Dennis , Satin and Zilch ate at a massive buffet , with Dennis dropping a substantial amount of cash so that the buffet wouldn't complain " So what do you need my help for ? " Zilch asked , thinking about what Dennis could want as they recall job offers .
" That was just what I have to say at work to get you out with me , you gotta stay professional at workplace . But I did want to have some lunch with you , also , I have to tell you that I plan to visit other worlds for the afternoon , so you know where I am going "
" Is that how we're supposed to tell each other about what we do ? " Zilch asked " As married partners probably , doing things face-to-face is very important , even though we can do it almost effortlessly with world travel spells . "
" So it's the thought that counts ? " Dennis nodded " Satin , I'm going to drop you back at home after we're done eating " " But want to be with Mate " " Come on , you said you wanted to raise kids and even corrected me when I thought you wanted to eat them " " mmmgghh " Satin whines as they eat lunch .
" But why are you going to the other worlds ? " " I want to earn some money with the expressions I have . My targets would be Summoners world , but I was also looking into creating an expression of Hunger so that I can get food delivered to me "
" You plan to put that at Gourmet World ? " Dennis nodded and Zilch opened an eye to take a peek at Dennis's thoughts to learn a bit more " Wait , just Gourmet World ? Why ? wouldn't it be better to add more openings of Hunger to worlds like Famadi's and Kahnu's ? "
" No , I'd rather be specific about Gourmet world , I'm planning to investigate each world properly concerning the traces . I usually used clones before , but they aren't as good as me and my expressions "
" Okay , but will you be fine ? " Dennis nodded " I learned and gained some connections during my dates " " Are you going to be seeking for oppurtunities in our outings too ? " Zilch asked " Oh , don't worry , right now I'm just focused on enjoying my time with you two . "
Zilch blushed " But you won't learn much from me " " No but it feels nice to be with you ... Mom is very right about having partners . It feels great " Satin was also starting to blush .
" You're not planning on trying to see what Broadcast does right ? " Zilch asked and Dennis smiled a bit while grabbing Zilch's drink " I'm not going to flirt with you that much in public , in private I will , but I don't need to tell the world that because I don't want others to bother us about our relationship "
" And yet you're still keeping dating like I'm not good enough " " Hey I said you are good , you're desire for growth is something I like a lot . Even though you see how much I'm growing , you still keep going " " Because we have a shared mind , so it's easier to cope with the gap between us "
Dennis smiled and then Zilch continues " Meanwhile , Satin is just growing their body so they can handle you more " " It's a weird kind of motivation for growth , but it's not like they don't like me . "
Zilch peeked at Satin and Saw how much affection they had for Dennis " It really is " " Well I'm done with making my Hunger expression dimension " " Can we see ? " Zilch asked with many voices and Dennis closed her fingers except her pointer and drew a line on her hand .
The line opened as a mouth with rows of teeth bare its fangs and when Zilch opened their Eyes they Saw several voracious monsters inside and a connection to another expression dimension .
" It looks amazing , but it seems to be connected to another expression dimension " " It probably should be , after all , these expressions are like extensions of my soul . It would be weird if they are completely separated from each other "
Zilch began thinking about the expression as similar to the planes and asked " Dennis are you becoming more like the eldritch beings ? " " Probably , the filler they provide is being supplied by me from now on "
" How did you come to that conclusion ? " " Cause I studied Mom's Eye gift , it doesn't just See through everything , it basically creates a space and consumes any information in sight . It's why I don't get discomfort when I gained my eldritch sense much earlier on because her Eye gift was just that different already "
" And that filler supply thing ? " " I wanted to stop the connection from growing because the gift holders who use their gifts strengthen the vague connection to their original eldritch being . I've been doing a lot of studies to predict the directions of the development of their gifts to supply the knowledge filler to achieve their gift nurturing , but maybe because they've gotten creative , the eldritch traces keep coming back wherever they think of a use that I haven't thought of yet "
" And the kids ? " " Oh , they're completely fine , they've completely disconnected from the eldritch beings of their origin and but I tell them to study as much as they can so they can engage with the other Sourceless projects "
" Wow , you've really grown a lot when we weren't looking ... But that kinda makes me excited " Dennis looks at Zilch " My Slowpoke has gotten much better in my daily life , so you better watch out , dear "
" I look forward to it " Dennis said with a smug expression " But how is work , I haven't been around , but I heard from Mom and Grandma , who were thinking too far ahead that the Titans might have known about my situation "
" Are you worried about them ? " Zilch asked and Dennis nodded " I really tried my best . I kept rejecting them because I have very high standards , but they just keep coming back saying stuff like what Kahnu would say about their respective territories and what children of martial masters would say about their physical body's improvements "
" Then wouldn't it be okay to agree with them since they have grown in a way " " But I have too , I got jealous of having people to command , like from Janine and Famadi . So I ended up creating Staff and the Dimension of Automation "
The conversation hit a pause as Zilch tried to understand or comprehend what Dennis just said about how she suddenly obtained leaps of progress , like how one nation had just gotten solar energy while she had already sent drones to create a Dyson sphere .
