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"What you should pay most attention to is the enemy's movements and the surrounding situation."
Chapter 243 Marx and Engels: The Difference Is Only a Tiny Bit (Fingertip Universe)
"These two are the enemy at hand and the enemy that may appear. These are the only two things you must always pay attention to, no matter what."
“You are different from others. You are a Shielder, which means your role is to protect. Although the scope of your duties is too broad, it is almost impossible for you to fight the enemy one-on-one with all your might.”
"Therefore, never let your guard down when you cannot guarantee absolute safety, because you never know where the enemy might be hiding, or whether the enemy will provide support during the battle."
"These are things you should consider, and you should always keep them in mind."
"This is just training. In real combat, against a real enemy, you might already be dead after that attack."
As Marne lectured her, Mashu lowered her head and humbly accepted his teachings.
"Okay, I'll remember that, Odosan."
"Hmm." En nodded, quite satisfied with Mashu's learning attitude.
He continued, "Focus your attention on protecting others and don't let words distract you. Given your situation, it's unlikely you'll be able to act alone, so don't worry too much about what people say. Just leave that to Ritsuka. Focus on doing your own job first."
"Hey! Got it! I'll do my best!"
Mashu nodded seriously upon hearing this.
Just as 453 was full of energy, Ma En suddenly appeared in front of her, holding a sword on her shoulder.
"Ugh?"
Mashu blinked, looking somewhat bewildered.
Ma En chuckled as he sheathed his sword, rubbed his scalp, and said with a smile, "Let me teach you something else. Heroic spirits aren't just heroes; enemies might not greet you properly before attacking. They could launch a sudden sneak attack."
In fact, Mashu has already mastered most of the martial arts skills; going forward will simply be a matter of proficiency.
Therefore, Marx and Engels' teaching also entered a new stage.
That is……
Let this hothouse flower understand the harsh realities of the world!
"No! Father is bullying me."
Mashu pouted, looking at Marne with a hint of resentment.
The enthusiasm that people had finally mustered up was instantly wiped out by your actions.
Isn't this just deliberately trying to hurt someone?
"Hahaha, it's better for me to bully you now than for you to suffer outside."
Ma En said with a cheerful smile, in a tone that said, "I'm doing this for your own good."
After he said that, Mashu had no choice but to train even harder, hoping to find an opportunity to give Maren a good beating.
However, her idea was, of course, impossible.
Putting aside the difference in their martial arts skills, in terms of raw strength, Maren is far superior to Mashu. How could he possibly suffer a loss at the hands of a little girl?
If this is indeed the case, it can only mean that he let the game slide.
If it's not a case of leniency, then Marx and Engels might as well give up their jobs and go home to farm!
"Drink!"
Mashu saw another opportunity and fought back fiercely.
However, each time Marx and Engels easily thwarted their attacks and suppressed them once again.
And so, under Marx's deliberate direction, the two fought back and forth for more than half an hour.
Yes, Marne is exploiting Mashu's emotions.
He could naturally see Mash's dissatisfaction, and even her slight anger.
Although she could have let Mashu calm down, Maen didn't do that. Instead, she took advantage of Mashu's emotions to motivate her to work harder.
Furthermore, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed a slight flaw, quickly anticipated it, and neutralized it with specific moves, while also quietly teaching Mash some attack techniques.
This is one type of "feeding move," but most people can't pull it off because it's easy to mess up.
Marx and Engels only dared to be so reckless when they knew they could easily backfire.
After all, Maren didn't want Mashu to be angry with him.
If Mashu can do it, he wouldn't mind messing things up with her.
Not only does he not mind, he would even be very pleased.
but……
Ma En glanced at the time and realized that two hours had already passed. Continuing to practice might injure him.
After all, heroic spirits don't just rely on physical strength to fight; they also need to use magic.
Excessive fighting and overuse of magic circuits can easily damage one's foundation, especially for a novice Demi-Servant like Mash who may not yet know the limits of what's good for her. She is most likely to injure herself due to overexertion.
Therefore, Marne wanted to end the training.
He feigned an opening, allowing Mash to attack, but instead of defending, he took two steps back, narrowly avoiding the attack.
"Okay, that's it."
Mashu, who was still thinking of making a move, paused slightly and glanced at the time cautiously. Sure enough, it was time.
