That was Eilush speaking just now... No, obviously not.
This feeling is more like when a complex instrument like a computer malfunctions, that automatic prompt and report feeling, just in the form of speech instead of text.
Speaking of which, Imeng and the others seemed to have mentioned words like “error” before...
Because of memories from Earth, Violet easily understood this point and roughly guessed what would happen next.
Sure enough, just as the puppet girl had automatically announced, fifteen seconds later, the flickering red light, still discernible despite being covered by her clothes, finally went out.
The girl’s body twitched, her once dull and lifeless eyes quickly regained their luster, transforming from a cold prop into a lively life like Ini and the others.
“Reboot successful. Huh? How did I suddenly appear here? Who are you...?”
“Eilush, right? Don’t you remember what happened?”
Violet’s question made the puppet girl, who seemed to be waking from a dream, pause for a moment. She subconsciously tilted her head, seeming to sense that the two girls in front of her harbored no hostility. She looked around and gestured for a moment.
“I remember waiting for Imeng at the Spirit Spring before... Let me check the information recorded in the core.”
Eilush closed her eyes, and soon, the inexplicable red light began to flicker on the girl’s chest once again.
But this time, combining previous experiences with Eilush’s description, Violet could roughly guess that this should be the external manifestation of a special mode activated by the so-called “mind core” of the puppet tribe, a kind of signaling.
Not long after, Eilush opened her eyes again, her expression becoming somewhat strange.
“A virus invaded the core database and even hijacked the body? No wonder the mind core urgently shut down to repair and scan for elimination. It seems like there was something like that. Looking at the data records, you helped clear the virus, right? Although I could have done it myself with a little more time, still, thanks!”
The puppet girl smiled generously, patting her own lovely chest openly, causing a wave of ripples.
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“I’m Eilush! I’m the third in command of the puppet tribe. What should I call you two?”
“Oh? Um... just call me Violet.”
The priestess, still contemplating some things that made her feel concerned, was momentarily confused by the puppet girl’s overly familiar attitude. She then gave a brief introduction of herself and the dragon girl beside her.
After exchanging names, the other party seemed about to say something, but Violet preemptively spoke up.
“Eilush, may I ask who taught you those words like ‘virus’ and ‘database’ you mentioned earlier?”
“Who taught me... what do you mean?”
It seemed like Eilush couldn’t quite understand the priestess’s question. Then Violet also realized that her question just now might have been a bit abrupt and rushed. After pondering for a moment, she tried to delicately explain.
“What I meant was, those words you mentioned earlier are quite unfamiliar, so I was just curious.”
“Oh, I see.”
Probably not the first time encountering such a situation, Eilush didn’t doubt the explanation from the black-haired girl. She just smiled cheerfully and waved her hand.
“Explaining this is actually quite complicated. It’s related to some body structures of our puppet tribe. If we put it in terms that normal beings can understand, a virus is probably like poison, and a database is something like memory or personality. Does that make sense?”
“As for why we call it that way, I’m not really sure. It was decided by the old man who created us, set in stone from the beginning and engraved in our mind cores.”
“I see...”
Although she responded as calmly as possible on the surface, Violet had already speculated something in her mind.
Although they were just scattered clues, the series of events that occurred after arriving at the Puppet Forest, combined with what the priestess herself knew, already explained many things.
The individual whom Ini referred to as the 【Father】 of the puppet tribe, and whom Eilush referred to as “the old man,” was likely not a native creature of this world.
Having witnessed the existence of the Aibus World, Violet couldn’t directly classify him as a traveler based solely on this level of evidence.
However, terms like “virus,” “database,” and “scan and kill” were rich in technological sense and were not terms that could normally appear in this magical world, which was generally in a medieval civilization.
Violet had previously used her skills to probe the body structure of the puppet tribe, and its sophistication was beyond belief.
Many design concepts resembled those of robots on Earth, except here, they used “magic” as their energy source, making them even more flexible and realistic.
It was hard to call this purely coincidental. It seemed that this impromptu detour had indeed turned out to be the right path.
It’s necessary to delve deeper into the relevant information about that 【Father】. But for now, it’s better to take Eilush back to Ini’s place first. Her sudden loss of control and the inexplicable “virus intrusion” are both strange occurrences.
Although Violet had eliminated the strange conscious energy lurking in the core earlier, she still couldn’t figure out exactly what it was.
Perhaps this was just a diversionary tactic, much like a lizard shedding its tail. The other party’s main body may have already escaped.
“Hey, Violet, can I ask you something?”
When the priestess came to her senses, she noticed that Eilush’s gaze had been fixed on the wings behind her, which she hadn’t had time to retract due to the haste.
It seemed like she wanted to reach out and touch them, but she didn’t dare because of the cold gaze of a certain dragon girl, giving the situation a somewhat comical appearance.
“Huh? What is it?”
The former suddenly approached with great excitement, circling around the black-haired girl, or more precisely, Violet’s long and pristine white wings, as if she were a treasure hunter who had just discovered a hidden treasure trove. It seemed like she had completely lost her sense of caution and composure in the face of sudden changes.
“These wings... They look like they’re natural. Are you from some kind of special winged tribe in the south? They’re just too perfect!”
“Look at the curvature here. It’s just right for the air pressure to glide over the surface, significantly reducing the resistance when flying in the air. Although they seem quite large and maybe a bit cumbersome, when observed from all angles, they actually appear very agile! And this part here...”
“...?”
Is this person still malfunctioning and not fixed yet?
What kind of thought process could lead her to suddenly shift her focus to such a strange aspect?
“Eilush, what exactly are you trying to say?”
The puppet girl enthusiastically grasped the priestess’s hands, as if she had finally found a soulmate after a long search.
“This is amazing! It’s simply the wing model I’ve been dreaming of. Miss Violet, no, Lady Violet! Could you please allow me to study your wings?! If I could replicate the same model, my 【Artificial Wing No. 1786】 project will surely be a complete success this time!!”
“...Huh?”