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#242. Elements of Creation (3)
How to recognize a rainbow.
Those words raised two questions in Ray’s mind.
[Isn’t a rainbow just a natural phenomenon? What does it mean?]
The first was a question about what the rainbow refers to.
[The wizards said earlier that they made a ring based on the shape of the disappeared rainbow. Then where did the disappeared rainbow go?]
The second was the whereabouts of the rainbow.
After hearing the series of questions, Blue stared intently into Ray’s eyes.
And then there was that strange moment when Ray felt as if his inner self was being read.
[What a truly enormous curiosity.]
The blue body made of transparent water and jewels emitted an intense blue light.
“… … !”
When Ray realized the situation.
Blue had already arrived in front of us in the form of a luminous body.
[It would be faster to show you directly.]
The moment the boy and the spirit’s bodies intersected, the world was bathed in blue light.
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Ray looked back at the scenery revealed as the light cleared.
Swaaa …
The grasses covering the plains swayed and shook in the blowing wind.
…I could tell right away.
This is the memory that Blue shows.
Because wherever you looked, the scenery was completely colorless.
White, black, gray… I felt like I was in the middle of a black and white photograph.
‘How long ago was that memory?’
When I turned my head, I saw the seven ancient races and various species of animals gathered in groups all over the plains.
But something was strange.
I couldn’t shake the feeling of awkwardness from the sight of them moving and acting without rest.
It feels unnatural, like a machine that moves according to input commands.
Besides, there was no expression on his face.
‘I’ve felt this way before.’
A doll created by a doctor.
When I saw the homunculi.
It wasn’t exactly the same, but it felt very similar.
To be precise, it seemed as if the doctor had created homunculi following the ancient races and animals he was seeing now.
Ray continued his gaze of observation.
‘There are no feelings in the bowl.’
I noticed that every living vessel in my sight was completely empty.
That’s when the change occurred.
───!
A light burst forth from across the plain.
Everyone turned their heads to look at the place where an unidentified being made entirely of light was standing.
Red, orange, yellow, green, blue… .
Another being of innumerable colors had the shape of a small human being.
A shiver ran down Ray’s back.
‘It’s the exact scene I saw on the murals at the ruins.’
The point where the long black and white mural began to take on a colorful hue.
The person who appeared under the seven colored bands, at the connection between the colorless and the rapeseed.
I could be sure.
Figures in the mural.
The person you are looking at now.
That the two characters are the same person.
The being approached the center of the plain, emitting multi-colored light.
All living things on the plains just stared blankly at the sight without any emotion.
The being raised its hand.
The light that was emitted in an instant scattered in all directions, painting the world in a variety of colors.
The grass is turning green.
The flowing river was blue.
The land turned a dark brown color.
The ancient races and animals also took on their own unique colors.
How much time has passed like that?
The scenery that Ray finally saw was a world in full color and colorful mana overflowing in the air.
Only then did Ray realize.
Who on earth created and spread mana in the world?
‘You look tired.’
Even after finishing the task, the entity still emitted multicolored light.
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However, the light intensity was less than one hundredth of what it was before, perhaps because a lot of power had been lost.
The somewhat dimly lit being extended its palm to the creatures on the plains.
There were seven jewels placed there, each emitting light of a different color.
───.
────.
The vessels of the old races that had been watching were now filled with colorful emotions.
Admiration, fear, joy, surprise
Shock, disbelief, excitement, thrill… .
As if resonating with those emotions, the seven jewels shone even brighter.
The leaders of each race approached the being and knelt before him.
And, one by one, they were given jewels.
After that, Blue’s memories were played back at a very fast rate.
Tools appeared and buildings went up.
A town was formed and the population grew.
The ancient race, which was close to a primitive state, began to develop rapidly.
In particular, emotions breathed life and vitality into the ancient races that could only move through mechanical gestures.
They cried, they laughed, they got angry.
He made various facial expressions to match.
Emotions are a powerful source and driving force for taking certain actions.
The being traveled among the developing ancient races, teaching them how to use mana.
Or light a fire.
Or create a wind.
Or move heavy stones.
Ray knew what it was.
‘…magic.’
It was magic.
Whenever the old races used magic, the mana in the air was quickly depleted.
But thanks to the seven jewels that gushed out mana like an inexhaustible spring, the mana in the air was never depleted.
also.
─────.
Existence took action and exerted its power whenever the old race was in danger.
He gathered and mixed his remaining light, and used the white light that appeared to create geographic features such as mountains and rivers, and prevent natural disasters.
… Each time, the light emitted by existence became increasingly dim.
Also, as emotions disappeared, the movement of existence became mechanical.
But still.
Existence seemed happy.
[─────.]
The last image of a being delivering a message to the ancient races.
Ray’s mind returned to reality.
“… … .”
And then I found myself holding Blue’s horns with both hands and shaking them.
He immediately came to his senses and shook his horn even harder.
[Why stop here? What next?]
[Let go, I won’t tolerate any more touching on my pride.]
Shake shake.
[What happened next? What did the rainbow say at the end?]
[Why are you so strong? This is your final warning. Let go of this.]
Shake shake shake.
Blue, feeling dizzy, turned into water and distanced himself.
He answered after setting up a water curtain to block Ray who was chasing him.
[I don’t remember what happened next.]
[Stop lying. Tell me everything you know before I pull out your horn.]
[This is not a lie. The next part of the memory was stored in the lake.]
