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The fact was just as she thought. Even after examining it carefully, the texture and details of the banknote were clearly visible, but she did not see anything unusual in terms of workmanship or texture.

But after nearly two years of getting along, Aozaki Aoko realized that Kuonji Arizuma would never tell such jokes that didn't sound like a joke. Until now, she insisted that Arizuma had no sense of humor.

Therefore, what Youzhu said just now can only be regarded as the other party truthfully stating what he saw.

Therefore, the proof that it is a fake should only be in a more conspicuous place.

The trainee magician quickly focused his magic power on his eyes, and checked the details on the banknote bit by bit with the most precise movements in his life.

As expected, the key to distinguishing authenticity on banknotes is the intaglio printing of magnetic ink that prevents copying.

In Aozaki Aoko's strengthened eyes, as if mocking her stupidity, there was a fluorescence that was invisible to the naked eye.

Note: Fluorescent ink was not used for gravure printing until 93.

Chapter 198 The Fairy Tale Witch Being Targeted

Buried in the sofa, Aozaki Aoko lay motionless like a corpse.

Her eyes were lifeless, as if her soul had been sucked out, and her pursed lips looked extremely pale and bloodless.

"I'm so stupid, really... I just knew that I couldn't trust that Orange girl, but I didn't think that the people who colluded with her should not be trusted..."

"From a craftsmanship perspective, those banknotes are still very good, and are almost indistinguishable from the official ones... Having this kind of technology, in a sense, is probably more dangerous than sealing the banknotes. I can understand why your sister fell in love with him."

At this time, the three banknotes had already come into Jiuyuansi Youzhu's hands. Except for the fluorescent intaglio print, she could not find any difference.

"Then please don't add this kind of nonsense! Why add unnecessary details when you can make it exactly the same as the real thing!"

"To prove their uniqueness, excellent counterfeiters often have this habit. And, judging from the results, the anti-counterfeiting properties of this type of banknote are even better than those currently issued."

Obviously, if this wealth was real, a part of it would fall into her hands, but Jiuyuansi Youzhu's tone remained the same, as if there was no emotional change in her.

"Besides, there is no difference in other processes. It is impossible to detect it in daily life. If you care so much, why don't you just pretend that you don't know and spend it?"

"It's because I know that I can't pretend I don't know!"

Aozaki Aoko sighed with a look of heartache, adjusted the shape of the cushion, making it look like a bed so that she could lean on it more comfortably.

"You always think too much."

The inorganic voice of Jiuyuan Temple Yuju made Qingzi's teeth itch.

Qingzi also understood the hidden meaning in her words, and even understood it very clearly.

The appearance of school life is just a compromise with the current way of life. Aozaki Aoko's real job is to be the heir of the Aozaki family, an apprentice and constantly practicing magician.

To embark on this path, the rules must be clearly separated, and to do this, awareness is essential.

Being cheated by that cheap brother-in-law today was not a big deal. I just lost the only living expenses left at the end of this month and let that bastard have a free meal.

There will definitely be greater choices waiting for her on the road ahead. For example, if Roland really has nothing to do with Orange, and is just an ordinary person who was lured by the legend and accidentally came into contact with the mystery, what should she do when she has no excuse to show mercy?

This sudden situation left Qingzi with no time to go home and discuss with Kuonji Yuju, so she had to make the decision on her own.

And as situations like this become more and more frequent, her conscience and morals will no longer hold up at that time, right?

That’s right, this persistence is not enough to override this fate, but until the real choice comes, Aozaki Aoko is still just an apprentice magician.

"Anyway, I don't want to just throw this hidden danger to other people with a clear conscience, even if the possibility is very small."

Aozaki Aoko straightened up and stood up to face the speechless gaze cast by Azuma's slender and beautiful face.

"Well, if you think it's okay, Aoko."

As usual, Kuonji Yuzu did not comment on Aozaki Aoko's decision, but the slightly relaxed brows revealed some of her inner thoughts.

"So, what should I do with my brother-in-law? Should I let him wander around Misaki City? In order to protect the city's reputation for simplicity, I think it's better to get rid of the source of this fraud as soon as possible. Unfortunately, I was too excited and forgot to leave the guy's contact information."

"That's not a big deal. He entered the barrier of Misaki City so easily and openly revealed to the administrator that he was curious about places that are prone to abnormal phenomena. If he doesn't care about our strength at all, it can only mean that he is just an idiot."

