Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 233 Natsu's Constellation (Please Subscribe!)

"I won!"

After Natsu was frozen, Gray jumped up excitedly.

In his battle with Natsu, he finally regained the upper hand!
This time, it wasn't about flexible tactics or the properties of magic.

Instead, he defeated Natsu in a fair and square head-on confrontation!
For Gray, who had been "enduring humiliation and hardship" all this time, this result was undoubtedly the best reward.

After putting in so much effort and studying "Cygnus Celestial Magic," Gray had been waiting for this moment. This result made all his hard work worthwhile; he finally managed to suppress the flames with ice!

"That Gray guy actually learned Moen's Protoss magic too?!"

The Fairy Tail members watching the battle were shocked, mainly by the "Celestial Spirit Magic" that Gray used.

Everyone was naturally familiar with the style of this magic and could recognize it at a glance, but they had never heard of "Grey becoming Moen's apprentice," so they were naturally surprised that Grey could also use this magic.

Lucy and Emerald are proper disciples of Moen, so what's up with Gray? Has Moen loosened his restrictions on accepting disciples?!
Many guild members started daydreaming. If they could really learn this skill, they could instantly become excellent mages and become pillars of Fairy Tail!

It has to be said that this is very tempting.

Many people looked at Moen, wondering if they could learn a trick from him.

Gray didn't make a big fuss about it. He had only been granted the right to "listen in," so he certainly wouldn't publicize it.

The few people who truly knew the truth, like Emerald and Lucy, were not big mouths. Gray didn't want others to know, so they naturally wouldn't say much either. Therefore, his companions who were often on missions were hearing about this for the first time.

If Gray hadn't recently "graduated and emerged from seclusion" and stopped hiding the news, everyone would have been kept in the dark for much longer.

After all, even Natsu only recently found out about this, let alone the others. Gray did a very good job of keeping it a secret.

Seeing Gray's excited expression after defeating Natsu, Moen on the viewing platform smiled with great satisfaction.

Although Moen had been thinking about not teaching Gray "Diamond Dust" because of what "Future Gray" had said before, he did this in order to avoid changing that "future".

However, seeing Gray looking quite helpless as Natsu gradually surpassed and fell behind in strength, Moen couldn't help but give Gray a chance to learn.

At this moment, the future of Gray not using "Diamond Star Fist" has changed, and Moen is unaware of the consequences.

But if you ask Moen if he regrets doing it, he certainly doesn't.

Moen firmly believes that making Gray stronger will definitely not make the future worse. After all, Gray's character has been tested by the system, and at least Gray will never do bad things.

Gray's increased strength will definitely be an asset, not a liability, to the future of Fairy Tail.

"The future is meant to be changed."

Moen thought to himself that, in fact, from the moment he met those “future partners”, the future was destined to change.

Moen will not do nothing, nor will he be held back by fear of changing the future.

The future is the future; the present is what they can control.

"Perhaps because I did these things, that future disappeared, but for us now, a new future has been born."

Moen muttered to himself. He wasn't sure what the future held, but since he had made the choice, he had to face it bravely. It was simply a matter of dealing with whatever came his way.

Moen's confidence in his own abilities gave him the courage to change everything.

"Buzz!"

A short while later, Natsu broke free of the ice in the arena.

"Ahhhh!!!"

The "fire dragon" was engulfed in flames, having finally broken through the ice, and Natsu was in a state of high excitement.

"Are you satisfied?"

Gray was still standing on the opposite side, waiting for this moment. He was bored and wanted to see how long he could freeze Natsu. As it turned out, it wasn't very long.

'As expected, there's a significant difference between how it works and how it's used by Moen.'
Gray thought to himself that he knew this gap was caused by a variety of factors.

They are too inexperienced, their connection with the constellations is not strong enough, their skill proficiency is not high enough, and they can only draw upon too little stellar magic. It is normal that this is the result.

"I don't agree!"

Natsu roared as he looked at Gray, but he didn't make any further moves, because there was no doubt that he had lost this duel.

