is quite far, so I’ll need that energetic student of yours. What was his name again?" Xavton tapped his forehead, trying to remember.
"No need. I already know who you mean," Hinko said with a smile.
"Hmm... may I ask a question?" Kichu asked Xavton.
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Into The Reality
Science FictionA teenager living a normal life in this world realizes that there is more worlds other than his tiny earth . He goes through the universe lead by DEVILS. Would he save the universe? OR would he become one of the DEVILS?
