Ariel nodded her head pleasantly, clearly satisfied with her work.She reached out and with a clap of her hands, everyone was now teleported to the higher universe, the one personally crafted by Ariel herself.
Grim looked around with a little fear in his heart. There was no identifiable color, no light or darkness just something one could describe as opaque and immense heat enough to make him afraid. If one looked close enough, they could find little specs of light in numbers beyond counting. If it wasn"t for the protective bubble shielding him and the others, he felt that he would have been turned to ashes in seconds.
Grim sighed in relief and gave a brief glance towards the daughters of the almighty.
They had no protective bubble shielding them but looked completely at ease as if the unbearable heat was just a warm summer breeze.
Ariel"s expression became focused as she spoke solemnly. "The foundation, four heavens and the holy mountain. Each heaven shall be separated and only those strong enough will be able to travel freely between them."
In an instant, the surrounding specs gathered into points forming four flat ma.s.ses of land that appeared to be stacked atop each other, the smallest being the bottom piece of land and the largest being the top piece of land which had a majestic mountain that dwarfed three of the lower land ma.s.ses put together.
It was not difficult to see them as they stood out in the opaque background.
Among her daughters, the one paying the most attention was Elowen. Ever since she was born she had enjoyed creating things and she was eager to learn from her mother.
Ariel looked above the four heavens and frowned. Something was missing, after a bit of thinking her expression brightened as she remarked. "These pieces of dirt look a bit gloomy, they need a little sunshine!"
[Should I create one sun for each heaven?] Ariel thought before she shook her head.
[I think it"ll be easier if it"s just one.] Ariel raised her hand and a small orange light flew out before settling above the four heavens. It expanded into gigantic fireball that brought light to the desolate empty lands below.
"One star to shine down upon the four heavens, It shall be called the ethereal star Cyrus for one could feel it"s warmth but never reach it!"
Ariel clapped her hands together and opened them slowly, from within out floated a small sphere, pale and white.
"With light there will be darkness, with a sun there shall be a moon!" The small pale sphere increased in size till it was half as big as the ethereal star. It flashed and appeared beside the star before becoming invisible. It would only appear during the night, bringing a gentle light when the world was bathed in darkness.
"It"s name will be the mythic moon Calypso, floating amidst the sky elusively like a b.u.t.terfly." Her voice resounded through the heavens which trembled in response.
Ariel sighed in relief and rubbed her neck tiredly. Her expression showed a mixture of serenity and satisfaction.
Compared to what she had created before, this new universe and it"s four mighty heavens dwarfed them all in size and quality.
Beings who were blessed enough to live here would see a rapid improvement in themselves, lifespans and the ability to ascend to G.o.dhood.
Ariel and the others appeared atop the mountain, the only noticeable landmark currently within the four heavens. It was white as jade, filled with almighty metals, crystals and gems. The aura it radiated was so powerful that any lesser being would be obliterated both in body and soul if they were anywhere near it and any mortal being who laid their eyes upon this holy mountain would go permanently blind in an instant.
Waving her hand, a flat piece of land was cut just below the peak of the mountain and a grand staircase formed out of the wall of the mountain leading to the bottom.
Four large doors appeared on the flattened part of the mountain, one green covered in flowers and radiating a strong life force, one grey and illusionary as if it didn"t exist, another black and cloaked in primordial chaos, the last door was bronze and shaped as a hexagon, a sinister aura permeated from it.
Ariel turned around and looked at her daughters warmly. "These will be your realms my lovely children."
Her daughters looked excitedly at their new realms as each of them felt a faint attraction to one of the doors.
Being cramped inside the palace all the time was really boring but now they were free! Like birds leaving the nest!
Seris went flew through the black door with a gleeful expression shouting "Freedom!", Elowen gracefully walked through the green door and Levathel walked through the bronze door composedly.
Nihilla looked back at her mother with a sad frown. "Mama I don"t want to go! I wanna stay with you!" She flew towards Ariel with tears flowing down her cheeks.
Ariel caught the little girl in a hug, she sighed and muttered. "You can"t be beside me forever Nihilla."
"NO! I won"t leave!" Nihilla snuggled against her mother tightly.
"You could always go see the other body I made, it"s still me you know." Ariel tried to free herself from the little girl"s bear hug but she wasn"t having it, Nihilla was latched onto her like a tick.
"No! That body is just a fake phony, not mama at all! humph!" Nihilla looked at the the mounds on Ariel"s chest with stars in her eyes, a little saliva dripped from her mouth.
Ariel shivered in fright, her daughter was far too old to be breastfed but after hours of nagging she always gave in.
Every time she would be left feeling drained and tired, she decided to put her foot down this time considering she had some important things to do.
With a firm look Ariel shouted. "Nihilla! Go to your realm this instant! Otherwise next time husband comes I"ll have you disciplined!"
Nihilla shrunk back in fear, unlike Ariel, her papa doesn"t hold back when punishing. "Mama please don"t."
Ariel looked sternly at Nihilla. "Listen to mama and be good, go through the door okay?"
Nihilla puffed her cheeks. "Mama, I"ll go if you restore my powers."
Ariel rolled her eyes and sighed. "Fine.. Nihilla, you were supposed to be bereft of your powers for the next million years but... I guess I could make an exception this time."
Ariel kissed Nihilla on her cheek.
"Wah! Thank you mama!" Nihilla could feel her unfathomable powers returning, I wide smile hung from her cherry lips. Hopping out of her mothers hug, she flew towards the grey door and disappeared.
Ariel put her hands on her hips and smiled. "Truly, that little girl is so clingy. Even with such power I can"t wipe away the exhaustion she can bring."