Necromancer’s Evolutionary Traits

[ Episode 246. A doll with emotions]

Vivian tried to step out when she was blocked by Garnet and unable to move.

“wait a minute.”

I stopped Vivian and asked Garnet.

“Do you have business with us?”

“Sorry for suddenly blocking your way. Daphron said that someone with a seal appeared, so I grabbed it in a hurry.”

Garnett’s demeanor was polite.

It wasn’t bad for me, who had to buy the other person’s favor in order to climb the tower together.

“Garnet! Well done.”

Dafran, who had been chasing us from behind, approached us with a smile.

However, Garnet shook her head at Dafran’s words.

“Dafran, I have no intention of persecuting these people.”

“Persecution? What are you talking about? I was just thinking of trading the seal at a fair price.”

Suddenly, tension began to flow between the two puppets.

In that strange confrontation situation, I was the first to open my mouth.

“My name is Adrias Cromwell from Laudelen.”

The dolls looked a little taken aback at the sudden self-introduction.

But soon Garnet introduced herself first.

“My name is Garnet. I am a first-class support agent from the magical engineering city of Rune.”

Then he continued talking with a wink at Dafran.

“The person over there is Dafran. He’s from the same background as me, and he’s a second-class combat agent.”

Dafran’s expression was not good.

If it hadn’t been for Garnet’s restraint, he would have attacked us right away and tried to steal our seal, but it wouldn’t be easy in the atmosphere of self-introduction.

“Dafran seems to have come to visit us for a dojo, and what’s Garnet doing?”

“I also came for the dojang. I want help.”

I already knew what help Garnet needed.

Even in the game, with that help, we were able to climb the tower together.

So I was going to visit you right away tomorrow, but I met you earlier than planned.

“I cannot give you a seal. But I will do what I can with this dojo.”

“How about selling me a stamp?”

Dafran tried to bargain with a still lingering gaze.

“I’m sorry, but I can’t.”

Dafran, who looked at Garnet for a moment at my refusal, immediately turned away.

However, his gaze was still directed in this direction, and the figure was bleak at first glance.

“You guys are lucky.”

After that, when Dafran disappeared, Garnet apologized.

“sorry. Dafran has a bit of a rough personality, so I disrespected you all.”

“it’s okay. Still, I have to leave this place quickly.”

Even though Dafran had been attacking, he was confident of winning.

The problem is that this is the realm of Rune’s forces, and if there was an uproar, it would have been known that we had a seal, and we could have gotten into more trouble.

Fortunately, nothing happened, but since Dafran had already informed everyone around us that we had a dojo, we wanted to move on to the central area as soon as possible.

“Were you on your way to the Central District? If so, I will guide you.”

“Isn’t Garnet aiming for a dojo?”

“I’d be lying if I didn’t want to, but I’m not that shameless.”

When I saw Garnet talking with a gentle smile, I was confused whether this was a real person or a doll.

First of all, I accepted Garnet’s favor and moved to my place according to her guidance.

We were then able to reach the central area on the first floor unhindered.

“iced coffee.”

Vivian looked around in admiration.

In the central district, few people passed by the streets, but the sight was so grand that it felt like a different world.

“First of all, you have to find a place to stay, right? However, even with the Golden Dojo, there are few facilities available here. Shall I guide you to a place I know?”

“it’s okay. I am not a golden seal.”

Garnet, who did not understand my words for a moment, pondered the meaning and expressed surprise.

“Are you talking about the platinum seal?”

“yes.”

“I really didn’t expect that. It’s something I’ve only seen twice, having lived here for nearly 100 years.”

At the word 100 years, this time Vivian looked at Garnet with a surprised look.

Garnet noticed the gaze and smiled faintly.

“Isn’t that a very long time for humans? It’s not a very long time for us Immortals.”

“huh. It’s amazing though. Then you won’t die?”

For some reason, Vivian expressed interest.

At Vivian’s question, Garnet shook her head.

“Our bodies do not age and last indefinitely. But emotions run out.”

“emotion?”

“yes. It’s a feeling. Our lives are emotions.”

She put her hand on her chest.

“Isn’t that a bit unusual? Emotions are not something you can see with your eyes. However, unlike humans, we can measure the consumption of emotions or the amount of remaining emotions. So you can also know your own lifespan.”

Garnet, who spoke softly, spread her hands out, and colorful light poured in and decorated the surroundings.

That’s a special skill that puppets, or immortals, can use.

It was similar to magic, but it was an expression of emotion that operated in a completely different way.

“Our technology consumes emotions. It’s like using technology with your own lifespan as collateral.”

“Is it okay if I use it now?”

“This is nothing. And I’m used to it. There is no inspiration.”

Apparently, it was very difficult for Vivian to use technology by consuming her life force.

Honestly, even when I think about it, it was a very ironic technique.

