Type-Moon, the Path of a Magician

【Compulsory Magic Essay——】

[Contractors: Xia Yuan, Aozaki Orange. 】

[Contract Contents——]

"First, the Grand Magus, Aozaki Touko, will need to settle in Tokyo as the guardian of Ryougi Shiki for the next three years."

"Secondly, within the time specified in the contract, [Contractor - Aozaki Touko] must do her utmost to ensure Ryougi Shiki's safety and prevent her from being in any danger."

"Third, during the period of the contract, Aozaki Touko is not allowed to make any threatening or harmful moves towards Ryougi Shiki. Both indirect and direct factors must be completely eliminated."

【Make a vow to the source and the soul, and do not break it.】

After glancing at the three magic essays written by Xia Yuan on the parchment, Aozaki Orange frowned, glanced at Xia Yuan, and then carefully looked down along the contract.

The content of this contract is very clear and there are no textual loopholes.

As a reward for the job, he could get a precious magic ore containing the law and a promise of the third magician's future. And what he had to pay was to protect the safety of the little girl named Ryougi Shiki for three years.

This transaction is not equal at all.

I can stay anywhere, and there is no harm in settling in Tokyo. Anyway, it is impossible for those idiots in the Clock Tower to reach out to Southeast Asia and come to arrest me with fanfare.

But it was this treaty that gave her all the advantages that made Aozaki Touko feel uneasy. She had no way of figuring out the intentions of the guy in front of her.

He made such a request only for the sake of protecting the girl he was trying to protect. So, did the girl in front of him have some special potential that was equal to or even surpassed these conditions?

Honestly, she was curious.

What kind of abnormality was there in the girl in front of her that made the third magician pay such a price to protect her? If possible, she really wanted to explore it carefully.

However, after rubbing the white gem in her hand, she quickly calmed down. She did not think she was qualified to go head-to-head with a magician.

Compared to the famous second method and the fifth method that she had seen with her own eyes, the third method was the most mysterious and unpredictable. Even she herself could fail. Although her magic was powerful and magical, it was by no means invincible. Aozaki Touko was very clear about this.

Otherwise she wouldn't have been defeated by Aoko.

"For me, the three items you proposed may bring some restrictions to me, but compared with the price you paid, this trouble can be ignored. I have no reason to refuse such a deal."

"So you accept it?"

"Well, I can accept it." After carefully considering the conditions proposed by Xia Yuan, Cang Qi Chengzi took a puff of cigarette, frowned slightly, and asked: "But what is your purpose? What do you want to do by proposing such unequal conditions? Could it be that..."

Her eyes fell on Ryougi Shiki, who had been sitting next to Xia Yuan in silence.

"This girl is very important to you, right? Is she your illegitimate daughter? Or your lover?"

"puff--!"

These shocking words made Xia Yuan, who was drinking coffee, lose his composure. He looked at this nonsense-talking woman in silence.

Ryougi Shiki's expression suddenly froze, and she glanced at Xia Yuan warily.

Is this guy really a perverted lolita complex?

"of course not!"

"What kind of weird things are you thinking, woman? How could I possibly have such a big illegitimate daughter? And I don't look like a pervert who would be interested in a junior high school student, do I?"

"Isn't it? If you are willing to pay such a price for her, then you can only be her parents or lovers. Could it be that you are brother and sister?"

Aozaki Touko raised an eyebrow.

"Put aside your wild thoughts, or this meaningless temptation, Miss Aozaki Orange."

Xia Yuan raised his hand to stop her.

"As the employer this time, I don't need to explain the specific reasons to you. You just need to answer one thing to me: whether you accept the conditions and agree to sign this contract."

"You have spent three years in exchange for a gem containing the second magic and a promise from the third magician. This is a very generous offer and you are well aware of it. So there is no need to continue with this meaningless test."

Xia Yuan easily pointed out Aozaki Orange's temptation.

"Tsk, I'm really upset. Your smug look reminds me of that idiot."

