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

"If you can't win a direct confrontation, you resort to these kinds of tactics?"

"..."

Hearing Aozaki Touko's annoying voice completely ruined Rita's good mood, and everyone's expressions changed immediately, worried that these two ladies would continue the battle they hadn't finished yesterday.

This time, however, Rita only glanced thoughtfully at Aozaki Touko, her eyes cold, as if she were looking at a dead person. She didn't linger and left with her servants.

However, as he was leaving, Lo Wei noticed that her red lips moved slightly, as if she were conveying some message to him.

Based on Rita's lip movements, Lovi could roughly determine her pronunciation, and the meaning conveyed was probably...

'Go see her at 3 a.m.?'

Going to see her in the middle of the night? Do you think I'm some kind of monkey?

What tricks is this woman playing? Could she really have taken a liking to me?

Luo Wei couldn't help but feel a little puzzled.

However, the morning exhibition ended there. The organizers retrieved all the items they had displayed and announced that the auction would be held in the exhibition hall at 6 p.m. the following evening.

No one objected, and they all returned to their rooms, eagerly awaiting the start of the auction.

However, beneath this seemingly calm surface, an extremely turbulent undercurrent is surging wildly.

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Go to sleep now!

Awooo~!

Chapter 135 Should we leave a seed first?

A pleasant morning breakfast followed by the conclusion of the exhibition scheduled for the train journey.

Luo Wei and Orange strolled around the train for a long time, carefully examining every unique feature and location of the train.

In addition to that, aside from mealtimes, Luo Wei also chatted with some of the other passengers for a while.

Excluding Rita, who left first and disappeared without a trace, he had the most contact with Rayman and Hansa, the magician and agent with whom he had some connection.

The three of them chatted for almost half a day in an attempt to gather information.

During this time, Rayman reminded Lovi that the entity behind this train was extremely powerful, so he must be careful. Furthermore, the Grand-ranked puppeteer had a deep-seated grudge against this train. Although the train crew didn't mention it this time, discussing the idea of ​​resolving grudges with a laugh in the world of magic was undoubtedly foolish.

So his meaning was clear: the powerful figure behind the train might not let Aozaki Touko off so easily. It was best not to get too close to him on the train and to be careful. If there was nowhere to stay, she could come to his room. He was going to talk to the train conductor about the artificial magic eye deal tonight, and his daughter was alone in the room. Even if Luo Wei moved in, it wouldn't be a problem.

When Lehman offered his help, Lowe simply smiled, expressed his gratitude, and then declined.

He could never abandon Orange just because he was worried about retaliation from the powerful figure behind the train, let alone the fact that the other party probably already considered him one of their targets.

Judging from the other side's behavior, this incident is definitely not going to end well, and we must prepare for battle.

It's worth mentioning that, because the magician and the agent have different perspectives, Hansa also sensed something unpleasant on this train, with a faint smell of conspiracy and death.

Although there was no conclusive evidence, Hansa could probably guess that something else had slipped onto the train, since that was precisely why he had come here.

Seemingly intending to win over Luo Wei, he carefully reminded him, "This train is not simple. Something big is going to happen. Don't be careless and prepare for battle in advance."

"Furthermore... since that woman named Rita can make me feel physically uncomfortable, it means she's probably not human, so I must be careful. Who knows, I might even have the honor of fighting alongside you, the victor of the Holy Grail War."

Finally, he also slipped a metallic object resembling a lighter to Rowe.

That's a special ceremonial garment used by the Holy Church to convey messages. By simply opening it, both sides can sense each other's location, thus enabling timely rescue.

In response, Luo Wei gave Hansa a stack of spell cards to help him set up in his room and in hidden corners of the train, which can be considered as giving him his trust in return.

Although he didn't know much about magic, Hansa understood from the stack of spell cards handed to him that this was a special arrangement that Rowe intended to use in battle.

So he readily accepted the commission and was pleased to have gained Lo Wei's trust.

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Nighttime, in Lovi and Orange's room.

It was already late at night, and the train was still on its way to Iceland. Just as Luo Wei and Orange had predicted, the Magic Eye Collection Train was indeed traveling directly across the sea to reach Iceland.

Moreover, Luo Wei had a rough idea of ​​why the other party chose Iceland as their third destination.

Because, compared to traveling on ice fields, mountains, or cities, the endless sea is undoubtedly much safer.

After all, they are all magicians, each with their own unique skills, and their fighting spirit and patience are astonishing... Even when faced with a moving train, they have ways to escape by jumping off the train midway.

But what if the route is set over the ocean?

Unless you are a magician who can maintain long-term flight until you reach a nearby island, landing on the ocean will be no different from being an ordinary person, and you can only struggle desperately in the face of the endless sea.

Without a boat, even if you want to go far, it's impossible. At that point, there would be countless ways to track or retrieve the items.

Therefore, landing at sea was undoubtedly the safest route, as it would cut off all their escape routes, demonstrating extremely thorough planning.

The time is approaching the three o'clock that Rita told him, and dawn is about to break.

At this moment, the dark sky at the far end of the window has gradually turned a bright, fish-belly white.

In the room, Rowe completely ignored Rita's whispered words and stayed in his room without any other thoughts.

Anyway, that whisper was just Rita passing the message one-way to him; he didn't say whether he agreed or not. Right now, not going would be perfectly reasonable. Besides, given the strangeness of that woman's behavior, and considering he'd almost completely exposed her secrets, if the little head controlled the big head and went, the scene would be quite amusing.

