Chapter 705

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Gray looked at Shirou, confusion showing beneath her hood.

Just then, a cheerful voice called out from nearby.

“Oh, there you are! I told you he was this way... Hey, Shirou!”

Shirou and the others turned toward the voice. A woman a short distance away was waving enthusiastically at them.

She was strikingly beautiful, with vivid red hair that fell to her hips.

She wore a white long-sleeved top, denim shorts, and over-the-knee boots.

Despite her casual clothes and relaxed posture, there was something extraordinary about her presence.

Especially that red hair—its color was so vivid it seemed branded onto the planet itself.

Beside her stood a quiet, composed girl with black hair.

Dressed entirely in dark colors, she was a complete contrast to the redheaded woman beside her.

Her delicate, doll-like features made her age difficult to guess, combining youthful innocence with a mature composure.

She had a slender frame and snow-white skin. Her cold, jet-black eyes seemed to hold an ancient, uncanny power.

Simply standing there, she radiated an unapproachable, lofty air, as though she had cut herself off from the entire world.

Their presence was so overwhelming that Reines froze the instant she saw them, as though struck by lightning.

Even without having met them, their names seemed to surface in her mind of their own accord.

Two of the only five Magicians in the world.

The First Magician, the Great Witch—Alice Kuonji.

And—

The Fifth Magician, Magic Blue—Aoko Aozaki.

After waving merrily at Shirou, Aoko crossed the pedestrian crossing with Alice.

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“Are those people you know, Mr. Shirou?”

Watching Aoko Aozaki and Alice Kuonji approach, Gray asked curiously.

“Hmm... Well.”

Shirou scratched his cheek.

“You could say