Aozaki Touko jumped off the rock and came closer to Shi: "If Shi loves me, then 'He' must also love me..."
"..."
"..."
Ryougi Shiki looked at the sly smile so close, and after a moment of silence, he turned his head and said coldly, "Boring."
After saying that, she turned around and continued walking, leaving Touko directly behind her.
Seeing this, Aozaki Touko smiled slightly and did not continue to ask questions. He just walked beside Ryougi Shiki. In response, Ryougi Shiki just glanced at Touko, and as if in acquiescence, he slowed down a little and walked slowly at a strolling pace.
The cool and comfortable wind blows gently by the seaside, accompanied by the regular sound of the waves.
After a short journey, they seemed to have walked for a long time. Aozaki Touko was telling some interesting stories, while Ryougi Shiki was listening quietly and occasionally asking some questions. Unknowingly... they had walked back to the door of their residence.
"Shi... I want to go to Kanbuchi City to stay for a while."
At the door, Aozaki Touko seemed to say this casually.
"... whatever you want."
After a slight silence, Ryougi Shiki replied and said softly, "If you don't want to find a hotel by yourself, then call in advance and I will prepare a room for you then."
"Hmm... is it inside the Ryougi Family?"
Touko tilted his head and asked.
Hearing this, Ryougi Shiki turned around and walked into the villa without choosing to answer the question.
She knows... Touko asked about moving in the Ryougi Family, not as a guest, but as a 'family member'. If the answer is undoubtedly the same as giving the answer, in essence, it is almost the same as agreeing to marry you.
However, even if you don't answer... sometimes you can guess the answer.
Fuyuki City.
"Sella... Is mom coming back?"
Illya looked expectantly at the maid who hung up the phone. It was already getting late... Touko Mama and Irisviel's mother, who went to the beach for vacation, was about to come back, so her doubts could finally be answered.
"No, sorry."
Shaking his head, Sella looked at Illya with a little regret. "Touko Master said he won't be back tonight. Miss Illya, you'd better go to bed early."
"..."
Hearing this, Illya's expectant expression gradually dropped.
"Don't be disappointed yet, Master Touko still has an explanation."
Sella showed a mysterious smile, raised a finger and shook it. "In the dream...Touko The master will answer your questions. If you have anything to ask...Illya, you will know after you fall asleep."
"In the dream... I understand!"
Illya was stunned for a moment, then nodded in agreement. It seemed that every time she entered the dream world, Touko Mama was involved. If she met in a dream, this would be understandable. Besides, don't those mysterious sages like to enlighten people in dreams?
"Then...Sella, good night~"
She said good night to her maid and immediately trotted upstairs.
Now, she couldn't wait to fall asleep, enter the dream world, see Touko Mama, and ask all her doubts, why Touko Mama could give her Soul Gem, and why Holy Grail War was related to their family.
There are too many doubts and I want to wait for Touko Mama to be revealed.
*
Half an hour later.
Can't sleep!
Lying on the bed, Illya stared at the ceiling with wide eyes. It seemed that too many things happened today, which made her too excited... so much so that she was not sleepy at all now. She would have fallen asleep long ago, but now she wanted to fall asleep quickly, but she couldn't fall asleep no matter what.
"Mmm... what should I do..."
She rolled around on the bed several times in distress.
Then, she paid attention to Magic Staff next to the pillow. If she used True Magic... she should be able to fall asleep immediately.
So, she picked up Magic Staff and pointed it at herself.
"Let me fall asleep quickly!"
The next moment, Magic Staff glowed faintly.
Immediately, Illya felt an overwhelming and intense sleepiness, and his eyelids closed as if they were weighed heavily. This is...Magecraft Mystic Code produced by Magic User. As long as it is not to help with homework, these strange requests, spellcasting and assistance are undoubtedly powerful on Magecraft.
In a dream.
No, it should be said to be within Reality Marble.
