The following day, we awakened from sleep and walked out of our various homes within our Peristylia. The moment we walked out, we noticed something peculiar. A sight that had previously not been there dominated a vast portion of the Horizon. It was the sight of a tremendous Mountain. In all of our Peristylia, we all noticed this sight.
I smirked.
"Looks like it finally emerged" I said.
"Is that…?" Ciella wondered.
"Yes…that's the Mountain Of Olympus" I said and as the words left my lips, my surroundings gradually faded away and I found myself in the presence of my Gramps.
"You have done well to set in place the preparatory measures for the next Seal. You've achieved the level of strength needed to unlock the Seals Of Awakening, Balance, Wisdom, Harmony and Endurance. The next Seal is something you are very familiar with. It's a very important element of the World Of Dreams. It is known as 'The Seal Of Identity'. It is when a Dream Knight achieves a level of self-comprehension deep enough to resist evil that this Seal begins to materialize so it is also known as 'The Seal Of Virtue'. When you unlocked the Seal Of Kolmnid, you learnt about the Seven Dominant Elements of our homeworld. When you unlocked the Seal Of Jo-lan, you learnt about the Practical Application Of The Elements, when you unlocked the Seal Of Ryugaeia, you learnt that each element has the power to strengthen as well as to weaken. As you already know, I'm certain your Dad has already informed you that each element has an associated Virtue when utilized positively and an associated Vice when utilized negatively. That's why the Seven Elemental Stones are called the Seven Stones Of Virtue and Zanböngfar's serpent headed tails are called 'The Seven Souls Of Evil'. When a Dream Knight achieves a deep level of self-comprehension and virtue, they become able to resonate with the Seven Stones Of Virtue and draw out their Strength. They in fact become the embodiment of a Virtue and that's why the Seals Of Identity materialize and their sigil achieves the status of 'Living Sigil'. However, self-comprehension can only come from evaluating the past and retracing one's steps to the present. It's the reason for the ancient Dagara saying 'when the Roots of a plant are cut off, the entire Tree risks Death'. You can't reach the zenith of Mount Olympus without the support of a Bloodline Limit at the very least" my Gramps said.
"A Bloodline Limit? So we'll need to learn Bloodline Limits to make it to the top of the Mountain?" I asked.
"Exactly, this has already been communicated to your comrades in the form of tutorials" my Gramps said.
"So what words form the focus of the Seal Of Identity?" I asked.
"It's a song you know very well;
Fire And Water, Elements two
Born from both Elements true
Trapped in Darkness Light will lose
Together with Darkness Light will fuse
Fire then will turn into Flame
And reveal to Light its Holy Name
Purified by Fire the Sun will rise
And cleansed by Water they'll reach the Skies
Fire and Water, two things
These gave birth to Truth
Truth was cloaked in Darkness
Light and Darkness fused
Fire then greatly angered
Told Light the Name God gave Him
Fire then made Light attractive
And Water washed them both
Water washed Light and Fire
And they flew to the Heavens"
My Gramps sang.
"A Tale Of Fire and Water huh?" I asked.
My Gramps nodded.
Meanwhile, in the Reborn Azure Dragon Peristylium, Keiran and Concordia had noticed the Mountain.
"Concordia, you've finally broken out of your limitations and now depend both on your precision and brute strength. From now on, you are allowed to utilize Elements Of Destruction if you acquire the knowledge to do so however…you must utilize them only for the purposes of Generation" Keiran said seriously.
"I see. Once we begin to ascend the Mountain, holding back may become a liability huh?" Concordia asked.
Keiran nodded.
"But so will going overboard. If we're going to be combatting the Weaver Of Calamity's influence, we can't afford to do anything that will create openings and vulnerabilities. The Weaver Of Calamity excels at capitalizing on both extremes" Keiran said.
Concordia nodded.
"That's walking a very thin line" Concordia said as she stared at the Mountain looming over the distance.