MC Bookstore Chapter 156 The Divine Sword of the Puppet God, the Family Feast of the Augustus Family, and the Ide
Chapter 156 The Divine Sword of the Puppet God, the Family Feast of the Augustus Family, and the Ide
Chapter 156 The Divine Sword of the Puppet God, the Family Feast of the Augustus Family, and the Identity About to be Revealed?
Xia Fa immediately became very interested.
On previous occasions, he had looked at the records in Benedict's training notes more out of concern for her.
And, be ready at any time to provide support to the doll girl through this training notebook.
But this time, it must be said, Benny seems to have embarked on a very unique experience.
Xia Fa glanced at the dark red leather sofa, found a comfortable spot, and prepared to take a good look.
But as soon as he sat down, he felt that something was missing.
Hmm—the only drawback is the lack of snacks.
After thinking for a moment, Xia Fa waved his hand and took out one of the paws of the Mountain Dragon Bear from the black bag.
With a thud, the bear paw landed on the ground, almost covering the entire living room floor.
Xia Fa bent down and placed one palm on the bear's paw.
A mercury-like light flowed across the surface of the bear's paw, as if it had been washed with water, and the fur immediately fell off from the roots.
Xia Fa flipped his folding knife and cut off a large piece of raw flesh with skin, then put away the bear paw, which was over twenty meters in diameter.
This time, Xia Fa took a slight shortcut and directly used the burning sensation in all the cells of his body to activate the power of the fire element in the Ether Source and inject it into the bear paw meat.
In just a moment, the bear paw meat was cooked through, inside and out, with white steam rising and an enticing aroma.
Xia Fa went to the kitchen and got chili powder, cumin powder, and white sesame seeds. He poured them all into a plate and placed it on the tea table. Only then did he sit back comfortably on the sofa. He dipped the bear paw meat in the sauce and began to eat it comfortably, while using the blue energy to flip through Benedict's training notes.
After a long day, it's the perfect time to relax and enjoy myself.
Bear paw meat is extremely chewy and tender, tasting like large pieces of beef tendon, but with a unique and mellow flavor, and also has a fruity aroma.
The next page of the copper-bound notebook was also filled with new text, giving Xia Fa the feeling of reading a novel.
Beneath watched warily as the spirit emerged from the obsidian ring, and took two steps back in fright.
"Who are you?!"
The spirit of the Doll Queen smiled, yet her smile carried an inherent majesty. She uttered that noble name, word by word:
"My name is—Heather!"
Unexpectedly, Benedict Cumberbatch was stunned, her delicate face filled with confusion.
"Haseparia? Who is that?"
The expression on the Doll Queen's soul froze for a moment, then she let out a helpless sigh:
"I am the previous Puppet Queen of the Endless Realm."
[After being reminded by Him, Benedict seemed to remember:]
"Oh, it's you, sir! I think I've seen you in a book before."
As Beneath spoke, she blinked her large eyes and looked the soul that had sprung from the obsidian ring up and down.
The more she looked, the more convinced she became that it was indeed exactly like the portrait of the previous Doll Queen in the book.
"Lady Heatherpuria, you...you're not dead? How come you're living inside the ring?"
[Benise asked curiously, no longer afraid at all.]
Heather Pelia sighed.
"I've been through some things, sigh... Anyway, meeting me is a blessing destined for you. If you agree to do something for me, I'll help you become stronger."
[Benise's big, golden-red eyes immediately lit up:]
"Really? How strong can I become?"
Heather Perria said casually:
"With my help, you can become as strong as you want."
[Benise was even more excited:]
"Can I become as strong as the Nine Great Gods?"
Heather Perria's expression froze again.
"This—this definitely won't do."
Benedict's enthusiasm was not dampened in the slightest.
"What if I became as powerful as those Outer Gods who roam the Protoss realm?"
Heather Perria almost thought she had misheard.
"Child, I am merely the Queen of Puppetry, not the Goddess of Puppetry—"
[Benise had no choice but to earnestly ask:]
"So—how strong can you help me become?"