At this moment, Aozaki Touko was sitting beside a large and soft bed. She was holding an unknown and strange book and looking at it quietly. Until Illya's consciousness Projection appeared on the bed, she closed the book and said to Illya warmly, "Wake up, Illya."
"... well"
Illya made a small sound in response, and then seemed to remember something. He immediately jumped up from the bed and quickly looked around. Then, he turned his attention to Touko beside the bed and said in surprise, "Mom, you have really come to a dream!"
Chapter 349 Listening to mother tell stories about the past
"Well... after all, I want to answer my little baby's curiosity."
Putting the books on the bedside table, Aozaki Touko looked at his expectant daughter and said, "However, I agreed in advance that although Illya can get the answer, the secrets hidden in the world are not as beautiful as in the 'comics'. You must be mentally prepared for this Illya."
"... I understand."
Illya swallowed nervously, and couldn't help but clasp her little hands. She had vaguely guessed from sister Lainis's mouth that the world of 'True Magic' might be cruel. Otherwise, Holy Grail War wouldn't have to fight each other to find the winner.
However, even so, she was still full of curiosity about that 'mysterious' world.
It's like watching a horror movie. Although you may be very scared, you can't help but want to watch it and want to know the subsequent development of the story.
Secondly, she also wants to get in touch with the world where...Touko Mama lives.
"Hmm... that's good."
Aozaki Touko's eyes became inexplicably serious. She reached out to hold Illya's right hand, looked at the red Command Spell on the back of her hand, and said, "First of all, let's talk about Command Spell. It is a ceremony to compete for Wish-granting device. You need to risk your life to participate."
As she spoke, her eyes flashed with memories.
Seeing this, Illya became even more nervous, but also more curious. Now Touko Mama's expression should be revealing the past story. She has been curious about this for a long time, what kind of past her Touko Mama has, maybe she will be able to get the answer soon.
Soon, she heard Touko Mama speak slowly.
"Back then, I also participated in Holy Grail War. After a hard and bloody battle, I managed to win in the end."
Aozaki Touko sighed softly and stroked her daughter's soft hair, "Now, as the next head of Einzbern in Three Great Families, Illya you will also participate in the 'cruel' Holy Grail War. This is the reason why I gave you 'Soul Gem'."
"Give me Soul Gem... so that I can have the power to protect myself!"
Illya said softly, and then asked, "Then...Touko Mama, what is the situation about the next head of Einzbern? Why, Touko Mama will be called the master by Sella and Liz, Touko Mama should not have the surname of Einzbern."
"There are very complicated reasons..."
Aozaki Touko shook his head slightly. "Back then... as Einzbern's foreign aid, I went to Fuyuki City to participate in Holy Grail War. And, for the sake of the stability of our alliance, the then master of the Einzbern Family married Irisviel to me as a marriage partner."
As she spoke, a smile appeared on her lips.
"After Holy Grail War, I won the victory of Holy Grail War. As a reward for winning... I also became the head of the family of Einzbern."
"... Even if the marriage is going to happen, shouldn't it be a male?"
Illya complained, and suddenly thought of another thing, and asked with some trembling, "Then... then... mom... even if that...Einzbern Family... is it amazing? Is it very rich, or is it a noble with a long heritage?!"
"This... should be one of the oldest families in the world."
Aozaki Touko showed a thoughtful expression and tapped his lower lip with his delicate hand. "As for property... I can easily buy a small country without any problems. I am one of the few extremely wealthy families in the world."
"This... this...!!!"
Illya opened his eyes wide, pointed at himself and said loudly, "Doesn't that mean... I am actually a super rich young lady. When I grow up, I will have hundreds of millions of family assets to inherit!"
"Well... that's true."
Aozaki Touko smiled and replied firmly, "When mom gets old, Illya will be able to inherit the family business and become a super rich person with a net worth of hundreds of millions."
"Then... Mom, since you don't hide this matter, are you going to take me back and live the life of a young lady?"
Illya's red eyes were full of expectation. She was very curious about living like a eldest lady. Did she want to be like the TV series, where she could wear super beautiful dresses, eat a lot of delicious food, and be surrounded by elegant gentlemen.
