A magic merchant infiltrating Fairy Tail

August recounted his experiences over the past few days in a leisurely manner, while his old eyes cautiously observed Jerf, who was sitting in his seat handling government affairs and listening attentively to his report.

The corrupted Celestial Spirit King is indeed powerful, but not so powerful that Auguste would have to expend considerable effort to defeat him. His main purpose in saying this was—

"You did a great job, August! You've worked so hard. With you by my side, everything feels so much easier!"

Hearing Zeref gently call his name and hear the praise that wasn't quite a compliment, August felt a surge of joy. However, he quickly suppressed this inappropriate anger and then gave Zeref a practiced and respectful bow, saying, "It is my duty to share your burdens, Your Majesty!"

It is my duty to share your burdens, Father...

In this world, without the intervention of Mavis and Kira, August and Zeref have not yet recognized each other. Precht seems not to recognize August—or perhaps he does, but says nothing.

One thing is done, but there's another.

Thinking of Lucy, whose whereabouts are still unknown, Zeref frowned again: "The effects of the eclipse on the Protoss have been resolved, but there's still no clue about Lucy's whereabouts..."

Just as Zeref was deep in thought, August suddenly said something surprising: "I did hear the Celestial Spirit King mention this matter afterward!"

What?! The Celestial Spirit King mentioned it?!

Zeref looked up abruptly, his gaze filled with surprise, astonishment, and a touch of delight as he looked at August, his subordinate who had never disappointed him: "The Celestial King mentioned it?! Does he know anything about it?"

That's right! The Eclipse was a device I developed based on the difference in time flow between the two realms. Besides myself, the person most likely to understand it is undoubtedly the leader of the Celestial Spirit Realm, the Celestial Spirit King! Why didn't I think of asking him?

After thinking for a moment, Zeref realized the reason: since he was not a Celestial Spirit Mage at all, and there were no other Celestial Spirit Mages around him, he had never used the twelve Celestial Spirit Keys in the entire year since the Eclipse Gate was opened, nor had he communicated with the Celestial Spirits of the Zodiac. It was normal for him to go to the Celestial Spirit Realm to ask the Celestial Spirit King for help—even though their relationship was not very good.

Traveling through time comes at a price, whether it's traveling to the past or the future.

The last time he used Eclipse, he sent Natsu and the others through four hundred years. This action not only caused the five of them to lose their memories due to the power of time and space, but also created a time rift that would suck in everything it touched. He has not mentioned this dangerous thing to anyone until now.

Besides Aslant, the Celestial Realm also paid a price, including the death of the previous Zodiac Lord and the staining of some Celestial Keys black. Only a small number of people, such as Zeref, the Celestial King, and Anna, the Celestial Mage who opened the gate, knew about these things.

He only said one word: parallel world!

August's soft words seemed to explode in Jelf's mind.

What? Parallel worlds? What are those? Could it be the parallel world I'm thinking of? Do parallel worlds really exist?

An uncontrollable surge of associations left Jelf completely stunned. He sat there blankly, his gaze seemingly piercing through August standing in front of him and the wall behind him, landing on the void filled with countless calculation formulas and conjectures.

"Parallel world...parallel world..."

Zeref kept repeating the word that had been passed down from the Celestial King via August, pondering the message the other wanted to convey.

"I see! So Lucy went to a parallel world, which is why whatever she did had no impact on the present world..."

August listened quietly to Zeref's mutterings. After leaving the Protoss Realm, he immediately searched for information related to parallel worlds.

The information was scarce, but sufficient. What surprised him, however, was that all the information came from one person.

More precisely, it appears in many of the fantasy novels written by this person, and after his investigation, he found that this person is none other than Kira Hopelight, the current guild master of Fairy Tail!

In other words, this kid named Kira already had the concept of parallel worlds in his mind!

After a year of living in Ishgar, August had already learned a lot about Kira and knew that he was a very talented young man with magical abilities, and that even he himself might not have achieved such success at Kira's age.

In fact, just a little thought reveals that someone who could replace Makarov, the "Ten Wizard Saints" who had been famous in Ishgar for many years, in his early twenties and become the guild master of "Fairy Tail" with lightning speed, and lead his group of young mages to conquer most of the Kingdom of Fiore in just a few months, must be a genius in magical theory and application that is rare in a century.