Heather Perria's expression turned serious, and she said, word by word:
"If you're willing to endure the arduous training and dangerous adventures, and you have enough talent and luck, becoming the next Puppet Queen isn't out of the question."
Benedict's face immediately lit up:
"Okay! It's decided then, I agree!"
Now it was Heatherpuria's turn to be surprised.
"Don't you even ask what I need help with? And why are you so eager to become stronger?"
Without the slightest hesitation, Benedict blurted out:
"Because I want to go on adventures with Shafa! Especially if he's in danger, I want to fight alongside him!"
Seeing this, Xia Fa, who was enjoying his bear paw, paused slightly, feeling a warm current flow through his heart and slowly spreading out.
Fortunately, I've gradually become stronger, and I'm now able to kill demigods and even spar with angels.
Both Beneath and Chestnut now have the basic ability to protect them.
Of course, that's not enough.
We need to keep getting stronger!
A determined glint flashed in Xia Fa's eyes as he continued reading.
Heather Perria asked curiously:
Who is Xia Fa?
Benedict giggled, a smug look on her face.
"They are my master."
Unexpectedly, Heather Pearl's expression brightened upon hearing this.
"You already have an owner? Not bad, very good."
Benedict immediately became alert:
"Will the thing you asked me to do involve Xia Fa?"
Heather Polija smiled and said:
"Don't worry, it won't. It's just that with a master, your growth rate will be faster, which means you'll be able to meet the requirements for helping me with that matter sooner."
Beneath breathed a sigh of relief, then asked curiously:
"So, what exactly is this matter?"
[Hesseparia's tone turned serious:]
"You're far from meeting the minimum requirements to do that, so you need to become stronger under my training first, understand?"
[Benise was startled by His sudden seriousness and obediently nodded her little head:]
"I understand—I know."
Heather Pearl's smile returned.
"Alright, now I will teach you—the swordsmanship passed down from the God of Puppetry!"
[Benise was suddenly startled:]
"The God of Puppetry?"
Heather Perria nodded.
"Yes, it's the god who created the first doll girls, guided their development, allowed them to multiply, and ultimately enabled the establishment of our vast doll girl civilization."
Before Benedict could speak, he continued:
"What you're learning now is the Puppet Queen's Sword Technique, right?"
[Benise nodded her head sweetly:]
"Yes, that's right! I'm really good at it!"
Heather chuckled.
"You're just a mere insect-level being, how powerful can you be? The Puppet Princess's Sword is a common sword technique that all puppet girls can learn and master. But do you know that the Puppet Queen—is completely different from what you've learned?"
Xia Fa, upon seeing this, also became genuinely curious.
Now that he understands this extraordinary world better and has acquired more and more knowledge of mysticism, Xia Fa understands that whether human or demi-human, everyone must sign a secret pact in order to master extraordinary power and become stronger.
Furthermore, based on the various secrets he came into contact with, it seems that even the nine righteous gods have signed a secret pact!
Those extremely mysterious entities also seem to have signed secret agreements.
Only three types of existence are accidental; without signing a secret pact, one can still become stronger.
That is, humanoid supernatural beings, non-humanoid supernatural beings, and the bizarre.
Non-human supernatural beings are understandable, after all, they are like creatures born and raised in the extraordinary world, able to absorb extraordinary power to cultivate from birth, and awaken all kinds of talents.
The strange thing is that its origin is still a mystery. It is only known that some strange things are caused by superhumans losing control, so it cannot be studied for the time being.
Therefore, Xia Fa has always been curious about the way humanoid supernatural beings, who are similar to humans and demi-humans but can become stronger without signing a secret contract, become stronger.
In fact, this has been a popular occult topic for scholars and academics in various churches for a long time.
And now, it seems that I can get a glimpse of the ways the doll girls can become stronger besides training in the embers.
He pondered for a moment, then continued reading with great interest, not forgetting to take a bite of bear paw meat.
[Benise said thoughtfully:]
"It seems so. The older sisters all learned the Sword of the Puppet Princess, but Her Majesty the Puppet Queen seems to have mastered something different from what we have."
