To become a king and a magician

Learn that magic trick? Learn that kind of magic trick that's comparable to war? She'll learn it?

"No, no way! How could I possibly learn that kind of magic... I can't even master basic black magic, that kind of magic is beyond me—"

“Okay, hold on a minute, Sajo.” Natsukawa Torato interrupted her. “Listen carefully, Sajo. If you still hold onto the idea that it is impossible or impossible, then stopping your sister will truly be an absolute impossibility. Your sister is an incredible being, and common sense cannot reach her realm.”

"I know, but... those high-difficulty magic tricks..."

It's not that Ayaka Sajo is bragging, but it takes her several days to learn even a basic black magic trick. She really doesn't have the confidence to learn such a big leap in difficulty.

He lightly flicked her forehead and said, "It seems you have a significant misunderstanding about my magic. Do you think I want you to learn the kind of magic that can cause massive destruction in an instant?"

"Isn't that right?" Ayaka Sajou covered her forehead.

“Of course not. That’s just a possible result of that magic. The essence of that magic is to summon fairies and elves into one’s own body so that one can use their power or control them as familiars,” Natsukawa Tora explained. “Last night, my other self summoned the fire fairy into my body, which gave me the ability to control flames. The same goes for gales, rocks, and waves.”

Magic that summons fairies and spirits...

“Summoning magic, that’s what I call it. It’s not very difficult. It’s classified as a spirit summoning technique, and it also involves a bit of elemental magic.”

“Spirit summoning and elemental magic? But I'm studying the Black Magic system. To learn magic from other systems... I'm not a genius like my sister. I can't do it in a short time—ahhh!”

Xia Chuanhu flicked her forehead again: "See, here we go again. Why do you say you can't do it before you've even tried? You have to try everything; you might discover some unexpected surprises."

Regarding Ayaka Sajou's situation, Natsukawa Torato had already asked Aika Sajou before she arrived. Like her sister, Ayaka Sajou's talent in black magic is also quite average; such complex magic is not suitable for her. On the contrary, she is quite compatible with elemental transformation magic.

This is also why Natsukawa Torama has decided to have her learn summoning magic.

"Besides, I didn't say you had to learn it from scratch. It's a magic trick that I've used for a long time. I even wrote a paper on it so I could use it anytime, anywhere. I'll teach you a quick way to learn it."

"All you need to do is learn summoning magic and then use it on me."

"For you? Isn't it for my own use?"

“I’ll definitely handle the fight. You’ve never learned how to fight, and if I let you go, you’ll be taken down by my other self in no time,” Natsukawa Tora laughed. “Use summoning magic on me to summon the fairy into my body, and then leave the rest to me.”

As long as he can use summoning magic, Natsukawa Torato is confident that he can defeat his other self with an absolute advantage.

After all, the other version of him, besides those three shortcomings, was also weaker in performance. In terms of numbers, he probably only had about 70% of the original version's power, and his use of summoning magic was too crude.

It's only because of the spiritual vein supplying the demon that he could stop acting so recklessly; otherwise, he would have had to shut down in two minutes at most.

"Then let's begin, Satō. I'll teach you using the simplest language possible."

"Okay, I will study hard."

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At the same time, outside Tokyo.

Aozaki Aoko stepped out of a car, gazed at the space ahead, and then said to the people inside, "This is enough. I'll walk the rest myself. You guys go back; it's too dangerous for you ahead."

Inside the car, Rin Tohsaka and Luvia did not refute Aozaki Aoko's words. After all, the mage had said it was dangerous, and the two of them were not hot-blooded idiots.

In the back seat, watching Aozaki Aoko about to leave, Gray couldn't help but ask, "Aoko-neechan, I... I can't come along either?"

“Hmm, no.” Aozaki Aoko squatted down and smiled as she patted Gray’s head. “Don’t worry, I will definitely bring your jerk brother back. Just go home, wash your face, get some sleep, and prepare dinner for us to come back—take good care of her, Miss Mordred…”

"Then you can take this with you."

Grabbing the golden light that appeared on his chest, Mordred handed the gleaming golden scabbard to Aozaki Aoko and pouted, "This thing has been conveying a desire to go to you since just now. Master... I entrust my father to you. Mage."

Nodding, Aozaki Aoko sheathed her sword and turned to walk along the main road.

(Come on, let me see which fool dares to mess with my junior!)

118. Aozaki Aoko joins the battle.

Tokyo, a massive underground cavity.

On the enormous altar that had been built at some unknown time.

"Click..."

Hearing the sound behind her, [Sajō Aika], who was located in the center of the altar, did not turn around, but simply asked, "What is it?"

Why did you stop me last night?

[Natsukawa Tiger] leaned against a pillar with his arms crossed, and asked with a gloomy face.

“My other self is clearly at his limit. In five more rounds… no, four more, I could beat him to a pulp. You were the one who gave me the order to kill him, so why did you stop me at the last moment?”

"You think you can kill him?" [Satyo Aika] asked rhetorically. "The fact that you think that means you don't understand the other you. You should know that you are not the kind of person who will die here. The will to survive that people unleash in desperate situations can easily overturn everything."

