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This reminded him of a seemingly simple sentence in Cellular Cosmology. However, he had never fully grasped the meaning of the sentence.
"Humans are special creatures even in the Dimensional World. The relationship between the body and the soul is that the body is like a carrier for the soul."
The author of Cellular Cosmology was like a lunatic in some aspects. He made various bold assumptions. For example, humans were actually some sort of weapon, creatures that were created. Of course, this was a little nonsensical as there were historical records of old civilizations that could still be accessed after all. From some aspects, the common characteristic of the dimensional creatures was that there would be some soul remnants in their cells. However, even though humans were intelligent creatures and could wield Soul Power, their cells really did not hold any Soul Power.
Why was that so?
In fact, this issue had once been studied by people in the Holy Land, but in the end, everyone gave up because such research would not have practical results. It was unnecessary to take such pains studying an insoluble problem in the Holy Land. As such, there were countless mysteries to be unraveled here. Most people would want to choose research directions that were practical and those that could allow them to increase their power quickly.
However, Wang Zhong was absolutely drawn to this. He wanted to know what was inside the human soul and body.
After making detailed notes, his understanding of the entire microscopic cell-energy theory had reached a certain level, which meant that he had already grasped the rudiments of Cellular Cosmology. As such, he was ready for the first step of cultivation.
If one had to elaborate on why Cellular Cosmology had been criticized to such a degree, it could be said that the cost of cultivation resources and the theoretical arrogance were definitely not the main reason. The thing that truly stopped people from practicing it was the terrifying difficulty of this path's rudiments.
There were many in the Holy City who had been fooled by this divine book. And there were many people who actually agreed with the theories inside and had the ambition to practice it. As for those who were wealthy and powerful, although there had been countless such people, many of them fell into despair at the first step.
The first step to practicing Cellular Cosmology was to observe: self-observation and understanding. This was obviously not done through Micro Mirrors as that was considered research, not spiritual cultivation. The first step of practicing this was to meditate and establish inner sight!
The basis of Cellular Cosmology was to transform oneself with pure energy. One had to start with the microscopic level, take control of one's body, and tap into all the potential and mysteries of the human body. However, for a Heroic Soul, cells were truly too small…
The first step was meditation and calming oneself, to allow one to achieve the state of Anātta[1] This was actually not difficult for Wang Zhong, but taking into account the book's repeated warnings about the difficulty of the first step, he did not try to cut his base costs.
Simba and Big White had been strictly warned to stay completely silent in his Soul Sea. After a bath and a change of clothes, he sat cross-legged on his bed to meditate. It could be seen that a plate of Tranquility Incense bought from the Dimensional Hostel had been ignited, exuding an intoxicating scent. The whole room seemed ethereal and all external interference had been reduced to a minimum. There was nothing but tranquility in this room.
He calmed his mind in a short span of time, but the focus of his consciousness gradually grew stronger, connecting the body and mind. He soon sensed an ethereal world of thoughts, and he could picture his Soul Sea in his mind very clearly.
In fact, when Wang Zhong was a child, he was already able to enter the so-called meditation realm of the Holy Land, but at that time, it was a kind of endless, dark torture to him. Due to the Fate Stone, he had a natural ability to meditate, even without the Tranquility Incense. It was just that he wanted to experience the basic steps. In this regard, the Mystic Sect was very professional.
The Tranquility Incense was made from the dippel's oil of a specific dimensional creature as well as some other materials. The incense was a basic necessity for the Holy Disciples in the Mystic Sect.
Meditation was easy; it was equivalent to soothing the mind. Wang Zhong could clearly feel the state of his Soul Sea, but now, what he had to do was not just to observe the Soul Sea. He had to open and release his mind to let his consciousness spread to every corner of his body. 
At this time, it was just basic diffusion of the mind. Based on his analysis, if the mind was constantly stretched and extended — getting thinner — then one would get closer and closer to the microscopic world!
Undoubtedly, Wang Zhong was a genius. He had the right idea. The book also had a similar view. However, the problem was that only the best Holy Disciples could attain high-level meditation, to the point where it was similar to breathing. Secondly, to stretch the mind — which was called 'soul unfolding' in the Mystic Sect's terms — was really too difficult to achieve. One could understand the theory, but how could something like the soul be controlled?
Not to mention stretching… or unfolding?
However, Wang Zhong could truly do it. He had control over the consciousness of his soul. This process was indeed a little difficult, but it was achievable. However, Wang Zhong found a problem. As the soul expanded, one would indeed move towards the microscopic world, but the downside was that his self-consciousness would become increasingly blurred.
Soon, Wang Zhong felt a pang of fear and quickly recollected his mind. If his mind were to spread infinitely, he wasn't sure if his soul would collapse or whether he would eventually lose the ability to reassemble his soul. No one dared to do so.
