To become a king and a magician

Natsukawa Tora turned around and smiled.

"Besides, the storm is getting fiercer and fiercer. I feel that if we continue to let it go, the situation will get worse and worse. Well, Weber, you just go back to the shop and protect yourself. I'll take care of things outside."

"Solve it? Hey! With your magic skills, which are about the same as mine, what can you possibly solve!"

"At least I know one more element than you—"

Awooo——————————!

Before Natsukawa Tora could finish speaking, a cry that seemed to come from a distant mountain range startled both of them. Their magic circuits were suddenly filled with a bone-chilling cold, and an abnormal, even evil, magical power instantly took over the entire barrier.

"Boom—!"

A thunderous roar suddenly resounded through the sky, and a scorching flash of light tore a ray of light through the dim barrier. With the help of this light, Natsukawa Tiger was able to see his surroundings clearly and the source of the roar.

It was a black hunting dog, quite large in size. Just standing on all fours, it was as tall as Natsukawa Tiger. What was even more unsettling was that just standing in front of it, Natsukawa Tiger felt his magic circuits burning intensely.

This is an overreaction that occurs after absorbing abnormal magic power, which means that the magic power in the area around Natsukawa Tora has now been completely corrupted.

"Black dog..."

"Tiger! That's a black dog! Legend has it that it's the demon and evil spirit at the crossroads! It's also the incarnation of thunder!"

"Thanks for the explanation! So, what's the solution?"

"How should I know!"

"OK~~~ Then get your ass inside the store right now! You're useless!"

"Ugh—!"

Webber's mournful cry was immediately drowned out by the howling wind. Looking at Natsukawa Tora confronting the black dog, Webber pursed his lips, then hurriedly ran back into the coffee shop. After glancing at the crowd inside who were starting to look outside, he couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart.

(By the way, the black dog is an evil spirit, unlike ordinary spirits. Its interference with reality will be very obvious, and its size will definitely attract the attention of others! If it is noticed by the general public, its mysterious concealment will be—)

Thinking of this, Weber quickly picked up his and Xia Chuanhu's backpacks and started rummaging through them.

"I've got it! The catalyst for magical amplification!"

Looking at the magic catalyst in his hand, Weber breathed a sigh of relief. For a third-rate magician like him, such a catalyst was essential for using advanced magic, so he usually carried some with him. With this, he could even use mid-level magic that required a significant amount of magic power, such as wide-area suggestion magic. Although he didn't know the exact range it could affect, every little bit helped.

(That's all I can do. I'm leaving things outside to you, Tiger. Please resolve this as soon as possible.)

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Standing in the storm, confronting the black dog, Natsukawa Torato simply put away his glasses because they were too cumbersome in the situation.

"It's no use."

Looking at the black dog that wasn't making a sound, Natsukawa Tora sighed helplessly.

While the Soul-Eating Demon Eye can certainly be considered a spirit killer, that applies to normal spirits. It has absolutely no effect on a being like the Black Dog, which is an evil spirit in itself.

In other words, Natsukawa Torama's biggest trump card has completely lost its effectiveness, leaving him with only half-baked magic tricks.

For a mediocre magician to defeat the Black Dog head-on would be tantamount to suicide.

"Even so, we have no choice but to go for it."

Magical circuits, resembling electrical wires, lit up on Natsukawa Torara's arm. Although the environmental factors affected the smooth flow of magic, according to Kenneth, Natsukawa Torara's circuits were inherently of high quality, especially in terms of operational efficiency, which was exceptional even now—

"Sizzle—!"

The gale that was swirling around Xia Chuanhu seemed to be pulled by something, and quickly wrapped around Xia Chuanhu's arms like an arm guard. As he waved his hands, two tornadoes swept out in an instant!

Conversion and release—this is Natsukawa Torato's magical characteristic. Although it doesn't play a significant role in complex magic, he is more adept at using elemental magic.

Not to mention, in such a windy environment, using wind element magic is just a matter of thinking!

"Bang------!"

Two tornadoes slammed straight into the black dog's head, but to Xia Chuanhu's astonishment, the black dog only tilted its head back slightly and then did nothing else. Then its two incredibly strong forelegs bent slightly—it was coming!

"Boom!"

The ground shattered under his foot, and as the black dog's massive body transformed into a black gust of wind, hurtling towards Xia Chuanhu!

(——!)

In a flash, Xia Chuanhu felt a chill run down his spine after only sensing a fleeting afterimage! Without a second thought, he decisively rolled to the side!

"Sizzle—!"

Almost simultaneously, the spot where Xia Chuanhu had been standing was completely shattered and torn apart by the black dog's claws, leaving three deep trenches, each about half a meter deep, as if they were deeply engraved into the earth.

The thought that being hit would mean instant death filled Natsukawa Torato's mind.

(Thank goodness... I escaped with my life, but what's next?)

Although it was only one round of combat, Natsukawa Torama was already certain that his mediocre magic was no match for the black dog's magic resistance.

(Using magical affinity to counter it? The evil spirit's Yin attribute, using fire magic... no, no, this weather, the fire element is completely suppressed by the wind and water elements! And the earth... I can't handle this stupid attribute!)

