Chapter 753 Dilemma

To be honest, Duanmu Huai didn't expect that things would turn out like this.

After he consulted Irisviel, Duanmuhuai discovered that this matter was far more troublesome than the Holy Grail War.

According to Irisviel, Sakura's existence is indeed difficult, because according to the results of her and Medea's examination, it was found that Sakura's magical attributes are imaginary attributes, a very rare magic attribute. So Tokiomi Tosaka adopted Sakura into the Matou family. Although it was hard to accept, it was indeed a solution. The reason is very simple. If Sakura does not inherit the Matou family's seal, then she is likely to be caught by the Magic Association and designated as a rare sample to be sealed - that is, directly soaked in formalin. Went to be a specimen.

Then someone may ask, can't Sakura be allowed to live a normal life incognito?

　　Hey, I really can’t!

According to Irisviel, the magician's blood has magical properties, and the magical properties attract each other. Duanmu Huai also understands this. After all, psykers tend to attract warp demons. So even if you put Sakura in an ordinary home, her blood will attract demons or other supernatural, messy things.

 So... it turned out to be the best way to adopt Sakura into a magic family like Tosaka Tokiomi did.

　　It is simply speechless.

Then find another magician to adopt Sakura?

 At least not as inhumane as Matou?

But this seems to be difficult, because the magicians in this world seem to be searching for the root cause. According to the perspective of the Inquisition, all the magicians in this world are **** heretics who are eager to open the door to subspace, and they all need to be purified.

If this were not the world of the past, Duanmu Huai would have wanted to summon the Tribunal fleet to directly kill the Magic Association.

 A complete heresy.

 So, finding a reliable magician family to foster Sakura is really the only way.

 But the question is...who to look for?

The Tosaka family is definitely not going to survive, Matou has been burned by Duanmuhuai, and Einzbern - of course he is not going to be able to survive either.

After all, Duanmu Huai and others basically know nothing about this world, and they don’t know who to go to.

However, Irisviel knew two magician families.

 One is the Thousand World Tree located in Eastern Europe, and the other is the magician Aozaki Yuko who graduated from the Clock Tower and holds the title. Both parties once went to Einzbern and met Irisviel because they wanted to exchange their technical experience in doll manufacturing with the Einzbern family.

 So there is nothing more to say next.

“Anyway, let’s go meet Aozaki Orange first.”

Duanmuhuai had no intention of handing Sakura over to Aozaki Orange directly, but the circle of magicians was like this. Even if Aozaki Orange couldn't do it, she at least knew other magicians.

Of course, strictly speaking, Duanmu Huai still hopes to keep Sakura in Japan, so he came to Aozaki Orange first. After all, Eastern Europe is too far away, and Sakura is only a few years old. It would be too much for a child to leave his hometown. Hard. So the best thing is to let her stay in the country.

Doctor Roman has no objection to this. The past and present timelines are separated, and Chaldea will avoid destruction precisely because it is outside of time. So no matter how long Duanmu Huai stays in this past, it will only be a moment for Chaldea.

If possible, Duanmu Huai can stay here until Sakura becomes an adult, but...well, it depends on the situation.

 Duanmu Huai has never raised any children.

Generally speaking, it is not easy to find a magician, but luckily Irisviel had received Aozaki Yuko's business card when she met him. Originally, this kind of thing was just a dispensable communication, but Irisviel, who is serious and obedient by nature, still put it away solemnly.

 I didn’t expect it to come in handy at this time.

After calling Aozaki Orange, Duanmuhuai and his party came to Kanfuko City in Tokyo.

“Then, Mash, you and Lorena take care of Sakura, and I’ll go see Aozaki Orange.”

After completing the accommodation formalities at the hotel, Duanmu Huai also decisively issued the order.

 “Is this okay?”

Matthew seems quite excited to be able to come to modern society, but she is still a little uneasy.

 “You shouldn’t be attacked.”

"No problem. In front of Medea, modern magicians are all primary school students. Unless the other party also summons a heroic spirit, it is impossible to cause harm to Medea and Irisviel. Of course, you must be careful, And take good care of Sakura..."

