Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"I?"

"Your magic allows you to communicate with her directly through thought. We've tried talking to her, but she ignores us. We can only rely on you~"

“…I’ll give it a try…”

Abbott scratched his head, feeling a bit tricky, but he was still happy to help the pretty girl.

Yes, the key point is that it's beautiful.

Although one eye is covered, Erza is definitely a beauty in the making, and I feel like she'll grow up to be a stunning beauty.

Although I'm young now, I'm very bold. Raising a child is one of the greatest joys in life.

Besides, the president has already assigned the task...

Let me help her integrate into the guild.

Hello, Erza!

It's you. I remember your name, Abbott?

[That's right, that's right. Why is my sister sitting alone in the corner? Does she dislike everyone in the guild?]

No! The guild is great, I don't dislike it here...

【Sister, come sit with us!】

"...No need. I prefer being alone; being with others makes me feel uneasy."

(Tar…Grandpa Rob…Hugh…Simon…Geralt…)

Human thoughts can be roughly divided into three levels: the surface-level thoughts "consciousness", the deep-level thinking "preconsciousness", and the underlying core "subconsciousness".

The dialogue in telepathic magic occurs at the shallowest level of consciousness, but Abbott's magic level is very high, allowing him to hear three layers of "voice".

Under normal circumstances, the three levels of consciousness of "reading" are unified; only those in a state of confusion will be "inconsistent in their words and deeds."

Erza is currently in this situation; her preconscious mind is frantically thinking in a jumbled mess, but deep down in her subconscious…

She was crying and pleading for help.

[It's a lie~ But I respect your decision, so how about we just chat like this? Since we're both members of the guild, we're comrades, right? Can I be your good friend?]

No…I…okay…yes, okay, we’re…friends.

[Are you a little nervous, Erza? I'm just a kid, how can I be nervous? You're such a scaredy-cat, Erza. Let's stop here for now and chat again later~]

No! I didn't!

Erza suddenly stood up, turned around and looked directly at Ebo.

Aibo turned around and looked at him, winked mischievously, and then buried his head in his rice.

Erza blushed slightly. Seeing that Abbot had started eating and was ignoring her, she puffed out her cheeks and sat down again.

I'm not a coward!

I wasn't lying!

【are you still there?!】

【…】

Aibo listened with a smile, not saying a word, just sitting there.

It seems she's really gone... How amazing, the outside world truly has all sorts of magic.

This child is kind...and pretty...but not cute! Having telepathic conversations with others...that's just too much of a cheat...

Grandpa Rob is right, everyone in this guild is very kind. The guild leader is as kind as Grandpa Rob. The adults are considerate of my feelings and give me space. Even the children know how to take the initiative to show me kindness...

[Except for that freakish brat who doesn't wear clothes]

"Pfft! Cough cough, cough cough!"

"Abbot! Eat slowly! Honestly, here's some juice."

Erza turned around and saw Cana patting Ebo's back and feeding him water.

Suddenly, the hairs on the back of my head stood on end, and the more I thought about it, the more uneasy I felt.

He heard it all! You heard it all, didn't you?!

I didn't hear that.

[Phew, thank goodness, that scared me...]

"Alas!?"

Erza jumped up, almost falling off the stool, and glared at Ebo with shame and indignation.

You, you're not allowed to eavesdrop on my thoughts!

Okay, Erza, I'm off then.

"...You're still here, right? I know you're still here! I won't fall for it again!"

【…】

[Damn it! I'll walk by myself!]

Erza blushed and ran out of the guild.

As soon as I stepped out of the gate, I heard a burst of loud laughter behind me.

She stopped abruptly, turned around sharply, and opened the door, only to see people eating and chatting, as if the laughter she had just heard was an illusion.

Macao, who happened to be sitting next to the door, raised his wine glass and asked:

"What's wrong, little girl? Have you forgotten something?"

"N-nothing, sorry to bother you."

Erza took a deep breath, closed the door and left, but after only a few steps she heard bursts of laughter behind her.

At that moment, the girl's blush was more powerful than any profanity.

[Hehe~ Sister, you guessed right. Actually, everyone in the guild heard our conversation just now. Sorry, I forgot to mention, I was using LAN chat.]

【Aaaaaaah! Abbott, you big idiot!!!】

But Erza had no time to settle scores with Abbot. Her brain was overloaded, and she ran away in a fit of shame and anger, disappearing into the distance in no time.

Meanwhile, inside Fairy Tail, everyone was loudly mocking Gray's pig-faced appearance.

"That naked perverted brat! He's a disgrace to Fairy Tail! Hahahaha!"

"Wow! Who understands? I was really holding back just now, that little girl is so cute."

