Tima, the Creator God's Overlord Journey

Fifteen minutes earlier, as an experiment to see whether magic could be used successfully, the level 83 fairy dragon created with the skill [High-Level Beast Creation] had successfully completed the task Aya assigned him.

He had been truly nervous when he first began using magic; what if he failed, or what if the summoned creature refused to obey his commands?

In the end, after making thorough preparations, he chose to summon a relatively gentle fairy dragon. Fortunately, it succeeded, and the small task entrusted to him was completed smoothly as well.

The summoned creature's intelligence here seemed greater than the simple AI in the game, and that more or less confirmed the situation.

"Until the time limit expires, I shall be responsible for protecting Mistress."

"Then I'll leave it to you," Aya said. "Next, I'll have to trouble you to take me there as well."

Sitting sideways atop the dragon's back, Aya pondered how she should make reasonable use of [High-Level Beast Creation], which even she, despite specializing in summoning, could only use six times a day.

Aya did not notice the dragon beneath her suddenly breathing more heavily, nor the effort it made to suppress its trembling. She simply continued thinking to herself.

At the very least, she had to ensure her own safety. Sighing, Aya swung her two delicate little feet and prayed that no one would come to harm her.

"Mistress is sitting on my back... her butt... touched..." Aya had no idea what the fairy dragon was thinking, but in any case, it steadily carried her toward the central lake.

Author's Note:

First hype it up, then kill it off. I wonder if it feels even a little like Maruyama's style. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

Tree Spirit

Aya stretched out both hands before her and looked at her beautiful fingers, noticeably longer and fairer than in her previous life. Somehow, her heart stirred slightly.

[Release]

As the command was issued, the effects of the illusion item cast upon her fingers dissipated, revealing the rings worn on all ten fingers, each radiating dazzling light in various colors.

In YGGDRASIL, one could normally only wear one ring on each hand. However, Aya had used an expensive paid item to allow all ten fingers on both hands to wear rings, while also activating every ring's abilities.

Aya was not the only one who did this. Any player who cared greatly about their abilities naturally spent that money.

Aya still remembered when the extra ring slots had just been introduced. She immediately spent the money to fill every finger with rings, while Momonga, who had to wait for next month's salary before he could buy enough paid items, showed a rare trace of envy and slight jealousy.

"That's nice. Aya, you're rich."

"If Momonga wants them, I can give you the items."

After all, the price of those game items did not even count as pocket money to her. Moreover, her illness had already become rather severe at the time, and she did not know how much longer she could live. There was no point in not spending money.

If it could make a friend she played games with happy, then wasn't that nice too?

"I'd better not," Momonga had refused Aya's offer at the time.

"If money gets involved, it feels like my relationship with Aya would become strange."

"Momonga, you're unexpectedly manly!" Tima, standing nearby, remarked.

"What do you mean, unexpectedly?!" Momonga sent an unhappy expression.

"Mistress?" Aya had unconsciously fallen into her memories while looking at the rings. Only when the fairy dragon spoke to remind her did her thoughts return to reality.

"Ah, it's nothing. I just thought of something from the past." With a smile on her lips, Aya sighed inwardly. She probably would never see them again—her brother, Tima, or Momonga.