"How many monsters is this!?" Sophie yelled out. Right now, we were surrounded by what are called snowmen. They are, just as one would guess by their name, snowmen, the things kids would make when it snowed out. But these ones had razor sharp teeth, and their skinny branch link arms stretched out quite a ways with their pointy claw link fingers.

Now, normally this would not be such an issue, but there were just so many of them! "Master, the monsters on this floor are all converging on to this area. There are millions of them."

"Wonderful!" I yelled out as I melted another snowman. What made this situation even worse than this was that they were easy to kill enemies, but they gave little experience for their level! It's as if we need to battle the entire floor just to get to the next staircase leading down!

"Ahhhh! I can't take it anymore! Everyone stand back!" I yelled out as I took a deep breath. Since they just wanted to keep coming, I will do something that will make killing enemies easy as stepping on the grass of someone's yard that has a keep off the grass sign! After everyone retreated, I let a stream of flame spread out in front of me. I melted all the snow men within my barrier before turning it into a spinning barrier made of flames. "Let's go! I do not want to spend another second on this floor!"

"I was waiting for this!" Sei yelled out. "I thought we were really going to have to kill them all!"

"If the experience was good maybe, but the three experience per kill is just…. It's not worth it!" I snorted as I walked forward. The girls all giggled and followed behind me. I just wanted to level, not play around with weak monsters.

We continued forward until we found the next staircase. When we reached the next floor, it was another series of the same thing. So we once more moved until we reached the stairs leading up. This repeated all the way until we reached the thirtieth floor, where we were met with a large snowman who roared and died from my fire breath.

The boss was level 5065 but died with a single shot from my flame breath which gave me a total of one thousand experience! Yay! Not! I can't believe how much of a waste of time those floors were. Maybe if it was a team who did not have flames or something, it would be hard, but for us, it was like stealing candy from a baby, which I would never do. If they had a shiny, I might, but not candy!

When we exited to the thirty first floor, we stopped in our tracks as he seemed to arrive on a blanket of clouds. But what startled us all was that Atollie suddenly jumped in front of us. "Master, stay back!"

"Atollie!?" I cried out as a golden barrier suddenly appeared around us.

"Come out!" Atollie yelled. Her eyes had turned cold as she looked out over the puffy cloud landscape.

I scanned the area and saw no one. I didn't even detect anyone. So I was unsure of what was going on. It was not until a few minutes passed that a chuckle was heard, and a made with white feathered wings floated down. "To think one of the gate guards dares to bare their fangs at me."

"I am no longer a gate guardian but my master's guard, and you are overstepping your bounds." Atollie looked at the man wearing a white robe with golden trim and a golden circlet on his head. His golden hair fell down to his waist, and his golden eyes sparkled in the light. He looked very much the part of a spoiled rich kid with too much money. Well…. Or an angel or god or something like that….

"Oh? I see…. So you were the one…. You can relax. I am not here to harm anyone. I was just curious about something." The golden haired young man's eyes went from Atollie to me, causing me to frown. "Why are you even here?"

"Huh?" It was not just me who blurted this out but everyone else as well. This included Atollie as well.

"Oh? It seems you… We will just leave it at this. Things seemed to be getting interesting. But for now. I will say this. If you reach the last floor of this dungeon you are in, I will give you a little surprise." The golden haired man smiled at me before turning back to Atollie. "Protect her well…."

I watched as the mysterious golden haired man disappeared. I did not understand what was going on. Atollie's hand was gripping her sword tightly as she stared at the spot the man had disappeared. You can call it intuition, but I think there is something being kept from me, and well, it's annoying…. "Atollie?"

"Ignore it. It was just a clown." Atollie replied as she turned and smiled at me. "There are no monsters on this floor, so we should take a break and enjoy the scenic view that not many will ever get to see…."

Seeing how quickly Atollie was trying to change the subject kind of irked me, but there was probably no way she would answer even if I asked. She was not something you could call as a contracted monster or something like that. She was a summon who would fight for me, and that was it. She was not someone I could order to tell me things because she still had her own free will. So no matter how much it bothered me, there was nothing I could say or do to pry the information out of her. After all, she was too high of a level for my dragon speak.

I took a deep breath and let it out slowly before saying. "Let's do as Atollie suggests," I said as I walked over and sat down on a fluffy cloud. Adel followed behind me and sat next to me. She then leaned over and asked: "Is it okay to drop things like this?"

"We have no choice for now…."

Chapter2 Values

--AN) Late chapters today! I was stuffing my face with turkey! Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating!--

While I said this, I was still very curious as to why the golden haired man said such a thing. It seemed as if he knew who I was. But… I still do not understand how he would know me unless… As I lay back on the soft fluffy clouds, I entered my inner space and looked around. It still looked the same as before, half and half but no sign of her. "Trinity! Come out, I need to ask about something important."

Silence filled the space. She seemed to really not want to talk to me anymore. Last time she said a lot of things and many of which seem to be true. Whether I can trust her or not is another story, but at this moment and time, I need to know more about myself. "Trinity! I do not wish to speak about the Altorians. I wish to ask about the golden haired man. I know you were at least watching….."

Still silence which made me sigh as I sat down on the ground. And looked over at her side of this inner space. "I know you do not like me. And I can not agree with your ways, but we are indeed one…. This much I know…. But Trinity, if you wish to accomplish anything, you will need to at least speak with me. I can now help you gain revenge."

"Humph!" A snort filled the air causing my lips to curl up. "Trinity, do you know why the golden haired man spoke to me as if I was not supposed to be here?"

"I am not sure…." Trinity suddenly appeared before me. She was not close. She sat down, staring at me from her side of the area. "Your guess would be as good as mine. I only know I have worked hard to gain my strength and know nothing else. We may be one, but we are also not the same."

"That is true. We are one but not the same, but that does not mean we need to be enemies…. I know I reacted harshly, but you have to understand where I am coming from. And now you can see that I am growing stronger at a fast pace. And I will only keep growing stronger. Atollie, who is beyond you or me, is also by my side. I have the means to help you gain revenge, but if for some reason you have to take over the body, you must understand my own values as well…." Trinity may not be fully trustworthy, but she does seem to be someone who cherished those she loved in the past. Otherwise, she would not have worked so hard to gain strength. Her story, after thinking about it for so long, is truly heartbreaking.

"Values….." Trinity hummed as she looked up at me. "I will let you know I do not wish to die, and I really do not want much to do with you, but I can promise you this. If you are willing to help me wipe out the Altorians, then I will step in if you are on the verge of death and do my best to save the things you care about but…. Just remember, the more you accept me, the more your mind will slip, and this is of your own doing. Death… Slaughter…. These things will become second nature to you. Do not blame me for this as this is how we truly are…."

The sadistic smile on Trinity's lips was filled with a craziness I am very familiar with, but…. If it allows me to be someone who is able to protect what I want to protect, then maybe the death and slaughter she is talking about…. I shook my head. I will just need to contain such instincts when the time comes. I have been doing it all this time, so I am sure I can do it more. Maybe even find a skill that will help me keep my rationale.

All I know is that I was nowhere close to being able to figure out what the golden haired man was trying to say. But it seems that me getting the ultimate skill was no fluke. Someone did something so that I could summon Atollie to stay by my side as a guard.

I let out a sigh as I got up. Trinity's eyes were locked on me. I let out another sigh before thinking for a moment. I dug into my previous life's memories and pulled out the shows that I had watched. Entire seasons of stuff most people would not be able to fish out of their memory, but since this place was controlled by me, I could get them out. A large screen appeared in the air, and a video started playing. I looked over at Trinity and said: "It might not be much, but for now, you can watch this. You can control it as you see fit. It's all the shows I watched since I was young in my past life."

"Like I would be interested in…." Trinity's voice trailed off as she began swiping her hand back and forth before stopping on what looked like a horror movie of some kind. I chuckled and left the space. My eyes opened to find myself being used as a pillow by two sneaky girls.

I raised my head a little to see Atollie standing not too far away. I moved the girls to the side gently before walking over to Atollie. She gave me a slight glance before staring off into the endless cloudy abyss. "I won't ask, so do not worry. But…. When I am strong enough, will you finally explain to me what that man meant?"

Atollie finally turned to look at me before giving me a slight nod. "But you are far from being strong enough…. Some information will only harm you than help you, so for now, forget ever meeting him and continue with your current goals. I will do my best to keep you safe."

"Then I will be relying on you…. I know things will only get more rocky from this moment on, but I do plan to at least work hard and do what I can. I have a feeling something big will happen soon. Something that is nowhere close to being as troublesome as the Altorians. What that something is, I do not know, but I do feel that maybe whether it is further in the future or as soon as tomorrow that something will eventually happen." I do not know where I was getting this feeling, but I can only guess that maybe my mind was just playing tricks on me, but I do feel deep down that something would soon happen. How much it will change things is another story.

Chapter3 False Immortality

--AN) Check out my Fantasy Carnival entry: Alantina Online: The Greatest Sword Mage Reborn As A Weak NPC--

We continued our dive into the dungeon. The thirty-first to fortieth floors were all desert landscapes which was no fun. Luckily we had cooling magic, or it would have been worse. The boss for that floor was a huge scorpion which, after some effort, we were able to take down. Luckily this time, we were all able to damage it without issue.

When we reached the forty-first floor, it was nothing but a canyon area with many wyverns flying about and giant lizards. These floors were a bit more tricky as they required us to deal with many flying enemies at a time. It took us quite a while to clean up these floors because I stopped helping as much and went to being a support role to give the girls more practice.

And now we were standing in front of the staircase that leads to the next boss. "Everyone ready?"

I looked around, and when everyone nodded, we moved down the stairs. We came to an oddly ordinary door which I pushed open. But to be honest, what was in front of me was not something I would expect. I was met with a strange room. It looked like a rest area, maybe an inn. I am not sure because when we walked in, there were a few couches and chairs. A table and even a few beds, all set up throughout the entire room.

There was also a door directly across from the room from the door I was standing out that said exit to floor fifty-one. While the room did look inviting and was not really big enough to be a boss room, we still entered the room in a wary manner.

"Welcome!" A booming voice was heard overhead. "You have arrived at the midway point! From this moment on you, when you enter the dungeon with this team of people, you will be able to continue from this floor. There is a teleport on the right side of the room that will allow you to leave the dungeon and return to the entrance. But be warned, if you reach the one-hundredth floor and are able to reset the dungeon, you will need to start from the first floor once again. Have a good stay at the lazy dungeon retreat…."

"Ummm… just to be sure, but I am not the only one who heard that, right?" Sei asked as she rubbed her ears.

"No, we all heard it. It looks like we can return to the capital for some time. I do wish to take a bath and sleep in a comfy bed." I answered as I stretched. And looked at the girls. "What do you all think? Want to go take a break?"

They all looked at each other before nodding their heads. I smiled and walked towards the teleport, with them following behind me. We all got into the teleport, and after I fed it a bit of mana to activate it, we were all teleported out of the dungeon.

Clear skies and fresh forestry air filled my nose as we appeared just outside the dungeon. The people who were standing there seemed startled, but I felt dead. I was tired. I really wanted to bathe and sleep.

"Alright, let's head home…." I used dimensional transfer and sent us all back to the palace. The others were still in the midst of their training, so I was not going to interrupt them. We all dropped our gear off and went to the baths. Atollie followed us as well. However, she was looking around at everything, which was probably fun for her since she had been stuck guarding a gate this entire time.

After stripping our clothes off and washing off, we all soaked in the tub. I closed my eyes and leaned back against the side of the bath, and let the hot water sink into my muscles. It was truly relaxing. Of course, Sophie and Adel sat on either side of me and used my shoulders as a pillow, which I did not mind one bit.

I will say Atollie has a nice body. Perfectly shaped hips and chest that were a little bigger than my own. After watching her undress, I began to realize I was one hundred percent a pervert now. Luckily no one seems to care if I look. Not like I planned to touch or anything. I got enough girls at my side. As for my friends, Sally's cheeks were red due to Sei being pushy and wanting to wash her body for her. In the end, she gave in and allowed it, but only after Sei pushed a few times.

"Faith, you turn eighteen soon." Adel suddenly whispered as she hugged my arm.

"Mmm…. But I do not think my body will age any more than it already has. Adel, what age do you plan to have me reset you to when you begin to grow older?" I asked out of curiosity.

"Me? This age. Whatever age is closest to yours." Adel replied. I could see that. She did not want to look older than me, I guess.

"I want the same. I do not want to age any more than I already have." Sophie nuzzled into my neck as she jumped into the conversation.

"Then I can just stop time for your bodies. Well, more like your cells that would force you to age. Now that I have full control over the spell, I can pretty much do anything. So if you want to stay at this age forever, let me know, and I will cast the spell on you." I did not wish to keep other cells from being affected. I would only stop the aging process of their body so they will never have any issues as the years go on. Kind of a false immortality.

"Then please do!" Adel hugged my waist, and this was followed by Sophie doing the same. I then got to warm sets of lips pressed against each cheek, causing me to smile. I hugged both girls' waists and cast stop on them. They will now live forever unless someone undoes the spell or they ask me to undo it.

Chapter4 Attack!?

"Hey! What about Sally and me!?" Sei yelled out as if she was being left out of a good thing. I chuckled and replied: "But you don't even need it since you can reverse your age on your own."

"Well, Sally then!" Sei pouted and pushed Sally to the front. I looked at Sally, who seemed confused as to what was going on, and asked: "Sally, do you wish to stay this age forever?"

"I…. I wouldn't mind…." Sally replied. I nodded and cast stop on her just like I did to the girls. "Then you will forever be the same age. Let me know if you wish to grow old again, I will remove the spell."

Sally smiled and nodded before getting tackled hugged by Sei. Sally tried to struggle out of the girl's arms only to have to give up and slouch over while Sei hugged her from behind. It made me wonder when Sei would finally just confess. To me, as a bystander looking on from the side, it did not seem like Sally was rejecting Sei. She never used her full strength when trying to push her away, and her attempts fell flat after a few seconds. But looking at the two as they rested in each other's arms, they did look like a cute couple.

After a hot bath, we got out and parted ways with Sally and Sei. I went to my room with Sophie and Adel. "Let's rest for a bit. Then I need to go speak to our father to find out how things went."

"Ugh…. Can we not? I hate talking with him! He always complains!" Adel whined. I leaned into her bumping her slightly before saying: "I will talk to him myself. You are just one of my queens, so you do not need to be there for the meetings. Go relax with Sophie."

"Alright! I heard the cooks had come up with a new recipe for a desert. I want to try it out." Adel somehow already knew all the happenings around the castle. No idea how she does it but she does.

After a nap which Atollie joined us for, we all split ways, while Atollie and I went to the throne room after I called a meeting. The former king, now my father in law, was all smiles when he saw me. "Haha! You are back! I can go back on vacation!"

"Slow down," I said, raising my hand. "Father, you might need to stay here for the time being, just in case. I can not have you going off somewhere just yet. If I need to go out on the battlefield or to another nation, your presence will be needed."

"You! Why!? I don't wanna!" The man who was once a king of this nation was now rolling around on the floor, kicking and screaming like a child throwing a temper tantrum! I really did not know if I should laugh or cry at this scene!

"Will you stop!?" I yelled out helplessly. "I do not wish to keep you here either, but current times call for it. Now tell me, what level did you get to?"

"Ah…. Level 2340." My father in law replied. I nodded and then handed him a small pouch. "Inside are thirty skill stones and a limit break stone. Use them all and build up your skills list. The more you have, the better."

"Oh! Alright, thanks!" My father in law lips curled up as he took the pouch. For some reason seeing his smile and how he was acting it as if I was looking at a small child receiving a bag of candy from an elder.

"Anyway, for now, we will need to keep you on call. I plan to let the others continue leveling up. Our level jump was a bit unexpected due special circumstances. So the others still need to work hard to level up. But we might have many more issues soon. There is more to worry about than just the Altorians." I still couldn't get the golden haired man out of my mind. I only wanted to take a small break for the time being before continuing our dungeon dive. Speaking of which….

I opened my menu and summoned Hordren, who appeared half asleep. "Hmmm… where am I?"

"Hordren, you are in my empire. For now, just take a seat to the side, and I will settle things with you and give you a place to stay." I replied with a smile. Hordren nodded and found a seat that was already occupied and pushed the official who was sitting there out of the way and sat down. I held my head and sighed. I guess he needs to learn some common sense before I let him out of the castle. "Ahem!"

"Hey Faith, who are these two?" My father in law asked. I looked at Hordren and Atollie and knew it would probably cause some uproars, but what else was new right? "The man over there who still needs to learn proper manners is Hordren, he is a fire dragon who I tamed in order to free him from the dungeon, and this over here is my protector Atollie. She is ummm… a goddess?"

"Master, I am not worthy enough to be considered a god." Atollie humbly replied. But in my eyes, she was already a goddess who could easily kill an ultimate boss who was over level 9000!

