Spell Upgrade System

[System: Open a new venue "Conjuration High School", which can make multiple card breakthroughs. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi searched for all the words related to "Conjuration High School" in his mind, but still found that he had never heard of this word.

The High School of Conjuration... is it a high school?

Wait, school?

Shikatori Hiiragi, who never went to school since she was a child, admitted that she was deeply moved. She didn't know where the Conjuration High School was, but it turned out to be a venue open to the system, so there shouldn't be any problems.

And now that she has her identity information, she can just go to school on the right track.

She had seen Wujo Satoru and the other two wearing the same uniform before, Shikatori Hiiragi guessed, maybe it was the uniform of the High School of Conjuration, and they were all students of the High School of Conjuration.

So here comes the question, how can Shikatori Hiiragi, who has no connection with the magic world, enroll in the high school of magic?

Shikatori Hiiragi asked the system: [Where is the high school of spells and how do I get in? 】

[System: The Headquarters of the Magic Club is in Kyoto. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

The system left such an endless sentence, as if it wanted her to guess the way to the spell club.

Forget it, let’s go to Kyoto first.

*

The next day, Shikatori Hiiragi took the Shinkansen to Kyoto.

This is the first time for her to go to such a far place. Whether it was when she was a child or in recent years, she never left Kanagawa Prefecture. When she was young, she never left Yokohama because of the war. When she grew up, she had no money. Just stayed in the county.

The appearance of Kyoto is similar to what she saw in travel magazines. As an important city in Japan's three major metropolitan areas, Kyoto is relatively prosperous. There are many shrines and temples. It is an ancient city.

[System: In the northeast direction, 2km away from here is the headquarters of the Magic Society. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi:! ! !

She forgot, the system will report the coordinates.

Because she didn't have much money, Shikatori Hiiragi almost exhausted herself just by the Shinkansen back and forth, so she couldn't buy souvenirs and souvenirs, so she simply didn't go shopping and went directly to her destination.

In front of him was a Japanese-style compound, with tall and thick walls on the outside, and a magnificent gate in the middle—if the coordinates of the system were correct, this should be the headquarters of the Magic Society.

Shikatori Hiiragi stood outside the door, stomping her feet a little anxiously. This meeting may be related to whether she can enter the high school of conjuration, so she will inevitably feel a little nervous. She took a deep breath, and then stood firmly Decided, raised his hand, and knocked on the door twice.

After waiting for about ten seconds, there was no movement. Shikatori suspected that the people inside might not have heard it, so he knocked again.

She couldn't help thinking, what era is this? With such a big courtyard, why can't it be replaced with an electronic doorbell?It's easy not to hear it, right?

Shikatori Hiiragi wondered why no one came out yet, is there no one?

But after a few seconds, Shikatori Hiiragi heard crisp footsteps similar to clogs coming from inside the gate, and realized that someone might be coming, so she quickly adjusted her posture, trying to make a good impression.

In the next second, the door was opened.

Appearing from behind the door was the face of an elderly man. Although the old man was hunched and leaning on crutches, he looked very dignified, to the point where people would unconsciously tense their nerves.

Shikatori Hiiragi looked at him, smiled tentatively and said, "Hello, is this the headquarters of the Magic Society?"

The old man stared at her, still silent.

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

The two faced each other, but they just didn't speak. Time seemed to be frozen. The atmosphere at this moment was really awkward. Just as Shikatori Hiiragi wanted to say that she probably made a mistake and slipped away, she heard the old man suddenly start talking. mouthed.

"You, what are you doing here?"

Shikatori Hiiragi adjusted his expression and said, "I want to enroll in the High School of Conjuration. I don't know if there is a way..."

Before she finished speaking, she saw the old man's brows trembling. He looked definitely not in a good mood, but he couldn't be said to be angry. It was so subtle that Shikatori couldn't speak anymore.

Fortunately, the old man quickly asked her: "Are you a magician?"

Shikatori Hiiragi nodded uncertainly: "Really."

She should... be it?

Because she didn't know if a conjurer needed any certificates. If she could be considered a conjurer just because she could exorcising curse spirits, then she must be.

Hearing this, the old man turned around and called her back, "Come in."

Shikatori Hiiragi bent down slightly, said "excuse me", and followed the other party into the room.

The courtyard of the headquarters of the Magic Society is in a standard Japanese style. There are rockery and various plants that the Japanese like, as well as a pond with fish and deer. After the bamboo tube is filled with water, the center will be transferred to the other side. It made a crisp sound when it hit the stone.

