“Actually, we were all originally humans.”
…
After confirming the puppet human clan understood human language, Ye Chui’s group received their enthusiastic hospitality.
Puppet clan food humans could not eat. Puppet elder naturally knew. But he still set up fire pit in tribe central clearing. Began grilling those just hunted puppet cats. Puppet cats bodies after death rapidly became hard like metal. But after fire grilling still rapidly became soft crispy like cooked meat. Even strange fragrance flowed out—Guni could not help swallowing saliva.
This girl’s appetite truly somewhat large. Green hurriedly also took out their own carried food. Placed together. Busied so long everyone indeed tired. Thus while enjoying food while listened puppet elder recount their origins.
“We all swore serve ancestral god and witch attendants…”
Back then ancestral god received Puppet Graveyard gift. Gained powerful strength. And used this power resist Church invasion. Established Tidal Empire.
Original island natives gradually became powerful.
Then, five hundred years ago Puppet Graveyard mutation occurred. Emperor could no longer gain ancestral god power. He could connect Puppet Graveyard. But unable draw out power here. And in dreams Emperor heard crying.
That era Emperor made wise decision. Believed Puppet Graveyard changed. Powerful force once sheltered empire affected by something. Thus that generation Emperor Empress gathered thousand warriors. Through ancestral god and witch power opened Puppet Graveyard entered here.
Originally Emperor, Empress wanted enter together. But other clans and ministers blocked. Emperor stayed. He after all nation ruler. But that era Empress quietly came here.
After entering Puppet Graveyard. Those people discovered situation greatly shocked. Never imagined Puppet Graveyard actually enormous puppet body. Humans on this body like ants tiny. And here also birthed countless wondrous puppet creatures.
Initial days. That thousand warriors experienced puppet beast attacks. Many people consecutively died. But simultaneously they also discovered Puppet Graveyard wondrous place. That humans flesh death after. Would slowly transform to puppet revive. Even living people. Stay here time long enough. Also transform to puppet body! And puppets undying eternal life.
“What? So amazing!?” Hearing here. Ye Chui’s group all surprised widened eyes. Transform to undying puppet? And in this wondrous world. Humans also cannot die!
Ye Chui suddenly thought something. Turned exchanged glance with Debbie, Leisha, Green etc. Bishop Xis probably also not died?
“Leader sir…” Ye Chui asked puppet elder.
He asked puppet elder name. But puppet elder said name here unimportant. Ye Chui can casually call him. Then Ye Chui said. “Then I call you Brother Pillar okay?”
“…Hehe. You still call me leader fine.”
Thus Ye Chui used this address call elder. He continued asked. “Here dead people transform puppet reborn. You say true?”
“Your companion someone died?” Elder misunderstood. Comforted. “As long not corpse damaged too severely. Should can reborn.”
“If cooked by that group little people puppets?” Debbie asked.
“You mean waist tribe those natives? Their stupid rituals I also know. But I must say sorry…” Elder face instantly hung some anger. “They here original residents. Though evolved human form. Also smarter than other puppet beasts. But still group stupid ignorant guys. Back then we many people killed by them. Before we appeared. They this world strongest force. Reproduction very strong. So every period we must attack them once. Reduce their force.”
Paused. Elder face slightly kinder. Comforted Ye Chui. “You rest assured. Later I personally lead people go give you revenge!”
“No need no need. Those little guys still quite cute…” Ye Chui hurriedly waved hand. Companions also all smiling faces. Bishop Xis walk well. Bah…
Elder face confused. But he not fuss too much this matter. Continued recounting. “Back then we this world experienced many hardships. Finally discovered Puppet Graveyard mutation cause.”
“Cause what?” Green hurriedly asked.
Elder extended finger pointed behind volcano. “Ground we stand from gods clan. Precisely former Puppet God body. Though he died. But body inside power forever not extinguish. That volcano his power source. We call it Puppet Holy Fire…”
“This name not nice. It originally called Eternal Heart.” Jarvis beside interjected.
