The Life of Becoming Aozaki Touko

The Life of Becoming Aozaki Touko Author: Fox-con

I transmigrated into the heir of the Aozaki Household, a prestigious Japanese magecraft lineage, and was blessed with exceptional talent.

My future was practically set in stone.

However, as a transmigrator, Aozaki Touko could not bring herself to be happy.

Because this world was simply too dangerous.

True Ancestors, Dead Apostles, the Steel Earth, the Incineration of Humanity.

Running into any one of these was extremely perilous.

In any case... let me set a small goal first.

I shall become the strongest in the world, and then protect the continuity of human history.

Chapter 1: Doll Master Aozaki Touko

Misaki City.

In a remote corner far from the city center.

A peculiar Western-style house stood halfway up a mountain. The only access was a winding path, making it difficult to understand why anyone would build a house there.

It was far from civilization and the road was inconvenient; the logic behind it was simply baffling.

One could only sigh at how strange the hobbies of the wealthy were.

However, this was no hobby of the wealthy.

This was a magecraft workshop, a place specifically chosen to conduct research into the arcane arts in peace.

As expected... even with rare talent!

Things that require the accumulation of time cannot be bypassed so easily!

In the basement of the Western-style house, Aozaki Touko was conducting a magecraft experiment, attempting to create a doll identical to a human.

Naturally, it failed as expected.

Even though she was the heir to the Magic User, the next head of the Aozaki Household, a renowned prodigy, and had reached heights at only fourteen that most mages could never dream of reaching.

Even she could not accomplish something so preposterous.

Creating a body perfectly compatible with a human was an act that violated the Divine Domain.

Even though she knew the general methods Aozaki Touko used in the original work.

Still, that did not mean she could achieve it easily.

...I need more accumulation of knowledge!

Aozaki Touko looked at the culture tank before her, staring at the lump of flesh that had died before it could even take on a human form, and finally made a decision she had intended for a long time.

She turned and left the magecraft workshop.

Three days later.

Germany.

Aozaki Touko sat in the back of a black sedan, her slender hand supporting her cheek, looking with a detached expression at the snowy landscape receding outside the window, until the car drove to a stop outside a small mountain village.

"Miss, we have arrived at the destination."

"Mm, thank you."

Aozaki Touko stepped out of the car, opened the trunk, took out a large black box, and turned to walk into the wind and snow without looking back. As for the driver's fare, she had already paid it upon arrival.

Soon, after crossing the difficult mountain range and enduring the biting wind and snow.

She finally saw a lone castle isolated from the world in the snow. This was the seat of the Einzbern Family, a magecraft lineage that had maintained its history for over a thousand years.

A prestigious magecraft family in every sense of the word, mastering the most cutting-edge android technology.

This was the target of her trip: to acquire the technology accumulated by the Einzbern Family over a millennium so that she could bypass the stage of knowledge accumulation and reach her goal as quickly as possible.

It seems they haven't grown sluggish just because of their long, peaceful years.

Aozaki Touko narrowed her eyes, her thumb flicking open the lock on the black box.

In the distance, a group of androids clutching various weapons assembled rapidly, expressionlessly surrounding Aozaki Touko and firmly sealing off all paths of retreat.

"...Who are you?"

A white-haired, red-eyed woman stepped out from among them and asked, "What is your purpose in trespassing at the Einzbern estate? We will take corresponding measures based on your answer."

"...My name is Aozaki Touko."

Aozaki Touko curled the corners of her lips into a smile: "I am the next head of the Aozaki Household. I have a business deal... or rather, a partnership I wish to reach with all of you."

The wind and snow howled.

At this moment, inside Einzbern Castle, an elderly man who had been resting his eyes opened them. Although his body was already decaying, his eyes were extremely sharp.

"Aozaki Touko... is it that fortunate family of Magic Users?!"

As he spoke, he stood up and left the room.

To think it was the heir of a Magic User; he had reason to see her personally.

Moreover, this heir was a widely known genius.

"A visit from the heir of a Magic User, this is truly an honor!"

An aged voice rang out as the old man named 'Jubstacheit von Einzbern' walked out, his sharp gaze fixed on Aozaki Touko.

"However, I truly cannot understand what reason you could possibly have to come to Einzbern."

The girl before him was the heir to a Magic User, who would eventually attain what mages pursued their entire lives. What reason could she possibly have for coming here?

To obtain the 'Third Magic'?

However, as everyone knew, they had been striving for that for over a millennium.

But the goal had yet to be reached.

Could it be that this girl wanted to put the cart before the horse?

"The reason?"

Aozaki Touko tilted her head slightly and chuckled, "I want to obtain the Third Magic, as well as the technology behind your family's androids—that is my reason!"

