The Vitalis Heart is a living, golden-purplish orb suspended midair at the center of the Ascension Isle, acting as the core circulatory system for all ten Skies. Its surface shifts fluidly between radiant golden and deep violet, covered in ever-moving, thread-thin runes that resemble a living network of veins. These runes are not merely decorative — they pulse rhythmically like a heartbeat and contain deep system logic, storing laws, permissions, and energy pathways.
This orb houses a fragment of Alen, the species AI, allowing it to regulate energy flow, merit, contribution points, and evolution parameters across all domains. The orb also responds intelligently to proximity and intent — activating runes, altering energy streams, or projecting symbolic visions depending on the user's spiritual resonance or system authority.
Surrounded by a protective veil that disintegrates impurity, the Vitalis Heart serves not only as a living conduit of power but also as a sacred interface between the world, Alen, and Sun, the creator. Its existence is both mechanical and divine — an artifact that lives, thinks, and pulses with the will of the sun itself.
Beneath the hovering Vitalis Heart, a pool of semi-liquid nucleus is formed — a molten, radiant core of essence that never fully solidifies, glowing with soft pulses in rhythm with the orb above. From this living heart-spring, four immense river-like energy branches are extended outward, diving deep into the land of the Ascension Isle. These branches are not made of stone or metal, but of river like living essence conduits, channeling pure energy of the sun in radiant streams of violet-gold light.
These branches travel far and wide across the 2nd Sky until they begin to converge at four cardinal directions — North, South, East, and West. From these four primal roots, countless smaller tributaries emerge — spiraling, splitting, and weaving through the land like an unseen network of veins and arteries—and forming junction points where the smaller tributaries gather, just like capillaries meeting major veins flowing in the surface of the 2nd Sky's land. These tributaries carry with them not just raw power, but purified life energy of the sun, untouched by corruption or decay.
At each of these four great convergence points rises an ancient, awe-inspiring structure: a massive Romanian-style arena, circular and tiered, formed from living stone, crystal, and rooted architecture. These arenas serve as harmonizing nexuses — monumental amphitheaters where merit is tested, purification rituals occur, and transforming ceremonies are held.
Around these flowing channels, life awakens. Lush vegetation bursts forth — not from seed, but as if summoned by the very presence of the energy itself. Trees with crystalline leaves, luminous mosses, and towering flowers with petals like spirit-fire bloom in harmony. Entire groves, glades, and sacred fields flourish around the river-like energy veins, creating a land of wonder.
Surrounding the Vitalis Heart and these branching paths, especially near their junctions, the terrain is the most vibrant — forests glow, lakes shimmer with mirrored skies, and flora blooms in geometries that seem guided by ancient runes. The very ground near these junctions hums, reacting subtly to thoughts and intentions, almost alive.
Thus, the 2nd Sky becomes a living sanctuary, wrapped in an ecosystem born from essence itself. The land does not merely sustain life — it cultivates it, rewards it, and purifies it. Every plant grown here is imbued with trace amounts of that pure universal energy, which is the mother of all kinds of energy in the universe, whether it's mana used by the mages or the inner energy stored by the cultivators.
Due to the dense universal energy content in this land, the energy kind of materializes around the entire 2nd Sky like a protective celestial womb; a vast dome-shaped structure now arches high above the landscape — not crafted by hand, but grown from condensed universal energy. It resembles glass yet is far more intricate and alive, golden, purplish, and faintly silver at its highest arcs. Its surface bends light, creating a near-ethereal environment where the sky above is seen through a veil of magic and perfection.
This dome does not simply serve as protection; it acts as a spiritual incubator, capturing the Vitalis Heart's pulsations and resonating them inward, enriching every tree, stone, and breath beneath its canopy. Within this containment, time seems slower, purer — as if the entire realm breathes in sync with the Heart's pulse. And so, beneath the celestial dome, the 2nd Sky becomes a sealed divine ecosystem — a fusion of nature, energy, and structure — where the Vitalis Heart breathes, the branches flow, and the arenas test the worth of those who walk its sacred veins.