"Haha, she is indeed a good girl, but she is a bit awkward. Sigh, she must have gone through something very painful before, and it will probably take her a while to get over it."

"But then again, Abbott's telepathic magic is a bit outrageous. He can even communicate in separate groups? Only a telepathic magic master could do that."

"That's talent, something we can't envy. The guild master said that Erza also awakened magic naturally, so she'll probably be another little monster like Ebo."

"A little monster is fine, it's better than a little pervert."

Hahahaha!

"Enough, you guys! You've been laughing at me!! That wretched Erza! I'll definitely win next time!!!"

Inspiration Points +233

Abbott's smile was harder to suppress than that of a madman.

Before he started talking to Erza, he pulled everyone in the guild into a group chat for telepathic magic.

Then he told them that he would take the initiative to chat with Erza and would play the conversation in the group chat. Erza could not hear the sound in the group chat, but the group chat could hear Erza's voice. He told everyone to pretend that they did not know and not to give themselves away.

Level 4 telepathic magic is not just about having a large coverage area. With telepathic magic linked by Abbot, all interactive information is under Abbot's control. Who can hear what and what cannot be heard are all decided by Abbot.

So even if Erza "reveals" some secrets that shouldn't be known to everyone, Ebo can immediately blur them out so that no one else can hear them.

This ability to use telepathy wasn't something Abbot had just discovered, but it was certainly the first time he'd used it this way.

Judging from the results, the effect is outstanding.

It is also excellent at breaking ice.

Now everyone in the guild knows that Erza is a straightforward and adorable girl, so they'll definitely be more tolerant of her in the future.

Erza has already "made a huge fool of herself" in the guild, which has greatly reduced her sense of shame. She should be able to let down her guard more easily and integrate into the Fairy Tail family afterward.

Apart from Gray, no one was injured, everyone was happy, and congratulations!

He just didn't know if Erza would come looking for him to settle scores.

Now, it's time to show the real technology.

Erza ran all the way to the river and sat down by a small pond to let her face cool down. At that moment, the voice of the demon child rang in her mind again...

【Hehehe, Erza, it's no use~ No matter where you run, it's useless, I'll always be by your side~】

"Eeya!!!"

Chapter 17 Deception, I'm Serious

Stop spying on my thoughts! Otherwise, even if you're a child, I'll get angry!

Don't worry, my abilities are limited. I can only hear thoughts within a hundred meters. Right now, I'm just using telepathic magic for conversation.

If you pay close attention, you can unilaterally cut off contact, but Erza, you haven't learned that skill yet, so you can't refuse me.

[…I see, I'll learn it as soon as possible! Wait, are the guild members not listening now?]

[That's all. Now it's our private chat time, don't be angry, sister.]

Okay, actually I'm not that angry, but I really have a lot of secrets I can't let others know. Abbott, you'll respect that, right?

Of course, I won't tell anyone Erza's secret.

What I mean is, you're not allowed to pry into my secrets!!

Erza was furious. She realized that even in the thick armor, she still didn't feel safe at all.

How can there be such a shameless magic in this world!

【Elsa, my sister~】

【What's up!】

You probably don't want the rest of the guild to hear your true feelings anymore, do you?

【…Ugh! What…what do you want to do?】

I want Erza to grant me one request~

Okay, as long as it's not too excessive...

【Erza, you're so wary of this world, and you lack trust in everyone. I suspect you probably lived in a malicious environment before, or experienced betrayal by someone close to you, which is why you've become so sensitive.】

Erza buried her face in her knees, hugging herself tightly. Memories of the past flooded her mind, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably.

[Abbot, are you really... just a child?]

Erza actually "found out" some information about Ebo yesterday. He's a genius mage who's only 6 years old, has been a member of the guild for less than three months, can use a lot of magic, and, like herself back then, doesn't have a surname...

But now it seems that this "genius" is a bit too terrifying.

Erza is a bit far from the guild now, so Ebo can't hear her thoughts, but he can guess what she's thinking. People in the guild often complain about their prodigious talents, saying they're not like children.

Abbott didn't care at all, and even scoffed at it.

All you do is daydream all day. Have you ever been child prodigies? Don't I get tired of pretending to be a child every day? Can't you be a little more understanding of me?

I'm only 6 years old in this life, so of course I'm a kid~

Abo's next words made Erza suddenly look up:

[I was also captured by the Dark Magic Cult before. If it weren't for that lecherous old man in the guild who saved me, I probably would have suffered the same fate as my sister. No, I might have even died, haha.]

【you also…?】

Erza's heart clenched, and she immediately began to imagine many things, feeling guilty for doubting a child's "maturity."

Although I was a little luckier, I can still understand how Erza feels.