The time Natsu was frozen in ice was enough for him to be killed many times over, a fact Natsu himself acknowledged. So, although he was unwilling to accept it, he had no intention of continuing the fight.

"It's no use you being dissatisfied; you can't beat me now."

Gray didn't care about Natsu's "impotent rage." The outcome of the battle was obvious, and there was no point in Natsu being dissatisfied.

"Don't get cocky, Gray! I'm going to learn Celestial Magic from Moen too!"

Seeing Gray's smug look, Natsu was furious. He only won because of Morne's Celestial Spirit Magic! He'd learn it too! Let's see how smug Gray will be then!

【Ding!

Detected that a direct disciple can be registered, do you want to enter the disciple information? 】

On the viewing platform, Moen immediately reacted, realizing that Natsu had a very strong desire to learn "Celestial Spirit Magic".

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Moen was speechless. He hadn't expected that even Natsu would come to learn his "Celestial Spirit Magic".

Because Natsu's "Dragon Slayer Magic" is very special and has extremely high potential, Moen thought that Natsu would explore his potential further after being defeated, but he didn't expect that Natsu would also come to learn "Celestial Spirit Magic".

Gray learned "Celestial Spirit Magic" and defeated him, so he wanted to learn "Celestial Spirit Magic" to retaliate, which was indeed something Natsu could come up with.

"Moenge! I want to learn Celestial Magic too!"

Natsu ditched Gray and ran straight to Moen on the viewing platform, then earnestly asked Moen for his help.

Natsu didn't have as many burdens as Gray. His magic was taught to him by the dragon Igneel, who was like a father to him. He didn't have any other teachers.

So for Natsu, it's not embarrassing to learn from Moen, especially since Gray did it first. In order to defeat Gray, Natsu also needs to learn from Moen. If Gray can do it, why can't Natsu?
"It's not impossible."

Looking at Natsu, Moen spoke, which immediately made Natsu happy.

"What powerful magic can I learn?"

Upon hearing Moen's words, Natsu immediately began to ask questions.

"Ideally, it should be related to fire, but it can also be related to dragons." Looking at Moen, Natsu listed his requirements on his fingers.

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Moen was speechless. Natsu was actually customizing it himself?

Among fire-related items, "Phoenix" is naturally one. The flames of the phoenix, reborn from the ashes, are a perfect match for Natsu, who can revive with full health by consuming flames. It's a pity I didn't get it.

Currently, the only fire-type creature Moen possesses is the newly acquired "Young Leo." He just tested it, and its compatibility with Natsu is acceptable, since Natsu is a "fire dragon," naturally compatible with fire-type creatures. However, it is far less compatible than Gray's compatibility with "Cygnus."

Moen tested "Dragon" again, and the compatibility was not high, even lower than "Leo Minor". Thinking about it, it was normal, since they were not the same kind of dragon, and "Dragon" had little to do with fire, and was even somewhat water-related.

Does that mean I should choose "Leo Minor"?
Moen hesitated; he felt this wasn't the best option.

Although Leo Minor is one of the "Five Weakest Bronze Saints", he redeemed his image to some extent in Saint Seiya Omega and showed his prowess.

Although Leo Cub is not weak, Phoenix is ​​undoubtedly a better choice.

It's not a bad idea to take a temporary break.

Moen thought for a moment and suggested that Natsu could train first and then change his class after drawing the "Phoenix" constellation, just like Lucy is currently training the "Cygnus" constellation. However, Lucy plans to go from Bronze to Gold, while Natsu is going from Bronze to Bronze.

But that doesn't matter; what suits you best is the best.

"If you want to learn Celestial Magic, you have to work very hard. If you can't persevere and give up halfway, you won't grow at all."

After comparing the options and making a final decision, Moen spoke to Natsu.

"I can definitely stick with it! If Gray can do it, so can I!"

Natsu showed no hesitation and was determined to learn "Celestial Spirit Magic" to challenge Gray. He refused to believe he was inferior to Gray.

"Okay, then you can have class with me."

Moen nodded and accepted Natsu's offer to study.

