[OP: ]


    They watched as the small ind in the middle of theke inside the cavern with the open ceiling became the gathering spot for the creatures present in the vast cave.


    Surrounding the crystal flower, the Elemental Helix, they waited with a unanimous calm.


    The flower that was believed to be a gateway to the spirit realm, was the centre of attention for the creatures present, but they were not admiring the awe of the green spiral of crystals.


    They were waiting for something elsea€| and, when the humanoid visitors of this cave looked in the direction of these creatures, the One they had been waiting for finally showed themselves.


    -Oooooooooooooong!


    Suddenly, the cavern shook.


    Everyone felt a sudden sense of danger for a moment before suddenly gett8ng washed up by a wave of serenity.


    The creatures that had been calmed all this time started producing various kinds of sounds and some of them seemed to have started singing a unique hymn of praise.


    -Zaaaaaaaaaaa€|


    The density of Mana inside the cave increased, and along with it, the countless spirits that had been present in this space but were invisible to all naked eyes, materialised in their physical forms.


    -Oooooooooooooooonga€|!


    Space twisted, moonlight that was scattered all across the cave gathered together and became small beads of physical light that seemed like the thousand year old pearls born in the deepest part of the most dangerous seas.


    "They saved the merchenta€|"


    "Muuuuuuuu~!"


    "Caww! Ca~!"


    "GURAAAAAAA!"


    Along with the single human voice that reverberated throughout the empty cave, the music born from the amalgamation of the various noises produced by the creatures of the cave gave birth to a phenomenon that froze the hearts of those witnessing a scene of this scale.


    -Swiiiiiiiiiiiiiisha€|


    A magnificent beast appeared on the ind.


    -Ooooooooooooooonga€|!


    And every being on the ind, in theke, and on the ground where the humans stood with their friends, including the spirits beings filling this cave, weed Their arrival.


    "The Ruler of the Nine Mountainsa€|"


    It was a divine creature.


    Their presencemanded respect from all the creatures present, including the humans who had been awestruck by the presence that felt unjustpared to the form they possessed.


    { "Greetings, children." }


    The creatures around the Elemental Helix bowed to the divine beast, recognizing their unfathomable importance. It was a rare sight to see such a creature, and everyone felt honoured to witness ita€| of course, though.


    There were exceptions.


    "Cutea€|"


    "That''s the ruler of these mountains? The divine creature that saved the Lord Adam Lothschild?"


    "Damn. I didn''t expect Them to be soa€|"


    "Adorable!"


    "Yesa€| that."


    It was understandable that Lizzy did not fall to the unprecedented level of awe generated by their mere presence. However, the way Titania had a disappointed look on her face made even Eon question the kind of mentality she possessed.


    On the other hand, Rein was awestruck and speechless as she saw the true appearance of the being that the others who could know perceive their physical form found to be adorable.


    She was the only one who could see the truth behind the adorable appearance that resembled a winged hamster possessing wings of gold, and a pure ck body without any other color.


    { "I see we also have guests tonight." }


    Quin had a blush on her overly excited face as she looked at the creature possessing a body as small as her hands.


    The boys were awestruck by the pure presence of the creature that sparked a zing fire inside their hearts.


    The others who could feel the divinity from the creature were witnessing the creature in a different manner than the rest of them.


    For the creatures of the ind, this majestic creature that was smaller than most of them was their Lord. However, for those who were only a guest of this cave, this creature was a presence that they couldn''t fathom even with their various points of views.


    { "Wee, outsider childrena€| amazing students of the human world." }


    For most of them who could not understand the greatness of this being, it was only a unique being that they could not fathom the existence of.


    However, for the ones that actually understand some aspect of this being, they were in the presence of something that they knew only a few fortunate people of this world ever came to witnessa€|


    "A divine beast..."


    Captain Alpha, Prince Alph and udeus. Alf and Princess Bell, Med and Miaa€| all the special ones among them that understood the truth behind this unfathomable presence could feel it inside thema€| they could tell what they were truly witnessing.


    "A Creature of Mythosa€|"


    "An eternity."


    "Correct."


