"Now that you've become a divine being, do you have any accompanying memories of this divine power? Like inheritance?"
Simon sat by the flower bed, or rather, under a large tree.
He asked, holding his notebook, ready to record everything.
From the notes, it was clear he had already recorded quite a few items.
Matthiassa and Alka were also nearby. Floating in their center was none other than the revived Lucelia.
Lucelia shook her head. "No, that's not the case. I just feel like the treasure's ability is like an innate ability.
It's like a baby's innate ability to grasp, like a conditioned reflex."
Simon nodded and wrote this down.
Alka was more practical. "So, can the number of 73 puppet girls be increased now?"
After all, this had become Lucelia's instinct.
Lucelia shook her head. "It's possible, but it's a completely unprofitable approach. 73 quotas, one deputy commander, 12 captains, and 60 soldiers. That's actually the maximum, yet the most practical, number."
Arka nodded at this.
In other words, the previous treasure had taken this point to its extreme. Although the materials were simple, it at least utilized the treasure's power.
It merely slightly limited the power of the treasure's owner, Lucelia, to control the red light.
"Compared to mastering the treasure, do you have more experience?" Arka asked curiously.
After all, there's a clear difference between instinctive behavior and the manipulation of a treasure.
Lucelia nodded. "There are many differences. For example, I can clearly understand why the puppet girls are so powerful when fighting as a group.
This comes from their individual auras. The red light connects them, transforming them into a single entity in battle.
It also allows their auras to flow and strengthen each other, distributing attacks against them, allowing power to be focused on a single attacking teammate at any time."
Understanding this is a kind of instinctive coordination and the essence of the red light.
Power was originally shared with Lucelia, and they can share it freely with each other.
They are naturally as close as sisters.
The few of them understood and took note, then stopped asking further questions.
After all, this was their first time using this combination, so further questions and understanding were inevitable.
Simon and Matresa left.
Arka looked at Lucelia, who sat on his shoulder.
"Then can you still let your soul escape freely like before?"
Lucelia nodded, then shook her head. "It seems I can, but it's a little different. I wonder if it's because my soul lingered outside of my body for too long. Now that I have a truly complete and new body, I feel a change."
Lucelia looked at Alka and then reached out and placed her hand on Alka's face.
The entire body had transformed from a physical form into a spiritual one. Unlike its former form, Lucelia's soul was now covered in red threads like blood vessels.
Even the blood-red wings on her back remained.
"Just like now."
Alka observed Lucelia's current state, and his ability to see through secrets began to activate.
This time, he could see through things, but only subtly. Alka felt a slight soreness in his eyes, but at least he had discovered something.
"It's not exactly a soul, but a physical entity wrapped in a soul, more like a spiritual entity."
Thinking of this, a pink mist emerged from Alka's hand and began to envelop Lucelia.
The soul mist clung to Lucelia, just as Alka had described. In this form, Lucelia was more like a soul and spirit, but still possessed a physical form.
It wasn't immune to most physical attacks like a soul or spirit.
But it still possessed abilities similar to souls or spirits, such as the ability to penetrate walls and the ground.
Perhaps it could even enhance the soul- or spiritual-related attacks used by Lucelia.
"Alright, you look tired. Rest a bit. Let me give you a blessing."
Alka said, reaching out and gently pressing Lucelia's forehead, now transformed into a physical form.
A symbol representing the Alka Dream Court appeared on Lusilia's forehead.
This was essentially a spell.
A deep sleep similar to that of a dream state, allowing for a complete and restorative sleep.
However, Alka had previously refused to allow it to others, as their bodies were deeply bound to their physical bodies.
Such a long sleep would cause a disconnect between their body and soul.
But Lusilia no longer had such a problem.
Lusilia nodded, flew directly to the top of the poop, and entered her room.
Alka then looked toward the deck.
Numerous puppet girls were walking around, swaying back and forth.
The Voice of Dawn extended countless vines, tying them together everywhere, forming something like a slide and swing, inviting the puppets to play.
Perhaps it was because they had real emotions and thoughts.
These puppet girls had a different understanding of things they had previously taken for granted, and they became even more curious.
A puppet girl, its wings fluttering, floated beside Alka and bit him on the cheek.
