Master of Noble Phantasm Outsider

"Then let's not delay any further! Let's start painting right after school!"

128 Assistant

Conan-san soon began his work as an assistant to a small book painter.

After school, Irene took her new assistant to randomly find an empty classroom in the vast Hogwarts campus and used it as a studio.

Irene, an international student who claimed that she was short of money, naturally lived in a dormitory with many people. It was impossible for her to reveal her secret and draw in the notebook in front of her roommates.

Also because she didn't have much money, it was impossible for her to rent a suitable room in the nearby city of Hogsmeade to use as a painting studio.

She chose a method that was very risky and might be discovered by teachers or other students, which was to choose a suitable unmanned classroom in the school.

Hogwarts is really big. Although this school has many extracurricular activities departments and clubs, and countless interest groups, there are still many places that are empty after school.

The advantage of doing this is that it saves money, but the disadvantage is that you have to cover up quickly when you find someone approaching.

Irene really didn't want to be discovered drawing in a notebook.

In Hogwarts, or in other words, in this magical continent, the atmosphere is relatively cheerful and bright. The school does not prohibit students from dating, but it is different with sketchbooks.

It would be fine if I came secretly, the school wouldn't know, but if I blatantly found a classroom to use as a studio, I would definitely be in trouble if I was discovered.

Conanshan had never thought that the girl's preparations would be so simple, but he couldn't do much as a helper on this first day, so he could only think of a solution later.

However, Irene was not completely unprepared. She still used a few simple spells to take some warning measures. Once someone approached their classroom, her magic would be triggered, giving her time to immediately pack up the things in her hands.

Conanshan could only smile bitterly at this.

All in all, with not perfect preparations, the painting work began.

Then, not long after, Conan-san felt a little regretful.

"Um, Irene..."

Conan-san took the paintbrush provided by the girl and painted the place designated by the girl black.

"I remember you said that this order of yours seemed to be a commission from a boss, right?"

"That's right..."

Irene was a little afraid to look her classmates in the eye.

She knew very well what she wanted to draw, but in order to avoid rejection from her classmates, she deliberately did not explain the content of the painting at noon.

"No wonder, no wonder, I was wondering why you drew those things, it turns out you didn't draw them because you liked them, but because you wanted to practice for your boss's request... huh? Wait..."

Conanshan turned his eyes away from the very eye-catching drawing on the table and looked at Irene who was lowering her head so that only the top of her head could be seen.

"If I remember correctly, you seemed to have received the letter asking for the manuscript in the evening, right? But you accidentally dropped that very avant-garde and advanced little notebook in the morning..."

Irene did not respond to her assistant.

She just kept writing quickly, or should I say, painting quickly.

Conanshan sighed in his heart a little tiredly.

What is this all about...

Conanshan was about to give up thinking.

He thought that everyone had different hobbies and interests, and he should choose those that he understood.

“Will a girl with such a unique interest really become like that in the future?”

The assisting work that Conan-san has to do is very simple. Even if he lets his mind go blank or has random thoughts, it will not affect the actions of his hands.

"Although I said that I just wanted to prevent such a future from happening, but if that happened on another continent, what could I do? Force the girl to stay? Even so, it probably wouldn't change anything..."

Conanshan worked with Irene for three hours.

They stopped painting, went to the cafeteria to have dinner together, and then returned to work.

It was not until eleven o'clock in the evening that they stopped working and went back to rest.

According to Irene, a very experienced notebook artist, they will have to work for at least four to five more days to complete this commission.

If their magic courses didn't have too much homework, they probably wouldn't have enough time to paint.

When saying goodbye, Irene gave Conan-san the two little notebooks she had drawn that she had brought today.

Conan-san is a gentleman, so he accepted the task without any hesitation.

It would be even more abnormal to refuse at this time.

Moreover, what Irene said at that time forced him to accept it.

"Conan-san, I don't know what happened between you and Comet. It may be because of the previous incident... But, she is still young. Even if Professor Qiu agrees, you should not do anything rash... If you need it, use these..."

Conan-san is at a loss for words.

He felt that the girls in the magical world were really that.

Although it might just be a problem with the girl I met, it's still too much.

That's the one that can't be said.

But it is impossible for him to really expose certain secrets, and there is really no explanation for this.

In short, in order to alleviate the misunderstanding, he had no choice but to accept the girl's notebook.

It's definitely not that he wants to criticize.

After that, time passed smoothly.

Five days later, at around ten o'clock in the evening, Irene finally finished the manuscript.

“…It’s done!”

Irene was so excited that she couldn't help but shouting in the quiet classroom.

"Thank you! You've worked so hard during this period! I couldn't have done it without you! Thank you so much!"

Conan-san said that it wasn't that hard, as his assistant job was very simple and he wouldn't feel tired with his current physical strength.

In addition to the mental damage.

I don’t know where Irene’s agent found such a weird boss. Those contents are really a bit challenging to the nerves of normal humans.

Conan was almost having a nervous breakdown from reading the manuscript with such explosive content.

Conan can accept the Minotaur's little notebook, but he really can't accept the curiosity.

And this curiosity is not a bloody curiosity, but a curiosity that involves mental attack and mental pollution.

9 It just so happened that the girl’s painting skills and style were very good, and Conan almost opened the door to a new world.

0 Fortunately not.

If there is a next time when Irene urgently needs an assistant, Conanshan will definitely refuse to help.

8. If you really take that step, you will be doomed in many ways.

4. "Conan-san, I'll go and deliver the manuscript first! I'll transfer the money to you as soon as I get paid! Don't worry! See you tomorrow!"

