Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

Having been in Magnolia for almost two years, Abbott figured it was time to move around a bit and see the world.

Although he doesn't mind and is used to being a homebody, he is still quite interested in the exotic scenery and customs of this world.

Now his magic power has long since exceeded 1000, and the magic he is good at has become quite advanced. He is no longer a weak mage.

With Erza (5000+ magic power), whose strength far surpasses that of her peers, and Cana (2000+ magic power), whose magic power is no weaker than her own, going out together, they are unlikely to encounter any insurmountable dangers.

Aibo first teleported home, had Baluge help him pick out a few thick sweaters, then took a map and returned to the meeting point in front of the guild.

It's worth mentioning that Abbot's previous judgment was wrong. After his magic power broke through 1000, Balgo did not unlock the intermediate combat mode, which means that his magic power was still insufficient.

This made Abbot feel cheated. Could it be that he would have to wait until Valgora reached the level of an S-class mage to level up...?

Cana and Erza hadn't returned from packing their things yet, so Abo started studying the map.

Mount Hakobe is about 60 kilometers northwest of Magnolia, not far from the town; it takes about half a day to get there by horse-drawn carriage.

But Abbot has an incredibly useful long-distance teleportation skill, making traveling the least of his worries.

Aibo looked at the map, estimated the distance, and made an ultra-long-distance teleport. The next second, he appeared in mid-air 10km away, which was the farthest distance he had ever teleported blindly.

Over the past six months, due to the need to research summoning card magic, Abbot has gradually invested a lot of Inspiration Points in some necessary skills, so much so that he still has over 100,000 "savings" left.

He has now upgraded several skills to LV3, but the price is that he will need to accumulate inspiration for a while longer if he wants to upgrade meditation to LV4.

There's no way around it; you can't have your cake and eat it too. If you want to enjoy studying magic, you'll inevitably have to invest your inspiration points in other skills.

If you force yourself to hold off on leveling up other skills in order to accumulate Inspiration Points, it will affect your mood. If you are in a bad mood, your Inspiration Points will increase slowly, which will hinder your progress.

In any case, Abbot only needs to follow his heart, and what he wants to do most right now is to research summoning card magic.

As it turns out, some of the necessary "sacrifices" were worthwhile.

LV3 spatial abilities not only grant him a personal space the size of a basketball court, but also remove the limitations of magic on teleportation distance.

Inspired by Protoss magic, Abbot can now perform long-distance spatial jumps regardless of distance, provided he has clear teleportation coordinates.

Unlike short-distance spatial movement, the magic power consumed by long-distance spatial jumps is the magic power required at the moment of "opening the door," so no matter how far the distance, the magic power consumed is the same.

However, that requires clear coordinates. Without spatial coordinates, Abbot can only teleport up to about ten kilometers at a time, which is probably the maximum distance that his telepathic magic can affect.

However, this is not a big problem. Most people might worry about hitting obstacles when teleporting, but Abbot doesn't have this concern. He can fly, so he can just teleport into the sky. If he hits a bird, then the bird is out of luck.

Aibo teleported several more times until he saw the snow-capped mountains. He then floated down to the ground, left a teleportation coordinate, and teleported back to the guild entrance.

Take a breath and glance at your blue bar:

【Magic Power: 1147/2077】

Okay, such frequent long-distance teleportation does consume a lot of mana, but having half a mana bar left is enough...

"Abbot~"

Just then, Cana and Erza returned. Ebo was about to greet them when he immediately noticed the small cart of suitcases behind Erza:

"Wait, Erza, why are you carrying so much luggage? We're not going on vacation."

Erza wondered:

"Is it a lot? I brought very little this time. After all, my magic requires me to switch between multiple suits of armor to adapt to various situations. I usually bring all my armor with me when I go out."

"...Didn't you already create a personal space?"

"It's completely full (thumbs up)."

"..."

Erza learned spatial magic specifically from Abbot, so her skill level should only be LV1.

Even a level 1 spatial magic spell should be able to create a space the size of a bedroom. Just how many suits of armor did she buy this year...?

