Subaru Natsuki, who returned from the new Three Kingdoms

Subaru Natsuki was not lying.

The way he used this magic does indeed reflect some of the habits he had when teaching beginners.

Perhaps he really did teach Subaru Natsuki.

The problem is that Natsuki Subaru shouldn't have been called Natsuki Subaru back then!

As the great fire spirit, Puck felt like his CPU was about to burn out.

This also put him in a dilemma, as he didn't know what kind of magic to teach Subaru Natsuki.

At this moment, Natsuki Subaru stood up, looked around at the three of them, and cleared his throat.

"Gentlemen, since we are discussing my magic today, please hear me out."

"There's actually a kind of magic I've always wanted to learn."

"What kind of magic?"

Human transmutation!

Natsuki Subaru speaks his mind from the moment he opens his mouth!

Parker's smile froze.

Betty's hand, which was about to stroke Parker's fleshy balls, froze in mid-air.

Emilia stared blankly at Subaru Natsuki, momentarily wondering if she had misheard.

Natsuki Subaru, oblivious to the expressions on the three men's faces, began to describe the scene to himself with a look of longing on his face.

"I want to learn the human transmutation technique that allows one to create a million soldiers with a wave of the hand, as long as there are enough provisions!"

“Those soldiers were all flesh and blood, full of feelings and righteousness.”

"We can charge into battle, and then cultivate the land behind the lines. If there are casualties, we can replenish our supplies and start refining. In this way, the cycle continues,"

"The more soldiers, the more food; the more food, the more soldiers!"

"Why worry that the great things of the world cannot be accomplished?"

Subaru Natsuki became more and more convinced that the plan was feasible as he talked.

Once he learns this trick, he will have taken the first step towards becoming a top strategist.

At that time, an army will be formed by waving hands and soldiers by scattering beans.

Even Zhuge Liang, when he met Natsuki Subaru, would have to respectfully address him as "Master"!

Parker and Betty both fell silent.

Human transmutation.

To create living, breathing beings that can move.

This almost insane idea made both elves think of the same person.

That person was their mother...

And that's how they were forged...

The Witch of Greed only created a few artificial spirits or similar creatures, yet this was already considered insane by the average magician...

What did Subaru Natsuki say?

How many does he want to refine?

A million soldiers?

Have you been eating too few peanuts?

Even Betty, who was standing next to her, instinctively hugged the Book of Wisdom tightly in her arms. Just thinking about that scene gave her goosebumps.

Parker's gaze toward Subaru Natsuki now held a more scrutinizing quality.

This guy seems even worse than before...

"Pleiades."

Emilia finally snapped out of her shock and quickly interrupted his reverie.

"Don't you think this kind of magic is a bit evil?"

“That’s right.” Parker nodded the cat’s head and added:

"To create a million sentient beings and then make them fight and die for you—this goes far beyond the realm of dark magic; this is hell magic!"

Natsuki Subaru pondered for a moment, then shook his head.

"The underworld? Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

"This is perfectly normal!"

"What's normal?"

Seeing Subaru's unwavering expression, Puck was at his wit's end.

He had a strange feeling that if his mother were still alive, Subaru Natsuki might be very compatible with her.

After all, someone can disregard everything to satisfy their thirst for knowledge.

The other one... seems to be simply reckless...

"Which feudal lord in the world doesn't need provisions to raise troops?"

Natsuki Subaru spread his hands and began to speak eloquently.

“Now I skip the conscription process and directly train soldiers with grain and fodder. This saves the people from the suffering of military service and prevents desertion. It is clearly a benevolent policy.”

Emilia was stunned by what he said.

Human transmutation can actually be linked to benevolent governance?

What has Subaru been through all these years to think that this kind of thing is so normal?

Emilia suddenly thought of another, even more terrifying problem.

I used to be friends with Subaru Natsuki.

Did my past self also think that human transmutation was normal?

