Chapter 188: Truly Indescribable Loyalty

When Dorothy first entered the classroom for the Automated Mechanical Civil Engineering major, she had been quite shaken by the sheer number of "Gundams" and "Transformers" in the lobby.

Back then, she had assumed these were some formidable war weapons, but after a closer look, she discovered that these things were actually engineering equipment built by Master Spider. Furthermore, the master had mentioned that these were just random prototypes she had made, which would eventually be bundled and sold off to those alien races to get rid of them.

At that time, the Home Witch was lamenting about which poor sap would end up buying this construction equipment, but now...

Well, the clown turned out to be me.

Damn, after coming full circle, these things have all ended up back in my hands.

Although the "Gundams" and "Transformers" currently before her had been given a new, flashy paint job, and the engineering hammers and shovels they originally held had been replaced with cool warhammers, greatswords, and broadswords—and they had even been given a name that sounded quite intimidating: "Titan Soldiers."

But these tricks might fool others, yet they couldn't fool Dorothy, after all...

Well, after all, Master Spider had tossed these Titan machines to her and Audrey to dismantle as toys, so in reality, the paint job and weapons were things the two of them had modified themselves, and the name "Titan Soldiers" was something she had come up with on the fly.

Fuck, this time I've sabotaged myself.

Even if Dorothy had racked her brains back then, she never would have imagined that the sucker who would ultimately fall for it would be her own future servant army.

And just as she and her junior sister Audrey were staring at each other, speechless, Senior Sister Miya, who had gone to check the accounts, returned, her expression somewhat conflicted.

"Well, this batch of goods isn't a product from our shop, but rather something consigned by a master. It's really not convenient to return them, but I can..."

Just as Senior Sister Miya was about to offer to pay out of her own pocket to take this batch of goods, Dorothy interrupted her directly.

"No need, Senior Sister. Let's proceed with the normal transaction."

Sigh, it's never good to scam a friend in this trap; the Home Witch would rather take a loss herself.

Moreover, this actually isn't a loss. After all, this batch of "Titan Soldiers" is indeed the real deal. Even if Master Spider considers them failed, defective items, who is Master Spider? She is a top-tier Grand Witch about to advance to the Peak Rank, and the foremost master of Puppetry in the Witch Realm.

The failed prototypes in her eyes are rare and precious treasures to other alien races, and even to ordinary witches.

Although these "Titan Soldiers" had once been dismantled and studied by Dorothy as teaching materials, she had only learned how to dismantle, assemble, and repair these huge, precise mechanical puppets. As for the core manufacturing process, that was not yet something she, an apprentice who had just finished the basic courses, could touch.

If nothing else, the material forging and puppet core craftsmanship for these "Titan Soldiers" are high-end knowledge that she would only be able to learn after completing Master Spider's professional courses.

Well, in short, the items are indeed good items; it's just that they aren't for combat, but rather good items for construction.

Actually, the price Master Spider set for these Titan puppets was already at cost. After all, in the Witch Realm, which is dominated by magical infrastructure, this engineering machinery doesn't really have a market. Fortunately, she just sold these things as combat puppets at cost, not intending to make a profit, as long as she could recover the material costs to fund her new research.

Thinking about it this way, this really isn't a loss; it could even be considered a huge profit.

"My King, you..."

Upon hearing Dorothy's words, Miss Moon Rabbit, who didn't understand the inside story, became anxious.

What is this weakling master doing? The Golden Princess had finally agreed to a refund, so why did you refuse it? If you don't get the money back, where am I supposed to get the resources to support you, this good-for-nothing master?

At the previous auction, Sid Weier had chosen the latter between that Golden Princess and this good-for-nothing master. This was a choice she had made herself, so naturally, she would have to bear the consequences.

And since this good-for-nothing master had previously said she had no money and couldn't afford to support the Moon Rabbit clan, Sid Weier hadn't expected her to be able to help her clan. She had already prepared herself to endure hardship and be self-reliant; Miss Moon Rabbit had even thought about how to support this good-for-nothing master.

In short, if she had a piece of meat in her hand, she would let the master eat the meat first, and as long as her clan could drink some soup and not starve to death, that would be enough.

The reason everyone wants a Moon Rabbit servant army is precisely because of this spirit of dedication among the Moon Rabbits.

The honeycomb social structure of the Moon Rabbits dictates that they have always lived for the Queen, with the whole clan voluntarily supporting the Queen. After all, the Queen is the foundation for the existence and development of a Moon Rabbit clan, and the Moon Queen indeed does her utmost to protect and guide the clan to grow strong.

Each for all, all for each; this is the social model of the Moon Rabbit clan.

However, once a Queen acknowledges a master, this social model can be disrupted. After all, while the whole clan supports the Queen, the Queen will certainly provide for the whole clan, but if the whole clan supports an outsider master, this master might only treat you as a tool, discarding you once used.

Therefore, once a Queen fails to judge a person correctly, it is very likely to bring a catastrophe upon the entire Moon Rabbit clan. There have been many Moon Rabbit clans in history that have perished because of this.

But what is even more tragic is that even if they are treated as tools, the Moon Rabbits, who are loyal to the end, still will not betray their master, even if the clan perishes in the end.

Heads may be broken, blood may flow, but loyalty cannot change; this is the loyalty of the Moon Rabbit clan.

On the Mana Web forums, when witches mention the Moon Rabbit servant army, they always use the term "blind loyalty" to describe them, thinking they are a bunch of silly rabbits. But in the annual "Most Wanted Servant Army" vote, the Moon Rabbit clan can even surpass angels, demons, and dragons, long occupying the top spot.

In Sid Weier's original plan, she was prepared to use half of this refund to strengthen this good-for-nothing master. Although this good-for-nothing master seems very capable of living off others and might not care about their little bit of money, whether she wants it is one thing, but whether she gives it is another.

As for the other half of the refund, she was prepared to use it to purchase some light equipment. Next, she planned to let the clan break into smaller units and go to various places in the Witch Realm to work as mercenaries to earn money.

As for the money earned in the end, besides the basic maintenance of the clan's operations, the rest would naturally still be used to invest in this good-for-nothing master. Once she is forcibly strengthened to a Grand Witch, Sid Weier still wants to get her a territory.

In short, support, forcibly support; even if this master eats, drinks, plays, and slacks off every day, their entire clan must forcibly support her to the position of Witch Lord.

After all, the master-servant bond has already been acknowledged, and there is no possibility of going back on it, so helping the master get a Witch territory can be considered as having a place to settle down for their clan.

But now, Miss Moon Rabbit only feels that her life might be a bit bleak. She isn't afraid of the master being a good-for-nothing, but she is afraid that this master is not only a good-for-nothing but also lacks self-awareness and likes to give blind commands; that would really be impossible to carry.

No way, is my destined person really just this? Is my fate really this miserable?

.... Miss Moon Rabbit is doubting life... ===== CHAPTER 189 =====