Zongman: Beginning with the Killer Queen

Everything has been going well for Aozaki Orange lately.

As a 'failure' who did not even inherit the seal and could only travel across the ocean to study in the Clock Tower, she not only became the monarch's disciple, but also used her personal talents to crush all the prejudices that had been placed on her.

For a crowned magician to reach this level, bloodline is nothing more than an accessory to talent.

Aozaki Orange has proven this with her actual record. Dozens of magicians have died at her hands, and many small families and organizations have been destroyed by her alone.

During this time, the works she created became increasingly mature.

Even because of her outstanding skills and achievements, Cheng Zi had vaguely heard that the Magic Association wanted to give her the qualifications designated by the seal.

Aozaki Chengzi knew that this was not the revenge of the magicians she had defeated. Although the Magic Association was very pedantic, there was still respect for the title. Of course there were those who were jealous of her talent, but it was not the case for the entire association. In view of her situation, therefore, the purpose of her sealing was much purer than those of others who also received this honor.

This is the recognition and 'goodwill' towards her from the entire demonic world.

The original purpose of the designated seal was to allow those individuals who were leading the world to exert greater value. Capturing them and soaking them in formalin was the most correct approach.

The foundation of magic lies in inheritance. Except for special beings like magicians, it is too difficult for individuals to exhaust the truth in the world.

If those technologies that cannot be reproduced are lost with the death of the user, it will be a huge loss and waste for the entire demon world itself, just like the disciples of the third magician.

In order to follow their teacher's footsteps, they constantly devoted their talents to an impossible goal. In the end, they gained nothing and died with resentment and unwillingness to be ordinary.

From the family and technology of the Einzbern family that can create such a size even as artificial humans, we can get a glimpse of the talents of those magician disciples. In order to avoid the continued waste of resources, the seal designated talents will exist.

Soak the skills that cannot be learned through learning in formalin and preserve them as precious samples, so that the skills will not be lost until the advancement of the times, or even the emergence of the next understander, will analyze and transform this inheritance. It is a formal foundation for magic and is a great progress for the magic path itself.

It is precisely because of this that this matter has not encountered any resistance, including Chengzi, who is the teacher of the monarch, and his favorite disciple can achieve such an achievement. Maybe that guy is feeling honored now.

In this sense, this is indeed an honor that cannot be replicated, because it is equivalent to the demonic world's proof that she has admitted defeat.

But this is not enough.

Aozaki Orange took out a lady's cigarette from the cigarette case and lit it.

The rising smoke covered the change in her expression.

She has been working hard for two years since she decided to return to her hometown.

Starting from the deep mountains of Europe, in the process of traveling around the world, she encountered the magic eye collection train in Northern Europe, the huge ancient species in the North Sea, the Sea of ​​No Return that leads to other worlds, and the mystery lurking in the Western European countries claiming to be the Alliance of the Age of Gods. organize.

And all of this was her preparation to fight against the 'magic' of the Aozaki family.

Although she has always had a disdainful attitude towards her sister, even for Orange, who has been different since she was a child, her grandfather is a monster.

Therefore, Orange has a feeling of fear and respect for the magic of the Aozaki family. Although she does not think that her stupid sister has the consciousness to take that road, she still disdains it, and the preparations should be made. It has to be made in advance.

For this reason, she needs to constantly accumulate her own trump cards.

"It's so boring, Orange... We've been staying in this forest for several days. Didn't you want to take me to have a test with magic?"

The person who spoke to Chengzi with unceremonious words was a young man with blond hair and innocent eyes, but with a wild look.

"Calm down, Beo, have I done what I promised you? It is the virtue of a magician to prepare as much as possible for the final battle."

Aozaki Orange narrowed his eyes, threw away the unfinished cigarette in his hand, and stepped on it hard to put it out.

Then he focused his attention on the crystal in his hand again, and carved the runes with a movement that was so smooth that it could be called an art.

The one who complained was the familiar she found from a werewolf tribe in the mountains of Europe.

The mysterious golden wolf possesses at least two thousand years of history.

In front of it, all the magic that Aozaki Orange has come into contact with is so powerless. The magic used by modern magicians is like a bubble that pops when it is poked. It is not surprising that it is directly ineffective.

Its existence itself is a miracle that is no less than magic, just like the product of the Gods' resurrection before their demise.

From the nature of life, this golden wolf is a top-notch fantasy species that should not exist in this world.

