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During this process, Orange, Aoko, and Yuzhu's expressions changed several times. Especially when they heard about the appearance of Tsbia Eltram Atlasia, the intervention of the Gemstone Elder, and the strange changes in the pendant, Orange and Yuzhu finally understood just how huge the problems involving Yue Zhengling were.

"So that's why that dead zone exists..." Orange looked thoughtfully at the pendant in Youzhu's hand. "And even the Demonic Marshal got involved. Heh, quite a grand affair indeed—"

Orange's eyes flashed with a cold light. She didn't understand why she felt angry. She clearly had nothing to do with Le Zhengling, but the thought of that unconscious face lying on the bed made her fury uncontrollable.

Yuzhu unconsciously gripped the pendant tightly in her hand, mentally noting the Second Magician's name.

The most agitated was Aoko, who had screamed in anger several times and was beginning to waver in her decision not to inherit the title of mage.

Although she didn't have a concrete understanding of what a so-called mage was, she was clear that only magic could counter magic, and that mystery would be covered by a higher mystery.

Only after Fuaburo explained everything clearly did Guanbuzi's mother say, "From your account, I still don't understand the cause of the child's death. When he came to me, I told him all the possible causes of death he should be aware of. What did he do wrong that led to his death?"

The only one who can answer this question is Yue Zhengling himself, but he is currently unconscious in his hospital bed.

Just then, the sound of police sirens came from afar. Upon hearing this, Yu-zhu and the other two immediately turned their attention to Fuaburo.

They had more or less guessed why the police car had come.

Fuaburo also noticed the expressions on Yuzhu's and the others' faces, and Orange even asked, "Do you need me to help you with this?"

This area is still within the sphere of influence of the Aozaki family, which is why Orange asked this question.

Fuablow shook his head and didn't say anything more. He was already thinking about what to do next, and the police were a trivial matter that was not even on his radar.

Should we leave Japan directly, following the advice of Kanbuko's mother?

Should we stay here a little longer and investigate Araya Sōren's matter?

These are the two things on his mind.

After all, he had promised Yue Zhengling that he would kill Huangye Zonglian no matter what. However, now that his own life was in danger, it seemed that he could not fulfill this promise so quickly. More importantly, he had set his sights on Gemstone Weng. He knew that as long as he stopped interfering in this matter, he would be safe.

As a result, everything now pointed to the need for him to leave immediately. Thinking of this, his face tightened unhappily, and he turned to leave. After all, while staying wouldn't attract the police, there was no guarantee the church wouldn't suddenly break in, so it was best to leave first.

Actually, all of this is because Guanbuzi's mother didn't explain things clearly. But this is due to her habits as a diviner. There is an unwritten rule for them: don't explain things completely, don't make things absolute, and don't make things unsolvable.

It was this principle that led to the misunderstanding between Fuaburo and Yuju.

However, these are not major problems, since all issues will be resolved as long as you follow her instructions.

Actually, from the very beginning, Fuaburo had the wrong person to kill him. The murderer with fierce eyes that the mother of the gacha said was the same person who killed Fuaburo with the jeweled sword. This is because the eyes that the mother of the gacha saw were exactly the same.

The development of world lines is actually quite subtle. The most crucial point is that in the Type-Moon world, only the Gemstone has the ability to fully observe all world lines and freely traverse them.

After learning that Yue Zhengling in this world was male, Gemstone Elder began a series of experiments. If these experiments proceeded smoothly, the result would be that Yue Zhengling's body would be taken over by Ji Ling. Ji Ling would go mad because she did not obtain the "Will of Heaven" and would kill everyone in this world who had ever been related to this body.

Fuaburo was one of the victims many years later. The reason he became like this was because Fuaburo always carried the [Boundary Ring]. If he had placed the [Boundary Ring] next to Yue Zhengling, the incident of Yue Zhengling being possessed would not have happened.

However, this cannot be blamed on him. He only meant well but did something wrong. After all, Tsbia Eltram Atlasia had always shown great interest in the [Boundary Ring]. In order to prevent him from using it to do anything detrimental to Le Zhengling, Fuaburo took the [Boundary Ring] away.

Chapter 224 One and a Half Years (Part 1)

But Fuabro did not do anything wrong. If he had not taken the [Boundary Ring], Tsbia would have taken it, and then Yue Zhengling would still have been possessed.

The chance encounters in the world give rise to inevitability. After Fuaburo followed Orange and the others with the [Boundary Ring] and encountered the mother of Kanbuko, another possibility arose, and his chances of survival increased greatly.

