"Aozaki Touko, you finally showed up?"
When Aozaki Touko appeared in the lobby of Ogawa Apartment carrying a suitcase, a young man in a red trench coat and tall red hat emerged from within. The moment he saw Touko, his face immediately twisted.
This man was Cornelius Alba, Touko's former friend. Together with Araya Souren, the three of them had once been close friends in the Mages Association. But when Touko began displaying her talent, Alba immediately turned against her out of jealousy and resentment.
The reason the two had become enemies was simple: their fields of study within the Mages Association had been the same, both focusing on puppets and Rune Script. Before Touko arrived at the Clock Tower, Alba had been quite famous there. But after her arrival, her reputation soon surpassed his.
Whether in puppet crafting or Rune Script, Touko had been far superior to Alba. That had been extremely difficult for him to accept, especially after Touko later gained the title Scarlet Pain, which only made him hate her more.
Alba had been known as the Red Magician at the Clock Tower. He had even decided on the color for his future Grand-rank title: red, or scarlet. Yet Aozaki Touko had received that title before him. In his eyes, she had stolen his glory.
It had to be said that Alba truly was a tragic figure. His field of research had completely overlapped with Touko's, which was why he had collaborated with Araya Souren. The condition had been Aozaki Touko's life.
Back then, Alba had also challenged Touko in an attempt to regain his dignity. Instead, he had been utterly defeated, nearly losing even his position as heir to the monastery.
"He's forgotten that crushing defeat and thinks he's got it again." Shen Fei gently shook