When Wang Zhong regained consciousness, he was already panting heavily and was covered in cold sweat. He composed himself and eventually realized that the experience felt very enjoyable. The method was correct. If the soul was strong enough, it could continue to spread and sink. When the consciousness had the ability to observe the microscopic world — in other words, being able to see microscopic cells — it meant that he could proceed to the next step of transformation.
His soul needed to be stronger. The process of diffusion could not be rushed. It needed to follow a step-by-step plan. To maintain a certain degree of consciousness while trying to reach the microscopic level was very dangerous. If one was not careful, one might lose control over the meditation process and possibly lose one's mind. This was undoubtedly the worst-case scenario for Holy Disciples because even gourmets would not be able to reverse the situation. This was precisely why the Tranquility Incense was always used during meditation.
However, there was no mountain in the world that could not be scaled. For things that Wang Zhong had set his mind to, the words 'give up' never existed in his dictionary. On the contrary, this high level of difficulty actually amused him and aroused his fighting spirit.
He had to try harder! Harder! Harder!
Wang Zhong was going all out to increase his Soul Power. Thanks to his perception at the microscopic level, he was beginning to sharpen his Soul Power bit by bit. Not to mention that Wang Zhong was a very flexible person, during the process of strengthening his control over the soul, he was also pondering about different methods of practice.
However, his Soul Power was still too weak; to be able to spread to the microscopic level was just like pouring Soul Power into an abyss. Not to mention the Heroic Soul Stage, even if he was at the Heavenly Soul Stage, his efforts would be futile. As such, this was not a matter of the strength of his Soul Power. There was probably a problem with the method used.
One of Wang Zhong's characteristics was that he was a thinker. He made bold guesses and took caution in verifying them. This dispersion method of his was obviously not feasible. It was impossible for one at the Heavenly Soul Stage to do so, let alone him. Actually, he had no need to diffuse his entire mind; he only needed to enter a microscopic 'zone' for observation purposes while, at the same time, maintaining the existence of the core of his soul.
He couldn't try to disperse his mind completely, in case he failed to recondense them. If that indeed happened, wouldn't he become a vegetable? An idiot? And doomed to keep falling into an abyss of darkness forever?
In this case, Wang Zhong planned a feasible training method, and that was to establish the Soul Core: in other words, the core of his soul. This was inspired by the Magma Leader. Almost all powerful creatures had this feature, which was to establish a core of memory and power. If Wang Zhong managed to establish the Soul Core, it would mean that no matter how far his soul spread, there would always be some leeway, similar to that of a spring. If the soul was stretched to a certain extent, the Soul Core would beckon all Soul Power back for reorganization.
If that was the case — even if he only had the power of the Heroic Soul Stage — it would suffice.
Having found a solution, Wang Zhong was undoubtedly extremely thrilled. The establishment of the Soul Core seemed simple when spoken of, but there was nothing to refer to, and no one to ask for advice. In the Holy Land, although there were directions to choose from for spiritual cultivation, the specific process depended on oneself. It was not uncommon for some to lose their minds. It happened every year.
Soft fire makes sweet malt. Everything was the hardest in the beginning, but perseverance would eventually lead you to the best results.
Wang Zhong did not leave his house for an entire week. He had truly become a homebody. As usual, no one noticed his disappearance at all. He was originally a well-known expert of the CHF, but now he was just a passerby. The process of establishing the Soul Core was rather… unsuccessful. This was probably unavoidable for everyone on the path of cultivation.
During this period, there was no drama in the Holy City. The Wanderlust Team went out of the city to complete another mission. Oscar led the team, and the newcomers also participated. It was said that they performed rather well and made a small profit. Both Napier and Grai broke through to the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage, and it seemed like a Great Teacher had taken a fancy to Grai and placed him in the observation list of second-class apprentices. Of course, this was considered big news for the newcomers when they first entered the Holy City, but now, it was no longer enough to attract much attention. Carolyn and Solomon's increasingly outstanding performances had already captured everyone's attention.
Carolyn, the first of the newcomers to enter the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage, recently showed considerable talent in putting up Wards, attracting the attention of a 5-star Great Teacher who was a Wards Master. It was so much so that the teacher wanted to poach Carolyn from her original teacher, and that was a rather rare sight in the Holy City. Unless they were extremely fond of the student, most teachers would not do this kind of thing. Of course, there was nothing anyone could do even if it happened. When a stronger teacher came into the picture, charges like betraying your teacher would no longer exist. There might be moral allegations, but the deciding factor was actually power.
Basically, the Holy City would not bother about such things. Even if the teacher whose student got poached away was dissatisfied, there was nothing he could do in the face of a more powerful competitor. He would still have to put up a false front to keep the peace. As such, it would all be down to the apprentices themselves to make their choice.
