Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Magic?!

Chapter 308 Athena's Astoundment (Please Subscribe!)
"Looks like you're in pretty good shape."

Moen was somewhat surprised. He thought that even if Gerald broke free of control, he would still be in a crazy state, but the guy's mental resilience really exceeded his expectations.

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Gerald didn't reply. He clenched his fists tightly, veins bulging on his lowered face, his expression ferocious and terrifying. However, after a moment, that expression was suppressed.

'Hmm, it seems it's not that good after all.'
Seeing this, Moen mentally complained, but this was normal. No matter how strong one's mind is, suddenly having eight years of memories, especially memories that are completely contrary to one's own personality, and that have deceived and hurt one's former companions, would inevitably have a strong impact on Gerald's mind.

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Seeing Jellal like that, Erza's words caught in her throat. In that mental state, let alone rehabilitation or turning over a new leaf, it would be difficult for him to even be a normal person.

"Go Gerald!"

In the end, Erza could only manage to utter this one sentence.

Gerald abruptly raised his head, his gaze towards Erza filled with complex emotions and guilt.

There was no way around it; Erza had clearly been framed by him and had been misunderstood by everyone in the Tower of Paradise all along.

"Thank you."

Gerald's expression shifted, looking quite frightening, and in the end, he could only manage to squeeze out a thank you.

Gerald quickly lowered his head to hide his loss of composure. His mind had not fully recovered. The "Eight Years of Gerald" would occasionally try to seize control of his body and start working again to revive Zeref.

"It's no longer the influence of magic."

Moen sighed. There was nothing he could do about it. Gerald had to figure it out and accept it on his own. Just as he had thought, the best outcome for Gerald was amnesia, otherwise it would be difficult for him to avoid mental problems.

"Let's go, Moen."

After saying "good luck" to Jellal, Erza felt relieved and grabbed Moen, ready to go back.

"it is good."

Moen nodded, letting Erza pull him back. In his current state, Jellal was indeed not suited to see the "victims" again; he needed to process those memories on his own first.

After leaving the prison, Moen and Erza quickly found Makarov and Yajima. The four of them returned to Magnolia by flying raven. The matter of the Tower of Paradise was finally settled, and at least everything that was on the surface had been resolved.

Back at his home in the "Fairy House," Moen opened the system.

[Ding! The quest "Tower of Paradise" has been completed!]

Mission Progress: Destroy the Tower of Paradise. (Completed)
Do you want to receive the mission reward? 】

Seeing the notification pop up from the [Saint Seiya System], Moen didn't hesitate much and went straight out the door, returning to the place where he had previously received the [Aries Gold Cloth].

The reward for the "Tower of Paradise" quest is also a [Golden Armor]. Moen was incredibly excited, as the combat power boost brought by a [Golden Armor] would be almost a qualitative change.

The appearance of the [Golden Cloth] caused too much of a commotion and had a certain destructive power, so Moen naturally wouldn't claim it at his own home. He only clicked to claim the reward after arriving at this open space.

Just like the previous two times, the starlight magic poured down, overflowing with magic power, and dazzling golden light flashed continuously. The special effects were top-notch, and the spectacle was impressive, comparable to the start of a server-wide announcement.

The overflowing magic created a terrifying shockwave that destroyed everything around it. Fortunately, the place had already been destroyed once before, so the damage this time was much smaller, and there was nothing left to destroy.

Substantial magic surged into the sky, stirring the stars, making them appear, radiating light, and flashing continuously. This commotion was far greater than when the Gemini Gold Cloth was unlocked in Edolas. All the stars responded to Moen.

Unfortunately, Eslandon's magic power was still plentiful; it wouldn't be completely drained just by unlocking a single [Golden Cloth].

The stars of Edolas were already running low on magic. If Moen unlocked the Gold Cloths a few more times in that world, he could really squeeze out all their remaining magic.

"Boom!!!"

The terrifying magical fluctuations caused spatial tremors, and the strange phenomenon of stars twinkling in the night sky made everyone look towards the eastern suburbs of Magnolia. This familiar scene made everyone realize that this was definitely another commotion caused by Moen.

