"It's almost ready, Merlin... just go to the dining table and wait."
Aozaki Touko turned his head, looked at the woman standing at the door, and said playfully, "But if you want to help, I don't mind."
"... I don't seem to have much room to intervene."
Miss Merlin tilted his head and said with a smile, cooking noodles like Touko... itself is not that complicated, not to mention, the materials and kitchen utensils used... are still from future props.
It's almost done and the seasonings are added.
"Then please... help me carry the bowl."
Shaking his head helplessly, Aozaki Touko scooped up the noodles from the pot and put them into a bowl.
Then, hand it to Miss Merlin at the door.
"This... if it can be considered helpful."
Not minding, Miss Merlin smiled and took the handed bowl, and then walked to the dining table with Aozaki Touko. The atmosphere seemed extremely harmonious.
However, it just looks harmonious.
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Fuyuki City.
Aozaki Household.
"Sella, Liz, I'm back~"
Illya walked into her living room carrying a small schoolbag and yelled out of habit, but immediately froze in place. She saw a beautiful woman with red hair. Her temperament revealed a confident and awe-inspiring look. Even if she only looked at her appearance... she knew she was not a simple existence.
This person... she knew as a matter of course.
"Aunt... you're back!"
Unable to hold back the sound of surprise, Illya excitedly rushed towards the beautiful red woman, got into the tall chest and rubbed hard. This beautiful red woman was her sister Touko Mama, and the owner of the legendary Fifth Magic. She was an elder who would bring many gifts every time she came back.
"Illya... You have grown up a lot."
Aozaki Aoko lowered her head and gently touched the little head in her arms. She was extremely doting on Illya. If she had no offspring in the future... then Magic Crest would be passed on to Illya.
Moreover, she has a lot of closeness to sister Touko's first child.
"Lady Aoko, this is... your tea!"
Sella came over at this time and put a cup of green tea on the table. Then, she quietly excused herself, maintaining extremely decent etiquette throughout the process, although under normal circumstances, her life in Aozaki Household was relatively casual.
However, when facing an important person like Aozaki Aoko, it is still necessary to... show proper etiquette.
"Sorry to trouble you, Sella~"
Aozaki Aoko smiled slightly at the maid, then raised his hand and continued to rub Illya's little head, and said with a smile, "Sister Touko, where did Irisviel go?"
In fact, she had already heard from the maid at home where Sister Touko and Irisviel had gone and why they were not at home. However, her original intention was not to know this.
I just want to find a topic to chat about.
"Irisviel's mother, she went back to Misaki City to meet her grandpa, grandma, and friends for a party. It will probably take... a few days before she comes back." Illya explained in a low voice, her expression gradually becoming strange, "As for...Touko Mama, she has traveled back in time and returned to the past, and is not in the current timeline."
"... It turns out that...Time Travel was carried out."
Aozaki Aoko's tone was surprisingly calm, and he didn't feel surprised. Even if he heard such unbelievable words about jumping the timeline, he was not moved by it.
It's like, for her...Time Travel is like traveling far away.
"Aunt... are you not surprised at all?"
Somewhat confused, Illya looked up at Aoko. Even though she had seen such exaggerated things as her own mother destroying and reshaping the world, she was still surprised by Time Travel.
"Nothing to be surprised about."
Aozaki Aoko smiled slightly and explained naturally, "Actually, Magic User... all have the ability to interfere with time, whether it is First Magic, Second Magic, Third Magic, Fifth Magic. It's just that the degree of interference with time is different depending on the ability of the person involved."
She stroked Illya's little head and said with a smile.
"If... I don't have children in the future, then Illya should inherit my Magic Crest. Then I can try the feeling of interfering with time for myself."
It was not a lie, she really believed that if she did not conceive an offspring, then... Magic Crest would be passed down to Illya. After all, Illya, as the eldest daughter, it was natural for her to inherit Aozaki Household Magic Crest...
Of course, it bears repeating.
If she has no descendants in the future, Magic Crest of Fifth Magic will be handed over to Illya for inheritance.
If she has descendants, then Fifth Magic Crest...Illya will have no inheritance rights.
"Actually... I would rather inherit Magic Crest from Touko Mama."
Illya lay in Aoko's soft arms and whispered coquettishly. She had seen with her own eyes the power of Touko Mama to change the world. Even if she didn't say it... she couldn't suppress the longing in her heart.
Touko Mama, who is sitting on the cross and looking down at all living beings, looks really handsome.
"Illya, you are really greedy~"
Aozaki Aoko smiled and raised his hand to pinch Illya's little face, "In this world... being able to have the Magic Crest inheritance of 'Magic User' is enough to make countless people envious to death."
She said angrily.
"Everything you have now is already, Magecraft masters have been pursuing the ultimate goal for generations."
Chapter 463 Kai
On the way.
A group of fierce-looking robbers, holding blades in their hands, blocked the way forward... and the retreat, looking maliciously at the three beautiful women who were surrounded, with their fair skin... gorgeous clothes,
Although I don't know his identity... but there is nothing wrong with being a rich person.
"... Robbery!!!"
Among the robbers, middle-aged man, who had an eyepatch on one eye, walked out with some evil intentions, shook the dagger in his hand, and then stuck out his tongue to lick the dagger blade.
"This dagger of mine is coated with poison. It will seal your throat when it sees blood... If you know the truth, just obey me and don't resist. Otherwise, the more you resist... the more excited we will be."
