Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 220 The Stranded Leo Celestial (Please Subscribe!)
The battle between Erza and Mirajane ended without much suspense; Erza emerged victorious.

"Hoo~! Hoo~! Hoo~!"

In the dueling arena, Erza was bent over, panting heavily, her arms trembling uncontrollably.

Not far from her, Mirajane lay on the ground, having recovered from the "demon reception" state.

"As expected... it still doesn't work?"

Lying on the ground, looking at the sky above her, Mirajane, covered in dust and dirt, had a smile on her face. Although she didn't win in the end, she had a great time.

"Can you still stand up?"

Erza staggered over to Mirajane and reached out her hand to her, who was lying on the ground.

"of course."

Mirajane laboriously reached out her hand and, with Erza's help, stood up again.

"Next time, I'll definitely beat you!"

Looking at Erza in front of her, Mirajane spoke, feeling that the gap between herself and Erza was constantly narrowing.

She formally began using magic later than Erza, but her talent is not lacking, and she is currently in a period of rapid growth, so she is naturally very confident in herself.

"Alright, I'm waiting for your challenge."

Looking at Mirajane's serious face, Erza smiled and answered.

After this duel, the relationship between the two seemed to have eased somewhat.

Recently, the previously tense relationship between the two has indeed been changing, possibly related to their culinary exchanges.

Although Erza didn't aspire to become a chef like Mirajane, she would occasionally ask Mirajane for cooking tips, and their relationship was naturally much more harmonious than before.

"Erza wins."

Moen suddenly appeared, standing beside the two, and announced the outcome of the battle.

"Go and rest."

Seeing that both girls were quite exhausted, Moen asked them a question.

The two girls nodded together, then helped each other out of the room, with Erza supporting Mirajane.

"Now the top eight have been determined."

On the judges' panel, the three guild leaders had different expressions, because the spots for the top eight were not evenly distributed.

Four members of "Fairy Tail" advanced, while "Four-Headed Hound" and "Blue Pegasus" each only had two members.

The top eight in "Fairy Tail" are Erza, Natsu, Jade, and Gray, who advanced with a bye.

The battle between Natsu and Gajeel ended with Natsu's victory, and the epic battle between the "Fire Dragon" and the "Iron Dragon" was very exciting to watch.

Gajeel is weaker than Natsu in every aspect. Gajeel is a "fire dragon" who often challenges Moen. Whether it is combat experience, magic power, or physical ability, Natsu can easily outclass Gajeel.

Kana, who had a very bad day, was defeated by Pakas's drunken fist in this round.

Using card magic, the main focus is on a well-rounded Kana, who appears somewhat weak against Pakas, who specializes in physical combat and close-range abilities.

Juvia, however, suffered from a lack of combat experience and was held back by Hibiki Rettis, who had completely figured out her abilities. In the end, Juvia was defeated after her opponent exploited an opening.

Although Hibiki Retis advanced, he was not happy because he had defeated two Fairy Tail girls in a row to advance.

Lisanna and Juvia are both three or four years younger than him, and even so, he was sweating profusely after winning. What's there to be happy about?
Juvia has indeed shown her talent; even among the many prodigies in Fairy Tail, she stands out as one of the best among her peers.

As for Emerald, her opponents weren't particularly strong, and she easily advanced in this round, drawing such a favorable draw that Kana was incredibly envious.

The opponent in the first round was quite famous, but suddenly ran into trouble and couldn't even use magic.

The second opponent was someone with little reputation and average strength; it's unclear how they advanced to the second round.

After these two duels, Emerald was probably the most relaxed person there, probably without even breaking a sweat.

If everyone hadn't witnessed the lottery, if the top players from the three guilds hadn't taken turns drawing lots, and if the people who drew the Emerald were different each time, some people might have really questioned whether she was a "royal family member."

Although the jade was indeed of "royal" quality, she really didn't pay any money. She didn't expect this outcome and even felt a little discouraged.

What she wanted was to make a name for herself, to establish her reputation and uphold the prestige of her school. But after two matches, all people remembered was that she was very lucky.

