To become a king and a magician

A faint connection was established between the two the moment the stone wolf fully manifested, but compared to a familiar that could be completely controlled, Natsukawa Torato felt that this connection was extremely fragile.

(That's true, I only summoned it, I'm not its master. Speaking of which, I remember Aleister's notes saying that you must secure it with a staff before summoning... so it's like a collar.)

Thinking of this, Xia Chuanhu squatted down and reached out to touch the stone wolf's head.

however--

"Awoo!"

With a loud shout, the stone wolf instantly ran away from Natsukawa Tora and instead approached Ryougi Shiki, nuzzling her leg affectionately.

Natsukawa Torato: "......"

Ryougi Shiki: "..."

Grey: "......"

Aozaki Touko: "Pfft! Kid, your summoned beast... doesn't seem to listen to you very well, just like my old familiar... Pfft!"

"This is really... style, it seems to like you quite a bit?"

"is it?"

Ryougi Shiki glanced at the stone wolf leaning against her feet, then suddenly drew her dagger, activated her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception, and stabbed it in the head.

Looking at the dead stone wolf, Ryougi Shiki felt a wave of disappointment: "Tch, that's all. A fairy mutant. I thought it would be something special. Boring."

"So you only came along to see if you could kill the summoned beast!"

"If we can't kill them, then it'll be somewhat interesting."

"You..."

Picking up the ancient creature bones that had fallen to the ground after the stone wolf was killed and dissipated, Natsukawa Torato returned them to Aozaki Touko: "How was it? Touko-sensei, summoning magic."

"Hmm, it's a very good magic system. I personally feel that it has a high potential for development. However, to reach the level you envision, I think it will take a lot of effort. After all, the puppets you're making involve too many systems."

"I think so too..."

"However, because of summoning magic, I have another idea. Since it's just a promotion to priesthood anyway, why don't you use your research on summoning magic as the promotion material?"

Researching summoning magic?

"Anyway, this is probably the most you can research in a short time right now. You've only learned the basics of puppetry, but you can already use summoning magic. So let's continue researching in this direction."

"Well... that seems like it might work? I'll give it a try."

31. Another way to use summoning magic

Natsukawa Torato actually had some ideas about the research on summoning magic.

The summoning magic created by Aleister is not actually a complete magic system; it has many shortcomings—at least that's what he himself believes. For the past few decades, Aleister has been working to improve one of the shortcomings of summoning magic.

That is, [summoned beasts cannot exist indefinitely].

Due to the world's corrections and the wear and tear of magical mediums, the existence of summoned beasts in the world is limited to a certain time. How to make summoned beasts exist in the world permanently is the research direction of Aleister, and the conclusion he has reached in the past few decades is [to collect summoned beasts].

In short, Pokémon.

Using a sufficiently strong magic catalyst and a uniquely developed storage magic, the summoned beast can be stored within the magic catalyst. Ideally, the magic catalyst used for storage should be made of various high-quality gems.

Even so, the storage is still incomplete. Once a summoned beast is stored, the gem cannot store another one, and if a summoned beast that has already been stored is released again, the gem will shatter, just like a consumable item.

Although Aleister was a Dead Apostle, he wasn't wealthy, so after trying it once or twice, he stopped conducting similar experiments; he simply couldn't afford such an expensive method.

Besides the fact that it cannot exist indefinitely, summoning magic also has drawbacks such as the requirement to use a magic circle, the uncontrollability of the summoned creature, and the uncertainty of the summoned object. There are many areas that need improvement.

Natsukawa Tora's research approach differs from Aleister's.

Aleister views summoned creatures as external entities and tends to use them for command and control, reflecting the pure mindset of a summoner.

Natsukawa Torato's opinion was—

.......

"I sent them all back."

Behind Natsukawa Tora, leaning against a tree with a cigarette in his hand, Aozaki Touko looked at him and said, "So, what else do you want to do? I've already seen the demonstration of the summoning magic."

"I just wanted to show you, teacher, another way of using summoning magic that I figured out on my own. Since it's my first time using it, I hope someone can be there to watch over me. If it's you, teacher, you should be able to handle any unexpected situations that might arise."

As he spoke, he walked to the center of the magic circle, took a deep breath, and recited the incantation again.

"The fairy who exists in the other world, in the name of Natsukawa Torato, hereby extends an invitation to you, sincerely inviting you to come to the edge of the star—to appear on my body."

Content that is different from before?

Aozaki Touko frowned involuntarily.

(The incantation is wrong, and... he doesn't need a magic catalyst? Wait, could it be that he's planning to—)

"Element one: the body. Element two: the shell. Element three: fantasy."

