They reached the circular structure. It was marvelous—like a large town crafted out of a single house. It was beautiful.
A small force repelled them from entering easily, so the guards let them in one by one. They moved well in water, even without Ripples or any other mode of transport. After hearing certain sounds from the guards, everyone was able to enter the building. It seemed the queen had forged a barrier by creating a unique sound—after all, she was a Creator, just like the God Killer.
There are six worlds known to us, but in every world, a different tribe populates it in their own way. Everyone has different traditions and cultures, but the way one attains power doesn't change in any world: only through the trials.
Vunavu: Where the food is very rich and delicious—a world where the creatures are perfectly suitable to eat and cook. The tree that gives life to this world is the Vuna Tree, and the tribe here is the Delver Tribe.
Porieyal: Where the most skilled etchers are present, crafting many well-customized Naturally Etched Weapons and totally flawless Man-Etched Weapons. There are hot waters to etch weapons. The world tree here is the Pori Tree, and the tribe is the Bender Tribe.
Puvieyal: Where they found and created ways and methods to travel between worlds, building a pathway common to all that connects the others. The tree here is the Puvi Tree, and the tribe is the Crawler Tribe.
Somberi: Where people used to lay around and do nothing much—the embodiment of the uselessness other tribes . Like nature cut the sloth from their bodies and souls to create this tribe. The tree here is the Solow Tree, and the tribe is the Soller Tribe.
Mupadai: Where people are proficient in war tactics and marching. They forecasted the Great War and served as strategists for the world alliance to wage war on the wretched whales. The tree here is the Sparta Tree, and the tribe is the Warhier Tribe.
And lastly, our world: Kayal, where warriors are born and made—the forefront warriors of the greatest war, who brought up the most powerful warrior ever to live. The tree here is the Alam Tree, and the tribe is called the Crier Tribe.
The worlds might be apart from the people and divided, but they are like a single body with parts scattered along the vast expanse of the abyss. One might need to travel for eternity without proper equipment and means.
The people of Puvieyal first invented a proper way to travel between worlds, but everyone had a faint feeling of the existence of other tribes. They felt the sorrow of others, the happiness of others, and the unfelt sequence of joining hands to conduct the Great War.
The queen's chamber was full of young people and blooming minds—warriors from all the tribes. But the numbers from some tribes were really questionable; it was like some had refused to participate.
Yes, this is the peace built on the corpses of fellow tribe members, tainting the pure waters of our world with our own blood, damaging the soul of the mothers. That is the peace we live in—that is the price we paid. But the aspiring young minds and souls don't know the true terror of the Great War and the tremors the past generations had to bear.
While living happily with food to eat, water to drink, and good clothes—does that mean a person or group lives with freedom?
One thinks: If I had only some water, I could live. After getting it, he thinks: If I had only some food, I could live. After getting it: If I only had some place to stay away from heat, cold, and predators, I could live. After that: If I had the wealth of rich people, I could live. After that: If I had power over all these people, I could live. And finally: If I had only a little freedom to do what I want, I could live. One's desire never ends until it truly attain freedom
What is a mother? What is a father? What are siblings? What is a family? Does one's family have greater value than others? Why does one choose his family over others? Doesn't the entire tribe come from a single mother—our tree? I don't understand this concept of family.
All a man can do is live and help others live. What's freedom if it comes at the price of abandoning the ones he loved and cherished? The regret of living alone with the freedom you wanted most is greater than suffering the inability to make decisions freely with the ones you loved and kind people.
While these kinds of thoughts ran through Drake's mind, suddenly everything around him turned into nothingness. The great hall of the circular structure, the people around him, the drinks and food, the floor he was standing on—nothing could be sensed. And then he heard it: the queen's voice.