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"This...is this?"

Roland still looked nonchalant, without any trace of anger at being rejected. He casually grabbed a handful of gorgeous gems from the jar next to him, which was already a veteran actor, and then let them fall back into the jar, with the gems making an alluring sound as they collided.

"If Miss Orange is willing to accept it, this is the deposit for the second commission."

Chapter 168: Transaction with Aozaki Touko

Aozaki Touko looked at everything in front of her silently. The house was obviously still the same house, dim and messy, but with the contrast of those gems, she actually had an eerie illusion that the house was bright and prosperous.

She didn't know what she should pay more attention to now, this amazing wealth or the strange power displayed by Roland?

It was clearly her own workshop, but she had never noticed where this ninja-like familiar was hiding, or how he took out the wealth.

But one thing is undeniable, she was moved.

Although she is not considered a money-grubber in the broad sense, Aozaki Touko does have a very high demand for money. The research that she can devote her mind to requires a very high level of energy and financial resources. Therefore, at many times, she was in debt before she belatedly pulled herself out of research and started making money to pay off her debts. This was also the original purpose of establishing this firm.

After a moment, just as Aozaki Touko was about to say something, Roland continued.

"If you really complete the second commission perfectly, in addition to this deposit, I can also give you a lost treasure, which will be tens of thousands times the deposit."

Aozaki Touko was still sitting on the sofa, but the indifference in her eyes had completely disappeared. She calmly calculated the pros and cons and said calmly:

"Based on the request, let me ask you first. In the second request, you don't have the embarrassing idea of ​​adding my magic circuits to your bloodline, right?"

"Ms. Orange's magic circuit? ——You mean the descendant?"

Roland's eyelids twitched, and he began to react. Although he did not necessarily want to have offspring from this relationship, from a magician's perspective, this was just searching for a suitable mother.

After all, in the magic world, it is very common for some down-and-out magicians to sell their genetic genes, and intermarriage and alliances between families are very common. As long as one is good enough, when it comes to absorbing genes, the magician's world is often less biased than the real world.

Although Roland had no interest in this, as long as he wanted, he could use the Water of Life as a basis to create a group of offspring who would completely obey him, but this was obviously not what Heaven needed, and having offspring who followed nature's will would be a bit troublesome.

It is common sense that the more powerful a life is, the harder it is to give birth to offspring.

Apart from the fact that he no longer needs to rely on offspring to inherit, Roland, who possesses such power, has long surpassed the meaning of living things. His existence itself is a miracle.

The possibility of reproducing even a tiny part of this miracle is extremely low.

However, Aozaki Touko's words really reminded him.

"Miss Orange, are you interested? Although you are not in the first batch of my candidates, you still meet the requirements. If you are willing to accept this commission..."

"That's the point?"

Aozaki Orange's eyes narrowed, and he didn't know whether to feel lucky or angry that the other party didn't like him.

The puppeteer took out a cigarette case and a lighter from his shirt pocket, took out a lady's cigarette and lit it, with a thoughtful expression.

Originally, she just wanted to teach the other party a little lesson to get away with it, but with the help of money and Roland's strange attitude, she became a little interested.

Judging from the fact that the other party even included himself in the target and the more the better, it seems that he is not preparing for a simple bloodline inheritance.

She certainly had hopes for the source of the void, but that was more of an instinct as a magician. Aozaki Touko preferred to complete the remnants of the world.

Both the rune and puppet technology were reborn because of this, but this does not mean that she has difficulty in studying other large-scale rituals.

As a collection of talents, Aozaki Touko can do anything well. Moreover, she has spent almost the first half of her life studying with large-scale rituals as the direction, using herself to promote the subtleties of all things in the world, and living as a "magician's egg".

"If wealth alone is not enough to make Miss Orange devote herself to me, I can also offer other conditions, such as... a promise. How about that?"

Roland went on to add, looking at Aozaki Touko in front of him calmly. Obviously, he was the one who initiated the commission and needed help, but now, the initiative in the conversation between the two was completely controlled by him.

Is this a requirement for some large-scale ceremony?

Leaning on the sofa, Aozaki Touko blew out a smoke ring as if she had breathed a sigh of relief.

"Promise... What exactly can you do?"

"Everything that conforms to common sense can basically be done. Just treat me as an ordinary wish-granting machine. However, the extent of the wish will still depend on the weight of the commission you complete. This can be written into the contract."

"I need time to think about it."

