Prologue 9 (Part 1) New Universe Property, New Universe Estate and Graduation Day.

"Oh, faithful guardian." In between bites, Kazu Nini found time to tease her aunt.

"Yes, humble one." She replied back and drank orange juice to push down the shrimp and fried rice she had just sent to her belly.

"If, hypothetically, I got a bunch of guns and wanted to sell them but they were untraceable because the person I obtained these instruments from is like, high up in some illegal business…" Mako Nini had slowed down her chewing as the subject matter had taken a serious turn and now Kazu Nini had all her attention. "...would you recommend allowing the seller I hypothetically gave this 'hypothetical guns' to, to put his insignia on them so that these weapons cannot be traced?"

She waited a while then connected the dots. "The people who kidnapped you, you got some of their stash and you want to know if you can sell them openly?"

The young Pixie read no malice or anger in her aunt's words then nodded slowly.

"Give me one of the guns and then, sell it with absolutely zero fear."

Kazu Nini let out a breath of tension. "I thought you were going to like flare up and stuff."

"No, why would I?" She took another bite. "Was that where you got the SenseDampeners in your room?" Kazu Nini acted as if she had choked but Mako Nini did not buy it and waited. "You are old enough now and you need not hide something like that from me."

"Sowwy," she waved her hands and went on with her meal as a light flashed through Mako Nini's eyes.

Later that day, Kazu Nini walked up to her and gave her a paper. When the Older Pixie saw it, she began asking questions but Kazu Nini would not shine too much light, only insisting that she sign it.

***

The next week was pretty much just waiting for the results of the exam to come out and The New Universe were in a car the week after their exams, some days after Kazu Nini had updated Naro Meena on what to tell his business contact. She herself had gotten impatient regarding Naro Meena's man because she wanted Lighomi Estate finished before they started University.

They were all currently heading towards the contact to know an update regarding the weapons when the Slime got a call.

"Hey, I found a buyer."

Naro Meena looked at Kazu Nini and winked. "How much and what did they say?"

"He said 40, I am taking 10 and the rest is with you."

"No, that is to-"

Kazu Nini had a thumbs up, so he did not argue.

"Send it all to me, we need it right now."

They changed the route and backed up to their estate where they had already contacted the Realtor to be present. The Goblin was all smiles and when Shafa Rinmon the Elf she sent the balance of the money to him, his smile only got wider.

"Pleasure doing business with you." He then looked in painful distaste towards the houses on the forefront of the estate, especially those who had shadows within them. "Are you sure you do not want me to kick them out?"

"Not at all, please. Let them stay."

It shrugged its small shoulders. "Okay."

Walking away after calling a cab to pick it up, Kazu Nini turned to Lighomi Estate and regarded the construction of their main office, the renovations going on at the 10 houses after the official building and the materials for the second gate that were on the floor next to the original's. She then smiled and motioned for the beauties, Zlai Dfon and Shafa Rinmon, to follow her as she advanced to the 25 houses which also had a second pair on the other side of this row.

The House looked like it could be used for a horror movie and Kazu Nini saw enough holes to know that whenever it rained, these people had no cover.

She knocked on the door and heard some shuffling before someone peeked over. Kazu Nini saw mud caked on their bodies and matted hair with different colors. The smell hit her senses like a truck speeding on the highway but she smiled at the girl before her.

"M-my mother said I should thank you for allowing us stay here."

"Not a problem, really." She crossed her legs and sat down on the creaking porch. "Do you guys need anything?"

The girls eyes opened wide but they soon dimmed down. "No nothing really."

Kazu Nini studied her then held out her hand. "There would be a lot of changes, don't you worry." She waited until the other female placed her palms there then she walked away after covering them with her second set of fingers.

Following the path to the side of the house on the extreme end, she reached a passage with a hedge of a wall that stretched until it reached the compound of the official building. There, she saw the constructed skeletons of the two developing buildings and waited for the New Universe to reach her by foot.

