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"No, it's me, but, but—" Aoko was getting a little anxious; she didn't know how to express herself.

"Aoko, you mean that time in this world was reversed once, and then Rin-chan became Rin-kun, and the aunt you called before was someone you met before time reversed, right?" Ayumi already understood what was going on, so she expressed her guess.

Aoko nodded vigorously in response.

Completely bewildered, Yue Zhengling asked, "What are you talking about? Who am I?"

Yuzhu stopped talking and looked at Yue Zhengling with a complicated expression. "You are Ling, Kuonji Ling."

“Kuenji, Ryou?” Le Zhengling repeated the name, finding it utterly unfamiliar.

"Wait! Yuzhu?!" Orange looked surprised when she heard Yuzhu change Rin's surname to Kuonji without permission.

“You have to understand, Orange. Now that Ling has woken up and has amnesia, this is the best outcome.” Yuzhu stared calmly at Orange. “The issue of family registration is not a problem for the Kuonji family, and the issue of inheritance rights is also irrelevant, since he and I are related by blood. But the Aozaki family is different. You cannot bring Ling into the Aozaki family’s vortex.”

Upon hearing this explanation, Orange bit her lip in frustration, while Aoko looked completely bewildered. "Ayumi, what do you mean, Rin-kun—"

"Shut up, Qingzi. I'll settle the score with you later after I've kept my affair with Chengzi a secret." Youzhu glared at her, then looked at Yue Zhengling. "I'm a witch, and you're my last remaining family member. So from now on, you can't leave my side, or I'll curse you to be a frog for life!"

Le Zhengling looked at Youzhu, who was unusually serious, and nodded as if he understood but not quite.

"Then, let's have the surgery now." As if receiving some kind of approval from nowhere, Youzhu made the choice for Yue Zhengling.

Le Zhengling, or rather, Kuonji Ling, closed her eyes and said softly, "Although I don't know what happened before, that story shouldn't belong to me. If the surgery is successful and I survive, I hope to hear the story that I don't know."

No one answered him, and no one rejected him. In the locked ward, Orange nodded to the shadow cat at his feet. The shadow cat transformed into a blade with a "whoosh" and precisely sliced ​​open Yue Zhengling's chest.

As the pressure in the cavity was released, bright red, warm blood sprayed into the air—so red, so very red.

The hospital was shaken during the rainy season. No one knew what had happened in the ward that day, and thus a new chapter in the story began.

Volume 4 Star Cup War

Chapter 278 Lydia's Endeavor

In the presidential suite of the Four Seasons Hotel Kyoto, May Lydel Archerot held a piece of intelligence in her hand, pacing back and forth as she read it.

A week has passed since she met Kuonji Aratsumi, and since that day, her mood has become more and more irritable.

They were close friends who hadn't seen each other for a long time, but things ended up like that. She said Alice would come to see her soon, but a whole week passed, and she didn't even make a phone call, let alone come to see her.

What's worse, she can't bring herself to see Alice, and Orange, who is supposed to be her ally, hasn't contacted her either, which makes her increasingly worried.

The entire underworld is now focused on this city, because on the very night that he and Orange and the others parted ways, rumors circulated that unusual magical fluctuations had appeared in Guanbuzi City, suspected to be traces of the activation of the [Fifth Law].

However, both the Holy Church and the Magicians' Association knew very well that the Aozaki Magician who possessed the Fifth Magic had never left the back mountain of the Aozaki family. The incident that occurred at Kanbuko General Hospital was stalled because no witnesses who knew the inside story could be found.

The final investigation revealed that both Aozaki sisters were at the scene of the incident, plunging the entire underworld into silence. Meanwhile, various speculations spread rapidly throughout the underworld.

Some say that the Aozaki Mage has passed on the Fifth Magic to Aozaki Aoko. The incident that seemed to be the activation of the Fifth Magic was probably when the younger sister, Aozaki Aoko, used the Fifth Magic to deal with her older sister, Aozaki Touko, who was vying for the right of succession.

Some say that Aozaki Touko killed Aozaki the Mage and seized the Fifth Magic. That time, she was testing the power of the Fifth Magic, which is why the fluctuations were so strange.

Some even say that it was actually Aozaki the Mage who changed after seeing Aozaki Touko return from her studies, and immediately found her and taught her the Fifth Magic.

In short, all sorts of rumors were flying around, but no one from the Aozaki family, who were involved, came forward to clarify. This caused the rumors to escalate, and eventually even Archerlot, who was far away in London, asked Lydel if she knew what was going on.

Indeed, no matter how disdainful the Clock Tower nobles were of the Aozaki family, they had to admit that they had to react to any movement from the Aozaki family.