There was a reason why Guanbuzi's mother told Fuaburo about the danger of the pendant and asked him to entrust it to Orange and the other two for safekeeping.

Shortly after Fuaburo left, Orange and the others each asked Kanbuko's mother a question privately before turning onto another path and leaving.

Orange's problem is what will happen to her relationship with her sister, and the advice she receives is that she can't go wrong as long as she does what she thinks is right.

Aoko's question was whether she could visit Le Zhengling often, and the advice she received was that as long as she didn't bring other women, there wouldn't be a problem.

Yuzhu's question is what will happen to her and Aoko in the end. The advice she received is that as long as she doesn't get jealous, everything will go smoothly.

Thus, the three of them concluded their day. Before leaving, Guanbuzi's mother instructed them not to come looking for her again, and that she herself would disappear for a while.

In the days that followed, Aozaki Touko, Aozaki Aoko, and Kuonji Yuzu would take time each day to visit Yue Zhengling's hospital room.

Orange, as the first custodian, placed the [Boundary Ring] in Yue Zhengling's hospital room because she wanted to know how this thing would react to Yue Zhengling being near him.

There was no reaction, but what she didn't know was that because she had kept this thing with Yue Zhengling, the cave that would send Yue Zhengling's soul to another world in about half a month had continued to exist.

Today is the last day of the six-month period. During these six months, Chengzi has come to Yue Zhengling's ward every day without fail, rain or shine. Sometimes he is reading books, sometimes he is writing magic manuals, and sometimes he takes advantage of the fact that no one is around to use Yue Zhengling's body as a research sample.

It was through this long period of observation that she discovered the abnormality in Yue Zhengling's body—although it was very slight, Yue Zhengling's heartbeat was getting weaker and weaker.

Orange couldn't help but recall something that Fuabro had mentioned many times: that Yue Zhengling had a heart problem. Although she knew there was a problem, she had no idea what the problem was with her current technology.

At the same time, she recalled the lament in Yue Zhengling's suicide note—why didn't I meet you, who had mastered your skills at the Clock Tower?

Whenever she recalls this sigh, Orange's heart aches. Although she knows she is not wrong, but that the timing was wrong, she still feels that she has deprived Lingjun of hope.

This day happens to be the day that Yue Zhengling meets Chengzi in the apocalyptic world line. In this world line, Chengzi wipes Yue Zhengling's sweat. In another world line, Chengzi has just met Yue Zhengling and puts her hand in the same spot.

In this world, Aozaki Touko happens to encounter the [Boundary Ring] on Yue Zhengling's body. The instant resonance allows the two Aozaki Touko to synchronize their memories, and at the same time, fate takes another big step forward.

The momentary lapse into consciousness was brief. When sixteen-year-old Orange regained consciousness, she already possessed nearly thirty years of memories from another world.

As the same person, she acquired all the technology of her counterpart in that world without any hindrance.

"It seems the plan needs to be moved up," Orange said, looking at the circle with a worried expression.

She originally planned to go to the Clock Tower for further studies in another year, but now it seems that the plan needs to be changed. It's not that she's not going, but that she's going to go earlier.

According to Aozaki Touko's memory, her grandfather changed the heir when she was sixteen, a point that was not noted in detail in Yue Zhengling's manuscript.

Now she no longer needs to learn technical skills, but she has taken on another more pressing task: developing her network.

After all, she already knew that Yue Zhengling's soul was in another timeline, and only by bringing that soul back to this world could he have a chance to wake up.

Similarly, Orange knew from her memories of the post-apocalyptic world that the Atlas Institute possessed such technology, but she could not choose the Atlas Institute because it was a place where one could only enter but not leave.

In order to influence the Atlas Academy, she would have to seek greater influence at the Clock Tower, where her actions would be much smoother while she still held the title of "Egg of the Mage".

The only one she's worried about now is Aoko, since she knows Aoko's thoughts—her younger sister never intended to inherit the Aozaki family's magic; she just didn't want the two sisters to fight each other.

However, there was a way. She could act first and ask for permission later. Thinking of this, Orange revealed a malicious smile and looked at the noisy Qingzi beside her.

Two days later, she handed the completed manuscript to Qingzi, and using Zhu's connections to obtain a letter of recommendation from the Clock Tower, she set off for London with a flourish. The purpose of this trip was to develop her network and make something using the precious materials available only at the Clock Tower. As for other matters? She no longer needed to worry about them!

She spent half a year pretending to have learned everything, then another half a year climbing the ranks through various events. After that, she went back to Japan to see Yue Zhengling and gave him a full medical check-up. Then she returned to the Clock Tower to prepare some things. That's what Aozaki Touko did in the past year and a half.

