Episode 3: The Keeper of Forgotten History

Rain fell softly across Aurelia the following morning.

For the first time since arriving in Alam Luminara, Uta finally slept.

Barely.

His dreams had been filled with burning skies, black oceans, and a giant shadow with glowing purple eyes.

Even after waking up, the fear remained trapped inside his chest.

“You look terrible.”

Uta looked up lazily from the palace dining table.

Melur Bayu sat across from him while casually eating glowing blue fruit.

“Thanks. Very supportive.”

“You kept screaming in your sleep.”

“…I hate this world.”

Melur Bayu laughed.

And surprisingly—

That sound calmed him.

For a brief moment, everything almost felt normal.

Until the palace bells rang.

DONGGGG…

DONGGGG…

DONGGGG…

Melur’s expression immediately changed.

“Puteri Cempaka is calling us.”

Minutes later—

Uta followed Melur Bayu deep beneath Aurelia Palace through ancient underground corridors lit by blue crystal flames.

The deeper they walked, the colder the air became.

Ancient symbols covered the walls.

Some glowed softly.

Others looked burned.

“What is this place?” Uta asked quietly.

Melur Bayu lowered her voice.

“The Ancient Archive.”

They finally arrived at a massive underground chamber.

Thousands of clay pots filled the room from floor to ceiling.

Some floated gently through the air.

Others whispered faintly like distant memories.

At the center of the chamber sat an old man shaping clay with his bare hands.

-Tok Tembikar-

Without looking up, he spoke calmly.

“The Realm Walker has arrived.”

Uta blinked.

“Why does everyone already know I’m here before I even speak?”

Tok Tembikar chuckled softly.

“Because the earth itself whispers your presence.”

“…That sentence sounds illegal somehow.”

Melur covered her mouth trying not to laugh.

Tok Tembikar finally raised his eyes toward Uta.

And instantly—

Uta felt exposed.

Like the old man could see every fear hidden inside him.

“You carry both light and shadow,” Tok Tembikar said quietly.

Uta frowned.

“I don’t even know what that means.”

“Not yet.”

The old man pressed his fingers against the ground.

RUMMMMM—

One ancient clay pot slowly floated into the air.

Golden cracks spread across its surface.

Then—

The chamber exploded with light.

Visions filled the room.

Uta saw ancient kingdoms collapsing beneath black storms.

Void creatures consume entire worlds.

Countless warriors falling into darkness.

And standing against all of it—

A man surrounded by blazing golden light.

The first Realm Walker.

“He fought Noctra,” Tok Tembikar explained.

The vision changed again.

The golden warrior unleashed enormous Solar energy across the skies.

But then darkness swallowed everything.

The Realm Walker disappeared.

And the world died.

The vision shattered instantly.

Uta staggered backward, breathing heavily.

“He lost…”

Tok Tembikar nodded slowly.

“And now history repeats itself.”

Silence filled the chamber.

Then suddenly—

A tiny glowing spirit appeared beside Uta’s shoulder.

“Hmmmmm…”

The floating creature circled around him curiously.

“So THIS is the new one?”

Uta nearly jumped.

“What the heck is that?!”

The tiny spirit giggled.

“How rude.”

Melur smiled warmly.

“That’s Pelita.”

“The spirit guide of the Realm Walkers,” Tok Tembikar added.

Pelita floated closer toward Uta’s face.

“Strong Solar energy… unstable emotions… confused the human brain…”

“Hey.”

Pelita ignored him.

“Yep. Definitely a Realm Walker.”

Uta rubbed his forehead.

“I miss chemistry class.”

Suddenly—

Pelita stopped moving.

Its glowing body flickered rapidly.

“…Wait.”

The chamber became silent.

Tok Tembikar immediately stood up.

“What is it?”

Pelita slowly turned toward the stone walls.

“I can feel Void energy.”

The ground trembled violently.

BOOOOOOMMMM!!!

Several clay pots shattered instantly.

Dark mist burst through cracks in the walls.

Melur Bayu immediately summoned blades of wind.

“They found us!”

The chamber exploded.

CRAAACKKK!!!

Shadow creatures crawled through the broken walls while screeching horribly.

SCREEEEEECH!!!

Uta stepped backward in panic.

“There are WAY too many!”

Tok Tembikar slammed his staff against the ground.

Stone pillars erupted upward, crushing several creatures instantly.

“Uta!” Melur shouted.

“Fight!”

“I DON’T KNOW HOW!”

One creature lunged directly toward him.

It claws inches from his face.

Fear froze his entire body.

Then—

He saw another creature attacking Melur from behind.

Something inside him snapped.

BOOOOOOMMMM!!!

The solar light exploded from Uta’s body like a newborn sun.

The entire chamber became engulfed in golden light.

Every Void creature screamed before disintegrating into ash.

Silence returned.

Dust floated slowly through the glowing chamber.

Uta dropped to his knees, breathing heavily.

Golden energy still flickered across his skin.

Pelita floated silently before him.

For the first time—

The spirit looked afraid.

“…Impossible.”

Melur Bayu frowned.

“What?”

Pelita stared directly at Uta.

“Inside his Solar light…”

its voice trembled softly.

“…there’s Void energy.”

The chamber fell silent.

And somewhere far beyond Aurelia—

Kenanga Purnama slowly opened her eyes.

As though she had felt it too.

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