Just like people who can see ghosts are haunted by them.
He can notice distortions that ordinary people cannot, and discover abnormalities in the barrier, which makes him more likely to attract mysterious attention or even persecution.
The Magician Association absolutely cannot ignore such people.
It's not just because he's dangerous himself, but more... he's likely to cause a larger-scale mysterious leak.
Chapter 62, Quarrels and Ideas -
"Youzhu..."
Aozaki Aoko hesitated for a moment. She was indeed afraid of Arizuma's pressure, but even so, her temperament still made her make up her mind quickly.
She straightened her chest and mustered up her courage.
He got into position and took half a step forward.
"We should be partners on the same front, right? Youzhu, didn't you say that I would take care of everything tonight..."
She tried her best to sound justified, but her tone was always weak, and she even subconsciously glanced at Victor who was standing next to her.
Can you help me speak?
However, Victor seemed not to notice and continued chatting with Shizuki Sojuro next to him.
"Are not you afraid?"
Victor, who had judged the other party's future as "death penalty" in his heart, followed the other party's gaze and fixed it firmly on Aozaki Aoko, and suddenly became a little curious.
Some people's qualities are contrary to common sense.
Just like the person in front of him, Victor couldn't understand why some people would disregard their own life and death and willingly give everything for the person they loved.
In the era when Victor lived in his previous life, "suck-ups" had already appeared, and sarcasm replaced the respect for "emotional investment" in the past.
It seems that everyone has become smarter and more selfish.
"They are here to kill you, and I am one of the people who agree with killing you, but I am standing next to you—"
"You could die at any time if I change my mind even a little bit."
"Are not you afraid?"
"Afraid?" Faced with Victor's question, Shizuki Sojuro was slightly stunned and turned his head away in confusion.
"Yes, facing the threat of death."
"Ah, that kind of threat... I would definitely be scared at first, but maybe I've gotten used to it."
Isn't it normal to face death?
Shizuki Sojuro answered honestly, "When I lived in the mountains before, I basically had to worry about survival every day."
"To replenish the energy needed for daily life, we also need to fight with wild boars... If necessary, we even need to compete with black bears for water."
"We train day and night, all for this so-called battle."
"If you think about it this way, this level of threat doesn't seem unacceptable."
"Training day and night?"
Victor silently withdrew his gaze and thought of himself some time ago - "It sounds like your life is not like that of a normal person, but more like that of us magicians."
"But a magician's life must be better than ours, right?"
Shizuki Kusajuro turned around with envy and said, "Look, you live in the city and have such convenient facilities..."
"Even if this kind of fighting is necessary, it only happens occasionally, right?"
Apart from the necessary killings that did make Shizuki Sojuro feel a little uncomfortable, in his opinion, this was a life like heaven.
"..."
It seems to be true.
Victor was speechless for a moment, and suddenly, he laughed.
"Haha, I suddenly think that you...are quite interesting."
……
On the other side, Youzhu's silence became heavier and heavier.
There was no emotion in his eyes as he looked down at the ground. An indescribable uneasiness and pressure dominated the entire square.
"...bell...?"
Shizuki Sojuro also heard the sudden sound. If you listen carefully, you can hear a bell ringing from somewhere.
"It is true that I leave it to you to make the decision, but it is definitely not a willful decision like this."
The cold voice of Jiuyuan Temple Yuju finally sounded, attracting everyone's attention.
"Let me ask you, Aoko."
"Have you ever felt shaken and wanted to let him go—"
Their eyes met, and Aozaki Aoko subconsciously dodged for a moment, but soon sighed helplessly and raised her head again: "Youzhu, it's just tonight. At least when he helped me, I promised not to kill him tonight..."
“He didn’t do that.”
Upon hearing this, Kuonji Yuzu quickly retorted that the agreement between Shizuki Sojuro and Aozaki Aoko was that Shizuki Sojuro would help Aozaki Aoko achieve the doll, and in return, Aozaki Aoko would give up chasing him tonight.
However, the fact is that the puppet was hit by Victor.
Apart from being willing to sacrifice his life for Aozaki Aoko, Shizuki Sojuro actually did not contribute anything.
Not only that, if one is a qualified magician, then the so-called promise should be nothing more than an agreement that can be torn up at any time just to take advantage of the other party.