While the claim that the person behind the train is related is somewhat accurate, it is not entirely true; the other party's identity is far more exaggerated than imagined.

If things go as expected, the time during today's auction will be when the other party prepares to take direct action.

It's just unknown what method she will use to carry out her plan.

After all, given the other party's status and experience, it's impossible that they didn't know Aozaki Touko's unparalleled skill of using puppet magic and the Soul Prototype to recreate themselves. If they only wanted to kill Touko's body, they wouldn't have waited until now, and that would have been pointless.

Therefore, the fact that the other party didn't react much despite being provoked by Aozaki Touko, and even deliberately waited until the auction was underway before making their move, suggests they were likely preparing something—perhaps... a method to truly kill or capture Aozaki Touko?

"hiss……"

Thinking of this, Luo Wei couldn't help but gasp, feeling slightly surprised.

While this speculation is indeed surprising, it's probably the only explanation—the other side must have prepared some special trump card specifically for Aozaki Touko.

When this possibility came to mind, not only was Luo Wei somewhat surprised, but Aozaki Touko was also taken aback.

Although she wanted to laugh out loud at the other person's stupidity, did they really think that some kind of magic ritual could stop her carefully arranged plan? If she were so easily dealt with, she would hardly be called a Grand Puppeteer.

But when she thought about where she was, the other party's identity, and their strange and unpredictable methods, Aozaki Touko couldn't help but think of what Luo Wei had said to her last night, and realized that the situation was definitely not as simple as she had imagined.

After all, as the owner of this Dragon, the other party couldn't possibly be a fool. The fact that she made such an arrangement meant she must have considerable confidence. Although Orange didn't believe the other party could stop her, the mere thought of that possibility sent chills down her spine.

She hadn't felt this kind of direct threat to her life for a long time since the theory of puppet magic was fully developed. This feeling of the unknown made her very uncomfortable.

Especially after realizing the possibility that she might have fallen into a trap if she had come alone, she felt her hands and feet turn cold.

Although Orange really wanted to ignore the auction and run away halfway through, seeing Luo Wei's calm face, she couldn't help but feel a strange sense of security.

"Leave...?"

Hearing Aozaki Touko's suggestion, Luo Wei raised an eyebrow and then asked, "Why should we leave? We've gone through so much trouble to come out here, and we've even spent so much time on this. Are you really willing to leave empty-handed? Besides, I went through so much trouble to trick them into giving me something really good. It would be such a waste to leave without even seeing it."

"But……"

Aozaki Touko watched as Luo Wei remained calm, seemingly unconcerned about his schemes and plans. This made her somewhat anxious, thinking that Luo Wei was being rather arrogant and might easily suffer a great loss.

The next moment, Luo Wei directly handed the list of Mystic Eyes that the crew had recently distributed to each room to Aozaki Touko.

"Look for yourself, it's full of good stuff, and the thing you wanted is right there in there. Clearly, she's gone to great lengths to keep you here."

"Hmm, these things are..."

Aozaki Touko took the list from Luo Wei, glanced through it casually, and then looked at it seriously.

Sure enough, he saw the pair of eyes that were his target this time.

【The Magic Eye of Recording】

Number: M—E10086

Total weight: 0.3 ounces

Magic Circuit (Quality): A

Magic circuit (quantity): A

Magic circuit (programming): Normal

Overall Magic Eye rating: Excellent

Possesses magical abilities: [Record] Everything the Magic Eyes observes is automatically recorded. This recording is not simply image retention, but a comprehensive sensory recording, including sound, smell, touch, emotion, and atmosphere. When reviewing the recording, the scene and feelings experienced at the time can be completely recreated.

Playback Function: The owner of the Magic Eye can control the recordings to be projected in front of them using their mind. The size and clarity of the projection can be adjusted at will. Recordings can also be shared with others; as long as a mental connection is established, the other person can view the recordings together.

Memory Index: The Magic Eye has a powerful memory index system. The owner only needs to flash relevant keywords or images in their mind to quickly locate the corresponding recorded content, making it easy to find and review historical fragments.

Type: Basic Perception Type Magic Eye

Magic Eye Rank: [--Magic Eyes of Golden Level] (Golden-level Magic Eyes)

Starting bid: £10 million

Note: This magic eye is extremely powerful, belonging to the superior quality among gold-level magic eyes in terms of functionality. However, it places extremely high demands on the user. The user must have top-level control over both magic power and mental strength to perfectly master it. Furthermore, it requires strong soul power to support it. Once the user loses control of their magic power and mental strength, the magic eye will overload their mind due to the excessive intake and recording of knowledge and information, leading to a gradual collapse.

Train evaluation: It is a pair of extremely dangerous, yet equally powerful, demonic eyes.

"This should be what you wanted. It's the most suitable Mystic Eye to complement your magic. It's a high-level Gold-rank Mystic Eye, which is indeed quite good."

Luo Wei pointed to the description of the Magic Eye on this page, then took a sip of the boiled water on the table and gave his evaluation.

"Yes... I did come here for these demonic eyes."

Aozaki Touko didn't hide anything and readily admitted it.

These strange, magical eyes, which would be considered a terrifying flaw by other magicians, are actually the most suitable for her.

After all, her reputation as a genius wasn't given lightly.

Whether it's puppet magic or runes, these are both long-lost foundations of magic, yet she has managed to revive them. While not as extravagant as Loewy's mythological foundation or the reconstruction of alchemy and Western systems, it is still an unimaginable miracle in the world of magic.

As for how she did it?

Is it talent? Or luck?