Shikatori Hiiragi had seen this kind of bamboo for storing water when she was a child. It was when her parents took her to visit the homes of noble friends before the war broke out. She thought it was interesting and squatted beside it for a long time.

There were no people in the courtyard, I don't know if they were all in the building. Shikatori Hiiragi stepped on a stone-paved road, which formed a sharp contrast with the yellow land on one side.

The yard is very big, or rather outrageously big. Although this is a suburban area, it is the first time Shikatori Hiiragi has seen such a magnificent Japanese-style garden, but after thinking about it, I think it is acceptable. After all, this is a spell There must be many powerful conjurers gathered here at the headquarters of the society.

Finally reaching the building, Shikatori Hiiragi took off his shoes and followed the old man into the house.

The old man motioned for her to sit on the futon, Shikatori Hiiragi bowed slightly, and then sat down.

The old man sat opposite her, looked at her and said, "I have a few questions for you."

Shikatori Hiiragi just nodded: "Okay, just ask."

"First question, which family are you from?"

Shikatori Hiiragi paused for a moment for her question, and then began to think about how she should respond.

No matter what, you shouldn't lie here, right?She didn't even know what the "family line" the other party asked was, so she couldn't even make it up.

"I don't know, probably not," she said.

"Are you a wild conjurer?"

"That's right..."

"Are you self-taught in spells?"

Of course Shikatori did not dare to talk about the system. If she ignored the system, she was probably self-taught, because she really had no one to teach her, so she answered honestly: "Yes."

The way the old man looked at her seemed to change slightly. Two seconds later, he began to ask her again: "Next question, what level of curse spirit do you think you can handle?"

Shikatori Hiiragi thought for half a second, and said, "Probably at the level of super...can be exterminated."

The next moment, the old man's pupils suddenly constricted, as if he had heard something that surprised him, he looked at the girl in front of him with different eyes.

Shikatori Hiiragi was stunned, did she say something strange?

Or did he think she was too weak? ?

It shouldn't be, although she admits that she was a little humble just now, but according to the degree of enlightenment of two tricks with Wujo yesterday, her strength among conjurers should not be regarded as the tail of the crane.

After thinking about it, Shikatori Hiiragi still added uncomfortably: "Actually, it should be... the level of super-level exorcism casually."

elder:? ? ? ! !

Seeing the other party's expression not only did not ease, but even more outrageous, Shikatori Hiiragi almost opened his mouth to spit out his soul, thinking that he might not be able to enter this high school of spells.

After a few seconds, the old man suddenly coughed violently: "Cough, cough!"

Shikatori Hiiragi got up from the futon immediately in fright: "Are you all right? Is there water?"

The old man pointed to the table beside him, there was a teapot and two cups on it, Shikatori Hiiragi went to pour water immediately, and then found that it contained tea, but she didn't care so much, poured a cup and handed it to the old man.

The old man took a sip of tea in slow motion, then waved his hand to signal Shikatori Hiiragi: "Nothing."

Shikatori Hiiragi was still not at ease, but sat back on the futon.

He looked to be in his seventies, with a gray beard, his face was covered with wrinkles, and he was very thin. Shikatori Hiiragi guessed that he must be in poor health. He must have some disease, such as high blood pressure and high blood sugar. of.

She knows and understands that, after all, at this age, people will find all kinds of diseases.

The old man put the tea aside, and asked her again: "Little girl, you said you can get rid of the special grade at will?"

I don't know if it was Shikatori Hiiragi's illusion, but she always felt that the other party's attitude and tone were more than a little better than before, but she still replied obediently: "Yes, what's wrong?"

The old man sighed and said: "No, it's just that it's rare to see such a pity."

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

If you say that, does it mean that, in fact, she doesn't pull her hips that much?

"Little girl, which areas are you active in today?" After the old man asked, he raised his teacup and took a sip.

"Kanagawa. I haven't left Kanagawa Prefecture. To be more specific, it's Kawasaki City. I live there."

"Ahem!" The old man suddenly choked hard again.

"...Are you all right?"

"..."

"..."

Silence is Cambridge tonight.

The old man didn't speak, neither did Shikatori Hiiragi, the atmosphere was deadlocked like this, no one was willing to speak first.

In the end, it was the white-browed old man who broke the silence.

"Little girl, do you want to join the Kyoto Magic Society?"

Shikatori Hiiragi blinked suspiciously, and asked, "Eh? Then... what does the spell do?"

