The Abyss of the Himalayas, a Primordial Sanctuary
Beneath the frozen spires of the Himalayas, where no human foot has ever trod,
In a deep abyss where all noise and light cease, lay a cave entrance where time seemed sealed and hardened.
Cleverly hidden amidst the rugged terrain of the harsh rocky mountains, the entrance seemed more like a common rock fissure than a gateway to a vast cosmic secret.
Cold and thin air hung about, but as one stepped inside, an ancient stillness, deeper and cooler than the chill of the surface world, permeated one's lungs.
The interior of the cave was not spacious. There were almost no artificial traces, yet it gave a peculiar sense of being strangely ordered for something naturally formed.
The walls and ceiling were made of solid bedrock, etched with hundreds of millions of years of time, and the floor was astonishingly smoothly polished.
There were no torches or artificial lights, but a subtle, faint glow of an indefinable color seemed to emanate from the cave itself.
It was as if the space itself was gently radiating light, but instead of completely dispelling the darkness, this light served to enhance the mysterious atmosphere.
In the center of this simple but extraordinary space, capturing all eyes,
sat a mysterious crystal, about the size of a baby's palm.
Shimmering like a galaxy, mixing blue light, green light, and other incomprehensible colors, the crystal emitted an overwhelming presence despite its small size.
This crystal was originally an energy core and control unit, essential for operating advanced spacecraft navigating the cosmos.
In a corner not far from the crystal, existed a 'medium' that shimmered vaguely, its form difficult to pinpoint accurately.
It seemed less like a physical object and more like a mass of pure energy, or perhaps an invisible field of power that could disassemble and reconstitute the origins of all matter, transforming them into the materials necessary for space navigation, such as building spacecraft.
It subtly but constantly vibrated, creating strange ripples in the space. Everything in the cave existed in simplicity, yet each element encompassed cosmic purpose and power.
Calm Waiting and Perception
Amidst that entirely surreal landscape,
Reysa sat.
Her dignified posture, sitting on a simple piece of cloth spread on the floor, created a stark contrast with the cave's primordial beauty, yet at the same time, it harmonized perfectly as if she were a part of it.
A small teacup was held in her hands, and gentle steam was subtly rising from it.
She slowly brought the teacup to her lips, sipping the tea with an utterly serene expression.
Her eyes were deep and clear, as if containing the distant, vast night sky, and in them,
no impatience or anxiety could be read.
Only the calmness of a being transcending all time, awaiting the inevitable moment, filled them.
Just then.
Reysa's brow furrowed slightly.
The movement of raising the teacup paused momentarily. This was because she sensed an alien vibration approaching from outside, subtly different from the stable energy within the cave.
This place was an area where not only human footsteps, but even beings belonging to this universe would not dare to approach.
The veil of sealed time and the ?? (iron wall/natural barrier) of nature protected this space.
Strange...
She lowered the teacup and tilted her head slightly. She seemed to be listening, but in reality, she seemed to be extending the senses of her entire being outside the cave.
A very subtle trace of energy, carried on the thin air, and
the presence of 'Chroma', both familiar and unfamiliar.
It was different from Kalmeon's Chroma, but it was clearly a signature unique to beings who existed before the Big Bang.
Then... could it be...?
She slowly rose from her seat. Her movements were elegant and fluid.
In the subtle light of the cave, her silhouette shone surrealistically.
The Confrontation
Reysa walked quietly, almost soundlessly,
towards the cave entrance.
As if passing through layers of rock and the veil of time, she naturally stepped out into the external space.
The cold Himalayan night air touched her delicate skin.
The cave entrance.
Four green beings.
Their green skin and large black eyes glowed faintly even in the darkness,
And beside them... stood a strange human woman.
With a youthful face...
Reysa paused momentarily seeing them. And then...
Hohohoho
Clear and melodious laughter, like scattering jade beads, echoed in the quiet night air.
Reysa,
towards them, the four beings who were Primordial Beings,
spoke in a voice both polite and dignified.
"Elders, what brings you here. To visit this humble Earth."
She continued her questions, looking at their materialized forms.
"And why have you shed your capable information cloak and appeared in physical form like this?
What if you were hurt by me, hohohohoho."
Reysa's clear, lilting laughter...
The Green Beings speak... no, they communicate only through the universe's vibration.
