old dream

Chapter 329 Metamorphosis and Transformation

Now that the woodland man's body has been found, what the investigation department can do is temporarily done.

It is naturally impossible for the authorities to allow them to directly participate in the pursuit of Winter, so this nominal "joint investigation" is actually only the Ninth Bureau in charge.

This was a good thing, too, as it meant that Colin and Rui could receive an extra salary from the authorities and even have their own office seats in the headquarters building without doing anything.

No one likes to be directed, and it's not that fun to be called around.So before the "commander" came back from Baidu, they were happy to relax.

He has been running around outside for nearly half a month, but in fact, Bod Ives has always followed him, sometimes in the form of a puppet, sometimes in other forms.

But surprisingly, neither of them caused him much inconvenience.

Now Colin has slowly confirmed this fact: Bod Ives is the crown, and the agent is one of the few mediums through which she crosses the frequency boundary.

The gods cannot directly interfere with reality, because just as no mortal has yet completed the "path of ascension", no god can now fully complete the "path of descent".

The most intuitive result is that she cannot leave the scope of Ke Lin's body ether.

Sometimes Colin would like to leave the puppet alone in the room, let her rest or go about her business, but this is just wishful thinking.

Because as long as he was a certain distance away from the puppet, the puppet that was sitting on the ground and turning the pages of the book just now suddenly lost its vitality and fell down like an object.Because the inner things in that body have left with the agent.

Rather than saying that the puppet is her body, it is better to say that it is a toy in her hands.

As for whether to bring toys with you when you go out, it is entirely a matter of mood.

And Colin discovered that if she wanted to, she could make anyone turn a blind eye to the puppet.

Just like now.

On the terrace of the restaurant, Boyd Ives is sipping dessert in a cup, and the sterling silver jar of cold whipped cream is placed aside.But she was not very good at using such a small spoon, so she almost lay down on the table and directly bit into the smoothie with her fine white teeth.

It's not decent, but no matter how old-fashioned people are, they can only admit that it's cute, because it feels like a small animal that hasn't been polluted by etiquette or lust.

...I have to say that what is in front of me is a picture that can make people feel a little bit happy.

If there is a paradise in the world, it is likely to be like this.

Occasionally, a few passers-by passed by the side of the seat, but they seemed to have not noticed the slightly out-of-the-ordinary performance of Boyd Ives at all, and left without squinting.

At first, she used touch, sight and hearing to measure the world, then through words, and more recently, she began to try with her mouth.

As if it was a novelty, Boyd Elvis began to tentatively touch her lips or tongue, or put strange things on her teeth, sometimes even requiring Colin to hold her back in time.

Of course, this situation didn't last long, and the puppet's interest converged to food after just a day or two.

Colin vaguely felt that she was becoming more and more like a person.

It was one morning about four days ago that Boyd Elvis started eating.

And the appetite is very strong.

Ever since she came to Ke Lin, her appearance has not changed—the long hair has not been extended any more, the pupils of the red corundum are still glowing with inorganic brilliance, and the warm jade-like skin does not need to be wiped, and it is still the same as before. Just as clean.

But the scar with deep bone visible has already healed, and the stitches left by the suture disappeared to nowhere, leaving only a few shallow depressions.

Sometimes when he touched her skin, Colin could faintly feel that although the surface was not disturbed, an unimaginable miracle was probably happening in the small body of the doll.

She has already surpassed the creations of any alchemist in the world, just like the growth of the crystal map in Colin's body, Bod Avis is also transforming the body of the doll.

So far, Colin still doesn't know what the hidden crown will bring him.

"crown."

Nancy uses its numbers to evaluate the strength comparison between the underground river and other countries.

The Principality of Edmond only has one crown, which is enough to establish a country.

Also because the Grand Duke holds the crown, the Emir is forced to give hints to himself, to suppress the urge to avenge his lover, and to avoid conflict with him desperately.

But all these impressions about the crown are far from the performance of Bond Ives these days.After all, she hasn't shown anything related to strength until now.

Well, not only is there no help in combat, there is not even help in increasing strength.

Except for the feeling of resentment for no reason a few days ago, this crown seems to come from a world without disputes at all.

But maybe, it's not bad.

Bod Elvis squinted his eyes and seemed to be savoring the tea.The feeling of the first experience is always extremely strong, and she can't speak, so she can only express her satisfaction in this way.

But Ke Lin always felt that although the puppet had no vocal function at all, it would not be a strange thing if she suddenly spoke one day in the future.

He stretched out his hand casually, helping Boyd Ives to fix the almost dirty white shirt sleeve, thinking casually in his heart.

If you feel warm, it means she feels the same, and vice versa.

What this means is that taking care of her is like taking care of yourself.

If it wasn't for the puppet, Colin would never have cared so much about himself.

He never thought about whether he sometimes needed to sit on the street and enjoy something leisurely.Or occasionally have the luxury of squandering an hour or two doing nothing, doing something boring.

In the not-too-distant past, his life was all about the chase.For those goals that I don't know why, I am chased by something behind me, chasing endlessly.

But blindly chasing may not make people move forward in a balanced manner.

Now, Colin wants to be a guide for the puppet in this world.If he wants to tell her that there is something beautiful here, then he has to be able to understand it first.

He didn't have a chance before, but now he has.

And some kind of metamorphosis and transformation just happened unconsciously.

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There are many pigeons on the ground around the outdoor dining chairs, probably because the guests occasionally share food with them, so there are always many pigeons.

But today, for some reason, there seemed to be much more pigeons gathered than usual, especially around the dolls.

Later, a few bold ones even began to land on the seats and glass table tops.The waiter had to bring a broom to drive them away, which made them even more embarrassed.Those pigeons flapped their wings and flew around, and the fluttering fluff made it difficult for people to continue eating.