As he spoke, Duanmuhuai looked at the girl standing next to Lorena. The latter was still hiding behind Lorena somewhat uneasily, but stuck her head out and stared at Duanmuhuai curiously.

 “Then, that’s it.”

Duanmuhuai reached out and patted Sakura on the head, then left the hotel with Irisviel and Medea, heading towards the place they had agreed upon before.

It has to be said that Duanmuhuai and the others attracted quite a lot of attention along the way. Not to mention Duanmuhuai's tall body and impressive appearance, Irisviel and Medea were following him. They are also extremely beautiful women. So much so that people stared at them blankly from time to time along the way, and even staged an old-fashioned drama like bumping into a telegraph pole because they were too absorbed in watching.

As for someone striking up a conversation, don't even think about it. It's a good thing if your legs don't go weak in front of Duanmu Huai. If you dare to strike up a conversation, you'll be dead.

 “The outside world is really interesting.”

 Along the way, Irisviel also looked around curiously. Like Matthew, she was full of interest in places like coffee shops and convenience stores.

 “Have you never been out before?”

“I am ashamed to say that since I was created, I have been living in the castle of Einzbern... It is located deep in the mountains and there is nothing around..."

At first glance, it looks similar to Chaldea. Do magicians like this kind of inaccessible place? What about cultivating immortality?

But soon, Duanmuhuai’s idea was challenged.

"………here?"

Duanmu Huai looked at the slightly dilapidated commercial building in front of him, which looked like it had been abandoned. From the outside, this seems to be just an ordinary commercial building, but it has been closed off. There are not many people on the surrounding streets. It looks like this place will be demolished soon.

 “Yes, this is it.”

Irisviel took out her business card and checked the address on it, and Medea nodded.

 “I can also feel that there is a barrier set up by the magician here.”

"This is really a place of seclusion in the city. I thought magicians would only practice magic in remote mountains and forests."

Just when Duanmuhuai was sighing, a woman's voice suddenly came from behind him.

 “I thought about it too, but it’s a pity that I don’t have that much money.”

Hearing this voice, Duanmuhuai turned around and saw a neat-looking woman wearing an orange coat, red hair, and glasses holding a cigarette in one hand while looking at Duanmuhuai curiously. She first looked at Irisviel and said hello.

“Hello, Miss Irisviel von Einzbern, long time no see. I didn’t expect you to come to the Far East. It was a bit unexpected to receive your call.”

 Then, the woman raised her head and looked at Duanmuhuai with narrowed eyes.

 “This is a really impressive face... may I ask who you are...”

 “Duanmu Sophora japonica.”

Duanmu Huai nodded to the woman in front of him.

 “Are you Aozaki Orange?”

 “That’s right, having said that……”

Aozaki Orange moved her eyes and looked at Medea, and then her eyes condensed slightly.

"what are you?"

Although Aozaki Orange's question sounded very rude, both Duanmuhuai and Irisviel were able to understand what Aozaki Orange meant. Although Medea does appear to be a human being, as a heroic spirit, she is an existence condensed from pure magic. Not to mention that Medea is a caster. As long as any modern magician sees her, she will Similar to a mage in the world of Faerûn seeing the saint of the goddess of magic, the shock is almost unimaginable.

Not to mention that Aozaki Yuko is also a crowned magician. She is at the top of the magician. I am afraid that she can understand better than anyone else what kind of existence Medea is in front of her.

 “This is the heroic spirit I summoned—Medea.”

Duanmuhuai patted Medea on the shoulder and introduced her, while Aozaki Orange stared at Medea thoughtfully, and the latter also saluted her.

 “Hello, I’m Medea.”

“Hmm… the spiritual seance of the Realm Record Tape? I’ve heard of it, but I didn’t expect that I could actually see the perfect form.”

 Speaking of this, Aozaki Orange showed a sarcastic smile.

“I really want to show Lord Uliphis, but I don’t know what expression that old guy will show. It’s not an illusion, it’s not a puppet, it’s the séance of a real magician from the age of the gods... Hmm..."

