Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 285 Nobody's Home Tonight (Please Subscribe!)
"Simple, this task should be manageable."

Upon hearing Moen's words, Nabu immediately pulled out a task list from a corner of the taskbar; he was indeed very familiar with these tasks.

Moen glanced at it and frowned slightly. It was a delivery request in a nearby city, and the time was a bit tight, as it would take about two or three hours by train.

"Actually, Moen, you arrived a bit late. Many of the easy tasks were already taken, and most of the remaining ones are quite difficult."

Nabu felt a little embarrassed, because the task of delivering the items was posted relatively late, otherwise it would have been taken by someone long ago.

"It's nothing, thanks, Nabu."

Moen shook his head, tore off the mission sheet, and thanked Nabu.

For most people, a time requirement of more than three hours might be a bit tight, but for Moen, it was no problem at all.

"It's nothing, I'm just glad I could help."

Nabu waved his hand repeatedly. He had recommended this task to Moen after careful consideration. He also felt that Moen should be able to complete it before midnight, given that Moen was quite fast and had his own special mode of transportation, the "Raven Plane."

Of course, Moen's "Raven" plane wasn't just for him to ride.

If anyone in the guild has an emergency, they can ask Moen for help, and he will generously lend out the "Raven Plane".

Therefore, many members of the guild have ridden the "Raven Plane," some even alone. They were deeply impressed by its speed, which was much faster than a train.

Moen nodded without saying anything more, immediately went to Mira to register the mission, took the package she was asked to deliver, and then went out to summon the giant raven and took off quickly.

"What's going on?"

Mirajane went through the mission registration process in a daze. By the time she finished, Moen had already rushed off.

"Nabu? What did you just say? Why did Moen suddenly accept this mission?"

With a hint of doubt, Mirajane called out to Nabu, who had been watching the scene closely and had seen Nabu recommend the task to Moen.

"Um, I don't know what happened either. Moen said he wanted a commission that could be completed before midnight, and this commission just happened to be registered recently, so I recommended it to him."

Nabu scratched his head. In fact, he didn't know the specifics either; he had just recommended a commission to Moen.

"You and Moen are so close, don't you know why?"

Nabu asked a strange question in return. He had been thinking of asking Mirajane, but this "demon" turned around and asked him instead.

"...they have such a good relationship or something."

Nabu's straightforward answer made Mirajane a little embarrassed. She thought to herself that everyone knew she and Moen were close.

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Seeing Mirajane's slightly embarrassed face, Nabu was speechless. He thought to himself that no one was stupid. It was no secret that Moen went to Mirajane's house to have breakfast every day as long as he was in Magnolia.

There was no other way; they could eat breakfast together and not have to go to the guild separately. Whenever they ate together, Moen would usually come to the guild with Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna.

Over time, everyone naturally found out.

"We'll ask him when he gets back."

Mirajane recovered quickly and waited for Moen to return at the guild, as Moen had specifically asked her to do so.

Logically, she should have been off work soon, as the guild wouldn't be open at night, but since Moen had made the request, she certainly didn't mind working overtime.

The reason Moen asked Mira to wait for him was that he was afraid the task would require going through all the procedures to be completed. It was better to make Mira wait a little longer than to make her run back again.

"Buzz!"

The jet-black raven darted swiftly through the night sky, the starlight shining upon it and providing it with a continuous supply of magic. Moen was also constantly channeling magic into it, and the raven's body was already working beyond its limits.

Not only did Moen have to deliver the items before midnight, but he also had to return to the guild to complete the entire quest process.

"Gah!"

Halfway through the flight, the crows were already struggling and began to cry out in distress. Moen immediately replaced them with fresh troops, using the crows that were on standby. Changing horses midway through the journey was a necessary measure.

Soon, in less than an hour, Moen flew to his destination and found the location specified in the mission request.

