Shape Moon, The Road to the Magician

Time: five days later.

Location: Guanbuzi City.

Outside the huge venue, Xia Yuan frowned slightly.

"Doll exhibition... That guy Aozaki Orange is really a restless master. He just helped her lift the seal designation, and yet he dared to show his face in such a big way."

"This is too arrogant, right?……"

Aozaki Orange, this is a name that is well-known in the magic world, not just because of her surname [Aozaki], nor her ridiculous family experience, but because of the recognition of her powerful ability.

He was proficient in puppet magic and extended it to the point where he was given the title of"Grand Puppet Master" in the magic circle. His talent is so high that he is the best in the entire magic world.

Because of the fading of mystery, the performance of magical tools such as golems is far inferior to those of products hundreds of years ago. This has also resulted in many excellent puppets and magicians who are proficient in puppets unable to create works that surpass their predecessors..

But Aozaki Orange broke this theory. In today's terrible environment, she made a medieval-level magic doll, and improved and surpassed it on the basis of the theories left by her predecessors. In the end, she even achieved [Copy He created another miracle of his own, which completely broke the previous theories, and the amazingness of his talent can be seen from this.

As a puppet magician, she achieved the goal that many magicians strive for - immortality.

She created countless selves, turning her lives into plurals, thus achieving the transfer of consciousness and continuing to live until she lives forever.

Her level of puppet magic is undoubtedly the first in the entire magic world. Even the secret cyborg technology of the Einzbern family cannot match her talent.

Not only did she extend the puppet magic to the extreme, but she also repaired and analyzed the runes, the foundation of Nordic magic, to reappear the magic that belonged to the age of the gods. Because of her contribution and talent to the magic world, the Clock Tower awarded her The title of the highest rank [Crown].

Originally, Aozaki Orange's life should have been smooth sailing here, and he could have made a name for himself in the Clock Tower and even the entire magic world, becoming a rising star.

As a result, her teacher gave her a backhand surprise and personally applied for a designated seal package for her, highlighting the deep bond between master and disciple.

Because many old guys in the clock tower were spying on Aozaki Orange's knowledge of magic, the seal designation was successfully issued this time.

Since the seal designation was issued, Aozaki Orange has suffered a lot. Faced with the endless pursuit, in order to survive, she simply disappeared and hid in the far east, an area where Western European magicians rarely reach out, leaving the Clock Tower No one could be found at all.

However, now she no longer has to worry about the pursuit of the crazy dogs in the Clock Tower.

After the day when Xia Yuan united the three monarch factions in the King's Landing Clock Tower, he took Kenneth to personally go to the head of the Legal Affairs Section, Bartholomew Lorelei, to talk about Aozaki Orange, and hoped that the Legal Affairs Section could Revoke the seal designation on her.

Hearing Xia Yuan's request, the head of the Bartholomew family was a little surprised at first. However, due to his sincerity (forced coercion), the Legal Affairs Department also felt that there was no need to offend a magician who had been missing for more than ten years. The necessity of huge emerging forces.

After all, with the protection of the third magician, no one can touch Aozaki Orange.

He decisively chose those who understand current affairs as heroes, agreed to the conditions proposed by Xia Yuan, and agreed to revoke the seal designation of Aozaki Orange.

It is precisely because of this that Aozaki Orange dares to open a doll exhibition in the Far East region. Otherwise, the Legal Affairs Department would have sent people to chase her like a mad dog and send her to be soaked in formalin.

However, this is really arrogant. If he were not strong and endorsed this woman, he would be blamed for leaking the secret for such a ridiculous move.

I don't know if this guy took good care of Shiki as he ordered.

He also didn't know when the story of Sora no Realm unfolded.

I don’t know where the guy Araya Soren is and what he is planning? So he made every preparation possible to ensure their safety.

Xia Yuan pushed open the door of the venue and stepped in.

【Hello guests, welcome to Aozaki Orange's Golem Exhibition!! 】

Because the door was pushed open, the strange doorbell hanging in the hall made a strange sound, and then the lights suddenly turned on, and the dim hall became bright and spacious.

Then he heard a sound of footsteps coming from a nearby room. The sound was very soft, and the owner must be a girl.

