Chapter 216

【"Yes."】

【Regina finally spoke.】

【Regina: "As twins, I can convey emotions and thoughts to a certain extent. However, Karina's consciousness before she died was conveyed to me..."】

【"She said, save Mio."】

Rin Tohsaka: "... hat kind of development is this?"

Shishigou Kairi: "Hahaha, this is what they call love, right?"

Roku-dou Reika: "Devoting everything for the sake of the one you love."

Letitia: "Such dedication has no meaning at all."

【Everyone: "..."】

【Regina: "Mio only looked at Tiadra-nee-san since he was a child. Similarly, Karina only looked at Mio, so we decided to cover for Mio. That is all."】

【Is that so? Is it love?】

【However, what Mio saw should have only been Tiadra's beauty. Because of this, when he heard about Karina's disguise, he was naively happy for the Golden Princess's rebirth.】

【Even so, did Karina admire him?】

【Love is indeed something that makes people unable to understand things.】

【Aozaki Touko: "Sure enough, if she was asked, she might be willing to die."】

Waver: "Originally, it was something that could be perfectly solved just by talking it out, but because of a moment of impulse, it caused the current result."

Fiore: "Hmph, I think even if it happened again, the result would be the same."

【"I would also like to ask Lord Valuleta."】

【El-Melloi II said in a low voice: "Setting aside the plastic surgery, you should also be aware of the Izelma mutation. At the very least, you know that the Golden Princess who attended the debut party was fake, right?"】

【"... ehe, heaven knows."】

【Inorai shrugged.】

【"I thought this would be the case. The Izelma family performed very well, but it would Matsuwanko Matsuwanko Take a few more generations to produce results. Since there were rumors that their research suddenly skipped several stages and bore fruit, and even my stupid disciple showed up from time to time, it was foreseeable."】

【El-Melloi II: "So you let Atrum do whatever he wanted, attempting to seize Izelma's handle."】

【Inorai: "That is exactly what happened."】

Illya: "I thought they were all on the first floor, but it turns out everyone is in the atmosphere."

Emiya Kiritsugu: "Do not underestimate the upper echelons of these magi. If they did not have sufficient means, they would have been eaten until not even their bones were left."

【"I also have a question."】

【Aozaki Touko looked at Inorai and said: "I have wanted to ask for a long time, Teacher Inorai, what was your opinion when I was subject to a Sealing Designation?"】

【Inorai: "I think this decision is very correct. You are one of the most suitable magi for a Sealing Designation in modern times."】

【"When the people around me consulted my opinion, I also highly recommended you, saying that Touko Aozaki and her magic circuits should be preserved forever in the depths of the Department of Sealing Designation, and that it must be done."】

【"I thought it would probably be like this."】

【Aozaki Touko shrugged, and suddenly discovered that strange plant roots were growing out of her body near her chest.】

Rin Tohsaka: "Hmm? What is that?"

Shishigou Kairi: "Plants growing out of the body, could it be!"

Kayneth: "Hmph, I really underestimated this kid. I did not expect him to hide so deeply."

【"Got, got it!"】

【Mio, who had become haggard within a few minutes, looked excited, with some kind of pill between his fingers.】

【Aozaki Touko: "Ah, is it medicine?"】

【It seems that the memory-blocking medicine she drank earlier should have other effects.】

【That is likely a plant seed that would use her body as a seedbed when she smelled another drug mixed into the air.】

【"Hahaha!"】

【Mio laughed loudly: "What is a Grand-ranked magus! That kind of thing is meaningless! The only thing that is meaningful is her! Only the end of my and Izelma's dream! Am I right, Lord Byron!"】

【"Mi, Mio..."】

【Byron could not keep up with the rapidly changing situation. It seems he really did not know about this.】

【"A, again, just, just recreate it again!"】

【Mio turned to face the two childhood sweethearts and roared: "For me, a, again, perform plastic surgery on her! The Silver Princess too! Regina too! Cut, cut them into pieces!"】

【The kind and cowardly pharmacist had disappeared, leaving behind a madman who had fallen into madness.】

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "He actually drugged a Grand?"

Gordes: "He should not have killed Karina at that time, yet he actually..."

Darnic: "Hehe, this is his true self."

Waver: "This guy really hid too deeply. I really thought he was harmless."

Tokiomi Tohsaka: "But he does not really think that this would control a Grand, right?"

Feng Xi: "Whom the gods wish to destroy, they first make mad."

【"Otherwise, I will die right here, is that it?"】

【Faced with this life-threatening situation, Aozaki Touko was completely unperturbed.】

【Mio: "Yes! Th, those roots have already connected to your heart and all important in, internal organs. If, if you try to undo the magic, I will pull out your internal organs along with it. E, even if you have an excellent magic crest, you will die right there..."】

【"That does not have much meaning. I do not have a magic crest on me anyway, so I will die easily."】

【Aozaki Touko carved some kind of text on the roots that pierced her body without caring.】

【The next moment, the plant roots that pierced her body collapsed piece by piece.】

【It was a Rune.】

【However, the pierced part did not close up, and there was a fist-sized hole in her torso.】

Rin Tohsaka: "!!!"

Illya: "What the hell, can she survive like this!"

Kayneth: "Hehe, fooled by this woman again."

Waver: "Teacher, what do you mean?"

Feng Xi: "Have you not seen it yet? This is not Aozaki Touko's real body at all, just a doll."】

【Everyone: "!!!"】

Rin Tohsaka: "This woman is actually a doll!"

Fiore: "This, I really could not tell at all."

Gordes: "There is no difference from a real person at all. This is the strength of a Grand-ranked doll maker."】

Caules: "But, the way she talks is..."

Darnic: "Idiot, that is a clone."】

Caules: "A clone?"

Darnic: "Transferring one's consciousness to a doll, while one's real body sleeps somewhere. I just don't know how far away it is."】

Avicebron: "This woman's talent is really good."

【"Is that so? It seems the me I forgot was too tolerant. Anyway, I think it will be wiped out here, so I just need to enjoy the moment to the fullest."】

【Aozaki Touko muttered: "Geez, even I think my personality is so bad. Thanks to this, the curtain call will be a bit of a letdown."】

【"I have no resentment toward Mio, but since things have turned out like this, I cannot stop it."】

【"Although recently, because the technique was leaked, no one around the Clock Tower has tried to kill me."】

【"Is that so? Did I not tell you about this?"】

【Just then, a strange 'crackle' sound rang out.】

【Different from the air vibration sound that shakes the eardrum, this sound seemed to be a scratching sound heard directly by everyone's soul.】

【"Sorry, keep this for me."】

【Aozaki Touko casually threw her cigarette case to Inorai.】

【Inorai's expression changed: "Touko, you..."】

【Aozaki Touko: "Haha, Teacher really knows, huh."】

【The strange sound around gradually increased in volume.】

【Everyone did not know what this sound was, but Gray knew.】

【This is the sound made by the creature that froze her in the forest.】