In Type-Moon, people create a magic family lineage

Seeing the unusually unguarded girl, he simply walked up to her on a whim...

When Aozaki Aoko returned, she saw that Yuzu was still fast asleep, leaning against the pillar.

Aside from that posture, which surprised her.

Her shoulder-length, jet-black hair was tied up on top of her head and formed into two cat ears, which made her stare blankly.

Some didn't react in time.

"Take a picture."

Lu Kang gave Qingzi a portable camera.

Aoko instinctively took it, lifted it up, and took a picture of Yuzu looking like this, as well as Lu Kang who was making a "V" sign next to her.

And only then did I belatedly realize...

"Won't Yuzhu be angry?"

"Wouldn't that be better?"

"..."

It's that kind of 'bad taste' in the smallest details again.

"Alright, give me back the camera, you can leave now—you're no longer of any use to me, Miss Aoko."

Lu Kang took the camera back from Qingzi's hand.

Aoko stared, glancing at Youzhu and then at Lu Kang. Jinlu's words from before flashed through her mind again. Although she felt a little awkward, she still got up and went upstairs.

After a busy day, she just wants to take a nice bath and relax.

Lu Kang swung the camera in his hand and flipped through the pages.

Only then did he smile—

Suddenly he bent down.

"Stop pretending to be asleep."

"Aoko has already left."

"..."

Another moment of silence.

A moment of silence.

Yuzhu still did not open her eyes.

But to the naked eye, her porcelain-white skin appeared as if it had been re-forged, with a faint blush emerging.

—It's warm to the touch.

...

at the same time.

the other side.

In the deep of night, in the quiet streets of Misaki City.

A woman in a dark green coat and glasses strode by, her figure swaying. Under the bright starlight, wisps of smoke drifted from the cigarette dangling from her lips.

'Orange, are you really going to do this?'

“Of course, Beowulf.” Aozaki Touko replied to the spirit Beowulf as she walked, “I won’t give up so easily.”

Even if that 'monster' is there—

Beo remained silent.

between walking.

Orange's steps suddenly stopped... She turned her head and looked behind her at another figure that had appeared at some point.

She paused slightly, a cigarette dangling from her lips, before suddenly smiling.

"I never expected that I would run into an 'old acquaintance' twice in a row in this small town of Misaki!"

The newcomer walked on the ground in long boots.

Her long pink hair swayed in the breeze.

Hearing Aozaki Touko's voice, he simply raised his hand without saying a word.

Magic and spells were activated!

Chapter 154 May Lydell, the Heir to the Botanical Kingdom

In the back mountains of Misaki City, at the Kuonji residence, after Aoko finished her bath and changed into a loose-fitting white cotton jacket and shorts, she returned to the first floor with light steps. Yuzu had already woken up naturally and was sitting on the red sofa in the living room—her shoulder-length short hair was as smooth as ever without a trace of mess, as if the cat ears from before were just a fleeting illusion for Aoko. But seeing the teasing expression on the boy's face and the fleeting blush on Yuzu's face, Aoko knew that it was real.

Come to think of it, the beaded cat ears... actually seem quite cute!

Aoko realized this for the umpteenth time, and the girl suddenly felt a little regretful that she hadn't kept a copy of the photo for herself.

But it doesn't seem appropriate to bring it up now?

"How's the investigation going?"

Yu-joo suddenly asked, her fair face regaining its flawless color.

Lu Kang tapped his head: "One minute."

While Aoko was upstairs taking a shower, Fumie Eiri had already sent over all the data on the anomalies in the earth's veins through modern electronic means.

All that information was now in Lu Kang's mind.

"Ah."

Yu-chu nodded slightly and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

She seemed to talk more than usual.

Abnormal behavior is always used to hide another abnormality—Yuzhu reached out and picked up the coffee on the table in front of her, sipping it slowly. The short-haired girl with black hair straightened her back, and the loose buttons were naturally fastened again. Her all-black outfit outlined her slender and graceful figure, and her legs cast shadows at the point where they crossed as she swayed lightly.

However, even if she pretended to be nonchalant, just as Aozaki Aoko had been able to sense these past few days, Arisu could also clearly feel her own emotional ups and downs over the past few days.

This was a feeling she had never experienced before.

Even though Aoko knew nothing about magic, it did not cause her any emotional fluctuation.

