Although a hint of wariness remained in her eyes, Touko Aozaki had no intention of turning away business that had come knocking.
Of course, she knew that his identity was highly suspicious. Strictly speaking, even within Mifune City, word of her presence here should not have spread yet.
Having people with ulterior motives learn her whereabouts would be troublesome, but as a mage with considerable ties to the mundane world, taking a little risk was only reasonable if the reward was generous enough.
Besides, this was her magecraft workshop. It was common knowledge that mages could display power far beyond their usual capabilities inside their workshops. Unless someone possessed an overwhelming advantage or absolute confidence in themselves, few mages would willingly attack another on their home turf.
As long as he did not cross her bottom line or take it upon himself to display hostility and attack, he was her customer.
As for whether he was good or evil?
Touko Aozaki did not care about that question.
Ever since childhood, she had always been someone with very clear objectives. To achieve her goals, she would use the most efficient means possible to obtain everything she wanted, inevitably causing some unnecessary damage along the way.
Conversely, if something had nothing to do with her goals, she could get along with the rules perfectly well in many situations. She would also offer ordinary people who interested her a bare minimum of help, depending on the circumstances.
So rather than calling her a good person or a bad person, describing her as a mage with an awful personality was more accurate.
If there was any other word to describe her, it could only be a beauty. Although her experiences already exceeded what many mages encountered in a lifetime, her appearance was as exquisite