Moen stood in the open space, waiting quietly. Starlight rained down from the sky, the stars shone brightly, and a great deal of stellar power fell on him. The star map gradually dimmed, until only a star map with the front half of a goat and the back half of a fish was left to flicker.

[Congratulations! The Capricorn Gold Cloth has been unlocked!]

As the system panel popped up a message, a dazzling golden light flashed, and the special line constellation symbol belonging to Capricorn appeared.

The Capricorn Gold Cloth entered Moen's system space.

"Sigh~"

Even after experiencing this twice, Moen still gasped in relief as the massive amount of stellar power fell upon him.

The immense stellar magic permeated his body, cleansing every limb and every cell. The source of magic, like a spinning galaxy, shone even brighter, devouring the surrounding magic.

"The Capricorn Gold Cloth is the Capricorn."

After absorbing the power of the stars, Moen summoned the Capricorn Gold Cloth. The golden box of the Cloth opened, and the true form of the Capricorn Gold Cloth was revealed: a four-legged goat that looked agile.

With a thought, Moen immediately put on the Capricorn Gold Cloth. The characteristics of this Cloth were also very obvious: the pointed, slightly curved goat horns on both sides of the helmet and the small horns on both sides of the shoulder armor were clearly different from the large, curved horns of Aries.

"Capricorn, the unlocked ability is undoubtedly the Holy Sword. It's a divine skill; once mastered, it can cut through anything."

Moen raised his right arm, and like a demon of Capricorn, he cleaved it into the sky, shouting "Excalibur."

"Boom!!!"

The terrifying magic slashed out like a sword blade, shooting straight into the sky, as if the night had been clearly divided by this strike.

"Wow, that's really powerful!"

Seeing the effect, Moen exclaimed in admiration. This holy sword Excalibur, although not a "light cannon", its power to cut and sever everything is no joke. If you have to say, even if you practice this move casually, it is far more terrifying than the "light cannon" Excalibur. It's not even the same concept.

Of course, this "Holy Sword Excalibur" isn't something you can just train with casually. Like King Arthur's "Sword in the Stone," it requires specific aptitude to wield and must be passed down through generations. In some spin-offs, even the Capricorn Asura is King Arthur's "Other Self." "In short, no matter which version of the Holy Sword it is, it's incredibly powerful!"

Moen stretched his body. The Capricorn Gold Cloth mainly provides "physical skills," which is very specialized compared to the Gemini Gold Cloth. The only special feature is the "Holy Sword," and all the skills revolve around this "Holy Sword," focusing on offense.

"Athena's bodyguard, the most loyal Saint, wielding the holy sword to cut down all evil."

Moen thought about it and realized that this seemed to be the positioning of the Capricorn Saint. This Saint himself was the sharpest sword.

"With a Crystal Wall in one hand and the Holy Sword Excalibur in the other, the strongest shield and the sharpest spear are both in my grasp. With these two combined, I am invincible!"

Moen chuckled and made a sarcastic remark.

The three Gold Cloths he unlocked first are quite interesting. Aries is specializing in telekinesis, with its "Crystal Wall" making it virtually invincible in defense. Gemini is specializing in skills, with each skill being incredibly powerful. Now, Capricorn brings an enhancement to physical skills, with its "Holy Sword" capable of cleaving through the heavens and the earth.

"The Gold Cloth is the Gold Cloth; the enhancement it brings is enormous."

Moen left the eastern suburban forest with great satisfaction, feeling quite pleased with himself. In fact, he would have been satisfied no matter which Gold Cloth he unlocked, as each Gold Cloth had its own characteristics and could enhance him in some aspect.

Back in Magnolia, Moen was once again summoned by his grandfather. After causing such a commotion, the old man naturally had to come and ask what had happened, even though he already had a general idea of ​​what had occurred.

"There's been progress in the magic again?"

Upon entering Moen's house, Makarov casually sat down, took a sip of his drink, looked Moen up and down, and then asked a question.

"That's right, I've achieved another breakthrough, this is the third zodiac constellation."

Moen didn't hide anything and spoke the truth. He had nothing to hide from his grandfather, who was the person he trusted most.

"So, there are still nine more times?"

Makarov's eyes widened, his tone filled with disbelief.