After being bothered for several days, Lydel eventually stopped answering any phone calls herself and reminded her attendants not to bother her unless it was Kuonji Aratsu or Aozaki Touko calling.

This decision, however, caused her to miss a golden opportunity, because she had asked Shishikatsu Kairi to collect information about Kuonji Aratsu's time in Japan over the past few years. In order to make a good impression on her new employer, Shishikatsu Kairi worked hard and collected all kinds of information. In the end, she even approached Emiya Kiritsugu and learned the specific details of what happened that day.

Overjoyed, Shiki Jie Li wanted to take credit for the information from Lidel, but was turned away by Lidel's servants. By the time Lidel obtained the information, it was already a week later.

Frustrated, she gave her servant a severe scolding after receiving the information. Although she had instructed him not to let anyone else harass her, he should at least have informed her about the situation brought by Shi Zi Jie Li.

She understood that this was a senior colleague making things difficult for a junior in the workplace. In addition, the Lion Clan was not on the same level as the Archer family at all. Therefore, in order to make her feel that the Lion Clan was slow to act, she suppressed this information on her own.

The reason she's pacing back and forth in the room right now is because she's thinking about the information in this report.

"For the past year and a half, Alice and Orange's sister have been constantly going in and out of that hospital. Is there something going on in that hospital? And Orange's sister actually moved into Alice's mansion and lived with her half a year ago! How could such a thing be allowed!"

She gritted her teeth with a hint of jealousy. She knew very well what that mansion meant to Alice. To put it bluntly, it was Alice's whole world. Now someone had actually broken into her world and lived peacefully for so long, but that person wasn't her. How could she tolerate such a thing!

Turning the page, the next section is a report about what happened that night. The report includes testimonies from passersby, as well as inquiries from patients, doctors, nurses, and even family members at the hospital. It turns out that it wasn't just our side that was doing this; the church also sent a priest to handle the situation.

As a result, most ordinary people did not know what happened at that time. Witnesses outside the hospital only saw a bright blue light, but did not feel anything special.

The hospital's public relations staff dismissed all inquiries with the dubious but plausible excuse of replacing special ultraviolet germicidal lamps.

Those inside the hospital at the time said an earthquake had occurred, and since Japan is a seismically active country, everyone was used to it. However, the local observatory and government had no earthquake records, meaning the earthquake was confined to the hospital.

The last page contains information obtained by Shishikage Kairi after paying a fee to find Emiya Kiritsugu. At that time, Emiya Kiritsugu, who had left with Touko and the others and was guarding outside the hospital, was certain that [magic] had been used inside the hospital. As for why he was so sure, Emiya Kiritsugu did not explain.

Furthermore, Shiki Jie Li investigated this hospital and discovered that it was a magician's workshop of extremely high level. As for who this magician's workshop actually belonged to, he was unable to find out. However, based on the traces of the barrier setup and the spells used, he deduced that it was likely the territory of an alchemist.

The main basis for this inference is that the architectural style and ward layout strictly follow the divisions of the Egyptian Emerald Codex.

"What on earth is Alice doing!" Lydia frowned slightly as she threw the report onto the bed. The Lion's Roar report was comprehensive, but comprehensive meant that it lacked detail in every aspect. If she wanted to know more, the best way was to go see Alice.

The problem is that I can't bring myself to do it. I came to Japan in person and wanted to help Alice when I knew she was in trouble, but she didn't appreciate it.

Although she was glad that she didn't want to put herself in danger, that's precisely why she couldn't back down!

"Damn it, damn it, damn it!" He paced back and forth in the room, still unable to make up his mind.

Suddenly, she stopped in her tracks as a brilliant idea popped into her head. Since her pretext for coming to Japan was to observe the Japanese environment in order to facilitate her future concerts, she thought, "Why don't I visit the local spiritual lineage manager first whenever I arrive in a new place?"

That way, I can use this excuse to visit the Aozaki family first, and then use that as a stepping stone to "casually" see Alice! After all, Alice is also a spirit vein manager!

There is an unwritten rule in the magic world that any family related to magic who settles or temporarily resides in this place, or any magician who comes from afar, must greet the family that controls this sacred land. If someone enters without greeting them, it will be considered a provocation and will result in hostility and retaliation from the family.

As one of the twelve monarchs of the Clock Tower, she naturally has the privilege of not having to go in person, but now is not the time to exercise that privilege. She must go and see Yuju in person to find out the truth.

Having made up her mind, Lydia stopped dawdling and immediately picked up the intercom in the room to give the order to set off.

An hour later, she arrived near the Aozaki family home. To show her respect, she got out of the luxury RV and strolled toward the Aozaki family workshop.

