Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, Issue 45 — page 125: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION peace. Not one single sign of the storm; no wreckage or destruction. Overhead a splen- did cloudless sky . . . birds whistled unceasingly . . . the wondrous coloured flowers gave unstintingly of their subtle perfumes. “T’ve an idea, Kleria.” “It’s like 4D,” she said. “Yes, I...’ Naxos broke off. They saw a crowd of people coming towards them; in the lead, Rendlow and Ekrill. Rendlow spoke: ‘‘Our sin- cere greetings, Naxos and Kleria.We come to do homage at the tomb of the great Meldrith, so that we may thank the Cosmic Power for our deliverance .. . I daresay you wonder what has happened, especially after the turmoil?” “Indeed we do,”’ Naxos an- swered. “All this,’’ he waved his arms, “‘reminds me of 4D.”’ “Very near the mark; both of you know that the barrier existed beyond 7D; we now know that it has moved to a state beyond 8D, and this, it is 124 a new 4D. What was 4D has become 5D and so on.”’ “But how do you know all this?’ Kleria asked. “A most illustrious visitor came among us... a Great One from the formless levels in the new 8D. Whilst in our midst he took on the form of one most wonderful to behold. He explained: ‘The 3D uni- verse, existent in the way you knew, has ceased to serve its purpose. Evolutionary laws demanded that it should vanish and the lower scale of mani- festation become this subli- mated 3D... anew 4D. The opportunities for all beings, including human kind, re- main ... multi-dimensional,’ That is the gist of the infor- mation, and how tremendous it is... words cannot express.” Naxos and Kleria joined the group and entered the mausoleum. Radiant colours played around the tomb... Kleria whispered to Rendlow: “Who was the Great Being from the new 8D?” The Minister smiled: ““Meldrith!”’ comiclbooks.corn