"You mean, I'll be killed by him when he's in dire straits? By someone as weak and helpless as a baby?"

[Natsukawa Tora] gave a disdainful sneer.

"Ha, how laughable. He's barely hanging on by a thread, how can he possibly defeat me? Even if he gives it his all, he can't possibly take a single piece of flesh from me."

"You've given it your all but still haven't been able to beat him. I'm curious where you get that confidence from."

"Bang----!"

The pillar beside him collapsed in response.

Holding his fist in a punching stance, [Natsukawa Torato] glared angrily at [Sajō Aika]: "Are you mocking me? Mocking my overestimation of my abilities? Mocking my arrogance and conceit!?"

"Just stating the facts. Remember to restore that pillar later."

"Humph!"

With a casual summoning of a mutated earth fairy to re-erect the pillar, [Natsukawa Tiger] coldly observed the situation on the altar: "How's the progress? Is your boring new world model finished yet?"

"This is not something you need to worry about. You just need to do your job."

My duty is to kill anyone who tries to enter this place.

[Natsukawa Tiger] shrugged: "Nobody's coming here. I'm so bored I feel like there are ants crawling all over me. I'm really itching to beat someone up—"

"Bang----!"

Before he could finish speaking, [Natsukawa Tiger] was instantly smashed into the wall at the edge of the hole.

Without even glancing at him, [Sajō Aika] said, "If you want to die, I don't mind getting a more obedient dog. I'm just at a crucial step right now and don't want to waste my energy."

"Uh...ah...ha...you really dare to say that!"

"You've finished your nonsense, now get out of here. You have a mission."

"Oh? Someone's here?"

"No, but someone has come in." As [Sajō Aika] finished speaking, a magic circle appeared beneath [Natsukawa Torato's] feet. "That's a separate space. Kill her, or just keep her occupied. You can handle that, right?"

Who the hell do you think you are?!

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Aozaki Aoko was certain that she had fallen into a trap.

I don't know when it started, but the once sunny street has become shrouded in gloom, and the people who were walking beside me have all disappeared.

A chilly wind howled through the streets, and dark clouds obscured the sun in the sky.

"It's a barrier."

This is one of the benefits of being well-traveled and knowledgeable. Having traveled to most parts of the world and witnessed all sorts of things, Aozaki Aoko can recall similar memories of most unexpected situations.

She had encountered a similar situation a few years ago, a trick by a cult magician in North America who used a model to represent a part of the world, using it as a cage or a hidden place.

It took her quite a bit of effort to crack it.

(This means I've been discovered by the enemy... Although I expected it, the speed of their operation is truly astounding. When did it begin?)

Now that they've been discovered, the enemy is probably already on their way, and may even be hiding nearby.

Aozaki Aoko, who was already on guard, became even more vigilant. After all, this was an enemy who had even managed to get her junior into trouble, so it was no exaggeration to be more cautious.

Just when she was so vigilant—

"Zheng—"

In the center of the avenue, a magic circle suddenly began to rotate and unfold, and the figure of a person appeared in the light.

When she saw who had emerged from the magic circle, Aozaki Aoko, who had been on guard, was taken aback: "That's... my junior?"

Is he really alright? Judging from Gray and the others' attitudes, Aozaki Aoko thought Natsukawa Tora was in some kind of dangerous situation inside, but he's acting like nothing happened. It's a shame that Merry and Jewel were so worried before.

Hey! Junior!

Aozaki Aoko smiled and waved at Natsukawa Torama. Noticing Aozaki Aoko's gesture, Natsukawa Torama, who was inside the magic circle, also looked at her.

Then.

"boom--------!"

A blazing inferno erupted! The flames shooting straight into the sky instantly froze the smile on Aozaki Aoko's face!

Why did my junior suddenly use magic?

(Something's not right...)

"Oh, it's you. Isn't this Aoko?"

Amidst the sea of ​​fire, [Natsukawa Tora]'s voice rang out. Although the voice was identical, Aozaki Aoko felt a strong sense of incongruity, as if her own rascal older sister were speaking to her in a perfectly normal way.

"You...aren't your junior?"

"How can it not be him? How am I not him? It's only been a few months, and you already don't recognize me? Qingzi."

Bang------!

The ground was shattered underfoot in the sea of ​​fire, and [Natsukawa Tiger] revealed a ferocious sneer.

"It's okay if you don't recognize me, just make sure you remember me, and remember me well, remember me deeply, that I am the real one, that I am the one you know!"

Flames swept in like a tsunami, and Aozaki Aoko's world was instantly engulfed in flames. The heat wave that hit her made her instinctively take half a step back.

A few months ago, during her battle with Floff, Aozaki Aoko had faced similar infernos, but compared to the current situation, Floff's was relatively mild.

When we were comrades, it didn't feel real... but when we're on the opposite side, does it really give people this kind of oppressive feeling?

I have a feeling that I will be burned down along with the world.

"Come! Aoko! Look me in the eye! Then... imprint my current form into your body and soul! And die with it!"