In Type-Moon, it all starts with adopting Sakura.

"Eh? Junior Crowley, are you trying to add my magic circuits to your family bloodline? Hmm, although that request sounds a bit difficult, but if it were you..."

Seemingly surprised by what Luo Wei said, Aozaki Touko paused for a moment before giving her answer.

"No, I mean—become an outsider consultant for the Crowley family."

"Huh?"

Aozaki Touko's eyelids twitched suddenly, and the words she was about to say were interrupted by Luo Wei's words.

She suddenly realized that she might have been presumptuous.

Compared to some down-on-their-luck magicians who sell their semen and bodily fluids, endogamy and marriage alliances within families are far too common. Not to mention the world of magicians, they are countless even in ordinary society.

After all, when she was in the Clock Tower, many long-established magical families had their eyes on her talent and had extended marriage invitations to her, but Aozaki Touko had driven them all away.

Therefore, when she heard Rowe mention joining the Crowley family, she subconsciously assumed that Rowe wanted her to marry him to further improve their bloodline.

However, the other party had absolutely no interest.

After all, people from the Aozaki family are all of the wind attribute, destined to be restless and even more difficult to keep.

At that moment, Orange didn't know whether she should be happy or disappointed; it was a rather complicated feeling.

"You idiot..."

She muttered to herself.

"What's wrong, Senior Orange?"

After packing all his formal attire, Luo Wei stood up again, ready to leave. Seeing Aozaki Touko's complicated expression behind him, he assumed that his earlier request had put her in a difficult position, so he decided not to bring it up again.

"..."

Looking at this guy, Aozaki Touko's lips twitched, as if she was suppressing some kind of emotion, not letting it explode.

After taking a deep look into the other person's eyes, which were pure as gold and had no other thoughts but exploration, Aozaki Touko sighed.

"...Fine, I agree. But I have one condition, no, two. First, help me remove the seal. As for the second, I'll tell you when the time is right."

Then, Aozaki Touko called out to Luo Wei, who was about to leave, and spoke as if she had made a decision.

"Hmm? Deal."

Luo Wei agreed without hesitation.

Although there was one more condition, Aozaki Touko wouldn't have brought it up if he couldn't do it. The fact that she brought it up meant that she could do it. What is there to worry about if you can do it?

Great! This time, we gained not only costumes and magic, but also a powerful magical assistant before heading back.

With Aozaki Touko, a Grand Doll Master, and Kenneth-sensei in charge, he won't have to worry about problems at home even if he goes out to have fun again.

Although it's just an external hire, it seems that Kenneth's dream of winning three championships in one class has been realized ahead of schedule.

In that case...

"Then let's go together, Orange Senior. Let's go to Guanbuzi City first to meet up with Professor Kenneth and Weber, and then we'll take a plane home together."

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Proceed to the next volume.

It's Sima Laozei's turn to appear, and Webber is about to start having stomach aches.

Volume Three: Return to the World Stage

Chapter 101 The Wonderful Adventure in Guanbuzi City

Visit Buzi City.

This is a stage that exists within the Type-Moon universe and is extremely mysterious and important.

A crucial part of the Type-Moon universe is the story of "Kara no Kyoukai," which takes place on this stage.

Moreover, that's not all. This small stage, or rather this small city, is teeming with talented people, and the stories here are just as exciting as those in the neighboring Fuyuki City.

Whether it's the descendants of Asagami and Ryougi, two of the four great demon-slaying families in the Far East, or the mysterious old lady who can see the future and is the mother of Kanbuko City, they all appear in this mysterious city.

In the original timeline, Aozaki Touko was defeated by her younger sister, Aozaki Aoko, using the Fifth Magic in Misaki City about six or seven years ago, which depleted her resources. In addition, she was placed under a sealing order by her teacher after returning home, which led to her being wanted by the Clock Tower's Department of Law and Politics. Lacking resources and exhausted, she could only run around and hide all over the world. In the end, she could only return to the East Asian region where the Clock Tower's influence was weak, the mysterious and barren Far East, and hide in a city called [Kanbuko].

