The Supreme Divine Race had converted the original Grand Palhalas Hotel located in the central region of Angus City into the Palhalas Shrine. Technically speaking, it was only partially converted. However, the Supreme Divine Race did not manage to pull off a full conversion due to the lack of time. Instead, they merely made some magical modifications to the roof of the hotel.
The team of Valkyries that had gone out on patrol duty had already returned. Earlier on, Bella and the others had successfully infiltrated into their team. Bella was in awe when she saw the silver-haired intermediate level Valkyrie team captain, who was impersonated by Kriss. She had to admit that Kriss actually had decent acting skills and was fully immersed in her role as a Valkyrie. She did not look out of place at all as she commandeered this Valkyrie patrol team.
The previous intermediate level Valkyrie team captain was caught off guard when she turned around the corner and was captured by Bella, who wore the “Hand of Creation” like a glove on her left hand. Like the other junior level Valkyries earlier on, her clothes had disintegrated perfectly, and she instinctively raised her arms to cover her chest instead of launching an attack.
In the end, Bella had knocked her unconscious. As she removed the intermediate level Valkyrie’s mask, Bella was sorely tempted to touch her. This intermediate level Valkyrie was just as beautiful as Kriss. The only difference was that the Valkyrie had a much fuller figure. Compared to the other beauties in this Other World, the Valkyrie beauties of the High Gods Race had figures that were closer to the western beauties that Bella had seen on Earth.
As Lisha and Kriss were present, it was not appropriate for Bella to take advantage of her Valkyrie prisoners without restraint. She wished that she could hide this intermediate level Valkyrie into the special valuable necklace, the “Corpse’s Gift,” that nestled into the crevice of her chest. However, she tried to push that thought aside. Since the Valkyries belonged to the Divine Creator God and carried the special mark of the Creator, there was a chance that they could be called back at any moment.
No matter what, Bella knew that she had to send the Valkyries back to the temporary shrine at the Grand Palhalas Hotel. However, she was shocked to realize that those three Valkyries had been “untouched.” It did not make sense for the Divine Creator God to specially design the Valkyries just to become combat tools or solely for visual enjoyment. What a waste of precious resources! If Bella were the Divine Creator God, everything else aside, none of those senior level Valkyries could escape her clutches. The only proper way to treat them was to clean every single one before placing them inside the bedroom for Bella’s pleasure.
When Bella and the others returned to the Grand Palhalas Hotel, the guards at the door had been replaced by the Fighter Angels. This made things so much easier for Bella. As Lisha’s body was vastly different from the usual Valkyrie, the other three junior level Valkyries had been suspicious of Lisha’s identity. However, since their “team captain” did not say anything about her, it was a silent confirmation that there was nothing wrong with Lisha and that she was one of them.
If the team captain did not suspect anything, the other junior level Valkyries were in no position to say anything. Since the guards were no longer Valkyries, Bella would not have to be subjected to another round of questioning by the Valkyries on duty. Although those Eight-winged Fighter Angels were rather ugly, they did not talk much, and Bella was happy that they were unlikely to ask any questions.
During the last intense battle against the Dark Hunters, which was one of the Horrorshow Group’s subordinates, at the Grand Palhalas Hotel, Bella had managed to get a general idea of the internal layout of the hotel. Since this was her second time here, she was much more familiar with the routes. The Supreme Divine Race did not make any adjustments to the interior of the hotel and had basically kept the previous Human’s designs.
When they entered the Grand Palhalas Hotel, Bella shot Kriss a suggestive look. Immediately, she dismissed the team. After the three of them pretended to walk away, they reconvened behind a hidden pillar somewhere within the hotel lobby. The Valkyries were supposed to guard the hotel. Somehow, for some unknown reason, they had been replaced by many Eight-winged Fighter Angels.
Bella was beginning to feel slightly worried that her infiltration operation had been busted, and the Supreme Divine Race had sent their staff to investigate when they realized that some of the Valkyries had been switched. Fortunately, Bella managed to remain calm. After some quiet observation, she finally let out a sigh of relief. All the signs had pointed to the fact that the Supreme Divine Race had not noticed anything was amiss.
