Chapter 540

But now is not the time to question all of this. After all, we know nothing right now, and even if we asked, we would only get perfunctory answers.

So, let's do the things that should be done first.

If there's anywhere in the Royal Capital that truly experiences the changing seasons, it would be the famous Prince's Territory to the east of the Royal Capital.

Because of the likes and dislikes of its former inhabitants, this place is out of place compared to the Royal Capital; rain and Winter Snow will come as usual.

Next, just as Kuroki Yuka described, by finding the hidden Teleportation Mark Magic within the academy, Kirishima Ai secretly teleported to the place that Takanashi Shiori and the others called "Abailia Territory".

The surname Abailia is said to originate from the Prince's Family of R'lyeh, a prominent noble family that had intermarried with the Royal Family for generations.

Overlord Lilith, also known as Teacher Haihara, used to belong to this family.

How can I put it? It's unbelievable.

Thinking about all these random thoughts, Kirishima Ai finally breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that she had successfully arrived at the territory of the legendary noble family of R'lyeh, and there were no alarms or signs of her being discovered.

It seems that not much has changed since Kuroki Yuka last visited.

Nevertheless, she remained cautious and decided to observe the surroundings before sneaking into the mansion.

But when the gentle breeze of this pastoral landscape brushed her face, forcing her to open her eyes and gaze into the distance, Kirishima Ai became somewhat distracted again.

The scene before me was like a fairytale: a snow-covered flower field and an old nobleman's mansion.

The once vibrant and dazzling sea of flowers is now covered with a layer of silvery-white, cool winter colors, appearing slightly withered, but not quite withered or decayed.

Snowflakes drifted down lightly, landing on my body and making my exposed skin, such as my cheeks and neck, feel slightly cool.

Compared to the residences of the great nobles in the Magic world, this place seems simpler than I imagined, yet it possesses a fairytale-like tranquility.

That manor house still stands there today, with faded thorns and Roses vines, and snow-covered windmills and swings.

And, I don't know why.

Kirishima Ai's eyes were fixed on the frozen snow, filled with curiosity and contemplation. She stood there for a while in the thin layer of Snowfield.

Why did she feel like she had been here before?

That's really... strange.

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East of the Royal Capital R'lyeh, in the Abailia Prince's Territory, R'lyeh a manor where a light snow is falling.

Not far ahead lies the former residence of the Witch Lilith.

Kirishima Ai arrived here via Teleportation Array and has not yet been discovered. Next, she will explore the old house in front of her and look for clues related to Teacher Haihara.

Well, this seems to fall under the category of trespassing and invading someone's privacy.

It's highly unlikely that Kirishima Ai, as a young high school girl, wouldn't feel guilty.

But since things have already come to this point, there's no point in worrying about anything else.

Moreover, for some reason, Kirishima Ai always felt that, in this place, the psychological barrier wasn't as big as she had imagined.

Could it be just my own psychological comfort?

Suppressing the strange thoughts in her mind, and after checking again for any potential dangers or whether she would be discovered, Kirishima Ai walked through the tranquil garden filled with snow and winter flowers, gazing at the windmills and lake in the distance, and finally arrived at the front of the old house.

At this moment, Kirishima Ai noticed that the Magic Power aura flowing here, as well as the invisible senses of this place towards newcomers, seemed to inexplicably welcome her.

It felt like I was opening the door for her.

It's probably just my imagination.

After that, Kirishima Ai entered the mansion of a nobleman that she had never seen before, and saw the beautiful and retro living room, which still retained many traces of the former mistress's tastes and tastes, as well as the well-preserved furniture and tea set.

As an outsider, Kirishima Ai was quite cautious about everything, not touching things carelessly, and only observing from afar when she was curious.

As for lighting, Kirishima Ai could ignite a flame simply by touching the Fate Kite Crystal, so it wasn't a problem. However, not long after she entered, the cool-toned lights in the entire room turned on by themselves.

Soon after, Kirishima Ai noticed the portrait displayed in the room.

They all seem to be Magic girls from the House Abailia Clan.

The distinguishing features are gray hair and a very beautiful face.

The painting at the very center depicts a stunningly beautiful woman with grey hair and golden eyes, adorned with a beauty mark under her eye. From her temperament and features to her figure, she is graceful and elegant, exuding the nobility and majesty of a head of household.

This person is so beautiful.

Even Kirishima Ai was there on official business, couldn't help but be drawn to it.

Then she saw another portrait.

Above is a porcelain doll-like girl with gray hair and purple eyes.

In this case...

It's incredibly beautiful, so beautiful that there's nothing to say about it.

The key point is that she looks a lot like Takanashi after her transformation, and the temperament depicted in the portrait is also strangely similar to Takanashi herself.

Could this be a portrait of the teacher from the past?

But after wandering around the first floor, all Kirishima Ai could find were a lot of items that didn't really contain any information about her memories.

The only conclusion we can draw is that the teacher's arrangement of things is still very messy.

With the thought that she would gain nothing more, Kirishima Ai climbed the stairs again and went to the second floor.

When they found the bedroom, Kirishima Ai R'lyeh, glanced at the Witch's bed, which hadn't been covered by anyone for many years.

This must be something like Teacher Haihara's old bedroom?

Thanks to Magic, it was well preserved and didn't accumulate any dust.

Aside from that, it's a very ordinary bedroom.

