EPISODE 313; THE RUPTURING! THE KNOWLEDGEABLE HOUSE OF THE WHITE LIGER! UNSEALING THE LIMITERS OF THE INTERNAL TITANIUM CHRONO CHROME! THE FIRST BARRIER! THE ELEMENTAL SKILL TREE!
EPISODE 313; THE RUPTURING! THE KNOWLEDGEABLE HOUSE OF THE WHITE LIGER! UNSEALING THE LIMITERS OF THE INTERNAL TITANIUM CHRONO CHROME! THE FIRST BARRIER! THE ELEMENTAL SKILL TREE!
Mitsuki and Arlene pondered all they had seen.
"Guardian Mitsuki, now we shall commence the process of unlocking the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome. From the schematics of your Sigil unearthed by the Researchers of this House, the true power of your Sigil has been contained behind a series of complex seals that have to be unlocked" Helios said.
"The Condition for activating my Sigil is defeating Four Hundred Adversaries. This condition ensures that my Sigil can only be activated in times of dire Crisis and only as a result of Team Effort" Mitsuki explained.
"Actually…that condition is a cover. I believe it was designed to limit how much info your enemies could obtain regarding your Sigil by limiting your own awareness of its full potential and keeping the true knowledge of its full potential limited to a tightly knit circle. The true condition for unlocking your Sigil is actually a 'Revolution' specifically an 'Elemental Revolution'" Helios explained.
Mitsuki recalled the surprising activation of her Sigil within Mount Olympus during the battle against the Weaver Of Calamity. Her eyes widened in surprise.
"I see" she realized.
"If you were unaware of how to release the limiters of your Sigil, then there would be no way for your enemies to figure out that there was more to it than what they had already seen. Besides that, the Seals on your Sigil were not placed there by anyone. Rather…they appear to be a natural feature of your Sigil" Helios explained as he brought up the schematics of Mitsuki's Sigil.
"The Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome as you already know is an entire Dimension Of Time/Space compartmentalized into multiple regions. Utilizing each of these regions comes with unique Energy Requirements. The Dormant State Of The Sigil namely Gravitational Control can be utilized freely. The Active State Of The Sigil is a Multi-Phase State with the First Active State being the Temporal Dimension(Dimension Of Time) containing the Three Types Of Clocks. The sizes of the clocks in this Dimension indirectly hint at the required amount of Energy needed to utilize specific scales of Temporal Energy. The Small Clocks as you know represent the amount of Energy needed to cause Temporal Changes within Days, the Medium Sized Clocks represent the amount of Energy needed to alter lives and the Humongous Clock represents the amount of Energy needed to affect History itself. Accessing the Dimension within this First Active State requires the equivalent of the amount of Energy needed to alter Four Hundred Lives. The simplest way to phrase this without drawing suspicion from your adversaries was to term this 'the defeat of Four Hundred Adversaries'" Helios explained.
Arlene and Mitsuki had funny expressions on their faces.
"What an elaborate way to conceal a secret" Arlene was more amused than surprised.
"We figured that the clock representing History which appeared to be the largest clock would be the Core Of The Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome so we tried tracing the residual energies flowing from this clock to determine whether it was linked to Peripheral Dimensions and discovered two other Sub Dimensions. The First Dimension…actually…I believe it would be better for you to see it for yourself" Helios said.
"Since this House is under your Guardianship, all its citizens are registered allies. We stored excess energy generated by this House as a bi-product of our daily activities. It should be more than enough to activate your Sigil's active State" Undine said.
Mitsuki removed her pocket watch and noticed that it had begun to spin. A minute later, it had landed on the figures marked Zero, Twelve and Four Hundred.
"The Condition for switching Sigil from Dormant to Active State has been fulfilled. Awaiting further instructions" the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome spoke.
"Awaken!" Mitsuki ordered.
In the next instant, they found themselves within the First Layer Of The Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome, the layer Mitsuki usually accessed. Mitsuki could sense that something had changed within her Sigil. She looked towards the Great Clock and noticed countless projections of Energy flowing in different directions beginning from the Great Clock.
"We should follow the smallest Projection of Energy. If what you said before is true Helios then the Dimensions behind the larger projections of Energy are currently sealed off. If we can figure out how to access the Dimension behind the smallest Projection of Energy, we'll be one step closer to unlocking the other Dimensions as well" Mitsuki reasoned.
"And here's a trick Guardian Mitsuki. If you create a Temporal Loop Of The Energy used to switch your Sigil from Dormant to Active State and isolate this Temporal Loop within an Energy Store, you can activate your Sigil whenever you want" Selene said with a laugh.
"Crazy right?" Undine laughed.
"Very" MItsuki chuckled in amusement. "I hadn't even considered that possibility as a result of the misleading condition for activating my Sigil" Mitsuki admitted.
Soon the Energy Projection halted and the Dimension Transitioned. Mitsuki and her allies found themselves standing within a Dimension filled with Large Pools.
"We need a Bird's Eye View. Hang on" MItsuki called and activated her Pull Of Lunar Gravity.
Soon they were all levitating in the Air.
"There appear to be Seven Large Pools subdivided into smaller Pools. Each Pool has an icon representing an Element" Arlene noted.
"Wait a moment…these pools correspond to the Elemental Halls within Mount Olympus, the Halls representing the Seven Elements Of Our Homeworld namely Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra). Time(Tempus), Water(Aqua), Lightning(Fulgur) and Light(Lux). The Pools appear to have channels interconnecting them…I see…the interaction amongst the Elements huh?" Mitsuki realized.
"Create Schematics Of The Pools within this Hall Christopher" Arlene instructed her Sigil.
