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Suppressing the restlessness in his heart, Noah understood that if the World's Will hadn't blocked the Black Abyss Demons, Earth Land would only have become worse.
"Celestial Spirit King, thank you for telling me all this."
After calming down, Noah thanked the Celestial Spirit King. After all, if he hadn't explained everything, Noah would've never thought that the Otherworld Wishes were being intercepted outside the world.
But how did the Celestial Spirit King know those Wish lights were related to him? Noah had never displayed his Wish Magic in front of others.
As if seeing Noah's confusion, the Celestial Spirit King smiled. "I had no idea at first either. It was my old friend's matter that made me notice you. The 'light' on you is exactly the same as those white lights."
"Light?" Noah became even more confused.
The Celestial Spirit King nodded. "The 'light' on you is very special."
Having lived for countless years, the Celestial Spirit King's nearly eternal lifespan gave him time to observe everything. He could even judge a person through their "light."
For example, Lucy's light was a brilliant light of bonds. Her life was destined to bring her many companions, and those numerous bonds would provide her with incredible power at critical moments.
As for Noah's light, in the Celestial Spirit King's eyes, one word described it—"Hope."
Hearing the Celestial Spirit King's explanation, Noah looked puzzled. His dream was to live a carefree, laid-back life, which seemed completely unrelated to the word "Hope."
Wait a minute...
Could it be the Wish Magic?
Noah was momentarily stunned, then suddenly understood. He'd been created by his father, Faust, to save his magic-depleted homeland, Edolas.
It could be said that Noah's birth was due to the "Hope" Faust had entrusted to him.
Noah even suspected that the reason he'd awakened Wish Magic, which responded to others' wishes, might be because of this.
"Just now, I heard you mention Lucy. I'm really curious—why do you call her 'old friend'?" Noah still couldn't suppress his curiosity and asked the Celestial Spirit King.
The Celestial Spirit King was silent for a moment, his eyes flickering as if reminiscing, then said, "About a thousand years ago, a human woman named Heartfilia opened the passage to the Celestial Spirit World and made a contract with the Celestial Spirits."
"As a descendant of my companion, Lucy has the bloodline of an 'old friend' flowing through her."
Now that's some major news... Noah pulled two key points from the Celestial Spirit King's words.
First, the Heartfilia family's ancestors were the founders of Celestial Spirit Magic.
Second, the Celestial Spirit Lucy's ancestor contracted back then was the current ruler of the Celestial Spirit World—the Celestial Spirit King himself!
No wonder Heartfilia women were destined to be Celestial Spirit Mages from birth, and they even had the Celestial Spirit King's obvious favoritism. Turns out they really were from a distinguished bloodline.
Noah wanted to ask more, but he was interrupted by a deep voice.
"Celestial Spirit King-sama! The banquet is ready!"
Noah turned around and saw a muscular, humanoid bull suddenly burst onto the platform. It was the familiar face—Lucy's Celestial Spirit partner, Taurus, except he wasn't carrying his double-bladed axe.
"Noah, what're you doing here?"
Taurus looked at Noah with some surprise, then enthusiastically threw an arm around him. "Perfect timing, Noah! We're holding a banquet to welcome Leo home, and we're just waiting for the Celestial Spirit King. You should come too!"
"A... banquet?"
Noah's expression was a bit odd. Seemed like the Celestial Spirit World was quite the lively place. No wonder Loki, after wandering the human world, eventually joined Fairy Tail. He probably found the atmosphere pretty similar.
Seeing that Noah didn't answer, Taurus turned and shouted loudly to the Celestial Spirit King, "Celestial Spirit King-sama, that dance program you specifically requested has been arranged! It'll definitely satisfy you!"
"Don't worry, besides me, no one knows that exciting program is for you..."
Before the simple-minded bull could finish speaking, a giant fist suddenly descended from the sky, carrying immense power and smashing Taurus down hard. The force was so great that even Taurus, known as one of the strongest of the twelve zodiacs, could only be deeply embedded in the platform's ground under that punch.
"King... my performance was so wonderful... why did you..."
The bewildered Taurus simply rolled his eyes and passed out.
Noah shook his head, looking at Taurus with a sigh.
This is what happens when you expose your boss's secret hobbies!
He wondered if the Celestial Spirit King was going senile, actually letting this loose-lipped, simple-minded bull handle important matters.
But then again, the Celestial Spirit King actually enjoyed watching beautiful women dance? This was truly surprising—at least in Noah's mind, the Celestial Spirit King's majestic and dignified image had just shattered.
Wait a minute...
He's not gonna kill me to keep me quiet, is he?
Seeing that Taurus had gotten pummeled, Noah had no doubt the Celestial Spirit King would use the same method to shut him up. He immediately took off, his body enveloped by the Super A-Rank Spatial Magic Anima.
"Uh, Celestial Spirit King... I'm gonna head out. I won't disturb you anymore~"
The Celestial Spirit King watched Noah leave, figuring the guy wouldn't go spreading his hobbies around, so it was time to attend the banquet.
Casually prying Taurus out of the ground, the Celestial Spirit King's giant figure suddenly transformed into a sky full of starlight and disappeared, quickly heading toward the banquet hall...
When Noah returned to the Guild, it was already late.
Although he hadn't stayed in the Celestial Spirit World long, most of a day had passed here.
Today, he'd not only resolved Loki's issue, but also learned about the origin of Celestial Spirit Magic, and even heard the Celestial Spirit King's little secret. Noah's gossip-loving soul was greatly satisfied.
After grabbing a quick bite to fill his stomach, Noah hurried back to the dorm. Those two unexpired Otherworld Wish requests were still on his mind.
Cheese and Snow weren't in the dorm—they must've gone to play with Wendy. Perfect, since Noah didn't need to find an excuse to send them out.
After confirming he was alone, two balls of white light appeared in Noah's hands.
[Otherworld Wish Request]
[Jade Chan recently got into big trouble and had some pocket money withheld by her guardian. She hopes to get some financial support to buy her beloved Super Moose plushie.]
[Reward: Shadow Queen's Blessing]
[Otherworld Wish Request · Heavenly Martial Tea Ceremony]
[Magnetic Field expert Great White Shark · Tiandao has experienced some things that made him abandon his ambitions. He only wants to retire from the martial world and live out his life with simple tea and meals. Please provide him with high-quality tea leaves long-term.]
[Reward: Gradually awakening superpower · Magnetic Field Rotation (Extremely Dangerous)]
(T/N: Does anyone know who this is)
The two Otherworld Wish requests were surprisingly simple.
One only needed money, the other surprisingly just needed high-quality tea.
Although he didn't know the specific effects of the "Shadow Queen's Blessing" and the "Superpower · Magnetic Field Rotation," their impressive names made Noah very excited.
Speaking of Jade Chan, she should be related to Jackie Chan, who'd previously given Noah the Flying Kick reward. They were highly likely relatives.
However, the reward for the second Otherworld Wish request was marked with an "Extremely Dangerous" warning, which Noah had never seen before.
A power that could threaten the world...