All four of them had fainted on the ground. When they opened their eyes, they found themselves in the same exact place, only it seemed that there was less light than before. The guards, along with the army, seemed to have disappeared, but for safety they slightly opened the door to check. They opened it almost completely and then went outside, when they saw that the sky was completely dark and in the sky there was Thoth, but he wasn't red, he was white.
?This means that I managed to bring everyone to the celestial realm, fantastic!?
?But, what is this place? It's simply fantastic!?
?You're absolutely right, Renjiro! I think it's the famous celestial realm that Seth told us about, am I right, Sexta??
?Yes, I think so too.?
Around the city, unlike the scarlet realm, the buildings were completely immaculate, but their color tended towards white. Around the city there were various trees with black trunks and white leaves. Their peculiarity was the fact that they were surrounded by white, blue or purple will-o'-the-wisps. They were truly an amazing sight. They were approaching, curious, one of these trees when, suddenly, someone was heard shouting:
?STOP IMMEDIATELY, DO NOT TOUCH THOSE FLAMES!!?
A white falcon the size of a human landed in front of them and, shortly after, transformed, becoming a beautiful maiden.
?First of all, let me introduce myself. I am Osiride, one of Thoth's two children.?
?Osiride? But wasn't your name Osiris??
?Indeed, you are right, Sextus. My name is Osiris, but I also go by Osiride.?
?Wait, but how do you know my name??
?I know the name of everyone who is in Nada. However, do you see the flames that surround these trees? These are the trees of life, and those are the vital flames of living beings. The white ones represent newborns and children, the blue ones young people and adults and, finally, the purple ones represent the elderly.?
?So that's why you yelled at us not to approach. I imagine that if we interfered with these flames, we would create problems in the world of the living, right??
?Exactly, Sextus. I see that you are very bright, as I thought.?
?Now excuse me, but I have to continue to watch over all the trees here. You can take a tour without problems while you are here.?
Osiris transformed again into a falcon and took flight, resuming surveillance of the entire realm.
?Sextus, I've been wondering this for a while, but what is this celestial realm and who is this Seth??
? Full Name
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Osiris/Osiride
? Age
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Unknown
? Height
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168cm
? Hair
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Silver
? Eyes
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Azure
? Ankhom
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???
? Description
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A fairly tall young maiden, she has silver hair and azure eyes
like ice. She has very fair skin, like snow. At first glance, she
seems like very serious and calm person who always puts
maximum effort into everything she does.
?You took the words right out of my mouth, Renjiro. Could you tell us, Sextus, please??
And so, Sextus began to tell them about the existence of two realms, the realm of evil spirits, also known as the scarlet realm, and the realm of peaceful spirits, also known as the celestial realm. He explained to them that Seth and Osiris are twins, both children of Thoth, and that Seth was exiled within the scarlet realm for the sins he committed.
?That's quite a tangled story, huh??
?You're absolutely right, Renjiro. You don't know how much I had to suffer with this cowardly Sextus who every 3x2 completely paralyzed himself with fear.?
Sextus blushed a little upon hearing those words and turned away, looking elsewhere.
?Sexta, if this is the realm of peaceful spirits, it means that my parents are also here, right??
?Well, Reiko, I think we can very well ask some of them…?
?Ask who??
Reiko was so caught up in the conversation that she didn't notice that Sextus and Renjiro had stopped talking. But why was that? It's simple, a lot of ghosts, angels and magical creatures had gathered there to understand what was happening. They saw that there were four people from the world of living beings. How did they figure it out? Because all the beings of that realm are a little transparent or are surrounded by a faint white aura and so they immediately noticed that those four who were there were still alive. They were all amazed, but as soon as they saw the two moons present in Sexta's eyes, they began to prostrate themselves before her, but she didn't understand why.
?NO NO NO, STOP RIGHT THERE! There's something that doesn't sit right with me here. How did we end up in a situation like this so quickly? It seems too convenient. It almost seems like that typical story where you discover you are some kind of deity of a mystical prophecy that was written centuries and centuries ago and passed down from generation to generation.?
?Actually, it's not exactly as you're thinking, but if you don't let me continue narrating the story, how will the readers know how it continues? Until now, you managed not to interrupt me for quite a while. Perhaps, deep down, you missed chatting with me, huh? Hihihi.?
?You are really as hateful as Sextus when you put your mind to it.?
?Could be, but can we continue with the story now??
?Certainly!?
As I was saying, the inhabitants of that realm began to prostrate themselves before Sexta as soon as they saw the two moons in her eyes, but Sexta told them to get up since so much formality wasn't necessary in her presence. She didn't feel so important as to deserve all this attention.