It's not surprising that such a person knows the concept of parallel worlds; but for the same reason, such a person is also the most likely to take action regarding the solar eclipse!

However, Kira himself was among those whose lives were reversed by 'Nirvana'. If he really did tamper with the eclipse, how could he have been affected himself?

Impossible! Absolutely impossible! No one would be that stupid, especially a genius like him!

After a brainstorming session, August naturally ruled out Kira as a potential candidate.

"Auguste, you can go out now. I need to think carefully about the parallel world. If this conjecture can be confirmed, the world may undergo another earth-shattering change!"

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

After August left, Jerf quickly stopped everything he was doing, tidied up the pile of documents on the table, took out paper and pen and began to write and draw. Soon, all sorts of strange letters and formulas appeared on the paper.

……

Meanwhile, in World 1, the Celestial Spirit Realm.

As is well known, the time flow rate between Aslant and the Protoss Realm is three months to one day, or 90:1. This means that in the three days that August returned to Ishgar, only 48 minutes had passed in the Protoss Realm.

After Auguste left, the Celestial King and many Celestials, who had broken free from the poison of the Eclipse's magic and regained their original consciousness, also began a meeting.

At the heart of the meeting was Lucy Heartfilia, a human being most intimately connected to them.

Chapter 760 Protoss Conference

How many Protoss are there in the Protoss Realm?

Besides the Celestial Kings, there are a total of 88 Celestial Races. The Celestial Races represented by the twelve Zodiac signs are the strongest among all the Celestial Races. It is they who have gathered their own Celestial Power and, through long-term accumulation, turned the Celestial Keys that represent their races into gold.

However, this phenomenon cannot be replicated, as it is determined by the position of the stars they represent.

In layman's terms, some Protoss are born living in the center of the zodiac, while others spend their entire lives wandering around the edge of the zodiac.

However, the atmosphere in the Celestial Realm is still very good. There is no racial discrimination, no regional discrimination, and no workplace bullying. No matter what zodiac sign the other Celestial is, they can get along well, chatting and laughing, sharing delicious crab legs, lamb, steak, grilled fish, singing, dancing, and watching performances.

However, instead of holding a grand banquet to celebrate their liberation from the nightmare ravaged by the power of the Eclipse, these Protoss beings gathered together with solemn expressions, awaiting the Protoss King's instructions.

Even the Puru, the most adorable, weakest, and harmless of the Protoss, now wore a solemn expression on his extremely simple face.

"Our friend, Lucy Heartfilia, activated the Gate of Eclipse in search of a solution to the magic 'Nirvana,' and is now lost in an unknown world."

The shocking news from the Celestial King had a tremendous impact on the Celestials. Upon hearing what had happened in Aslant, several Celestials who originally belonged to Lucy were shocked.

Previously, they had been in the Protoss Realm and had lost their minds due to the Eclipse. Now that they had just recovered, they didn't have enough time to think about Lucy. So at first, they didn't realize a serious problem: according to the time flow of the two worlds, Lucy had indeed not summoned them for a long time.

Now that they had received the news from the Celestial King, they realized that something was wrong.

Leo was the first to get restless. He endured the pain and stood up, shouting, "I'm going to Aslant right now!"

His injuries were inflicted by August. In just one round, after gaining the power of the Eclipse, he was knocked to the ground by August and unable to get up. He hasn't recovered yet.

If you were to ask who Lucy's contracted Celestial Spirit has the best relationship with her, it would definitely be Aquaria. But if you were to ask who would be the first to get anxious, it would definitely be Leo.

To him, Lucy was not only the master of his contract, but also a companion of Fairy Tail, family, and the benefactor who gave him a new life!

He believed that this complex emotion, a mixture of many feelings, was no less intense than that of Aquarius, who had watched her grow up!

Leo wasn't the only one who was anxious; Aquarius was too. However, being the proud and aloof girl she was, she didn't show her worry like Leo did. Instead, she clenched her fists tightly.

"That brat, she always causes so much trouble..."

Her clenched teeth, trembling body, and worried eyes revealed her restless emotions, which her boyfriend Scarpio could clearly see.

