Have they been hypnotized by me?

"In this case, we still have a long time... until the end of time..." Nan Zhukong said.

Actually there's no rush...

Nan Zhukong felt a little more relaxed...

"Teacher!" As soon as he relaxed, he saw the girl over there running towards him.

He looked at the time and thought it was almost noon, so it was time to make lunch...

No wonder Artoria is so positive...

8. Before lunch at the Mage Tower

Artoria Pendragon is the one who is qualified to become the king in the future.

Originally, after learning that she was going to be a king, she would try to make herself more like a king and hide her original country girl.

The girl felt that she was supposed to be like this, but... the girl didn't really become like that.

Because Nan Zhukong...the teacher told her that the person who pulls out the holy sword may not be the king, everything is her choice.

Then...the teacher asked her to keep training, so that she could choose to be the person she wanted to be...

Today, she is also training...

I am also training today, I am also looking for my own answers, and I am also working hard to give myself the ability to choose the future as the teacher said.

"Huh~~~" The girl gripped the holy sword tightly and kept swinging it to solidify the basic skills and make her body more stable...

This is a training that most people understand, but it is important because it is the basis of everything.

The girl practiced like this for a long time. During this period, her spirit was even withdrawn from the practice. Only her body was left to move mechanically. Her spirit drifted to the sage "Echidna" who was sitting aside to study. , I saw her looking at her notes seriously, showing a seemingly malicious smile from time to time...

The sage seems to be plotting something against the teacher...

Normally, Master Sage would often ask Teacher Zhukong about things, but she couldn’t understand what he was asking...

What new magic theory, what rituals and symbols, what connection between spirit and magic... So and so, I can't understand it at all, it's totally incompetent...

I don’t seem to be able to learn these complicated things, so is it really good for her to be the king?

Thinking of this, the girl couldn't help but feel a little inferior... After all, she was just an ordinary illiterate village girl before.

However, I have recently been taught how to read... Although it is difficult, I am trying my best...

Okay, don't be discouraged, keep working hard, don't relax...

I have to practice in the afternoon and study literacy in the evening...

While practicing, she must also learn to control the magic power in her body, because according to the words of the sage and the teacher, her physical ability has become stronger because the magic power of the holy sword has strengthened her body. If she practices more, she will be able to become stronger. Easily trigger magic to strengthen the body...

But before that, her own physical fitness is also very important. If she encounters a situation where her magic power is exhausted, she must be able to wield the holy sword by herself.

I always feel so tired... Lord Sage looks so relaxed around me, why...

Speaking of which, I have never understood what the sage is doing. What is the sage doing?

The girl thought of this, her mechanical body stopped, and she came to Echidna's side.

Echidna was currently sitting on the grass writing and drawing seriously, recording something. She was so focused that she didn't notice Artoria's approach. Artoria thought she was doing some advanced magic research... . was about to exclaim in surprise at the depth of magic.

But Artoria saw... strange things.

[Love...Pangci...stealing...research...test tubes...distillation...firing...]

Wait, how are these words connected together? !

Arturia wasn't fully literate yet, so there were some things she couldn't understand, but she was still able to realize that this wasn't something... normal.

The girl left Echidna's side with a blush on her face. No, it couldn't be said to be leaving, it should be said to be running away. She disappeared here quickly, leaving only Echidna who was still writing research notes.

And Echidna also turned her head after she left, looking at her running away...with a slight smirk.

Sometimes, it's nice to tease a girl a little bit... It's an interesting reaction, isn't it?

The bad thing about "Desire Witch" Echidna is that she will try various "possibilities" to satisfy her thirst for knowledge, even if some of the "various methods" are disgraceful.

Now, just showing the tip of the iceberg has already made the innocent girl blush. What will happen next?

She was looking forward to it, but this was just an interlude. What she was even more looking forward to was exploring Nan Zhukong.

Not just magic, but his own existence.

So, she picked up the notes again.

[My attempt to study love from the physical aspect failed. After stealing fat times, I realized that I was just doing something stupid. However, I finally got a hair, used a test tube to extract the solution, distilled it, purified it, and finally fired it. ...gained nothing—I was just doing something stupid. 】

[Sure enough, if o behavior is not performed, the love between men and women cannot be complete... After all, according to my observation, love and desire are inseparable. 】

[By the way, write down what he said to me at the beginning. This is probably his answer. Although I don’t understand it yet, I may or may not understand it later, and I may agree with it. , it is also possible to overturn it...]

[After all, my only desire is to explore "possibility" and "unknown". Only things I don't know have the desire and value to explore. I don't know how long this sage will allow me to explore? 】

[Mr. Sage, don’t let me down... I look forward to someone who will always arouse my interest. Will you be? 】

After writing this, Echidna closed the note. The thing in her hand was more like a book than a note.

It has a simple and thick black cover, pages full of mysterious colors, and a girly and elegant font.

There is no doubt that it is the equipment of a young witch.

Putting the book under his hand, he raised his head slightly and looked at the sky.

I remember Mr. Sage often does this...Does it have any special significance?

