Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Boom!!"

The moment Abbot realized something was wrong, the shattering magic was successfully released. The tyrannical and unreasonable magic directly shattered the riverbank in front of him, and cracks appeared in the ground, as if a small earthquake had occurred.

"Wow! President, help me!!!"

Caught off guard, Abbo fell directly into a crack in the ground beneath his feet, and then the river water rushed in, instantly submerging Abbo.

In a moment of utter confusion, Abbo felt himself being grabbed by a giant's hand and suddenly lifted off the surface of the water.

"Cough, cough!"

"Eibo?! What happened? Was it an attack by the Dark Guild?! Where are the enemies?!"

When Abbo opened his eyes, he found himself sitting on the palm of a giant's hand. It was Chairman Makarov who had heard his telepathic plea for help and rushed over.

Seeing the president's anxious and worried expression, Ab felt guilty and avoided his gaze, turning his head to look down at the riverbank where he had cast his magic...

The once neat riverbank looked as if someone had dug out a section with a ladle, and a small pond, about ten meters long and wide, appeared where Aibo had been standing.

Fortunately, there were no houses or pedestrians along the riverbank, so apart from environmental damage, it did not cause too much impact.

As Abbo breathed a sigh of relief, his soaking wet body stiffened completely. He looked at the chairman guiltily and made a "hold" gesture with his finger:

"Um, President, there were no enemies. I was just testing my magic when a small accident happened."

As Chairman Makarov's face grew increasingly dark, Abbott's neck shrank shorter and shorter, and even his angelic charm seemed to have lost its effect.

"President, I think I can still try to explain myself...it really was just an accident..."

"Ai-Bo!!"

Chapter 8 Kana's Friends

Afterwards, Aib was forced by Makarov to apologize to the mayor, and the chairman paid for the riverbank repairs.

This made things even worse for Abbot, who was already heavily in debt. At only 6 years old, he had accumulated hundreds of thousands of dollars in debt, which is heartbreaking.

Finally, the president ordered him to write an apology letter and a letter of repentance, and strictly forbade Abbot from using the Shattering Magic in town.

As a result, Aibo didn't gain any inspiration points all day, which was a huge loss.

Strangely, however, Aibo's reputation among guild members improved significantly.

A group of middle-aged men shouted things like "I am not alone" and "There are successors," and got completely drunk, leaving Aibo bewildered.

To be honest, there were some gains.

The shattering spell cast on the riverbank consumed approximately 100 mana points but granted 2 experience points, allowing Abbot to test his mana regeneration rate at approximately 1 point per minute.

Well, he hadn't had a chance to expend a lot of magic power before; telepathic spells and short-range costume-changing spells consumed very little.

At the same time, the powerful force of the Shattering Magic gave Abbot a bit of confidence; he was no longer a helpless mage.

However, Abbott also knew that he had not truly mastered the Shattering Magic, which was probably a drawback of the system.

Magic that is forcibly raised to a higher level is difficult to control. However, the transformation magic that Abbo learned himself does not have this problem and is very stable.

This discovery made Abbot abandon the idea of ​​continuing to use Inspiration Points to empower magic. Anyway, ordinary magic isn't that hard to learn, so he'll just learn it on his own slowly.

Moreover, Abbott's most pressing issue right now is no longer learning magic; he needs to make money!

It wasn't to pay off debts; he didn't care about owing the guild money for now. The important thing was that he wanted to move!

Aibo could no longer stand living in the guild's male dormitory.

It's not that the dormitory is of poor quality, but rather that the environment here is terrible.

The guild's boys' dormitory is full of a bunch of unruly troublemakers. Not only are they incredibly noisy at night, but they also fight every day. And to make matters worse, they use magic, causing minor earthquakes or fire alarms in the dormitory.

Okay, let's leave that aside. Anyway, he's always the same way in the guild. No matter how many times he gets scolded, he just can't change. Aibo is pretty much used to it.

Most importantly, these sexually repressed bastards go into heat every night, and all sorts of strange thoughts flood into Abbot's mind, which he can't block out.

What's even more painful is that Aibo is suffering in silence, unable to blame them while in pain.

Abbott would never tell anyone that his telepathic magic couldn't be turned off; no one wants someone constantly eavesdropping on their thoughts by their side.

Therefore, Abbott always claimed that he could control magic very well, and given his genius, no one ever doubted this.

This kind of pain can only be endured alone.

At first, Abbott thought that staying in the dormitory was a kind of training, and that under pressure he might be able to quickly learn how to shut down telepathic magic, but things didn't go as planned.

More than ten days have passed, and he is still helpless against the out-of-control spellcasting. He is tormented every night, as if a dozen big men are snoring in his ear. It is a living hell.

A harsh living environment affects one's mood. A bad mood makes it impossible to be happy, and being unhappy slows down one's progress. If one can't become stronger quickly, how can one build a harem in another world?!

This is a matter of life and death!

Therefore, making money and moving has become Abbot's top priority.

"Oh, little Gil~ Are you here to do a request too?"

Marcao, a key member of the guild and skilled in fire magic, put his arm around Ebo, who was standing in front of the quest board, and chuckled.

"...Uncle Macao, I'm really going to get angry if you keep calling me that silly nickname!"

"Hey, hey, hey, what uncle? I'm only 28 years old, I'm still very young!"

Aibo slapped away the large hand rubbing his head and sighed helplessly.

Ever since people in the guild learned that Ebo had actually learned Gildarts's Shattering Magic, some busybodies have given him the nickname "Little Gildarts," which disgusts him to no end.

Unfortunately, I am not strong enough to deal with these drunken uncles for the time being, so I can only write them down in my little notebook.

