Beyond the boundaries

Soon, Julieth held Thelamia's delicate hand, while both of them were standing at the center stage. Then, Julieth brought out a golden card with a streak of amethyst from the left slit of her leggings,

"CELESTIA TRAFEZZIA!"

While the enchanted transfer card was raised up high in the air, the two Goddesses were surrounded by lights.

Pulsating lights were ascending into the radiant unknown, adding mystifying grace to the whole area.

Suddenly, the irritated Genocide barged in,

"Hey mom! My fresh crysaple drink isn't.—"

The next moment, all of them vanished from the fray, bringing along the unnoticed Genocide as well.

Only the slumbering Spheera inside the unlocked cage was left behind.

In a split of a second, Thelamia and Julieth arrived in an another world.

Yes, Genocide was with them as well.

As Thelamia glanced around, it was the same expansive mall exclusive for divinities and their affiliates,

"It's been a while since I haven't returned to this place."

Julieth just rubbed her left arm,

"Well there's not much change anyway."

There after, she took witness that there were still the shopaholic Goddesses bursting in and out of the vibrant boutiques. Though, she also observed that there were deities who look-like geeks in a straight line at the left side of the block,

"Must be a new divine console or another perverted game."

When she took a closer look, they were falling in line at the gizmos shop. Thereon, Goddess of Destruction Julieth was convinced,

"I knew it."

Truly, this woman almost knows everything.

Suddenly, they heard the demon lord-like, but friendly voice of Genocide from behind,

"This is some cool looking place alright! Yep, truly a different world."

Without wasting any second, Thelamia and Julieth turned around. Then, the two Goddesses eyes were wide opened, as they saw the fascinated Genocide.

Julieth pointed at him immediately,

"What are you doing here my son?!"

Genocide just crossed his arms and sighed,

"Well that's what's I wanna ask as well."

Yes, that's the greatest question of all.

When he took notice of Thelamia, he waved his hand aided with a friendly smile,

"Oh and hi again Thamy!"

Thelamia just had an unexplainable smile.

Though, Genocide was still bothered. His eyes wandered around the place once more, while he was holding his lower chin,

"Really, what is this place?"

Julieth just made a stressed out facepalm,

"It's the realm of Celestia Heavens."

Then, Thelamia added more,

"But it's better known as, Celestia Heavenly mall! Where we Goddesses and Gods from different worlds buy nice stuff!"

Genocide witnessed that Thelamia had a dynamic thumbs-up sign of a cute girl.

In other words, it's a place for divinities with shopaholic tendencies.

Then, he scratched his own chin, while he had a grimace of a trickster,

"Hoh? Really now...Guess mom is truly Goddess too huh...same as Thamy..."

After that, he made a facepalm with a hilarious grin on his face,

"And I thought you two were just pulling my leg."

Though, Julieth wasn't appeased of her son's response,

"How much do I have to tell you my son! I'm a true Goddess!"

Thelamia turned to look at Julieth, as she was shookt,

"Eh?! Even your own son doesn't believe you Julie?"

Thereon, Thelamia slapped her own lap, while her laugh was exposed,

"Pppffft! That's hilarious."

Julieth just rolled her eyes,

"Yeah laugh, it was the same case as yours too right?"

Thelamia stopped laughing with a silly expression,

"Oh yea."

The next moment, Genocide saw the proud-looking Thelamia and Julieth pointing their fingers at him.

"So now do you believe that we're Goddesses,"

the two Goddesses proved to him at the same time.

Genocide just put his hands behind the back of his head in a complacent manner,

"Yeah yeah sure, you two are true Goddesses. Ridiculous Goddesses though."

As expected, these Goddesses weren't that much pleased of Genocide's reply of insult.

Thelamia's eyes turned to look at Julieth,

"Julie, is your son..."

Julieth just assumed,

Yah, he's kinda a douchebag."

Genocide just didn't mind his mother's insult, as he truly lives up to his ridiculous title.

Genocide exhaled,

"So now what? Are we just gonna stand here?"

