Under countless watching eyes, the sacred gates of Heaven opened.
Beyond them, Heaven appeared in boundless Radiance, filled with Pearl Gates, Goldstone, Jasper Walls, Trees of Life, Fruits of Wisdom, and Fountains of Youth.
At that moment, it was not only the people of Sicily who saw Heaven. The whole world saw it.
Heaven seemed untouched by space and time. It seemed to exist in another dimension, somewhere above every human heart. No matter who they were, what they were doing, or whether their eyes were closed, everyone saw it.
All the Radiance in the universe seemed to gather within the Holy Light. Countless angels flew through the air. Some played lyres, others sounded horns, and some even passed into other universes to spread the Lord's glory.
Through the space-time passages the angels traveled, many people caught glimpses of worlds unlike their own.
The views were blurry, little more than hazy images, and they could see only a corner of each world. But those sights undeniably did not belong to Blue Star.
Blue Star had no place with ten suns, nor any cities floating in midair.
"Is that the Otherworld?"
"So there really are worlds beyond ours... People have said that since ancient times, but now that it's been proven, I have mixed feelings. It means humanity isn't the only life in the universe. But it also means we aren't alone. I hope I can set foot in those worlds someday and see those sights for myself."
"Didn't the appearance of monsters, demons, and gods already prove we weren't alone? They've been among us since the Middle Ages. Most humans just never noticed them."
"I meant other humans."
"I wonder where that world is. The Solar System? The Milky Way? Another galaxy? Or an entirely different universe?"
"With so many