Abnormal Moon

Roy's expression was subtle.

Most of these dolls are based on him, aren't they?

He was right in front of Orange, and Orange actually said that these dolls were the real treasures?

"You can sell them for money!"

Aozaki Touko pointed at the disfigured doll on the ground, her face full of heartache.

"Do you know how much one of my dolls can sell for? And you just changed it like that?"

Ah this.

Indeed!

In the original timeline, Matou Sakura sold all the books in the Matou family's collection just to buy a blank doll from Touko, which shows how expensive the dolls Touko made were!

"I've really done something I can't undo!"

Roy was so heartbroken he could hardly breathe.

The Aozaki family was already struggling financially, especially now with so many mouths to feed. Every day's expenses were enormous, and the worst part was that both Aoko and Touko were bottomless money pits, making it incredibly difficult to save any money.

"However, how did you manage to modify so many dolls?"

That said, Aozaki Touko became curious again.

She had considered teaching Roy puppetry before, passing on her puppetry skills to him, but Roy refused, saying he didn't have that much time and was already doing his best to achieve his dream.

Is it because you feel hopeful about your future that you're planning to pick up puppetry again?

"I have something to tell you, but don't be afraid!"

Roy looked at Orange with a serious expression, as if he was afraid she would faint if she heard him.

"What could I possibly be afraid of?"

Aozaki Touko smiled confidently.

She's a Grand Doll Master, someone who can jump out from some hidden corner even if she's dead.

“There’s a creator goddess inside me, given to me by the Root. Her name is Tiamat, and she gave me power through a contract with me… Orange? Orange, are you alright?”

Aozaki Touko wanted to slap herself whenever she heard the name Tiamat.

She tried her best to remain calm, but couldn't help raising the volume by 180 degrees.

"That's enough, stop talking! It's very bad for your heart!"

"Oh."

Roy nodded readily in agreement.

"what……"

Orange leaned against the table next to her, her hand trembling as she lit a cigarette. After a while, the nicotine filtered into her lungs, and her boiling heart gradually calmed down.

"Those chosen by the Root are really unreasonable... And then, what do you want from me being dragged into this?"

"I've gained Tiamat's body modification ability, which is basically a weakened version of Tiamat's life force. Because it's so powerful, it's very difficult to control now. I'm basically blind in both eyes. Orange, you're an expert in human anatomy, come and help me master this ability!"

Upon hearing the term "life rights," Orange felt dizzy again, barely managing to stay upright and avoid fainting.

For magicians living in the modern era, even a single deity would be enough to drive them crazy, let alone a genuine creator god.

And its ability is still the ultimate, superior version of hers.

In this way, Roy wouldn't need her help to change bodies; he could solve his congenital genetic defects on his own.

"I understand, I'll help you."

Aozaki Touko extinguished the flame in her hand, and a happy smile suddenly appeared on her face.

Chapter 144 Departure (End of this volume)

"Please, tell me your name!"

This is yet another dream.

This time, Roy appeared neither in an ancient European town nor on a cruise ship at sea, but in a modern metropolis filled with towering skyscrapers and flashing neon lights.

This is not the third time.

It was the ninth dream connection.

The blonde girl was wearing clothes that looked like a school uniform. She seemed to have grown a little more than in last night's dream. Not only was she taller, but her hair was also longer, and her figure was more graceful.

It may have been a long time since then for her.

On the wide sidewalk, the girl clutched Roy's shirt tightly, looking at him anxiously. Her jade-like eyes were pleading, and her eyes were so moist that she looked like she could cry at any moment, so fragile that she seemed like she could break at any instant.

When she saw Roy, it was like a traveler finding an oasis in the desert, grasping at the last straw in despair.

That posture evoked pity in people.

"Shh!"

Suddenly, a streak of cold light shot towards them.

The target was aimed directly at the blonde girl's back!

But the girl seemed oblivious, her eyes, brimming with tears, fixed on him.

Roy reached out his hand.

He placed it in the girl's back and caught the incoming weapon with a snap.

It was a kunai, short-handled, black, exactly like the kind ninjas used.

Roy swung the kunai backhand and threw it along the trajectory from which it had been shot.

The kunai shot through the darkness like an arrow, so fast that even its shadow couldn't be caught. It collided with something, and a painful groan came from the corner.

Roy's eyes fell on the blonde girl in his arms.

This wasn't the first time she had asked Roy's name.

From the third time onward, she kept trying to ask him his name or where he was from... but each time she was interrupted by the collapse of her dream, and she never got the answer she wanted.

"My name is Roy."

"Click!"

A crisp cracking sound suddenly rang out from the empty air, like a mirror falling to the ground.

"I should be going to your place in a couple of days, no, given your schedule, I should be going soon. I hope you'll take good care of me then."

Roy looked at the girl in his arms, his gaze meeting her pleading eyes, and gave his answer with a sigh.

The girl's sense of despair was exactly the same as when he was on Jiemon's test bench, which touched his heartstrings.

Roy couldn't ignore the girl who was giving him that look.

fair enough.

Anyway, he was going to visit this girl's world anyway, so having a local to help him out was a good thing.

The girl finally received the answer she had been waiting for for years, and her face lit up with immense joy.

“Roy… um, I understand, I’m K—”

She wanted to introduce herself to Roy.

But before he could finish speaking, the cracks widened suddenly, and the dream collapsed once more.

…………

Roy woke up from his dream.

It was still midnight, and the windows were bright and the room was clean.

Moonlight streamed through the window, casting a frosty white glow on the ground.

In the quilt, a girl with thick black hair was lying beside him, with two tear stains on her face. She was probably too tired and was sleeping soundly.

Roy didn't wake Kasumigaoka Utaha. He quietly got up, put on his clothes, and went outside.

He wanted to be alone, but when he came to the corridor, he saw a familiar figure sitting there.

"Orange, can't you sleep at night either?"

Roy walked over and sat down next to Orange.

"At times like these, I always think of that night."

Aozaki Touko, wearing a coat, looked at the night sky. The moon wasn't full tonight, but it was still very bright.

Roy didn't say anything.

Although Orange didn't say it explicitly, he knew which night Orange was referring to.

Aozaki Touko lowered her head and turned to look at Roy beside her.

In just a few days, Roy underwent a dramatic transformation.