Ye Chui not plan directly reveal Jarvis identity. But name issue no need fuss too much. He glanced Jarvis meaning let him not talk much. Result elder nodded. “Eternal Heart this name good. Then later it called Eternal Heart fine.”
What the hell. So casual?
Seemed saw Ye Chui doubt. Elder smiling said. “Name no meaning. We only need know it thing we forever must guard fine. Before this we called it ‘Unyielding Volcano’ ‘Earth Heart’ ‘Guardian Eye’ ‘Oath Shackle’… etc.”
“…”
“Then we discovered. A group terrifying guys trying control Eternal Heart.” Elder continued say. After name change Eternal Heart already said very smoothly. “He emitted evil aura. Enslaved group terrifying puppets. Those puppets we called ghost face tribe. They group ferocious terrifying things. Under that evil existence control trying obtain Eternal Heart power. We and them unfolded bloody war.”
“You won?” Debbie threw popcorn into mouth asked.
“No. We lost.”
Elder face gravely shook head. Revealed helpless colour. “They too powerful. We nearly thousand people. But one two days time killed only remained hundred people. We protected Empress. Thought about die here when. That person appeared.”
“Which person?” Debbie pursued asked. Eyes wide.
“We then not know his name. Also not know his appearance. Because… he himself no appearance. He clearly different from those puppet original residents. Also extremely familiar this world. He acted help us repel ghost face puppet tribe. And healed us.” Speaking here. Elder eyes swept Ye Chui’s group. With kind storytelling time suddenly drop big reveal waiting cause everyone shock feel.
He paused. Voice became solemn. “He told us. He actually precisely…”
“Gods clan. Faceless God.” Ye Chui mouth said.
Elder: “…How you know?”
“We precisely for this matter come. He not dead yet?” Ye Chui with joy said. He felt himself transmigrate precisely for gods collect corpses. Now finally met one alive.
Elder puzzled looked Ye Chui’s group. Vaguely also some disappointment. He sighed. Said. “He said he already dead… Gods fallen. Puppet God soul already extinguished. But body undying. He and Puppet God good friends. Believe old friend one day still return. So he even only remaining trace soul remnant. Still forever guard here…”
Elder suddenly stopped. Strangely looked at puppet person Jarvis in Ye Chui.
He discovered Jarvis that puppet eyes rolling down drop by drop tears.
Puppet have tears?
And Ye Chui patting Jarvis that broad shoulders. Others also somewhat comforting looking him.
“You. You what happened?” Elder puzzled asked.
“Eyes lubricant lost control flowed some cannot?” Jarvis ill-temperedly turned head away.
“…”
Elder and other puppet clan looked at each other. They always thought Jarvis and Evans came to puppet world after. Suffered heavy injury. Then by here power transformed to puppet body. After all they knew outside world no completely create puppet life. But Jarvis can cry this quite rare. Later must ask Jarvis teach how do…
Though consecutively interrupted. But elder still continued recounting. “Faceless God power already extremely weak. Any moment possible fall death. He relying parasitizing in Puppet God’s [Soul Magic Array] can survive till now. But he most time sleeping. Back then ancestral god accidentally discovered Puppet Graveyard time. He woke once. Granted ancestral god and witch power. After again fell sleep. Until awakened by us… Ancestral god power precisely absorb Eternal Heart power. Witch power soul magic array control this body power. Faceless God let us swear oath. He used Eternal Heart tempered our bodies. Granted us puppet shells. Let us eternal life guard here forever. And Empress he sent back.”
“But then we not know. That evil existence already quietly cursed Empress body witch clan power.”
“So witch clan leaders. Every night become evil spirit.” Ye Chui understood Fiorre evil spirit origin. “But that curse what use? Fiorre… Witch clan new generation leader. Transformed evil spirit after opened here entrance. Entered here.”
“We because can use Eternal Heart power. So could time after time repel ghost face tribe attacks. And witch power can restrain ancestral god power. Evil existence cursed witch. Let witch transform evil spirit return here.”
“Under his lead. Ghost face tribe can defeat Eternal Heart power!”
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