The 5-star Great Teacher was obviously to the Stuart Clan's liking. Not only was he powerful, his status as a Wards Master also gave him a special status in the Holy City. However, in the end, he was unexpectedly rejected by Carolyn.
This incident gave rise to much discussion in the Holy City. Maybe there were some people who thought that Carolyn was being stupid, but more people were singing praises of her. Even in the power-oriented Holy City, one who did not forget one's roots would eventually gain the favor of the people. As such, Carolyn's reputation took a turn for the better in the Holy City recently. She seemingly surpassed those in front even though she had a late start, looming over the number one newcomer, Scarlet. Naturally, she certainly made her first Great Teacher rather happy. It was said that her teacher gave her a lot of good things and also started to build deeper relations with the Stuart Clan. The news of Carolyn rejecting the 5-star Great Teacher soon spread around the entire city.
Of course, these were merely rumors. Carolyn's strength was not just her combat power, she had an extremely high Emotional Quotient (EQ) as well. The real situation was that she had achieved balance. At this stage, she would continue to train under her current teacher. At the later stages, when she had already built up a strong foundation, she would then acknowledge the Wards Master as her teacher. In fact, she managed to neglect neither. At the same time, the Stuart Clan had also shown enough respect and commitment to the two Great Teachers. To put it simply, she had two teachers now.
Although her high EQ was a factor, there were also other reasons contributing to the current situation where everyone was satisfied. Firstly, it was because she had the Stuart name, and secondly, the two Great Teachers did not really want to offend each other openly as well. As for those existing rumors outside, the Stuart Family had no intention of clearing them up. However, the two Great Teachers didn't care. In some ways, this could also be called commercial flattering.
Good reputation was still rather important for those at the Heroic Soul Stage.
Now, the only newcomer who could compete with Carolyn in terms of prestige was probably Solomon. Although there had been no news of his breakthrough to the Middle Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage, he was the first among all the newcomers to become a Dimensional Predator.
Among all forms of glory, one's individual ranking in the Dimensional Hostel was the most accurate reflection of a Holy Disciple's strength. 
After entering the Dimensional Hostel, everyone who had been registered would have a corresponding individual rating. By completing missions and writing mission reports, etc., one could improve one's own individual ranking. There were four rankings in total. Upon entering the Dimensional Hostel, one would be called a Dimensional Pioneer. It was the most basic ranking in the hostel, but many Holy Disciples actually remain at this ranking their entire lives.
Next, there was the Dimensional Predator, the Dimensional Marauder and the Dimensional Devourer, in order of merit.
The Holy Disciples often did not care about whether their opponents were at the Initial Phase of the Heroic Soul Stage or at the Peak of the Heroic Soul Stage. For everyone who could enter the Holy Land, as long as they were not stupid, they would be able to reach the Peak of the Heroic Soul Stage within a few years; even doing it within a year was not a rare thing. The more important thing was the accumulation and fighting power one achieves after entering the Peak of the Heroic Soul Stage. Although everyone had the Soul Power of 10,000 Grassos, each person's combat power could differ greatly. It was even possible for some at the Peak of the Heroic Soul Stage to challenge one at the Heavenly Soul Stage if they were powerful enough.
The individual titles assigned by the Dimensional Hostel were the most reliable benchmark in the Holy Land. It would be foolish to think that one could achieve this level by tagging along on team exploration missions. This was not the same as team-ranking promotions. The individual ranking depended on one's individual contribution during missions, which would be inferred from detailed mission reports. For those who had no true strength — even if they tagged along with the strongest teams to successfully complete S-rank missions — it would be impossible for them to advance from a Dimensional Pioneer to a Dimensional Predator, let alone the two higher rankings. It was truly rather difficult to improve one's ranking.
If one was a Dimensional Devourer, one would be a legendary character among the Holy Disciples, one able to beat the sh*t out of ordinary Heavenly Souls. Even if such people were still at the Heroic Soul Stage, ordinary teachers had to be polite and courteous toward them and treat them as equals. Those who could survive visits to countless Dimensional Secret Realms and complete their missions in the process had too many unknown means, or some undisclosed power, or maybe even some kind of mysterious talent. Additionally, having completed countless missions, most of them were loaded with money and resources. Furthermore, their assets were definitely comparable to most Great Teachers. High-rank soul tools, powerful spell scrolls, and various enchantments crystals that even Heavenly Souls might not be able to handle… They had loads of resources. Such a powerful existence was the ultimate limit for Holy Disciples.
And once these people entered the Heavenly Soul Stage, they would be an unfathomable existence.
The normal promotion speed for individual rankings in the Holy City was much slower. The average time to complete the first step up would be at least five years for people who had a certain natural talent, yet Solomon only took three months to do so. His speed of promotion was already comparable to that of those super-geniuses. It had to be noted that even in the top 10 hostels, a Dimensional Predator would already be qualified to enter the elite groups!
[1] Reference to a term in Buddhism, referring to the doctrine of "non-self".


