You are very strong, but my painting style is better than yours!

The boy, addressed as "Your Majesty," revealed a bright, innocent smile.

"Whether this is truly the abode of God, and whether the 'god' is even qualified to call himself 'god,' let me, the [Sorrowful King] of Blood Limit Chronicles, the monster they created, bear witness!"

Chapter 445 Why are there so many puns?

"She just left like that? She really is a magical girl~"

Iori stood alone on the rooftop, glancing at the animated PV on the large screen in the distance and pursing her lips.

Perhaps out of caution, the military princess did not directly engage in battle with Iori. Of course, it is also possible that she was concerned about Mamika and did not want to leave her with the impression of being a "bad person".

Despite Iori's warning, the pink-haired girl still lacked even the most basic vigilance. After the military princess invited her to explain the whole situation, Mamika actually went along with her...

She was someone you couldn't help but worry about—that's how she described Junji.

Well, it's definitely a very magical girl style approach.

In the correct world view of the work, Mamika wouldn't encounter any danger. At most, she would find herself being used, then have a passionate shooting battle with the military princess, finish with an SLB shot, and then a friendly face-breaking punch to make up.

Beat your opponent to their knees and drag them home to be your best friend—that's the magical girl's "friendship through sex" rule.

Momi is still following this way of thinking, which is why she is so easily fooled.

Unfortunately, this isn't Magical Girls, but Re:Creator, a reality the Pure Children can't adapt to.

It's not impossible that they'll shift their focus from children's films to adult films and even become a Gen Urobuchi film set!

Of course, this was her own choice and had nothing to do with Iori.

Where should we go?

Iori looked down at the seemingly ordinary modern city, devoid of any fantastical elements.

"Even though there isn't much magic in the atmosphere, it can still give birth to a princess in military uniform with special skills... Existence is its own justification, and there must be a set of logically consistent operating rules here."

"...Interesting, let's investigate this further."

Snapped!

The electric-like spiritual energy fluctuations dissipated in the night wind, and there was no one to be seen on the rooftop.

……

"Alright, sir, here is your teen weekly magazine."

"Thank you."

...After leaving the convenience store, Iori casually chose a bench by the roadside and sat down. Dressed in casual clothes, he looked like a high school student skipping school and began reading the manga page by page on his lap.

With his superhuman intellect, he naturally had more efficient means to obtain information, but in fact, the investigation had already been completed through the internet, and the comics were purely a personal hobby.

【Re:Creator】, or 【Creator】, is a fairly ordinary world. There are no superpowered individuals, aliens, or magical elements. The historical trajectory and technological level are also in line with the normal standards of "21st-century Earth".

There are subtle differences in many details, but overall it is perfectly fine to regard it as a parallel world to Earth.

But since the military princess exists here, there must be some special aspects of this world that have gone unnoticed.

It's worth mentioning that Iori confirmed the Military Princess's abilities a second time through investigation:

She does indeed possess the power to turn fantasies into reality, and the evidence isn't just from Mamika, but also from herself!

The princess in military uniform is actually named "Altair"—less than a second after connecting to the network, the data terminal carried by Iori completed all the analysis of this character.

By conducting a big data search on the General Princess's image characteristics and ability settings, it was easy to find fan art circulating online.

Yes, Altair is a new character created based on a character from a social game, and the degree of modification is so great that it is completely unrelated to the original character.

For example, consider the relationship between the Monkey King and Goku.

However, no matter how distorted the image may be, the data will still faithfully record everything, and for Iori, who has the technological support of Chaldea, the 21st-century internet holds no secrets.

Although it is unknown how the Military Princess obtained the power of cause and effect and was "born" from fantasy, all the settings of her character, including the matter of her creator (artist), have been thoroughly investigated.

Even her thoughts and intentions... Iori could roughly guess.

It seems despicable to casually pry into a girl's mind, but the problem is that this "mystery" is too simple, so simple that it doesn't even offer any challenge.

Less than an hour after meeting the military princess, this guy, who had a rather boss-like aura, was already considered "no need to worry" by Iori.

