The [light] that Arthur saw gradually gathered into a shape in the air, a vague human shape. It was such a dense polymer of photons that it allowed photons that were originally invisible to the naked eye to
At this time, due to the excess light, it turned into this light-like human form.
"Merlin, are you..."
Merlin's voice began to ring in Arthur's mind: "We call ourselves [astrovas], but in your time and space, there is a name that is more suitable for our existence: light spirit (photanima)."
Light spirit! The ultimate life form composed entirely of photons! It is more advanced than dragons and other epic photon creatures. It possesses true immortality. They are composed entirely of photons and have no body, so they are eternal.
Immortal!
A god-like existence!
At this moment, Arthur was horrified and speechless. Facing the god-like Merlin, he didn't know how to react!
"Hahaha, don't be so surprised, I'll go back to the body first." The light spirit once again attached itself to the body called [Merlin].
"Now, you finally understand what kind of existence I am, right?" Merlin asked, "What else don't you understand?"
"I..." Arthur gradually recovered from his frightened state, "I have a whole world of questions, but I don't know where to start. Anyway, let's talk about [Pandora] first.
?"
"As you have heard, Pandora is my wife. That should have happened billions of years ago------for the timeline of this world, we actually traveled from the previous reincarnation.
[Nirvana], those who came to the new universe, [human beings from the old universe]." Merlin said. He expected Arthur's incomprehensible expression, but he did not intend to continue to explain this topic.
"We human beings in [the old universe] have built a pure land and created [new human beings] there. However, unlike new human beings, we ourselves retain the technology of immortality. Our body is just like the [Patti] in your time and space."
Like Mo, we are [immortal]. With various technological and physical advantages, we [old humans] rule the created [new humans] and are regarded as gods by the [new humans]....
..We should appear in your ancient myths."
"You are the gods in mythology?!" Arthur exclaimed.
"...Perhaps." Merlin looked disapproving, "We have different interpretations in different time and space. Do you call us gods in this time and space? Then so be it."
"However, we are still not truly immortal. Although the body can remain for a long time, something in the body cannot escape the fate of disappearing in the end. Our [death] is no longer just physical death.
But...[the death of the soul](ion)."
"The...death of the soul?"
"I have personally seen many [old humans] die because of this. Their bodies were not damaged at all, but their consciousness disappeared and they never woke up again. Even if they use the immortal technology to create perfect bodies,
, they still cannot retain the [soul] in their body. Certain things in their body will eventually decay and wither, turning them into empty shells without a soul.-----That is the [death of the soul]
."
"In order to achieve true immortality, the [Eternal Doom Project] was implemented. My wife is the chief researcher of the project------Professor Pandora."
"...Are you [Light Spirits] the finished product of the research?" Arthur looked at Merlin in disbelief. What a magical (crazy) research it was to turn living people into completely photon structures.
...
"No, there is no [research finished product] at all. That plan developed in a completely uncontrollable direction and completely failed." Merlin smiled helplessly, "Pandora researched it... or in other words, she
This thing discovered in the dark universe is the first dark particle, [original darkness], [boundless darkness], the thing that destroys the world."
"Then how could you..."
"My body?" Merlin said with a desperate smile, "The moment my wife opened the sealed container for research, our universe was swallowed up by dark particles. The space and time we were in quickly perished.
However, my wife left me a precious gift."
Merlin took out his necklace, and the milky white stone on the pendant began to shimmer softly.
"[Stone of Hope]?"
"It is something that reverses the law of cause and effect." Merlin said, "The moment my hand touched this stone, I became like this, and the [darkness] of that time and space was also driven out,
I'm afraid I escaped to another time and space."
"I still can't fully understand what happened. However, after turning into a [light spirit], I was gradually able to jump in time and space, listening to the call of each world, traveling through countless time and space, and have been searching for
Pandora who was infected by the dark child. This is my whole story."
Arthur looked at Merlin, and he couldn't see any pretense in the mage's eyes. Although these were incredible stories, he could vaguely understand that they were true.
"...You still can't explain how the light spirit is generated." Arthur continued to question, "Just touching the stone turned it into a light spirit? Haha, wouldn't you be able to do it casually?
How convenient it is to have an army of light spirits."
"That's impossible, Arthur." Merlin smiled and shook his head, "My guess is that it's not because of the [Eternal Tribulator] plan to turn me from an ordinary person into a light spirit, but because of us light spirits.
They are all "self-existing" existences, existing from the moment the universe was born, even from before time, and are part of the forces of nature.
------We are [the self-correcting force of the world].
We are like the [white blood cells] of the world, and we exist to maintain the order of the world itself. As long as there is an abnormal [lesion] in the world, we are responsible for destroying it.
------If there is no special reason, we will only exist in the form of a living being and will not [awaken]."
"...and what made you suddenly awaken was the crisis that could destroy the universe, the explosion of dark particles." Arthur looked at Merlin in surprise. He was surprised by the derivation he came up with.
"That's right. I'm afraid that's it. It's precisely because this world needs me to awaken that I awakened as a light spirit. After that, I have traveled in countless time and space and met many light spirits. I guess they are also because of
Becoming a light spirit for the same reason."
"What happens next? In every time and space you have ever visited, have you successfully prevented dark particles from destroying the universe?"
"No, there are many failures. There are also many false positives. I am actually attracted by the summoning power and go to every time and space. But where do these powers come from and what is the principle? Even I
I don’t know. In other words, there are situations where nothing happens and nothing happens. There are also situations where it’s too late when you arrive, and the world is already facing destruction and can no longer be saved. There are also situations like this.
"
Arthur paused for a while, he needed more time to digest this knowledge.
"Arthur, let's talk about this today. Don't mention Pandora's matter to anyone again. The more you talk, the more distorted it will be to this world. Our light spirits' matters must not be brought to anyone's attention."
When someone mentions it, you can’t even say it to your closest relatives, do you understand?”
Arthur nodded: "Okay..."
"Okay." Merlin put away the Dark Curtain Magic, "I have to leave too. Please contact me if there is anything important."
"Merlin!" Arthur asked quickly, "You said that we are the same kind. You also said that you can't kill at will. Everything you do will distort the world. What about me?"
"You, I don't know." Merlin said mysteriously, "You haven't truly awakened yet, and you still exist as a person. You are a cog in the huge destiny of this world. Everything you do, I'm afraid, also affects the world."
The expected events should not cause too much distortion to the world... So, do whatever you want? Even if you kill a person casually, that person will die by your sword.
Moreover, you don’t need to care too much. I only sense fluctuations similar to the light spirit in you: I am still skeptical whether you are a real light spirit. If you are just an ordinary person, what I will do
There's only one thing: I'll kill you and silence you. ------ Hehehe, it's just a joke. Goodbye, child. May the light shine on your future."
Arthur was speechless. He looked at Merlin's retreating back and felt helpless.
------Who said [there is no destiny], [destiny is all created by us]?
Does man create destiny, or does fate create man? This is an eternal puzzle in the minds of young people.