"..."

Hearing this, Hadon frowned, and the surrounding army of androids took up offensive stances.

However, Aozaki Touko ignored them, smiling at Hadon.

The atmosphere remained deadlocked for a moment.

Hadon raised his hand to signal the android army to stand by for now.

Then, he looked at Aozaki Touko with a heavy gaze.

"...Since you say you are here for a partnership, then what do we stand to gain?"

"It's simple... you will fulfill your long-cherished wish."

Aozaki Touko said with a radiant smile: "I win the Holy Grail War and bring the Third Magic back here, and you provide the android technology and the data on the Third Magic."

The biting cold wind blew past.

Hadon narrowed his eyes, his emotions unreadable, and merely asked: "On what basis... do you feel confident that you can win the Holy Grail War?"

"Talent?"

Aozaki Touko laughed: "To achieve a goal, you cannot rely on effort alone. That one percent of inspiration is the most critical thing."

"Clearly... as androids, you lack talent."

The mocking tone echoed in the wind and snow.

However, Hadon did not get angry. He simply stared at this well-known genius girl. After a long while, he asked calmly:

"I cannot deny your talent in magecraft, but the Holy Grail War has little correlation with magecraft talent."

Magecraft talent was not equivalent to combat talent. To use an analogy, it was like making a scientist fight a soldier; the result was self-evident.

"Combat talent? Let's verify that, shall we?"

Aozaki Touko opened the black carrying case. A girl with long silver hair and blood-red pupils stepped out from the box. She wore gothic-style clothing and had a pair of black wings on her back.

This was a girl as exquisite as a doll.

No... this girl was, in fact, nothing more than a doll.

"...No wonder you wanted the android technology."

The moment Hadon saw this girl, he immediately understood why Aozaki Touko wanted their android technology, for this heir to the Magic User was herself a mage who studied the way of dolls.

Their family's android technology held immense attraction for such a mage.

"...This child's name is Suigintou."

Aozaki Touko said with a soft smile: "She is my most satisfying work to date. I hope she can give you a little surprise."

As she finished speaking, Suigintou, who was hovering in the air, flickered her eyes. The feather mantle on her back spread out, and the magical energy fluctuations surged accordingly.

Chapter 2: Where Did Older Sister Go?

"...!"

Hadon stared at the hovering silver-haired doll, sensing the terrifying magical energy fluctuations emanating from her. It was a quantity of magical energy far exceeding that of an ordinary person; there must be a Magecraft Furnace installed within her body.

This doll was definitely no ordinary item... anyone would come to such a conclusion.

"Attack!"

In an instant, the android army condensed magical energy projectiles, which rained down like a storm. "Boom!" The snow kicked up by the explosions formed white dust, obscuring everyone's vision.

However, the androids' offensive did not cease, and androids wielding eighteen types of weapons swarmed forward.

"...Although it's not finished yet!"

An elegant and cold voice rang out. A gust of wind suddenly surged, blowing away the surrounding flying snow. Aozaki Touko appeared completely unharmed, and Suigintou had already erected a barrier at some point.

"I'll finish you all within thirty seconds!"

Aozaki Touko smiled faintly, then snapped her fingers. Instantly, the wings of Suigintou behind her unfurled, filling the sky with pitch-black feathers. Countless black feathers volleyed forth, shooting toward the surrounding Androids.

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

The army of Androids, having not even closed the distance, fell like wheat being harvested. In an instant, the majority had collapsed; their so-called magic shields were as flimsy as paper, shattering at the slightest touch.

...She might be even more of a genius than anyone imagined!

Hadon narrowed his eyes as he watched the spectacle. The snowflakes falling from the firmament had been replaced by pitch-black feathers, and the surrounding Androids were trapped in an overwhelmingly disadvantageous position.

One had to realize that these Androids had all undergone modifications; setting aside their combat techniques, their physical prowess was absolutely far beyond that of an ordinary person. Yet, they were being crushed like ants.

This scene was something that even a Festival-rank magus would struggle to achieve, let alone an average one.

However, this fourteen-year-old girl had truly done it with ease.

"Stop!"

Seeing this, Hadon said in a cold voice. Since the Androids had no way to launch an effective attack against Aozaki Touko, there was no need to continue losing them.

The surrounding Androids ceased their offensive and retreated to the side in silence.

"Well... can you look at me properly now?"

Watching the Androids withdraw, Aozaki Touko chuckled. "I am not some reckless girl, but a magus with sufficient capital!"

"...Truly exceptional talent!"

Hadon nodded, then said coldly, "However, using a puppet to negotiate—I don't see any sincerity in that!"

Yes, the girl standing before him was not human.