Kuonji Yuju said, "Since they are coming for us, we will probably meet them soon in the next few days. We can decide how to deal with them then."

"Fools are often more destructive than they think... Could these bills be related to his abilities?"

Aozaki Aoko sighed, swayed her slender legs wrapped in black stockings, and stepped back into her slippers.

"That's really hard to refute. After all, idiots who don't realize it are more troublesome."

The witch's expression of approval made Aozaki Aoko look suspicious.

"I always feel like you're making indirect accusations, Youzhu."

"It's your illusion," Kuonji Yuzu said perfunctorily to Aoko while taking out a box of chocolates from under the table. "If you really care so much, you might be able to find it earlier if you go looking for it, but it will take time."

Kuonji Yuzu opened the chocolate box and suddenly frowned pitifully.

"What's wrong... isn't it time for class yet?"

Evening is the fixed teaching time for cohabitants every day. For Aoko Raisuo, who is still just an apprentice, Kuonji Arizuma is not only her roommate but also a rare teacher. The identities of both are independent. During teaching time, even she can only obey orders.

Therefore, when she thought about the homework she had not completed today, Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but feel guilty.

“Six are missing.

Kuonji Arizuma ignored her explanation and stared at Aozaki Aoko with a rather dangerous look.

"Ah, you mean chocolate..."

But Aoko herself still had no idea what she had done and looked at the chocolate box curiously.

Even if you search the whole world, you can only find this kind of high-end dessert in this city, in this western-style mansion. Its brand seems to be The Song of Sixpence. The chocolates inside are finely crafted, and each one is as smooth and round as a glass ball. Various dried fruits are used to make the shape of stars on it, and their positions are different, so that each chocolate represents a different meaning. Aozaki Aoko never quite understood why things that can be chewed in the mouth should be made so much like works of art.

Thinking of this, Qingzi, who hadn't had dessert today, naturally picked up a piece of chocolate and put it in her mouth, saying absentmindedly.

"Youzhu, are you planning to send some familiar to look for it?"

"That was originally my plan, but now I've changed my mind."

Kuonji Yuju looked at Aozaki Aoko with cold eyes: "As for finding the outsiders, let's go out instead."

The familiar named Sixpence Song can transform into an inconspicuous gray starling. Although its combat power is zero, it is better than the barrier in specific surveillance and search.

But because of their intelligence, they often crash into telephone poles and die, so efficiency must be filled with quantity. But today, before they even started working, one-third of them were eaten by Aoko alone.

Having said that, Kuonji Yuzu had no intention of blaming the other party. After all, according to common sense in magic, using chocolate as a familiar is a very outrageous thing, and it is not surprising that Aoko, as a beginner, misunderstood it.

However, she did not intend to let the other party go so easily, so she let Qingzi fill in the missing part with manpower.

"On a rainy day like this, but today's classes haven't been completed yet. It seems that my lack of sleep is going to become an incurable disease."

Aozaki Aoko stood up from the sofa and complained.

This made the sulking witch even more unhappy.

"You reminded me, so today's patrol will be after class."

"Hey, but this is..."

"Do you have any objection, Aoko?"

Kuonji Yuzu responded to her roommate with extremely cold words and glared at Aozaki Aoko with dissatisfaction.

'I have objections!'

Although she really wanted to say this, she knew that if she continued to struggle, her roommate might really get angry. So the future wizard had no choice but to pick up the money on the table with a look of despair and stuff it into her clothes. She was reluctant to throw it away or destroy it.

Even if you don't spend it, this rare souvenir is a kind of comfort.

However, when she thought about the amount of money she had spent and the gains she had made today, Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but feel sad. As she walked towards the teaching room, she muttered the words that had almost become her catchphrase.

"I'm so stupid, really..."

Looking at Aoko's useless appearance, Kuonji Yuzu shook her head slightly, seeming disappointed with the mentality of her roommate.

She was also aware of Qingzi's feelings.

These banknotes can be regarded as the mainstay of the other party's living expenses, but since they have been lost, we should look forward with a more open-minded attitude.

As expected, the other party still has a lot of room for growth. If she were to encounter the same situation, she could show him what the attitude of a rational and excellent magician should be.

However, this is probably just an unnecessary delusion.

