The Night Wolves Next Door?

Shirley silently thought the name in her mind.

This tribe of nocturnal wolves lives next to her house.

She had heard that they are full of large and fierce dogs.

As a cat lover, Shirley wouldn’t want to be friends with those big dogs!

Why aren't the people next door the "nocturnal cat tribe"?

I remember when I was on Earth, there were many "nocturnal cats"...

"It's boring. I don’t want to be friends with them!"

So Shirley said.

"That's not right," Shirley's mother said as she sat beside her. "As a lady, you should ensure that your social circle is large enough."

"I’m not a lady!" Shirley said, turning her face away.

Looking at her profile, Shirley's mother suddenly fell silent.

She reached out and gently caressed the side of Shirley’s face, with a nostalgic expression, as if reminiscing about something.

Feeling the oddness of the situation, the whole room became a bit gloomy.

Luna, who was also present, said nothing.

She was from the same era as Shirley’s mother and knew something about what happened back then.

She was the only one who could make Shirley’s mother show such an expression...

"By the way, I asked before if you wanted to learn magic or combat skills."

Changing the subject, Shirley’s mother suddenly asked.

Magic and combat skills are the two main combat systems in this world.

As the only princess of the family and a true ancestor, Shirley cannot be lazy for the rest of her life.

So, a few days ago, she asked Shirley to choose between magic and combat skills to learn.

"Magic."

Shirley said this without much thought.

As a native of Earth, she still yearned for such superpowers.

If she had no choice, then magic and combat skills wouldn’t matter.

But since she had the chance to choose, she thought it would be better to learn magic.

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She had done quite a bit of homework in the past few days and spent ten minutes understanding the difference between magic and combat skills.

To learn combat skills, one must masochistically improve physical strength, practice the same boring movements, and continuously improve combat experience through life-and-death training.

Although she had traveled to another world, there was nothing like a system.

If she died in an accident, there would be no chance to regret it.

Moreover, she is a loli now and, from every angle, doesn’t want her cute and adorable body to be harmed.

As for learning magic, almost all the time is spent studying books and magic circles in a room.

As a senior otaku, this kind of thing couldn’t be easier.

Furthermore, it is more convenient to be lazy while learning magic than while learning combat skills.

Even if she was lazy, you couldn’t prove she wasn’t studying.

You couldn’t say she was lazy, so just be lazy!

Everything must be done according to the basic rules of learning magic, known as the "Basic Law"...

In battle, magicians are also protected by others.

They only need to cast barrages as if they were playing a barrage game.

And, most importantly, magicians seem to be able to extend their lifespan to some extent.

Even if it's just a tiny second, that’s great!

In summary, learning magic is definitely better than learning combat skills.

"That's it."

Naturally, Shirley’s mother didn’t know what she was thinking, otherwise, she would have to educate her well.

"Then your battle armor should also be designed with the mold of a magician."

Battle armor.

Another special term.

In this world, besides conventional magical and combat skills, there are also many mysterious and complex energy systems.

For example, curses.

Using magic can create an effect similar to a curse to some extent, but the real curse system is not like that.

For instance, if an ordinary person who has no magical abilities dies due to resentment and curses a certain place, that place will likely become a paradise for ghosts.

Even through some props made entirely of common materials, you can curse someone with precision, without making any sense.

And spiritual power is also a kind of special system.

Using spiritual power, you can unleash various irrational abilities.

These abilities completely violate the laws of science and magic.

What kind of principles are these abilities based on?

As for battle armor, it is equipment that complements spiritual power.

“No!” Shirley shook her head repeatedly.

She also had her own ideas about the design of the battle armor.

"I want a battle armor that is normally magical and can be transformed into a melee weapon in a critical moment!"

Shirley’s eyes sparkled as she said this with enthusiasm.

She liked the contrast between a magician who generally looks small and weak and suddenly becomes furious and turns into a berserker.

After all, magicians are violent!

If you don’t want violence or melee combat, what kind of magician are you?

Shirley's mother thought for a while.

This dual design was exponentially more difficult than designing a normal battle armor.

The effort and resources needed to create it were astronomical.

But who made her his daughter...

For such a lovely daughter, no indulgence is too much!

"Alright!" Shirley’s mother smiled and nodded. "But by the time it’s finished, you’ll probably be a hundred years old. During that time, you must only study spells and things like that."

Her mother readily agreed to her somewhat stubborn request.

Although the result was within her expectations, she couldn’t help but feel a bit embarrassed.

Hmm...

It seems that I can only repay with my own body...

"Then, how do you want the battle armor to be? There will also be corresponding weapons."

Shirley’s mother continued asking.

"As for the battle armor, the normal form for the mage I want designed as a pure white dress, and the warrior form I want to be… like this!"

Shirley opened her mind and told her mother what she was thinking.

"As for the weapons..." She tilted her head and thought about it.

Make it look like a staff and then hit someone with it?

Or transform it into a sword?

Some mysterious knightly plot also made her very interested in swords.

"I haven’t thought about it yet. Let’s talk about it later!"

In the end, Shirley decided to postpone the creation of weapons, hoping inspiration would come at some point.