To become a king and a magician

No matter how hard he tried, Roman, as a human being, didn't have inexhaustible energy. If time were running out, he naturally wouldn't be so lazy, but there were still at least eight years until that day—

If you have that much spare time, you don't have to push yourself so hard.

With this in mind, Roman switched the screen on his computer to a video website. This was almost Roman's only form of entertainment; watching extremely stress-relieving videos was a great way to alleviate accumulated pressure.

For example, a hydraulic press, or a crusher.

But this time, when Roman opened the webpage, instead of the usual recommended videos, he was shown an introduction page for a certain online idol.

"Magical☆Merry, who can accept complaints from anyone and offer comfort and help in her unique way, is the world's best and cutest healing idol. She officially debuts today! Please support her..."

After reading the promotional text on the webpage word by word, Roman rested his chin on his hands and fell silent, staring at the familiar virtual image.

If he wasn't mistaken, this idol named [Magical☆Merry] was probably that one, right? No, there was no need to guess at all; after all, she hadn't even changed her name, okay?

(Isn't this all the work of Meryl?)

Only she would do something like this. Roman couldn't think of anyone else who would be so bored as to do something like this. Merlin might be able to, but even he wouldn't disguise himself as a woman, would he?

"Who would click on something like this...?"

Roman moved the mouse to the red cross in the upper right corner.

And just then...

"Roman, are you there? I've come to see you."

"Dr. Roman, I'm sorry to bother you."

Natsukawa Tora and Gray's voices came in from outside, one after the other, along with the sound of the door opening.

"Waaaaaah!"

The sudden sound startled Roman, and his movement of closing the webpage, coupled with his startled reaction, caused him to accidentally move towards the "Subscribe" button.

next moment--

"Welcome to Magic☆Merry's Caring Consultation Channel! I'm your personal, caring fairy, Merry~~~"

Such a sound came from Roman's computer.

Looking somewhat embarrassed at Xia Chuanhu and Grey standing at the door, Roman's face turned pale: "Um... Xia Chuan, let me explain, this suddenly popped up on my computer, I clicked on it by accident, it was definitely not something I wanted to see!"

"..."

After standing there in silence for a while, Natsukawa Torama reached out and rubbed his forehead: "You really did manage to get it done... Meryl, weren't you a little too fast?"

All told, only about an hour has passed since Xia Chuanhu mentioned this in the dream world, and in that time, Meili has managed to get this done. Her efficiency is truly remarkable.

And it even stuck to Roman like it had a GPS tracker installed?

Is this the convergence of world lines?

"Roman, wait a moment, I'm going to call Mary."

After saying that, Xia Chuanhu left the infirmary without waiting for Roman's reply. Roman quickly closed the screen on the computer and looked at Grey apologetically: "Miss Grey, your brother shouldn't be angry, right?"

“There probably isn’t. My brother would be much scarier if he got angry,” Grey laughed. “However, I didn’t expect Dr. Roman to like this kind of thing…it’s a bit of a surprise.”

"No! I have absolutely no interest in idols!"

It seemed that some terrible misunderstanding had occurred—Roman had this feeling.

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Outside the medical clinic.

After getting through to Meryl on the phone, Natsukawa Tiger asked as soon as she answered, "Meryl, you're really quick on your feet. You actually went and became an online idol like that?"

【Eh? Natsukawa-kun?】

It wasn't Merlin's voice that came through the phone, but Merlin's.

【Ah...you didn't see it? That project your partner and I came up with together?】

"Merlin? You...you were involved too? By the way, isn't that Merlin's phone number?"

[Haha, since I'm the one in the voice acting right now, when I'm playing Magical☆Merry, all the calls to Merry will be answered by me. Sorry, sorry, are you going to have a long phone conversation with her?]

"Wait, wait a minute, wait a minute...you're the one playing the role?"

"Hmm. It was about an hour ago when your girlfriend suddenly contacted me, asking if I wanted to create an online idol with her. I thought it sounded interesting, so I agreed. She'll design the visuals, and I'll play the actual character—oh, excuse me, I have to hang up now, we have a customer asking—(female voice) Hello~~~This is Magical☆Merry~~~How can I help you?"

Listening to Merlin's incredibly lifelike imitation of Merly's voice on the other end of the phone, Natsukawa Tora leaned against the wall speechlessly.

These two scumbags...are really having a blast, huh?

(But as for harm... there shouldn't be any, just going back and reminding Meryl should be enough.)

After hanging up the phone, Xia Chuanhu turned and walked back into the infirmary.

"Well, let's give it a try anyway—Miss Meryl, I've been having some back pain lately because I've been staying up late for several nights in a row. How can I fix this?"

Hmm...why not have someone massage your back? I'd recommend Your Highness with animal ears and dark skin...my dear, it should work really well.

"Well--!"

Without even looking at the computer screen, just by listening to the voice, Natsukawa Tiger could sense the malice it contained.

Rather than helping Roman relieve stress, it was more like intensifying his mental torment.

(You're probably in for a rough time, Dr. Roman.)

16. Mash Kyrielight

The little commotion caused by Magic☆Merry lasted for quite a while before ending with Roman's breakdown.

Already in poor spirits, his condition worsened after interacting with Magical☆Merry. Seeing him slumped on the table with a look of utter despair, Natsukawa Torato couldn't help but poke his cheek: "Are you still alive, Dr. Roman?"

