This was a floating castle situated in the clouds with a rather magical. Not only was it massive, but the entire castle also had a strong magical aura. Throughout the castle, there were many moving dolls, most of which were in the form of animals such as rabbits and bears; these were all magical puppets formed by infusing a doll with magic.
Currently, Bella and Noesha were walking up the path leading to the castle. Bella was using her original body as Feliaโs had still not recovered from the previous fight.
โNoesha, is it fine? This is actuallyโฆโ
โNo problems, just follow me, sheโs really easy-going.โ
Bella was still a bit nervous as she looked at the smiling Noesha beside her. This girl had taken Bella to another dimension to find reinforcements and this castle was the residence of that other dimensionโs โhigher existenceโ; in simpler terms, this was where this dimensionโs Creator resided.
โNoesha, why did you bring a demon god to meโฆ there arenโt any Saviors messing around here. I have no need for a Worldbreakerโฆโ
Soon after they had entered through the gates, Bella and Noesha encountered this dimensionโs โhigher existenceโ,ใMagic CreatorใOliveira Bethia. Hearing the creator-godโs playful girlish voice, Bella turned around to look at the newcomer. This Creator was not only a female but also a little girl? Bella had always imagined the creator gods as old geezers.
It was a loli slightly taller than Noesha who had appeared in Bellaโs view. Her unkempt but not messy, dark-red hair draped over her shoulders as if she hasnโt had the time to do her hair. Currently, her beautiful face showed her fatigue. She had evidently just woken up as her pink eyes looked like they would shut any second.
The fact that she had just woken up was further reinforced by her get-up: she was still wearing her white pyjamas and her cute fuzzy-bear slippers. In her hands, she was holding a white teddy bear. If it wasnโt for Noeshaโs nod, Bella wouldnโt have believed that this little girl was a Creator.
โWhat is it, demon-god sister? Is there something strange on my face? Youโre making me a little embarrassed~โ
โNothingโฆ itโs just that youโre so cuteโฆ you are this dimensionโs Creator?โ
โDemon-god sister, your mouth is so sweet. Iโm indeed this dimensionโs creator-god, Oliveira Bethia. As you can see, Iโve just woken up and Iโm still kind of tired and drowsy.โ
Bella didnโt want to flatter Bethia; it was just that she was actually very cute. Not only that, her voice was also very natural, as if she was talking to a close friend. It seemed like she was indeed a rather easy-going person. Bella unconsciously started to flirt with her after realizing that she didnโt have to be scared of her being hard to talk to.
โHey Bethia, are you only wearing pyjamas? Is there nothing else underneath?โ
โEr, I only have one set of clothes; Noesha gifted it to me a long time ago. The hall isnโt a good place for conversations. Come with me!โ
As she said this, Bethia gestured with her right hand towards the distance and a massive and elegant carpet came flying towards them. This was probably a flying carpet or some other magical tool similar to it.
Bella and Noesha sat cross-legged on the flying carpet; Bethia sat down casually across from them, still with a sleepy demeanour. Looking at the loli creator-god who wanted to fall asleep, Bella unnaturally shifted her eyes away because she wasnโt wearing anything beneath her pyjamas. She was just like Angel and Mia when Bella had first met them.
โDemon-god sister, did you have a purpose for coming here?โ
โEr, Bethia, itโs like this, sister Bella wants to look for some of your dimensionโs books, specifically those on professions and skills. You know, for knights and magicians and the like?โ
โThis dimensionโs books on professions and skills? Doesnโt your dimension already has what you need?โ
After arriving at Bethiaโs reading room, Bella and Noesha started to talk about the purpose for their visit. Bella had incorporated Eleanor and her knights into her forces. Moreover, Roland and Annie would likely be spending a considerable period of time with her. At their age, they would have normally attended human academies to advance their professions.
But, all of them had become Bellaโs followers and would be unable to return to their original academies. To not let them leave any regrets and to increase her subordinatesโ battle prowess, she decided to acquire some useful books. This would give them the ability to raise their cultivation without them having to attend academies.
โBethia, thereโs a reason for this. I want profession books from your dimension!โ
โItโs like this huh. Although your dimensionโs creator is alreadyโฆ but this isnโt right; we creators canโt casually interfere with each otherโs dimensions, even if they arenโt here anymore.โ
โBethia, this isnโt interfering. Do you want more pretty clothes?โ
Seeing Bethiaโs hesitant eyes, Bella hurriedly took out a dark-red gothic lolita dress that she had recently made. It was originally designed for Mia, but since Bethia was only a little bit taller than Mia, she thought it would be fine.