Secondly, if she becomes the eldest lady... will she have a lot of money to buy what she wants?
"..."
Aozaki Touko was silent for a while, then opened his mouth to shatter his daughter's expectations. "No, until Illya you become an adult, you will have to live an ordinary life with us. As for the eldest lady... it won't be too late for you Illya to experience it when you are older."
"Why is this~"
Illya fell weakly on the bed. He pulled the teddy bear beside him and hugged him in his arms. He looked at Touko angrily and said, "I still want to experience what the life of a young lady is like. I want to live in a gorgeous castle and chat with an elegant young lady."
"... Well, haven't you already experienced these Illya?"
Aozaki Touko tilted his head and looked at his daughter strangely. "Don't you live in the castle now and get along with the elegant Rose Maiden every day? They are far beyond... human beings."
"Hey... is that so?"
Illya belatedly looked around, and suddenly realized... that he seemed to live in a castle in his dreams every day, and often got along with an elegant young lady like 'Shinku'. It seemed that there was nothing wrong with saying that he had experienced the life of a young lady.
"Anyway, let's get down to business..."
Aozaki Touko brought the topic back on track. "As the next Einzbern Family master, Illya has been automatically selected as a participant by the Holy Grail. He must fulfill his obligations as the head of the family and win this Holy Grail War victory."
"... Even if you have to fight... Sister Gray?"
Illya hugged the stuffed bear tightly and buried her head in the soft fur. Her immature girl's voice seemed a bit dull. For a child of her age, fighting... killing itself was a very cruel thing, and she didn't want to attack a gentle person like sister Gray.
"Illya... You misunderstood something."
Aozaki Touko chuckled, "Holy Grail War doesn't mean killing people. It all depends on you. The conditions for victory... Just defeat Heroic Spirit of the other summoners."
"Heroic Spirit, what is that?"
Illya raised his head, looking a little confused.
For children of her age, the concept of Heroic Spirit is a bit unfamiliar. She only knows a little about the story of Norse Mythology, but has no deep impression on it. Therefore, when she hears the word Heroic Spirit... her first reaction is confusion.
"Yes, a hero from the past Human history."
Touko replied, "The heroes who have made great achievements and are sung by the world will become Heroic Spirit on Throne of Heroes after their death. Holy Grail War summons the clones of these heroes to come and fight with each other with the help of Heroic Spirit's power beyond human beings."
Chapter 350: This kind of thing is impossible
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"... A hero from the past, wouldn't it be possible to summon Lu Bu to fight Xiang Yu?!"
An expression of surprise appeared on Illya's cute face. She originally thought that she needed to fight in person, but now it sounds like that is not the case. Instead, Heroic Spirit from the past is summoned to fight on her behalf. Doesn't that mean... that she can see strong men across time and space?
In this era... there is a competition to see who is more powerful.
"Well... that's true."
Aozaki Touko nodded slightly. "If the battle is limited to the battle between Magecraft divisions, then I will directly replace Illya and clear the rest of the participants. Isn't this the safest thing?"
"Heroic Spirit... is it really strong?"
Illya hugged the bear doll and asked in a low voice, "Although in terms of individual strength, we may not be able to beat Heroic Spirit, but if our family is so rich, can't we buy some aircraft and tanks to fight? Modern weapons should be stronger than the ancients individually."
"...Illya... How did you come up with this?"
Aozaki Touko looked at her daughter strangely. Although it is not impossible to fight with the strength of modern technology... rather, it is actually very feasible. With their family's financial resources, it is not impossible to carry out such a modern technology war Heroic Spirit.
However, what really surprised her was... that at such an age Illya could think of this so quickly.
"Why... why can't you think of this?"
Illya blinked and looked at his mother in confusion. Since there was going to be a war, it was natural to prepare corresponding measures. And as a modern person with modern education, she thought of using modern weapons to fight. Isn't this a matter of course?