血王:夜王朝

Chapter 4：快速眼动和快速眼动

"Thank you all for coming, I'm Rachel, and this is my sister Belial. Some of you may already know us, but for those who don't, let me introduce us again," Rachel said, standing on a stage that could barely be called one. Her voice was amplified through a magical device, reaching not only the audience but also several streets away.

"I'm Rachel, fifteen years old, studying at Moonglow Academy, majoring in the Magic Department, specializing in Thunder and Lightning, with a minor in Doll Making. I need a lot of money for some reasons, which is why I'm here today. If my performance touches your heart, even for a moment, please support me, whether with money or your presence."

"Huh, interesting, but we'll see if she's got the skills to back it up," Svaniya chuckled, watching Rachel through the eyeholes of her mask.

"Miss, she might be more than just talk. She's the student council president at Moonglow Academy, and the first one to reach that position while still in her second year. I'm not saying much, but her abilities might surpass yours," Otozuki whispered to Svaniya, having heard the detailed information about Rachel.

"What?" Svaniya's voice changed noticeably. "She's fifteen, a year younger than me. It's impossible."

Otozuki remained silent, her ears filled with the ongoing reports about Rachel. Unlike Svaniya, who rarely went out, Otozuki had seen and heard much more, and her clear green eyes looked at Rachel, who was now stirring up the atmosphere on stage.

Svaniya glanced at Otozuki, knowing her well. She was the one who controlled the seventh unit in the capital, dealing with intelligence, assassinations, and the elimination of spies. Otozuki was capable and wouldn't lie or joke about such matters. Svaniya looked back at Rachel with a scrutinizing gaze, eager to see what skills the girl, who received such praise from Otozuki, possessed.

"Sorry to keep you all waiting. Before we start the performance, I'd like to introduce my new partners," Rachel said with a bright smile, taking out two magical scrolls from her waist. "Here they come!"

From the unrolled scrolls, two dolls appeared, causing the surrounding audience to gasp in amazement. The reason was simple: the dolls were incredibly beautiful.

Doll makers, due to the high cost, do not pursue appearance but focus on practicality, such as combat, household chores, and daily tasks. Some people in the audience were doll makers themselves, and even those who were not had a basic understanding of the profession.

"Cute," Svaniya's eyes sparkled with heart-shaped pupils as two life-sized dolls stood on either side of Rachel. The one on the right had pink short hair, with bangs covering the doll's left eye, dressed in a black-based maid outfit that exposed her delicate shoulders. Soft and smooth pink hair was adorned with a white cap. The one on the left was identical in appearance but had blue hair, with bangs covering the right eye. The two exquisite dolls stood there, making it impossible to tell they were dolls.

"Ram, Rem, say hello to everyone," Rachel said with satisfaction, feeling more pleasure inside than ever before. The painful experience of staying up all night seemed insignificant now. Ram, Rem, these two sisters who were more popular than the main character, were very dear to Rachel, especially Rem, whose unwavering loyalty deeply attracted her.

By the way, because Rachel was the student council president, she had access to some of the school's funds for activities. After a long period of thought and countless failures, she finally managed to create this pair of twin sisters.

Through the connected magical circuits, Ram and Rem moved, smiles appearing on their faces as they bowed slightly. "Hello everyone, I'm Rem, and I'm Ram. Please be kind to us."

The audience was completely silent, almost everyone staring in disbelief at the twins' smiles. Just as Rachel started to worry that something was wrong or that everyone didn't like Rem and Ram, thunderous applause and cheers erupted.

"Amazing, they can smile and even talk as if they were alive."

"Those are really dolls? Not only can they move, but their facial expressions are so vivid."

Svaniya's eyebrows lifted behind her mask, and she asked Otozuki in a slightly louder voice, "Is this difficult to do?" She wasn't a doll maker and didn't understand the difficulty of such a feat for a doll maker.

"Phew," Otozuki exhaled, suppressing her astonishment, and whispered to Svaniya, "This is not a matter of difficulty, but rather an impossible dream. A doll maker needs to control the balance of the doll's entire body, including muscles and limbs, details, and the like. Unlike simple puppets used for performances, the dolls of a doll maker are meant for combat, so they must be able to fight. All of this requires precise control from the doll maker. And this one, not only can she move, but even her facial expressions are so delicate and lifelike. In terms of magical usage alone, she has reached a level that is beyond the reach of ordinary people."

Professional street performers, due to limited funds, could not afford exquisite dolls, and doll makers focused on combat and practicality, with facial expressions offering no advantages in these areas. Therefore, doll makers would simply put a mask on their dolls as a face.

Since the profession of doll making began and developed to the present day, no one had ever seen such exquisite dolls, able to speak and smile, which could no longer be called mere dolls.

No one expected that at the very beginning, Rachel would give everyone such a big shock, which made everyone more eager to see what would come next. With these two beautiful dolls as partners, what kind of wonderful performance would there be?

After the unanimous gasps and applause, the scene fell silent, everyone staring intently at the three figures on stage. The commotion here attracted more people, and the number of spectators continued to grow.