“GA.......”

Just as Xia Chuanhu was frantically thinking about how to deal with the black dog, the black dog, having missed its attack, let out a low growl, glanced at Xia Chuanhu with its scarlet eyes, and then suddenly turned its head and sped back into the darkness.

"this......"

Xia Chuanhu was stunned and stood there.

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The top of a building.

Morgan observed the situation at the intersection using his telescopic magic, and frowned slightly: "Strange...why is it so weak? It has already adopted LogosReact, which is equivalent to two-thirds of King Arthur, but why can't it even deal with a mere black dog?"

If Morgan hadn't given the black dog the timely order to leave, Natsukawa Tiger would definitely have been seriously injured.

and--

"Why is it that even though everyone has accepted LogosReact, the Arthurian aura on that child hasn't changed at all? He was at the Blackmore Cemetery, did he not experience anything there?"

If that's the case...

Morgan glanced in Natsukawa Tora's direction again and sighed helplessly: "Anyway, let's go to the Blackmore Cemetery first. Something must have happened there that's different from what I planned."

35. Cause trouble? Cause trouble!

The appearance of the black dog and the barrier was like a sudden rain shower, coming and going unexpectedly. By the time Natsukawa Tora calmed down, the unknown barrier that had enveloped the crossroads had been broken. Although it was still raining heavily, the abnormal sensation that had caused the magic circuits to sting had completely disappeared.

"Tiger, are you alright?"

Running out of the coffee shop to Natsukawa Tora's side, Weber gasped at the sight of the somewhat chaotic street: "This situation... how do you explain this?"

"The strong wind blew the sign down—that probably won't work, will it?"

Before Natsukawa Tora's voice had even finished,

"Clang—!"

A sign hanging by the roadside suddenly fell from the sky and crashed straight into the spot where the black dog had scraped out, not far in front of the two people.

"..."

"..."

After exchanging an awkward glance with Weber, Natsukawa Tiger quickly raised his French military salute: "I really just said it offhand!"

"Your mouth is truly blessed."

With an extremely weary sigh, Waver took out a communication gem from his pocket: "Anyway, I'll contact Professor Kenneth first. Although you should report to the Department of Law and Politics immediately, you'll inevitably be taken in for investigation. Until you can fully control the Mystic Eyes, it's better for you to have less contact with the Department of Law and Politics."

"Okay, thank you for your help."

Turning his gaze back to the crossroads ravaged by the black dog, as if sensing something, Natsukawa Tora slightly raised his head to look at the still torrential rain in the dark night.

(Was this an accident?)

Judging from the current situation, this seems to be the case, but according to Weber, the possibility of such a sudden phenomenon occurring naturally is extremely low. Only human intervention could trigger this phenomenon at such an inopportune time.

And that black dog—

(Although it's not obvious, my magic eye can see the source of its magic... part of it comes from the sky.)

Black dogs are a type of undead, and the magic that sustains the undead in the realm of the dead comes from underground. After all, since ancient times, the underground has been regarded as the underworld, the domain of the dead, the final resting place of all the dead, and the origin of the undead. Even if the black dog is the embodiment of thunder and has some connection with the sky, its main source of magic should still be underground.

But just now, Natsukawa Tiger saw a rather powerful magical force being transmitted from the sky into the black dog's body—of course, it didn't actually come from the sky, but from some high place, like a rooftop or something.

"Tiger."

At this moment, after putting away the communication gem, Weber looked at Natsukawa Tora: "We've already contacted the teacher. The Clock Tower has also sensed what's going on here. The Department of Law and Politics has officially taken over the matter. It has nothing to do with us anymore. We can go back first."

"Don't we need to deal with the Legal and Political Science Department?"

"Just pretend to be an ordinary person who got caught up in the chaos, blend into the crowd and go back. You haven't forgotten the secret of the invisibility magic, have you?"

"Hmm. Do you need my help?"

"please."

Weber sighed helplessly. It was truly shameful for a teacher to ask his student to use magic for him.

After taking one last look at the street, Natsukawa Tora cast invisibility spells on himself and Webber, then naturally blended into the crowd that had gathered around because of the fallen sign.

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It's 10 p.m. in the apartment.

"So, that's why you came back almost right before lights out?"

Looking at the two who had just finished showering, Mary crossed her arms and glared at them sternly for a while before waving her hand and saying, "Fine, since it's an unexpected situation, I can't say anything. Come and have dinner, it's what Grey made, I've reheated it several times already."

Did Grey make dinner?

Looking at the seafood curry in front of him, Natsukawa Tora picked up a spoon and took a small sip.

"It tastes pretty good, even though it's a bit cold—why did Grey suddenly make dinner?"

"That child took the initiative to ask me for help because she basically lives here for free, and she felt a little guilty, so she wanted to share some of the housework. Didn't she help clean the room before?"

A six-year-old child is more mature and aware in this regard than many adults.

After taking another bite of seafood curry, Natsukawa Torama looked around and asked, "Where's Grey?"

"She's been asleep for ages. What time is it? She's still a child. Children should go to bed early and get up early. Do you think everyone is like you two, staying up all night?"