Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Mira, your personality is terrible! Abbot is still a child, and I hope you won't teach him any bad habits in the future! Otherwise, as Abbot's most responsible older sister, I will have no choice but to ask you to stay away from Abbot."

"Heh, if you can do it, then come and try! Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

"You'll regret this, Mirajane!"

"I'm the older sister! Erza!"

"..."

Seeing the two arguing over him, Abbott didn't panic at all. Instead, he watched with great interest. As long as the fire didn't affect him, he actually enjoyed watching women fight.

But I have things to do right now, so let's give them a break:

"Alright, alright, both of you sisters, stop arguing. We still have experiments to do. If you really want to have a competition..."

…How about we have a test of willpower and see who can last the longest in the experiment?

Ebo smirked as he offered a truly absurd suggestion, but now Erza and Mira only had eyes for each other.

"Then let's go!"

"Who's afraid of who!"

It seems they care more about each other than Aibo. Aibo is also very satisfied; where can you find such an energetic and spirited young volunteer?

Although Abbott's experiment wasn't dangerous, it was really painful. Abbott was truly grateful for their efforts; otherwise, he would have had to bear the pain himself.

Therefore, your achievements will not be forgotten!

"Let's get started right away!"

…………

Three months later, the white house in the woods.

"Word magic [Wound], [Heal], word attachment."

Ebo wrote two characters, one blood red and one turquoise, which landed on Erza's chest and back respectively.

These two characters will form a unique, cyclical magical loop within Erza's body, slowly destroying her muscle tissue while simultaneously healing the damage by consuming her stored life force. They will also destroy predetermined body parts in a fixed cycle, achieving a scientific body-strengthening effect.

Fully automatic operation, one-click hosting, a godsend for lazy people.

This is the ultimate magic that Aibo named the [Text Attachment - Fully Autonomous Body Tempering System]!

How are you feeling?

Erza stood up from the recliner, carefully sensing the changes within her body, and opened her eyes with satisfaction:

"Hmm, very good. It feels tingly and numb, not painful at all, and the magic consumption is very low, so it doesn't affect daily activities. Abbott, you really succeeded."

"It's only half successful. This magic isn't universally applicable. To use it, you need to have a detailed understanding of a person's physical data. It can't be used casually like other enchantments. For now, I can only design this system for the two of you."

Abbott put the documents away and lay down.

"Come on, help me test my physical data. My body is much worse than yours, so I guess I'll have to redesign a system again."

"Two have already succeeded, and things will get smoother from here on out."

"pia~"

While Erza was helping to test Ebo's physical data, a magic circle nearby lit up, and Mira, holding a card, suddenly appeared on the magic circle.

"I'm back~ I brought you lunch! Huh? Did Erza succeed too?"

【Card Magic - One-Way Teleportation Card】: To facilitate the two's travel to and from this laboratory deep in the forest, Abbot designed a "return scroll" that combines enchantment magic, card magic, and spatial magic. Activating the card will teleport you to the target location, making it very useful.

"Yes, it was a success. Now it's Abbot's turn."

"Huh? Can't we just use our magic template?"

"No, our physical differences are too great, and your magic is a version that takes into account the requirement of not being able to build muscle, so it has no reference value at all."

"What normal girl would build up muscles for strength, except for Erza, that female gorilla."

Mira shook her head dismissively, then, remembering something amusing, laughed:

"Oh, by the way, let me tell you something interesting. Today, Natsu found a huge egg in the forest. He said it's some kind of dragon egg, hahaha. Lisanna even said she's going to hatch it."

"Egg?"

Chapter 45 I Have an Egg Too?

After glancing at his own physical data and comparing it with the additional strength of the other two, Abbot cast a new spell on himself, but its power was much weaker than theirs.

"hiss--"

As soon as he cast the spell, Abbot almost cried out, feeling as if many blades were tearing his muscles apart.

No, sis.

Is this level of pain not even considered "tingling" in Erza's eyes? And Mira can endure this kind of pain without even flinching?

Is it my problem or theirs?

Aibo gritted his teeth and persevered. If even the girl could endure several times the pain of him, it would be too embarrassing if he couldn't hold on!

"Abbot, how are you feeling?"

"It's...it's alright...but I need to get used to it a bit more..."

Aibo's gaze wandered, his body stiff as he uttered words, his attention focused on his own panel.

After waiting for a while, he noticed that his energy limit had suddenly increased a little, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as it works, that's good. As long as it works, this level of pain is bearable; it's just a minor discomfort, nothing more.

“Ebo…”

"babble--!"

Erza tried to pat Ebo on the shoulder, but as soon as she touched him, she saw his incredibly embarrassing behavior.

"Ouch? Does it hurt? Sorry."

"N-nothing, I'm just a little sensitive..."

Mira, who was standing nearby, noticed this, her eyes lit up, and she leaned closer with a mischievous grin.

"Oh dear, little Abbot, you don't look too well."

"No! I'm fine! Oh! Don't, don't touch it..."