Every time Moen makes such a breakthrough, his strength increases by leaps and bounds, and he gains some special abilities. This is only the third time. Makarov can't even imagine how strong Moen will become if he masters all of the "Zodiac Signs".

"Not necessarily, maybe there will be ten more times."

Moen smiled. "The Zodiac is correct, but there's also Ophiuchus, which has one foot on the zodiac. It also has a Gold Cloth. Moen doesn't think this will be overlooked, so he can probably unlock the Gold Cloth ten more times."

If you think about it even more boldly, there might even be an Athena God Cloth, after all, it's a symbol of the "Sanctuary".

"The magic you've awakened is truly unprecedented."

Makarov took a sip of his drink, his expression filled with emotion. He felt more and more that finding Moen was no coincidence. It must have been fate that brought Moen to him. Makarov didn't even dare to imagine the consequences if Moen had been picked up by bad people. Even if Zeref were alive, things would have turned out the same way.

With a sense of relief, Grandpa Makarov returned home, muttering to himself all the way, "Thank goodness, thank goodness." Moen tilted his head, somewhat puzzled by his grandfather's behavior, but since the old man often did abstract things, he didn't pay much attention.

Over the next few days, Moen worked on perfecting the Capricorn Gold Cloth and practicing the use of the "Excalibur" sword, successfully illuminating the Capricorn constellation.

[Ding! Detected that three pieces of the Gold Cloth have been unlocked, and special skills have been unlocked.]

The 【Saint Seiya System】 popped up again. Looking at the pop-up, Mo En's eyes lit up. He immediately guessed what kind of special skill this was.

"What else could it be but three gold armors?"

Moen clicked on it and saw that it was indeed the skill he was thinking of.

[Athena's Exclamation: A forbidden technique used jointly by three Gold Saints.]

"Good grief, how am I supposed to beat Athena's Exclamation by myself?"

Moen exclaimed in surprise, somewhat puzzled, as he couldn't possibly wear three [Golden Cloths] at the same time, nor did he possess the ability to create clones.

"Are we going to use a thought-body?"

Moen came up with a plan: to create two "thought bodies" and have them wear two more [Golden Cloths].

However, it turns out that Moen was overthinking things. The "Athena Exclamation" from the Saint Seiya System can be unleashed by him alone; it doesn't require gathering three people or having him wear three Gold Cloths at the same time.

Moen returned to the clearing in the eastern suburban forest. He had unlocked the [Golden Cloth] here twice, leaving the area barren and ready to be used as a training ground. Since the eastern suburban forest was remote and sparsely populated, there was nothing to worry about.

"Athena's Exclamation!"

Standing in the open space, Moen immediately began his experiment. Although the power of this move, "Athena's Exclamation," was considerable, with destructive force comparable to the Big Bang that created the universe, it must be mentioned that it was actually a skill with a very small scale of destruction, a skill that compressed power into a very small area.

Moen, dressed in the Aries Gold Cloth, kneels with his right leg forward and his hands outstretched as if shooting waves.

Then, the Gemini Gold Cloth appeared to Moen's left, and the Capricorn Gold Cloth appeared to Moen's right. Neither of the two Cloths contained anyone, but they were posed in the corresponding positions, radiating golden light.

"Buzz!"

Above the sky, the three constellations of the "Zodiac" shone brightly, showering down a large amount of star power, which landed on the three [Golden Cloths] and condensed in Moen's outstretched palm, giving birth to a terrifying little ball in Moen's hand.

That magic sphere was like a universe yet to be born, like primordial chaos, and this universe was already on the verge of exploding; even a slight touch would unleash a power to destroy everything.

"Sigh~"

Moen gritted his teeth. This power was far more terrifying than "Galactic Explosion." No wonder it was a skill that required three [Golden Cloths] to unlock. If he knew this move when fighting Geralt, then "Purgatory Shatter" wouldn't be able to stop him at all.

After accumulating enough energy, Moen pushed the "Athena's Exclamation" out as if it were a hot potato.

"Boom boom boom!!!"

The terrifying explosion and magical fluctuations once again shook Magnolia, and the drunken Makarov suddenly sat up.

(End of this chapter)