Baiyi's home in the New World was called the Micro Dimension Mansion. It was the product of Spatial Law and advanced dimensional magic. It was a miniature dimension that was attached to the main dimension, and it could only be accessed by using a specific teleportation portal. It could also be located at any location in the main dimension, and it would not be affected by the main dimension. However, it would not hinder one's observation of the main dimension, and one could enjoy the scenery outside from within the micro dimension.
The owner of the mansion could appear at any location in the New World, be it high up in the sky, in a city, in a grassland, at the bottom of a sea, or even in the mouth of a volcano. The owner of the mansion could enjoy all kinds of natural scenery and customs, and there was no need to worry about natural disasters or climate change. Owning a mansion like this was equivalent to owning a mansion anywhere in the world.
The mansion was almost completely isolated from the main dimension, so there was no need to worry about security or privacy. Paparazzi and salesmen could no longer harass the owner. It was even more convenient to enter and exit the mansion. All one needed to do was select a passcode, chant a spell, or use a special program as the key, and they would be able to return to their home from anywhere in the world. If one could afford the cost, they could even travel to any place they wanted. Owning a mansion like this was equivalent to owning a door to any place in the world.
Even if one wanted to visit one's family or friends, they only needed to locate the specific location of the mansion, and the teleportation portal would open nearby. In this way, everyone in the mansion would be one's neighbor.
Of course, all of this came with a hefty price tag. Aside from the cost of purchasing the mansion, the mansion's maintenance cost was so high that the average person could not afford it. Every drop of water, every kilowatt hour of electricity, and every trip to and from the mansion would cause damage to the corresponding formation. Therefore, the mansion had to be repaired by a professional organization under Baiyi's control every year, which was equivalent to paying tribute to Baiyi.
Even so, the Micro Dimension Mansion was still the hottest luxury item in the New Empire. Baiyi was the only one who could construct and shape the entire space, so the production rate was very low. There were less than a hundred of them in the entire Empire, and every time a new micro dimension was built, it would attract a mad scramble for it.
Thanks to this, the Bai family's real estate business became the Bai family's most important financial pillar, allowing the Bai family to amass unparalleled wealth.
The micro-dimensional mansion that Baiyi had bought for himself was more like a palace than a mansion. He had spent a lot of money and resources on it, and it was as luxurious as a small city could be. Other than his own laboratory and laboratory, Baiyi had thoughtfully prepared a mansion for each of his family members. The mansion even had a park, a park, and an amusement park, which would be enough to last the Bai family for hundreds of years to come.
However, his daughters were still young, and there were not many people in the Bai family. Everyone felt that living separately lacked the warmth of a family. At present, they were still squeezed into a big house. The huge micro-space palace only had about 20 people, including the maids. Most of the areas were idle and wasteful.
This made it extremely difficult for Mia and the others to locate their youngest sister in their own house. This was because the house was too big, and Mia had never been to any of the places that were further away. No one knew where Bai Yin might be hiding. It would be fine if she was in one of the abandoned areas, but the worst case scenario was that she would barge into her father's laboratory.
They had been busy searching for half a day, and before they could even finish looking for their own rooms, the bespectacled head maid rushed to Mia and said, "Your Highness, Princess Noirciel is outside."
"Let her in first. We'll look for her together," Mia said without turning her head.
A few moments later, Noirciel entered the mansion through a teleportation portal. She was wearing a black gown that had been specially prepared for today's ceremony. It was a long gown design, decorated with gorgeous patterns and sparkling jewels. It was dignified and elegant, and the pure black color accentuated the purity of her fair skin and the holy wings of light behind her.
She was also holding a white version of the gown in her arms, with a pair of white high heels on top. This was for Mia. The little girl had not been in a hurry to put on her clothes when she woke up this morning, waiting for her to deliver the gown that she would be using later.
As soon as Noirciel entered the living room, she saw Mia lying on the ground, trying to find her sister under a tall cabinet. Her little butt was raised high, and because she was only wearing a nightgown, the hem was especially short … This caused Noirciel to blush. She put down the nightgown and quickly covered her face, stammering, "M-Mia, w-what are you doing?"
Mia did not realize what kind of visual impact her posture had on her best friend. She still said with a sobbing tone, "My sister … is gone. What should I do?"
