Fairy Tail: Magic is not such an inconvenient thing.

"Angry? Why would I be angry with Kana? I just... find a little bit of an eyesore on that good-for-nothing, useless, and pathetic little sister."

"That's so...so outrageous!"

Kana was furious. She hadn't expected that instead of comforting her, Ab would stab her in the back even more. But because she couldn't refute him, she cried even harder, feeling like a paramecium, curled up in a ball, utterly ashamed.

"Waaaaah (╥﹏╥) I'm so sorry! I'm such a useless little fish sister! I've let Aibo down, I'm so sorry!"

"..."

Aibo was at a loss. He wasn't in the mood to comfort her, and he couldn't get angry at all. He really had no way to deal with Kana, who was as soft and fluffy as cotton. He had said something a bit harsh just now, and Kana seemed to be genuinely upset.

Abbott has already figured out where Kana's problem lies.

Cana is not as strong as Erza, nor as decisive as Mira; she relies too much on herself.

When Abbot is not by her side and she has to face difficulties alone, she easily becomes disoriented and loses her composure, unable to fully utilize her abilities.

When did Kana start to become like this?

Cana completely dotes on Abbott, even to the point of being obedient to him. Abbott forbids her from getting drunk, and she manages to resist drinking too much no matter how much she craves it. When Abbott advises her to acknowledge Gildarts as her father, she actually resists more than she agrees, but in the end, she convinces herself to listen to Abbott's advice...

In the past, Kana was a conflicted person, hesitant and indecisive, but she was still quite independent most of the time.

But under Abbott's influence over the years, she has changed.

From a young age, Kana had developed the habit of consulting Abbot whenever she was in doubt. While she claimed to be taking care of Abbot's older sister, her first instinct when faced with a decision was to turn to Abbot…

Because she discovered that as long as she listened to Abbott's advice, she no longer needed to think, and everything became easy; as long as she listened to Abbott, she no longer needed to make difficult choices, and everything was easily obtained; as long as Abbott was by her side, Kana could do anything…

But without Abbott, Kana can't do anything.

Therefore, Kana cannot lose Abbot.

Having heard Kana's true feelings, Abbot was actually a little confused.

Did I do something wrong? Did my existence actually hinder Cana's growth? Was abandoning Cana and letting her grow up on her own, like Gildarts did, the right choice?

Oh.

Bullshit! That's ridiculous! There's no such logic in this world.

I'm about to become Superman, why should I ask Kana to become stronger? Can't I even protect my family?

Does it really matter how powerful Kana is? What I lack has never been a strong partner!

Aibo realized he was getting a little too attached to appearances.

He took a deep breath, his expression gradually softening, and naturally took Kana's hand, speaking gently:

"I'm the one who should apologize. I was a little anxious just now and said some bad things. Sister Kana didn't do anything wrong. S-rank is nothing special. I'm not disappointed. Whether Sister Kana is strong or not is not important to me. What's more important is whether Sister Kana is happy."

Abbott patted his chest:

"Because I am already very strong, it doesn't matter if Sister Kana relies on me a little more. I will protect Sister Kana."

Even if my sister is just a nobody, it doesn't matter, as long as Kana always believes in me, that's enough. We're the closest family, aren't we?

"Waaaaah! Abbot! Abbot is the best after all!"

Kana was deeply moved, but still choked up as she clarified:

"But they're not nobody! This was really just an accident. Next time! Next year! I'll definitely be promoted to S-rank next year!"

"Yes, yes, whatever, I've already let it go. Even if Sister Kana is an ignorant, good-for-nothing shut-in who only knows how to drink all day, as long as she stays this beautiful, I will take care of her for the rest of my life."

"Wait! Why are you going too far like this?! And why add the condition of 'beautiful'?! Does that mean that if my sister becomes ugly, Abbott will abandon her?!"

"That's right. Long-term alcohol consumption can make the scalp and face abnormally oily, leading to dry and thinning hair, facial swelling and sagging, accelerated aging, and the development of a beer belly and double chin..."

If my sister continues her daily drinking habit, she won't even be able to maintain her basic beauty and figure. Then she'll be completely useless and could only be ruthlessly abandoned by Abbot.