Amidst a disaster, an orphan contracts a sickness.

In his waking hours, he is tormented by his ailment, but when he slumbers, there is infinite darkness.

One day, when he was five years old, a strange Fate Trickster appeared in his dreams. Ten years later, he dreams of becoming a lord. To do so, he takes a chance to trade his fate!

That day, Wang Zhong once again stood at the gates of the Tianjing Heroic Soul Academy. He was about to start a brand new life.

Black, is what I've seen right now. I tried to calm down and remember what happened earlier. Still can't believe what happened just now. The 'monster' that suddenly attack me, unleash something, darkness spheres and direct it toward me and when I activated one of my abilities—[Avesta]; I suddenly heard something in my head. A sentence, sounds like activation word. It came out natural from my mouth, as if I already said it once… as if I'm already used, though… from the fact, this is my first time to use that.

From the moment I've use it. I can hear that strange voice again.

It laughed. My body currently in bad condition, I'm fainted the moment after unleashing that kind of attack. This is… my first fight and I could hear three voices laughing at the same time. But, one of it spoke to me.

"Well done, human. Already activate it, my power—a power that can surpass another so easily and could even rival gods! —yet it's used by one of the biggest weakness. Quite ironic, isn't it? My power—my [Gift], "Another Cosmology" or also known as "Pseudo Star Map Creation". Well done, human."

I tried to speak but my mouth can't let out what I want to say. It's not like I'm stunned, petrified, or anything but—as if I couldn't utter to 'it'. It's not coming out but then, instead of just voice… I could see something. A blurry white figure before me, it seems not human and… have three heads.

Another voice could be heard.

"Not yet. You're still weak. Far from what I've used to. You must seek power, achieve the peak and grasp it yourself. After you become stronger than now, I'll welcome you again… with proper introducing."

But… can you at least give me a glimpse of this ability?! This… [Avesta] ability? Because God seems not give me the details.

"Hmph. Very well. My power, my "Another Cosmology" allows the user to add enemies' original power with his own power "Another Cosmology" and create the mirror opposite Gift that neutralizes everything, your chance of victory is will never below 50%, no matter what kind of situation, what kind of enemy, also how many they are—but… as long as your opponents are non-human."

"Another Cosmology"? Gift? What the hell… is that?

I swear that I could hear he/she/it snorted.

"Basically, it allows you to gain All Stats & Ability of non-human opponent."

Oh! So that's it, huh? Isn't that a cool ability you have, um…

"Just call me Azi, human. I'm generous enough to grant you a privilege to know my name."

Thanks, Azi! And hey, how come you're not human? Also, why you have… three heads? I swear that I could saw that! Those voices are different than yours and… other two that I had yesterday! Oh right, how come you able to talk with me? Where are yo—

"Quiet, human! It's annoying to hear your mouth saying an unnecessary thing like that! Shut your mouth."

Well... sorry but I couldn't help my curiosity. After all, although it's your power, I have it right now. So just say, help me a bit with that, will you? I want to get stronger fast, after all, and the weakness… what is it again?

I say that with a sarcastic and nonchalant tone as he sighs in annoyed. Hey, maybe I can't see his face or know his appearance—yeah, I recognize it as 'him' because it's definitely not girl or woman voice at all—I could know it from his voice.

"The weakness is humanity and Zoroastrianism. For now, you don't have to worry about Zoroastrianism because I doubt you will find it in this world and why I say it's ironic—the user is human itself. Its weakness is humanity yet the user is human."

Owh… so, I'm human that will always be stronger and win when facing non-human if I use [Avesta]? Well, for a human opponent, there are still other abilities I got to deal with it and don't know that [Avesta] is overpowered ability! It's awesome, Azi!

"Of course it is, human. You should be grateful with this and it's a shame your body couldn't handle its full power. You've to train your body more, gain better or perfect control of my ability. Although your body is weak, you have three assets."

Three assets? What is that?

"First, you have three powerful abilities inside your body and the second is, somehow, you have high magical power. The third is you seem posses quick learning when coming into fighting, from what I've seen when you doing that so-called martial arts training with that woman."

Isn't… that awesome?! But how… I mean, when I come to his world, God only gives me those abilities but… how come I got two more?

"You should grateful, human. This way, you can become stronger fast and use my power to the full potential."

Azi… you're quite a nice person, huh.

He just snorts.

"This is for my own benefit. Doing this will entertain me up."

Aw, you're just become tsundere, huh.

"Shut up, human! Watch your word or I'll not help you."

I suddenly shudder when he said that with an intimidating tone.

Y-Yes...! Sorry, and by the way, where am I?

"You're in something called mindscape. A place where imagination, mental, or psychological exist. This is inside your head, your mind. You've created this whole place with your mind without you knowing about its existence itself."

Is that so? I'm quite surprised but it's nice to talk with you. Does this mean you're some kind of my Sacred Gear or sort of? I mean… that's the possible way if I'm in this world.

But he denied my word.

"No. Though it's similar to that, your 'God' not give you that so-called Sacred Gear to you. As far as I know about this world you're currently in, usually Sacred Gear manifesting their self as item, object, or whatever you call it. Although there's exist a case where the Sacred Gear is implanted to the parts of the body."

I… see.

From what he said, maybe he talking about something like Forbidden Balor View or Aeon Balor and Nereid Kyrie but I dunno about others Sacred Gear because I'm not following the latest volume of the light novel. Too much real-life problem to face for me every day.

But, doesn't that mean it can be considered as Sacred Gear?

"I don't know that, human. Ask that to your 'God'. Similar isn't always same, there's always a difference among it. It may similar but has differences."

Well, thanks for that anyway. Seems after I wake up from this condition, I will properly train my abilities.