Aozaki Touko is definitely not an innocent girl who can be fooled with just a few words. Although from a magician's perspective, she is still quite immature. If she follows the normal path, she might be called a "child prodigy" like Kenneth, but her experience is quite excellent.

She knew very well that for some higher-dimensional beings, contracts had no binding force. Her former familiar was of that type.

In case the other party goes back on his word, it would be better to choose money in the first place.

However, Aozaki Touko would not feel any bad feelings because of this kind of behavior. No one stipulated that one must be honest with each other after signing a contract. Even if the contract was broken, it was only because the signatories were too stupid.

If it were her, she would put forward a request that she could do right away at the moment she completed the commission, with concise words and clear purpose, maximizing her own interests as much as possible within the allowable range, and leaving no room for regret for the other party. space.

Moreover, the other party did not force her but gave her the opportunity to choose. If she did not want to, she would not lose anything by choosing the money alone. This was enough to prove that the promise was sincere.

The specific pros and cons are still unknown, which is roughly equivalent to a gamble.

But even though Roland's conditions were very generous, Aozaki Touko was still a little hesitant. Although she had no basis for her hesitation, she had a hunch that once she agreed to this request, it would bring unimaginable and significant consequences to herself.

After all, the truth is that if you don't gamble, you won't lose. Judging from past experience, choosing money is the wisest option.

But it was so rare to encounter such a being willing to help her, and it was so rare that she was willing to join in the carnival.

Even a free-spirited puppet master couldn't overcome the past.

…Thinking of a certain woman’s face.

Aozaki Touko exhaled a mouthful of white smoke from deep in her lungs again and watched it dissipate in the air.

Her eyes turned cold again and she subconsciously put out the cigarette in her hand.

More tests are needed, and she can make a judgment based on the other party's level of power and the degree of willingness to pay.

"I will give you an answer when the first commission is delivered. In return, you don't have to pay the deposit for the first commission."

"Oh?"

Roland laughed and snapped his fingers. Under the hungry gaze of Aozaki Touko, the black shadow ninja slowly retreated into the shadows holding the gem.

Even Aozaki Touko, who accepted the commission for money, voluntarily gave up the deposit, which shows how shaken the other party was.

As long as there is this hesitation, everything will go smoothly afterwards. It seems that this jar of gems may be used by the next unlucky... person.

"Then I'll just wait for the good news."

Roland stood up and prepared to leave.

Such straightforward behavior actually surprised Aozaki Touko.

"I am really relieved to be trusted by my clients. If that fortune and the technology that allows me to summon familiars freely in the shadows with the power of space were exposed, it would cause quite a stir."

During the previous conversation, Aozaki Touko had been watching from the beginning to the end, trying to analyze the existence form of the familiar that Roland had just summoned and the magic system contained therein.

This is not out of malice, but the instinct of a Grand Master Magician.

That is a technology very similar to the inherent barrier. Even a fake champion like Danic can detect it, so it is impossible for Aozaki Touko to not notice any clues.

"If you expose yourself, even if they know I'm here, I'm afraid the hyenas in the Magic Association will focus more attention on you, and most likely you will be in the designated area of ​​the seal. You don't seem to be worried about this situation at all."

Although the Sealing Designation has become more like a charge used by those corrupt guys to exclude dissidents in the Magic Association today, its lower limit is still determined. It is also one of the highest honors for magicians that is not inferior to the three primary color rating.

To be designated as a seal, at least one of the two elements must be met.

The research direction has a high probability of reaching the root, and Emiya Kiritsugu's father was awarded the title of Sealed Designate because of this.

But compared to the first item which requires relying on talent, the second item is much simpler.

——Achieved technology that cannot be replicated.

In the magician's worldview, so-called power is ultimately "mysterious".

This word brings a code of secrecy to all magicians. The more people know it, the faster the mystery will be diluted.

In the Age of Gods, this was not taken seriously because the Great Source was in good condition. However, in modern times, when the Great Source is gradually depleted and the future in which the mystery may disappear over time has been foreseen, seclusion has become a consensus.

Because of this, the mystery that cannot be reproduced or understood, in addition to having great research value, often also represents power itself. Under the banner of justice, the Magic Association often gives such people designated titles of seal.

"That kind of thing is totally irrelevant... Besides, I believe Miss Orange will not seek death."

Roland spread out his hands and smiled calmly, as if he was unaware of Orange's temptation.

"Really? Even now in my workshop?"

Aozaki Touko held a cigarette and looked at Roland with interest.