Aozaki Orange was silent for a moment, then put out the cigarette in his hand.

"come in."

Under the leadership of Aang Qi Chengzi, Duanmu Huai and others walked into this dilapidated-looking building and came to the office on the second floor. The place looks equally dirty, but there is nothing magic-related, including a desk, chairs, sofa, coffee table, and an old TV.

 Looks like an ordinary office.

“Because my lovely assistant is not here, I can’t serve you any tea.”

Aozaki Orange threw his coat on the sofa, then sat on the chair and stared at the three people.

“Okay, three of you, why do you come to see me? You probably don’t want to buy my doll.”

 “Then I’ll just go straight to the point.”

Since Aang Qi Chengzi didn’t want to talk nonsense, Duanmu Huai naturally didn’t want to waste time being polite.

“Actually, we took in a girl with magic qualifications and wanted to find a good home for her to stay in.”

"A girl with magic qualifications? What kind of magic attributes?" "I can't say that. In short, I hope to introduce some colleagues through Miss Aosaki to see if anyone can adopt that child."

“What you mean by adoption is that you want the other person to inherit the magic seal, right?”

Aozaki Orange took off her glasses, and then her face condensed slightly, and she stared at Duanmu Huai as if she had switched personalities.

However, Duanmuhuai didn't care about Aang Qi Chengzi's questions.

 “That’s right.”

"Do you know how outrageous this condition is? Magic engraving is the root of a magician family, and it cannot be transplanted to an outsider of unknown origin and identity, even if the child has very specific magic attributes. Of course, there are some A declining family may agree to your request, but in my opinion, that kind of decayed magic seal that is not worth mentioning has no transplant value."

Aozaki Orange lit a cigarette again and put it in his mouth.

"how about you?"

 “Me? I don’t have a magic seal.”

"Why?"

I have to say that Irisviel was quite surprised to hear Aozaki Orange's answer.

 "Miss Aozaki...don't you have a magic mark? But you are obviously a first-ranked person..."

“Even if there is no magic seal, it does not mean that you cannot study magic.”

Aoqaki Orange snorted coldly.

“The magic seal is just a prop. Even without the magic seal, I can still reach the source vortex.”

Although Aozaki Orange's voice sounded calm, there was still a hint of unhappiness in it.

"I see……"

Hearing Aang Qi Chengzi's answer, Duanmu Huai thought for a moment.

"In other words, even if there is no magic mark, there is no problem, right?"

"Theoretically, if you can ignore the seal designation of the Magic Association, you can certainly do whatever you want, just like me now."

 The truth is that the fist is big. This principle seems to be universal no matter in which world it is.

"To be honest, even if I introduce you to those families, it won't do any good."

Aozaki Orange put on glasses again, and the way he spoke became casual again.

“Magic seals are the core of every family. Outsiders have no idea in what form they exist and are transplanted, and your request is very surprising...”

“So, as a crowned magician, can you give us some advice?”

 “Suggestion……”

 “Of course, it’s not free.”

Seeing the way Aang Qi Chengzi was thinking, Duanmu Huai naturally understood what she was thinking. He stretched out his hand, took out a pocket and put it on the table - the pocket spread out, and large gems came out of it like a fountain. gush. Seeing this scene, even Aozaki Orange couldn't help but pause for a moment.

 Then she raised her head curiously, her eyes wandering between the gem and Duanmuhuahuai.

"It's really interesting. I was just curious, why would you come to me instead of Einzbern for this kind of thing? Isn't the person behind you the Einzbern doll?"

 “We have severed ties with the Einzberns.”

"Really………"

Hearing Irisviel's answer, Aozaki Orange thought for a moment, and then looked at Duanmu Huai.

“Isn’t it the child you and Miss Irisviel have that you just talked about?”

"………Aha?"

"Why?"

Hearing Aozaki Orange's question, Duanmu Huai was startled, and Irisviel's cheeks turned red.

"Isn't it true? I thought you gave birth to a child with Miss Irisviel and sought asylum for it. After all, it is not common for magicians to be able to sacrifice so much and be kind and righteous."

