Deep Sea Embers - Chapter 163

[Chapter 163 “Nilu”]

Duncan quietly watched “Nilu” put in the box.

It was just a very ordinary jointed doll, and its image was in line with the “court girl” style that was popular in the city-state a century ago. It had beautiful golden curly hair and a dress full of lace. The joints of its arms were bigger than Alice’s. The more obvious old-fashioned spherical structure, the face is made of ceramics, and the mouth and eyes can see the iconic seam structure of the old-fashioned doll.

In all fairness, this doll is exquisitely crafted and kept in such a well-maintained state that it’s hard to believe it’s been sitting in a box for a century, though it’s far from being nearly life-like as Alice.” “Puppet”, this little guy named “Nilu” can also be described as beautiful.

A hundred years ago, Lucrecia bought another doll “Luni” that was paired with this little guy from this shop, and now, the “Nilu” that was left behind is quietly Lying quietly in the box, lying in front of Duncan.

And Duncan himself just walked into this shop casually today. His purpose at the beginning was just to force…to buy a wig for Alice, and to inquire about the maintenance of dolls by the way.

Destiny is really a wonderful thing.

“It doesn’t look like it’s been around for a century at all,” Duncan said thoughtfully. “She’s just a little bit old.” “

Elves have a reputation for durability in making things—we usually use them, after all.” It’s been a long time, and I don’t dare to boast of being a master in making dolls, and I should have surpassed many of my peers. I don’t want the child I carefully created to be able to accompany me for a century or two.” “…I

understand But it can be said to be an antique for human beings,” Duncan raised his eyebrows, and he quickly woke up from his emotions, realizing that the well-preserved doll in front of him was not a simple commodity , “I don’t think I can afford this.”

He didn’t forget that his dagger from a hundred years ago earned ordinary people’s living expenses for more than a year from old Mr. Morris. The beautifully crafted and well-preserved doll in front of him… couldn’t be cheaper.

“Antique? I haven’t really thought about it that way,” the shopkeeper smiled, with a happy expression on his chubby face, “It’s not expensive, in fact, if you buy that wig and matching silver hair accessories, I can sell this doll at the cost price—the cost price of that year, one hundred and forty-two sola.”

This time it was Duncan’s turn to be surprised: “Why?”

“Maybe it’s a coincidence,” the shopkeeper said slowly, “Nilu has been lying quietly here for many years, and there has never been a predestined master who can take her away. This ‘sister’ who was left alone is actually very lonely, and today there are no guests here all day, but Only you, a man who loves dolls, talked to me about so many things, and you happened to talk about Miss Lucrecia who took away “Luni” a hundred years ago. I think this may be fate Guidance…”

“Fate…” The corners of Duncan’s mouth trembled, he usually likes to use this word to fool others, but he never thought that he would be fooled by others, and then he understood, and looked at the person in front of him. The old elf woman’s eyes became strange, “So the real situation is that it can’t be sold, right?” The owner: “…It’s   fate

.”

There is a little connection, so you can’t sell it at all, right?”

“…It’s really fate.”

“Will this doll have other curses or other characteristics? For example, it will find it after it is lost? Or I will go to the kitchen to look for kitchen knives while people are sleeping…”

The old woman finally opened her eyes wide, and her voice was octave higher: “I specially ask the priest to exorcise evil spirits! I keep the certificate of exorcism…”

Duncan hehe Yi Le: “Look, it really is because some people suspect that this doll is cursed, so it can’t be sold, right?”

The old woman: “…”

“I opened an antique shop in the downtown area,” Duncan exhaled, “Antique shops in the downtown area, you know.” “…

I don’t like dealing with business people, especially you,” said the old woman The man shook his head, sighed and said, “Well, that’s the reason, Nilu hasn’t been able to sell for a long time, and then the more and more old it is, she simply put it in the warehouse—if you really want it Just take it at a discount of seventy-five sola, at least let me recover the cost of finding a priest to exorcise evil spirits…” “

Deal.” Duncan agreed without waiting for the other party to finish speaking.

In any case, he did have a great interest in this doll. Even if there was no evidence to prove that there was any connection between this little guy and Lucrezia, he decided to put it on the basis of the factor of “fate”. Buy this doll.