In the end, it was Bai Yuu, who had been very calm, who explained the situation to Noirciel. The angel listened quietly and looked anxious. However, she looked at the clock on the wall and asked worriedly, "But … What about today's ceremony? This is a ceremony held in the capital, and it's very important. Laeticia even specially told us to go early to prepare … "
"This …" Mia got up from the ground with a troubled expression. She straightened the hem of her dress and looked at the clock, too anxious to speak.
"Why don't you go first, Second Sister? Xiaoyou and I will stay behind to look for our sister. It's just a day of classes anyway, so it shouldn't matter. "Bai Vye stood up in time to share Mia's burden.
Before Mia could agree, Noirciel smacked herself on the head and came up with a brilliant idea. "Oh, I almost forgot! I brought the Authority here today. It's in the car outside. Wait a moment, I'll go get it. With the help of the Authority of Space, we should be able to find Little Ying. "
"Huh? But what about the blessing later? "As soon as Mia's question left her mouth, Noirciel had already walked out of the door …
The ceremony that Mia and Noirciel were going to perform was a large-scale mass of the Church of Void, the Empire's only designated religion. The Cleric Walker, the Shadow Walker, and the rest of the Cleric Walker's followers had strongly suggested that Baiyi's religion be used as a tool of governance. Although the religion's teachings were rather casual and positive, such as the Cleric Walker's seventy-two virgins and the prohibition of toilet paper, it still had a large number of followers. In order to make this tool of governance more effective, the Saintess Mia, the Oracle Noirciel, and the Archbishop Laeticia had to hold large-scale rituals every month to strengthen the image of Baiyi's divinity in the hearts of the believers and solidify his ruling position.
Although it was a politically-oriented religious activity, the Authority that Baiyi had bestowed upon the true believers could still provide them with some benefits. For example, the Authority of Space could be used to send people to places and worlds they wanted to go to; the Authority of Time could be used to peek into a certain part of history; or the Authority of Nehemiah could be used to deliver an ambiguous prophecy. Although the prophecy was vague, it was still better than the fortune-telling under the bridge.
Considering the sensitive nature of the Authority, Baiyi always bestowed it to Noirciel before the large-scale ceremony. Noirciel would carefully keep and store it, and when the time came, she would take it out and give it to Mia and Laeticia to bless the lucky believers. There would be a total of thirty-three lucky believers in each ceremony, so each Authority could only be used eleven times. If Mia used the Authority to look for her sister, she would have one less chance to use it during the ceremony.
However, compared to that, her sister was more important. "When the time comes, I'll have to think of a way to disguise some simple requests with magic …" Mia made up her mind.
A moment later, Noirciel ran in with two rod-shaped objects that looked like magical girl transformation props in her arms. She said, "I've brought the Time Authority as well. With time and space, I'll definitely be able to lock onto Little Ying's location … Aiya!"
Noirciel did not know whether it was because she was running too fast, or because the heels on her feet were too thin, or because she suddenly wanted to act cute, but when she ran over, she tripped on the ground. When she was in mid-air, the Authority in her arms flew out and collided with each other in the air.
Then, a blazing white light flashed, and the entire Bai Mansion disappeared.
No, to be precise, it did not vanish. The alternate dimension was still there. No matter how many instruments or magic were used to monitor it, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. However, the clash between the Temporal and Spatial Powers had turned the entire dimension into a strange, unobservable state. It was as if the dimension had been placed into a black box, and Mia and the others had become like Schrodinger's Cat. Unless Baiyi, the dimension's creator, used his Authority to force his way into the dimension and open the black box, no one would be able to tell what was going on inside.
This was something that had never happened before in the history of the Void. The ripple and impact it caused were so small that Baiyi, who should have noticed something was wrong, did not notice it at first. He was too preoccupied with something else to worry about.
At that moment, Baiyi was sitting in the seat of the highest leader of the Empire's Parliament, participating in the monthly executive meeting of the Parliament. A total of 233 members of the Parliament, representing various forces and interests, participated in the discussion and formulation of national policies. Baiyi's main job was to listen to their arguments and exercise his final authority when controversial issues arose.
As the highest leader of the New Empire, his executive authority had been severely restricted during the establishment of the Constitution. However, this was in line with his own expectations. He was not a man who craved power, and he was especially afraid of trouble.
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