"I see…. A fire dragon and a goddess… Why did I even ask? Of course, you would not bring anyone normal home. This was just asking too much…. Haha…. A goddess for a protector…. Hahaha…. I need a nap…." I think my father in law's mind was about to break down. I decided to ignore him as he came to terms with himself.

"For now, just give me a rundown on what is happen…"

"Your majesty!" a soldier ran into the throne room and knelt before me. "We are under attack! The beast kingdom has sent an army of over one billion to attack us!"

Chapter5 Preparing To Visit The Beast Kingdom

My face sank. I was like a ship that just hit an iceberg, my hull cracked open, and I sank to the bottom of the ocean. I rubbed the spot between my brow and looked at the soldier who rushed into the room. "How has General Briggs reacted?"

"He has ordered our military to hold them off until Your Highness makes a decision." The soldier answered respectfully.

"Good…. How are the levels of our people?" I had wanted everyone to level up as much as possible, and from what I understand, our generals had their men jump into the goblin den dungeon. I guess it was a good place to train as they were sentient beings and a lower level.

"We are mostly all at level one hundred, some even higher than that as some decided to spend a few weeks in the dungeon at a time. We only have about ten losses…." The soldier replied. I nodded my head and felt a bit better about this. But there was no telling if the beast kingdom had done the same thing.

"Last question, are the beastkin normal looking? Do they have any signs of being consumed by the Altorians?" This was the most important question. If they had been consumed, I would need to move myself and if not, our soldiers could probably handle it with all the training they have undergone, and I could move to invade the beastkin capital alone.

"They seem fine. Nothing too strange about them at all." The soldier answered. With this, I nodded and said: "I will send one person of a higher level out to help. But be careful she might be grumpy."

I planned to send Sei. I would keep Sally, Adel, and Sophie here to protect the capital. If things went wrong, at least a few level 2000 plus would be here to protect things.

"Faith, why not let me go?" I paused, hearing the voice next to me. I turned to see my father in law with a twinkle in his eyes. I really did not know if I should laugh at this man or not, but he did seem eager to use his spells. I thought for a moment before nodding my head. "I guess you can go out and stretch your legs. But you will be going to Sei as your guard, just in case. Adel can take my spot as leader with Sophie, Grace, and Sally here to protect the capital. I will go and have a chat with the best king."

My father in law looked at me and let out a sigh. "You are going to make more work! But I guess it is for the best…." I chuckled and disappeared and reappeared in my room. I walked over to the bed and crawled on top of it, and hovered over Adel, who was sleeping peacefully, before leaning down and kissing her lips.

"Mmmfff… Faith? Wha…. Mmmmm…." Adel fell into my kiss, causing me to smile. "Wake up, my queen, you need to take my place for a while. I will wake Sophie up as well."

I know I said I would wake Sophie up with a kiss as well, but who knew Sophie was awake and would wrap herself around my body and shover her tongue down my throat!? Instead of making her get lost in my kiss, I got lost in hers until Adel finally pried us apart.

"Ahem…. Anyway… Sophie, you, Sally, Adel, and Grace will protect the capital." I explained as I cleared my throat and rubbed my now-red lips. Sophie had a proud smile on her face while Adel was trying to hold back her laughter. I will need to punish these girls later!

"We will head to the throne room then. But wait, why all of this suddenly?" Adel finally realized something was off.

"It's because the beast kingdom suddenly attacked us. I am sending Sei to the front line while father in law will be going as well. He said he wanted to test out his new skills." I replied.

"Ah… Sounds like him. If he gets beaten up after all the levels he has gained, I will toss his ashes into the sea." Adel seemed very indifferent about her father going to the front lines, but she did have a point. He was over level 2000 now after freeloading off us.

"Okay, I will go speak with Sie." I left the girls to finish getting ready and walked down the hall to Sei's room. I knocked once and got no answer, so I slowly opened the door and looked inside. I heard nothing, so I walked over to where the bed was to get an eye full. One rabbit and one Sei were in the buff hugging each other. I guess they must have connected in more ways than one.

I made a finger gun and pointed my index finger at Sei's face, and squirted her with a stream of water. "What!? Ahh! Who is it!?" Sei suddenly jumped up and looked around. When her eyes finally met mine, her whole face turned red. "Faith!? Why didn't you knock!?"

"What are you being so bashful for? I have seen you both naked in the bathers many times. But I do have to hand it to you. You finally caught your rabbit, huh?" I asked, giving a knowing grin.

Sei pouted and covered Sally up, making me burst out laughing, and asked me: "Why did you come?"

"I need you to follow my father in law to the front lines. The beast kingdom has attacked us, and he wants to go out and play. Just make sure he doesn't get himself into any trouble." I explained with a sigh. Sei frowned but still nodded her head. "Can you give me ten minutes?"

"Mmm… He won't be leaving for an hour. I will send you both there. Let Sally, who is already awake, know that she is staying here. She is needed to help protect the capital."

I saw a set of bunny ears twitch, which made me smile. It was nice to know the girls were together now. I just did not think it would be so quick. I guess Sei must have used her special skill to rope her in.

With things settled here, I went to find Grace to explain things and to allow her to take some blood from me. She had been drinking my blood from packs I filled for her, but it seemed it tasted stale. So I wanted to give her some fresh blood for her to drink. "Master, can I go with you?"

"Do you really want to go?" I asked, and Grace nodded her head. I guess maybe she had been feeling left out recently. Seeing her pleading look, I nodded my head. "Alright then, let's go together."

Chapter6 Strange Behavior

Myself, Grace, and Atollie all left the Cyrilia Empire and quickly arrived at the border where the war was going on. I looked over the battlefield and noticed our people easily fighting one person to ten of theirs without issue and smiled. "Looks like their leveling spree really ramped up their abilities!"

"They have all worked hard, and more people even signed up to become part of the military as of late. The people of our empire really look up to you, our Empress, who has sacrificed so much to try to keep our empire safe." Grace replied. Her eyes were turning red as she looked down at the battle below with so much blood.

"Grace, come on." I tugged on her arm, causing her to nod and reluctantly look away from the blood bath.

It seems Grace has an issue with controlling her blood lust. I will need to figure out a way to fix that in case she accidentally hurts someone she cares about. We flew to the beast kingdom undetected and in a very short time, thanks to Atollie. I hovered over the Beast Kingdoms castle and snorted. With a wave of my hand, I shot a flaming sword through the air. The barrier surrounding the castle shattered instantly, and the roof of one of its towers blew off in an instant. This was just me venting some anger.

"Master, you just notified the entire beast kingdom that you are here." Grace gave me a reminder. I turned and stuck my tongue out. After all, I did that because I was letting them know I was here. It could be considered a knock. I was knocking to let them know I, Faith Cyrilia, was here to play!

"Who dares to attack my castle!?" A beastly roar was heard from inside the castle. Not long later, two figures appeared in the sky. One I recognized and another who I did not recognize.

"It's you!" The sly cat yelled out, pointing his finger at me. I frowned as I said, using dragon speak: "Punch yourself and pull your tail!"

That was a loud slapping sound as the sly cat punched himself square in the face and then yelled out in pain as he pulled hard on his tail. I snickered with my hand covering my mouth. Seeing this little basta-sly cat being punished is always amusing.

"Empress Cyrilia! You come to my lands and destroy my castle. Do you think my Beast Kingdom is easy to bully!?" The middle aged cat next to the sly cat yelled out.

But I couldn't help but furrow my brow as I asked: "Are you an idiot? You send a billion man army to my doorstep, and you say I am bullying you? Something is really wrong with your head! You attack my empire and want me to sit by and do nothing. I am sorry old man, but this castle, this kingdom of yours, is now hereby annexed!"

"You dare!?" Heh…. The stupid old man did not even deny he sent soldiers to my empire. I have already scanned him from head to tail, and he has no worms in his body, so he is not under control. It seems he is just an idiot altogether. Attacking my empire and not expecting retaliation, who the hell does he think he is!?

"Why wouldn't I dare!? You damn old cat. I will tell you this now. Anyone who dares to invade my lands and try to harm my people becomes my enemy. I will never harm an innocent person but you. You sent a billion of your men to my borders. Give me an explanation!" I roared out even louder than him in a dragon roar, causing the beast kind's king to stare at me in shock. The finger he had pointing at me shivered.

"You….. You are…. Why!? Why is someone like you siding with humans!? Why are you even willing to befriend humans, elves, and dwarves!? They shun us beastkin like we are some kind of plague!" The beast kingdom's King answered back with questions of his own.

"Because not everyone is bad! What is wrong with having friends and citizens that are humans? What is wrong with befriending the elves!? Why is it wrong to want world peace with no slavery!? You are no better than the kingdoms who promote this same abuse against our own kind, but yet here you are now invading a friendly nation, and for what reason!? Because we are not like you?" I sneered as I waved my hand. "Gates of Faithylon!"

Millions of swords of fire appeared in the air and were all aimed at the castle below. "You start a war without knowing your enemy's true strength. You question me about my values, but what about you?"

"I….." The beast kingdom's king's body shivered as he looked at my massive spell that was on a whole new level compared to before. I could push this spell to almost a few billion swords if I wanted to, but that would be overkill at this time.

"I what!? Answer me, O'Great Beast King!" I roared once more, shaking the air around us. But in return, all I got was a blank look, which made me furrow my brow. "Atollie, is there anything wrong with that man?"

"No… he has no magic cast on him, nor has he been invaded by the worm things you told me about," Atollie answered. I knew I could trust her answer, which made me even more puzzled. Why would this man do all this for no reason?

"Master, let me handle the rest. I have not fought in a long time." Grace suddenly stepped forward. Seeing her crack her knuckles, I nodded to agree. "Okay, but I want to go punch the sly cat myself. I dislike him."

"As you wish, Master." Grace grinned and then disappeared. The next time I saw her, she already punched the Beast Kingdom's king back into his castle with a single punch. Which I kind of figured would happen. Now that Grace was off doing her thing, I decided to go knock out a sly cat. Although I still have the feeling within me that something strange is going on.

Chapter7 Show Of Force

With the father out of the way, I looked at the sly cat, who was staring at me with fear in his eyes and a crushed face from punching himself. "Faith! Look my father wasn't thinking correctly! We will call back the troops right away!"

"It's too late. I am sure you must have a system by now." Of course, I already knew this since I used appraisal on him, and he was already level 160. "You see… our soldiers are pretty high level. My father in law is also at a high level, along with one of my own people who is at an even higher level. Let me ask you, just these two people alone whose levels range over two thousand, do you really think an army of one billion low levels can harm them?"

The sly cat's face paled, and his tail sagged. I guess he finally understood the biggest problem of all… They underestimated the power of my empire. "I will give you one chance. Tell me, why did you attack my empire? No… Tell me who instructed you to invade my empire. Was it a man or woman with purple lines on their body?"

"This…" The sly cat averted his eyes. So I guess my guess was right. I do wonder what level they are.

"I see… then I am sorry. Of all the people you could have colluded with, you had to collude with them. My biggest enemy." My voice grew cold as a sadistic smile formed on my lips. "I do wonder. If I drain you of your blood, will you become my slave?"

I flicked my fangs that began to protrude out. And disappeared and reappeared behind the sly cat. I guess my charm began to instantly take effect because his entire body went limp as if accepting what was about to happen. I chomped down and began to drink. I was not anywhere near limiting the blood I was taking in as I drank it without restraint. The sly cat's body began to grow cold as blood flowed into my system. Sadly he only gave me one experience point per second, but it was better than nothing. A few minutes later, I pulled my mouth away from his neck and wiped my lips, and let out a satisfied sigh. How long had it been since I felt this full?

I looked at the dried up husk in front of me, who was too weak to even more, and shook my head. With a flick of my finger, I sent him flying down into the ground below, creating a massive crater. "Now then!" I stretched and looked down at the castle below, that now had a few more holes in it, and frowned. "What is going on down there?"

"It seems someone appeared and is now fighting Lady Grace," Atollie replied. I used detection magic to see Grace fighting someone who was on par with her level and snorted. "Atollie, if anyone stronger appears, deal with them. I will handle this person."

"As you wish." Atollie respectfully bowed to me before following behind me as we descended into the castle.

What awaited us was a now destroyed throne room. Many holes riddled the walls, and even part of the floor had been destroyed all the way to the basement. I looked at the woman who had purple lines on her body and checked her level.

[Yarsel]

[Level: 2636]

"Oh? Grace is doing pretty well against someone who is of a higher level than her. I guess she has been using her points wisely. Then again, I am sure she would say,: 'All servants must be able to protect their masters!'" I said with a chuckle. But I could see that Grace was slowly getting at a disadvantage. Just as she was being kicked away, I appeared behind her and supported her before she flew off. "I will deal with this guy. Go play with the king."

"Yes, Master." Grace nodded as she wiped her sweat and turned her attention to the man hiding behind the throne.

The Altorian woman stared at me with killing intent in her eyes. "Trinity!"

"Unfortunately, no." I admitted but paused and added: "Well, I guess yes, at the same time. You see, Trinity and I are one and the same. I am her, she is me. Although I do hate to admit but it is the truth." This was a fact, and I just had to accept it.

"But you see, you Altorians really must at me. You even got this kingdom to run amok and send one billion soldiers to my empire. Did you know? You worms are getting stupider with every meeting?" I asked with a smile.

"You! You call us worms, but we are just doing what we were created to do. To us, you are nothing but a means for us to…. Forget it. I will kill you here now, Trinity or whoever you are!" The Altorian woman yelled out as she dashed forward with a strange purple sword in her hand. I shrugged and allowed her to strike at me.

*Ding!*

It was as if a bell was being tolled. The metal from her purple sword slammed into my arm, causing sparks to fly all over the place. I had created a set of scales on my arm and blocked the attack. I still had one hand behind my back as I slowly reached up and grabbed the blade of the sword while the Altorian woman stood there in shock. I could tell she was trying to figure out what the hell had just happened.

"Was the scene too shocking for you? Did you think I would sit around and do nothing? You see…. Even my armor is morphable. I purposely moved it out of the way to show my bare arm and allowed my scales to appear to prove something to you." I paused and smiled as I jerked the woman forward and slammed my fist in her face. I dug it down, so her head slammed directly into the floor. "And that something was that you are nothing but a worm. Now die!"

Chapter8 Another One Falls

I finally drew my sword and stabbed it down into the woman's brain. I heard a shrill cry not from the woman's mouth but from within her mind. Red and blue blood flowed out of the spot I stabbed as I retracted my sword. I looked at the woman whose eyes were still open and sighed. "You were innocent and just a victim."

I reached down and closed her eyes. I then sliced open the top of her head and pulled out the dead worm, and stored it away. I needed it to give it to Freidinia to match it up against the ones found in the undead.

I rinsed my hands off with water magic before turning to see Grace holding the king up by his ankles. His son was dead, at least, I think he is dead. The father's plotting with the Altorians failed, and now here he was, being held upside down by a young woman. I stepped over the Altorian woman's body and walked over to the beast king. I knelt down in front of him and poked him in the head. "Was it worth it? Your son is probably dead and if he is alive is nothing but a dried husk after I sucked all the blood out of his body. The Altorian, who you had as a backer, is also dead, slain by this Empress. Tell me, how does it feel to lose to two young women? You not only lost your throne but your kingdom as well. Because now….. It has become part of my Cyrilia empire."

With that, like I have done many times before, I forced a contract to keep any rebellions from forming and made sure no one harmed anyone for any reason. This included the freedom of all human slaves as well.

I wish it was not just one thing after another. But luckily, now, I do not think many will dare to start any kind of war with me, even if the Altorians instigate it. "Master, what do we do with this thing?"

"Grab him and his son and bring them with us. They will be tried and jailed in imperial court. We will broadcast it to every corner of this continent. To show the world that we, the Cyrilia Empire, are not to be taken lightly. We will bring the woman's corpse. I am sure the Altorians will be watching as well. Let's see if they will make a move then." Or at least two of the three people I planned to take back with me were able to come back. The dried-out husk that should have had only a sliver of life left had disappeared. Where the sly cat went, I do not know. Maybe he used some kind of life-saving spell he got from the dungeon.

"Should we search for him?" Grace asked. She seemed worried about something.

"No. I have already sent out my detection across the entire continent, and I can not find him. Probably the same person who is able to bypass my barriers like it was nothing. Let's check the battlefield first before heading home." With things set in the capital of the beast kingdom, for the time being, I decided it was time to head back. I will send officials over later to settle things correctly and set up a new government that would govern the land.

We made our way to the board quite quickly, thanks to Atollie. When we arrived, the fighting had already stopped, but the battlefield was filled with bodies from both sides, mainly from the beastkin side. "It's such a shame. All these people did not need to die…."

"That is life…." Atollie suddenly spoke up. "Wars come, and wars go. And in war, there will always be a loss of life."