Julieth combed her hair,

"Apparently we're going to do some shopping. But first, we need to bring you back to Athlus."

Genocide just nodded,

"Well if it's shopping then I ain't interested."

Wait, Genocide agreed?

Sooner or later, Julieth raised her golden magical card in order to transfer her son to their original world. Sadly, nothing in particular happened. There after, Julieth was confused.

Afterwards, Thelamia tried to do the same thing as her Goddess friend. Though, Genocide was still standing there whistling non-chalantly.

Genocide asked them,

"Kay, are your magic powers dry now?"

Julieth just made a depressing facepalm,

"There is only one reason for this."

Thelamia sighed,

"Yea, Geno's the current chosen hero in our world."

Though, Genocide was just dumbstruck,

"Riiight, could explain it to me?"

Thelamia's ears twitched with excitement. That sudden moment, she poof out a standing blackboard with funny stick drawings etched in it. Then, she wore the famous teacher's glasses and educated her sitting student Genocide,

"Ahem!"

She pointed with a long tutor's stick at the funny stick guy who looked ordinary,

"Usually, if there is any mortal being who was accidentally transferred by a Goddess or God to the Heavenly Realms. The deities can just transfer the mortal beings back to their respective world. As the Heavenly realms are an exclusive place for dvinities and their affiliates."

"Oh, is that so,"

Genocide expressed with a woundrous expression.

Julieth just made a facepalm.

Afterwards, Thelamia pointed at a drawing of a stick guy holding a golden sword,

"Although, once a mortal being is made to be a CHOSEN HERO by a certain deity or deities. Then, they cannot be transferred back, unless that deity joins them, which is kinda a hassle."

Julieth told more,

"It's like they have a bond or something."

Genocide scratched his chin, as he was entirely fascinated,

"I see I see. Thank you for your short lesson, Teacher Thamy!"

Then, he tried to compliment her more,

"Although, it might've been more interesting if you wore a real SEXY teacher's outfit though."

Julieth just took a long sigh, as her son's perverted instincts kicked-in again.

Afterwards, the blackboard vanished into thin air. Even Thelamia's eyeglasses and long stick were gone too.

Julieth felt relieved in her thoughts,

"Thank goodness Thamy remebered that."

Genocide stood up and had a wishful grin on his face,

"So I'm the chosen hero of your world huh."

Julieth butted-in,

"Apparently yes. And since we can't transfer you back, that'd mean you are chosen by the two of us, UNWILLINGLY."

Genocide scratched the back of his head,

"Geez mom, why'd you have to make it sound so cruel."

Not much soon, Julieth pointed at him once again,

"Also, you have no other choice, but to tag along."

Genocide just looked away with boredom in his look,

"Kay."

Then, he made an interested smile all of a sudden,

"But I can take pictures of other Goddess for my IMPORTANT RESEARCH right?"

Thelamia had a disturbing look, when she imagined that Genocide was taking pictures of the other Goddesses prized assets.

While for Julieth, she just crossed her arms and gave her son a cold stare, that'd scare off the mightiest dragons,

"If you want the Celestia security to put you into the slammers, be my guest."

Genocide just made a grin, but he gulped afterwards.

Soon enough, the three of them traversed the long-winding hallway, while Julieth was in the lead.

The non-suffocating area was filled with vibrance and excitement.

Genocide observed that lots of deities were lively as ever. He even noticed that some of those divine people had glamorous wings and claws as well,

"This place is really mind blowing."

Thereon, he was absorbed in his thoughts,

"So my dad's wrong and mom's right."

Sooner or later, they've arrived at a strange weapons shop.

Genocide whistled, since he was amazed by the indoor appearance of the shop,

"Compared to the weapons shop I've seen in Athlus, this place is beyond me!"

His eyes perceived that the whole medieval shop with silver pillars was filled with legendary-looking equipments showcased along the walls.

Some golden and platinum accesories with exquisite gemstones engraved were displayed inside the crystal cubes. Few of the ready-to-use weapons were shining bright and bursting out flaming gales at the unbreakable golden shelves.