This single city in the Far East has gathered a Grand Puppeteer, an Absolute Future Vision expert, and outstanding descendants of two exorcist families—it's truly a place where hidden talents abound. All the other ordinary people with flashy special abilities can be disregarded; the mere appearance of a Root-type expert is already incredibly impressive. After all, the goal of magicians is to reach the Root, and now the Root has appeared right before their eyes.

This shows that this small city, not far from Fuyuki City, is also quite significant. And not far from here is another equally significant city, Misaki City, whose story is far more complex than this one, and which is also the hometown of Aozaki Touko—but that's a story for another time.

In short, in Luo Wei's view, although Western Europe constantly portrays the Far East as a mysterious and barren land with few magicians, he actually believes it's a very significant region. Many important figures have fallen there. Foreign magicians arriving without being fully prepared for the worst are extremely likely to fail.

There are some things that, even now that he's reached this level, he's actually unwilling to actively seek out, such as the current situation...

"No way...is this for real?"

A long sigh came from the dense bamboo forest.

Just moments ago, he was walking hand in hand with Aozaki Touko on the streets of Kanbu City, chatting and laughing as they headed toward the hotel where Kenneth and Webber were. But in the blink of an eye, Aozaki Touko had vanished without a trace, and he was now standing in front of a dense bamboo forest.

"……Um?"

Because of the anomaly, in the next instant, Luo Wei's senses were fully activated, ready to deal with any special situation.

Immediately afterward, an inexplicable feeling enveloped Luo Wei's heart. He followed the ascending blue stone steps and soon his gaze was drawn to a beautiful figure dressed in a pale yellow kimono adorned with many flowers. In a brief moment, their eyes met.

In the mere instant of contact, those black pupils, seemingly capable of containing all things, threatened to overwhelm Lovi's consciousness. The magic crests originating from this body, along with his bloodline and magical power, began to tremble slightly involuntarily. The invisible transmutation circle engraved in his palm also began to heat up at that moment. To any magician, the aura of this girl before him was like a sweet poison, stirring his heartstrings and making his body instinctively want to touch her [Root].

'Touch her! Reach out of her! Enter and exit her! That is what you seek!! Hurry up and enter and exit her!!' (Referring to the root.)

At this moment, the memories hidden in his bloodline kept shouting, and Luo Wei's body subconsciously took a step towards the steps. The next moment, he was about to step towards that figure, just like all those who pursue the mysterious magician.

but……

"...It's alright. Although it is indeed very tempting, I can still control myself. It seems that you are not as attractive to me as I thought. The root cause? No, it should be Ryougi Shiki."

Lovi stopped in his tracks, suppressing the so-called bloodline surge and the magician's nature in less than a second.

His soul, which originated from a supreme being and did not belong to this world, could not be easily suppressed by ordinary reason, thus suppressing his body's desire for the origin.

The so-called origins and sources of information did not hold much appeal for Lo Wei.

If he wanted to, he could still reach the Vortex of Roots without the power of the Holy Grail, through sufficient rituals and special preparations, but none of that was necessary.

Because reaching the root cause is not the same as coming out; the uncertainty involved is simply too great.

And then, the scene suddenly froze.

A gentle breeze blew through the bamboo forest, ruffling the hair of the two. Luo Wei, standing below the steps with his hands behind his back, gazed at the girl above the steps, their eyes flashing with different emotions, making it difficult to understand what they were thinking.

"You... are indeed very interesting."

Finally, it was that ethereal voice that broke the peaceful atmosphere. After realizing that turning around and leaving might not be an option, and having obtained the other party's consent, Luo Wei strode over to the girl.

Even at this moment, his eyes remained calm.

"You're quite interesting, outsider."

Raising her head, controlling Ryougi Shiki's body, Root Style stared directly into Rovi's eyes without any anxiety. In those eyes, she could see a figure shimmering with extreme colors—that was the soul, and even more so, Rovi's consciousness, a treasure and miracle that did not belong to this world. It was something that the King of Heroes had always longed for until the moment of his departure.

Facing the figure that still appeared before him, Luo Wei lowered his head and asked in a low voice, "Even without going to the Root, you still came to me. So what are your thoughts, and what is your attitude towards what I have done? Is it convenient to answer?"

