To become a king and a magician

"Well, don't worry, I already have a solution." Xia Chuanhu laughed. "There are actually many ways to skip homework, such as 'I forgot to bring it home,' 'I had something to do last night and didn't have time to do it,' 'I forgot there was this assignment'... There are as many excuses as you can."

"So, you're not going to do it?"

"How could that be? I'm a model student, and besides, Weber and I live in the same house. Even if I stop now, he'll still be watching me."

Mary frowned. "What should we do then?"

"Simple, since we can't escape it, let's just skip it."

.......

A few days later, looking at the paper submitted by Xia Chuanhu, and paying particular attention to the last paragraph of the personal statement, Weber rubbed his temples with a terrible headache.

[Due to the compatibility issue between Natsukawa Torata's Mystic Eyes and the Spirit Summoning Technique, he is specially exempted from basic practical instruction in the Spirit Summoning Technique, and his credits and grades will be recorded as passing. —Kenneth]

Yes, Kenneth.

Before handing in his assignment, Natsukawa Torama specifically sought out Kenneth and asked him to add this note. After all, Kenneth knew about his Magic Eye and could understand why he couldn't finish his assignment.

But looking at this comment, Weber had a headache. He didn't know how to describe his current thoughts. Logically speaking, Xia Chuanhu's assignment report should be sent back for rewriting, but Kenneth's comment... how was he supposed to comment on it?!

When did Natsukawa Torato acquire his Mystic Eyes? And what kind of Mystic Eyes could cause compatibility issues with spirit summoning techniques?

"Ha... Oh well, since the teacher says so... I'll just take it as a passing grade."

10. Self-defense techniques are not only useful for self-defense.

Self-defense techniques.

An elective course that showcases vitality through physical abilities.

When magicians use magic, they generally use the "Great Source"—the life force of the planet itself—as their source of magic power. Compared to the pitiful magical power converted from human life force, using the Great Source as the source of magic power is undoubtedly more convenient for performing magic tricks.

However, there are very rare cases where magicians cannot use the power of the Great Source and can only convert their own life force into magic. In this case, the amount of magic power is affected by the strength of the magician's body.

Self-defense courses are designed to train magicians' bodies, enhance their vitality, and prevent them from losing their power in special circumstances.

This is also the course that Natsukawa Tora is currently taking.

"boom!"

A punch pierced his abdomen, sending Xia Chuanhu flying into a pillar. The force of the punch even created a huge dent in the pillar's surface!

Coughing twice, he freed himself from the pillar, re-established his stance, and enhanced himself with enhancement magic before charging fiercely towards his sparring partner—his instructor, Kenneth.

This was his ninth attack on Kenneth, and the previous eight all ended with him being sent flying by fists formed from Moon Essence Liquid.

The Moon Essence Liquid surrounding Kenneth transformed into a fist and swung fiercely at the charging Xia Chuanhu. Raising his right arm to block it, Xia Chuanhu swiftly stepped forward, rushing in front of Kenneth and clenching his left fist to strike his chest!

"Boom!"

As expected, the omnipresent Moon Essence Liquid blocked the attack, then softened and enveloped Xia Chuanhu's fist. Kenneth then wrapped his arm around Xia Chuanhu's and spun around, delivering a perfectly executed over-the-shoulder throw that slammed Xia Chuanhu hard into the ground!

"boom!"

Another small dent appeared on the ground.

Watching Natsukawa Tora being almost unilaterally beaten, the other students present were all relieved that they hadn't been chosen by Kenneth as a model student, and at the same time, they couldn't help but feel secretly pleased.

A month has passed since Xia Chuanhu enrolled in school. During this month, perhaps because of his close relationship with Weber, he has also been targeted by nobles who want to harm Weber, and his background information was quickly exposed.

Then this group of magicians, whose minds were full of aristocratic ideas, began their traditional art.

Hostility, isolation, reputational damage, provocation...

"Does a mere commoner really think he can become a magician in the Clock Tower just by hooking up with Professor Kenneth?"

