A Life Becoming Aozaki Touko

And if her grandfather had truly asked her to extend his life, even if she didn't like him, she would have done so out of a sense of obligation from his raising her. She wouldn't have simply stood by and let him die.

However, she truly hadn't expected her grandfather to accept death so readily.

It was as if he were rushing to choose death, like someone who had completed a difficult task and was eager to go home for the New Year. He didn't seem like someone whose lifespan was naturally coming to an end at all.

"Touko, aren't you a powerful Magician? Can't you extend your lifespan?"

Beo looked up from the letter, a hint of confusion in her eyes.

She had heard her master, Touko, say that Magic was one of the few powers in this era that could pose a threat to her, a miracle from beyond the heavens that Magicians pursued.

Although she harbored significant doubts about Touko's statement that few powers in this era could threaten her—after all, within their small family, there was a Dead Apostle princess who could definitely beat her, and her subordinates could probably beat her too.

But that didn't stop her from knowing how powerful Magic was. Becoming a Magic User was, after all, her master's pursuit, a rank above her master's as a Magician, a more elevated existence.

Shouldn't such an existence, by all rights, have broken the limits of lifespan?

After all, her master Touko was already able to break the limitations imposed by lifespan.

As an even higher-ranking Magic User, shouldn't she have broken the limitations of lifespan?

"...I'm not sure~"

Aozaki Touko sighed softly and said in a low voice, "Even after being a successor to Magic for a very long time, I don't know the true nature of the Fifth Magic, or if it's possible to extend lifespan. It's still a mystery to me."

"—It's that secretive?"

Beo found it somewhat incomprehensible that they would keep secrets even from their successor.

"After all, Grandfather was a pure Magician,"

Aozaki Touko smiled and said, "Mysticism is probably ingrained in his bones. Unless one can inherit the Magic Crest of the Fifth Magic, he probably wouldn't tell anyone."

"Hmm... Magicians are so boring~"

After hearing this, Beo made such a declaration.

"I'm a Magician too~"

Aozaki Touko flicked the letter away, drew a Rune in the air with her finger, and the Rune transformed into a fireball that concentrated in mid-air, burning the letter into black ashes.

"Touko is different, you're a future Magic User,"

Beo shook her head and refuted her earnestly.

Although Aozaki Touko was a Magician, because she was her master, she wasn't a boring existence, but a more noble one.

"...Beo, you're getting better with your words."

Aozaki Touko's voice was filled with amusement. She found it amusing that this child from the mountains could now utter such flattering words.

"...I actually think those are sincere words~"

Not far away, Irisviel walked over with a cup of coffee, placed it in front of Aozaki Touko, and then sat down beside her.

"So, I'm that amazing~"

Aozaki Touko smiled slightly, then put Beo down and said to her, "Go play with Kohaku and Hisui. I need to rest for a bit."

"Kohaku and Hisui went to learn maid knowledge from Illyasviel."

Beo said with a hint of disappointment.

She could play whenever she wanted, but Kohaku and Hisui spent most of their time learning how to be perfect maids from Illyasviel, leaving her with nothing to do most of the time.

"...Is that so."

Aozaki Touko chuckled, then picked Beo up into her arms again and ruffled Beo's blonde hair vigorously. Irisviel, standing nearby, covered her mouth and smiled as she watched.

"When I'm free later, I'll take you shopping, Beo."

"Okay!"

"Then Beo, why don't you go change into something cuter? We'll go out together later~"

Irisviel said with a playful wink, and Beo, excited, broke free from Touko's embrace and ran towards her room.

"...Touko, are you planning to go back?"

Seeing Beo leave, Irisviel turned to Aozaki Touko and asked.

"Mm... I suppose I should go back for a visit."

Aozaki Touko nodded slightly.

"Then, would you like me to accompany you back?"

Irisviel asked with a smile.

"Eh... that..."

Chapter Eighty-Five: I Want It All!

"Then, would you like me to accompany you back?"

Irisviel asked with a smile.

"Eh... that..."

Aozaki Touko took a sip of her coffee, her eyes showing a pensive expression.

Her original plan was to return home after Irisviel gave birth to 'Illya', but her grandfather's decision to pass away so soon had caught her off guard.

In this situation, if she were to bring Irisviel to the funeral, she would probably have to introduce her to everyone.

And at such an important event, Kuonji Alice would definitely be attending.

At that time, would she have to introduce Alice to Azu by saying, "This is my wife, Alice"?

The thought of this scene was so beautiful that Aozaki Touko's heart almost stopped.

"Mm... Touko, are you going back to Japan?"

At this moment, Altrouge came downstairs and said to Aozaki Touko, "As your patient, I cannot leave your side, so I will go with you."

"Are you going to Japan?"

On the other side, Illyasviel, wearing an apron, came out of the kitchen with Kohaku and Hisui, her face full of anticipation. "Then please, please take Illyasviel with you. I want to serve Master Touko."

"If you're going to Japan, please take me with you. I haven't seen Azu in a long time."

In the second-floor hallway, Lidell, who had somehow gotten wind of the news, poked her head out and excitedly signed up.