Heather Perriat gently persuaded:
"That's right, so what I'm going to teach you today is the Twelve Divine Swords of the End, which only the Doll Queens of all time were qualified to wield!"
Upon hearing this, Benedict immediately became excited:
"The Twelve Divine Swords of the End? Sounds incredibly powerful!"
Heather's expression grew increasingly kind.
"You can only learn the first two sword techniques now. Once you reach the Eagle level, you'll be able to learn the third, and so on. Come, let me teach you the first one. This sword technique is called—the Divine Sword of Breaking the Law."
[Hatherpuria extended her elegant, translucent hand, touched her brow, and a long beam of light shot out.]
The light was extremely condensed, almost like crystal. He stretched out a finger and pointed it at Benedict.
Before Benedict could react, the seven-colored crystalline light instantly merged into the space between her eyebrows.
Heather immediately shouted, waving her hands repeatedly. Droplets of healing water immediately appeared around Benedict, converging towards her forehead.
But the next moment, Heatherpuria froze:
"You—why aren't you reacting at all?"
[Benise said blankly:]
"Reaction? What reaction?"
Heather was even more surprised:
"Didn't you feel that extreme pain, like your head was about to explode, and your mind was caught in a mental storm?"
Benedict shook her head.
"Hmm—no."
Heather Perria is simply unbelievable!
"This shouldn't be happening. Whether it was when I was taught the Twelve Divine Swords of the End by the previous Puppet Queen, or when I taught the Twelve Divine Swords of the End to Ruri, with our talents, we were both in so much pain that we almost couldn't bear it. Our minds and bodies were on the verge of collapse—"
Beneath, however, stared wide-eyed:
"Lumir? Isn't that the current Puppet Queen—you also taught her the Twelve Divine Swords of the End?"
Heather Perria, still reeling from the shock, burst into laughter upon hearing this.
"Silly child, who else could it be but me? Who else but me could pass on the Twelve Divine Swords of the End to Him? I am the previous Queen of the Puppet Sect."
"Oh—" Beneath nodded thoughtfully.
Heather Perria sighed softly:
"It seems that either you are special, or it's related to your master, but in the history of our Endless Realm, no one has ever learned the first sword of the Twelve Divine Swords of the End in such a calm state as you."
He then drew another line from between his brows, and this time the resulting crystalline light was even more dazzling and radiant.
"Now, I will pass on to you the second of the Twelve Divine Swords of the End, the Pulse-Breaking Divine Sword."
This time, Benedictine stood still and let him teach her.
[With Heatherpuria's finger pointing, the second crystalline ray pierced into Benedict's brow.]
Beneath's tall, slender body trembled slightly, and after a moment, she suddenly opened her eyes in surprise:
"Amazing! If I had mastered these two swords earlier, I could have killed Fenrir the wolf in one go, without having to fight it for so long!"
Heather's expression softened further as she chuckled softly.
"Good boy, show me these two sword techniques."
【"good!"】
Beneath gave a crisp, clear reply, gripping the hilt of the greatsword, which was almost as tall as her, behind her with one hand.
[With a casual wave of her hand, Heatherpuria conjured up hundreds of spells in the dark storage room, including fireballs of varying sizes, bolts of lightning that were about to be unleashed, and even wind blades.]
Heather Pelia waved her hand again, and hundreds of spells swept towards Benedictine. Judging from the sheer force of the attack, it was something that a mere insect-level puppet girl like Benedictine could not possibly withstand.
Without Heather Perriam's guidance, Beneath gave a soft shout, gripped her greatsword with both hands, and thrust it forward.
Her sword strike seemed unremarkable at first glance, with no glint of light even on the blade, but in the instant she thrust it out…
[Bang bang bang bang bang! 】
The fireballs, lightning bolts, and wind blades that rushed towards her in the air all dissipated at the same time!
】
Heather Pearl's smile grew even wider.