"Mmmm. I know. War is never pretty, and I hate it. But in order to achieve true peace without everyone trying to dominate the other, we can only use a show of force that does not lose lives and hope the other nations will form an alliance with us like the few that already have." I would rather not end lives if I do not have to, but those who dare to invade my lands will pay a price for it. Hopefully, after the trial and showing off the Altorian woman, the Altorians will think twice before instigating another kingdom to attack us.

I floated down to where my father-in-law was speaking with the enemy general and hovered in the sky. "Ahem!" I cleared my throat very loudly to catch everyone's attention. I looked at both sides and bowed my head. "We will now hold a moment of silence for those who died for a war that should never have started in the first place."

Not a single person argued with me and bowed their heads. Both sides lowered their heads and closed their eyes to pray for those who had fallen. Once a few minutes passed, I looked at everyone from my empire to the beast kingdom and sighed once more. "Generals of the Beast kingdom. Take your dead and give them proper burials. The Cyrilia Empire will give money to the deceased's families and will create a plaque of remembrance for the fallen on this spot. Today will be a national holiday to celebrate the lives of those who were only doing what their leaders told them. Soldiers are nothing but men and women who fight for their kingdoms and empires. They are people just like me. I hope this day will always be in everyone's hearts as well as try to work towards a new future where all races are equal. After all…. I am no different from any of you."

I finished my speech and spoke a few words to my father-in-law before using dimensional transfer and returning to the palace. I was never expecting a standing ovation as it was a time of mourning for those who lost their lives in a meaningless war.

When I returned, I was met with Adel giving orders to the officials which stopped as soon as I appeared in the throne room. "Faith! How was it?"

"I annexed the beast kingdom. The sly cat got away, and I killed an Altorian as well as captured their best king for trial. The war is now over, and I am here…. So I guess you can say things went smoothly." I explained slowly.

Adel looked at me and let out a long sigh as she flicked my forehead. "Can you not make things sound so easy!"

Chapter9 A Trap?

The next day I sat in the imperial court. I sat in the main seat while two dukes sat below me. They were conferred the rank of Duke before I became the Empress. They were Duke Reed and Duke Waylin. They would be the judges of this court.

Standing in shackles was the beast king himself. His hair was ragged, and he did not dare to look up at me. I can understand why. He suffered such utter defeat at the hands of Grace! Although Grace was thousands of levels higher than him but still. The imperial court was created by me. It was to ensure fairness. I was to watch over the proceedings on any case brought to the court. And with my busy schedule, one wouldn't really want to wait until I was free. But this court was for nobles only anyway, so it was hardly the case that I would need to come here often.

"Today's court session will be broadcasted to all cities, towns, and villages! Today we will show the world we are not so easy to bully!" I announced as I stood up. With a wave of my hand, a large water mear appeared in the air, and another water ball appeared next to it. The water mirror split into four and showed all sides of the room.

"Ladies and gentlemen. We are broadcasting the trial of the former beast king on the grounds of his invasion of our Cyrilia Empire. While our side's losses were very minimal and the beast kingdoms were in the hundreds of thousands, it does not mean such events can go unpunished. Many lives were needlessly lost because of how this man, the beast king, handled his kingdom's affairs. Because of this, his kingdom is now part of my Cyril Empire.

"I must make it clear that I do not wish to invade anyone. I do not wish to start wars. But there are times when my empire is being bullied, and I will not stand down. Beast king! How do you plead for the invasion of my Cyrilia Empire?" I asked, looking at the beast king who had yet to raise his head.

"I am guilty. I am guilty of being stupid to think I could even beat the youngest hero in history, Empress Faith Cyrilia." The beast king finally lifted his head and pleaded guilty, his eyes full of regret.

"How do you plead on your collusion with the Altorians, a race that threatens all races, not just humans or demi humans?" I asked once again. All crimes must be laid out, so the world knows why this trial is taking place.

"Guilty! I never thought the Altorians were trying to make use of me. My mind ended up muddled, and I listened to what they said. But a lot of that was out of fear and hatred for the fact that humans and demi humans were living side by side naturally as if neither was inferior to the other!" The beast king replied honestly.

"It is good that you were so willing to plead guilty. Now then." I clapped my hands, and the body of the Altorian woman I had killed was brought out. She was tied to a stake, and her head hung lifelessly to the side.

"This here is the woman you had…." I had not even gotten my question out when three figures appeared in the courtroom.

"Trinity! You dare!" The man who just yelled with massive killing intent was none other than Azengrade himself. I had purposely left the barrier around the capital and the courtroom down while casting individual ones around the city itself. Only the imperial courtroom was not protected by a barrier.

"Oh! If it is not Sir Azengrade." I snickered as I stood up. "It is good that you showed up since I want to show the people who are watching this that people like Sir Azengrade here are the enemies of all races. The worms that will burrow into your minds and take away your life while using your bodies to commit nefarious acts."

"You! Trinity, you will not live to see another day!" Azengrade looked as if he was about to attack, but Atollie appeared in front of me.

"Sir Azengrade, I would be careful. Atollie likes to punch people after she watched me punch this woman here to death." I said with a smile. I ignored the strange look Atollie was giving me before continuing and saying: "And just so you know…. I am not Trinity."

"You…. Wait…." Azengrade seemed confused by my words. But I did not care.

"Azengrade, it is good you came because we still have a lot to discuss between you and I." I waved my hand, and a thousand layer barrier formed around the courtroom, and even all the officials disappeared through trap doors that were now sealed closed.

This whole thing had been a trap from the start! I had planned to try to use the Altorian woman as a means to draw out more Altorians, but I never expected to pull out a big fish. "I must thank you, Sir Azengrade, for your inability to calm down when one of your worms is benign disgraced. Oh, by the way, the worm in her head was dug out by me and is being tested now."

Azengrade's face turned ugly. I guess he never expected that I would do such a thing. "Trinity or whoever you are. Return my kin's dead body now, or I will kill you and then your entire nation!"

"Oh! I am so scared. The big bad worm wants to kill my people." I ran and hid behind Atollie as if I was scared before sticking my head out and hugging her waist, and looking at Azengrade: "Not! Like I would be scared of you any longer. The only one in this room that I would have a hard time with is you, Azengrade. But that doesn't mean there is no one here to counter you. Atollie, please hold the worm man at bay while I deal with his people."

"As you wish, Master."

Chapter10 A God?

Atollie disappeared and reappeared in almost an instant. Her speed caused a shocked expression to form on Azaengrade's face as he was suddenly grabbed by the neck and dragged away from his people. I smiled at Azengrade as I said: "Now, watch as I rip the worms from the heads of these people and then dissect them right in front of you."

Azengrade stared at me with hatred in his eyes. But I could care less. From what I know of these worms, they took people's lives and made them do things they normally would not do. "How does it feel to watch as your people become the prey? How does it feel to watch as they die? Your brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, all of them. You act as if you worms are the sole rulers of the universe. You play with the minds of others and even force them to do your bidding by overpowering them. The beast king had always been friends with my empire. Until your people showed up and their ways changed. They started enslaving humans and even sent a billion soldiers to my empire's borders. Blood spilled, and many died. But all for what? Why would your kind instigate such a farce!?

"If your race needed others to be hosts, then I could at least understand you invading to do such a thing, but your current actions seem strange. It's like you enjoy the people's sorrow, anger, and hatred more than anything. You love to toy with your victims before you decide to finally stuff a worm in their body and take over a person's will and life.

"You are nothing but a parasite, and now you will know how it feels to watch your kind being killed and turned into a tool for research." As I said this, I stabbed my hand into the head of the Altorian man I just took to the ground and ripped the worm from its brain. It wiggled in my hand and tried to bite me, but my armor was too strong for it to do anything. I then walked under the eyes of the other Altorians towards Azengrade and smiled as I squeezed the worm in my hand, causing it to splatter blood across Azengrade's face. Its blood trickled down into his mouth as his eyes stared daggers at me as if he was trying to rip me to millions of pieces.

"How did it feel? Hmmm?" I asked, tilting my head to the side. I let out a slight giggle as my body shivered. For some reason, I really enjoyed this sight. The sight of the man wanting to kill me while I tortured him in this way. Was this also part of Trinity's personality that was slowly exposing itself? I do not know, nor do I care.

"I will kill you!" Azengrade squeezed out these words, which caused me to laugh.

"Hahaha! You think you can kill me!? Azengrade, you should look at your own situation at this time! If I did not have the ability to turn back time you would have already killed millions of my people!" I let these words ring across every city, town, and village as I shouted. These words held a lot of weight, and I was happy to let them be heard as well.

"The day you came here to destroy my capital city, you blew a hole that killed millions of people in an instant. You wanted to kill me so badly and even infected the undead with your worms, but sadly you miscalculated. You never knew I had the ability to control time. You had no idea that I was able to pull your worms out of the undead, saving them and making them my allies. You have failed time and time again, and yet you still send your people out to cause trouble without regard for the lives that you are killing.

"You cursed at Trinity for killing your kind, but let me ask you this, Azengrade, what about the people you killed? What about the very body you are in? Who the fuck gave you the right to say who lives or dies! You are not a god!" I was mad. So mad. Words I would not normally say escaped my lips. This man has been the reason for so many things, and yet he still acts like the victim.

"Enough. The Altorians you brought here today will all die, and then you will join them in hell!" I snorted before waving my hand. My favorite spell, Gates of Faithylon, formed and shot out flaming swords at the rest of the Altorians. I made sure to stab right into the worms and burn them along with the bodies they took over. Fire danced in my eyes as I watched this scene. I watched as each body slowly turned to ash and wondered if this put some of the souls killed by these people to rest. If it allowed them to let go of their resentment or not. As the fire died down, I turned and looked at Azengrade, whose face was purple with anger, and his eyes were wide open, looking like a crazy person.

"So? How did it feel?" I asked, tilting my head to the side once more. I took a step towards him and raised my sword. But right as I was about to lunge out and attack him, Atollie suddenly jumped toward me and pulled me away as a large bright golden light descended, crashing through the roof of the imperial court and surrounded Azengrade.

"Little girl, you should know what to quit." A voice echoed through the air as if coming from the heavens.

"You tell me to quit when this bastard has been trying to kill my people and has killed so many innocents. Are you the higher power behind this bastard!? If you have the balls, then show yourself!" I roared, my voice echoing across the sky. The hidden power, the one who probably sent these worms to my world…. A god…?

Chapter11 Sudden Change In The Situation

"Hmmm…. It is your own fault for not being strong enough to defend yourselves." The voice echoed across the sky. I could only let out a laugh.

"Hahaha! You are a hypocrite. We are from a lower plane of existence, but you say it is our fault for being weak? I am defending myself here and now but you are blocking me from finishing the job." My eyes grew cold as I pushed Atollie off me and walked toward the golden light.

"Master, no!" Atollie yelled out, but I didn't care. I was sick of it. I was so close to killing Azagrade, and now this bastard comes out of nowhere to protect him? I will not have it!

I walked right up to the golden light and stretched out my hand. The tip of my fingers touched the light, and suddenly a cracking sound was heard. The golden barrier in front of me suddenly shattered, and Azengrade's body fell to the ground. I did not waste a single second when I saw what happened. I did not even think. My mind right now was on killing this bastard and not letting him go!

My hand turned into a large claw as I swiped it across Azengrade's head. It sliced right through his skull and through the worm that was wrapped around the brain it was controlling. I looked at the mess on the ground before raising my head and letting out a laugh. "Hahaha! What now!?"

All I saw was a golden light shooting toward me as I looked up into the sky. But before it could hit, a second golden light collided with it. A loud booming sound filled the air as the two lights clashed and exploded into particles of light. This was followed by the voice I had heard before. "You!? Why are you here!?"

"You have crossed the line." A female voice floated across the sky. There was no body to the voice, so I could only guess it was a goddess of equal power to whatever god had attacked. If they are gods, that is.

"Fine! She can live for now!" The other voice yelled out before disappearing.

"Little one, grow stronger. Your time is limited…." The female voice faded away as she was saying this, which confused me. I did not know what was going on, but it seemed like something major was going to happen in the future.

But I was not happy. Even with Azengrade dead, that did not mean things were going to be easy. An even stronger Altorian will probably show up. Or at least I thought he was dead. "Master, only part of the worm is lying here, the rest is missing!"

"What!?" I cried out as I ran over to the body which was once Azengrade. I looked at the piece of worm that was lying on the ground and truly did not see anything else. "Can you detect it anywhere nearby?"

"No… It has disappeared altogether, I think, while you were being attacked a second time and the two lights were clashing in the sky, that man must have rescued Azengrade…." Atollie frowned. She had missed the entire thing. All her attention was on her Master, and she did not see the other beam of light come down and save the worm.

"We will need to keep a lookout just in case. If the worm somehow slithered away undetected or used some kind of skill to escape, it might show up at any time. But now, this is quite troublesome as well. If Azengrade finds a new body, it will be almost impossible to know who he is. And he will definitely come to get revenge." This sucked. I let one of my greatest enemies escape once more!

"Don't worry, Master, I have locked in on the bio data of the worm using the peace here. While I can not detect it at this time, if it does come near us, I will be able to tell if it is him or not. I do know he is not on this world at this time." Atollie explained. "But this also worries me because if his bio data changes, then I will not be able to tell who he is."

"Doesn't matter. All Altorians have those lines on their body, and all Altorians are now my enemy. I will wipe them off the face of this planet. Atollie, thank you…" I walked over and gave Atollie a hug. She was doing her best to protect me.

"I am just doing what I should," Atollie replied. She did not hug me back and only kept her hands at her side. I smiled and stepped back. "But why did the golden light disappear when I touched it?"

"It is not time for you to know," Atollie answered with this and did not continue. This irked me so much because it was about me, but I was being left out of the loop. I could only glare disgruntled, and stomp my feet, completely forgetting that I was on a water screen being broadcasted all over the empire. When I finally did realize it, I quickly signed off and went home, not to the palace but to my home, home.

"Faith!" My mother came over and hugged me tightly. I basked in her warmth. She was still having issues, but she still loves me dearly. I let her hang on to me as I walked through the door and saw my father and brother standing there.

"Faith, you shouldn't throw temper tantrums on the water screen." My father said teasingly, causing me to stick my tongue out at him. Only here was I still treated the same, and I loved that. "I am staying here. So mother, can you make me some snacks?" I asked, causing my mother's eyes to light up. Something I haven't seen in a long time. She nodded her head with a blooming smile and ran off to the kitchen.

"Is it okay for her to go in alone like that?" My father asked me nervously.

"It's fine. I am watching her. Surprisingly she is doing what she has always done." I replied as I walked over and hugged my father. "It's good to be with my family."

My father patted my back and hummed in response. Sometimes I just want to be pampered by my mother and father. I may be eighteen now, but I still feel like a little girl when I am with my parents. I hope this is a feeling I will never forget.

Chapter12 World Collision

I always wondered why my life came to this I thought to myself, as I stand here looking out over the horizon, the soot in the air of the burning buildings as the end of the world nears. In the sky, I see another world. Our world will soon collide with the world in the sky. Parts of my planet have already been sucked up into the sky. They crumble and then turn into balls of light that float skyward as if they belonged to the other world this entire time.

"Faith!" A voice calls out from behind me. I turn and look at the person standing there. She has always been by my side. A girl who once confessed to me, but I turned her down. It saddens me to see her pained expression. It saddens me when I see how much she hurts when she looks at me. But what can I do? I can not answer her feelings. Even though we have been side by side for hundreds of years. I feel empty. Like an emotionless shell that has nothing to fill it up. I feel no pain, no love, no nothing. I could be torn apart, and my face will never change its expression. Maybe this is because of that incident when I lost so many of the people I cared for. Maybe it was back when my family died. I do not know. I just know there is only one feeling I can feel, and that is sadness, and that is only when I look at her. Maybe this is why I still keep her around?

"Faith!" I look over at Adel, who is pulling on my arm, her eyes filled with tears. I can only shake my head as I turn my gaze back towards the sky.

"There is nothing I can do. This world will soon be sucked into the world above. Adel, if you had one wish that could be fulfilled at this moment, what would it be?" I know our world was about to end, so at the very least, I can at least try to make her one dream come true.

"I have no wish. As long as I am by your side, nothing else matters. If you die, I die…." Adel had said these words to me many times. I can only sigh as I continue looking straight into the sky, waiting for the time I will be sucked up with it as well…..

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"Hah!" Sweat dripped from my brow. I had another dream. It was a strange dream, unlike the others. While vivid, I felt like I was just a bystander watching the scene before me. The scene of a world just like this one but seemingly on a different timeline. That world was breaking apart and being destroyed. And the me of that world was just watching with a sad expression on my face. I do wonder…. Why was she so sad?

"Master! We have a problem." Atollie suddenly burst into the room. "They sky!"

My eyes opened wide as I sat up and quickly ran to the window. I looked up at the sky to see a world mirroring my own. It resembled that of what I saw in my dream just now, but how could that be? "Atollie, have you ever heard of anything like this?"

