landbeastnovel Chapter 123 What kind of place is Fairy Tail to you?
Chapter 123 What kind of place is Fairy Tail to you?
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"Namila, how about I teach you to sing from now on?"
Moen looked at Mirajane. Since Lila was unwilling to teach, he wouldn't force her. Besides, he felt that he was qualified to teach others now. At his current level, he wouldn't mislead anyone even if he taught casually. This was his confidence in his abilities.
"That's also acceptable."
Mirajane hesitated for a moment, then finally nodded. It was just learning to sing; it wasn't really owing anyone a favor, was it? At worst, she could just invite Moen to her house for dinner more often!
Mira remembered that Moen said he wanted to eat her cooking often.
"Okay, it's settled then."
Moen smiled and made the decision, giving Mira no chance to back out.
"Um."
Mirajane looked away from Moen and responded with a soft "Mmm".
"The teaching task is complete, so I'm going back now."
Lila bid farewell to the group, then vanished quickly, returning to the Protoss Realm. She needed to soothe her wounded heart alone.
Even though she had accepted reality, the pain from those blows still needed time to heal. Only Moen could have managed to bring such a cheerful and optimistic Protoss to the point of almost becoming withdrawn. Lila never imagined that she would have such a day.
Lila's sudden disappearance has piqued everyone's curiosity. They didn't know Lila was a Protoss and thought she was also human. It turns out she just said goodbye to Voltava and disappeared.
"Lila is a celestial spirit of the constellation Lyra, and her greatest talents are playing the piano and singing. Moen has been learning to sing from Lila."
Voltava explained to everyone with a smile, which surprised them all. They clearly hadn't expected that this old man was a Celestial Spirit Mage.
Celestial Spirit Mages are indeed quite rare; none of them exist in the Fairy Tail guild, and Moen is obviously not one of them.
The reason why Celestial Spirit Mages are so rare is related to the number of Celestial Spirits, the time they can be summoned, and the fact that there are only so many constellations in total.
Fortunately, apart from the Zodiac, which only has one key, other common celestial spirits have multiple keys, which can be bought in stores and are generally not expensive.
However, there are only seven days in a week. Apart from the Protoss races, which have a very large population, if the same Protoss has signed multiple contracts, a person can often only be allocated a very short summoning time.
If we exclude those Celestial Spirits who are not very good at combat, the number of Celestial Spirit Mages that ordinary Celestial Spirit Mages can use in combat is even smaller. Under these limitations, the number of Celestial Spirit Mages is naturally not large.
After all, without the Celestial Spirits, the Celestial Spirit Mages are generally not very strong and basically lack the ability to complete tasks independently.
"Did the Lyra Celestials just say they wanted to learn from Moen?"
Erza said with a surprised expression, her words stunning everyone.
Before they knew Lila's identity, these words didn't seem like much. After all, Lila didn't look very old, like an eighteen-year-old girl. At first, they thought Lila was also a student learning from this old man.
However, now that they know Lila's true identity, they naturally can't keep their composure. Moen has only been studying for a little over two months, and even the Celestial Spirits of Lyra are learning from him?!
"As expected of Brother Moen."
Juvia's eyes sparkled; she felt this was no exaggeration at all. Sure enough, Moen succeeded in whatever he did.
"That's amazing! Moen!"
After learning what the Lyra spirits meant, the children looked at Moen with adoration.
They knew that Moen had once again done what others couldn't, and had demonstrated amazing talent, just like when he defeated Joseph Paula.
Which is more impressive: defeating Joseph Bora or crushing the Lyra Celestials with lyre and song? The children don't know that, to them, both are astonishing.
"Let's go back together. I've been thinking about writing a representative song for our guild lately. Let's discuss it together when we get back and see if we have any suggestions."
Moen smiled, offered no further explanation, and instead shared his thoughts.
"Should we write a song that represents Fairy Tail?!"