Before I came, I had already sent someone to deliver a visiting card. Although normally this card should have been delivered one to three days in advance, I couldn't care less about that now. Besides, the Mage Aozaki had already responded that I could see her, so it wouldn't be considered impolite.

Today is another rare sunny day. She remembers that after arriving in this country a week ago, it rained non-stop. Because of this, she, who hadn't seen the sun for many days, is finally in a better mood now.

Under the clear blue sky, with two servants behind her, Lydia walked along the edge of the mountain. Perhaps it was because she was closer to nature in the mountains, but looking at the undulating wheat fields on both sides of the road, Lydia felt that she had left the noisy world behind.

Born and raised in London, known as the "Foggy City," and with her career in the air force rising to prominence due to the Industrial Revolution, Lydia has always lived in a bustling metropolis.

Of course, this doesn't mean her living environment is terrible. After all, her family is wealthy, and they have plenty of beautiful, clean estates to choose from. But she has never been to such a pristine environment.

The Aozaki family's house is located in a remote mountain on the outskirts of Misaki City. In addition, there are no tall buildings around, so in her eyes, it is truly primitive.

Arriving at the foot of the legendary mountain, Lydel looked up at the distant peaks, where the world's strongest, or rather, most unique, beings resided—the ultimate beings known as magicians.

Waiting for Lydel on the mountain path was a man dressed in church attire. Lydel knew that this man, named Wenbing Yongli, was actually sent by the Holy Church to supervise the managers of the spiritual veins, but she didn't know what Aozaki Magician's purpose was in taking this man as his disciple.

As Lydia reached the entrance to the mountain path, the smiling man spoke, "Hello, Miss Archerlot, I am the acting priestess of the Goda Church, named Eiri Fumie. I will now take you to see the sorceress Aozaki."

Lydia simply nodded indifferently. To be honest, she had absolutely no interest in this seemingly polite man, and given that he was a member of the Holy Church, it was already quite remarkable that she didn't feel hostile towards him.

Wen Bingyingli probably realized that Lidel didn't want to deal with him, so she didn't say anything more. She simply said, "Please be careful and follow me," and then fell silent.

The magician's workshop is the magician's fortress; going to the magician's castle means battle. For the magician, though it's called a castle, it's not for defense. To be precise, it's a tool for attack, a means to execute invading enemies.

Of course, the magic studio is also where magicians research magic. The interior design and construction are based on the magicians' habits, so do not enter without the owner's invitation and guidance.

As a disciple of a mage, Eri Fumie naturally knew the safe route up the mountain. She also knew very well what the Magic Workshop represented, and so she followed closely behind her, without paying any attention to her surroundings.

When Wen Bingyongli stopped again, the group had arrived at the entrance of a cave. He whispered into the cave, "Teacher, the person has been brought."

After a short while, an old voice came from inside, "Little girl of the Archerlot family, you may come in. The rest of you may be taken away by Wenbing to rest."

Upon hearing the other party's instructions, Wenbing Yongli turned to look at Lidel. Lidel understood and turned around, giving a few instructions to the two servants before entering the magician's cave with the gifts.

As Wenbing Yongli watched Lydel's retreating figure, her right hand twitched slightly. Then, under the wary gazes of her two servants, she maintained her smile and led them to a small hut not far from the cave to wait.

To be honest, Lydia was very nervous when she entered the cave. After all, she was about to face an existence beyond human comprehension. It would be a lie to say she wasn't afraid. But when she reached the depths of the cave and saw what was inside, she felt that this visit was the biggest mistake of her life.

The magic workshop was filled with a strange smell, a mixture of blood and other odors. The mage who lived in the cave had his body cut in two by a sharp weapon and left on the ground.

In this narrow space surrounded by numerous books, a shadowy figure, like smoke, appeared and disappeared, silently floating in the air and watching the corpse on the ground.

Lydia knew who that shadow was. As someone who was closest to the top in the magic world, she knew that magicians could not be killed by ordinary means. Even if their physical bodies were destroyed, their souls would continue to exist in a special form.

However, Lydia wished she couldn't understand what was happening before her eyes. She wanted to leave the cave and pretend she hadn't seen anything, but the other person didn't think so.

The mage living in the cave asked in a casual tone, "I already know why you've come. Since you're going to use me as an excuse to find the young lady from the Kuonji family, then you must do something for me."

“Please speak.” Even though Lydia is only fourteen years old, the benefits of her elite education become apparent when it comes to deals. She calmly analyzes the current situation, the cards she can play, and guesses what the other party wants her to do.