"A World Collision. It happens when two worlds are so similar they ride on the same timeline in the parallel universal stream. Basically, it is when a parallel world converges on the same timeline as another parallel world. Let's say you have a world that splits due to its events. This creates two timelines that are different from one another. But if, at any time, those worlds converge back onto the same timeline with the same events matching up, then those worlds will eventually collide as they try to merge back into one. Only the stronger world will be able to survive while the energy and the lives of all the beings of that world, including the world itself, will merge back into this world, giving it a burst of power.

"This could be a bad thing or a good thing. A good thing for the planet that survives since the beings on that planet will grow in strength, becoming much more powerful by merging with their parallel selves, but bad for the people on the losing planet as they will disappear forever." Atollie explained. Her explanation matched up with my dream.

"Is there a way to stop it?" I asked. I was curious because if myself from that parallel world was going to disappear and now with me knowing it, I would feel off. I did not want to receive power from another me if it meant destroying my other me's life.

"Not unless the highest authority steps in," Atollie replied with a long sigh.

"I see…. What are the chances of dreaming about such a thing and it happening?" I realized this morning I had many questions.

"For you…. One hundred percent." Atollie replied but did not elaborate anymore. Atollie always left me hanging like this.

"I see…." I let out a sigh and turned around when I heard the door open. Grace walked in with a cup of tea and some pastries. "Master, please eat."

"Grace, when did you arrive?" I did not expect her to show up. I figured she would have stayed at the palace.

"I am your maid. Why would I not be where you are? Or do you not need me anymore?" Grace asked as she looked at Atollie.

I walked over and hugged Grace, and rubbed her back. "You have been by my side all this time. When would I not need you? You manage my daily life. Without you, I would be lost." I said softly.

Grace seemed to calm down as she nodded and pushed away from me. "Then please eat and go to court session."

"Yes, Mom!" I said teasingly, causing Grace to glare at me. I sat down and began eating. But I found it strange. "Grace, have you looked up at the sky today?"

"Hmmm? It's a clear blue sky?" Grace replied in confusion.

I tilted my head and then looked at Atollie, who finally decided to fill me in a bit. "Only myself and you can see it. There may be a few others on this world who can also see it, but as far as I know, only the two of us can see it. It's because we are different. You are different from the others."

Chapter13 Visions

I am currently sitting in my imperial court, looking at the tired faces of my officials. I kind of feel bad since everyone has been working non-stop the past few days. Although we are talking about what has been happening, my mind is still on the other world in the sky. I rubbed the spot between my brows as I asked: "Is that everything?"

"Just one last thing, your highness. The dwarves seem to have worked out how the ship works and want to give you a full run down as soon as possible." One of the officials with black rings under his eyes replied.

"I will look over it in a few days. In two days' time, I will be hosting an imperial ball. You all have worked hard. You deserve a small break. So everyone can take tomorrow off and come to the ball the following day. Bring your kids and family. I will send down notice to the city office that they can also decorate the streets and set up a festival for everyone to enjoy. Our empire has not had a moment's rest the past few months since I have taken over. I want everyone to take a much-needed breather. So sleep in! Spend time with your families, and I will see you at the ball." These men and women of my court have all worked their butts off trying to get the things done that needed to be done. While I can not do too much for the officials stuck in the best kingdom straightening things out, the most I can do is give those immediately close to me some time off and a festival to enjoy. When things are straightened out in the beast kingdom, I will also give them a much-needed break.

"Master, should I send word to our Allies?" Grace asked. And to be honest, this was not a bad idea. "Yes, send word to those we have alliances with. I want to invite both the undead royal family and the elves. A show of unity is a good thing. Make sure Thurul, Gesel, and Fred also get invited to the imperial ball. I haven't seen them in a long time."

"I will be sure everyone gets invited," Grace replied with a nod before setting off to do her tasks. I rested my elbow on my throne and used it to prop my head up as I looked at the departing backs of the officials. All of them were leaving except one person.

"Your Majesty, may I have a word?" The official asked.

"Speak your mind. We are not in an official setting any longer." I replied. I was quite tired, so I hoped this would not be anything too major.

"When are you going to repay us for killing us!?" The official's eyes suddenly sunk into his head, and his mouth opened wide with bloody teeth and a black tongue. His skin shriveled up as it seemed he instantly dropped in weight.

"Ah!" I cried out and looked around. Everything was fine. I looked at the official who was standing before me in confusion.

"Your Majesty?" The official also looked confused.

I rubbed my eyes once more and shook my head as I said: "What can I help you with?"

"Ah right, I was wondering if I could get an extra day off…. My wife, she is to be expecting any day now, and I want to be there for her when she is giving birth." The official lowered his head, but he could not hide the smile on his face. It seemed he was happy he was about to give birth.

"That's fine. Take as much time as you need. Just let the finance department know. They will give you a bit of extra money. Any official who is expecting gets a small bonus to help pay for things." I replied with a smile, but in truth, my smile was very forced. I feel like I am going crazy.

"Thank you! Your Majesty!" The official seemed really happy. I waved my hand, sending him off, only to have Atollie place her hand on my forehead.

"You saw a vision just now?" Atollie asked, which caused me to be shocked.

"Mmm…. What the hell is going on? I have had these off and on for a while now, but they only came to me when I was sleeping, but this time…." I looked out the window and looked at the mirrored world in the sky and wondered just what the hell did the other me do up there.

"It is natural that you will have such visions if their world is merging into ours, which is a good sign. But Master, you said you always had such visions?" Atollie asked.

"Mmm… Every so often." I slouched into my throne and looked up at the ceiling. "Am I going crazy or what? I am not sure if these visions are of the future or of some other me in another parallel world. I once wondered if things were possible, but now things seem to be heading that way. I do not want to have such visions if they are going to start affecting my daily life. What if I am in battle and one suddenly appears? I would end up dead."

"You should just surround yourself with your loved ones at all times. Only then will you be able to push through. Master, I will say that this is the first step in your path to becoming someone great." Atollie massaged the top of my head with her fingers, which felt really good. I could feel a warm stream entering my body. It was warm and relaxing.

"Thanks, Atollie." Atollie was the only one I could rely on because of all of this. But now that I was relaxed, I began to feel slightly hungry. "Let's head back," I said before standing up and trying to adjust myself. I then turned to Atollie and asked: "If I were to fly into the sky, could I cross over?"

Atollie shook her head as she lowered it slightly. "We can only see and be watchers of what is to happen. Everything that comes from the other world will be in the form of energy. There is no way to pierce through the veil of the dimension unless you are a god yourself."

"I see…. Let's go. I want to go eat a fox girl and a princess. I am quite hungry." I put a smile on, although semi-forced, but I was trying to lighten the mood a little.

Chapter14 The Imperial Ball Part 1

Today was the day of the imperial ball. My wives and even Diablo all went out of their way to make this happen. Diablo had rushed back as soon as he heard about the ball. Sadly for the ones he was powerleveling, they were left to fend for themselves. The same went for Iena's group as well. But they were all high enough level now and understood the dungeon well, so they could at least continue going up to the boss and then reset.

I changed my armor into a black dress that wrapped around my body well. I have to say that this arm was quite good. I could shrink it down to a bracelet to wrap around my wrist when I bathe and then turn it back into regular clothing afterward. I could make it look like any kind of wearable clothing or accessory, so I never had to really buy anything new. And as long as I never cancel it, I will never have to suffer from the penalty.

My dress was an open back for my wings and tail and hugged just below my shoulders, wrapping around the front to reveal a tiny bit of my cleavage. The dress went down to my ankles and fluttered lightly as I walked. You could say it was more of something a movie star would wear to an awards show. On my head was a silver crown with blue gems that sparkled with white spots making them look like stars in the night sky. I had a matching set of earrings and a necklace to go along with the crown. Thurul was kind enough to craft these for me.

Adel wore a white gown that puffed out a bit more and had many frills. To be honest, she looked so cute I wanted to eat her up. But then I remembered I did that already…. On her head, she also wore a crown with a blue gem. It was slightly different from mine, but it had three exact copies which rested on Sophie and Iena's heads. Sophie had a black dress on as well which was puffier than mine and had silver linings throughout the design. It was very pretty on her.

Iena wore a purple dress that contrasted well with her tanned skin and alluring body. It hugged her body quite well, emphasizing her womanly charms. As for Diablo, he had a crown on his head as well, but it was made just for him. It was something a king would wear. On his right ear was a silver earring with a blue gem on it to match the gems on our crowns since his crown did not have such decorations. He wore a black suit and looked very handsome, especially with the few buttons that were undone, exposing part of his chest.

Like this, we all walked out into the ballroom. I had Adel holding one of my arms while Diablo held the other. We walked out onto the second-floor balcony that looked out over the ballroom floor as one of the servants announced us. I walked forward and looked down at everyone, and smiled. This event was being broadcasted for all to see. "Thank you all for coming here today. I know it was sudden, but I did wish to allow those who have worked so hard for me since I took the throne to have a few days of relaxation and entertainment for the citizens who are watching this. I wish you could all be there, but sadly our empire does not have a big enough ballroom for so many. But this is why I had the lords of each area set up a festival for you all to enjoy. I know it is not much, but I do hope it will at least allow you all to have a fun time on this night after so many trials and tribulations.

"I will not bore you all with boring words. I hope you all will have fun tonight. Let the festivities begin!" With these words, I could hear the fireworks going off all over the empire. They rang through the air and brought along a colorful spectacle for all to see. I really do not know if I am a good leader. I am trying my best and hope that I can at least make the lives of the people who count on me to at least be a little easier with the things that will be coming.

As I watch my officials and the noble families chatting away with some of the commoners who had no rank whatsoever happily without looking down on them, I feel maybe things are working out. I slowly made my way down the stairs to see Gesel surrounded by a few official's wives chatting happily and touching her stomach and muscles in great interest."I never knew women could grow muscles so big! If I had such muscles, my husband would be at my beck and call."

"I know, right? I could toss my husband around and make him cough up money for the new purse I want." Hearing them laughing and giggling brought smiles to my face. Gesel tummy had grown so big. I can't wait for her baby to be born. "Gesel."

"Faith!" Gesel called out with a smile. The official's wives all bowed their heads to me which I waved at them not to stand in ceremony. I was getting used to this, but it still felt strange. "Act normal. Tonight we are all just citizens of the empire, myself included."

"Your Majesty, where did you get this dress?" One of the braver official's wives asked.

"This is just my armor," I said as I held my hand out and made one of my sleeves disappear and then reappear.

"I wish I had such armor! I would wear it every day!" The official's wife cried out in surprise.

"It is quite handy. I hope you all are having fun tonight. If you find anything amiss, let me know. I will have someone deal with it. After all, as my guests tonight, I can not inconvenience any of you." I quickly switched the topic because talking about the things that I use is never good.

"Of course not! Everything is fantastic. Thank you for putting together this lovely ball." The official's wife was able to take a hint and even pulled her friends away so I could speak with Gesel alone.

"So when are you due?" I asked as I walked over and knelt down, and put my ear to her belly.

"Soon. in the next few weeks. You have to be there, or else my baby won't have a name…." Gesel replied.

"I will not go anywhere for the next few weeks. I have much to finish up here. After your baby is born, I plan to continue my dungeon dive to level up more. I am far from being strong enough." I really was not strong enough. I do hope I can be strong enough one day to finally understand why things are the way they are.

"Even though you are much stronger than me now. I would love to have a battle, but sadly the little one in my stomach would not allow it. Maybe when I grow stronger myself. After watching you fight those powerful people, I realized I have really lagged behind." Gesel let out a long sigh.

"I am sure you will become just as strong in the future."

Chapter15 The Imperial Ball Part 2

Gesel shook her head as she looked at me. "Won't happen!" she said as she let out a sigh. "I am nowhere near being able to grow stronger anymore. I want to, but not until my child is old enough to do her own thing. I want to be a good mother."

I could understand that. Gesel really looked happy when she told me she was pregnant. I can only guess she had been wanting a child for a long time. "As the child's godmother, I will protect her with everything I have."

"I feel rest assured," Gesel replied with a smile.

We chatted for a little bit longer before I left to mingle with others. I could not just hang out with Gesel since I was the main host of this ball. I talked with my people making my rounds before returning to my seat, feeling a bit tired. The people here were all trying to flatter me, but I really could care less for the flattery. What I care about is how hard people work. As long as they are doing their jobs and doing them without violating any rules and still getting things done in a timely manner, then all is well. While I will not fault them for being late on some things due to unforeseen incidents like what has happened recently but during quiet times, I would expect them to do their jobs in a timely manner.

"You look worn out." Adel walked over and sat next to me. She took a glass of wine and sipped it.

"And you are right at home. As expected of a princess." I teased as she nudged her with my elbow.

"You will get used to it. It does take time. When I was younger, I hated coming to these kinds of events because everyone had eyes that were fake. They only wanted to make connections so they could rise up in society. But now that is not possible without proper hard work. I think the current system is much better, and this empire has you to thank for that." Adel smiled as she pushed her glass to my lips. I smiled helplessly and took a sip. It was sweet and tart.

"I was only doing what I could for everyone." I leaned back in my chair. I was not looking the slightest bit like royalty at this time, but well, it didn't really matter. After my display earlier, I am sure everyone knows I do not act like a noble. I was born a commoner. Well, a noble in name from what I understand but still a commoner in my eyes as we lived the same way as everyone else.

"It's because of you how you felt for everyone that things were able to progress the way they have. Faith, remember you have your family to back you up and handle things when you need to escape. You do not always need to shoulder everything on your own." Adel smiled at me. But as she smiled, her face suddenly turned sad, and the surroundings turned into a destroyed building.

I was still in the same place, this much I could tell, but the building had been destroyed. Rubble was everywhere. Blood and dead bodies could be seen here and there. And Adel stood in front of me while a sad expression. "Why?"

Tears rolled down her face as I looked down. In my hand was a sword. And the tip of that sword was sticking into Adel's chest. My mind blanked out. I knew this was a vision, but because everything was so real that I did not know how to react. I could only see Adel's face growing paler by the second as the blood that dripped from her wound pooled on the ground by our feet.

"Why did you? I was so faithful to you. I never thought of loving anyone but you. I killed my own father for you!" Adel's voice grew louder as the tears rained down faster. I watched as she grabbed the blade and leaned forward. She let the blade slide across her hand as it pushed deeper into her body as she looked up at me. Her bloodied hand reached up and cupped my cheek. Her face grew closer as she kissed my lips. "Even now…. I still love you…."

"Master!" Atollie's voice broke me out of my trance as I looked at Adel, who was hugging me, rocking my body back and forth. "Master, are you okay?"

"Ye-Yeah…." I slipped my arms around Adel and hugged her tightly. I can't believe I would witness such a scene. How could I ever harm the one girl who loves me more than her own life? I buried my face into Adel's neck. She was not speaking. But I felt something was off, causing me to push her forward. "Wha?"

"Faith…." Adel looked up at me, her eyes watering up. "I do not know what is going on."

Adel's white dress was now stained with blood in the same spot I just saw in my vision. I did not hesitate to cast a healing spell on her. But…. The blood kept flowing. "Atollie! What is happening!?"

"I am not sure! This should not happen." Atollie answered.

"Stop! Rewind!" I cried out, trying to use time magic on Adel, but this still did nothing. Time would not stop, nor would it rewind! "Atollie, do something!"

"I will try." Atollie walked over and tapped Adel's forehead with her finger. Adel's eyes rolled back, and she collapsed into my arms. The blood finally stopped flowing. "Master, I could only knock her out. I am afraid when she wakes up, this will continue."

"Why is this happening, though? Why is she receiving the wounds from my vision!?" I do not understand what is going on. This whole thing was making my mind a mess. I slipped my arms under Adel, and the eyes of everyone there, I lifted her up into a princess carry. "Atollie, follow me." With these words, I walked out of the ball without a word. Adel was precious to me, so I had to figure out a way to save her. But because of this, I worried about the other girls as well. Is everyone close to me going to suffer from the same fate?

Chapter16 The Only Option?

Adel was currently in a deep slumber. If she wakes up at all, she will continue to bleed and die, and this is something I will not allow to happen. Adel has been with me for so many years and has been at my side, helping me, caring for me, and loving me with her entire being. Looking at her current peaceful sleeping face, it breaks my heart to know that she can not wake up until I figure out a way to help her.

"Atollie, is there no way to break the connection between this world and that world for Adel? Is there a way for me to bring back the Adel I love so much?" Tears rolled down my cheeks as I looked pleadingly at Atollie. If I could do anything that would fix Adel's current state, I would do it in a heartbeat. Adel is what one could call a true friend. Someone who would give their life for those she loves. And I will repay her in kind. "What…. What if I gave her my life force?"

"No! Master!" Atollie yelled out and shockingly slapped me in the face! "Never speak about giving up your life force." Atollie's eyes were burning with anger. I lowered my head. I know this was not a solution that would make anyone happy, but if it meant keeping Adel alive I….

