I train my body alone in the magical world.

Chapter 9 "Starting with Self-Discipline!"

Fu Xiao gave Grace hope!

If I can solve the problem of the magic riot and achieve results, I will definitely be invited by the Empire to the Magic Academy to be promoted, and maybe I will even have the opportunity to enter the Grand Magic Academy and truly enter the core circle of the Empire's mages.

Only by seizing decision-making power can one have the space to fully display their talents and ambitions, and change the current awkward position of a monk.

Thinking of this, Grace's eyes were filled with passion as she looked at Fu Xiao, and a silly, happy smile would occasionally appear on her lips.

My terrible life has finally... finally reached a new turning point!

Fu Xiao sensed the excitement in Grace's eyes, but also a hint of apology. It seemed that researching him was destined to yield no results; everything was thanks to the [Magic to Physical] technique, and he had even gotten a free shot of the Group Wave Dragon!

But...when I achieve great success, I will never forget Grace's help!

Both of them fantasized about how they would help each other after they achieved success.

Fantasy must eventually return to reality. In front of the simple wooden table, the two stared at each other, their stomachs growling.

"Here it is! Two sets of stewed vegetable soup! Sorry for the wait~~"

Trish brought the trays to the table for the two of them. Two steaming bowls of vegetable soup, two flatbreads, and a plate of meatballs were placed on the table.

"Hmm~ Fu Xiao, these are meatballs made from the leftover scraps from today. Father said..." Trish put her left hand on her hip and mimicked her father's tone as if she were holding a pipe with her right fingertips: "Hmph! We absolutely cannot let that poor brat Fu Xiao get any of these meatballs! Even if it's pig feed, we won't give it to that poor brat... Hahahaha!"

After saying that, Trish couldn't help but laugh out loud.

"Hahaha! Uncle Haru is still so energetic! He really has the spirit of a young man!" Fu Xiao couldn't help but laugh. "Thank you for the treat! Tracy, please thank Uncle Haru for me too!"

Trish, hands on her hips, mimicked her father's tone once more: "Hmph, you poor brat, if you only order the vegetable soup set meal next time, I'll kick your ass so hard you'll have to eat it in the corner!"

"I bet that's what he'll say!" Tracy waved her hand energetically. "Well then, enjoy your meal!"

"Hmm..." Watching Trish run off, Grace's lips unconsciously curled into a slight smile, a sense of relief washing over her. "Everyone in Bullhorn... is such a good person!"

Compared to the people he had encountered in the capital, the residents of Bullhorn Town possessed a simple and kind nature, devoid of any scheming or backstabbing.

"Yes! So, I quite like it here!"

Grace was just about to pick up a whole pancake and take a bite...

"Wait! This way of eating is so tasteless!"

Fu Xiao shook her head and picked up the flatbread from the plate: "Eating coarse grain naan bread directly is too dry and choking-inducing. It needs to be cut into small pieces like this... and then soaked in vegetable soup!"

Although the name is stewed vegetable soup, Uncle Haru's ingredients are definitely plentiful.

The base is made with tofu, potatoes, carrots, corn kernels, lettuce, and even minced chicken. The broth is freshly made every day. The perfect seasoning allows the ingredients to retain their original freshness and aroma without any fishy taste from the minced chicken or earthy taste from the vegetables.

"Let the naan soak up the vegetable broth perfectly...and enjoy it with the mixed vegetables!"

It contains high-quality carbohydrates, high-quality protein, and vitamins!

This stewed vegetable soup set meal is simply the perfect post-workout meal!

"I've started to be self-disciplined!"

Fu Xiao stuffed the naan bread, soaked in broth, into his mouth one bite after another.

Grace couldn't help but swallow hard. Why did this kid eat a mere bowl of stewed vegetable soup as if it were a delicacy?

She swallowed unconsciously, hurriedly breaking the bread into pieces and adding it to the vegetable soup. Grace ate the bread and soup in one gulp.

"Mmm, delicious!!!"

"It's so delicious!!!"

Grace looked at Fu Xiao and nodded repeatedly: "Before this, I was basically just eating random coarse grain buns!"

With this combination, the dry, coarse grain naan becomes more and more fragrant the more you chew it!

"Hmm...actually, hmm! It's also thanks to Uncle Haru's...superb cooking skills!" Fu Xiao casually popped a meatball into her mouth: "Oh! Delicious! Is it a fish meatball? It has such a bouncy texture!"

As she spoke, Fu Xiao stuffed another meatball into her mouth, then reached out and grabbed another...

"Wait! You can't eat anymore, those are my meatballs!"

Grace simply took the plate of meatballs away!

