I train my body alone in the magical world.

Chapter 4 Bruce... is a hero!

"Is...is this real?"

Hank pressed his face against Bruce's invitation, his eyes wide as he scanned the text word by word...

He didn't recognize all the characters, but he could roughly understand their meaning.

Then he slowly looked at the chubby boy who was sitting at the wooden table, wolfing down his food.

"Our Bruce... is he going to become a mage in the future?"

"Hmm... wrong! Bruce will become... an exceptionally skilled archmage!"

Fu Xiao took a bite of the chicken leg in his hand and somewhat vaguely corrected Hank's mistake in his speech.

Perhaps the magician was rushing to meet his KPIs, but being able to go to the magic academy in the capital city would provide Bruce with a wealth of resources, a world apart from the rural town of Bullhorn.

This is what the platform's benefits mean!

"Ah... I can't believe it... Thank goodness the Empress! A mage is about to appear in our Oscar family!"

Hank was so excited that his body trembled slightly. He quickly walked behind Bruce, who was engrossed in his work, and put his hand on Bruce's shoulder.

"Bruce, well done! Don't worry, your father will fully support your trip to the capital. Ah... to the capital, I need to find some things to prepare you properly!"

Bruce swallowed hard, his mouth full of bread. He glanced worriedly at his father, Hank, and then at Fu Xiao and Rias sitting next to him.

"It's alright, Bruce! I'll be coming to the capital to find you soon! Don't worry!"

Fu Xiao thought Bruce was worried that she wouldn't adapt to the environment if she went alone.

However, Bruce simply shook his head: "No... if I go to the capital and become a mage..."

Bruce looked at Hank with a hint of melancholy in his eyes: "Father..."

Hearing Bruce shout that, tears welled up in Hank's eyes...

"Bruce!"

Bruce, don't you miss your old man?

You're such a good kid!

"Father!"

"Bruce!!"

"Father, will I never be able to eat a croissant again?"

"what?"

Fu Xiao blinked, and he and Rias exchanged a knowing glance, both managing to suppress their laughter.

So, in Bruce's heart, are croissants more important than Uncle Hank?

"you..."

Hank's face flushed red, and his sparse hair stood up like the quills of a hedgehog.

Bruce blinked and quickly asked, "Father, what I mean is, what will happen to our family bakery?"

What should be done with the bakery?

Hank was also speechless by Bruce's two sentences. "We're discussing your going to the capital to become a mage, and you're asking me what to do about the bakery?"

"Sigh!" Hank sighed. He was a little worried that Bruce, this simple-minded kid, would be scammed in the capital.

If Fu Xiao could go with him, that would be great. The two of them grew up together, and Fu Xiao is a little smarter than Bruce, so they could look out for each other.

"Of course your dad will keep running the bakery. I'm just worried you'll get ripped off if you go to Beijing."

"Forget about that for now. To celebrate, I've prepared some real delicacies!" Hank smirked as he looked at Fu Xiao, then continued, "Hehe, you've just come of age, you're in for a treat. Today I'll let you experience a taste of something only nobles can enjoy..."

Ok?

Fu Xiao immediately understood Hank's meaning: adulthood, good fortune in food, nobility—if he wasn't mistaken...

Someone's going to get beaten up!

Let's hand the stage over to Executive Officer Hank!

"Ahem, Rias, are you going to Master Neil's place later?" Fu Xiao quickly stood up and winked at Rias, "I suddenly remembered, I'm supposed to help out at Granny Gwen's flower shop this afternoon!"

Seeing Fu Xiao's expression, Rias immediately understood and quickly got up...

"Yes! I'm going to train with Teacher Neil later, so I'll take my leave now!" Rias had a bad feeling.

Uncle Hank waved enthusiastically to Fu Xiao: "Fu Xiao, come to the shop for croissants this afternoon after you finish work!"

"Okay! Uncle Hank!" Fu Xiao nodded, then gave Bruce a reassuring look...

Bruce stared wide-eyed at Fu Xiao; this was perhaps the most desperate moment of his life.

"Sorry, Bruce! A man's growth is built on countless screams!"

Fu Xiao resolutely pulled Rias away from the bakery.

