Abnormal Moon

"..."

When Roy pressed her for more information, Maki fell silent.

This is a very sharp question.

Maki's talent lies in her own destiny and curse, just like Jin's, giving her a physique far beyond that of ordinary people.

Although her physique was strong, much stronger than that of an ordinary person, it was far inferior to Shen Er's, and even Hu Zhang's physical abilities were much stronger than hers.

Their physical strength is not overwhelmingly powerful, and they lack magical power and spells.

Wanting to become a level one mage is nothing short of a pipe dream!

The Zen Academy family is one of the three major families in the world of sorcery. There are quite a few first-level sorcerers in the family, whose strength is second only to the special level. They are considered to be in the first tier among first-level sorcerers. There is more than one such sorcerer. Both their foundation and strength are astonishing.

“I have no intention of suppressing your ambition, but you should also understand that if you continue like this, you will never become the head of the Zen temple.”

"...If Mr. Roy could train me!"

“I’m glad you think so highly of me, but do you really think that’s enough?”

"..."

Maki's expression flickered, and she lowered her head with resentment.

His once straight shoulders slumped down as if he had lost all his strength.

Even so, I will continue to work hard!

Even if in the end you might get nothing?

Even if it costs me my life!

"Hmm~"

Roy looked at Maki, a smile appearing on his usually calm face.

"That's well said. If you didn't have that kind of will, I wouldn't be helping you!"

"……help me?"

Maki was stunned.

Was that just a test?

To test whether her willpower is up to par.

But, help me?

"How...can we help?"

Maki's expression was filled with deep confusion, and a hint of anxious hope.

Her body, which is naturally isolated from magical power, means that even if she obtains the innate technique, she has no magical power to drive it. She is destined to fight with her body from birth.

But judging from what Teacher Roy said, does he have a way to enhance her strength based on her physical condition?

"In the world of sorcery, twins are considered an ominous sign."

Under Maki's gaze, which was filled with excitement, Roy did not answer her question immediately, but instead brought up another matter.

"To people today, this is nothing but feudal superstition, but in the world of sorcery, it makes sense, especially for identical twins like you and your sister."

"In the world of sorcery, identical twins are considered to be the same person, possessing only one power. However, they are ultimately born as two people, which results in that power being divided between the two, causing neither twin to have complete power."

"If there were only one sister, her spells would have a much wider range and greater potential, and her spell power would be much greater. If there were only one you, your physique would also be much stronger than it is now!"

Twins are considered an ominous sign.

This is the origin of its reputation in the world of sorcery.

If they hadn't been born as twins, both Maki and her sister would have possessed power far exceeding what they have now. A power increase of several times, or even ten times, wouldn't have been difficult for them.

"Does the teacher mean I should absorb my sister's power?"

Maki's face immediately turned ugly.

If Roy's statement is true, then she can only think of one solution.

Since it was the other twin who stole her power, as long as her power is regained, her power will naturally reach its peak!

"Isn't this just forcing me and Zhenyi to kill each other?!"

Maki's emotions became more intense than ever before.

Her face was filled with unspoken resistance.

That's right.

As long as they fight each other, the victor will absorb the power of the loser and gain complete power. This is the only way for Maki to become stronger!

Apart from this, Heaven and Tyrant have no other way to become stronger!

"If this is the only way, I refuse!"

Maki's expression was unusually firm, and she resolutely rejected this method.

"Calm down, who said I wanted you to kill each other?"

Roy couldn't help but roll his eyes, a hint of displeasure appearing on his face.

"Why do you think I'm such an unreliable teacher?"

Even if he weren't standing in the teacher's shoes, Roy wouldn't have made such a suggestion.

Because this was not his choice, but Zenin Maki's choice.

Roy wouldn't interfere with other people's choices; he would simply watch Maki make her decision and observe everything she did.

But now he's a teacher.

Moreover, he had his own agenda, so he decided to help Maki.

"Not fighting amongst themselves?"

Maki was completely confused.

She looked at Roy with a completely bewildered expression, utterly unable to understand what he meant by "method".

“A few days ago, Fuheshen returned to the human world using a spirit summoning technique, and I fought with him.”

Seeing Maki's confused expression, Roy knew he had to explain, so he took the initiative to recount the origin of the story.

“He has the same physique as you, born with zero curse power. He became the Heavenly Tyrant through the Heavenly Curse Binding, which is quite powerful, enough to contend with a Special Grade… During the battle with him, I copied his physical information!”

During the battle at the juvenile detention center, Roy and Shen fought for quite a while.

During that process, he had already thoroughly understood Shen'er's special physique through his body modification abilities!

He originally thought that the special physique of the Heavenly Tyrant could be used to strengthen himself, but after the experiment, he found that the Heavenly Tyrant's physical strength was only on par with his own, so there was no point in strengthening him. Although the lack of magical power allowed him to ignore many spells, for Roy, the disadvantages outweighed the advantages, so the research was shelved.

Until he remembered Zenji Maki.

"If you want to become the head of the Zen Temple, I can recreate the physique of the Heavenly Tyrant in your body! Don't doubt it, I possess this power."

Roy stared intently at Maki and finally revealed his method.

"To reclaim the power of heaven and the tyrant..."

Maki was stunned for a long time, her mind in turmoil.

After a while, she rubbed her temples, as if she had just realized what had happened.

"Is it not necessary to offer sacrifices to Maiden?"

The first question is actually this.

What a sister complex.

Roy couldn't help but mentally scoff, but gave a perfectly reasonable answer.

"Of course not."

"……So."

Maki paused for a moment, then her expression hardened.

"Teacher, is there anything I can do for you?"

She's not stupid; she figured it out right away.

Although she trained with Roy for a while, she was not Roy's real student after all.

Even if she were a real student like Megumi, Itadori, or Kugizaki, Roy had no obligation to help her. Students aren't family. Even family members have to be wary of each other, let alone students.

The only reason Roy would make such a suggestion is because she has something of value that Roy values!

"You've got a quick mind!"

Roy gave an approving smile, which was tantamount to acknowledging Maki's guess.

He certainly wasn't there to do good deeds.

If Maki were one of his women, like Kasumigaoka Utaha and the others, then he certainly wouldn't mind strengthening Maki's abilities. But Maki is, after all, just a student.

"The things I need you to do can only be done after you become the head of the Zen family, so helping you improve your strength is an investment in you in advance."

"As for what I really want to do... just think of it as me being very dissatisfied with the current state of the Japanese jutsu world and wanting to completely reform its existence!"