Bella was cunning. The three Valkyries who had been replaced were all merely asleep and left unharmed. The Valkyrie magical marks on their bodies were untouched as well. This way, it could not send any magical messages to the Supreme Divine Race, notifying them that the Valkyries had been replaced.
No matter how many pairs of wings the Fighter Angels had on their backs, it could not make up for the fact that they sorely lacked intelligence. Other than the fact that the Eight-winged Fighter Angels were exceptionally dedicated to their posts, they were just decorations to Bella. They would only recognize Valkyrie’s mask and would not notice if there were anything off about their bodies. Thus those Eight-winged Fighter Angels would not think that there would be a problem with the Valkyries or if they had been replaced by imposters.
Other than the Eight-winged Fighter Angels, Bella also saw many Maiden Priests from another dimension’s Other World on the stairs leading to the upper levels of the Grand Palhalas Hotel. They were dressed differently from the female Priests from the Radiant Church in this dimension’s Other World. Since they belonged to different dimensions, their style was worlds apart as well.
The Maiden Priests must be the clerics who served internally within the Divine Territory and would not take part in the hunt for demonic beings outside. As for their abilities, they were on par with the junior level blond Valkyries. To be exact, they were the backup for the Valkyries. In the case that there were not enough Valkyries on the battlefront, these female Priests would then pick up their weapons and transform into Valkyries to join in the battle.
At the moment, these Maiden Priests were busy with other matters. They had all taken off the translucent white silk priest’s robes and were completely au naturel as they stood at the landing of the stairs on the hotel’s higher floors. The only thing left on their bodies was a floral wreath on their heads. More than a dozen Maiden Priests had been split into three groups and had set up three separate checkpoints along the stairs.
The other junior and intermediate level Valkyries whom Bella did not manage to meet outside the hotel were all gathered here. They stood accordingly in three lines and went upstairs in an orderly fashion, almost as though they were going for a physical examination. In fact, when the Valkyries arrived at the checkpoints, they immediately removed their weapons as well as their masks. The Maiden Priests did not wear their masks either. At this point, both parties needed to face each other openly.
The Maiden Priests, who were responsible for checking the Valkyries, used golden scissors to cut off any remaining pieces of clothing that had not been removed. Once the Valkyries were completely naked, the Maiden Priests used all sorts of leather rulers to measure every inch of their bodies. In the meantime, the Maiden Priests caressed and pinched them in various places under the pretense of helping the Valkyries take their body measurements. The junior and intermediate level Valkyries must have been used to this as none of them showed any hint that they were feeling embarrassed or shy.
The most exciting part soon happened, and it left nothing up to the imagination. Once the Valkyries were done with their measurements, they walked over to a specially made cork table and laid face-down on it. There were two slots on the table that molded perfectly to the Valkyries’ chests. Once the Valkyries were in position, various restraints would automatically appear and strapped them securely to the table.
The Maiden Priests took a strip of white cloth and covered the Valkyrie’s eyes and placed a rectangular piece of black cork in their mouths. Soon after, they picked up an enormous modern-looking syringe that was filled with an unknown liquid. The Maiden Priests walked up to the Valkyries, pierced the soft mounds of flesh, and injected the liquid into their bodies. Within moments, the Valkyries were covered in the sweet smell of sweat, and it was a tantalizing sight to take in as their bodies trembled slightly. Since their hands and feet had been secured earlier, there was no way that the Valkyries could even move an inch.
As Bella watched from afar, chills ran down her spine. Due to the distance and the line of sight from her position, all she could see was the Maiden Priests standing behind the Valkyries to use the syringes for something strange. It was an absolutely erotic sight. It looked like a nurse administering an injection to her patient or a scene out of some “dirty magazine” from Bella’s previous world. However, she could not tell if the injected liquids were the same.