"Ahhh! No, I was wrong, Father! Father!!"

Not long after the two left, Bruce's screams echoed from inside the bakery.

The cries of "Father!" failed to awaken Hank's paternal love; Bruce's screams echoed throughout Hank's bakery.

"What...what exactly happened?" Rias asked curiously.

Fu Xiao simply shook his head, tilted his head back at a 45-degree angle to the sky, and solemnly declared: "Bruce... is a hero!"

ha?

Rias sighed and rubbed her forehead in exasperation. Sometimes she really didn't understand the things between boys.

Fu Xiao nodded gently to Rias: "Rias, I'm going to help Granny Gwen now. I'll visit Master Neil next time!"

In the afternoon, I do need to go to Granny Gwen's shop to help out. Fu Xiao, who has been an orphan since childhood, will find it difficult to survive in Niujiao Town if she doesn't do odd jobs to earn money.

This surprised Rias. She... she's gone already?

And why visit his own master next time?

With a wave of her hand, Fu Xiao turned and ran towards Granny Gwen's flower shop, disappearing from sight.

"Hmm? Why does it feel like... Fu Xiao seems to have become... more energetic?" Rias muttered to herself, touching her chin in confusion.

As they turned into several alleys in Niujiao Town, Fu Xiao stopped. "We've been following you all this way, is there any need to be so boring? Drill!"

From the shadows in the corner, Finn, sporting a drill-like hairstyle, had veins bulging on his forehead: "You lowly commoner, how dare you humiliate my aristocratic hairstyle!"

Having grown up with his uncle, he naturally received the influence of aristocratic etiquette, and maintaining an elegant hairstyle was a basic requirement for a gentleman.

Nobles... huh?

Fu Xiao looked at the drill on Finn's head, her eyes filled with sympathy.

This is what they call "imitating Xi Shi" (a Chinese idiom meaning to imitate someone poorly), right?

"Damn it! You lowly commoner, what kind of look is that? Do I need your sympathy?" Finn felt inexplicably aggrieved.

Fu Xiao gently shook his head: "Drill! Just a friendly reminder, you'd better stay away from Rias. I saved you last time; one should have self-awareness and a grateful heart!"

help me?

Finn was somewhat puzzled, then said with a hint of amusement, "You mean I need your... hussy..."

"Bang!"

Before Finn could finish speaking, Fu Xiao punched him, knocking him to the ground.

As an outstanding young person who has received compulsory education in the 21st century, the word "lowly" was extremely grating to Fu Xiao's ears.

"What era are we living in? Don't you know the principle of equality for all?"

Fu Xiao's sudden outburst left Finn's mind blank. Was this really the same skinniest brat in town? Faced with Fu Xiao's fist...

He felt as if his face was on fire.

He looked up and his eyes met Fu Xiao's brown eyes. The sunlight was coming from behind Fu Xiao, making it impossible for him to see the expression on Fu Xiao's face, but he felt a deep-seated fear.

Fu Xiao glanced at Finn, who looked like a stray dog, and didn't say anything more. Instead, she headed towards the flower shop owned by Granny Gwen.

After this experience, Finn will surely realize that he is no longer the cowardly brat he used to be. When it comes to bullying, violence is often an effective and efficient way to fight it!

Arriving at the familiar street corner, Grandma Gwen's flower shop had a sign that read "Love and Flowers" hanging in front of it.

"Um?"

Fu Xiao narrowed her eyes. In her memory, Granny Gwen should have placed some seasonal flowers at the door every day.

Seeing the "Open for Business" sign on the door, Fu Xiao became alert.

Gently pushing open the door to prevent the wind chimes hanging by the door from ringing, a strong smell of alcohol made Fu Xiao frown.

In his memory, Granny Gwen never drank alcohol...

Upon entering the flower shop, he casually picked up a convenient vase and carefully walked into the shop.

A figure was lying on the sofa groaning...

"Ugh... Again... Damn it... Damn it..."

Hmm? A drunkard? Who barged in? Where's Granny Gwen?

Fu Xiao couldn't help but clench the vase in her hand.

"Ring ring ring..."

Suddenly, the wind chimes at the door rang, and the door of the flower shop was pushed open.

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