"Okay, okay! Stop, stop! Don't say anymore! I promise I'll never drink too much again! I'll only drink a little bit, just a little bit is okay, right? Once a week, is that alright? Once a month? Waaah..."

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Kana's failure to make the S-class list didn't have much of an impact. In fact, no one really cared about this kind of thing, except for Kana herself.

Not being an S-rank character always made Cana feel inferior to Erza and Mira.

In the end, he went to Aibo for help, wanting to improve his strength further.

Although Abbot felt it was unnecessary, if he really encountered an enemy he couldn't defeat, he could just use cards to summon the enemy's mental form; there was no stronger magic than that.

But since his sister had a need, Aibo naturally wouldn't refuse.

Aibo figured that training one person was the same as training a group, so he called up a few of his best friends to do intensive training together.

Although Aibo felt that the sisters' abilities were not important, it would be a good thing if they could improve.

Aibo's house, training room.

All the girls who adopted Aibo Guga gathered here, including the unannounced secretary Leqi, who was there as their number one fan.

"Today is my private tutoring session, so you all need to listen carefully and learn well!"

"Yes~"

These girls are laughing and behaving themselves; they have no manners at all!

Aibo will develop a training plan tailored to their individual needs.

"Sister Kana, your problem is that you rely too much on card magic, and your mastery of spatial magic is insufficient. Once you face a spatial mage like me who can completely control space, you will be powerless to fight back."

"Studying word magic and magic circles can make up for your weaknesses. Even I can't stop the magic circle that's about to activate in space. That's the underlying logic of magic. The thicker your foundation, the stronger you'll become..."

In a sense, Mystogan is Kana's nemesis. As an Edolas without magic, his foundation in magic is the most solid in the guild.

"Okay~ I'll go read a book then."

"Then there's Levy and Juvia. Your biggest problem is that you don't have enough magic. Solving this problem is both easy and difficult, but I can't do it right now."

Therefore, I suggest that Levy try to master a magical artifact, as this is the fastest way to increase her strength. Making a spellbook in advance is also a good option.

As for Juvia, you've developed less than one ten-thousandth of your water magic potential! Why don't you try harder?! You've studied for so long and only mastered one technique, Mist Concealment; you clearly haven't been focusing on your studies!

"Yes~" "Waaah, I know~"

Erza, however, asked with some curiosity:

"A method to increase magic power? Abbott, you know that too?"

"Yes, the theory of the second magic source is already quite mature. I have a research project about activating the second magic source in advance, but unfortunately I haven't had time to do it yet. I'll work on it when I have time later."

Then Abbott looked at the two "juniors":

"As for Wendy, you have a great talent for enchanting magic, so you can focus on learning that. I can teach you anything you don't understand. However, your physique is too weak, so I will design a magic circle for you to strengthen your body."

"As for Leqi, your foundation is quite solid, but since you mainly study Wood Form, your magic power is still not enough. You can also study Earth Form."

"As for the two of you..."

Finally, Abbott turned his gaze to Mira and Erza, which surprised them both.

Mira pointed to herself: "Do I need to cultivate too?"

"Of course, you don't think you're that strong already, do you?"

Erza nodded seriously:

"Abbott is right, I still have a long way to go, but ordinary training is no longer enough to improve. Abbott, do you have any suggestions?"

"You still have a lot of room for improvement. Your second magic source hasn't been activated yet, which is why your magic power growth rate has slowed down. This is something you should work on..."

Mira now has over 40,000 magic points, and Erza has over 50,000. They both work much harder than Cana, but their magic power has still hit a bottleneck.

Ebo was able to activate his second magic source so quickly because of his young age. Mira and Erza, on the other hand, were already fully developed, making it much more difficult for them to open that door.

Moreover, Mira and Erza's problems don't only extend to this:

"Both of you have fighting styles that are too one-sided, lacking any strategy or tactics, relying entirely on brute force."

First, Mira, the demon you received is no longer keeping up with your progress. That demon's strength was limited, and you've already digested it. Receiving that demon has greatly reduced the boost it gave to your strength…”

"There's nothing I can do about it. Where can I find a more powerful demon to take over?"

"Actually, it doesn't necessarily have to be a demon. Theoretically, you could also receive Guga, right?"