Reysa, have you been well...
"Yes, I have been well.... Aside from missing Kalmeon, hohohoho."
Reysa and the Primordial Beings,
And Yusia......
Overwhelming Standoff in the Abyss of the Himalayas
Beneath the skeletal peaks of the Himalayas, the cave entrance where primordial time sleeps.
There, where the cold and sharp night air cut like a blade,
Three beings stood side by side.
Reysa,
and the four beings with green skin and large black eyes,
and beside them, a human woman, appearing outwardly frail,
Yusia.
The moment Reysa stepped forth,
even the surrounding air seemed to stop in awe.
It was a deep night, difficult for even moonlight to reach, but the faint radiance emanating from her very being
brightly illuminated the cave entrance.
Like when she descended onto an aircraft carrier deck,
her silhouette shone with surreal beauty.
A fluid and long form without excess,
a waistline like a god's creation,
every single line
seemed sculpted by the universe's purest principles.
Simply by standing there, she was a living myth,
a moving marvel itself.
Reysa
looked Yusia over.
And then spoke indifferently.
"But... where did you bring this useless creature, not even fit to be a servant?
Why did you bring her, this insignificant Earthling...?"
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With the words, she subtly gestured with her chin towards Yusia.
Her delicate hand casually, as if swatting away dust,
lightly waved.
"Begone, creature."
With a short shout, a powerful green beam fired from Reysa's fingertip.
It was a mass of pure energy,
containing overwhelming power, seeming to annihilate existence itself, charged directly towards Yusia.
The Green Beings
watched the scene without any movement.
No emotion
could be read in their black eyes.
The incoming green beam. Yusia glanced at the light.
Her expression was leisurely, serenity itself.
When the beam was right in front of her,
Yusia too, very subtly,
just slightly waved her hand.
It was a light gesture, feeling powerless, as if swatting a fly.
Flash!
The green beam, which had been charging forward fiercely in a straight line,
Upon hitting the invisible force created by Yusia's hand gesture,
suddenly changed direction, as if hitting a transparent barrier.
The off-course beam collided directly with a giant rock cliff,
dozens of meters away, beside Yusia.
BOOM!
A huge explosion sound tore through the night's silence.
The rock shattered into pieces, and a massive dust cloud rose.
A huge roar of cannon fire echoed through the deep Himalayas.
As the dust settled,
Reysa's figure standing there was revealed.
Upon her surreal beauty, an expression of instant shock had settled.
Her brilliantly shining eyes widened in astonishment.
Her perfect form seemed frozen for a moment at the unexpected result.
An arrogant smile
again appeared on her face.
And once more, jade-like laughter flowed.
Hohohoho
She turned her gaze back to the Green Beings.
"You seem to have found a quite capable one."
She looked Yusia over again, adding as if acknowledging.
A new look appeared in her eyes.
Not simple contempt, but a sharp light mixed with wariness.
Overwhelming energy began to boil up from Reysa's body.
Sensing that a simple beam attack was insufficient, she was now about to use a more powerful force.
Her beautiful form disturbed,
taking a stance of bending her waist and squeezing out energy from her entire body.
The expression of pain and concentration of using extreme power was evident on her face.
Her gaze was directed far away,
towards the bottom of a deep valley.
Intense telekinetic power was imbued in her eyes.
Woooong...
A large rock, much bigger than Yusia, rolling around at the bottom of the valley,
slowly lifted into the air, with a ground-shaking sound.
Pulled by Reysa's telekinesis, the rock defied gravity, slowly ascended, and began to move into the space between Reysa and Yusia.
Reysa, sweating profusely, brought the rock right in front of Yusia's nose.
And then...
Intense power entered Reysa's eyes.
Her 'Mugong' was poured into the entire rock.
Cosmic energy permeated every molecule, every cell of the rock.
The purpose was only one, to send the rock towards Yusia through that energy,
to shatter every single cell of Yusia.
It was a terrifying Mugong, aimed at destroying existence itself from its roots.
The large rock, imbued with Reysa's full power,
like a living beast, slowly,
yet with unstoppable momentum,
began to roll towards Yusia.
The air around the rock seemed to shimmer,
and a faint, strange-colored energy seemed to flow around it.
Yusia watched the rolling rock.
She was still leisurely,
just standing there, gazing at the rock with a serene look.
