Chapter 54: The Tin Knight and The City of Clockwork — Act 2 (3)
“So, you’re saying we should return Geppetto’s workshop to those siblings, young lady?”
“Yes.”
The blonde girl nodded without hesitation at the middle-aged man’s question.
The man involuntarily laughed at her nonchalant demeanor, as if demanding something so obvious.
Considering the man’s usual temperament, it wouldn’t have been strange if he had already shouted in outrage or ordered her to leave, but most people in this world were lenient toward the beautiful.
Faced with the girl’s appearance that seemed to be a feast for the eyes, the man decided to listen to this bold girl’s story a little more.
“Why should I do that?”
“When Pollen Geppetto was alive, his workshop was indeed the most advanced and prestigious. But it’s been over a decade since that old man died, and magic doll technology has continued to develop in the meantime. Honestly, with Stromboli’s abilities, it wouldn’t be difficult to create a workshop equal to or better than his without clinging to a dead old man’s workshop, right?”
“Haa...”
After uttering an ambiguous sound that could have been admiration or a sigh, the man lit a cigar.
After savoring a slow puff of the hazy tobacco smoke, the man nodded readily.