Mashu, however, did not back down. Instead, she said eagerly, "But I think I can still keep going. How about we practice some more?"
Ma En smiled and shook his head: "I don't care what you think, I care what I think. Listen to me, let's stop here for today and continue tomorrow."
Mashu muttered somewhat dejectedly, "It was so close."
Ma En chuckled and reached out to ruffle the girl's hair, saying with a mischievous grin, "You're overthinking it. It's not just a tiny bit off, it's a huge difference (fingertip universe.jpg)."
As he spoke, Ma En even made a pinching gesture.
"Hmm~!"
Upon seeing this, Mashu's cheeks puffed up in anger, and she angrily smacked Marne with a hammer before leaving without saying a word.
"Hiss~!" En gasped for breath and rubbed the spot where he had been hit.
"This girl's subordinates are really ruthless, and they really dare to fight."
He even felt that Mashu had used at least 90% of her strength in that hammer blow. If an ordinary person had taken that blow, they would have been killed on the spot, or at least shattered to pieces.
It's only because Marne was afraid of dying, had high enough defense, and had self-healing ability that he survived this blow; otherwise, he would have been in pain for several days.
However, Mashu knew that this meant nothing to Marne, which is why she dared to use such a heavy hand.
You see, Mashu is extremely attached to Maru. In Chaldea, Maru is probably the person she cares about the most, so how could she bear to hurt him?
Maren knew this too, so he didn't pay attention to it. After a moment, he also left the training room.
When he got outside, he found that Mashu had already left. Without thinking much about it, he tidied himself up, changed out of his sweat-soaked clothes, and went back to the classroom.
This is probably the most enjoyable project for Ma En right now: supervising Gudako's studies on a daily basis.
The thought of Gudako looking like a wilted eggplant made Ma En want to laugh, and he quickened his pace.
Chapter 244: Departure Time Decided? The Power of the New Combat Suit
When Marx and Engels arrived at the classroom, they were surprised to find that there was no one there!
"That doesn't make sense. Isn't it class time now? Where did they go?"
Ma En asked a nearby staff member, and only then did he learn that the classroom had been moved.
"Change classrooms? Have they already moved on to practical lessons? So fast?"
Classrooms don't just move around for no reason; there must be a reason for the move.
The most direct reason is that the current classroom cannot meet the teaching requirements, and students cannot fully utilize their abilities here.
Therefore, the first thing Maren thought of was the practice of magic.
The problem is, we were teaching knowledge just yesterday.
The knowledge lessons aren't even finished yet, how come we're jumping straight into practice?
With these questions in mind, Mar and Eng asked for directions and hurried over.
The training session is still scheduled, but it's not the same one that Mash trained before. However, it's not far away, almost right next to her.
As soon as Maen entered, he saw Waver explaining things to Gudako, but to his surprise, Mash was also there.
She had changed into casual clothes and was listening while holding Fufu.
The three of them noticed Ma'en's arrival. Mashu immediately pouted angrily, but didn't say anything.
"You're here."
Looking somewhat haggard, Weber nodded to Marne in greeting.
Since the start of the course, it wasn't just Gudako who suffered from the 'torture' of studying; Waver also had a lot of headaches with Gudako as a student.
It's safe to say that Gudako was definitely the most difficult student he had ever taught.
It's not that Gudako is stupid or dumb, but that she's so ill-mannered. She had absolutely no prior knowledge of magic, so we had to start from scratch and teach her everything from the beginning.
This is much harder to teach than the students he had in the Clock Tower, in El-Mello classroom.
No matter how simple and easy his teaching is to understand, if the student doesn't even know a single character, then his teaching is useless.
Therefore, for a period of time before, Webber had to give Gudako a thorough refresher course on the basics of magic.
However, because Gudako originally grew up in an ordinary environment, this process was not smooth.
After all, the understanding within the magic industry is vastly different from that of ordinary people.
Making Gudako accept the recognition of the magic industry would undoubtedly require overturning and reshaping her worldview.
Moreover, putting aside whether it's difficult or not, the time is also very tight.
This resulted in Gudako suffering greatly, and Waver was so worried that he almost lost his hair. It was only because he was a magician and had the corresponding magical means that he managed to save his hair.