"Good to hear that, human. Because this is a special circumstance, so I make an exception about it—whenever you're in here, I'll help you. Give you some tips and anything, all of that is for the greater good."

Geez, talk about copying that quote. But I appreciate it.

"You should and human…"

This makes me confused, because I felt something strange from his tone.

Yeah? What's up?

"When you are awake, prepare your heart. There's a surprise for your first victory out there that awaits you."

He laughs! I swear that I can imagine that he wears a sly smile and mocking laugh when saying that, this of course makes me irritated and confused, more than that! What's the meaning of that word? What did he mean about that?

C-Could it be… something dangerous will await me?! Oh no, please don't! I don't wanna encounter it for now, because I just finished my first fight to that strange monster and awaken my [Avesta] ability! But well… what could I do, anyway? Nothing!

As if I give up about it because it seems I can't escape when I wake up and open my eyes, this so-called mindscape of mine suddenly disappears. Small lights suddenly wash away this blackness, this darkness that surrounds me right now and changes it entirely, as if I've been taken out from this place.

This is the end, huh. Maybe when the time comes, I can ask someone to teach me about entering mindscape as I please. Though, why it's pitch black and not have any image? Maybe like… some beautiful and cool scenery? Something like that? But well… this my mindscape, so it's up to me to customize all of it.

The small lights increased. The darkness is suddenly disappearing and I could feel it. My conscious is back, I could move my fingers, it's twitching and… I felt something soft below my head. It's has a nice feeling and makes me don't wanna let it go. But as much I want to feel that, my eyes slowly open and I could hear a voice—it's very familiar.

My body is trembling, my eyes widened when I see something above me. That face, I couldn't forget it. And words came out, a single sentence.

"Oh. You are awake, Andrean."

Ophis! I love her very much! Rias? Akeno? Grayfia? Venelana? Yasaka? I don't care about that! Shoo, get away from me, you boring character! I don't need you to chase me with that harem bullshit!

God, why you put me in this miseries?! What I have done to you to get this treatment! But, anyway, I will get perfect ending to win Ophis heart in her route!

Wait for me, Ophis—I'll definitely make my wish and dream true!

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"Let's go," he finally spoke again. He hefted the large pack easily, despite the size. She did likewise, though hers was equally as large as his. 

They set off on the path, which quickly devolved into an animal trace. He pointed to a tree, where a faint scar was visible, if you knew where to look. She nodded in acknowledgment. Spiders, snakes, lizards, and birds abounded. As they proceeded, she noted other similar faint marks. 

Knowing him, she didn't press her last question, and was eventually rewarded with a response. 

"We have trained in many places, and you have learned many skills, even skills that most would relegate to the realm of fiction. You are even more proficient than I in a few areas," he said. "However, when it comes to who and what I am… none of that matters. All of my skills, my training, none of it is the core or essence. This final test… no disciple before you has faced it. You are the only one."

She blinked in surprise, but remained silent. 

He understood the question in her heart, anyway. 

"Do you believe in a God?" he suddenly asked. 

"Eh?" she blurted, not understanding the sudden change in topic. "What does religion have to do with this? You've never been much about religion that I can tell, other than how it psychologically affects people's thinking and choices. I always got the impression that you thought it was a private matter."

"Religion may be personal, but it can never be private," he replied. "The very nature of religion itself makes it impossible to ever be private." 

"Hmmm, why is it impossible?" she asked. 

"What does religion actually mean?" he counter-questioned. 

She thought for a bit, as she knew that if she recited a dictionary answer, she would earn nothing but cutting ridicule and possibly a bone-numbing smack. 

"Religion is what someone chooses to believe about the cosmology of reality?" she ventured. 

She abruptly came to a halt when he blocked her progress with an outstretched hand. She glanced around, and noticed his gaze focused on a nearby tree. She focused her mind as he had taught her, and with her sharpened perception, she realized that some of the shadow in the tree was not a shadow at all. A jaguar stared down at them, it's golden green eyes barely visible between the leaves. 

The man raised the ring to his face, and his eyes picked up the subtle glow of the fire opal. A presence swept outwards from him, cold, chilling, deadly. The jaguar squalled suddenly, and with a faint rustle of leaves, disappeared. 

"Very good, but not quite. True religion is the beliefs about cosmology, as you said, but only those that actually affect the believer's choices. A person can say they believe something, but if it doesn't affect their choices, then it is meaningless, and not religion. A God is not even required. Or rather, people often make an ideal rather than a person to be the God of their religion," he stated.

"For example?" she inquired.

The Living Shadow, more commonly known as simply The Shadow, is whispered about but seldom seen, feared and mysterious, but frighteningly effective once involved. The Shadow has worked with famous figures such as Doc Savage and Batman, and is even cited by Batman as a source of inspiration and a model figure. 

Decades have passed and nothing as been seen or heard of The Shadow. Criminals have forgotten the chilling whisper in the dark, "The weed of crime bears bitter fruit!" Nor do they recall the frightening laughter in the dead of night. 

But soon the streets will again be haunted, the criminals stalked, evil pruned. 