As soon as Moen said that, everyone got excited. The children were all thrilled and looked very interested. Although they didn't know much about music, the idea of writing a song for the guild sounded very interesting!
"Youth is wonderful."
Watching the lively children, Voltava remarked that he didn't find them noisy at all; being with them made him feel younger.
"Master Vltava, would you like to come back with us?"
Moen looked at Voltava and invited him to go to Fairy Tail together.
Although Moen had successfully completed his apprenticeship in just over two months, much faster than Voltava had initially anticipated, and there was no need for him to stay and teach permanently, Voltava had no intention of moving away again.
In the past two months, Voltava has grown to love Magnolia. Here he has friends like Mr. Lazio, people he can talk to, a prodigy like Moen, and a concert hall built especially for him.
After a lifetime of wandering, it's time to find a place to settle down. Vltava has found a sense of home here.
"No, I'll sit here a little longer."
When Moen invited him, Voltawa smiled and shook his head. He knew that Moen had always wanted to invite him to join the Fairy Tail guild, but he hadn't made up his mind yet.
The main reason is that he feels he can't do much even if he joins. Moen is enough for playing the piano, and now that Moen can even handle singing, there's even less need for him to go. He's already quite old and not known for his strong skills, so he can't just join in to retire, can he?
"one person"
Moen looked somewhat worried; this eastern suburban forest wasn't exactly safe.
"Don't worry, little guy. I'm a Celestial Spirit Mage, after all. I've traveled all over the continent on my own, so I'm not badly equipped. Don't treat me like a useless old man."
Sensing Moen's worry, Voltava smiled and sat down under a tree, picking up his violin and beginning to strum.
"Then we'll head back now."
Moen nodded. Old Man Voltava was right. There was indeed no need to worry about this wandering adventurer who had traveled all over the continent alone. His experience in wilderness survival was definitely richer than his. If he were not strong enough, he would have been eaten by beasts long ago.
"Go ahead, go ahead, remember to come find me again when you've written a new song."
Voltava waved his hand. Moen had already completed his apprenticeship, so his daily lessons were naturally canceled. If Voltava wanted to hear Moen's new songs, he would have to ask Moen to come to him.
"Don't worry, we'll definitely let you hear it, Master."
Moen waved his hand and replied with a smile.
Amidst the melodious strains of the zither, Moen led the Fairy Tail children out of the forest and back to the guild.
Upon returning to the guild, news spread throughout the guild that he was going to write a song for "Fairy Tail".
Natsu and Gray, those two big mouths, kept shouting, attracting everyone's attention. This whole thing sounded really interesting!
Members of the guild who were skilled in various musical instruments all came over and offered to help, but none of them had any clue how to write a song.
Because everyone usually just plays musical instruments as a hobby, none of them have had systematic training like Moen. They are a purely amateur group, and songwriting is a bit too professional for them. Moen has to work hard on his own.
Moen did indeed learn proper music theory from Voltava. Voltava himself wrote many harp pieces, which is why he became a well-known harp master in mainland China. His creative ability and music theory knowledge are indeed impressive.
Moen's initial song arrangements were all completed with the help of Vltava. Now that he has officially graduated, he can also rearrange some songs on his own. The experience he gained with Vltava's help was very important.
"Fairy Tail, Fairy Tail."
Since no one could offer any effective help, Moen could only rack his brains on his own. He first started searching his music library to see what could be related to "Fairy Tail".
"If we're talking about writing a song about our guild, it definitely has to highlight our status as the strongest! Highlight our status as the number one guild in the Kingdom of Fiore!"
Makarov was shouting from the side, he really did keep saying that "Fairy Tail" was the strongest.
He was genuinely proud of this, otherwise he wouldn't have fought with Joseph Pola over it. What the old man cared about most was the guild and his comrades in the guild.
"The strongest?
Moen paused for a moment, feeling as if a certain keyword had been touched upon.
"There definitely needs to be fire!"