However, Kirishima Ai felt a strange, bittersweet emotion welling up inside her, as if some buried, unfamiliar memories had been stirred up, something she couldn't understand at all.

Kirishima Ai found this very strange.

She rubbed her eyes, temporarily suppressing this strange feeling.

It's unclear what she was feeling or thinking at that moment, but Kirishima Ai was a little tired. With empty eyes and a blank expression, she lay down on the soft, wood-scented bed, sinking her whole body into it.

The bed was very large, and by comparison, her body was quite petite; she was indeed a young girl.

On this bed, she could almost smell a woman's fragrance, but it wasn't the perfume her teacher was familiar with.

She was thinking about all sorts of random things.

It seems that even now, no decent clues have been found...

As she lay in bed, she looked up and noticed a framed photo on the bedside table.

I was just curious to see what kind of photo it would be.

She reached out and touched the picture frame, turning it around until she could see the photo inside.

Then, Kirishima Ai saw a strangely familiar black-haired, black-eyed girl appear in the photo.

He appeared somewhat shy and aloof.

Kirishima Ai blinked first, and then at some point, her pupils froze, remaining there until they contracted.

Until his face became blank and expressionless.

"... Eh?"

She murmured in confusion.

Because she saw something incomprehensible.

The girl in the photo.

Why... does he have such a similar face to her?

On the R'lyeh Kingdom, the climate is just like that of Earth, with fierce, relentless snowfall and thick snow covering the land. In the depths of this gloomy, snowy landscape, a dark tower is hidden from view.

The tower stood crookedly, its shape long and sharp, giving it an ominous appearance; its very appearance easily associated it with evil experiments and sinister Witch.

Meanwhile, the Magic girl Thousand Sins is wandering through this blizzard.

Holding Cross Nail, he cleaned up the strange, twisted Black Forest Monster around him.

Now, she has arrived at the Magic Tower Lilith once built on the border of the Kingdom.

Legend has it that this tower was originally just an ordinary Magic Tower belonging to Witch.

However, due to its location near the Black Forest, it was gradually transformed by the Overlord Lilith into a secret place for researching Forbidden Magic and conducting experiments.

Along the way, just like the terrifying legends of my childhood, there were all sorts of crazy and eccentric Monster.

They originated from the Black Forest, but became even more dangerous after being corrupted by the Serpent Magic Power.

Fortunately Thousand Sins can now take down these Monsters with a single punch.

Using her Snake-Type Magic and her impressive Magic skills, Thousand Sins broke through the seal left by the Witch of R'lyeh on the outside of the Magic Tower and entered the tower. Surprisingly, hundreds of years later, no dangerous trouble remained inside the tower.

Perhaps they've already been cleaned up?

Thousand Sins wandered through the gloomy Magic Tower, gazing at the empty, cage-like rooms, the faded ancient portraits, the extinguished oil lamps, and the traces of past Magic experiments.

It is said that in order to research the Snake Magic, the Overlord conducted many experiments that violated human ethics and natural law.

So far, Thousand Sins has only seen the remains of the Monster and various abandoned, empty Crystal.

While a considerable amount of Trap Magic has indeed been left behind, aside from shielding against detection, it is mostly limited to the level of Magic Tower that would normally exist.

Moreover, the Snake Magic Power can easily destroy these Magic.

The origins of the Monster, the Magic girl, R'lyeh; Thousand Sins can sense the secrets that the Overlord once sought to uncover from the traces of the experiments, and foresee that the truth of everything may lie here.

Slowly searching and climbing, Thousand Sins walked and stopped, diligently gathering all possible clues to learn more about the former "Overlord," who was also her mother.

When Thousand Sins reached the middle of the tower, a gust of cold wind from the open observation deck swept over her, making her feel a bit chilly.

She lifted the tarpaulin to shield herself from the cold wind, then walked towards the edge of the observation deck, facing the wind and snow. Looking out from the middle of the tower, she saw a vast expanse of lonely snow, with everything in the distant Black Forest buried in the unmelting snow, which made her heart uneasy.

It feels quite lonely staying in this tall tower.

Did that woman ever stand on this balcony, gazing at a similar view?

If so, what was she thinking at that time?

"..."

She exhaled a puff of white breath, her gaze stinging slightly from the pure white snow outside. She retreated back into the tower, gently closing the seemingly heavy balcony door until no more cold wind could seep in through the cracks.

The chill quickly dissipated, and the warmth of the Magic candlelight gradually returned to the area.

The Thousand Sins continue to rise.

She began to sense that she was approaching Lilith's former residence and might witness some very important scenes.

But what she actually saw still exceeded her expectations.

At first, she noticed that she seemed to have entered the room of the former Witch Lilith; the furnishings looked like a sleeping place.

The first thing she saw was a portrait of Lilith.

The woman's face from hundreds of years ago is no different from the Overlord we see now; she is equally beautiful, and she also has a pair of unforgettable, cold, and indifferent eyes.

Moreover, it was clear that he and this woman were connected by Bloodline.

But besides that, there are some things that don't seem like things Lilith would use.

Like rag dolls, hair clips, and withered flower wreaths.

And a portrait that is not of Lilith.

At first, she thought she was seeing things, but when she got closer and looked at it carefully, she looked astonished.

"... ha?"

Thousand Sins's eyes were slightly closed, and the red light in his Snake Eyes dimmed a little.

Was she hallucinating?