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?Alright, we will all get up as you wish then.?
?You can very well address me informally, there's no problem. Could you explain to me why you are all doing this??
?First of all, I would like to introduce myself. My name is Zephyr. As for your… cough, your question, you see, you resemble the spirit of the Supreme a lot.?
?Who would this Supreme be??
?The one who created the Ancients and who helped them in the creation of Nada. Only she hasn't been seen for quite a while. She had red hair exactly like yours and two moons, one white and one black, in her eyes.?
?What a chilling coincidence, what do you think, Sextus??
?Indeed, Sexta…?
?But she was definitely more intelligent than you.?
?ARE YOU PERHAPS CALLING ME STUPID!??
?No, I would never dare. What I mean to say is that she was the most intelligent being that could exist. Besides that, now that I think about it, your name is Sexta, from what I just heard, right??
?She, on the other hand, went by “C” She never wanted to tell us why her name was that and, considering that she disappeared like this… all of us believe that she is now dead, so I think we will never know what her full name was.?
?I'm sorry for you…?
?You don't have to worry, I imagine that this is what destiny wanted for her. Anyway, it seems to me that you were looking for someone, right??
? Full Name
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Zephyr
? Age
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Unknown
? Height
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187cm
? Hair
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Yellow
? Eyes
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Light green
? Ankhom
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Unknown
? Description
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An angel with large white feathered wings, he is very tall,
his hair is yellow and his eyes are a very light green. He
wears a white dress that very much resembles that of the
Greek deities. At first glance, one would saythat he, together
with Osiris, manages the Celestial realm.
?Yes, we are looking for the parents of our two friends. Their names are Shunjiro Chikafuji and Rimitsu Jokarin.?
?Ah, you're talking about that couple of blacksmiths. We know them very well. I think they are currently taking their usual walk looking for their children to check that they are okay.?
?Ehm, look, their children are these two friends of ours you see in front of you.?
?Ah… AND WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME IMMEDIATELY!? Then we could have immediately notified their parents that they are here! At this hour, who knows where they will have ended up…?
?Well, you all behaved very strangely, so it was obvious that I would ask why that behavior. SO, HOW COULD WE TELL YOU IMMEDIATELY!??
?Actually, you're right… oh well, it doesn't matter. I'll go look for them so I'll bring them here. You don't move from this place, please!?
?Yes, yes, we understood, Zephyr. Now go look for their parents, please, and thank you very much.?
Zephyr greeted Sexta and the others and then took flight with his wings in search of the Chikafuji twins' parents. Meanwhile, our cheerful group of friends resumed the conversation they had interrupted.
?As we were saying, in my opinion the radical change in the behavior of your pharaoh I strongly believe is connected to what happened that day.?
?Wait, wait, wait, when did you guys get to this topic, Sextus? I don't really remember.?
?Well, you see, Sexta, while you were in a kind of trance, immersed in your thoughts, we continued to discuss what had happened and what was happening on Nada.?
?Ah, I see…?
They don't know that Thoth was talking telepathically with me.
?And so, as I was saying, all this mess might have to do with the evil entities that inhabit the scarlet realm that arrived on Nada that day. But we don't have enough evidence to make sure that this is the case. While one thing is certain: the grand advisor Kivohn is a real bastard. From what Renjiro and Reiko were saying, he has always been a great piece of shit and I don't think his behavior is due to that day, since he has always behaved like this.?
?Yeah, okay, Sextus, but how exactly??
?I and Renjiro will explain it to you, Sexta. You should know that the grand advisor Kivohn has always been very mean to everyone. When he comes to collect taxes, he looks down on you with an air of superiority. He enjoys mistreating the weakest, kicking them until he considered himself entertained enough. “Because you are of a lower class than mine,” this was his answer every time someone asked him why he did such things.?
Sexta closed her right hand into a fist and, while giving a hysterical smile with an angry face, slammed it against her left hand.
?Can we go back to Nada? I have a sudden urge to throw some punches.?
?We understood, Sexta, that you would like to punch him, but violence doesn't solve everything. Rather, Renjiro and Reiko, were you aware of this story of the spirit of the Supreme??
?Unfortunately no, Sextus, I have never heard of it. Not even in the books is there anything written about it, and the same, of course, applies to Reiko.?
?Mmh, I imagined so, so we are facing a new mystery, as if there weren't already enough…?
