"My people."
His voice wasn’t loud, but it was heavy!
Every being heard him as if he stood beside them personally.
"My Civilization."
He let the words settle, felt the way they resonated through the collective existence of everyone present.
"You have lived. You have waited. You have formed the backbone of our Civilization through perseverance that spans many years. Through isolation that would have broken lesser peoples. Through challenges I can only begin to imagine."
His gaze swept across them all.
"And now... it is time to let it bloom."
The surrounding Mana pulsed in response to his words.
"Your Civilization shall be isolated no more. At this moment, at this instant, I declare that our Civilization can finally bloom! The barriers that kept you contained are lifted. The restrictions that prevented your expansion are removed. What you have built in isolation will now spread across external existence, and the powers that thought themselves eternal will learn what it means to face a Civilization that refined itself through desperation and...Mana."
He paused, and looked at all those here.
"You have exceeded every expectation. You have justified the faith I placed in you when I established this isolated pocket. And now, together, we will show existence itself what Mana truly means."
...!
His body glimmered blue.
HUUUM!
And then his Infinite Mana...the foundational element of his existence...erupted.
An endless sea of pure blue Mana gushed from his form, cascading outward like an ocean that had been dammed for too long and was finally released!
It bloomed across the sky, washing over every being present, flowing through the vast structures of this isolated Civilization, painting everything in his signature authority.
Kael trembled as the mana touched him, his voice breaking with emotion.
"Ah, truly... as we theorized, as we hoped... The Ancestor’s mana is...Infinite!"
WAA!
The word echoed across the space with the weight of confirmed revelation.
BOOM!
Even Riya, floating beside Noah with her characteristic defiance, seemed to tremble slightly as his mana washed over her.
Her jewel-blue eyes widened fractionally, her rebellious expression faltering for just a moment as she felt the sheer endlessness of what he was offering!
Oh!
But she recovered quickly, her face settling back into its defiant glare as she harrumphed softly.
As his mana continued washing over the Civilization...over buildings and beings and the very fabric of this isolated realm, all those present responded with synchronized movement.
They straightened, every single being, their forms blazing with authority as they took their right hands and placed their fists over their hearts.
Hearts filled with Mana. Hearts that beat with his Way. Hearts that recognized their Architect!
And as one, millions of voices bellowed!
"ANCESTOR!"
...!
HUUM!
The word shook existence.
The surrounding space actually trembled, the collective authority of millions of powerful beings focused into a single declaration of loyalty and recognition.
Existential Trembling from the call!
Noah looked at his people as they all gazed toward him, paying respects.
This was acknowledgment of bond. Of connection deeper than words could convey!
He smiled and raised one hand in a calming gesture.
"There is much to be done," he said, his voice booming with a quiet command. "Get things in order. Organize yourselves. Prepare for what comes next."
He paused.
"Soon, those who wish to explore external existence will be given that choice. The barriers are lifted. The isolation ends. For those who have been waiting to see what lies beyond this pocket..."
His smile widened slightly.
"Your patience will be rewarded."
At such words, Kael stepped forward immediately, his authority exerting itself with practiced ease.
"You heard the Ancestor! Return to your duties! Organize your sectors! Prepare for the integration protocols we’ve been planning for centuries! Move with purpose!"
His commands carried the weight of someone who’d been leading this Civilization for many years, and the floating millions responded with disciplined efficiency.
They dispersed, flowing away like water finding its level, returning to the various structures and towers and floating rings that made up their home.
"You’re all being too ceremonial," she said,"Ancestor, you don’t want to see any of these old things, right? Let me show you one of the more cool places I helped design. Something actually interesting instead of boring weavings"
"Brother Kael, she’s taken him to that place. You know, the one she’s actually proud of. We should follow slowly."
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