"Tut-tut-tut..."
"Roy, Roy, you really are a genius!"
"You actually managed to do something like this so effortlessly!"
At yet another small gathering, Damo and the others expressed their heartfelt amazement when they saw the Succubus Puppet Roy had created.
As for Renion and Andov, who had once misunderstood Roy and thought he had killed someone and dismembered the body, they were practically gaping in shock.
"You even mastered such a difficult technique?"
"Why are you so proficient at it?"
The two were itching to learn it themselves. Besides improving their alchemical attainments, it would also give them another way to make money.
Roy merely smiled without replying.
This sort of thing looked simple, but mastering the entire manufacturing process independently was beyond the ability of an ordinary apprentice.
Furthermore, having the hardware facilities was not enough. They also needed the corresponding driving software.
Wizards accomplished this by engraving witchcraft arrays, which also involved compiling Secret Runes.
"It's somewhat like programming. Even though the Wizarding World has plenty of ready-made frameworks available for use, you still need to keep learning and optimizing them.
"And you have to fully understand, personally verify, and master the 'open-source code.' Otherwise, you might be tricked by someone and not even realize it."
After gaining a rough understanding of it, Roy immediately realized that this was an endlessly deep pit.
And then there was the money...
Once you started playing with puppets, you were in for a bottomless pit.
All kinds of components, organs, functional modules, Puppet Cores, and even clothing, ornaments, and accessories all cost money!
"How did I end up buying Lace High-waisted Pantyhose without even realizing it?"
Roy looked at his hand and suddenly felt an urge to chop it off.
He couldn't laugh anymore.
As the days passed, more than