A Conceptual Diagram appeared within Christopher Mapping the Pools. There were brief instructions on how to generate each element that went something like this;
FIRE(IGNIS);
Generated by Friction between bodies due to the resistance exhibited by bodies in contact with each other. It is a very useful element for measuring wasted energy during Energy Transition.
WIND(VENTUS);
Generated by Heat acting on Elements including Water.
EARTH(TERRA);
Generated by the Solidification Of Mass due to cooling.
TIME(TEMPUS);
Generated by Forces acting on Bodies.
WATER(AQUA);
Generated by the Condensation Of Air due to cooling.
LIGHTNING(FULGUR);
Generated by Friction in Air.
LIGHT(LUX);
A fusion of lightning and magnetism acting in Harmony.
This was the basic classification of the Seven Dominant Elements represented by the Pools displayed in Schematics Of The Pools within Arlene's Christopher. Each Element had further Subdivisions detailing interactions with other Elements that went something like this;
FIRE(IGNIS)
Magma: Generated by the disintegrating property of Fire acting on Earth.
Metal: Generated by the refining property of Fire acting on Earth.
Air: Generated by Heat acting on Elements.
Wood: Generated by the Four Basic Elements(Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra) and Water(Aqua)) acting in Harmony.
Electromagnetism: Generated by Heat within the Core and Mantle Of The Earth Triggering Ionization amongst the Elements within the Earth.
WIND(VENTUS)
Air: Generated by Heat acting on Elements.
Lightning: Generated by Friction in Air.
Sound: Generated by Oscillations/Vibrations in Air.
Magnetism: Generated by Lightning Acting on Earth/Metal.
Wood: Generated by the Four Basic Elements(Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra) and Water(Aqua)) acting in Harmony.
EARTH(TERRA);
Magma: Generated by the disintegrating property of Fire acting on Earth.
Metal: Generated by the refining property of Fire acting on Earth.
Air: Generated by Heat acting on Elements.
Wood: Generated by the Four Basic Elements(Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra) and Water(Aqua)) acting in Harmony.
Magnetism: Generated by Lightning acting on Earth/Metal.
Electromagnetism: Generated by Heat within the Core and Mantle Of The Earth Triggering Ionization amongst the Elements within the Earth.
TIME(TEMPUS);
Forces Of Motion: Caused by Forces acting to rouse Bodies/Elements from their state of rest.
Forces Of Growth: Caused by the Expansion Of Bodies/Elements due to the borrowing/absorbing of Energies from other Bodies/Elements.
Forces Of Decay: Caused by the phenomenon of entropy acting on bodies as a result of wasted energy due to resistance when energy transitions from state to state.
WATER(AQUA):
Snow: Generated by significant cooling in atmospheric air or water(rain).
Clouds: Generated by significant heating in atmospheric air or terrestrial water
Waves: Imprints Of Elements that generate Energy.
Wood: Generated by the Four Basic Elements(Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra) and Water(Aqua)) acting in Harmony.
LIGHTNING(FULGUR);
Electricity: Generated by ionization in Elements due to Friction.
Magnetism: Generated by Lightning/Electricity interacting with Earth.
Electromagnetism: Generated by the fusion of Electric/Lightning and Magnetic Energy.
Light: The result of Electromagnetism.
LIGHT(LUX);
Photons: Manifestations Of Electromagnetic Energy.
Electromagnetism: Generated by the Fusion Of Electric/Lightning and Magnetic Energy.
Fire: Generated by Friction between bodies due to the resistance exhibited by bodies in contact with each other. It is a very useful element for measuring wasted energy during Energy Transition.
Wood: Generated by the Four Basic Elements(Fire(Ignis), Wind(Ventus), Earth(Terra) and Water(Aqua)) acting in Harmony.
This was an approximation of the Classification Of The Subdivisions Of The Elements within the Seven Major Elemental Pools as a result of Elemental Interactions. Pools that had common Elements within their Subdivisions also had channels connecting them via these Common Subdivisions. The Subdivisions described the methods by which Elemental Energy could transition into other Elemental Forms when other Elemental Forces acted on them.
"This looks like some sort of Elemental Skill Tree" Arlene noted.
"Looks like you've got your work cut out for you" Selene said.
"This all looks way too complex" Mitsuki sighed in exasperation
"You know the forms Sigils take on connote the priority Dream Knights assign to specific Ideals or Abilities. Your subconscious must have decided mastering all of this is necessary" Arlene laughed and patted Mitsuki on the back.
"I wish this had been decided by my consciousness instead" Mitsuki sighed even deeper.
"There is one other piece of Good News I can give you. The Names Of The Elements are depicted in both English and Latin. This quirk must be important if it wasn't discarded by Christopher" Arlene noted.
"My subconscious sure likes to complicate things" Mitsuki sighed even deeper than the first two times.
"Do you have an affinity for all these Elements?" Arlene asked with a laugh.
"I don't know. Due to the misleading condition for activating my Sigil, I focused mostly on my Lunar Gravitational Powers and it's not like I could make much use of the one hour thirty minute time limit imposed on the Active Form Of My Sigil since I could only activate my Sigil in times of dire crisis and only by Team Effort" Mitsuki noted.
"But with the Temporal Loop you can use now, you have the ability to regain all that lost time. Your parents must have been aware of that" Arlene said seriously.
"Yeah, the Temporal Loop is a big boost and there is a bit of a hint as to why all of this is necessary when you look at the properties of Time(Tempus) which states that Time is generated as a result of Forces acting on Bodies. I guess I'd best get started then" Mitsuki said with determination.