"Very good, you've mastered it very well. This is the Enmity-Breaking Divine Sword. It was painstakingly researched and developed by the God of Enmity Puppet over three thousand years. Against opponents of your rank, you can break most elemental-based secret abilities with this sword."
Xia Fa was quite surprised. He had already finished eating the bear paw meat, but he didn't care about making another piece. He just wanted to keep watching.
The God of Puppetry? The Twelve Divine Swords of the End?
This grudge is really quite formidable!
Especially this Demon-Slaying Divine Sword of Qiu, it's practically invincible among those of the same level!
If it weren't for the fact that he could cross three ranks and two levels to finish off a critically wounded and dying angel, Xia Fazhen would have been a little envious.
"Next, let's break through the engulfing divine sword."
Heather Perriat spoke, then casually made a grabbing motion in the air.
From the corner of the storage room, a squeaking sound rang out, and a large, fat rat was instantly caught in the palm of a hand.
[Benise's eyes lit up the moment she saw the giant rat. Every time they did a thorough cleaning of the Mechanical Castle, Huang and her sisters loved to get rid of these nasty rats.]
Because mice steal dried fish!
These are no ordinary rats; they possess extraordinary powers, even capable of gnawing through the stone walls of a mechanical castle!
Heather didn't say much, and tossed the fat rat into the air.
"Hey!"
Beneath gave a soft shout and thrust her sword forward again.
This sword strike was equally unremarkable; the blade remained devoid of any luster.
The enormous rat in mid-air suddenly let out a piercing, mournful squeak, fell to the ground, twitched slightly, then went limp, its head lolling to the side, and it was completely dead.
[Haseparia's eyes are filled with hatred and resentment:]
"I didn't expect your mastery of the second sword to be even better than the first. This is the 'Drowned-Breaking Divine Sword' from the Twelve Divine Swords of the End of Hatred. As long as a being possesses a substantial body, you can use this sword to pierce through the blood drowned, the sinew drowned, and even the 'hatred' in their heart."
"this----"
Xia Fa was even more surprised when he saw this.
It should be noted that some secret abilities require extraordinary power to flow through specific pathways within the bloodstream of an extraordinary individual in order to be unleashed.
In this situation, if Benedict were to use the Bloodthirst Sword to destroy the enemy's bloodline, wouldn't that be equivalent to crippling the enemy?
Of course, directly destroying the Heart Drowning to kill the enemy seems more efficient than destroying the Blood Drowning.
"Truly worthy of being the swordsmanship created by the God of Puppetry, it's incredibly powerful—I guess only the Puppet Maidens can learn it?"
Xia Facheng himself was somewhat tempted.
The main reason is that the seal on the sword, which is shaped like a horse-slaying blade, is that it lacks a move for everyday fighting. After all, you can't always use "Silver Slash" because that would be too exhausting.
Unfortunately, it is estimated that only those who are chosen as the next Puppet Queen, such as the Puppet Oath Maiden or even the Chou, can learn and master these Twelve Divine Swords of the End. Humans probably cannot learn them.
After regaining his composure, Xia Fa continued reading.
Beneath a bluish glow on her face, she slung the greatsword back over her shoulder, then lifted her skirt with both hands and bowed to Heatherbury.
"Thank you—um—"
Heather smiled kindly:
"From now on, you can call me teacher."
[Benise's clever words:]
"Thank you, teacher!"
[Just as he finished speaking, Huang couldn't help but yawn loudly. He immediately realized his rudeness and lowered his head.]
"Teacher—I'm sorry—"
Heather smiled gently:
"It's alright. You've exhausted too much of your mental energy because you mastered the first two swords of the Twelve Divine Swords of the End. Go back and get some sleep. Tomorrow—tomorrow is a very crucial day for Mu Chou."
What are the key days?
Xia Fagang was about to continue reading when he suddenly realized that the lines of ink characters had reached the end.
Yan immediately started scratching his head, as if he had been interrupted by a bad author while reading an online novel.
But Xia Fa immediately realized that the day-night cycle in the Endless Realm seemed to be different from that in the real world.
This Ling, I suppose, has records of it?