"After all, he's a third-rate student who hangs out with that third-rate teacher. It's quite fitting that they share the same delusions."

"You're really being used as a punching bag, aren't you? Why don't you hit harder, Mr. Kenneth?"

......

Although their voices weren't loud, both Natsukawa Torato and Kenneth, in their enhanced physical state, clearly heard the sarcastic remarks from those around them.

Kenneth grabbed one of Natsukawa Tora's arms with both hands and pressed his knee against his chest to prevent him from getting up, saying coldly, "Did you hear that? Natsukawa Tora, this is how the Clock Tower views you now."

"Of course I can hear it. Seriously, Professor Kenneth, why is the Clock Tower doing this too?"

Xia Chuanhu tried to struggle, but found that he couldn't muster any strength, so he simply lay down and gave up.

"I'm so tired of seeing this kind of group of people huddling together for warmth and then isolating others in Japan. Why is the Clock Tower doing this?"

To be honest, Natsukawa Tiger found these tricks utterly boring. Even the elaborate schemes performed by the magicians at the Clock Tower weren't as exciting as the power struggles within Japanese classrooms. In their eyes, they might have successfully isolated Natsukawa Tiger, driving him into a state of self-isolation, but in reality, Natsukawa Tiger simply didn't want to waste his time with these guys.

Instead of wasting time scheming and plotting, wouldn't it be better to memorize more English words?

As everyone knows, Xia Chuanhu loves learning.

Seeing Xia Chuanhu's nonchalant expression, Kenneth nodded imperceptibly: "Very good. It seems you're better than Webber. The way he let the reputation dictate his thoughts and spirit is truly shameful."

"Boom--!"

As he spoke, Xia Chuanhu was once again sent flying by the impact.

(So ​​why is it that Webber is the one being scolded, but I'm the one getting beaten up?)

With his hands braced against the ground, he nimbly flipped over and landed. Xia Chuanhu looked at Kenneth, who had already re-established his fighting stance not far away: "By the way, Kenneth, when did your fighting skills get so good? Did you become a professional fighter this past year?"

"In a sense, this is also thanks to you."

The reason that prompted Kenneth to learn self-defense was simple. His experience of being easily subdued on the first night of the Holy Grail War made him deeply understand the importance of self-defense. If he had been able to put up even a little resistance then and avoid being checkmated immediately, the outcome might have been different.

Therefore, after the Holy Grail War ended and he returned to the Clock Tower, Kenneth made self-defense training a part of his daily routine, and the results of a year of serious training are as we see now.

"boom!"

Another swift straight punch aimed at Xia Chuanhu's face. Just as Xia Chuanhu tried to dodge, Kenneth's punch suddenly transformed into a hand chop, striking Xia Chuanhu's shoulder like a whip. Immediately afterward, the Moon Marrow Elixir that constantly surrounded him suddenly wrapped around Xia Chuanhu's feet, then pulled forcefully—

"Pfft!"

Xia Chuanhu had become too lazy to count how many times he had made intimate contact with the ground during this class.

"Do you understand? Tiger, physical ability isn't everything."

With his knees firmly pressing down on Natsukawa Tora, Kenneth explained in a deep voice, "Your physical abilities are far superior to mine, but without the corresponding skills, it's just useless brute force."

"Of course I know that, but teacher, please don't suddenly use a Mystic Code in the middle of the fight!"

It wasn't that Natsukawa Tora intentionally dragged out the tone, but rather that Kenneth's sudden exertion caused him to cry out in pain.

“Mystic Code is also a part of my own power. I’m also training my fighting skills by combining them with the Moon Marrow Elixir.”

Self-defense techniques are ultimately just emergency measures. For Kenneth, the most trusted thing is still the Moon Essence Liquid. If he can use the Moon Essence Liquid in close combat, his combat power will undoubtedly be raised to another level. Although magicians are not judged by their combat power, there will always be times when they need to fight.

"Alright, that concludes my guidance for you—next!"

