Planet Lubo.
Silver Platform.
Little Mortal appeared out of nowhere and placed a book on the backpack while patting it gently.
"Little notebook, don't be so depressed."
But there was no response from 'little notebook'.
The backpack trembled violently.
It was the same question that the other birth treasures who were hanging on the backpack wanted to ask, but didn't dare to!
The former notebook was now a book!
But not any book.
Instead,
A black, 10 cm thick book, and an ominous aura emitting from it!
Thin silver chains were wrapped around it, shining weakly with some weird words and symbols on them, as if it was completely sealed!
Just one glance, and everybody could tell that this book can't be opened, shouldn't be opened, and even if it were opened, you can't look at what is written inside!
They all knew this little notebook was going to contain the secrets of the little monster soon, and they were eager to question it when it was back.
But this current notebook?
Nobody dared to mess with it!
They didn't know that it was strengthened by a certain Dark Law expert so much in the past month,
that it was officially the hardest and strongest birth treasure in the current world!
Even Lubo couldn't face it if a fight between the two broke out!
And now, nobody could even scratch it, let alone open it!
It even hurt their 'eyes' looking at it because of the ominous and depressed aura coming out of it...
Little mortal shrugged,
"I didn't do anything.
I just told it what nobody knows.
I can tell you guys about it, too, if you can keep it a secret."
And smiled coldly while continuing,
"But this is the price you need to pay!"
The birth treasures, after glancing at the current condition of the notebook, vibrated together,
They wanted to know, but the price seems too high...
Little mortal looked around,
"Mr. Token, where are you?"
The guardian token came out of a passage and said with its mechanical voice,
[Here, Guardian Mortal.]
On the other side of the passage, the guardian god was standing.
And he wasn't alone; as far as the eye could see, different creatures were in his background.
Seeing the scene on the other side of the passage, opposite to what the birth treasures thought,
Little Mortal didn't lash out, seeing everyone alive, and just nodded as if he expected it.
Lilith came out of an underworld gate at this moment.
"Partner, you are finally back!
Do you know what's going on?"
In this one month, some weird incidents happened, and Lilith wondered if her partner knew about the reason.
Little Mortal waved at Lilith,
"Oh, hey, if you are talking about my special force members, the former users of my birthday gifts,
and a bunch of random characters from other mainlands who advanced to level 10 randomly resurrect without my permission, then yeah, I expected that to happen."
The birth treasures were speechless when it happened a while ago.
They asked him before if he could help their masters become 'Fated' and advance to level 10, like Rose did, and he said they might not need his help.
And sure enough, they suddenly started advancing to level 10; even some of those who were stuck in the middle of resurrection came back to life to advance.
They resurrected all together forcefully!
It didn't take long for the mainland to become lively again with more than 3 million higher beings, and around 300 managers going there.
But even so, none of them could enter the merged universe after they were kicked out of it after resurrection.
Lilith, who saw the sudden change, wanted to do something about it, but she felt that it was something the whole world was involved with!
Even the underworld gave her a warning not to interfere!
And not long after their resurrection, many of them advanced, and a certain group of people with unique birth treasures, or unique law, became fated and advanced to level 10!
The guardian token and the rest of the birth treasures with 'dead former masters' naturally saw their former masters resurrecting and advancing to level 10,
So they went there to tell them to be quiet about the things they know if they want to live!
They needed to tell them that level 10 isn't a big deal with the little monster still around, so they don't get cocky.
That's why, while millions of higher beings were gathered on the mainland now, they didn't act rashly and just waited quietly.
The last thing most of them remembered was the 'betting ground' that the world law dragged them forcefully into, and someone who killed them all at the same time.
But who was the other party, and how he did it was a mystery.
And not only that,
Just one glance at the huge, beautiful marble-like mainland, with the pillar of raw law descending from the single big bubble connected to it, made them all shiver!
Many questions came to their minds.
Who was in control of this mainland?
Why could they feel their universes and main planets, but didn't have access to them?
What plans did the mastermind behind the scenes have for them?
At first, they suspected others of being the mastermind, but soon they realized they were all victims, having just been resurrected!
