Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

Lisanna looked at Abbott, who was chatting and laughing with Lucy, and her expression turned somber.

A week has passed, and Abbot hasn't spoken to her again. Even when she shamelessly tries to get close to him, he ignores her and is always engrossed in studying something.

The two of them became like familiar strangers.

This made Lisanna very frustrated and particularly sad.

But Lisanna knew that her stubbornness had put Abbot in a difficult position, and she could no longer force Abbot to do anything more.

Abbott must really want to take me back to make her sister happy... I'm such a despicable woman.

Fine, that's it. I deserve this...

Just as Lisanna was wallowing in self-pity, she was suddenly tapped on the head.

"Come out with me."

It's Abbot! Lisanna's eyes lit up, and she followed him eagerly. Then, feeling that her behavior was too unreserved, she pretended to look around at the scenery.

The two went to a secluded corner outside the guild, and Lisanna asked in a low voice, pretending not to care:

"Eborg called me out...is there something you need?"

"I'm leaving now, and I need to give you these things..."

Abbot handed over a pair of gloves, a pair of boots, a belt, and... a "cell phone," then introduced them one by one:

"This is a magical tool I tinkered with, using leftover materials from this world and referencing the magical technology of this world."

The gloves and boots are used together. The gloves can be shaped into cat paws, and the boots can enhance your mobility. They can be used for a long time as long as you replenish magic crystals, and the energy consumption is very low.

The belt is a defensive magic device that can block a fatal blow of about 10000 Idia magic power.

As for this hand, cough cough, this magical communication terminal is amazing. It is the culmination of my current magical device manufacturing capabilities!

Pay attention to the signal indicator on this screen. When there's a signal, you should be able to communicate directly with the world of Eslanden! That way, you can meet Mira.

I'm planning to start a new company when I get back, specializing in selling this stuff! I'll completely revolutionize the market for communication magic crystals! I'm sure I'll make a fortune! Hahaha! Hey~ what are you doing?"

Before Abbot could finish speaking, Lisanna hugged him tightly, her delicate body trembling slightly.

"Eborg... have you been making these magical artifacts for me these past few days?"

"Huh? What do you mean 'for you'! I'm just worried about how to explain it to Mira. Besides, these are all old things that have been phased out. They can be reused with some modifications. I just don't want to waste materials!"

"Pfft~ Abbot, thank you! Waaaaah, I... I really do love Abbot the most! I'm sorry! Abbot, I'll never make you angry again! Please forgive me..."

"..."

Abo felt a little guilty. Actually, he wasn't really angry at all; he was just pretending. He just wanted to give this girl a hard time and teach Lisanna a lesson, but now it seemed like the effect was a bit... too good?

What should I do? What should I do? He didn't actually intend to increase Lisanna's favorability. He already has Mira, the white-haired girl. Lisanna, if you keep doing this, Mira will kill me!

"Cough, cough, alright, alright, stop crying, stop crying. I'm not angry anymore. Besides, these things aren't free gifts. Since you've decided to stay here temporarily, you can help me with some chores. These are just advance payment for you, don't be so touched!"

"What help do you need? Leave everything to me, I'll definitely complete the task!"

"Let go! Take out that magic communication terminal."

Abbott took the magic-themed phone he had made and began to explain its functions to Lisanna:

"You've seen the communication magic crystals in the guild, right? They allow you to talk to others remotely. The principle is similar. It's a very convenient function if you're in the same world, but here in Edolas, you'll have to wait until the Anima is activated before you can transmit information."

"The real-time communication function is just the most basic use. I've also embedded several useful spells into this magical terminal, the first being photo and video recording..."

Abbot held up his "phone," pointed it at Lisanna, and said:

"Come on, now tell me everything you want to say to Mira and Elfman, the whole story, your apologies, and so on. Explain it all clearly."

"I'll show this video to your older sister and brother then, and tell them you don't want to go back at all. Let them see how heartless you are."

"What! Abbot! How could you say such a thing! I'm not heartless!"

Just a reminder, recording has already started!

"Wait, wait a minute! Will I look bad in this photo?"

After that, Lisanna talked on and on in front of the camera for more than half an hour before finally finishing her story.

