The Many Uses of Dolls / Next Destination: Siesta!

Upon hearing his words, an ordinary-looking Victoria nodded and walked towards the passage, his appearance changing with every step, making it impossible to know what he truly looked like.

Fortunately, Suika only had contact with Rhodes Island after arriving in Londinium, so it took the Shapeshifter a long time to find out about the Swire Family.

But by the time the Shapeshifter followed the clues to the Swire Clan, the entire Swire Clan had already moved to the Duke Kestrel's territory.

The Shapeshifter didn't investigate further, but instead reported the information to Theresis.

Due to previous agreements, the Royal Court's people could not easily enter or leave the Duke Kestrel's territory, and he had a more important mission that required Shapeshifter, so he put the matter aside.

Meanwhile, Suika and the other two finally returned to the foot of Rhodes Island around four o'clock in the afternoon.

Considering the condition of Viscount Scott inside the vehicle and the fact that he had been invaded by the Blood Demon Lord, the vehicle was not brought into the ship.

Instead, Logos, accompanied by several magic masters, conducted a magical examination of everything inside the vehicle, including the three individuals.

Of course, everyone's expressions were somewhat strange when they saw that truckload of dolls.

Because the incident happened so suddenly, Scout didn't explain the details of the previous battle, so even Kal'tsit, who came to help out of concern, was unaware that these seemingly beautiful dolls were the biggest contributors to stopping the Blood Demon Lord.

"Why did you buy so many dolls? Some of them have been repaired..."

Holy crap, what the hell is this?!

Just as Logos was about to pick up the repaired doll, suddenly all the dolls stood up and formed a distinctive square formation behind Suika, much to the astonishment of the others.

"They..." After the initial shock, Logos crouched down and curiously examined the puppets.

"They're called Shanghai Dolls. I got a batch of high-quality dolls through a friend," Suika replied, pointing to her nose.

Chapter 178 The Wonderful Use of Dolls

"It's not a machine, it's magic!"

But what about energy supply, spell patterns, and spell incantations?

As Rhodes Island's top magic master, Logos picked up a doll and began to study it.

"Be polite. They're all ladies. Openly rummaging under their skirts will upset them."

Seeing Logos lift the doll to check if the incantation was under the skirt, Suika spoke up to remind her.

Logos obediently put the doll down, watching as the other person ran back to the group, clutching her skirt, before turning to ask...

"They all have their own consciousness? How did they do that?"

Logos' first idea was to stuff souls into them, but he only felt positive emotions such as curiosity and happiness from these dolls.

There was absolutely no fear or dread of having one's soul extracted and stuffed into a doll.

If this isn't the option, then is it an artificial soul?

The idea popped into Logos's head, but he shook his head and dismissed it.

Even within the Sarkaz sorcery that has been passed down for thousands of years, there are various studies and explorations of the soul.

However, these were almost all applications; it's not that no one has tried to "manufacture" them, but the results were mostly flawed, and the costs were disproportionate to the returns.

These little creatures in front of him, capable of running and jumping and even possessing self-awareness... He looked at Suika, whose clones resembled these dolls.

"Wow, so cute!" Amiya's voice came from the side at that moment.

Several dolls were frolicking around her, and she was holding one in her hand, laughing heartily.

Kal'tsit came over after she had finished dealing with Viscount Scott's body.

"That guy's life essence was almost completely drained; it was indeed the work of that Royal Court ruler."

However, it's a good thing that you were able to return safely from him.

Can you tell me how you managed to escape that person's pursuit?

Logos, who was about to continue asking questions about the doll, stopped and looked at the three of them.

Although he didn't want to admit it, the ruler of that Royal Court was on the same level as his mother.

Even he couldn't guarantee a safe retreat after encountering the enemy, but they only lost an insignificant Viscount Scott and returned safely.

Logos was also curious about how they did it.

After Kal'tsit finished speaking, Scout and Closure looked at Suika and the dolls beside her.

Suika generously pointed to the doll girls and said...

"Let me introduce these little guys to you."

I only wanted one or two, but my friend gave me a whole bunch.

They are known as Shanghai Dolls.

She's an all-rounder in housekeeping; she can do everything from cleaning and laundry to cooking.

Moreover, he knows a tiny bit of martial arts and can protect others.

When multiple dolls are clustered together, they can also use a trapping barrier to confine the target in the center, giving the protected person a chance to evacuate.

We escaped using the dolls' ability.

After hearing Suika's words, Logos and Pith simultaneously raised their hands and asked in unison.

"Could you show me that barrier?"

"Of course! Girls, activate the Rose Barrier!"

Before everyone's eyes, the world once again transformed into a mirror, pulling the two into the barrier.

Ten minutes later, the barrier disappeared. The two looked around and shook their heads at each other in disappointment.

"How is it?" Kal'tsit asked.

"A very powerful barrier. Ms. Pith and I used dozens of wide-range spells inside... and it seems it hasn't caused any impact on the surrounding area," Logos replied.

"If it's a seal of this strength, it's indeed possible to trap that King of the Royal Court in place," Pith replied in agreement.

"Huh? What's this!" Logos saw Suika hand him a stone tablet the size of a baby's palm, made of Originium.

"It's nothing, I just happened to overhear you mention that Bloodfiend, and it reminded me of something interesting, so I wanted to put some pressure on him..."

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Suika rubbed several stone tablets together and then handed them to people nearby.

"That's about enough. Any more and we might accidentally kill that little bat!"

