doitstory Chapter 148 Star Spirit King, Unable to Reach the Stars in the Sky
Chapter 148 Star Spirit King, Unable to Reach the Stars in the Sky
Chapter 148 The Star Spirit King, a Star That Cannot Return to the Sky
"Lucy, are you alright?" Mira came up from behind.
"It's okay, Mira." Lucy nodded subconsciously.
"Wow! Lady Lucy and Lady Mira have amazing figures~!" Taurus Talos popped up from the ground with two heart-shaped eyes on his head.
"Hey Chase, you've gone too far! You've stolen all our thunder!"
Happy flew over from a distance, landed on the fallen thug, and struck a pose while throwing punches into the air, displaying his bravery as a man.
Pru found it quite fun, climbing onto another thug like an old man with limited mobility, and imitating Habi in a very convincing way.
"Go back now, you lecherous bastard who dared to run away!"
"And that opportunistic dead cat, where were you when you were so fierce?!"
"Prue, don't play with that dead cat! You'll learn bad habits!"
"And why are Chess and Mila here?"
There were quite a few things to complain about, and Lucy's speaking speed instinctively became faster.
In the entire Fairy Tail series, only the sarcastic and tsukkomi (straight man) can handle this kind of situation, not missing any opportunity to make sarcastic remarks.
"I was a little surprised when I heard the voice just now. I didn't expect it to really be Lucy." Mira chuckled. At this moment, she was wearing the same loose casual clothes as Lucy, obviously she had also come out for a walk after taking a bath.
"Wait, if it's just Mira and Chess, does that mean you two..." Lucy's eyes immediately turned ambiguous after she reacted.
"I didn't have much to do today, and I happened to have two tickets. Elfman was busy, so I came with Chase."
Mira raised her hand to gather her still slightly damp white hair, and said without batting an eye, "After all, Chess helped me a lot on the Isle of Evil Ruins."
If I remember correctly, you also used the same excuse to save breakfast for Chesgo.
The familiar words made Lucy's lips twitch: "Is this all you're going to thank me for the rest of your life?!"
Considering her own life, she ultimately didn't say those words aloud, and could only force a smile and nod.
"There's a thing (curling tongue)~" Happy is more courageous.
"Pfft (rolling tongue)~" Pru imitated him.
However, nobody cared.
Because another familiar face was walking towards them from across the narrow path.
"Thank you so much, Chase. I was just looking for those two."
Loki pointed to the thugs on the ground and thanked Chase.
"Loki? What are you doing here?!" Lucy's beautiful face was filled with surprise.
In this remote hot spring village, I inexplicably felt like I was in a guild. "Because these two guys who frequently harass young women are the targets of my mission this time."
Loki answered the question seriously, and then retreated at the speed of light as usual, keeping a safe distance from Lucy of the Celestial Spirit Magic Ground.
"You actually accepted this kind of request? You must be thinking of a hero rescuing a damsel in distress to win her over!"
Lucy saw through the truth at a glance.
As for why Loki always looked so fearful when he saw her, she was speechless.
However, she guessed wrong this time. Loki, or to be more precise, Loki at the moment had no interest in picking up girls.
"That's exactly what you thought. Let's leave it at that for now. I'll go back and hand over the commission."
After saying that, Loki struggled to lift the two thugs and turned to leave, leaving the others with a lonely and desolate figure.
"Loki seems a bit off lately," Mira said with some concern.
She, who often stayed in the guild, had noticed this problem a long time ago and had reported it to the guild leader, but received only vague and ambiguous answers.
"Most likely, the fact that he was dating several girlfriends at the same time came out, and he got dumped." Lucy spread her hands, looking somewhat speechless.
"That guy won't be discouraged by something like this," Chase said, brushing the dust off his clothes.
Judging by the timing, it's about time Lucy took care of Loki.
"Is it a small matter? Thinking about it carefully, it does seem so. So what exactly is he—" Lucy looked puzzled.
"Lucy, do you know why Loki gets along so well with the other girls in the guild, but avoids you like the plague?" Chase asked rhetorically.
"Love! I know the answer to that question, because Lucy has no feminine charm!" Happy raised his hand and answered quickly.
"—Lucy's Flying Kick!"
Happy was kicked and ended up hanging on a bamboo stalk in the distance, swaying in the wind. No one cared whether the dead cat lived or died, but suddenly Baloo popped out, her eyes sparkling brightly.
Chao Lu Xi raised her buttocks: "Princess, I want one too."