The fairy tale witch shook her head and stopped thinking about these fantastic things. She followed Aoko and started today's class.

"Don't release the magic power you use to complete the ritual and turn it into an attack today, Aoko, be prepared before launching."

"Long-winded!"

-

On a tree-lined path on the outskirts of Misaki City, Roland felt the tranquility of the night.

Although there is only a gap of ten years, in this rapidly changing era, the traces left by time are still very obvious.

Ten years later, in Guanbuzi, which developed equally slowly, the outlines of a city that never sleeps had already begun to appear, but in today's Misaki, there is not even a single person to be seen on the streets.

On this early spring night, apart from the crisp sound of my leather boots hitting the road, there were few lights to be seen.

This is understandable. It rained today and the traces on the ground have not disappeared, not to mention that the temperature at night is lower than that during the day.

But for Roland today, this is nothing.

The memories of shivering in the cold wind when I first traveled through time now carry with them a nostalgic atmosphere.

"You haven't even sent out your familiar yet... After all, you are a qualified magician, so you shouldn't be so careless."

Roland, who didn't know that Aozaki Aoko had already eaten most of the familiar used for surveillance, felt a little strange, but he was not very anxious.

After all, it’s all about going with the flow, and confirming the ceremony location is the first factor.

The location has been confirmed to be Misaki City, but it always feels like something is missing, as if there is a layer of hazy fog between us, and the time feels similar.

Although they were close to their target, the feeling brought by the thin film was completely different. Even Roland, who thought he had a good temper, couldn't help but feel a little annoyed.

"Since the location has been determined, then that film must be some special factor."

Roland, bathed in the shadows, had a thoughtful look on his face.

As for being special, both in terms of bond and nature, the two magicians from Misaki City deserve the title.

From another perspective, this story that takes place in Misaki City can be said to be the first step in the entire Moon World, and naturally a lot of effort has been put into its settings.

There is no need to say much about the fifth method of the Aozaki family. Under the premise that there are magicians who can use it normally, it still maintains a high degree of mystery. Roland's understanding of it is not even as good as the second and third methods he heard from hearsay.

But even though he had personally experienced the third law of soul materialization and knew how beyond common sense magic was, Roland was still more interested in Jiuyuan Temple Yuju.

Fairy tale magic, this independent magic system is not so much based on an independent foundation like other undisclosed techniques, but rather it is different from the mainstream magic system as a setting.

In many cases, the power she possesses has reached a level that can no longer be described as abnormal, but rather as fantastic.

Its specific activation conditions and strange effects are so unique that even those who know the inside story can only praise it as a mystery beyond mystery, an absolute special case.

Even if the technique is made public, no one can use it because it requires the bloodline of a pure-blooded witch, which is ambiguous in itself.

Theoretically, a true pure-blooded witch should not be human.

Roland didn't know much about this aspect. After all, he wasn't a settings geek. But there was one thing that was specifically emphasized about fairy tale magic.

"Fragments of the First Law..."

It symbolizes the beginning of everything, as the initial one.

The place and time, plus the two magical people involved that transcend mystery, the connection between the two is already obvious. This kind of connect-the-dots-like condition would not cost much even if he tried and failed, not to mention that the intuition from fate is already urging him on.

Roland's mind was spinning with thoughts, and he muttered to himself.

"Speaking of which, it's almost time."

Aozaki Touko herself has not yet arrived in person, but she doesn't seem to want to change her previous arrangements.

Today the first wave of specially made puppets will attack.

In order to eliminate the enemy's home advantage and prevent Aoko and Kuonji Arizuma, who are managers, from taking advantage of the magic power gathered by the earth veins, it is necessary to remove the fulcrum of the spiritual veins.

There is no need to change anything. It is a naked conspiracy. The number of just two people is enough to make them run around for their lives.

Roland looked at the outline of the mountain in the distance, feeling the fluctuations of battle coming from the Forest of No Return. When some unknown fluctuations began to spread, he couldn't help but smile.

His guess was confirmed.

The dark shadows have begun to transform the environment of the forest, turning it into a place that is closer to its original state and more contrary to common sense.

In that environment, certain rules that could only exist in the original state began to emerge, and the physical laws belonging to the present world began to be distorted within a specific range.

Even though it has not fully unfolded, the gravity from the new moon seems to be stimulated at this distance and has begun to show the outline of the change.