Only a certain group of former puppets who 'worked' for the 'mastermind' knew part of the truth,
but didn't dare to make a sound because even they, who thought they knew the real horror behind the scenes, after seeing the new changes, found out that they still underestimated that little monster's power!
Lilith felt relaxed knowing her partner knows what's going on,
"Why don't you tell me why they resurrected altogether then?
I asked your guardian token, and it said it was without your permission."
Little Mortal scratched his head,
"How can I say it without spoiling the story?
Hmmm...
Just think about it this way.
While I am making a movie, there is another 'producer' doing the same at the same time.
But because of the lack of actors, we are both using the same group.
There are only three important characters that you and I know about, and that aren't shared between us.
Assistant Rose, Big sister, and Lady GPT.
And that's why every level 10 creature except Assistant Rose should be already out there on the mainland, right?"
The guardian token,
[Affirmative, everyone except Assistant Rose has been kicked out of the universe.]
Lilith,
"!???"
The birth treasures,
The little notebook, who knew what he was talking about,
<...>
He was referring to the characters related to Fate's inevitable future, that Fate itself was leading in the 'Right' direction,
And now it felt the time had come to give them a boost of power for the upcoming battle.
All of the important characters who reached level 9 naturally received the Fate support and became Fated to advance to level 10,
and were supposed to go out soon and beat up those Big Brains sticking to their mainland.
Only Rose, the Entertainment goddess, and the goddess of memory, who weren't important in Fate's eyes.
Little Mortal then looked at the guardian token,
"Did all of those level 2 civilizations take the bait?"
[Yes.]
He looked at the sky.
There was still 1 day left.
"Alright, the members of the birthday gift team!
You guys can go and join your former masters.
But no snitching is allowed, do you... Understand?"
The birthday treasures vibrated,
Little Mortal nodded,
"Where are those new batches of newborns who ascended to 'heaven'?"
"Here!"
Hearing a weak, muffled sound from an unknown place, Little Mortal jumped behind Lilith,
"Who tried to ambush me!
Show yourself, you coward!!"
Lilith,
"..."
The weak, muffled voice answered again,
"Here, boss! Down here!"
Little Mortal frowned and looked down.
A tiny person, smaller than a pinky finger, in full body armor with a huge sword and strong aura, was there.
"You are-?"
But he suddenly saw that this tiny armored soldier wasn't the only small person.
There were more tiny soldiers around!
Little Mortal looked around, and his eyes widened in shock!
Millions of tiny armored warriors were around them!
"Oh no! We are surrounded! Everybody run! You are on your own!"
And was going to run, but Lilith grabbed his shoulder,
"Calm down, partner!
They are your 'strongest army'!"
Little Mortal,
"O_o"
The strongest army,
"!?"
The birth treasures,
<-_->
Little Mortal gulped nervously,
"What happened to them?
Is that the price of going to heaven?"
Lilith was speechless,
"No, that's the price of having a boss who forgot to turn them back to normal."
Little Mortal, the boss who remembered he forgot something, frowned and pointed in a random direction,
"Is their boss that dragon?"
Lilith and the birth treasures looked at where he pointed to see who this irresponsible dragon boss was.
But the next moment they gritted their teeth and looked back at Little Mortal, the real irresponsible boss, who wasn't there anymore, nor were the 60 million tiny armored warriors...
"..."
......
Somewhere dark.
The strongest army of newborns found themselves in a 'dark world'.
There was nothing around, except some phantom-like silhouettes above their heads.
Just the sheer silence made them shiver.
But in this darkness, a small 'sun' suddenly fell from above.
*BAM*
The newborns felt nervous at first, but then sighed in relief.
The reason?
Because the 'sun', which they couldn't look at, was in the hands of a giant man in a black cloak, with most of his face covered.
The man was a giant compared to their current size, though, and small in reality.
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A month ago, it was impossible for them to know who this person was.
But now, they already knew where they were, who their 'crazy former boss', or Guardian Mortal to be exact, really was.
And who is this famous person who could make your wishes come true!
So all of them at the same time placed one hand on their chest, bowed slightly, and shouted together,
"Greetings, great seer, The Watcher of Fates!"
The 'giant', as if taken aback, gasped at first, then, after a brief moment, cleared his throat and said,
"Greetings, warriors of the strongest army.