Ray stared blankly at Blue.
But no emotional agitation could be detected in this disgusting bowl of rock deer.
[Why did you leave such an important memory in the lake?]
[Because there is a limit to the amount of memories that can be stored in the body. But isn’t the responsibility for the current situation on the side of the boy who absorbed all the water in the lake rather than on me?]
[You can leave it with you. But from now on, make sure to carry important memories with you.]
[Why are you changing the subject?]
Ray ignored Blue’s questioning and asked several questions.
[Why did the rainbow disappear?]
[I don’t know. I remember storing it in the lake.]
[How was the war won or lost?]
[I don’t know. That too is a memory that was stored in the lake.]
[I don’t know.]
[Do you want to get hit by a horn?]
The answers all came down to the same thing, and there wasn’t much information that could be gleaned from Blue.
‘In the end, it’s up to me to recall the memories of the lake that I absorbed.’
As I concentrated, countless fragments of memories floating around in my mind became apparent.
For some reason, it reminded me of the tens of thousands of pieces of scrap metal floating down the Elton River.
That’s about all I can remember.
It can be sorted out right away.
The moment I reached out to a nearby piece of memory for categorization.
────!
On the other side of my mind, I saw a flood of memories similar to the ones piled up in front of me.
Ray quietly came out of his thoughts.
‘Let’s sort it out next time.’
Even if you spend all day sorting it out, it would probably take at least a few years.
Ray, feeling slightly dizzy, first organized the information he had acquired.
First of all, the rainbow is not only a natural phenomenon, but also refers to a person who brought color and emotion to the world.
It is presumed that the rainbow, which controlled the power of creation and cared for the old race, has completely exhausted its power and disappeared.
After that, a huge war broke out between the ancient races.
‘In the aftermath, the land and mana began to be devastated. The traces of this will now be the land on the surface and the mana in the air.’
Ray, who was continuing his thoughts, asked Blue a question.
[But what does it mean that the rainbow will return? Didn’t the rainbow lose its power and disappear completely?]
[I don’t know exactly. My first contractor, the Purple Guardian, that’s what she said.]
[I told you I could tell you how to recognize a rainbow in whatever shape it takes. Can you tell me?]
Unlike before, Blue did not answer right away, but remained silent for a long time.
After a few seconds of exchanged glances.
[I don’t remember.]
He answered.
Ray wasn’t particularly disappointed since it was an expected answer, and changed the subject.
[Do you know anything about the crimson sphere above the clouds?]
[I can answer that. I’ve been working hard to destroy that sphere recently.]
Blue’s answer followed immediately.
[It was five years ago that a sphere emitting ominous energy appeared above the clouds near the island. It periodically shot needles toward the island where our spirits live, and over time, it appeared to grow in size.]
‘… It was 5 years ago.’
The words of the doctor’s clone, the crimson giant, flashed through Ray’s mind.
“I don’t know how much I’ve found out, but it’s all useless. My research is already close to completion.”
… does that study refer to the crimson spheres?
That’s what I thought.
If so, the crimson sphere is related to the doctor’s goal of returning the world to its original state.
Also, it seems like the appearance of the sphere will not end with this one time.
When Ray’s questions, which were like raindrops, stopped, Blue asked.
[Can I ask a question now?]
[If I can answer.]
[How did you get to this island?]
[I flew up on a flying device from the top of the world tree.]
Ray summarized the situation leading up to boarding the island, but explained it concisely and succinctly.
[You came here out of curiosity about the history of the old days. That is truly an incredible amount of determination and action.]
Blue couldn’t help but admire Ray’s motivations.
[Amazing. Dwarves and elves gathered in one place. Of all the races that have been at odds since the war, these two races have been the most conflicted.]
I was surprised to hear that dwarves and elves were sharing land.
[Are you saying that the Doctor is the one who created the crimson sphere and is presumed to be the guardian of red? Boy, after hearing the evidence you presented, I think it’s not completely impossible.]
He seemed to somewhat agree with the speculation about the Red Guardian.
Ray looked a little puzzled.
[Do you believe everything I say? Just like that?]
[That’s because you, boy, made a contract with the spirit.]
According to Blue’s words, the spirits never make contracts with those who are not pure.
[With the war ravaging the airspace, the spirits were forced to make pacts with ringed wizards in order to survive.]
A bad contract can lead to an existential threat.
Because of this, I have been steadily developing the ability to detect the purity of a wizard.
A wizard who has made a contract with a spirit said that his very existence becomes a sign of trust.
[I didn’t know that.]
[If someone who had not made a contract had entered the island, they would have been immediately attacked by all the spirits.]
Ray recalled that the spirits of the last forest often seemed somewhat friendly.
Afterwards, Blue gave instructions to send the spirits back to their respective treasures.
[Blue Horn! Trying to monopolize that boy’s mana! How greedy!]
[I’ve known this before! I told you that you always come back after eating delicious food alone outside the island!]
[I saw it! I saw you come back with mana on your lips─! Ugh! I didn’t say anything!]
There were some disgruntled spirits, but they were quickly quelled by Blue’s cold gaze.
After a bit of a commotion.
A basin where silence has come.
[Ask the question you most wanted to ask.]
[… … .]
[Boy, how come you have two pieces of the rainbow?]
Blue looked straight at Ray and asked.
And a little later.
The basin was covered with three colored lights that poured out.