Who knows what evil lurks in the heart? The Shadow knows!

DC FanFic Writing Contest

"Tip open the curtains please" A handsome young man with tan skin said to the artificial assistant of his house. 

Good morning Kongpobe. Can I help with anything else?

"No. That's all for now." He said while stretching. 

Thank you. 

When the curtains were opened the sun light lit up the room. Kongpobe turned to his side when he felt hands sneaking around his waist. The hands belonged to a beautiful man with milky white skin which had a slight pinkish shed due to the sun light. The man cutely nuzzled to Kongpobe side to get way from the bright light which was disturbing his sleep. Kongpobe couldn't but help chuckling at his husband's cute spoiled act.
"P'Arthit wake up the sun is up." Kongpobe softly whispered in the elder's ears. 

"No I am not." Arthit mumbled snuggling closer. 

"P'Oon wake up na." 

"Umm.."

Knowing calling the elder won't work Kongpobe bend down and blew air in the elder's ears. And the elder groaned as the reply. 

"Let me sleep na Kong." Arthit said pulling the covers. Kongpobe sighed knowing he can't win from his husband.

"Okay but only till I'm done with my shower."
"Hmmm." 

Kongpobe left his husband in the bed and got up. 

"Tip close the curtains and warm my bath please." Kongpobe said before leaving the bedroom. 

Your baby won't wake up Kong? Poor you. 

Tip replied. 

"You don't need to tease me Tip. I'm the only teaser in the house understand."
Yes Commander Sutthiluk. 

"Tip!!" Kongpobe said but he chuckled as the artificial intelligent too got familiar with them. 
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Kongpobe came out of the shower when the doorbell rang.

"Tip who is it?"

Mili the mail bot.

"Okay." saying Kongpobe went to open the door. 

*At the door*
Good morning Commander Sutthiluk.

"Good morning."

Happy wishes on this lucky day. I have got mail for both you and Dr.Sutthiluk.

"Thanks Mili."

Its my pleasure. I will leave now. 

"Okay." Kongpobe closed the door when the mail bot left and went to wake his husband holding the mail in his hand.
*In the bedroom *

Kongpobe entered the room and walked to the bed looking at the mail. But when he looked up he saw the bed was empty. 

"Oon.." Kongpobe called. 

"Oon where are you?" As soon as Kongpobe turned around to find the other something jumped on him in a flash throwing him on the bed. 

"HAPPY ANNIVERSARY!! HUSBAND!!" Arthit giggled at his husband while wishing him their 4th wedding anniversary.
Yes they are married for four years now. 

The last three years they spent on surprising each other so this time they want to spent the day totally free from work and only with each other. 

Oh their work the elder has Ph.d in Physics and Cosmology. He is currently the leader of the research team researching time space lapping at ####. While the other is the first in Command of the astronauts also in ####. But they didn't met at work. They were highschool sweethearts. They got married after they got their jobs at ####.
As much as they love their job it requires a lot of their time. And staying together for so many years made them patient and understanding. 

But who wouldn't want to spent the wedding anniversary with their better halfs. And here they are. 

"Happy anniversary to you too darling." Kongpobe also wish the elder hugging him with one hand.

"Oh my!!"

"What happened P'?"

"Who are you?"

"What are you saying P'?"

"Who are you?"
"P' why are you acting like this? Its me your Kong?"

"Are you sure you are my 26 year old Kong?"

"Yes P'"

"Don't lie."

"Huh?"

"Then why do you look like my 20 years old Kong. Young and handsome as ever." Arthit laugh at the younger's almost panicked look. 

"You naughty--" Kongpobe rolled them over so now he is on top.
"What..." Arthit said softly looking straight in the younger's eyes while catching his breath from laughing so much. 

"I love you." Kongpobe said still making the elder blush after so many years. 

"I know." Arthit said looking sideways. 

"And?" Kongpobe raised one brow at the elder. 

"I love you too." Arthit said blushing more. 

Kongpobe slowly leaned in to kiss his blushing husband. 

"Ouch!" Arthit pushed Kongpobe and got up when he felt something prick at his skin.
When he turned to look it was a envelope with their name on it. 

"What is this Kong?" 

"Its a mail from the HQ I think. I haven't opened it yet."

"Let's see it might be important."
Kongpobe nodded in agreement with his husband.
---------------------Mail---------------------

The Authority 
Of
####

Respected Commander Sutthiluk and Dr. Sutthiluk, 

Congratulations on completing your Four years of marriage. 

You both are very important persons of this Organization. 

But we are sorry to inform you that there have been some complications at the moon base set by us. So we need the help of commander Sutthiluk about this matter. 

So with a heavy heart we are informing you that you have to set on your journey to moon within this week. 

At last we can only wish for you to enjoy the and sorry to give this news on such a special day of your lives. 

*******
The Founder of ####

----------------------End---------------------
"P' I'm sorry." Kongpobe said after reading the mail. 

"Its okay Kong don't say it is not your fault. But it is your job and duty to help the people working at the moon base."

"But-"

"They did say we can enjoy today. Are you okay with that?" Arthit asked concerned. 

