Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

Meanwhile, the three chased and played around until they reached the riverbank in the town, where Gray began to demonstrate his training methods to Abbott.

"Watch closely, Abbot. The first step in exercising is to take off your clothes!"

Cana angrily punched Gray on the head:

"Don't corrupt my brother!"

"Ahem, alright, it's fine if you don't take your clothes off. Anyway, it's a secret technique of our school! Taking off your clothes can enhance your perception of magic and allow you to learn to use ice magic faster!"

Gray rubbed the large bump on his head and muttered:

"However, I've already passed that stage. Taking off my clothes is just a habit now. As for my actual exercise methods—"

"Ice-Shaping Magic - Ice Hammer!"

Gray clapped his hands together, one palm and one fist, and instantly an invisible magic circle formed.

A massive ice hammer, about half a person's height, slammed into the open ground in front of them, creating a shallow crater.

"Ice hammer!" "Ice hammer!" "Ice hammer!"

Gray then made three more identical large hammers, the four ice hammers lined up in a row, swirling up a chilling aura.

Grey, slightly out of breath, put his hands on his hips:

"Impressive, right! My crafting speed is faster than many adult mages. I can make ten hammers of this quality in a row!"

Kana crossed her arms and pouted.

"Your training consists of constantly making hammers out of ice here?"

"Of course not! I'll use up all my magic first, then run along the riverbank to replenish my magic. Once it's fully replenished, I'll continue practicing my moves, then run again, and keep repeating this cycle."

"Huh? What kind of stupid training method is this?"

"I'm not stupid! My master said that the body is the foundation for bearing magic power. The stronger the body, the more magic power it can withstand and the more magic power it can store. Kana didn't have anyone to teach her, so she doesn't understand at all!"

"Huh!? I'd rather meditate for a while! That's what Gildarts taught me!"

"Idiot! What will you do when you encounter melee enemies in the future!?"

"You're the idiot! We're mages, not warriors! We need to figure out how to keep them at bay! You're misleading them!"

"Idiot Kana!"

"Damn it, Gray!"

Aibo watched helplessly as the two argued incessantly in front of him, eventually coming to blows and turning into a cloud of Showa-era white mist.

To be fair, Abbott thinks Cana is right. A mage should act like a mage. A magician can't just fight someone shirtless, can he?

But what Gray said seemed to make some sense, since the magic in this world could directly amplify the body.

Moreover, the three dimensions given by my gold system panel are [Energy], [Strength], and [Magic], and I have a feeling that this broken system is not without reason, and Strength must have a great impact on combat.

However, he doesn't need to worry about these things for now; he didn't come here today to watch little kids fight.

"Stop fighting! Stop fighting! Stop arguing!"

Aibo struggled to insert himself between the two, finally managing to separate them. He first sighed and looked at Kana:

"Kana, is it really okay for a girl to be so outgoing? What if she gets hurt in a fight? Don't let the older guys in the guild corrupt you..."

Kana blushed slightly, tidied her hair behind her ear, and feigned modesty and coyness:

"Ahem, little Abo, don't misunderstand. I'm not usually like this. It's just that this Gray is too infuriating!"

"what!?"

Abbott immediately turned around:

"Gregor, I've looked at your magic and noticed that you mainly use shaping magic for physical attacks? I think ice mages should primarily use low temperatures to deal damage, right?"

Gray, being mostly a single-celled organism, was immediately distracted:

"Oh! Abbot actually discovered that? You're right, my main attack method is indeed shape magic, not ice magic."

"This is because lowering the temperature also consumes magic power, but my current magic power doesn't allow me to deal both low-temperature damage and shape-based damage at the same time,"

Gray shrugged indifferently.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm only 10 years old. Things will get better!"

"I see…"

Abbo then naturally offered his own thoughts:

"Gregor, can you make a mirror out of ice?"

"A mirror? Changing the arrangement of the ice elements in the design should do the trick, right? What's wrong?"

"Mirrors are also a form of ice design, right? I think we could use special ice mirrors to visually deceive the enemy."

For example, you might erect several ice mirrors in front of your enemy, using one of them to project your image, while you hide behind another mirror, waiting for them to attack you…

The more Abbott spoke, the brighter Gray's eyes became:

"There's such a thing?! I think it'll work! I'll give it a try right now!"

Without saying a word, Gray made several ice mirrors and began excitedly studying the reflection and projection of light, completely forgetting about Cana.

Just as Gray successfully crafted the Ice Mirror, Abbot, who was intently staring at his system panel, noticed:

Inspiration Points: 540 → 710

It can do it!! I told you it could do it!

My thinking was right after all! This is inspiration! Hahaha!

Just as Abbot was thrilled with his discovery, he suddenly felt a subtle touch on his cheek, and with a soft "mua~", he fell into a soft embrace.

"Wow! My Abbot is a genius! He came up with such a great idea! He's amazing! Let me give him another kiss! Mua~~!"

Inspiration Points: 710 → 1001

!! ?

Abbott paused, glanced at Cana who was snuggling close to him, then at Gray who wasn't far away, and finally blinked as he looked at the panel.

Inspiration Points: 1001 → 1111

Aibo: ? ? ? ?

