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

Clearly, Aozaki Touko felt that he wouldn't care.

After all, she was currently an external advisor to the Crowley family, though the term "external advisor" was quite fitting, implying she was practically a member of the Crowley family. Given that, there was nothing wrong with the head of the family helping a member resolve a problem, right?

We're not just friends anymore, we're a family.

Having probably guessed Aozaki Touko's true thoughts, Luo Wei couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

'As expected of Senior Orange, she easily accomplished something we never imagined.'

At least when it comes to shamelessness, none of the magicians he knows can surpass her.

However, it is precisely this thick skin that even magic cannot penetrate, along with excellent initiative, rationality, and strong action, that brings together the ability to create such a Grand Dollmaster.

As for the issue of the Aozaki sisters killing each other due to the problem of inheritance distribution, as an observer, Luo Wei can only say that the Aozaki family was too stupid.

In terms of compatibility, it's undeniable that Aozaki Aoko is more suitable to inherit the position of mage. However, Aozaki Touko is also capable of founding her own school of magic, and in his eyes, her value is in no way inferior to that of magic itself. After all, magic isn't the only thing that can be considered the core of the sorcery path.

Therefore, if certain things are explained in advance or clarified during the process, along with some compensation and a corresponding apology, the situation will not escalate to the disastrous state of the Night of the Witcher. Although the outcome will still be the same—the family will still have to separate—things will not become as dire as they were during the Night of the Witcher.

This is clearly another tragic result caused by the magician's extreme self-centered thinking.

If it were his arrangement, although it would be difficult to satisfy both of them, it certainly wouldn't be as bad as it turned out to be.

Sisters killing each other... that's just too abstract.

"..."

Unbeknownst to Aozaki Touko, Luo Wei, who remained silent, was inwardly praising her and feeling indignant about her past ordeal. She simply raised a finger and gently adjusted the rim of her gold-rimmed glasses before continuing, "Um... the Rail Zeppelin, you must have heard of it, living in London all this time, right?"

"Huh? You mean that thing..."

Upon hearing this name, Luo Wei slowly put down his teacup, his expression remaining unchanged.

Aozaki Touko seemed quite solemn about the name, a deep sense of apprehension flashing in her eyes.

"Of course I know. What's wrong? Did you receive an invitation?"

The so-called Rail Zeppelin that Aozaki Touko mentioned.

As the name suggests, it is a strange train that collects all kinds of magical eyes in the world.

The significance of its collection lies not in its use, but in its auction. It is held annually, but the exact time is difficult to determine. The train's route is through the entire Nordic region, through mountains and plains, all the way to the ocean and ice veins, and finally back to the London area.

This is precisely why its strangeness is undeniable. Even in England, a land shrouded in mist and mystery, it is an extremely eerie legend and a terrifying folktale that could frighten children.

However, the fact that it's a story implies that it must have a source.

Even across the entire Clock Tower, very few magicians have received this invitation to the Magic Eye Collection Train. Most people have never even heard of it, and it has been completely regarded as a ghost story. It seems that someone is deliberately erasing all information and traces related to it.

Even so, Lo Wei was still aware of it.

That was originally the film set that Webber would experience in the future, a story belonging to El-Melloi II, but the development of that story took place much later than it is now.

Moreover, Professor Kenneth had been to that eerie train before. Lo Wei remembered that after he returned, he had a strange, lingering fear for a long time. He even solemnly warned Lo Wei never to accept invitations from unknown sources or to go to the so-called "Demon Eye" collection train, because the waters there were too deep and you wouldn't be able to handle it.

Luo Wei, who originally had no interest in the Mystic Eyes and had no intention of going, was intrigued when Aozaki Touko mentioned them.

While Lovi was pondering, Aozaki Touko reached into her handbag and pulled out a strange invitation.

The crystal-clear paper above has rose-like patterns, and a red wax seal is printed in the center. The background with a pattern of wheels and eyeballs looks like some kind of ancient emblem. The opened envelope reveals a corner of the invitation inside.

This thing is real.

It can be identified at a glance.