Yuzhu herself didn't understand what this feeling was.

But she didn't reject it.

She always believed that everything had meaning.

She would only analyze and accept it.

Go 'adapt'.

The girl closed her eyes.

Looking at the scene of the boy and girl sitting not far apart, Aoko felt that it was exceptionally harmonious.

Tranquility and liveliness, darkness and cheerfulness.

Mystery and mystery.

"They really do seem to be a good match..."

The next second, Yuzhu suddenly opened her eyes.

The next instant, Aoko also suddenly stood up and looked out the window at the vast night sky of Misaki City.

She and Yuzhu exchanged a glance.

It was as if they sensed something...

"A magical 'battle' is taking place in Misaki City!"

Aoko Aozaki, the current successor of the Aozaki family and the manager of the Misaki City ley lines, spoke in this way.

...

Boom!

The burning magical glow spread from the deepest part of the deserted street. A fierce wind dispersed the suddenly rising smoke. The golden wolf was knocked back by the mysterious black aura. A figure wielding a staff strode forward in long boots. Black stockings tightly bound her legs, supporting the two hems of her skirt, which were of different lengths. The girl's hips were slightly raised and her waist was tightened. Then, her raised hands appeared with overlapping 'imprint' glows under the ancient incantation chanted by her red lips.

Then the brilliance gradually faded.

The magical glow gradually faded.

She stood on the shattered, pale fragments of the doll scattered on the ground, and looking at the empty scene before her after the thick smoke dissipated, she couldn't help but click her tongue.

"Did you run away?"

"The sealed Aozaki Touko—she runs really fast!"

But it seems that she is not the 'goal' he is looking for.

So...who is it?

Who is coveting the mystery of the 'First Law Fragment'?

The girl looked deep in thought, pondering this for a moment. Before she could lift her foot again, the space in front of her distorted—and another figure appeared.

However, this time the girl did not show any hostility.

A smile appeared on her pretty face.

"Oh...it's been a long time, Yuzhu!"

The fairytale witch Kuonji Yuzu, who emerged from the 'air', gazed at the girl before her and the wreckage scattered across the street.

And in the bewildered gaze of Aoko, who was following closely behind.

She replied, "Lydel, long time no see."

...

May Lydia Acherlotte.

This is the full name of the girl who suddenly appeared on the streets of Misaki City. She is also a member of the Mage's Association, one of the Twelve Lords of the Clock Tower, and a member of the Cherlot family, which is in charge of the Plant Department. She is even very likely to be the next generation of the Plant Department Lord.

He is the stepson of the 'King'.

Despite its decline, the Cherlot family, as descendants of the Coal Witch who have risen again, has a good relationship with the Pureblood Witch Maine. After experiencing a period of poverty, this ancient family lineage has abandoned many of the so-called nobility of ancient nobles and is eager to pursue influence over the world—pursuing wealth and even spreading its voice to the world through 'media'.

It is filled with an atmosphere of 'fame and fortune'.

This is Ayumi's memory of the Cherlot family as a descendant of a pure-blooded witch.

This was also a ingrained impression she had when she lived within the Cherlot family during her childhood.

Although they adhere to mystical principles, the Cherlot family has never minded revealing their existence to the world.

This was not only true of previous generations.

This generation is no exception.

This was especially true of the girl named 'Mae Lydelle Acherlot' from this generation, her childhood friend from England.

"You ask me why I'm here? Well, it just so happens that I have a concert in a nearby city—plus, I received some bad news, so I came to investigate!"

Lidel answered Youzhu's question with conviction, her long hair, tied in two braids, swaying behind her like reins.

Having already heard Ayumi's brief introduction, Aoko looked at the girl and couldn't help but think that she was yet another peer from a foreign country.

Lydel then turned her gaze to Aoko, who had come along with them: "Ah, is this Aoko Aozaki, Aoko's roommate?"

"Nice to meet you, I am Mae Lydelle Archerlot, a super British beauty, busy with many affairs, with many suitors, the first witch in history to have over 100 million fans, and the world's recognized number one idol of the association!"

"!?"

What...what is all this about?

Aoko was speechless.

Yuzhu gave Aoko a look that suggested they ignore the guy. As a childhood friend, she knew what kind of person Lydel was, so she decisively skipped that and went straight to asking, "What are you here to investigate?"