Internet Magic in Fairy Tail

Chapter 132: Chapter 132: River of Stars of the Eridanus Constellation

Mystogan had no idea how his identity had been exposed.

This was only his second time meeting Nate, and very few people in the guild had ever seen his face. Could it have been Laxus?

Mystogan pondered carefully.

He had read the forum posts and hadn't missed the astonishing claims made by "Voldemort."

He then asked, "You want to go to the world of Edolas to find Mirajane's sister?"

"But how do you know about 'Anima'?"

It made sense that Nate had learned about the parallel world from the forum and had figured out Mystogan's true identity from Laxus. But where had he learned about 'Anima'?

Nate smiled slightly and pointed to his eyes again. "It's called the 'Six Eyes.' I can see the flow of magic in everything."

"For example, right now, I can tell there is no magic inside your body."

"In fact, I knew something was off the first time we met at the guild, when you hypnotized everyone and took a request from the notice board."

Mystogan's expression reflected his shock. It seemed this eye magic was incredibly powerful.

Nate continued, "In this world, there are 'magic particles' in everything—circulating through nature and all living beings."

"The magic of mages comes from this. They control the magic within themselves to perform magic."

"But you're different, Mystogan. You have no magic particles inside you."

Hearing this, Mystogan finally understood. To someone like Nate, who could see magic so clearly, Mystogan must have stood out like a firefly in the night, impossible to miss.

Mystogan's face showed realization. "So, that's why your magic wasn't affected by my hypnosis magic?"

"Exactly."

"But how do you know about 'Anima'?"

"When I went with Mira to where Lisanna disappeared, I saw residual traces of 'Anima' magic."

Nate smiled. "Before asking you, I consulted 'Voldemort,' who kindly told me about the existence of this magic."

"Voldemort... that person seems to know everything." Mystogan couldn't help but feel curious about who this was.

"Let's find a quieter place to talk."

...

The crowded train station wasn't an ideal spot for such a conversation.

Nate and Mystogan walked to the Eastern Forest.

Under the shade of a tree, Mystogan removed his mask, revealing a face identical to Jellal's.

"I apologize for hiding my identity from the guild, but with this face, moving around in this world would cause a lot of trouble."

Siegrain, Jellal, Mystogan—if he didn't cover his face, he would be constantly plagued by complications.

Nate understood completely. He would have done the same thing in Mystogan's position.

"You've had it rough," Nate commented sympathetically.

"Nate, you want to go to Edolas..." Mystogan shook his head. "I hope you'll reconsider."

Nate had anticipated this response and had even guessed the reasoning behind it.

Sure enough, Mystogan's next words were exactly what Nate expected.

"You can indeed travel to Edolas through 'Anima,' but if you find Lisanna, how will you return?"

'Anima' was a one-way magic that only absorbed magic from Aslan. While people could travel to Edolas through it, the magic couldn't be used to bring anyone back.

"You're right. I've considered that, which is why..."

Nate reached out, and with a flick of his hand, a glowing magic card engraved with the 'Flying Thunder God' magic appeared. He casually tossed it to Mystogan.

"I'd like you to place this card in Edolas the next time you close a small 'Anima'."

Mystogan was stunned and asked in a shocked tone, "Your spatial magic can penetrate the parallel world like 'Anima'?"

"I'm not sure, so I want to test it," Nate explained calmly. "My magic, 'Flying Thunder God,' creates permanent teleportation markers. Unless someone deliberately destroys it, the magic circle will remain."

Mystogan finally understood. Nate planned to use his spatial magic to cross into the parallel world. If successful, he could also use the same method to bring people back.

"It seems my worries were unnecessary," Mystogan nodded, agreeing to help. "I'll try it next time I encounter an 'Anima'."

"Thank you, Mystogan."

"No need to thank me. We're guildmates, after all, and you've already given me that magic ring."

Hearing the mention of the ring, Nate thought to himself that he'd have to take a 'Magic Net' ring with him to Edolas if everything went well and complete the mission too.

Afterward, the two exchanged friend requests.

...

After parting ways with Mystogan, Nate returned to the guild.

He opened his friend list, which had grown considerably.

Among the names, Mystogan's nickname stood out: [Mystogan].

'Another fool using his real name online.'

Wait a second, Mystogan's real name was actually Jellal.

