Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Spirit Magic?!

Chapter 168 Lucy Takes on a Disciple and the Golden Mission is Completed

Chapter 169 Lucy Takes on a Disciple and the Golden Mission is Completed (Please Subscribe!)

In the backstage dressing room, Jiude led Lucy to Moen.

"Mount, this is Lucy, my daughter. You've already met, haven't you?"

Jiude's words were a bit awkward. He had never brought Lucy to see Moen, but Lucy had come on her own.

And now, he wants Lucy to become his apprentice and even join Fairy Tail. The change in his attitude is so rapid that he feels his face burning and wishes he could disappear into a crack in the ground.

"Yes, we've already met. You've always said that Lucy is my fan, and now we've finally met in person."

Moen spoke, looking at Lucy and winking at the little girl.

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Upon hearing Moen's words, Jiude could only manage a forced laugh. There was nothing he could do; he had indeed made a mistake in what he had done.

He had previously said that his daughter was a fan of Moen and had even asked for autographed books, but he stopped mentioning it later and the idea of ​​meeting her was simply dropped. If you were to say that Moen wasn't surprised at all, Jiude wouldn't believe it either; Moen is a very shrewd guy.

"Did you have fun today, Lucy?"

Moen ignored Jude and asked Lucy with a smile.

"Mmm! I'm happy!"

Lucy nodded happily in response.

"Mr. Moen and Ms. Mirajane's collaboration was absolutely wonderful! This is the first time I've ever heard music like this. My emotions were constantly changing with your music. Ms. Mirajane's singing is so beautiful, even better than the records I've bought!"

Lucy spoke earnestly about her experience at the concert, and she didn't forget to praise Mirajane, who was watching the performance from the sidelines. The scene of Mr. Moen and Miss Mirajane performing together on stage was very harmonious.

"Thank you for the compliment, Lucy. Just call me Mira, no need to be so polite."

Mira smiled after being showered with praise by Lucy. She began to find Lucy, the little girl, more agreeable. Lucy's praise was sincere, and the little girl's big eyes were full of admiration.

"Okay, Mira, so are we friends now?"

Looking at Mira, Lucy whispered, her eyes filled with hope, as if afraid of receiving a negative answer.

"Of course, we're friends."

Mira paused for a moment, then answered gently. She felt that Lucy was a bit pitiful. Despite being born into wealth, she seemed to be living a miserable life, without any friends, like a canary locked in a cage.

"Great!"

Lucy exclaimed happily. She really didn't have any friends. She stayed at home all day. The surrounding hills all belonged to her family. The only people she could interact with were the servants in her house. No one could be her friend.

If she had to name one, perhaps only Aquarius, the celestial spirit of Aquarius, could be considered her friend. Although Aquarius was angry that she would summon her at any time and place, Aquarius never left her side when she needed company.

After her mother's death, Aquarius, the celestial spirit of Aquarius, became Lucy's pillar of support, helping her through those difficult days. That celestial spirit was her only friend.

Lucy was naturally very happy to be able to make new friends. If it weren't for the timing and occasion, she would have summoned Aquarius, the Aquarius celestial spirit, to share her joy.

"Mount, I want Lucy to become your apprentice and learn Celestial Spirit Magic. Then I want her to join the Fairy Tail guild and become one of you, just like Emerald. Would you be willing to accept her as your apprentice?"

After a moment of awkwardness, Jude didn't forget why he had brought Lucy there, and he took the initiative to ask Moen for help.

"Jade?"

Mira, who was standing nearby, caught a familiar name. She was a little puzzled as to why this Jude would mention jade.

"Emerald is the child of one of my friends, about the same age as Lucy. She also learned Celestial Magic from Lucy's mother."

Mira's question immediately made Jude realize what was going on, and he quickly explained, covering up the issue of Emerald's identity.

Jude could understand why Jade was hiding her identity; after all, the only princess in the royal family was a rather special case.

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Mira nodded, her expression a little strange. Both girls used Celestial Magic and were both from wealthy families. Lucy and Emerald's backgrounds were indeed somewhat similar, and now that they had both become Moen's disciples, they were even more alike.

