To become a king and a magician

"Senior, could you please stop changing the situation so suddenly?"

"Isn't this training your ability to handle emergencies? Well then, I'll watch from here. Good luck!"

Hier, who had somehow jumped onto the lamppost, said with a smile.

As the only magician in Tokyo and the head of the Sajō family, Ayaka Sajō thought to herself, "Only I can eliminate this kind of magic that affects the stability of Tokyo's superficial society." She looked at the phantom truck that was slowly appearing in front of her.

Countless crow feathers began to flutter in the streets.

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Meanwhile, inside a yakiniku (grilled meat) restaurant in Tokyo.

"Mmm~~~~This is so delicious, Master!"

Like a starving ghost reincarnated, Mordred was frantically devouring the grilled meat on the wire mesh in front of her at an astonishing speed.

Across from her, Xia Chuanhu said while refilling her plate with fresh grilled meat, "Eat slowly, no one's going to take it from you. Also, leave some for me, I haven't eaten yet."

"Anyway, Master, you have money, so just order more!"

"You can't spend money like that."

And to be honest, Natsukawa Tiger felt that even if they ate all the food at this restaurant, it wouldn't be enough to fill Mo's and his own stomachs—two big appetites, which restaurant could handle that? Not to mention that Gray and Atalanta were coming later—it was a rare opportunity to come to Tokyo, so he wanted to treat them to something good.

(I'll just go out for a late-night snack by myself after this.)

"Waaaaahh ...

Mordred downed a large glass of beer in one gulp and exhaled a hearty breath of alcohol: "Awesome! It's been so long since I've eaten so heartily. I used to only be able to eat like this when I won a battle. Otherwise, I could only manage to eat until I was half full."

"Isn't Gawain's mashed potato filling?"

"That stuff is for humans to eat?!"

As if some dark memory had been stirred up, Mordred's face visibly paled, and she wolfed down several pieces of meat before recovering.

(Is Gawain's mashed potatoes really that bad?)

Natsukawa Tiger remembered that Meryl had once said that Gawain's cooking skills were actually quite good, at the level of an average person. However, he always made a lot of food, so even if everyone at the Round Table was full, there would still be leftovers. In the end, Arthur, who was trying to please his subordinates, had to eat it with a bitter face.

At that time, Natsukawa Tiger could clearly feel a sensation similar to stomach pain coming from his body.

(Arthur had it tough before, surviving in that harem of the Round Table...)

Fortunately, Xia Chuanhu doesn't need to worry about such things happening. His current relationships with women are all within safe limits and there are absolutely no problems.

95. It really wasn't me who caused the trouble.

Ayaka Sajou's work as a magician wasn't too demanding. Although she was a bit tired at night and had to go home to study black magic after resolving paranormal phenomena, she had plenty of rest during the day. So, the rotation made it not too tiring. Besides, she could make energizing potions, so staying alert was easy for her.

Even so—

"Haa...haa......."

Using her last feather as a bullet, she pierced through the spirit before her. Ayaka Sajou's legs went weak, and she leaned against the wall, panting heavily.

Even if she could keep her mind active, as a girl, her physical strength was not very good to begin with, and she was not good at fighting either. If she fought several battles in a row in one night, her body would be exhausted.

Just like now.

Emerging from the darkness, Hiel threw a black key, pinning the spirit on the ground to death: "Hmm, that's the last one. Good night, Sajo. Shajo. Shall I take you home?"

"Thank you for your help, senior... Also, if you really care about me, could you please help me out yourself this once? You're much more capable than me, aren't you?"

"Yeah, I could probably take on ten of you."

An expected answer. Ayaka Sajo knew that the agents of Chiel's church were combat specialists with fighting abilities far exceeding her own—even so, ten of herself seemed a bit of an exaggeration, didn't she?

"In that case, senior, you'll definitely be able to do it faster than me, right?"

“Isn’t this all for your training?” Hiel laughed. “Besides, no matter what, Tokyo is under the jurisdiction of your Sajou family. If a member of the church like me were to interfere at will, it might cause some negative consequences.”

The Church and the Association have always been at odds. Although they have been at peace on the surface in recent times, there has been no shortage of covert fighting. Fortunately, Hiel is not the kind of person who is hostile to the Association or magicians; if you had to say, she would be considered a dove.

As he approached Ayaka Sajou, Hiel was about to take her home when his cell phone, which was in his pocket, suddenly rang.

"Ah, the phone... Sorry, Sajou, please wait a moment."

"Ah."

Turning his back to answer the phone, Hiel whispered, "It's me... Huh? Another one? It's nearby? Okay, we'll be right there—Satiao."

"exist."

“Sorry, looks like we’ll have to work a little overtime tonight.” Hiel waved his phone. “There’s a new urban legend that’s become a paranormal phenomenon just two streets away. Let’s go deal with it now before it starts to have a bigger impact.”

Another one has appeared?

Ayaka Sajou couldn't take it anymore: "Why are there so many lately? There must be at least ten in the last two days!"

