EPISODE 326; THE RUPTURING! KNOWLEDGEABLE HOUSE OF THE WHITE LIGER! UNSEALING THE LIMITERS OF THE ETERNAL TITAN TEMPUS ROMA! THE SECOND BARRIER! INTEGRATING THE ZODIAC SYSTEMS INTO THE ETERNAL TITAN TEMPUS ROMA! THE CELESTIAL SKILL TREE PART III; ACCLIMATIZING TO THE ELEMENTS! THE SOUL! HOST TO TIME! TEMPUS ROMA MODE ANIMA!
Mitsuki(Selene) and Tempus Roma now stood within the Crucible Of Time.
"This is the Crucible Of Time where you will familiarize yourself with the Powers Of Time hosted by the Soul. As you know, the Soul is the Human Nature in its totality housing the Powers Of The Memory, Will and Intellect. The Soul together with the Spirit are responsible for sustaining the vitality of the Body" Tempus Roma said as she stood facing Mitsuki.
Mitsuki nodded.
"TEMPUS ROMA! MODE ANIMA!" Tempus Roma called as a sudden oppressive force greater than that which was felt in the previous Crucibles manifested within the Crucible Of Time.
It was as though the entire Crucible was trembling and the air was being ripped apart. Selene's body began to tremble. Mitsuki stared at her hands. They were trembling.
"What you are sensing is the Spiritual Pressure radiating from my Soul. Ancient Cultures had many names for this. The commonest name is 'Aura'. Your Soul can instinctively sense the danger it is in however your mind cannot yet comprehend the danger. This disconnect causes the body to respond with trembling which is an instinctive alert to the Mind that there is danger it needs to take measures to avert" Tempus Roma explained.
In Mitsuki's eyes, Tempus Roma was beginning to appear as a Titan much larger and imposing than before. Tempus Roma glared at her and a sudden rush of force rammed into Selene's body. Mitsuki's Soul was expelled from Selene's body. She somersaulted in reverse and landed on her feet to regain balance. She stared at her Soul's Body/Astral Body. It was much lighter than her Physical Body and Selene's. Her Astral Body was not trembling.
"The Soul is far more resilient than the Body especially when it belongs to one who has honed the Virtues and Art Of Balance. It can endure greater Spiritual Pressure than the Body can" Tempus Roma said and raised the intensity of her Spiritual Pressure.
"This is the Body we Dream Knights utilize in the Dream World. Now I can utilize my experiences as a Dream Knight!" Mitsuki said and released her own Spiritual Pressure.
She felt a rush of energy flow through her Astral Body and her fear gradually diminished.
"The attack Tempus Roma used earlier was a form of Mind Domination. Mind Domination can usually be nullified in Three Major Ways. The first is to isolate one's mind from the Dominating Mind by setting up Mental Barriers however this is a less effective way since the Dominating Mind can capture territories within the Mind that have been relinquished. The Second Method is to receive Morale Support from an ally with a stronger Mind however this leaves one vulnerable in one on one battles with a Psychic Type. The Third and most effective way is to release greater Spiritual Pressure than the Dominating Mind in order to flush out the Dominating Mind. Mind Domination is a fusion of Capricorn's Territory Capture Modalities under the Evolution Theme with Scorpio's deeper theme of Exorcism. It is a battle of multiple minds competing for the territory of the Mind. Fear and Hesitation lead to the relinquishing of Mental Territory whereas Fortitude and Wisdom lead to the expansion of Mental Territory" Mitsuki realized.
As Mitsuki reflected on this, her Astral Body began to grow in stature. Tempus Roma charged towards her and the two clashed. There was a strong repulsive force as the two were repelled from each other.
"When the Two Competing Minds are evenly matched in Spiritual Fortitude, there is a Strong Repulsive Force if they are acting in opposition to each other" Mitsuki thought and charged towards Tempus Roma again.
This time both had blocked the strikes of the other and were engaged in a Power Struggle.
"However, when one Soul is dominant…" Tempus Roma thought as her energy began to seep into Mitsuki's Astral Body.
Mitsuki's Astral Body began to alter in form gradually becoming identical to Tempus Roma's. Mitsuki's Astral Body began to shrink.
"…the Weaker Body takes on the semblance of the Stronger Body as it loses its sense of individuality and identity" Tempus Roma said.
Mitsuki gritted her teeth.
"No…I REFUSE TO LOSE HERE! I WILL NOT LOSE IN SPIRIT!" she roared as a fresh rush of energy flowed into her Astral Body.
Its features strengthened and began to become more distinct as it grew in stature till she and Tempus Roma were evenly matched. A strong repulsive force blasted them apart.
"I will give you a hint. The Dominant Powers Of The Soul can be released via the energies stored in the Elemental Halls Of Wind, Time and Lightning" Tempus Roma said.
Mitsuki's eyes widened in realization.
"TEMPUS ROMA MODE ANIMA VER DRAGON!" Tempus Roma called as she armed her Dragon Mode.
"TEMPUS ROMA MODE ANIMA VER DRAGON!" Mitsuki called as she assumed the Dragon Mode as well.
"I suspected as much" Mitsuki said as she stared at her body.
The Golden Scales Of The Dragon Mode coated her entire body except for her face.
"The Creative Powers Of The Soul are unlimited!" Mitsuki roared as the two charged towards each other.
They exchanged a series of blows, then altered form to the Turtle Warship Mode to amp up their speed and force. They clashed ferociously in the air multiple times, then altered form to the Raptor Mode to claim Air Superiority.
"I will tell you something quite interesting Mitsuki. In Ancient Times, Powerful Nations deterred conflicts not only with Military Might but with Presence. They Projected the Kingdom's Might by claiming a series of victories in Military Campaigns and by enforcing their Economic Might. At a certain point in time, the mere sight of their Coat Of Arms was enough to strike terror into the hearts of their enemies and weaker Kingdoms. Most enemies would flee before the battle even began. This was in a sense a measure of the Soul Of The Nation" Tempus Roma explained as the two clashed repeatedly in the Air.
"I see" Mitsuki realized what Tempus Roma was getting at.
"In other words, a Strong Soul can deter conflict with Presence alone" Mitsuki realized.
"A Soul that honours its words can do this most effectively since one cannot take their Promises and Threats lightly. This was because they had a reputation for carrying out both their Promises and Threats" Tempus Roma said as the two descended to the ground and reassumed their usual forms.
Mitsuki's Soul reentered Selene's Body. Selene had been watching the battle with the others who had guided her out of the Crucible at the start of the battle.