"Jade?"

Lucy was completely bewildered. She didn't remember who Emerald was, and she wasn't familiar with Emerald at all. She hadn't even met her since she could remember. Leila hadn't taken Lucy with her when she went to the capital on business.

So Lucy was puzzled: how come her mother had taught Celestial Magic to other people?

But before Lucy could think any further, Moen spoke up.

"Sure, I have no problem taking Lucy as my disciple. Lucy, are you willing? Would you like to learn Celestial Spirit Magic from me?"

Moen's words drew everyone's attention to Lucy, who awaited her response.

"I do!"

After a moment of surprise, Lucy immediately answered, her emotions rising and her face turning red.

"Alright, from now on, you will be my second disciple. The Emerald that your father just mentioned is my first disciple, who is also your senior sister. You will be able to meet her when we return to Fairy Tail. I hope you can both make progress together."

Looking at Lucy, Moen spoke, displaying the authority of a master.

At the same time, the words "Successfully accepted as a disciple" appeared in Moen's [Saint Seiya System]. Lucy was recognized by the system. Lucy, this little girl, is also a child with a spirit of dedication and a sense of righteousness, and a kind child who is willing to work hard to save others.

Moen sighed inwardly. He had actually taken in two female disciples first. This sect was definitely more female than male. Anyone who didn't know better would think he only took in female disciples.

"Okay, Mr. Moen, I look forward to meeting my senior!"

Lucy nodded earnestly, her eyes seemingly shining. She was filled with anticipation, eagerly looking forward to living in "Fairy Tail".

"You should call me Master now, Lucy."

After hearing Lucy's answer, Jiude reminded Lucy from the side.

"Ah, yes, Master Moen."

Lucy paused for a moment, then changed her form of address somewhat awkwardly. The new form of address sounded strange. Although Moen didn't look like a child anymore, Lucy knew that Moen was only two years older than her, and she felt that calling him "brother" would be more appropriate.

"You don't have to call me Master, that makes me sound old. Just call me Brother."

Moen smiled and spoke, vaguely recalling that when he met Lucy from the future two years ago, the girl didn't call him "Master" but "Brother". So, shouldn't she actually call him "Brother"?

Moen couldn't be sure about this either, as it involved the future. He didn't want to change, but he didn't know if he had changed either, so he could only try to fit in as much as possible.

"Then can I call him Brother Moen?"

Lucy spoke softly, and it was indeed more comfortable to call her that. There was no awkwardness of forcing a peer to be treated as an elder, but the respect in her heart was not less!

"Of course, it's just a form of address."

Moen smiled and nodded, saying that he supported Lucy calling him that, which made him feel that the future might not have been changed too much by him.

"Wouldn't that be disrespectful?"

Jiude frowned and spoke up. He felt that this was not a good thing. A master is a master. What kind of thing is it to call someone "brother"?

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Lucy gritted her teeth, somewhat afraid to look at her angry father. She knew that what her father said actually made sense. Becoming a disciple is becoming a disciple. How can you not call someone "master" just because of your age?

"Verbal respect is just a facade; true respect comes from the heart. Our sect doesn't care about such empty formalities."

Moen smiled and offered his support to Lucy: if Emerald wanted to call him Master, then she could call him Master; if Lucy wanted to call him Brother, then she could call him Brother. No matter what they called him, their relationship would not change.

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Upon hearing Moen's words, Jiude immediately shut his mouth and said nothing more.

The reason why Jiude, contrary to his usual behavior, dared to question him was precisely because he wanted to see Moen's true attitude.

Now it seems that Moen really doesn't care about the way he's addressed, so Jiude is relieved. He doesn't want his daughter to be disliked by Moen because of a matter of how she's addressed.

"When do you plan to send Lucy to Fairy Tail?"

Moen looked at Jiude and asked. He knew what the guy was thinking, so he gave a confident answer to put the guy at ease. Although Jiude was focused on his work, he still had a deep love for Lucy in his heart.

