Chapter 261: Reunion with Rogen
Chapter 261: Reunion with Rogen
At two o'clock in the morning of the second Friday of the school term, after his dorm mates had all fallen asleep, Liam opened the Portal and went to the Multiverse General Store. After gathering enough supplies from a few worlds, he arrived at the Rosary Maiden world. This time, when he stepped out of the Portal, he found himself outside the gates of Rozenn Manor.
Unlike the snowy landscape he had left behind, it was now March, and spring had come to Paris. Although the tall deciduous trees were still bare, greenery was slowly spreading. Without even mentioning the conical-shaped shrubs and spherical holly bushes that were meticulously trimmed in the Rozenn Manor garden, the pansies, poppies, hyacinths, tulips, and daffodils were already in full bloom, bringing vibrant life to the place.
Liam walked down the empty gravel path and arrived at the ornate iron gates of the manor. He pulled the gilded chain beside the gate, and soon a silver-white figure floated over.
"Ah, sir, it's wonderful to see you again", Miss Robot Helen greeted Liam cheerfully.
"Have you returned? How was your trip?" Helen opened the gate, and Liam walked along the stone path toward the manor, asking as he went.
"The trip was fantastic. We traveled around Western Europe, and both Lord and Miss had a great time. We only got back the day before yesterday", Helen said. By then, they had crossed the spring-blooming garden and reached the front door of the manor. Helen extended a mechanical claw to open the door for Liam.
"Lord and Miss are in the tea room chatting. You can go straight up to find them", Helen said, taking Liam's outer robe as he handed it over and then left.
Liam climbed the stairs and knocked on the door of the tea room. A slightly surprised young man's voice came from inside: "Liam, is that you?"
"Yes, Master", Liam replied, bowing respectfully as he opened the door. When he raised his head, he noticed that Alice's puppet sisters had increased in number. Besides Mercury Lamp, there were three more small puppets sitting around the table, drinking tea.
"Right, let me introduce you to these new sisters", Alice said, putting down her teacup. "You already know Mercury Lamp. The one with green hair, wearing a golden yellow lolita-style coat and red lantern pants, is Canary."
"Hello, Canary." "Hello, Liam."
After shaking hands with Canary, Liam asked, "And the other two?"
"Oh, they are the Weasley Twins. The one with green eyes on the left and red on the right, with long brown hair and wearing a Bavarian-style natural lolita dress with a beige lace headscarf, is the older sister Emerald. The one with red eyes on the left and green on the right, with short reddish-brown hair and wearing a dark blue suit with a bow hat, is the younger sister Azure."
"Hello, Emerald. Hello, Azure", Liam greeted them, shaking their hands. From their responses, he could tell that Emerald was very outgoing, while Azure was quite the opposite.
"Usually, it's the older sister who is more reserved", Liam thought to himself. At that moment, Rogen suddenly asked, "I know you're usually quite busy. Besides bringing me a batch of raw materials, is there something else you need?"
"I feel I've learned enough of what I previously studied, so I hope to receive further guidance from you", Liam said directly.
"That's faster than I expected. Since you were already proficient in using Transcendent Power, I thought you would learn these things relatively quickly. However, I estimated it would take you at least six months to master what I taught you. Now, you say you've learned it, which is beyond my expectations. Since you claim to have mastered it, follow me to the laboratory. I'll assess your level of understanding."
After saying this, he turned to his daughters sitting at the table. "Of course, if you want, you can come and take a look too."
"Thank you, Father." Led by Alice, the group of seven people walked through the backyard, where the grass was just beginning to sprout, and arrived at the Laboratory in the basement of the Warehouse. After Rogen's daughters obediently took their seats, the assessment of Liam began.
"Alright", Rogen said gently, noticing Liam's nervousness. He then pulled out a piece of lead. "There's no need to be nervous. Now, I want you to turn this lead into silver. Then, I want you to make it into a moving puppet."
It didn't seem as difficult as Liam had imagined. He activated the bright red sphere in his mind and used his finger as a medium to channel his energy outward. Soon, the energy formed an Alchemical Array on the ground. Liam placed the lead in the center of the array. The Alchemical Array soon emitted a faint red light, and under this light, the lead began to glow with silver spots. These spots gradually expanded and merged into a single patch.
"Wow, it really turned into silver", Emerald whispered in amazement. "Shh! This is a serious exam", Mercury Lamp immediately hushed her.
At this moment, the silver in the center of the Alchemical Array turned into a liquid state, like mercury. It then began to undergo Transfiguration. First, four legs appeared, followed by the head and body separating. Finally, the Alchemical Array dissolved into a beam of light that merged into the silver statue, bringing it to life.
"Aww, what a cute bunny", Emerald exclaimed, grabbing the silver rabbit that was trying to escape and cuddling it. "It feels so soft, just like a real rabbit."
This comment piqued the interest of the others, and Rogen's daughters gathered around to study the rabbit.
"Very good, you've passed", Rogen said with a smile. "I believe you now have the skills to create a Puppet under my guidance. What do you think?"
"Thank you, Master", Liam said, standing up quickly and bowing. After all, the most important thing in this world was the adorable Puppets. Having a helpful assistant that could accompany him in various situations was exactly what Liam needed, especially since he often found himself overwhelmed when exploring different worlds alone.
"Have you decided what kind of Puppet you want to create?" Rogen asked with concern.
"I don't have a specific design in mind. I just want a Puppet that can assist me. The only requirement is that it has decent combat capabilities. After all, I'll be venturing into many dangerous places, and a Puppet with low combat power might not be much help", Liam replied after some thought.
"Alright, if you're ready, let's start now." Rogen then sent his daughters back to the house and brought down a large pile of materials from the Warehouse above.
"Let's get started", Rogen said, placing the materials on the edge of the workbench.
(End of Chapter)
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