"There is a way, but it is dangerous. If you mess up even a single step, you can shatter this world completely. If you want to stop the world collision from happening, you will need to figure out what caused it to begin with. What put this timeline on to the same timeline as the other worlds? If you can find the point that caused this world to intersect with ours, then you can stop this from happening, but…. If you change the wrong thing, you could cause an even worse scenario." Atollie bit her lip as she told me all of this. She seemed to be having an internal conflict.

"Will I still have the same power as I do now if I go back?" I asked as I looked up at Atollie.

"Master…. If you wish to keep the same powers and strength, then you can…. But….it might also change the timeline as well…." Atollie explained. I looked at myself and then looked at the girl peacefully sleeping on the bed and closed my eyes. I feel like I have done this before. "Atollie, how many times have I summoned you thus far?"

Atollie looked at me with a complicated expression. "I lost count…."

"Then… I want to keep all my memories and all my powers. If I am to reset time, then I will just need to do things in a manner that does not veer off course too much, right?" I asked as I looked at Atollie, who seemed to be struggling.

"Yes, but…. This will just become another timeline like the rest. Everything you have built up here will disappear. Everything. Even if you become the strongest person in all the heavens, this timeline will still continue on. The Adel of this timeline will still be stuck sleeping. She will always be connected to the other world's Adel. It will not change anything in this timeline…." I know what Atollie is saying, but what should I do?

"Faith. Do it…." I turned to see Sophie standing there. Her eyes were red, as if she had been crying. "Try to save her. Even if it is another timeline."

"But…. We have not tried everything in this one as of yet. Atollie, is there really no other way?" I asked once more. I had to exhaust all possibilities before I made my final decision. Turning back the clock is not exactly a good thing.

Atollie looked at me and shook her head. "No… At this point, with my current powers and your own, it will be impossible. Only those who stand above all are able to fix the timelines how they see fit. If you wanted to save her, you would need to become someone who stands above all. But even in her current state, it will only slow the process. I can not stop it forever. And I hate to say it but even if you abandon everything and do nothing but level, the chances of you gaining such power in time is zero. Only by going back will you be able to have a slim chance of adjusting the timeline, but it is still a guessing game. Even I do not know what caused your timeline to split."

So she is basically saying that no matter what. If I wish to save Adel, I will need to go back to the past. I still have many questions, but for now, the most important questions are. "If I keep my current powers and system as is, will I be able to bring you, Iena, Diablo, and the slimes with me?"

"Yes…." Atollie nodded her head.

"I would keep my memories of this timeline?"

"Yes…."

"Can I bring Sophie with me….?"

"No….. Only those who are connected to you will be able to follow you. This includes Miss Grace."

"So I just need to make it, so Sophie is connected to me, right?" I asked, my eyes filled with hope.

"You can but…. How would…."

"Hehe…. Did you forget what race I am? I never wanted to do it, and it is up to Sophie if she is willing, but I can make her a Drakani as well…." I turned and looked at Sophie, who was standing there, tears rolling down her cheeks. When she heard my words, she slowly lifted her head, staring at me in confusion. "Sophie, my little fluff fluff…. Will you come with me? To help me save Adel?"

Sophie walked forward and hugged me. "Mmm…. As long as I can always be with you."

"Of course, but first, I have many things to settle here. Since this world will continue on, I must at least say my goodbyes in my own way. I still wish to see Gesel have her baby. Now that I think about it…. Atollie, what happens to me if I go back?"

"You and everyone who is following you will disappear and will be forgotten. The only things that will be left are the remnants of the things you had done in this world, but since you are taking your memories and the memories of those with you, there will be no you left in this world."

Chapter17 Final Decision

As night fell, I lay next to Adel and held her hand as I buried my nose into her neck. Her smell has always calmed me. She has been by my side for so long that I feel that if she is not with me, then I will be incomplete. I reached out and caressed her face as I moved the hair on her neck away. Since I can bring Grace with me because she is connected to me and because I have the ability to turn people, why can't I do the same for Adel? I will bring her back in time with me. I will make sure she never suffers from anything. I will be her friend and lover for all eternity.

I opened my mouth and let my fangs grow out. I was about to bite down when a hand grabbed my shoulder. "It's best if you do not do that, or you will bring her back connected to the other world."

I turned and looked at Atollie, who had suddenly appeared with tears in my eyes. "Then what am I supposed to do!? Atollie, if I bring her back and break the connection, wouldn't this allow her to still live!? If I bring her back in her current state, and allow her to stay by my side, I can watch over her and make sure no harm ever comes to her. "

Atollie stared at me with a blank expression. What she was feeling or what she was thinking, I do not know. "Master…. If you bring her back in her current state, she will always be in that state. There is no guarantee that you would be able to help her either. She might forever be connected to the other world if you bring her back as she is."

"Atollie…. How many times has this happened? How many times have I brought pain to the one I love? How many times have you sent me back? You said before you have lost count. But that is not true, is it?" Everything… All my dreams. It seems to me that I have seen more timelines than I could ever imagine.

"You have been stuck in a time loop for over a few million years…. I can not tell you the exact amount of time." Atollie replied.

"Then… what are the consequences of having Sophie going back with me with the same memories?" This was very important. This would allow me to make a final decision.

"It could cause a space-time anomaly that might break the new timeline. I did not say it before because you wished to bring everyone you love, but this is not the first time you have asked this. You have asked me many times how you can bring your loved ones with you. The only exception is Miss Grace because she is blood bound to you in a different manner. She is considered part of you." Atollie slowly explained.

"I see…." I let out a sigh. I guess this was also for the best. "Atollie, I want my memories and my powers….. But Diablo and Iena should be freed. But I am sorry... I wish for you to stay by my side just in case…."

"My duty is to protect Master and follow your orders. I will do as you say. But Miss Sophie? Will you bring her with you?" Atollie asked. This question pained me the most. I already said I would bring her with me, but for this moment and time, I believe it would be best that I do not. I just need to work hard and find the fox girl back in the city and treat her the same. As for the Adel….. I will find her before she finds me. I wiped away my tears and shook my head. "No…. I love Sophie very much. But I can not bring her with me. I do not want to cause any problems where she might disappear for e…"

"Then you better damn well find me again!" Sophie suddenly burst into the room. Tears were rolling down her cheeks as she walked over to me and pushed her lips against mine. It was a short kiss, not more than a mere peck, but the look in her eyes said it all. "You are my wife. And I am your wife. If you do not find me again and make me your wife, I will curse you forever!"

I reached up and held Sophie's face. "I will definitely rescue you again and bring you with me. No matter what, you will be my wife, my friend, and my fluffiest lover."

"Good…. As for this life. You can entrust me to protect Adel. I will protect her even if I can not remember you." Sophie said as she turned to Atollie. "Can you make this happen?"

Atollie nodded as she said: "You will forget Master, but I can make it so that you can replace her. You will not feel anything out of order."

"Thank you," Sophie said before turning back to me. "Faith, Tonight we'll be together one last time. And tomorrow….. I will forget everything…."

These words were like a dagger to my heart, but I could only nod my head. That night, Sophie and I made love for the last time in this life. Once she was asleep, I left the room and went to the roof of the palace. "I need to go see Gesel one last time and give her baby a name. And then I want to see my parents in this life one last time."

"Then, once the sun rises, I will send you back," Atollie spoke softly. It seemed she did not like seeing me like this.

"Mm… But first…." I opened my menu to check on Mr. Blobs. His level had skyrocketed to almost level 2000. I looked at the recall button and hit the mass recall, which will recall all slimes back into my menu. As well as a certain fire dragon that I had forgotten about.

"Master…" Grace's voice came from my side.

"Grace, because of our link, I can not leave you here. I hope you do not mind." I looked at the girl who should have had a normal life and felt helpless when I thought about how she would never be free from me now.

"It does not matter. Where Master goes, I shall follow." Grace replied with a smile.

I nodded before disappearing. I went first to Gesel's house, where she was sleeping. I leaned over and placed my hand on her stomach. "Sorry, little one. Your godmother will not be around when you are born. But I can still give you a name. You will be named Hope, whether you are a girl or a boy. You will be the hope of this world and timeline."

I did not stay long. I quickly left and went to my house where my parents were living. They, too, were sound asleep. I did not say anything. I only took a look before leaving. In the earlier hours of the seventh month on the twenty-second day, I, Faith Cyrilia, ceased to exist any longer in this timeline….

--AN) Alright, I know some of you may be confused about the current happenings. But if you look back and see how things have progressed so far, you will see the hints of the different timelines. I won't say more since I do not want to spoil anything.---

Chapter18 Rebirth Again….

Being reborn for the third time, I guess from what I can remember, is kind of strange. But seeing my mother and father back to their old selves and those around me still alive and well makes me smile. While I do feel sad that I left Adel in the timeline I was in, Atollie told me after I was reborn that as long as I can change that portion of the timeline where Adel becomes connected to the other world that she would awaken and live her life normally again. I will also need to take care of a few enemies as well before they do anything to harm those I love.

Atollie had become my nanny. She manipulated her way into doing this job, so she has been taking care of me. My parents are the same as always. I think since I have been reborn, my father has been outside sobbing about being kicked out a few times now.

My brother keeps bringing me shiny rocks. Which I am happy about. I receive them with a big smile on my face. As always he is just as handsome as he was before.

Atollie told me that Grace was safely reborn here and also had her memories intact. Atollie goes over and checks on her every so often. She is still the same. I guess her parents are worried about her expressionless face and the fact that she does not look human at all. But with a few tweaks, Atollie got them to accept her without issue. From what I am told, she is enjoying this time she gets to be with her parents but always seems to ask when she can come see me.

As for Adel, Atollie had brought me out in the middle of the night. She is currently in her cute little baby form. But she is perfectly fine so far in this timeline. But to see my current stats at the age of three is a bit crazy. Compared to what I had before, this is just really insane.

[Humanoid Form]

[Name]: Faith Cyrilia

[Age] 3

[Level] 3308

[Race] Drakani Demigoddess

[HP] 1636200/1636200(3636200)

[MP] ∞

[Attack Power] 2147865

[Magic Power] 1118650

[Status Points] 15245

[Strength] 214865

[Vitality] 163620

[Intelligence] 114865

[Mind] ∞

[Agility] 114865

[Skill Points] 2210

[Limit Break( 1/3)]

{Total Domination}

[Skills]

{Appraisal (LVL 10(MAX))} {Military Command (LVL 10(MAX))} {Military Tactics (LVL 10(MAX))} {Business Tycoon (LVL 10(MAX))} {Acting (LVL 1(MAX))} {Charm(LVL 10(MAX))} {Dimensional Transfer(LVL 10(Max))} {Blood Frenzy(LVL 1(MAX))} {Blood Manipulation(LvL 10(MAX))} {Shadow Meld (LVL 1)} {Shadow Clone(LVL 1)} {Blood Enhance(LVL 1(MAX))} {The Starry Night Sky (LVL 1)}{Armor of Infinity(LVL 1)} {XXXXXXXXXXX (LVL 1(Max))} {Tracking (LVL 10(MAX))} {Lingual Mastery (LVL 10(MAX))}

[Ultimate Skills]

{Atollie}

Although one skill was removed from my skill list, I can no longer summon demons. While I will miss Iena and Diablo, and I love them both to death, they were both forced into the relationship by accident. If I am fated to meet them again, then so be it, but for the time being, all demons, including Freidinia, were de-summoned….

Two more years passed, and I am now able to do many things, including running around outside by myself. My parents know about my strength and seem to think I got my strength and knowledge from our ancestors. I mean, I started talking when I was born. It shocked them at first, but I had to change things a little since I did not wish to be too restricted.

"Hey, freak!" A very familiar voice yelled out over the fence. I turned to see Trent, the village idiot yelling at me. I looked at his mocking smiling face and sneered. I stood up and brushed my knees off. Yes, I was playing with a patch of flowers, I am currently a kid, after all. I want to act like a child when I can. But that does not mean I will stoop so low as to name calling like Trent is. I turned and smiled at him with a blooming smile before disappearing and reappearing in front of him.

"You!? How!? No way!? You really are a monster! I will tell my grandpa and have you…. Ahhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!" I crushed his legs. I figure if I cripple him from a young age, he will not be able to do much of anything. But to make it seem like he did it himself, I decided to drop him off the cliff and gently toss him down. Very gently. Very! Very gently! He won't die at least... From the fall, anyway.

I picked him up by the neck, flapped my wings, and zoomed off to the cliff edge. And then used wind magic to make him tumble down the side so he would have cuts and scrapes all over his body. Once his body hit the ground, I returned home. Whether the villagers find him first or the slimes do, will be up to his own luck. After what he did to my family last time, I will not allow him to do such things this time. He caused so much hate before. I just want a quiet, relaxing place for everyone. If the villagers do not bother me, then I will not touch them this time around.

But today, I was a bit excited. Why one may ask, and I would tell them because I am about to go see the love of my life! My little princess fairy that needs me to care for her from day one! While I still have my hunger issue, my inventory has enough blood to last a long time. My small body currently does not need much, and a few sips of blood is enough to fill me for the entire day. But once I get older, I plan to turn Adel. It is one of the only ways I have thought so far to break her from her original cycle.

I flew out of the house on my own. Atollie was using illusion magic to pretend I was still in the house. She was sitting in the chair next to my bed as she normally did at night. The night sky was crisp. It actually felt quite nice feeling the cool wind spread across my face. I flew towards the capital and slipped through the barrier that was used for detecting people flying around. I went right to the window of my beloved and landed on the balcony that led to her bedroom. The room was dark, and the moonlight that filtered in illuminated the bed where a young girl with golden hair slept.

I was not wearing shoes and only my nightgown as I opened the door and slipped inside. I then walked over to the bed and sat on the edge, looking at Adel's sleeping face. At this point, I felt like an old pervert who was trying to raise a wife, and I guess this is not too far off, but I swear on my life that I will not do a thing until she is old enough.

"Who are you!?" A voice broke me out of my thoughts as I stared at the wide eyed girl whose purple eyes flickered in the light.

"Me?" I smiled and slipped off the bed and kneeled on the floor, and rested my arms on the bed. "My name is Faith. I heard there was a beautiful princess in the castle. And what do you know, there really was a beautiful princess in the castle."

"I am not beautiful. Everyone whispers about my eyes. They tell me I am cursed." Adel pouted as she patted the blankets in front of her.

"Then we are one and the same. Look at me. Do I look normal? Both my parents are human, but I am like this. They called me a monster and other cruel names." I replied. It was not a lie. People really did call me such things.

"But you are very pretty though…." Adel replied with a small blush as she looked at me nervously as she played with her fingers. Only after taking a deep breath and letting it out did she say: "I should introduce myself…. My name is Adel… Faith… Will you be my friend?"

"Friends?" I smiled and climbed up onto the bed, and nodded my head. I stretched my hand out to her and said: "Then we are friends. Friends for life!"

"Friends for life!" Adel happily smiled at me. She was nervous at first, but once she started talking, she became like her old self. Talking about this and that and complaining about all the things she could not complain about. Seeing her so lively and comparing to the state I left her in before. I was doing my best to hold back my tears. Only when she fell asleep did I leave. I, of course, left her a small note and put it in her hand. This time I will be sure Adel is never lonely. I want her to grow up happily, and when the time comes when we are old enough, I will confess to her this time.

Chapter19 Invited To A Funeral

"Master, how was it?" Atollie asked as I came back through the window.

"We became friends. I will protect her from everything. No harm will ever befall my little princess." I was firm on this. I planned to give her a system stone tomorrow. Then, I will power-level her like crazy. With this, my little wife will grow up much stronger than the rest. I can only hope it will work and not end up just being another shiny stone.

"I am happy for you." Atollie smiled as she rubbed my head. She has been doing that a lot since my rebirth. She has really become a second mother to me.

I slept in a bit the next day and did my normal everyday kid thing. It was only by afternoon that word came of the death of the village elder's grandson. I was currently standing in the front yard with my family swaying back and forth as if the things being said did not matter to me. "So how did he die?"

"He fell off the cliff and smashed into the rocks before hitting the ground. He did not come home last night, and we searched everywhere. Only when we thought to check the cliff did we find him half-eaten by a bunch of slimes. Everyone in the village is to attend the funeral." One of the villagers who like to suck up to the villager elder explained.

I couldn't hold back my snort. This, of course, made the villager mad. "Is there something wrong?"

"Nothing really... It's just that you want us to go to a funeral of a boy who went out of his way to always pick on me and call me names? Why should we care about such a person?" I asked coldly.

My father patted my head and nodded. "What my daughter said is right. Why should we be attending his funeral? He has caused nothing but problems for my daughter. He is lucky I did not break his legs myself. Seems karma kicked his ass off the cliff and sent him to visit the lower layers of hell."

"You! You dare curse a poor child who just died!?" The villager's eyes went wide. He was acting like we were the villains. But I can say this, I have no sympathy. Why should my family care about such a thing? He died *cough* on his own. This has nothing to do with my family.