After negotiating with the werewolf tribe that had taken it in, Aozaki Orange did not hesitate to use the magic power contained in his hair that he had accumulated for twenty years as a medium to provide him with a contract and gave him the power of Beowulf in Nordic mythology. name.

Of course, both the Golden Wolf and Orange know that modern contracts have no effect on fantasy species, and their existence is nothing more than a ticket for Beo to enter the world.

Modern times, where mystery has declined, cannot provide the true ether needed by fantasy species.

When the noble mystery and modern mystery contained in its essence still collide, it is like inhaling pure oxygen to a dying person, something will happen.

Judging from the size, 80% of the accident happened to Beo. Even the top fantasy species cannot fight against the entire world. In order to prevent the mysterious decline of the opponent's possession, Aozaki Orange sacrificed everything he had for more than 20 years. The accumulated, extremely high-quality magic power.

It is precisely in order to use this trump card for himself that Aozaki Orange will travel around the world with it, constantly improve his skills, and test the opponent's ability as a bodyguard.

The result made her very satisfied. It is no exaggeration to say that if it were not for Beo's existence, Aozaki Orange would have died several times now.

"If you feel bored, go talk to the wild wolves around you."

Chengzi absentmindedly dismissed his familiar while continuing the work at hand.

"Do you think I haven't looked for them? But their time is too short. Talking about them for a while will be meaningless. They are not qualified as pets."

The unhappy Beo sat on a raised rock, looking at the moon looming over the dense forest.

"Why should the workshop be set up in such a remote place? It makes it impossible for me to have some fun to pass the time by myself."

In addition to the mysterious contract used to maintain the secret, the reason why Beo will act as the orange familiar is precisely because of her promise. For the golden wolf who grew up in the mountains and has no contact with modern times, he is like a picture. Like a blank sheet of paper.

Aozaki Orange made full use of his child-like character of refusing to admit defeat, and in return he signed a contract with him by taking him to see the outside world and finding powerful enemies that interested him.

In this regard, Cheng Zi did not disappoint Beo. While traveling around the world, he encountered strange and weird things that became more and more mysterious, and the enemies became more and more powerful. For Beo, it was like playing a game. One boss after another is so novel and interesting.

Just when he was about to face the legendary final boss, transcending the mysterious magic, Aozaki Orange suddenly paused the game and took it to such a remote dense forest to build a workshop.

Apart from some unopened beasts and oranges, there is not even a companion to talk to, so the restless fantasy species will naturally feel unhappy.

"Just endure it for the last time. In just a few days, the decisive battle will begin. After that, you can see the magic you have longed for. After everything is settled, I will take you wherever you want to go."

As if coaxing a child, Aozaki Orange said cheerfully without looking back.

"All right……"

Under Cheng Zi's seductive words, Beo's eyes lit up, he nodded, and stood up from the ground, ready to see if there were any new beasts nearby to kill time.

But the next moment, Beo and Aozaki Orange, who was carving the runes, paused.

"Let me ask first, Cheng Zi, although it is impossible for anyone to come here, and the level of the temporary barrier you set up is not high, it should still have the function of driving people away."

"That goes without saying...my barrier has been lifted."

Aozaki Orange took off his glasses and said in a cold tone.

"Then they are enemies. There happen to be two of them. Let's take one each."

Beo tilted his head and showed an eager smile.

"Judging from the last information given by the barrier, it should be two people trying their luck to find the magician here through some clues. Let me solve it."

Chengzi, who had been perfunctory with Beo before, was so proactive now not because of her conscience, but simply because as a magician, she didn't like waste.

During his training in the Clock Tower, as a magician who had lost his inheritance, in order to continue his studies and research, Cheng Zi used his talent as a guarantee. He once owed a huge debt, but he paid it off within two years.

To be able to do this, this habit of never wasting can be said to be indispensable.

Although her attainments in barriers are far inferior to those of her classmate Araya Soren in the Clock Tower, they are definitely above the normal level. A magician of this level who can break through them in an instant is still quite valuable.

Whether it's the physical body or the magic seal he holds.

The magic seal is the foundation of the family. If this kind of proof is lost, even if the circuit is excellent, it will not be much different from the first generation. On the way to the start of the Clock Tower, Aozaki Orange suffered a lot in this aspect, and many of them have excellent bloodlines. Magicians all showed contempt and cynicism towards her, both covertly and overtly, and she faced countless provocations on her way to fame.

But now, those provocateurs have basically become people who have been deliberately forgotten by the Magic Association, and their magic seals have become Aozaki Orange's collection.