There was no sign of exertion on her face at all.
A state of perfect stillness, in stark contrast to Reysa,
who was straining her entire body.
And then...
The rock stopped at the halfway point, right in front of Yusia's nose.
Reysa, bent at the waist, fiercely poured energy towards the rock,
but the giant rock did not budge.
As if hitting a transparent and solid wall, it could not move forward any further.
The stopped rock was not completely still.
It shifted slightly, very subtly, back and forth,
showing strange movements.
It looked as if it were trapped inside an invisible energy field, struggling desperately to escape.
Reysa's full power and Yusia's motionless power faced off tensely with the rock in between.
Time passed.
Reysa desperately pushed the rock forward, squeezing out all her energy.
Veins bulged on her face, and her body trembled with extreme pain.
Her breathing became ragged, and sweat poured down her forehead.
Amidst the extreme concentration and pain, a low, strained monologue leaked from her lips.
"...This creature... This is... no ordinary creature..."
It was astonishment.
She had poured everything she had,
but the rock had not moved a single step further.
Reysa's energy circuit had reached its limit.
"Ah... Aaaahk!"
Finally, a clear scream burst from Reysa's mouth.
It was a cry of frustration and pain, and the moment all her energy was depleted.
The overwhelming power that had enveloped her body instantly dissipated.
Reysa's beautiful form was completely broken.
Screaming, Reysa, like a scarecrow with severed strings, collapsed right there.
Her body showed no further movement and lay limp on the cold ground. She was exhausted.
The Primordial Being, Reysa, possessing the strongest beauty in the universe,
was completely neutralized before the calm power of the seemingly frail human woman, Yusia,
and lay collapsed on the cold ground.
Yusia remained motionless, just quietly gazing at the fallen Reysa.
Exhaustion, Handling, and the Weight of the Crystal
Reysa lay collapsed on the bed,
Despite her ruined form, her gaze was intensely fixed on Yusia.
Instead of arrogance, it was filled with devastating astonishment, unbelieving disbelief, and faint fear.
Her lips trembled, muttering with difficulty, in a voice barely audible.
"H-how... how could this happen...! How... could such a creature... be on Earth...? It makes no sense..."
It was a cry of disbelief that she, one of the most powerful beings in the universe, had been utterly neutralized before the motionless power of an insignificant 'Earthling' whose name she didn't even know.
Just then, the Green Beings, who had been watching the entire scene from the side, slowly moved.
Their green skin still emitted a subtle glow,
One of them approached the fallen Reysa.
Without gesture or sound, pure telekinesis was exerted.
Reysa's body, which had been lying limp on the ground, was gently, as if by magic, lifted into the air.
Lifted carefully, as if handling a delicate doll, Reysa was still looking at Yusia with a face filled with astonishment.
The Green Beings, leading the floating Reysa, entered the cave entrance.
Yusia simply watched the entire process with a serene face.
Showing no obstruction, no emotion.
Entering the cave, the Green Beings gently laid Reysa on a bed.
She still showed no movement, unable to recover her strength.
The four Green Beings sat on the simple rock chairs around Reysa (or places that looked like natural seats).
Their gaze turned collectively to the mysterious crystal, placed in the center of the cave, the size of a baby's palm.
That small fragment, shimmering with a mix of blue and green light, seemed to condense all the cosmic atmosphere around it.
One Green Being reached out a hand and carefully held it over the crystal.
A subtle green light flowed from his fingertips, seeming to interact with the surface of the crystal.
Other members of the Viridian Council watched the process in silence, or seemed to sense the energy with their gaze fixed on the crystal.
After a moment,
the intent (or collective mental vibration) of the Viridian Council member touching the crystal echoed in the space.
It was low and deep, carrying the weight of confirming a primordial secret.
This is... indeed... that crystal...
Their intent went beyond simple confirmation. It contained a complex recognition of the cosmic importance of this small object, and how it would affect the events to come.
A grand plan hinged on the fate of the universe was quietly opening its next chapter in this deep cave in the Himalayas.
Exhaustion, Handling, and the Weight of the Crystal (Second Instance)
Reysa lay collapsed on the bed,
Despite her ruined form, her gaze was intensely fixed on Yusia.
Instead of arrogance, it was filled with devastating astonishment, unbelieving disbelief, and faint fear.
