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Chapter 17: The Esoteric Nature of Chess

“I understand,” Amelia said earnestly.

“Consider the following as your first lesson into the secret society of The Meditating Cosmic Dragon. You will have many lessons and this is a kind of overview of them.” Kumotsuki said pensively.

“You will not grasp all that there is contained in here on your first pass, no matter how gifted you are. Certain things cannot not be told, only experienced directly. I will do my best to simplify things, but not everything in this world is simple.” Kumotsuki continued.

“I’m ready,” Amelia said, transfixed by what Kumotsuki was about to tell her.

We lost the history of this game in the mists of time. Already present in the tombs of the Egyptian Pharaohs, known in the Nordic cultures, there are a lot of artistic representations about its presence in different civilizations.