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墨書 Inktalez
"We... are back?"
Natsu felt dizzy as he lay on the ground, looking around.
"Is the Guild okay now?"
"It's fine, look."
Erza pushed aside the bushes, revealing the Guild standing intact before everyone.
"Yay!"
Seeing their Guild unharmed, everyone couldn't help but cheer.
"Wait, why are those guys here?"
Sharlulu suddenly shouted, for at that moment, all the Transcenders from Edras were present.
"According to Jabir's law, their magic has been nullified, so it's not too surprising that the Transcenders with magic were sent over, right?"
Newton adjusted the sphere in his hand. Inside it was not just an artificial intelligence but a repository of all of Jabir's knowledge; besides being an AI, it was also a massive Electronic Library.
"I disagree; these guys are too dangerous!"
Sharlulu's reaction surprised Newton, and he looked towards Erza and the others.
"What's wrong? Why is Sharlulu reacting so strongly?"
"Well, Sharlulu seems to think she was brought here to select the Dragon Slayer Mage, and it's all because of her that we got pulled over."
Haru had been with Sharlulu the entire time, so he understood the situation better than anyone else.
"These guys sent us here! They even forced some kind of mission on us! I don't recognize these guys at all!"
Sharlulu was quite angry. Although they were from her hometown and had saved them, that didn't mean she had to accept them.
"That's not how it is. I didn't impose any mission on you."
The speaker had a crescent-shaped pattern made up of dots around his left eye, and it seemed that the other Transcenders held him in high regard.
"In fact, you possess the same prophetic ability as I do. Those are not missions we gave you; they are visions you saw yourself."
"Prophetic ability?"
Newton was surprised. The abilities related to time he had encountered so far included Ultia's lost magic, Arc of Time, and now this Transcender's foresight. Researching time and space was something even Alchemy did not cover.
"Prophecy?"
Sharlulu was taken aback. She wasn't an idiot; although she could be tsundere, hearing this made her feel something was off. Why did she have the same ability as him? Was it a coincidence? But others didn't seem to have similar abilities at all.
"Alright, alright."
Newton stepped in to mediate.
"If that's the case, then it seems these cats are just flying cats after all. Sharlulu, they don't seem to have any ill intentions; why don't you let them go for now?"
Newton did not mention anything about forgiveness. Even if the speculation turned out to be true, given his tsundere personality, it was unlikely he would be so straightforward. Instead, he might even lash out due to his pride. It would be better to let the relationship between both sides cool down a bit.
"Hmph, then you all can stay here for now! But you have to keep a close eye on them!" Sharlulu said to Newton, who secretly chuckled at the thought that "keeping an eye" could be interpreted as "taking care of."
Newton approached the cat that seemed to be the leader and the mother of some cats.
"So, this lady is the Queen?"
"Just call me Charlotte. I am no longer a Queen," she replied.
Charlotte did not seem particularly enthusiastic about power; for these cats, survival might be the most important thing.
"Alright then, Ms. Charlotte. If you don’t have anywhere else to go, how about coming to work for me?"
Newton thought about how there were hundreds, if not thousands, of cats here. Although they mostly had human forms, there were also some with large faces like One Night, but many were adorable little creatures with soft paws and fur. One was even shaking its hands cutely.
"Grrr."
Newton couldn't help but swallow hard.
"Um, well, you look quite similar to Mr. Jabir..."
Charlotte was unsure how to respond. If Newton was like Jabir over there, then they really had little faith that he could provide work for her and the others. Moreover, the look in his eyes seemed anything but kind toward them.
"How about this? You come with me to take a look, and if everything seems fine, you can stay with me for now since you don’t have anywhere else to go."
Charlotte nodded. When she first arrived, she thought that since Edras's matters no longer concerned her and the others, she would prepare to bring back the children she had sent away before. However, lacking money and just having arrived, she hadn't yet established herself here. Therefore, having a local guide would be very helpful for her and the others to integrate into this place.
"Alright, you all head back to the Guild first. I'll take these cats to the Guild," Newton said to Erza, urging them to leave first before calling out to Gajeel.
"Gajeel, wait a moment."
Gajeel looked eagerly at Newton, thrilled that he had finally been called. So many cats! Could it be that he would finally have his own cat?
"You know what I want to do, right? Go ahead and choose for yourself; it's up to your charm."
Gajeel immediately began looking for which cat would suit him.
"That one?" Charlotte asked, somewhat puzzled as she watched Gajeel.
"That's also a Dragon Slayer Mage. Didn't you notice? You all seem to have a connection with Dragon Slayer Mages. Gajeel wants his own cat. Don't worry; even though Gajeel looks a bit fierce, he's actually a good person."
While Erza and the others returned to the Guild, Newton brought Charlotte to the Guild.
"Boss, you're back?" Jin's reaction surprised Newton because it seemed like Jin knew what had happened. But according to Erza and the others, people shouldn't remember what occurred when they turned into Magic Crystals.
"You know?"
"Well, I have a bit of an impression."
Jin nodded, and Newton didn't press further; after all, everyone has their own secrets.
"Alright, take a look. These cats are all ones I brought back from Edras. See if there are any suitable professions for them, and if they have any thoughts, do your best to help them out."
Jin nodded again.
"Do you want me to keep a few for you?"
"Of course, just don't make it too strange. If there's one like Square Face who doesn't want to participate, don't force them."
Jin nodded, well aware of Newton's preferences as a competent subordinate.
"By the way, come with me to the lab. I have some interesting things to show you."
Newton let Charlotte and the others browse at their leisure while he led Jin toward the laboratory.
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