His eyes were evil and he spoke with a ferocious expression.
He looked like a robber with a perverted heart. Most women would probably be frightened when they saw him. However, the person being robbed this time was not simple.
"To be honest, this is my first time encountering a robbery."
Aozaki Touko looked at the leader of the robbers, held his chin with his delicate hand and said, "But if you lick the dagger coated with poison so seriously... aren't you afraid of poisoning yourself to death?"
Is this focus wrong?
The robber leader looked stunned, blinked slightly, and immediately felt his tongue was numb. However, he was not panicked at all, and instead continued to lick the dagger.
"Hmph... I am born with divine power and can protect my body from all poisons."
His expression became even more evil.
In fact, he did apply poison on the dagger, but the poison was not fatal. At most, it would make people feel a little uncomfortable.
Of course, he would not say these words.
"Really, then what do you want to rob?"
Aozaki Touko smiled and looked around. Most of these people were young adults... their clothes were relatively shabby, and most of them were dressed like farmers. They did not look like professional robbers.
Rather, they are farmers... people who work part-time as robbers.
"Robbery... if you don't cooperate!"
The leader of the robbers sneered and threatened, "Then let's just rob someone. By then, I'm afraid you won't even have a piece of clothing."
"..."
At this moment, Mordred walked out in a black cloak with a somewhat impatient voice. "Ah... are you idiots? When you see us dressed like this, your first reaction is that it shouldn't be troublesome. You actually want to rob us?!"
The air became quiet.
The robbers at the scene looked at each other, and the atmosphere seemed a little awkward for a while. In fact, it was their first time to rob, and they were not very skilled in the business.
You can't say that you have to wait too long... just rush down excitedly when you find the target.
"Well... you guys look... very rich."
The robber leader said a little dryly, and felt that his tongue was even more numb. He thought along Little Mo's train of thought and found that this seemed to be the case.
Although these three women... were extremely well dressed, to be able to walk around in such a swagger and not panic at all when they saw the robbers, they should not be ordinary people.
Maybe, they are witches who have mastered the mystery...
"If you have money, you must also have the ability to rob it."
Mordred sighed helplessly, her eyes turned cold hidden under her cloak. She had already decided the fate of these people, but just when she wanted to draw her sword.
"... Don't be impatient."
Miss Merlin, who was wearing a white cloak, took a step forward, raised her hand to hold Little Mo's shoulders, and shook her head slightly as a sign. Immediately, she turned her eyes to Aozaki Touko, wanting to see what this woman was going to do.
She had roughly figured out the character of Mordred at the first sight, but for Aozaki Touko, she felt that this existence was too mysterious.
Therefore, I also want to take advantage of this opportunity to see how Touko will react.
"... Indeed, you shouldn't be impatient~"
Aozaki Touko smiled and raised her hand to hold it in the void. A living heart appeared in her hand. The heart was still beating vigorously and did not spurt out any blood.
"We should take a look at the hearts of these robbers before we can make a judgment. Otherwise, it would be bad if a good person is accidentally killed."
Bang~
The sound of weapons falling.
Some of the robbers were already too scared to hold on to their weapons. It seemed that they had really robbed the witch. Next, whether they were alive or dead, it really depends on their fate.
However, look at the orange-haired woman... the beating heart floating in her hand.
Probably... maybe he's going to die.
"Hmm... His heart is neither black nor white. He looks like an ordinary person."
Aozaki Touko looked at the beating heart in his hand, and shook it somewhat experimentally. Then, the robber leader immediately knelt down, clutching his chest with a look of pain on his face, sweating profusely like a heavy rain.
"That's my heart?"
His pupils were constricted and his voice was trembling.
In fact, I felt a little warm in my crotch, and there was a feeling of being soaked by warm water.
This is... incontinence.
"Yeah, if I don't look at your heart, how can I be sure if you are a bad person?"
Aozaki Touko smiled, gently held his heart with his hand, and said, "It's almost confirmed, you are not a bad guy, killing him is a bit too much."
With that said, she handed her heart to the robber leader.
"Ah... thank you, Witch-sama."
Seeing this, the robber leader reached out his hand to take back his heart without even thinking about it. Then, he looked at the beating heart on his palm and felt like he was stupid.
What to do next? We can't always keep the heart outside the body.
What if one day... it is eaten by a dog or a mouse.
Isn't it just that he is dead?
"Speaking of which... why did you want to rob?"
Aozaki Touko looked at the robber leader with a desperate look on his face and asked, "This must be your first robbery. Why do you choose... to become a robber?"
The air became heavy.
The robbers present looked at each other, and they were all silent. They just looked at the bewildered leader of the robbers, who covered his heart with his palms, and gave up the opportunity to speak.
"There's not enough food."
The robber leader raised his head, looked at the orange-haired witch not far away, and said honestly, "Although we have thought of many ways, no matter how hard we try, we can get less and less food. In fact, in order to continue the next generation, the old people in the village quietly leave their homes... and go to the deep forest."
There was no fear in his expression, just a look of desperate calm.
"If we don't plunder, we will die sooner or later. If we can maintain a minimum life, then we will not want to embark on this road, and we are more willing to... rely on our own efforts to obtain food."
"But if we can't do it no matter how hard we try, we just can't grow as much food as before. If we don't plunder it, then we... can only go to destruction."