During the time she was working on the commission, Lucy, eager to become stronger, did not neglect the training plan given by the Dark Mage, and her magic power and celestial spirit magic became much more compatible.
Just like Talos, the Protoss seem to be able to move more freely between the Protoss Realm and the real world.
"You're unwilling to suffer even the slightest loss—"
Lucy, rubbing her forehead in exasperation, ignored the pretentious Balrog and turned to Chase. "So, Chase, why is Loki so afraid of me?"
Upon hearing this, Mira curiously pricked up her ears; she wanted to hear this gossip too.
Under the intense gaze of the two beautiful girls, Chess coughed lightly, paused for a few seconds, and then said calmly, "I don't know either."
"Pfft!" Lucy fell headfirst to the ground.
It was my mistake to have high expectations for this deadbeat card player!
Mira was alright, she just stood there with her arms crossed, puffing out her cheeks in displeasure.
"However..."
Chess smiled and held up a finger, analyzing seriously, "If we reason it the other way around, the reason is actually quite easy to guess."
"For example, Lucy, what do you have that the other girls in the guild don't have?"
"Huh? Do I have such a thing?" Lucy blinked in confusion.
"I know, super sexy and daring seductive outfits!"
Happy raised his hand again and vividly described the treasures he saw in Lucy's closet.
Lucy's face instantly turned bright red, and she flew over at lightning speed to give the dead cat a strangulation chokehold.
"Oh my, I never would have guessed Lucy would like that style of clothing~"
"But this will only excite Loki even more."
Mira chuckled and teased, tilting her head as if in thought, "If I'm not mistaken, Chase is probably referring to Celestial Magic, right?"
"Celestial Spirit Magic?" Lucy released Happy, whose spirit kitten had emerged from its mouth.
"That's right, perhaps we can ask other Protoss."
After speaking, Chase turned his gaze to the masochistic maid beside him.
Loki, or Leo, the first of the twelve zodiac signs, must have heard about such a serious incident. It's impossible that Valkyrie, also a celestial being, hadn't heard about it.
Lucy and Mira both looked over.
"I know nothing about that princess."
Suddenly becoming the center of attention, Balu was flustered. Ignoring any stimulating punishment, she hurriedly turned into countless points of light and disappeared, returning to the Celestial Spirit Realm.
"What a strange reaction! Could Loki really be related to the Protoss?!"
Even if Lucy is stupid, she can see the problem.
Since Balgo was unwilling to reveal anything, she immediately decided to summon Crooks of the Southern Cross constellation, the most knowledgeable member of the Protoss realm, to see if she could get any clues out of him.
This narrow path, where passersby occasionally stroll, is clearly not suitable for doing such a thing.
So, the group returned to the guesthouse where the strongest team was staying in the Impatiens Village.
Inside the chaotic hall, Erza, dressed in a sexy nurse's uniform, was "gently" bandaging Natsume's wounds.
Compared to the battle against the Dark Guilds, Natsugra's injuries from the pillow fight seem to be more serious. "Lucy Happy, you guys are back so soon?"
Erza's slipper slammed onto Gray's face as she tightened the bandages in her hands. "? What are Chess and Mira doing here?"
"It's a bit of a coincidence, Chess and Mira are also soaking in the hot springs here tonight," Lucy said.
"Those two, soaking in the hot springs together?!"
The Fairy Queen's face instantly turned bright red, conjuring up images unsuitable for children, and steam began to billow from her head.
Thanks to this, Nazgray, who was "receiving treatment," finally had a chance to catch his breath and scrambled away from Erza.
Chase found a relatively intact area to sit down: "Let's get started quickly, Lucy."
"Let's begin? Another pillow fight?!"
Natsu immediately perked up, completely forgetting that he was still wrapped in a mess of bandages.
"No way!" Lucy retorted loudly.
After a brief explanation, Erza and the other two gradually became serious.
When it comes to their partners' lives, they naturally can't maintain their carefree and jovial attitude.
Without delay, Lucy took out the silver key to the Southern Cross.
After a flash of Protoss light, Crooks, whose head and beard were shaped like a cross, made a dozing entrance.
Because of the rules and confidentiality agreements that must be followed among the Celestial Spirits, Crooks did not explicitly reveal Loki's true identity, but only disclosed that he was related to Kallen, the Celestial Spirit Mage who died on Blue Pegasus.
However, this information is more than enough.
Based on Mira's introduction of Kallen, who is also a cover girl for the Magic Weekly, Chase naturally revealed the truth that Loki might be a Celestial.
Lucy was horrified.
