Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 242 The Peril of the Royal City (Please Subscribe!)
The "Hualeng Palace" in Melucrias is quite large, so naturally there would be plenty of room for Moen to stay. Well, that's not quite right. Although the "Hualeng Palace" is very large, there is really no room for outsiders, especially outsiders like Moen.

This is a royal palace, inhabited either by royalty or by servants and guards. Even setting aside his own reputation, Moen's status as the princess's tutor alone would not warrant the same treatment as servants and guards, especially since the princess is the king's sole heir.

Therefore, Emerald took Moen directly to the King's "Royal Study," and she had already arranged for someone to summon her father, King Thomas.

Let's get down to business first; we can arrange the accommodation later.

"Master, is that really okay?"

After arranging for Moen to sit down in the "Royal Study," Emerald's expression was still somewhat worried. After all, Moen's master had just described the "crisis" as so serious that it was hard not to be concerned.

"Don't worry, my little crows have already contacted Mystergan and will bring back more detailed information soon. There's no use worrying until we get in touch with Mystergan."

While drinking the black tea that Emerald had just brewed, Moen comforted the child. This super-subspace magic "Anima" really could only be solved by Mystogan; no one else could help.

"Mr. Mystogan, is that the very mysterious guildmate?"

Jade asked curiously. When she joined the guild, Mystergang had already become mysterious, and when she returned, he was already quiet. Jade had actually only seen him a few times, and the two were not familiar with each other.

"Yes, he left the guild and traveled around specifically to deal with this crisis. He's a true expert, so don't worry."

Moen nodded and continued to reassure Emerald. Emerald gradually calmed down. She didn't know if Mister Gang was reliable or not, but with Master Moen around, she felt at ease. Even if the sky fell, Master Moen would hold it up.

The two changed the subject, no longer talking about the crisis. Moen inquired about Emerald's life in the capital. Emerald had begun to attend court under King Thomas's arrangement, and was being trained to handle state affairs. Of course, she would mainly listen and not be given any real work. At most, she would share her thoughts, since they had only just begun to get to know each other.

"Don't be nervous, just follow the steps."

After Emerald complained about her performance, Moen smiled and comforted her. Actually, the child did quite well. Although she was still a bit naive, her thoughts and intentions were good, and that was enough. Experience could be accumulated, but a sincere heart was the most precious thing.

"Mr. Moen! What brings you all this way?"

Moen and Emerald had only been chatting for a short while when King Thomas came running in with his short legs, looking at Moen with great surprise and asking a question.

King Thomas had a vague sense of unease. Moen rarely came to the capital, almost never. During the years he had studied under Emerald, Moen had never come once, seemingly to avoid suspicion and to indicate that he had no intention of interfering in state affairs.

This time, Emerald's proposal of "Western Continent Immigration" marks the first time Moen has attempted to influence the policies of the Kingdom of Fiore.

Now, Moen has gone even further, visiting the palace late at night. These actions have made King Thomas feel that something is not a good sign.

Why would this powerful and talented mage, famous throughout the entire continent of Ishgar, suddenly make a change? Could something terrible be about to happen?
King Thomas didn't care about Moen's involvement in politics. He had already entrusted his only heir to Moen's tutelage, so why would he worry about this?
To put it bluntly, once he dies and Emerald ascends to the throne, if Moen is capable, he could easily make Emerald hand over all the government affairs to him, or make Emerald the executor of his policies.

Having made the decision to hand over the emerald to this Fairy Tail mage and future guild master, King Thomas was prepared for Fairy Tail to influence the court overtly and covertly.

This is the necessary price for Fairy Tail to support and protect Emerald; it's better than leaving Emerald to be bullied by others.

This was inherently a gamble; King Thomas was betting on the atmosphere of the Fairy Tail guild, and on the ambition, responsibility, and character of his master, Moen.

King Thomas naturally hoped that Emerald could learn magic and become stronger, and that she could get along well with her master and companions, so that Fairy Tail could become her strong support.

Of course, there is another possibility: that Jade ultimately learned nothing and simply became a puppet.

If that's the outcome, then King Thomas can only blame himself for misjudging the situation.

At least so far, King Thomas has a very good impression of Moen and Fairy Tail. Emerald always seems very happy when she comes home, and she smiles when she talks about Moen and the other members of the guild, so they obviously get along very well.