As the successor, Yu-joo likes to bring her favorite books to Yue Zhengling's hospital room, reading while watching him.

These quiet days made her feel incredibly fulfilled; her only complaint was that Aozaki Aoko always liked to bother her.

Saying it was a disturbance wasn't quite accurate, because Aoko always behaved very quietly when she entered the ward, but she always made Ayumi feel restless.

Because a girl named Aozaki Aoko always likes to climb into Yue Zhengling's bed and sleep with him! Every time Yuzhu sees this scene, she feels very uncomfortable, but she can't express this discomfort. She can only glare at Aozaki Aoko silently. Because of this, Aoko has even argued with her a few times.

Fortunately, the two later learned to stagger their meetings, and as they entered the third year of junior high school, their studies became increasingly demanding, resulting in them seeing each other less and less.

However, this phenomenon only lasted until Aoko ran away from home and moved into the Kuonji Mansion.

Because more than half a year after Orange left, the Aozaki Mage suddenly announced that Aozaki Aoko would be the next head of the Aozaki family and the successor of the Fifth Law.

This announcement immediately caused a huge stir throughout the entire Inner World.

Not only were Orange, who was far away at the Clock Tower, affected, but even the Aozaki family on the Japanese mainland was questioned.

On the one hand, Orange's rise in the Clock Tower was too rapid, attracting the hostility of a group of incompetents and nobles. As soon as the news of the change of heir came out, these people began to jump up and down in a frenzy.

Chapter 226 One and a Half Years (Part Two)

Orange's rise in the Clock Tower was too rapid, which aroused the hostility of a group of incompetents and nobles. In particular, Orange's talent, which she displayed, made people feel a strong sense of crisis. This sense of crisis reached its peak when she became a disciple of the Clock Tower's Creation Department Monarch, Inolei Baljereta Atolohom.

Imagine a rookie magician who, in less than six months, creates a value that a century-old family might not be able to achieve in its entire history, especially since this rookie comes from a family that they consider heretics.

Her unparalleled talent, distinguished background, and superb social skills led everyone to believe that Aozaki Touko would one day take charge of the Creative Department.

Because no one is more suitable than her, and it is a great honor for a mage to lead a faction in the Clock Tower.

However, as soon as the news of the Aozaki family changing its heir broke, those incompetent people started jumping up and down in a frenzy. Some said that the Aozaki mage changed the heir because he saw Aozaki Touko's incompetence, some said that Aozaki Touko betrayed the Aozaki family, and some even said that Aozaki Touko was not of the Aozaki family bloodline at all. These messy rumors continued to spread in the seemingly peaceful Clock Tower.

However, Orange, the person involved, ignored it and focused on developing her network of contacts. She also used this incident to remove those who had only valued her family background rather than her abilities from her list of "allies."

Of course, for every dissenter there is a proponent. Among the great noble families, several have condemned the Aozaki family because they can see just how outstanding the girl named Aozaki Touko is. Although they had considered sealing Aozaki Touko after the news of the Aozaki magician changing the successor came out.

However, on one hand, they had to consider the reaction of the Aozaki family, since changing the heir did not mean expelling Aozaki Touko from the family. On the other hand, they also had to consider the attitude of Baleretta, one of the three major factions of the Clock Tower, because Aozaki Touko had earned her position in the Creation Department through her own strength, and what the Baleretta family valued was precisely Aozaki Touko's abilities.

"It's been over a month, and things have really taken a turn for the better. Aren't you worried about what's going on outside?" In the room of Creation Department Monarch Inolei Baruyeleta Atolohom, the seemingly kind-looking old lady asked this question.

Orange, sitting on the sofa in the reception area, fiddled with a small gadget in her hand and said without even looking up, "What's there to care about? Those good-for-nothings who can't accomplish anything can only talk big. Besides, didn't I tell you about Grandfather's decision when I came to the Clock Tower?"

The old woman chuckled and said, "I thought you were joking."

Orange paused for a moment, then continued assembling the things she was doing. "Teacher, your joke isn't funny at all."

"Oh dear, what an unlovable disciple." The old lady sighed dramatically, then stared intently at the little trinket in Orange's hand.

"Still so beautiful—Orange, are you really not planning to release this?" Inolei Baruyeleta Atolohom said seriously, abandoning her previous casual tone.

"Teacher, this joke isn't funny." After finally assembling the metal sphere, Orange placed it on the table. The sphere was so precise that not a single seam could be seen.