His attention is now entirely focused on the world itself, and he's very interested in the mechanism that brought Altair into existence.

"Ah, the Grand Blue of this world is indeed very interesting. Inoue-sensei is creating an immortal masterpiece!"

Iori closed the manga with satisfaction. He had always wanted to see the sequel, but he hadn't been able to find it in other worlds. Today, his wish had finally come true.

Perhaps because of the world view built around the themes of "fantasy" and "works," the literary and artistic works here are outstanding in both quantity and quality, perhaps even more abundant than those in Iori's previous life.

What's even more interesting is that some of the works that Iori read in her previous life can be found in the manga here. Although they are not exactly the same, I can recognize their "prototypes" at a glance.

Of course, most of them are original works, or similar works with different names.

For example, the book Iori is currently reading, "Grand Blue," although the Chinese translation is almost identical, actually has subtle differences in the original Japanese title.

For example, the wildly popular shonen manga "Menma" is still called "Naruto" in China, but in Japanese it should be "Menma," which is the dried bamboo shoots that are served with ramen.

Meanwhile, the protagonist of another equally famous work has changed from the "D" clan to the "A" clan.

(By the way, I don’t know if this is the reason, but the female characters in it have changed from “D” to “A”. The author himself has always been accused by fans of being a flat-chested person.)

This manga artist and his neighbor, Higashio Higashi, who loves long hair and is known as the "long hair fanatic," are truly equals.

The creators of 【Re:Creator】 must really enjoy collaborations and memes—Iori thought to herself.

"So it seems that Altair is the key to everything... But perhaps even she doesn't know how she was born?"

Iori shook her head, put the comic book she bought back into the bag, and took out a can of coffee.

"Modifying reality, causality, the manifestation of imagination... No matter which one it's related to, it's an incredible cheat-level ability!"

However, she is not a character in any mature work, but just a highly completed fan art. Although she unexpectedly gained some popularity, leading to fans adding a lot of fan-created settings to her... but ultimately she can't compare to a proper character.

So, her abilities aren't based on things like 'fame'?

We'll need to study her carefully, using her as the experimental subject, to figure this out.

By the way, let's see if there are any works in this world that correspond to "Bleach". We might find something unexpected.

Just as Iori had this idea in mind and was about to put it into action, a huge explosion suddenly occurred in the distant night sky. The flames that bloomed like red lotuses illuminated the steel forest and suppressed the flashing neon lights.

"Magic...is it the princess in military uniform?"

Iori narrowed her eyes. Although she remained stationary, her perspective was like a rapidly magnifying telescope, taking in the entire distant scene without missing a single detail.

A white-haired girl floated in the sky, holding an open magic book in her hands. Behind her were several magic circles, each about a foot square. Her long hair swayed slightly in the biting wind, making her appear serious and aloof.

"The one confronting the princess in military uniform is... oh, this game."

Iori quickly browsed the information using the data terminal and soon found a character that matched all the characteristics:

An important NPC in the game "Reminiscence of Avaken," the sage who governs the Great Library at the End of the World—

"Is your name Meteora?"

Iori's eyes flashed, and sure enough, she found the princess in military uniform on the opposite side.

It seems like another character has been brought in from the virtual world, but unlike Mami, who gets tricked by the usual tropes, this time it's an intelligent character who naturally won't easily trust the princess in military uniform. Even if she does trust her, she won't be led by the nose; instead, she'll gather information on her own before making a choice.

Oops~

As expected, despite her extraordinary abilities, she was still a relatively new person, and the actions of the military princess Altair were not yet mature. Many times, she simply took a chance or acted on a whim.

While doing this might get you good cards, the chances of it backfiring are also very high.

On the other hand, constantly blurring the lines between illusion and reality will inevitably affect the stability of this world, not to mention that these animated and game characters themselves are also very capable of causing trouble.

It seems the military princess really hates this place and can't wait to destroy the world.

After glancing at it again, Iori looked away and calmly continued flipping through the manga.

"I can't quite understand the feelings of the 'created' towards the 'creator'. Is it really that heart-wrenching?"