As if to prove her point, the messy dolls around her suddenly twisted and moved on their own. Even the unfinished ones quickly grabbed the surrounding limbs and put them directly into the gaps without caring whether they fit or not.

After a while, the twisted puppet monsters raised their heads at the same time and stared in Roland's direction.

"Although we get along well, I still have reservations about the fact that custom-made dolls are useless. If you don't believe me, would you like to try it yourself?"

In response, Roland smiled gently.

"No need, because the winner has already been decided, right?"

As he said this, the puppeteer suddenly noticed that the atmosphere around him changed.

A more superior and oppressive presence appeared in this workshop.

This gap in life form caused Aozaki Touko's body to instinctively warn her to escape.

But the puppet master, who was already very sensitive, only became more serious and focused his attention on sensing this abnormality.

Then she understood the source of this pressure.

It's not that she herself saw through the root of this status difference, but the experience brought by her profession as a puppeteer.

This is probably how she, as a puppeteer, feels when looking at the puppets, except that the positions are reversed now.

The beautiful girl with pink hair appeared from behind Roland as if she had crossed the distance of space, with a chilling smile on her pretty face.

The puppeteer didn't even notice how she approached.

"Master, what should we do?"

Sakuramitsu Mana looked at Aozaki Touko who was on high alert and said in a low voice.

Her posture was as elegant as that of an aristocratic woman attending a ball, but her voice, with a smile on her face, made people tremble.

"According to my thinking, it is better to cut off, slice, and chop up that filthy body to pay back some of the disrespect."

"Don't be naughty. Real name, Miss Orange has no ill intentions. She just wants to test my strength. Although it can't be a reason for pardon, she is still quite useful and looks very beautiful..."

Roland responded to Yingman's real name seriously, as if he was really thinking about her proposal.

"Besides, she is not that afraid of death, and the follow-up treatment will be troublesome."

The reason why Aozaki Touko became the undisputed number one puppeteer was not because she reproduced puppet technology and could mass-produce combat puppets with the same performance as those from hundreds of years ago.

This level would only be a new pearl in her crown title, and would not reach the level specified by the seal.

The real reason she was sealed was that in the process of searching for the prototype of her physical body, she discovered the technology to create a doll that was exactly the same as herself.

The so-called puppet technology, even if it can create puppets that surpass humans, it is impossible to create something that is the same as oneself.

This highest-ranking puppet master had long been preparing his dormant self with the idea that "if he had such a puppet, he would no longer be needed." Once the main body died, his memory would be transferred to the prepared body and awaken, and then he would continue to reincarnate through this method.

Because the puppet she made is the same as the prototype, she herself doesn't know which one it is.

But because only one orange is moving at the same time, she quoted the "Schrödinger's cat" paradox: although each self may be fabricated, there is no way to distinguish them, so each orange is real.

This determination to abandon the original prototype without hesitation made Roland feel a little scared. If she had not shown quite human emotions in the matter of the Aozaki family, and if she herself was not technically special, she would have been in the first echelon long ago.

However, this kind of immortality achieved by replacing the body is not omnipotent. Although Matou Zouken is not as good as her, he also has similar techniques. How to deal with the soul that decays over time is the key to immortality.

Even so, for Roland, she is still more difficult to deal with than Matou Zouken.

According to the analysis of the Thousand Wisdoms, Roland could see that Aozaki Touko was using the wavelength brought by the exact same body and spirit to make the soul descend, and he could easily deal with it with the power of the sheep.

But the trouble is, the determination in this technology will not stop because of the loss of the soul. The next body will still inherit the memories and spiritual awakening of Aozaki Touko. Is such an existence a new soul born from the memory of Touko, or is it really just a puppet without a shell?

Roland couldn't be sure either.

"Oh, that's really troublesome. Then just be more serious."

Mana Sakuragi smiled and took a step forward gracefully.

Then, on the ground where she stepped, a cluster of purple crystals began to grow in the shape of petals and continued to spread. At the moment of complete blooming, a pure white cup-shaped object emerged from the center of the bud.

The void held by Mana Sakuragi, who exists in the world as a fully revived Eve, carries the deepest religious feeling of the Apocalypse Virus.

When she uses them personally, although the power is different, in form they are all mysterious and powerful treasures with special properties.

"This is the Holy Grail."

Sakuragi Mana said with a smile that in the Type-Moon world, the Holy Grail has many meanings. Some are fake objects made by magicians, some are holy relics that hold concepts, and some are the cup of wealth that hides disasters. Although the sources are different, the Holy Grail used by Mana is more sacred than any Roland has ever seen.