Therefore, King Thomas strongly supports Moen becoming the guild master of Fairy Tail, as this would make Emerald's backing more secure.

That's why he was a little nervous about Moen's arrival.

Something unusual must be going on. If nothing major has happened, Moen definitely won't come. It's like seeing a family member call late at night; those who know, know the fear and anxiety.

"Don't worry, King Thomas. I've come for two reasons: first, I may need your cooperation on something, and second, it concerns the resettlement of immigrants from the Western Continent."

Seeing King Thomas's somewhat flustered expression, Moen reassured him, his words sounding easy and putting King Thomas at ease.

"I was terrified. They came to visit in the middle of the night. I thought something terrible had happened. I was so scared that I was sweating profusely the whole way there."

King Thomas took out a handkerchief, wiping his sweat with a smile as he spoke. He was genuinely sweating; he wasn't joking.

"It's not a big deal, but it might be necessary to evacuate the entire population of Crocus."

Moen squinted and smiled as he spoke about the possible events: if the area affected by "Anima" was within the city, it would be best to evacuate the city's residents first.

Although Mystogan can usually prevent "Anima" from happening if it arrives at the scene in advance and is prepared, it is better to be prepared. If something unexpected happens, even if Crocus is destroyed, at least the people should be protected.

"what?!"

King Thomas's eyes widened, and the handkerchief in his hand fell to the ground. He opened his mouth, as if he doubted his ears.

How is "not a big deal" connected with "evacuating all the people of Crocus"?

"Is it that dangerous?!"

King Thomas swallowed hard. He thought that since it was so dangerous, he should evacuate the people as soon as possible.

"You're quite decisive."

Moen smiled. Although King Thomas was not a diligent king who was devoted to politics, and was even a bit negligent in his duties, he was at least a kind-hearted guy.

"If disaster is unavoidable, the capital can be rebuilt, but people cannot be brought back to life once they die. We will definitely cooperate if evacuation is necessary."

King Thomas looked serious. He could be confused or indifferent to small matters, but he would never be confused about important ones. Moreover, he trusted the judgment of professionals. With Moen's reputation and strength, he would certainly not make a fool of him.

"quack!!!"

Before Moen could reply, the cawing of several crows sounded outside the window.

Upon hearing the sound, Emerald immediately opened the window and saw a crow perched on the windowsill, waiting quietly.

"This is?"

King Thomas looked at the crows flying in with curiosity and asked with a puzzled expression.

"There's news."

Moen reached out and let the raven land on his arm. His little ravens had already contacted Mystogan and received definite news. After confirming the information from Mystogan, Moen shook his head. Things weren't as rosy as he had imagined. The range of "Anima" most likely covered the area above the royal city. Although he couldn't guarantee it was accurate, the probability wasn't small.

"This"

Seeing Moen shake his head and the expression on his face, King Thomas and Emerald exchanged a glance, both noticing the worry in each other's eyes. This did not seem like good news.

"Evacuation can begin."

As expected, the moment Moen spoke, King Thomas and Emerald's hearts sank; things had indeed progressed to this point.

"No problem, I'll start making arrangements right away, and I'm sure we can complete the evacuation as soon as possible!"

King Thomas composed himself and gave his assurances. The matter was of utmost importance, and he could not afford to be temperamental. He only hoped that the situation would not deteriorate further and that the capital, Crocus, could be saved.

But he couldn't be of much help with magic. All he could do was to handle his own tasks well, not hold them back, so that Moen and the others could unleash their magic.

"Alright, there should still be a few days left, but we should do it as quickly as possible. All the people in the royal city and the surrounding areas should be evacuated."

Moen nodded. Mister Gang wasn't omnipotent either; he couldn't pinpoint the exact time and location, only a general area. That was why he always had to rush around. Of course, he wanted to arrive as early as possible.

"I understand."

King Thomas nodded in response, and then immediately summoned his guards.

He needed to summon his key ministers immediately; this was no time to sleep. He needed to arrange the evacuation immediately, as every minute and second saved might save a life.

"Master, is there anything I can do?"

Emerald asked with concern, wanting to do her part instead of just watching.

"To appease the people and prevent unrest."

Moen said, "This is indeed something that Emerald is best suited to do."