In this way, the Vitalis Heart is not only a system core or an energy regulator — it is the beating heart of all the Skies, and its breath gives birth to a place where even the soil dreams in runes.
Not only that, Eight transparent energy veins radiate from the vitalis heart to the other eight skies, and from those eight main energy veins, numerous energy branches spread throughout each sky's land. However, unlike the second sky, these energy channels are beneath the crust of the other skies, making them invisible to the naked eye. They are continuously channeling pure universal energy into the land, enriching every corner of each sky.
Following such a sight, they all return to the royal room in the creator world.
With a royal air, Sun spoke to the Anevous from the astral throne.
"old man."
Even though Sun never called him that during their brief interaction, Anevous moves forward as though he understands.
"Yes, my lord," he responds, beamingly.
Anevous has always had a smile on his face since the day he transformed, but this particular smile is one that is sincere and content.
"Old man, train a squad of warriors, independent of Helios temple, to guard this land now that Acersion Isle is finished. Here, the ceremony of species transformation will be carried out by consuming the water of any branch on the land and absorbing that essence into their body. However, the vitalis heart itself will determine which tributary a person would drink water from by assessing their underlying potential.The closer and larger tributaries from the inner core of the vitalis heart one drinks from, the more species power one may unleash and absorb from them.
As this is your first task, paryx assist him."
Anevous and Paryx, replied with a zeal in their voice. "your wish is our command, my lord."
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After one month.
The first and main city of the Dragevils, VAHI, is home to nearly a million people, yet it is far from developed or planned. The city has no proper roads or drainage system. Houses are made from mud, straw, and natural materials, built close together in a disorderly layout. There are no parks, markets, or public facilities that are common in other cities. Still, VAHI feels alive. The people here, despite living in such primitive conditions, are content. Their smiles are genuine, and their lives move with a peaceful rhythm. Children play freely in the open spaces, and neighbors share strong bonds. There is no rush, no pressure — just a simple life rooted in community. VAHI may not shine with modern progress, but it glows with happiness.
This was all they had, yet it was more than enough — because for the first time, they experienced the freedom they had long dreamed of. In the slums of their old world, they were nothing but tools, exploited by rulers who saw them as less than alive. But here, in VAHI, they were free.
They witnessed wonders beyond imagination — realms like the Creator Realm and the Creator Castle, places so rich in power that even a brief visit could renew the body and spirit. Their children were allowed to be born here, which boosted their talents and expanded their mana like never before.
Yet these blessings, as miraculous as they were, remained secondary.
What truly held their hearts together — what gave meaning to their new lives — was their unshakable faith in their new god, the Sun. Despite never having seen him before, they know that his presence was what made everything else possible.
As always, life in the city of Vahi moved along in its usual rhythm. Streets were alive with chatter, children played without a care, and the elders shared quiet stories in shaded corners. It was an ordinary day—until it wasn't.
Without warning, a figure appeared in the sky, hovering effortlessly above the city. He had black hair that caught the light like strands of ink, and eyes of deep regal purple that held a quiet, commanding presence. Dressed in a simple black suit and pants, he looked calm—yet everything about him radiated quiet power. Though he seemed to suppress it, the force within him was too immense to be hidden. Even the mana in the air trembled, stirred by his presence.
Then he spoke.
"My people of Vahi. It is time."
Only a few words, but they carried an overwhelming weight. The air itself responded to his voice, as if the world was listening. A hush fell over the city. People paused, their hearts moved by a feeling they couldn't quite explain.
In moments, the atmosphere shifted. A wave of emotion spread across Vahi—wonder, awe, and something deeper. Faces turned skyward. Many had tears in their eyes. Some fell to their knees. Even those who had never seen him before felt it in their souls.
They knew who he was.
Their protector, Their creator, The guiding light they had always believed in.
The one they called Sun.