"Old friend, the rule is to sign a contract with humans, not to harm the owner of the key."
"Leo, although there is no direct harm, you indirectly caused her death, so I refuse you to return to the Celestial Spirit world."
Lucy immediately stood up and retorted: "Wait, isn't this unfair?!"
"Enough, Lucy!!" Loke was afraid that Lucy would clash with the Celestial Spirit King. If the Celestial Spirit King got angry, Lucy would not be able to become a Celestial Spirit wizard.
"My old friend, the rule is—cannot be changed."
Loke's expression was shocked at this time; he guessed that it was because of Lucy that the Celestial Spirit King would show up, and what kind of identity was Lucy to make the Celestial Spirit King come here in person.
Lucy argued: "But Loke has endured three years of pain!! For his companions, for Aries, this is a last resort, isn't it?!"
"I also understand the feelings of my old friend, and I feel heartbroken for it..."
"Don't talk about old friends!! Now, we need to talk about the friends in front of you!! You listen to me, bearded man!!"
"It's a sad surprise!! What are you saying Loke is guilty of!! I can't accept that he's guilty!!" Lucy cast all her magic as she said this.
"Enough, Lucy!! I don't want anyone's forgiveness!! I just want to make amends!! Just let me disappear like this!!"
"I don't allow it—!!"
"This is no crime!! It's no crime to think about your companions!!"
For a moment, the Celestial Spirits owned by Lucy appeared beside her at the same time, and then disappeared instantly because Lucy's magic power was exhausted.
"Lucy!!"
"My friends all think so. If you are also a Celestial Spirit, you must be able to understand the feelings of Loke and Aries!!"
Lucy's magic power was almost exhausted, but she still insisted on persuading.
"What foolish thing are you doing!! Even if it's only for a moment, you may die." Magic power is the life force of a mage. If the magic power is below the warning line or reaches zero, then the mage is likely to die.
"...Old friend, you have already mentioned this, and the mistake may be the 'rules'."
Hearing the words of the Celestial Spirit King, Loke couldn't believe it. The supreme king in the Celestial Spirit world actually admitted that he was wrong.
There was a smile on Lucy's face.
"Leo was convicted for his companion Aries, in order to save Leo's old friend, in view of breaking the beautiful bond, I will deal with this matter extra. Leo, you can return to the Celestial Spirit world."
"Old man with a long beard, you're not bad."
The Celestial Spirit King grinned when he heard Lucy's words.
"Forgive your sins, thank the stars for their guidance. If you still want to pay for your sins, call upon this friend's strength, protect her well, she is a friend worthy of your protection, protect her with your life."
Hearing this, tears kept streaming from Loke's eyes.
Bang Dang—!!
A gate appeared behind Loke, and his body slowly flowed into the gate.
"Thank you, please take care of me! I will protect you from now on."
A golden key appeared in Lucy's hand.
"Please take care of me!"
After Lucy finished speaking, she fell to the ground, and her magic power was almost exhausted in an instant, leaving her with no strength at all.
"Snap!"
A palm supported Lucy's face just as she was about to touch the ground.
Lucy slowly opened her eyes, and a familiar figure appeared in front of her.
"Aiden..."
"Thanks a lot!"
"You saw it all? How did you come here?"
"Have you forgotten? I'm pretty good at finding people."
Only then did Lucy remember that Aiden could also find Eisenwald when she was tracking Eisenwald back then.
Aiden picked up Lucy, and her face turned red immediately. She was being held by Aiden now, and this pose was too embarrassing.
"You are tired, take a good rest."
When Lucy heard Aiden's words, she couldn't hold on any longer and fell asleep with her head on Aiden's chest.
In fact, Aiden wanted to intervene several times just now, but seeing Lucy's persistence made him hold back.
He actually has a way to send Loke back to the Celestial Spirit world, but sending him back would be smuggling, and that would not be the best result for both Loke and Lucy.
But when it comes to critical moments, he will still make a move, thinking that his companion's life is more important than anything else.
Aiden returns to Fairy Tail with Lucy in his arms.
"Aiden!!"
"What happened to Lucy?! Did you find Loke?"
"Don't worry, Loke has been found, let everyone come back. As for Lucy, she fell asleep because of too much mana consumption."
"Where's Loke?!"
Aiden glanced at the key of the zodiac that Lucy was holding firmly while asleep: "This is Loke."
"What?!!"
Everyone was a little dumbfounded, wondering how Loke could be the key. But Erza kind of understood Loke's identity.
"Let Loke explain the details to everyone after Lucy wakes up tomorrow."
Early the next morning.
"Celestial Spirit?!!"
"Well, yes, that's it."
After Lucy came to the guild, she summoned Loke, and Loke also explained his situation.
"I didn't realize it at all." Gray spent the longest time with Loke and always thought that Loke was human.
"No!! But you are neither a cow nor a horse."
"Isn't the Virgo that Natsu knows also looks like a human being?"
Lucy said: "Loke is the Celestial Spirit of Leo."
"Lion—!!"
Happy said happily: "A lion is a cat that grows up, right!!"
"Well, that's right."
Lucy complained: "It's not right!!"
"Wow, it's too confusing."
"Then what are your plans for the future, will you stay in the guild?" Gray asked a more realistic question, as Loke's identity has changed now.
"I am now Lucy's property, and from now on I will be in charge of appearing as a handsome Prince Charming when Lucy is in danger."
"I'm so envious! I want a Celestial Spirit too."
"What kind of Celestial Spirit?"
"Of course it's a dragon!! Now that I have learned dragon slaying magic, it would be a pity not to fight a real dragon." Natsu waved his fist excitedly.
Lucy, the Celestial Spirit wizard, complained helplessly: "Celestial Spirits are not used to compete with you!!"
"That's right, Celestial Spirits are used to express love..."
"You'd better go back."
"Wait first, here you go."
Loke took out a few coupons from his pocket and gave them to the three.
"What is this?"
"I can't stay in the human world for a long time now. This is an invitation ticket for inviting my girlfriends to a holiday hotel. I have been taken care of by everyone. This is for you. Go and have fun."
"The ocean!!"
"Oh oh oh!!"
"I've never stayed in such a luxurious hotel!!"
The eyes of the three people began to light up.
"I gave it to Aiden and Erza just now, have fun!" After speaking, Loke disappeared.
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