To become a king and a magician

"Why did my seniors and classmates commit suicide here? They were all students who were often praised by the teachers, and they had no reason to commit suicide... Sorry, it's very rude of me to say this next to their corpses."

Heitong Xianhua quickly took two steps back and apologized.

"Well then, I should probably head back to school now. Goodbye."

"Don't go near this area again."

Suddenly, Natsukawa Tora's voice rang out behind her. Kurogiri Senka stopped and turned around, only to see the latter looking at her with a slightly serious expression.

Seemingly realizing that his expression was a bit too serious, Natsukawa Torama chuckled: "Well, you see, three people have died here in a row. I guess it's a feng shui problem... It feels like it's best not to get close to this area, right? So you'd better not get close to this area either, or you might end up like those people over there."

"I see... I see."

Staring at Natsukawa Torama's eyes, hidden behind his glasses, for a long while, Kurohiri Senka finally nodded: "That's really rude of you. Besides, I noticed something when we met at the supermarket last time; your ability to make up stories is really terrible."

"Huh? Why do you say that?"

Xia Chuanhu was taken aback for a moment.

Is he bad at making up stories?

Really?

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"So, you got dumped by a high school girl?"

"No, I didn't."

Inside the Hall of Garan, after listening to Natsukawa Torato's retelling, Aozaki Touko couldn't help but laugh, then lit a cigarette: "Well, it was right to advise her on this point. Something is clearly wrong with the Wujo Building. Unfortunately, our police officers have completely gone astray in their investigation and are heading in the wrong direction at full speed."

"police?"

Xia Chuanhu frowned.

"Teacher, you still have connections with the police?"

"I was invited for tea once before because of Araya Sōren's matter, and then I exchanged phone numbers with a policeman."

"Boy friend?"

"No."

Glancing at Natsukawa Tora, Aozaki Touko continued, "The second and third victims were both students at Reien Girls' Academy. The first one had attended Reien for a period of time before transferring. In other words, all three victims who have appeared so far are from Reien Girls' Academy."

"Is there some connection between these events, or is this a series of murders disguised as suicides, but actually a series of killings targeting Reien Girls' Academy—that's what the police think, right?" Natsukawa Torama understood what Aozaki Touko meant.

Nodding, then waving her hand dismissively, Aozaki Touko laughed, "Unfortunately, this general direction is completely wrong. The fact that the three dead people were all students of Reien is purely coincidental; it was an indiscriminate accident, almost like a car crash. Investigating it is pointless."

The truth behind the series of accidents caused by someone's superpowers—the events that occurred at the Wujou Building.

Seeing Aozaki Touko silently smoking, Natsukawa Torato suddenly asked, "Teacher, you didn't already know about the Wujo Building incident, did you?"

"Who knows?"

With a mysterious smile, Aozaki Touko stubbed out her cigarette: "Compared to me, you're much more straightforward. You're like someone who wants to eat dessert but has to diet because of their weight."

"Did I make it that obvious?"

“Yes,” Aozaki Touko said with a smile. “By the way, it’s been exactly a month, so I’ll give you some homework.”

"Operation?"

Every month, a random time is chosen to assign Natsukawa Tora a homework assignment. This is a rule set by Aozaki Touko since she became her apprentice. However, it's almost the end of the month, and rounding up, Natsukawa Tora hasn't done any homework for almost two months.

"Teacher, could you please choose a better time to assign homework in the future? There are only three or four days left this month, and I really don't want to stay up late."

"It's nothing, just a very simple assignment. You can finish it in one night—go on."

Aozaki Touko tossed a document from the table to Natsukawa Torato.

"This isn't a doll assignment, but an assignment for employees of Garan no To. It's about resolving the incident at the Wutiao Building. The client is the police, and the fee is Gray's salary for this month."

Garan no To currently has three employees, but only Gray receives a regular salary. Natsukawa Tora signed a contract to work for free when she became an apprentice, while Ryougi Shiki doesn't need to at all.

Xia Chuanhu flipped through the power of attorney in his hand: "What about this month's salary? I remember we just settled two orders in the middle of the month."

"Well... I saw a few nice artifacts before, so I bought them all at once."

"..."

What if I suddenly want to remove the Demon Eye?

23. Grey's First Time

It's 11 p.m.

"Click—Squeak!"

After a stylish drift around the corner, he parked the car at the intersection. Natsukawa Tiger took off his helmet and looked behind him: "We're here, Gray."

Shaking her head slightly, Gray, who had been clinging to Natsukawa Tora's back, took a few uncomfortable breaths: "Haa...haa...brother...do you have to ride your motorcycle so fast? I feel...I'm almost done with dinner..."

"Uh... wouldn't it be no fun riding a motorcycle if it wasn't fast?"

Xia Chuanhu chuckled dryly. He had a kind of obsession with speed when it came to motorcycles; he felt restless unless he reached top speed. Frankly, if you can't get high speeds on a motorcycle, you might as well ride a bicycle, right?