โItโs so pretty!โ
โDo you like it?โ
โYes!โ
โThen about the booksโฆโ
โUhmโฆโ
โIf you agree, there will be even more pretty dresses for you!โ
โFollow me!โ
Bethia hesitated at first, but eventually gave in to the temptation of pretty clothes. She gestured Bella and Noesha to follow her, and then entered another room.
โSister, are you curious why Bethia was so easy to talk to?โ
โYeah, it felt as if she was just a normal little girl.โ
โShe truly is a normal little girl: donโt be fooled by her status as a Creator.โ
As they continued walking, Bella discreetly learned from Noesha that even though Bethia had the powers of a creator-god, she been living here alone after creating this dimension. Creators normally would not expose themselves to the mortal world, so she could only view her dimension through a magical mirror in her room.
So she was a lonely little loli. Thatโs why she was only surprised when they visited her, without any annoyance of being woken up from her sleep; there was also an undertone of joy in her voice. She probably wanted someone to accompany her after being alone for so long.
โDemon-god sister, Noesha, this is my grand library. All the books on magic and combat are in here.โ
Bethia turned around to find Bella and Noesha frozen on the spot. They were shocked by the size of Bethiaโs library; its area was undeterminable. Each bookshelf towered over a hundred meters and Bella couldnโt see how many shelves there were: they seemed to go on for eternity.
โTheseโฆ all are?โ
โYep, find those that you want and I can translate them into the language of your dimension.โ
โCan we take the books out of here?โ
After discussing with Bethia, Bella discovered something tragic; there was no way she and Noesha could take back all the books that they needed as there were far too many of them. Noeshaโs power hadnโt recovered much and she couldnโt bring so many books with them back to their dimension. Bethia had only allowed them to handwrite the copies and take them back but not the originals.
Even though creators also had control over space and time, it was only within their own dimensions; therefore, Bella couldnโt hope for Bethia to help them bring the books into their dimension. Right when she was at a loss, Bella suddenly remembered something. She took out the camera which she had discovered in Noeshaโs room, but she wondered if it still workedโฆ
โSisterโฆ are you reallyโฆโ
โNonononono, I only want to take photos of these books and then just bring the camera back with us. It would save us a lot of time.โ Noesha looked unnaturally at the camera, probably remembering the time when she was taught a โlessonโ by Bellaโฆ
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In the central church of the Trevikon County, Archbishop Stanley sat cautiously on a chair. Across him sat a priest garbed in red, casually drinking a cup of tea.
โCardinal Andrews, why have you come to this small and secluded place?โ
โThereโs no need to be so cautious, old Stanley; did we not train at the same church in our youth?โ
โWhat does the pope need that he sent a cardinal to this small place? If there is nothing, I still have lots of matters that I must attend to.โ Stanley didnโt want to spend an extra minute with this cardinal.
Andrews Salo was one of the Church of Lightโs three cardinals. Their position was second only to theใArdent Popeใhimself. Even though Stanley had trained with Salo in their youth, they remained out of touch for many years.
Stanley did not agree with this cardinalโs conduct. He had heard rumours about him secretly performing evil rituals, and he had apparently succeeded in summoning a demon from another world.
โI come here not by the popeโs orders but rather for a personal matter. I have something to request from you, my old friend.โ
โThisโฆ I still have many things to attend toโฆโ
โItโs about the Anola Clark Strip: Iโve heard that you sent a female knight as a missionary there last month?โ
Stanley was about to leave but stopped in his tracks when he heard that it was something concerning Bella.
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Bella was in another dimension with Noesha again but this time, a bright-faced Bethia followed behind them. She had donned the lolita dress that Bella had gifted her and also had her hair styled in a horsetail similar to that of Annieโs. Seeing her beaming smile, Bella mused how she could now brag about having done a creator-godโs hair.
But the current situation left her in a bind. They were in another dimension, neither their nor Bethiaโs; it was a completely new dimension. It was different from the magical one of Bethiaโs: the complete opposite in fact. There were metallic structures as far as the eye could see, similar to the scenes in the futuristic sci-fi movies.