Xia Fali turned to the next page, and his eyes suddenly lit up!
Sure enough, there were still records on the next page, but only half a page remained.
Xia Fa suddenly felt a sense of reluctance and immediately began to read.
[Hatherpleia's soul shrank back into the obsidian ring, and Benedict carefully placed the obsidian ring, which was floating in the air, on Huang's slender, fair index finger.]
Huang yawned again, dragging his tired body back to his bedroom.
The moment Huang's head hit the pillow, he immediately fell into a deep sleep.
Outside the magical castle, as time passed, three moons slowly set and three suns gradually rose.
"Get up! Get up!"
[Amidst the chirping of the mechanical parrot in the bedroom, Benedict rubbed her eyes and sat up in bed.]
After a quick wash, Huang put on a black dress and round-toed leather shoes, and was ready to set off immediately for the Land of Rising Stars to practice and test the first two sword strikes of the Twelve Divine Swords of the End that she had just learned.
Just then, the sound of bells ringing loudly rang out from inside the mechanical castle.
"Her Majesty the Queen has summoned us?"
Beneath muttered something curiously, but dared not delay, and hurried toward the main hall of the Ingenious Castle.
[Recalling what Teacher Heather Polya had mentioned yesterday, that something big seemed to be happening today, Benedict immediately touched the obsidian ring on the index finger of her other hand and asked in a low voice:]
"Hey, teacher, do you know anything about Qiu Shiling?"
[After waiting for a long time, no response came; it seemed the teacher's soul had fallen into a deep sleep.]
A look of confusion crossed Benedict's face, and she had no choice but to hurry to the hall.
Upon arriving at the hall, Huang saw many of the older women standing there. At the far end of the hall, there was a round platform with an ancient and weathered stone tablet on it.
[The Doll Queen Lumir sits regally on her mechanical throne, holding a scepter, her dignified and noble face filled with solemnity.]
"Alright, our most lazybones, Benedict Cumberbatch, is here too. The rank test shall begin."
[Rank Detection!]
Beneath was startled; she realized she had completely forgotten about this!
[Every female doll, after reaching the age of ten, must undergo a rank test every year.]
[This rule, passed down from ancient times, was established by a certain puppet queen. It seems that the queen wanted to urge the puppet queens to train hard in order to prepare for potential crises such as sudden beast tides and strange armies.]
[A dozen or so puppet girls stepped forward, all of them just turning ten years old this year, like Benedict.]
Today, it's the turn of Qiu Huang and the other ten-year-old puppet girls to undergo rank testing.
However, Benedict still harbored resentment towards the youngest among them.
Beneath was filled with trepidation, unsure of the exact rank her blind sisters had reached, but Huang stepped forward and stood with the puppet oath-takers.
It was only then that Benedict noticed that some distinguished guests had arrived at the Ingenious Castle.
Those are sirens. In the Endless Realm, sirens are the second largest race after the Puppet Maidens.
However, the sirens failed to develop a civilization, and instead lived and survived as tribes in lakes or at sea.
Sometimes, the doll-like maidens would become adventure partners with the sirens, training together in various wildernesses or ruins of the Endless Realm.
However, sometimes the doll girl will fight with the siren, but of course, she won't hurt them.
Before Beneath could think any further, the first puppet oath-taker had already stepped onto the circular platform, extending one hand and placing it on the testing stone tablet.
[The test stone tablet flashed, and immediately the phantom image of a giant elephant appeared.]
[Fungi, insects, eagles, wolves, elephants, whales—this doll-like girl has actually reached the elephant level!]
"Mete Linda, rank, elephant level!"
["Testing and evaluation: Advanced!"]
Beneath was startled. An elephant-level being?
How could this woman named Meiti Linda be so incredibly capable?
The Doll Queen Lumir smiled approvingly and nodded slightly to the doll oath-taker named Mete Linda.
Megan Linda, her face beaming with pride, glanced at the doll-like girls she had spoken to, gave a light, pleased hum, and stepped down from the platform.