Mira pinched Abbot's neck and shoulder muscles with both hands, almost making Abbot cry. This was no neck and shoulder massage; he felt like he was being squeezed by two vises, and it hurt terribly!

Seeing Abbott's intense reaction, Mira not only didn't stop, but intensified her attack:

"Hahahaha! You've been having so much fun bullying your older sister these past few months, haven't you? You never thought you'd get this day, did you!"

"No, don't use force! No!"

"Stop! Don't bully Abbot!"

Fortunately, Erza is a heroine of justice and would never stand idly by while evil prevails. She immediately took action to save people, grabbing them one, two, three—

"Wait, ahhh!!"

Erza's iron fist missed Mira and instead grabbed Ebon, whom Mira was using as a shield.

The next second, Abbott vanished from his spot, leaving Mira clutching only the white coat and shirt she was tightly holding.

Abbott escaped!

"...Ah! It's all your fault! You strong gorilla, look how much pain Abbot is in!"

"I...I'm sorry, I'll go apologize to Abbott..."

Erza panicked a little. The scream that Abbot had made just now was really pitiful. She was afraid that she had really hurt Abbot. She was about to turn around and apologize to someone, but she took a step and then turned back.

Because when she turned her head, she saw Mira pick up Abbott's shirt and take a deep breath, her expression looking very ominous.

"Mira! Give me Abbot's clothes!"

"What?! I won't give it to you! This is my spoils of war!"

"I'm giving Abbot's clothes back to him! I absolutely can't leave them for you!"

"Heh, come and take it if you dare! I'd rather die than hand over this garment!"

"You idiot! At least have some sense of shame!"

"Mind your own business! You nosy, sanctimonious hypocrite! Get lost!"

The two started fighting again in the forest.

Meanwhile, on the other side, Abo, who had run back to his room in fear of being embarrassed, was curled up on the floor, shirtless and trembling.

There was no other reason than that it was truly excruciating pain. Even though he had never suffered much hardship in his two lives, Aibo was in so much pain that tears welled up in his eyes.

"Ugh... hiss... does this magic have a side effect of increasing physical sensitivity? I'm acting so ridiculously..."

It took Abbot quite a while to recover. The abundant life force within him was constantly repairing his "injuries." The intense pain wouldn't last long, but the stinging sensation from the magic was unavoidable.

Although the side effects are somewhat unbearable, the benefits of this magic are worth the pain.

Judging from the changes in Erza and Mira over the past few months, the magic's effects are real; their physical abilities have been steadily improving.

Although this magic can only increase basic stats and cannot improve nerve reflexes, and it only increases physique without increasing agility, it will not enhance close combat ability, but what Abbot needs is the stats. His magic power has been limited by his physical body for a long time, and he urgently needs to break through the magic power limit.

Furthermore, Abbot discovered that, at some point, his skill [Body Tempering LV1] had changed to [Body Tempering Magic LV1: 96.7%], and the skill name had changed once again!

This is great news, as it means the system recognizes the magic he created, and it's a new magic independent of all other magic systems.

Hard work pays off! It really wasn't easy.

Abbott's mood improved, and even the tearing pain in his body became less intense, while his inspiration level kept rising.

He summoned Balgo, brought him a new outfit, and was about to go back to bed for a while when he froze as soon as he reached the bedside.

How did an egg end up on my bed?

"Barugo? Where did this egg come from?"

"Little master, I saw it here as soon as I was summoned. Didn't you bring it home?"

"Huh? I didn't..."

Abbott quickly checked the spell he had left behind; there were no signs of intrusion!

What's going on? Did someone bypass my technique and put an egg on my bed?

Abbot returned to the bedside with a mixture of surprise and doubt, only to discover that there was an exquisitely crafted box on the bed, with a letter pressed underneath!

[Seeing this letter is like seeing the person:]

Please take care of this child for a while. I will come back to pick her up later. The box contains a reward that will satisfy you. You're welcome.

—Left by a mysterious person

Aibo: ? ? ?

What kind of genius would leave such an abstract signature as "Leaves by a Mysterious Person"? Are they crazy?

However, this mysterious person can enter and leave his room without disturbing the spell, so his strength must be extremely powerful, and he is very likely someone that he cannot afford to offend.

So... a mysterious and powerful individual inexplicably came to my house and fostered an egg? What does this mean?

Wait a minute, Mira just mentioned that Natsu also found a very big egg. Could it be the same as mine?

Abbott held the letter, his expression shifting between anger and uncertainty.

Finally, he sighed and picked up the exquisite box. He'd see what reward the mysterious person had left him first; if he wasn't satisfied, he'd just throw away this egg of unknown origin…

As soon as Abbo opened the box, he was blinded by a bright light, which then "crashed" straight into him and disappeared into his body.

"???"

Abbott was startled and patted himself down with both hands:

"Baruge, do you think there's something wrong with me? Did you see that light just now?"

“My little master is no different. I saw the light merge into your chest and then disappear.”

"What the heck? What is this?!"

Aibo suddenly paused; he seemed to know what that was, because his system had given him a notification: