I, System Creator

Ilyasviel: "..."

Ilyasviel: "So you all enjoy bullying me? I'm so tired... Why do I have to endure pain at this age that I shouldn't have to bear...?"

Administrator: "You already said that before. That's outright plagiarism, Illya, say something else! People will think you're padding the word count!"

Ilyasviel: "..."

Teacher Chu Chen, are you going to argue with me over every single thing I say now? Can't we just have fun together?

I'm so tired... Why do I have to endure pain at this age that I shouldn't have to bear...

Haibara Ai: "Sure enough, the one who loves bullying Illya the most among us is still our Administrator!"

Alicia Testarossa: "I don't know what happened, but Sister Illya seems so pitiful... Looking at Brother Chu Chen's expression right now, I get the feeling he's up to no good."

Haibara Ai: "That's our Administrator for you! The System Network's most heartless representative!"

Administrator: "Ahem, ahem... I'll remember everyone who badmouthed me today! Believe it or not, I'll go to your worlds later and secretly take pictures of your embarrassing past..."

Haibara Ai retracted a message.

Haibara Ai: "The Administrator is absolutely the kindest representative in our System Network. Whoever dares say anything bad about the Administrator now will have to answer to me, Haibara Ai! APTX4869 warning! Believe it or not, I can make you relive your elementary school days!"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "...Ai, you really are..."

Busujima Saeko: "...utterly shameless!"

Alicia: "Brother Chu Chen! Little Sister Fate is here!"

Administrator: "I'm not blind. All right! We'll talk later! I have something important to do here!"

Alicia, Your System Is Really Asking for a Beating...

Fate and her familiar Arf arrived first, after all, Nanoha still had to think up an excuse before going out.

After arriving at the scene, Fate's gaze immediately fell upon the Seed of the Holy Stone before her, which radiated an azure glow.

Of course, to Fate, the most important thing was always her mother's wish... As long as she obtained the Seed of the Holy Stone, that was enough!

So she did not notice Alicia. Instead, she merely saw that there were other people at the scene.

"Arf... I'll seal the Seed of the Holy Stone. Leave those people over there to you..."

As Fate said this, she prepared to head toward the Seed of the Holy Stone, while Arf, after answering, charged toward Chu Chen.

With a ferocious expression on her face, she instantly transformed into a wolfhound and pounced fiercely at Chu Chen.

Chu Chen did not make a move. Instead, he silently revealed Alicia, who had been hidden behind him.

There was no need for him to do anything. As long as Alicia's appearance entered Arf's sight, she would definitely recognize her.

Fate and Alicia looked exactly alike, except Alicia currently had the appearance of a young Fate.

Alicia quietly watched Arf pounce toward her without any panic. She understood Chu Chen's intentions. As long as she stepped forward, the other party would certainly stop.

"Die—what?! You're...!" The instant Arf saw Alicia's face, she abruptly stopped.

She stared at Alicia in disbelief, and her pupils suddenly contracted.

At the same time, an inexplicable power acted upon Arf, making it impossible for her to feel any hostility toward the other girl.

Title: Loli Charm effect activated! Host of this system, hurry up and snatch this rough woman who's neither human nor wolf away to become your familiar! As the elder sister, you should take your younger sister's things for yourself!

Haibara Ai: "...Alicia, your system is much livelier than ours!"

Ilyasviel: "No, this kind of system is way too awful, isn't it? Telling her to bully her little sister and all..."

Alicia Testarossa: "I'm used to it... Just ignore it..."

"Who are you?! Why do you look exactly like Fate?!" Arf had intended to question her sharply, but due to the influence of the title Loli Charm, her tone inexplicably became gentler.

Ding! A choice has begun! Time limit: 1 minute.

A certain rough female familiar who is neither human nor wolf actually dared question this system's host. Host, choose:

1. As this system's host, how could you back down in the face of questioning from a mere rough female familiar? Strike an incredibly cool pose and tell her, "Hehe! Want to know who this loli is? Do you? Do you? Well, I'm not telling you! This loli loves saying NO to self-righteous people like you!"

2. As this system's host, you naturally must display your charm as a loli and prepare to poach your little sister's people in the future. Please reveal an incredibly charming smile, then slowly step forward and say, "My name is Alicia Testarossa. By seniority, I'm your master's elder sister... From now on, this loli will look after you and your master! Even if Mom wants to hit you, even if Fate agrees, this loli won't!"

Choice rewards: Choice 1: Taunt Magic: After this magic is cast, all enemies present will attack the user. For ten minutes after casting, the host's overall strength will increase to a certain extent based on the number of enemies.

Choice 2: Title: Sister's Authority: When speaking with Fate Testarossa, there is a chance to make Fate fall silent and obey. This title aura can also be activated in battle, granting the user 10% of Fate Testarossa's strength for ten minutes.

Haibara Ai: "That first option is so begging for a beating..."

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Alicia, has your system always talked in such a punchable way?"

Alicia Testarossa: "Yeah. I always thought my system was the cool and aloof type, but when the choices came up, I discovered it went with shameless plus begging-for-a-beating..."

Even an adorable little loli like Alicia could not help complaining about her own system.

Ilyasviel: "Wait! This isn't the time to complain. Aren't we here to help with the strategy? Why are you all complaining? There's only one minute to choose, isn't there?"

Haibara Ai: "Do you even need to ask, Illya? It's obviously option two. You'd only choose option one if you wanted to get beaten up!"

Ai could not help rolling her eyes. The first option was obviously asking for a beating. Though the second option was somewhat speechless too, it was not as outrageous as the first. Besides, judging by the rewards, the second option was clearly much better...

Alicia took a deep breath. After choosing option two, she silently stepped forward with a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"My name is Alicia Testarossa. By seniority, I'm your master's elder sister... From now on, this loli will look after you and your master! Even if Mom wants to hit you, even if Fate agrees, this loli won't!"

By the end, even Alicia's cheeks could not help flushing.

So embarrassing... Calling myself this loli and all that... Damn system...

Arf blinked, staring at Alicia with a completely bewildered expression.

"Arf, what's wrong?" Seeing Arf suddenly freeze in place, Fate could not help stepping forward to ask.

Slowly, as she came to Arf's side, Fate abruptly froze.

Because she too saw Alicia's face, which looked exactly like her own.

What... is going on? Why is there someone here who looks exactly like me...

"Fate, this person says she's your elder sister. Her name is... Alicia Testarossa..."

It was no wonder Arf told Fate directly. She had always wondered: if Precia truly was Fate's mother, why did she constantly abuse Fate? Why did she constantly whip Fate? Now, an individual claiming to be Fate's elder sister had suddenly appeared... Arf could not help wondering whether Precia hated Fate so much because of Alicia!

"My... elder sister? Ali... cia..."

Fate murmured the name, her face filled with disbelief. Not only that, scenes of her past with her mother instantly resurfaced in her mind, but...

The name her mother called out in those memories was always—Alicia!

Alicia: My System Is Screwing Me Over Again!

"Huh? Yuno? Why has the Seed of the Holy Stone's reaction disappeared?"

When Nanoha arrived at the scene, she discovered that there was not a single person left...

Who am I? Where am I? What did I come here for?

Seeing that nothing remained at the scene, Nanoha immediately asked the three questions of the soul.

Why does it feel like I arrived after everything was over... Could I have sensed it wrong?

"Could it be that the mage named Fate has already sealed the Seed of the Holy Stone...?"

Yuno suggested a possibility, and Nanoha immediately lowered her head, seeming deeply dejected.

"What a pity... I wanted to have a proper talk with Fate..."

"Nanoha, she clearly doesn't seem like the type who would be easily moved by you..."

Although Yuno did not know why the other party was collecting the Seeds of the Holy Stone, one thing was certain: she was not the kind of person who would easily open her heart to Nanoha. Yuno considered himself fairly perceptive in that regard.

A trace of gloom appeared on Nanoha's face, but it was swiftly replaced by determination.

Her hands unconsciously tightened around Raising Heart as Nanoha spoke.

"I'll use my own way to make her listen to me properly..."

For some reason, seeing Nanoha like this gave Yuno a chill down his spine...

Yuno did not know that by bringing Nanoha into the world of magic, he had instead allowed her to earn the fearsome reputation of the White Devil.

At that moment, Chu Chen had already used Displacement Magic to bring Fate and the others to the rooftop of a building. The Seed of the Holy Stone had been put away by Chu Chen, while Fate and Arf both watched him with solemn expressions.

The two of them had already realized that Chu Chen had taken out the Seed of the Holy Stone solely to lure them over.

And the main reason they had not attacked Chu Chen now was their curiosity about Alicia...