"Don't do anything, just accept tasks, similar to what you usually do."

Hearing the other party's explanation, Shikatori Hiiragi felt that it was okay to join, so he readily agreed: "Okay, what procedures do I need to do?"

"No, the headquarters will arrange for you to enroll in the High School of Conjuration, and then just fill in your personal information."

"Okay, thank you then."

it is good! !

Successfully enrolled in the High School of Conjuration! ! !

But... Is she going to study in Kyoto in the future?

It is too far from Kawasaki or Yokohama, so many things are inconvenient.

Judging from the fact that Gojo Satoru and his two classmates came to Kawasaki City to perform tasks, the place where they went to school should not be too far away, at least not in Kyoto, so Shikatori Hiiragi guessed that at least there is a magic school in Kanto high school.

After thinking about it, Shikatori Hiiragi asked again: "Excuse me... how many schools of magic arts are there?"

The old man glanced at her and replied flatly: "Two schools, one in Kyoto and one in Tokyo."

There are really two schools! !

She said that there must be a high school in Kanto, so things will be much easier.

She was just about to ask the old man if she could go to a high school in Tokyo, but she thought that she didn't know how to address him, which would be impolite, so she asked, "By the way, what should I call you?"

"Leyan Temple."

Hearing this, Shikatori Hiiragi said tentatively: "Then... old Mr. Leyan Temple...?"

Leyan Temple Jiashen: "Just call me Grandpa."

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

Although, there seems to be something strange, but she can't refuse the other party's kindness, after all, she still has something to ask from the other party, and it's better to be kind.

Thinking of this, Shikatori Hiiragi finally asked: "Grandpa Leyansi, I have a request... the only request."

The old man nodded slightly: "Speak."

"I want to...go to a high school in Tokyo, is that okay?"

Leyan Temple Jiashen: "...?"

What does it mean that the baby in hand has long legs and ran away?

This is.

*

After negotiating the enrollment, Shikatori Hiiragi took the Shinkansen back to Kawasaki City, ready to pack up and head to Tokyo.

Because of the boarding system of the Conjuration College, it is estimated that I can only come back during the holidays, and the part-time job life will come to an end here.

Shikatori Hiiragi went to the coffee shop for the last time, and said goodbye to Nakamura Satomi and Kawakami. The two were very reluctant when they heard that she was going to resign. After all, they had been together for a year, and the relationship was impossible. Difference.

But when they heard that she was going to Tokyo to go to school, the two immediately adjusted their expressions and congratulated her sincerely.

They knew that Shikatori Hiiragi came from Yokohama, where it was so messy, and she came to Kawasaki City to work at this age, maybe she never went to school.

Although Shikatori Hiiragi didn't say it himself, they understood that she must really want to go to school, and she must also want to live the life of ordinary peers, play around with classmates, and study hard for the future.

When Shikatori Hiiragi left, Nakamura Satomi specially asked for leave to see her off.

Kawakami Ken asked Nakamura Satomi to bring a bunch of snacks to Shikatori Hiiragi, saying that it would be hard to eat after that, so now bring more and store them in the refrigerator.

Nakamura Satomi is not like Kawakami Ken, she doesn't know how to make snacks, so she went to the shrine to ask for a guardian, who will protect her studies, and hope Shikatori Hiiragi will succeed in her studies in the new school.

Shikatori Hiiragi was very moved, and accepted the gift from the two of them happily. When the time came, he took the Shinkansen to Tokyo.

Rakuyan Temple Kashin told her that there was someone waiting for her at the Shinkansen station, and she should be able to see it when she arrived at the station, and would take her to Tokyo High School.

After Shikatori Hiiragi got off the Shinkansen, he saw a man in a suit and leather shoes standing next to a black car. The moment he saw her, he quickly walked up to her: "Excuse me, is this Shikatori Hiiragi?"

Shikatori Hiiragi was actually a little confused, but still nodded stiffly: "Well... yes."

"Please get in the car, and I will take you to the High School of Conjuration."

Perhaps it was because he had never been treated so politely before, Shikatori Hiiragi frowned slightly unaccustomed to it, wondering why the other party used honorifics, did the Conjuration High School treat students so well?

Shikatori Hiiragi thought this way, but still got into the car: "Okay, sorry for your trouble..."

"No trouble."

"..."

*

The High School of Magic is located on a hill in a remote suburb of Tokyo.

