Chapter 55: The Infinite Inner Worlds
Ashborn, Sung Jin-Woo, and Sung Su-Ho stood together in the Absolute Castle, observing the vast dimensions within themselves—their inner worlds, immense realities far beyond the comprehension of ordinary beings. These inner worlds were not mere pocket dimensions but sprawling universes filled with thriving ecosystems, solar systems, suns, planets, moons, and other celestial phenomena.
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The Nature of Inner Worlds
The inner worlds of the Divine Triad were unique creations:
1. Time Dilation:
Time flowed vastly faster inside these worlds compared to the outside multiverse.
One day outside equaled one year inside.
Over the past 100 years in the multiverse, a staggering 36,500 years had unfolded within these dimensions.
2. Independent Evolution:
These worlds developed autonomously, untouched by the direct influence of their hosts. Each world had:
World Trees: Central, towering entities brimming with divine energy, sustaining life and balance.
Afterlives: Unique realms where souls of the dead gathered, creating an ongoing cycle of existence and transcendence.
Centillions of Inhabitants: Both living beings and dead souls, engaged in the natural cycles of life, death, and rebirth.
3. Ecosystems and Conflicts:
Despite the divine origins of these worlds, they were far from idyllic utopias.
Countless wars had erupted, driven by ambition, survival, and the desire for dominance.
The inhabitants possessed strength akin to unawakened humans on Earth, ensuring a level playing field and organic evolution.
Resources were abundant but not infinite, driving competition and innovation.
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The Divine Triad's Role
The Divine Triad chose to remain as spectators of their inner worlds.
1. Non-Intervention:
Ashborn, Sung Jin-Woo, and Sung Su-Ho refrained from interfering with the lives of their creations.
Wars, alliances, betrayals, and civilizations rose and fell without divine intervention.
2. A Purposeful Detachment:
The Triad's decision was deliberate. They viewed these worlds as experiments in free will and self-determination.
"Conflict shapes strength," Sung Jin-Woo mused. "Without it, they would stagnate."
3. Unreachable Hosts:
The inhabitants of these inner worlds were completely unaware of their connection to the Divine Triad.
Even the most advanced beings could not sense or approach their hosts.
"Their struggles are their own," said Ashborn. "They are free from our shadows."
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Observing the Cycles
The Divine Triad often took time to observe their inner worlds, marveling at the diversity of their ecosystems and the depth of their civilizations.
1. Ashborn's Inner World:
A realm of radiant light and harmony, interspersed with periods of conflict and darkness.
The inhabitants revered their World Tree as the pinnacle of life and energy, often waging wars over its divine fruits.
2. Sung Jin-Woo's Inner World:
A shadowy expanse with bioluminescent flora and creatures adapted to thrive in darkness.
The civilizations here were driven by exploration, conquest, and mastery of shadow energy.
3. Sung Su-Ho's Inner World:
A realm of fiery skies and vast oceans, inhabited by dragon-like beings and other elemental creatures.
The inhabitants lived in constant motion, their conflicts and alliances shaped by the volatile environment.
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An Eternal Experiment
The Divine Triad understood that their inner worlds were mirrors of the multiverse, reflecting the struggles, triumphs, and failures of existence.
Ashborn: "Perhaps these worlds will achieve a balance that even we have yet to see."
Sung Jin-Woo: "Or perhaps they will burn themselves out in their search for purpose."
Sung Su-Ho: "Either way, they live, and that is what matters most."
Though disconnected from their creators, the inner worlds were a testament to the power and complexity of life itself, thriving in the vastness of divine creation.
As the centuries passed, the Divine Triad continued to observe, their curiosity and detachment shaping the destinies of countless beings who would never know their true origins.
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[shortened version]
Chapter 55:
Ashborn, Sung Jin-Woo and Sung Su-Ho observed their inner worlds (kind of pocket dimensions but much larger than galaxies and have their own ecosystem, solar systems, suns, planets, moons, asteroids and other heavenly bodies).
Inside inner worlds, flow of time was much faster than outside. A year inside is a day outside. 100 years outside? 36500 years inside!
These inner worlds have their own World Tree, have their own afterlife, already have centillions inhabitants and dead souls. There seemed to have already been countless wars that occurred.
In these inner worlds, The Divine Triad didn't even try to prevent the wars, as they only want to spectate.
They (inner worlds inhabitants) cannot reach their host (The Divine Triad) anyway. Their power is also similar to that of unawakened residents of earth.