Chapter 31: The Legacy of the Past (I)
"That's not right. Ulysses shook his head, he didn't agree with the choice of the Mercury Sword. Because if you want to be Alice, you can even give up your own life, no matter how you think about it, it's too strange to think.
"You don't know about humans" The Mercury Sword looked up at the slightly gray sky, and the stars representing the seven rose maidens still hung in the sky.
They have been waiting, fighting for the only hope for a long time, and they have turned "Alice" into their greatest wish.
The Rose Maiden, who is eternal in their own right, is not afraid of death, but of losing hope to keep them alive.
The time spent with Lord Wenqin was the most precious treasure for any Rose Maiden. And wanting to see her father again is the wish of all Rose Maidens.
Without "wishes", even if they are rose girls with their own spirits, they will only end up in the same way as the failed works that have become wrecks in this puppet city, turning into dust in the long river of time.
Ulysses was tempted to say something more, but the heaviness of the years on the wings of the Mercury Sword made him unable to breathe.
It is not a belief that can be changed by other people's words, and if the Sword of Mercury and the other Rose Maidens give up, only a true miracle will appear.
So, it's up to him to create, as a gift in return for her bringing him into this world, to create the real "Alice".
With blue sè eyes that are deeper than the ocean, skin that is whiter than snow, golden sè hair that is more dazzling than the sun, and a perfect doll like a dream, a perfect girl in the true sense of the word.
It was no easy task, and after knowing why the Sword of Mercury and the other Rose Maidens had been fighting for an unknown number of generations, Ulysses felt even more like wanting to finish "Alice"
What a difficult thing to do.
It was a work that the legendary puppeteer who created the Rose Maiden series and did not leave a name in history could not complete it. He didn't even make a single doll, and even if he said that he was going to complete "Alice", no one would believe that he would succeed.
But it had to be done, for the sake of his wishes, for the sake of Yuria, and for the sake of the mercury sword in front of him, even if it was impossible, he would make it possible.
"Do what you want to do and not be tied down by anyone. Ulysses remembered the greatest trait that Aya had told him about the Demon King.
"That's right, no one is allowed to stand in the way, not even my sisters. The mercury sword pulled out its own sword, and the black sè's wings suddenly spread, and countless feathers almost covered the entire bell tower.
Ulysses closed his eyes and felt the heartbeat of this world, he didn't know why he had such an ability, probably because of the contract with the Mercury Sword, this time he came to this world and could hear the voice of this land more clearly than before.
This is a sacred place for dolls, a small world where the isolated Eternal City floats in the cracks of the dimension.
But the original meaning here was that the unknown legendary puppeteer of the "studio" used to make and nurture the dolls. In the knowledge he has gained, this is the legacy of the world's most famous puppeteer.
Even though this place has become dilapidated over time, and the once glorious and beautiful city has been reduced to ruins, the most central and vital part of this world has not been damaged.
"Come on. This was the message that the world had sent him, a map of the outline of the city vaguely appeared in his mind, and directly gave the final destination.
Walking through the deserted streets, through the grand theater where there are no puppet shows, the huā garden, which has long since withered away, like a towering castle in a fairy tale, Ulysses arrives in front of a wooden house in the corner of the city.
Just looking at the appearance, this is a toy store that can be found in any city, and there are some newly completed puppets on the cupboards of the storefront. A few pairs of scissors were placed casually on the wooden table in the center of the store, and there were puppets that had not been carved next to them.
Unlike other dilapidated buildings in the city, there is not a trace of dust in this small shop, and if you only look at the furnishings in the storefront, it will even give the impression that the owner here has just left and quickly returned to pick up some scissors to continue working.
However, as Ulysses was about to take a step forward into the small shop, the silver sword of the Mercury Sword was held directly against his neck, the sharp blade nearly slicing through his skin. ,
"Why, you'll know this place. The voice of the Mercury Sword was unusually cold and full of doubt.
She didn't care when Ulysses was looking for something at first, there was nothing of particular value in the City of Dolls, and the city, which had been slowly abandoned by the erosion of time, had long since lost its former glory.
However, there is only one place that is different, and that place is forever protected by the power of the land, and the priority is even higher than that of the Rose Maidens.
It is the birthplace of all the Rose Maidens, the true origin of the city, and if the City of Dolls is the shrine of all dolls with special powers, then that place is the beginning of all these dreams.
"Maybe I was guided by your father. Ulysses could only explain it this way, because the knowledge he had obtained from the library clearly came from the puppeteer who had not left his name.
And only such a legendary character will leave him a way to make "Alice".
Ignoring the threat of the Mercury Sword, Ulysses stepped into the small storefront once more, and then headed straight to the second floor.
The moment he entered, the small shop suddenly emitted a warm smell, and after being stuck here for an unknown number of years, it began to flow again.
The air flowed again, and one of the unfinished puppets shook and collapsed on the table.
If the store looked like a display in a glass case, it has completely regained its original appearance at this moment.
This is the place where all the Rose Maidens are born in the "studio" used to create.
"How is it possible" Mercury Sword couldn't believe what he was seeing.
Because this is a "blocked" area in the City of Dolls, even the seven of them cannot enter the Sanctuary.
Could it be that he is really the successor of his father?!。