At the sides, there were the futuristic weapons that were customized beyond anyone's wildest imagination.

Julieth crossed her slim arms,

"It's a divine arms shop, what would you expect."

Then, Thelamia asked,

"Err Julie? Why are we here?"

Julieth gripped Thelamia's shoulders and looked at her friend with concern,

"Thamy, I know this sounds cruel...but you need better weapons."

Thelamia was sad,

"Awww, but I like my small twin dagg.—"

Her eyes caught onto something at the right side,

"Ooooh! What's that!"

The sparkling-eyed Goddess of creation saw the obsidian and golden daggers carved into perfection inside the long glass case. Inside the hilt of the daggers, there were emebedded garnet gemstones of the highest quality. Also, Thelamia noticed that the daggers had a long golden chain attached,

"Pretty!"

Not much soon, the burly shop owner wearing a golden mask approached her,

"That weapon is one of DEITY HAUST'S latest creation, the grimace meteor."

Thelamia tilted her head, looking like an airhead,

"Grimace meteor?"

There after, the shop owner clasped his own hands, as he was a proffesional merchant,

"It may look-like a normal dagger with a chain attached for quarter range impetus. But, it wreathes itself in flames, or freezing cold or even electrical bursts randomly."

Thelamia was intrigued,

Mhhhhmmmm...Interesting..."

Later, the silly Goddess closed her eyes and decided inside her head. Soon, she bloomed her eyes and nodded,

"I'll take it."

Well, that was fast.

Suddenly, the skeptic Julieth shoved her hand in front of the owner,

"Just hold on a minute there. May we check it at firsthand?"

The shop owner sweated limestones,

"Ahhh, y-yes ofcourse."

The crystal glass was opened.

While Julieth was holding the expensive-looking weapon, she was looking at its details all-around meticulously.

Genocide crossed his arms, as he was convinced,

"Guess mom's checking out its quality then."

Thelamia nodded eagerly,

"Yeah, Julie is the one who checks the things I'd buy first if they are even in tip-top shape!"

As soon as Julieth was done scanning the item with her detail-oriented eyes, she gave back the weapon. Then, she went to Thelamia and Genocide,

"Yep it's high quality alright."

She uttered more, while she was dangling her crystal smartphone,

"I just checked my phone just now. The divine craftsman updated his showcase of weaponry, and one of his latest weapons is in this specific shop."

When the shop owner heard those statements from Julieth, he was able to breathe-in.

She's truly a terrifying woman.

Afterwards, Thelamia was standing in front of the cashier where the shopkeeper was there handling the purchase by himself.

Without any cat-girl wearing a maid costume, this place is so depressing.

Suddenly, Genocide stood beside Thelamia and proved of what he was capable of,

"By the way my dear Goddess, I'm gonna take this one for you."

Thelamia was just dumbfounded.

Genocide asked the shopkeeper, as he was a gentleman of gallantry with overflowing riches,

"Say mister how much does this thing costs?"

The shopkeeper nodded,

"It's two million Goddess Points my good sir. Are you going to buy this item as a gift to your lovely Goddess?"

Genocide was just speechless in his look,

"Goddess...points?"

Julieth just patted Genocide's shoulder,

"Apparently my dear son, the currency is quite different than ours. It's way too different and much more advanced."

Thelamia butted-in, while her hands were swaying, as she was embarassed of his offer,

"G-Geno it's okay. I-I'll take it from here."

Genocide felt under the weather as he was just made to suck it up,

"Oh okay."

Julieth grabbed her son's backsleeve and she went out of the store, dragging away him away as well.

When Thelamia was about to finish her purchase, she noticed something from the right sidebar,

"Hm?"

Inside the floating clear crystal cube, there was a chain necklace with a white and black miniature dagger attached.

"Ummm..shopkeeper, I'll buy that one as well,"

Thelamia pointed at the transparent cube near to her left.

The shop owner made a pleasing smile,

"Oh sure. And would you want that item to be wrapped up as a gift?"