Today, the threads of fate have led you to me.
Speak your desire, and I shall weave it into reality—if you are willing to pay the price."
The crowd sighed in relief when they heard the exact response that they had heard about.
A certain wise elder said,
"W-we wish to turn back to normal... "
Great Seer, The Watcher of Fates, nodded,
"That's fine, but I have a '3-in-1 package wish' here,
Are you interested? The price is just a little higher."
The crowd was slightly shocked.
This dialog was new!
The wise elderly number one asked,
"Can you explain in more detail, Great Seer?"
And he nodded,
"Sure.
In the 3-in-1 package, first, you get your wish to turn back to normal,
Second, you become fated, and you can advance to level 10,
and third, your newborns' weaknesses will be removed."
The newborns were shocked!
This deal seems to be too good to be true.
"Great Seer, what price should we pay?
Three times more spirit stones?"
The Great Seer snorted,
"In your dreams!
The price is for you to participate in a movie project, and after that, become the protectors of a certain planet called Lubo.
Now, tell me, do you... accept?"
The crowd didn't need to think too much to decide.
The movie project was naturally fine because they already knew from the movies he made that even if they 'die', it's fine,
They can be 'revived' while under an invulnerability effect the whole time.
And protecting planet Lubo was what they were going to do anyway.
That planet was the only place with living creatures in the current universe, and they already had a territory to look after under Assistant Rose's order.
As newborns, that was what they loved to do.
Especially now that he told them their weaknesses can be removed and they can even advance to level 10.
If the other party wasn't a newborn like themselves, and they didn't know about the 'Ball of Raw Fate' in his hand, they would never believe him!
And so, they agreed to pay the price.
The Great Seer, The Watcher of Fates, nodded under his hood while smiling,
"Good!"
He started rubbing the golden orb in his hand while the newborns were crying like rivers, even without looking at the orb.
"Oh, ancient magic, bound in this sphere, hear my plea—let my wish take form, let fate bend to my desire!
Let my strongest arm- *Cough*, I mean the strongest army of Guardian Mortal in front of me!
Turn them back to normal, erase their weaknesses, and let them advance!"
The next moment, while part of the raw Fate was used, the newborns turned back to normal.
First, they felt a shackle break inside their bodies,
And then the scene of +60 million newborns advancing to level 10 at the same time took place in the dark world,
which only a certain depressed notebook witnessed and recorded.
The Great Seer, who saw his wish come true, kicked away the Fate orb and threw the advancing newborns to different places on planet Lubo.
The low-level creatures who didn't feel anything were fine.
But the high-level creatures who suddenly felt the whole planet was under the siege of millions of level 10 creatures, had a heart attack!
On this day, everyone witnessed level 10 creatures raining from the sky for the first and last time in their lives.
At this moment, the only level 10 who wasn't kicked out of the plane was Rose.
So how were they supposed to stop this attack from an unknown level 10 army of millions in full body armor?
While they were sweating profusely, they all heard a voice that echoed through the planet,
"You guys are so easy to scare!
I was just joking! Hehehe..."
Who could it be if not a certain guardian who liked to scare high-level creatures?
The high-level creatures on planet Lubo cried like a river on this day, and wished Guardian Mortal go on another trip for a couple of months, so 'peace' can return...
......
"So, should we take care of the makeup now or later?"
On the silver platform, Lilith heard a familiar voice.
She looked down and saw the irresponsible boss, who had forgotten something, was back.
Not only that, he turned all those newborns to level 10 and threw them all over the planet, scaring everybody...
"What are you talking about?" Lilith asked while frowning.
Little Mortal said as if he were here all the time,
"After we watched the forgetful dragon go with its army, I asked you if you had time to help me with one of the main actors' makeup?
But you didn't answer yet."
Lilith gritted her teeth.
"You were here all the time?"
Little Mortal nodded,
"Where else could I be?"
Lilith ignored his lie and said,
"I have time now.
Who are you going to makeup that needs my help?"
Little Mortal chuckled mysteriously,
"You will see!
It's a character that appears at the end of the movie for a short scene.
But we should have him ready for unexpected situations!
Let's go join the other two members of the makeup team before we start!"