"Still alive..."

Roman responded listlessly, "Seriously... this is the worst experience ever. What were those two bastards Merlin up to? No matter what question I asked, they just cursed me back without any mercy. These kinds of online idols have absolutely no value, okay?"

"But you seem to be having a good time?"

"How is that possible!"

Roman denied it quite loudly, even slamming his hand on the table to make it more believable.

After realizing that this Magic☆Merry was something Merlin and Merly created together, Roman roughly understood what the two were thinking.

They probably just wanted to help me out in some way. With Natsukawa Tora around, those two must know about the burning of the Human Principles, but given their personalities, they definitely don't want to do it themselves. So they went through all this trouble, using this kind of online idol to provide me with some help.

Of course, it's more likely that it was to satisfy the two people's own desire for amusement.

"Xia Chuan, remember to tell your partner later—to put some sincerity into everything you do!"

"I'll pass it on," Natsukawa Tora nodded. "But this thing... are you still planning to look at it?"

This refers to the Magical☆Merry channel, which is still active on computers. Although it has only been open for a short time, the number of viewers and its popularity are growing rapidly, and it can be said that its popularity is skyrocketing. In this era where there is not much entertainment on the Internet, the emergence of such an online idol is definitely a novelty for many Internet users.

After glancing at the screen on his computer, Roman decisively moved the mouse to the upper right corner and closed the webpage. He would never open something that could cause his blood pressure to spike and his mental stress to increase rather than decrease a second time.

"I'll report it again later, that way it probably won't appear on my recommended videos anymore—by the way, Natsukawa, how did you and Grey suddenly come to Chaldea? Marisbury didn't tell me either."

"I didn't tell him; I only informed him before boarding the plane. Besides, I only came here to check on things and see how you're doing. But you seem to be in good spirits, which puts my mind at ease."

Hearing this, Roman couldn't help but smile wryly: "Where did you get the idea that I looked so energetic? But you really went to a lot of trouble, making the long journey all the way to Chaldea... Was it for the experiment here? Or for Professor Rafe?"

"If I had to say, it's a combination of both. I've learned something about Professor Rafe from Marisbury's side. They say there's going to be a readjustment of Sheba, and it's inconvenient for him to show his face right now—he must have sensed my arrival and put forward this task at the last minute. What are your observations of him?"

"I couldn't detect the aura of the Demon God Pillar, and the other party didn't discover my identity either. This also proves that the Holy Grail did indeed reincarnate me into a human. I have no power left at all, otherwise, even if I had only a little bit, the Demon Gods should have known it was me."

Natsukawa Tora patted him on the shoulder: "You'd better be careful. You're completely powerless to resist right now. If the Demon Pillar finds you, you're dead for sure. Or should I give you a [Blessing]? A stealth type?"

"Blessing? Ah... you can already do something like that?"

"After all, I am now 70% elf in terms of my existence, so I can still grant someone a blessing."

The blessing of elves—often appearing in various myths and legends, refers to the special abilities bestowed upon heroes or warriors by elves. A well-known example is the blessing of the Maiden of the Lake, which King Arthur possessed.

These blessings are essentially provided to the recipients through the spirits' ability to influence the world to a certain extent.

"Can you grant me protection in terms of concealment?"

"You can change it if you want. The effect of the blessing is actually quite random. After all, I am not a specific kind of spirit. But don't expect too much from the effect. The variety of types means that the effect will not be very good."

"Hmm... Could you grant me a blessing similar to [Health] or [Enhanced Vitality]?"

After a moment of silence, Roman asked a question that didn't really concern him.

Xia Chuanhu nodded: "It's possible, but the effect will probably only be to prevent people from catching a cold or fever and to improve their physical strength slightly."

“That’s enough. You and I are here. I would rather you bestow the blessing of the spirit upon someone else than give it to me.”

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Chaldea, an experimental area, an isolation zone.

Like the Clock Tower, a considerable number of experiments are actually being conducted within Chaldea. Some of these experiments have just begun, while others have been transferred from the Animusphia family and are continuing.

Among these experiments, there were naturally many that were quite dangerous or could not be interfered with by the outside world. In order to ensure the conduct of these experiments, a special isolation zone was set up within Chaldea.

Roman led Natsukawa Tiger to a quarantine room in this quarantine zone.

It was a square, transparent room made of specially made glass, completely covered by a huge glass dome. Inside, besides a bed, there were only some simple living utensils, and it looked quite rudimentary.

Since it's a place for experimental subjects to live, the experimental subjects naturally don't need to be provided with a very good living environment.

"here it is......"

Upon arriving outside the isolation room, looking through the glass at the scene inside, Natsukawa Tiger gently placed his hand on the glass, his eyes fixed on the [experimental subject] sitting on the bed in the isolation room, revealing an emotional change in his eyes that surprised both Roman and Grey.

Seemingly noticing the people outside the room, the girl sitting on the bed stood up and walked to the three of them, asking timidly in a somewhat childish voice, "Dr. Roman? Is it time for today's routine check-up? I remember it was in the afternoon."

"Well, let's do it a little earlier today. I mainly want to introduce you to these two people."

“Mashu.”

17. Do you even know what it means to be the darling of the Chaldea group?!

Matthew Kyrielight.

Natsukawa Tora is the most familiar stranger in this Chaldea.