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Chapter 115 - Alice’s Doll - 115

Tonight in Orario was anything but peaceful.

Everything Alice had done with the Apollo Familia spread through the city at an astonishing speed, with every god who attended the banquet fanning the flames of gossip.

After all, what Alice had done was simply too unbelievable for the mortal world.

A girl from another world, targeted by a god of this one—a god who would stop at nothing to get what he wanted. Yet, in the end, that very god fell by her hand. After going through a whole internal journey, he willingly let himself be sent back to Heaven.

A witch who plays with people's hearts.

Alice's methods truly frightened the gods. And yet, they still stirred within them a powerful desire, a fierce longing to possess her.

Even though her tricks scared them, they wouldn't necessarily work every time. Moreover, after Apollo unleashed his divine power and was sent back, the gods could all sense how weak Alice had become in that moment.

Of course, in the heat of the moment, probably not many had noticed; they were all too stunned by Alice's tactics, and by the fact that Freya hadn't even gotten angry.

But after returning from the venue, it dawned on every god: Alice hadn't had any strength left to cast another illusion.

If their own child had been a Level 4 at the time, they were absolutely certain they could have snatched Alice away then and there.

Loki only had that Level 3 elf with her. Strong as she was, in a confined space created by an illusion, she'd have been no match for a Level 4 warrior.

So, once they'd collected their wits, the gods who'd brought Level 4 children to the banquet were all kicking themselves, filled with regret. A golden opportunity, and they'd just let it slip away.

Now, the chance to take Alice was pretty much gone. It was obvious Loki would take her back to her own Familia.

While their Familias might be stronger than Apollo's, they still paled in comparison to the Loki Familia.

Still, many gods couldn't bring themselves to give up on such a rare opportunity.

They sent their strongest children to stake out the Loki Familia's headquarters, hoping to spot a chance to seize Alice.

But...

They were a little too late.

By then, Alice was already fast asleep in Lefiya's bed.

While for Orario, this hour was just the beginning of nightlife, not late at all, Alice's spirit was utterly exhausted.

Lili, along with Shanghai and Hourai, were tending to her as she lay in bed.

As for Lefiya, she was with the other members of the Loki Familia, keeping watch around the perimeter. The Loki Familia's base, which usually saw few daring enough to approach, was exceptionally lively tonight.

Although the adventurers from other Familias who came to snoop didn't directly attack, Bete of the Loki Familia took it upon himself to knock out every single one of them, leaving them lying unconscious on the ground.

The nights in Orario had a definite chill. If these guys slept out there till morning, catching a cold was a certainty.

Throughout the night, Alice slept deeply and sweetly. Under Lili's care, a subtle, imperceptible energy continuously emerged from Alice, dissipated, then emerged again, in a constant, gentle cycle.

Meanwhile, information about Alice kept spreading.

By the next day, this girl who hadn't joined a Familia and couldn't even be called an adventurer had gained a title of her own.

[Dangerous Doll Princess]

She was a 'Princess' because of her striking beauty and youthful appearance.

The 'Doll' part came from her being a doll maker.

And 'Dangerous' because she had directly sent a god back to Heaven.

Thus, the 'Dangerous Doll Princess.'

Of course, other titles popped up too, like 'The Pretty and Lovely Witch' or 'The Witch Who Plays with Hearts.'

But among the gods, 'Dangerous Doll Princess' was the one most widely accepted.

Because Alice was truly dangerous.

When Alice woke up the next day and heard the title from Loki's own mouth, she was quite surprised.

"I'd have thought titles like 'Witch' would have spread more widely," Alice said, sitting in Loki's study and flipping through one of Loki's books, a faint smile on her lips. "I didn't expect it to be 'Doll Princess'."

After a night's rest for her weary spirit, Alice felt remarkably lighter upon waking, even more refreshed than usual.

She could clearly tell that both her mental and magical power had increased tremendously. It was as if she, like an adventurer, had leveled up. Alice had become stronger.

If the Seven Luminaries magic she casually cast before could match the full-powered strike of a top-tier Level 3, now Alice could use such attacks freely, and their power had reached the level of a Level 4.

Now, Alice could fully be considered a First-Class Adventurer in Orario.

"Terms like 'Witch' aren't exactly welcome in most people's hearts," Loki replied, lounging on the sofa with a book in hand. "Those guys were also worried that calling you a 'Witch' might upset you. So, they came up with this cute little title, [Dangerous Doll Princess]."

"They were even afraid you might not like that one. After about half an hour of using it, they shortened it directly to just 'Doll Princess'."

"What do you think? Even cuter, right?"

The book in Loki's hands wasn't something like the [Introduction to Blacksmithing] Alice held, but rather [Dragon Ball], a manga Alice had materialized using the [Boundary of Fantasy and Reality]. 

It originated from the Lunar Princess of the Eternal Palace, who had all sorts of strange things over there.

As for how she used her boundary power to create the book? 

The truth was, she couldn't, not truly. If one looked closely at the manga in Loki's hands, they'd see it was illusory. Under the influence of Alice's boundary power, the line between fantasy and reality within Loki's study had been blurred.

In other words, thanks to the power of the Boundary of Fantasy and Reality, Alice could now conjure various objects within Loki's study.

Of course, these things were still illusory and unusable in the real world. The effect would even vanish upon leaving the room. It was only good for materializing things like manga.

But, for now, that was more than enough.

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