Aquarius managed to remain calm, but the Cancer Celestial Spirit Keisha, the Taurus Celestial Spirit Talos, the Virgo Celestial Spirit Balgo, the Sagittarius Celestial Spirit Sachidarius, as well as Pru, Lila, and other Celestial Spirits, did not have such powerful forms. They also quickly stood up and followed closely behind Leo.

"I want to go see too!!" ×N

It is rare in history for a Celestial Spirit Mage to receive so much love and care from the Celestial Spirits. The Celestial Spirits who witnessed this scene secretly admired him, and then became curious about what kind of person could win such favor from the Celestial Spirits.

Was it merely because the Celestial Spirit King called him a 'friend'? Certainly not!

That girl named Lucy must possess a charm that they are unaware of!

“No need! Your keys have already been used to open the Gate of Eclipse, and my little friend has already gone to a parallel world. Even if you go to the human world, you will not be able to see her!” the Star Spirit King said again.

The previously restless Protoss immediately quieted down, exchanging bewildered glances. Clearly, the Protoss King's words had calmed the impulsiveness in many of them.

"Now that you mention it, I realize that my original contract is also gone..." Aries Aries said weakly.

"We are too..."

"We also..."

Gemini Gemini and Pisces Biscayne echoed this sentiment, clearly confirming the Celestial King's statement that 'the key was used to open the Eclipse Gate.'

"Me too."

Capricorne stared at his hands, somewhat dazed. Since that man had taken over his body, he could hardly remember how long it had been since he had returned to the Protoss Realm.

"Lucy Heartfilia...is she Layla's daughter? Judging from her name, she seems to be a gentle person, just like her mother! And it seems she gets along very well with the other Protoss..."

When they heard that Lucy was in trouble, the other Protoss present could try to persuade her, but Leo was beyond their ability to change her mind.

"Even if we can't find Lucy, I can ask the rest of the guild! The guild master, Kira, Gildarts, Erza, Natsu, Gray, and even Laxus—they'll all come with me to bring Lucy back!!"

Leo shouted, believing that even if they became bad guys, everyone in Fairy Tail would still fight with all their might for Lucy!

Lost and alone in an unknown world, without even a Celestial Key to use as a weapon, how helpless and heartbreaking Lucy must be!

For a moment, Leo felt as if he were hallucinating, as if his beloved princess was anxiously calling his name. Then her voice gradually changed from anxious to panic, then to despair, and finally disappeared into the end of the void.

"Aaaaaah!!! Damn it!!!"

Leo roared in frustration, blaming himself for not noticing the appearance of 'Nirvana' in time, for not noticing Aslant's changes, and for not keeping his promise to appear by her side to protect her when she was in danger and when she needed him!

"Calm down, Lord Leo!!"

Talos and the other Protoss rushed forward to stop Leo from recklessly charging toward Aslant. In the struggle, they inadvertently noticed the green emblem on Leo's back and their faces suddenly froze.

"Leo, calm down!"

Just as Leo was about to open the door and leave, the Celestial Spirit King spoke, his voice still as unfathomable as ever, "To bring back our friend, we will need your assistance!"

My help?

"What should I do?"

The Celestial Spirit King grinned, his long white beard billowing to the sides, revealing two rows of incredibly white teeth. He slowly extended his right hand, and a black magic power, condensed to its extreme, slowly condensed in his hand, forming a black magic ball-like object, which he then began to explain.

"This is the Eclipse magic that previously affected the Celestial Spirit Realm. Although this item was created by the Eclipse, it originated from you, young friend, and still contains some of your aura!"

"If used properly, it should be possible to create a magic tracker and find your location in many parallel worlds."

Chapter 761 Black Oranges?

Perhaps even Augustus did not expect that the power of the eclipse, which he had dispelled after defeating it, did not disappear into the void, but was collected by the Celestial King in preparation for finding Lucy.

The black orb of magic light remained still and unchanging in the Celestial King's large hand, causing panic among the Celestials below, who feared that the Celestial King might drop it if his hand trembled!

However, although the Celestial Spirit King claims that he can find Lucy's Eclipse Power, it is not an easy task to create a magic tracker from it.

Putting aside everything else, the Protoss realm has no talent in this field, and perhaps even the entire Aslantri region is extremely rare.