Aibo sighed, speechless, and could only reach out and put the lump of luggage into his own space.

"Wow! Abbott's spatial magic is indeed very powerful."

"Come, hold my hand."

Aibo took the two people by the hands on either side, and the next moment, the three of them were teleported to the vicinity of the snow mountain.

"Phew~ That should be Mount Hakobei over there. It's only about a ten-minute walk. It's cold up there, so let's change our clothes before we set off."

"Huh? Can Abbot teleport that far?"

"Easy and easy."

"Huh? Abbott, what are you doing with your arms outstretched?"

"I just used up so much magic, I'm so tired~ Sister, can you carry me on your back?"

Chapter 34 Contracts, Summoning, and Cards

"The wind on this snow mountain is really strong and cold. No wonder no one wants to take on the jobs here."

The three of them made their way through the snowstorm. Cana led the way, while Ebo lay on Erza's back, silently releasing a fire magic aura to raise the temperature. He didn't feel cold at all.

As elemental magic levels increase, they also provide a certain amount of elemental resistance. For example, higher ice magic levels provide cold resistance, but Abbot's ice magic has always been LV1, so cold resistance is barely noticeable.

"I heard it. Turn right ahead, there are monster sounds coming from the cave 300 meters away. It should be the snow apes we're looking for. There are... four of them."

"Very well! Erza, let's have a match! Let's see who defeats more!"

"I won't lose to you."

The two quickened their pace, and even carrying an Ebo on her back did not affect Erza's movements.

As they approached the cave, Abbo floated down and flung out a ball of light, which loudly illuminated the cave's interior. This was indeed a Balkan lair.

"Card [Imprisonment]! Card [Fireball]!"

"Change into the [Flame Armor]!"

The Balkan birds, who had been sleeping soundly, were stunned by the sudden magical attack and had almost no chance to fight back.

Aibo stayed on the sidelines, observing and occasionally unleashing two skills to prevent Balkan from escaping, ending the battle in no time.

Although Cana and Erza are only 12 or 13 years old, they are both exceptionally talented mages. These snow monkeys are only slightly stronger physically, and they are no match for them at all.

"All four are tied up, what's next?"

Abbot took out a blank magic card, then infused it with magic power. The card lit up with blue light, projecting a "contract" into the air.

"This is a soul contract, which requires the signatory to unconditionally offer their soul for your use. It's a very strict and mandatory contract. We just need to inject magic into the location of Party A beforehand, and then figure out a way to leave magic on Party B's location by holding this big guy down..."

Before Aibo could finish speaking, he saw the snow monkey in front of him shaking its head frantically, looking like it would rather die than submit.

【Ugh! I'd rather die than be a man's subordinate! Caw!】

"..."

Abbo handed the card to Kana, and the monkey in front of him immediately changed his expression, nodding repeatedly while drooling.

[I don't care if she's pretty! Ribbit!]

"Why don't we just kill this monkey?"

"Stop it! Stop it!"

"...you need to place the card on their foreheads to use it:"

After Kana took over, these Balkans were very cooperative, quickly sliding to their knees and offering their loyalty.

After the four Balkans left their magic on the card's contract, four monkeys appeared on the previously blank card face, and then four stars appeared on the card's header, revealing the card's name: "Four-Headed Balkan".

"Due to limitations in technology and raw materials, there is a limit to the intensity of inspiration that cards can accommodate. Four-star cards are currently the limit that I can produce."

Although card creation also requires the use of multiple combination spells, the [Card Magic LV1] skill is not broken down like Celestial Magic; it is still retained.

Aibo guessed that it might be because card making is a separate technology, and as long as someone has the magic circle that Aibo researched, others can also make cards with the same effect.

This is exactly what Kana wants. Her card-making skills are better than Abo's, and if this magic is taught to Kana, she should be able to create even more advanced cards.

Erza, standing nearby, listened with curiosity:

"This card is different from the ones you gave us before, right, Abbo?"

“That’s definitely different. The cards I gave you didn’t have any contracts. As for this one… Sister Kana, why don’t you try using it?”