"Coming from another world, descending upon me in the form of a shell—"

"Wait a minute, Tiger!"

Seeing the increasingly dazzling rainbow light that was trying to envelop Natsukawa Tora's entire body, Aozaki Touko immediately tried to stop it.

However, it was too late.

"Fairy Summoning".

The summoning is complete.

Countless translucent rainbow arms stretched out from the gate of the fairy world, instantly enveloping Natsukawa Torato like silkworm cocoons!

next moment--

"Bang------!"

Like shattered stained glass, the cocoon-like light shield was suddenly broken from the inside! And in Aozaki Touko's astonished eyes, a figure radiating a mysterious glow, like a newborn child, slowly stretched out its limbs in the light.

Warcraft

This was the first thing that came to Aozaki Touko's mind after she clearly saw the figure in front of her.

He was completely naked except for a wild animal pelt and a tattered pair of trousers; while not exactly naked, he was close. His gray hair was disheveled and fell behind him, and the heads of some unknown creatures hung on his shoulders. His arms were covered with mysterious patterns, hieroglyphs of some unknown race.

Besides that, what's most surprising is the strip of cloth covering his eyes, which is covered with a large number of runes.

Looking at the person in front of her, who was enveloped in a wild aura, Aozaki Touko was momentarily stunned.

"Is it... a tiger?"

"Ah."

The voice that evokes the image of a mature man in his forties came from the man's mouth.

Turning to look at Aozaki Touko, the man—Natsukawa Torato—stretched his limbs and seemed to have confirmed something, letting out a slight sigh of relief: "It seems the summoning was successful."

"You... summoned a monster into your own body?" Aozaki Touko could somewhat understand what was happening before her. "You're using yourself as a magic catalyst?"

"Yes. After all, the human body is an excellent material for magic, as evidenced by the repeated human experiments that have been banned. If I use myself as a catalyst, the summoned beast will descend upon me and appear in the form of a possessing body."

The possibility of combining summoned beasts and magicians—this is Natsukawa Torato's research approach to summoning magic.

Judging from the results, it seems that the effect is quite good.

After circling Natsukawa Tora a few times, Aozaki Touko casually reached out and touched his body, asking, "Is there anything wrong with your body?"

"No, if I had to say, it's in a mental way. Because of the fairy element mixed in, my head is buzzing a bit."

"It can have a psychological impact... Is there anything else?"

"Hmm... My perception methods are different from usual now. I no longer perceive the outside world through visual field, but through thermal imaging. In addition, my hearing and sense of smell have been greatly enhanced. For example, I can now smell the aroma of food in the city."

Did it directly change our way of thinking?

Aozaki Touko immediately became quite interested: "Interesting. This shouldn't be the result of summoning magic, but rather the characteristics of a fairy possessing you. The one you summoned this time should be a beast-type fairy, like a werewolf or a dog demon, which is why you've become so wild—can you undo this?"

"It should be fine. I can feel the magic power constantly draining away; it must be being consumed as wear and tear. As long as I actively cut off the magic power, the possession can be dispelled."

"Let's try disabling it now."

"it is good."

Having stopped the magic power that was constantly draining away, Xia Chuanhu immediately felt a lingering emotion in his mind. Then, as if he had taken off a piece of clothing, he suddenly felt a sense of relief throughout his body.

"Okay, that's it—"

The slight coolness coming from his crotch made Xia Chuanhu freeze in surprise.

It's like they've taken off a set of clothes?

Correction: The words "seems like" and "same" should actually be removed.

He is completely naked now!

"Heh heh~~~ Not bad for you, kid."

Like a lecherous old man, Aozaki Touko chuckled while stroking her chin, "But this also reminds me of something: when you use a summoning spell on yourself and then undo it, your clothes will disappear. That's important, you have to remember that."

"Teacher, give me some clothes before I start taking notes!"

"Oh? Don't be shy. Puppet makers always have to deal with this kind of thing. Relax."

"teacher!"

32. Fairy Arms

An hour later.

The Hall of the Sangharama.

Wrapped in Aozaki Touko's coat, Natsukawa Tora sneaked back to the office and changed into his own clothes before finally letting out a sigh of relief.

Although he's not exactly a shameless person, being naked in broad daylight... well, he really can't do it.

He still has a basic sense of shame.

"Here, teacher, your coat. Thank you so much."

"Oh, you don't need to return the clothes. Just throw them in the trash later," Aozaki Touko laughed. "Even I wouldn't want to keep wearing clothes that a naked man has worn, especially if they get covered in hair..."