"Oh, what are you doing, Jiujiu? Why are you biting me?"
Alka asked, looking at the puppet girl biting her cheek.
"Hehe, I don't know. I just wanted to bite her."
"No, biting is wrong."
"I get it. Let me go, Alka."
"Tell me, I won't bite anyone anymore."
"I get it. I won't bite anymore! I won't bite anymore!"
Alka pinched her head and shook it, and the puppet girl said quickly.
Just as Alka was about to let her go, he felt another pain on his face, and then pain in his ear.
He turned around and looked.
There were two more puppet girls.
"What are you doing now?"
"Jiujiu bit me, and I want a bite too."
Hearing this, Alka quickly removed the puppet girls that were rubbing against her.
"No one is allowed to bite now. If I catch anyone biting again, I'll..."
Thinking of this, Alka was momentarily at a loss.
Although the puppet girls had been mischievous before, they rarely made any real mistakes.
The sudden question left Alka unsure how to punish them.
Suddenly, a red light flashed before him, and Zero, with a serious face, appeared before Alka.
Zero frowned and stared at the puppet girls surrounding Alka.
Zero's serious frown made Alka's breathing slow.
He had the illusion...of the dean. "What are you doing? Don't do that!"
The puppet girls stood up straight and nodded their heads vigorously.
Alka smiled at this scene, clearly no longer needing punishment or instruction.
He stood up, looked at Zero, and said with a smile, "Thank you for your hard work."
"It's my duty."
...
Most of the trivial matters were taken care of.
Alka and the others once again entered the ordinary experience of sailing.
Loneliness and boredom accompanied them all the way.
Alka then emerged from his dream, having entered his dreamland with his physical form. He was carrying the large box he had purchased earlier to store his treasures.
After emerging, he patted the tree trunk.
"Call the others for me."
A bell-like sound of music rang out.
As the music played, the door to the poop opened.
Sofia and Lucilia emerged.
Then Julia emerged from the water.
Soon after, Pororo and Matresa emerged.
The puppet girls also swarmed out from everywhere, surrounding the tree, sitting beside the flower beds or on the trunk.
Alka looked at a fallen puppet girl and reached out to pick her up.
"Girls shouldn't be lying like this," Alka said, then helped her straighten her disheveled dress.
"Girl, am I a girl?"
Hearing this, Alka looked at her with a strange look.
"Of course you are."
"What about you? Alka, are you a girl?"
"Of course not."
"Then what are you?"
"I'm a boy."
"What's the difference between boys and girls?"
Alka took a deep breath and scratched his forehead, his brows furrowed.
Sofia patted him playfully, then took the puppet girl from his hands.
"Qiwu, don't tease Alka. I clearly taught you last time, and you definitely haven't forgotten." Sofia said to the puppet girl in amusement, but he had to be serious.
The puppet girl bared her teeth, revealing a brilliant smile.
Trying to get away with it.
Watching this, Alka shook his head helplessly. It turned out to be another prank.
Suddenly, a thought struck him. He reached out, piercing through space, and grabbed an object, pulling it out.
The one he pulled out was Lily.
Placing Lily on his shoulder, he said, "Tell me, did you teach me that?"
"Not me, I didn't," Lily said, scratching his jaw.
Seeing this, Alka felt even more helpless.
It was exactly like him!
When embarrassed or trying to lie, his hands would unconsciously find something to scratch or pick at his face.
Jason, standing next to Alka, gave him a strange smile.
"You get it, don't you? You used to laugh at me, didn't you?"
Hearing this, Alka sighed helplessly.
Then he glanced at the crowd.
"Where's Simon?"
"I know, I know," a puppet girl exclaimed, holding up her hand.
"Okay, then you go ahead."
Why does it feel like a class?
Alka remained calm on the surface, but she was complaining loudly in her heart, "Who taught me this?"
Why do I have to raise my hand to speak?
There wasn't such a rule on the ship before.
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but glance over her shoulder at Lily.
Lily had inherited some of her memories, just like when she was a child.
Because she was deeply bound to Alka in her dreams, her overall personal will, after truly becoming a spiritual being, might be more mature and mischievous than the puppet girls.
