Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 232 Gray's Revenge (Please Subscribe!)

The addition of new members has added a fresh dimension to "Fairy Tail" and paved the way for more people from the Western Continent to join.

Whether they are from the Western Continent or Ishgar, they are all accepted equally in Fairy Tail.

Bisca and Alzak formed their own team and worked together on missions. The two were quite strong, and together they had powerful firepower, making it easy for them to handle most incidents.

Both of them are quite talented and can become excellent mages in the future.

As for the other immigrants from the Western Continent, they all settled down in Magnolia. The rapidly developing Magnolia was in dire need of manpower, and as long as these immigrants from the Western Continent were willing to work hard, it would not be difficult for them to make a living in Magnolia.

The immigrants from the Western Continent were very grateful to Moen for this, as they were able to support themselves through honest labor and did not want to resort to cheating, swindling, looting, and arson.

Although the Kingdom of Fiore has poor local governance, the mage guilds scattered throughout the land are not to be underestimated.

Locals can pool their money and entrust the Magician Guild to solve their problems. This is the convenience of the magical kingdom of Fiore, which has plenty of Magician Guilds.

In terms of maintaining local order, the mage guilds have made outstanding contributions. Mountain bandits, outlaws, swindlers and con artists are all within their scope of commissions, and everyone is happy to take on these commissions of punishing evil and promoting good.

Mages who love battle often take on these kinds of missions, like Natsu, for whom they are the easiest. Missions that require thinking are not suitable for him.

Therefore, these immigrants from the western continent who wanted to get rich through "illegal and criminal activities" could not stay in the Kingdom of Fiore for long.

Elsewhere, they are distrusted, unable to find work, and forced to take risks. But in Magnolia, they are accepted and given jobs, so they naturally stop doing evil, since most of them are just ordinary people.

Moen's decision to accept these immigrants from the Western Continent resolved some unnecessary troubles and was beneficial to everyone.

Whether these immigrants can integrate into Magnolia is not a problem.

First of all, there is not much difference between them in terms of race. At least Moen did not see any obvious differences between them. They also share a common language and there are no complicated religious differences.

With these three points as a foundation, the integration is not difficult. After living together for a long time, people generally won't be able to tell the difference between the Western and Eastern continents unless specifically mentioned. Therefore, the risk of accepting these Western continent immigrants is very small.

Moen even believed that the Kingdom of Fiore could officially introduce policies to grant these immigrants from the Western Continent legal status, truly absorbing them as citizens of the Kingdom of Fiore.

The Kingdom of Fiore is not small in size, and its geographical location and terrain are somewhat similar to the Iberian Peninsula, but its population is less than 20 million. It is indeed sparsely populated, considering that even the Iberian Peninsula has a population of 50 to 60 million.

If we were to convert it to the area of ​​a province that Moen is familiar with, it would be roughly equivalent to Sichuan and Chongqing combined, and the combined population of those two places is over 100 million, which is five or six times that of the Kingdom of Fiore.

Therefore, in Moen's view, the Kingdom of Fiore is indeed very vast and sparsely populated, with a considerable amount of undeveloped land. With such immigrants who are very easy to assimilate, it is natural to try our best to accept them.

Moen and Emerald had discussed this matter. Although the little princess hadn't thought that far ahead, she still supported Moen's idea.

Because Jade didn't want to see those immigrants forced to their deaths, she wanted to help them out of simple kindness.

After talking with Moen, Emerald returned to Crocus, the "City of Flowers," but Moen didn't really think her "advice" would be effective.

Emerald's father, the current king Thomas E. Fiore, is not very reliable in Moen's eyes. Although the guy is neither bad nor stupid, it is obvious at a glance that he is not interested in being king.

In Moen's opinion, that Thomas E. Fiore probably wanted to be a mage more. He was very interested in mage-related matters, and besides being a mage, that guy might prefer to be a hermit farmer. In short, he was more interested in being a king.

Under Thomas E. Fiore's rule, the Kingdom of Fiore could not be said to be in dire straits, because this unreliable king was not confused on important matters and his moral values ​​did not decline. Therefore, when he occasionally became diligent in his duties, the Kingdom of Fiore was not thrown into chaos.