And soon, in just a few seconds, a girl wearing a familiar kimono walked into the hall.

He said expressionlessly:"Welcome light... eh?!"

Seeing Xia Yuan's familiar figure, the two came out and said somewhat unexpectedly:"It's you who's back?"

"Well, it's me."

Xia Yuan smiled and said hello to her.

Long time no see, how have you been lately?"

"It’s okay. This period of six months was actually quite interesting. Not only did I become familiar with my eyes, Orange also taught me a lot about that world."

"Fujino is also a good opponent, and we often stay together to discuss each other, and each other has made considerable progress."

Aozaki Orange commented on the two of them. If they just faced ordinary magicians, the two of them could easily kill them at first sight with their own talents. Even if they were real masters of magic, with the cooperation of the two of them, There is also the possibility of overturning.

The Demonic Eye of Distortion and the Demonic Eye of Direct Death appeared at the same time in such a remote place. It was really unexpected.

"It seems like you guys get along well."

Liang Li nodded and said softly:"It's just that it's boring to open a store with Cheng Zi all the time. Sometimes I have to act as a receptionist."

"Doesn’t that sound fulfilling? I can see that you have indeed undergone some changes, both in terms of strength and character."

"Where are Orange and Fujino? Aren't they all here?

Xia Yuan was a little curious as he hadn't seen Aozaki Orange and Asagami Fujino after coming in for so long. Hearing this, the two men sighed, pointed to a room inside, and replied:"Fujino went out with his father, it seems. I went to another city to meet an old friend and I haven’t come back yet."

"Chengzi is in the innermost room. He just drank too much wine last night and is hungover again today. From the looks of it, he will probably have to sleep until this afternoon."

"again? It sounds like this is a common thing."

She was clearly asked to be a bodyguard for two ceremonies, but she still had to drink alcohol. This guy Cheng Zi was really unreliable to the extreme.

Xia Yuan had a black line on his head. Regarding Aang Qi Cheng Zi's inactivity and sabotage, he decisively recorded it in his notebook. Let's talk about this matter after she wakes up. But she can already go out to do business with the head of the Ryogi family. It seems that Asagami Fujino has integrated into the environment of the Ryogi family, which is a good thing.

The relationship is obviously very good, and it sounds like they have formed a couple.

"What's wrong? Do you need me to call her out for you? Chengzi likes to sleep naked, so it's best for you not to enter her room."

There was some helplessness in Liang Li's words. It was obvious that she had become accustomed to Chengzi's poor living conditions.

This troublesome woman……

"No, it’s nothing serious. Let’s talk about it when she wakes up in the afternoon."

"Oh well."

After hearing this, the two nodded in ceremony, and then took the rare initiative to send an invitation to Xia Yuan.

"Do you want to go out for a walk with me? It's quite boring for me to stay here by myself."

"No need to help Orange store?"

"Anyway, I didn't see a single customer for several days. I just stayed in the room and read a book. Even if the door was closed, nothing happened."

Want to go out for a walk?……

"That's fine. I do have another place I want to visit in Guanbuzi City. It might be better if I take you with me."

"Would it be better if you took me with you?"

Liang Li raised his eyebrows,"Huh -? Is this some kind of date invitation?"

"……"

"What's going on in your little head? You were obviously the one who suggested taking a stroll first, right? I will consider dating you when you are three or four years older. Right now... you are still too young."

"The talent is not small, he is already a junior high school student.

Xia Yuan glanced at the two rituals and said,"Come with me to find someone. You will understand then.""

Hearing Xia Yuan's mysterious answer, the two men also became a little interested.

"What kind of person is he?"

"The mother of Guanbuzi City."

So without Aozaki Chengzi's knowledge, Liangli hung a"Suspension of Business" notice on the door of the exhibition, and then followed Xia Yuan out of the store.

……

……

There are many weird urban legends circulating in Guanbuzi City.

Among them, the recently emerged mother city of Guanbuzi is the most famous.

"The mother of Guanbuzi City, the absolute future vision hidden in the alleys, is rumored to be able to see a person's future direction……"

"Is this some kind of alternative urban legend?"After listening to Xia Yuan's description, Liang Li tilted her head.

