After a chaotic explanation, Violet finally understood what was going on with the strange puppet girl nad Eilush, who claid to be the third in command of the Spirit Puppet Tribe.
She was an inventor.
Perhaps because they were originally magical beings created by machinery, or perhaps due to the influence bestowed upon them by their creator, referred to as 【Father】, mbers of the Spirit Puppet Tribe generally had a deep passion and obsession for “creation,” and most of them didn’t like to wander around.
In more easy terms, they were “tech geeks.”
Just like the clan leader, or as Eilush referred to as “second in command,” Ini’s interest was in making wooden carvings, Eilush enjoyed making more practical props, among which, her persistent yet unsuccessful attempt at creating “artificial wings for flight” stood out the most.
When the puppets were first created, they were not designed with the ability to fly. Later, due to so reasons, “Father” also left them, no longer interfering in the lives of the puppets.
Therefore, when Eilush suddenly ca up with the idea of “allowing everyone to soar freely in the sky like birds,” all she could do was to design wings that could be equipped on the puppets themselves.
But the term “free soaring” sounded simple, in reality, enabling creatures that originally lacked the ability to fly to achieve this was far from simply sticking wings on them and calling it a day.
Especially Eilush’s goals include “not relying on magic or mana to operate, otherwise it’s aningless,” and “not just simple gliding, but being able to perform difficult maneuvers freely in the air and maintain stable flight for a long ti,” among other strict conditions.
So even with the excellent design and manufacturing capabilities of the Spirit Puppet Tribe, she has failed more than a thousand tis.
After learning from thousands of failures, Eilush believes that the main reason she has been unable to succeed is the lack of a “wing model that perfectly fits the human body and fluid dynamics.”
In this world, whether it’s winged people, creatures born with wings and transford into humanoid beings, or various other races, they all share an important commonality: the act of “flying” is not solely accomplished by wings.
So require magical assistance, so rely on innate abilities, and there are even creatures like the “Leviathan’s offspring” who, despite not having wings, can maintain levitation through the simulation of laws.
Therefore, when Eilush designs artificial wings based on them without relying on magic, she fails one after another.
After all, even sky-dominating races like the dragonkind are said to require special abilities and magical assistance to maintain their highly agile flight.
However, for so reason, the special wings granted by Violet’ skill 【Divine Feather】 sparked new inspiration for Miss Eilush.
“Stop it!!”
Listening to the puppet girl rambling on, Miss Priestess already had a headache. Although she had a rough idea of what kind of person Eilush would be when she saw her take out that smoke bomb disguised as a puppet earlier.
Still, her whimsical, or rather, unpredictable, train of thought is a bit overwhelming for Violet.
Are we discussing this topic now, or is it ti for your creative pursuits, Miss puppet?
The most important thing at the mont surely isn’t figuring out the origin of so unknown virus?
How about going back and getting yourself checked out properly, huh?!
“Cough... We can discuss that later. For now, let’s head back to the Spirit Spring and regroup with Ini and the others. They must be getting anxious over there.”
“Fine... Actually, that’s not really important. The key thing is my 【Artificial Wing No. 1786】...”
“Alright, let’s get going then!”
Interrupting Eilush’s attempt to continue the discussion, Violet restrained herself from rushing up and grabbing her by the face, identical to that of an ordinary girl, and forcibly turning her around, feeling the urge to shake her.
The difference in personalities among these Spirit Puppet Tribe mbers is so significant, despite their similar appearances. Is it because of their factory settings, or is it the result of gradual influence over ti?
Rather than that, does the ntal state of puppets really change over ti? With Eilush around, they couldn’t simply fly back as they ca.
Although finding a solution wouldn’t be impossible, Violet always felt that doing so would only lead to Eilush getting excited and causing a lot of trouble.
So it’s better to just run back. After all, the Spirit Grove itself isn’t that big, and Eilush seems to have reached legendary levels of physical fitness, so the speed won’t be too slow.
Though Violet was sowhat surprised when she learned about this legendary level of strength, considering the special origins of these puppets, it made sense.
After spending so ti retracing their steps back to the vicinity of the Spirit Spring, they happened to encounter Ini and the rest of their anxious companions waiting there.
Apart from the original Ewan, there were also seven or eight puppet girls who bore a striking resemblance to her. Perhaps Ini wasn’t entirely confident and had dispatched Ing to gather so reinforcents, just in case.
It’s only natural, and Violet didn’t pay much attention to it. Rather, she considered it quite rational for the clan leader to trust them, a group of newcors they had just t, and make so compromises.
“Eilush! What on earth were you up to, disappearing without a word? Do you have any idea how worried everyone was about you!”
Seeing the short-haired puppet girl following behind Violet and the other girl, Miss Ini first showed delight on her face, then quickly reacted, striding forward, disregarding any formalities or thanks. She launched into a barrage of scolding at the “third in command” without holding back.
It was evident that these puppets had a strong bond among them.
Other mbers of the clan, including Ing, quickly crowded around, bombarding Eilush with questions, their care and concern overflowing.
Eilush didn’t feel any resentnt towards the stern tone of the clan leader, just awkwardly rubbed her head, smiling continuously.
“Haha... It’s a long story, and I haven’t fully figured it out myself. Anyway, I’m back, everything’s fine, so all’s well that ends well, right...?”
After scolding her unruly clan sister for a few monts, Ini didn’t imdiately inquire about the situation. Instead, she turned around first and sincerely thanked Violet and the others who had already gathered together.
“Miss Violet, we really owe you a debt of gratitude this ti. Without your help, who knows what that fool would have ended up doing. Please, do stay for a few days, and let us properly entertain our guests.”
“It’s no trouble at all, just lending a hand. As long as suspicions are cleared, I wouldn’t want to end up inexplicably caught in so big search operation here.”
“Huh?”
Ini couldn’t possibly understand this chilling joke, but a certain Miss Priestess didn’t particularly mind.
“Haha, just kidding. But we still have a journey ahead, so we can’t stay too long here... A night should be fine, though. It so happens I have so things I’d like to consult your Spirit Puppet Tribe about.”
“Well, that’s a bit regrettable... But no worries, whatever you want to know, we can discuss it later.”
Ini glanced at a certain puppet girl beside her, who was ekly keeping her head down and not speaking, then looked up at the sky, smiling.
“It’s getting late, I need to take Eilush to get checked out and understand the situation. So, I’ll take my leave for now.”
“Though the Spirit Puppet Tribe doesn’t require food, we do have so mbers dedicated to the art of cooking. Why don’t you all have dinner first and wait a bit? If you don’t mind, later in the evening, you can try our Spirit Spring. Since everyone here is a girl, there shouldn’t be any need to worry. How about we et again here later?”
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