If the puppet girls were ignorant toddlers, then Lily was already a mischievous little brat.
He sighed heavily.
The puppet girl said, "In the space, researching with those big-eared people."
"It's the Vastva people!"
"Oh, researching with the Vastva people."
Hearing this, Alka pointed at the girl who had answered the question and the girl next to her who had corrected her.
"You two, go get him."
Finally, a portal opened in front of the two.
The two rushed in.
Soon, Simon opened a large portal and stepped out.
"Don't pull, don't pull, I'm out."
His ears were pulled out by the two puppet girls.
He saw two puppet girls staring at him.
Alka was confused for a moment, but then Sofia's gesture brought realization.
He extended his hand and two small flowers carved from gold coins appeared.
They were only about the size of a fingernail, perfectly matching the size of the puppet girls.
"Here, your rewards."
"Really? Thank you!"
The two puppet girls accepted them with surprise.
The last thing Alka saw was the helpless looks of the three women, Sofia and Julia.
Lucille, sitting on Alka's shoulder, whispered in his ear, "You've given too much. You should only give a compliment for such help."
Only after hearing this did Alka notice the envious looks of the puppet girls around him.
Clearly, she was making Sofia's work more difficult and interrupting the reward system.
"Guess we have to find a way to ensure every girl has one," Alka said helplessly. This was the only remedy he could think of.
Watching this scene,
Jason, standing nearby, was grinning almost to his ears, his gloating expression fully revealed.
Alka arrived in front of everyone and opened the box.
Inside were two treasures.
They were the same two items I had taken from Kriel earlier.
After spending so long in the dream, I had finally dispelled the aura.
Each was a crystal-clear dagger crafted entirely from crystal.
A pair of fingerless leather gloves inlaid with silver thread, with a red cross on the palm. They were crafted from red gemstones set in a silver shell.
"The dagger can cut through space and teleport, and these gloves are the kind of treasure that creates pressure."
Looking at the treasures inside, Sofia asked curiously, "Isn't that dagger suitable for you?"
After all, Alka's Heart of Vastva had directly stolen a large portion of space.
And it had given Alka certain spatial abilities, so it should be suitable for him.
Hearing this, Alka shrugged helplessly and said, "The Heart of Vastva is quite satisfactory. The problem is that the other two items are mutually exclusive."
The more treasures one possesses, the more likely one is to face such problems.
Everyone nodded at this, instantly understanding.
This was indeed a helpless situation.
Alka first looked at Lucelia: "Let's try it. Let's see if this new body works better."
Lucelia nodded.
He reached out and touched it.
He first touched the glove, but Lucelia frowned and withdrew her hand.
"No, I'm a little disgusted."
Then he touched the dagger, and as he touched it, Lucelia's brow relaxed.
"This treasure... fits perfectly."
Lucelia said as she picked up the dagger, which then emitted a faint glow in her hand.
This indicated a perfect fit.
Then everyone took turns caressing and touching it.
Finally Afterwards, there were two that were suitable for the dagger.
One was Lucelia and the other was Pororo. However, Pororo's compatibility was simply mutually exclusive, while Lucelia's compatibility was clearly different.
So, this treasure belonged to Lucelia.
As for the glove, it actually fit Sofia, which was something everyone hadn't expected.
And it only fit her.
"You're lucky! Congratulations!" Alka smiled and handed the glove to Sofia.
You know, Sofia possesses both a Grail-level and a Scepter-level treasure.
For someone to be suitable for two Grail-level treasures at once is certainly worth congratulating.
Now, only Julia and Simon have one treasure; everyone else has multiple treasures.
I'm not sure if Jason's counts as multiple; it's a bit hard to tell.
"Alright, dismiss. You two should familiarize yourself with your treasures. We're not far from our destination."
Alka said, looking at the two of them.
They nodded, then began to entwine their magic power with their treasures, beginning the initial stages of mastery.
Alka walked to the bow and gazed into the distance.
Looking at Ululius beside her, "How long will it take? It should be very close, right?"
Ululius nodded.
"It's coming soon. It's very close. I can feel it. It's calling me. I'll be there in just a few moments."
Her eyes were fixed on the front of the ship, as if her destination lay just ahead.
Before her and beyond, there was only endless ocean.