"Because I was fined over 100,000 J, I've been thinking about how to make money lately, but after looking around, none of the commissions I can take on will make me much money..."

"Haha, don't worry about paying that money back. With your potential, you'll easily be able to pay it back in the future!"

"It's not that I'm in a hurry to pay back the money..."

The mage guilds in this world are quite different from the adventurer guilds in other worlds that Aibo remembers.

Although the Mage Guild has a unified management structure, they are basically independent operations, and the commissions they need to handle are highly regional.

Most of the guild's commissions come from residents of Magnolia Town and the surrounding villages.

Generally, only S-rank commissions require traveling long distances, and very few people in the guild are willing to accept such commissions.

There are many dangerous missions, but there are also many simple missions that are not difficult, such as delivering letters or finding cats. Even Abbot can complete these missions on his own, and the guild leader will not stop him from completing them.

But... you can't make much money.

Even if these commissions are completed, the reward is only a few thousand J, at most a little over ten thousand J. Renting a house outside the dormitory costs at least 6 to 7 J per month, and buying a house is even more of a distant dream.

Moreover, even if I move to another place to rent a house, it doesn't seem to solve the problem of being disturbed by my inner voice at night. I would have to buy a big house at least.

Sigh, what a predicament.

"Little Aibo~ Elbow, let's go out and play!"

Kana skipped over, took Abbot's hand, and started to run outside.

[Taking my little brother to meet new friends~ So happy~]

"Huh? Wait, Kana, oh..."

With a peeled orange stuffed into his mouth, he was dragged out of the guild amidst Kana's laughter.

This can be considered a follow-up effect of the river explosion. Kana is getting closer and closer to Abbot, treating him like a younger brother.

No, you can tell from Cana's inner thoughts that she completely regards Abbott as another illegitimate son of Gildarts.

Because Ebo has similar cherry blossom-colored hair, and at only 6 years old, he used Gildarts' signature shattering magic, plus the guild's unscrupulous uncles making irresponsible jokes.

Cana is now completely convinced that Ab is her half-brother.

Even... through the occasional, unintentional overhearing of Cana's inner thoughts, her feelings towards Gildarts underwent a subtle change.

Now, Abbot doesn't dare call Kana "sister" anymore. His original intention was to get closer to the children, but now the intimacy seems to be going too far. It's a case of overdoing it.

Sigh, what a predicament.

"Kana, where are you taking me?"

"Really, you should call me 'older sister'!"

Kana pinched Abbot's cheek and laughed:

"I'll take you to make new friends. They're my good friends. Abo, don't you want to learn more magic? Then learning all kinds of magical scripts is essential. I can help you with that."

Although Abbott is currently preoccupied with making money and has had to postpone his magic studies, he couldn't refuse Kana's kind offer...

Kana led Abbo around the town and came to an old bookstore. Before even entering, she greeted them warmly:

"Levy~ Levy~ I've brought my cute little brother to play with you!"

Chapter 9 Levy and the Novel

"Kana?"

"Levy!"

Stick it on~?··????

Inspiration Points +66

Watching pretty girls stick together is quite a treat.

Before he could even finish his thought, Abo was pulled in front of Kana:

"Look, Levy, this is my little brother Abbott. Isn't he adorable? I told you he was cute!"

"Haha~ Yes, hello little brother, I'm Levy Markuharden, and I'm Cana's good friend."

Levy is a pretty girl with blue hair and a quiet, gentle demeanor. She seems like a literary type and is probably around the same age as Cana.

Well, she's my type, definitely worth nurturing. Aibo flashed his signature smile:

"Hi, Miss! Rebecca is so pretty!"

"Huh!? Little Aibo has never praised me! Damn it, I'm going to get jealous!!"

"Haha~ My little brother is cute too!"

[Kukuku! Is he a naturally cute boy?! That's amazing! It's a pity that for younger brothers, I prefer someone a bit more cunning, but cuteness is everything ≧▽≦]

"..."

Are all literary girls really two-faced? This girl seems to know a lot...

Abbot remained silent, only smiling.

After the two girls bickered for a while, Levy led them into a room upstairs.

This bookstore is owned by the Levy family. It is said that her father was a retired mage, and she grew up surrounded by books, which is why she developed such a ladylike demeanor.

"Levy, when are you going to join our guild? Have you learned any magic yet?"

"If it were just word magic, I would have learned it a long time ago. I'm currently learning [3D Word Magic]. My dad says that once my magic power increases a bit, I'll be able to use it smoothly soon~"

"That's awesome! Um, wait a minute, what's the difference between the two? And... since you can use magic, can you join a guild now?"

"Hey, it doesn't matter whether I join the guild early or late, anyway, I can't take on many quests with my current strength..."

Levy brought over desserts and poured tea for the two of them, her expression beaming with delight.

"As for word magic, strictly speaking, all mages know word magic, since words themselves possess power. The runes we use when constructing magic circles are also a form of writing."

"Three-dimensional text magic is a type of magic that can materialize text, making it three-dimensional and realizing its meaning. It's a very versatile and practical magic!"

This little girl is actually an academic mage! I've seen so many wild and unrestrained barbarian mages in the guild, it's quite a surprise to see such a "traditional" mage.

And 3D text magic? That sounds really interesting…

"Stop, stop, stop! I'm getting dizzy listening to this. I'm not interested in word magic anymore. Actually, my younger brother wants to learn magic, but he can't understand some of the magical text in the books. Levy, could you teach him?"

"Of course, no problem. But does my little brother also like reading?"

Levy's eyes lit up.

"Yes, I like it. Reading helps me calm down."

That's the truth. When you're focused on reading, the effects of spellcasting are reduced, and there's not much fun to do in this world. Abbot really does enjoy reading.