Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 228 Rocky Joins (Please Subscribe!)
"Karen is dead."

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In Makarov's office, Bob took a deep breath.

"When did this happen?"

Guild Master Bob glanced at Leo, who recognized the Leo Celestial Spirit as soon as he entered. As Kallen's guild master, he naturally wouldn't be unaware of Kallen's main Celestial Spirit.

"Early this morning."

Leo finally spoke. Facing Chairman Bob, who was like a matriarch to Karen, he felt he needed to make things clear.

"I will find out the reason."

Bob nodded. He seemed calmer than expected. After all, he was an old-generation mage who had seen all kinds of storms. The death of one person was not enough to make him lose his composure.

"What exactly is going on between you and Karen?"

Bob asked the question, though he already had the answer in his heart. He was very clear about Kallen's relationship with the Protoss and had tried to persuade her to change her mind.

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Leo slowly opened his mouth and explained his thoughts and actions, his face full of regret and self-blame.

"You don't need to blame yourself too much; it's Karen's problem."

Seeing Leo's dejected appearance, Bob comforted him. Clearly, Bob was a reasonable person and did not put all the blame on Leo.

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Leo remained silent and did not give any response.

"Let's leave Mr. Leo with us in Fairy Tail for now."

Seeing this, Makarov said, "Bob probably doesn't have time to deal with this distraught Protoss right now, and it's not good to bring Leo back to 'Blue Pegasus,' because someone might take their anger out on him. You can't expect everyone to stay rational."

"Alright, Makarov, I'll go back and investigate first."

Bob nodded, having no objection. He just wanted to go back and find out what was going on as soon as possible.

"Let us know when you have any news."

Makarov nodded and reminded Bob that since they had taken over Leo, they should keep an eye on the follow-up of this matter.

Bob left without a word of reproach to Leo.

After figuring out the cause and effect of the matter, and the role Leo played in it, Bob found it difficult to blame Leo. In fact, he had long felt that Kallen's actions were wrong, and that Leo's actions were entirely Kallen's own fault.

"Actually, it's all his own fault."

After Bob left, Makarov shook his head and muttered a complaint.

“Just like Bob said, you don’t need to blame yourself too much. Since you can’t go back now, just settle down in Magnolia for now and see if there’s any way to go back later.”

After finishing his rant, Makarov said to Leo, looking at the silent Leo, the old man also had a headache. If this Protoss continued to be in this state, it wouldn't be a good thing.

"Leo, what you regret and blame yourself for is Kallen's death, or your own banishment from the Protoss world for breaking the contract?"

Moen, who had been silent the whole time, spoke up, and his question immediately changed Leo's expression, freezing the entire Protoss in place.

Moen looked at Leo calmly. He simply didn't believe that this Leo celestial being had any deep feelings for Kallen.

Moen had previously thought that Leo only chose to continue the contractual relationship with Karen out of a sense of responsibility and contractual spirit, rather than because he liked Karen that much.

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Makarov opened his mouth, feeling that Moen's statement was a bit too violent. Wasn't this directly stabbing the Leo Protoss in the back?
Although Makarov didn't think Leo would have any feelings for the former contractor who abused the Protoss, that was when Kallen was alive. Now that Kallen is dead, the situation might be different.

Once a person dies, people tend to remember their good qualities. The phrase "the person is dead" seems to bury all their faults, leaving only some beautiful memories.

"What do you mean?"

As expected, Leo felt offended, mainly because Moen's question was a bit too honest and ruthless, as if accusing him of being hypocritical and pretentious.

"It doesn't mean anything, I just want you to figure out what you really want."

Moen remained calm and did not slow down his pace because of Leo's anxiety.

"If you truly care about Kallen, then find a way to investigate how she died and avenge her. If you just want to return to the Protoss Realm, then try to find a way instead of remaining half-dead like this."

Moen's words are realistic and ruthless, stabbing Leo one stab at a time, forcing him to confront his own heart.

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This time, Leo didn't argue back with a red face. He shut his mouth, his expression changing constantly, clearly struggling with his thoughts.

Makarov looked at Moen and thought to himself that this was not Moen's usual style. This time, he actually broke through the barrier so directly. Wasn't he afraid that Leo would react negatively?
Moen was not afraid, because he believed that these Protoss were not weak in endurance. The reason that Leo was in this state was definitely not Kallen's death, but that he could no longer return to the Protoss Realm, which was equivalent to a person who could never go home again.

Compared to the death of an unlikable contractor, Leo's real regret and self-blame lie in not being able to go home. Compared to Kallen, who is already dead, there is obviously still a way to solve the problem of not being able to go home, and it is not time to give up completely.

"You're right, I can't go on like this."

Sure enough, Leo quickly figured everything out. He couldn't go on like this. He had to do something, either avenge Kallen or try to find a way back to the Protoss world.

"But... I can't even use magic right now."

Although Leo made the decision to get back on his feet, his current physical condition completely prevented him from doing so.

Leo is currently using all his magic to maintain his physical existence; if he uses it for combat, his lifespan will be shortened.

"It's okay, you can use some holding-type items, or..."

Moen was giving Leo advice, and at the same time, he wanted to test his own ideas; Leo was perfect as a "test subject."

"Buzz!"

Moen extended his index finger and pointed it at Leo, who was standing to the side. Star magic overflowed from his fingertip and shot towards the surprised Leo.

Leo was naturally surprised, because if he died this time, it would be a permanent death, with no way to be resurrected. But at this distance, Leo couldn't dodge, and he could only watch helplessly as Moen's Star Magic struck him.

However, the expected death did not come. On the contrary, Leo felt a magical power flowing into his body, allowing him to exist in this world for a longer time.