    A creature other than the eight creatures of mythos, an eternity that possessed divinitya€" a divine being that, in a way, wasparable to the gods.


    They were currently in the presence of such a being.


    { "And Honoured beings of the Higher world." }


    With their deep ck eyes resembling a starless night sky, they nced at them, stopped on Zoe and Eon and Rein, before moving on and looking back at the creatures around them.


    { "Wee." }


    The merchant that was on the verge of death was fortunate enough to receive the mercy of this great higher spirit.


    They took him to this very cave ording to what is told in the lores, and here, the merchant who miraculously found himself alive and cured of the illness, met Them for the first time.


    -Ooooooooooooooong.


    He saw the golden wings of the origin creature that then was not a divinity.


    He witnessed their original form and was awestruck.


    Then, he was astonished by what he found himself in.


    { "You all should consider yourself fortunate. Thisa€| is thest prayer." }


    A cave filled with abundant of natural treasures, crystals that were so precious even he could not estimate their value, carcasses of creatures in a corner that one could not defeat even with a strong forcea€| piles of their energy cores and skill stones.


    He found himself something that made him the originator of The third wealthiest family of this world. And for that, he was eternally grateful to this ce, this cave, and the creature that saved his lifea€|


    "Last prayera€|?"


    "What might they be talking abouta€|?"


    "Shuuuu. Justa€| watch."


    He was given the freshest food and the cleanest water in this paradise, a precious chance to live in this ce for two years and recoverpletely from the physical and mental injuries, and when he was ready, he revived a unique present from the savior of his lifea€| in the form of an unforgettable experience.


    -Swiiiiiiiiiiiish~!


    Winds started blowing in a certain way as the ruler spread their golden wings.


    -GHRRRRRRRa€|


    Thebination of the noises from the creature turned into a melody so powerful, everything in the cave except Them became soundless.


    lost their sound.


    It was a powerfulbination, and who witnessed it lost their breaths along wither their sounds as well.


    Their hearts even stopped for a moment, however, what transpired after that was even more intensea€|


    "Damna€|"


    Even Eon was the same as everyone else as they saw the golden wings of the small looking hamster like being turned into something so majestic it resembled the heavenly messengers who had flown down to the mortal realm to announce the words of the lord.


    His ck body had turned into a ball of light and the wings that resembled the wings of a bird made this creature seem like a familiar of the angels described in the storiesa€| however, this particr creature was no messenger from above.


    It was a creature of nature born from the will of this very worlda€| an origin beast that was called with a certain unique name.


    [{ *A Maintainera€|* }]


    Only on m v|le|mp|yr


    They were in the presence of a creature so old that it was one of the oldest beings present on this ind after the ancient oak located inside the grand academy or the Keeper located in the ce he was building his new house in.


    An origin beast that had achieved divinity through the achievements, recognition, and the power obtained from the nature that They were born from.


    They were a being that was beyond this physical world, a being that, much like a phoenix, dragon, or kraken, was a (White) ranked being who Mana was beyond what could be measured or fathomed by the human limitation.


    They were born for the task of maintaining the ce they were assigned, and in the cases of this being, it was these mountains that not only contained the creatures it housed, but also this unique gateway that was connected to the world of the spirits.


    They were a unique beings


    And, at this moment, They were performing a unique dance that, at one point in time, had also inspired the richest person to have ever lived, to achieve everything that they achievedter in their lives.


    { "O'' beginningless mother of all." }


    The golden feathers from Their wings scattered all across the cave, and became the spotlight for the creatures that joined Then in this performance.


    -Ooooooooooooooong!


    They also became the ground on which the spirits of the windster sat and maintained the right currents of the wind in order to support the (Prayer).


    { "We praise thee." }


    Gasps of awe could have filled the cave had they still possessed their voices, but this unique moment had taken them away already.


    They only had their eyes and their souls left in them, their bodies paralysed with the unique overwhelming feeling of reverence.


    { "Bless thy children and these mountains with your graceful blessings." }


    They wanted to describe this performance, but their minds were not processing anything at the moment.


    Anything other than their awe towards it, certainly.