Aibo nodded as he watched the meaningful video, then immediately sent it to his terminal for permanent storage—this was all precious dark history.

"And now for the task I'm about to give you, sit down and listen carefully."

"Please speak!"

"The magic system of this world is very unique, and it is even very inspiring to our world. However, there is too much useful knowledge for me to remember all at once, so I have to entrust this task to you."

Abbott pointed to the terminal in Lisanna's hand:

"You can record this knowledge by taking photos, videos, or writing it down, and then send it to me. Any knowledge is fine, even literary novels from this world are acceptable. Pack them all up and send them back."

You don't need to worry about running out of magic power. This piece is a magic crystal formed from the magic power of my thought entity, and I've left it all for you. It should be enough for you to use for a whole year. If it's not enough, I'll find a way to send you more. Do you have any other questions?"

"...No, but, Abbott, I have a feeling we're doing something wrong?"

"Nonsense! This is clearly a great thing. Think about it, our world will have a lot more knowledge about magical artifacts, our people will have a lot more moving literary works to enjoy, and I... I might even be able to make a lot of money from this information. What's wrong with that?"

"Oh, oh... at least it's not a bad thing..."

"In short, you just need to steal, cough cough, you just need to record and transmit this information, and leave all the other problems to me, understand?"

"Yes, sir! Mission accomplished!"

After successfully convincing Lisanna to be his servant, Abbot stayed for a few more days, explained everything, and then formally said goodbye to Lisanna before heading to the capital alone.

Although the ancient texts contained scattered records of this world, they could not provide geographical information about it, so Aibo teleported several more times.

As for the lost magic power, it can be replenished by absorbing magic crystals. As for where magic crystals come from, don't ask.

After entering the capital, Aibo secretly inquired about the situation and discovered that although magic power was scarce in this world, the kingdom's army had a considerable reserve of magic crystals and was willing to consume large amounts of magic crystals to maintain the palace's security magic array.

But it didn't work.

Abbot's level 4 spatial magic can completely control the space of the entire palace, and the warning magic circles are completely ineffective against him.

He swaggered into the palace, casually copied down the entire Anima spell model, and then swaggered away, even having time to greet a woman who resembled Erza from this world.

For Abbot, a space master who can now freely use magic, there is no place in this world he cannot go.

Two days later, the kingdom officially launched the next round of testing for smaller anima units.

Aibo followed the spatial patterns to find the intersection of the subspaces, and easily located the massive teleportation coordinates of the world of Eslanden within the disturbed spatial field.

With a single click, Abbott ended his month-long journey in another world and returned to his loyal home, Eslandon.

Chapter 90: Changes in the Guild

Throughout July, Fairy Tail was shrouded in gloom.

The usual playful banter, though it still occasionally erupted, quickly subsided. Sales of ale soared, and those doing quests were always in a hurry, making the atmosphere in the entire guild quite oppressive.

The reason is simple: the girls in the guild haven't laughed in a long time.

As for why the girls lost their smiles, it's naturally because... that cheerful little brat who used to float around the guild every day... is gone.

When Mira and Elfman returned that day, they told the guild leader what had happened, and the guild was in complete chaos.

When she learned that the president was also unable to find Aibo's whereabouts and announced that Aibo was "missing," Kana immediately exploded.

Cana gave Mira a severe beating. There was no fight; it was a one-sided beating. Mira didn't fight back at all. If Erza hadn't arrived in time to stop them, things would have definitely turned into a very ugly mess.

The atmosphere in the guild changed after that day.

Kana never spoke a word to Mira again, and spent her days drinking heavily, consuming buckets of alcohol each time. When she was almost drunk, she would run to Abbott's house to continue drinking, and would be completely drunk in Abbott's bedroom every day.

Erza became withdrawn, spending her days either doing quests or on her way to do quests, unwilling to stop for even a moment.

Juvia never came to the guild again, but it rained every day in the girls' dormitory for a month straight.

Levy still hides in the corner to read every day, but she often holds the book upside down without even noticing.

But the biggest change was in Mila. Mila no longer wore those delinquent girl clothes, and she no longer tied her ponytail, spending her days with her hair down.

