"For us, magicians themselves are not worth mentioning at all."
Fangzheng's expression did not change in the slightest when he met the girl's gaze.
"The ideas that magicians maintain should have long been swept into the dustbin of history. What they're doing now is nothing more than dragging the world down. Not forward, but backward. But history will not flow backwards, and time will not be reversed. Even if you become a magician, you can't bring the world back to the era of gods. Only by moving forward can there be a way out. Blindly indulging in the past will only lead to death. "
"Is that so …. Interesting."
Hearing Fangzheng's words, the little girl nodded.
"I heard that the Thousand Worlds Tree belongs to the heresy of magicians. Only today did I understand why those people said that …. What's your name?"
"I'm the righteous red ponytail sorceress …. You can call me Xiao Hong."
"I'm Olga Mary."
The silver-haired girl puffed out her chest and raised her head.
"Olga Mary Yasmeret Animusfia."
"This is the daughter of the Lord of Astrology."
At the same time, Elmero II introduced the girl to Fangzheng, while Olga Mary glanced at him.
"You still remember my face? I know the layout of the modern magic department very well. You're the substitute of the previous Kenneth Elmero Archibald, a victim who was forced into Elmero's faction."
Although the silver-haired girl spat on his face, Elmero II's expression did not change in the slightest.
"It's rare to hear such a straightforward way of speaking in the Clock Tower, just like when the young Animusfia left the mountain."
"That's nothing. You should think that we don't need to waste time on this kind of greeting, right? Let me ask you directly. Do you all want the Magic Eye?"
"Well …."
Elmero II showed a troubled expression in response to Olga Mary's question, while Fangzheng shrugged.
"No, we're here for something else."
"Something else?"
"That's right."
As he spoke, Fangzheng pointed at the girls behind him.
"This train has sent invitations to our cute little girls, saying that they want to take their Demon Eyes, so I brought them here to see who has the guts to touch the people of our Thousand World Tree."
"I see."
At this moment, Olga Mary glanced at the girls behind Fangzheng.
"Are you planning to sell the Demonic Eye? If that's the case, we can negotiate with the Animusfia Family. We'll give you a good price. "
"— Lady Olga Mary."
As soon as Olga Mary's words fell, a tall woman walked over and nodded respectfully to everyone.
"Lord Elmero the Second, I am Lady Olga Mary's attendant, Teresa Fellows. Alright... Missy."
"What?"
Facing this woman, the girl who had been acting all high and mighty just now finally showed some signs of panic.
"We'll take our leave first. We'll formally greet you when the time comes."
After saying this, the woman called Teresa turned around and left in a hurry with Olga Mary.
"What the hell is that kid doing?"
The two girls complained discontentedly.
"It's like he's treating people like objects!"
"That's what a magician is. What else do you expect, especially when the Animusfia Family is one of the 12 Lords of the Clock Tower. In their eyes, magicians and mortals without history are no different from ordinary objects."
Fangzheng snorted lightly and said. Upon hearing her explanation, the expressions of the three girls behind her became somewhat displeased. After all, they had all felt Olga Mary's gaze just now. It was neither kind nor malicious. It gave them the feeling that she was looking at a product displayed in a mall. Before this, she had completely ignored the three girls. If not for Fangzheng's words, she would have ignored their existence until the end.
But … Astrophysics, huh …
No matter how the three girls converged on each other, Fangzheng narrowed his eyes. As he sized up the platform around him, he began pondering over the matter. He had some understanding of the 12 Sovereign Families in the Clock Tower of Time, and the Animusfia Family was considered quite unique among them. After all, unlike the other factions, the Animusfia Family mainly studied celestial bodies. With the development of science, the improvement of human observation of celestial bodies would also drive the pace of magicians' exploration of the stars.
Perhaps it was for this reason that the Animusfia Family did not have a deep resistance to the modern world.
If it were Balthemero, they would have fought on the spot.
Perhaps there was value in roping them in?
Come to think of it …
"What's the Elmero Family's decision?"
Fangzheng retracted his gaze and looked at Elmero II not far away.
"It's been a few months since we left the City of Stripping. Why haven't you replied yet? Is it a fight or a conversation? Our patience is limited."
"That's not a question I can answer, ma 'am."
Elmero II felt helpless in the face of the red ponytail's interrogation. Fangzheng just snorted.
"Well, it seems that we'll talk to you about this after we capture the Clock Tower."