"Huh? Why would I accept that little thing? It won't increase my combat power."

“Guga is indeed not an option, but it’s a direction because I’ve always suspected that demons, celestial spirits, and Guga are actually the same type of life form. Since you can receive demons, you can definitely receive the other two types as well… If you receive celestial spirits, I’m a little worried that you might be received in reverse. Guga is a good choice.”

Although the Guga I can create now isn't very powerful, it doesn't mean I can't create stronger artificial life forms in the future. As long as I can give them stronger abilities, then Mira, you will be able to quickly master another kind of power…”

Abbot sighed:

"However, these are all just hypothetical possibilities. For now, Mira, you should focus your attention on finding a second source of magic..."

"it is good."

Mira seemed lost in thought, already fantasizing about what she would want most if she could gain a new ability.

"Finally, Erza, you... actually, your efforts are in the right direction, and your strength has been steadily increasing. However, you're practicing with too many weapons, which is actually distracting you and slowing down your progress."

Perhaps you should choose a weapon specialization next. There's no need to do so many commissions; they won't significantly improve your strength. Why not focus on practicing for a while first? What do you think?

Erza is undoubtedly a genius. She has mastered gunnery, swordsmanship, knife skills, and shield techniques to level 3. She is also at level 3 in enhancement magic and magic control. However, her talent in spatial magic is only level 2.

Her problem is that she practiced too many different things, which prevented her from reaching LV4. Her various armor magic tools were also too weak. Although they could make up for some of the flaws in the mechanism, they would be somewhat useless when facing stronger enemies. It would be better to abandon the armor magic and just rely on the power bricks to fly.

The most direct way to make Erza stronger is to create a magical armor comparable to LV4, but that's obviously unrealistic. It would be better to advise her to specialize in one martial art and reach LV4 as soon as possible.

"I understand. Then, Abbot, come and practice your martial arts with me."

"it is good."

Abbott went to great lengths to help his female friends improve.

Chapter 115, Year 784

Year X784.

At the beginning of the year, Aibo had a premonition that this year would definitely be different.

Sure enough, just a few days after the New Year, Aibo learned of some big news.

His classmate at the magic academy, Zekrein, who was always second in rank, was elected as the youngest of the Ten Wizard Saints and became a council member of the Magic Council along with another old acquaintance, Ultear.

This was the first time Abbot had heard news about his "old classmate" since he had severed ties with the magic academy.

This big news left Abbot stunned. No, Zekrein? Him? One of the Ten Saints?

Although I already knew that these two were determined to join the council and cause trouble, their promotion speed is too fast!

If you're talking about council members, that's one thing, those don't really consider strength, but the Ten Wizard Saints?

Why? This guy must have gotten in through connections! Absolutely!

When Abbot graduated from the magic academy, his magic power was close to 30,000. At that time, Zekrein's magic power was about the same as his. How did this guy manage to raise his magic power to the level of the Tenth Saint in less than two years?

Could it be... that he opened one too?

Abbot was a little unwilling, although he could guess that Zekrein had probably awakened a second source of magic to make such rapid progress in a short period of time.

But the thought that his magic power was only a little over 8, not even close to becoming one of the Ten Wizard Saints, while his classmate had already become one, made him feel a little resentful...

Wait a minute, this guy seems to be a year older than Erza, and six years older than me. He's already 20 this year.

That's fine.

I, Aibo, am a 14-year-old prodigy, a rising star with a clear voice.

Ziklayin, a 20-year-old past star, nothing special.

14-year-old Abbott is in a period of rapid development, with both his magical abilities and physical body growing at an astonishing pace.

Over the years, under the influence of body-tempering magic, Abbot's physique has been "evolving" in a non-human direction.

With an energy level approaching 10,000 and a strength of 8,000, he's not much shorter than Nazgray in terms of height. If it weren't for his youthful appearance, it wouldn't be surprising to mistake him for Nazgray's peer.

It's easy to imagine that in a few years, Fairy Tail will definitely produce a stunningly beautiful young man who will become the white moonlight of countless girls.

Abbott is full of confidence in his future.

Whether it was due to some prejudice against Urudia or not, Abbot felt that these two guys must have ulterior motives for becoming councilors.

That scheming woman, Urudia, is probably plotting something wicked...