Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

Chapter 38 The Light of Aibo

"It's really gone!? Such a big house! It just vanished in an instant!?"

Elfman watched in disbelief as his little house vanished in an instant, leaving only a flat, empty space in its place. He was so shocked that his jaw nearly dropped.

"Haha, magic, isn't it amazing?"

Aibo reached out and patted the dog's head with a smile, feeling inexplicably satisfied. It's better to grow up a bit; it's tiring to pretend to be a child every day.

"Brother Aibo is amazing! I want to become a man like you when I grow up!"

Elfman looked at Abbott with adoration, while Cana and Levy next to him hugged each other, their shoulders shaking—they were struggling to hold back their laughter.

Mirajane glanced at the two who were trying not to laugh with a puzzled look, but didn't pay much attention. Instead, she felt a sense of excitement, as if she had discovered a new world.

Are all the mages outside as powerful as you, Boss Aibo?

The two who were trying not to laugh could no longer hold it in and burst out laughing.

Mirajane: ?

"Ahem, all mages have their own specialties, and I'm just more skilled in spatial magic. My personal space is quite large, so storing a house is nothing to me."

"Brother Aibo, what about the villagers inside this sphere of light?"

Lisanna tugged at Abbot and pointed to the large light cover in front of their house.

"Do you have any thoughts? After all, you are the ones who have been hurt, so it's not appropriate for me to make the decision for you."

What will happen if we do nothing?

"If we just leave it alone, this big ball of light will naturally dissipate after we leave, and they shouldn't die from starvation for two days."

Mirajane hesitated for a moment, then asked:

"Can I see what's going on inside?"

"That's easy."

Abbo snapped his fingers, and the "walls" of the light room became transparent, allowing a vague view of what was inside.

"Don't worry, this wall of light is only visible in one direction, so the people inside can't see us."

When Abbott was learning light magic, he discovered that when mages in this world used light magic, apart from using it as a light source, they would shoot the entire beam of light out like a cannonball.

The way mages utilize the light attribute is very crude. Powerful light magic spells only increase the attack range or power; they don't even know how to make light bend.

But Abbott's understanding of light is different from that of people in this world; he subconsciously believes that light has wave-particle duality.

Since light can be particles, it is not only meant to be emitted, and thus the [Light Shaping Magic] was born in a simple way.

Shape-making magic is a very mainstream form of magic in the Kingdom of Fiore, and there are shape-making mages of all attributes, but Ebo may really be the first shape-making mage with the light attribute.

Because most mages believe that light cannot be shaped, and light has no "hardness", even if it is successfully shaped, the damage is probably even lower than that of water, making it really useless.

But Abbo doesn't think so. Ordinary light shapes, like the light wall he created to trap the villagers, are indeed unable to block powerful attacks, but they are usually sufficient.

Once he develops real laser magic, the shape-shifting mages of this world will know what it feels like to be kicked by light.

Besides, shape-making magic is widely recognized as convenient, easy to use, and quite powerful. Its only drawback is that it consumes a lot of magic power when creating objects with magic. However, with the support of the environment, the power of shape-making magic will be greatly enhanced.

Therefore, in the past, Earth-based shaping magic was always the top-tier shaping magic, followed by ice, wood, fire, and so on.

But Abbott felt that the order should be changed now. With the help of sunlight during the day, his Light Shaping Magic was the most durable and powerful shaping magic.

Moreover, light shapes don't necessarily have to "glow." Abbott believed that all colors that people see are a type of light, and as long as he was willing to put in the effort, light shapes could become any "color," thus creating illusion magic that could alter light and shadow.

The "Cage of Light" created by Abbot is entirely composed of light elements, and the transmission of light, shadow, and color is under his control, so creating a "one-way mirror" is a piece of cake.

Through the light wall, the group saw the chaos inside the cage—some were arguing, some were angry, some were wailing, some were collapsing in fear, and others were kneeling and begging in prayer.