He occasionally takes on a few cases, but he becomes ruthless and reckless, and the blood on his face during the handover can scare the client to tears. The title of "demon" almost turns into "demon".

When not working on a client's assignment, Mira would change into a waitress's uniform and take over Abbott's job, but her ghostly pale face and indifferent service attitude often scared away customers.

In fact, it wasn't just the girls who were close to Abbot who were sad; everyone else was also upset, and even Laxus's temper had subsided considerably.

Elfman picks fights with Natsu and Gray every day, and even when he gets beaten up, he doesn't stop. He shouts "Manly!" and gets up to continue fighting. "Manly!" seems to have become his catchphrase.

On the contrary, Natsu and Gray don't like to fight anymore. They've already fought Elfman, and they don't have the energy to fight in the guild.

Although Loki reassured them every day that Abbott was not in any danger, they simply couldn't muster any enthusiasm.

The once cheerful guild suddenly became gloomy, and even Macao and Wakaba, those two unscrupulous old buddies, found drinking tasteless lately.

"If that brat Aibo doesn't come back soon, this lousy guild might just fall apart."

"Stop talking, the president hasn't laughed in a long time. Sigh, now that I think about it, although Abbott was a bit weird, had a sharp tongue, was a bit smart, and was a bit good-looking... he was still a good kid. I really miss him when he's not around."

"...I didn't hear any regret in your voice, only jealousy."

In another corner of the guild, little Wendy was lying on the table, hugging two cats:

"Sigh~ Xia Lulu, with Brother Aibo gone, the guild suddenly feels so lonely."

"The boss will be back soon, meow! I believe in the boss, meow!"

"..."

Xia Lulu hesitated, but when she learned that Aibo seemed to have gone to another world, she had a feeling that Aibo had probably gone to Edolas.

If her intuition is correct, then Ebo is most likely not coming back, because he is also a Dragon Slayer Mage.

From a young age, Charlu knew she came from Edolas and was sent to this world with the mission of killing a Dragon Slayer Mage.

After arriving at Fairy Tail, she saw that the other two Dragon Slayers also had a cat with them, which strengthened her belief in her "mission".

Although she had no intention of completing the mission and planned to spend the rest of her life with Wendy, she pretended that she was too weak to do anything.

But if the Dragon Slayer also goes to that world, there's nothing she can do. Ebo will probably be arrested and have his magic power extracted.

Although Abbot is very strong, magic is not allowed in that world, so Abbot might not even be able to fight back...

Should I tell Wendy about this?

But what's the point of telling Wendy? How am I supposed to explain all that I know? If Wendy knew I was only with her because I was tasked with killing a Dragon Slayer mage, would she still accept me?

Xia Lulu was caught in a dilemma.

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At this very moment, ten thousand meters above the Fairy Tail guild, someone was standing in the biting cold wind, sweating profusely.

Abbot has been back in Asland for a while now, but he's feeling a bit apprehensive about returning home and is hesitant to show his face in the guild.

It was because after he returned, he had the foresight to first use the Telescope of Light magic to observe the guild for a while, and even used the Rewind magic to see what had happened during that time.

Then I felt an unprecedentedly strong gravity emanating from the guild.

Abbott was a little scared.

I was only away for a month, is the impact really that serious?

Did I accidentally raise the girls' favorability too high?

Abbott was genuinely worried that if he suddenly popped up, he would be squeezed into a cookie by the excited girls.

Sigh, let's take it one at a time.

After using telepathy to let the guild master know he was safe, Abbott decided to go find Mira and explain things to her first…

Meanwhile, Mira was tidying up kitchen utensils by herself in the back kitchen. She was very skilled at these chores and didn't need to think at all, looking completely absorbed in her work.

But the instant Abbot appeared behind her, Mira sensed the familiar magic, turned around abruptly, and her gray eyes instantly shone with dazzling light, as if she had come alive.

"Ai—!"

"Shh!"

Abbot covered Mira's mouth before she could scream, shrinking back nervously.

"Mira, don't shout! Don't shout! The others don't know I'm back yet. Don't make too much noise. You know I can't handle that kind of big scene."

"Waaah...!"