Aozaki Touko smacked her lips, then stopped testing and raised her hand to sign her name on the parchment.

【Aozaki Orange】

"However, the contract is established. I will accept your commission."

"Then, happy working together."

Seeing Aozaki Touko signing her name at the end of the essay, Xia Yuan also smiled and bit his finger to sign his name on it.

【Xia Yuan】

Witness——【Origin】

Mortgage: [Soul]

——The contract is established here.

Just like the first time he signed the magic contract with Kenneth, at the moment when the two signed their names, a strange magical power and connection descended upon their souls, which was the proof that the contract had come into effect.

However, this time it felt a little special, he didn't feel any special constraints.

Is it because the body is doing it for you in a root-like way?

"Put this away, Shiki."

"You're going to give this to me?"

After looking at the contract that Xia Yuan pushed in front of him, Ryougi Shiki was stunned.

Although she didn't understand the world over there, from the conversation between the two just now, she could still see the importance of this contract and the purpose of signing this contract.

It's for yourself.

He might be in danger in the next three years, and this man named Xia Yuan wanted to protect him.

Therefore, this man, whom he had never met before, signed a contract with this dangerous red-haired woman for his own sake.

But why? Why did he help me, and to such an extent? Why did he know about Zhi's existence when they first met? No, he said that he had met him once before, when was it? When I was younger?

At this moment, her mind was full of questions.

"Don't think too much, just keep it."

Xia Yuan rubbed Ryougi Shiki's head and said, "This woman in front of me, no, it should be said that the elder sister may not look very reliable, but her strength is absolutely impeccable."

"After I leave, if you encounter any difficulties or strange things in the future, go directly to her and she can help you solve them. And you have to be careful. In the next period of time, you may be targeted by some unfriendly guys, so remember to be careful."

"What about you?" Ryougi Shiki asked subconsciously.

"me?"

"As for me, I still have some things to do. I can't stay by your side all the time. Besides, you have your own life, so I can't take you to the Clock Tower. I can only entrust this guy to protect you."

After saying that, Xia Yuan glanced at Aozaki Orange who was sitting opposite him.

Aozaki Touko is the crown magician of the Clock Tower. Because her talent is so terrifying, her teacher suggested that she be sealed up, so she suffered the most idiotic sealing designation system of the Clock Tower.

Therefore, there is no need to question her strength and attainments in magic. With her help, the difficulties faced by Ryougi Shiki are nothing.

"Clock Tower? Are you from the Clock Tower? How come I didn't know when the third magician suddenly appeared in the Clock Tower? However, since you have the gem of the second magic, it means that you have had contact with the Grand Marshal of Magic, and these things are not difficult to explain."

Listening to Aozaki Touko's very reasonable story, Xia Yuan did not rush to refute, but just listened silently as she continued her reasoning.

"Help me deal with Aoko. If this were said by another magician, I would definitely think that person is playing a trick on me. But if it's you, then I'll just wait and see. The Third Magician will let me see your strength."

"As you wish, then."

"Hey, little girl over there. This is for you. If you encounter any difficulties, open this envelope. There is my contact information inside. I will come to you in a few days."

Aozaki Touko took out an envelope from her pocket and handed it to Ryougi Shiki, then she extinguished the cigarette between her fingers, picked up the suitcase at her feet, and left.

At the same moment, Xia Yuan also raised his hand and snapped his fingers.

Remove all the suggestion magic in the room and leave with Ryougi Shiki.

……

……

At night.

In the courtyard of Tokyo Ryogi-gumi.

Before we knew it, it was already night. In the Japanese-style courtyard, the cool moonlight sprinkled on the courtyard, and the reflection of the moon was looming in the pool water.

Next to the tea table in the main courtyard of the courtyard were two futons, two cups of hot tea and hot food, and two figures sitting next to the tea table.