This was his subconscious reaction after he suddenly learned that a pair of “sons and daughters” appeared in “myself”: maybe when the brother and sister will appear, God knows what troubles will happen at that time, but now he sees I came across something related to Lucrecia—whether it’s useful or not, I’ll get it to my side first and then study it slowly.

In this world of extraordinary power and all kinds of weird things, such “connected” things can often play some role in occultism.

“Then ‘Nilu’ will be handed over to you.” The old lady of the store was a little dazed at Duncan’s quick response, probably regretting why she didn’t report a little price just now, but she soon shook her head and put the doll in it. She pushed the box forward, but before Duncan reached out, she couldn’t help but say, “You have to take good care of this child… Although it can be seen that you are a gentleman who really loves dolls, I still want to A word of caution, don’t regard Nilu as a cheap commodity.”

“Of course,” Duncan took the wooden box, closed the lid, and then looked at the wig and hair accessories he just picked, “These two add up to How much is it?”

“425 Sola, buy it now.”

Duncan suddenly showed a toothache.

In Xiacheng District, this is the living expenses of a resident’s whole family for two months! But in Uptown…it’s only enough to buy two “accessories” for rich man’s luxuries.

He was even a little shaken at this moment, wondering if he should just give up, but he quickly put away his thoughts.

This is the gift he promised to Alice (although Alice may be in a delicate mood when receiving the gift), on the other hand, considering the harvest in this doll shop today, this price does not seem unacceptable .

After comforting himself a little in his heart, Duncan let out a soft breath and prepared to pay the money obediently.

It’s just that when he was paying the money, he suddenly remembered something, and couldn’t help asking: “By the way, why did Lucrezia only buy Luni back then, but didn’t take away the ‘Nilu’ who was her younger sister?” “

…Do you really want to know?” The shopkeeper showed a slightly unfathomable expression when he heard this, “This matter…is another secret related to the Abu Normar family.” Duncan

subconsciously He moved closer: “I’m even more curious about this.”

“Then you pay the bill first.”

Duncan was startled, and settled the bill dumbfounded: “Can you tell me now?”

“Oh, it’s actually nothing “The old lady of the store said casually while collecting the money, “The two children didn’t bring enough money back then—Lucrezia was tearful when she left, and she said at the time that she must take Nilu away when she has money in the future , but now it seems that I have forgotten…”

Duncan: “…”

Is this the old lady in front of me with a strange painting style, or is there something serious about the elves in this world?

…

On the Lost Home, which was slightly shaking with the waves, Alice returned to the upper deck after transporting the last batch of things to the cabin, and immediately saw the man standing quietly near the side of the ship, who seemed to be lost in thought. captain.

“Captain~~” the puppet lady moved over happily, “I have sent everything to the cabin! The ingredients and kitchen utensils have been sent to the kitchen, and other things have been sent to the captain’s cabin!” “Well,” Duncan recovered,

he He breathed a sigh of relief, and then his eyes focused on Alice, “Thank you.”

“Captain… are you okay now?” Alice looked Duncan up and down, and asked hesitantly, “Your face suddenly changed It’s weird, are you really okay?”

Duncan shook his head: “Don’t worry, it’s a small problem.”

He is actually still a little confused now, and his mind is full of the two names that popped up suddenly, Tirian and Lucrezia And the possible troubles behind it, and looking at the cursed doll that is definitely connected with the Frost Queen, his thoughts were even more difficult to calm down, but in the end, he still suppressed many words.

Regardless of whether there is any connection with the Frost Queen, Alice is just a puppet who doesn’t know anything. To discuss some things with her… it’s better to go to that illiterate Shirley.

Anyway, Shirley has a more educated dog beside her.

He turned his head and looked at the pigeon staying on the deck. The figure of the latter flickered in the air, and then disappeared over the deck in a burst of fire.

Alice looked curiously at the place where the flame disappeared: “Is Ai going to ‘delivery’

again ?” Smiling, “It’s a gift for you.”

Alice’s eyes lit up: “A gift? Is it really a gift for me?! Captain, you really…”

Before Miss Puppet finished her sentence, a dark green flame vortex suddenly appeared in the Over the deck next to it—Ai completed the transmission from the city-state of Purland to the Lost Country in the blink of an eye. During the rising flames, a batch of new supplies appeared in Alice’s eyes.

The puppet was immediately unable to speak the second half of the sentence.

The first thing that caught her eyes was a wig…

(End of this chapter)