This is really...good news.

Her weaknesses were so obvious that Iori even felt sorry for the military princess's incredible abilities.

……

"...It really surprises me that you don't seem flustered or angry at all."

Iori said seriously, "Most people wouldn't be so calm after learning such a shocking fact."

"If venting my emotions could change my situation, I would try to be hysterical, but in reality, meaningless venting is just a waste of energy."

What I should do now is gather intelligence, and then make the most rational judgment and take the most appropriate action.

Seeing the girl's calm demeanor, Iori nodded slightly, a sense of admiration rising in her heart.

He didn't confront the Military Princess directly. After Meteora and the Military Princess had completely fallen out and the other party had disappeared, he closed the comic book, picked up his shopping bag, and leisurely appeared in front of Meteora.

He spoke to Meteora with sincerity, explaining that he too was a victim of the "Military Uniform Princess" and wanted to understand what this place was. Furthermore, he hoped to establish a cooperative relationship with Meteora.

The white-haired sage girl remained largely emotionless throughout, calmly exchanging information with Iori. The two then sought refuge from the crowds in a secluded park with little lighting.

“You’re really something in a way, Meteora.”

Iori said sincerely.

"No... I was also very surprised, you just couldn't tell."

After all, his previous knowledge of "common sense" and "history" had instantly become the game's plot for the players in this world, practically negating his own existence. How could he possibly remain completely calm...?

The white-haired girl stared blankly at the strange machine in her hand for a while, especially at the promotional video for "Avaken" playing on the screen, seemingly lost in thought.

Finally, she looked up, returned the data terminal, and then looked at Iori seriously before speaking slowly.

"You didn't mention your background before. The fact that you can produce something like this means you're different from me, and you come from a world where machines... or 'technology' are the main focus?"

"That's it."

Iori was silent for a moment, then he looked up and met Meteora's gaze.

“I come from another world that has no connection to this place. It’s not that technology is the main focus there, but that’s just one aspect of it. The main focus is on researching and developing soul power.”

"The study of the soul... If this were the previous world, this alone would have been enough to attract the Church's knights of judgment."

But your gaze remained unwavering; it seems that people's values ​​differ in different worlds.

After saying that, Meteora closed the grimoire in her hand and took a deep breath.

"The lady in the military uniform said that this is the 'abode of the gods.' I was wondering about that before, but now I understand."

If we are all characters from a work of art, then it is the people known as 'creators' who created us and our entire world.

Therefore, calling them 'gods' is not inappropriate.

"...I really want to meet the person who created me...What about you?"

"I?"

I don't really have any creator... but if we're talking about a worldview...

……

"...In short, you need to rest and recover quickly, do you hear me?"

After chatting with his overprotective best friend for a while, Kubo hung up the phone and looked at the mirror hanging on the wall next to him.

A slightly tired female face was reflected in a mirror that was about a foot square.

She was probably in her late twenties, but she didn't have any youthful energy; instead, she seemed rather... gloomy.

Her shoulder-length hair, perhaps due to laziness in styling it, had a small tuft sticking up stubbornly, which looked quite amusing.

Judging by her facial features alone, she should be considered a very beautiful Japanese-style woman, but the slightly old-fashioned black-rimmed glasses on her nose obscured much of her delicate features.

She doesn't perm or dye her hair, doesn't like makeup, and is very oblivious to fashion trends. In this era, she can be described as a rare, forest-style homebody.

At first glance, he seems to have a strange and aloof personality, maintaining only minimal contact with essential people, except for his family.

Hideki Kubo, 27 years old, just wants to live a peaceful life.

A year ago, her fourth work, "Bleach Zero," which she originally intended to draw as a short story, unexpectedly became a hit. It spread among fans at a somewhat alarming speed, quickly becoming a topic of discussion and a mainstay of the Shonen Weekly.

The editorial staff was already troubled by the lack of new and old comics, so they must be very happy that such a popular work came out at this time.

However, she was somewhat troubled because she hadn't initially planned to draw a long story, so she encountered some problems when expanding the world-building... but there was nothing she could do about it.