The sun is perfect today and the sky is blue and cloudless.
However, it is no different from hell for me. Compared with the vibrant world outside, I am like an old tree that is about to wither and die.
The remaining time can probably be guessed.
Soon my life will stop, and the pursuit of Root will become a futile pursuit.
However, I still have a chance to turn things around.
A genius who can reverse life and death..., no, I should say a living god, an existence named Aozaki Touko, has now returned to London, and will soon return to the classroom.
Then I will be saved.
Because, I will use all my property as a sacrifice.
I pray that this being will extend the time of my life.
——Soon, footsteps were heard in the distance.
The sound of light footsteps shows that she is full of energy. She must be a confident and sunny girl.
After a while, footsteps stopped at the door of the classroom.
"..."
I looked up at the girl at the door. She was a girl wearing a white shirt and black trousers. She had long orange hair and held the textbook against her chest.
She looked at herself with an unhappy expression, her eyes almost violently scrutinizing.
"——Healer again?"
After examining it for a while, she frowned at Xio's delicate brows, swaying her long orange hair, and walked towards the podium, her steps as graceful as ever, as if she hadn't seen the disgraceful old man herself.
"I'm sorry to bother you, but Ms. Aosaki, I can't wait any longer. I feel like my life is passing quickly, and the speed is getting faster and faster. I will probably die soon."
"Of course... I will also abide by Ms. Aosaki's rules. After the event is completed, I will donate all my property."
There was no bargaining, I put all my chips in as sincerely as possible.
This girl named Aozaki Touko doesn't seem to be keen on treating the elderly. Even if she is treated, she will ask for all the property. On the contrary, if the other party is a young man, she will offer a relatively reasonable price.
"... all the property?"
Aozaki Touko raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to look at the old man at the door.
This was an old man sitting in a wheelchair, probably over a hundred years old. His hair was so sparse that there was almost no hair at all. His body was as shriveled as bacon that had been drained of moisture, and the smell of death came to his face.
Moreover... this old man's body has many traces of human body modification. Although it is not visible on the surface, it is mixed with non-human aura. This old man should transplant some non-human organs.
"Yes, all my property~"
In the wheelchair, the old man's eyes were burning with a burning will to survive.
He has not yet arrived at Root, so he entrusts Magic Crest to his descendants and lets them arrive at Root on his behalf. This method of self-deception has no meaning at all in his opinion.
Moreover, he does not have sufficiently qualified offspring.
"Even if I personally treat you, you won't have much time to survive. You should know this in your mind. You can only live for two or three years at most~"
Aozaki Touko said with a cold look, "So, instead of spending a sky-high price on me to extend your life, you might as well leave more property to your descendants, at least make their journey as Magecraft masters easier."
In fact, she lied.
It is not difficult for her to extend the life of this old man, but she does not intend to do such a thing.
For those old people who are about to die, and who still have a lot of wealth, the most she can do is help adjust their bodies so that they can die more naturally.
The continuation of their lives can still only be within the scope of ordinary people.
In the end, we all have to face death like ordinary people.
"... Even two or three years of life is still worth it. Please ask the Aozaki woman to save me with her own hands!"
The old man sitting in the wheelchair opened his mouth. After hesitating for a while, he decided that extending his own life was a higher priority.
"... Aren't you afraid that your children will blame you?"
On the podium, Aozaki Touko was organizing the lecture materials with a nonchalant tone.
"Haha... once the number of children increases, it becomes insignificant."
The old man in the wheelchair said frankly, "I can't even remember how many descendants I have. I can't even remember all the names of some of my children. I just remember some nicknames that are easy to remember."
When he was young... in order to have greater hopes for his family to reach Root, he chose to give birth to offspring on a large scale. Even if the womb of a lowly prostitute was used as the cradle for the birth of offspring, he did not mind it, just so that he could hope for the emergence of a genius offspring.
However, it seems that he was not so lucky.
"... Since this is your choice~"
Aozaki Touko nodded slightly, and then said coldly, "If you don't want to listen to the class, then go to the infirmary and lie down. I don't have time to talk to you now."
Speaking so coldly, she turned around, picked up the chalk, and wrote something on the blackboard.
This is not the first time she has encountered this kind of person. Basically every time she goes to class, one or two people come to seek medical treatment.
This kind of situation is something she is used to.
"... In this lesson we will talk about the replacement of magic potions. Regarding the extinct magic potions, how to find replacement potions as much as possible. This will be very helpful for Magecraft's career~"
Aozaki Touko took the lecture materials and started explaining while turning over them.
The lecture materials in her hand were not written by herself, but were prepared for her by Kuonji Alice, in order to improve the quality of Clock Tower's lectures, at least not the perfunctory ones.
"Teacher Touko... the quality of lectures has suddenly improved!"
A blond boy's eyes were filled with surprise, and he suddenly discovered that Aozaki Teacher Touko's lectures on potions suddenly became of higher quality.
Nowadays, the level of lectures is like that of the most senior potion researcher, who is ranked at the top level within Clock Tower. Could it be that Teacher Touko has the patience to study potions?
"I can hear it... Teacher Touko should have it. A senior potion researcher can help her organize the teaching materials."
On the side, the black-haired girl stared at the lecture materials in Teacher Touko's hands and made a very rational judgment. After all, Teacher Touko's lectures had been perfunctory before, and the professional answers were usually extracurricular content.
"No... that's not the case!"
