The gangsters seemed to have seen the most terrifying demon god and fled in a hurry.

The brown-haired female puppet snorted and stared fiercely at those escaping scum.

She even pulled on the corner of her eye with her index finger and stuck her tongue out at their retreating figures.

Then she dusted off her body.

Although she was a puppet maid created through alchemical magic, her demeanor was as lively as a real person.

And despite being a puppet maid, her personality was completely different from Vivian's.

She had a mischievous and fiery temperament, while Vivian appeared gentle and somewhat timid.

Lin Chen once again marveled at the miraculous Puppet technique.

No wonder that mechanical being was called the "Gate of the Gods," as if it could create diverse forms of life like a deity.

"Sorry... I can't believe this happened."

The old man scratched the back of his head.

"I should be the one apologizing." Lin Chen looked around the messy room.

The collapsed walls, blood on the floor, and goblin-shaped Puppets scattered all over the place.

Green blood flowed from their severed body parts, but the bleeding was not as much as a human's.

"These are nothing. Don't worry, you're my benefactor, so of course, I won't make you compensate." The old man said, "Let me formally introduce her to you. This is Bonnie, my puppet maid."

"Nice to meet you." Bonnie bowed to the two of them, "Thank you for saving me."

"Hello, Miss Bonnie. My name is Lin Chen." Lin Chen said.

His attitude toward Bonnie was as if she were a human, which surprised her.

Vivian also kneeled slightly by the side and nodded, "I'm Vivian, the master's maid."

"So, you also have a Puppet, Uncle."

"I obtained Bonnie about twenty years ago," the old man said slowly, "I had planned to dismantle her at first, but I knew deep down that with my talent, I could never become a Puppet Master. Maybe I just wanted to give it a try."

He fell into reminiscence, and his gaze seemed to land on a distant place.

"I kept her with me, running the shop together, after all, it was good to have an extra helper. But customers treated Bonnie poorly, kicking, hitting, insulting, and even making inappropriate requests, all because she's a puppet, a human-like prop."

Vivian listened quietly, she could fully understand this feeling, and she was acutely aware.

But she was indeed a prop, a conflicting existence with a soul.

"So later on, I made her avoid others and ran the shop myself on the surface, not letting others know about her," the old man explained the whole story clearly.

"I knew it! So Miss Bonnie cooks the dinner. She also cleans the rooms. You don't seem like a refined person at all, Uncle." Lin Chen suddenly realized.

"What nonsense, you brat!" The old man's face displayed a fleeting flash of anger before it was replaced by a smile.

"That's how it is." Bonnie huffed and turned her head, "Someone won't let me clean his room—it should be called a pigsty. He even says it's better messy, or else things won't be found when they're cleaned up."

"Hey! Don't expose me in front of guests..." The old man said, "And the cleanliness of the private rooms doesn't affect the hygiene standards of the shop, right? Don't worry! Worst case, I'll just occasionally ask you to help clean up a bit."

"Hmph, who wants to help clean your pigsty." Bonnie huffed lightly once again.

"You two have such a good relationship." Lin Chen smiled as he looked at the two in front of him.

Bonnie and the old man didn't look like a puppet and a master, but rather like a couple who had lived together for a long time and still had a good relationship.

Amidst the slight awkwardness, there was also a hint of sweet happiness.

In the future... he and Vivian would definitely be like this, after all, Vivian was his future wife!

Thinking of this, Lin Chen secretly glanced at Vivian.

She was also looking at the old man and Bonnie, probably feeling envious of such a relationship.

They would have such a day sooner or later.

They would eventually dissolve the worries in Vivian's heart and see the beautiful natural smile on the girl's face.But Vivian could only look at the relationship between the two of them, which didn't seem like that of a master and servant, with curiosity. What is this wonderful feeling?

Can this also be considered the relationship between a puppet maid and her master?

She tried to understand, but it clearly exceeded the limits of her instinct.

"By the way, kid, you were amazing just now. How did you do it? Is it enhanced magic?" the middle-aged man asked Lin Chen.

"No, it seems like I can't practice magic." Lin Chen's voice sounded somewhat disappointed. "Just now, it was just a... battle. My knowledge in battle was learned from my sister."

"Sister? Who is your sister exactly?"

"Her name is Lovia. I heard she's a princess warrior in the world outside. But I'm not as amazing as my sister..."

Lin Chen didn't hide anything from the friendly middle-aged man.

However, hearing Lin Chen's words, the man had a bewildered expression on his face. "I haven't heard of her..."

He looked at Bonnie, the female puppet with light brown hair, and she also shook her head.

Even Lin Chen himself was a bit confused. He turned to look at Vivian beside him, hoping to hear some answers from her.

When she arrived in this world, she should have been given information about this world.

"Sorry, Master, I haven't heard of it either. Neither the name Lovia nor the princess warrior seem to exist in this continent," Vivian shook her head and said.

"But," Vivian continued, "there is no doubt that the Master is very powerful. At least by human standards, that's the case."

"Very powerful...?" Lin Chen asked excitedly. ヽ(✿ﾟ▽ﾟ)ノ