" I'm assuming that the Gift and Expression Dimension is something you used to create something similar to a functioning population ? " Dennis nodded " But the problem is these Automatons made from both Gift and Automation Expression are like gears that turn a perpetuating machine and if I want improvement , I have to be the one to make changes "
" And you think it's that easy for you ? Our kids are already growing really well , so wouldn't they be similar to that ? " " Nope , they're my kids , not mine , I'd rather they follow their own path to grow "
" You're so sweet being that caring " Zilch said with a big smile " Well , I'm also worried about them bothering you . " " It's fine , dear , it's not like they're gonna beat us . But I am worried about the eldritch being you are investigating "
" Don't worry , I know how to handle it "
...
" Are we sure she's going to come ? " Dorn asked Runos in a room full of magic circles and other summoners " Be quiet , just focus on setting everything up . We can not waste her time " once the summoners finished the final setup , Dennis appeared .
" Okay , here's the gist " she used Sounds to brief them immediately as the information went through them " Oh wow , that's incredibly feasible " " Exactly , you only have to make sure to send back the Expressions once it is done "
Several Dots appeared in the room as they drew a line that opened a gate to their respective expressions . From there , one expression appeared from each gate before the gate closed upon the expression leaving .
" Now here are some of the Expressions that are available if the summoners want better familiars , they will have to use more magic if they want higher-performing familiars "
Dennis proceeds to use Sounds and the other summoners couldn't help but feel how reasonable the costs were " Dennis , you are really generous " Dorn said .
" I know , now as for how much you can summon them , you can keep them as long as your mana can afford , but as I've said while I was briefing you , they will need some form of maintenance , so you'll have to return them to their respective ... Gates or they will lose efficiency "
They began testing each expression for any form of free will while Dennis stood still , sensing the eldritch traces ' Alright , it's been a while since I started investigating these , but I think I can get a feel of their intentions now '
Dennis sends an expression to track summons that have traces of higher beings ' Looks like it's another eldritch being who is curious about what their power can do through the familiars to lay low '
Dennis assumes that the same can be said with all the other worlds , but how the eldritch being influences the world is restricted by how they introduce their world to their powers . She checks on an expression that was in Gourmet World to consume the food that was likely the main thing and sensed traces in the food too .
She also thought of Brain World , which Victor had said to have repelled an eldritch being , but recalling some literary works defining these beings as those that can play by different rules , she begins to assume that they likely were still there because she could still sense some hints of it through the expressions that she sent over .
' It's not as evident , but the traces are easy to see , especially on the raw alloy that was formed ' her Expression gathers more courses for her to consume while also submitting the biological data , but she also requested a facility to measure it .
' I hope they can get the best facility , they were pushing a lot of marriage candidates and I did send them some gifts ' " Dennis we've completed all the assessments , the Expressions are ready for contracting with our summoners "
Dorn showed a contract and then asked " But about his magic circle , how did you come up with it ? " Dennis thought of her research on Command and how the runes added to it " I just made it up "
Before Dorn could ask more " Yeah , that's really how runes work , it's the same as language . You give one sound or sign enough Meaning , then it gains that meaning . Magic is the same "
' But I technically skipped a lot of effort and like building a lighter to make fire instead of using more primitive ways , like two rocks ' she recalls all the research she did on Command's ability to influence the world based on the meaning of the word spoken , but also just the language in general .
' Connecting that gift to Definition definitely helps me make a new kind of magic . But most of them require connection to me , so it was only right to use it for the Expressions '
Dennis reapplies Slowpoke and told Dorn " Now that that is over , I will be leaving . If you have any questions , just call my familiar " " Wait , Dennis , I actually want to ask one thing " he blushed and said " When is the next date ? "
Dennis leaves after giving him an answer of leaving it to him to decide , as she wonders if she would receive that type of question from the dates too " If you have any questions about these familiars , you can ask the Expressions for it , then I will answer it "
' Although it could be possible that some reporter might use it to get answers , so I'll have to make some restrictions on how much they can spill , can't have them knowing some things in my private life '
Dennis appears at the tower , looking at all the sages present who had to resolve their political differences because they were played by Dennis thanks to her simultaneous agreements .
' So many things are happening that some of their political differences were starting to feel irrelevant . Is this feeling similar what those web articles reported about people who are more concerned with one world '
She even had some references from her interactions with the elders who were so powerful they had to watch themselves or they might influence the world too much .
' I'm starting to understand how important it is to watch out for your power . ' Dennis then thought of the higher beings and wondered if they were also doing the same .
