If it were a civilization that wasn't particularly powerful, Ainz felt he could still take them on.
However—
After investigating their various feats and abilities, everything pointed to one message: I am strong.
And with that player-like trait of never dying and being able to continuously summon reinforcements...
If they truly fought head-on, the one who would eventually lose would definitely be him.
Ainz watched as villagers unloaded supplies from a black transport aircraft, then carried boxes of herbs back on board.
He walked over, picked up a wooden crate full of herbs, and said, "I'm helping."
Villager: "Thanks!"
...
Houkai Universe.
"Should I make a move?"
Kiana Kaslana had been secretly observing the Great Tomb all along. She concealed its entrance, visited Kahn Village, and kept every action of Ainz under her watch.
When watching the anime, people always said that Bone King was having battles of wits with thin air.
Now, he truly was surrounded by powerful enemies everywhere.
If she or her companions discovered him, they would definitely come knocking.
She was curious—how long could Bone King hide before being discovered? What preparations would he make?
Better observe first.
Moving against a world's protagonist was actually quite dangerous!
What if there was someone above Ainz, or perhaps a future self protecting the past?
That would be disastrous!
She was merely a weak Will of Ruler~
Kiana Kaslana glanced toward the stars, where Bronya and Sirin were working on something together.
The next second, she crossed space and appeared beside her two daughters.
At this moment, Bronya was creating a simulated universe to test the rules of other universes.
To resolve conflicts between different universal laws, they had come up with the idea of using a reality-distortion field to override other universes' rules.
Within such a field, they could do far more.
It was like editing a video game—they could rewrite or modify things freely.
For example, if someone died and their body was completely gone, they could instantly recover the soul and consciousness, manipulate surrounding matter, reconstruct the body, and achieve rapid resurrection.
In other words, they could carve out lawless zones within other universes—territories under their own control.
Unaffected by that universe's native rules.
"That woman named Vita—she's been found."
Sensing Kiana Kaslana's arrival, Bronya suddenly spoke.
Vita!
Kiana Kaslana turned her gaze to the location Bronya indicated—at the edge of the Honkai World's solar system. There she saw the Star Traveler, along with the Ark vessel from the Previous Era.
With a thought, she created a clone using Honkai energy from Mars, then used spatial teleportation to head toward the Star Traveler and the Ark.
On Mars of the Honkai World, she and Sirin had already opened a channel half a year ago.
The entire planet stored part of her Honkai energy.
...
Sa, who was meditating, slowly opened her eyes.
She gazed at the spatial rift before her.
"Dear, nice to meet you. I'm Kiana Kaslana."
Kiana Kaslana stepped out of the spatial portal, looking at Sa, who remained seated in meditation.
"What do you want?"
Sa knew the white-haired girl before her had come for her, though she didn't yet understand the purpose.
Her authority couldn't read the other's thoughts.
"Should I call you Vita, or Sa?"
Kiana tilted her head, looking Sa up and down—those cherry-pink locks, beautiful rose-colored eyes, that cold yet stunning face, and graceful figure.
She couldn't help but admit, this woman was still full of charm.
"Hmm... I'll call you Sa."
"I came to take you with me—along with your proxy, Vita, who already has self-awareness."
"You can refuse, but I won't accept it."
"..."
Sa stared at Kiana Kaslana, her expression blank, her eyes deep and unreadable.
After a moment, she spoke slowly. "We need to talk."
"Sure."
Kiana Kaslana nodded.
At this point, Sa had already separated most of her emotions and morals, turning them into seven small Vitas.
Her way of thinking was purely rational.
And that made her... easy to deceive.
Otherwise, she would still be deceived by that rebellious girl, Vita, into giving away her authority.
Of course, being deceived by Vita seemed more like something she had willingly allowed.
Sa should have long realized that Vita had gained self-awareness. If she were completely rational, she should have erased that unstable factor.
Clearly, she was still influenced by her own emotions.
Kiana Kaslana first revealed her origins and strength to Sa.
Then she shared with her the memories of the Hell Girl and the reconstruction of the Martian civilization.
As long as Sa knew that following her would help rebuild the Purusha civilization better, with her current mindset, she would surely agree.
As expected, after thinking for a moment, Sa accepted Kiana Kaslana's invitation.
"Welcome to our big Honkai family."
"What do you need me to do?"
"I'll first take you to Venus in another universe to rebuild your Purusha civilization."
"Alright."
Sa nodded.
Before leaving with Sa, Kiana Kaslana tidied things up, taking both the Star Traveler and the Ark vessel with her.
Vita, who had been harvesting energy from bubble worlds, was suddenly summoned back.
What's going on!
She stared at the white-haired girl holding Sa's slender waist, her mind momentarily blank.
Who is this person?!
Why is she so close to my master?!
Kiana Kaslana smiled, raised her hand, and greeted, "Hi, hello there!"
"..."
Vita's lips twitched as she looked at Sa being held by the white-haired girl.
I am not fine at all!
Who is this woman and where did she come from?!
She had been planning how to escape Sa's control and gain her own freedom.
And suddenly, this strange woman appeared!
"You must be Vita, right? I'm Kiana Kaslana. Your mom has decided to be with me. Don't worry, I'll treat you like my own daughter."
Kiana Kaslana smiled as she looked at the utterly bewildered Vita.
"..."
Vita stared blankly at Kiana Kaslana.
Mom?!
Did she hear that right?
She had a mom?
Since when?!
Wait, no... that "mom" wasn't referring to her, was it?
Vita turned to look at Sa, who remained expressionless.
"Call her Mom," Sa said indifferently.
"..."
Vita's mouth hung open, completely unsure what to say.