Natsu also clamored for his signature element to be added, and Marcao chimed in, saying that he also manipulates fire.
"In that case, let's all share our thoughts on Fairy Tail, including our opinions on Fairy Tail and what kind of place we think this place should be."
Moen stood up, interrupting the cacophony of requests from everyone. This was too chaotic and would only muddle his brain. They needed to take it one at a time and have a heart-to-heart talk.
Voltava told Moen that the most genuine emotions in people's hearts are the most moving and the most inspiring for creativity.
"I'll go first."
Erza was the first to stand up for Moen.
"I think Fairy Tail is a place that can heal loneliness."
Under everyone's gaze, Erza stood on the platform in front and slowly began to speak. As soon as she finished speaking, before anyone could react, she herself was already too embarrassed to hold it in. It was indeed very shameful to say such things in public!
However, no one made any noise at this time; Erza's companions looked at her with gentle eyes.
"A place to heal loneliness"
Moen silently repeated, and it was indeed true. Erza was the one who was healed. When Erza first arrived, she was incredibly withdrawn, and it took him a lot of effort to help her break through her ice.
"Me too! Me too!"
Natsu excitedly stepped forward and jumped onto the platform. Under the expectant gazes of everyone, his face flushed red, but he couldn't manage to fart for a long time.
"Natsu! Are you even capable? If not, step down and let someone else take your place!"
Gray, standing nearby, promptly mocked and ridiculed Natsu.
"Enough talk, Gray! Fairy Tail is a place where you can ignite the flame in your heart! Hah!"
Natsu angrily cursed at Gray, then shouted out his true feelings, and then breathed out a mouthful of fire.
"That's well said, Natsu!"
Marcao cheered Natsu on from the sidelines. The two of them had always had a good relationship, probably because they both used fire, and Marcao had always taken good care of Natsu.
"Wow! Natsu is amazing!"
Happy was also shouting and clapping excitedly beside him.
Natsu, with a smug expression, was enjoying the hype from the atmosphere team when Mira kicked him off the stage.
"What are you doing?! Mirajane!"
Natsu yelled angrily, looking like he was about to fight, but then quickly calmed down under the watchful eyes of Moen, Erza, and Mirajane, and obediently returned to his seat.
"Fairy Tail is a place that can change your life."
Mirajane spoke, looking at her younger brother and sister. This girl, who had always been fierce like a delinquent, had an unusually gentle expression on her face. It was because she happened to come to Fairy Tail, happened to be led in by the guild master, and happened to have Moen's help that her family's life was changed.
"Fairy Tail is a warm place like home."
Kana stepped forward and looked around, but unfortunately, the other person she wanted to see was not there.
Fairy Tail is a place where the sun shines forever.
Juvia spoke softly, then immediately shrank back offstage. Her face was as red as a boiling kettle—no, it really was a boiling kettle. Wendy, who was next to her, was pulled away by Charlotte by Charlotte, who was afraid of being splashed with boiling water.
"Fairy Tail is a place where people can become themselves as depicted by a paintbrush."
"Fairy Tail is a place that allows people to see the road ahead."
"Fairy Tail is a place where people can freely pursue their dreams!"
One by one, his companions came up on stage and shared their thoughts. Moen listened silently, and some long-forgotten memories began to surface.
He suddenly remembered that he seemed to have actually seen the anime "Fairy Tail" somewhere before.
It's not an anime edit, nor is it some kind of energetic background music; it's a dance video!
Masayume Chasing
"So, this song, 'Chasing Dreams,' is the opening theme for Fairy Tail?"
Moen suddenly realized that although he had never watched "Fairy Tail", he had indeed heard this song by BoA and liked it very much.
A familiar melody surfaced in his mind, and the lyre appeared in his hands. Moen plucked the strings, and the music, like telling a grand story that was about to come to an end on a summer night, resounded throughout the guild.
The companions quieted down and listened attentively.
(End of this chapter)