"Will you be able to enjoy?"

"I don't think anyone is dying. If it was something like that they won't be giving one week to prepare. So as long as you are with me I am happy." Artthit smiled at his husband.
"So am I." Kongpobe said and jumped on his husband to spend their time as a married couple.

*One week later*

The group of astronauts was getting ready for the launch in 5 hours. Everyone saying goodbyes and good lucks. Arthit was also their to wish his husband good luck. 

"Come back safely okay." Arthit said caressing the younger's cheek softly. 

Kongpobe about to say something when a man in a lab coat bust in.

"Dr. Sutthiluk come fast the machine is getting unstable."

"I will be right there."

Arthit looked at his husband smiling apologizing ran walked out.

"I will." Kongpobe said staring at back of his husband.
* Three weeks later*

Kongpobe's team was able to help the people at moon base. And they were going to come back today. 

Arthit was working on his research without rest. He just couldn't find the way to stable the portal machine. Which was supposed to make a void for different space time as per the theory of relativity. 

*In space*

On their way back to the earth there was some problem with the spacecraft. So Kongpobe with a smaller spacecraft went to see what happened. But when was about to return suddenly meteors started coming towards them in speed before they could do something.

*At ####*

Arthit was working alone. He was wondering where is the mistake in his equation. 

Suddenly there was spark form the machine which was bad news. 

*At same time in both places *

A meteor quite large in size than others hit harsly with Kongpobe's spacecraft and because of the impact the both spacecraft got separated from each other.
While seeing the sparks Arthit ran to the machine to stop it but was too late. A big explosion was heared. 
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*80 years later *

A woman was watching TV and there was a breaking news. 

BREAKING NEWS 

Spacecraft crash beside the **** beach. 

Hot news. 

A man was found alive from the crash scene at **** beach.
Channel 60

Today we got the news of a spacecraft crashing at the **** beach.

There was a logo of #### on the spacecraft telling us to whom it belonged.

A man was also found and hospitalised.

We are trying to contact with our representative Som at the hospital. 

Som can you hear me? 

Yes Win I hear you. 

Please tell us what you got to know till now.

Unfortunately nothing the man was taken away by a team from ####. But they told us they will organize a press conference soon.

The woman turned of the TV and dialed someone's number. 

"Hello."
"...."

"Yes I saw it."

"...."

"Wait. What did you say his name is? "

"...."

"Are you sure he said his name is Kongpobe Sutthiluk?"

"..."

"Send me his photo."

The woman ended the call and a photo was sent to her. 

She was shocked to see the same man in the photo beside her family photos where he was carrying a little girl in his arms. And little girl was her mother. 

"Babe I'm going out I have some work." the woman told her husband and went out.
*At the ####*

"Hello! Dr. Katie"

"Hello. Where is he?"

"This way please."

She was taken too a room with blue door. 

"I will take it from here." 

Dr. Katie knocked on the door before opening. And she was shocked to see the man in the photo infront of him. 

"Can you help me?" Kongpobe asked seeing a woman with a gentle features approaching him. 

"Sure. I'm here to help."

"Can you answer some of my questions?"

"Hmm." 

"How many years its been since I disappeared?" Kongpobe asked with a pained look.
"How do you know its been years?"

"Are you kidding there is no one I know and everything is so different." 

"Are you sure you can handle the truth if I tell."

"Tell me please."

"Ummm... 80 years." Dr. Katie said carefully. 

"What?"

"Yes. Anything else."

"Is any of my relatives Alive?" Kongpobe asked looking dejected. 

"Yes"

"Is anyone here?"

"Yes."

"Who?"

"Me."

"Huh? What do you mean? I don't know you."
"I'm the daughter of  Nai Thinipool. Dr. Katie Piniwat."

"What you are the daughter of my niece? That means you are my--"

"Your granddaughter." saying Dr. Katie started crying and Kongpobe hugged her.

"Ummm. Katie where is your mother?"

"She died 5 years ago when she was 80."

"And what about my P'Arthit?" Kongpobe felt a lump in his throat while saying those. 

"Come with me." Dr. Katie got up and Kongpobe followed behind. 

They stopped infront of another door. They entered the room and there was a man lying in bed surrounded with glasses and lots of machines attached.
"P'..." Kongpobe was shocked to see his husband in that condition. 

"What happened to him?"

Katie told him about the explosion. 

"But why didn't he age just like me?"

"That's also mystery to us too."

"Can I touch him?" Kongpobe asked and Katie nodded.
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Kongpobe sat beside Arthit admiring how the elder looked so beautiful and peaceful. He gently rubbed the back of the elder's hands. And he felt a faint squeeze on his hand. 

"P'...."

"Kong." Arthit called with his dry throat but coughed.

Kongpobe hurriedly called the doctors he was so happy that his P' didn't leave him alone. 

Soon the news of two miracles speard everywhere.
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.*Two weeks later *

Both Kongpobe and Arthit was now physically and mentally stable. 

And it was their 85th marriage anniversary. It was night time and they were at back of #### building enjoying the night view.