For missions like this, the items being transported are usually quite valuable. There's no other way; if it weren't valuable, they wouldn't choose Fairy Tail. It's much more expensive than regular transportation, but it's also the safest method.

"Which one?"

When Moen knocked on the door, a voice came from inside, tinged with doubt and wariness.

"A mage from 'Fairy Tail'."

Moen replied that he could understand their wariness. It was indeed impolite to come uninvited late at night, and judging from the family's appearance, they were not a poor family.

Moen knocked on the gate, which led to a large courtyard filled with flowers and plants, and in the center of the courtyard stood an exquisite multi-story villa.

An old man dressed as a waiter ran out, accompanied by a young waiter. The two opened the door immediately upon seeing Moen.

"Are you... you're Grand Duke Moen from Fairy Tail?!"

The young waiter seemed very agitated. He appeared to have seen Moen before, but probably only from a distance, so he wasn't sure.

"It's me. This is Sir Fermín's house, isn't it?"

Moen smiled and nodded to the young man, acknowledging his identity. Then, without further ado, he got straight to the point.

"Yes, yes, yes! This is Sir Fermín's house!"

The young waiter quickly responded, while the older waiter realized what was happening; he had heard of Moen Dorreah's name.

"I'll go and fetch the master right away!"

The elderly waiter immediately returned to the mansion to inform Sir Fermín that a distinguished guest had arrived.

Moen followed the young waiter into the courtyard and into the guest room of the mansion, waiting for Sir Fermín to appear.

The mission required delivering the item to Sir Fermín, and Moen couldn't just drop it off and leave; he had to meet Sir Fermín face-to-face to complete the handover.

Moen has a firm grasp on professional ethics, and mainly because he has plenty of time, he doesn't need to rush.

Soon, an elderly man dressed in fine clothes hurried over, looking anxious, clearly not wanting Moen to wait any longer.

"Grand Duke Moen, I never expected it would be you!"

Sir Fermín clearly knew why the Fairy Tail people had come; he and the sender must have discussed it beforehand.

Sir Fermín clearly hadn't expected the person to be Moen. He wondered how much money that guy had paid to get Moen Dorleah to come. Did he issue an S-class mission?
"Hello, Sir Fermín, here's the item. Please check it."

Moen immediately stood up, handed the items directly to Sir Fermín, and acted as if it were business, not worth saying anything more.

"Okay, I'll check it right away."

Sir Fermyn also noticed Moen's attitude, and he wisely didn't say anything more, immediately doing as Moen said.

He might say something like "no need to check," but he knew that wouldn't make Moen look at him any differently; he'd just be seen as troublesome, since that didn't fit the mission procedures. If he said no need to check now, and problems arose later, who would be responsible?

Of course, once you've signed the mission request form, you'd better consider the consequences if you want to cause trouble again. Do you really think Fairy Tail is a pushover?
"No problem, thank you very much for Duke Moen's personal visit."

Sir Fermín opened the box, glanced at it, and then immediately closed it again, replying with a warm smile on his old face as he readily signed the commission form.

"Alright, then I won't bother you any longer."

Moen nodded, ignoring the other party's attempt to warm up, and got up to take his leave decisively.

"Okay, since you have other matters to attend to, I won't keep you any longer."

Sir Fermín was taken aback for a moment, but quickly recovered. He stood up to see Moen out, his attitude extremely respectful. Moen's strength and reputation were beyond question, and his title was several levels above his own, so Fermín naturally dared not be disrespectful.

"No need to send."

Upon reaching the door, Moen summoned a raven. After leaving a message, he immediately took off and disappeared into the night sky in the blink of an eye.

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Looking at the dark night sky, Sir Fermín said nothing, and the elderly waiter beside him naturally dared not speak either.

"Fairy Tail, heh, go back now."

Fermyn's slightly weathered face held a strange expression. He sighed and then returned to the house with his old servant.

"Buzz!"

Moen landed in front of the Fairy Tail guild hall. He was thinking that he needed to find a way to make the daily quests simpler in the future, as they were still too troublesome as they were now.