As a Celestial Spirit Mage, she knew very well that if a Celestial Spirit who had broken their contract forcibly remained in the mortal realm, their only fate would be annihilation.
Ordinary Protoss can only last two or three days, but Loki was able to last for such a long time.
That's simply impossible!
Upon learning this information, the strongest team, especially Gray who had a very good relationship with Loki, was immediately terrified.
If the speculation is correct, then Loki, who has been acting strangely for a while, must be in great danger now!
Realizing the seriousness of the situation, the group hurriedly set off, leaving the village of Impatiens and beginning a frantic search for Loki.
Thanks to Natsu's keen sense of smell, they finally found Loki sitting alone at the bar in the dimly lit lobby of the new guild.
"Chase, Lucy, and everyone—."
Loki was very surprised and hurriedly hid the letter he was holding behind his back, looking somewhat at a loss.
That was something he was preparing to give to Chairman Makarov; its contents naturally involved breaking away from Fairy Tail.
"Loki! We've investigated thoroughly. You're actually Kallen's celestial spirit, Leo Leo, right?!"
The situation was urgent, so Lucy went straight to the point.
Loki was taken aback for a moment, then lowered his head with a dejected expression: "I see, you already know...."
He never expected his true identity to be exposed so suddenly.
Now that Lucy has revealed Karen's name, there's no need to hide it any longer—she'll be disappearing soon anyway.
"Feed Loki! What the hell are you trying to do?"
Gray noticed the letter Loki was clutching in his hand, and angrily ran over, grabbing the other's collar. "Didn't we agree to take the S-Class Mage exam together this year?!"
"About this, I'm very sorry, Gray, but I may have to go back on my word." Loki just let Gray drag him along; in his previous state, he wouldn't have been able to hold on until then.
"Tell me, what exactly happened to you?"
Chess and the others all came over.
Seeing the worry on his guildmates' faces, Loki's expression was quite complicated.
"I violated the contract between the Protoss and the Magic Earth, and caused Kallen's death. I have no right to return to the Protoss Realm."
Moonlight streamed through the window, bathing Loki in its cool glow as he began to recount his story with Karen in a deep voice.
Because he couldn't stand Kallen treating the Celestials like tools for making money, he used his magic to force them to stay in the human world in order to protect his partner, Aries.
Since Kallen's magic power is insufficient to summon two Celestial Spirits at the same time, her ability as a Celestial Spirit Mage is essentially sealed, making it impossible for her to accept any commissions or work.
Loki's intention was to make his master Kallen realize her mistake and that the Protoss were also flesh-and-blood beings.
But to everyone's surprise, Karen's attitude never changed, and she even forcibly accepted the task while opening the door.
As a result, her body couldn't withstand the sudden surge of magical power, and she died during the commission!
Loki was thus permanently banished from the Protoss realm, becoming "a star that can never return to the sky."
"That's how it is. I made an absolutely unforgivable mistake."
"If possible, please keep this a secret from everyone in the guild so I can leave in peace."
After saying this, Loki placed the letter in his hand on the bar counter, slowly walked towards the guild gate, dragging his increasingly tired body.
In his last remaining brief moments, he wanted to go to Karen's grave to express his regret and apology until he was completely gone.
"No! It's not Loki's fault!!"
Lucy reached out and grabbed Loki as they passed by. "I absolutely cannot accept being banished just for protecting my friends!"
"Lucy—" Loki stood there, stunned.
This was the first time he had ever seen Lucy, who was usually funny and easy to bully, so serious and earnest.
"I am a Celestial Spirit Mage, trust me, Loki, I will definitely help you close the Leo Gate!"
Without giving Loki a chance to refuse, Lucy took a deep breath and unleashed all her magic power without reservation.
"Open! The Gate of Leo!"
"Open! The Gate of Leo!"
"Open! The Gate of Leo!!!"
boom!
A dazzling golden light illuminated the entire guild hall, and Lucy shouted at the top of her lungs again and again.
"Don't do something so stupid and impossible! If you do, you'll be assimilated and disappear too!!"
Seeing Lucy gradually becoming transparent in the torrent of magic, Loki panicked completely and screamed at the top of his lungs.
"Trust Lucy."
Chess raised his hand, stopping Natsu who was about to rush over to help Lucy, his expression grave.
The instant his words fell, a mysterious and majestic energy fluctuation arose out of nowhere with a "hum."
Ripples spread through the surrounding space.
Then, time stood still, starlight shone brightly, creating a massive, oppressive phantom.
The two policemen's striking white beards (nose hairs) came into view.
The ruler of the Protoss Realm, the Protoss King, has appeared!