"Hmm…. I have to ask you, Sander, did you have anything to do with his death?" The villager's words were loud, causing everyone who came to watch the show to begin gossiping about the possibility.

"Are you an idiot? In all of Wandermere, everyone knows I am an honest guy who never does despicable things. But here you are trying to say I am the cause of that little shit's death? I wish I was! I would have smashed his head open and tossed him into the village elder's house. He has no control over his grandson. And do not think I do not know what you all think of my daughter! I will not allow any of you to look down on my family. Even if you were to gang up and rush over here with pitchforks to try to raze my house to the ground, I guarantee that Wandermere will be missing quite a few households before even a strand of hair on my family is touched." My father is amazing as always.

The way he automatically jumps to his family's defense is what makes him a good man. I reached out and took his hand, and gave him a smile causing him to calm down a bit. "Mm…. No one in my family will be harmed, no matter what you try to convict us of. Do you even have any evidence that what you say is true? If you do not, then why are you standing in front of my house, wagging your tongue? We will not go to some stupid funeral for a bastard child who was never taught how not to hate someone."

"Little girls should learn to shut up!" The villager yelled out. I only sneered and waved my hand. A gust of wind suddenly appeared out of nowhere and sent the man flying back towards the village center. I turned and looked at my parents and said: "We should go finish the cookies!"

"Right! Cookies!" My mother snapped back to reality, but her eyes were locked on to me. "Faith, did you?"

"Hmm? I only crushed his legs and tossed him off the cliff. He was alive when he landed…." I admitted to it. Why would I need to lie? "Who told him to call me names every day?"

"Good!" My father shouted and began laughing. "That brat needed to be dealt with. While I will not condone you killing people all the time, I will say it is fine for you to defend yourself. Mental violence can be much worse than physical violence."

"Your father is right, but next time…. Faith, don't be so impulsive…." My mother sighed as she rubbed my head. I thought I was going to be fine, but before I knew it, my pants were pulled down, and my butt turned red!

"Mother!?" I yelled out, with tears in my eyes.

"Just because we are not mad about it, you still need to have some form of discipline! Do not do such things in the future. Tell us about it first if it is getting to that point! You are five years old and have blood on your hands!" My mother's red bottom technique seems to have grown in this timeline! Even with my defenses, she can easily make my butt hurt!

That night when I arrived at the castle, Adel was sitting on her balcony waiting for me. Her little face looked as if she would cry at any minute. But when she saw me, her eyes lit up, and she began waving at me frantically. As soon as I landed, she hugged me and pulled me inside. "Faith, I missed you! I wish you could have been with me during the day. But guess what! I saved some snacks from earlier so let's eat them and talk!"

Chapter20 Talking With The King Part 1

I looked at my chubby-cheeked princess and found her to be as cute as a button. "We will do as you say," I replied with a gentle smile. Adel beamed a smile back and pulled me into her room. It seemed she had been very much prepared because there was a small table with an array of desserts as well as a pot of tea.

Adel walked over, picked up the teapot, and froze when she realized it was not warm anymore. Her lower lip began to quiver, causing me to smile warmly at her. "Here, let me," I said as I walked over and touched the teapot. Soon the tea inside was back to being just the right temperature.

Adel looked at me with shock and amazement in her eyes as she yelled out: "That was amazing!"

"In the future, I will show you many more amazing things. My Little Adel, with me around you will never need to fear being sad and lonely." I said gently as I pulled out the chair for Adel to set. She looked at me with innocent eyes and sat down. I know she did not understand what I meant, but that was okay. Adel was someone I will always stay beside until the day she finally falls in love with me again.

We chatted about this and that, and Adel told me all about the princess training she had to undergo and how boring it was. She told me how much she wished to run away and play with swords and use magic like everyone else. But she was being slowly taught, and in a careful manner, so she was unable to do much of anything.

After snacks, Adel moved to her bed, where she stayed awake a little while longer, asking me all kinds of questions about my life. I, of course, did not hide a thing and answered her questions without any hesitation. "Oh yeah…." I took a system stone out of my inventory and handed it to Adel. "This is called a system stone. With this stone, you can gain a lot of power."

"A system stone?" Adel looked at the shiny stone in my hand before taking it. Only when it left my hand did her eyes suddenly open wide. "What is this!?"

"It is a system. Hit the yes button." I instructed. Adel listened to me and hit the yes button. Once I confirmed everything was set, I sent her a team request.

"This!? Team invite? What is that?" Adel asked. Her eyes were glowing with curiosity.

"It is so that the two of us will always be connected. No matter the time of day or night, I will always know if you are in danger. And I will come to you no matter where you are." I then took out another item. This was something I painstakingly made over the past five years with Atollie's help. In my hand lay two necklaces. Each one was one side of a heart. "Take this and always wear it. No matter where you are I can come to you instantly, all you need to do is call out my name."

The half heart shaped pendant had tiny inscriptions on it. One of the inscriptions was a tracker. I will always know Adel's location, and the second one was a teleportation point. So I can always arrive at her side at any time. And lastly, the third would only activate if she called out my name. It would allow us to communicate telepathically. To turn off communication, she only needed to say goodbye. I carefully explained each function of the pedant and showed her how, when put together, they formed a solid heart. "This is amazing, so then I can talk to you every day! But…. Does this mean you will stop coming here?"

"Nope. I will always come and spend time like this with you every night. I will always be by your side." I answered as Adel reached out and grabbed my hand. She held it tightly as her eyes slowly closed. Not long later, her breathing became steady as she fell into a deep sleep. I slipped out of her hand and walked to the balcony. With a wave of my hand, I set up a barrier around the entrance so that no one other than me could climb in through this window, but it still allowed for the air outside to come in.

I was just about to fly away when I saw a man down below. A very familiar man. I sighed as I flapped my wings and slowly floated down to the ground, and landed behind him. I actually expected him to be here. "You do not need to worry."

"Hmmm….." The man turned and looked at me. He was none other than my future father in law. "I figured as much since you announced your visit this time. My daughter even spoke about her new friend to me."

"I know. This is why I announced my visit. But you can be reassured that in this entire world, there is one person I would never allow harm to befall, and that is my little princess." I spoke firmly, with my eyes showing my clear determination. I knew I could not get out of speaking to this man like this. Adel was five years old after all. Her tongue would slip. Atollie had earlier sent a message to this man for me, telling him I would be here tonight.

"How can I trust a person I just met? You even cast a barrier on my daughter. Did you think these things would go unnoticed?" The king asked.

"Of course, you would notice. Did you think I did not think that far ahead? Just because of my age, do not look down on me. In this kingdom at this time, there is no one more powerful than me. If I really wanted to harm her, I could have done so without question, but here I am, talking with you and being upfront about things. Your Majesty only needs to know that in this life, Adel is the most important person to me. I would rather die than see harm befall her. Plus, she is a child who needs a friend more than anything. I come at night and relieve her of her loneliness and allow her to do her duties during the day. A few hours with a friend is nothing, right?" I could tell the king was a little upset. After all, I was talking to him from the standpoint of someone who used to be an empress.

"You really are a strange one…. Now tell me the other things you mention…."

Chapter21 Talking With The King Part 2

Besides just speaking to him about his daughter, I also mentioned the prime minister. I wanted him to be able to see the man for who he truly was. "I will not go into details because seeing is believing. Just keep a close eye on him. And do not take everything he says as fact. The nobles I spoke to you about are also under him as well. His faction is bigger than you could ever expect."

The king fell into deep thought. He was a smart man, so I knew he would do the right thing. His gaze fell on me for a long time before letting out a long sigh. "Can you tell why you are doing all of this? What is your goal?"

"To protect the people I love and care about," I said firmly. "I can say this now. In this world, no matter if the sky falls, I will protect this kingdom to the last."

The king's eyes widened as he stared at me. But my words were my true feelings. No matter what, I loved this kingdom. It was the place I was born and raised and met so many good people. The place I ruled and never got the chance to officially set on a proper path. A place that I probably failed to protect…. "If there is nothing else, I will be back tomorrow. I must not allow my little princess to feel lonely without me."

"Wait!" The king called out to me, causing me to stop only a few feet from the ground.

"Yes?" I asked with a curious gaze.

"Why not just move in here? You can then be at her side all the time." It seems the king trusts me even though it's only a little.

"No need! I still have my family to spend time with and protect. But…. in the future, I will ask of you a few things. I hope you do not mind." I said with a smile before waving and flying off. I did not turn back around since I did not wish to be stopped again. Tonight I was not going back home but to a certain place.

Up in the air above a village, I slowly descended and arrived at a specific run down house. By the window, looking in, I could see a few fox kin sleeping there on the old floor. "Sophie…." I whispered before disappearing. I sadly could not touch her. But once we become friends again and then lovers, I will protect her family this time. Even if we do not become lovers or friends, I will still protect her secretly. I flapped my wings and disappeared into the night.

It was early the next morning when I heard a soft voice coming from my neck. "Faith! Faith! Can you hear me!?"

"Hmmm? Adel, is everything okay?" I asked, still half asleep. From the sounds of her voice, she was not panicking but did sound nervous.

"Faith! Good morning! Hehe! The necklace works. Thank you! With this, I will never feel lonely again." Adel's cheerful voice woke me up. I rolled to my side as I listened to Adel chatting away. I could hear her maid asking who she was talking to and then her happily saying my name. Just knowing Adel was so cheerful and happy made my day brighter.

It's funny, really. Before, I never wanted anything to do with relationships. Then, I had four lovers. But it was not until now that I understood what true love is. True love is when you are willing to just sit and listen to the one you love without saying a word. Allowing them to lead you anywhere. As I lay there listening to my little princess talk about what she had to do today, I could only smile.

After an hour, Adel had to say goodbye, and I could finally go back to sleep. Or so I thought. "Faith! Hurry up and come out here!" My brother's yell came from the front room. I slowly got up. My white nightshirt fell down to my feet as I sleepily rubbed my eyes and walked out to the front room, yawning. "Brother?"

"There she is, take her!" An old voice yelled out. I looked up to see my father and mother standing in front of me, glaring at the men who were rushing over.

"What is going on? Why are people rushing into my house? Do you not realize whose domain this is? You actually dare yap about capturing people in my house? Hey old man, I know you hate demi humans but you need to think of time and place. No one in this world is allowed to make a scene at my house." My voice rang out as I stepped out from behind my parents in my bare feet and glared at the people. "Stop…." I waved my hand. The three men who were running over froze in place.

My parents looked at me in a strange manner, but I just ignored them as I walked past the three men to the old man who was standing there with a cane, his face red with anger. I reached out with my little hand and took his cane, raised it, and smiled at the old man. Only then did his eyes begin to show fear as he yelled out: "What do you plan to do!?"

"Me? Hehe…." My smiling expression suddenly turned cold as my killing intent burst out of me. "I am taking care of enemies of my family. My family is not easily picked on. You dare come here wagging your tongue like you are some king shit wanting to take me away, disturbing my beloved parents so early in the morning. And you want to ask me what my plan is? How about I show you what happened to your shithead grandson."

"Faith your words!" My mother scolded me. I pursed my lips and said: "Sorry, he's not a shithead grandson. He is a dead shithead grandson. How could I forget he died? I do apologize. I was insensible. I should have chosen my words better. At any rate, since you came, It would not be good if I did not receive you well. Let's begin, shall we? Oh, by the way, it might hurt. You see, I am cranky when I do not get enough sleep. Hehe…."

Chapter22 The Red Bottom Technique Can Even Take Down The Strongest!

My words might sound off, but I do not care. I swung the cane in my hand with a big smile. A scream was heard as the old bastard fell to the ground. I kept swinging the cane until I finally saw blood. The old man lay on the ground cursing and flailing about in pain, but I did not care. I didn't stop until the old man passed out. I wiped the imaginary sweat from my brow and kindly put the cane next to the old man. "Thank you for letting me borrow this."

"Faith this…. Why did you do that?" My father seemed to still be in a state of shock, but I only shook my head. "No matter what, he would not like us. After all, unless you disowned me and sent me away, he would hate us because I am a demi human."

"This…." My father turned to my mother, who was looking at me with concern in her eyes. This was not a look of fear or anything like this but pure concern.

"Mother, Father, I know that we own all of this land around here. All the farmland is owned by us. I think it would be best to take back what is ours and start our own village. A place where hate is banned. Only those who do not mind demi humans should be allowed to farm on our lands and buy our crops. Why should we help people who secretly hate our family?" It may sound crazy coming from a five year old but this was just how it was. I did not wish for the same thing to happen as before. So this time around, I am taking care of things one step at a time.

Both my mother and father looked at me in shock. They went quiet for quite some time. It was only when my father began to speak that the silence was broken. "Your words make sense. I am not numb to those who despise our family. Those who were once friendly are now keeping a distance, and most of them have leased some of our lands. We will do this. I will send the village elder back and tell him our family will be splitting from the village and making our own village. He can only blame this on himself since these farmlands belong to our Cyrilia family. But we will need a way to keep unwanteds out."

"Don't worry I will put a barrier around the property with an inscription stone to control who can come and go. To make things easier for the merchants, I will also set up a teleport at the bottom of the cliff. If they really want to go to the lower village, they can, but they will need to travel back up the cliff. The token you can give the merchants will only allow them to activate the teleport and nothing more." I could only sneer when the villagers who hated me began to make a fuss about going hungry. Was I being ruthless? I am, so what? Why should I care if they live or die? They all treated my family so badly in the past. If they are too lazy to get off their butts and do work, then they can starve to death for all I care.

"Alright, we will do things like this…. But Faith, what about these guys?" My father turned to the men, still frozen in time.

"Just toss them someplace. They will not die in their current state, but they should not stay here stinking up the place." I replied, pursing my lips.

"Faith, release the spell you put on them." My mother commanded. I turned and looked at her and turned my head. I would not do it! Screw them!

"Let them be. Faith is right. They charged in here and tried to capture her. Why should she be kind to them?" Luckily my father understood the situation better. Without a word, my father dragged all the men and the once again screaming old man out of the house.

Although the burning gaze that was trying to dig a hole in my brain was not going away. "Faith, come with me."

I lowered my head and tucked my tail between my legs as I followed my mother into my bedroom. Atollie tactfully left, leaving me alone with her. "Who are you?"

These were not the words I was expecting. I looked up at my mother with eyes filled with surprise. "I told you from the beginning… I mean… I came out of you, so who else could I be?"

"How could a child of five years old be so ruthless!? My child would never be…."

"Mother! I am doing this for us! Our family! Do you think I like this!?" I suddenly yelled, cutting her off. "I do not wish to be looked down upon. If I have the power to protect my loved ones, I will do so no matter what I have to do! Revenge is something that comes with this world we live in. If I do not teach those bastards a lesson, what next? Will they come to our house every day? Should I follow them and be crucified!? I might be different from other children my age. I might be more mature and even scary at times, but mother, understand this, I love you and would give my life up to protect you."

Tears rolled down my cheeks. My mother looked at me with eyes filled with regret. She quickly picked me up into her arms and hugged me. "Faith… I'm sorry! Mother was just stunned by your actions today."

"It's fine, but always remember this. No matter how old I am, no matter what mental state I may be in. I will always be your daughter and act spoiled around you. If I have to do things like this again, I will do it outside of your view so you will not worry, but I can promise you this…. In this world…. No one is stronger than me." I wrapped my arms around my mother's neck, kissed her cheek, and buried my face into her shoulder. This time I would keep my mother from receiving too many shocks so she would not end up like last time. This is why I will not be so impulsive anymore and will deal with things in secret.

My mother's hug became tighter as she planted a kiss on my cheek. "I swear if you ever come home injured, I will not let you leave this house until you are old and gray!"

Hearing my mother's words, I could only smile as my tears continued rolling down my cheeks but my happiness only lasted a few moments when my butt started hurting. "Now let's talk about you swearing!? When do little girls swear!?"

"Mother, stop! It hurts!" I do not know what is with this red bottom technique but no matter what, it always hurts!

Chapter23 Trouble Starting Earlier Than It Should?

The next day I quickly set up everything needed for the barrier and teleportation circles. Auntie Finna was confused by everything that was going on, but after my father explained it to her, she finally understood. But now that all the fields had been blocked off from those who had once leased the land, I am sure the village below was very hectic. Only those who my father deemed friendly were still allowed to use the fields after he set them up on the stone as long as they only sold his crops to the merchants.

Once again, Wandermere had been split into two villages, and Cyrilia Village once more rose up from the ashes. As for me, I watched on with a small smile on my face. This was back to being a harmonious place once again. But this time, I will protect it from any outside threats.

While I could not make contact with Sophie directly, I have been keeping an eye on her. Sadly I need her to go through the things she once went through before, no matter how heartbreaking it is. Atollie also said this was the only way to make sure her path did not deviate from her previous life. All I could do was heal her wounds and grit my teeth. It is hard, but this is all I can do for now.

