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The addition of fresh blood was undoubtedly a cause for celebration, especially since this was Fairy Tail, where there were at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, excuses for a banquet.
On the first floor of the guild hall, the atmosphere was far livelier than usual.
The mood of the members was three points merrier than usual.
Macao and Wakaba, those two middle-aged men, were arm in arm, holding up their wine glasses, grinning as they circled the six children who'd just received the guild's emblem.
Children meant the future of the guild, especially since these six children all had extraordinary talents, each possessing unique Magic, and their potential and aptitude were even stronger than these two old-timers who'd retired to the sidelines.
Six Dragon Slayers from one family—was this still Lost Magic?
Fairy Tail would surely bring surprises to the Magic World in the future!
Sting, with his naturally outgoing personality, quickly blended in with the Fireworks Duo. A tipsy Macao raised his glass. "Come on, Sting, drink!"
"Drink your head off!"
Cana, holding a wine barrel, descended from above and kicked the Fireworks Duo, sending them sprawling. Her fierce aura and the half-person-tall wine barrel made Sting swallow nervously.
Belching, the drunken girl looked down at Macao and Wakaba. "You two scoundrel uncles are misleading the youth again! Wasn't it enough to turn me into a drunkard? Now you wanna corrupt the newcomers!"
"Cana, how can you falsely accuse us?"
"Exactly, exactly. We only offered you one cup of juice back then. You got addicted to alcohol 'cause you couldn't control yourself."
Cana didn't care how Macao and Wakaba argued. She was determined to cause trouble for them. "No matter what, giving alcohol to minors is wrong, so get ready for a beating!"
Listening to the commotion over there, Noah sipped his juice and silently mourned for Cana for a second. He figured she'd regret breaking the tables and chairs once she sobered up.
After all, Cana's outstanding bar tab with the guild was already countless.
Erza was arranging dorms for Yukino and Minerva when she realized the girls' dorm was no longer enough. She couldn't help but turn her gaze to the guy next to her who was enjoying the show. "Noah, by the way, shouldn't you move out of the girls' dorm?"
Noah nodded. It was indeed inappropriate for him, a man, to live in the girls' dorm for so long, even if he was a recluse.
"Then why don't you come live with me? My house is pretty big, you know~"
Mira raised an eyebrow at Noah. As an S-Class Mage at a young age, she wasn't short on money and had bought a large house in Magnolia early on. Having one more person live there was no problem at all.
Noah's eyes lit up. Living at Mira's place would not only get him free lodging but also free food and drinks. How wonderful would that be?
Wanna get the moon first by being near the water? Have you asked me?
Erza's eyes narrowed slightly. How could she not see Mira's little scheme? She snorted. "Mira, you're really idle. Noah isn't short on money. Let him find his own place to live."
Mira, whose plans were ruined, exhaled in annoyance, exchanging an unfriendly gaze with Erza. Sparks seemed to fly between their eyes.
Here it comes again.
Noah sighed inwardly. He truly didn't understand why these two strong women always suddenly changed their expressions around him. What exactly was the source of their conflict? Women were troublesome, so Noah decided to sneak away while Erza and Mira were at odds, lest he get splattered with blood if they started fighting.
But as luck would have it, the sneaking Noah was clearly seen by Lucy and Yukino, who were walking over.
"Noah, what're you doing under the table?"
Lucy's curious question immediately made Erza and Mira notice the guy under the table trying to escape. They exchanged glances and tacitly dragged him out.
"Are we two that annoying to you?"
"Is being with us so difficult for you?"
The Red and White Devils stood on either side, their tones like icy winds, making Noah shiver involuntarily. He didn't know how to answer this question.
Realizing she'd accidentally put Noah in a bind, Lucy, feeling guilty, pulled Yukino and tried to leave. "Um, I won't bother you guys. We'll go first."
"No, you can't go!"
Noah coughed lightly, using his thick skin to forcibly change the subject. "You two must have something to tell us, right? If so, hurry up and say it. I still gotta talk to Gray later."
Lucy gave an awkward smile and sat down at Noah's table with Yukino. "Actually, Yukino originally had three Gold Celestial Spirit Keys. She gave Libra to me, and she wants to use the other two Gold Keys to ask me for two favors."
"You know, even though I have money, at the end of the day, I'm just a fledgling Mage, so..."
"So you came to us."
Erza nodded, showing understanding.
After all, the guild currently only had her and Mira as S-Class Mages, and Noah as a reliable idler. The other high-ranking members were either on Jobs or out to improve their own strength.
But since Lucy chose to approach the three of them, Yukino's request must be quite difficult to handle.
At least it wasn't something that could be solved with money.
Yukino placed her last two Gold Celestial Spirit Keys on the table. "These are the keys to Pisces and Ophiuchus. I wanna use them as payment to ask Sister Lucy to help me find my sister, who's been separated from me for many years, and also a powerful Magic suitable for me to use."
Finding relatives and suitable Magic... It doesn't seem like a difficult task. With the immense financial resources of the Heartfilia Konzern, it should be easy to do, right? Why would she come to them?
Noah's gaze fell on the two Gold Keys on the table. He knew Pisces, but Ophiuchus... It didn't seem to be among the zodiac twelve.
Could there actually be thirteen Gold Celestial Spirits?
"Yukino, what's your sister's name? What're her characteristics? I can ask the guilds we're on good terms with to keep an eye out."
Mira spoke with a smile. Ever since she became Fairy Tail's hostess and housekeeper, she'd become quite familiar with members of several guilds recently, so asking them to help look for someone wasn't difficult.
Yukino seemed to see hope and quickly said. "My sister has white hair like me, and her name's Sorano Agria."
Sorano Agria?
Noah felt like he'd heard that name somewhere but couldn't recall it for a moment. He could only look at Yukino. "Say it again—who's your sister? Does she have any other characteristics?"
After repeating her sister's name, Yukino thought for a moment and continued. "My sister, like me, also has a talent for Celestial Spirit Magic."
At the mention of Celestial Spirit Magic, Noah immediately remembered who Sorano Agria was. Wasn't she Angel, the only female Mage among the former Oración Seis?
So her sister ended up... bah, joined our Fairy Tail, and both sisters' Celestial Spirit Keys would eventually fall into Lucy's hands.
This can no longer be called a coincidence.
It's destiny—the Celestial Spirit King's favoritism toward his "old friend's" bloodline.