Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

Previously, Nate had convinced Hades to journey to the western continent in search of Zeref, successfully preventing the "Tenrou Island Incident."

More than two months had passed since then.

When Nate suddenly received a private message from the Second Master, he wasn't sure what to make of it.

Sigma Male: "Second Master, I'm glad to see you're safe and sound. 😄"

Sigma Male: "But I don't recall any particular way I helped you."

Precht: "Hahaha, your Magic Net Bank truly saved my life."

Precht: "On the western continent, there are some extremely powerful mages. I encountered one named the 'Wizard King' and barely escaped with my life."

The Wizard King—one of the strongest among the Spriggan 12, rivaled only by Irene. Together, they were known as the "Twin Pillars of Alvarez."

Nate certainly knew of the Wizard King, but he was surprised that Hades had managed to survive such an encounter. Just as Hades could easily overpower Makarov, the Wizard King could easily crush Hades.

Combining this with what the Second Master said, Nate quickly deduced what had happened: The Magic Net Bank must have provided Hades with enough magic reserves to escape the Wizard King's grasp.

Realizing this, Nate wasted no time trying to claim credit.

Sigma Male: "It seems I inadvertently saved the Second Master. Surely you're not the type of senior who would forget to repay a favor, right?"

An endless expanse of ocean stretched out before them. The Grimoire Heart's magic airship was slowly leaving the western continent, heading toward Ishgar.

In the airship's command room, Hades read Nate's message, the withered skin of his face twitching slightly.

This boy just wants credit…

Precht: "Hahaha, so what magic are you after this time?"

Sigma Male: "You know me too well, Second Master. 😄"

Precht: "Why not just come to me directly? I have a vast library of 103,000 magic books I've collected over the years."

Precht: "If you visit, I'll grant you access to all of them."

"Do you also have an 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum'? And who runs your library? A petite silver-haired nun?"

Nate smirked inwardly at the joke but was genuinely intrigued. 103,000 magic books? How many of those contained lost magic?

Truthfully, Nate was tempted to visit.

Sigma Male: "I want to know about satellite magic."

Precht: "Satellite magic? That's forbidden magic classified by the Magic Council."

The Magic Council's two superweapons included one known as Etherion. Nicknamed the "Absolute Time-Space Destruction Magic," it was the Council's ultimate weapon for maintaining order in the magical world.

Satellite magic was crucial to its operation. It enabled precise strikes from orbit, with enough power to annihilate an entire nation in one shot.

Nate, of course, was aware of this. His interest in satellite magic wasn't for weaponry but for developing the Magic Net Map. However, he doubted the Magic Council would be willing to share such knowledge.

Sigma Male: "Second Master, isn't there anything in your 'Index Librorum Prohibitorum' about it?"

Index Librorum Prohibitorum? Hades stroked his beard with amusement. What a fitting name.

He quickly typed back.

Precht: "Of course, I have it!"

…

Really?

In the spacious living room of the luxury mansion, Nate was slightly surprised. Did Grimoire Heart steal it during their attack on the Magic Council?

As he pondered this, Hades sent another message.

Precht: "Yesterday, thanks to your Magic Net Bank, I was able to escape from the Wizard King."

Precht: "As a return favor, I'll send you the Magic Book you wanted."

Sigma Male: "Second Master, why don't you just tell me where your library is, and I'll fetch it myself? 😄"

Precht: "Letting you into my library would be like letting a rat loose in a granary."

Am I that kind of person? Nate grumbled to himself. How dare he question my integrity! At most, he'd just copy every magic book in the library without touching the originals.

Ending his conversation with Hades, Nate felt that he was halfway toward solving the issue of satellite magic. Now he just needed the magic book delivered. Once he had it, he could work on developing the Magic Net Map.

For now, he set the matter aside and turned his attention to something else: cursed energy.

Cursed energy required negative emotions. If he could collect users' negative emotions via the Magic Net, he could amass a substantial amount of it. Otherwise, relying solely on himself, it might take forever to accumulate even one unit of cursed energy. After all, he was almost always in a good mood. Where would negative emotions even come from?

"Collecting negative emotions isn't hard," he thought. "But what's the best way to do it?"

Nate pondered for a while, and then a flash of inspiration hit him—abstract games. He recalled scenes of streamers breaking down while playing frustrating games. If he created a game designed to make players rage, the resulting negative emotions could be collected by the Magic Net and converted into cursed energy.

Theoretically, it could work. The only issue was deciding what kind of game would be most effective. Would something too abstract cause backlash?

After mulling it over, Nate decided it would be better to delegate the task of making such a game to someone else. He scrolled through his friend list, searching for a suitable candidate. Finally, he found the perfect one.

Sigma Male: "Levy, how about I teach you to make games? 😄"

Levy: "Master, your expression is kind of scary. 🤦‍♀️"

Sigma Male: "What do you take me for? It's a proper game!"

Levy: "Really? I don't believe you."

Sigma Male: "It's a fun game where players control a determined person with a hammer, climbing toward the summit."

Levy: "That… actually sounds kind of fun…"

Levy: "Okay, I'm curious how Master makes games."

Sigma Male: "It's just a small game, super simple, and great for practice. Once it's ready, you'll be credited as the producer. It'll surely make you popular, and you can earn Magic Net Coins by selling it. Aren't I good to you?"

Levy: "Mhm~ ☺️🙇‍♀️"

Levy: "So, Master, how should I start? Are you sure I can handle being a producer?"

Sigma Male: "Absolutely!"

Levy: "What's the game called?"

Sigma Male: "Getting Over It."

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