A Core Ship From The Start
Chapter 1106 - Chapter 1106 Chapter 758 Clock Tower_2

Chapter 1106: Chapter 758: Clock Tower_2 Chapter 1106: Chapter 758: Clock Tower_2 If any other Magician dared suggest that the Root was not worth pursuing and that they should consider something more practical, they would have been kicked out of the Clock Tower by the noble families a long time ago. But of course, they wouldn’t dare do such a thing to Medea. For one, the world of magicians has always taken pride in antiquity, and Medea’s era predates all of these magical noble families combined. Moreover, her strength as a Magician from the Age of Gods, as well as the benefits she brought to the Clock Tower, made it foolish for anyone to pick a fight with her.

On the other hand, for those families who had invested too much to give up, this was also a viable strategy. If a Magician family gave up on the pursuit of the Root, wouldn’t that mean one less competitor?

It should be mentioned that Duanmu Huai genuinely wanted to cause trouble for the Bath Merlot family to make an example out of them, but they were like a turtle in the jar, refusing to show up. According to Reines, the Bath Merlot family acted this way to maintain their dignity within the Clock Tower. As long as they didn’t show themselves, they couldn’t fail, and thus wouldn’t lose face as noblemen.

It must be said, this turtle in the jar was truly exasperating.

Duanmu Huai was of course not idle either. He may not have had as profound an understanding of magic as Medea, but after looking at the Clock Tower’s timetable, he found–wow, these magicians actually taught close combat!

Hmm, that wasn’t bad.

Seeing this, Duanmu Huai gave these magicians a thumbs up, recognizing that faithful close combat skills were the best means of dealing with enemies. Modern magicians studying close combat skills was also considered a defensive measure. Despite these magicians seeming frail, they were much stronger than ordinary people once they activated their Magic Circuits and enhanced their physical bodies.

Of course, they couldn’t compare to Heroic Spirits, but in terms of pure numbers, they were on par with the middle-tier Adventurers of the Faelun Continent, the kind who could wrestle with a Mountain Giant.

Well, that made things easy. Duanmu Huai decisively approached the Clock Tower, indicating his desire to teach a close combat course. The Clock Tower certainly didn’t dare neglect this Monarch, and not to mention, this course was originally an auxiliary subject, not exclusive to any one family, so Duanmu Huai easily secured the teaching position.

This just goes to show that no matter the world, physical education teachers are underrated.

Duanmu Huai’s close combat course became quite popular among the students. Initially, it deterred many students, but those who remained were of a resolute nature. And truthfully, in this world, magicians learning close combat skills wasn’t just for physical training. In the Clock Tower and among magician circles, assassination, conspiracy, and betrayal were rife. If you were excellent at close combat and could strike before your opponent used magic, you definitely had a higher chance of success and survival.

Not to mention some magicians practiced Orc Magic, which transformed themselves into beasts and naturally placed great emphasis on practical combat, and thus required even more training and study.

After over a year of teaching, Medea and Duanmu Huai, the scholarly and the martial, made a thorough name for themselves in the Clock Tower. Medea goes without saying, but Duanmu Huai was not to be underestimated either… during this year, those who sought trouble with him were directly subdued by Duanmu Huai and ground into the floor, and everyone knew that both members of the El-Melloi Family were not to be trifled with.

However, Duanmu Huai was still quite popular… well, though not as much as Medea.

Returning to his office, Duanmu Huai plumped down in his chair, while Mash hurried over with a cup of tea.

“Please enjoy your tea, MASTER.”

“Mm, thank you, Mash.”

Duanmu Huai nodded at Mash, who had also begun to adapt to this era. She now served faithfully by Duanmu Huai’s side as his disciple. As a side note, Sakura was also getting along quite well with Reines, and the two seemed like actual sisters. Sakura, once somewhat gloomy, had gradually become much more lively under Reines’s influence.

Incidentally, she still exercised every day with Lorena, and Duanmu Huai often saw the two of them jogging along the Thames River… well… let it be.

It’s always good to exercise more.

