Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

In the days that followed, Nate secluded himself in the Royal Library.

Since he rarely had the chance to visit the era of 400 years ago, it was the perfect opportunity to read through the magic texts of the time.

The Kingdom of Dragnof held a vast collection of magic books, including some that detailed lost magics, such as healing magic.

Every day, Irene brought him breakfast, lunch, and dinner, explaining to others that Nate was deeply engrossed in magical research and did not wish to be disturbed.

This was true—he was indeed researching magic, specifically the magic for creating life.

On the third day, the Sage Dragon Belserion returned from the battlefield.

Irene greeted him upon his return, and that evening, when she visited the Royal Library again, Nate noticed that she had already gained dragon power.

"It seems you've successfully created Dragon Slayer Magic," Nate remarked.

"Yes, Great Sage," Irene nodded and, with a thought, summoned a duplicate of herself.

The doppelgänger looked exactly like Irene but lacked autonomous action, being fully controlled by her will.

What the doppelgänger saw, Irene saw. Because of this connection, Dragon Slayers still suffered from their infamous weakness—motion sickness—since the sensations experienced by the doppelgänger were transmitted back to the main body.

Of course, avoiding dizziness and nausea was simple for Irene. She only needed to apply a balance-maintaining magic to herself.

"I will now begin spreading Dragon Slayer Magic," Irene declared as she set Nate's dinner in front of him. Her voice was firm with determination.

"The war grows more unfavorable by the day. Even Belserion believes defeat is inevitable."

"But I will ensure the survival of humanity!"

Nate replied, "First, master the Genesis magic. Sit down; I'll continue teaching you."

"Understood."

Over the next week, Irene finally mastered the Genesis magic.

In front of Nate, she used the magic to conceive Erza within herself.

Using his Six Eyes, Nate observed Irene. Although her belly remained flat, a faint second life force had appeared within her.

"Amazing… Can I touch your stomach?"

"Ah?" Irene blushed, hesitating for a moment before nodding. "Please go ahead, Great Sage."

Lifting her shirt, she revealed her smooth, flat abdomen.

You didn't have to lift your shirt… Nate thought to himself.

He placed a hand on her stomach, letting his magic flow into her to feel the newly conceived life.

After confirming there was no trace of a curse, he finally felt relieved.

This was his girlfriend, after all—Nate didn't want anything to go wrong with Erza.

"You will need to carry her for over 300 years and give birth in X765," he said.

"Rest assured, Great Sage. I will keep my promise," Irene replied with a smile.

Deep inside, she felt a strange sense of fulfillment.

To think she could become a mother all on her own, even though her child would not be born for a very, very long time.

"This will be hard," Nate commented.

"It's a blessing," Irene replied, shaking her head.

As long as you're happy… Nate thought with a wry smile.

Standing, he announced, "With everything resolved, it's time for me to leave."

"You're leaving?" Irene froze for a moment, suddenly unsure of what to say.

"My purpose in coming to this era was to change your fate. Now that it's done, I must return."

Nate activated Flying Thunder God, and a golden magic circle appeared beneath his feet.

Irene hurriedly asked, "Great Sage, I still don't know your name…"

"I need to minimize my impact on this era. Just know me as the Great Sage," Nate replied with a smile.

"We will meet again—farewell, Irene. See you in the future."

As his words fell, golden light enveloped Nate, and he vanished.

Irene stood in place, dazed, until the golden glow faded and the figure before her disappeared.

Softly, she murmured, "See you in the future…"

Four centuries later—what an unfathomably long time.

Wiping her face, Irene collected herself and turned to leave the Royal Library.

The Great Sage was gone. Now, it was time for her to get to work!

…

Magnolia

At the guild's front gates, a flash of golden light heralded Nate's return to the modern era.

"I'm back. Has history changed?"

Nate immediately glanced at the guild's sign.

Good, it still said FAIRY TAIL and hadn't turned into something unrecognizable.

But he couldn't let his guard down yet.

This didn't guarantee success.

For all he knew, nothing significant might have changed.

He entered the courtyard, where Max Alors called out from his stall.

"Yo, long time no see, Nate! After you handed the guild master position back to the old man and disappeared, everyone was pretty worried about you."

Handed the position back to the guild master…

That sentence sounded like a tongue twister!

Nate mentally rolled his eyes and asked, "...How long is 'a long time'? Have I been gone that long?"

"Huh? Did you get drunk or something?" Max Alors paused, confused.

"What's today's date?"

Nate felt a small ripple of tension. Had history changed? Did even the timing of my return shift?

"January 16th," Max Alors said, then asked with concern, "You okay? You've been gone for over ten days now. What have you been up to all this time? Romantic escapades?"

"No worries, though I wish it had been dates," Nate replied, shaking his head.

January 16th. The competition was already over.

Nate mulled it over as he entered the guild's bar.

He couldn't quite figure out why his return timing had shifted.

Thankfully, the deviation wasn't drastic—he hadn't been thrown months into the future.

He recalled his first time crossing into the parallel world of Edolas. Something similar had happened then, though it was due to spatial coordinate errors.

Lost in thought, he stepped into the bar and glanced around.

At the bar counter, two elderly men were sitting together.

One was Makarov, drinking happily. The other man, bare-chested, bore the Fairy Tail guild crest on his back.

Who's that?

Nate froze for a moment. Was this person even part of the guild?

"Guild Master."

"Oh, Nate, you're back!" Makarov greeted him warmly, clinking mugs with the older man beside him.

"And this is?" Nate turned his attention to the unfamiliar figure.

Makarov chuckled, "This is Rob, an old friend of mine from when I was younger. He's only recently returned. First time meeting him, huh?"

Rob?

Nate was stunned. Wasn't Rob supposed to have died at the Tower of Heaven?

He'd sacrificed himself to protect a young Erza, killed by the dark mages under Jellal's command.

It was Rob's guidance that inspired Erza, after escaping the Tower, to join Fairy Tail…

History has been altered!

Nate instantly realized this must be Irene's doing.