While Gajeel was marveling at the Buster Blader's magnificent sword technique, the guild was in an uproar.
"She's so cute! Are you really Chase's new card partner?"
"You look like Dark Magician Girl's little sister! Don't let that bastard Chase teach you any bad habits."
"Would you like a drink or some juice? Uncle will treat you for free~!"
A cute young girl in a white robe was surrounded by the enthusiastic crowd, which included strange uncles like Macao and Wakaba.
"Mm-hmm. But I'm not Dark Magician Girl's little sister, and I don't feel like drinking anything right now," the white-robed girl said, waving her small staff and responding to everyone's greetings with a smile.
Aside from being very interested in the "super interesting guild companions" that Dark Magician Girl had told her about, there was another important reason why Silent Magician had appeared here. She wanted to visit the guild library, which housed a vast collection of magical books, to learn more about the magic of the Fairy Tail world, broaden her horizons, and refine her own magical practice.
As for why she had manifested in her child form, it was because she was more approachable and easygoing in this state, unlike her adult form, which was cold and silent.
The ability to freely change her age stage—affecting her magic power, appearance, and even her personality—was a special ability unique to her.
Chase watched Little Silent Magician laughing and chatting with everyone, then thought of the cold, frosty white-robed onee-san she could become. He couldn't help but sigh inwardly. What a strong sense of contrast this is.
"She's the new card partner with the 'amazing body' that Dark Magician Girl mentioned last night?" Lucy asked curiously, sizing up Silent Magician, who looked about Wendy's age, as she sidled up to Chase and whispered.
"That's right. Is there a problem?" Chase said with a laugh.
"Uh..." Lucy was momentarily at a loss for words.
What she wanted to say was that this body was hardly "amazing," but out of politeness, she swallowed the words back down.
If she actually said it, more than one person would end up getting hurt!
Wendy squeezed through the crowd and approached Little Silent Magician, greeting her enthusiastically. "Hello there, Silent Magician! I'm Wendy Marvell, and I'm twelve years old~!"
It was clear that she was genuinely happy. Not only because she had finally found a girl around her own age, but also because she had regained the confidence that had taken repeated critical hits.
See? I told you the world wasn't singling me out. There are other girls my age who share the same... "situation"!
"Hello, Wendy. Dark Magician Girl mentioned you. You're a Sky Dragon Slayer, aren't you? Very impressive," Little Silent Magician said with a smile.
She didn't introduce her own age as openly as Wendy had. For a female mage who had immersed herself in magic for countless years, that was an absolute "taboo" that could never be mentioned!
Though, theoretically speaking, the girl in front of her was also over four hundred years old.
"It's nothing, really. I'm nowhere near as strong as Natsu or Gajeel," Wendy said, scratching her head in embarrassment. Then she asked, "What kind of magic do you use, Silent Magician?"
Just as Little Silent Magician was about to answer, Macao, looking overly eager, squeezed back in, carrying a plate of freshly cooked fried chicken and french fries.
Although he was on the same level of old pervert as Wakaba and Makarov, his preferences were still relatively orthodox. He was only interested in mature, sexy older sisters with long legs.
"If you don't want juice, how about some snacks? Oh, and if you don't mind, would you like to meet my son Romeo sometime?"
Yeah, this guy was here to pimp out his own kid.
"Hey, hey, your intentions are way too obvious, old man!" Wakaba shot him a disdainful look as he puffed on his pipe.
Little Silent Magician was also caught off guard by such blatant salesmanship. She looked at the fried chicken and fries being shoved in her face and felt too embarrassed to refuse. So...
Hum.
An ice-blue magical array slowly materialized and began to rotate. In a dazzling flash of light, Little Silent Magician's figure and curves visibly grew larger. In the blink of an eye, she had switched to her tall, slender LV8 form.
This time, she refused quite bluntly. "Thank you, but no."
"Wha... WHAT?!!" x N
Everyone, including Lucy, Erza, and the others standing on the periphery, was stunned. They couldn't believe that the cute, adorable little girl had instantly transformed into an elegant, high-class older sister.
Among them, Wendy's reaction was the most dramatic.
The little girl looked up, and after getting a clear look at that unattainable chest, her mood, which had just improved, plummeted back into the abyss.
S-so big...
Wendy instinctively touched her own flat chest, radiating an almost tangible aura of resentment.
"Ooh! So beautiful! So this is your real form, Silent Magician?"
"Dammit! That brat Romeo isn't worthy of you at all! If you don't mind, may I invite you for afternoon tea?"
The old pervert Macao immediately changed his tune, his main selling point being his utter shamelessness.
"Guys who already have kids, stay out of this!"
Wakaba kicked him away without mercy, rushed in front of Silent Magician, and raised a hand to gently press on the pipe clenched between his lips.
Whoosh.
A magical array lit up, and pale purple smoke emerged from it, coalescing in midair into a magnificent bouquet of roses. Flower petals scattered through the air.
'Perfect! I didn't expect this new flirting magic I learned to come in handy so soon!' Wakaba rejoiced inwardly.
The surrounding old perverts immediately began condemning him, calling it a boring little trick, while simultaneously stirring up their own magic power to construct magical arrays, ready to show off and attract the beautiful woman's attention.
"Hey, you guys! Can't you have some manners?!" Lucy scolded loudly, suddenly feeling very embarrassed.
"Ahaha! There's no way I'm missing out on a fight!" Natsu said excitedly, already charging straight over with a fireball in his hand.
Silent Magician's expression, hidden beneath her tall white mage's hat, remained calm.
I see. So this is what the mages of Fairy Tail are like?
