Capítulo 421: I didn’t know inventors are contradictory beings

"We're back!"

[We're baaack!]

We shouted as soon as we appeared on the other side of the portal, since for some reason, Angwi was always there to greet us despite we never said when we would come. Perhaps she reacted to the mana activation of the portal?

But this time, there was no one there. I stood there and stared at Jade in surprise. "Huh? That's rare. Is it because it's night already?"

[Oh, Papa--there's something there!]

Jade suddenly flew toward something on the balustrade leading to the stairs. It was...a bird? I hurried to follow Jade and see the thing closer and...

It was a bird? But not? It was a figurine shaped like a bird--just a bit smaller than Jade--with a round belly and mechanical-looking wings. Jade landed next to it and poked the bird with its wing, and suddenly, the bird moved--the wings extended with a clicking sound.