"Rumble..."
The rumbling had already spread throughout Liverpool's station plaza along with the singing.
Countless Automaton Dolls formed an army of thousands and surged toward them.
The ground trembled without pause, shaking repeatedly beneath the thunderous pounding of their footsteps.
The land battleship Daedalus, which sat in the station plaza, also slowly rose into the air amid a rumble.
After all, Daedalus was an Automaton Doll as well. Under the effect of Absolute Sovereignty, Edmund had directly taken control of it.
This was truly magic that transcended the century.
With Absolute Sovereignty, enhanced by Infinite Chain Reaction, a single Doll Master could use it smoothly and control an army of thousands, forming a one-man legion. It was terrifying beyond measure.
"Luo Zhen! What should we do!?"
"Master Luo Zhen!"
"Should we run? Luo Zhen!"
Yaya, Irori, and Koko stood around Luo Zhen in a triangular formation, protecting him in the center. Their shouted voices were filled with tension.
As for Io, she was protected within the formation as well, right beside Luo Zhen.
The Automaton Doll legions charging from all four sides of the plaza drew closer and closer.
Before this army of thousands, Luo Zhen and the others seemed incredibly small.
"It's over..."
Io was still lying prone on the ground, her face pale.
"It's all my fault... It's all my fault...!"
Clearly, Io had fallen into inescapable self-reproach and despair.
Not only Io—even Yaya, Irori, and Koko could not suppress their unease.
If they could still use magic, then under Luo Zhen's control, the three sisters were confident they could crush this Automaton Doll legion, equivalent to an army of thousands, and drive it back.
However, in a situation where magic could not be used, even the three sisters of the Snow Moon Flower series could not guarantee