So without sitting for a while, Colin could only prepare to leave.

It was past three o'clock in the afternoon, and today he had finished the practice of swordsmanship in the military academy.

Although he has made rapid progress, it is impossible for him to keep growing with his skills alone without changing his strength and perception.

So not long after, Ke Lin began to enter the bottleneck, and the progress was once again overtaken by Ellie, who was in the first rapid rise of the green star.

Skills are not like strength. After a certain level of study, the progress will become slower and slower.

In the short term, spending too much time on swordsmanship practice every day has no obvious help, and he must seek breakthroughs in other areas.

As for what aspect... Maybe defeating Ixion and completely becoming the master of the giant tower of hell.

But Colin didn't want to rush into this matter.

The two were wandering around the bustling embassy district with nothing to do. It had just rained last night, so the air was a bit cold and there was hardly any dust.

The turmoil of Earl Freed's bizarre death has gradually subsided. Except for some eccentric critics who always complained in the newspapers that "there are no more masterpieces", his departure seems to have no impact on this gold-selling cave anymore. .

In order to learn about the mysterious "theater" organization and the so-called "Night Parliament" in the hands of the Grand Duke, Colin often wandered around the theater recently.

He knew there must be something unusual hidden there, and he would find it out sooner or later.

The streets near the Metropolitan Theater are the essence of Danaro.Even though the entire principality is rapidly declining, this place still looks like singing and dancing, gathering countless interesting things from all over the world.

Of course, the most eye-catching one will always be the Metropolitan Theater.

It is said that theater actors will go nearby to relax during their spare time during rehearsals. This alone has attracted countless people to flock to this area.

Perhaps many people are imagining that they can run into their dream lover on the street.

Colin had never had such fantasies, but in the end, he met here the most dreamed object in Danaro.

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Melita held up a black folding feather fan to cover the lower half of her face, and the maid behind her held a lace parasol to cover the upper half of her face.

In this way, some people may suspect that she is a famous actress in the Metropolitan Theater, but no one would think that she is Melita who plays Lydia.

Under such a heavy cover, even Colin didn't recognize her at first, and almost passed her by, but was stopped by the other party.

"Ah, what a coincidence." Melita folded a small black feather fan and greeted proactively.

Seeing her appearance, Colin was slightly taken aback.

After all, apart from the posters, he had only seen Melita in the uniform of the ninth inning. Now that the other party had suddenly changed back to a gorgeous dress, the contrast was so great that it made people feel a little overwhelmed for a while.

Boyd Elvis, who had been by his side all the time, took a small step back, half-hidden behind Colin, pinched his cuff, and observed the woman in front of him who was about the same height as him and had quite similar eyes.

"Didn't the Ninth Bureau send you anything today?"

Colin also greeted, then lowered his voice slightly and asked.

Melita is the most famous actor in the principality, but at the same time is an undercover detective in the special department "Theatre".He suddenly felt that the other party's life was quite interesting.

"Actually, I participated in that operation secretly. It turned out that the Grand Duke discovered it a few days ago, so I don't have to go there in the future."

Melita explained that she had a smile on her face, but a trace of loneliness flashed quietly in her eyes.

"Maybe he thinks that kind of thing is not suitable for me."

Even when chatting, Melita's voice is extremely clear, and more feminine than female.

So what exactly is the "right" thing for an intelligence service to do for a showgirl?

In this kind of place, it should not be uncommon for big shots with special hobbies...

Forget it, call it a day.

Colin stopped thinking about it.

"Hmm... who is this one?" Melita seemed to have just seen the puppet hiding behind Colin, she moved a little closer, and the maid holding the umbrella moved forward with her:
"What a beautiful person." Melitta said, staring closely at Bond Ives:

"Won't you introduce me?"

"Oh, sorry."

Colin has tacitly accepted that the goddess hides herself from others, so he sometimes pretends that the doll is not there.

But he didn't expect, could Melita see her this time?
...This is a little troublesome, because Melita, as the person who directly competes with the doll for the role of Lydia, and is even still dubbing it, has never seen this doll.

He didn't move away from the side, still let the puppet stay behind him.At this time, Bod Aves' face was covered by the scarf, and it seemed that he could only hope that the other party could not see clearly.

"This is my cousin in the Southland, who just returned to the mainland from the colony not long ago..."

Colin brought up the rhetoric he had used to deal with the court lady Bernice in the tailor shop, and combined with his fake file of "Arnold Gattuso" to make appropriate use of it.

Because both of them have black curly hair, this set of arguments is surprisingly convincing.

"Is that so..." Melita murmured, "It's so pitiful."

It is indeed a pity that such a beautiful person has lost the ability to speak, and even has a little mental problem.

She stretched out her hand to the doll. Even though they were the same height, Melita stroked the doll's forehead like an elder.Bond Ives flinched, but didn't hide any further.

Colin had been a little nervous during this period, but it turned out that nothing happened, which made him quietly relieved.

It can't be ruled out that Melita's acting skills are superb, Colin thought.

But at such a close distance, he has been observing the other party's expression. No matter how powerful the other party's acting skills are, he will still show some performance in the face of sudden situations.

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He was right, Melita is also a human being, and when faced with unexpected situations, her expression will be somewhat distorted.

But if she was facing something that was expected, the result would be completely different.

After bowing farewell to Colin and the puppet, Melita covered her face with a folding fan again, and walked towards the back door of the Metropolitan Theater.

Fortunately, the rehearsal was about to begin, but the corners of her mouth kept rising uncontrollably.

Lydia... Lydia.

Although when her hand reached out to the doll, the other party shrank back.

But this time I can already see the figure of the doll, which in itself means acceptance.

do you need me...

Is this your call to me?Lydia.

(End of this chapter)