“Knock, knock, knock.”

Just then, there was a knock at the door. Duanmu Huai turned around, set down his teacup, and nodded to Mash, who went to the door and opened it.

“Ah, Mash, I’m terribly sorry to bother you amidst your busyness. Is the Monarch in?”

“He is, please come in, Miss Fiore.”

As she spoke, Mash opened the door, and following that, Duanmu Huai saw a young girl in a wheelchair with long brown hair and a delicate face, whose voice was clear and tender, appear before him.

“Fiore, what brings you to me?”

Looking at the girl before him, Duanmu Huai raised an eyebrow, while the latter lowered her head with a hint of apology.

“I’m very sorry, Lord… we… have encountered some problems.”

“Oh?”

Hearing this, Duanmu Huai narrowed his eyes.

Over the course of the year, Duanmu Huai and the Tribunal’s reputations had grown quite impressive among the students of the Clock Tower. This was partly due to his own strength, and partly because the El-Melloi Family had undergone a policy shift–generously funding many magicians’ research, not for the purpose of reaching the Root, but because Medea had deemed it “interesting.”

In essence, as long as a magician came to Medea with their family’s secret arts, and if Medea found it interesting, the El-Melloi Family would provide certain funds. This could be considered a way of trading favors–of course, this was only to cover up Duanmu Huai’s true intention. After all, the Animusphere Family’s “Chaldea” project was among them. If Duanmu Huai had directly chosen the Chaldea project, those old foxes would have definitely noticed; but if the Chaldea project was just one of the secret arts research projects Duanmu Huai had invested in, it wouldn’t appear as conspicuous.

So, see? It’s best for a tree to hide in a forest, isn’t it?

Of course, this was also because Duanmu Huai’s wealth was ample enough to indulge in such schemes. Otherwise, he wouldn’t be able to play this game.

Speaking of which, Fiore’s Furvidge Family originally belonged to the Millennium Tree–an Eastern European magical organization that once–like Aozaki Mikan–visited the Einzbern Family in the pretense of puppet-making. The Millennium Tree had attempted to break away from the Magic Association, but after news of Medea spread, the Eastern European magician families were lured away by the Clock Tower’s possession of Heroic Spirits, causing the Millennium Tree initiative to dissolve.

Fiore, as the Clan Leader of the Furvidge Family, also came to the Clock Tower, hoping to receive Medea’s assistance.

Fiore’s quality as a magician was first-rate, but this also became the source of her pain. Her Magic Circuits were located in her legs and had undergone a mutation, rendering Fiore unable to walk and bound to a wheelchair. To walk again, Fiore would have to give up her identity as a magician and become an ordinary person. This was something she could not accept at any cost, so upon learning of Medea’s presence, Fiore came to the Clock Tower, hoping that Medea could help her.

With Medea’s skill, curing Fiore’s legs was not a difficult task, and Duanmu Huai had also made a request that the Furvidge Family become a vassal to the El-Melloi Family. Fiore had nodded in agreement.

She was now seated in a wheelchair simply because she hadn’t fully accustomed to walking.

“What problems have arisen?”

Duanmu Huai remembered vividly: after Medea’s treatment was complete, she had promised that the Furvidge Family would immediately relocate here. Of course, that was what was said, but in reality, there weren’t many people in the Furvidge Family to begin with. It seemed the situation had changed?

“Yes, the Spirit Vein we purchased… seems to have some problems.”

When magicians move, they naturally choose a location with a Spirit Vein for their workshop. The Furvidge Family did the same, and through the Clock Tower, Fiore acquired a piece of lower quality Spirit Vein land, which was not very conspicuous, and then they moved the family there.

It was only after that Fiore realized something was abnormal with that land.

After careful study, she found that she couldn’t solve the problem on her own. Thus, she had come to the Clock Tower to consult Duanmu Huai and Medea.

“Oh? What exactly is going on?”

“This…”

Faced with Duanmu Huai’s inquiry, Fiore paused for a moment.

“The residents there… seem to be rather abnormal.”

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