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The next day.
Because of the arrival of the army, the panic caused by the great battle last night was quickly contained, and manpower was being arranged to repair the buildings damaged in the battle.
As for Bora and his men, they were naturally arrested by the army.
However, the real culprit behind this destruction had already appeared at the Hargeon station.
"Zeros, since you're also a mage, why don't you join Fairy Tail too!" Natsu smiled and sincerely invited Zeros, the 'good guy' who had accompanied him to the station.
"Love!" Happy the kitten raised its two little paws and let out a cute meow.
Lucy, who had already decided to go to Fairy Tail with Natsu, looked at Zeros with anticipation. She actually wanted Zeros to come with her to Fairy Tail, so that as newcomers, they could take care of each other. Of course, she also thought of something else: if Zeros joined them, she could find out what Zeros's magic was.
Zeros couldn't help but laugh; this scene was so familiar!
I remember two years ago, Lisanna and the others extended the same invitation to me. I never expected to be invited again two years later.
However, his decision remained the same as two years ago. He shook his head and said, "No, I have very important things to do!"
"What is it?" Lucy couldn't help but ask, to which Zeros simply smiled and remained silent.
Seeing this, Lucy knew that Zeros wouldn't tell her this time either, so she could only lower her head and remain silent.
At this moment, Zeros suddenly said, "By the way, Lucy, how about I give you a gift to congratulate you on successfully joining your favorite guild?"
"ah?"
Lucy was surprised by Zeros's response and waved her hands repeatedly, saying, "No need, I should thank you for being able to join Fairy Tail, how could I possibly accept your gift!"
"You really don't want it?"
Zeros looked at Lucy with amusement, and then he opened his hand, revealing an object that glittered in the sunlight.
When Lucy saw what Zeros held in her hand, her eyes lit up. It was none other than the golden key, one of only twelve in the world.
"Since you don't want it, then I'll keep it." After saying that, Zeros made a move to put the golden key away.
"Hey!" This is one of only twelve golden keys in the world, and it's an irresistible temptation for any Celestial Spirit Mage. Lucy is no exception. She's completely different from how she rejected Zeros earlier. She rushes forward, snatches the golden key from Zeros's hand, and shamelessly says, "You already said you'd give it to me, so there's no reason for you to take it back."
As she spoke, she began to examine the golden key with unblinking eyes.
"It's a Virgo celestial spirit!"
This golden key is the key to the Virgo sign in the zodiac.
Lucy lovingly stroked the new key, while Natsu and Happy the cat stood aside, completely bewildered. It was just a key, not some fancy meal, why was she so happy?
Clearly, what Lucy considered a priceless golden key was less appealing to Natsu and Happy than a decent meal.
Lucy carefully clipped the golden key to her waist, placing it with her other keys, then looked at Zeros and smiled happily, "Thank you, Zeros!"
After saying that, she asked again, "But Zeros, how did you get the keys to the Zodiac?!"
Hearing Lucy's question, Zeros smiled faintly and replied perfunctorily, "Someone gave it to me!"
Upon hearing this, Lucy immediately curled her lip. Who would believe such a lie!
Fortunately, she was in a good mood because she had just acquired a golden key. As for where Zeros got it from, she didn't really care; she just asked casually.
However, she is now increasingly convinced that her previous premonition was correct; Zeros is definitely not an ordinary mage.
How could an ordinary mage casually produce a golden key and so easily give it to someone he'd only known for a day?
It's important to understand that while there are few Celestial Spirit Mages in this world, that's only in comparison to other types of mages. If you really calculate it, the number is quite considerable.
However, there are only twelve of these golden keys in the entire world, and getting one is no easy task. Lucy, as a novice mage, possesses three golden keys entirely because they were left to her by her mother. It can be said that she is definitely the luckiest among all celestial spirit mages, and such an example is not replicable.
Therefore, considering everything that had happened before, Lucy felt more and more that Zeros didn't seem like an ordinary mage at all.
"Waaah—"
Just then, the sound of a train whistle rang out in the station.
"It's time for you to get on the train."
With that, Zeros came to Natsu's side, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a playful smile, "Natsu, have a pleasant journey!"
Natsu said he didn't want to talk to Zeros at all right now, and the thought of getting on the train soon made him feel nauseous.
Seeing Natsu, who looked worried, and Lucy, who was in a good mood, and Happy the cat board the train, Zeros turned and left the station.
Actually, what Zeros said earlier wasn't entirely a lie. The golden key was indeed "given" to him by someone else, but the meaning of the word "given" might be understood differently.
This Virgo gold key originally belonged to a local duke.
A year ago, when Zeros passed through that place, that ignorant duke offended him, so Zeros taught him a lesson. Moreover, that duke was really disgusting to him.
So after teaching him a lesson, Zeros forced him to 'give' her the golden key of Virgo. It was a waste for such a person to have that key in his hands.
After obtaining the key, Zeros kept it on his person. Although he was not a Celestial Spirit Mage and the key was not of great importance to him, it was one of only twelve in the world. Therefore, he never considered selling it. Firstly, he was quite wealthy, and secondly, the key did have considerable collectible value.
The reason he gave it to Lucy this time was exactly what he had said before—to congratulate her on joining her favorite guild.
Of course, more importantly, the guild she liked was Fairy Tail!
Perhaps, this is it—
Let's extend that love to everything connected to the beloved!
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