[Immediately afterwards, the second indifferent-faced puppet woman stepped onto the circular platform, and similarly extended her slender, pale hand, placing it on the testing stone tablet.]
A flash of light appeared on the testing stone tablet, instantly conjuring up the phantom of a giant whale.
"Serlina, Rank: Whale-level!"
["Testing and evaluation: Advanced!"]
A gasp of surprise suddenly erupted from among the group of puppet girls!
"Serlina's already at the Whale level? Isn't she just ten years and less than ten months old?"
"My God! It probably won't be long before Huang becomes a demigod!"
"I'm so envious!"
The Doll Queen Lumir smiled broadly and gave Serlina an approving look.
[Serlina's pretty face was as cold and expressionless as an iceberg, as if all of this was nothing out of the ordinary for Huang, and she stepped down from the platform.]
Next, one by one, the puppet maidens ascended the circular platform to undergo the rank test.
"Anmu Ni, Rank: Wolf-level!"
[Testing and evaluation: Intermediate!]
"Gridwin, rank, elephant level!"
["Testing and evaluation: Advanced!"]
"Annas, Rank: Wolf!"
[Testing and evaluation: Intermediate!]
Finally, it was Barnes's turn.
Beneath, her face filled with trepidation, also stepped onto the circular platform, extending her small, fair hand and placing it on the cold testing stone tablet.
The group of puppet girls all looked intently at the testing stone tablet.
After all, in the Endless Realm over the past century, only Annas and Benedict have found suitable masters for their contracts.
Moreover, only Benedict's master is a boy, while Anna's master is said to be a beautiful little princess from the Kingdom of Shiling.
Therefore, everyone is quite concerned about whether Benedict can reach the Shiling rank.
The testing stone tablet suddenly lit up, its light flashing, and then—the phantom image of a fat caterpillar appeared.
[Beside the inspection stone tablet, the mechanical parrot's merciless voice rang out.]
[Benise, Rank: Insect-level]
"The evaluation is subpar!"
The blind dolls, upon seeing this, were all genuinely astonished; they hadn't expected Benedict to be so frail!
The Doll Queen Lumir sighed softly, but gave Beneath a comforting look.
Unexpectedly, at this moment, a cold voice rang out from among the sea monsters who had come to witness the ceremony.
"Only an Insect-level being? This Beneath is really dragging down the Doll Oath Maidens!"
"I heard that Huang's contract is against a human? And a boy at that? Probably some poor kid from a not-so-well family."
"Who would dare to sign adventure contracts with Huangji after this? Wouldn't that just be dragging people down?"
"Hmph, I'd heard before that Benedict was a rising star among the Enemy Dolls, but it turns out she's nothing special!"
"Alas, a fallen genius, alas—"
Hearing these words, some mocking and some indifferent, Benedict bit her lip and clenched her small fists so tightly that her nails dug deep into her palms. Fortunately, as a doll-woman, Huang's skin was tough, and her palms didn't bleed.
Xiafa who saw this: ————
What's going on with this extremely strong sense of déjà vu?
The old lady in the ring —
Stone tablet inspection —
And then there's Benedict Cumberbatch, described as a "fallen genius"—
"Could it be that my puppet sworn sister is actually the chosen one of the Endless Domains of Enmity?"
Xia Fa half-criticized and half-muttered this sentence.
The main grudge, this is too classic —
"Those sirens look down on Benedictines and on me. When I reach the Endless Realm one day, I'll show the Huangs what I'm made of—"
A glint flashed in Xia Fa's eyes, and he calmed down, continuing to watch.
A defiant voice rang out in the hall of the Ingenious Castle.
"You—you're all looking down on me! And what right do you have to speak ill of my master!"
Beneath loudly accused them, but Huang was completely unaffected by their sarcastic remarks, showing no discouragement or willingness to give up. Instead, he tried to silence the sirens.
The sirens indeed fell silent. After all, the Blazes still needed the protection of the Puppet Oath Maidens, so naturally they dared not offend them, not even the weakest of the Blazes, Benes.