Bella’s heart was more inclined towards the latter. The syringe was far too big to be used for injections without killing the subject. However, it did seem safe either way. Lisha, Bella’s younger sister, unconsciously placed her hands on her back, almost as though she was trying to cover the area where the injection was administered. Her body trembled slightly with every breath. It was surprising to see that this freakishly strong little girl would be afraid of something like an injection.
On the other hand, Kriss appeared much more composed and did not do anything unusual, except for her tightly clenched fists. It would be much better if she could relax a little and loosen up. At the moment, she looked extremely nervous. She finally felt less anxious after Bella patted her lightly on the arm.
The three of them stood deep in thought for some time before they finally understood what was happening. The junior and intermediate level Valkyries were dependent on the injections containing the miraculous liquid to maintain their powerful combat abilities. Bella, Kriss and Lisha all had their thoughts about where the injection was being administered. However, to prevent any awkwardness, neither of them said anything about it.
The Valkyries, who were done with their injections, continued to move upstairs, being slightly unsteady on their feet. It seemed like they still had more stations to complete. Apparently, the senior level Valkyries did not need to be subjected to this treatment as none of them were here. In the end, Bella managed to find out some crucial information after eavesdropping on the conversations between those intermediate and junior level Valkyries.
The Divine Creator God had already used his secret methods to transport the extradimensional door to the shrine on the roof of the Grand Palhalas Hotel. To prevent anything from going wrong, he decided to look after it personally. At this moment, the Divine Creator God was not far from his goal. He was simply making sure that his Valkyries were sufficiently strengthened. Once the extradimensional door had been secured, they would immediately need to be ready to exorcise every single abyss demonic being within Angus City.
Bella, Kriss and Lisha retreated into a room on the first floor of the hotel. Bella was not interested in getting involved with such gentleman-like strengthening methods. She was unwilling to allow herself to be poked and prodded by those enormous syringes just to put up an act. If she truly wished to experience something like that, she would be the one holding the syringe, not the other way around!
Lisha and Kriss did not say anything and silently agreed with Bella’s decision. They did not dare to experience the unusual sensations of having an enormous syringe inserted into their bodies. In terms of the “Gentleman’s Way,” Bella lagged far behind the Divine Creator God. She was in awe of how that fellow had used his “divine” title to come up with such explicitly erotic strengthening methods. There were probably a few more stations that Bella and the others did not manage to see.
In fact, it was done so professionally that even after going through the erotic strengthening stations, the Valkyries’ purity was still intact and untainted. Bella had no choice but to “admit defeat.” Her erotic abilities were definitely not on the same level as the Divine Creator God. However, she had another way to get upstairs without having to put herself through the stations. Based on her memory, Bella brought Kriss and Lisha into one of the normal guest rooms on the first floor of the hotel.
Bella first released the three Valkyries whom she had captured earlier from her “Corpse’s Gift.” She then tucked them into the bed and under the blanket. Those three Valkyries were currently unconscious, and it would take at least a day before they would awaken. It was not safe to bring them along. The Divine Creator God could sense the Valkyries’ aura. If he managed to detect the presence of the three Valkyries inside Bella’s precious necklace from a distance, then her assassination attempt would have an even higher probability of failing.
“Bella, these ropes…”
“Well, I have been here before. I was here to visit Ariel and to deal with some business. You were not with me during that time!”
The last time Bella was here at the Grand Palhalas Hotel, she was visiting one of her dorm mates, the gorgeous Mage Ariel. Back then, her younger sister Lisha and girlfriend Kriss were not present. Naturally, they would not expect Bella to be familiar with the interior layout of the hotel.
“Anyway, follow me. What’s with those gloomy faces? There’s nothing between Ariel and I. Please don’t misunderstand!”
Once Bella noticed that Kriss had a strange expression on her face, she quickly explained that there was nothing between her and Ariel. To be exact, they had not gotten to that… Anyway, Bella was not convincing at all. The beautiful silver-haired Mage was just as beautiful as Kriss was. It was hard to believe that nothing interesting happened when they checked into a room within a luxury hotel! Furthermore, Bella was extremely forward and always took the initiative to share relations with others.