She didn't expect that the person Xia Yuan was looking for was actually an urban legend. A magician like him could be considered an urban legend in his own right. Are you interested in this kind of thing? Anyway, she has no interest in such urban legend topics.

Although she occasionally hears female classmates in the class discussing this topic, she has no interest in participating.

"No, that's not just a legend. The Mother of Kanbuzi City does exist, and the ability to predict the future described in her description is also true. I'm also very interested in her absolute future vision."

"Is it actually true? Does the ability to accurately predict the future really exist?"

Hearing Xia Yuan's answer, the two men were a little surprised.

"Of course there is. Xia

Yuan nodded and began to explain to her:"The ability to predict the future is not unique to anyone. Let's not consider the EX level clairvoyance that I can't explain in myths like Solomon, Gilgamesh, and Odin."

"It is possible for ordinary people to awaken the magic eye, even if they have [precognition]】，【It is not impossible to determine the ability, but if it is just ordinary prediction, it is not enough to interest me."

"But the old woman's ability to predict the future is superior to the other two. It is the [Absolute Future Vision], which is the real clairvoyance. Only those legendary figures can possess such eyes."

"If you put it like that, I understand a little bit. That's really awesome. You can see through future cheating abilities at a glance, so it will be very convenient no matter what you do, right?"

"That's why I want to meet her and ask her to help me predict what I will do next."

"What’s next?"

Liang Li asked:"I specially asked a fortune teller to divine, are you going to do something extraordinary next?"

"Well...if I could briefly summarize it, it could probably be said to be saving the world."

Xia Yuan answered her easily

"You don’t have to say anything you don’t want to say. There is no need to use such topics to deceive children."

Seeing the two ceremonies and not believing it, Xia Yuan just smiled slightly and did not explain too much:"Then let's change the topic?"

"Since the Mother of Guanbuzi City is real, are other urban legends also true?"

The two ceremonies are a little curious.

"Other urban legends?"

"Like the slit woman standing on the street, Hanako in the toilet, and weird things like Swamp Man and Chainsaw Man."

"It's a lie. If it exists, it's just pretending to be a ghost. Why are there so many bizarre stories? Most of them are just imagination."

Hearing the reply given by Xia Yuan, Liang Li did not feel disappointed. She was just a little curious at first. She didn't have much interest in these urban legends?

"Oh, then where should we go to find the mother of Guanbuzi City? Do you really have to go from alley to alley to find it? That would be too silly, right? Do you need me to call people at home and see if they have any information about the mother of Guanbuzi City?"

"No, the mother of Guanbuzi City, who has absolute future vision, must have known that we are looking for her. If she wants to see us, she will definitely be able to meet her if she continues to search."

"but……"After listening to Xia Yuan's words, Liang Li asked with some confusion:"But according to your point, if she doesn't want to meet us, wouldn't it be just a waste of effort if she continues walking aimlessly like this?"

"Very smart. If she deliberately avoids us, we will never find her."

"But she won't."

Hearing Li Li's question, Xia Yuan smiled and shook his head:"Because she knows that I can find her no matter where she is hiding, so this kind of effort will not be in vain. Let's just move forward."

As he spoke, Xia Yuan tugged on the colorful ribbon on his left arm and decisively sought foreign aid.

To deal with the absolutely accurate future vision, they naturally had to use the power of clairvoyance.

"What are you doing?"

Seeing Xia Yuan stop in place and close his eyes, the two men felt a little curious.

"I just put my consciousness into another world to find a friend for help. He can help me find the location of the mother of Guanbuzi City."

"friend? Connecting through the spirit world?"

"Yes, he is trapped somewhere and can't get out, so he can only keep in touch with him in this way."

After saying that, Xia Yuan explained the existence of Merlin in front of the two rituals without hesitation.

This made the two rituals a little surprised.

"Are even those myths and stories real? You actually know Merlin, the great magician from King Arthur's legend"

"Of course, we are good friends."

Xia Yuan nodded.

"Follow me, Shiki."

Following Merlin's instructions, Xia Yuan raised his finger to point out a direction and said,"She's right here."

Apparently the location of the Mother of Guanbuzi City has been pinpointed by Merlin's clairvoyance.

