The "gods" in the Void went to have dinner while their meticulously chosen "pieces" just stepped onto the chessboard.
The practice has begun.
On the 180th day, Jon finally comprehended the secret teachings imparted to him by the Void and learned the most basic magic of invoking the Holy Light.
He called it "Spiritual Energy."
Even with the Divine's "guidance," it took him this long to awaken, and he was fully aware that he was not naturally gifted. The Divine must have seen something else in his Soul beyond mere talent.
'You are not that one in a million exception.'
'But, it could still be you.'
To fulfill the mission bestowed upon him by the new god Colin, he began to walk along the city's fringes, delving into the corners beneath its glamorous facade.
That was the "lower sewer" of the Cosmic City, a Maze made of abandoned pipelines, intricate climbing frames, and precarious metal rooftops.