Moreover, in order to prevent the engraving from becoming invalid due to the death of the original owner, she also thoughtfully prepared residences for those who had lost their value.

"If I ask you to come, I'm afraid it will be ruined before it can be sent to me. By then, it will be completely worthless."

"I don't care," Beo said dissatisfied: "I have left one for you. It is enough to know the origin and information of the other party. The remaining one is first come, first served!"

"Don't worry, it is a rare toy after all, I will treat it with care."

Before Orange could continue to speak, Beo rushed into the dense forest one step ahead. Such rapid speed left only a useless afterimage in front of Aozaki Orange.

"What a anxious guy..."

Cheng Zi shook his head, said nothing, and acquiesced to Beo's actions.

After all, he was just a magician. Among the enemies she had ever seen, not even the Lord of the Clock Tower could make her particularly moved.

Next, she had to save some experience and interrogate how she found clues to this temporary workshop that she had chosen at random.

She took out a cigarette again and lit it, standing there, waiting for the fugitives who were driven to her by Beo.

——

"Here we are."

Roland put his hands in his pockets and walked under the thick shadow of the trees, taking a leisurely pace. Every step seemed to be measured, extremely precise and without any deviation.

The indifferent attitude showed absolute confidence. Even if the head in the transparent glass jar on his shoulder suddenly opened his mouth, he was not moved at all.

After being prepared, Aozaki Orange took the initiative to transform his form into what it is now. In this way, even if the past is broken, it will only reawaken the body ten years later.

Aozaki Orange, who had only one head left, looked at Roland next to him, and remembered that the other party had just made a few random strokes in the air before, and after passing through a strange whirlpool portal, he completed the feat of time travel in his body. Couldn't help but speak.

"It's really an accurate timeline. Generally speaking, things like time travel should be relatively uncertain, right? Or have you been here before?"

"No, this is a first in every sense of the word."

Roland felt the ubiquitous gravity and smiled inexplicably.

"However, the timing of the crossing is the least worrying part of the journey,"

Having said this, he pointed towards the sky and said in a matter-of-fact tone: "As long as I hope, fate will definitely be on my side."

By now, Chengzi was somewhat accustomed to Roland's character. She ignored this sentence and spoke.

"Only Beo and I know about this temporary workshop. According to that guy's personality, I'm afraid we are about to face an extremely excited Phantasma species and an eye-catching Doll User. What are you going to do?"

"I plan to correct one thing first. It's not us. It's just me who is facing that fantasy species. It's tiring enough to deal with you now. How to deal with you in the past is left to you. Bar."

"Hey... I only have my head now. Even a crowned magician has very limited combat effectiveness in this situation. This head is more of a key to my continued existence."

Aozaki Orange suddenly raised her voice a bit because of her situation, but soon she realized the person in front of her and quickly lowered her voice.

"That's not right..."

But the guy in front of him seemed to have no blood or tears. Not only did he not feel any introspection, but he looked at Cheng Zi with strange eyes.

"Generally speaking, when there is only one head left, shouldn't you use a big move like Sky Eye Sting? Even a vampire can turn the fluid in the eyeball into a high-pressure water gun comparable to a laser. People with magic eyes It shouldn’t be impossible for even the messenger to do it.”

"In which world can vampires be so outrageous! Also, what do you think the magic eye is?"

Chengzi looked at Roland with incredible eyes, and was so angry that his voice trembled.

Although they were barely in the same camp, she still couldn't keep up with the brain circuitry of this guy who was comparable to a god.

"What, it's really useless,"

Roland sighed, looking disappointed.

Aozaki Orange decided not to get involved in the weird topic of what Roland understood about the existence of the Magic Eye. She lowered her voice and said, "For safety reasons, when we fight Beo next, put me first in the other places." Place, lest I become your weakness."

"That's what I mean, that's right... If you can't even do this, I can only help you."

Roland showed a weird smile, then grabbed the orange ponytail with one hand, took her out of the glass jar, and weighed her, as if to test the feel.

"What are you going to do?"

At this moment, a strong and unknown premonition arose in Aozaki Orange's heart.

But Roland didn't reply, but immediately answered Orange's question with action.

"call--!"

A fierce sound of breaking through the air resounded in the dense forest, and Roland threw Cheng Zi's head backhand, like a shooting star, pointing directly at the center of the barrier.

"what's the situation?"

The Orange from ten years ago frowned and looked in one direction.

