When she was young—and of course she's not old now, probably when she was almost an adult, she had a crush on Father Man Bing Yong Li, a priest at the Holy Church who looked quite young.

After I became an adult, I had some relationships with similar men on and off, but they all ended without a trace. In the last five or six years, I have been so focused on my magic career that my romantic history is practically zero.

"To be honest, this matter has been quite lengthy. Miss Orange has probably heard of the four major exorcist families in Guanbuzi City. However, my main purpose in coming here is for another person, another acquaintance of Miss Orange."

Shen Qiu slowly uttered that somewhat strange name.

"Araya Sōren!"

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Chapter 193: Orange, Shen Qiu, Cherry Blossom (Please subscribe!)

Visit TaiChi restaurant in Buzi City.

As the behind-the-scenes owners of Kanbushi City, the Ryougi family's businesses are ubiquitous, ranging from real estate and industry to tourism and service industries.

Including the five-star restaurant called TaiChi where Shen Qiu is now, it is also a very famous restaurant with the Liangyi family holding absolute shares. It can be said to be the favorite place of the dignitaries in Guanbuzi City.

"Hey, Miss Orange, is your stomach a bottomless pit?"

Shen Qiu stared in disbelief at the pile of dishes that Aozaki Touko had already placed high in front of her. Only then did he remember that in a few years, Touko and Aoko would set a record for the biggest eaters in Misaki City's "Yakiniku Grand Capital" that no one could surpass.

"What, you regret it?"

Orange remained unmoved after elegantly placing the last piece of steak on her plate into her mouth, while the waitress beside her quickly pulled out the empty plate and replaced it with a bowl of classic Italian meat sauce pasta.

The maid's eyes were numb, because she had been repeating this action over and over again for the past hour. At first, she was also shocked, but now she had gotten used to it.

As for Shen Qiu and Xiao Ying, they've already started having dessert after their meal.

"You're a Grand-ranked magician, after all. I gave you 100 million yen as an apprenticeship fee before, and I remember I also sent you 100 million yen every month as tuition, right? You can't be starving, can you?"

As he spoke, Shen Qiu looked at Sakura with some concern. He was worried about Sakura's nutrition. Could it be that she hadn't been eating since she started following Aozaki Touko?

Fortunately, Sakura's complexion was rosy, and she still had some baby fat on her face, so she didn't look malnourished, which put my mind at ease.

"No, no, no, you have to understand that eating well and eating your fill are two different things. The food at this restaurant is pretty good, so I ate a little more than usual..." Aozaki Touko mumbled between chewing her pasta.

"This is the most expensive restaurant in Kanbuko City, and how exactly do you define 'Yi Dian Dian'? Is it the Aozaki Touko version of 'Yi Dian Dian'?"

However, Shen Qiu only muttered a few complaints in his heart, but his eyes showed a hint of speechlessness when he looked at Chengzi.

"You are a Grand Puppet Master. I heard that the lowest price for the puppets you make starts at hundreds of millions of yen, and there is always demand exceeding supply. You don't seem to be short of funds at all." Shen Qiu waved his hand, signaling the maid next to him to clear away all the empty bowls and chopsticks.

The way people around him looked at his table changed. Although Aozaki Touko didn't care, he didn't like being talked about for no reason.

"Making a doll is not a simple matter. First of all, it takes time. Even the most basic defensive doll takes about half a month to make. During this process, you must concentrate your attention completely and not be distracted. The amount of magic power consumed every day is not small."

"In addition, the cost of the magic materials needed to make the dolls is quite expensive. Some of the materials are very rare, and the money spent just to find them is not a small amount."

"Finally, I am now the seal of the Clock Tower. If I continue to sell dolls to magicians indiscriminately, it will inevitably attract the attention of the Enforcers. I am still afraid of dying and do not want to spend my whole life soaking in formaldehyde."

In just a few minutes, Aozaki Touko devoured the bowl of spaghetti bolognese in no time, and she let out a satisfied burp, which made her look at Shen Qiu much more agreeable.

"How much did you pay for that building?"

After hearing Shen Qiu's words, Chengzi fell into deep thought, and after a long while, she reluctantly gave a rather uncertain number.

"About... 300 million yen?"

Three hundred million?

Shen Qiu was stunned when he heard this. It was during Japan's bubble economy period, and the "bubble" referred to the real estate bubble. The entire Japanese real estate industry was in a terrible state, and prices had even fallen below the lowest level.

The unfinished building that Orange bought was in a poor location, in a remote part of the old capital. In addition, it was only half-built, so even 50 million yen was considered an extremely high price.

The oranges cost six times more!

No wonder Aozaki Touko in Kara no Kyoukai was in such financial straits, even unable to pay Kokutou Mikiya's salary at one point; she was simply a standard magician.

He is meticulous about the benefits of magic, but disdains worldly matters. In addition, he is a typical "romantic," and even with such financial difficulties, he still drinks imported black tea flown in from Sri Lanka.

He has truly inherited the "fine traditions" of the Clock Tower's nobles; one can only say he is worthy of being Lord Eleanor's personal disciple.

"So, let's continue our previous topic, about Araya Souren... what exactly do you want to say?"

After wiping the grease from the corners of her mouth with a tissue, Orange's face returned to its original serious expression.

Araya Sōren was Aozaki Tōko's classmate when they were studying in London. Like her, he majored in life sciences and ergonomics, and was also a student of Lord Inolay.