As for the increased risk of rollover that comes with higher speed... [Riding: B] Take a look.

Looking across the street at the completely abandoned Wutiao Building, although it was dark and not very clear, Gray could still vaguely sense what was inside, even from this distance.

There are spirits inside.

"It doesn't feel like an evil spirit, brother. It doesn't have that stinging sensation that evil spirits are known for."

"He wasn't an evil spirit to begin with, just a pitiful person. He could have been left alone and it would have been fine, but since he has already caused injuries and deaths... even if it is no different from an accident in nature, he still has to be punished."

Natsukawa Tora sighed softly.

"However, we've only taken on a commission. We're just employees, so we shouldn't worry too much about things other than money. Your sister Orange can't get paid this month, and this commission fee is our living expenses for the next month. If we can't complete it, we'll be starving for a month."

"Miss Orange..."

Thinking of the various magic props piled up in the warehouse, Grey couldn't help but feel helpless. It was precisely because she always had to buy magic props that she didn't know if they would even be useful to her that Aozaki Touko was always broke.

"Well then, before we get to work, let me make one thing clear, Grey. This task is assigned to you."

"It's...wait, what?!" Gray was stunned. "Give it to me?"

"Otherwise what? Why do you think I brought you here?"

Natsukawa Tiger tapped Gray's head and said, "The gravedigger of Blackmore is a well-known expert in spirit combat. As the next gravedigger, you should have also received training in spirit combat, right?"

Grey nodded, but immediately explained, "But my master only taught me the basics, and I... I'm not very confident in actual combat..."

"I know. But ultimately, it has to be real-world practice, right?"

Ruffled Grey's little head and said with a smile, "I'm not bragging, but I'll probably be involved in all sorts of things in the future, and I might encounter a lot of dangers. And you, my little tagalong, will definitely follow me into those dangers too."

"Of course I will do my best to protect you, but if, I mean if, we are separated because of some accident, then you will have to protect yourself, right? In the end, I can't protect you forever."

"So you have to learn to protect yourself. This is the first step. Start by being brave enough to fight. It's okay, I'll always be watching over you and will come to your rescue immediately if you encounter any danger."

"Well......"

[The guy's right, you idiot Grey]

While Grey was still hesitating, Yad, hidden beneath the cloak, also spoke up.

[You can't always hide behind your boyfriend; you have to step out and see the world sometimes. Nobody will want you if you're always hiding and living a gloomy life!]

“Yad…”

Looking at the birdcage in her hand, Grey pursed her lips and took a deep breath: "I...I understand. I'll give it a try!"

well.

Natsukawa Tora smiled slightly, then lifted her off the motorcycle.

"Then, let's go."

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There was no one in sight inside the Wutiao Building.

Because the decision to abandon the area had been made long ago, all the residents had already moved out some time ago. All that remains are the pale lights and the illuminated apartment corridors.

Ironically, the purpose of electric lights was to dispel the darkness of the night, because people have been terrified of the dark since ancient times and longed for something to dispel it.

However, at this moment, it is the artificial light that is more eerie than the darkness that has been banished.

There are two ways to get to the roof: one is to take the stairs, and the other is to take the elevator. In a building that's over ten stories high, going up the stairs to the top floor would be exhausting, not to mention Natsukawa Tora, Gray would probably be too tired to continue. So the two chose the elevator.

"Is the elevator still working? No one lives here anymore."

"If it had been abandoned for decades, it certainly wouldn't work anymore, but it's only been abandoned for less than six months, and the power hasn't been cut off, so it should still be able to work."

As he spoke, Natsukawa Tora pressed the button to access the top floor.

With a slight swaying and scraping sound, the elevator slowly ascended. However, perhaps because she was used to being carried by Natsukawa Tiger and doing parkour on rooftops, Grey found the elevator ride a bit slow.

(Wouldn't it be faster if my brother jumped up by stepping on the wall?)

Grey thought so.

"Click..."

The elevator doors opened quietly, and as they passed through the only passage leading to the roof, the moment the doors were pushed open, Natsukawa Tiger and Gray's vision changed from pure black to dim, and the entire rooftop was bathed in moonlight.

If you're looking for a scenic view, this should be a good place; it's said that the Wutiao Building used to have an observation deck.

However, Natsukawa Torato and Gray had no interest in appreciating the night view at all, because the moment they arrived on the roof, they clearly saw eight ghost-like figures floating above it.

A little higher up, like the moon surrounded by stars, there was a white figure floating around.

It was a woman dressed in spotless white, with long hair reaching her waist. Judging from her exposed limbs, she should be a slender young girl.

Wutiao Wuhui.

Natsukawa Torato knew her name.

“Eight…that means there should be five more deaths. It’s really good that we dealt with it before things got that bad. So—Grey.”

Taking two steps back and leaning against the wall behind him, Natsukawa Tora looked at Grey: "Give it a try. If you feel it's not working, you can come down anytime, and I'll help you."

"I... um, I understand."