Pro wrestling is a lady's hobby

What's meant to happen will happen.

Ever since Lorenzo cast the "True Magic that gives the human body Magic Circuits" on Frieren and Fern, everything has become completely different.

Although they were only taught the two most basic Magecraft, "enhancement" and "Projection," they still explored these two new things with great enthusiasm.

"If you can fully understand the material and structure of an object, you can use Mana to temporarily replicate it. If that's the case, wouldn't it be possible to Projection a house, so you wouldn't have to sleep in the wilderness anymore, and you could even save on accommodation costs!"

With this mindset, Frieren focused all her attention on the "Projection".

The accumulation of Mana over a thousand years is truly astonishing, and it actually came true a month later.

The house has complete doors and windows, a roof covered with dark brown tiles, and even the chimney is emitting wisps of white smoke.

"It's actually Projection!"

Lorenzo looked at the "Projection house" in front of him, which was no different from an ordinary house, and couldn't help but marvel at how powerful it was, with bricks flying everywhere.

The interior of the house is also very complete. The first floor is a living room with tables and chairs, and there is a fireplace burning in the corner. The second floor has four bedrooms, each with a bed and simple furniture.

How long can this house last?

Lorenzo asked.

"If you store up Mana power beforehand, it can probably last for three days."

Frieren was already enjoying the fireplace in the house, even though the weather wasn't that cold; she always seemed to be in a warm place.

I had only ever heard of elves having the talent to read a part of a dead person's memories by eating a part of their corpse, but I had never heard of elves being afraid of the cold.

Regardless, it's always a good thing that the quality of life while traveling will improve.

Fern, on the other hand, focused his energy primarily on "strengthening," especially physical strengthening.

"Refining the mind, honing skills, and strengthening the body—is this Lord Lorenzo's secret to becoming stronger?"

Fern's serious expression made Lorenzo feel a little ashamed.

Secret?

It shouldn't have escalated to that extent.

Ultimately, this is just a basic principle that most combat personnel understand: any obvious weakness in any aspect can become a fatal flaw in actual combat.

However, since Fern had the idea of improving her close-combat abilities, Lorenzo naturally wouldn't discourage her enthusiasm.

The True Magic in this world have very limited ability to cope with melee attacks. Few of these noble True Magic are able to strengthen their physical bodies, and their melee experience and skills are also severely lacking.

While we don't expect them to be as skilled in melee combat as some archers, they shouldn't be able to get killed in close combat by some third-rate warriors.

If Fern can enhance his physical abilities through Reinforcement Magecraft and master some basic close combat skills, even if he cannot defeat the warrior head-on, he can at least buy himself a chance to create distance again.

And the most suitable person to teach her was clearly Lorenzo.

Although Stark was a warrior, he was fine teaching some melee skills, but when it came to combining True Magic with melee combat, he was completely clueless.

Despite Lorenzo's stereotypical image as a Magecraft, he has also trained in close combat within his family.

After all, the Clock Tower is hardly a peaceful place, and being occasionally thrown over the shoulder by some "low-class" girls is actually quite good.

Magecraft could be blocked, circuits could be temporarily disabled, or there could be a sudden attack by the enemy—all of these are possibilities.

Moreover, he had originally planned to go to Fuyuki to join in the fun of the Holy Grail War, but in the end, he didn't get to participate and...

It's already caused quite a stir.

"The next Lord of the Clock Tower 'Department of Astrology perished on the spot due to a failed Magecraft. Therefore, the Mage's Association urges all Magecraft to pay close attention to experimental safety, take necessary precautions, and prevent similar tragedies from happening again."

While it's highly unlikely that such a statement will be issued, just thinking about such a headline is already shameful.

"In that case, let's start by practicing our standing posture."

Lorenzo instructed Fern that whether throwing a punch, dodging, or moving, one must first maintain a stable center of gravity; otherwise, the greater the power generated by the Reinforcement Magecraft, the more obvious the flaws will be caused by losing control of the movements.

Lorenzo had Fern spread her legs apart, adjusted the position of her knees and waist, and then reached out to correct the way she clenched her fists.

"Don't maintain full-body enhancement indefinitely."

"Why?"

"Just like when you faced Qual and maintained defensive True Magic, a full-scale enhancement would be too wasteful of Mana and would put a continuous burden on the body."

The ideal way to use it in combat is to strengthen the legs when movement is needed, strengthen the bones and muscles when taking damage, and then concentrate the power into the arms the moment the fist hits the target.

The more precise the range of enhancement and the shorter the duration, the higher the efficiency of Magic Resistance utilization.

And so Fern began her daily practice of close combat. She would repeat the same action hundreds of times without complaining. After each training session, she would carefully record the time spent on strengthening, the amount of Mana consumed, and any mistakes that occurred during the movements.

In comparison, Frieren's attitude of practicing for only ten minutes before running off to study the Projection room seemed rather careless.

However, there was no way around it; Frieren's research on Projection paths was truly "promising," so it could be considered a sacrifice of her own interests for the greater good.

One month later, the effects were immediately apparent.

Are you ready?

In a clearing beside the forest, Lorenzo, holding a training stick, asked Fern...

"Ready."

Fern gripped her staff, adopting the stance she had refined over the past month; she hadn't learned any of the complex moves designed to kill enemies.

After all, even with the most effort and talent, it's impossible to reach the level of Kirei Kotomine in just one month. Moreover, for an ordinary True Magic, engaging in prolonged close combat with a warrior is a mistake.

Almost all the techniques Lorenzo taught her revolved around the single goal of surviving when the enemy got close and then creating distance again to cast True Magic.

Lorenzo suddenly took a step forward, swinging the wooden stick directly at Fern's shoulder.

Instead of unleashing defensive True Magic as usual, Fern, with his enhanced body, instantly moved to the side, narrowly avoiding the falling wooden stick.

Lorenzo immediately changed direction and swept his arm across her waist.

This time, Fern did not retreat further. Instead, he used his staff to block the wooden stick, used the force of the collision to turn his body, and then used his backhand to press the tip of his staff against Lorenzo's chest.

A faint Mana glow had already gathered at the tip of the staff.

You've passed.