โSister Bella, this is the Machine Dimension. The owner here should be able to make a copy of that machine!โ
โHey Noesha, isnโt it rude to bring another dimensionโs Creator with us to visit a Creator?โ
โBethia herself suggested to come here, so thereโs probably nothing wrong! Anyways, if we have a disagreement with this dimensionโs Creator, we can always rely on her!โ
As Bellaโs camera had run out of battery, it was unusable. In order to take pictures of the books in Bethiaโs library and bring them back to her original dimension, she could only try to get more cameras. Although Noesha could return to Earthโs dimension without that many problems, she wouldnโt be able to bring back much technological equipment. So, they could only try their luck in another dimension.
Watching Bethia looking around curiously like a little child, Bella proudly thought how much of an achievement it was to have a creator-god level โbodyguardโ.
โNoesha, Iโll ignore the demon-god you brought but why did you bring another dimensionโs Creator? Are you trying to raid my dimension?โ Below a metallic tower that seemed to reach the heavens, they met this dimensionโs creator-god,ใMachine CreatorใGladys Andrea.
She, this Machine Dimensionโs higher existence, appeared to be at the same age as Bethia, and she also had the look of a loli. Her hair was silvery-white but different from Mia and Angelโs: it seemed to have a metallic sheen, making it much more brilliant than theirs.
Andrea didnโt specifically style her hair in any way, letting it drape around her shoulders. It seemed that she didnโt really know how to do her hair either. Her irises were a pretty shade of gold, and she wore a white lab coat similar to the scientists of Earth.
Bella compared her to Bethia: the two of them had the exact same height, only different in their auras. Another thing that she had wanted to comment for a while was that both these lolis werenโt flat-chested; was flat-chested lolis a thing only true in dreams?
โYou areโฆ?โ
โThe 26th dimensionโs Creator, Oliveira Bethia, nice to meet you!โ
โI am the 33rd dimensionโs Creator, Gladys Andrea. You came through Noeshaโs dimensional door, right? Why did you come?โ
Andrea saw that Bethia didnโt have any ill-intention, so she returned a full-hearted greeting. Each creator had their own battle-form; the current bodies that Bella and Noesha saw were their normal forms. So they werenโt at fault for treating them as normal little girls.
โYou want me to make a copy of this machine? Its quality is so poor. Which dimension did you get this defective product from?โ Andrea took the camera which Bella had handed over. She shook her head after looking at it for a while, probably due to her dissatisfaction with the quality of the machine.
Leave some face for human technology! Bella had wanted to prove that the human technology was still good but decided to shut up after following Andrea around on a tour.
Inside Andreaโs control centre, theใEternal Arkใ, she discovered the level of technology of this dimension. All sorts of giant spacecraft were flying between the planets and the stars. Underneath the starry sky was a colossal planet. She was currently on a massive craft that flew above the said planet, feeling as if she was on a space-station in a sci-fi film.
If it wasnโt for the fact that Noesha and Bethia were still beside her, Bella would have thought that she had transmigrated to the far future. The beings in this dimension werenโt human but humanoids made of metal.
โBella, those clothes that you designed are so pretty, can youโฆ make me one, just like Bethiaโs? I can give you anything from this place: if you like it, you can take it, no limits on the number.โ
Andrea pointed to her armoury as she quietly asked Bella but she was frozen as she looked at Andreaโs armoury. It had every single weapon that she had ever seen in sci-fi movies or could imagine: lightsabers, laser cannons and the kind were everywhere. There were also many types of mechas and warships.
She didnโt dare to think about the consequences if she took these weapons back with her. She approached a 3m tall infantry mech and swallowed hard. Every boy has a dream of piloting a mech, and even though she was now a female, she hadnโt forgotten that dream.
โDo you want this mech? I can get the factories on the surface to produce around a million per day.โ
โAndrea, Bethia told me that creators couldnโt interfere with each otherโs dimensions, yet you really want to give me these weapons?โ
โSheโs not wrong, but Iโm not violating any rules though! Your dimensionโs Creator might notโฆ butโฆ youโll know in the future. Do we have a deal?โ
Andrea looked as if she wanted to talk about something but swallowed her words after Bethia signalled her with her eyes.
โI donโt need these weaponsโฆ I can make you the clothes but I need you to help me make something like that camera, is that okay?โ Bella decided against bringing these weapons with her. She was afraid of the repercussions that might happen if she did.
โThatโs simple, wait for me here. Iโll make one in the laboratory.โ
Looking at the small figure of Andrea as she left the room, Bella quietly asked Noesha a question that had been bugging her for a while. Why did these two creators choose the appearance of a loli? Wouldnโt an older front be more suitable?
โThey didnโt have any other reference when they were choosing their human appearances. I just happened to travel through their dimensions at the time, so they used my figure as a reference for their own bodies.โ