Just as Dark Magician Girl said, they're all interesting, noisy fellows...
Sensing that no one meant her any harm, she smiled faintly, raised her staff, and lightly tapped it against the air.
An invisible wave of energy spread out from the magical array at the tip of her staff in all directions.
The energy wave wasn't strong. It brushed across everyone's cheeks like a gentle breeze.
Then, something happened that Lucy found hard to believe. Whether it was the smoke roses Wakaba had so confidently conjured, the spells the others were casting, or the blazing flames around Natsu's fist...
All of it vanished in an instant!
"This magic?" Erza frowned.
The moment the energy wave washed over her, she could clearly feel her connection to her Requip magic become incredibly blurry!
Mira had also noticed something strange. She looked at Chase and asked, her tone slightly serious, "If I'm not mistaken, the magic Silent Magician just used is something that can forcibly interrupt spellcasting, right?"
"Mm-hmm. 'Silent Magician.' That's exactly where the name comes from," Chase said with a nod, already knowing all of this. "In her presence, conventional magic has absolutely no effect."
Like him, Silent Magician was a great mage with extremely high magical attainment. Although she also had powerful offensive capabilities, her area of study was slightly different from Dark Magician or Dark Magician of Chaos, who focused on black magic. She explored the reverse calculation of magic.
And that was one of the reasons Silent Magician wanted to visit the Fairy Tail library. By gaining a deep understanding of the nature and system of magic in the Fairy Tail world, she could give Chase an even greater advantage in battle!
While Natsu and the others were still completely baffled as to why their magic had failed, Silent Magician exchanged a glance with Chase.
After receiving a reassuring nod from him in return, she walked through the crowd and slowly approached Éclair, who was resting in a corner.
"That's the situation. Would you mind taking me to the library?"
"I can, but... why me?" Éclair blinked, pointing at herself in confusion.
"Because you have a natural talent for Silent Magic," Silent Magician said without any attempt to hide it.
She had noticed Éclair's uniqueness—her nature as the Phoenix Priestess—the moment she arrived at the guild. She had already communicated with Chase through Telepathy Magic or some other form of mental communication.
After learning about Éclair's life experiences, her love and longing for life, and her disgust for the misfortune that magic had brought, she became even more convinced that this little girl who was several hundred years old was a good seedling for learning Silent Magic. She wanted to take her as an apprentice.
Chase had no objections to this.
Previously, when he had Dark Magician help formulate training plans for the guild members, the direction he had set for Éclair was "granting life to inanimate objects," just like Momon.
Aside from the fact that this was something Éclair was already good at, this direction also took into account her "magic-hating" personality. She was destined to be unwilling to learn destructive magic like black magic.
But Silent Magician's Silent Magic had no such issues. In fact, it strangely suited Éclair's style.
Combined with "granting life to inanimate objects" and the "immortal Phoenix blood," it would definitely produce a remarkably powerful effect!
Perfect~
Seeing the confusion on Éclair's face grow even deeper, Silent Magician waved her hand and said softly, "Let's go. It's too noisy here. I'll explain when we get there."
As she finished speaking, her peripheral vision inadvertently caught sight of Momon beside Éclair. Her usually冷漠 pupils suddenly contracted.
This little yellow duck... is so adorable! So cute!
"That's true," Éclair agreed.
Without any hesitation, she stood up and led Silent Magician toward the guild's underground library.
Aside from her absolute trust in Chase, she had also become intensely interested in this so-called "Silent Magic" once she'd had a moment to process it.
If it's magic that can negate magic... maybe...
Maybe she could end her centuries-long destiny as a priestess ahead of schedule!
At this moment, Éclair had no idea what heavy price she would have to pay to destroy the Phoenix Stone.
Not until the figures of the two women and the yellow duck disappeared around the corner of the stairs did the old perverts of the guild finally snap out of it. They began beating their chests and kicking the ground in regret.
The smarter ones shamelessly approached Chase, wanting him, as their master, to help introduce them.
"No problem. Beat me in a fight, and I'll do whatever you want," Chase said.
With just that one sentence, he successfully sent them packing. They slunk away in defeat.
Soon, the guild returned to its usual post-banquet calm.
"Mira, have you seen Gildarts?" Chase asked Mira, who was cleaning up dishes behind the bar, after chatting with Lucy and Erza for a while.
He had played, he had caused trouble. Now it was time to get down to business with Gildarts!
Unfortunately, after scanning the guild hall, he still hadn't spotted Gildarts anywhere.
"As for Gildarts, he took Cana and left on a monster subjugation request while you, Natsu, and Happy were doing the hula dance on top of the tables," Mira said, pausing in her work. Remembering how eager Gildarts had looked and how shy and embarrassed Cana had been, she couldn't help but sigh with a smile. "Come to think of it, it's quite unbelievable that Cana is Gildarts's biological daughter!"
"I didn't expect that damn girl-obsessed bastard to be in such a hurry either," Chase said helplessly, sighing with a sense of resignation.
"If you're looking to fight Gildarts, you'll probably have to wait a week or two. Their request is in a pretty faraway location," Mira said, seeing right through him.
"Huh? That long?" The look of concern on Chase's face deepened a little.
He had been hoping to test his theory about S-Class mages dropping Exodia components today.
Wait a minute!
S-Class mages of the guild?!
Suddenly, Chase belatedly noticed a critical piece of information. He snapped his head up and stared intently at the white-haired girl right in front of him.
Wasn't there an S-Class mage right here who hadn't dropped any cards recently?!
"Mira..."
"Zaa—!"
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