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Chapter 24: An Adventure in the Heart of Itelia — When Laws Deny Reason
Scene 1: Entering the Colored Void
With hesitant steps, the team crossed the gates of Itelia — a kingdom spoken of only in cryptic whispers within history books…
"Itelia, where laws are broken… and dreams are either reborn or twisted into nightmares."
The moment their feet touched the ground, something in each of them changed.
The earth beneath wasn’t ordinary. It shimmered like crystal but didn’t feel solid. Every step echoed with an illogical resonance — not a sound, but a sensation. As if the land itself was speaking a language that couldn’t be heard, only felt.
Lorena (gazing around in awe):
"This… this place is alive. I feel like it’s watching all of us."
Hakora (kneeling and touching the ground):
"It’s reading our body heat… maybe even our intentions."
Kain (stepping forward with clenched fists):
"Everything here seems designed to make the mind doubt itself."
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Buildings emerged in the distance — like paintings come to life. Floating houses, rotating cubes suspended mid-air without touching, towers erupting from the ground at impossible angles… and yet, they did not fall.
The color of the structures changed with the angle of view. From afar they appeared blue, up close violet, and if stared at long enough… they became mirrors reflecting one’s past.
Raiger (in disbelief):
"I swear I saw my mother… in that wall."
Hanto (quietly, cautiously):
"Don’t trust what you see here. Itelia pulls images from deep within our consciousness… and may use them against us."
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Scene 2: The City That Pulses Without a Heart
They continued down what looked like a street, though it wasn’t straight. The ground rose and fell with each step, as if breathing.
Everything was silent — even the air. No birds. No wind. Just that strange stillness, making the heartbeat sound like war drums.
Then… they heard it.
Thump… thump… thump…
Heavy, deep, irregular pulses. Not from any living creature… but from every direction.
Suddenly, something rose into the sky.
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Scene 3: The Eye — The Being That Watches Thought
One eye — massive, larger than anything they’d ever seen. Floating high above, surrounded by rotating rings of light. No eyelid. No blink. Just a single violet pupil, staring directly at the earth.
Hakora (clutching her chest):
"It knows everything about me… my weakness, my rage, my hatred."
Kain (stepping back):
"Its gaze… shatters thought."
Raiger (challenging it):
"I’m not afraid of a giant eye!"
But suddenly, the pupil turned red for a split second — and the ground beneath them quaked. Raiger collapsed to his knees, blood trickling from his nose.
Hanto (rushing to him):
"Don’t challenge it — this isn’t just surveillance… it’s judgment!"
Lorena (raising her head):
"Perhaps… it decides who’s worthy to survive… and who gets erased."
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Scene 4: A Voice Unlike Any Sound
As they tried to recover, a musical tone rose behind them — as if the wind itself played a melody, though no wind was felt.
They turned to find a girl standing on steps made of transparent stone. She wore a dress of colors that did not belong to the human spectrum.
Her hair shimmered like the moon, flowing slowly despite the still air. And her eyes… were anything but ordinary.
One eye — pure blue. The other — golden, gleaming like the sun.
The Girl (voice like it touched the soul):
"You were late."
Hanto (stepping forward):
"Who are you?"
The Girl:
"I am Eirin… the last of the Three Guardians of the Eternal Pyramid."
Kain (whispering):
"The what…?"
Eirin (gazing at the Eye in the sky):
"You should be asking: Are you here to restore balance… or ignite war?"
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Scene 5: The Silent Shock
Silence fell. Even the Eye ceased its rotation.
Their eyes locked with Eirin’s as she descended slowly — as if each step she took weighed upon the future.
Hanto (staring at her):
"We came looking for answers… and now I believe the real questions are only beginning."
End of Chapter 24
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