However, the emotions of the immortals did not decrease as easily as expected, and it seemed that the amount of emotions consumed in the use of technology was not large.

Garnet, who showed off a splendid effect once, looked at me.

“Thank you for being honest with me after going through something like that just a moment ago. I didn’t think you had a platinum seal. Aren’t you embarrassed to say that?”

“Actually, I already know Garnet.”

“Oh is that so?”

“Yes, I heard it from outside. So, in fact, even before I came in, I was thinking about recruiting Garnet as a colleague.”

“You are a very scheming person. I never thought there would be someone who came in with the idea of climbing the tower with me.”

“So I was honest with Garnet. And I’m going to do all the requests other than giving you a stamp.”

After hearing my story, Garnet seemed to be a bit worried, but then nodded.

“all right. Since I have a request for you, where would you like to sit down and talk?”

“You do that.”

We moved and entered a suitable tea house.

The tea house, where we were the only guests, was large, and all kinds of plants and flowers were placed like furniture.

– Beep!

[Platinum seal has been confirmed.]

[Have a good time.]

There were more shops set up by the provers who stayed here on the outskirts, but most of the central area was managed by the tower.

We sat down and let each other do whatever we wanted and chatted.

“Did you say Adrias Cromwell? May I ask what your goal is?”

“The goal is to be at the top.”

After asking a question, Garnett’s hand stopped as he was about to drink the tea that just came out.

Then, slowly lowering the teacup, he asked again.

“Are you serious?”

“That’s right.”

“okay.”

She touched the teacup for a moment and then said.

“As I said, I’ve been here for close to 100 years. 98 years to be exact. And until now, no one has ever seen the end of the tower.”

“yes.”

“We Immortals are sensitive to emotions, so we know that what you say is not false. The fact that it’s not a joke is even more touching. But to be honest, I don’t think I have the ability to say that.”

“I understand.”

The tower was complex.

There were floors that had to be cleared as a group, and there were floors that had to be cleared alone.

The higher you go up, the more layers you can solve alone, but there were always places where you needed several people in the middle, so no matter how good your individual skills were, you couldn’t conquer it alone.

Nevertheless, it goes without saying that individual skills are important.

“I think you can try climbing together and judge for yourself.”

“I am a climber on the 36th floor. You know you have to come up at least to my floor to join me, right?”

“yes. I will go up soon.”

“He is a very difficult person to get to know. Once you get to the 36th floor, can I ask you a favor, assuming you’ll be with me after that?”

“Sure.”

It would be a harmless deal for her.

Even if I can’t go up to the 36th floor, I can eventually use the dojang, and if I go up to the 36th floor, I can get out of the 36th floor and try again.

Of course, the higher you go, the greater the risk.

“Actually, there is a hidden space on the first floor. And among those hidden spaces, there are a few places where painting is essential.”

hidden space.

As a kind of hidden piece, in the game, it was a place where you could go through quests with specific characters while holding a seal.

Garnett was one of those particular people.

“It’s a space that only the person holding the seal can enter.”

“Can you describe the place?”

“There are many hidden places, but the one I want is a hextech shop. I couldn’t get my body checked for a long time, so I started to squeak.”

Garnet lowered her clothes slightly to show her shoulders.

Only that place had changed to a different color, but to be honest, to my human eyes, it was as if the color had just changed.

“So could you lend me your dojo while I stop by the hextech shop? I know you’re nervous about handing me your stamp. But I swear I will never run away with it.”

“great.”

“yes?”

“It’s good.”

Garnett’s reaction was worth watching, probably because it was such a cool answer.

“Once we get a place to stay, we’ll rent it right away.”

“……Are you all right? It’s a platinum seal.”

“Garnet is already my colleague. It would be very sad if a colleague betrayed you, but if you don’t trust your colleague, you won’t trust them when you’re climbing. I trust my colleagues.”

Suddenly silence fell.

Garnet stared blankly at me for a moment, then let out a laugh.

“You are a very special person. I can’t believe you just entered the tower. Are you in your second life?”

“That’s a funny joke.”

Round 2? I haven’t counted, but I must have climbed the tower more than 10 times.

Nevertheless, I have never climbed to the top, so I hope this time I can climb to the top.

“delicious.”

At that time, Vivian, who had been quiet, showed her presence once.

Her cheeks swelled like hamsters as she ate a piece of cake she had never seen before and didn’t know what ingredients it was made of.

“Everything is unlimited, so eat as much as you want. The tower will rise from tomorrow.”

“huh.”

Vivian nodding her head was cute.

Garnet looked at us like that and smiled happily.

“If you start climbing the tower tomorrow, I will borrow your dojo tomorrow. It’s useless when you’re climbing the tower.”

“If you wish to do so, you may do so.”

“The climbing time of the tower is fixed, so I will finish my business and meet you by the time it is over.”

[ Episode 246. doll with feelings ] end