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Emerald pouted, looking unhappy, and stared intently at her master, Moen, on the stage.

"Please draw me a strong opponent, Master! Please!"
Amid Emerald's prayers, a gasp rang out from the crowd, for the first ball Moen drew was Erza.

'Forget about this one!'
Upon seeing that it was Erza, Emerald immediately changed her tune, because she really couldn't beat her!

"Emerald."

However, the name that Moen then read out stunned Emerald.

"Erza vs. Emerald".

The first match was an internal battle between members of Fairy Tail, which made Moen's lips twitch.

"His luck is unparalleled; he's a master of civil war."

Moen shook his head helplessly, hoping that he wouldn't be drawn into an internal battle again in the next match.

Unfortunately, things didn't go as planned. After drawing lots with Goldman in one night, there was no need to draw the last group anymore, because there were only two people left.

Natsu vs. Gray!

Taking out the last two balls, Moen read out the players' names. This time it wasn't his fault; it was just that Yi Ye and Goldman were too good at drawing the balls. The other two groups were also internal battles.

Unlike Fairy Tail, who felt they had lost out, the mages of Blue Pegasus and Four-Headed Hound were actually relieved.

Putting everything else aside, this internal competition at least ensures that each team can secure one spot in the top four, which is better than letting "Fairy Tail" sweep all four spots.

After witnessing the power of the mages from "Fairy Tail," no one dares to say that there won't be a situation where all four finalists are from "Fairy Tail."

"You're lucky."

Makarov made a complaint, but despite saying that, he was actually satisfied with the result.

This joint S-class assessment was held for the first time, and it was conducted entirely by them on their "Fairy Tail" territory.

The result was that neither of the two participating guilds could even secure a spot in the top four, which was rather disrespectful.

Going too far can easily alienate you from friends, but Makarov wouldn't do something like deliberately throwing the game or manipulating the draw. In this way, everyone is happy.

"Luck is also a part of strength."

Goldman laughed heartily, clearly pleased with his "divine draw".

"Unfortunately, that kid also had good luck that night."

After laughing, Goldman shook his head with some regret. It would have been even better if the "Azure Pegasus" had been completely wiped out! "You old rascal."

Bob gave Goldman a "seductive" glare.

Unfortunately, Goldman was already used to his appearance. If it were Moen here, he would probably throw up his dinner from the night before.

After the draw, the mages from the three guilds dispersed. The quarterfinals were scheduled for tomorrow, not today.

The quarterfinals will be held tomorrow morning, the semifinals will be tomorrow afternoon, and the final match will be held the day after tomorrow morning.

As the person in charge of the entire event, Moen returned to Magnolia with the mages of "Blue Pegasus" and "Four-Headed Hound".

Moen also arranged the accommodations for the two guilds. There are now many more inns and hotels in Magnolia than before, so there is no shortage of places to accommodate them.

Given Moen's and Fairy Tail's reputation and status throughout Magnolia, these hotels and inns naturally wouldn't cause him any trouble and were all very cooperative.

Of course, this is also related to the fact that Moen offered a fair price; Moen wouldn't risk ruining his own and the guild's reputation.

Magnolia is their base of operations for Fairy Tail, so they should at least keep a low profile in this city.

For this matter, Moen gave Natsu and Gray a good scolding.

Recently, there have been very few incidents of vandalism in Magnolia; the construction of the dueling arena in the "Fairy House" has effectively reduced such occurrences.

While there's no other option when doing quests outside, in Magnolia, the consensus among guild members has become to fight in the "Fairy House" arena if they want to, which is truly remarkable.

After confirming that there were no problems with the accommodation, Moen left the hotel where "Four-Headed Hound" and "Blue Pegasus" were staying.

Not long after leaving the hotel, Moen stopped in his tracks because he spotted a familiar figure in Magnolia’s downtown area.

If it were just an acquaintance, it wouldn't be enough to make Moen care so much, but the identity of this "acquaintance" is indeed somewhat special.

"Isn't that Leo, the Leo celestial spirit?"

