CHAPTER 406: CHAPTER 406: I’M CURIOUS

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"The Fifth Magic, Order Collapse: Blue, is an anomaly—

Unlike the first four Laws, which occupy the four fundamental rules, the Fifth is rooted in them, constantly collapsing them, ceaselessly destroying the very foundation of this world—

The fundamental reason, we, the Counter Forces, are still unsure. However, the special condition to escape this predicament was born recently," Alaya explained succinctly to Aoko and Alice, revealing the reason for her descent.

"Recently?" Alice narrowed her eyes and, after a moment’s thought, said, "Is it related to Aoko?"

In Alice’s view, for Alaya to bring this up now, it must mean that the special condition had been born in either her or Aoko. And since it was a matter concerning the Fifth Magic, it was more likely related to Aoko.

"That’s right," Alaya admitted directly.

"Huh? Me?" Aoko’s azure eyes widened, and she pointed to her own cheek, a look of bewilderment on her face.

Had she done anything great recently? She hadn’t, had she?

"Though it was intentionally facilitated by us, two days ago, Aoko should have, in a human body, refined divine power, right?" Alaya chuckled softly.

"You can even control that? Tsk, I thought I was exceptionally talented," Aoko said with a displeased smack of her lips. She had originally thought that it was through her own efforts and talent that she had succeeded.

But now, Alaya was telling her it was the work of the Counter Forces. To her, who was so proud, this was a not-so-small blow.

"To intentionally have Aoko refine divine power, is it related to the condition? Or is it the condition itself?" Alice keenly grasped the key point in Alaya’s words.

"That’s right. Refining the divine power of destruction is the prerequisite for twisting the Fifth Magic, Order Collapse, into a controllable Fifth Magic—Destruction," Alaya said, her tone grave.

"Destruction? Controllable?" Aoko blinked. Forgive her old, clouded eyes, but she didn’t understand what Alaya was saying. After all, she was now sixty-seven years old.

"Even destruction has a definition. In the end, in the eyes of a magus, it is also a kind of order. But, Aoko, even after fifty years, I still haven’t taught you to be a qualified magus?" Alice said in a low whisper.

Vaguely, Alice’s muttering reached Aoko’s ears. ’Hopeless...’ ’How did I end up teaching a fool...’

"I don’t even have any future memories. All I got was the body’s instinctive memories. Speaking of which, Alice, if you’re going to mutter, don’t let me hear you!!!" Aoko, with a look of frustration, stomped her feet several times, leaving several shoe-shaped craters in the snow.

After venting her anger on the snow, Aoko, as if deflated, hunched over and said, her voice weak, "Well, what do you want me to do?"

Aoko was very wise. Alaya herself had descended. If she didn’t agree to her conditions, she would be erased in minutes. She was just a normal high school girl, at most a half-baked True Magic User. To fight against all of humanity... just spare her.

"You? Is that how you address your mother’s daughter-in-law?" Alaya reprimanded, her tone severe.

Looking at Alice, who was being controlled by Alaya and looked ready to strike at a moment’s notice, Aoko’s lip twitched, and she decisively admitted defeat. "...Mom, Mother."

"Mm, though I’d like you to say it again, it seems we’re out of time." Alaya, sensing the battle between Haru and the old True Magic User not far away, said, her tone grave.

"Aoko, I’ll send you into the Root in a moment. There, you just need to release your ’Destruction’ Origin with your divine power, and that’ll be enough."

Without waiting for Aoko to react, Alaya, controlling Alice’s body, slapped her on the forehead, sending her consciousness into the swirling vortex.

Aoko, her consciousness lost, her legs suddenly went weak, and she fell limply into Alaya’s arms.

"Is it dangerous for Aoko?" Alice’s calm voice slowly came from her cherry lips. Even though her body was temporarily controlled by Alaya, she was not at all panicked, just a little worried about Aoko’s condition.

After all, since Alaya, as the Counter Force, claimed to be Haru’s mother, then she would surely not do anything bad to her, her prospective daughter-in-law.

