Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"..."

Time, time again. I can't escape the curse of time after all. Is there still any point in carrying out the Moon Drop plan...?

Urutia shook his head and smiled bitterly:

"Thank you, Hannah. I believe you will become a great mage."

"That's for sure, there's never any doubt about that."

Chapter 78 The Second Source of Magic

Time flew by and it came to the year X781.

At the end of last year, Erza Miraa and Cana took the S-class mage exam together, but only Erza succeeded in advancing and has now made a name for herself as the "Fairy Queen".

Fairy Tail's name resounded once again throughout the Kingdom of Fiore, making the old man happy for a long time.

However, Aibo's current strength is almost on par with Erza's, and if they were to fight, Erza might not be able to defeat him.

This is because Abbot's strength has recently undergone a leap forward.

Not long ago, after Aibo had increased the experience points of Body Tempering Magic to over 60% and Word Magic to over 70%, he was inspired and successfully leveled both skills to LV4.

Because Abbot's body-strengthening magic and word magic are strongly related, he held back and combined the two to upgrade them.

Body Tempering Magic is not simply about using the effects of word magic to temper the body. This magic itself contains an understanding of the human body and life force, allowing Abbot to properly temper his body without guidance.

After the Body Tempering Magic is upgraded to LV4, it has an exaggerated effect: hair, skin, facial features, bones, internal organs... the whole body seems to be "trained".

Many common minor ailments disappeared, his body gradually approached perfection, and his appearance improved, giving the impression that his art style had changed completely.

Aibo felt that he might have unintentionally created a cultivation and body-refining technique from a magical world. He suspected that this LV4 body-refining magic was modifying him at the genetic level, and in a passive way at that.

His body had become somewhat inhuman, much like Natsu's, and his energy was surging.

Even more outrageous, magic power suddenly surged, breaking through 15000 and heading wildly toward 20000.

The reason why magic power increased so quickly was probably due to the catalytic effect of body tempering magic, which opened up the body's hidden potential.

Abbott discovers that another "source" has appeared within his body that can store magic.

After his research, he discovered that this was not a special effect of his body-strengthening magic; theoretically, all mages could open this special treasure.

Abbott called it the "Second Source of Magic".

Humans in this world are born with the ability to store magic within their bodies, but this "dantian"-like storage space cannot actually be found inside the body.

It leans more towards a spiritual existence, because the soul also exists in the body, which is why it feels like magic is also stored in the body.

But just as humans cannot find where their souls reside, it is also difficult to find where this "First Source of Magic" is.

This "second source of magic" is different; it truly exists within the body. When the human body is developed to a certain extent, a place specifically for storing magic can be created within the body.

Because the "locations" of the second and first magic sources are highly overlapping, this idea has remained undiscovered for a long time.

However, thanks to his LV4 body tempering magic, Abbot could clearly feel the difference. In more fantastical terms, his magic had "formed its core".

In theory, once the second source of magic is successfully established, magic will no longer oppress the body, and there will be no issue of a locked upper limit. Abbot will no longer have to worry about his body affecting the improvement of his magic.

Even ordinary mages will experience a surge in strength once they activate their second magic source.

Abbott felt his discovery was quite important and planned to write a few papers to publish, thus promoting academic development in the magical world.

As for why he was so free that he was willing to publish a paper, it was because the Naruto novel, which he used to practice his word magic every day, had finally come to an end.

The novel was written on and off for five years and is finally finished. Although it was completely overshadowed by the comics in terms of popularity, it did indeed make Aibo financially independent.

With the novel finished and his Word Magic at LV4, Abbot had nowhere to gain experience in Word Magic. Writing some magic papers at this time was a good option.

In short, so far, apart from making Abbot more handsome and causing girls to often space out while chatting with him, there are no other drawbacks to this LV4 Body Tempering Magic.

As for that minor side effect, it's insignificant.

Aibo speculated that after reaching level 5 in Body Tempering Magic, he might actually be able to extend his lifespan.

Unfortunately, the advanced body-strengthening magic is currently a custom-made version by Abbot. At most, he can only forcefully equip Elfman with LV3 body-strengthening magic, which still has side effects (uncontrolled muscle growth). Any higher is not possible.

He himself hadn't figured out the underlying principles, so naturally he couldn't come up with a universal "body-strengthening technique." Otherwise, Abbot could have transformed the magic world into a cultivation world.