Bella’s younger sister Lisha had the slightly smug look of someone who was simply there to enjoy the show. It was fine with her if Bella wanted to play with other pretty girls. After all, she was Bella’s younger sister. Based on that fact alone, she was already on a much higher level than any of those pretty girls. Lisha was too naive. She had no clue that she was not Bella’s only younger sister. The others aside, the Dark Demon God Alice was one of Bella’s bona fide “true sisters.”
“I didn’t ask for an explanation. Bella, don’t be so nervous! Ariel seems pretty nice, and we did go through some difficult times together. If… if she were to join us, I would have no objections… However, it’s someone’s responsibility to convince her.”
As soon as Kriss said her thoughts, she turned away and pretended to look elsewhere. This was her own indirect way of declaring that she accepted that Bella could have her harem. Since she was the only girl Bella confessed her feelings for, she technically held the title as her “official girlfriend.” Kriss’ attitude towards this would directly affect Bella’s plans to establish her own harem. It seemed like she would finally succeed.
A few automated water pipes were running along with the height of the building outside the windows of this normal guest room. The inventions in this Other World, such as those water pipes, were rather advanced and were ahead of the times. The highest part of the pipes could reach the luxury king’s suite that Bella had stayed in during her last visit to the Grand Palhalas Hotel.
Back then, as a preventative measure, if anything had gone wrong, Bella had left a few pieces of rope attached to the pipes outside the window. Although the highest part of the rope had been cut off, she had tied the ropes in sections. Fortunately for her, the ropes that led to the fifth floor were still intact.
As it did not make sense to climb all the way up to the tenth floor at one go, Bella planned to climb to the fifth floor on her own while Lisha and Kriss waited for further instructions. Once she reached the fifth floor and secured more ropes, she would then ask them to make their way up. Scaling the walls of a building was a rather dangerous feat, so Bella decided to go first. She was afraid that Lisha and Kriss would meet with an accident. Unlike Bella, who was a “habitual offender” and could easily infiltrate a building by climbing up its walls, the two girls did not have much experience in this area.
Based on Bella’s deductions, she guessed that the strengthening stations for the junior and intermediate level Valkyries would only reach the fourth floor. As the fifth floor was a large indoor mixed bath, it should have been empty. This was Bella’s initial thought. However, when she climbed up to the fifth floor, she realized that she had “struck gold” as there were people inside the bath. Bella had forgotten about the senior level Valkyries.
From the glass doors on the fifth floor balcony, Bella could make out the silhouette of more than a dozen snowy white figures moving through the haze of steam inside the bath. The variety of colors on those luscious long hair was a clear indication that those were senior level Valkyries. The detection magic that the Supreme Divine Race had set up around the Grand Palhalas Hotel was targeted towards flying type magic. It would only react and send out an alarm signal when it detected the initiation and execution of flying type magic or aura of flying type magical tools.
Since Bella was an “unusual intruder” who used ropes to climb the walls, she unintentionally found a loophole within the Supreme Divine Race’s detection magic. Since there was no alarm, the senior level Valkyries were not alerted of Bella’s presence on the balcony just outside their bath.
Bella’s initial thought was to retreat. There was no way she could take on sixteen senior level Valkyries on her own. The combined attack by these senior level Valkyries would probably be even harder to manage than the Divine Creator God, who was using a surrogate. However, Bella instantly stopped in her tracks upon hearing the conversation inside the bath.
“Seriously, the Holy Father has been experimenting with those strange sculptures again and keeps asking us to come here to be strengthened instead. Most of the abyss demonic beings on our opponent’s side are not well versed in combat. He’s doing this on purpose to prevent us from going into battle to avenge our people!”
“Stop that. You should not have any suspicious thoughts about the Holy Father. Also, we should return to our post as soon as we’re done here! After all, that is the core of the array that protects the Divine Territory, and we cannot afford to be careless!”
“Aren’t you being too paranoid? Even though all the senior level Valkyries are on a break here, there are many Ten-winged Fighter Angels stationed there. They aren’t there just for decoration!”
