To become a king and a magician

The sword sheath Mordred had given her before she arrived had saved her life from that destructive light. Because she was inside the barrier that could isolate any interference, Aozaki Aoko was able to remain unharmed.

The flower was a magical blessing left on her by Merry. Although it wasn't very useful and could only be used as an illusion, it was thanks to it that Aika Sajou was unable to discover her.

Climbing out of the crater, Aozaki Aoko looked at the crumbling world around her: "So it really is a barrier built on the foundation of reality. Once this place completely collapses, I'll be able to return to the real world..."

As they spoke, the dilapidated streets around them began to be replaced by the realities of life, and pedestrians even appeared on the streets. The bright sunlight shone on this apocalyptic street.

Reality is gradually returning.

Brushing the dust off her clothes, Aozaki Aoko blended naturally into the crowd.

"Sigh, I just came in and this happened. My junior has changed so much... I still don't understand what's wrong with him."

Originally, that single magic cannon shot would have been enough to tell the difference, but unfortunately, [Natsukawa Tora]'s power exceeded Aozaki Aoko's expectations, making it impossible to discern which situation it was.

(And that magic circle is also a bit puzzling... and that strange gaze just now, is the reason why my junior is like this because of the mastermind behind this?)

Before the original questions could be resolved, several more questions arose, which was somewhat of a torment for Aozaki Aoko, who was used to letting her fists do the talking.

"What are you confused about?"

Suddenly, a voice rang in Aozaki Aoko's ears. Turning her head, she saw a blue-haired girl leaning against the wall.

Aozaki Aoko vaguely recognized this person: "You are... I remember you're called [Hier]... the one from this side?"

"Huh? Do you recognize me?"

"No... well... I just happen to know someone with the same name as you. More than that, are you trying to strike up a conversation with me? Can you answer my question?"

"It's just a habitual behavior. Because I work part-time at the church and occasionally work in the confessional, I tend to notice people like you who always have a worry on their face. Please forgive me if I have offended you."

A confessional?

Aozaki Aoko recalled some past experiences from her trip to Italy, then smiled and said, "You have a good eye. There are indeed some things I want to know. Can you tell me?"

"It depends on what the problem is."

"I'm looking for someone named Xia Chuanhu. Do you know where he is?"

.......

.......

"Of course, please come with me."

121. Arch! You can arch anything!

Inside the Satsuki family's magic workshop.

"The simple theory is this: combining summoning magic and elemental magic can turn a random summon into a summon with a fixed target."

In front of a blackboard, Natsukawa Torato, transformed into a teacher, is instructing Sajou Ayaka on the basics of summoning magic.

"My method is to incorporate the summoned fairy mutants into my body, thereby becoming a half-fairy, half-elf or something similar, and thus control the corresponding magic—well, you don't need to know about this part, I'll handle it later."

"So, what I'm going to do is use this ritual magic circle to summon the elemental fairies into your body, is that right?"

Ayaka Sajou looked at her notes and the magic circle that Natsukawa Torama had just drawn on the floor.

Just as Natsukawa Tora said, the theoretical knowledge he explained was quite simple, so simple that even Sajō Ayaka, who didn't have much of a foundation in spirit summoning, could understand it well. Elemental magic was even more so; it was an introductory course for every magician, and Sajō Ayaka herself knew it, but she just didn't like to use such clumsy magic in her daily life.

Closing her notebook, Ayaka Sajou approached the magic circle: "Then... shall I try it now?"

No matter what kind of magic trick it is, once you understand the theory, all that's left is to practice and accumulate proficiency. Now that Natsukawa Tora has helped explain the theory, Sajou Ayaka feels that she might be able to try it out first.

(Let's just summon one randomly and see.)

Since it's in a magic workshop, the catalysts needed for summoning magic are easy to find. Although older catalysts can summon more powerful fairies, it's just a first experience, so there's no need to prepare anything too fancy; something simple will do.

By placing the catalyst in the center of the magic circle, Ayaka Sajou recited the summoning incantation.

"Fairies existing in the other world, in the name of Ayaka Sajou, I invite you to come and indulge in pleasure on the edge of the star..."

"Buzz—!"

As soon as the first phrase was uttered, the magic circle burst into light. A semi-transparent, gelatinous substance, resembling tentacles, emerged from the circle, wrapped around the catalyst within, trembled slightly for a moment, and then suddenly exploded—

"Splat..."

Something that looked like a slime appeared in the summoning circle.

Ayaka Sajou and Torata Natsukawa were both taken aback.

Is this considered a success?

"Xia Chuan, this..."

"Don't look at me, I've never summoned anything like this before."

Think about what Xia Chuanhu has summoned—elemental fairy mutants, light chariots, aquamarine dragons, and even true ancestors. Even when he first started experimenting, the catalysts were high-grade catalysts provided by the Minerals Department or the Spirit Conjuring Department. Where have he ever summoned such things?

"Sandbar, can you feel the connection between you and it?"