Aozaki Touko didn't particularly like this classmate, and even felt a strange aversion to him at times. Although they were both Inola's students, Inola's research on magic was worlds apart from hers.

but--

Although his magic skills were terrible, he was a first-rate master in barrier magic, and even Inore called his creation, the "Human Barrier Magic," a genius idea.

Unlike her, Araya Sōren returned to the Orient after only one year of study at the Clock Tower, but (Ryō) this strange person really left a very deep impression on Aozaki Tōko.

"Miss Orange."

Do you know... the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception?

I don't know when it started, but Shen Qiu's tone also began to become sharp. In another three or four months, the story of the Void Realm will officially begin, no, it may have already begun.

Araya Sōren had already begun planning five years ago, and this year marks the first step in that plan.

"The evil eye of death!"

Upon hearing this term, even the usually composed Aozaki Touko couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. This was the highest level of Mystic Eye recorded in the Clock Tower, potentially reaching the legendary "Rainbow" level!

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Chapter 194: The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception - The Secrets of Ryougi (Please subscribe!)

[The Demonic Eye of Direct Death]!

According to the records of the Clock Tower, the first person to possess these Mystic Eyes was Baldr, the Norse god of light. He was a god at the end of the Age of Gods and roamed the land of Norse mythology with his Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, which had reached the rainbow level.

Some even joked that it should be called "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception" instead of "Whoever He Looks At Will Die," since anyone who provokes Baldr will die a miserable death simply by appearing in his field of vision.

This is the power of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception; it's simply unreasonable.

Because in a sense, the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception is practically synonymous with the weapon of causality. Everything has a cause and an effect. If I use the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to sever your cause, then you, as the effect, will naturally not survive.

Everything originates from a source; where there is birth, there must be an end. We call the end of things "death." The end of things is predetermined from their birth. When something flows out of its source, its "death" is already determined by that source.

If a pair of eyes can connect to the root and thus see the "death" of things, then we call it the "Mystic Eyes of Death Perception".

The Mystic Eyes of Death Perception require two conditions to be established: first, one must have died once, not just nearly, but actually; second, one must possess the spiritual vision to see things that others cannot.

 290 Being able to see death and understand that it is the death of things, thus becomes the fact that can end things.

"Isn't this an eye that only appears in mythology? If such an eye were to appear, it would surely be snatched away by those ruthless guys on the Demon Eye Collection Train."

Aozaki Touko shook her head, her expression indicating that the reappearance of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception was simply impossible. Even in the absurd era of the Age of Gods, when gods were everywhere, the number of people who possessed them was extremely small, probably no more than five.

It's worth mentioning that not everyone's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception can transform into Rainbow-level Mystic Eyes. Only Baldr's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception have the Rainbow level; the others are all of the next lower level, the Gem level.

"Yes, there aren't any right now, but... they might be available soon."

As someone with a comprehensive understanding of the situation, Shen Qiu naturally knew that the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception would soon be reborn after a thousand years, and there would be more than one pair, perhaps even two.

One pair is Ryougi Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, acquired three years later, and the other pair is Tohno Shiki's Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, acquired about five years later, originally named Nanaya Shiki. Both of these can be considered genuine gem-level Mystic Eyes of Death Perception.

Upon hearing Shen Qiu's words, Aozaki Touko immediately became alert. If the news of the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception being born were to spread, the entire East would likely be thrown into turmoil.

however--

One pair belongs to the heir of the Ryougi family, the largest and most prestigious clan in Kanbushi City, while the other pair belongs to Shiki Nanaya, who will gain the favor of the legendary White Princess Arcueid Brunestud.

No one would dare to be so foolish as to try and steal their eyes.

"What do you mean?"

Shen Qiu's words left Aozaki Touko completely bewildered. For a moment, she disregarded all restraint and got up from her seat to sit next to Shen Qiu.

"Hey, what are you doing..."

Shen Qiu looked at Xiaoying with a pleading expression, but Xiaoying just smiled faintly and turned her head away, focusing on the Häagen-Dazs ice cream that the waiter had just brought over.

Chengzi had a unique fragrance that was characteristic of mature women. Shen Qiu didn't know if it was her imagination or if she had deliberately used this perfume, but there always seemed to be a faint, elusive citrus scent in the air.

"Alright, alright, I really can't do anything with you." Shen Qiu sighed softly, then slowly explained.

"The two minimum requirements for obtaining the Mystic Eyes of Death Perception are: to have truly died once and to possess the innate ability of spiritual vision."

So, what is the definition of "true death" here? Is it physical demise, or mental demise, or the concept of death itself?

Orange paused for a moment.

As life sciences was her major (bbce), she should have been able to answer the questions easily. However, this subject was really difficult to define. What exactly constitutes death?

In medicine, physical death represents true death, but in the world of magic, only the demise of the soul can be considered true death.

As for the concept of death itself—she didn't really understand it either.

"Here we must mention the master of this city, the chief family of one of the four major exorcising families in the former Guanbuzi City."

As he spoke, Shen Qiu turned his gaze to the huge Tai Chi symbol engraved in the center of the restaurant.

"You mean... Yin and Yang?"

Aozaki Touko had naturally heard of this family's name to some extent. They were local bullies in Kanbuko City and possessed superhuman abilities. They were a force to be reckoned with in both the mystical and secular worlds.

"Yes, it is Yin and Yang."

Shen Qiu took a sip of the iced coffee on the table. Coffee was definitely more to his liking; black tea... he just couldn't get used to it.

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