Just then, among the group of sea monsters, a slender, beautiful sea monster with extremely cold eyes stood up.
[Huang faced the Doll Queen, placed one hand on her chest, and bowed respectfully.]
"Your Majesty, Queen of the Dolls, please allow me to offer my highest respect. In one month, the 'Abyss of Ascending Stars' in the Land of Ascending Stars will open. May I exchange my companion, Ling, for an adventure writing scroll?"
[The Doll Queen Lumir raised an eyebrow slightly:]
"Oh? Your name is Lucia, right? Who was your original adventure partner? I remember we randomly assigned you guys last year, didn't we?"
[The siren named Lucyna, unfazed by the Doll Queen's obvious displeasure, pointed at Beneath:]
"My only adventure partner is Qiu Huang, but I've already reached the Whale level, while Huang is only at the Insect level. I don't want to have to be distracted by protecting Huang every time we enter the Star Abyss a month from now."
The Doll Queen Lumiel frowned deeply this time, and the temperature in the entire hall seemed to drop several degrees.
"Oh? Are you sure?"
The other sirens, fearing for their safety, quietly tugged at Lucana's skirt, trying to get Huang to sit down.
Unexpectedly, Lucia puffed out her chest, her face full of defiance:
"I'm sure. I want to cancel the adventure document agreement with Huang and replace it with Serlina, who is also at the same Avenging Whale level!"
Upon hearing this, Benedict immediately raised her little fist:
"Hmph, fine, I'll change you then! I don't even respect you! Besides, I already have a preferred adventure partner!"
[Huang's gaze immediately fell upon a small sea monster among the sea monsters, whose eyes were wide open and who was completely bewildered by the situation:]
"Cerol, you'll be my adventure partner! Let's forge an adventure agreement together!"
[Cerol pointed blankly at himself:]
"Me—me?"
"That's good!"
A cold voice rang out, and everyone turned to see Serrina, the highest-ranking puppet oath-taker among those tested.
[Serlina also turned to the Doll Queen, pressing one hand to her chest:]
"Your Majesty, my originally assigned adventure partner is Zerol, and it seems that Blaze is only an Insect-level being. In that case, may I sign the adventure contract with Lucana, and may Benes sign the adventure contract with Zerol?"
[The Doll Queen Lumir stared intently at Huang, seeing Huang's stubborn neck and refusal to budge, then glanced at Lugina, whose expression was equally unyielding, and couldn't help but sigh softly:]
"Fine, fine, whatever."
Xiafa: ————
This is a doll-like oath-taking woman and a siren version of an annulment?
This is so hilarious!
The main grudge—this really did happen inside the Ingenious Castle in the Endless Realm!
Of course, on the other hand, a month is actually more than enough time for Benedict to grow up.
I wonder what the siren Lugana and the puppet oath-taker Serlina will think a month later, when the stars rise and the Star Abyss opens, after they learn that Beneath has actually mastered the Twelve Divine Swords of the End, which only the Puppet Queen can wield.
Seeing that there were only a few lines of text left, Xia Fa immediately continued reading.
[Benise puffed out her cheeks and waved her little fists:]
"Alright, then I'll sign an adventure agreement with Ceroll. Lucina, if you don't want to sign an agreement with me, I don't want to sign an agreement with you either!"
Lugina shrugged.
"That's good, we're both satisfied, no more Qiu Ling?"
Serena remained indifferent, seemingly unconcerned about anything other than exchanging adventure documents with Lugana, a fellow whale-level siren.
Benedict stepped off the platform, not even glancing at Serlina, and walked past her.
Instead, Anna quietly came up to comfort Benedict.
"Benise, don't take it to heart with Serlina. Huang has always hated cold-hearted people like that since she was little."
[Benise chuckled.]
"I'm not angry at all. On the contrary, they'll regret it one day. What's that saying again? Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, never underestimate a poor woman!"
As he spoke, Huang touched the obsidian ring on his index finger, his golden-blue eyes gleaming with confident arrogance.
Just then, Queen Lumir of the Dolls struck her scepter, and an invisible wave rippled out from its base.
