Man now stood above all the strings of light that had emerged from him. He raised his hands into the air and began to move them in a specific pattern. As he moved, the strings reacted to the motion of his hands—it was as if he were controlling them, guiding each one with precision.
Woman, watching from the castle, thought to herself, "What is he doing now, all of a sudden? Does he think that creating a world will make him a king? That it will earn him a throne to sit on?"
The strings of light that had come from Man began to travel in all directions. Many of them gathered together in one place and formed a great circle, a massive whirl. Then, the swirling mass exploded—and from that explosion came something now known as a galaxy.
The process repeated again and again: strings forming whirls, whirls exploding, and galaxies being born. Once countless galaxies had formed, the strings entered them and again spun into whirls. These whirls, too, exploded—and this time, they gave birth to stars.
Stars filled the galaxies. Woman observed all of this. When she saw how the surrounding darkness transformed into a brilliant array of colored lights, she found herself quietly enjoying the beauty of it.
After the formation of uncountable stars, the strings once more created whirls—many of them. And when those whirls exploded, what emerged were called planets.
The sight of the strings spinning, forming whirls, and then exploding was breathtaking.
Man stopped moving his hands—his motions, like those of a conductor leading a cosmic orchestra, had ceased. He stretched his arms wide to the left and right. Below him, a brilliant star glowed so intensely it seemed to illuminate all the darkness around them. And before him lay his creation.
To ordinary time, the process had taken 11.3 billion years. But in the time of Man and Woman, it was merely 11 seconds.
After completing his creation, Man entered the castle and sat down. Woman asked him,
"Why did you do all this?"
Man replied, "I told you before—I don't want to be called a king without a throne. And if I don't want to be called that, then I must have a throne. Sure, I could easily make a throne for myself, but I thought about the two realms—both had kings, and those kings had thrones. But more than that, they had people to rule over. If I just have a throne but no one to rule, then what's the point of sitting on it? To just stare at you?" he said sarcastically.
"Woman, work with me now. I want to create life throughout this entire creation. I want you to join me in this."
Woman, unsure of his intentions, quickly moved away from him, looking scared. She began to understand what he truly meant. Man laughed mockingly and said,
"No, no. When I said work with me, I didn't mean us holding hands." He continued to laugh.
Man then said, "There are still a few strings of light that came out of me. We'll reshape them into the forms we desire and turn them into life. That way, I'll have beings to rule over."
Together, Man and Woman created many forms of life and sent them to various planets. But without Man knowing, Woman secretly added something special to each one—she gave them powers.
When Man discovered this, he was furious. He grabbed Woman by the throat, shoved her against the wall, and shouted,
"What have you done, you foolish woman!"
But Woman, still laughing even as he choked her, replied,
"Why? Are you scared that your creation has powers now?"
"Scared? Me? The one who created them?" Man scoffed.
"Don't pretend in front of me, Man. I know why you really did all this. It's not because you want a throne or to be called king. It's because of THEM. Even now, you're still afraid of them. You couldn't face them—so you locked them away. And you brought me here without my consent because you thought that by finding the Galactic Gate, you'd gain the power to defeat them. But stop dreaming—you'll never find the Gates."
Man, knowing that Woman was one of Them, didn't want to anger her further. He said,
"No, absolutely not. I simply don't want to be called a king without a throne. That's all. I just want to be the King of Thrones, and to do that, I must find the Galactic Gates."But Woman knew he was sugarcoating the truth.
Man added,
"I was just... surprised that you gave power to the life we created."
Then he asked,
"What are the powers you gave them?"