The figure that Moen saw was Leo, the ace celestial spirit belonging to Celestial Spirit Mage Karen Lilika.

"Didn't Karen already go back? Why is this guy still here?"

Seeing Leo Leo here, Moen had many questions in his mind.

After all, Kallen had just pulled off a major stunt, failing to summon a Celestial Spirit by opening a portal in the arena.

Moen also had a considerable understanding of orthodox celestial magic, so he certainly knew why Kallen was in that state.

So it's this guy.

Moen approached with a strange expression and patted Leo, the Leo celestial spirit, on the back while Leo was staring at a barbecue restaurant.

"who?!"

Leo was startled when someone suddenly slapped him on the back. After all, someone who could approach him so silently must not be an ordinary person.

"Mount Dole?!"

Upon turning around and seeing Moen, Leo, the Leo celestial spirit, reacted quite dramatically, as if he had seen some terrifying monster, and took several steps back in fright.

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The Protoss's reaction left Moen completely bewildered, especially compared to the reactions of the surrounding citizens, which made Leo's reaction seem even stranger.

Everyone was friendly to Moen and greeted him warmly, except for Leo, who seemed to avoid him like the plague.

Why are you here? Would you mind coming over and talking to me?

Although Leo's reaction was strange, Moen did not forget why he came here.

"That's fine."

Leo had calmed down by now. He nodded and obediently followed behind Moen.

Moen led Leo to Mr. Lacchio's café and into a private, quiet room.

"Tell me, why are all your contractors gone, but you're still staying in Magnolia?"

Looking at Leo across from him, Moen took a sip of coffee and asked, though he already had some guesses in mind.

This Leo celestial being, Leo, is clearly quite individualistic, as can be seen from his previous interactions with Kallen.

Now, Leo and Kallen are completely separated, and Leo is left alone in Magnolia. This is reminiscent of Kallen's previous predicament when she could only try to summon the Celestial Spirits by "opening two doors".

The answer is already there.

It's estimated that Leo and Kallen had a conflict, and this Leo celestial spirit directly chose to go on strike. Moreover, he not only went on strike himself, but also caused Kallen to lose her ability to work.

"That's right, I did choose to stay outside."

Leo didn't try to hide anything and directly admitted his current condition.

"I'm using her magic and occupying her summoning gate so that I don't let her summon any more celestial spirits."

When Moen asked him a question, Leo was very direct, and he clearly did not think there was anything wrong with what he did.

Do you want to break the contract with her?

Moen narrowed his eyes and made a guess: the Protoss and the Contractors had obviously completely broken off relations to this extent.

So, aside from wanting to break the contract with Kallen, Moen couldn't think of any other reason why Leo would do this.

Moen could actually understand Leo's somewhat extreme approach.

Given Kallen's personality, Leo's patience in waiting until now to do this truly demonstrates his professionalism and commitment to the contract.

However, Leo shook his head and directly denied Moen's guess.

"No, I'm not doing this for myself, but to help her break her contract with another Protoss."

Leo looked serious, clearly speaking from the heart; he had no intention of breaking off his contract with Kallen.

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Moen opened his mouth, his eyes filled with surprise as he looked at Leo.

'So Leo actually wants to help the other Protoss escape their suffering? And then sacrifice himself to suppress Kallen, this demon god?'
In Moen's eyes, the image of this Leo celestial suddenly became tall and majestic; this guy was quite the sacrificial spirit!

"Even after all this trouble with you, Kallen is unwilling to give up that celestial spirit. Is it another zodiac celestial spirit in her possession?"

Based on Leo's words, Moen easily guessed the other protagonist of the story.

“That’s right, it’s Aries Aries Aries, but even if it weren’t her, Karen wouldn’t let go.”

Leo nodded, giving an affirmative answer, his expression quite complex.

This isn't about Aries being a precious zodiacal 20th house celestial spirit, but rather a matter of the philosophy surrounding celestial spirits.

In Kallen's mind, Leo was just a Protoss and had no right to give her advice, let alone ask her to break her contract with a Protoss.

(End of this chapter)