Chapter 93: Off to Ruina.
(Ria’s POV)
Ria: “…”
I was not even here five seconds… why did that loud sound happen, and why is everyone here fucking dead already? This is absurd… What kind of story starts out like this?…
God: “What an interesting woman…” She praised.
Ria: “Who?” I reply with a raised eyebrow.
God: “That Ruina, of course. Oh, and, it seems like the Will gave up on the story of this dimension.” She answered.
Ria: “So it killed all of its dolls the moment I set foot into this dimension?” I assume.
God: “What? No. Ruina was the one to kill them.” She clarified.
Ria: “…”
That must mean that she wasn’t under the Will’s control, then? Why… did it really give up on this place so early? It surely wasn’t because of what I did in Nina and Amelie’s story…
God: “Don’t think too much about it. From what I can tell, it was trying to wholesale copy one part of Celia’s adventure in Hell. The Will just gave up, not being able to come up with anything original.” She explained.
Ria: “So it just let Ruina here to waste away the entire time?” I say with an angry tone.
God: “Yeah, it would seem so. This dimension wasn’t even under your control for a long time, you know. Which is funny, because that means the Will was limiting you, all just so you wouldn’t notice that it took over those dimensions.” She replied with a laugh.
Ria: “…”
She’s right… The second that I set foot in this dimension, the last of my limiters were gone. Now… what does my Status look like? If it doesn’t return to normal, I will be so very damn upset.
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:Status:
Name: Ria/Zia.
Sex: Female.
Race: Highest Goddess.
Domain: Loving my Wives.
Age: 8,563,987.
HP: 15,965,990,000/15,965,990,000.
MP: 6,984,898,000/6,984,898,000.
AGI: 82,783.
STR: 360,923.
DEX: 183,834.
INT: 95,926.
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Hunger: 180,234/180,234.
True Level: 80,895.
Race Level: 59,751/??????.
Current EXP: 4,827,839/9,539,742.
Titles: Time Crosser. Changer of Fate.
Self Improvement Points: 942,791.
Upgrades/Skills Available: 0.
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Ah, so wonderful! Finally, I am back to full power! Now I can… I still don’t have the means to find Celia, unfortunately. And it’s not like God isn’t trying to find her, either.
She very much is. It’s just that finding Sava is far harder than any of us would have expected it would be. How can someone hide from God? Save must have many tricks up her sleeve to be able to avoid even God herself.
Ria: “Do you not find it odd that your Title is God, and not Goddess?” I ask.
God: “Ah, that’s a question that Celia would ask… It doesn’t really matter, Ria. Call me God, or Goddess. I do not mind either way.” She answered with a shrug.
Zia: “God doesn’t seem like the kind of person that cares about her title, Ria. It would be best to just always think of her as a cheeky brat.” She added with a laugh.
That makes sense… Honestly, I was just padding for time. Having to find Ruina in this large, frozen world will be a major challenge. I didn’t even make it an ice dimension. What the hell was the Will thinking?…
God: “Oh! I found Ruina!” She exclaimed.
Ria: “Really? Last time, each person wasn’t able to be found via magical means…” I reply with an unsure tone.
God: “Yeah, but the Will isn’t blocking any of our powers here. Can’t you tell?” She replied.
Ria: “…”
That’s right! Here, I am a full Highest Goddess! The Will really did just give up on the story for this dimension. Poor Ruina… Left to rot in a world that was given up on. At least we will find her soon…
A Few Hours Later.
Ruina: “Ria? Is that really you?…” She asked.
Ria: “It’s me, yeah.” I answer with a smile.
Ruina: “You evil witch! How could you leave me here in this dimension for so damn long…” She pouted.
Ria: “…”
What was that about her forgiving me, Yona? Apparently, she was far off the mark. Wait… how did she know that I was the one who sent her to this dimension? I haven’t given her any memories yet…
God: “No way… You knew that the “Creator” was Ria all along!?” She said with a shocked tone.
Ruina: “Ha! I knew it at second one! Her disguise never worked on me.” She said with a proud tone.
Ria: “What?… Then why didn’t you inform the others about my identity?” I ask with a confused expression.
Ruina: “I was terrified that you would kill me if I did.” She answered, still with an oddly proud tone.
Ria: “…”
God: “…”
Yep… This was a girl raised by Celia, alright. Ruina is like a strange copy of Celia. Did she end up basing her personality off of Celia? It seems that she did…
Ruina: “Why have you come to save me, and not Celia herself? She didn’t forget about me, did she?…” She asked with a sad tone.
Ria: “She didn’t forget about you.” I quickly answer, lest the girl starts to cry.
God: “Celia would never forget about her family, even if you erased her memories. Amelie forgot about you, though.” She added with a laugh.
Ruina: “…”
Ria: “…”
You aren’t helping, God! Keep this up, and I will call your wife again! Don’t test me, girl. Ah, that’s the right reaction to have, God. If only you would behave most of the time…
An Hour Later.
With a sigh, I had just finished giving Ruina all the information that she needed. Being originally an AI, as well as having a body and brain that can withstand endless amounts of data, Ruina quickly processed through it all in record time. She didn’t even get a headache like the rest did…
Ruina: “Why the fuck would you go against Sava!?” She exclaimed.
God: “Even you know about her?” She replied with a raised eyebrow.
Ruina: “Know her? Wait… is it not known that Sava was the one to make Systems?” She asked in reply.
God: “…”
Ria: “She made Systems?” I ask with a curious tone, as God was left silent.
Ruina: “She did… Though I do not know why such information isn’t widely known. Basically, each System Helper is well aware to never go against Sava. After all, Sava is like a mother to us.” She explained.
This revelation wasn’t one that either of us expected to receive today… God didn’t know this, and it goes without saying that I didn’t know about it, either. If Sava is powerful enough to write an entire new aspect into this universe, it’s no wonder how she can so easily avoid us.
Taking Ruina back to Heaven, God and I settled down for a long talk. Sava is too mysterious… Why is she apparently so powerful, but basically only known as a horrible criminal? Karmic destiny wouldn’t allow an evil rapist to get as powerful as she is. What is the answer?…