Especially Fate. She no longer had the mind to think about the Seed of the Holy Stone at all...

The chaos in her memories, combined with Alicia's appearance, had completely disrupted Fate's tranquil heart.

"Could I trouble you to take Alicia and me to the Time Garden to see Precia? Don't worry, I'm only responsible for bringing her child back. As long as Alicia returns, your mother will definitely smile!"

Chu Chen's words immediately shook Fate.

Everything she had done was for the sake of making her mother smile.

If what Chu Chen said was true, then she truly needed to take these two people to the Time Garden.

But she had far too many questions about Chu Chen and the Alicia before her.

Why did Alicia look exactly like her? Since Alicia said she was Mother's child, why was she following this man named Chu Chen? Why did Mother call her Alicia in the memories in her mind?

Fate had once thought there was something wrong with her memories, that perhaps she had remembered incorrectly. But now that a child named Alicia had truly appeared before her, how could Fate possibly continue believing that her memories were the problem...?

Yet for some reason, the moment she saw Alicia, Fate felt uneasy.

Would this child's appearance... take something away from me?

Seeing Fate hesitate, Chu Chen could not help feeling helpless...

What a hassle... Fate's hesitation means she has too many doubts—so many that she can't casually bring me to the Time Garden where her mother is. For all she knows, I could be someone who means her mother harm...

Seriously... I'll still have to do it myself... Chu Chen felt helpless.

He could use his own power to reach Precia's Time Garden... Yes, he definitely could!

Alicia's soul and body had been divided into two parts. Her soul had fused with a Heroic Spirit Foundation to form the current Alicia, while her body was in the Time Garden. Therefore, Chu Chen could use this fact to find the Time Garden in two ways.

The first method was to use the system. The system had been implanted in Alicia, so using his identity as the System Creator, Chu Chen could lock onto the system host's location. With the soul and body separated, Chu Chen could theoretically lock onto the locations of two Alicias, though that was only in theory.

The second method was to use the connection between Alicia's soul and body, sense the location of the Time Garden through his own power, and then use his Displacement Magic to get there...

After all, the Class Card directly used Displacement Magic to reach the Throne of Heroes. Since it could even displace something to a place like the Throne of Heroes, there was no doubt that Einsworth's research into Displacement Magic had reached a level close to true magic.

Silently, Chu Chen opened an interface—naturally, Fate could not see it.

Countless worlds were displayed within the interface, though most were shrouded in mist. Those were worlds where Chu Chen had not deployed systems. The worlds where he had deployed systems were not covered by mist, and each contained red dots.

Those red dots were the location coordinates of system holders...

"Sure enough... Alicia's body also has a location coordinate here..."

The corners of Chu Chen's lips rose slightly. Based on the coordinate displayed there, he could already pinpoint the Time Garden's location.

Next, all he needed to do was use Displacement Magic to go to that coordinate.

At the same time, Alicia looked at the hesitant Fate...

Ding! A choice has begun! Time limit: 1 minute.

A certain disobedient little sister actually doubted this system host's identity. Host, choose:

1. As this system's host, when faced with such a disobedient little sister, naturally you must display an elder sister's dignity. Pick Fate up, tuck her under your arm, and give her a fierce, rhythmically pleasing Ansai Waist Drum!

2. As this system's host, faced with such heartbreaking doubt from your little sister, naturally you must fully utilize your advantages as a loli. Please start crying within ten seconds, then run before Fate, make a pitiful expression, and say, "This loli big sister is crying right in front of you now. Does Little Sister Fate still not believe Big Sister?"

Choice rewards: Choice 1: Title: Sister's Bearing.

Title description: When facing anyone younger than yourself, there is at least a 50% chance of making them believe you unconditionally, and they will never become your enemy regardless of circumstances. This skill can be fused with the title Sister's Authority to form a new attribute: Big Sister. When facing anyone younger than yourself, you will automatically gain the elder sister attribute and may use them as a template to obtain 10% of their combat power. Those whose combat power is obtained by you have at least a 50% chance of believing you unconditionally, and they will never become your enemy regardless of circumstances.

Choice 2: The title Sister's Authority levels up. The 10% of Fate's combat power obtained increases to 25%, and ten minutes becomes thirty minutes.

Seeing the system's choices, Chu Chen fell silent for a moment.

Then he silently stepped back and somehow took out a phone, turning on the recording function.

"Alicia, please!"

Alicia: "..."