The young and intellectually curious Echidna is thinking about the problem...

She was thinking about that person, and that person was also thinking about someone else...

The man's thoughts were interrupted by the girl running past. Then he turned his head and smiled at the girl...

"Teacher, what is today's lunch?" Artoria looked at Nan Zhukong expectantly.

"You'll know when the time comes." Nan Zhukong deliberately set a trap, wanting to see the girl's reaction.

"Well, teacher, I will wait!" Who knew the young woman would be like this... This answer made Nan Zhukong dumbfounded.

But it’s okay, I hope she can keep her pure heart in the future.

Nan Zhukong stood up and walked towards the mage tower.

[What exactly is today’s lunch? 】

Othinus next to him suddenly asked.

[Didn’t you already say that you have to sell it out? 】

After Nan Zhukong said a word, Othinus stopped talking and just looked at him a little angrily.

He looked at him angrily, but unfortunately it was of no use to him.

About half an hour later, a voice came from the mage tower, awakening Echidna.

"Echidna, come to eat!" Nan Zhukong's voice came from it, making her feel a little dazed.

At that moment, I was a little distracted, and my heart seemed to have stopped for a beat... just because of the call from that guy Nan Zhukong, a call that was as close as a family member.

What's going on?

9. Want to be a knight

The girl has been practicing for a year, and she is now almost an outstanding swordsman.

Today, the girl is still practicing in order to be able to choose her own future.

Keep your breath and then distribute the magic evenly throughout the body - this is the best way to practice.

It is very unavoidable for people with magic power to unconsciously adjust the location where magic power is concentrated when using magic power.

If she can evenly distribute magic power throughout her body during high-intensity training, her magic power control skills can be improved to a higher level.

If you can do the above things, accurately controlling magic power to do various things will be within your reach.

This is a basic exercise.

After the basic exercises, the girl still needs to practice the moves.

This move was taught to her by Teacher Zhukong... She likes it very much and has been practicing it.

She has always been curious about how the teacher was able to make her learn so thoroughly even though he himself didn't know how to do it... Why on earth was this?

What Nan Zhukong taught her was called [Various Martial Arts].

As a martial arts technique abstracted from magic, it allows Artoria to use the holy sword to produce the effects of various weapons...

Arturia can use the Holy Sword not only as a sword, but also as a staff, knife, spear, spear, halberd... and even a boomerang...

Although it is not magic, it achieves the magical effect in another way.

Therefore, Nan Zhukong was called a "genius" by his teacher in magic, Othinus.

"Drink!" The blond girl shouted very powerfully, waving the holy sword in her hand next to the mage tower.

Artoria Pendragon is still practicing hard in order to meet her teacher's expectations and to be able to choose her own future.

In fact, she has no idea... She has lived in this border village since she was a child, and is not very familiar with these...

However, she still wants to protect others if she can.

But, can I really do it?

The teacher said that he would let her reach the point where she could become a king, and then she would choose...

By the way, if you don't become the king, then who will become the king in the future?

Can this country live without a king?

By the way, it seems that there is no king in this country now...

So, it's not necessary to become a king yourself...

The girl doesn't want to be a king anymore...because she likes her past and present life.

However, she did not give up directly because "people's ideas will change."

Teacher Zhukong asked her to postpone her choice because it was not necessary yet.

Uncertain, not giving up, reluctant, but not letting up.

One day, I may change my mind, or maybe I won't...

If you make a decision early before that, you will lose a lot of scenery...

Speaking of which, what is your current goal?It seems not...

The girl is a little confused...

So, the girl came to Nan Zhukong.

"Teacher, what goals do you think I should set?" Artoria looked expectantly at Nan Zhukong, who was still studying. She had suddenly become very interested in this kind of problem recently, and this interest drove her to come here. Ask Nan Zhukong.

Nan Zhukong, who was studying magic, stopped writing, faced the girl, and touched his chin...

"What do you think is the most valuable?" Nan Zhukong asked her.

"Everyone's life and smile... Well, are you trying to work in this direction? I know." The girl got the answer herself... The goal has always been hidden in the girl's heart, but the girl has never realized it.

Nan Zhukong watched the girl leave without saying anything, just smiled.

[The story of King Arthur... You seem to be intentionally interfering to make her deviate from the trajectory of the legend? 】

Recently, Nan Zhukong has used the magic he learned to channel power from myths and legends, one of which is the legend of King Arthur.

Moreover, King Arthur's magical rituals were particularly powerful and aroused her interest. She realized that this was the era of King Arthur, and the little girl who pulled out the sword from the stone was...King Arthur?

Regardless of why King Arthur is a little girl, because there are many versions of legendary myths, and she herself is the same. Although she is a petite girl named Otinus, in the original world, there is a girl named Odin. The burly male is also a symbolic incarnation of him-why is she recognized as a male by others after all.

Putting aside the above doubts, what Othinus is most concerned about now is Nan Zhukong's purpose.

[I do intend to interfere. After all, making a cute girl become a king for no reason is a bit too cruel, isn't it? 】

Nan Zhukong replied.

[Well, this is your business. 】