The weapons I forge are absolutely flawless.

"Then be careful." Seeing that Venus was determined, Lisette had no choice but to relax her control over the puppet.

The two were locked in combat in an instant.

After just one exchange, Venere understood the purpose of making the puppet exactly to Felix's size.

Felix did provide technical support on this subject, but the "technique" he was referring to was the technique of swordsmanship.

This is just motion capture!

Their physiques are exactly the same, their swordsmanship is seven or even eight parts similar to Felix's, and in terms of strength and speed, they are even better than Felix himself.

After more than ten rounds, it felt like I was sparring with Felix.

If it weren't for the fact that Vena's physical abilities had more than doubled compared to before, he probably would have been forced to unleash the Shura Blade long ago.

"call!"

Taking advantage of the opponent's offensive, Viner created distance to catch her breath.

But the puppet is not human and has no need to catch its breath; it instantly rushed in front of Venus.

"It's almost done!"

Venere switched the sword to his left hand, raised his arm to block the opponent's slash, and then twisted his body to punch the puppet in the head.

If it had been Felix who threw that punch, Viner might not have been willing to aim for his face.

He wouldn't have so many concerns if it were a puppet.

"Snapped!"

The immense impact nearly knocked the puppet over, and Venere seized the opportunity to trip it from the ground, bringing it down completely.

Even after the puppet fell to the ground, it did not give up its counterattack, continuing to use its ground-lying sword technique to entangle with Vena.

"No way, how could Felix possibly use such a move!" Wiener couldn't help but exclaim.

He simply couldn't imagine Felix rolling around on the ground like that.

“Uh…it learned it on its own, I don’t know either.” Lisette tilted her head.

The most valuable aspect of this humanoid puppet is its ability to imitate and learn on its own.

After it was made, Lisette asked Felix to take it out for a walk whenever he had free time.

I don't know how I ended up learning it wrong.

Unable to accept the situation any longer, Wiener abandoned the opportunity to continue the pursuit and retreated to create distance between himself and the beast.

"You're saying it can use martial arts, right?"

While the puppet got up, Vena confirmed with Lisette.

"Yes."

"Then let's decide the winner in one move."

These words were spoken to the puppet.

Wiener was still bothered by the time he missed a big move during his last sparring match with Felix.

The puppet didn't answer; after all, it didn't have the ability to respond. However, the gestures in its hands seemed to indicate that it had accepted Venus's invitation.

It stretched out its arms, and the spirit sword in its hands slowly transformed into a spirit spear, assuming a stance ready to unleash a series of thrusts.

He pushed off the ground with both feet.

"Well done!"

Most of the magic energy in Vena's body instantly wrapped around the sword, and then she took the initiative to meet the puppet's attack.

From the Asura of One Slash, the Asura of One Arrow was born, and finally, it returned to the origin.

This skill is called—

One-hit Rakshasa!

"Snapped!"

The longsword in Viner's hand could not withstand such a heavy burden and shattered.

The spirit weapon in the puppet's hand was also shattered by this attack.

Sword against spear, ordinary iron sword against spirit spear.

Despite facing two unfavorable circumstances, the match ended in a draw.

From this perspective, Wiener has a slight edge.

"Huh, good fight."

Venere stretched out her palm toward the puppet.

The outcome is decided; this is the respect he deserves from an evenly matched opponent.

However, the puppet raised its fist.

Just as Wiener was wondering if his opponent was going to play rock-paper-scissors, the fist was getting closer and closer to his forehead...

Chapter 215 Mercury Sword and Puppet

The puppet, devoid of martial ethics, finally knelt before Venus in a dogeza (a traditional Japanese kowtow) posture to admit its mistake.

"This thing is interesting. In terms of technique, it's already at six or seven points of Felix's level," Wiener commented.

Don't underestimate those six or seven points. Even if they are only half of Felix's swordsmanship, they are enough to serve as swordsmanship instructors for all the first-year students.

"Ah."

"Although it cannot convert magic essence into battle aura, its skeletal strength makes up for this very well. It's probably not as sturdy as most magical beasts. The materials for just this one puppet must have been quite substantial, right?"

"This is a prototype, and the best materials are used."

"Can't you look at me before you speak?"

"No, I really can't help it."

Lisette covered her face with one hand to hide her laughter, while in the other hand she held a hard-boiled bird egg, rolling it back and forth around the edge of Vina's slightly swollen eye socket.

The puppet learned the most from Felix, but that doesn't mean it can only learn from Felix.