"Is it you, you demon! It's you! It must be you!"

"You're the devil! Your whole family are devils! Die!"

"This person's skin has turned so dark! He must be a demon! Let's hand him over!"

"I'm not a demon! Help! I'm not! Ah—!"

"..."

Aibo even played the sounds from inside, making a complete fool of himself.

"This is the tragedy of the ignorant. People without knowledge cannot understand the world. They lack the ability to distinguish right from wrong and can only act based on subjective assumptions. They live their whole lives in prejudice, which is both hateful and pitiful."

Abbott watched coldly, then looked at Mirajane, whose expression was complicated:

“If you and your younger siblings continue to stay here, you may not be any different from them when you grow up. Humans cannot grow without learning. These villagers may not be targeting you on purpose; they just… don’t understand anything.”

Mira listened intently, as if all the confusion, resentment, and anger that had been building up in her heart had vanished in that instant.

She felt relieved.

"Let's...go, let's leave this village."

"Okay! Sister." x2

After walking only a few steps, Mirajane stopped again, hesitated for a moment, and said to Abbot:

"Eborg... Brother, let's remove this spell after we leave. If they're trapped for two days, I'm afraid they might do something foolish..."

Abbott raised an eyebrow and smiled:

"What? Are you just going to let them off like that? They didn't hold back at all when they bullied you."

"After all, we're all from the same village, and they've taken care of us before. They just wanted to get rid of me. I... don't care anymore."

"Ha, you really are soft-hearted. Fine, this wall of light will dissipate tonight, and a day is enough time for them to reflect."

"Thank you, Abbot."

"..."

These three little white-haired creatures have called me "Onii-chan" so many times already. I hope they won't kill me when I undo the spell.

Aibo felt very guilty, while the other two who were trying not to laugh were laughing like idiots. The two sisters both felt that something was wrong with them.

Aibo led the group out of the village, got into a carriage, and left.

After the three sisters, their minds still heavy with complicated thoughts, turned their gaze away from the receding village, they witnessed a strange scene—

Cana and Levy grabbed Abbot's arms on either side, trapping him between them, both wearing exaggeratedly eerie smiles:

"Arno, let me tell you a secret: Abbott is actually a big liar!"

"Huh?!" x3

The two sisters looked over in surprise, momentarily flustered but quickly becoming puzzled, because Abbott and the others were behaving so strangely, as if they were just playing around.

So what were those two girls secretly laughing about?

"You... lied to us? Lied about what?"

"It's best for him to explain this himself, don't you think? Brother Ai~bo~"

"..."

Abo found himself enveloped by the girl, unable to move, and a little sweaty.

"Um... how about I go back to the guild by myself first..."

"Don't run away! Be an honest child, little Abbot!"

Chapter 39 Mira's True Nature Revealed?

When Abbot was forced to "reveal his true form" under the attack of the two men on his left and right.

The two sisters sitting opposite each other stared wide-eyed at their little brother, who was clearly only seven or eight years old and had a cute and well-behaved appearance.

Elfman's fingers trembled incessantly, and he kept muttering "Ah...ah...ah," as if he had temporarily lost his language system.

Aibo gave a dry, awkward laugh:

"Um... haha... I mean, I'm actually an adult who was shrunk by magic... would you believe me?"

"Huh!? So Brother Aibo was cursed too?"

"Lisanna!"

Mirajane was the first to react; she patted her innocent and naive younger sister, feeling like she was about to become famous.

"So! You're just a seven or eight-year-old brat!? You actually lied to us and called you 'big brother'!? You...! I...!"

"That was something you called out on your own initiative..."

"..."

Mirajane's face turned a spectacular mix of red and white. She wanted to be angry, but the person in front of her was her benefactor; she wanted to yell and throw a tantrum, but Abbot was clearly a child even younger than her younger siblings.