“I’m still investigating the specifics, and I’ve made some progress—we’ll talk about that later. Let’s go there for now.”

"Okay—what's the situation with the target?"

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"So, is this considered our dessert?"

Near the barbecue restaurant, Natsukawa Tiger and Mordred, who had just finished dinner, looked at the semi-transparent ghost that appeared in front of them with some surprise.

Due to their schedules, Gray and Atalanta had already returned, but Mordred wanted to continue eating, so the two of them only came out now. Thanks to this, Natsukawa Torama was already full enough that he didn't need to go for a late-night snack.

As soon as the two finished eating and came out, they saw a ghost blocking their way.

It looks like a man wearing a hood, holding a kitchen knife in each hand, with eight spider-like legs that are faintly visible behind him, and his body is suspended upside down in mid-air supported by the eight legs.

A ghost that resembles a spider.

After scanning his surroundings, Xia Chuanhu found that the crowd seemed normal.

"Can't you see it?"

In other words, this is something only magicians can see? Is the reason why things are acting strangely in Tokyo because of the existence of this thing?

Click—!

Just as Natsukawa Tiger was pondering this, the Spider-Man-like ghost suddenly bent his legs and leaped into the air, brandishing two kitchen knives as he pounced on the two of them!

After thinking for a moment, Xia Chuanhu grabbed Mordred, who was about to attack, and naturally turned around to dodge the attack before walking towards a less crowded area.

"Master, what are you doing?" Mordred asked, looking puzzled, as he was about to punch the ghost to death.

"There are too many people, let's find a secluded spot to do it, or do you prefer to be watched like an idiot?"

The ghost is obviously invisible to ordinary people. Although it can be dealt with here with just one punch, given Mordred and Natsukawa Tora's strength, it will definitely cause some commotion—it's clear that no human can shatter the ground with one punch, right?

Although Natsukawa Torato and Mordred didn't care, they had promised Sajou Ayaka at noon not to cause trouble, so they should try to keep their word.

in addition......

(With magic tricks unavailable for the time being, it's questionable whether a simple punch will work on a ghost. Testing it on the street won't work either; let's find a secluded spot to give it a proper try.)

"roar------!"

A roar inaudible to ordinary people came from the upside-down Spider-Man's mouth. He used his eight legs to leap and dart back and forth between the surrounding buildings, as if he was increasing his speed and finding angles. In addition to two kitchen knives, clumps of spider silk also sprayed out of his mouth.

However, none of these attacks hit the two people, and miraculously, not even the surrounding crowd was affected.

(His thought process is very simple; he only targets me and Mordred... He's really easy to manipulate.)

Using his peripheral vision to keep track of its movements, Natsukawa Tiger's footsteps gradually led him into the depths of the secluded alley.

"Master, how much further? Is it enough already?"

"Yes, it's almost done."

The two were some distance from the main street, and there was no one else in the alley.

(Are they following us closely, or are they watching us closely? Or have they set their sights on a target and won't let go?)

They stopped walking, and Natsukawa Tiger and Mordred turned around at the same time. The fallen Spider-Man, who had been chasing them closely, immediately sped up and his spider legs, which had somehow transformed into spikes, suddenly stabbed at the two of them.

Then--

"Snap—!"

"Bang---!"

With unimaginable power, the two punches instantly shattered the two spider legs, then smashed the entire creature to pieces!

This is what Ayaka Sajou and Chiel, who had just arrived, witnessed.

96. Urban Legend: The Demon Realm of Tokyo

He actually killed the ghost with his fists?

Ayaka Sajou and Hiel, who hurriedly appeared from the alleyway, were filled with astonishment as they looked at the still-fragmented remains of the fallen Spider-Man on the ground.

Upon seeing the two people who had appeared, Natsukawa Torama cracked his fist: "Miss Sajou Ayaka? And... Siel (whispering)... what are you doing here?"

"That's what I wanted to ask. Why would you... and what was that just now, Mr. Natsukawa?"

"Oh, you mean this?"

Natsukawa Tora kicked the wreckage at his feet.

"When Xiao Mo and I came out after dinner, we ran into this thing on the roadside. It attacked without saying a word, so we lured it here and took care of it. At first, I was worried that my fists might not be able to kill it, but it seems that it's not a problem."

"Killed with a fist..."

Ayaka Sajou and Hiel both frowned.

"Um... this paranormal phenomenon is similar to a ghost or spirit. You used your fist... could it be that you used some kind of magic that can be performed with your fist?"

"No, it's just a simple punch, not magic. In fact, I can't use magic right now—well, let's put that aside for now. As the magician who manages Tokyo, could you please explain this to me, Ms. Sajou?"

"..."

After a moment of silence, Ayaka Sajou looked at Hiel, and only after the latter nodded silently did she say, "I understand. I'm really sorry for dragging you into this situation. I'll explain it to you—"

Guh~~~~~~

Before she could finish speaking, an awkward sound suddenly came from her stomach.