Lilith asked with interest,
"Who are the other two members?"
"Lubo and Assistant Rose!"
And he went to bring the two over.
Lilith, who didn't know how she was supposed to help with her partner's 'makeup', looked at the notebook that he left on the backpack, and scanned it.
She could tell that the notebook that they went on a 2-month journey with each other was now completely different, and it was better not to be touched at all...
What happened to it this month was a mystery that might never be known.
Lilith shook her head, thinking she should go back to the underworld after the 'makeup'.
She didn't have a role in this part of the movie, so why not go and enjoy the show with the rest of the creatures in the underworld?
Everyone on planet Lubo was waiting eagerly now to see the second episode of the live-action movie with Guardian Mortal as the main character.
Everyone has already watched the first part and the video of his 'secret mission' to the exiled zone and the successful rescue of the newborns before running away with them.
It was now the time to retaliate, stop running, and fight back!
The second movie seems to be the first step in facing the enemy.
Lilith felt weird that the weak and low-level creatures knew much more about the truth behind this movie than the high and mighty higher beings outside who were the actors....
......
One day later.
The day of the live-action movie.
One hour before the start.
Mainland.
Millions of higher beings, gathered in groups, were waiting for the timer to reach zero and see what was going to happen.
Each former mainland had a group of people gathered around their manager, awkwardly looking around.
Nobody had a castle here except a certain group of unprofessional actors.
But even they were looking at the rest awkwardly because they didn't have birth treasures instead.
After advancing to level 10, their birth treasures just came and said 'Hi, keep your mouth shut.' and 'Don't mess around', before leaving again.
The only legit level 10 here was Entertainment Goddess, who was speaking secretly to her crystal at this moment.
Tell Little Mortal to bring him here if he is back!>
The Crystal was going to say not yet, but,
< It seems he came back yesterday... Wait, what in the world is this? >
Entertainment Goddess became curious,
And the crystal answered after a brief moment,
< Oh, nothing, master.
It was just the notebook, it scared me for a moment... >
Entertainment Goddess was even more curious now,
The 'old man' seems to already expect the sudden advancement and resurrection of the creatures, and he is not surprised at all. >
If he knows, then it's fine.
What is he doing now? Only one hour is left!>
< He should be here soon.
He is done with his 'makeup'... >
< !??? >
Seeing the change in Entertainment Goddess's face, the white canary flew to her.
It was sitting on the head of Adventure God, trying to ask him what was happening inside that universe,
But he didn't say anything, and only kept sighing as if he already missed it.
Adventure God, Divine Doctor, the group of special force members, and even the old lady who was 'separated' from the former Undead Queen were kicked out of the merged universe after suddenly becoming fated and advancing to level 10.
The former Undead Queen introduced herself to the rest of the Mainland Managers, but nobody believed it was her.
Only after the 'dead Undead Queen' came to her, the crowd recognized her, and found out she was 'separated' from her 'dead' part by someone called 'Heavenly Father'.
The same name that forced everyone to behave here and just wait quietly.
The white canary sat on Entertainment Goddess's shoulder and asked,
"Is he back? Does he know about the mess here?"
Entertainment Goddess nodded,
"Yes, Heavenly Father is going to join us soon."
Hearing the name, those who were eavesdropping and didn't know who this 'Heavenly Father' really is,
saw a certain group of people from a former 'Hunters Mainland' all shivering, especially the vulture.
They wondered who he was to scare them like that just from hearing his name?
As time passed, for some reason, everyone felt stressed.
Cold sweat started covering their foreheads, and the corners of their eyes started twitching.
The crowd became vigilant.
If even level 10 creatures felt like that, then nothing good is going to happen!
A passage suddenly opened between the group of unprofessional actors.
The crowd looked over and saw birth treasures emerging from it, heading to their former masters.
But all of them had an aura of arrogance around them as if saying,
'We are the masters here, not the other way around!'
But either way, the former masters felt relieved to see these seemingly overpowered birth treasures joining them, even if it was temporary.
Even the guardian token came out and went to its master, who was level 10 now, while a group of birth treasures went to the hunters' group.
The God of Prophecy, Blood Lord, and the rest of the 'outsiders' were there, but even at level 10, they were so obedient that none of the hunters could believe their eyes when they saw them.
