silence.
The entire reception room fell into an eerie silence.
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A few seconds later, familiar and unfamiliar voices came out in unison.
"Clam?"
No one expected Orange to say such a thing.
This is Aozaki Touko. Even though she betrayed the Aozaki family and lost the chance to become a magician, she is still a magician who has reached the pinnacle of modern magic. She is still alive and well even though she is on the "Seal Designated" list. There are rumors that the "Secret Ritual Judgment Bureau" has given up hunting her down.
If such a magician wants to take in a disciple, countless noble families will rush to send their children to him, which will be enough to become the biggest event in the magic world in the new century.
Please note that they are inner disciples, not ordinary students.
Although Orange has accepted a few students, they are all "superpowers" and do not have the qualifications to become magicians. Orange is more like a guide for them, pointing them in the direction of progress, and there is not much to teach them.
This is not the case with inner disciples, who are the inheritors of what the magician has learned throughout his life, like the head of a family of magicians, the true disciples of a martial arts school, and can even be regarded as adopted sons or daughters.
Everyone present was well aware of the weight of Orange's words.
That is why they remain silent.
That's why they were shocked.
"Are you serious?" Qiu Ye felt that his brain was not enough, "You want to take Yumatsuka-senpai as your inner disciple?"
"Do you think I'd joke about something like this?" Orange shrugged, not seeming to be serious at all.
"But, why her?"
"This Yumizuka-san seems to be an ordinary person." Lizbeth said bluntly, "Ah, it seems inappropriate for me to say this."
"No, Ms. Yumizuka... you are not an ordinary person." Shion seemed to realize something and pointed at May's forehead.
"Ms. Shion!" Shiki quickly reached out and pulled Mayu away from the extension line of his fingers. "This is very rude."
"Ah, sorry, I was just curious, so... I'm really sorry." Shion apologized quickly.
"Atlas's alchemists are still the same, easily impulsive when they see good materials."
Hearing Orange's complaint, Shion couldn't help but lower her head.
Qiuye said to him, "You are the same, aren't you? I still remember the way you looked when you first saw Hanzo."
Chengzi retorted without hesitation: "If you don't change your bad character, you may not be able to get married in the future."
"I don't want to get married." Qiuye secretly glanced at Shiki and snorted proudly.
"Well, that..." May said weakly, "I am just an ordinary person, I don't have super powers like you."
"That's because your power is still dormant and has not been developed." Orange explained, "Also, it's not accidental that you're involved in such incidents. Even if the killer doesn't appear, you will be involved in other mysterious incidents sooner or later."
"mystery?"
"Mystery, in simple terms, is something that has not been deconstructed. Super powers and magic are all mysteries. And there is a basic rule in the mysterious world - mysteries attract each other. Do you understand? When you are attracted to Shiki, it means you are not an ordinary person."
"ah!!!"
May's face instantly turned red. It wasn't some mysterious theory of mutual attraction, it was simply because she felt shy after her most secret thoughts were exposed.
The girl unconsciously peeked at the boy beside her, and found that the dull guy was still unaware, so she breathed a sigh of relief. This scene also made Qiu Ye begin to regret why he helped her cover up and brought her back.
Orange ignored the girl's concerns and continued, "Regarding your qualifications, Miss Shion, your 'Aether Light Weave' has been detected, right?"
"As expected of a Grand Puppet Master," Shion admitted frankly, "It has over fifty Magic Circuits, making it a very outstanding gemstone. Besides that, it seems to have some special potential, but since the Aether Beam didn't hit it accurately, no further conclusions were drawn."
"It's the same as what I analyzed." Orange nodded, looking at May with more and more satisfaction, "She was attracted to Shiki because she must have something in common with his 'superpower'. As for what it is, we'll slowly explore it as a topic in the future."
"Well, Satsuki hasn't agreed to be your disciple yet," Shiki reminded.
"Don't agree?" Orange's lips curled up with a mysterious smile, "It's okay, for your sake, Shiki, I won't force you. However, I have two things to remind you."
"First, the mysterious attraction. I've already said that the murder of ghosts is not just a coincidence. You were lucky this time and were saved by Shiki and the others, but what about next time? What about the next time? Are you going to protect her for the rest of her life, Shiki?"
Shiki opened his mouth but made no promise.
May's face, which had just improved, turned red again.
Qiu Ye's expression became increasingly stern.
"Secondly, mystery is called mystery because it is unknown to people, so the first principle of mystery is concealment, that is, it cannot be known by ordinary people. According to convention, ordinary people who witness the mystery must perform mental operations to block related memories. Yuzuka Satsuki, if you have no intention of stepping into the mysterious world, then I can only block your memory of tonight. Don't worry, with my technology, it will not affect other parts of the memory. If you think what I say is unreliable, you can also ask other people."
Before May could ask, Lizbaifei and Shion had already given the answer.
"She's right."
"It's just common sense."
"Yuzuka Satsuki, are you willing to lose the memory of tonight?"
Orange folded his hands and supported his chin. The lenses without prescription reflected a ray of light, dazzling May's eyes.
"Now, tell me the answer."
"I-"
The answer was decided as early as when May entered the Toono family. She wanted to get to know Shiki better, wanted to know more about Shiki, so how could she be willing to be an ordinary person again, and how could she be willing to lose the memory of tonight.
"—I don't want to lose my memory. I agree to be your disciple and learn magic from you."
"It's not magic, it's magic." Orange corrected, "There is an essential difference between the two. Shiki, you will explain it to May. Not only magic but also the mysterious introductory part will be taught to May. After all, you are also her senior."
"Senior!" May's eyes lit up.
"Don't forget that you still have me, your 'senior sister'!" Qiu Ye gritted her teeth in dissatisfaction, "senior sister."
May smiled playfully and for the first time felt that there was nothing wrong with learning from Orange.
PS: The "sealing designation" has been lifted, but this kind of thing cannot be made public, and both parties can keep it tacit. If it is really made public, where will the "Secret Ritual Arbitration Bureau" put its face
PS2: Suddenly I feel that there are more monsters on Orange's side than on Weber's side.