???

The group that received the stone tablet looked at Suika.

"It's a kind of spell that targets luck, transferring my bad luck to the person affected."

It has little effect on ordinary people, since no matter how unlucky an ordinary person is, their fortune cannot affect the ruler of a Royal Court.

But coincidentally, I know some ways to reduce my luck...

Suika pointed to the stone tablets.

"These stone tablets contain a considerable amount of good fortune."

By giving you the stone tablet, I'm essentially sharing my luck with you.

Without good luck, I'll naturally be plagued by misfortune...

But coincidentally, someone has fallen under my curse at this time, and he will bear the brunt of my misfortune during this period...

After hearing what Suika said, everyone wore a sly smile.

Although the idea of luck transfer sounds absurd, it's not impossible in principle. Moreover, magic has advanced by leaps and bounds over thousands of years, and the Sarkaz themselves possess many strange and wonderful spells, so there's no doubt about what Suika said.

"By the way, you said these puppets have some combat capabilities? How do they fight?"

Looking at the group of people laughing "hehehe" like a gathering of elders from the Soul Hall, Amiya poked her head out, holding up a doll, and looked at Suika with a puzzled expression.

"You can let her go, then shout 'Battle mode activated!'" Suika raised an eyebrow. Although it wasn't a necessary procedure, it would be quite amusing to hear the little donkey... the little rabbit shout it out.

Amiya carefully released her hands, and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that the doll hadn't fallen but was still floating in the air. Then she whispered...

"Battle mode activated..."

"Could you speak louder? Didn't you eat?!" Suika said rudely.

"Battle mode activated!" Amiya shouted, her face flushed.

After she finished shouting, the doll waved her small hand, and a lance appeared in her hand without her noticing.

Although it looks cool, this 30-centimeter-long miniature lance doesn't look like it's capable of fighting at all.

Amiya looked at Suika, as if asking what to do next.

Suika looked around, then pointed to a large tree about a hundred meters away and said...

"Try pointing at the tree and saying 'Knight, charge!'"

Amiya obediently followed the gesture taught by Suika and pointed to the trees in the distance.

"Knights, charge!"

The next second, a sharp whistling sound of air being torn apart reached everyone's ears, and the moment Amiya finished speaking, the doll, wielding a lance, smashed a large hole in the tree...

Chapter 179 The Next Target, Siesta!

Everyone looked at Suika in surprise.

"Is this the meager amount of force you're talking about?" Logos figured he was unlikely to believe anything coming out of this kid's mouth.

"Otherwise what?"

Don't be fooled by their speed; they can only move in a straight line, making their path difficult to predict.

Hey, look, they're not happy that I'm telling the truth...

Suika pointed to her feet.

A doll stood there, hands on hips, kicking Suika's calves hard, the "bang bang bang" sounds crisp and loud.

It was clear that she was quite dissatisfied with Suika's belittling of her group's fighting strength.

Suika reached out and picked her up, noticing numerous repair marks on her body. Knowing what had happened in the battle, she naturally understood that this was one of the two puppets torn apart by the Blood Demon Lord last night.

Fortunately, after discovering that there was no fluid in their bodies, Dukale collected the blood and had the other dolls rescue her and repair her on the spot.

Otherwise, the puppet army would suffer a huge loss if they lost two of their own in their very first battle.

"Okay, okay, I'm sorry, I misspoke. You guys are really strong!" Since the other party was the one who helped her group escape from Dukale, Suika decided to back down.

Seeing that Suika had admitted her mistake, the doll put her hands on her hips and flew to the side.

"That's right! Don't let their slight temper fool you; overall they have great personalities, are very clean, and are excellent at housekeeping, making them perfect for taking care of children!"

There are just too many of them, and I can't bring them all with me. I brought them here this time hoping to leave them on Rhodes Island.

Consider this a small gift from me to Rhodes Island.

The little doll didn't go far, but secretly observed the situation from the side. Only after hearing Suika's kind words did it fly back to the formation with satisfaction.

"Hmm... but I need..." Kal'tsit was indeed somewhat interested in this strange thing. If she hadn't seen the fighting power of these little guys, she would have been happy to accept it. But after seeing the terrifying power of these special "magical items" with "life," she hesitated.

"Sister Suika, are you really willing to leave them on Rhodes Island? Really?"

Before Kal'tsit could finish speaking, Amiya rushed up to Suika, took her hand, and her eyes sparkled.

As a girl, how could I not like such exquisite and beautiful things as Shanghai Dolls?

At this moment, several female operators also gathered around to ask what procedures they needed to follow if they wanted to receive a Shanghai Dolls.

Seeing everyone's high spirits, Kal'tsit opened her mouth, but the words stuck in her throat remained unspoken.

As an old lynx of unknown age, she felt nothing for this little thing; on the contrary, its mysterious nature made her naturally wary.

But before she could speak, PITH said...

"The kids love it, don't they?"

Besides, she's an operator of Rhodes Island whom we both recognize. Even if she has some secrets, as long as they don't pose a threat to Rhodes Island, why not relax and accept these things we don't understand?"

Kal'tsit ultimately reserved her opinion.

After all, it had been a long time since I'd seen Amiya smile so happily.

Even if she had doubts, she wouldn't express them now and spoil everyone's fun. She just planned to have someone keep an eye on these puppets later to see what they were up to.

On the other side, as Suika was explaining the function of the dolls to Amiya, a pair of hands were placed on their shoulders.