I was now seven years old, and I was currently stopping in on my nightly visit to Adel's room. She, as always, was waiting for me patiently. Her smile was as bright as the sun as I landed on the ground. She immediately attached herself to me and pulled me into her room, where she had tea and snacks ready. Ever since I talked with the king, things have been less secretive as now a maid would wait on us until Adel excused her.

As always, I listened to what she had done during the day with a warm smile on my face. This girl who smiled so brightly for me made my whole world become as warm as the sun. But on this night, I planned to stay here until morning. Adel had begged for me to spend the entire night with her so she could wake up and see my face in the morning.

She rolled over and held my hand as she looked up at me with her cute face as she said: "Faith, thanks to you, my days have become so much brighter and full of meaning. I have decided that when I am old enough, I will marry you!" Adel's words made me smile as I looked at her. I knew she was only speaking in a childish manner. But this wish of hers was something I do plan to make true when we grow up. I pressed my forehead against hers and nodded my head. "If you wish to marry me when we are older, then I will gladly accept a cute princess like you."

"Hehe!" Adel giggled as she closed her eyes and slowly fell asleep. I stared at her for a few minutes before slowly falling asleep myself. When I woke, I woke to Adel's big eyes looking back at me. "You are here…."

"You asked me to stay the night, so I did. Should I not have?" I asked in confusion.

Adel quickly shook her head. "No, I was just surprised. I am glad you stayed."

"Mm… but now you should get ready, or you will be yelled at. Then your father might ban me from visiting you." I said teasingly, but it seemed to light a fire under her butt as she quickly jumped up.

"You are right!" Adel jumped out of bed as I yawned and began getting ready. By the time I was about to leave, she had already been dressed up by her maids. She ran over to me, gave me a hug, and whispered: "I meant what I said. The thing about when we get older…."

Seeing her blushing cheeks as she ran away to hurry to her training made me smile. Only after she was gone did I fly out the window high into the sky. "Little Bell…"

"Hmmm? Faith, you called me?" Little Bell stuck her head out of my chest, which looked quite weird because the area around her head was glowing and squirting around like some kind of liquid.

"Yes, we will go visit your leader. I want to speak with him." I said softly. Little Bell nodded her head and flew out and parched herself on my head. We then flew to the spirit domain. I did not enter from the front but through the sky high above it and landed at the peak where the leader of the spirits was located.

"Hmmm? Child of dragons? Why are you….. Oh?" The spirit leader looked at Little Bell, who was sitting on my head and paused his words. "I see…. Child of dragons, I believe this is not the first time we have met, but I must warn you, tampering with time can result in many bad things."

"I am only trying to protect those I love and this kingdom. As well as you and your kind. I came here today to greet you. In the future, I will be stopping by again with my future wife. I ask of you to give her a blessing at that time." I wanted the spirit leader to grant Adel a spirit that could help protect her when she needed it the most, like how he granted me Little Bell.

"Oh? It will depend if she can attract any spirits. But I am sure with you by her side, your scent will certainly merge into her allowing her to at least get the favor of one. But this is not something I can force." The spirit leader replied.

"I understand. I thank you. I only came to ask you about this. I am sorry for disturbing you." I bowed my head. The spirit leader was someone I deeply respected, as he was a kind being who overlooked this kingdom.

"You are most welcome. In the future, I will see you again…." The spirit leader's words were warm. I smiled and said my goodbyes before returning home. But it seems not every day would be peaceful. Because when I came home, a young fox girl was lying on my bed sound asleep. "Sophie!?"

"Master, when I went to check on her this morning for you, I found the village up in flames. Miss Sophie was the only one who was able to survive. Her parents had her run into the forest. This was all caused by a man with the last name Freedman."

Chapter24 Sophie’s Return Part 1

"This…." I, of course, wanted to rush over and kill that count but I had to wait. Things might be starting to change, and for now, I need to try to keep myself restrained. I looked at the sleeping fox girl on my bed whose cheeks were covered in soot and tears and felt my own tears welling up. My fluff fluff…. I couldn't save her parents even in this life…. "Atollie, please get me some of my clothes and a bucket and towel I will help clean her up."

"Alright." Atollie quickly did as I asked and got me what I needed.

I sat next to the sleeping fox girl and gently dabbed her cheeks with a warm wet towel. This motion seemed to disturb her as she slowly opened her eyes and looked at me. "Am I dead?"

"Far from it…." I whispered as I continued to wash Sophie's face.

"I'm not dead? Then… Faith?" Hearing her call my name, I froze. I looked at Sophie, who was staring back at me with eyes full of hope, and did not know how to react. When Sophie turned and saw Atollie, a big smile formed on her face as she jumped up and hugged me. "Faith!"

"Sophie!?" I cried out in confusion. I looked at Atollie only to see that she seemed to be just as confused as I was! "What!? How!?"

"It's a long story… but…. For now, let me cry…." Sophie leaned into my chest, hugging me as tears rolled down her cheeks. She was happy one second and then sad the next. She hugged me tightly and would not let go as she began bawling her eyes out. I gently held her in my arms and rocked her back and forth as she cried for who knows how long. I was not counting.

After she calmed down, I washed her face and had her strip down and wash up more before putting on a set of my clothes. Only then did I ask what happened. "So why did Freedman suddenly show up and burn your village down? You were fine the night before…."

"So it was you…." Sophie smiled. She then hugged me again while taking in my scent. A thing she has done many, many times in my past life. After a few minutes, she took a deep breath and began explaining things. "Since you were healing me, you know I was being beaten pretty badly. The people Count Freedman was sending out would harass my family and beat me. But because of my knowledge from before, I began fighting back when I could. Until early in the morning, before dawn, when those bastards broke into my home and pushed my father to the ground while stripping my mother.

"I had been trying to stay low so he would not notice me since, currently, my powers are not as strong as before. But I lost it and killed the men. One escaped, and then a few hours later, Count Freedman showed up and began burning my village. Humans demis he did not care. He killed all of them. My father jumped on Count Freedman when he showed up at our house and told me to run. I wanted to fight, but I knew I would have died. I am nowhere near what I was since I no longer have a system…

"Faith, that bastard burnt both of them alive…." Sophie pushed her face into my chest once more as she began crying again. My fists gripped tightly. I wanted to rush over there so badly, but I could not!

Gritting my teeth, I hugged Sophie and said: "You can live here. You can grow up with me. We will get married again in the future. We will always be together. When Adel comes to get me when I turn twelve, we will travel together. The three of us will once again be together forever…."

"Mmm…." Sophie seemed to have found her solace as she fell asleep in my arms. I looked up at Atollie and sighed. "How could she return?"

"I am not sure….." Atollie also seemed confused about this. I could only wait until she woke up again.

A few hours later, and after talking with my parents, Sophie became part of our family. However, I did firmly state that she was to be my wife in the future, which my parents took as a kid's words. But wait until they get invited to the wedding! Humph! When Sophie woke up, I had her meet everyone before having her eat, and only when she was done did I get a chance to ask her. "So, how did you get reborn?"

"I got an ultimate skill…." Sophie replied. "After you left… Although I should have forgotten about you, I have always felt things were off. I did nothing but dungeon dive, and after solo killing a boss, I came upon an ultimate skill called dreamscape. It would allow me to enter people's dreams. So, I used it on Adel, and well…. She still had all our memories. She was sleeping but using her memories of us together to live in a dream world. I only saw it for a few minutes before all my memories came back. It was then that I made up my mind to find a way back. I began digging deeper into my space magic and discovered that space and time are connected. I created a skill that would allow me to travel back in time.

"With this skill, I was able to come back to the past but only in soul form. My body could not move through the spatial tear I had made. But do not worry. Before I left, I placed Adel's body of that timeline into a space dimensional void." Sophie was about to explain more when Atollie yelled out.

"This!" Atollie yelled out. "You have broken the boundary between planes and used magic way above your being!"

"Yes… I paid a heavy price both times. The void was something I created to allow Adel to sleep for all eternity without her ever being able to come to harm. The Adel of that timeline will always be in a happy eternal dream. And they were very happy. At that time, I lost all my hair and eyesight when I put her in the void. Luckily no one had to see me like that because I quickly cast the magic to come here, which stripped my soul from my body. It was a heavy price, and I might not have been able to see you again, but I still wanted to try…."

Chapter25 Sophie’s Return Part 2

I looked at the fox girl, who was grinning away, and sighed. I reached out and scratched her ears as I said: "You are never to try something like that again…."

"I won't, but this time…. No matter what happens, you can't leave us again…." Sophie wrapped her arms around my waist and hugged me tightly. I sighed once more before gently holding her in my arms. My fluff had returned, and it was a good thing, but I still felt sad that she nor I could save her family yet again….

"You will come with me tonight. We will visit Adel. She just messaged me and said she got permission for me to bring you along." I asked ahead of time since I did not want to anger the king by bringing someone else along. After all, I planned to marry Adel later on so I will need to stay on the old man's good side.

Sophie looked up at me and smiled. "So you have been keeping in contact with her?"

"Mmm…. I wanted to meet with you as well, but I couldn't. I feared I would have changed your timeline again, but now I realize this was all for naught… Sophie, you know in one of my dreams you died. My guess it was one of the timelines that had a big impact on me. This was why I was afraid. But I still couldn't stand by and do nothing, which was why I healed you. If I did not stay at Adel's last night, then I might have been able to save your parents." I felt guilty. I did. I might have been able to do something."

"No." Sophie shook her head. "While I am sure you could have, I think it was destined to happen no matter what. From my understanding of time, you must have done something much earlier than you did last time. This somehow pushed events forward. While there will be some similarities, this timeline has already veered away from the previous one. We are on track for our own destinies once more. But there is still a chance this timeline can curve back into the old one as well. But I am not sure if what happened before will happen again…."

I nodded at this. I also did not know. I still do not know what the trigger was. I just needed to keep Adel from merging with the other world. "Whatever we do…. I need to stop the worlds from merging. This is why…. I will do anything to keep Adel and you safe…."

"Not anything! Faith, if you decide to die or something like that for the sake of us we will both follow you to the grave!" Sophie yelled, causing me to chuckle. "What!? Why are you laughing!?"

"I meant we will embark on a new journey. I will not become an empress, I will only do what needs to be done, and that is it. I will leave everything else up to those who came before me. I will whisk you and Adel away and embark on a journey outside these lands. But before that, I must take both of you at fifteen as my wives." I grinned at Sophie, who pouted her lip. She threw her arms around my neck and kissed my cheek.

"I will go where you go," Sophie replied with a smile.

"Here…" I reached into my inventory and handed Sophie a system stone.

"Thanks." Sophie quickly accepted it, and I added her to the team. Of which Adel quickly contacted me and began asking Sophie all kinds of questions. Sophie and I sat on the bed and listened to her talk away until she had to go back to training. To us, just hearing her talk was enough to bring us happiness. We both loved Adel, and Adel once loved the both of us. I can only hope we can stand side by side once more in the future.

That night I hugged Sophie close to me and flew off towards the capital. When I arrived, before I even got to Adel's window, I saw an old man waiting just below. I floated down and stood in front of him. "Your Majesty, you are going to get sick if you keep doing this."

"Heh… I just wanted to meet the girl you were bringing over. But from the looks of it, I had no reason to worry." The king replied as he sized up Sophie. "Your name is Sophie?"

"Mmm… I am a space mage." Sophie replied, causing the king to raise an eyebrow. I had told her to say this if we ran into the old man.

"Don't think about it. Sophie is my fluff and lives with me. I will not let you steal her." I quickly stated, making the king raised an eyebrow.

"Why do I feel you will also steal my daughter in the future?" The king asked teasingly.

"Because I will!" I answered very honestly. I mean, why should I lie?

"Haha! Well, if that does come to be, then I will know she is well protected. I don't know why you are so keen on my daughter, but as long as she is safe, I am satisfied." The king seemed to have found my words funny.

I grinned and asked: "So you will let me have your daughter's hand when we turn 15?"

"Sure, why not. As long as she is willing." The king replied with a nod. I grinned and held up a small stone and injected mana into it. "So you will let me have your daughter's hand when we turn 15?" "Sure, why not. As long as she is willing." it played the words that were just said, causing the king's expression to fall.

"You tricked me!" He yelled out.

"I am just making sure I have insurance. After all, I would hate to have the day finally come, and she is willing, but you try to stop it. I now have your word and will make sure to keep this nice and safe. Still have seven years after all." My lips were curled up into a very big cheeky smile which made the king's face even more sour. I loved it!

"Alright! Go see her. She is staring at us with tears in her eyes. But I will say this. If you're serious, you need to make sure it is her who wants this in return. I do not want her to be forced into anything." The king's words were firm. I looked at him and nodded my head. "I wouldn't want it any other way. After all… Adel's happiness is the most important thing."

Chapter26 Waiting To Grow Up

"So this is Sophie!" Adel was already fluffing Sophie's tail. Unlike before, though, Sophie let Adel do as she pleaded.

"She will be living with me from now on, so you can see her whenever you want," I said as I watched Adel from the side.

"Oh? Is Faith jealous?" Adel asked teasingly. The girl was the same age as me but was being taught bad things by the people around her. But seeing her teasing smile reminded me of the old days in the previous timeline. I stuck my tongue out, which caused her to giggle and dive into my stomach, hugging me. "Don't worry. My promise still stands. When we are old enough."

I chuckled and rubbed the top of her head. This small action alone was enough to cause the girl to fall asleep. Sophie had a gentle smile on her face as she looked at Adel. "She never changes."

"Adel is Adel. We were destined to be together no matter what. That was why I got insurance just now. When we are old enough, I will marry both of you. Not later like before, but early. I will not make either of you wait." I could see Adel's eyebrow twitch just now, which made me smile. The damn girl was faking it. I picked her up into my arms and carried her onto the bed so she could really fall asleep. Sophie curled up next to me as I laid my head back and closed my eyes. It felt like when we were kids in our past life, the three of us sharing the same bed. Only having each other to be our true selves around. I just hope things will stay as they should for the time being.

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As the years passed, Sophie, Adel, and I all grew closer together and were basically a single unit now. We shared all our worries and woes like we always have in the past timeline. Atollie watched over us like a mother watching her babies grow. She really had a motherly aura now. I have been leveling the girls up as much as possible. Both girls are now at level 20.

It took a while since I could only kill so many monsters before they went extinct. But that will change today. That is because today, the invasion will happen. But this time, I will not let the Norian Kingdom even cross the border. "You are going?" Sophie asked as she felt me get up.

"Mmm… After all, this is not only for us but for the people of this kingdom. While I might not be doing what I did before, I will at the very least protect the kingdom when it is in danger." I replied as I took my clothes off and put on my armor.

"Be careful…. Things have changed. So you need to be more careful when you are out." Sophie was probably worried that I would. End up fighting some powerful being once again. But well, even if I do, Atollie will be there with me this time around.

I nodded and leaned over, and kissed her cheek. "Don't worry. I will make sure to end this quickly and let you and Adel soak up the juicy experience points."

"You and your experience points!" Sophie chuckled before hugging me. She slowly let me go, allowing me to leave the room. With Atollie following me, my parents said nothing about me flying off into the distance. They seemed to have gotten used to the new and current me. I guess after eleven years, it was bound to happen. Luckily there has been no change in my mother's mentality. This has worried me for a while now. Atollie has also been checking on her as well.

I flew out to the border of the kingdom to see the massive army lining up on three fronts. "It's the same as before…."

"How will you deal with them?" Atollie asked.

"Well, I can't act like I am part of the kingdom so…. Dragon form it is…." I have not used this form in so long. I closed my eyes and began feeling my body expanding and changing. Before long, I was in my most bestest form!

"Roar!!!!!" I let out a mighty roar which caused the soldiers below to begin to panic. I grinned a huge toothy grin as I flew over the Norian army, took a deep breath, and let my flames flow. In a matter of seconds, I roasted the army they sent to the border before flying off in a random direction away from the Gravos Kingdom, so it looked like some dragon suddenly appeared and got mad due to a bunch of humans gathering. Sorry my dragon friends, but I will make you the enemy of the Norian Kingdom for the time being.

As I looked down at my mass destruction, I wondered if I had changed the timeline by a lot or not. I slowly transform back into my human form and look at Atollie. "Have I done this before?"

Atollie shook her head. "No… You have either hid or fought on the lands of the kingdom."

"I guess we can only hope this was the trigger then…." I sighed as I held Atollie's hand and disappeared. We reappeared in my bedroom, where Sophie was staring off into space. "Faith!"

"How was it? Lots of experience?" I asked with a smile.

"Umm… you just gave me over thirty levels! I am not level 50!" Sophie replied with a bright smile. It was good that her level did rise.

"Then we just wait. I will be turning twelve soon, and as the king promised and from what Adel is telling me, she will be leaving the capital soon to come to get us. We will then venture to the capital together after I turn twelve years old. But Adel plans to spend some time here to see where I live first. We will just need to wait for the enrollment test after we reach the capital."