While thinking about how to simplify the matter, Moen returned to the guild hall. There were hardly any people left in the hall. Although the lights were still on, only Mirajane was sitting alone behind the bar.

"I'm home."

Upon seeing Moen enter, Mirajane's initially somewhat bored expression vanished instantly, replaced by a gentle smile.

It's like a wife waiting for her husband who has gone out to work.

"Yes, the matter is settled."

Moen answered, a smile on his face.

"Thank you for your trouble, Mira, for keeping you waiting so late."

After sitting down at the bar, Moen thanked Mirajane. He hadn't explained anything clearly before asking Mirajane to wait for him at the guild. Anyone else would have felt a little resentful.

"It's alright, I don't have anything else to do anyway."

Mirajane shook her head, still smiling. She looked at Moen with obvious confusion in her eyes. She still didn't understand why Moen had suddenly come to accept a mission so late at night.

Do you know this person?

While helping Moen complete the final procedures, Mirajane couldn't help but ask curiously.

"No, I was just feeling a bit irritable, so I went out for a walk to clear my head."

Faced with Mirajane's curiosity, Moen naturally couldn't tell the truth, so he made up a reason to brush it off.

"Is it because of Edolas?"

After Mirajane finished the formalities, she continued to ask with concern.

[Ding! Daily task completed, 10 contribution points earned.]

Mo En breathed a sigh of relief when he saw the message "Task completed" pop up in the system. Sure enough, all the procedures had to be completed before it was considered finished. Luckily, he had expected this, otherwise he might have worked for nothing.

"I guess so, but it's all over now."

Moen smiled and nodded, continuing Mirajane's words. Before Mirajane could speak again, he stood up.

"Let's go home together."

As he spoke, Moen bent down and gestured with a smile, indicating "please come this way".

"Okay, let's go home together."

Mirajane was taken aback for a moment, then smiled and replied, "It's just a bit of a pity that the two of them went home separately."

After turning off all the lights in the guild hall, Moen and Mirajane left together and headed home.

They simply walked, without using any more efficient methods, such as taking the "Crow Plane." Moen didn't mention it, nor did Mirajane.

"Lisanna and Elfman are on a mission?"

As they walked, Moen asked.

He remembered that when he returned in the afternoon, Lisanna and Elfman were still there. The only reason they weren't with Mirajane at the guild was that the siblings had gone on a mission together; otherwise, they wouldn't have left.

"Yes, I went out this afternoon after finding a suitable task."

Mirajane nodded, giving an affirmative answer; Lisanna and Elfman had indeed gone out on a mission.

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Moen paused for a moment. Did this mean that Mira was the only one living in the house today?
"Ahem, the children have all grown up."

Realizing he had thought of something inappropriate, Moen coughed twice to cover his embarrassment and continued to steer the conversation.

"Yes, my younger siblings are growing up and can stand on their own now, so I don't have to protect them all the time anymore."

Moen's words also moved Mirajane quite a bit.

As she spoke, Mira turned to look at Moen beside her, raising her head slightly to admire his perfect profile.

"Thank you so much, Moen. Without you, our lives wouldn't be what they are today. This family can't do without you."

Looking at Moen's profile, Mira spoke earnestly, and after she finished speaking, her face turned bright red, clearly realizing that she had said something that could easily be misunderstood.

Moen stopped, and Mirajane stopped as well. She looked at Moen, and Moen looked intently into her big eyes.

"I can't do without you."

Faced with Mira's genuine emotions, Moen gave this answer, which was equally serious, firm, and unquestionable.

"Moen."

Mira was touched, and then she heard Moen speak next.

"No one can be missing. With you, with me, with Lisanna and Elfman, it's complete."

Moen smiled and said that he didn't think he had done much for Mirajane's family. Look at Mirajane's family in "Edras". They are still living well without him.

(End of this chapter)