"What is going to be here?" Jinja Kaliope stared at the dug foundations that were mostly covered up.

"My getaway place, we would also have our meetings in this place, Belthion Ijima will be reporting here as well as Elric Yjob." She cocked her head to the side, "and any other staff who do not have offices of work."

"You said you wanted 10 staff. Does this mean we are going to have more?" Zlai Dfon glanced at her.

"Much more; Counselor, Martial Instructor, Information Technician and International Relations. Vice President too, I might make a post for that." She snapped her fingers, "ooh, secretary too."

"I hope it all works out." Naro Meena glance at her, "If I am already Technician, then why the need for another one?"

"You will now become Engineering Technician." She flashed a smiled, "and, yeah, me too."

***

On this day, they had received their gowns and later tonight would be their prom. Kazu Nini was more nervous about the latter because she believed that the Graduation ceremony was going to be a highlight and a source of publicity for the New Universe.

The bright sun of summer could be said to reflect a new day as this was a turning point for the students.

They had used the open field at the back of the school where they had their sports stadium of at least 50 feet at. Fvil Highschool was now with trumpets, horns and a complete marching band, including all sorts of drums to noisily and successfully announce the occasion. Ribbons had been strung almost everywhere, along with decorations, and at least 90 percent of the school had turned up for this event. The Bleachers were densly crowded, and crammed stands for food had been neatly lined up just outside the stadium where vouchers and other things were also sold. Mascots wore bright colors and the parking lots were completely full until some cars had to use the Parking lines that shouldered the school.

The stadium itself had 3 stages right in the center of the football field that aroused questions. If the staff were seated under one of the ones with a canopy overhead in case of rain or heat, and there was another where the Graduates would be given awards which was larger than the aforementioned with not only a stage but an area that had been marked behind it with painting lines, what was the last one for? The third stage was more expansive than the former two and had what Mako Nini explained to her were Damage Screens surrounding it in a tall box that were as tall as the height of the bleachers.

"These Potent Artifacts mitigate damage or absorbs them." Seeing her niece in graduation garbs had made her so proud. "Do you see any others?"

The younger Pixie smiled on the inside as she held a matching cap in her hands. Kazu Nini then sent a trickle of Ko-jin to her eyes then she pointed at the stage. "Yes, I see it. The arena itself has what looks like a core embedded in its depths." She paused again, "apart from its thick layers of course."

"RegeneratingTerraFirma, that one heals itself as it is destroyed."

"Wow, that is awesome." Kazu Nini almost could not believe it and she searched Mako Nini's eyes to see if she was jesting.

"Yeah, some buildings have them. Much like even some states and crazily enough countries too."

"What? You mean to say some entire countries can have lands that heal after they are destroyed?"

"Yes!"

"Naturally?"

"Yes."

Kazu Nini still was not sure if Mako Nini was puling her legs, so she nodded slowly and looked towards the stage.

All and around them, parents were talking to their children. Telewatches were out, drones too were flying and sending images to the many screens which were hung along the rims of the accommodating bleachers that had been enlarged them for all to see, not forgetting the 8 hovering Television Sets that were suspended midair, set in the cardinal 8 directions and had been fashioned in an old school style with a bulbous back and looked to be a pair of antennae jutting from their tops.

"Those are OscillatingVisions or OscillatingTelevisions" She had followed her nieces eyes to see her focus.

An hour later, the staff of Fvil High School had been positioned on stage and The Slime walked to the other one where he would be giving awards.

"It has been an honor the Past 6 years to be able to teach and groom these young ones…"

She had sensed Jinja Kaliope long before he tapped on her shoulder and announced to her. "We students are supposed to use the door on the tower room at the back of the stadium."

Kazu Nini did not know how to respond. "You should get out more, it is one of the buildings that has the stairs and an underground door. We are supposed to use that and carry a chair from there to be seated behind the stage that the Principal is announcing things from."

She nodded and proceeded to follow him when her aunt shouted. "I'll be seeing you."