"Leo Minor? Draco? Isn't there a Dragon?"

Natsu was not satisfied with either of the two options Moen offered.

One is a lion, the other is a celestial dragon. Although the latter has a dragon, the celestial dragon is Wendy's dragon slaying magic and has little to do with his fire dragon. Natsu clearly has some misunderstanding about "celestial dragon".

After comparing them, Natsu indeed chose "Leo Cub," which is related to fire. He was very interested in what Moen said about switching to "Phoenix" later, as it sounded very impressive.

"Take down Leo the Younger first."

Moen shook his head, stopping Natsu from being overly ambitious.

Natsu will find it difficult to establish a connection with "Leo Minor" in the short term, since his compatibility with "Leo Minor" is not as high as Gray's with "Cygnus". It will probably take some time.

Moen thought to himself, "He might have already drawn Phoenix, while Natsu hasn't even successfully established contact with Leo yet."

Don't underestimate me!

Natsu, on the other hand, was very confident; he always had been.

Six months later, it was summer of X781.

Natsu's confidence was starting to wane, as he still hadn't been able to establish contact with "Young Leo," while it had taken Gray about six months to establish contact with "Cygnus."

"Nazi, guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

Moen wasn't surprised by this, and he calmly comforted Natsu.

Natsu's magical talent is higher than Lucy's, and his compatibility with "Leo Cub" is also higher than Lucy's compatibility with "Cygnus".

Lucy spent almost a year establishing contact with Cygnus, so Natsu shouldn't need a year either. Success shouldn't be far off; it might only take another month or two at most.

"Ugh! How much longer?!"

Natsu was getting a little frustrated. It was hard for him not to be anxious because just a few days ago, the S-class assessment for X781 had already been completed.

This time, Mirajane, the "Demon," passed the test and became the fifth S-class mage of "Fairy Tail." This wasn't a big shock for Natsu. What really shocked him was that Mirajane's opponent in the finals was Gray!

What does this mean? It means Gray almost got promoted to S-rank!

Natsu, who reached the finals in the previous tournament, was eliminated in the semifinals this time by Mirajane, who had been promoted.

Although Natsu lost to Mirajane, his performance was far inferior to Gray's, which made Natsu very anxious and eager to complete his training.

Over the past six months, Natsu has been training under Moen. He hasn't learned "Celestial Spirit Magic" yet, but his body has become stronger and stronger. After all, following Moen inevitably involves physical training.

So Natsu hasn't been stagnant; on the contrary, he's actually grown quite a bit, much stronger than he was during the S-class assessment a year ago. That's why Natsu can still stay here.

If he hadn't grown at all, Natsu would have run away long ago.

"Alright, your mind is too troubled. Stop your cultivation for now and go out for a walk to clear your head."

Seeing the restless Natsu, Moen sighed and decided to let the guy go out and run wild. It was truly remarkable that Natsu had been able to train with him for almost half a year.

This S-level assessment really shocked this guy, and he's having trouble calming down. It's better to let him go out and have some fun first.

"Really?! That's great!"

Natsu was immediately delighted when he heard that Moen was going to give him a break.

He has indeed become increasingly restless lately, and this matter of comprehending the star map is quite tedious and not really suitable for him. He still prefers cultivation that involves movement, which explains why he has become increasingly physically strong over the past six months.

With Moen's permission, Natsu quickly left and returned to the guild. He was going out to do quests and fight!
"This boy"

Moen shook his head helplessly and followed Natsu back to the guild.

"Mira? Elfman? Lisanna? Is your family going on a mission?"

Upon arriving at the guild, Moen saw the newly promoted S-class mage, Mirajane, who was discussing something with her younger brother and sister.

“That’s right, Brother Moen, we’re considering whether to ask someone else for help.”

Before Mira could speak, Lisanna spoke first.

"Is it that dangerous? Can't the three of you handle it?"

Moen looked somewhat surprised upon hearing this. With Mira, an S-rank mage, already there, why would he need to ask others for help?

(End of this chapter)