Date: Unspecified Time: Unspecified Location: Myriad Realms, Lil. Red Storm realm "Where is this?" Dulas asked, mesmerized by the vast expanse of the Lil Red Storm Realm.
"This is our base," Wyatt replied, noticing Dalie arriving with Ceed to greet them.
"How was the ride?" Dalie asked, referring to the teleportation array she had created to connect the Dark Realm and the Lil Red Storm Realm.
"Smooth. It couldn't have been better," Wyatt answered honestly. He had studied various demon/devil summoning rituals used by dark races to enter the native worlds of their worshippers, but none were as efficient or seamless as the array Dalie had created. It was likely due to her being both a celestial array spirit and the true celestial of the Lil Red Storm Realm.
"Good. I've finished creating the other teleportation array you asked for. I've instructed others to set them up on both ends. Now your people can come and go freely—as long as I allow it," Dalie said. She could have reported this progress through the Hive Spirit at any time, but she waited to tell him in person.
She wanted to be praised by him, to show that she was a responsible elder sister. For someone who had longed for kinship for so long, Dalie was determined to enjoy it fully now that she had two siblings. This was why she had taken Ceed under her wing without hesitation. Considering Ceed was both a celestial and a daughter gem, it was an obvious choice.
"Good job, big sis Dalie. You've saved me a lot of trouble," Wyatt said, not holding back his praise. After seeing the excellent job Dalie had done with the teleportation array between the Dark Realm and the Lil Red Storm Realm, he had asked her to create one for the Card World as well. Additionally, he requested that she make it compatible with Bloodette's dungeon seal. Apparently, she had succeeded. However, the dungeon seal gate would need to be open whenever they planned to use the teleportation array.
"Is that a pixie?" Dulas finally couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked Venera, pointing at Ceed in utter shock. This was the first time she had seen a pixie outside the Infinity Library. She had always thought pixies were creations of the Librarian. After all, for a deity-tier ruler-class being, creating life forms was not difficult, especially given the Librarian's vast knowledge and resources. Her assumption wasn't uncommon among young demons—many shared this misunderstanding.
"No, that's not a pixie; it's a forest spirit, Ceed," Wyatt clarified to the Chaos Dwarves. Then, turning to Dalie, he asked, "Speaking of pixies, how's Dredre doing? Did she wake up?"
"Yes, she's awake and fine. She's been hovering smelling the incense stick you gave her for Ceed's birth. What are those even made of? They smell so fragrant—tempting and hypnotizing. Every time I smell them, they remind me of you. Do you use a cologne made from the same materials as the incense sticks? Anyway, you should go check on her. Maybe take those incense sticks back because I think she might either be addicted to them or just missing you a lot. Neither is healthy for her," Dalie said, speaking with the tone of an elder in Wyatt's family.
Considering her age and strength, she technically was, but in terms of life experience, even Corey had her beat. But she was a quick learner and someone Wyatt could trust with his and friends life. "Let her be. I pushed her a lot earlier. Those incense sticks have a soothing and calming effect on her mind. She'll return to her old self in no time," Wyatt replied. He believed his earlier experiment—testing whether Dredre's pixie dust could be used to revive the dead or harm someone—had placed too much mental and physical strain on her. Now that she had recovered physically, she needed time to cool off mentally.
As for the incense sticks, Wyatt had designed them with Dredre in mind, ensuring they were enjoyable but not prone to abuse. She wouldn't get addicted to them, even if she used them all at once. Their addictiveness was akin to coffee rather than something harmful like cocaine. One could quite coffee anytime, right? Wyatt regretted his earlier actions, he liked her the way she was right now. If it was up to him he would not want her to change but he understood that Dredre hadn't followed him to be his assistant, regardless of Librarian Jr.'s conspiracy. She wanted to explore the myriad realms, much like the primordial pixies. As her good friend, he planned to support her in that endeavor. When she was ready, he intended to share the visualization method he had created to help her use her pixie dust more efficiently for reviving the dead without exhausting herself, as she had before. Teaching her to use her pixie dust offensively, however, would have to wait until she was willing—if ever. She didn't seem to have it in her to hurt even a fly.
"I hope you know what you're doing," Dalie said, deciding to leave Dredre in Wyatt's care. Turning to the Chaos Dwarves, she asked, "Are these two the new recruits? Clown Mask told me about them. I heard they're good at crafting."
"Yes, ma'am, we are!" Biore spoke up before Wyatt could, introducing himself and Dulas. "I'm Biore, also known as PeerlessCrafter, and this is my niece, Dulas, aka Ms. Crafter."
"I'm Dalie Wyatt, Venera's elder sister," Dalie introduced herself to the enthusiastic Chaos Dwarves.
"Nice to mee you but my alias is not Ms. Crafter. No that I heard it him say it out loud, I don't think its cool anymore. I haven't decided on it yet. You can just called ame Dulas for now. Since you are Venera's elder sister does that mean does he look like you? You are beautiful, so he should be handsome too so why does he use that mask to cover his face?" Dulas set out to warn everyone from calling her Ms. Crafter but began to babble uncontrollably forgetting the point she was trying to make.