"There’s no danger. But when Aoko returns, she should have the dual identity of a God of destruction and the Fifth True Magic User," Alaya said, carrying Aoko’s body and turning to walk towards the old school building.

"..." Alice stayed silent, but Alaya, who was temporarily sharing her body, sensed the easing of her spiritual aura.

Alaya’s lips curved into a faint smile, and her figure vanished into the snowy landscape.

...

Crunch~ crunch!

A crystal fell onto the soft snow.

The crystal that had fallen from the old True Magic User’s body immediately caught Haru’s attention. Because no one knew the power of his move better than he did.

Ten suns, each half the size of the moon, their combined area greater than the Earth. If not for the support of the infinite negative energy in his Dirac Heart, he wouldn’t have been able to create them even if he had drained the entire Earth.

Not to mention the Third Magic. Even a perpetual motion machine had an output limit at a certain time. If he drew too much magical power, the Third Magic constructed in his soul would collapse, and it would take a huge amount of time to reconstruct it.

With that one arrow, there would have been no problem instantly evaporating the Earth. That’s why the old True Magic User had decisively accepted his fate.

But for something to have fallen from that one blow?

Haru narrowed his eyes slightly, his gaze fixed on the strange object on the snow.

It was a pale green crystal, with an uncountable number of cross-sections. It looked like an artificial object, yet also like a naturally-formed gem. This strange feeling gave it a special beauty.

"Killing a monster drops a gem?!!!" Haru’s expression was very strange.

This was reality, not a game. Where was the setting of killing a monster and getting treasure? So, this crystal was a secret treasure held by the old True Magic User?

The crunching of snow slowly sounded.

Haru didn’t turn around. Because the two auras behind him were exceptionally familiar.

To be able to remain after his attack, it should be a treasure. But Haru, who was always cautious, still used his spatial ability to seal the crystal in a series of different time-spaces, then he turned to face the newcomers.

Haru, after turning around, didn’t notice the emerald green eye that had suddenly appeared on the crystal, which was now looking at his back with keen interest through the infinite space.

"Let me, Alice." Haru was slightly taken aback. He looked at Alice, who was carrying Aoko, and quickly reached out his hand to take her.

Haru, who was worried that Alice’s frail body couldn’t take it, ignored her relaxed and natural appearance as she carried Aoko.

When he took the girl, Alice slender arm, which was wrapped in a black sleeve, directly wrapped around his neck, and her warm cherry lips pressed against his, a fleeting touch.

Haru looked at the ’Alice’ before him with a stunned expression, her face filled with concern. She was constantly touching his body, checking for injuries. His lips curved into a faint smile, and he comforted her softly, "Don’t worry. That old geezer was easy to deal with. I’m fine."

’What are you doing, Lady Alaya!!!!!’ Alice’s exceptionally shocked voice echoed in Alaya’s mind. She, who had been deprived of her body’s control, could only protest in her mind.

’I heard from Little Moon that it’s quite interesting to possess a daughter and have sex. I’m very curious, what kind of interesting method is it?’ Alaya replied with a teasing tone.

Hearing the word ’sex,’ Alice’s pupils constricted. She quickly struggled, trying to regain control of her body. But how could her weak spiritual power resist the great Counter Force? In just a breath, she was suppressed by Alaya.

Haru and Alaya were kissing passionately. But in his view, he was just being intimate with the worried Alice.

Haru looked into ’Alice’s’ watery dark eyes, at the look of craving for the emptiness to be filled. He didn’t even care about the spoils of war and directly teleported to his own room in the Tohno residence.

Alice, her perception linked in sync, watched as Haru slowly shed his clothes, revealing a powerful physique. Her spiritual aura surged violently. ’Please stop, Mother!!!’

’Don’t worry, just one night... uh~’

The sensation of that emptiness being filled flooded Alice’s mind. The witch’s consciousness gradually grew hazy.

After an unknown amount of time, Aoko’s shocked voice suddenly jolted her awake.

"Alice, Haru? You two..."

"Hey, hey, don’t tear my clothes. Go find your witch. I don’t want to..."

"Oh~!!!!"

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