"Your appearance here is an accident. It's obvious that the world has gone astray, but I don't care what the future holds," the smoky shadow paused for a moment. "But I have already foreseen that Touko and Aoko will step onto the world stage, and the little girl from the Kuonji family will be no exception. And you, who have a great influence in the secular world, or rather, Acherlot behind you, must do everything in your power to protect the lives of Touko and Aoko until the Fifth Law is passed on to their next generation."

Lydia frowned deeply. She couldn't understand these words at all, and they were more of an order than a help.

“You may ask a question,” said the mage Aozaki.

Lydia breathed a sigh of relief. "Is this an order?"

"No, this is a transaction."

"What can we, Acherot, gain?" Nobles value interests, and allies seek win-win situations. She had long been allies with Orange, and Yuzhu was someone she couldn't let go of, but that didn't mean she could give unconditionally.

"The future of this world," the mage said calmly.

"The future of the world? What is that?" Lydia asked, puzzled.

"do not know."

"What?" Lydia thought she had misheard and asked again.

"I don't know," the mage replied again.

"...So what is the key to the future?" Lydel changed her questioning style. She noticed that something was wrong with the mage Aozaki. It wasn't that he was dead, but rather that she gradually sensed that the mage's emotional fluctuations seemed to be getting weaker and weaker.

The mage did not answer. His figure gradually stabilized, and the pressure on Lydia increased. It felt as if she were facing the entire world. At that moment, a word flashed through her mind: assimilation.

The mages are being assimilated by this world! Or rather, the mages are being assimilated by the [Root]!

"The key to the future lies in a place that everyone can reach but cannot touch. Tell Touko and Aoko to hold on to it tightly." After saying this, the aura of the Aozaki mage completely stabilized.

"Let's go. Tell Aozaki Aoko to come here. I'm going to teach her the Fifth Law," Aozaki said in a completely emotionless tone.

"Who killed you?" Lydia asked cautiously.

"Wenbing Yongli." Hearing this unexpected yet expected name from the mage, Lydel bowed to him, placed the gift down, and turned to leave.

Outside the cave, Wen Bingyongli stood in the same spot with a smile on his face. When he saw Lidel come out, he asked with a smile, "How did your talk with the teacher go, Miss Archerlot?"

Lydel raised her chin and replied in a seemingly relaxed yet threatening tone, "Although there was a slight mishap at the beginning, I had a very pleasant conversation with the Mage Aozaki. By the way, the Mage Aozaki mentioned you to me at the end."

Wen Bingyong tightened his cloak, looking at the nonchalant Lydelle, a murderous intent flashing within him. "Is that so? What did the teacher mention?"

"It's nothing," Lydia answered truthfully. Upon hearing this, Eri Ayari withdrew her murderous intent.

"Now that Miss Archerlot has finished her visit, let me take you down the mountain. After all, it's a bit dangerous up there."

"Thank you then." Lydel glanced at the cave behind her without changing her expression. Sure enough, as soon as Fumie Eiri finished speaking, the voice of the sorceress Aozaki came from inside the cave.

"No need, Wenbing, come in and tidy up. Let them go down the mountain on their own. I've already turned off all the magic traps along the way."

Upon hearing these words, Moon Byung-yong-ri, unusually, stopped smiling and revealed a gloomy expression.

After watching him warily enter the cave, Lydia descended the mountain with her entourage. Next, she was going to find Aozaki Aoko, and since Aozaki Aoko and Aozaki Aoko were living together, she could go and explain the things that the magician Aozaki had asked her to do.

Chapter 279 The Witch's Mansion (Part 1)

Lydia looked out the car window unhappily. The weather had been sunny just a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye it had turned cloudy again.

Having already learned about Japan's rainy season, she felt there was no way she could ever like the country.

If Alice hadn't moved to this country, she would never have come, even though her first fiancé lived near Alice's house.

She had been in Japan for over a week. Since Alice left England, the two had been corresponding, and Lydia had long instructed her servants stationed in Japan to gather information about Alice. Therefore, she knew very little about Alice.

The mansion where Alice now lives is officially called Kuonji Residence. It is a genuine Western-style house that was brought from England for some complicated reasons.

At that time, Japan was still in the 1970s. Misaki Town was a small town surrounded by mountains, located on the outskirts of the mountains, where even the central town was not fully developed. It consisted mostly of farmland and forests.

Because of the fact that the mansion was transported here, many people in Misaki Town know that there is such a special mansion on the mountain, since the completely European-style mansion is out of place in Misaki Town.

This mansion, unnaturally built on a hill and out of place with the people of the town, aroused the disgust of the original residents who had strong xenophobic sentiments, but they later discovered that no one lived in the mansion at all.

Many residents of Misaki Town, who have a strong sense of land ownership, secretly went up the mountain to see the Western-style mansion.