11. Because I'm too afraid of pain, I maxed out my dodge skill.

That night, in Natsukawa Tora's room.

"Ouch~~~ It hurts...Merry, be gentle."

"You should be grateful that I can help you apply the medicine. If you're a man, you should just bear with this pain."

After speaking, Mei Li slapped another plaster on Xia Chuanhu's body, causing Xia Chuanhu to gasp several times in pain.

Closing the first-aid kit, Mei smiled with satisfaction as she looked at Xia Chuanhu, whose body was covered in patches of ointment. "Good, that's about right. He should be fine in about a week. But I'm really curious, how come he was perfectly fine when he left this morning, and came back this evening covered in bruises? Did he fall down the stairs?"

"No, it's just a change in image."

"What kind of image are you trying to transform into? A battle-worn blonde pretty boy?" Meryl laughed. "Tell me, who beat you up? You're a human who has fused with a Servant's Spirit Origin, so you could easily be called a half-Servant. Although you haven't received systematic combat training and you probably rely more on intuition in actual combat, there shouldn't be many people in the Clock Tower who could defeat you, right?"

"It was Kenneth who hit him."

Natsukawa Tora pursed his lips but still spoke.

"I had a self-defense class this afternoon, and I was chosen as one of the demonstration students to spar with Instructor Kenneth. I thought it would be a close fight, since the instructor's physical skills are quite poor, but who knew he had secretly been practicing martial arts for a whole year!"

Kenneth is undoubtedly a genius, and his talent is not limited to magic—no, it shouldn't be said that way, but rather that he will demonstrate talent in any area related to magic.

Physical enhancement is undoubtedly a form of magic.

"Hmm~~~~ I see, it's that lemon-headed one. Indeed, if it's him, purely in terms of combat power, not counting magicians, there shouldn't be many magicians who can beat him."

At this point, Mary couldn't help but pat Natsukawa Tiger again: "But it's good, getting beaten up a few more times is also a good thing for you, it helps to improve your vitality. Although the process is not very proper, in terms of the result, it is a perfect achievement of the self-defense technique."

After all, the ultimate goal of self-defense is to enhance the magician's vitality.

Xia Chuanhu rolled his eyes upon hearing this: "Do you think I'm a masochist? If I really want to improve my vitality, wouldn't it be better for me to go to the gym? That way I can avoid physical pain."

"But if I remember correctly, self-defense is taught once a week, right? And it's tied to the general basic courses. If you transfer to another subject, it becomes an elective. And the general basic courses are a five-year program, which means you'll have to endure being beaten up for a maximum of five more years."

"Stop talking... I'm already numb..."

Mei Li's words directly caused Xia Chuanhu to break through the sea.

Five years! Another five years of beatings! Although it's true that students can graduate early from all basic courses depending on the circumstances, it's unlikely that Natsukawa Tiger can graduate from all basic courses before the next self-defense class even starts, right?

That's not how dreams are done!

Looking at Xia Chuanhu lying paralyzed on the bed, Mei Li couldn't help but laugh and say, "If you don't want to get beaten up, why don't you go and beat him up?"

"Huh? What do you mean?"

"Why don't you learn some martial arts too, and then beat that lemon-headed guy up? That way, he'll be the one getting beaten up every week!"

Hmm...that makes sense!

Xia Chuanhu's eyes lit up for a moment, but quickly dimmed again: "But where am I supposed to learn martial arts? Should I find videos online and copy the stances? Or should I find some kind of specialized course? But I remember those things are very expensive, right?"

"Cough cough!"

Meryl coughed twice, then put her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, as if hinting at something.

"Hiss... Right, Webber. He graduated from all the basic courses, so by that logic, he should have earned enough credits for self-defense as well. But given his physique... yes, he definitely coasted through. I'll go ask him about how to get credits without effort."

"Cough cough!"

Mary coughed twice more, and at the same time straightened her chest for the second time.

Seeing Meryl's expression, Natsukawa Tora frowned: "What are you doing?"

"Ahem! (Puffs out chest)"