My Players Are So Fierce

The conversation between Murphy and Professor Malcolm lasted until the airship docked at Crimson Castle.

At that moment, Murphy was extremely grateful for appointing someone like Professor Malcolm as the ambassador of Transylvania. Only someone with both the experience and capability could clarify the current situation of the Ligurian Peninsula to Murphy in just a few minutes.

Simply put, the biggest issue over there isn’t the Black Disaster of wolf people threatening to cross Gorgon Mountain Pass at any moment, because Polut Pass, closest to Charldo Harbor, still has the Shield Dwarf Clan holding firm, so it’s not easy for the wolf people to come through.

Yet before the wolf people’s arrival, the half-body men were already engulfed in terror from the looming war.

To put it simply, these short folks scared themselves, which is directly tied to their thousand-year history of not encountering war. However, Professor Malcolm did mention he suspects this sudden burst of collective fear is being manipulated by other forces in secret.

Murphy wasn’t surprised at all.

The modus operandi of Dusk is just that; they pursue world destruction, and under this overarching goal, any behavior that serves this end can be utilized.

Furthermore, based on Murphy’s observations, each faction within Dusk achieves their objective differently, and perhaps there’s a faction proficient in stirring public opinion?

But this speculation was promptly dismissed by Lady Xikemeier after Murphy met with Little Sheron.

“That’s definitely not the case; the situation isn’t as complex and sinister as you imagine. On the way here, Uncle Glendale told me that those inciting unrest are actually caused by an underground cult called ‘The Mechanical Spirit’.

Professor Malcolm didn’t quite understand these matters. He failed to notice the shadows hidden beneath Charldo Harbor’s surface, hence he made an incorrect judgment. Still, it wasn’t entirely wrong, as there is indeed a force behind it pushing the unrest.”

After days apart, Little Sheron remained at the standard height of that Little Potato. However, her current attire upon return showed more refinement than her previous mechanic style.

The wind goggles on her head were replaced by more intricate, bulky engineering goggles, and multiple light-reflecting mechanic glasses hung around her neck.

She donned a mechanic’s jacket similar to a pilot’s coat, straight work pants paired with work boots; she even styled a pair of suspenders to match her plaid shirt, creating a look both sharp and replete with a mechanic’s practicality and precision.

Especially notable were the mechanic’s leather pouch on Little Sheron’s work belt and the engineering gauntlet on her left hand, which imbued every movement with the coolness and punk vibe befitting a master engineer.

Thankfully, she hadn’t given herself dark circles, or else she’d fully embody a mechanical girl.

Murphy found Little Sheron while she was directing a group of half-body men mechanics to unload complex, precise machinery from the ship’s cargo hold. This was her packing up her laboratory from Charldo Harbor, a symbol of Sheron’s “return home after mastering her studies.”

She will definitely settle in at Crimson Castle.

This also represents Lady Xikemeier’s resolve to return to her homeland, contributing to the war efforts there.

“You’ve really grown up, you’ve become much more level-headed than before. I should really let Phemys see your growth now.”

Murphy watched Little Sheron with admiration as she exuded the true demeanor of a leader. He then glanced at the group of half-body men peeking curiously at him from near Sheron. The Vampire Lord keenly noticed they all wore attire with a special family crest, similar to that on Sheron’s mechanic jacket.

He understood immediately, and patting Sheron’s shoulder, he said:

“They’re all members of the Glendale Family, right? Are they your relatives?”

“Yes, yes, they’re family members from my mother’s side. Some of the elders watched my mother grow up, and they even attended my parents’ wedding.”

Sheron nodded vigorously, saying:

“You don’t need to worry, my lord. I will use the Xikemeier Family resources to support my relatives, so as not to burden Transylvania’s finances.”

“Nonsense, although I haven’t met Mr. Glendale, I know full well that recently we managed to ship so much from Charldo Harbor because Mr. Glendale helped us in the middle. He’s an old friend of Transylvania.

Although he fell from grace due to unforeseen circumstances, Transylvania never neglects its friends.”

Murphy flicked Little Sheron’s forehead gently, saying earnestly:

“I will instruct Milian to confer your uncle with a title to honor his contributions to this war. There will be retirement pensions to ensure Mr. Glendale’s quality of life, As for your maternal family, talented individuals can be led by you to establish Transia’s own mechanical design bureau. Those wishing for bureaucratic careers can be assigned to our administrative village.

The prerequisite is their willing participation in the administrative ability tests organized by the office.

I also have good news for you; during your time at Charldo Harbor, Little Mummy Nefertili has summoned your parents from the Origin Land. They are maintaining a certain level of sanity, helping the Death Moon Society rebuild Westerburg’s undead ecology. The Dead Moon Church intends to establish a Holy Land of Death there.