Electric Civilization (3)
When the battle with the Jakra Pirates ended, the refugee ships reorganized their battle lines.
Thanks to the quick capture of Jakra, the Ah Rachne sailing ship was barely able to prevent it from capsizing.
“The treasure is safe.”
This was the first thing Cairns said.
“I’m in debt again. “It seems that the Arachne Knights were not of much help.”
The reason there were no political comments was probably because Sirone’s tendencies were already understood.
“Effect is the sum of all causes. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to give merit based on parts.”
Sirone turned around.
“Anyway…
Jakra, who was tied to a rope, was kneeling in a daze with his mouth open.
Jakra’s ego was locked deep in the brain through mental technological confinement.
“You’d better think carefully. “I could end up
living in a prison called the body forever .”
Jakra’s eyes shook in shock, but that was all he could react to.
“It won’t help. “The only person Jakra fears is his older brother, Khalt.”
The king of Dionas, called the Great Pirate.
“What kind of person are you?”
Kalt, whom Sirone remembers as Omega, was a mid-level pirate fighter until he was 24 years old.
Even at that time, he had the heart of a snake, but compared to Jakra’s madness, he was rather ordinary.
“I would define you as a strange person. He calls himself a visionary. A person who lives buried in his own doctrine. “They are also the most diplomatically difficult type.”
“Hmm, a pioneer.”
Ancient civilization pioneer of electrical technology.
The mysterious fragments took some form, but even that was nothing more than a huge question.
“Arachne has been having a hard time because she is not good at calculating profit and loss. It was probably a good thing that I wanted Rangi. Of course, if it comes out this way, it’s a different story.”
Poine said.
“I don’t know why there is a blank spot in Messiah’s Omega. Just to tell you what I know, Myka is a virtual continent that humans call a super ancient civilization. It is said to have been located somewhere in the South Pacific in the 10 Archipelago Kingdoms, but the accepted opinion is that it has now sunk to the bottom of the sea.”
“It’s a virtual continent. “Are you saying you couldn’t verify it, even with the dragon’s abilities?”
“Omega, protected by Karatorsa Mudeungryong, was delivered only to the Messiah. Since we were not able to view it, we cannot pinpoint the transmission error. However, when the core was there, information could be exchanged between the 12 apostles
. Based on that, a few clues come to mind, but the water dragon Kaios will know more details than me.”
The reason I left the conversation to Kaios even though I shared the same information was because of a subtle feeling that could not be conveyed without seeing it in person.
As we rested and waited, Kaios returned after blocking the tsunami and landed on the deck.
“Messiah has returned. “Based on the movement of the continental plates, the next earthquake will be in 48 hours.”
“great job.”
Sirone told about the battle with the pirates and even the story about Myka’s relics.
“That happened. I’m sorry for not being able to be by your side. If I had been there…
“That’s enough. What I want to know is the Myka ruins. “If the continent had sunk, there’s no way it wouldn’t have been confirmed by you traveling around the world’s oceans, right?”
Kaios opened his mouth heavily.
“To begin with, the conclusion is that the Myka civilization is presumed to have existed.”
“calculation?”
“yes. First of all, the ability of the pirates that Messiah is curious about is probably due to the influence of Oparts. This name is quite accurate as it means a timeless relic. The chronology of the ancient civilization I researched was…
Kaios’ expression became serious.
“It’s at least 2 billion years ago. In other words, it was a time when even the dragon race did not exist.”
Sirone blinked after comparing it with Omega’s records.
“But why don’t I remember? No, the fact that there were O-Parts before that means that Myka was real, right?”
“That’s the problem. The accepted opinion is that it sank in the South Pacific, but over time, the remains have been scattered throughout the ocean. Just what I checked, there are over 70 places. However, the historic sites have common characteristics.”
“What are the characteristics?”
“There are no traces of human or living creatures.”
There was silence.
“What are you talking about? Opatz said, “Yes, it is an artificial product. This is because items containing technologies such as space jumping or magnetic field shields cannot occur naturally. Traces of civilization remain in historical sites. But no one existed.”
“This is truly strange. Creating something is only possible if there is an entity. But Myka is the opposite. “There is civilization, land, and tools, but there is no subject.”
“It’s outside of cause and effect…
Suddenly, I thought of fish living in an aquarium.
‘Fish just swim in their own world. However, if a human drops a ring into an aquarium…
wouldn’t the fish see the ring as an artificial artifact with no subject?
‘So even if a fish has omega in the aquarium, it doesn’t know the ring.’
Kaios continued.
“The reason I lost interest in ancient civilizations is because in the end, what you see is everything. “Because there was no subject who enjoyed civilization, no imagination could be exercised.”
“What about opats?”
“It’s difficult to say anything about that. It’s probably a tool that has a clear use, but I haven’t been able to figure out how to use it. In short, I can’t even figure out what the item is used for.”
Poine intervened.