“Hmm…yes.” Ayaka Sajou nodded. “There’s a very faint connection, and…it seems angry? Uh…[Why is this world so dirty? It’s so boring, let me go back]…that seems to be what it’s saying.”

Very good, very fairy-like. Although the appearance is a bit strange, that's probably because the catalyst is too weak; Ayaka Sajou has indeed summoned a fairy.

Xia Chuanhu crouched down and poked the slime fairy. He was actually quite curious about the characteristics of this kind of fairy mutant, since he had never seen one so weak.

However, just from being poked, the slime fairy shuddered violently as if stimulated, and then—

"Pfft—!"

The water gun shot from its body immediately sprayed Natsukawa Tiger's face.

After hopping a few times and landing on Ayaka Sajou's hand, the slime fairy manipulated its body to make a few international friendly gestures towards Natsukawa Torato before sprawling directly on Ayaka Sajou's chest.

"Hey, Sandbar, what does it mean?"

"[Don't touch me, you golden-haired monkey. From now on, this child's chest will be my exclusive throne]... That's roughly the gist of it."

"Hehe~~~ This is the first time a fairy has dared to talk to me like that, and a fairy who's so lively..."

Natsukawa Tora yanked the slime off Ayaka Sajou's chest, threw it to the ground, and then stomped on it several times, turning it into a puddle and forcibly sending it back to the fairy world.

The vegetable is picking its toes and still jumping around like that.

"Satiao, let's continue. This time, let's use a better catalyst."

"I see."

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Meanwhile, on the way to Sajou's house.

"Speaking of which, I haven't asked you yet, how did you know my junior was in this direction?"

Aozaki Aoko suddenly asked.

Hielden, who was walking ahead, paused for a moment, then smiled: "He's a key figure being closely monitored by both the Church and the Association. Everyone's afraid he might suddenly pull down the moon; he's a top-tier dangerous individual. And to ensure the safety of this dangerous person, both the Church and the Association have sent people to monitor him—you should understand now, right?"

I am the one the church is watching over him—that's what Hierr meant.

"Your junior can't stay still here either," Aozaki Aoko remarked. She remembered that Natsukawa Tora came here because he had caused a huge uproar over there, which was difficult to suppress, so he came here to hide temporarily.

As it turned out, this wasn't hiding at all; the church and the association sent people to monitor him.

However, on the other hand, Aozaki Aoko also felt that she and her junior were becoming more and more alike, even in the way of causing trouble for the church and the association. She was also targeted by both the church and the association wherever she went.

The association was alright, they just weren't very friendly to her, but the church was really targeting her in a very real way.

"Just to be on the safe side, let me ask, what has he been doing here?"

"As far as I know... a few months ago, he summoned the moon in Fuyuki City, causing shock and panic throughout almost all of Japan. Then, not long ago in Romania, a subspecies Holy Grail War took place there. He leveled a mountain overnight, almost wiped out an entire mage family, shot down an aerial fortress over Romania, and piloted the Chariot of Light to shoot down meteors. During this time, he also summoned the moon several times."

"Oh, by the way, he also destroyed an entire cemetery last night, which was really outrageous."

Hier listed all the actions that Xia Chuanhu had taken in the past six months in great detail.

Hearing her example, Aozaki Aoko couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Haha, this is the junior I know. It would be a miracle if he lived here quietly for five years. I'm relieved to see him so energetic."

"Since you know him, please try your best to keep him in line. It'll be quite a hassle for us to clean up the mess. — We've arrived."

Hier stopped in front of the gate with the sign "Sandbar" on it and rang the doorbell.

【Welcome... This is the Sajō family. May I ask who you are?】

"Ayaka? It's me, Hiel. I have something to tell you, and also to let you know that your boyfriend, who lives with you, has an old flame coming to see him."

Ayaka Sajou: "!"

Aozaki Aoko: "!"

122. Green stock continues to rise

Ayaka Sajo was shocked.

Hier's words made him involuntarily look at Natsukawa Tora.

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

“Ah… um… it’s Senior Hiel, the one you’ve met before,” Ayaka Sajou explained. “And then, she said… your… your… your… your old… old flame is here to see you…”

Eh?

Xia Chuanhu froze on the spot.

An old flame? Who is that? Does he even have an old flame? How could a single man like him, who practically has no luck with women, possibly have an old flame?

(Could it be... could it be Merry?!)

Of all the women Natsukawa Tora knew, only Merry would make such a joke.

So, Meryl came to this world? Was it because the magic she had left on him was erased, and she became worried about him, so she rushed over?

(No... she probably wouldn't be that kind. If she cares about me, she probably has ulterior motives... whatever!)

Anyway, it's unlikely that Meryl would harm him, and besides, Meryl is here. Natsukawa Tiger has to admit that he's a little excited.

"Xia Chuan, should we let them in? What if they're scammers?"

"No, I think it's someone I know. Besides, even if it's a scammer, there won't be any problems with me here. Don't worry."

They didn't deny it?