But given time, he might actually be able to do it; that's the confidence that LV4 word magic gives Abbot.

After reaching LV4 in Word Magic, Abbott gained a deeper understanding of magic, and his speed in gaining magic experience increased once again.

With the spatial magic already at 65%+ progress, it might even reach LV4 before needing enough inspiration points.

Spatial magic, being the most suitable innate magic for Abbot, is one of the few types of magic that Abbot mastered without much use of Inspiration Points. He learned it on his own and improved it, which truly relied entirely on his own efforts.

More importantly, LV4 word magic gives Abbot more possibilities for "creative magic".

All magic in this world can essentially be categorized as text magic. If we understand different types of magic as different programs, then text magic is the most basic programming language.

Therefore, increasing the level of text magic can accelerate the learning of all magic; once one spell is mastered, all spells become clear.

This is also why Abbott insisted on upgrading both body-strengthening magic and text magic together; at least now he doesn't feel the same sense of loss of control he had when he upgraded meditation.

The upgrade to his spellcasting magic also brought Abbot a lot of inspiration regarding magic. Magical creations he couldn't understand before began to appear different to him, such as the Celestial Key he was currently researching...

Meanwhile, Aibo's skills improved by leaps and bounds, and he was immersed in the joy of self-congratulation.

Meanwhile, the outside world was also undergoing dramatic changes. Rumors circulated across the continent that the Alvarez Empire of the Western Continent planned to invade Ishgar, causing turmoil throughout the entire Kingdom of Fiore.

You might not feel this atmosphere in Fairy Tail, but Aibo, being in the magic academy, could clearly feel the tension in the air, like a storm brewing.

War... an unavoidable catastrophe in any world.

In the past, Abbot might have been a little worried, but now that he wields great power and can go anywhere in this vast world, he doesn't feel particularly panicked.

However, his former chairman seemed a little unhappy.

—Fairy Tail, Makarov is having a heart-to-heart talk with Abbott.

"Abbot, do you really not want to graduate and join the Council?"

"No way! I went to the academy to learn magic, and I even wanted to pick up girls, but your student ID ruined my plans!"

"Hmph, if the academy's library weren't so useful, I would have run away long ago. Once I get my hands on the ancient texts and magic, I'll vanish on the spot, not lingering for even a second longer!"

Makarov sighed:

"Sigh...you kid...alright, since that's the case, then Mester will have to become your junior..."

"What!? You said you wouldn't tell anyone about this!"

"It's okay, it's okay. That idiot Mester is planning to erase his own memories too... He won't remember you."

"...That certainly sounds like something Mester would do, so what are you planning to do, Master? Are you trying to seize power in the Magic Council and become the leader of the magical world?"

"What nonsense are you talking about?! I just had Mester infiltrate the council to gather some intelligence about the Alvarez Empire! If you find anything at the magic academy, remember to tell me!"

"Tch, boring. If you wanted to be the head of the council, I might be willing to put up with the humiliation and help you out."

"Get lost, you brat!"

Abbott clicked his tongue and shook his head:

"I'm telling you, Chairman, you're just worrying unnecessarily. Even if that empire is planning to start a war, what can they do to us? Just call Gildarts back and crush them all with one punch!"

"You really don't know your place. Gildarts may be strong, but the Alvarez Empire has no shortage of experts of that caliber, and their target might very well be our guild..."

"Oh? There's some juicy gossip? President, tell me more?"

"I won't tell! Humph! You disobedient brat, I won't tell you!"

"You stingy student council president!"

"You little pervert!"

Abbott and Maklov got into a physical altercation, and the conversation ended without resolution.

Chapter 79 The Celestials and Loki

In September, Mester enrolled at the magic academy as a trainee.

Trainees will study at the Magic Academy for a year, and as long as they meet the academic requirements, they can directly apply to join the Council and become a glorious "junior civil servant".

At this time, Abbott had just become a third-year student, and he and Meester would probably graduate at the same time.

Fortunately, that idiot Mester altered her memories in order to join the Council, otherwise she might have actually recognized Abbott.

However, Ai Bo rarely shows up at the college anymore; he spends all his time either in the library or in his dorm.

Ultear hasn't bothered him lately. She's been disappearing and appearing out of nowhere, and he doesn't know what she's been up to. Every time she comes back to the dorm, her mind is full of negativity, which is really annoying.