After all, the magic on it is too obvious, and any magician with a bit of knowledge can realize its extraordinary nature.

"...So, you're going to attend this auction? But don't you have your own Mystic Eye? Why are you buying it? Or...are you going to sell your current Mystic Eye?"

Luo Wei glanced at the envelope, then asked Orange a few important questions with a puzzled look.

The Magic Eye Collection Train typically only invites two types of people: those who need Magic Eyes and those who are needed by Magic Eyes.

The former, needless to say, are customers eager to acquire the Demon Eye and intending to purchase it. The latter are their chosen source of goods. If you agree to the auction, everything will be fine; the other party will arrange a lower-grade ordinary eye as a substitute, and both parties will cooperate smoothly. However, if you refuse, then it's up to you to decide what to do.

Logically speaking, possessing Mystic Eyes is undoubtedly proof of being a first-rate magician, indicating some extraordinary abilities. However, the Mystic Eyes Collection Train is, after all, one of London's magical realms. Although man-made, the monsters inside are truly unpredictable. Even a first-rate magician might not be able to protect themselves within its confines. Only magicians of the rank of Lord or higher can ultimately emerge unscathed.

So far, not only have very few people received the invitation, but even fewer have survived. This is especially true for those who went there but declined the acquisition offer.

That place is no good for magicians; being targeted by that train to the underworld that roams freely throughout Northern Europe would be an extremely terrifying prospect. Therefore, unless there's a strong demand, very few people would go there.

As for Chengzi, she is definitely not the type of person who has needs; she should be the type of person who is needed.

After all, she possesses her own innate Mystic Eyes. The specific effects are unknown, but she has improved upon them, creating a very powerful Multi-Mystic Eyes. Therefore, she shouldn't have been invited.

As for acquisitions...

Surely no one would be foolish enough to acquire the Mystic Eye of a Grand Magician?

Whether it will even work out is another matter, but even if it does work out on their own turf, there's no need for it, right? Look at what Aozaki Touko has done to the Department of Law and Politics.

Therefore, there must be some story behind this that I don't know.

"Hey, tell me... what have you done this time that I don't know about?"

Luo Wei tapped the table, glanced at the orange in front of him, and asked with a serious expression.

"Um... actually, this matter is a bit complicated. It's because I was young and impetuous, and I did some things in the two months before I became a Grand Master."

Aozaki Touko explained with a somewhat embarrassed expression, "To put it simply... it's because I smashed the Mystic Eyes Collection Train before."

"Smashed?"

"Yeah, smashed it."

"...As expected of you."

For some reason, Luo Wei was not surprised at all by this answer.

"Those guys actually tried to buy my Magic Eye back then, and even tried to force me to buy it. They really didn't take me seriously, so I fought with them."

"Later I realized that as a Dragon navigating the Nordic region, they were indeed a bit too strong. So after messing around for a while, I ran away. I think I even took a lot of their merchandise from that season, which became the raw material for my Multi-Eyed Magic Eyes later on..."

"...You're unbeatable, Senior Orange."

In response, Luo Wei could only sum up his feelings in this one sentence.

"So, they sent you a new invitation after they found out you were back in London? Inviting you to come over?"

"Yes."

"Are you still planning to go?"

“That’s right. After all, my Multiple Mystic Eyes were almost destroyed when I fought Aoko. Now that Beo is gone, I’m in dire need of reinforcements. That place is undoubtedly the best place to get Mystic Eyes.”

"Do you think they'll be magnanimous and let you off the hook for what you did before?"

Luo Wei said, somewhat speechless.

"Of course not, that's why I invited you along. You take this letter and attend as the guest of honor. I'll just accompany you. Even if they really want to fight, I don't believe the two of us can't beat them."

"Back then, they were just blind and bullied me because I hadn't been promoted yet. They didn't expect me to fight back. Now I'm a completely different person. If we just let it go, I won't mind. But if they keep trying to settle scores with me, we'll fight them again!"

Aozaki Touko spoke with great boldness.

"So, you're planning to have me join you as a henchman?"