Shikatori Hiiragi discovered one thing. The buildings in the magic world seem to be quite large and lined up, and they are all on the edge of the city. It is more of a feeling of isolation from the world.

The gate of the high school of conjuration was opened, and the man in a suit led her through several forest roads, and went straight to the central building.

Another summer, the weather in early summer is not particularly hot, but Tokyo is much hotter than Kanagawa. Shikatori Hiiragi was not used to it when he first arrived here, but now that he is in the suburbs, it is much better.

There are some old Japanese-style houses in the college, which already feel very old just by looking at them. It feels very similar to the houses left over from the Meiji period in the book, but it has a special charm.

The building in the center is the tallest and grandest. Shikatori Hiiragi guessed that this should be the teaching building. When they arrived, there was a tall and burly man wearing sunglasses standing at the door.

Seeing her coming, the man said loudly: "You are Shikatori Hiiragi, right? I'm your homeroom teacher, and my name is Noctua Masamichi!"

Shikatori Hiiragi was startled by her voice, immediately stood up straight, and responded: "Hello, Teacher Yagashi, I am Shikatori Hiiragi."

Seemingly satisfied with Shikatori Hiiragi's state of mind, Masamichi Yagami didn't procrastinate, and said directly: "Very good, I will take you to the dormitory next, and then go through the admission procedures."

The admission procedures are done in the principal's office. For some reason, the principal was not there when Shikatori Hiiragi went. She filled out a registration information form there and handed it to Masamichi Noctua, and the admission procedures were considered complete.

Shikatori Hiiragi didn't go to school, but she felt that this procedure was a bit casual, and it felt like it was in vain.

She followed the night moth to the student dormitory on the right path. She first put her luggage in the room, and then planned to take a stroll in the college.

"Your uniform is still being made, and you should be able to get it tomorrow. You can visit the high school today, and you will officially start classes tomorrow."

After Ye Mozhengdao finished speaking, Shikatori Hiiragi responded loudly: "Okay!"

In any case, this is the first time in her life that she has come to school, and she can be said to be full of longing for the next campus life.

Shikatori Hiiragi is looking forward to what kind of classmates she will meet, what kind of courses she will take, what kind of knowledge she will learn, and what kind of tasks she will receive. Everything is enough to make her excited for a long time.

But... She has been in the college for so long, but she hasn't seen any of her classmates. Why?Is everyone in class now?

And Wujo Satoru should also go to school here, right?

Shikatori Hiiragi was puzzled, and asked Noctua the same way.

"Your classmates are currently performing tasks outside, and they will probably come back at night." Ye Mozheng said.

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

She was a little confused. Today is not the weekend, so it should be in class, so she asked: "Then... do the students at school also have to perform tasks when they are in class?"

"Conjurers are very short of manpower, so even college students will act as an official conjurer. It is a common occurrence to perform tasks during class time."

Shikatori Hiiragi: "..."

... She always felt that this campus life would not be too normal.

Ye Mozhengdao made up again: "However, the remuneration will be settled normally. Of course, the college will not allow students to work for nothing."

Shikatori Hiiragi: "Okay."

That's fine.

But speaking of it this way, she hasn't gotten paid for exorcising the curse spirit yet, and working in a coffee shop doesn't make much money. It can only allow her to live a relatively plain and frugal life. I don't know how the salary here is.

Shikatori Hiiragi’s material life was not rich since she was a child, so she was easy to be satisfied. Considering the price difference between Tokyo and Kawasaki, she felt that it would be good if her salary was at least a little more than when she was in a coffee shop. There is no need to pay tuition fees.

However, this is the first time Shikatori Hiiragi has heard of a school that is so humane that they don’t even have to pay tuition fees.

After thinking about it for a while, she thought it was right. The conjuration society was probably a national organization, and the conjurers cherished talents and were willing to risk their lives for the survival of mankind. How can I still charge tuition?

Ye Mo Zhengdao also seemed to be very busy, took her to the dormitory, explained some things, and then left.

Shikatori Hiiragi walked alone in the high school, passing the playground, teaching building, cafeteria and other buildings. Although they all looked similar, she would not confuse these mansions.

As he was walking, Shikatori Hiiragi suddenly heard the voice of the system in his mind.

[System: You have arrived at the new venue "Conjuration High School", where you can make multiple card breakthroughs. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi:?

She wanted to ask before, what is the meaning of this card breakthrough?