From this perspective, Aozaki Aoko seems to be getting further and further away from a traditional, qualified magician.
Jiuyuan Temple Yuju was secretly unhappy, and her expression became even colder. Even though she was a three-no girl, she would still get angry sometimes.
"But he's done the hard work and I think I should honour my end of the bargain."
"..."
Following Aozaki Aoko's stubborn and tenacious response, the conversation between the two people was followed by a short silence.
Kuonji Yuzu looked at Victor, who silently turned his head away, indicating his absolute neutrality.
well.
After a long while, Jiuyuan Temple Youzhu sighed softly, and his tone became a little serious.
"Aoko, I'm asking you one last time, are you... serious?"
This is already an ultimatum.
The silence was fermenting. As a roommate who had lived together for nearly two years, Aozaki Aoko knew that the other party was now on the verge of exploding.
Just like a volcano that is about to erupt, beneath its calmness it has devastating power.
"..."
"Answer."
Kuonji Yuju was extremely angry and asked, "Are you serious?"
"Your determination, your actions."
"As a half-baked person, you are determined to break the contract for a half-baked idea... Show it."
"Breaking the contract or something..."
Facing the coercive tone of Kuonji Yuju, Aozaki Aoko finally couldn't hold back and started to get upset: "Those so-called rules weren't set by me in the first place, right?"
"It is just a rigid implementation of the ancient so-called magician's code, and it must be followed--"
"What? That's too old-fashioned. Victor from the association didn't say anything, right?"
The two got into a fight.
But could you please not involve me?
Victor, who was watching the show on the side, tilted his head. The two people stared at each other, and in fact, neither of them was prepared to give in from the beginning.
Although they are close friends and master and apprentice who have lived together for two years, in fact, both of them have extremely stubborn personalities.
This actually involves concepts, right?
Victor thought quietly, just like Emiya Kiritsugu and Saber... Before coming here, Victor had the impression that the two of them should be close friends. After all, the duo's fight against Aozaki Touko was the only impression that The Night of the Magician left on him.
But after arriving, he discovered...
The relationship between the two was actually far more complicated than he had imagined.
Even without any external force, and without the Night of the Magician, the affection between the two would probably fade away sooner or later, and then they would go their separate ways.
There is no other reason, because the two people are not the same kind of people at heart.
A very rigid witch who adheres to traditional ideas, and a magician who yearns for and focuses on his own pleasure and mood.
"However, it's all quite interesting."
Victor suddenly murmured softly, which startled the nervous Shizuki Sojuro beside him.
"what?"
"No, it's nothing."
Victor shook his head slightly and fell silent.
He just suddenly felt a little emotional about everyone in this world, including Dead Apostles and ordinary people.
It seems that everyone has a principle called philosophy.
Arteluci proves its own philosophy.
Brad's philosophy of eternal loyalty.
Emiya Kiritsugu's ideals for justice.
Including the idea that rules must be followed, such as that of Kuonji Yuju.
Everyone has his or her own principles and standards.
But...he.
It seems that having no principles is his principle.
Well.
As long as I can survive and live well, nothing else matters...
He actually doesn't hate this attitude towards life...
But sometimes... I feel a little confused.
Thinking of this, Victor suddenly opened the task interface, looked at the main task on it, and felt a sense of relief.
It was like a headless fly in the game suddenly found its backbone.
If the main storyline of the game is what I will pursue throughout my life.
So where will you take me in the end?
It’s really exciting!
……
Aozaki Aoko's words made Kuonji Arizuma even more disappointed.
"Let's put the verbal quarrel aside for now. Since you don't want to take action... then let me do it for you."
Kuonji Yuju stretched out her finger, and in an instant, a silver fork appeared out of thin air and shot straight towards Shizuki Sojuro.
"Ok?"
The target was not Aoko's life. Shizuki Sojuro, who had at least seen an "automaton" before, also widened his eyes at this "unbelievable" thing.
...Aoko's magic or the moving puppets.
Although these are beyond common sense and very mysterious, they are things that exist in reality after all, and the magic power is also ejected from the body.
However, to be able to create or make a fork out of nothing in a space was completely against common sense for Kusajuro!
