The Universe Immortal Clan originated from a very special upper realm known simply as {The Observatory}. This upper realm is special due to a number of reasons.
One of these reasons is that compared to other upper realms in the boundless universe, the size of the observatory is unbelievably small.
The various realms in the universe are like small pocket universes themselves that are scattered throughout the main universe. These small pocket universes, otherwise known as realms, contain everything that the main universe has, with only a few differences. These differences are mainly in the predominant elements of law that make up the realm.
Most of the time, the thing that differentiates one realm from another is exactly the kind of law element that is predominant in that realm. It could be that it is the law element of fire that takes precedence. In such a realm, there would be many natural beings and treasures that are born with a great affinity to the element of fire. As for what determines and separates the upper realms and the lower realms from each other, that in itself is a whole other matter entirely and will not be discussed at this time.
Generally, the size and scale of a realm are very large, almost to the extent that the inhabitants born in that realm would not be able to completely explore it completely. Also, the higher the realm is the larger it usually is, although this was not always the case as some lower realms are known to be much larger than some upper realms. Still, compared to other upper realms, the observatory was really too small.
The observatory was roughly about as large as the solar system in the milky way galaxy is which in terms of the sizes of upper realms go is really too small. Still, apart from this, another special aspect of the observatory is that all the law elements that make up the structure of the entire realm and breathe life into it were unusually stable without one being greater or more powerful than the other. This has created a situation where there is boundless vitality and energy in the observatory that was more than what other upper realms possess.
It is said that the secret to the eternal life of the Universe Immortal Clan is linked to the vitality of the entire observatory.
The lighthouse was located at the center of the observatory, and it was where all the energy of the realm was concentrated. There, the council of elders that govern and lead the entire clan set up their base.
After having his meal with his sisters and freshening up a bit, Clover started to make his way towards the lighthouse.
Clover and his sister's home was located far away from the center of the observatory and it was almost at the extreme end of the whole realm. The three of them had set up their home on a large asteroid that had been left to them by their dead parents.
In the past, this asteroid had been a wandering space rock without any special properties but it was later acquired by Clover's parents for some reason who had anchored it close to the borders of the observatory which was far from the main area of activity of the other Immortals.
After the death of their parents when they were little, Clover had been accused of causing their deaths, which had not only orphaned himself and his sisters but had also led to the most important artifact of the Universe Immortal Clan going missing. Because of this, Clover had been exiled to this corner of the realm far away from everybody where he would have to fend for himself.
Normally, anybody who had been charged with such serious offenses would have long been executed by the Immortal elders but because Clover had still been very young, then and considering his parents had held a very important position in the Immortal Clan, the elders of the clan had only exiled him until the time when he had grown up before his final sentence would be decided.
Finally, that time had come, and Clover was on his way to receive his sentence.
With the help of warp technology that was developed by the universe immortals, it did not take long before Clover arrived at the center of the observatory. It is also because of this technology that even though Clover had been exiled to the ends of the realms, he and his sisters had still been able to keep in contact with the rest of the universe immortals.
Finally, after a short time of traveling at warp speed, Clovers' spacecraft arrived at the lighthouse.
As the center of the universe, the lighthouse was definitely impressive.
Right in, deep in the void of space, there was a giant pagoda that was as large as a plant that hung right in front of a massive Whitehole in space. The giant pagoda was dwarfed by the Whitehole as white creamy lights bathed the pagoda in a resplendent glow of majesty like a crown of flames.
This was the lighthouse, and it was the place where all the powers of the entire observatory were located. This giant pagoda that was bigger than a planet was actually an alchemical construct that was created by the universe's immortal clan over countless unending years. It was created to draw power from the Whitehole behind it so that this energy could be distributed more efficiently to the entire realm in order for life to propagate and flourish.
In a way, this pagoda, which is known as the lighthouse, has the same functions as a Dyson sphere that is meant to siphon and store energy from a star. Only in this case, the energy of the Whitehole is almost limitless.
This pagoda is the second most important artifact of the Universe Immortal Clan, with the first having more power and importance than the lighthouse did. Sadly, this artifact had been missing from the Universe Immortal Clan for many years.
Eventually, Clover reached the lower levels of the lighthouse where he docked his spacecraft. Then, under the escort of armed guards, clover was escorted to the sky platform where the immortal elders waited for him.
As Clover was being escorted, he was pulled back to the very first time he had stepped into the lighthouse. It had been more than a hundred years since then. That day had been the most painful day in Clovers' life as well as the day when Clovers' life was changed forever.
On that day, more than a hundred years ago, both of Clovers' parents had died in a crash after being ambushed by the mortal enemies of the Universe Immortals who had been after {The Obelisk}, which was the most powerful treasure of the universe immortals.
As the guardians of the number one artifact of the universe immortals, clover's parents had held a powerful status in the clan. They were also very powerful in their own right and what happened on that day should not have happened. The only reason why the tragedy had occurred was mostly that clover's mother, having just given birth to the twins Arya and Verna not long ago, had been greatly weakened. That and the fact that there had been a traitor among the universe immortals.
The events leading to the death of Clovers' parents, as well as the loss of the most powerful treasure of the Universe Immortal Clan, was not something that a child like Clover would have understood then, and even now as Clover had already grown up, he was not able to understand everything that had happened on that day.
The only thing that Clover knew was that on the day {The Obelisk} went missing, he had lost his parents, been branded a traitor, and had been exiled to the ends of the realm where he had to raise his sisters all by himself.