Lucy looked at her father with hope in her eyes; she longed to leave home for Fairy Tail immediately.

"Let her be older. She hasn't even turned twelve yet. It's too early for her to leave home and live on her own."

Under the watchful eyes of Moen, Lucy, and Mira, Jude hesitated for a moment before finally giving an answer that disappointed Lucy somewhat.

However, Lucy could understand. Her father had never even let her go out before, so it would be strange if he suddenly changed his mind so much.

Although she felt a little disappointed, Lucy felt that this seemed to be the normal father she had been waiting for, which made her recent experiences feel real, no longer like a beautiful dream.

"Then let's come back after you turn twelve."

Moen nodded. Every family has its own problems. Just because King Thomas could entrust his only daughter, Princess Emerald, to him with peace of mind doesn't mean that Jude should do the same.

These things cannot be compared. Different perspectives lead to completely different results. One could say that King Thomas's actions were bold and far-sighted, but another could say that he was ruthless, only considering interests and not family ties.

Therefore, there's nothing wrong with Jude's decision to let Lucy go to Fairy Tail a little later. He's about to send his daughter to a boarding school to live alone, and perhaps, out of reluctance, Jude will spend more time with her.

If that were really the case, then Moen would be more willing to let Lucy come to Fairy Tail a little later, so that she could spend more time with her father, which is what Lucy has always wanted.

With the matter settled, Moen and Mira left and returned to Magnolia. Jude and Lucy also went home, and Jude really did take some time to spend with Lucy.

That's just how people are. Before, Lucy was always looking forward to Jiude's return at home, but Jiude didn't come back very often. Now that Lucy will be away from home for a long time, Jiude is reluctant to leave and has started spending more time at home again.

And so, nearly half a year passed. In the second half of the year, after Lucy celebrated her twelfth birthday, she finally left home and went to Fairy Tail to report for duty.

In the past six months, the construction of the railway network in the south has been in full swing. On the day Lucy arrived at Fairy Tail to report for duty, the last city was officially opened to traffic.

Therefore, Lucy and Jude's arrival directly enabled Moen to complete two tasks.

One was inviting Lucy to join "Fairy Tail," and the other was the long-awaited "Roaring Train," a Gold-level quest that Moen had been eagerly anticipating, which was finally completed after more than a year.

[Ding! Mission "She Comes from the Future" has been completed!]

Quest Progress: Invite Lucy Heartfilia to join the Fairy Tail guild. (Completed)

Do you want to claim the task reward?

[Ding! The mission "The Roaring Train" has been completed!]

Mission Progress: Help Jud Heartfilia complete the construction of the national railway. (Completed)

Do you want to claim the task reward?

The notifications for completing both tasks popped up at the same time. Moen accepted the first one first. The reward for this task was rather ordinary, just like the one he received when he invited Juvia to join the guild.

Moen guessed that inviting these two girls to join the guild was probably not difficult at all, unlike when it came to inviting Wendy and Mistgang, which was a bit more complicated.

[Congratulations! You have obtained the random item Pandora's Necklace!]

A system notification popped up, which made Moen's eyes widen slightly.

Did I get the guaranteed drop? It wasn't some useless rare material or trendy junk?

Pandora's Necklace: A necklace that allows the wearer to move freely anywhere in the underworld.

Looking at the necklace's function, Moen's expression was strange. Would this function still work in this world? Moreover, did this world have an underworld? He really didn't know much about it.

'I'll try it out when I have time.'

Moen did not take out the necklace, but placed it in the system space. He would test its effects later when he had time. Right now, he had more important things to do.

First, we need to receive Jude and Lucy, father and daughter, who brought him good news.

Secondly, he would naturally continue to claim the rewards for the Gold-level mission, as he was still very much looking forward to his first Gold Cloth.

After having Emerald and the others take Lucy to the girls' dormitory and having Jude go to catch up with Master Voltava, Moen finally had some free time.

He carefully washed his hands and face, and even lit an incense stick before solemnly accepting the mission reward. Naturally, he had to take the first Golden Armor very seriously.

(End of this chapter)