Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

Just as Aibo was about to record some newly emerging inspirations, Makarov walked into the guild with a handsome blond guy:

"Kids! Quiet! I have an announcement to make! This is our newest member, Loki. Let's give him a round of applause!"

"Hello everyone! I'm Loki, skilled in using wielding magic, with a wide range of interests, and I love beautiful women. Nice to meet you!"

The newcomer was a blond guy with glasses. He seemed to have a sunny and cheerful personality. Although he was quite handsome, he was still somewhat inferior to Aibo. Nowadays, Aibo seemed to exist on a different level from everyone else.

However, Abbot still sensed that something was wrong. This newcomer didn't feel like a "human" to him. His magic was strange, like... Valugo who had forcibly come to the mortal world without using her own magic.

Afterwards, Abbot teleported back to his home—a nine-story mage tower that had been rebuilt and resembled a castle.

Abbot called out "Baluge" and handed her Loki's picture.

"Barugo, do you know this guy? Does he have any connection to your Protoss world?"

It only took Baluge a second to recognize who was in the photo:

"Young master, he is Leo of the Zodiac. He was just expelled by the Celestial King for violating the Celestial Spirits' contract and is currently unable to return to the Celestial Spirits."

"Oh? There's something juicy going on? Tell me more!"

“Young Master, in principle I cannot reveal information about other Celestial Spirits and Contractors... but... telling a short story about humans shouldn't be a problem, I heard it from Aries Palace..."

Chapter 80 The Centennial Mission

"...I see. This Leo Palace sounds quite righteous. I think they did a good job. You Protoss really don't know how to be flexible."

After hearing Baluge's story, Aibo gave a fair assessment.

In short, the story is about the former owners of Aries and Leo abusing their celestial spirits, who then turned against them and refused to cooperate, occupying their summoning slots and refusing to leave. This indirectly led to the former owners being killed because they had no celestial spirits to use.

Ebo's assessment of this Celestial Spirit Mage was: Good riddance.

“Young Master, we Protoss cannot break the contract. This is the law of the Protoss Realm. Leo’s disobedience to orders is a serious violation of the law, and his expulsion is inevitable.”

"Tsk, what will happen to Leo in the end? You Protoss shouldn't be able to stay in the human world for long, right?"

"Yes, losing the replenishment of star power is a painful thing for a Protoss. Theoretically, Leo should have died by now, but he seems to have adapted to the human world. So he should be able to continue to exist until he runs out of energy."

"What happens after the energy is exhausted? The Leo Palace will cease to exist?"

"No, the Protoss cannot die; he will be reborn in his original form. But Leo's case will result in damage to his soul and loss of memories, which is no different from dying once."

"Wow, your Protoss system is pretty rigorous."

Abbo stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought:

"Valgo, do you think... if I keep providing Leo with star magic, he won't die?"

Barug tilted her head, pondered, and said expressionlessly:

"Theoretically, yes. Although Leo's key has been retrieved by the Protoss Realm, ordinary people cannot provide him with magic power."

But young master, you can directly convert the power of the stars, which should be enough to sustain him in the mortal world. It's just that Leo might not accept it.

"Wow, what do you mean by that?"

“Leo is a proud and arrogant Protoss. He acknowledged and accepted the punishment at the time. Balgo thinks that, given his personality, although he might be unwilling to die like that, he certainly wouldn't want to live a miserable life.”

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"Oh my! You're like a second parent to me! Thank you so much!!"

Loki, who had been secretly summoned by Abbott, took the magic crystal containing the power of the stars and inhaled it violently, his expression one of pure ecstasy:

"Ah~ the aura of the stars, I'm alive again!"

"..."

Balgo, standing to the side, stared at Leo expressionlessly, though her calm eyes seemed to conceal a murderous intent. She was frustrated that she had never truly understood a Protoss.

“Young master, I don’t think you need to waste your magic on this kind of celestial spirit. Why not just let it die naturally? We will understand and respect that.”