"What...what is this?!"

Leo was shocked. Moen could actually replenish his magic power! Moreover, that star magic power was much purer than his own magic power. Just a wisp of it could extend his life by many days!
"Sure enough."

Seeing this, Moen nodded in satisfaction. Ever since Leo revealed that shocking news, Moen had been researching why the Celestial King said he could forcibly summon Celestials. There must be some connection that he hadn't discovered.

"Star Magic" and "Constellation Connection" were the first things that came to Moen's mind. After all, other skills, Saint Cloths and Star Spirits obviously had nothing to do with each other. The only thing related to Star Spirits was the constellations in the sky. If he wanted to influence these Star Spirits, he could only rely on the constellations in the sky.

Sending stellar magic under his control to the Protoss was a method that Moen had come up with, a way to potentially establish a connection with the Protoss.

These celestial spirits correspond one-to-one with the constellations in the sky, but they are completely unable to mobilize the magic of the stars, making them truly weaklings. However, Moen can. He can even act as a mid-level player to output celestial magic and connect celestial spirits with constellations through celestial magic.

"Don't resist it, accept this magic."

Moen spoke up, but he was clearly overthinking things. Leo, in his current state, showed no sign of resistance whatsoever.

"Ahem, how did you do that?"

Leo coughed awkwardly twice and quickly asked.

"It's just some non-aggressive stellar magic. It's not difficult for you star spirits to absorb it."

Moen explained that he had attacked the Star Spirits with Star Magic before, including Leo, but Leo was unable to absorb it last time because Moen's goal was to kill him, and Leo couldn't absorb that kind of Star Power.

Ultimately, the master of this stellar magic is Moen. Whether these star spirits can use it depends on Moen's intentions. If he is not hostile, these star spirits can use it; if he is hostile, then this stellar magic will be poison to the star spirits.

Most importantly, once the Star Spirits accept the gift of this Star Magic, they are essentially branded with the constellation and truly connected to it. As long as Moen unlocks the corresponding constellation, he can directly and forcibly summon them to appear.

'It's not as terrifying as that Celestial Spirit King made it out to be. There are certain conditions, though. Could it be that my strength isn't enough?'
Moen pondered to himself that this could indeed be called a "forced summoning," but it was far from an "unconditional forced summoning." The celestial being to be summoned had to be infused with energy beforehand.

So, have I completely lost my freedom now?

Leo's mouth dropped open, looking utterly shocked. He never imagined that the situation the Celestial Spirit King described—being forcibly summoned—would actually happen to him first.

"Don't worry, it hasn't come to that yet."

Moen smiled and shook his head, because he hadn't unlocked "Leo" yet, so he naturally couldn't force Leo to be summoned.

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However, Leo looked at Moen's smiling expression and didn't believe a word he said.

Leo could feel it; he felt as if he had been stamped by something, and if the other party wished, they could forcibly summon him through this "stamp"!

'He actually tried to lie to me! How could Moen be so wicked!'
Leo mentally complained that Moen's provocation had indeed calmed him down a lot, and his panic was also relieved by Moen's presence as his pillar of support. Most importantly, with Moen's presence, his countdown to death was no longer so urgent.

"Grandpa, let me take him to get settled first."

Seeing that Leo had finally become a little normal, Moen said goodbye to Grandpa Makarov and took Leo to find a place to stay.

"Wait a minute, since Leo wants to stay in Fairy Tail, it would be best to give him an official status so he can support himself. Otherwise, he probably won't even have the money to rent a place."

Makarov extended his hand, indicating to Moen not to worry. He didn't even need to ask to know that Leo was definitely penniless right now, and even if he had a little, it certainly wouldn't be enough.

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As expected, Leo's expression turned awkward upon hearing Makarov's words; he indeed didn't have much money on him.

"How about becoming a mage in 'Fairy Tail,' taking on quests and earning commissions?"

Makarov said with a smile that this was to allow Leo to become self-reliant, and at the same time to give Leo something to do so that the guy wouldn't be so immersed in his own emotions.

Of course, it seems there's no need to worry too much about it now, as Leo has cheered up thanks to Moen's encouragement.

"I'd like to join."

Leo didn't hesitate and agreed immediately.

Unable to return to the Celestial Spirit World, he naturally had to find a way to establish himself in the human world. Joining Fairy Tail was a shortcut, and he was well aware of Fairy Tail's status.

"Okay, let's go register with Airo."

Makarov nodded, gesturing for Moen to take Leo to register.

What name should be used for registration?

After leaving the chairman's office, Moen asked Leo, who still remembered the details of the mission. Leo had joined Fairy Tail under an alias, probably to avoid any association.

"We really need to think of a new name."

Reminded by Moen, Leo also realized that he didn't want his identity as a Leo Celestial Spirit to be discovered.

"How about we call him Rocky?"

Moen spoke up, finding it quite amusing. Last time, he was the one who named Mistgang, and at the time he thought Mistgang was his real name. This time, however, he wouldn't misunderstand; Rocky was just an alias.

"Loki, does it have any special meaning?"

Leo asked curiously.

"It doesn't have any special meaning, it was just something I thought of randomly."

Moen shook his head.

"Okay, let's call him Rocky then, it's simple and easy to remember."

Leo thought about it for a moment and then accepted the name. First of all, he had to remember that he was Rocky, so there was no need for complicated names. A simpler one would be easier to get used to.

"Loki? Okay, welcome to Fairy Tail. Where would you like to put your stamp?"

At the front desk, Airo registered Loki's name, then smiled and greeted him while picking up the magic seal.

(End of this chapter)