While our young team was lost in chatter, Zephyr had already found the Chikafuji twins' parents and called them, telling them that there was a surprise for them. Both were amazed and curious to know what this surprise was. While Renjiro and Reiko continued to chat with Sextus and Sexta, their parents had arrived and were speechless. They couldn't believe their eyes. Renjiro and Reiko turned around and saw their parents. They immediately ran to them to greet them and so all four together joined in a big family hug. Meanwhile, Sexta whispered to Sextus:
?It looks like one of those dramatic movies with a nice happy ending, what a spectacle!?
?For once, I really have to agree with you. It's really a beautiful scene, I'm happy for the four of them.?
After that rather emotional scene ended…
?You meant very emotional, am I right, narrator??
After that very emotional little scene ended, the Chikafuji twins, together with their father and mother, began to talk about everything that had happened when they were still alive. A lot of time passed and, when they finished chatting, they all went together near Sexta and Sextus.
?My wife, Rimitsu, and I want to thank you for making our wish possible, Sexta. Also, we would like to ask both you and Sextus to always stay close to this pair of rascals.?
Renjiro and Reiko both blushed and replied in unison:
?Dad, we haven't been getting into trouble for many years now, you're embarrassing us!?
Shunjiro suddenly started laughing.
?Excuse me, I apologize, but it was stronger than me. I couldn't resist. They are the very first friends you have and I don't think there will be other opportunities to joke like this in the future, so…?
Shunjiro hugged Reiko because he saw that she was about to cry and said:
?You don't have to worry about the future, but about the present. Here and now we can talk to our children, something we never imagined we would ever be able to do. Also, I'm sure we will be able to talk like this again other times!?
Rimitsu suddenly began to smile.
?That's exactly why I love this man. You're right honey, I shouldn't be sad. I'm also sure that we will meet again!?
?Of course, dear. I'm always right, hahaha.?
Shunjiro and Rimitsu greeted everyone and resumed walking hand in hand.
?So, let's do a little recap of what happened. The royal army was at the door of our workshop, ready to execute us all. Sexta, somehow, made us enter the celestial realm, that is, the land of benevolent spirits. But, if we were to go back at this moment, they would be there ready to wait for us, so it would be suicide. But, we can't even stay here forever…?
?You've hit the nail on the head, Renjiro. In fact, I was about to suggest an idea, although I don't know how feasible it might be.?
?Sextus, we are now in a dead end, so any idea is a good one.?
?I hate to admit it but, I have to say you're right, Sexta. Anyway, the plan is this: if Sexta can see the evil or good spirits that may be, she should also be able to see the living beings on Nada when she is inside one of the two realms.?
Sexta tried to test Sextus's theory immediately, but apparently, for the moment, it seemed that Sexta didn't have the ability to do what Sextus was asking. Certainly, they couldn't wait for Sexta to be able to do it, also because it might even be that she will never succeed and, therefore… ?I would say that, at this point, the only option left is only one: to go to the house of the old man Asahi in these realms and find a way to return to Nada, so we could ask him for advice.?
?Excellent idea, Sextus. Since Sexta still doesn't know how to use her powers well and I don't want to endanger anyone's life, especially Reiko's, it seems to me the right choice to make. I think you two agree too, right??
?Of course, brother.?
?Certainly, Renjiro.?
And so, our young group of friends set off towards the exit of the city of Egyxo in the celestial realm to be able to head to the home of the old man Asahi Yamamoto, so as to be able to ask him for advice on what to do, given the recent events. They left the city and headed towards the old man Asahi's house, but everyone was speechless. There were fish swimming in the air, strange white rabbits with a horn on their heads, blue deer with white horns that looked like they were made of crystal, weeping willows with leaves that are like the night sky and many other fantastic plants and animals. Truly a breathtaking sight. This was everyone's thought at that moment. While they were observing everything that surrounded them, without realizing it, they had arrived at the stairs that lead to the old man Asahi's house. Although with much regret, they began to climb those stairs, convinced that one day they would return and would discover much more about this realm. Everyone together had climbed those stairs and had arrived at the top at that exact moment. Sexta heard Thoth's voice.
?I think you have already figured out how to bring all your friends back to the world of Nada, right??
?Of course I have, what's wrong, don't you trust me??
Sexta gathered everyone around her and they all took hands and found themselves again on Nada.
?See? And you didn't trust me.?
They all headed towards the door of the old man Asahi's house, they were about to knock when the door opened by itself suddenly.
?I was waiting for you, I knew you would come back.?
Everyone was surprised to see that Asahi seemed to know what had happened up to that point.
?I know you are surprised, but it is not the time to waste time with chatter. Come in, so that we can talk better.?