In the magnificent golden palace.
Richard sat across from the old man. The surroundings were silent, and they remained like that for quite a while.
At last, Richard spoke. Looking at the old man, he asked, "What exactly was that white light in the footage...?"
"You've asked a good question," the old man said. "Countless people have asked that question before, but... regrettably, there has never been an answer. To be honest, no one could even say for certain whether that white light was alive. The unknown is the most terrifying thing. That is precisely why people fear the white light."
After a pause, the old man continued, "The footage you just watched was observed and sent back to the core plane by a Ruling Wizard of the Nolan Plane using the 'Upper Realm Eye' spell. After that footage was sent back, all contact with the Nolan Plane was lost.
"But that was not the most terrifying part. The most terrifying part was that, as the Nolan Plane fell into the white light, the other planes neighboring it also began sending out distress signals and footage. The contents were very similar to that of the Nolan Plane. The only difference was that one had been proactive while the others were passive—those planes did nothing, yet white light surged out through the Space Channels connecting them to the Nolan Plane, rapidly expanding and devouring everything."
"One plane, then another, then another. It was like the Great Exploration Project unfolding in reverse. Planes kept falling and losing contact. At first, they were all on the outer fringes, but once it spread into the Core Area of the Ancient Wizard Civilization, the entire civilization lost its composure. After all, if it continued, the civilization itself would cease to exist.
"They discovered that the