Clover reminisced as he was escorted into the main hall.One hundred years...It had been one hundred years since Clover had lost his parents on that fateful day. But to Clover, it was like it had happened yesterday.Throughout these hundred years, Clover had been focused on raising his sisters, as that was the only way he could numb himself from the pain.It was the only thing that could distract Clover from having thoughts of revenge.Clover did not hate his clansmen for exiling him or for labeling him with the title of a traitor who had caused the deaths of his parents.As far as Clover was concerned, this title was very apt and completely justified. The only person Clover blamed for his parent's death was himself... that and the ghouls who had attacked them on that day.Still, although Clover felt responsible for his parents' death, it was not to the extent that he wished to die or something like that. The only thing clover felt w
Inside the [Break Room], Clover was standing right in the middle of a narrow circular platform. Much like the witness stand in a courtroom, the circular platform was placed at the center of the entire grand hall. Surrounding it were high stands arranged in concentric circles, with the inner stands being lower than the outer ones.The [Break Room] was the place where all trials in the Universe Immortal Clan were held. There not many times where the [Break Room] had the chance to be used in the past. Because of how small the Universe Immortal Clan was and how few members there were in the clan, all the Universe Immortals were very tightly united.There were not many cases that were serious enough to deserve a trial in the [Break Room]. Clover's trial was the first in more than a thousand years.For such a serious case concerning the number one treasure of the Universe Immortal Clan, it was natural that it would be held in the [Break Room].On normal days, t
Clover was facing trial before the eyes of every living being in The Observatory.Before thousands of universe immortals and countless other living creatures that inhabit The Observatory, Clover was going to be sentenced.In a corner of the observatory, on a small modified asteroid, Clover's sisters, Arya and Verna looked up at the sky towards their big brother who was standing trial and they could not help but sob.Today, when they had woken Clover up and told him that he was asked to go to the lighthouse, the sisters at that time already had a feeling this was what was going to happen.Ever since the sisters, Arya, and Verna were old enough to understand a little of how the world worked, they had already understood that their brother who had taken care of them and loved them in the place of their parents was basically a convicted felon waiting for his sentence to be passed out.Throughout their childhood, the sisters had had to deal with others l
The trial continued...The elder immortal who had been speaking finally reached the final point of his speech. He immediately started to announce Clover's sentence."In consideration of various events leading to the loss of the Obelisk and the deaths of Casimir and Pricilla Newell, Clover Newell has been pardoned and would be exempted from having his soul and life force extracted from him.""But... although Clover Newell has been pardoned, a crime cannot go unpunished. In order to atone for his crimes, Clover Newell will hereby be exiled from this realm never to step foot inside ever again until such a time comes when he is able to find and retrieve the obelisk and return it to its rightful place.""This is the final verdict and it will become effective immediately starting down."Following those words, the large bronze bell... Big Ben... rang loudly once more.Once again, the entire observatory was thrown into an uproar.Every living
"Big sis Ursula... what are you doing here?""What did you mean by what you said?"Why are you preventing us from going to save big brother?"Verna immediately shot off a torrent of questions at the lady who had appeared in the garden.This lady had a head full of golden hair that flowed beautifully like a clear stream down a brook. Her face was angular and had sharp contours that were usually found in a man giving her a handsome and valiant look.Her eyes were a clear blue, and they sparkled like stars, much like how the sister's eyes did.This lady looked to be in her late teens and although her face was not cold, there was a certain dignified aura about her that gave her a confident look. Standing at the entrance of the garden, this lady exuded a comfortable feeling that would make one relax at the mere sight of her.Unfortunately, the sisters were not in the right mood to relax. Their big brother had just been given an unfair sent
Verna collected the letter from Ursula, and both she and Arya read it together. At the first glance, the twins were able to confirm that it was indeed their big brother Clover who had written this letter.The handwriting on the letter was definitely his own, and there were no signs of forgery. Aside from that, the twins were also able to recognize the specific coded words that one three of them used when communicating with each other.These coded words had been developed using a specific series of weirdly sounding words that the sisters uttered when they had still been babies. At first, it had only been a prank that Clover had come up with to tease his sisters, but in the end; it developed into a secret code the siblings used to communicate in secret.There was nobody other than the three of them who should be aware of what these weird words meant. Others would simply take it as words of endearment the siblings used to show their love, much like how a boy may ca
Click!With a clear clicking sound, Ursula locked the large crystal gate of the Newell residence on the small asteroid.On both sides of Ursula were the twins, and they each had a look of reluctance on their faces as they started at the locked gate.Arya and Verna had spent all their lives growing up in this small residence with their big brother, Clover, and it was the only place that they had a close connection to. Everywhere else in the small observatory was alien and completely foreign to them. It was natural that they would be reluctant to leave this place to start living somewhere else. Especially when their brother would not be there with them.But thinking about the letter Clover had left for them and his instructions that were secretly written inside, the twins managed to perk up and they became resolute.Thinking of the future, Arya and Verna were no longer as reluctant to leave as before. Instead, they started to look forward to their ne
The depths of space were filled with boundless darkness, with not a single strain of light in sight. It was barren and desolate and treacherous, and it could twist the minds of men and women alike.Traveling in space was just like walking on a tightrope high in the air, with a pool filled with alligators below and a tree of thorns above.With a single misstep, one could lose their footing and, along with it, their life.The universe was never friendly to anybody as it sort out different ways to kill a man and if it can't, break them! Nobody could ever predict what they would meet when they ventured into space and sought to tour the universe.This was how it was for Clover...After being exiled from his home, Clover was escorted to the very edge of the observatory where the space between this upper realm was the thinnest. There, it would be easier for somebody to break through and venture beyond the realm.Of course, there were much better an