' If they are , then damn , are they good at it cause even Brain world was fooled into thinking they repelled the higher being ' she walked to the magic tester , which was actually one of her elder dates , Sotopes , a colorful Horned fox " Oh hey , pretty " " Just do your work "
" Alright , just didn't think I would get called to this world to test you . I'm starting to understand the special treatment the sages were providing " Dennis reached her hand " I've pushed my mana to the max so hurry it up "
Sotope chuckled and started the spell " Alright cutie " as soon as Sotope laid the complicated spell on Dennis , the sky immediately darkened as several mana sources within Dennis's mana pool were expressed and overlaid the sky .
Sotope began to shiver as the Sources began to color the entire sky and the numerical values were still being computed by their spell . They couldn't believe how much mana Dennis actually had as the spell was beginning to crumble until Dennis took over and strengthened the spell , granting it more time to process the mana it was trying to judge .
" Got a number ? " Sotope was too dumbfounded by it " Wait , hold on . I have to grab a few things . Can you maintain that spell ? " Dennis nodded while she began searching for traces .
' Oh , so there really are traces . But this one is more knowledge-based since the artifacts of these so-called ancient ruins were made from the eldritch of this world , Summoner world seems to have them from familiars who could be masquerading as a legitimate god , Brain world , on the other hand , simply took another form to escape surveillance and Gourmet world is in the food '
She worried that this might become more difficult and make some assumptions on the other possible influences in the other worlds like Fantasia with their greater magic affinity and some obvious ones like Vis , Card and Super world .
' Although Trad and Knight world are a bit difficult , between them Knight is more evident everywhere while Trad is more concentrated in the gift holders ' the only safe space was technically Rule and her world .
' I should at least check out Card World , maybe I can find another unique skill card holder . Or as the Gift Association says gift card holder ... That was a joke , but it sounds like something they would do and with the origin behind these unique skill cards , I wouldn't disagree '
Even though she had rarely visited that world of her own free will , she still wanted to go there because it had the church , which seems to believe everything you do was because of their god .
' Faith isn't a good thing , but it won't hurt to go there later on to confirm how many skills I have ' Dennis continued maintaining Sotope's spell while thinking of her plans .
' But I do want to confirm other things , I don't have to try testing my physical body but . Mom said that I should at least show them how strong I am so that they can see what they should try to achieve . Or maybe she didn't say that and I assumed she said that ... either way , an expression of strength will help me avoid future heartbreak '
Sotope and the sages finished quantifying Dennis's mana and couldn't believe the results " Is it done ? " " Y-yes " Dennis released the spell's maintenance and left while the spell continued to linger with Dennis's reach mana .
...
By dinner , the children had to sit away from the adults , Satin and Zilch sat on one side while both their mother and grandmother were displaying the news of Dennis's explosive scores , while beside it were news concerning the reactions of Dennis's potential partners like a sudden increase in alcohol sales .
" So it seems our Dennis has shown her strength " her mother said in a grim expression , while her grandmother heaved a deep sigh " There's news of sobbing Elders and rumors of Royals drinking their sorrows with wine after seeing Dennis so far ahead "
" They're even bringing back that scandal a month ago , believing that Dennis can only find love by forcing it " Denny Looks at Zilch and Satin and regretted it .
" It's true love right ? " Denise asked " Yes mother and that's what makes it even more infuriating ! Our Dennis is such a good child and all these people are denying her love just because she's strong ! "
Denny slammed the table , but the rage was still in there , which likely stems from how most of her rage was exhausted from killing Dennis " Well , let's see if any of them want to date knowing Dennis , she wouldn't give them a chance "
Her mother and grandmother immediately accessed their account and typed quick messages " A REPLY ... Oh , from Janine and Routen " Denny sighed while Denise assumed .
" So already close friends would work , but Kahnu doesn't seem to do it " " Maybe it's cause that dragon was too focused on competing for her hand in marriage through territory power . "
" He has the right mindset to be with Dennis , but a weak heart " Denny looked at the two " It's so nice that you two are not afraid of this " " That's because I really enjoy Dennis and her mindset . Meanwhile , Satin just does it so that they can ... " Zilch whispered the reason to them .
" Oh my , is that true ? " Zilch nodded , trying not to face their in-laws because it would make the shame more apparent " I try to train , but seeing the news , it seems like we have to do more , if we want the ... F-full experience " the two mothers blushed and whispered to each other " do you think we can put that as something Dennis can offer "
" Mother , that's scandalous . Where should we start ? " they looked at the two and said " You two can go back and see if Dennis has returned or not " " oh okay , have a good night , mothers " Zilch said and Satin also said " Good night " while attaching themself to Zilch's back to go back to their room .
Zilch's phone rang and they saw the message from Dennis "I'll be camping out somewhere else for today until they calm down" "Okay , I'll tell you when they have calmed down and can you send me a picture of where you are ?"