The doll she hid in the forest sensed an external attack, and the doll that came to defend itself was destroyed in a devastating manner, with a faint sound of breaking wind. When she arrived at the woods in front of her, the identity of the unknown figure was The attack suddenly stopped again.

Cheng Zi from ten years ago looked in that direction, and the rune stone in her hand had already lit up, but she still stood there openly.

The destroyed limbs of the puppet were scattered on the ground, with blood spraying out like spring water. The remaining usable parts were being assembled according to the requirements of the technique to increase the combat power as much as possible.

After a while, a headless puppet stood up tremblingly. Cheng Zi from ten years ago did not pay attention to the puppet's movements, but stared in the direction behind it.

In the forest littered with puppet limbs, strange sounds were also heard.

"Gulu gulu..."

Suddenly, something nearly round rolled to the feet of the headless doll. Because it was hidden in the shadows, the full picture could not be seen, but Orange could be sure.

It was a female head.

"Damn bastard..."

She turned her face forward and spoke in a deep, beautiful voice.

Ten years ago, when Aozaki Orange heard this voice, his hair suddenly exploded.

She watched as the headless doll, which had escaped her control at some point, picked up the woman's head and pressed it against the vacant neck.

It was obviously a doll she had made with her own hands, but the attacker skillfully controlled every limb and took over the body of the doll, as if he was more familiar with it than she was.

To be able to do this in such a short time betrays the fact that the attacker is also a master of ergonomics.

This is beyond imagination. Although she revived the magic foundation of puppets and runes, her rune magic is not actually strong. The puppet skills are what she is best at. Now she is absolutely To be able to bear the title of the highest-ranking puppet master in the world, taking away the right to control the puppets from her hands only means one thing. The other party's puppet skills are better than hers.

But Cheng Zi from ten years ago no longer had so much time to think about this outrageous fact. She stared at the head emerging from the shadows when it moved its neck, and the dark red ponytail flicked, and her face turned a little pale.

"It's done, it's just an old model after all."

The attacker standing in the shadow snapped his fingers with satisfaction, raised his head, and looked at the puppet user opposite.

"You are so panicked when encountering such an unexpected situation. How about your usually calm attitude? In this case, if that stupid guy Aoko inherits magic and defeats Beo, wouldn't you become pessimistic again? They can’t even choose their fate of death.”

The figure in the shadow said in a tone of hatred, and slowly walked out.

"Proud, arrogant, and underestimating the enemy. The gains from overcoming hardships have tempered you, and also fueled your jealousy. You are usually fine, but once you face Qingzi, you will inevitably lose control."

For the first time ten years ago, Chengzi did not attack immediately, but watched the intruder move forward step by step. A light that was difficult for others to understand flashed in her deep eyes. The hatred between her and her sister was revealed in the clock tower. It's not a secret.

But Aozaki Orange's complex emotions towards Aozaki Aoko cannot be described by hatred. Outsiders except herself cannot understand or understand it.

Finally, the attacker walked under the moonlight and revealed his beautiful and delicate face.

——That face is exactly the same as Aozaki Orange.

Looking at herself who had not changed at all in face or body even though she was ten years ago, Orange's stern expression softened ten years later, and she spoke with a self-deprecating smile.

"Although I don't want to admit it, this is all a mistake I made because of my youth and energy."

"It's the first time we meet, 'I', so I won't bother to explain. You are me anyway. Next, it's time to check the performance of the body from ten years ago."

"Wait, you are..."

Ten years ago, Aozaki Yuko could no longer maintain her composure. Faced with "herself" as the Riddler, even the puppet user who could stabilize her emotions by switching personalities showed an anxious look, and her pupils also flashed with ferocity. Guang threw out the rune stone in his hand, trying to control the opponent's spirit as well.

Hearing such a question, Orange ten years later just showed a mocking look.

"I'm still hesitating until now. Sure enough, you are not qualified to see the Aozaki family's magic now."

Even though he was the one who spoke, such an effective taunt still made the orange face from ten years ago show an angry look.

She clenched her wrist and no longer hesitated, preparing to execute 'herself' directly.

But the other party just showed a mocking smile, as if this behavior was very ridiculous.

The next moment, the puppet suddenly broke through Rune's restraints, then raised his hands and slapped the head on his neck.

Did I kill myself?

Before Chengzi could recover from this fact ten years ago.

Following the action of destroying the head, the orange-red magician froze in place, and his eyes suddenly became dim, like a waking doll.

The golden wolf running in the forest in the distance also seemed to realize something, stopped and looked behind him with confused eyes.

"orange?"

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