EPISODE 322; THE RUPTURING! KNOWLEDGEABLE HOUSE OF THE WHITE LIGER! UNSEALING THE LIMITERS OF THE INTERNAL TITANIUM CHRONO CHROME! THE SECOND BARRIER! INTEGRATING THE ZODIAC SYSTEMS INTO THE INTERNAL TITANIUM CHRONO CHROME! THE CELESTIAL SKILL TREE PART II; ACCLIMATIZING TO THE ELEMENTS! THE HUMAN BODY! HOST TO THE ELEMENTS!
Mitsuki(Selene), Arlene(Undine) and Helios stood within the Hall Of The Celestial Skill Tree within the Realm Of The Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome. They were currently before the Three Western Gates that represented the Autumnal Equinox and could only be opened by a Mage/Technician. These Three Gates were the Gates Of Libra, Scorpio and Sagittarius. On the Gate Of Libra was a Constellation forming a Pair Of Scales. The Gate Of Scorpio had the Constellation Of A Scorpion and the Gate Of Sagittarius had the Constellation Of An Archer who had the semblance of a Centaur.
The Libra Gate was humming with energy.
"It appears we must start with this Gate" Mitsuki said as the Libra Gate opened up.
Mitsuki, Arlene and Helios stepped into the Realm within this Gate. Within this Gate were Seven Subhalls in the order Fire, Wind, Earth, Time, Water, Lightning and Light.
"Another Group Of Elemental Halls. I'm starting to feel like we are walking in circles" Mitsuki sighed.
"I don't think so. This Hall is deeper into the Realm Of The Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome than the Elemental Halls we confronted earlier were so this must be another depth describing the manifold and multifaceted nature of the Elements" Arlene noted while studying the information materializing within Christopher.
As the girls were speaking they noticed a bright light begin to materialize before them initially scattered in nature, then gradually coalescing till it took on the form of Mitsuki. Arlene and Mitsuki stared at the other Mitsuki in surprise.
"There, that's much better. It's a little boring to be perceived as a monotonous mechanical voice don't you agree Mitsuki?" the other Mitsuki said.
Mitsuki's eyes widened in surprise.
"You do recognize me don't you?" the voice asked.
"It's a bit boring to be perceived as a monotonous…mechanical voice? You must be the Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome in Living Sigil form!" Mitsuki exclaimed excitedly.
"You are partially correct. The good news is that your effort and depth have finally awakened me as a Living Sigil. The bad news is…I'm not particularly fond of the misnomer 'Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome'. Must have been a mistranslation or misperception of my name during our first encounter. You can call me by my Real name; 'The Eternal Titan Tempus Roma'"the other Mitsuki spoke.
"The Eternal Titan…Tempus Roma…Internal Titanium Chrono Chrome…I see! The names are indeed similar" Mitsuki laughed.
"You are now perceiving me as a Living Entity because your perception of what a Sigil is…is beginning to change. Well what can I say, a Tool is a Tool and a Living Being is a Living Being. As long as you perceived me simply as a conduit of power… that was the only way I could aid you" Tempus Roma said.
"But why have you taken on my semblance?" Mitsuki asked.
"My true form would overwhelm your current senses. Let's just leave it at that and get down to business. The reason I am here is to help you acclimatize more quickly to the elements circulating within us. In a sense, it was a good thing you awakened your Lunar Abilities in your youth but there is much more to the Moon than the power to influence the Tides Of The Earth and Sea. The TrueVirtue Of The Moon lies in its ability to reflect the Rays Of The Sun at Night. In other words, the True Virtue Of The Moon is in 'The Power Of Reflection' or simply put 'Depth'. In combat, this is supposed to manifest as a Counteroffensive Style Of Combat that turns the adversary's momentum against them. The Virtue Of A Counteroffensive Style Of Combat lies in the fact that one must never be the first to strike and must never damage an opponent with one's own power but rather with the adversary's own power turning the adversary's strength into his own worst enemy. As a Virtue, the Moon is supposed to 'reveal' the 'Light Of The Sun' in 'Times Of Darkness'. At Night, the Sun is invisible however its light is still present in the 'Reflection Of The Moon'. Unfortunately, during the Time when the Weaver Of Calamity's influence was at its strongest, this interpretation was lost and corrupted" Tempus Roma explained.
"Interesting. So what form will my Training take?" Mitsuki asked.
"First you need to understand the unique function of the Human Body as a Host For The Elements. The Nightbane House comprehends the Elements as expressions of the Virtues, the Pendragon Kenyah House comprehends the Elements best as extensions of the Senses. I will be teaching you about the Human Body as a Host For The Elements. I have been watching your comrades for a while and Concordia already seems to have an idea of how this works. Now it's your turn" Tempus Roma explained. "Before your actual Training commences, I will give you a brief explanation. Just as the Seven Elements represent Seven Virtues, can extend the Senses in Seven Unique Ways and has Seven Unique Conditions for activating each element…for instance, For Fire, the Virtue Of Fortitude, the Extrasensory ability of Intuition and Ignition/Friction as its activation Condition; for Wind, the Virtue Of Freedom, the Extrasensory ability Of Proximal Zone Perception and the activation Condition Of Inspiration; for Earth, the Virtue Of Hope, the Extrasensory Ability Of Magnetic Perception and the Activation Condition Of Binding/Loosing; for Time, the Virtue Of Forgiveness, the Extrasensory Perception Of Foresight/Prophecy/Precognition and the Activation Condition Of Temperance; for Water, the Virtue Of Purity/Kindness, the Extrasensory Gift Of Depth Perception and the Activation Condition Of Rebirth/Life/Purity/Kindness; for Lightning, the Virtue Of Zeal/Goodness, the Extrasensory Gift Of Elemental Zone Perception and the Activation Condition Of Coordination and Self Control; and for Light, the Virtue Of Truth, the Extrasensory Gift Of Knowledge/Wisdom and the Activation Condition Of Reality Definition/Truth/Revelation and this part is very important so listen carefully…the Human Body hosts each Element/Virtue within specific Organs/Parts and can aid in activating the Virtues via these Organs in a very literal and biological sense. For instance, The Element Of Fire is hosted by the Gut; the Element Of Wind is hosted by the Lungs; The Element Of Earth is hosted by the Bones, the Hair, the Nails and The Blood; The Element Of Water is hosted by the Heart and Circulatory System; The Element Of Lightning is hosted by the Brain, Spine and Nervous System and the Element Of Light is hosted by the Sensory System. For Light in particular, you need to understand that it transcends mere Visualization. All elements that grant Sensory Abilities are expressions Of Light in multifaceted ways. In this Hall Of Libra, this is what you will learn" Tempus Roma explained.