Scenes of the time Puppet had spent with Night Fiend flashed through his mind. Those scenes truly stirred nostalgia...
Especially after Night Fiend had taken human form, her porcelain-doll face had made him unable to put her down.
He wanted to be with Night Fiend forever...
But he had once been nothing more than an ordinary toy doll.
His intense obsession had given him consciousness, made him an incomplete creature, and allowed the Gundo Mother Tree to sense his existence.
The Mother Tree had given him rules and power, turning him into Puppet.
But when he had rushed toward Night Fiend as Puppet, all he received in return... was her utterly indifferent gaze.
At that moment, Puppet had felt abandoned by the entire world.
Night Fiend no longer wanted him.
She had climbed onto a sheep. He had resented that sheep for a long time.
The sheep had robbed him of Night Fiend's love.
Sooner or later, he would kill that sheep.
Without fail.
Soon. Very soon. As long as I get the Unknown Fruit, as long as I get Xu Le's body, I'll have all the rules. Primordial power, unlimited growth potential. I'll surpass you...
Puppet's resolve gradually strengthened. As he looked at Chi Xiao, his face gained another smile.
"Chi Xiao, I think that Yellow Springs Fruit would suit you better."
"Oh? Why do you say that?" Chi Xiao seemed a little curious, but showed no intention of contradicting Xu Le.
This did not surprise Xu Le. In his memories of their time together, Chi Xiao had always been like this.
This woman liked Xu Le.
Hmph... nothing but a tedious mating game between living creatures.
No, that's wrong. I'm Xu Le now. The person Chi Xiao likes is me.
Be patient.
"Didn't I mention the matter of