At the same time

, deep in the city, a fat woman wearing a veil couldn't help but sigh.

"Alas, this lord is really a troublesome master. Ordinary tricks can't confuse him at all. I wanted to avoid him and refused to meet him."

"But in this case, it seems that we can only meet in person"

"It's just that he still has the world around him……"

Even with absolute future vision, it is difficult to escape the detection of Merlin's Ex level clairvoyance.

She has seen the future where she is found, and it is an inevitable ending.

The mother of Guanbuzi City simply stopped playing hide and seek and chose to stay where she was, waiting for Xia Yuan's arrival.

It's a blessing, not a curse. It's a curse that cannot be avoided.

……

……

"By the way, Shiki, how is the state of your knitting recently?"

After walking for a while, Xia Yuan asked about Liang Yizhi's situation.

"Do you really want to meet Zhi?"

The two ceremonies were a bit unexpected.

"I'm just a little worried about him. Are his murderous impulses as serious as before?"

"……You really know everything. In this case, you'd better talk to Zhi yourself. He hasn't been very willing to come out recently."The two ceremonies sighed with emotion.

"But I could feel that he was actually feeling very uncomfortable and was trying his best to suppress something."

Suppress?"……

"That's okay, there are some things that it's best to see Ori in person to confirm. It's up to you, Shiki."

Xia Yuan touched her head, which made the two men feel a little uncomfortable.

"Don't think of me as an ordinary kid, I'm already a junior high school student"

"Are junior high school students not brats? There is a seven or eight year age difference between us."

"So you are the uncle"

"……"

Being choked by the two rituals, Xia Yuan didn't know what to say for a moment. Before he could think of it, Liang Yizhi's personality had returned to his body.

"Hey, long time no see, uncle"

"Do you actually want to see me?"Seeing Xia Yuan again, whom she hadn't seen for half a year, Liang Yizhi said hello very naturally.

"How many times have I told you, don’t call me uncle, I should be called brother."

"No, uncle is uncle, why do you keep being so old-fashioned and arrogant?"Liang Yizhi shook his head rebelliously.

"Forget it, just call it whatever you want."

"What's wrong? Uncle, what do you want from me? Or do you simply want to see me?"

"Well, now that you're back, I thought it would be best to meet and confirm your condition."

"Hey, it's really gentle."

In response to Xia Yuan's concern, Zhi just nodded, and then replied:"Don't worry, uncle, I'm fine. Although my hands will be itchy, it's within the tolerable range. I just need to come out less often."

"Has the urge to kill really increased? No wonder Shiki said you rarely go out recently. However, I still believe that you can overcome this impulse. When one day you feel that you have killed someone or done something wrong, contact me immediately. Don't be brave or do anything that makes me sad. Do you understand?"

"Yep, he seems to know me very well."

Liang Yizhi curled her lips,"Now I'm starting to wonder if you are a lolita addict, and you actually investigated both Shi and I so clearly."

"Maybe it's just fate? Anyway, you don’t need to know so much about magicians."

"Yes, yes, magicians are the most powerful, but don’t fool me like a child. After all, during the time I stayed with Chengzi, I also learned some tricks. Ordinary magicians are not as amazing as you."

"Haha, I'm a very powerful magician. If you really want to talk about strength, even Orange can't compare to me, but……"

In an abandoned alley filled with air conditioners and water pipes, Xia Yuan stopped and touched Liang Yizai’s head.

"Before we continue chatting, do we have any friends we need to deal with?"

Looking at the five or six gangsters following him from the corner of the city, Xia Yuan joked to Liang Yizhi:"Look, a wild gangster has sprung up."

"Do you think this is an RPG game? Fixed spawning of monsters in small alleys?"Liang Yizhi curled his lips.

"However, this situation is quite similar."

As he said this, Xia Yuan raised his finger and pointed at the few gangsters surrounding him with a smile on his face.

"A wild band of thieves has appeared. Knight Weaver, come and protect the princess next to you."

"Um? Why am I a knight and you are a princess?"

"Because you are more powerful"

"Obviously you are more like a knight, go and deal with them quickly"

"Hey, hey, hey, what's going on with you two guys? Didn't you hear what I said? Hurry up……"

"Ahhhh!!"