"No, it's not that. After all, if the other party really doesn't hold a grudge, I wouldn't feel comfortable fighting them. That thing is actually quite strange. Last time, I was able to escape so easily because the owner of the train wasn't around."

"So what exactly do you want me to do? Just accompany you to the auction?" Luo Wei's expression was somewhat suspicious.

"Of course it's about funding. You must know how expensive the Magic Eye is, right?"

Orange stated her purpose frankly and extended her palm, the meaning clear: "Give me money!"

"..."

Luo Wei's lips twitched slightly. He felt that this was the most important reason why Aozaki Touko had approached him.

Although he said he would allocate some funds to Orange, after all, magicians are the most expensive profession, and the cost of materials is astronomical in the secular world, there is a limit to how much funding they can receive.

The Crowley family wasn't exactly a financial tycoon. Even though alchemy was very lucrative, there were limits, especially during the weakened period following the deaths of the previous two family heads. They could afford a few million, and even tens of millions, but anything more was truly beyond their means. It was probably because Aozaki Touko knew this that she explained the situation to him.

Otherwise, no matter how terrifying the Demon Eye Collection Train is, she has nothing to fear on her own. Whether she can defeat it or not is another matter, but she is certain she won't die. With the funding chain secured, the last thing she lacks now is the materials to create her body.

So, she actually wanted Rowe to help her borrow money from Kenneth the lemon-headed guy and Barthemello and his aristocratic ways, and then she would use her rune patent and research results on puppet magic to make up for it.

Luo Wei immediately understood this.

"You..."

He glanced at Aozaki Touko, who was smiling in front of him, and his expression was somewhat helpless.

Although she really wanted to ask why she didn't sell the magic furnace, she couldn't help but think that the clock tower mark on it couldn't be erased, and even if she wanted to sell it, no one would dare to buy it. After all, she couldn't expect the clock tower to pay for something she had lent out, could she?

So I gave up on that idea.

Similarly, as mentioned before, having a magic eye is a hallmark of a top-tier magician.

Furthermore, most magicians in the world who possess magical eyes today still rely on artificial ones, as the stability and safety of their spells cannot be guaranteed.

Even so, it can still fetch an unimaginably high price, so there's no need to elaborate on the value of the innate magic eye.

Not to mention stability, its safety and effectiveness far surpass those of other products.

Furthermore, to evaluate the merits of these naturally born magical eyes, the Clock Tower divided them into several levels, from low to high.

The lowest level is unnamed. Once it exceeds that limit, it will be named "noble color," meaning a noble color. The lowest level of items in the Mystic Eye Collection Train is also of this level. Above that is "gold." It would not be surprising if a Mystic Eye that has reached this level were sealed away.

If you don't have a powerful backer, or if you refuse to be courted by the corresponding faction, then you will definitely be sealed off.

In their view, such things are a waste even if you keep them; it's better to hand them over to the right people to realize their value and purpose, or to preserve them by soaking them in formalin. It's like forcibly taking a child's treasure into a museum. Currently, beneath the British Museum, in Bartholomew's secret base, there are many collected Mystic Eyes, the vast majority of which originated from those designated for sealing.

If you cooperate, they will give you a pair of ordinary eyes and take your life for a price far below their value. If you don't cooperate, then you will also be put into the formaldehyde liquid today.

Given Orange's style and discerning eye, the magic eye she sets her sights on must be a high-level item of [Gold] or above. If Luo Wei were to buy this for her, it would be giving his assets too much credit.

Suddenly, Lowe understood the wish Marisbury had made.

Money isn't everything in this world, but you can't do anything without it.

Golden Demon Eyes are rare in the mystical world, but on the Demon Eye Collection Train, they are at best commonplace, just high-grade items, not even worthy of being the grand finale.

Lowe easily remembered that the Euryphal family had bought a pair of gold-grade Necromancer Eyes at an underground auction in London.

At that time, the prices were really fierce, with all the major families chasing each other, and they managed to drive the price up to 150 million pounds. He couldn't help but exclaim that these guys were too rich.

Do you know what era we live in?