"Hey! Eh? Baruka!? I'm your Leo brother! How could you say something so cold?!"

Baruga dodged behind Abbot with a quick movement, giving him an expression that said, "I don't know this Protoss," which made Abbot want to laugh.

"Alright, alright, stop fooling around, Leo... no, Loki, I heard your story from Balgo, and I personally think you did the right thing. Now that we're comrades in the same guild, I naturally won't stand by and watch you die."

Loki gave a wry smile:

"Ah, I didn't expect there to be a Celestial Spirit Mage in the guild, and that he could even recognize my identity. But in any case, I must thank you. It's just that... I can't use my true form's power right now, so I have no way to repay you."

"No, no, no, don't underestimate yourself. You can still be of help."

"what?"

Aibotu revealed his true intentions with a smile:

"I have some research on the Protoss, but I'm currently lacking a test subject. I'm also reluctant to harm Valgol, so... I'll provide you with the stellar energy you'll need for future activities. How about you become my test subject?"

"Forehead..."

Loki's smile froze slightly.

"Could you tell me what kind of experiment it is?"

"I am very curious about the existence of the Protoss. Although the Protoss are not human, they are still a kind of life. I want to study the power of the Protoss to uncover the secrets of artificial life. Don't worry, it's not some kind of messy experiment."

No, no, no, your experiment sounds terrifying too!

Loki couldn't help but scrutinize the boy before him again. Even though he had only joined Fairy Tail a few days ago, he had heard many "legends" about Ebo and knew that the child in front of him was a true genius. He had no reason to deceive him.

Besides, I don't have any other choice right now...

"Alright, let me make some use of the last moments of my life, Abbot-sama. Nice to meet you."

"The last period of your life? I don't think so. Maybe with my help, you can live a better life in the future. Besides, your mentality is a bit strange. You don't really want to live, but you don't really want to die either. What are you trying to do?"

Loki adjusted his glasses and smiled brightly:

"My life as a Protoss has come to an end. Now, of course, I should live according to my heart's desires! There are so many wonderful things in this world! I want to enjoy them!"

The disdain in Balugo's eyes was undisguised:

"Young master, I think you should reconsider your decision, otherwise the world will have one more scumbag."

Aibo seemed thoughtful:

"I heard you're very good at handling relationships with multiple women? Could you teach me?"

"Oh? This is the Lion King's closely guarded secret! But since it's you, Abbot, who wants to know, I certainly won't keep it from you!"

"Good, good! Good brother!"

"..."

Barugo canceled the summoning without permission and fled this filthy place. She was a little angry and decided not to sleep with Ebo for a week. She felt sad that the Protoss world had a Protoss spirit like Leo.

Leaving aside the matter of Abbott and Loki's collusion, Gildarts also returned to the guild shortly after Loki joined.

However, it seems he's about to leave again soon. Before leaving, he secretly slipped a book to Aibo.

"You brat, I never imagined you had such terrifying talent when I picked you up back then. You've come so far down the path of demonic cultivation in just a few years. This book contains some of my insights on cultivating Shattering Magic. I'll give it to you for free, kid."

"...Uncle, why are you being so mushy today? And why are you giving me this? I don't like using your shattering magic."

"You little rascal! You're getting a good deal and then acting innocent. I wouldn't give it to anyone else who wanted it! If it weren't for your talent, I wouldn't have bothered to organize this for you!"

Gildarts roughly rubbed Abbot's head and sighed:

"Next, I'm heading to the Northern Continent to take on a commission that no one has been able to complete in nearly a hundred years. The mortality rate for this commission is terrifyingly high. I figured if something were to happen to me, I should at least leave something behind for the world, so I thought of you, kid. How about it, aren't you touched!?"

"You're kidding, right? What kind of commission don't you even have faith in Gildarts?"

