Master of Noble Phantasm Outsider

Even magic against nuclear weapons has been developed. Conan-san feels that one day in the future, his collaborator may come up with other new and terrifying magic.

Conanshan just didn't want this day to come.

149 Random Thoughts

Hogwarts will start school tomorrow.

Conan Shan had returned to Hogwarts a few days ago, ready for school to start.

On this evening after dinner, Conan-san was writing and drawing on a blank notebook in his room.

"In this messed up world of stitched together monsters, most of the enemies I've faced have prototypes from various entertainment works in my previous life.

However, it is a bit hard to say that this world of stitched monsters is a world of anime. There are only background settings here, and there are no characters...

Because of this, I can’t fully grasp the direction of the ‘story’…”

Conan Shan is very clear about how his arrival as a time traveler has passively brought huge changes to the world.

The multiverse originally created by the savior of mankind for the human race, a protection mechanism against external or internal suffering, no longer exists because of the arrival of the time traveler.

Theoretically, the human multiverse is infinite, but now it has all merged into one, becoming only one world line.

Conan Shan once thought that it was because of his arrival that some prosperous human societies existing in a certain human multiverse disappeared, and he might have indirectly killed many people without knowing it.

However, he quickly put these useless thoughts behind his mind.

Conan-san has never been a saintly person. He won't seek trouble for himself. At most, he will sometimes think about it and feel a little sad for a while, but these troubles will naturally disappear in a few days.

He never saw with his own eyes the true situation of the human multiverse's demise, nor did he see the scene of countless human lives disappearing.

But it cannot be said that he had no sense of reality, because he was in the time palace created by the savior of mankind, and he saw with his own eyes countless worlds in the human multiverse turning into lines of light and disappearing.

Conan-san doesn't think he is heartless. If he is really inhumane, he wouldn't have cared about the trials left by the savior of mankind from the beginning.

He simply looked at this outrageous thing in an ordinary way.

To be honest, for him, the whole world changing was really too much and it felt abstract.

He is not the savior of mankind, and he has no way of looking at the world from some unique and incomprehensible standpoint.

He simply didn't think too much about it and continued to move forward in his own way.

As long as he does his own thing and is true to himself, that's enough. He doesn't need to worry about so many useless things.

"After the world changed, except for a small part of it, I can say that I am familiar with most of the trials for the savior of mankind that appeared. Or to put it another way, I have come into contact with them in my previous life, watched those works, and even played the games myself..."

Conan-san wrote down in his notebook all the troubles he had faced, and he doubted whether the trials left by the savior of mankind were all within his knowledge.

"Just like the alien dragons worshipped by the Dragon Cult... The role-playing game "Seventh Dragon God" is definitely not very famous. Although the background seems to be very grand, this game still has many shortcomings. For example, the game content is a bit hardcore and the difficulty is high, which makes it a niche game."

In fact, Conan had already come across information about the game "The Seventh Dragon God" before.

After he repelled the Dragon Cult that had sneaked into Hogwarts and wanted to kidnap Comet, who had the blood of the Sky Comet Dragon, Professor Autumn gave him a book about the Dragon Cult.

That book is called "The Legend of the Seven Dragons".

"Legend of the Seven Dragons" is another translated name for the game "The Seventh Dragon God".

Conan-san didn't think too much after seeing this book. He didn't associate it with a hardcore turn-based role-playing game he had played in his previous life.

He just thought that the book of the Dragon Worship Cult was a fraudulent adaptation of the mythological story of the Ancient Dragon Continent, namely the "Legend of the Five Dragons".

Who knows, that's not the case at all.

"So, the things I'm about to face are likely to be inspired by the various entertainment works I came into contact with in my previous life?"

Since Conan-san, the Adventer, has unknowingly influenced the multiverse of humanity's savior, it is very likely that his influence will remain.

——In a place he himself didn't know.

"The same is true of the war chess game XCOM. The enemy aliens in it all appear and become powerful enemies that need to be faced here... Is it possible that the trials of the savior of mankind are all related to me in some way?"

If it is a qualified anime world, then various Tokyo light novel celebrities are absolutely indispensable.

But, there is no such thing.

This strange patchwork world is not a place for time travelers to fall in love and build a harem.

"The things that come out here are not just related to the second dimension..."

Conan, this old 2D fan, has been exposed to a lot of things in his previous life, and his tastes are very complicated.

Asking him to guess what the next human trial would be would undoubtedly be a difficult task for him.

"However, there is a way to narrow down the direction of speculation."

For something to serve as a trial for the savior of mankind, it must be of a certain degree of difficulty, at least worthy of the word trial.

"Alien invaders, invaders from another world, or unrest among humans, etc...."

There was a time in Conan's previous life when he was obsessed with light novels of a different world that could be called toilet paper.

Then, in this patchwork world, there really appeared the so-called returning hero who had once saved the other world.

This may serve as a benchmark for guessing the trials that will occur in the future.

"But if this is true, then the future of this stitched world is likely to see the appearance of the legendary alien Zerg..."

Conan-san certainly knew what he was doing, he was raising the flag.

He also wanted to stop thinking about it, but even if he could stop thinking about it, this possibility would probably become inevitable in the future.

"To put it simply, the trials of the savior of mankind and the various troubles that have appeared in the future or now have nothing to do with so-called fame and popularity. As long as the 'setting' is big enough, it is possible for it to appear in this world of stitched monsters."

Conan-san sighed, tore off the pages of notebook paper that were filled with his various thoughts, and then destroyed them all without leaving any trace.

He didn't want someone to find out that he had known about what was written in the notebook a long time ago if it really happened in the future.

At that time, if someone thought that he was some non-existent mastermind, he would really be unable to defend himself.