After packing her things in a hurry, Ailin ran to borrow the school's owl to send a letter.

Conan, who was seriously considering whether to find a "memory canceller", waved goodbye to the girl and watched her leave.

〇 "So far, everything looks normal. She is just an ordinary girl who can draw... Will she really become a fire keeper without eyes one day..."

⑤129 Dragon Worship

Conan-san trains Comet once a week on average.

Sometimes the number of training sessions will be increased depending on the situation, but the maximum is twice.

This kind of training has been carried out at least once a week since it began, and there has been no stop for a rest yet.

The so-called training here is that Conan-san transforms into a white dragon, and Comet transforms into an ancient dragon, and they practice in different ways and types of dragon forms.

These trainings and exercises were arranged by Professor Qiu Qiu. Most of them were various physical activities in dragon form, with some simulated combat items occasionally added in.

The purpose of the training is to make Comet accustomed to the dragon changes and the dragon-shaped body, so that he can better control his own strength.

Professor Autumn would sometimes personally take part in the training, transforming into a green dragon and training his daughter.

At that time, Conan-san would take over Professor Qiu's duties and look after the situation from the sidelines.

After all, Professor Qiu is not sure whether his daughter can really control her own power. If something unexpected happens, she may lose control. Therefore, there must be a third party with sufficient strength to prevent the worst situation from happening.

Taking Comet's physical strength into consideration, he would faint from exhaustion after maintaining the dragon form for ten minutes, so the training arranged by Professor Qiu was only three minutes long, and no longer than five minutes.

This is also because Conan's transformation into a dragon through his treasure only takes three minutes.

After each practice session, they would rest for a few days or start practicing again next week to ensure that their physical strength was fully restored and to reduce the risk of the comet getting out of control.

Conan-san was also happy to rest like this, because when he used the treasure with his body, the treasure would have a cooling time. Even if Yue Qun∽? ：八∏㈤｝∧㈦⑥㈥℃→糁泀寺㈡ asked him to transform into a dragon again, he couldn't do it.

The cooling time of the dragon-transformed treasure [Dragon Shadow Phantom Star] is as long as three days, which is longer than other treasures that only require one day of cooling time.

There didn't seem to be a direct relationship between the effectiveness of the Noble Phantasm and the cooling time, but he hadn't tested all the Noble Phantasms with their original bodies, so he wasn't sure if that was the case.

Just like the treasure [Evil Dragon], he has not used it with his original body yet. The momentum and aura displayed by this treasure is a bit too great, and he can't find a suitable place to test it for the time being.

I guess this treasure should have a long cooling time.

Today is Saturday, a day off at Hogwarts.

Conan Shan arrived at Professor Autumn's dormitory room as promised, and then entered the demiplane created by the Archdruid. He practiced the transformation of Comet into dragon form for the nth time.

In today's practice, Professor Qiu will take the stage, while Conan-san will stand by.

The short three minutes passed quickly. Professor Qiu calculated the time well and restored his daughter to her original form on time.

In the wide and flat training ground that had been specially cleared, the huge silver ancient dragon turned back into a petite human form in just a few seconds.

Although she had only been moving in dragon form for three minutes, the girl was still visibly tired.

According to Professor Qiu, this is because the comet is still small.

Here, being young does not only refer to age, but also to the lack of physical growth.

It has only been a year since Professor Qiu rescued the girl from the mother dragon, but the girl has grown and developed at an abnormal speed in a very short period of time.

However, after growing to her current age of about ten, the girl's growth stopped, and there has been no sign of further growth to date.

But after the girl turned into an ancient dragon, her appearance became that of a fully adult. This was equivalent to forcibly pulling her before she fully grew and developed, which naturally created a lot of burden on the girl.

Professor Qiu couldn't figure out what his deceased old friend had done to Comet. He continued to perform physical examinations on Comet, but still couldn't find a clue.

He Jiu≮○琳〔∏牭【-⑧⑷樲究阾舞搜＊]索∧#: All the archdruid can do now is to stay with his daughter and watch over her.

At least he can't act rashly until he is sure enough.

If an accident really happens, you will regret it deeply.

As for finding other magicians with corresponding abilities to help, he wanted to avoid it as much as possible. He didn't want his daughter's secret to be easily exposed to others.

After the short training, Professor Qiu asked his daughter to rest.

When the comet disappeared in the tree house, Professor Autumn gave Conan-san a wink.

Then, the two of them walked away from the tree house and came to the practice field, pretending to check the surrounding facilities and equipment.

"Xiao Nan, the Ministry of Magic contacted me today."

Although Professor Qiu would not avoid his daughter on many matters and would even take the initiative to bring her over, he would still avoid letting his daughter know certain important things.

"According to the Chief Auror, the people who attacked Xiao Hui were probably from the Dragon Worship Cult, and they were from the Dragon Worship Cult under the Dark Lord. The people you met that day were them."

Conanshan tried hard to put on a serious and listening face.

He already knew these things.

"However, the Chief Auror also said that although those members of the Dragon Worshipping Cult were originally under the protection of the Dark Lord, the Dark Lord did not know that some of his subordinates were members of the Dragon Worshipping Cult, nor did he know what they were doing secretly... This may be true, but it's the same."

Conan Shan naturally understood what the great druid meant.

Regardless, even if the second Dark Lord himself knew nothing about the previous attacks and kidnappings, he was still responsible.

At least that's what Professor Qiu thinks.

If the second generation Dark Lord had not protected the Dragon Worshipers, many things would not have happened.

Or, if the Dark Lord had been smarter and discovered what his men were doing, today's outcome would have been different.