???

Fu Xiao, chewing away, frowned as she looked at Grace, who was holding up a plate... then immediately turned her head away, as if she felt a little embarrassed by Grace's behavior.

The people eating nearby also cast strange glances at Grace.

"This is awful, Miss Grace. As a mage dispatched by the empire, how can you... be so possessive of your food?"

"Protecting...food?" Grace's face flushed slightly...

"I'm...sorry!" She quickly placed the plate on the table and lowered her head.

He was once a renowned and powerful mage... how could he appear so disheveled?

"I won't be polite with the rest of the fish balls!"

Fu Xiao's voice came from behind her. Grace looked up at the empty plate and Fu Xiao, who was chewing away. She instantly felt like a donkey being played around.

She quickly stood up, cupped Fu Xiao's face in her hands, and rubbed it, yelling, "You jerk!! Give it back to me, my fish balls!!"

"Gurgle!"

As Fu Xiao swallowed, he grinned at Grace and said, "How naive you are, Miss Grace!"

Grace gritted her teeth and clenched her fists: "I take back what I just said. Not everyone in Bullhorn Town is a good person! Some people shouldn't tarnish Bullhorn Town's image because of their own moral failings!"

"Hmm, that person really deserves to die! Let's punish him by making him eat two more fish balls!" Fu Xiao smiled knowingly at Grace, whose face was slightly flushed with anger, completely ignoring her protest.

feel…

The empire sent a magician... who doesn't seem as difficult to get along with as I imagined.

"You bastard! You criminal who stole fish balls, don't try to do the judge's job!"

"I didn't steal any food! I ate it openly and honestly!"

"That's even worse!"

In the kitchen of "House of Passion," Trish dragged a bag of potatoes to the sink, wiped the fine sweat from her brow, and glanced at the noisy shop: "Another bustling day, huh?"

"Hmph! It must be that poor brat Fu Xiao!" Haru sneered. "That kid comes here twice a day with stewed vegetable soup. I really want to kick his ass! At this rate, he'll eat our shop out of business!"

Trish pouted helplessly: "You're exaggerating! Father, do you think Fuxiao can eat as much as Bruce?"

Bruce?

"Speaking of that kid, I'm even angrier! Did you hear? Bruce actually became a mage and received an invitation from the magic academy. He's going to the capital next month! That bastard Hank has been talking about it in my ear so much today that my ears are practically calloused! I really want to kick his ass hard! And then pinch his mouth into a sausage and stuff it up his ass!" Haru said viciously, and Hank's smug face couldn't help but appear in his mind.

"The...the capital? Bruce?" A hint of confusion and astonishment flashed in Trish's eyes.

A mage? The capital city… a magic academy!

Each of those words sounded so unattainable…

It all felt somewhat unreal to her! Bruce… was going to become a mage? And he was going to the capital!?

"Tracy..."

"Tracy?"

"Tracy!!"

Haru called out three times before Trish finally snapped out of her daze: "Father, what's wrong?"

"Are you alright?" Haru asked with concern. "If you're too tired, go and rest!"

Trish quickly laughed it off: "It's nothing, it's nothing. Is there anything I can help you with?"

Haru didn't think much of it when he saw this: "Alright then... Hank and I ordered a batch of ingredients in River Mouth Town the day before yesterday. The caravan should have arrived last night, but we haven't heard anything yet. Go ask at the caravan market in the southern suburbs of the city, and then go ask Hank to see if they've all been delivered to him. Those are fresh goods, they won't be fresh if they're left out."

What about Uncle Hank?

Trish nodded: "Okay! I'll go now!"

She took off her kitchen apron and rushed out of the kitchen with light steps.

Haru looked helpless and hesitated, then shook his head and turned to get back to work in the kitchen without saying anything more.

In Niujiao Town, a forest road on the outskirts of the south gate connects to the forest road in Hekou Town, where several horses stopped.

The young man in knight's armor dismounted and frowned as he looked into the dense jungle: "The smell of blood?"

He looked at the calm and tranquil forest with a sense of foreboding. Remounting his horse, the man spoke gravely, "Something may have happened to the caravan in River Mouth Town. You all return to the caravan market in the southern suburbs. I'll go back and report to the Baron before making a decision!"

More than a day has passed since the caravan went missing, and it seems the caravan is... likely doomed.

As the sound of hooves faded into the distance, the man leaning against the tree lowered the brim of his cowboy hat and casually tossed a jar of potion, still dripping with viscous yellow liquid, into the jungle: "As a professional mage assassin, I naturally have to use every means at my disposal. Call me despicable, and I'll gladly accept it."

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