Dennis used Pictures to send the message , showing her in a massive planet near Knight World's inhabitable world "That's so beautiful" "I can take you here when I get permission to set up a space station if you like"
" Where is mate ? " " I told you several times already . You have your own phone , you just have to stop eating it " Zilch texted and Satin remade the phone and began to pester Zilch to help them talk with Dennis through it .
' Oh , looks like Satin finally began using it ' but through the Connection she felt like they fused the technology to their being ' Looks like they're stretching the Strings connection Association again '
She checks the people at Knight World who were observing the planet she was standing on ' they already had stories of world-shattering power like the elders , so this should be fine '
Dennis also came here to test her physical strength . So she stood up and took a stance and through the telescopes that the elders of the mountain peaks had at Knight world , they watched her stomp the planet , shattering it in amazement .
And that news was immediately broadcast the next day " After that news hit everywhere , the candidates who were confident in their physical abilities began to doubt their abilities and folded from the pressure that came with dating Dennis "
Denny told her mother in a private room " First , the Royals and nobility were ashamed after they heard about the Automatons " Denise said and Denny helped recount the damage .
" Then the elders were backing away because of Dennis's magic potential " " Her Vis craft , although lacking in variety , is still great in amount " " And not to mention the fallout of the superpowers community when Dennis measured her superpowers potential and renamed the energy of superpowers into Field because of a casual remark " " Now she destroys a planet and fixes it "
The two heaved a heavy sigh and heard a knock " Mothers , the kids are asking if you're eating ? " " We are dear and please bring some more " Denny said " We should go out for a jog , I can't with all this news " Denise said as they ate more food while worrying about Dennis .
Meanwhile , Zilch checks on the information Dennis discovered in , like both Vis and Field being a processed type of energy that can be used to create unique powers with the base being the body .
But there was one long message detailing Dennis's visit to Card World , which only had the church to evaluate all the skills she had "You should not come to Card World , this place is infested with many eldritch creatures ."
"Really ?" "Yes , but you don't have to worry about it . While they are similar to the familiars with traces , they have yet to be controlled by the higher being's will . In fact , this one remains curious about the use of the grids and cards as an assessment and as a blessing"
"How do you know ?" "I used the altar at an abandoned church and found a lot of instances in which they grew curious . It's a good thing their influences have retreated from that altar , so I was planning to keep it as an assessor , but these cards only show numbers like a report card"
"Then you must have got a really big report card with all the news about how much you've grown . But is there one like this ?" Zilch shows a picture of a card that they had .
"Yep" Dennis showed a much higher-level skill card "I can't believe they put that there too" Zilch said "There's a minimum criteria to what is shown in the skill slots , Breathing is there , but it would waste space for sorting the skills , so that was neglected"
"So only skills with significant progress are shown ?" "Yep , thanks to that I can assess some areas I have a blind spot on as long as I modify this altar overnight" "Make sure to sleep dear"
"That's gonna be hard without you two" Zilch blushed , stopping themselves from recalling the rest of the conversation ' I should head to work soon ' Zilch thought about the Titans who probably know about it by now as they got to work , going back to the same room where they briefed them yesterday about the basic equipment for them to survive the conditions outside .
They sensed the tension the Titans were feeling because it seemed like they knew about the Dennis's civil status ' Should we break that tension ? It's going to get in the way of briefing '
" There seems to be some tension among you , I can try to resolve that for you , as it seems like some of you know about the answer to your question yesterday "
Although Zilch was being very vague , the Titans assumed they were referring to the question most of them had " Are you really the partner of the officer assigned to our world ? "
Zilch nodded " Most of you weren't as enthusiastic as yesterday , so I want to clear whatever is occupying your minds , so feel free to ask " Zilch then began answering as many personal questions about Dennis as possible without divulging some other details .
" While Dennis had taken an assignment on your world , she didn't really do it for the money . She just wasn't interested at that time with the proposals that her family was making her go through "
" So she was interested in our world because she was interested in us ? " " I know you think that Dennis might just be a lecherous officer , but I told you that most of the information we know about you was from her and in the first place Dennis hardly knew a thing . She just took the assignment that would make the most sense to be the most time-consuming for her and you were at the top of that list "
They began asking about how Dennis did it , but Zilch reasoned to them that talking about her abilities would waste too much time and it was best for them to focus on clearing their curiosities about Dennis herself .
" Then is the reason she keeps rejecting our proposal because she was already partners with you ? " " I don't think so , it's more like the reason she was rejecting your advances was that she was doing a job . She wanted to make sure that she wasn't biased towards you , but don't take it the wrong way , she never really intended to use that factor in getting you close to this world . "
Zilch showed a graph that Dennis made ' Maybe I can proceed with the briefing this way '
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and then Add to home screen.