“If the universe is the limit of biological intelligence, then I think concepts that do not exist in the universe must be incorporated. “All the 12 apostles tried, but ultimately failed.”
Shirone looked back at Jakra.
“But you used it, right? How were you so sure that space jumping was a function of O-Parts before that?”
“Because it’s electricity.”
Kaios said.
“Objects without a subject have no choice but to be interpreted as they are. “The only conclusion I came to after obtaining the O-parts was that there was a weak electrical current flowing.”
Sirone listened again.
“It was amazing. Something that is more than 2 billion years old is still not discharged. So, I tried to dig deeper into that part…
“But?”
“It has disappeared.”
“what? “Oparts?”
“I do not know. “It may be Opatz who is missing, but it may also be my memory.”
Poine’s eyes were immersed in darkness.
“Messiah, we don’t know about Opats. All I know is that it is some kind of tool that uses electricity. “We confirmed that if you try to go beyond that, the Balaur’s mental network will suffer serious damage.”
Kaios received the word.
“I suspect it is a strong magnetic field. Of course, it may be that Oparts really disappeared, but the feeling at the time was very foreign. “Can we say this is a phenomenon in which the brain rejects sensations as if they never existed in the first place?” Poine said.
“When this happened repeatedly, Karatorsa banned the investigation into Oparts. “It could damage Omega’s log that he protects, and to the Apostle of Time who protects human history, relics from 2 billion years ago are not that important.”
Sirone asked.
“What does it look like? “I mean Opats.”
“There were many different types, but the form itself was not special. Some are like cubes and some are like trays. Of course, its intended use will be completely different from what we think.”
“Can’t I get one?”
“Why are you doing that?”
“I couldn’t figure it out with the dragon’s intelligence, but I thought it might be different with human insight.”
And Sirone knew a person whose insight into form had reached the pinnacle of humankind.
‘Arin.’
Without any preconceptions, her menstrual period penetrates the true meaning of the form of all things.
‘I’ll be exploring an archaeological site with Canis. I need to figure out the location first.’
Sirone, who had asked Lampa about the whereabouts of Canis through a simultaneous incident, continued.
“Anyway, I actually used an O-parts called Jacques. “I don’t even know how it functions.”
Poine looked back at Jakra.
“Then why don’t you just listen to it yourself? “If you leave it to me, I will make you open your mouth within two hours.” Sirone made an embarrassed expression.
“Seeing as they don’t have the will to reveal anything, it seems like they really don’t know. Being incarcerated is a fear that is difficult for humans to endure. “I’m arriving at Dionas tomorrow anyway, so I think it would be quicker to ask Kalt.”
Poine smiled kindly.
“You can count yourself being deceived.”
That night.
“Aaaah! “Aaaah!”
A tearing scream powerfully decorated the deck of the Arachne sailboat.
And when the promised two hours were almost over, for the first time I heard human words instead of screams.
“I don’t know! “You really don’t know!”
Poine pulled Jakra’s head, who was sweating to the point of dehydration.
“Hoho, yes. I don’t know. Now, shall we start again from there? This time…
Jakra burst into tears.
“I really don’t know! My brother knows! I mean it! “I don’t even remember it!”
“Don’t belittle yourself too much. You are a smart person. “Then you will remember it soon.”
“It’s true… I put something in it. My brother told me he put something in my head. I don’t remember anything after that. I just don’t know! “Damn it!”
Poine’s gaze became cold.
‘It seems to be true.’
If, as Shirone thinks, Opatz’s magnetic field is the type that affects humans…
“Just hold on for two more hours. “I will believe you if you can say the same thing then.”
“No, wait a minute. Hey, you crazy… Ugh!” The screams that had been heard throughout the evening disappeared and everyone fell into a deep sleep at dawn.
Sirone went out on the deck alone and looked at the stars.
‘What is there?’
Or perhaps the answer humanity must find is fundamentally different.
‘Why is it there?’
I felt like I was popular.
When I turned my head, Rangi, still wet, approached me wearing a gown.
“Rangi, didn’t you sleep?”
“No, I woke up. “I ate breakfast, worked out, and am just about to take a shower.”
When I looked at the stars, it was 5 am.
“You have something important to do, Dionas? That’s why I’m trying to negotiate with the king.”
Sirone was speechless.
“I’ll go to Kalt. I had no choice but to go anyway, but I didn’t feel good. But it’s okay now. At least if it can be of help to Mr. Sirone…
Rangi frowned.
“What is that laugh? I’m serious. “I’m going to go for Mr. Shirone.”
“No need to worry. Because nothing will happen to Mr. Rangi.”
Sirone looked at the dawning horizon.
‘It doesn’t matter what it is.’
No matter what is across the ocean, you just have to do what you can at this moment.
‘Because that’s the only
reason why we exist.
“Oh there.”
The golden land was shining brightly where Rangi pointed with an ecstatic expression.
It was Dionas, the country of pirates.