Xia Yuan and Ryougi Shiki were sitting opposite each other at the tea table sipping tea, but neither of them spoke, and the atmosphere became silent for a moment.

Because of Xia Yuan's hint of magic, the two bodyguards still remembered that they escorted the young lady home and then left, and Shi went home and made up a random excuse to fool his family.

Xia Yuan walked in openly as if he was in an empty place, and no one noticed him.

"If there's anything you want to know, please take this opportunity to ask me, Shiki."

Xia Yuan took a sip of the hot tea in his hand, broke the silence and spoke first.

"..."

The personality that now dominates the body is still Ryougi Shiki. Since they met in the afternoon, Ryougi Shiki's consciousness has never appeared again. From beginning to end, Ryougi Shiki is still the dominant one.

Compared to Ryougi Ori's somewhat carefree boyish personality, Ryougi Shiki's temperament is much colder and she lacks the fundamental tolerance. She and Xia Yuan do not have a good relationship with each other.

"Hmm...Have we met before?"

Ryougi Shiki stared at Xia Yuan seriously and asked, "I'm sure I've never seen someone like you, otherwise I would have no impression of you. And I don't think anyone in my family would know someone like you and allow you to do this."

"For example?"

After listening to this, Xia Yuan nodded, agreeing with her guess.

"Make a deal with that woman."

Ryougi Shiki's eyes were solemn. "Although I have no evidence, my intuition still tells me that the woman named Aozaki Touko is very dangerous. She may be carrying many lives."

"Is that so..." Xia Yuan smiled slightly.

"What a sharp intuition! Just as you thought, Aozaki Touko is indeed not a simple person. As I said before, she is one of the most dangerous people in the world."

Xia Yuan nodded and continued, "But you don't have to worry about this. Since she is willing to sign a contract with me, it means that she will definitely abide by the agreement. Moreover, the spirit of the contract must exist under the coercive force of the magic essay contest."

"Similarly, don't you think I'm dangerous too? Being able to trade with her on an equal footing means I'm not a simple guy, right? Maybe I'm also an extremely dangerous person. Aren't you afraid?"

"..."

A moment of silence.

Extremely dangerous guy? No, although Xia Yuan was full of secrets and also came from a world that he could not get involved in, Ryougi Shiki's intuition told him.

Xia Yuan was definitely not a dangerous guy. On the contrary, she and he had an inexplicable sense of familiarity and closeness. Liang Yi Zhi felt the same way, which was why she was able to negotiate with Xia Yuan in such a short time.

Therefore, after just a brief contact, Ryougi Shiki was able to let down her guard towards this stranger, just like Ryougi Ori, and allowed this guy of unknown origin to enter her home.

This feeling was indeed too strange, but she couldn't tell why it was strange. It was as if this was how it should be.

"Well, do you have any other questions for me? If you are curious, you can ask me. If I know anything, I can answer it."

Can you answer all of them?...

Hearing this, Ryougi Shiki's eyes blinked slightly, as if she suddenly thought of something. She suddenly turned her head and asked Xia Yuan: "So, have you ever killed anyone?"

"what?"

It must be said that it was quite strange that the topic suddenly changed from the casual chat to this aspect. This sudden question made Xia Yuan a little puzzled.

I thought she would care more about my origins and the relationship between her and Ryougi Shiki, but I didn't expect that after Ryougi Shiki just asked, she suddenly changed the subject to whether I had ever killed anyone.

The question is really...

After taking a look at Ryougi Shiki who was staring at him intently, Xia Yuan shook his head.

"Because... him?"

After a brief thought, he roughly understood what was going on and why Ryougi Shiki asked this question.

The reason was probably because of that personality - Liang Yi Zhi. So Xia Yuan then answered her question very carefully.

"I have killed someone, but I can also say I haven't killed anyone."

"Hmm? What kind of answer is that? Are you playing dumb?"

Ryougi Shiki frowned, expressing her doubts with a subtle expression, and was obviously not satisfied with Xia Yuan's answer.