When they saw the two people still arguing, a gangster started to yell and curse. Suddenly he felt a huge repulsive force coming on him, knocking him away into the garbage.

"Hush, haven’t I told you that keeping quiet when others are chatting is the most basic etiquette?"

Xia Yuan raised his finger and looked at them with a smile.

Then the magic power erupted again, and another little gangster who was approaching was whipped into the wall by him.

"monster! It's a monster!! This guy is a monster!!"

Seeing their accomplice who was thrown away by the magic power and hit the wall and fainted, the remaining gangsters instantly lost the courage to show off their power. They didn't even have the courage to confirm whether the gangster was dead. They quickly fled towards the exit of the alley. Xia Yuan saw Slowly raising his hand in their direction, a faint wave of magic appeared.

At this moment, the sight of the escaping gangster was instantly occupied by blue butterflies. He could no longer see the direction clearly, but he was running too fast. The rush can't stop

"boom——！"

"ah——！！"

With a few screams and some cracking sounds, the gangsters came into close contact with the wall. It seemed like they broke a few ribs, causing them to faint from the pain.

"Well, Princess Liangyi Zhi, the cunning thief has been defeated by your knight."Xia Yuan joked

"Complete the task successfully"

"What did you just do? Is it magic?"

"nothing? They just used some tricks to slightly change their perceptions, such as letting the gangsters think of the wall as an exit."

"Are they all still alive?"Liang Yizhi asked again.

"Of course I'm still alive. Do I look like such a murderous monster? As long as he is not a heinous person, I will not take my life easily."

"oh"

"Are you so sensitive about killing people?"

"No, I just feel uncomfortable."

Liang Yizhi shook his head:"If you want to ask the reason, it is probably because of the influence of my grandfather."

"Your grandfather?"

Xia Yuan was a little surprised when he heard Zhi's answer. He didn't have a deep memory of Kongjing, and could only remember a few important characters. People like the grandfather of the two rituals who only appeared in his memories had almost no impression. No.

My grandfather said this before his death:"A person can only kill one person in his life. He who kills someone and uses up this time can never expect others to kill him, nor can he die as a human being.""

"Shiki-ori... I hope you can have a peaceful death"

"These are the words my grandfather said to me before he died, but I still don’t understand what they mean."Liang Yizhi was a little troubled.

"I can only kill one person in my life, so I don't understand why such a murderous ghost was born, what kind of existence form Shiki and I have, and the lonely expression on my grandfather's face before he left. I don't understand it at all."

It sounds like your old man is still a great person.

After hearing these words, Xia Yuan has some insights, but these words should not be narrated by him. They must be thought about by the person involved to make sense.

So Xia Yuan All Yuan did was slap her on the head with a hand knife, then turned into a palm and rubbed her head, making her silky hair a little messy.

"What are you doing?"Liang Yizhi subconsciously held her head.

"Although these words are very philosophical, this is not a question you should think about at your age. It will be too late to think about it again after two years when you suffer from the second grade disease. If you don’t understand it by then, it’s just because you don’t have enough experience. As time goes by, you will always get the answer you want."

"Over time? So you've already guessed the answer?"Liang Yizhi grasped the key point of Xia Yuan's words.

"Pretty much, but that's just my answer. You still have to find your own answer. Okay, let's stop the topic of killing. How old are you? It's not good to talk about killing people. You won't make friends like this."

"And, it seems we are in the right place."

Xia Yuan stopped.

"Are you there?"

Liang Yizhi looked at the cement wall in front of her, and there was no trace of the mother of Guanbuzi City at all. She was a little puzzled,"But this is obviously a dead end, right?"

"Zhi, let me teach you another truth. Even the eyes can deceive you about some things, so you can’t believe everything you see with your eyes. The only thing that is truly trustworthy is... the heart."

"So, why don't you come out yet? Do you really want to wait for me to catch you?"

After saying that, Xia Yuan put his hand into the air, and then, like lifting a curtain, with the ripples, he gently pulled off the hidden surface.

"Found you, mother of Guanbuzi City."

The mother of Guanbuzi City: Danger!!