Abbot simply stopped listening. Now his control over telepathic magic was getting stronger and stronger, and he was basically no longer bothered by his thoughts.

In two years, Abbott has learned almost everything that can be learned at the magic academy. His skill list is so long that it seems to stretch on forever.

More importantly, it completely made up for his lack of basic magical knowledge, as there was nothing left for the teachers in the academy to teach him.

In his final year, Abbott planned to write and publish more magical papers. He had no intention of working in isolation; everyone has their own ideas, and others' flashes of inspiration could become his source of inspiration. Clinging to outdated ideas would only lead to stagnation.

He didn't care at all about trivial matters like how the more papers he published, the more popular Hannah became in the college.

Another noteworthy point is that Abbott found records of a lost magic—the [God-Slaying Magic]—in the academy library.

Aibo suspects that the Dragon Slayer Magic was a high-fidelity imitation of the God Slayer Magic.

Unfortunately, the records in the book were too vague to trigger the system's recording function. He could only hope that the ancient text magic would give him a surprise.

Whether it's his specialty in magic, physical constitution, or magical power, Abbot's abilities are steadily improving in a step-by-step manner, and there won't be any new breakthroughs in the short term.

Therefore, Abbott has recently restarted his research on Protoss magic.

On one hand, after his spell magic reached LV4, Abbot looked back at his previous celestial magic and felt a sense of "seeing the mountain as not a mountain anymore."

The magical information contained within the small golden key to the zodiac was incredibly dense, giving Abbot a new understanding of Balgo's earlier statement that "celestial spirits are not human" and "celestial spirit keys are the pinnacle of magical artifacts."

More importantly, after Ebo's magic power broke through 15000, Balgo's abilities finally evolved!

Baruka unlocked her "intermediate" form, receiving an epic boost to her power.

In the past, Balgo's abilities could only be used to dig holes and drill tunnels. It wasn't entirely useless, but the effect was very limited.

Now, with the upgrade, Baluge's earth magic has reached level 4. She can freely manipulate the shape of earth elements, split the earth with a light stomp of her foot, and easily trigger small-scale earthquakes. Her strength has increased significantly.

This indirectly proves that the Protoss are not "humans," but rather more like some kind of "magical artifact," whose power adjusts according to the strength of the wielder.

So, the Celestial Spirits can't be considered human; they should be considered... artifact spirits?

Regardless of the circumstances, the Protoss are indeed very useful in every sense.

Ebo felt that neither Gray nor Natsu could defeat Valkyrie in a one-on-one fight, even though the mana consumption wasn't low.

However, Ab felt that it was better to deal with the enemy himself than to let Balgo take action. For a non-professional celestial spirit mage like him who was stronger individually, summoning celestial spirits to fight seemed a bit redundant.

So Vallo should just focus on being a good maid. For example, she played a significant role in helping rebuild Abbot's "home".

However, Abbott is clearly an exception. Objectively speaking, celestial magic is undoubtedly a very powerful and exquisite form of magic.

Using Celestial Magic doesn't require learning any magical theories or having strong magical control. The only requirement is that your magical power is strong enough. All other problems can be left to the Celestials to solve.

Is there any magic more suitable for lazy people to learn than this?

Anyone who obtains a single Celestial Key to the Zodiac can guarantee the continuation of a magical family; the person who created this magic is simply a genius.

Wait... could it be that some incredibly powerful being created this simple and easy-to-use Celestial Spirit magic specifically to protect their clan...?

Haha, really?

Surely... no way...?

The more Aibo thought about it, the more wrong it seemed, yet the more reasonable it became.

Put yourself in his shoes. If he had children in the future, it would be a very natural idea for him to design a simple, easy-to-use, and easy-to-learn magic spell for them to protect themselves!

This is incredible! Abbot felt as if he had inadvertently discovered a secret that he didn't know whether to call a secret or not.

Then, recalling what I read in the book, I realized that most of the demons that are now causing havoc are actually the Demon Book created by the legendary black mage Zeref.

The big shots in this world seem to really enjoy creating strange and wonderful things to pass down to future generations!

If both Protoss and Demons are ultimately products of magic, then wouldn't it be possible for me to create a new kind of life?

Abbott's inspiration is pulsating.