Even if no one doubted him, some might think he was a prophet, which was another inconvenient problem.

“Meow, what will the future of this stitched world be like? As long as it doesn’t turn into some human empire or super-Earth or some other crap, that’s fine…”

150 Event Announcement

The opening ceremony at Hogwarts was the same as always.

It's just like a normal school, without any fancy performances, and it's a very serious style.

However, this year is destined to be a little different.

Just before Conan-san almost entered a trance state, the principal at the podium announced a piece of news that shocked the entire auditorium.

"On behalf of the school, I announce that our school will host the Goblet of Fire Tournament in March of next year!"

Even though he knew the inside information in advance, Conanshan was still a little surprised by the news.

Although Conan knew that the Goblet of Fire, a grand event among magic schools, would be held in the future, he did not know the exact date or who would be the organizer.

Today he finally found out.

"Hogwarts as host?"

Conan Shan was a little skeptical. The second-generation Dark Lord who had told him the news earlier actually knew that Hogwarts would be responsible for hosting this magic competition.

After all, this is an important matter and it cannot be decided overnight.

However, it doesn’t matter even if we know it now, since the competition won’t start until March next year anyway.

The current principal explained the details of the Goblet of Fire Tournament in high spirits under the gaze of many teachers, students and parents.

In this Stitched World, the Goblet of Fire Tournament lasts for a month, not a full year as in some self-proclaimed fairy tale novel.

During the tournament, the main events will take place on the Hogwarts campus.

Some competitions that require special venues or environments will be held in other suitable places, possibly other magic schools.

Before Hogwarts announced the news, the school had not made any relevant preparations, so most students were completely unaware of it.

However, for a famous and powerful magic school, even if they want to host a large-scale competition, they can directly use the school's facilities and venues.

Moreover, the actual date of the competition is March, nearly half a year later, so even if Hogwarts needs additional preparation, they have plenty of time to do so.

Conan-san was of course somewhat interested in the actual Goblet of Fire Tournament.

However, as he said before, he just wants to watch the game as a spectator, not to participate in it in person.

The Goblet of Fire Tournament, in which almost all magic schools on the magical continent participate, feels a bit like the World Cup or the Olympic Games in the human world.

It's just that this competition is limited to magic schools.

The Goblet of Fire Tournament will be open to the public, and we can expect a large number of foreign spectators to attend. This competition can be regarded as a grand event for the entire magical continent.

"Opening it up to the outside world... it sounds like there will be trouble."

In order to maintain order at the Goblet of Fire Tournament, the Ministry of Magic will provide security in addition to the magic schools. In theory, there will be no chaos.

Having said that, Conan-san always had a feeling that something might go wrong with this so-called large-scale event.

"If nothing had happened, I would have done anything... although no one would have bet against me."

Because they knew that the Goblet of Fire Tournament would be held this year, even after the opening ceremony, the students did not leave the auditorium immediately. This place, which was supposed to be kept quiet, was unusually noisy.

Conanshan was very calm and did not stay for long. He left the auditorium as one of the first students.

"Xiaonan Xiaonan!"

As soon as Conan-san stepped out of the auditorium, Comet, still in the form of a little girl, caught up with him.

"Xiao Nan, are you interested in participating in the Goblet of Fire competition? Dad should have known about it a long time ago, right? He didn't even tell me. I'm going to talk to him about it when I get back!"

"I will not participate in the Goblet of Fire Tournament... It's a bit unfair to other students."

Conan-san said the second half of the sentence in a whisper.

Although what he said was true, to people who were not aware of the situation, it sounded like bragging and self-promotion.

"That's right, Xiaonan, if you try your best, even dad won't be your opponent. Ah, in that case, I probably can't participate. Dad won't allow it..."

Seeing Comet's somewhat disappointed expression, Conan knew that the little girl was eager to participate in the upcoming Goblet of Fire Tournament.

Although Comet's appearance remains the same as it was more than two years ago without any changes, after two years of various training, she has been able to initially control the dragon power in her body.

If Comet really participates in the competition, she will definitely not be able to resist using this dragon power.

Comet, which has transformed into the appearance of the ancient dragon Sky Comet Dragon, is actually not much different from the real Sky Comet Dragon. In fact, because it can use the dragon roar of the dragonborn, it is even more powerful than the ordinary ancient dragon.

If this little girl is really allowed to participate in the competition, regardless of whether the competition can be balanced, it will definitely disrupt the entire competition.

There is no way Professor Qiu would allow his adopted daughter to participate in the competition.

The main reason is to prevent the true power of the comet from being seen by others, and also because they are worried that it might attract the hidden Dragon Worshipers.

"If you want to participate, it's not impossible."

Conanshan couldn't help but touch Comet's smooth silver hair.

"Comet, although your abilities are not much different from those of ordinary people in normal state, you have also been promoted to the third grade properly, and your magic ability is not worse than that of your peers.

As long as you promise me and Professor Qiu Qiu that you won't use the power in your body, you can still participate in some suitable projects.

If you really want to participate, I can help you convince Professor Qiu. "

"really?"

The little girl's eyes lit up immediately when she heard the good news.

She is really interested in the Goblet of Fire Tournament.

If possible, she not only wants to be a spectator, but also wants to be on stage.

"In that case... Konan, you can also limit your own strength and participate in the competition!"

"I'll forget it."

Conan-san really had no interest in participating in the Goblet of Fire Tournament, not for some unexplainable reasons like the little girl.

"So, Comet, are you sure you want to participate in the Goblet of Fire Tournament?"

"Yeah! I want it!"

The little girl nodded vigorously.

"Okay, we'll go find Professor Qiu later and ask for his thoughts and opinions."

Conan-san and Comet then went to find Professor Autumn.