"it is good!"

Kana infused the card with magic again, activating its effect.

The next moment, the four bound Balkans suddenly trembled all over, then slumped down like deflated balloons, looking dazed and ashen-faced.

But four identical Balkans jumped out in front of Kana. They scratched their heads as they looked at their bound "selves," then bowed and scraped around Kana, looking like lackeys who were "ready to serve the young lady at any time."

"Wow! Did it work? I feel like I can command them to do anything now."

Erza frowned slightly, a hint of worry in her eyes:

"Abbot, does this card involve mind control magic? That's magic that's forbidden by the Council of Magic."

"...No, soul magic only prevents them from attacking the contractor. They're just a bunch of lecherous monkeys who are happy to listen to Kana."

Abbo rubbed his temples:

"I still suggest we take them out. I didn't know these things were like this beforehand. Such embarrassing summons will damage Kana's reputation... Wait a minute, Kana, give me the cards."

"Here you go!"

Abbo undoed the summoning spell, then took out a pen and used magic to "draw" a long string of densely packed magical characters from the card, beginning to "program" and rewrite the magic on the spot.

"Alright, try summoning it again."

The four Balkans, still recovering, twitched again and collapsed to the ground.

This time, Kana summoned four "muscle Barbies" with baby faces, muscular bodies, and wearing little dresses.

"Pfft—Abbot, hahaha, what are these? Did you turn them all into female monkeys?"

"Quack! Quack quack!" x4

The four "muscle Barbies" looked terrified and paced around anxiously.

"Hmm...it looks much better this way. I added a little bit of transformation magic to the cards, so even if they act sleazy, no one will care."

Abbot then looked at the few Balkan bodies that were ashen-faced; they were almost unconscious and unable to move.

After all, these Balkans do not possess soul magic. The summoned consciousness entities were forcibly extracted by Abbot's magic circle, and almost all of their consciousness was transferred to the consciousness entities.

"Although this magic still has flaws, it can be considered complete. However, its shortcomings are also obvious. After being summoned, their original forms almost completely lose their combat capabilities. If they are killed at this time, the summoned thought entities will also disappear..."

Abbott muttered to himself:

"I think I understand why Protoss magic is a Tier 0 summoning spell, and the time flow in the Protoss realm is definitely different from that in the human world..."

Erza asked curiously:

"Kana, aren't you tired of supporting four summons at the same time?"

"Huh? Now that you mention it, I don't think my magic power has decreased..."

Abbott explained:

"Because the summoned pseudo-thought entities drain most of their original mana, the advantage is that the summoning consumes little mana, but the disadvantage is that the summoned entities are prone to dying due to accidents. However, if you want to keep them fighting, it still consumes a lot of mana."

"Oh dear, summoned creatures aren't afraid of death, but the original owner needs to worry about their safety? Why do I suddenly feel a little sorry for the summoned beasts that are under contract?"

"Hmph, otherwise why would we use magical beasts for experiments? They are a bunch of scourges that attack towns. Don't pity them. If they die, they die. Just make a few more contracts as backups."

"Wow! Abbott is so cold-blooded! My sister likes him too~"

Kana grinned and tried to hug Aibo, but he pushed her away, saying he was too cold.

"Abbot, can this magic... also be used to form contracts with humans?"

"The theory is feasible, but it's not easy to do in practice. The only thing that makes humans inherently stronger than magical beasts is their soul; even the soul of an ordinary person is stronger than that of most magical beasts."

Contract magic is difficult to completely control humans, and summoned creatures that are easily out of control are worthless, unless they actively separate their consciousness like I have.

Erza pondered for a moment:

"I see. I have a feeling... if your magic, Abbot, were to spread, it might give rise to a new class of mage, and future magical beasts might be in danger."

"This is a good thing. I think the reason why the world is developing so slowly and there are so few human cities is because there are too many monsters."

Without a guild commission, most powerful mages are unwilling to undertake the thankless task of hunting monsters, and it's too dangerous for ordinary people to survive in the wild.