Even for Alice, it is not easy to make a self-disciplined human form like a Shanghai puppet.

The design of the skeleton, the structure of the basic circuits, and the magic hearth that must be possessed in order to be able to move autonomously are all serious issues that will make Marisa, a trainee magician, think for more than several years.

…… Considering Marisa's degree of specialization in the Demon Path, perhaps this time could be more than doubled.

That's what Alice did. However, these problems are only the first difficulties, and no matter how much time it takes, there will always be a day when they will be solved, and there is always only one obstacle that really bothers the girl - and that is the consciousness of the puppet.

It's not that spirits are summoned from somewhere else and placed in the puppets. Rather, it is the creation of a new consciousness out of nothingness, and while the outcome may not make much difference, the difficulty of the difference between them is very different.

It's not that Alice can't make humanoids with a certain intelligence.

Dealing with simple problems, treating visitors correctly, and wanting to perfectly reproduce these behaviors only need to weave human-shaped instructions in advance.

But -- that is a far cry from having a soul.

Alice didn't expect a cold human form that acted on her commands. What a girl expects is a soul that can respond to her expectations and truly have joys and sorrows.

However, how easy is it to create an artificial soul with spontaneous emotions in the true sense?

…… But she succeeded.

After countless attempts and failures, it finally miraculously ushered in success. This is the favor of luck, even if you ask Alice a hundred times, she will answer the same.

Because that's a miracle that doesn't happen once in 10,000.

It is true that the experience accumulated in failure cannot be said to be useless, but in the end, it is the ethereal fortune that determines everything. But Alice doesn't mind it, because she finally gets what she wants.

To be honest, she was even quite proud.

Ecstatic and carried away...... Such emotions should not have appeared in this kind and humble girl. But she really couldn't suppress the pride and excitement that overflowed from the bottom of her heart.

It took a lot of effort for her boss to keep herself from showing a happy expression when she introduced herself to Phiri and Marisa.

「…… That's it."

After a narrative that is neither long nor short, Alice finally concludes.

The introduction of the origin of the Shanghai humanoid has come to an end.

Hearing what Alice had to say, Marisa, who was also a magician, even a trainee magician, fell silent.

With an unrestrained personality and never caring about boring things, she can't help but be moved when facing Alice's current masterpiece.

After all, she was a seeker aspiring to become a magician, and she would not remain indifferent to the knowledge of the pioneers. Just because she knew what a great achievement...... It is not a transformation of the soul that already exists, but a new consciousness is created out of nothing.

Even if there are shortcomings, they are just imitations of man-made souls. But so what? In Marisa's opinion, if a fake can achieve the same quality as the real thing, then the so-called authenticity is not a big deal at all.

Magic involving the soul is very sophisticated, because the so-called human soul is as fragile as a bubble. Marisa knew she couldn't do Alice, she was involved in alchemy, séance, curses, and astrology, but she only had half a bucket of water. The only magic a girl is best at is destruction...... Erupts light and heat to the extreme of destructive power.

From a general point of view, Alice, who is able to create, is much superior to Marisa, who can only destroy. But at least Marisa never felt inferior to herself.

However, this unwavering self-confidence did not prevent her from casting a look of surprise and admiration at Alice, who was able to do what she could not achieve.

Compared to Marisa's appreciation, there wasn't much emotion in Feili's eyes.

He just looked at the two in front of him with a smile on his face.

It wasn't that he didn't understand what Alice's words meant, but as one of the gods outside the sky, he had seen too many transcendent beings, and those beings worthy of being called gods had more power than he could have imagined. So in his eyes, what Alice did should indeed be praised, but there was no way to surprise him too much.

And, compared to surprise. He thought it was kind of funny.

Although Alice had already suppressed the smugness in her tone, the slightly upturned corners of her mouth had betrayed her completely. Whether Marisa finds it or not, at least this is not missed by Swift's keen eyes. It's a pity that the girl still thinks that her acting skills are seamless.

This is showing off, right? He's a simple guy.

Fei Li wanted to point this out with a smile, but for the sake of the girl's reserve. He remained silent with a smile on his face.

Although keeping silent seems to have lost a rare opportunity to tease the girl, but because of this, it has also avoided being cast by the girl with resentment, and Feili doesn't feel much regret.

Moreover, the girl in front of her, who was forcibly suppressing her happy smile, evoked a powerful memory.

The scene unfolding in front of him at this moment seemed familiar...... And this is not a delusion.

Yes, so did his initial encounter with Alice.

If anything, Alice could only be called a child at that time, and the person who introduced her with a show-off mood was a different guy.

Child, who are you? When I asked Alice about it. The god of the Demon Realm, who had half-closed eyes next to him, suddenly opened his eyes, and the eyes that were thrown at him were like a retreat from the girl. At that moment, the man who completely removed the majesty of God showed himself as a mother.

The silver-white eyes, which were similar to those of his mother, but even brighter, completely bewildered Fei Li at that moment. It still haunts him to this day.

And now, almost exactly the same as then.

Just keep a little reserved and show off their treasures...... The person who has his own child has been replaced by another.

This transformation is enough to make Feili's heart infinitely emotional.

「…… Alice."

He called out the girl's name in a gentle tone that was no different from his usual voice.

"What's wrong? Uncle."

I don't know if it's in a happy state.,Alice's "uncle" call is far smoother and more natural than usual.,Of course, the girl herself didn't notice it.。

"It's strange to say that, but I'd like to say--you've grown up a lot."

Even though there is infinite emotion in the depths of his heart, compared to the girl, it can be said that the city is extremely powerful, and he just turned all his sighs into a sentence to Alice.

「…………？」

Of course, Alice didn't experience the flying emotion. Maybe that's because she doesn't remember it anymore.

The puzzled girl tilted her head to look at Feili. The blue eyes, which were clearer than the sky, were undoubtedly full of inquirement.

But Fei Li just smiled and shook his head. I didn't go any further.

Although it was a bit selfish to say this, he was simply expressing his emotions, not trying to let Alice know anything - moreover, it was not something that the girl had to know.

P.S: Great, it's back-to-school! The update will be much more stable! Hahahaha!