"Hmph, there are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. I'm not so arrogant as to think I'm invincible. Anyway, you don't need to worry about this! Adventure is a man's romance! Hahaha!"

"..."

Abbot hesitated, almost blurting out, "You also have a daughter." He couldn't quite understand Gildarts' adventurous spirit; compared to Gildarts, he seemed more like a coward afraid of losing her.

But the thought of Kana's "rebelliousness"... Abo only felt a headache coming on. This father and daughter were really something else...

"What a worrying old man... Here, this is for you."

"You brat! Huh? What's this?"

"【Instant Teleportation Card】Once activated, it can teleport you thousands of miles away, or teleport you to the forest east of the town. I'm not worried about your strength. Since you said there would be danger, take this. It might come in handy."

By the way, the cards were made by Kana.

Chapter 81 Mira Advances to S-Rank

"Stop looking, he's already gone. If you really can't bear to leave, I can teleport you there to find him."

"Hmph! Who cares about that lecherous scumbag uncle! Let him do whatever he wants, it's none of my business!"

At the top of Ebo's mage tower, Kana watched the figure disappear into the distance, feeling sullen.

“I said, why don’t you just forgive him? After all, he has no idea he has a child. That guy is incredibly oblivious to this. If you don’t tell him, he’ll never find out.”

"No way! Why should he? It's all his fault... He's just a selfish guy... He only makes others worry..."

"If you don't tell him, he won't feel guilty at all. In the end, you'll be the only one feeling down here. Why bother?"

"..."

Kana grew angrier the more she thought about it, her cheeks puffed up like bubble fish, and she glared angrily at Abbot:

"Why aren't you upset at all! This is unfair! Look, he didn't see anyone else before he left, but he secretly gave you special treatment. He must have raised you like a son!"

"What do I have to be conflicted about?"

Abbo rolled his eyes:

"I don't want to have another father for no reason. Even if he really is, I won't acknowledge him."

"Then I won't acknowledge him! That scumbag father! To hell with him!"

"It's not good to deceive yourself, Kana."

"..."

Kana buried her head in her knees, and after a long while, she mumbled:

"If I can get promoted to S-rank this year, I'll go tell him. I want to prove to him that I can live a good life even without him by my side."

Abbot smiled:

Are you confident you can beat Mira this year?

"Hmph! If it weren't for you, Abbot, constantly helping her improve her physique, I would have beaten her long ago!"

"That's true, I've also been helping you improve your health."

“But Mira is much more resilient than me.”

"She has a special constitution. Even Erza might not be as durable as her. Don't compare yourself to Mira in this respect."

"I don't care! Am I not your favorite sister?! Abbot! I order you to come up with a card right now that can defeat Mira!"

"I can't do that~ How about this, I'll prepare a gift for my sister in advance? I've been researching holding-type magic devices recently, and I feel like I can finish one around the time of the promotion assessment."

"A gift? What kind of gift!?"

"It'll be a secret for now~ Okay, I'll just reveal a little bit: it's a special piece of equipment for Kana, made by my own hands! That way, she'll be even more motivated, right?"

"Hmph, you pass. Now just wait for me to take the victory and advance to S-rank!"

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Three months later, in Fairy Tail's annual S-Class Mage Promotion Test, Mira defeated Cana and successfully promoted to S-Class.

"Waaaaah! Abbot! Mira cheated! She secretly hid my cards beforehand! Otherwise, I would definitely have won!!!"

"Hehehe, this is called strategy! Strategy! I knew you had a few holy attribute cards that could counter me, would I not have prepared? Blame it on your magic being too reliant on external objects! Ahahaha!"

"You damn Mira! Stop right there!"

"Hehehe~ Can't hit it~"

Abo had to reach out to stop the two big girls who were circling around him. Fifteen or sixteen-year-old girls were not young anymore, and they were making him dizzy.

"Alright, alright, if it doesn't work this year, we can do it next year. Stop making a fuss."