Chapter 43: The Tin Knight and The City of Clockwork (2)
“...This city presents quite a unique sight.”
You nodded at Dorothea’s words.
Tik-Tok, the City of Clockwork.
Instead of human guards, magic dolls guarded the city gates, horse-shaped magic dolls pulled carriages instead of real horses, and small bird-shaped magic dolls popped out of clocks to announce the time—it was all quite different from the scenery you had seen so far.
It felt as if the film reel of time itself had swapped.
Adelaide’s eyes sparkled as if she had come to an amusement park, while Sophia was looking around with interest, nodding as if she was making sense of the sight before her.
Even Dorothea had momentarily entered tourist mode, however, she ultimately came to her senses first.
“Ahem, anyway, let’s go, everyone. We might stay in this city for quite a while, so we can sightsee later if we want.”
“Are we staying long?”
“We don’t know how long it will take to modify this guy.”
At Dorothea’s answer, Adelaide showed a slightly pleased expression.