The blond boy shook his head decisively and said firmly, "Lorona, you don't know much about Teacher Touko. This is Teacher Touko's invincible talent. As long as you study hard, you will soon become a master in a field."
"..."
Lorona opened his mouth, then fell silent.
No matter how she explains this situation, she can't make her friends face reality.
So, don't waste your time arguing about meaningless issues.
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Chapter 104: Classroom Matters
Department of Botany.
Inside the lively classroom.
"..."
Lorona held his cheeks with his fair hands, listening intently to the girl's lecture on the podium.
In fact, she is not very interested in potions and the like, but the girl on the podium is a well-known and proud person in the Magecraft world. This status deserves her to pay attention and listen carefully.
Moreover, the talented girl's unhurried voice and her confident but intellectual posture on the podium, even if the quality of the lecture content is not mentioned, can make people feel comfortable and relieve their stress.
It's no wonder that so many men come to attend the class. They are probably attracted purely by immature impulses.
Just as she was slandering most of the men in the classroom,
The blond friend next to her suddenly turned to her and said excitedly:
"Lorona, don't you think Teacher Touko is very suitable to be a wife? How about I confess my love after class?!"
"... I don't think so. At least wait until next time when I'm not around before you consider confessing. Don't involve me in your immature impulses."
Lorona twitched the corner of his mouth and said something to the blond friend.
She has now noticed a lot of hostile and mocking glances, probably attracted by her little friend's words.
"Maybe Teacher Touko likes a sunny and beautiful boy like me!"
The blond boy lay on the table a little disappointed and said in a reluctant tone.
He really likes Teacher Touko who lectures. Magecraft is very powerful, very knowledgeable in all aspects, has astronomical wealth, and is an undisputed beauty in appearance.
These are really very attractive to him as an adolescent boy.
"If I have to say it... I think I hope more than you~"
Lorona glanced at a blond friend and told the coldest reality. A girl with good looks like her is the one most likely to get close to Teacher Touko.
"——Uh~"
The blond boy was like a deflated balloon.
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"So as long as you find the commonalities between substitute potions, you can find substitute potions. However, some potions do not have a suitable environment for their birth in this era, so sometimes it is a wise choice to give up decisively."
Aozaki Touko put down the chalk and glanced around the classroom. "Of course, if you have to choose to work hard to break through technical difficulties, then I will also praise it. After all, Magecraft teachers do need to be stupid sometimes."
"Then kiss Teacher Touko, I have a friend who wants to develop Philosopher's Stone, should I choose to fight to the death?"
At this moment, the blond boy raised his hand and asked with an excited smile.
And at the moment when the boy asked, Lorona next to him raised his book to cover his face, covering himself like an ostrich.
She was not shy because her friend was talking too stupidly, but she was the friend the blond boy was talking about. Yes, she wanted to study the legendary Philosopher's Stone.
"The word "kiss" is redundant~"
On the podium, Aozaki Touko said angrily, and then said rationally, "I don't know much about Philosopher's Stone, and I don't know much about your friend. It would be very irresponsible to make a judgment."
"As expected of Teacher Touko~"
The blond boy nodded in agreement, then patted Lorona beside him, and said proudly, "My friend is a genius with great talent in alchemy, and he is this beautiful girl next to me."
"Genius alchemy girl?"
Aozaki Touko turned his attention to Lorona. On the side, the blond boy tacitly removed the book that Lorona had covered his face, exposing the shy black girl to everyone's sight.
"Teacher Touko... I am somewhat interested in the legendary Philosopher's Stone~"
Lorona's cheeks were flushed, and his vision was a little erratic. "So I'm here to ask Teacher Touko for your opinion. Although I know it's a bit unrealistic, I'm still full of curiosity~"
Her reputation in Clock Tower is a bit strange... she is considered a genius who should not come to this academy. She should go to Atlas Institute's Magecraft division, but for some reason she cannot go to Atlas Academy.
And inside Clock Tower... there were not many lecturers who could answer questions about Philosopher's Stone, so she came to the lecture hall of the genius Magecraft teacher under the strong recommendation of her friend.
"... I don't know everything~"
Aozaki Touko shook her head gently. Her current main research direction has always been Dollcraft. Although she has changed her research direction now, it will have to wait until the Grand ceremony seven days later. "
"I'm very sorry for disturbing you~"
Upon hearing this, Lorona immediately bowed and hurriedly apologized.
This answer was expected by her. After all, she also knew the research direction of Aozaki Touko, so she was mentally prepared for not being able to get an answer.
"Well... but I can give you some advice~"
Aozaki Touko tilted his head, thought for a while and said, "Atlas Institute should have the finished product of Philosopher's Stone. If you can find the 'Contract Order' of Atlas Institute, you should be able to answer your doubts."
"This... people shouldn't be able to do this!"
Lorona's eyes widened in surprise, without any hope at all.
"This is just to give you some suggestions, and I don't really want to do it. If you are really capable, it is not impossible to move forward in this direction in the future."
Aozaki Orange smiled slightly, then closed one eye and said playfully, "By the way, if you have time after class, we can take the time to chat. I want to hear your opinions on Philosopher's Stone."
"Yes!"
Lorona nodded nervously, and Aozaki Touko laughed helplessly when he saw this scene, "Don't be nervous... I don't know how to eat people, just treat it as normal and get along with friends."
"I know!"
Lorona nodded even more nervously.
"... You should sit down first."