The Lyra constellation's music has a strong influence on emotions. Emerald can play the Lyra for the evacuated people to soothe their panicked emotions. This is also a good opportunity for her to establish her image, at least to make the people of the royal capital, Crocus, remember her.

"I understand!"

Emerald's eyes lit up. She couldn't help with crisis management, but playing the piano could soothe people's hearts and calm them down after the evacuation. This was indeed her comfort zone, and she was happy to do it.

"That's fine, let's focus on this first."

After giving his instructions, Moen didn't mention the "Western Continent Immigration" again. In comparison, dealing with the immediate troubles was more important.

Most importantly, just now, the [Saint Seiya System] finally triggered a mission related to this event.

The main reason why Moen wasn't in a hurry before this was that the system hadn't triggered the mission, which in a sense seemed to indicate that this incident wasn't a big deal.

In Moen's experience, if the system doesn't trigger a task, it might not be a small matter, but it's unlikely to be a big one. However, once a task is triggered, it's definitely not a small matter and must be taken seriously.

"Mr. Moen, are you resting at Hualing Palace today? I'll have someone arrange a room for you."

King Thomas was quite sensible; he took the initiative to ask Moen if he wanted to rest and stay overnight. He didn't mind Moen staying at the "Lantern Palace," or rather, he really hoped Moen would stay there, as it would be safe for him.

Moen did not explain the "Anima" in detail, only saying that a very powerful and destructive magic might fall on the royal city of Crocus. Therefore, King Thomas naturally hoped that Moen could stay, so that if any danger occurred, there would be someone to back him up.

"No, I'm going to find Mystergan. You guys just do your thing and don't need to worry about me."

Moen waved his hand, then got up and was about to leave.

"Then I'll leave it to Mr. Moen and Mr. Mistgang. We'll cooperate fully."

Since Moen had already said that, even if King Thomas wanted to keep Moen, he couldn't. He could only solemnly ask Moen to take care of the royal city, as the responsibility of protecting the city rested entirely on Moen and Mystergan.

The capital city was his family's property, so King Thomas naturally cared about it the most. He knew that people were helping out of a sense of justice, and he didn't think it was their duty to help. So he naturally had to be polite and cooperative. He was open to discussing cooperation and compensation, and his main principle was to give them whatever they wanted.

Moen didn't say anything, waved his hand, and rode away on the raven. He was satisfied with King Thomas's handling of important matters and his attitude, which was why he said that King Thomas was far from being a foolish ruler. He was definitely not foolish if he was clear-headed about important matters.

Moen left the "Palace of Lights" in Melukrias and headed straight for the location of Mystergang, flying all the way out of Crocus.

Why don't you go into town?

In a rather remote post station on the outskirts of the royal city, Moen found Mystergang. The guy looked travel-worn and had only just arrived. He had been wandering around Crocus recently, trying to pinpoint the final location of "Anima".

"I want to try again to pinpoint the exact location."

Mystergan spoke wearily. Inside the room, Mystergan removed his disguise and revealed his true face.

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Moen paused for a moment, then looked at the contents of the system task.

Mission Name: "The Peril of the Royal City"

Mission: Magic from another world is about to descend upon the "City of Flowers," Crocus. If left unchecked, the prosperous royal city will be destroyed, and everyone will become nourishment for the magic. For the sake of justice and peace, we must not let the Edolas succeed!
Task progress:

Save the capital city, Crocus, the "City of Flowers." (Incomplete)
mission rewards:

Complete Salvation: Randomly selects five Bronze Saint Cloths or Skills.

Partial Salvation: Random Silver Armor or Skill.

According to Moen's understanding, this "Anima" should definitely fall within the capital city "City of Flowers" Crocas. Otherwise, if it falls somewhere else, wouldn't this reward be a complete freebie?

"No matter what, protecting the royal city is the priority. If you need to set up formations or make any preparations in advance, do so in the royal city first. The residents inside and around the royal city will be evacuated together, so what we need to do now is protect the city."

Moen said that he had done what Mystergan couldn't do, and now it was up to Mystergan to perform.

His mission was, of course, to achieve "complete salvation," a goal that is easy to understand: to prevent "Anima" from having any effect, and therefore to protect the royal city.

(End of this chapter)