Either way, the birth treasures immediately sent a private message to their former masters,
It doesn't matter what he says!>
And they all just accepted the 'order'.
Whoever didn't know what they were dealing with, these former puppets knew to some extent.
Then, everyone's heart suddenly trembled!
A dark presence started coming out of the same passage that the birth treasures just came out of, and made everyone feel depressed!
How strong was the other party to even affect the emotions of level 10 creatures?
The crowd gulped down while looking fearfully at the passage.
A nameless black book, sealed with silver chains, slowly flew out and paused for a moment!
Even looking at it made the crowd sigh for no reason...
But obviously, this was a birth treasure as well, seeking its master.
Everyone wondered who could have such a terrifying birth treasure?
Soon, the black book found its target, the Goddess of Memory, and went to her, hanging on her waist!
Goddess of Memory, who didn't recognize it at all,
"O_O"
She only stood there without making a sound, sweating profusely, like the God of Knowledge beside her!
Entertainment Goddess finally found out why her Crystal was so shocked a moment ago,
before recognizing the fact that this is the former notebook...
"Little crystal, little mirror, make it private."
A voice suddenly sounded from nowhere!
The Crystal and the Space Mirror immediately made it 'private'.
The barrier around the mainland turned dark, and the space was sealed.
Those who didn't know who had just ordered the birth treasures of two level 10s, and why they listened to his order obediently, looked around in confusion.
Those from the Hunters Mainland who recognized the voice had the thought of running away, but didn't know where to.
And the 'natives' gritted their teeth.
The ultimate bully, Heavenly Father, the old man that won't take 'No' for an answer, was here!
And sure enough, an old man appeared in the now dark sky and fell down like a rock.
Whoever looked at him felt nothing from him!
He had no presence...
He wore a golden robe with a dragon design, a long beard and hair, and a smile on his face that made you think he was going to say,
'I own everything in this neighborhood, including you people!'
*BAM*
When the old man landed on the mainland, the mainland itself trembled, and so did the hearts of the crowd!
Who could make such an unreal mainland, with this size, mixed with hundreds of other mainlands, shake like this just by landing on it?
The old man smiled.
Just the smile alone made everyone bow their heads.
Even if it seemed to be a 'kind' smile, in their eyes it was extremely evil!
Even those who were meeting him for the second time couldn't help but gulp down!
"Director Saraswati, good to see you again.
Are you ready to 'lead the show'?"
Entertainment Goddess smiled forcefully and nodded repeatedly,
"Ah, Heavenly Father, it's been a while...
Yes, everything is ready!"
She was now the director and was going to take her job seriously.
Seeing a bunch of level 10 creatures gathering already, she knew it was the promised level 10 powerhouses they needed to face the mainlands outside.
Heavenly Father turned to the crowd, cupped his fist, bowed a little, and said,
"Greetings, everyone."
And the +3 million creatures who thought of greeting him in different ways,
cupped their fists, or whatever they could, depending on what creature they were, bowed a little, and shouted together,
"Greetings, Heavenly Father!"
But inside, their minds went blank for a moment.
'What just happened?'
The old man, Heavenly Father, nodded,
"Good, looks like everyone already knows who I am.
And you sure know why we are here, right?"
The crowd of creatures who just now found out this old man is the Heavenly Father, were going to say they don't know anything, but instead,
"Yes!"
Heavenly Father smiled and nodded.
And the crowd felt despair.
They weren't sure the first time, but the second time they became sure!
'This old man can control our bodies!'
A white light suddenly attacked the old man!
The crowd of scared creatures was shocked to see someone actually attack!
Who would dare to do such a thing!?
The white light went straight for the old man's eyes, and then sat on his shoulder before turning into a small white canary!
The white canary, which thought it was a good time to test its full power on this imposter and give him a lesson,
"-_-"
The crowd that didn't know what happened,
"!!!"
Heavenly Father looked at the white canary on his shoulder,
"Evil Manager, it's been a while."
The white canary was shocked!
Hearing him not call it Little White or Eldest Son and instead Evil Manager, the white canary thought this old man was so polite all of a sudden.
So it nodded,
"It's been a while..."