Her lips trembled, muttering with difficulty, in a voice barely audible.
"H-how... how could this happen...! How... could such a creature... be on Earth...? It makes no sense..."
A Green Being's hand reached towards Reysa's neck.
It touched the bizarrely patterned necklace, hanging on her beautiful nape, which seemed to have been made by Kalmeon.
"The Bio-Energy Emitter Necklace made for you by Kalmeon..."
A low, calm voice. As if confirming something already known, the Viridian Council member hesitatedlessly tried to remove the necklace.
"Aaaahk ~~ No! No! Not this oneee!!"
Reysa, who had been collapsed, suddenly shrieked wildly and resisted.
Twisting her body, flailing her arms, she struggled desperately not to lose the necklace.
Even in a state of extreme exhaustion, she seemed unable to let this necklace be taken, clutching it and wrapping herself around it.
But her body would not obey.
Her struggles were futile movements, cutting through the empty air.
It was useless.
Reysa, with all energy depleted... could do nothing.
The Green Being's movement was unwavering, resolute.
The necklace was gently separated from Reysa's neck and entered the Green Being's hand.
They looked at the necklace in their hand for a moment.
And then spoke to Reysa again.
"If this is taken away, you are merely a being of beauty."
"Powerless..."
The Green Being lightly held the taken necklace and looked down at Reysa.
Now she was not a dangerous being.
"We will not necessarily bind or restrain you."
Their gaze turned towards the rugged Himalayan mountains, outside the cave entrance.
"Act as you please."
And then added indifferently.
"Since you cannot go anywhere from this rugged valley..."
A being with only beauty remaining, Reysa, a being of mere beauty, who could neither survive nor escape in this harsh Earth environment.
Another of the Green Beings approached Yusia, who had been watching everything from the side.
Towards Yusia, still standing with a serene face, he sent the collective intent.
The voice carried a grim determination, with a sense of purpose, more than before.
You have worked hard, Yusia. Now rest a while.
And then explained the plan.
We must now build a ship that will carry all of you.
Their gaze turned to the crystal, the size of a baby's palm, placed in the center of the cave.
To build that ship... and using that crystal... we must go to the secret cave where Kalmeon's heart resides.
At the mention of Kalmeon's heart, Reysa's face turned even paler, but she had no energy left to resist.
Yusia hesitated for a moment, then followed the Viridian Council members out of the cave.
She judged that since Reysa was now powerless, it was not dangerous to leave her alone in the cave.
She was curious how the Green Beings would build the 'ship'.
How could they build a ship capable of navigating the cosmos, here in the rugged mountains of the Himalayas?
Stepping outside, the Green Beings scattered and began searching for something.
Yusia followed their movements, and watched the 'materials' they gathered.
And her eyes widened.
What they brought back were not giant minerals or pieces of advanced equipment.
They were just ordinary materials, easily found in the surrounding mountains and fields, a few small tree roots, a few small pebbles, the size of a fist, and several clumps of earth...
They brought the ordinary materials to the relatively flat ground in front of the cave entrance.
And sat down surrounding them.
The four Green Beings focused their gaze on the meager materials placed in the center.
As if performing a religious ritual, closing their eyes, with hands clasped together, as if in prayer, they entered a state of extreme concentration.
A palpable tension was evident on their firm faces, as if pouring all their energy into something.
A subtle change was detected in the space.
It felt as if an invisible vibration was occurring.
It was like chanting a spell in a primordial language, but no sound was heard, only pure vibration was felt.
And then... But then...
Yusia's eyes widened.
The meager materials that the Green Beings had gathered... slightly... changed,
right before her eyes.
Huh... What is that...?
It was an unbelievable sight. They had definitely changed.
They were slowly getting bigger.
And the surface texture, that is, the material of the materials, seemed to have changed as well.
The rough clods of earth became smooth, and the hard stones seemed to hold light.
Did I see that wrong...?
Yusia instinctively rubbed her eyes and looked again.
But it was not an illusion.
Huh... Clearly... the materials are changing...!
The wondrous and surreal process of creation,
where meager earth, stones, and tree roots
were transforming into the materials for a 'ship', capable of navigating the cosmos,
was unfolding before Yusia's eyes.
It was a moment that proved
that the true ability possessed by the Primordial Beings
reached the realm of creation, going beyond simple matter transformation.