But to say that the development is great, or that it is truly safe and prosperous, is nonsense. That's not what he's after. That's why Moen doesn't think Emerald's "advice" will be useful. Thomas E. Fiore has no interest in these things at all.

However, Emerald was quite confident about this matter. She felt that she could persuade her father to do it. She would directly say that it was Master Moen's suggestion, and that her father admired Master Moen very much and would definitely take Master Moen's words very seriously.

It has to be said that this approach by jadeite is quite unconventional.

Emerald left the guild to go home to visit her family, leaving only Lucy, no, and Gray, who was auditing the class at Moen's place.

In fact, Gray's presence as an auditor put a lot of pressure on Lucy, because her direct disciple was not as talented as Gray.

Gray had only been auditing the course for a few months when he successfully established a connection with the "Cygnus" constellation, much faster than Lucy.

Although Lucy had recently successfully established a connection with the Cygnus constellation, she had practiced for much longer than Gray, and she immediately realized that Gray's talent was far superior to hers.

"So why not formally accept Gray as a disciple?"

Lucy was puzzled by this. Gray was clearly more talented and more suitable to inherit the "Cygnus Celestial Magic," since they both worked with ice. So why was Gray just an auditor? He wasn't even qualified to receive personal guidance from Moen.

"He has his own choices, there's no need to force him."

Moen shook his head, but didn't say much or explain the specific reasons, since it involved Gray's privacy.

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Lucy pursed her lips; she was genuinely a little discouraged. Compared to others, she seemed to have become the one with the worst talent.

If we compare her to Emerald, we can explain it by the fact that they are not the same zodiac sign. But when it comes to Grey, those excuses don't work, since Grey and she are the same zodiac sign.

“Grey has been practicing ice-shaping magic since he was a child, so it’s normal that he is more skilled than you in this area. There’s no need to compare yourself to him; he’s rather special.”

Seeing Lucy's very concerned expression, Moen tried to persuade her.

You can compare yourself to anyone else, but comparing yourself to someone with a 100% compatibility is just asking for trouble, isn't it?

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Lucy was speechless. She had something to say too. If she couldn't compare herself to Gray, who could she compare herself to? Was she supposed to compare herself to her master, Moen? That would be even more discouraging.
There was only one person like Gray who studied the same "Cygnus Celestial Magic" as her, so it was naturally difficult for her not to compare herself to Gray.

In contrast to Lucy, who was devastated, Gray was quite pleased with himself.

He finally got his wish and learned the "Diamond Star Fist" and the "Cygnus Celestial Spirit Magic". His personal strength has grown significantly and he is much stronger than before.

After completing his training, he began searching for Natsu everywhere, eager to regain his honor and wipe away his shame!
"Grey, I heard you've been learning magic from Moen recently?"

Coincidentally, Natsu was also looking for Gray. Having just returned from a mission, Natsu learned that Gray had been learning magic from Moen recently, which immediately put him on alert.

No wonder I haven't seen Gray lately; he's been secretly getting extra help from Moen!

"That's right! Prepare to die, Natsu! I have returned after completing my training!"

Faced with Natsu's question, Gray was equally direct, immediately challenging him without waiting a second longer. "Huh? You're getting arrogant, aren't you!"

Gray's words naturally angered Natsu, who immediately accepted Gray's challenge. The two agreed to return to the "Fairy House" and prepare to settle their differences in the arena.

Under these circumstances, neither of them immediately started fighting. Instead, they headed straight for the dueling arena, demonstrating the formidable power of Moen.

The endless battles between Natsu and Gray naturally attracted the attention of many of their companions, who all followed them back to the Fairy House, ready to go to the dueling arena to watch the excitement.

As time went by, the new generation of "Fairy Tail" gradually emerged, and Natsu slowly made a name for himself, now earning the nickname "Fire Dragon".

Natsu's "Fire Dragon Slayer Magic" has demonstrated immense power and destructive force. His style of burning everything in his path is the main reason for his fame, and he has received numerous complaints because of it.

Not only did Natsu gain his own "title," but other active Fairy Tail mages also gained considerable fame.

For example, Erza Scarlet, widely recognized as the strongest female mage in Fairy Tail, and Mirajane, the "Demon King," who is only slightly inferior to Erza, are both much more famous than Natsu.