Or, judging from the agreement that Subaru Natsuki made with her to learn magic from her in the early days.

—Actually, it was she who taught Subaru about human body training?

And considering that I once made Subaru call me 'Saya the Three-Sword,' what kind of person was I back then...?

Emilia became increasingly confused as she thought about it, and her expression gradually turned bewildered and even suspicious.

Parker couldn't stand it anymore.

If Subaru Natsuki continues, the values ​​he painstakingly helped Emilia build up will likely crumble.

"No one can teach you this kind of magic!"

Puck flew directly in front of Emilia, waving his paw pads to block her view of Subaru Natsuki.

"You should switch to a more normal spell. And you're not allowed to mention this kind of magic in front of Leah again, or we won't teach you anything."

"You! Absolutely not!"

Natsuki Subaru was greatly surprised!

He then sighed with considerable regret.

"It seems that my path as a strategist is still long and arduous."

Since he couldn't learn human body transformation for the time being, he had to settle for second best.

"Then I want to learn healing or restorative magic."

"Ideally, it would be the kind of magic that can keep a patient alive even when they are on the verge of death."

Natsuki Subaru begins to prepare for the possibility that he might return to the Three Kingdoms period if he were to die again.

Parker spread out his two little paws.

"This type of magic is also in my blind spot."

At this point, he proudly raised his head and looked at Betty beside him.

"But Betty will."

Betty immediately looked away, crossed her arms, and haughtily raised her chin.

"Betty is just here to keep her brother company."

Why teach magic to this mentally challenged guy?

If it were the old Subaru Natsuki, he would probably have given up after a few more words of arguing with Betty when she refused.

But Parker had already told him that before the last round ended.

Betty had feelings for him.

Knowing this, Subaru Natsuki became much bolder when facing Betty.

He looked at Betty, who deliberately turned her head away and refused to meet his gaze, and slowly smiled.

You're not going to teach me, are you?

Watch as I cross the river and launch a surprise attack on your Jingzhou!

The next moment, Subaru Natsuki bypassed the round table and went over to it.

Before Betty could react, a hand landed on her head, pressing between two spiral curls of hair.

Subaru Natsuki's hand could almost cover most of her head as he gently stroked her soft, creamy-colored hair.

"Please, Beatrice, teach me!"

Betty's petite body jolted, and her two curly hairs seemed to snap straight up.

She froze on the spot, her chubby cheeks turning red at a visible speed, her lips opening and closing repeatedly before she could find her voice again.

"What...what are you doing?"

Betty started to stammer when she spoke.

"Who gave you permission to touch Betty's head?"

A ball of yin-attribute magic power rapidly gathered in her palm.

Subaru Natsuki was prepared.

Having learned his lesson from being blasted out of the forbidden library twice in the previous round, he stepped back the moment he saw Betty raise her hand, just in time to avoid the oncoming magic.

"He actually dodged it?"

Betty was surprised and even angrier.

She puffed out her cheeks, trying to project an imposing presence that would intimidate the enemy, but her overly petite frame made it difficult to inspire fear.

"If someone is being hit, they're not allowed to dodge? What kind of logic is that?"

Natsuki Subaru stood a few steps away, his right hand still dangling in front of him as if he were about to pat someone's head.

That look clearly told Betty that if she didn't agree, the same thing would happen again.

Betty stared at his hand, took small steps toward where Puck was, hiding half her face behind the Book of Wisdom, leaving only her butterfly-shaped eyes watching Natsuki Subaru warily.

Of course, she refused to admit that she panicked.

But this guy already knows how to avoid her first attack. If she continues to fight, she'll probably lose her head today.

"Betty... I'll teach you!"

Betty stomped her little leather shoes, causing her fluffy skirt to tremble, and then added:

Betty is just too lazy to keep arguing with you.

"Don't think you've won."

"You are not allowed to touch Betty again."

"Very well! Thank you, sir."

Natsuki Subaru was overjoyed and went up to touch her head again.