It will also evolve gradually. If other people's moves and techniques are more scientific, it will learn them too.

So if Wiener could do it, it could do it too.

But when the puppet takes a punch, only Venus's hand hurts.

Wiener was punched in the same spot and was unconscious for a full half hour.

“Sigh.” Viner shook his head helplessly, then continued, “I think there’s still a lot of room for improvement.”

“For example?” Lisette stopped what she was doing, looking forward to Venus’s suggestion.

"Give it better equipment!"

When this was mentioned, Wiener became excited.

"Look, we'll first put a knight's armor on it, then a lance, and then we'll get it a horse, and it—"

“Wait a minute,” Lisette extinguished Venus’s fantasy. “This thing is just a puppet. Do you really expect it to learn to ride a horse?”

"Can't you?"

"Even if you're looking at me like that, I can't!"

"Then normal weapons should work, right?"

"That's fine."

“Then let’s switch,” Viner said decisively. “If its weapon had been even slightly better, I would have lost.”

"...You mean you think my spirit weapon is less powerful than Jessica's?" Lisette pouted.

“Absolutely not.” Viner waved her hands repeatedly. “Look, wouldn’t it be a huge waste to take up a spell slot just to prepare a weapon for it?”

"But spirit weapons are really convenient; they can't compare to ordinary weapons."

Lisette's words were not without merit.

Spirit weapons can freely change form and are even stronger than ordinary C-rank weapons.

If one could reach Jessica's level of skill, even B-rank weapons would be within reach.

“Why not just use something extraordinary?” Wiener retorted. “What do you think I am?”

"Anyway, its height and wingspan are exactly the same as Felix's, and its style is similar, so there's not much need to make changes."

"...If Felix knew that he had to fight a puppet for a weapon, he would cry."

“Felix doesn’t have three heads and six arms, he can’t handle more than that.”

“Sigh, you wouldn’t understand.” Lisette shook her head helplessly.

It's one thing to have too much for yourself, but it's quite another to be forced to share what should be yours with others.

"By the way, what's its name?" Viner suddenly changed the subject.

"Does a puppet need a name?" Lisette was somewhat surprised, not expecting Vena to ask this question.

“Of course, it’s something you put so much effort into making, so you should at least give it a name and respect your hard work,” Wiener Education said.

Take Wiener as an example.

Leaving aside the experimental and semi-finished products made for fun, Wiener would give a name to each of his official works.

Even if the final name is "Murayoshi Ken +10086", it will be no exception.

"Then help me come up with one."

Since it was Venus who brought it up, Lisette naturally gave him the right to name it.

"Hmm, then I'll have to think about it carefully." Venere rested her chin on her hand and pondered for a moment.

"Since this thing is something you and Felix worked on together, and it's a prototype, let's just call it 'the thing'."

“...Are you serious?” Lisette rolled her eyes at Vina.

"Of course, isn't this name good?"

“Rejected!” Lisette said without hesitation.

She had actually held a sliver of hope for Vina.

"Then I'll change..."

"Rejected! Rejected! Rejected! I'll name it myself, don't worry about it, Vener!"

“Tsk.” Viner clicked her tongue. “Then there’s only one question left.”

“You say it.” Lisette crossed her arms and looked at Venus with a look of utter distrust.

“You can’t take this ‘thing’ everywhere you go, can you?” Before Lisette could come up with a name, Venus insisted on the name she had chosen herself.

The humanoid puppet's strength is roughly between the fourth and fifth tiers. It can grow and fight autonomously. Whether it's acting as a front-line tank to buy Risty time for casting or directly serving as immediate combat power, it's an excellent choice.

It is far superior to those bulky flesh puppets that require spellcasters to control.

Despite wielding a spirit weapon, it only managed to fight Vena to a standstill.

With his weapon gone, Viner lost at least 70-80% of his strength. Coupled with the aftereffects of the One-Sword Rakshasa attack, he had virtually no strength left to resist.

This humanoid puppet, relying solely on its steel body without any weapons, can withstand attacks from those below the sixth rank.

If Vena's sword had been aimed at the puppet's physical form instead of its spiritual weapon, it probably wouldn't have even broken its skin.

If Lisette hadn't stopped it, it would have been hammered to death by Venus.

"Did you forget something?"

Hearing Vena's concern, Lisette pulled out a dagger from her bosom, which was hidden in a leather bag.

"look."

Lisette drew the Mercury Sword from its scabbard, and the gem on the hilt instantly fired a beam of blue light that struck the humanoid puppet.