Gray, this outstanding "Ice-Shaped Mage," has also earned the title of "Ice Prince" and is quite popular. After all, outsiders are unaware of his habit of casually taking off his clothes. Putting that aside, Gray is actually quite normal.

"The Ice Prince's Revenge!"

This "Nth battle" between Gray and Natsu has been jokingly referred to by their friends as a "revenge battle".

After all, Natsu had already reversed his decline and successfully suppressed Gray, becoming the stronger of the two.

Now that Gray has returned after completing his training, he is challenging Natsu again, clearly seeking revenge. He wants to suppress the "evil fire dragon" once more!

"Let me see what you've learned from Moen."

Natsu glared at Gray, his words tough, but he was secretly on guard.

Natsu, that kid, had just challenged Moen before his last mission and got a beating from him, so he's still in a state of awe.

Therefore, he was naturally very wary of Gray, who had returned from learning from Moen. After all, even if he didn't respect Gray, he should at least show some respect to Moen.

"Who do you think will win?"

In the stands, Moen was watching the match with Lucy. He asked his second disciple a question, the answer of which was obvious.

"It's definitely Gray, he's much stronger than before."

As expected, Lucy stood firmly on Gray's side.

Although Gray was just an auditor and didn't actually become an apprentice, he was still using the "new-style celestial magic" of the Moen lineage.

Lucy, who was well aware of how powerful this magic was, naturally wouldn't support Natsu. Gray, who hadn't learned "Cygnus Celestial Magic," wasn't much weaker than Natsu, and could definitely defeat him directly now.

Moen smiled but didn't speak; the duel had already begun in the arena.

"Ahhh!"

With a loud roar, Gray summoned the "Cygnus Suit".

That's right. Although Gray was nominally just an auditor, after he successfully established a connection with the "Cygnus" constellation, Moen still gave him a "Cygnus Suit," which basically treated him as a personal disciple.

"The suit is a little different from mine."

Seeing the "Cygnus Suit" on Gray, Lucy spoke up.

Gray's "Cygnus Cloth" is naturally different from Lucy's. In fact, Lucy's is a modified design, while Gray's is basically a replica of the "Cygnus Bronze Cloth".

There's no way around it; the original version here is for men, so naturally some modifications have to be made for girls.

Speaking of which, Moen recently unlocked another "Bronze Cloth," the "Leo Minor Bronze Cloth," whose skill set leans towards the fire attribute.

This Saint Cloth was unlocked because of Bisca and Alzac. Moen invited these immigrants to join Fairy Tail, partly because they triggered a quest.

Otherwise, Moen wouldn't have invited them to join so casually; he must have known they would be guildmates in the future before he invited them.

"Buzz!"

In the dueling arena, Gray unleashed his power. Wearing the "Cygnus Suit," he activated the "Cygnus" constellation in the sky, his body radiating star magic and the freezing aura he emitted made Natsu feel a chill.

"Damn it! You actually learned it!"

Natsu was naturally familiar with this scene; it was similar to the battle with Emerald, with only one constellation responding to Gray. The battle with Morn was much more exaggerated.

"Diamond Star Fist!"

Gray moved with incredible speed and threw a punch, unleashing a terrifying burst of icy energy that whipped up a biting wind.

Natsu is very familiar with the "Diamond Dust" move; in fact, he might be even more familiar with it than Gray.

After all, Natsu had experienced this many times. Every time he challenged Moen, he would be frozen by this move, and then Moen would just leave him alone, waiting for him to break free of the freeze on his own.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Despite having experienced it many times before, Natsu still stubbornly charged forward, refusing to believe that Gray's move could be as powerful as Morne's!

"boom!"

The magic of ice and fire collided, and after a brief stalemate, the icy blue freezing air directly covered the flames.

"Zizzizi!"

The flames were extinguished by the ice, the mist dissipated, and Natsu's figure was frozen in place, still in the position of throwing a punch. He was frozen by the ice and lost to Gray in the head-on confrontation!

Before being frozen, Natsu had only one thought in his mind.

He wanted to learn too! He wanted Moen to teach him this Celestial Magic! There must be some kind of Celestial Magic related to fire, right?!
(End of this chapter)