"Thank you." Kongpobe suddenly said breaking the silence. 

"For what?" Arthit looked at his husband. 

"For waiting for me."

"Then thank you too."

"Why?"

"For coming back safely to me."

They both were staring lovingly at each other. 

"You know P' now you can't deny something." Kongpobe said grinning. 

"What?" Arthit asked confused. 

"That I Love you to the moon and back."

In esoteric cosmology, a plane is conceived as a subtle state, level, or region of reality, each plane corresponding to some type, kind, or category of being.
The concept may be found in religious and esoteric teachings—e.g. Vedanta (Advaita Vedanta), Ayyavazhi, shamanism, Hermeticism, Neoplatonism, Gnosticism, Kashmir Shaivism, Sant Mat/Surat Shabd Yoga, Sufism, Druze, Kabbalah, Theosophy, Anthroposophy, Rosicrucianism (Esoteric Christian), Eckankar, Ascended Master Teachings, etc.—which propound the idea of a whole series of subtle planes or worlds or dimensions which, from a center, interpenetrate themselves and the physical planet in which we live, the solar systems, and all the physical structures of the universe. This interpenetration of planes culminates in the universe itself as a physical structured, dynamic and evolutive expression emanated through a series of steadily denser stages, becoming progressively more material and embodied.
The emanation is conceived, according to esoteric teachings, to have originated, at the dawn of the universe's manifestation, in The Supreme Being who sent out—from the unmanifested Absolute beyond comprehension—the dynamic force of creative energy, as sound-vibration ("the Word"), into the abyss of space. Alternatively, it states that this dynamic force is being sent forth, through the ages, framing all things that constitute and inhabit the universe.

Physical plane
The physical plane, physical Word, or physical universe, in emanations metaphysics taught in Neoplatonism, Hermeticism, Hinduism, and Theosophy, refers to the visible reality of space and time, energy and matter: the physical universe in Occultism and esoteric cosmology is the lowest or densest of a series of planes of existence.
According to Theosophists, after the physical plane is the etheric plane and both of these planes are connected to make up the first plane. Theosophy also teaches that when the physical body dies the etheric body is left behind and the soul forms into an astral body on the astral plane.

Astral plane
The astral spheres were thought to be planes of angelic existence intermediate between Earth and heaven.
The astral plane also called the astral world, is where consciousness goes after physical death. According to occult philosophy, all people possess an astral body. The astral plane (also known as the astral world) was postulated by classical (particularly Neoplatonic), medieval, oriental, and esoteric philosophies and mystery religions. It is the world of the planetary spheres, crossed by the soul in its astral body on the way to being born and after death, and generally said to be populated by angels, spirits, or other immaterial beings. In the late 19th and early 20th century, the term was popularized by Theosophy and neo-Rosicrucianism.
According to occult teachings, the astral plane can be visited consciously through astral projection, meditation, and mantra, near-death experience, lucid dreaming, or other means. Individuals that are trained in the use of the astral vehicle can separate their consciousness in the astral vehicle from the physical body at will.
"When a person dies, they become fully conscious in the astral body. After a certain time, the astral body disintegrates, and the person then becomes conscious on the mental plane."
"When you are dreaming you are not really in the same world as when you are conscious – in the physical – although the two worlds merge into one another. While dreaming, you really are in the astral plane, and usually, your astral body is in the zone of quietude."

Mental plane
The mental plane is the third-lowest plane according to Theosophy. The mental plane is divided into seven sub-planes.
In the mental world, one formulates a thought and it is instantly transmitted to the mind of another without any expression in the form of words. Therefore, on that plane language does not matter in the least; but helpers working in the astral world, who have not yet the power to use the mental vehicle.

Buddhic plane
The Buddhic plane is described as a realm of pure consciousness. According to Theosophy, the Buddhic plane exists to develop Buddhic consciousness which means to become unselfish and solve any problems with the ego. Charles Leadbeater wrote that in the Buddhic plane man casts off the delusion of the self and enters a realization of unity.
Persistent, conscious, spiritual awareness. This is the full consciousness of the Buddhic or intuitional level. This is the perceptive consciousness which is the outstanding characteristic of the Hierarchy. The life focus of the man shifts to the Buddhic plane. This is the fourth or middle state of consciousness.

Spiritual plane
George Winslow Plummer wrote that the spiritual plane is split into many sub-planes and that on these planes live spiritual beings who are more advanced in development and status than ordinary men. According to metaphysical teachings, the goal of the spiritual plane is to gain spiritual knowledge and experience.

Divine plane
According to some occult teachings, all souls are born on the divine plane and then descend down through the lower planes; however, souls will work their way back to the divine plane. On the divine plane, souls can be opened to conscious communication with the sphere of the divine known as the Absolute and receive knowledge about the nature of reality.

Logoic plane
The Logoic plane is the highest plane, it has been described as a plane of total oneness, the "I AM Presence".

Monadic plane
The monadic plane (hyperplane or continuum/universe, enclosing and interpenetrating grosser hyperplanes, respectively) is the plane in which the monad or Holy Spirit or Oversoul is said to exist.

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