"Speaking of friends... where's Loke?"

Nate suddenly remembered that he had added Loke as a friend while studying celestial spirits. But there had been no response from Loke since then.

Using his developer privileges, Nate pulled up Loke's profile.

The results showed that Loke had last logged in ten days ago.

"He hasn't been around the guild, and he hasn't logged into the 'Magic Net' in ten days. Did he die?" Nate wondered, surprised.

Loke was a celestial spirit, one of the Zodiac—the Lion, Leo.

Under normal circumstances, celestial spirits couldn't die. But Loke had been living in the human world for three years, relying solely on his own magic, and his life force had been slowly draining away.

Thinking it over, Nate opened his friend list and sent a private message to the Celestial Spirit King.

Sigma Male: "Hey, Celestial Spirit King, did the Lion of the Zodiac die?"

He didn't mince words and asked directly.

The Celestial Spirit King responded immediately.

Celestial Spirit King: "Leo? He committed an unforgivable crime in the Celestial Spirit World, and I banished him to the human world."

Celestial Spirit King: "He isn't dead yet, but he's close."

Not dead yet. That's good.

Nate shifted to another topic.

Sigma Male: "I need a favor."

Celestial Spirit King: "Even if it's your request, I can't pardon Leo's crime. It's an ancient pact."

Sigma Male: "Not him. It's about the current generation of the Heartfilia family—Lucy Heartfilia."

Sigma Male: "She wants to learn 'Urano Metria.'"

Celestial Spirit King: "Ah, the daughter of an old friend..."

As expected, the moment Nate mentioned Lucy's full name, the Celestial Spirit King immediately understood.

Nate suddenly recalled that time passed differently in the Celestial Spirit World. One day there equaled one month in the human world. Lucy's mother, Layla Heartfilia, had died seven years ago, but for the Celestial Spirit King, it would have only been three months.

Sigma Male: "Yes, Lucy is Layla's daughter."

Sigma Male: "So, can you give her a magic book? If not 'Urano Metria,' maybe something like the 'Complete Guide to Celestial Magic.'"

Celestial Spirit King: "..."

Apparently overwhelmed by Nate's boldness, the Celestial Spirit King took a moment before replying.

Celestial Spirit King: "How about this?"

Celestial Spirit King: "You and Lucy should come visit the Celestial Spirit World."

Another invitation to the Celestial Spirit World?

Nate considered it. It didn't seem like a bad idea, but he had other tasks like developing magic apps and livestreaming to focus on right now.

Sigma Male: "Give me some time, and I'll bring her to visit."

Celestial Spirit King: "I look forward to your arrival, young friend."

Nate couldn't shake the feeling that the Celestial Spirit King regarded him as an equal.

Just then, a notification popped up.

[Your friend, 'Celestial Spirit King,' has sent you a 'Magic Net' delivery. Do you want to receive it?]

Celestial Spirit King: "Since it's your request, I'm sending this gift for Lucy."

Celestial Spirit King: "It might be useful, or it might not."

Wow, the old guy's learning fast! He even knows how to send packages now.

Curious, Nate accepted the delivery.

A flash of golden light revealed a magic sigil, and the package appeared before him.

Nate grabbed it, inspecting the item.

It was a simple cylindrical wooden handle with a dark brown center and gold edges. A yellow star-shaped pendant hung from the end.

'What is this thing?'

Before Nate could ask, the Celestial Spirit King provided an explanation.

Celestial Spirit King: "It's the River of Stars of the Eridanus Constellation. A celestial whip that can extend and retract at will."

Celestial Spirit King: "It's a magic item from the Celestial Spirit World, and only celestial spirit mages can use it."

'The Eridanus constellation?' Nate was familiar with the basics of astronomy and knew it was a southern constellation—one of the 88.

He tried channeling his magic into the item but got no response.

Then, he tried using celestial magic.

Immediately, the 'Fleuve d'étoiles' activated, and a flowing stream of water emerged from the handle, twisting and turning like a real whip.

"I can use it too?"

Nate was stunned. "Does this mean I'm a celestial spirit mage now?"

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(Author's Note: A small error earlier—Mystogan doesn't have magic and doesn't need magic recovery potions, as his magic relies on several staves. Thanks to the comments for the correction!)

(Bleam: Hopefully correct by now?)

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