The thought of calling him "Big Brother" so many times, and how it felt more and more natural and fluent each time, made her feel more and more embarrassed than ever before. She felt she would never be able to hold her head up again, that she would never be able to face anyone again, and that she didn't want to go back to that guild anymore. Destroy it, ah!!!

Although Mirajane was too angry to speak, the voice in his heart was incredibly loud. Abbot was also at a loss. Actually, he was also very happy, but he had received professional training and would not laugh out loud easily.

"Um, there's no need, no need... Although I'm young, I'm mentally mature. Even if you all call me 'Big Brother' from now on, I won't mind."

"Stop talking!!!"

Mirajane covered herself completely with her black cloak, then lunged at Lisanna, hiding herself in her sister's arms, intending to bury her head in the sand like an ostrich.

"Don't talk to me! Let me calm down!"

Lisanna, however, blinked innocently. She was the most indifferent one, hugging her sister tightly and chuckling:

“My older sister is just a little shy, she’ll be fine in a bit. But I didn’t expect that Abbot was actually the younger brother? Abbot is so amazing at such a young age, it’s truly remarkable.”

The two who were trying not to laugh finally stopped pretending, and Kana even clutched her stomach and convulsed:

"Hahahaha! You have no idea how hard I had to hold back when you called me 'Brother Aibo'! I'm definitely going to tell Erza about this, hahahahaha!"

"Aibo is the youngest mage in our guild. Sorry, I didn't mean to laugh, but Aibo's reaction when he was called 'brother' was just too cute, hahaha."

"No... I'm just a little bit happy..."

"Come on, your grin is practically reaching your ears!"

Seeing how happy these people were, Elfman and Lisanna also laughed. They didn't really care about calling Abbot "brother," since Abbot did seem very reliable back then.

Milazhen, who was still unwilling to accept reality and felt too ashamed to face anyone, curled up in her sister's arms. Aibo could see that her toes under her sandals were so deep that they could be carved out of a four-bedroom apartment.

The atmosphere in the carriage behind grew increasingly harmonious. Cana and Levy kept sharing interesting stories about Fairy Tail, topics they could talk about all day without repeating themselves.

Natsu who breathes fire, Gray who's a pervert, Erza who's a muscular gorilla who's all talk and no action... Before even joining the guild, the two sisters already know several friends from the guild.

Lisanna, on the other hand, kept "betraying" her sister, saying that although her sister was usually fierce, she was actually very kind. Even though she had the power of a demon, she did not harm the villagers and always tolerated them. She was the best sister in the world.

These words put Mirajane in a difficult position. She pretended to be asleep and dared not speak for the rest of the time, but everyone saw her reddened ears, and then she laughed even louder.

Happy times always pass quickly, and as dusk approached, the group finally returned to Magnolia.

Mirajane didn't get out of her sister's arms until the carriage stopped, but Abbot knew she had been listening attentively to their conversation the whole time.

"Get out of the car! Get out of the car! I didn't expect that the first request wouldn't be completed. Don't you think it's a pity, Aibo?"

"That's wrong. We haven't met the client, so we haven't accepted the mission at all. We'll secretly put the mission back on the mission board later and pretend we never saw it."

"That's a great idea! You're so clever, Abbot!"

"..."

The car stopped, and Mirajane could no longer pretend to be asleep. She got out of the car expressionlessly, seemingly having forgotten everything that had happened before.

[As long as I pretend I don't remember, I won't feel embarrassed. Yes, I never mentioned "brother," and I'm not angry at all...]

Abbott found it amusing; this girl was really interesting. So, with good intentions, he offered a reminder:

"Don't be angry, Mirajane. Welcome to Magnolia. You'll love it here."

"you--!"

Mirajane had intended to sweep her over with a "fierce" look, but when she heard Ab actually call her "sister," she suddenly felt a jolt of electricity run through her body, making her feel tingly and numb all over!

"You, you naughty child!" [But he called me "sister"!]

"While I admit you're pretty impressive, let's keep things separate!" [He called me "sister"~]