After a chaotic explanation, Violet finally understood what was going on with the strange puppet girl named Eilush, who claimed 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】, members 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 some reasons, “Father” also left them, no longer interfering in the lives of the puppets.
Therefore, when Eilush suddenly came 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 meaningless,” and “not just simple gliding, but being able to perform difficult maneuvers freely in the air and maintain stable flight for a long time,” 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 times.
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 transformed into humanoid beings, or various other races, they all share an important commonality: the act of “flying” is not solely accomplished by wings.
Some require magical assistance, some 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.
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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 some 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 time for your creative pursuits, Miss puppet?
The most important thing at the moment surely isn’t figuring out the origin of some 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 members is so significant, despite their similar appearances. Is it because of their factory settings, or is it the result of gradual influence over time?
Rather than that, does the mental state of puppets really change over time? With Eilush around, they couldn’t simply fly back as they came.
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 somewhat surprised when she learned about this legendary level of strength, considering the special origins of these puppets, it made sense.
After spending some time 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 Imeng to gather some reinforcements, 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 newcomers they had just met, and make some 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 members of the clan, including Imeng, quickly crowded around, bombarding Eilush with questions, their care and concern overflowing.
Eilush didn’t feel any resentment 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 moments, Ini didn’t immediately 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 time. 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 some 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 some 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 meekly 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 some members 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 meet again here later?”