Thelamia nodded, as she was an eager girl who wants to give the present to her dear friend.

Soon, her hand brought out a dark metal card that shone like the cosmos. Then, she gave it to the shop owner as it was a debit card.

As soon as her card was swiped through the strange metal contraption, Thelamia's face was ridden in immense shock.

From there, she saw her remaining balance hovering in front of her,

"O-only one million Goddess points left?!"

After she saw those glaring numbers, she gulped and sweated sticky gemstones.

There after, Thelamia went out of the shop.

Her purchased items were inside the silver shopping bag she was carrying.

Julieth was filled with concern, when she noticed that her friend looked listless,

"What's wrong Thamy?"

Thelamia just looked down with disappointment behind her back,

"M-my Goddess points went down drastically."

Julieth crossed her elegant arms and sighed,

"I'm guessing the Goddess points are reliant on your Goddess relevance too."

Thelamia just nodded to Goddess Julieth's assumption,

"Y-yea."

Genocide butted-in,

"Now that's worrisome."

Then, he took a slurp of his milkshake.

While for Thelamia, she clenched her hands and she was determined inside her mind,

"I guess I need to build up my Goddess reputation more. Or else it's just charity food for me. And those things are so bland and yucky!"

A Goddess eating poor charity food seems interesting.

When Julieth was done fiddling with her phone, she asked her companions,

"Anyone wanna hit the shack? It's on me."

Genocide nodded and crossed his arms,

"Finally, I'm starving."

Sooner or later, they've reached at a spacious foodcourt that'd be seen in a usual mall in modern times.

Genocide was waiting for his order at the counter with a cute cat-girl wearing a maid's outift acting as the cashier.

He turned around.

Thereupon, he saw Thelamia and Julieth were almost having a feast nearby,

"These two Goddesses sure have an appettite."

The two young-looking Goddesses were chomping down on their platters stacked with lots of food.

Around them, there were lots of shrimps cooked to perfection, and whole roasted chicken until they're golden brown. There were lots of crusty pizzas with various toppings at their side as well.

Even though, there were lots of meals, they were still eating with a pinch of finesse, especially Goddess Thelamia.

Genocide made a smile,

"Thamy's kinda cute when she eats."

Soon, Genocide got his. When he was about to gobble on his meal at his seat, Thelamia and Julieth were already done with theirs. Thereon, he just took a long sigh,

"I was just gonna get started."

Julieth stood up and made a gesture, as she was going to do her past time,

"I'm just gonna you know...smoke some heavens."

Thelamia and Genocide just nodded in response.

Then, Julieth left.

For a while, Genocide was having a face of delight, while he was munching down on the roasted chicken slathered with thick barbecue sauce,

"Dang! This tastes delish!"

Thelamia had a smile on her face, while she was watching Genocide engaged by his meal. Not only that, her inner core had a fuzzy feeling of blissful petals in the breeze as well.

Later on, Thelamia held her hands together and let those rest on top of the table,

"Now, do you believe everything me and Julie had said?"

Genocide was convinced hands down,

"Yeah yeah. You two are Goddesses. And most of the people here are deities, heroes, and heroines from other worlds."

Though, Genocide was filled with great interest in his thoughts,

"Other than that, this place is great! I might ask mom to implement something like this...they call it a mall huh."

Not much soon, he yawned and stretched his arms behind.

Suddenly, a cute little rich girl tripped from Genocide's action,

"Huuuwwaahwaoh!"

The girl wearing a white blouse flopped to the ground with a bowl of spaghetti on her head,

"Geez, stop acting like a fool! You buffoon!"

Genocide took notice of the little girl and apologized,

"I'm so sorry little girl."

He revealed his hand to help her.

Though, the little girl fumed the angry clouds instead. She stood up and pointed at him,

"

HOW DARE YOU! YOU NINCOMPOOP! As you know, I'm a Goddess! So grovel over my feet, mortal!"

When Thelamia saw the young girl, she was filled with little surprise,

"Is that you, Rae?"

The little girl was shocked as well,

"Thamy?!"