Chapter 612 - 557: Timelines and Cycles (1/2)
”Bilgart told you that he created you and he even gave you a reason but, do you know what you are? A human? A parasite? Or something like the Twelve, who are born to be creators and forever eternal.”
The man's smile widened as he gazed at the quiet and listening Arthur.
”Did you know? 'God' wasn't the one who created humans, neither did Medtris create Demons, it's all a believable lie convince the future generations. Sure, there were Races that were created but they were very twisted and defected, like the Cthulhu. It is possible to create a temporary living thing but to create a whole race out of nothing? That's absurd and is against the Natural Laws, which even the Twelve are shackled by.
”What about parasites, then?”
”Parasites? They weren't created, per se, but are a part of the Zaarae. I'm not talking about all of them, of course, just the main and first ones. Just like a Tree grows on its own and can produce seeds, parasites can multiply. Humans copulate and Phoenix's lay self-created eggs, each Race has a mean to keep itself alive.”
”You said you are me, how do you know things I don't?”
The man took out a feather that had some ink on its tip and then drew a line on the table.
”To explain it to you, I'll have to teach you a bit about time.”
He pointed at the line and continued: ”This is a timeline…” He drew circles on the line, all small and have the same size : ”These are cycles, with a beginning and an end. A single timeline can have a limitless amount of cycles, however, the opposite is not true. A cycle can only have one timeline… the one it exists in. It is possible but very difficult to jump from one timeline to another and the consequences are irreparable even to mighty beings like Bilgart. Each Timeline is very different from the other and they're all parallel, meaning that they never interfere with each other, unlike cycles.
To give you a good example, cycles are similar to books. Living through one is like reading a mystery book, when you jump into another cycle, it's like reading another book but with the same genre. In your case, your life is separated in two parts that exist in the same timeline, obviously. However, your life didn't begin when the first cycle started, after all, there's Zodiak, who's your reincarnation but is still considered part of you. I, the person you're speaking to, am you but slightly different.”
”Different? How so?”
”While you experienced only one cycle, I've experienced 62.”
”62? How is that possible? I thought I'll only live through two.”
”Yes, but when the second cycle ends, that doesn't mean your life ends, it just repeats itself. The memories of the past repeating cycles are always stored, that is, to not repeat the same mistakes. My existence is to assure that you reach the true end and leave this never-ending spiral of life and death. This means that I have the memories of 31 Arthur, who, just like you, lived what you went through and ended two cycles but were not able to complete them and break out.”
”So, what's your point? How did I fail?”
”There many, many reasons but if I had to point out the one thing that traps you here then it's definitely Leiu, your brother.”
”…” Arthur didn't say anything, he just stared back at his carbon copy, still processing everything that was being said.
”I see that you're still confused and that's a normal reaction. Let me explain, again.” He pointed at Arthur's heart and stated: ”The soul inside your consciousness is not complete, yes?”