"Alright, that concludes today's testing. You can all go do what you like. I'm sure you all understand that today's testing was for that very important exploration a month from now."
[He paused slightly, took a deep breath, and said, word by word:]
"An exploration in the rising stars and the abyss of the stars is of utmost importance to our entire Puppet Oath Maiden race."
】
[The gaze of the Doll Queen Lumir fell upon Benedict and Anna:]
"In this situation, if you, Benedict, and Anna, allow me to invite your master to our Endless Realm."
His gaze swept over the other older female puppet performers and even the noblewomen puppets in the stands:
"Similarly, those of you who have masters may also invite your masters to come."
The recording ends here.
Xia Fa let out a long breath, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes.
Although Beneath herself doesn't seem to care much about the injustice she suffered, a month later, when Shafa goes to the Endless Realm to seek revenge, she will definitely get her revenge.
Shafa remembered both the names: the siren Lugana and the doll-like oath-bearer Erserina.
"Stars rise into the abyss of stars—what could be inside that even the puppet queen Lumiel cares about?"
'
Xia Fa became somewhat curious.
A month later, I wonder which level of secret agreement I will be able to sign.
If he were to have the strength to fight against the ruler, it seems that he might even be able to venture into the Star Abyss where stars rise.
Bang bang bang.
As Gao was thinking this, a knock on the door suddenly interrupted his train of thought.
The knocking was extremely restrained, and very rhythmic and melodious, conveying a sense of unhurried politeness.
"Who?"
Xia Fa was a little puzzled. He walked to the door and opened it.
Glenn and Axel were standing in the doorway, smiling at him.
Glenn knocked on the door, but after knocking, he immediately retreated behind his uncle, Axel.
The demigod Axo, with a broad smile, said, "Xiafa, congratulations! I didn't expect you to become a viscount. I just received the news."
Xia Fa smiled in return: "It's nothing. By the way, Lord Axo, what brings you here?"
Although I have a wild guess that Axel came by chance, he will most likely invite Yan to a dinner party hosted by the Augustus family, and then formally invite Yan to join the Augustus family at the dinner party.
However, since this was something he had obtained through divination, and as an Eagle-level transcendent being, he could casually divine the existence of a demigod, it involved the secret of the strange electric current at his tailbone. Therefore, Xia Fa could not reveal it and could only pretend not to know.
With a single gesture, Axel beckoned Glenn, who immediately presented him with an invitation card bearing a gold-embossed cover.
Axel smiled and said, "Nephew, I won't hide it from you. Tomorrow night, our Augustus family will be holding our monthly family banquet, and the head of the family will also be there. I would like to invite you to attend."
After a slight pause, Gao said meaningfully, "If you are willing to inherit your Augustus surname."
Xia Fa accepted the gift without hesitation and then gave a slight bow: "Thank you, I will definitely attend the banquet tomorrow night."
If Yan was previously unclear about the exact nature of the feud between the nobles of the Kingdom of Augustus, to be precise, whether the Augustus family and the Selene royal family were engaged in fierce struggle or had always lived in peace.
After his conversation with Prince Justinian this afternoon, Shafa understood very well.
After all, according to Prince Justinian, the head of the Augustus family, who was also the Marshal Gaius who was in charge, seemed to have been nurturing Prince Justinian from childhood to adulthood without any effort!
Under these circumstances, Xia Faqiu would never believe that the Augustus family and the Selene royal family had any major conflict.
As for why King Ariman and Kaldan were at odds, Xiafa wasn't quite sure.
Seeing that Xia Fa accepted the invitation without any hesitation, Axel and Glenn exchanged a glance and smiled sincerely.
"Hot, hot, hot! Alright! I'll be waiting for you outside our Augustus family palace tomorrow night!"
After exchanging a few more pleasantries with the two, Xia Fahao personally escorted them to the intersection of Daniel Street before returning to his own house.
He closed the door behind him, toying with a tiger-tooth folding knife in his hand, his gaze deep and thoughtful.
Pompeii —