The sphere was clearly a perfect sphere, yet it showed no signs of moving when placed on the table.

"That's a real pity." The old lady didn't insist anymore, because she knew that if the use of this sphere and its creation method were made public, the world might undergo tremendous changes.

"Teacher, have you made arrangements with Atlas Academy for me?" Orange looked up at the old woman sitting with her back to the light.

"We've already made contact, and we can do business with them anytime."

"That's good, then I'll be going now." Orange stood up and walked towards the door.

"Went to the library again today?"

"No, I'm going to clean up some loose ends. I'm planning to go back to Japan in a while, otherwise my silly little sister might really rebel." With one hand turning the doorknob and the other casually waving, Orange left the room.

"Hehehe." The old woman behind him let out another ambiguous laugh, then watched the door close.

As Orange had predicted, after Aoko received the notification from the Aozaki Wizard, she immediately said that she would not inherit the Aozaki family. After Eri Fumie's mediation failed, she moved out of the Aozaki family, left her parents, and forcibly moved into Arisu's mansion.

Strangely, neither Aozaki the Wizard nor Arisu herself said anything about Aoko's actions.

And so, Aozaki Aoko and Kuonji Yuju naturally began living together.

After living together for more than a month, Orange returned from London. She first went to the workshop to see her grandfather and said something, then went home to comfort her parents, then went to the hospital to visit and check on Yue Zhengling, and finally slowly headed to the main destination of this trip home.

At the Kuonji Mansion, Aoko meets with her long-lost friends, Ayumi and her younger sister. Although Aoko usually writes letters to the two of them, she replies to relatively few letters, except for Ayumi, since international mail is not something Aoko can afford with her meager allowance.

Furthermore, Aoko was too embarrassed to ask Yuju to send the letter along with her, so she felt a little awkward when she saw her sister, whom she hadn't seen for more than half a year.

But before they could have a touching reunion as sisters, Orange, who hadn't even sat down yet, started berating Aoko. Aoko then started to argue back, and then the two sisters got into a full-blown fight.

Yuzu watched the touching interaction between the Aozaki sisters with a cold eye, but when their fight affected her belongings, she kicked them out of the mansion without hesitation.

No one knows the outcome of the argument. The only thing that is known is that Aoko started taking out the magic textbook written by her sister and began to learn magic from Yuzu, while Orange stayed in the mansion for half a month before returning to London.

The matter seemed to have come to an end, but only Orange and Green knew that a bigger conflict would erupt six months later when Le Zhengling woke up.

The second half-year gradually came to an end amidst these turbulent days, until in another world, Olga Marie brought Yue Zhengling into the world that Gaia had specially prepared.

During this time, as Chengzi requested, whenever Youzhu went to Yue Zhengling's hospital gown, she would put the pendant that they had been keeping on his body back on. As for Qingzi, she was often forgetful and only had a short attention span. In addition, since they were already living together, the pendant, which should have been kept by Qingzi, eventually returned to her.

Chapter 227 One and a Half Years (Part 3)

Aoko will only fulfill her duties if Aoko suddenly decides to or if Ayumi doesn't come to the hospital one day.

On this day, Yoo-joo, as always, put the pendant back around Lok Jung-ling's neck, and then looked at his face with a dreamy gaze.

Just then, a knocking sound came from the window behind her, which startled Youzhu awake. Without hesitation, she stood up, walked to the window on the seventh floor, and opened the window.

Then, a lithe, black figure leaped in.

Yuzhu nodded gently to the little guest as a greeting, and the little guest responded with a meow.

This is one of the regulars in this ward, the black cat that led Yuzhu to the location of Kanbuko's mother.

Yuzhu didn't delve into why a cat appeared at the hospital, nor why a cat would climb to the seventh floor, nor why the cat was so outgoing.

She understood that sometimes, pretending not to know was the best approach, so she sat back down in her chair and picked up the cat, placing it on her lap.

Actually, the cat's appearance was very timely, because Youzhu knew that if she became obsessed with Yue Zhengling's appearance, she would often forget the time. Now that she was living with Qingzi, they took turns cooking, and she had forgotten the time several times—of course, Qingzi had forgotten the time even more often.

But every time they see Yue Zhengling, they seem unable to extricate themselves. Because of this, the appearance of this cat is a special alarm device.

Silently stroking the black cat's fur, Yuzhu picked up her schoolbag from beside the chair, took out a book of poems and started reading, while the black cat wagged its tail with unusual comfort from her petting.

But this time, after watching for only a short while, the man and the cat suddenly raised their heads and stared intently at Yue Zhengling on the bed.