[System: Many five-star skill cards will be divided into multiple stages, and multiple breakthroughs can be made in the venue "Spell High School". 】

[Katori Hiiragi: How to break through?What cards can be broken through? 】

[System: See the card interface for details. The skill card marked with a red arrow in the lower left corner is a breakthrough card. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi called up the card interface and took a look. Sure enough, there was a red upward arrow in the lower left corner of many five-star skill cards. She chose "Curse Line Manipulation" almost without hesitation.

"Curse Line Manipulation" is the card she has used most proficiently and for the longest time. At the same time, she also has a special liking for this card, so when she heard of a new way to play, Shikatori Hiiragi was the first to use it. All that comes to mind is it.

["Spell Line Manipulation": Freely manipulate lines composed of various metals and mana. 】

[Subsidiary shikigami: "Vortina", stage [-]: "Eye". 】

【Phase [-]: "Ear". 】

[Phase [-]: "Explosion. Explosion". 】

Kanatori Hiiragi looked at the three stages of the subordinate shikigami, and fell into thought briefly.

For the use of skills and abstract names, Shikatori Hiiragi has always been the most difficult, because the system never knows anything other than "card remarks" and "card details". will not turn on.

Here, the system estimates that even if it knows, it will not tell her, and it will always leave a sentence "Please explore by yourself".

The first stage of "Pyridia" is "eyes", the ability is to become her eyes, and the second stage is "ears", and so on, the ability of the second stage must be to become her ears, as long as Even what "Jin Die" hears will enter her ears.

The third stage of "Explosion. Explosion" probably explains it better. If she guessed correctly, it should be just as the name suggests. She can control the "Piana Butterfly" born from her magic power to explode and explode, so as to achieve the effect of attack. .

In this way, her shikigami can change from both offensive and defensive useless to pure defensive waste.

The thinking is over, and now the question becomes how to break through.

[System: After the skill reaches the full level, you can break through with one click. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi called up the experience panel of "Curse Line Manipulation" and took a look, and found that its experience value was already full, level 30 max.

[Katori Hiiragi: Then can I break through now? 】

[System: Yes. 】

[Katori Hiiragi: Breakthrough skill card "Curse Line Manipulation". 】

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[System: The first breakthrough of "Curse Line Manipulation" has been made for you. Congratulations on unlocking the second stage: "Ear". 】

[System: The "Spell Line Manipulation" skill card breaks through the maximum level limit, the current maximum level is 40, and the next breakthrough can be made after the 40th level max. 】

Shikatori Hiiragi summoned a "Porphyra Butterfly" and let it fly far away, only to finally be satisfied when he actually heard the sound of the grass and trees being blown by the wind in the distance.

*

At night, Shikatori Hiiragi sat on the bed and sent messages to Nakamura Rimi.

Because it was the first day at the new school, Nakamura Satomi also came to ask her how the school was and if she had a good relationship with her classmates. Shikatori Hiiragi replied that she hadn't, and the class would start tomorrow.

Rather, Shikatori Hiiragi can only reply in this way. After all, some details of this school really cannot be shared with Nakamura Satomi.

Shikatori Hiiragi's work and rest habits are very good. Gojo Satoru once complained that she is an elderly person, and today she also lay down early.

Before going to bed, Shikatori Hiiragi heard the sound of Qili clang coming from outside the dormitory, accompanied by the voices of several people. She knew that this must be her classmates returning from their mission, so she got out of bed, stepped on her slippers and opened the door to see glanced.

The three teenagers and girls stood shoulder to shoulder, as if they were arguing about something, and they didn't know what they were arguing about, and they almost made a move.

"That's why Jie's plan shouldn't be used, look! Both me and Nitro's uniforms are dirty!"

"Don't you have hands? Wu, if you get dirty, you can wash it yourself. If you don't care, there are washing machines in colleges. What do you do with such a mother-in-law?"

"Hey, you two let go of me first before arguing, I'm going back to sleep."

Shikatori Hiiragi stood at the door, she paused, and finally took that step, walked from the room, said with a smile, "Hi, I'm your new classmate, my name is Shikatori Hiiragi."

The atmosphere seemed to freeze for a moment. After Shikatori Hiiragi finished speaking, no one answered, probably because he was surprised by the sudden appearance of a new classmate.

In the next second, the silence was broken by Jiajin Nitzi: "Hello, I am Jiajin Nitzi."

"Hello, Xia Youjie."

And the white-haired boy who hadn't seen her for a long time just paused his gaze on her for two seconds, then turned his head without hesitation, and walked into his room in two steps.