Although it was a question, the moment the words left his mouth, the silver wand appeared in Lovi's palm, and an incredibly special magical power began to ripple around him, spreading through the bamboo forest.

"I just wanted to meet you; after all, you're very interesting. And the changes you bring are also a new possibility."

"In short, make the most of every possibility; the future is destined to become even more interesting, Outsider."

A serene smile appeared on that exquisite face. Then she turned around and began to ascend the bluestone steps in the Root Style. Although she only received an ambiguous answer, Luo Wei did not intend to chase after her. Although the other party appeared to be walking, the figure appeared ten meters away the moment she took a step.

This method of movement is completely different from the wind element acceleration that Lovi often uses, or the spatial movement of special magic. It is not simply about increasing speed or moving from one location to another, but rather it is natural and integrated into this world, as if it were a matter of course that one could cross tens of meters in a single step.

Therefore, even if the other party does nothing, it is enough to perfectly unify the integration with the world and the incongruity with the world within its own body. Or, to put it simply, this is not something that can be understood with mere common sense.

Root cause, huh...?

That's truly outrageous.

When facing her, Luo Wei felt as if he were facing the world. This peculiar feeling was much clearer and more uncomfortable than the oppressive feeling he had when facing the Jewel Elder.

'Seriously...aren't all the other people who transmigrate to this world supposed to be invincible, able to dominate everything? Why is he so weak in his own eyes? Even though he's learned part of the *Book of Laws*, and his magical skills have reached the [Grand Rank], you could count the number of people in the entire modern mystical world who can beat him on your fingers. But why does he always seem to hit a ceiling?'

'This is absolutely outrageous...'

'While it's true that mystery attracts mystery, and the unusual attracts the unusual, the intensity of this is simply too high.'

He thought that after completing his long-term plan in the Holy Grail War, he could finally take a good rest and catch his breath, but now it seems that he was thinking too much.

[Type-Moon] This world is far more complex and dangerous than he imagined.

'It's time to keep getting stronger, and... he'll never go back to that wretched place in the Far East, a place teeming with demons and monsters. Anyway, he's already dismantled the Greater Grail, and the Fifth Holy Grail War is over. Now, if he can't afford to mess with them, can't he at least avoid them?'

He didn't have the arrogance of a time traveler, who would revel in his heart at the sight of a beautiful woman, arrogantly believing that only he could bring her happiness.

However, although Luo Wei did not speak, Genji, who was about to leave, seemed to have sensed Luo Wei's thoughts at that moment.

"By the way, we'll meet again."

Leaving behind a light, airy remark, he turned and gave Luo Wei a smile. Then, the figure that appeared like pristine white snow vanished, and Luo Wei's gaze lost its target at the last moment; the aura of the Root completely dissipated. Immediately afterward, as he walked out of the bamboo forest in some unknown direction, a gaze from an unknown source locked onto Luo Wei. It raised a finger and responded with a powerful magic spell, a Gold System spell instantly enveloping its body to show its stance. After a while, seemingly confirming that Luo Wei showed no abnormalities, the gaze disappeared, and the world returned to complete peace.

'Damn it, because of the appearance of the Root, the Containment Force's gaze is also on us. Are you guys never going to stop?'

Luo Wei cursed inwardly, then, recalling that he had just received a message from the Root saying that they would meet again, he simply stopped pretending and directly raised his middle finger at the world that had almost sent Grand Rank Hassan to kill him, making a universal friendly gesture, and then sneered with extreme disdain.

What does Guan Genyuan want him to do?

With his power level, he wouldn't be afraid of another Holy Grail War. The small stage of "Kara no Kyoukai" would be nothing to him. If he were to actually fight in "Kara no Kyoukai," he could totally be the final boss. That fallen monk Araya Souren, whose overall skill level is even lower than Aozaki Touko's, would be completely crushed by him. He could even take over his resurrection points!

It's alright, it's alright...

Knowing he couldn't escape it, Luo Wei could only console himself with this thought for the time being. However, it seemed that he was now entangled in even more troubles.