"Such a world... does it really exist...?"
Above the world where Shirley stands, in the vast and infinite sea of stars.
A man dressed in a white cloak paused, his eyes glowing with a blinding white light, reflecting countless worlds.
"Fragile rules... extinguished will... in this world, there isn't even the weakest of the 'native gods'?"
Upon seeing this, the man smiled, a place like this was perfect for him.
If this world has no god, then he himself would become the god of this world...
"Hmm? What is that...?"
At that moment, a peculiar vibration caught his attention...
...
"Boom!"
The emerald green energy that came from Karina’s mouth hit the ground, raising a mushroom cloud.
Meanwhile, Shirley’s figure appeared beside her.
Once again, two powerful energies collided, and after an intense shockwave swept the area, the place fell silent.
"This time, it was much easier than before..."
Shirley sighed in relief.
"But I’m still so tired..."
Karina lay down on the grass, forming an "X" with her body, exhausted.
For years, Shirley and Karina researched how Karina could control the cursed power within her.
Now, they had made some progress.
With the consumption of Alyssa’s special blood, along with the great battle centuries ago, the curse had weakened to a certain extent.
Karina could now use some of the cursed power without becoming a puppet to it.
Though the time she could wield the curse was still limited...
"Let's call it a day, I need a bath..."
"Yes..."
These days, Shirley and Karina spent less time together.
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After all, Shirley was practically the leader of all races, with many responsibilities.
Centuries had passed.
In just over a hundred years, Shirley would reach adulthood, but her mother, the greatest power of all races... still hadn’t returned.
What could have happened?
Shirley and the others discussed this for a long time but found no answer.
When their ancestors disappeared, they were too young to understand.
Many secrets of the other races remained unknown to them, with no direction to investigate.
All they could do was, as Shirley suggested, maintain the stability of the race and avoid trouble.
So far, they had done a good job.
"Princess Shirley..."
Delia was the first to greet her.
"The Phantom Princess sent a message, you need to confirm a few things."
"Understood."
Shirley replied absentmindedly.
It was always Tiffany who sent these strange messages.
Sometimes, she found it amusing, but most were just jokes.
"Prepare some blood for me; I want to take a bath."
Giving this order, Shirley threw herself onto the bed and closed her eyes.
She missed the times when someone took care of everything.
She could just relax, without responsibilities.
Now, although her body didn’t feel tired, dealing with all these matters exhausted her mind.
As the eldest, she knew she had to stay vigilant so that nothing would go wrong...
Sighing with fatigue, she hugged the soft pillow.
"Oh, great, invincible, intelligent, and adorable Shirley, it’s time to create a spirit doll!"
She murmured to herself.
"Yes, you’ve decided, go for it!"
"But I’m so tired, I want to sleep..."
"You can't sleep! If you sleep, years will pass..."
"Just a few years... nothing serious will happen..."
"No way!"
Shirley played two roles, talking to herself.
Though it seemed a bit silly, it really cheered her up.
She needed to create the spirit doll.
If she could do that, it would take on many of her duties, and she would have more time to rest.
"Princess Shirley, the blood is ready..."
Delia entered.
"Ah... Delia, I’m so tired..."
Shirley dropped the pillow and hugged Delia.
"Come on, let’s bathe together so I can relax, or else I’ll die..."
And so, Shirley dragged Delia to the bath...
...
A day passed, and after a good night's sleep, Shirley was full of energy once again, ready for a new day.
"What? The polar bears are out of food because of global warming?"
"Nicole's human body is deteriorating again, she needs a new human girl..."
"Translate Norma's 'glug-glug-glug' before sending it!"
"There are ghosts in the building... what does that have to do with me?"
...
From time to time, Shirley dealt with these situations, which was very exhausting.
In the following days, she dedicated herself to studying the spirit doll.
Trying to create something akin to a robot that could handle tasks for her.
The process, of course...
Wasn’t that simple.
This forbidden technique was lost for some reason.
Creating something that obeys her will completely and possesses its own personality and consciousness approached the powers of a god.
For Shirley, this task was immensely difficult.
"I still haven’t found a clue..."
Frustrated, Shirley tossed aside her research papers.
Free from her intense study, she noticed something strange.
"Delia!"
Shirley called.
"What is it, Princess Shirley?"
"Has Karina come to see me these days?"
Delia shook her head. "No."
"How strange... it’s been four or five days now..."
Even now, Shirley, despite being busy, usually saw Karina every one or two days.
She never missed.
Perhaps that was why she felt so irritated while studying the spirit doll...
So, Shirley decided to take a break and search for Karina.
She also worried that the curse control experiment might have gone wrong...