Doll Versus Demon Blade Girl! Combat Power 2000!

"First," Bai Xuan said to Seliphina, "you need to learn patience. Then, continue growing through the trials I give you."

"Understand?"

"Understood!"

Seliphina nodded vigorously and repeated, "I'll become stronger through battle!"

"That's right!"

"Roar, roar, roar! Defeating Marée Alaira is just around the corner!" Seliphina planted her hands on her hips and threw her head back, laughing excitedly.

Bai Xuan merely smiled and nodded from the side, but he had no confidence that Seliphina would truly be able to defeat Marée Alaira in the future.

After all, Marée Alaira was growing as well.

It would all depend on who grew faster.

"Human! What are you talking about?"

Just then, Marée Alaira hopped over and asked Bai Xuan what was going on.

"We were discussing how to bully you," Bai Xuan answered without hiding anything.

"Huh!?"

Marée Alaira froze for a moment, then widened her watery eyes and pleaded pitifully, "Human—when you bully me, could you be a little gentler—"

"?"

Bai Xuan was slightly stunned.

He reached out and rubbed her head, then uttered two words: "No."

"!?"

"Human! Seliphina must have corrupted you! I'll save you!"

"Don't bite my elbow!"

The next day in class, Bai Xuan was playing with Su Yue's Rag Doll.

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It was a Rag Doll shaped like a little girl with long black hair. It looked a little like a Barbie doll, but it was even cuter.

However, he now possessed the [Puppeteer] Character Setting, so—

"Let's dance!"

With a thought from Bai Xuan, the Rag Doll began dancing gracefully under his control inside the desk drawer, like a lively little elf.

"Not bad. Its combat power is just a little weak."

Bai Xuan muttered inwardly.

An ordinary doll's combat power was limited, unless—

"Wait, can I equip it with the Ice Curse