And sat there without making a sound anymore.
Even with its full speed and power, this old man just transformed its 'eye attack' into 'landing on the shoulder' movement.
That was ridiculous...
Heavenly Father looked at the crowd again,
"Alright, everyone, if there are no questions, we can begin."
The crowd had many questions, but they couldn't control their bodies to speak, so...
A timid voice sounded,
"Excuse me..."
Heavenly Father looked towards the only group that wasn't under his 'Coach Assistant' technique.
"What is it?"
The Goddess of Memory gulped down and raised the scary and depressed-looking book that stuck to her with trembling hands,
"I-I think you gave me the wrong birth treasure..."
Heavenly Father raised an eyebrow,
"I'm pretty sure that little notebook was the birthday gift from you."
The Goddess of Memory nodded,
"Y-Yes, but this isn't a 'little notebook', right?"
Heavenly Father rolled his eyes at her,
"Don't be silly, it sure isn't because it grew up!
When a notebook grows up, what does it become? Hmm?"
While the Goddess of Memory was puzzled as to what it became, the crowd shouted the answer,
"A book!"
Heavenly Father nodded in approval,
"See, everybody knows that.
How could you, the former holder, not know?"
And shook his head as if he was disappointed at her for not recognizing her own birth treasure...
The crowd who felt they were nothing but puppets now,
"..."
The dumbfounded Goddess of Memory looked at her 'notebook' in disbelief,
"You could become so overpowered after growing up?"
At this moment, an old voice sounded,
"Can I go back?"
Heavenly Father looked at the old man who said that, speechless,
"Mr. Marco Polo, you can go continue your 'adventure' in a day or so, after we are done here."
The God of Adventure, still depressed, nodded reluctantly.
In the cultivators group, the Snow Goddess, who recognized her former disciple, became a volunteer to ask,
"Do we get a script this time?"
Heavenly Father shook his head,
"You cultivators don't need to waste your time talking.
Just do what you are good at, which is killing and destroying."
The crowd of cultivators chuckled awkwardly.
It was obvious to them that it was the same little boy they knew who used his 'Judgment by Age' technique on some random old man to act as Heavenly Father.
While scanning the group of special force members, Heavenly Father's eyes stopped on a kind-looking lady in a brown robe and said in an apologetic tone,
"Lady Turtle, sorry for bothering you this time, but there was no other way..."
Lady Turtle coughed and waved her hand,
"That's fine, that's fine..."
Then he looked at the guardian token, which was hanging on the Guardian God's waist.
"Go to that ugly vulture and hang on there later when it's the time for it to act."
[ Affirmative. ]
Heavenly Father snapped his finger,
"Big guy."
And before anyone knows who Big Guy is, rows of chairs start coming out of a certain backpack with a depressed former master.
The crowd, who didn't know what these chairs were for, heard the old man saying,
"Those who aren't acting in today's movie, please go and sit in your chairs,
And the group of actors, please come forward."
The crowd who understood every word, but not the meaning, saw themselves moving around.
All of the level 10 creatures, in an orderly manner, came forward and stood in two groups of females and males,
Meanwhile, the rest of the creatures under level 10 moved to their seats.
What made everyone's eyes start twitching, aside from the fact that someone else was controlling them, was their size.
All of the chairs were the same size, designed for an adult human, and many of the creatures weren't built like a human to sit on them.
But as they moved towards their seats, cracking sounds started coming out from their bodies.
Their bodies were big? They started shrinking.
They were small? They started expanding.
Their form wasn't made for sitting on a chair? Their bones started breaking and changed to the closest form that allows them to sit.
The scene was at the same time horrifying and fascinating for the onlookers,
and seemed normal for those who went through it personally with straight faces, as if it was fine and nothing unusual.
If they weren't under control, their cries of pain and suffering would echo throughout the mainland by now, and tears of blood would flow!
What kind of creature was this Heavenly Father?
How could he do such a thing to them so casually?
What kind of law allows him to do such a thing?
Were they fake level 9 and 10?
Everyone’s mind was filled with questions and horror.
Just a couple of minutes of interaction with him, and fear already consumed everyone.
They felt exactly like level 1 creatures at this moment that they could do anything to them in normal circumstances.