Chapter 7 I gradually understood everything

Abbott was utterly bewildered.

Aibo pondered it repeatedly.

Aibo suddenly realized.

After several days of extensive testing, Aibo finally figured out the logic behind acquiring [Inspiration Value].

His previous guess was only partly correct; the "inspiration" for creating new magic can indeed greatly increase inspiration value, but that is not the main reason.

At first, I was just misled by the name "Inspiration Value".

Aibo felt that changing "Inspiration Value" to "Pleasure Value" would be more appropriate.

As long as you generate positive emotional feedback and feel happy, you can gain inspiration points. The happier you are, the more inspiration you will receive.

Therefore, it wasn't that I gained inspiration from creating magic, but rather that the excitement and joy I felt while creating magic generated a great deal of inspiration.

This conjecture is not unfounded; this discovery aligns with the underlying logic of this magical world—emotion is power.

This is what Makarov, the guild master of the Ten Wizard Saints, told Ebo: strong emotions can unleash powerful magic; the heart is also magic.

Then Abbo realized why his inspiration level would slowly increase even when he did nothing; he only needed to maintain a positive attitude to keep getting stronger.

Haha, this is absolutely wonderful! Life can be so beautiful.

When Abbo discovered the true operating logic of his cheat system, the intense pleasure he felt instantly gave him nearly a thousand inspiration points, further confirming his guess.

And what Aibo currently has in reserve for skill points is...

[Inspiration Point: 3712]

That's enough for him to learn four level 1 spells.

But... Abbott glanced at his signature skill again...

[Telepathic Magic LV4, 5621/10000000]

Hmm, that's a drop in the ocean, far from enough.

Although the new discovery is exciting, there is still a long way to go. Fortunately, he is only 6 years old and still very young, and time is on his side.

Furthermore, this "stat point" function should not be considered the primary way to become stronger; self-cultivation is the right path.

【Costume Change Magic LV1, 1021/10000】

The level 1 Dress-Up Magic allows Abbot to change clothes within a 5km radius of the Dress-Up Doll, meaning he can change clothes freely in most areas of Magnolia Town, which is a very convenient ability.

This magic was learned and mastered entirely by Abbot through his own efforts, without using any inspiration points.

Although it took a week from first encountering the spell to being able to use it, Abbot actually only spent two days learning the spell.

My magical talent is actually quite good.

When Aibo used the costume-changing magic in the guild, it caused quite a "sensation," with the older members complaining that a little monster had joined the guild.

This convenient life-related magic isn't particularly difficult, but it's not easy to learn either. It generally takes one to two months to learn. Abbott, who learned it in "a week," is naturally seen as a genius by others.

Once you've truly learned a spell, that is, reached level 1, Abbot can gain experience points by repeatedly casting it.

Therefore, leveling up these two skills from lv1 to lv2 should be quite fast, and you won't need any inspiration points at all.

The real need for inspiration comes in the lv0-lv1 stage and after lv3. The former offers the best value for money, while the latter requires persistent effort or last-minute breakthroughs.

So... Deep Blue, give me some points!

【Crushing Magic lv0→LV1, 0/10000】

Along the riverbank in the town, at Gray's training grounds, Abbot came alone to test his newly learned magic.

Shattering magic is Gildarts' signature magic, a super-high-level destructive magic with extremely high attack power, and it is very difficult to learn.

I had studied it seriously before, but the experience bar didn't increase at all, so I put it aside for the time being.

Now that I've basically figured out the principles behind the cheat system and have enough inspiration points, there's naturally no reason for me to miss out on this powerful magic.

Although he possessed a high-level telepathic magic and had considerable magical power, he had virtually no offensive capabilities, which made him feel extremely insecure, and he dared not go anywhere.

Now that he has learned powerful magic, he naturally wants to come out and test its effects.

"Hmm, very good. There's no one around. Let me see how this magic works."

The spell of speaking has a detection effect. Now, Abbot can roughly sense the distance of the source of the sound. The nearest passerby is 300 meters away, so no one will bother him.

Aibo stood by the riverbank, earnestly feeling the new power.

Forcibly raising the level of the Shattering Magic will not allow Abbot to fully master the spell.

His cheat code displays an experience bar, not a proficiency bar.

Furthermore, without systematic training, Abbot could not fully understand how the Shattering Magic was activated or its power and effects.

All he had was a "feeling," a kind of... "I think" power.

He felt he possessed the power to shatter everything in front of him, much like when he first awakened telepathic magic. He didn't know the principle behind it, but he could use it anyway.

"Hmm, let's do a small test first, smashing it on the ground... no, let's smash it against the wall, that should be safer..."

Actually, the riverbank isn't a suitable place to test skills, but Abbot is a bit timid right now and doesn't dare to leave the town for the woods.

Therefore, it's better to test near the guild, so that if something goes wrong, you can call the guild leader for help...

"Phew, get ready... let's test the lowest power..."

Abbott took a deep breath, stood on the riverbank facing the embankment, and focused his magic power into his fist. Following his instincts, the magic power would spontaneously form a "magic circle"...

Then… release!

The moment the little fist was thrown out, Abbot sensed something was wrong. The magic power within him was "absorbed" by the magic on his fist and poured out recklessly.

It's all over!