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Chapter 455: Separation
Chapter 455: Separation
Before taking Lucy along, Rod intentionally asked her to summon Loki for confirmation.
Loki assured Lucy, stating that Aguia would be delighted to see her.
The subsequent contract signing process went so smoothly it was enviable.
Among the twelve golden keys of the Zodiac, she now possessed nine of them on her own.
Six of those keys were collected within three months of joining the guild.
She only lacked the keys of Capricorn, Libra, and Pisces to complete the set of twelve, and this couldn't be attributed to mere luck.
How could any ordinary Celestial Spirit Mage's golden keys increase in such a manner?
Even without the reward, Lucy had gained immensely from this mission—the Blue Pegasus lost an incredibly expensive Fairy Vimpto, while Lucy acquired three golden keys.
Luck was indeed an inexplicable phenomenon.
Gemini and Scorpio were the first to sign the contract, and their figures vanished, returning to the Celestial Spirit World.
Aries hesitated due to her personality, taking a step slower than the others, and was the last to sign.
"Please wait a moment," Rod called out to Aries before she could leave.
Aries seemed a bit frightened, "I'm sorry, is there something wrong?"
Lucy commented on her new Celestial Spirit, "Why are you always apologizing?"
Aries quickly bowed to Lucy, "I'm sorry! I'll try harder, I'm sorry!"
"No, no, I'm not blaming you..." Lucy assumed that Aries had been bullied too much by her previous masters, feeling a bit sorry for her.
After Lucy comforted Aries for a while, Rod asked, "I'm sorry, but I wanted to ask you, Aries, about your previous master, Angel."
"I'm sorry, I can't reveal too much information!" Aries' eyes glistened with tears, "It's my fault for being useless, I'm sorry!"
"..."
The personalities of Celestial Spirits were indeed unique and peculiar. Rod spoke in a gentle tone, "I'm sorry, I don't mean to put you in a difficult position. I just wanted to confirm... about two months ago..."
Rod recounted the incident with the Cape Woman and asked, "Was that person Angel? Does she often do this? If you can't say, it's fine."
"Yes, that's her. She occasionally does this, but... but she does a lot of bad things. I'm sorry! As a Celestial Spirit, I can't disobey my master's orders, so I couldn't stop her, I'm sorry!"
Aries repeatedly bowed several times, causing concern that her back might sprain.
"It's not your fault..." Lucy comforted Aries for a while.
Rod thanked her, "Thank you. That's all I wanted to ask. Your answer is very helpful to me, thank you."
He planned to write a report on this and submit it to the Council of Judges, not out of pity or any other reason, but as a tribute to the rescued children.
"No... no need to thank me... Goodbye, Mr. Rod, Miss Lucy." Aries still appeared timid, and after speaking, she disappeared like a fleeing star.
Lucy waved goodbye to Aries and then held up the three newly acquired golden keys, smiling foolishly. In the sunlight, the keys sparkled beautifully.
Rod observed her and said, "You've been through a lot."
Lucy didn't understand, "What?"
Rod explained, "Getting along with these Celestial Spirits with their peculiar personalities must be challenging, right? Caisha and Sachdalious are relatively normal, but the other Celestial Spirits are quite different—lecherous, temperamental, willful, and even those who enjoy being abused... there's all sorts."
"..." Lucy wanted to refute him, but every time Rod mentioned an adjective, she could associate it with a specific Celestial Spirit...
She covered her head, "Why do I always encounter weird people? Even within the guild!"
Rod thought that Lucy probably hadn't heard the saying, 'Birds of a feather flock together.'
After some thought, he added, "Among the new arrivals, Scorpio and Aries are fine, but Gemini seems mischievous. You'll have to bear with him, good luck."
"It's... it's fine! Anyway, I rarely interact with them..." Lucy wanted to say that she rarely played with the problematic Celestial Spirits, but she couldn't finish her sentence.
Through her battle with Angel, Lucy realized that in addition to improving her magical power through cultivation, a Star Spirit Mage must also have a deep understanding of the Star Spirits.
To understand them, one must spend time interacting and bonding, even if the Star Spirits are peculiar.
Moreover, she had always wanted to get along well with the Star Spirits.
Lucy sighed and asked, "Mr. Rod, among your summoned beasts, aren't there any difficult ones to get along with?"
"Of course, I..." Rod recalled the Mountain Dracon's aloof attitude towards him.
He used to think it was tsundere, but recently he's realized that a large part of it might be due to laziness—too lazy to help, too lazy to talk, and too lazy to be summoned.
Lucy understood from Rod's expression.
The two exchanged glances and sighed simultaneously, "Aaaah~"
...
Another day passed, and Wendy's matters were almost settled.
All the houses in the village had their doors and windows closed, and the guild's tent had its curtain drawn and secured.
The flag with the Neko-Mebo-Hoshi symbol hanging at the entrance was carefully removed and kept by Wendy.
A monument was erected in the center of the village, engraved with the names of all the villagers, carved by Wendy herself.
There was not a single mistake in the inscription.
Robinルー called them false companions, but to Wendy, they weren't.
She would always remember the seven years of companionship with her friends.
"Since it's like this, it's about time for us to leave too. Please convey my regards to Master Makarov," Jula said with a gentle smile. Such a well-behaved child made him want to recruit her into the Mermaid Heel.
Elusa nodded in acknowledgment.
"MEN~ Though it's hard to part, there's always a time for farewells." Yuu maintained his unique elegance, "Miss Elusa, Miss Lucy, I will miss your wonderful scents."
Lucy almost lost her temper, "Please, don't miss that!"
She couldn't understand why Yuu, who seemed like a decent person, behaved so pervertedly. She felt that such a quirky character wouldn't seem out of place even in her own guild.
"!" Lucy was startled by her own thoughts. But Rod, on the other hand, began to appreciate Yuu. He hadn't bothered Mira, Wendy, or Jellie, and seemed to have principles.
Hibiki and Yifu played the role of the straight man, while also inviting the ladies to visit the Blue Pegasus.
They especially emphasized, 'The boys don't need to come.'
But as soon as he finished speaking, Yuu scolded him, "That's not appropriate. I can already smell the fragrance of friendship among you all. If you're inviting friends to play, why differentiate between men and women?"
Hibiki and Yifu admired, "As expected of Yuu-sama!"
Lucy scoffed, "His title changed again... And didn't he just mention us two girls?"
Lian, the traitor, didn't join his two good brothers because he was busy bidding farewell to Jellie.
An awkward farewell.
Rod watched them and reflected on himself. When he was sweet-talking with Mirajane in the guild, did others also feel like hitting him?
Should he increase his intensity in the future?
Next were Levy and Gray, the master and disciple, who were bare-chested, mocking each other for not wearing clothes.
It was truly a mystery how their master had raised these two mischievous disciples.
The three guilds were heading in different directions, so they couldn't travel back together.
Mermaid Heel and Blue Pegasus took the land route, while Fairy Tail opted for the waterway.
Wendy bowed to the village monument one last time and then embarked on her journey with her new companions.
She felt both excited and nervous, wondering if the members of Fairy Tail would welcome her.
(End of Chapter)
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