"..."

"..."

Aozaki Touko didn't answer. She finished the coffee in her cup, put it down, and looked around at everyone, her tone subtly changing.

"Well, looking at it this way, is everyone going back?"

"If that's the case, then quite a few people will be going back~"

Irisviel said with a smile, "Since Illyasviel is going back, it wouldn't be appropriate for Kohaku and Hisui to stay here. If Altrouge is going, then her guards will have to go with her too."

"There are quite a lot of people~"

Aozaki Touko smiled helplessly, her gaze sharpening. "Since you all want to go back, then let's all go back together. It's not that much of a hassle, anyway."

That's right, no matter what happened on this trip to Japan, she would face it head-on and resolve it. After all, if you want to gain more in this world, you naturally have to face more.

If you only run away, you can't solve anything.

Of course, she didn't actually despise people who ran away. When faced with problems that couldn't be overcome or that one was unwilling to accept, she actually agreed with the option of running away.

In the end, it was just a choice.

However, she chose to have it all.

And, in order to obtain what she wanted, she had also put in the corresponding effort.

She basically worked herself to death every day like a programmer, researching Magecraft.

All for the purpose of ensuring her will could be carried out.

"Don't worry, if there are any difficulties."

Irisviel reached out and clasped Touko's hand, smiling gently but with a strangely meaningful air. "As your wife, Touko, I will face them with you~"

"...Thank you, my dear wife~"

Aozaki Touko said with a helpless smile, "I wanted to wait until Illya was born before taking you back to surprise Mom and Dad, but it looks like that's not possible now."

"Oh my, oh my... actually, you can do that now, Touko~"

Irisviel covered her flushed cheeks with her right hand, her expression shy, but her eyes seemed very expectant.

"My spiritual maturity should be up to par by now, I'm already capable of taking care of a child."

She was a homunculus modeled after the Winter Saint, her performance in all aspects far exceeding that of ordinary people, whether it was her learning ability, magical power, or appearance.

With just a short period of study, she could achieve exponential growth and become a very outstanding person.

Not to mention, she had specifically studied child-rearing knowledge with her own subjective will.

In this situation, she was already qualified to be a professional infant caregiver.

Therefore, even if she had a child now, she could be a qualified mother.

And she also had full psychological preparation.

(Why did I bring this up?)

Aozaki Touko fell silent for a moment, feeling a headache coming on. She didn't want children yet, at least not until after the Holy Grail War. She was already too busy researching Magecraft.

"I still need to research Magecraft. If I were to have a child now, I wouldn't have the time to take care of her and accompany her..."

"I understand. Then let's consider it when Touko has time."

Irisviel nodded gently, not feeling sad about being rejected. She accepted this fact as a matter of course.

She understood her current situation very clearly. The Magecraft Touko was working hard to research now could increase their chances of winning the Holy Grail War in the future, which was related to the Einzbern family's long-cherished wish.

For both emotional and rational reasons, she couldn't stop Touko from researching Magecraft.

"It won't be long now. After the Holy Grail War, once I complete the Third Magic, it will be fine."

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Chapter 86: Aozaki Touko Kills Her Sister to Prove Her Dao?!

London, England, Clock Tower.

In a certain classroom, a handsome blonde youth was slumped over his desk, looking utterly unmotivated, like a salted fish without dreams.

"...It's rare to see you so unmotivated. Today is the day your favorite teacher, Touko-sensei, is lecturing. If you don't hurry, you won't get a seat."

A black-haired girl walked over and tapped the youth's head with a book.

Based on her understanding of her friend, he should be acting like a lovesick teenager and rushing to the Plant Department to attend Touko-sensei's lecture.

"Ah... Lorona."

The blonde youth on the desk turned his head, his voice dry and hoarse like a dehydrated person in a desert, "It's no use going... Touko-sensei isn't here anymore~"

"Not here? Did she die?"

The black-haired girl tilted her head, then quickly denied it, "That possibility is too low. Someone with Touko-sensei's strength would be too difficult to kill."

While she wasn't very interested in Aozaki Touko, or more accurately, she wasn't interested in things people were passionate about. She was the type of rigid Magician who only moved at her own pace.

However, even so, she had a basic understanding of Aozaki Touko's existence, or rather, the public consensus about Aozaki Touko.

That is, Aozaki Touko was a genius among geniuses, almost surpassing all contemporary Magicians in both her research level and individual strength, making her seem impeccable.

For someone who stood at the pinnacle of magecraft like this, killing her would be an extremely difficult feat.

"She went home. Touko-sensei went back to Japan~"

The blonde youth weakly raised his hand and waved, "The specific time of her return is completely uncertain. She might not even come back at all!"

"You don't need to worry about that... Touko-sensei will be back in a while to receive her Counsellor position~"

The black-haired girl hugged her book to her chest and tilted her head in thought, saying, "It's basically confirmed now that Touko-sensei has revived the Magic Crest of Rune. After deliberation, the Twelve Lords have decided to grant the 'Counsellor' position to Touko-sensei. I believe even Touko-sensei wouldn't refuse such a high-ranking magecraft position."