"…"
Elmero II sighed helplessly. He had naturally heard about the situation of the Istali Family leaving Europe, but … the Istali Family was only an alchemist family after all, while the Elmero Family was completely different. Besides, he was not sure what the Thousand Worlds Tree was really thinking.
"Woo …!!"
Fortunately, at that moment, the dull roar of a steam whistle broke the awkward atmosphere. Everyone looked up and saw an ancient-looking train slowly approaching from the other side of the thick fog. It stopped next to the dilapidated, abandoned station.
The door of the train slowly opened. The magicians who had been waiting at the station boarded the train. Fangzheng walked in with the three girls.
The inside of the train was much larger than it looked from the outside. It was not as narrow as an ordinary train. On the contrary, the whole train seemed to have been expanded by some kind of spatial magic. It was big enough to accommodate hundreds of magicians chatting inside.
But clearly, there weren't that many guests. Looking around, other than Fangzheng's group of four, there were only Ermero II and his two attendants, a strangely dressed aristocrat with a white hat, an old man in a black robe, and a freak with an elephant's head. There were less than twenty people in total.
Although there was enough space in the carriage, most magicians chose to occupy a seat alone. As for Fangzheng, he led the two girls to sit in a corner. As they ate fruits, they watched the show.
"The fruits here taste good."
"Well, I thought I would see some strange food."
While eating the fruits on the table, Fuino Asagami and Silent Seo were more or less relaxed. The two of them leaned against the sofa and yawned from time to time …. It seemed like they were still jet-lagged.
As for Elmero II, he seemed to have encountered some trouble. A group of people gathered there and made a lot of noise.
At this moment, a man appeared in the middle of the train. Seeing his appearance, the others quickly stopped making noise and turned to look at the man.
He was wearing a black train uniform and holding a silver pocket watch in his hand.
"Thank you for your cooperation. This train will also leave on time tonight. I am Rodin, the conductor of this train. Please forgive me for disturbing you while you are having a pleasant conversation."
He bowed his head and bowed to the crowd, then continued to speak.
"This train will return to London after traveling around the Country of Mist for four days and three nights. During this time, please take your time to appreciate the magic eyes on display and wait for the auction on the third day. You can transplant the Demon Eye immediately, or you can keep it yourself. In addition, the transplant will not waste too much of your time, so please rest assured. Customers who want to sell their magic eyes, please come to our work area the day after tomorrow — — before dusk on the third day. You can also explain your needs to me. "
Hearing the man's introduction, everyone focused their attention. Even the two girls who were dozing off just now opened their eyes and stared at him. At this moment, a woman wearing a fur coat with her eyes covered appeared next to the conductor.
"I am Leandro. I am honored to be the host of the auction for you."
The woman named Leandro nodded to the crowd and stood aside. At this moment, the conductor spoke again.
"So, do you have any questions?"
"I have a question."
Hearing until here, Fangzheng raised her hand high. Hearing her voice, the others couldn't help but turn their heads to look at Fangzheng. But the conductor's expression didn't change in the slightest.
"What is it? This customer? "
"Where is the agent manager who sent us this invitation? I want to have a good talk with him. "
"I'm very sorry, the agent manager won't appear until the auction starts. We don't know the specific location of the agent manager."
"Okay."
Hearing the other party's answer, Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"Then I have no problem."
At this moment, the conductor looked at the others again.
"Next, I will introduce the location of the guest rooms. Please come this way."
Unlike ordinary trains, the guest rooms of the magic eye collection train are quite luxurious and spacious. There are only two guest rooms in each carriage. One invitation letter could only get one guest room, but fortunately, because both the two ceremonies and Fujino Asakami had an invitation letter, they were able to get a carriage …. Basically, they were able to get the whole carriage.
"What should we do next? Xiao Hong? "
Sitting on the sofa, drinking coffee, Seio Shizo asked curiously. Fangzheng shrugged his shoulders.
"Nothing. Since they said that the agent manager will only appear before the auction, then we will wait until the auction starts. I will protect you. Of course, you must also be ready to fight at any time. "
"Okay, I will try my best."
Hearing this, Seio Shizo and Fukino Asakami were a little nervous. After all, although they had already heard about their experiences from Eno Akiha and Momohana Kuroi, experiencing it themselves was different from hearing it!
Of course, not everyone was as nervous as him.
"Can't we just do it?"
The two girls took the knife they just used to peel the apple and slashed it in the air.
"As long as we destroy this train, then the manager will come out even if he doesn't want to."
"When we need you to fight, I will let you fight, but now …."
Glancing at the two yawning girls, Fangzheng sighed helplessly.
"You should go get rid of your jet lag."
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