Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

Erza froze when she saw Irene's photo.

No wonder Gildarts had asked her if she had an older sister or a relative back then.

Irene's appearance resembled hers so much that if they were to walk down the street together, people would undoubtedly assume they were mother and daughter.

No, more like sisters.

But why did Nate have a swimsuit photo of her mother?

A hint of doubt crossed Erza's mind as she examined the photo's background: the Seaside Arena.

Did he meet her in ranked matches?

Knight: "It doesn't feel real."

Sigma Male: "What doesn't feel real?"

Knight: "Suddenly being told I have a mother. I wasn't mentally prepared for this."

Sigma Male: "It's okay. You can add her as a friend and talk to her more—then you'll get used to it."

Knight: "Hmm, I'll give it a try..."

One issue resolved for now!

Nate sighed in relief but immediately felt a headache coming on again.

He could easily imagine what his other girlfriends were discussing next door.

Ultear, Cana, and Juvia were manageable for now.

Erza was temporarily pacified.

But Lucy and Mirajane hadn't messaged him yet.

I can't wait for a full-blown showdown. Better figure out how to placate them first.

Nate thought for a moment and came up with an idea.

He wasn't sure how to cheer up Mirajane right away, but for Lucy, he had a plan—one that could also strengthen her powers.

"I'll need Wendy's help for this..."

Switching out of his pajamas using his Requip Magic, Nate activated Flying Thunder God with a thought.

…

Fairy Hills, the Fairy Tail girls' dormitory, was located west of the guild.

From the main guild entrance, heading west along the path, crossing a wooden bridge, and following a dirt trail for a few minutes led to a dormitory building perched on a hill.

The dormitory was managed by a strict, elderly matron named Hilda. Nate had met her once while escorting Mirajane back.

The dormitory was strictly off-limits to men.

Incidentally, Erza also lived here, having rented five rooms and knocked down the walls to store her armors. Nate hadn't been inside but had heard her mention it.

…

At that moment, in a second-floor room, Wendy was in her bathroom, seated on a small stool, bathing Carla.

Warm water at 40°C cascaded from the showerhead, rinsing off the foam covering the white cat.

"Wendy, why didn't you go with Mira and the others?" Carla asked lazily, dressed in Wendy's bathrobe.

Wendy smiled gently. "I didn't make it into the top thousand, so I'm not eligible for the preliminaries. I'll cheer for everyone when the finals come around."

"Mira didn't make it into the top thousand either, but she still went, didn't she?" Carla said softly while Wendy lathered her head. "You wanted to go, didn't you?"

"Well... I kind of did," Wendy admitted, "but I have to work hard recently. I'm running low on funds."

She smiled again, saying, "Thanks to Nate's Magic Net Bank, I can earn money just by selling magic net coins. Otherwise, I might not even have enough for next month's rent."

"You spend all your money on..." Carla trailed off, her expression suddenly freezing.

Wendy also froze, wide-eyed.

In the bathroom, a golden light suddenly appeared, and Nate materialized abruptly in front of Wendy and Carla.

"Wha—Nate!?" Wendy's eyes widened in shock.

"Wendy, I need your help with something," Nate said directly, getting straight to the point.

"Eek!"

Feeling his gaze, Wendy blushed deeply, covering herself with her arms as an instinctive scream escaped her lips.

Nate reacted swiftly, snapping his fingers to activate Reverse Magic: Silencio, sealing all sound within the bathroom.

"Apologies, I didn't realize you were bathing," Nate said with a helpless shrug, turning his back to them.

Carla's forehead twitched, and she shouted, "How inappropriate! Barging into the girls' dormitory unannounced, and into the bathroom no less! You pervert!"

Even the white Exceed was flushed with embarrassment.

You're a cat—what are you blushing for? Nate thought to himself but refrained from saying it aloud. He had only teleported using the Flying Thunder God mark on Wendy. How could he have known they were bathing?

"This is urgent. Anyway, just get dressed first."

"I-I will! Just don't turn around, Nate!" Wendy stammered, scrambling out of the bathroom.

But the wet floor was slippery, and she immediately slipped with a loud thud.

"Ouch…" Wendy groaned, holding her nose as she whimpered softly.

"Want some help?" Nate asked, unable to suppress his amusement. He had seen Wendy trip like this before—it wasn't new.

"N-No need! I'm fine!" Wendy quickly picked herself up, brushing her knees. "Come on, Carla, let's go!"

A short while later, Wendy returned fully dressed.

Nate, now out of the bathroom, saw Wendy heading to prepare tea and stopped her.

"No need for that; let's get going."

"Going where?" Wendy asked curiously.

"To a place called the Dragon's Graveyard." Nate paused briefly before asking, "In your Dragon Slayer magics, you have an ability called Milky Way, right? Have you mastered it yet?"

"Yes, I have, but Milky Way is..." Wendy nodded hesitantly.

Without another word, Nate grabbed her hand. "Then let's move."

A golden teleportation magic circle appeared beneath their feet, and in the next instant, the trio vanished from the dormitory.

…

The Dragon's Graveyard lay beneath the competition arena Domus Flau, a hidden place shrouded in mystery.

This graveyard was the resting place of many dragons slain 400 years ago by the "Black Dragon," Acnologia.

Ordinary people would find it nearly impossible to locate.

However, with Nate's Six Eyes, knowledge of its location, and the guidance of the Worm of Time, he soon brought Wendy and Carla to the depths of the cave.

"What... giant bones?" Carla exclaimed in awe. "What kind of creature is this?"

"A dragon," Nate replied calmly. "This is the Dragon's Graveyard, so of course, these are dragon remains."

"A real dragon graveyard?" Wendy gasped, covering her mouth in astonishment.

Nate pointed to a massive skeleton in the center and said, "Wendy, use your Dragon Slayer magic to awaken this dragon's soul."

"Right..."

Wendy nodded, though she hesitated briefly. "Nate, Milky Way requires preparation time."

"That's fine. Take your time."

Wendy hadn't known Milky Way previously, but during the guild's ranking competition months ago, Grandeeney had taught her two super magics.

One of them, Milky Way, allowed communication with any deceased soul, making it an exceptionally unique Dragon Slayer ability.

Kneeling before the enormous dragon bones, Wendy began inscribing a magic circle on the ground.

Carla crossed her arms, her expression puzzled. "Nate, you're reviving a dragon's soul? What's your plan?"

"I want to see if it's possible to create an artificial Celestial Spirit," Nate said with a faint smile. "A spirit based on the constellation Draco—Zirconis."