Chapter27 Onward To the Capital Once Again

Just like in my previous life, my birthday came and went with me having my coming of age early. And currently, I am walking around Cyrilia village with two people. One was a cute fox girl who was hugging my right arm, and the other was the princess of the kingdom hugging my left arm.

"I really like it here." Adel looked around at the farming village with soft eyes. She really did seem relaxed just being here. "I think I can understand why you are so great, Faith."

"I am not that great, Adel. I am a person who is selfish and greedy for the things that I want." This was very true. I mean, I am, after all, a person who went back in time multiple times just to save the person I loved. I interlocked my fingers with Adel's and Sophies. "I would destroy the world itself. If it meant protecting the two of you."

"No destroying the world!" Adel pursed her lips as she stopped and looked up at me. "You can not use innocent lives to save me."

"It depends on what happens," I said softly. I could not promise that I would not destroy the world. I could not promise this at all.

"Humph! Just don't do it." Adel leaned into me. Sophie was looking over at us with a smile on her lips. Adel was still probably oblivious to her feelings for me. But I could tell that she was already in love with me. Otherwise, she would not be holding my hands and leaning against me as she was.

"Yes, yes… I will do as my Adel says." I replied while planting a kiss on her head. This caused her to blush and giggle as she nuzzled into me more. The people in the village all looked at us and whispered. But they were not saying anything mean. Just saying how cute the three of us looked. Or how close we all were.

We walked the entirety of the village before returning back to my house. I was now currently in my room with both girls lying on my bed reading a book on magic that I have read many, many times already. "Faith, why are you reading that all over again?"

"Because I always find details that I miss. Unlike just glossing over it to find what I need, reading through it will sometimes prove very resourceful if I pick up something that I missed." I replied as I rolled over.

"I see… I guess I should read more then." Sophie went to the bookshelf and began shuffling through it while I could see Adel trying to sneak up on me out of the corner of my eye. I pretended not to notice as she launched herself on top of me and tried to tickle me.

"You know Adel…. You can't tickle me like that, but I can tickle you!" I dropped my book and began my attack. Adel was already shouting for mercy as I wiggled my fingers about on her sides.

We spent our days like this, just enjoying every day until it was finally time to leave. We were now heading to the capital. And this time, I made sure everything that could cause my mother to begin her regression was taken care of. Even the area where the dungeon would appear was sealed off, so no one could ever enter it until I allowed for it.

I did plan to go there. After all, it was a place with technology that could help the kingdom. But that was something I would worry about at a later time. If the dungeons did suddenly appear here again.

I could have done something that would make them not appear but just in case, I was already ready. There was a lot that I still did not understand. About the realm, Atollie came from. The dungeons themselves and the parasitic race that had tried to cause chaos all over the continent. I wanted to try to protect everything without actually getting too involved. After all this time, I really wanted to spend my time exploring this world with these two girls at my side, along with Grace and Atollie.

But our first stop this time around would be to visit the spirits. I wanted to see if any of the spirits would take a liking to Adel. It might come in handy down the road. It could also be one of the ways to avoid the previous timeline.

As long as both Adel and Sophie were safe, then all was fine. Of course, I still had to tie up a certain count and present it to my fluffy fox girl so she could get her revenge. I sat in the carriage leaning against Adel, who was blabbing away about this and that. She never seemed to run out of things to talk about.

While I might be missing the chance to befriend Gesel and Fred this time around, I can always do that at a later time as well. There were many people I could talk with, but I did not plan to get too close to too many people this time. Of course, if the dungeons do appear this time around, then I would be making sure to deal with the goblin dungeon along with Azengrade in one fell swoop. But I do wonder if the one who is protecting him will do so again this time. I can only wait and see. For now, things were only just starting. A new life and a new adventure were truly about to begin.

At night we did not stop. Atollie kept the carriage going while I laid in bed with the two girls next to me. Adel was sound asleep, half lying on top of me, while Sophie was staring daggers at me. "Yes, Miss Sophie, what is it?"

"Kiss!" Sophie replied while pouting. I turned my head and leaned down, and kissed her lips. "Go to sleep and get some rest. Tomorrow will be another long day in the carriage."

"Alright…." Sophie was reluctant, but I guess she was tired because not even five minutes later, she was sound asleep.

Chapter28 The Town Of Belifest

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When I woke up, I found myself covered in Sophie and Adel. Both girls were half lying on top of me with their faces nuzzled into my necks. It was just that. "Sophie, don't suck on my neck when I am sleeping…."

"Tch…." Sophie clicked her tongue at me. I knew that both Sophie and I had adult minds, but Adel was still young.

"Don't click your tongue either." I teased as I tickled her with my free hand. She smiled and leaned over to kiss my lips.

"We should be arriving at the first stop." Sophie sat up and stretched her arms. She then got up and went to the bathroom.

When Sophie left, I felt another set of eyes staring at me. I turned to see Adel staring right at me as if trying to see through me. "Good morning, Adel."

"You kissed Sophie…." Adel pursed her lips.

"I did. Do you want a kiss, too?" I asked while reaching over and petting her head.

Adel blushed and nodded, causing me to raise an eyebrow. I, of course, could not allow Adel to feel left out. I leaned over and gave her a kiss on the lips, too. When my face got close, her eyes clenched tight. It was nothing more than a light peck like Sophie gave me, but it brought a bit smile to Adel's face.

"Hehe! Faith finally kissed me!" Adel seemed very happy.

I couldn't help but smile seeing Adel so happy. I loved this girl with all my being. I have repeated the process of trying to save her over and over. Love was something that, when it hit, your entire self would change. Luckily for me, it was this love that has allowed me to understand many things.

There was hope for all. People can come together and work as one to live peaceful lives. While this was true, there always needed to be a catastrophe to bring the different races together. This is what I gained from my experiences in my previous life.

I will not say I am some kind of guardian angel. I will not say I am a hero. I know in my last life, I was seen as such, but I did not mean to be anything of the sort. I had only wanted to help the kingdom that had shown me true kindness even though I was a demi human.

While I would still help this kingdom in the future, it will be on a much smaller scale. I will give the kind the things he will need to bring the kingdom to a brighter future, but I will not take part this time. The king was a smart man. He could do everything I did on his own.

"This town is the town of Belifest?" I asked as we exited the carriage. I never stopped off in this town, but I do remember it on the map.

"Yep. We will spend the day here to have a little fun before heading to the spirit domain." Adel said as she pulled Sophie and me along.

The town was much bigger than Cyrilia Village, which did not surprise me, but what I did find interesting about this place was the culture in this town was quite different from others. Artists littered the streets of different kinds, from acting troupes and musicians to just plain old painters.

Everyone was in a happy mood, and the city was very colorful. If one had a bad mood when coming here, they would quickly perk up and feel much better. This was just how much of a good, fun-filled vibe I got from this place.

"It's very lively." Sophie looked around with excitement flashing through her eyes.

"It is. Let's take a look around." I gripped both girls' hands and began walking down the street, taking the lead.

We walked over to one person who was doing paintings of people. I wanted to get a painting of all three of us together. "Sir, can you paint all three of us?"

"Sure! Sure!" The man seemed to be in his late sixties and looked very energetic. He quickly had us sit down before he went right to work.

It was tough sitting still for so long, but with both Sophie and Adel leaning against me, resting their heads on my shoulder, and my head leaning against Adel, I could hear the people behind us talking about how cute we looked. Little did they know that both of these girls were my wives! I couldn't wait until I got to shout it out loud. Although the king already knew I would be marrying Adel.

It took almost an hour for the artist to finish. Which actually surprised me since I figured it would take much longer. But I must say, when he turned the painting around, and I saw the image of the three of us together. I began to tear up. Adel and Sophie looked so cute I almost squealed. But I also couldn't help but think back to my past and the Adel who was left sleeping there.

"Faith?" Sophie must have noticed the change in my mood because she called out to me and squeezed my hand.

"It's nothing. I just think that this picture will become something the three of us will treasure for a lifetime." I paid the man, took the portrait, and stuffed it into my inventory. I planned to hang this up over the bed in my bedroom at the new house. "Let's go over there. They seem to be putting on a play."

The three of us, hand in hand, ran over to the next location. An acting troupe was putting on a play. It seemed to be a story about a man who was hurt during a major war and a princess who fell in love with him. A kind of Romeo and Juliet style story about two lovers from different classes. Adel cried while Sophie and I watched on with smiles on our faces, mainly because the acting troupe was a troupe that Sophie and I knew very well.

Chapter29 Strange Happening Part 1

"Why are you two grinning at each other?" Adel seemed to have spotted the two of us looking at each other, and from the look on her face, I guess she could sense that there was a deep meaning behind it. This might be making her feel left out.

"We are just looking." I pursed my lips and answered while pulling Adel close. This seemed to make her happy because she nuzzled her head into my shoulder while hugging my arm. Unlike before, Adel seemed to understand her feelings more. She even wanted a kiss this morning, which she would never have asked for in the previous timeline. It took her years to even understand her own feelings.

But I guess this also had something to do with the fact that I was more forward with my own feelings toward her. Seeing her smiling so happily every day made me smile along with her. I had both girls at my side, which made me very happy. Grace was also waiting for us in the capital. While this time, things were much different. I planned to have a more relaxed life and truly explore this world. I would be dragging Atolie, Grace, Sophie, and Adel along with me as I traveled the world.

To be honest, I was really looking forward to it. But I still had to spend a few years in the capital, sadly. Until we reached the age of marriage, I had to look over my wives and protect them at all costs.

We spent the day having fun seeing the cities and watching the shows. But sadly, all good things had to come to an end. As night set in, we returned to the carriage and began our journey once again. Atolie, as always, stood guard in the carriage while the three of us retreated to bed.

As we got undressed to take a bath, I felt a set of eyes staring daggers into my body. "Adel, do you like what you see?"

"Mhm!" Adel replied with a smile before asking: "Faith, you have such white skin even though you show so much skin all day. How do you not get tanned?"

"You forget I am a dragon girl, my dear Adel. Not to mention that my level is also very high. There is no way a sun could easily burn me unless I was standing in its flames." It was not easy to explain since I always had white skin in my previous timeline as well. Even at a low level, I never tanned. So there was no real way of explaining it, so a small white lie wouldn't hurt anyone, I guess.

"So unfair. Look!" Adel bounced over to me and pushed her arm in front of me. It was slightly red.

I smiled and kissed it gently. "Even if you were to be fully tanned from head to toe, I would still be with you."

"Hehe." Adel giggled as she hugged me and looked up at me. "Kiss!"

"Yeah, kiss!" Sophie joined in and hugged me as well. I looked at the two girls who were staring up at me and chuckled before leaning down and giving both girls a kiss on the lips.

"Standing here naked is not a good idea. Let's get in the bath." I did not want them to catch a cold after all.

I wrapped my arms around both girls, lifted them off their feet, and carried them toward the bath. Of course, they both let out surprised gasps, which I found cute as well. The three of us cuddled together in the bath, holding hands as we soaked our bodies. "We should reach the spirit domain the morning after tomorrow. Adel, I do not know if you will be able to get a spirit, but I will see if one is willing to follow you."

"It's fine. I do not mind, even if one does not follow me. After all, I have both you and Sophie by my side. You both have given me something I have long wished for. Faith, the thing I worry about the most is losing the both of you. So no matter what happens, do not worry." Adel snuggled up next to me, rested her head on my shoulder, and closed her eyes. Hearing Adel brought back memories of our times together in my last timeline. She was always like this. She would follow me through anything. She was someone I probably did not deserve, but I will be damned to allow what happened before to happen again.

I squeezed her hand gently. It was also at this time I felt something soft on my neck. It seemed Sophie decided to use this chance to give a sneak attack. I pinched her palm to tell her to behave herself. I know she what she wanted but I could not give it to her yet. However, I did plan to give in once we got to my new home. I mean, I had to fluff my fluff when she was asking for it. I turned and leaned over, and whispered: "Just wait."

"Mmm…." Sophie pursed her lips. I really wish this girl was not so horny all the time. I was already restraining myself as well. Trying to be a good dragon girl!

The next morning, we stopped at a small pond just off the main road. It was a place that many travelers stopped at during their journey. I looked at Atolie, who was roasting meat, and said: "Atolie, I can cook…"

"No!" Sophie quickly spoke up and pulled me back. "Please do not make Adel hate you."

"Is my cooking really that bad!?" I kind of wished I did not answer that question because both Atolie and Sophie nodded their heads without any hesitation! I thought I had at least progressed a bit! I could only dejectedly go sit at the side. I could even hear the two of them sigh. They could at least hide their emotions a tiny bit! It hurts, you know!

My thoughts were not meant to last when the ground beneath our feet began to shake.

Chapter30 Strange Happening Part 2

"What's going on!?" Adel cried out and hugged my waist.

"I am not sure…." I really had no idea what was going on. This never happened before in the previous timeline. I could only look at Atolie for answers.

"This is the first time this has ever happened." Atolie seemed to have read my mind. "But all I know is something powerful is about to appear in this world."

"Compared to me and you, Atolie, how powerful?" I couldn't help but feel nervous. I had just started anew. I was not looking to reset all over again.

"Even if there were ten of me, there would be no matching this power. But I feel it is still in a dormant state." Atolie replied. From her expression, I could tell she was worried about what had just appeared.

"So we have time? Can you tell me how much time we have and where this thing landed?" I could only hope I would have time to grow. I really did not wish to leave Grace, Adel, and Sophie behind…

"From what I am sensing. This thing is on the other side of the planet. And I am not sure about slumber time, but I would say at least ten years. You will have ten years to prepare." I wonder if Atolie realized she was giving some rather specific information here!

"How do you know that? Atolie, if you keep leaving me in the dark, it will be hard for me to prepare!" I hated this. There was so much that was being kept from me. I hardly asked anything, but this time, I had no choice but to force it out of her.

Atolie looked at me, her mouth open slightly before she sighed. "It's called a doom bringer…. It is a being that, once it lands on a world, will slumber for ten to twenty years. Ten is the safest bet. It is something that even those above dare not touch due to its strength and its strange aura. Just getting close to it will make you become weak. I can say for sure the place where this landed was off the coast of another continent. It is now slumbering deep in the ocean. Those who live within five hundred miles of this thing are already experiencing the effects of its aura. Faith, in order to defeat it, we will have to work even harder than before."

I could tell my expression was not good. But in order to have a life with Adel, Sophie, and Grace that will not end in tragedy, I will need to work much harder than before. As long as the dungeons spawned, I could level up much faster. "Alright. For now, we will continue as is. We can not do anything until the dungeons appear."

"This is for the best." Atolie nodded, agreeing with me.

"Faith, what do you mean?" I could tell that Adel was very confused at this time.

"You will understand later. For now, enjoy the peace while we still have it and always remember…." I hugged Adel tightly, lowered my head, and kissed her lips. "I will never let you come to harm."

"Mmm…." Adel became very meek as she blushed and pushed her face into my chest. Sophie seemed left out, so she came over to hug us both and gave me a kiss before holding Adel's chin and kissing her as well. This seemed to stun Adel, but she slowly closed her eyes and allowed it to happen.

Of course, we all forgot that we were surrounded by guards as well. But at least they were tactful and turned around. The three of us stayed hugging each other for a while before we finally went about our business. This situation also brought about Adel realizing her feelings for both Sophie and me.

We traveled through the day, and at night, we retreated to our bedroom. It was just this night something seemed to be on Adel's mind. "Faith, Sophie, can I ask what exactly we are? I know we are friends, but friends do not kiss each other like we do, right?"

I thought for a moment before saying: "Think of it like this. I am the husband, and you two are my wives. In the future, we will get married. We will live our lives the way we want to."

After I said this, I was a bit nervous since this was the first time I brought this up with her. "Are you against marrying me?"

"No! I would love to! I was just unsure since we are doing things that lovers would do. But now that things are clear, I feel relieved." Adel smiled brightly as she walked over and hugged me tightly. "So I am Faith's little wife!"

"That is right, and so is Sophie. The two of you are the people I love most in this world, and that will never change." I leaned down and kissed her lips. "So we will grow stronger together and defeat anything that stands in our way."

After all, for this girl, I have reset my life many, many times just for her. I still find it funny that I thought love was something I would never care about, but I guess it was fate that the three of us met. After bathing and getting into bed, Adel, Sophie, and I kissed for a long time. I guess Adel wanted to celebrate officially becoming a couple once again. She kissed Sophie and me for quite a while. Both girls then curled up in my arms while holding hands and using my shoulders as pillows as they fell asleep.

My family was once again officially together. I just had to do everything in my power to make sure there was no reset this time around. I wonder if I should bring Grace into the circle or not. If she wants to, I will openly let her in. Maybe Atolie as well. But that will have to wait until later. For now, I will keep things going slowly.

I sighed as I closed my eyes. Ten years…. This was my deadline to become strong enough to face the monster that appeared.

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