 “Your ability to associate is quite rich.”

Duanmu Huai decisively changed the topic. As a judge, Duanmu Huai certainly knew that Aang Qi Chengzi was not just joking, but also investigating the origins of himself and others.

 “How? I just bought a few suggestions.”

“Aren’t you afraid that I will lie to you?”

 “Haha, you can give it a try.”

Looking at the red-haired magician in front of him, Duanmuhuai smiled coldly and joked, if this guy dares to do something weird, Duanmuhuai will twist off her head on the spot.

"interesting………"

Facing the murderous aura emanating from Duanmu Huai, Aang Qi Chengzi was not afraid. On the contrary, she narrowed her eyes and showed an interesting smile.

“I do have an idea. It’s risky, but interesting, and it should be good for the child you mentioned.”

"oh?"

"Do you know? I heard that not long ago, Kenneth Elmello Archibald, director of the Clock Tower Ore Department, died unexpectedly. It seems that he died in this Far East island country together with his fiancée."

　　　　…………?”

Duanmu Huai and Irisviel looked at each other in confusion. Of course, they didn't know that Kenneth was actually the master of LANCER. Originally, after LANCER was eliminated by Duanmu Huai, Kenneth was also greatly shocked and wanted to leave Fuyuki and withdraw from the Holy Grail. War, but the mad Tosaka Tokiomi ordered ASSASSIN to kill him - after all, ASSASSIN has been monitoring every Master since the beginning of the Holy Grail War, so of course Kenneth's whereabouts cannot escape Tosaka Tokiomi Minister's eyes.

"Oh, the El-Melloi family is really unlucky right now. One of their outstanding talents is dead. The life-and-death competition in the clock tower does not allow the El-Melloi family to continue to be undisciplined. If there is no help, I am afraid that the El-Melloi family will be in trouble. It will be defeated."

 “This doesn’t seem to have anything to do with me.”

Duanmu Huai said, he didn't bother to care about the clock tower.

“Indeed, but not necessarily.”

Ao Qi Chengzi stared at Duanmu Huai with a smile.

"I heard that the monarch came to this island country to participate in the Holy Grail War - a ritual of summoning heroic spirits from ancient times to fight each other and finally obtain the Holy Grail. Unexpectedly, he died in a foreign country in the end. Isn't it really pitiful?"

　　　　…………!”

Hearing this, Irisviel's expression suddenly changed slightly, while Duanmuhuai crossed his arms and raised his eyebrows.

 “So you knew it from the beginning.”

"Of course, I just heard that the heroic spirit was supposed to exist during the ceremony, but I didn't expect that it would appear after the ceremony..."

 “The Great Holy Grail has been disintegrated.”

Duanmuhuai decisively blocked Aang Qi Chengzi’s mouth.

 “If you go there now you won’t find anything.”

 “I have no interest in the Holy Grail War.”

Aozaki Orange snorted and leaned back on the chair.

“The following is my advice to you... The Clock Tower has always wanted to recreate ancient magic, and you happen to have a magician from the Age of Gods next to you..."

“You mean, you want me to trade Medea and the Clock Tower?”

"Yes, the El-Melloi family is currently in need of help. If you can take this opportunity to join the El-Melloi family and become one of the twelve monarchs, then you can make a deal with the Clock Tower. And your child will also You can receive formal magician education at the Clock Tower without worrying about being designated for sealing. After all, the Clock Tower is one of the three major institutions of the Magic Association."

I see.

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai nodded.

 “Well, what’s in it for you?”

"Of course, if you can succeed, I hope you can help revoke my designated seal... After all, with this wanted order, even if I am a person with a title, it will be very troublesome to do things."

 “This is your condition.”

Duanmuhuai naturally understood what Aang Qi Chengzi meant. Even though she was now a crowned magician at the pinnacle of magicians, she still found it difficult to face the designated seal of the Magic Association. So it is conceivable that if Sakura is designated to be sealed, things will only get worse.

 “I’ll think about it.”

 After thinking for a moment, Duanmu Huai nodded.

 “Thank you for your advice.”

 (End of this chapter)