"It's not because Darwin is too weak, but because Chris is too strong!!"
Irene really wanted to explain it to Erza that way.
But even including herself, along with Weston, Precht, and Mavis—the four most knowledgeable people in the guild—none could figure out why Chris possessed such talent.
Under these circumstances, using that as an explanation would seem far too forced and flimsy.
So, she ultimately chose to give up on explaining and changed the subject.
"Then... what magic does Erza want to learn?"
"If you want to become strong, how about Mama teaches you 'Enchantment Magic'?"
"No!"
Erza shook her head and said, "Mama's Enchantment Magic is indeed very powerful, but the Guild Master said that magic awakened actively is the one that suits you best. So, I want to awaken actively and obtain the magic that fits me most!"
Very good!
Such ambition!
As expected of my daughter!
Irene's eyes lit up brilliantly, and the previous unpleasantness was instantly swept away.
"Magic that is actively awakened is usually related to the deepest desires in a wizard's heart. What kind of magic does Erza want?"
"Take Over Magic!!"
Without a shred of hesitation, Erza gave a resounding answer.
Irene felt as if she had been slapped across the face; her smile froze once again.
What kind of crap is Take Over Magic?
Does it even compare to one percent of Enchantment Magic?
She had raised Erza since she was a child, showing her all sorts of magic books to broaden her horizons. Why on earth was Take Over Magic what she ultimately wanted?!
It's definitely that brat Darwin's influence again!
For a moment, Irene felt a dull tightness in her chest.
Fine, fine. If it's Take Over, then it's Take Over.
As long as the targets she takes over are strong enough—like Darwin's "Imaginary Monsters"—she might still become a top-tier Grand Wizard in the future!
Thinking this, Irene readjusted her mindset: "Then what does Erza want to take over? Dragons, Demons, or Gods?"
Erza shook her head: "None of those!"
"Darwin can already take those over. If I'm the same as him, wouldn't our abilities overlap?"
"So, I want to take over different things, like armor or weapons!"
"That way, when we fight enemies together in the future, we can complement each other's weaknesses!"
Irene: "..."
My head hurts!!
My chest hurts!!
Everything hurts!!
Why has my daughter turned into such a total love-brain?!
"Mama, are you okay?"
"...I'm fine."
"But your face looks really pale?"
"I'm just tired!"
"Then you should rest early tonight and teach me how to awaken magic tomorrow!"
"...Okay."
The next day, at the guild.
Yet another surprising event occurred.
"What?!" × N
"What do you mean Chris also awakened her magic last night?!"
"Details! How exactly did she awaken it?"
Darwin kept a stiff face and didn't answer; clearly, he was in a very bad mood.
Everyone understood his feelings perfectly.
He had awakened his magic yesterday, thinking he could finally settle the scores of the past few years of losing to Chris. Who knew he'd only be "mighty" for less than half an hour before being knocked out by her in one punch? And then, when they got home that night, Chris awakened her magic too.
The gap between the two had only widened!
Since they couldn't get anything out of Darwin, the crowd turned their gaze to Chris, hoping to learn the truth from the source.
Chris was quite generous and told them the truth: "Actually, it's nothing special. Last night after dinner, I just let out a big burp, and then I awakened!"
The crowd: "..."
Do you even hear yourself??
Isn't this magic awakening a bit too casual?!!
Didn't Weston say that for a wizard to actively awaken magic, they need intense emotional stimulation??
A post-dinner burp—what kind of "intense emotion" is that?!
Even if you told us you were rushing to the bathroom but it was occupied, and you couldn't hold it anymore, and the emotional turbulence caused a resonance with your intestines resulting in a "Bang" that awakened your magic—that would be more interesting than this!!
So, when you said yesterday 'As long as I'm willing, I can awaken in minutes,' you weren't actually bragging?
Is the gap between ordinary people and geniuses really that huge?!
Cold sweat began to break out on everyone: "So... so what kind of magic did Chris-chan awaken?"
"Celestial Phenomenon Magic!"
Chris replied, "Papa says it's a high-tier version of Heavenly Body Magic. It seems to be very powerful."
High-tier Heavenly Body Magic?
If even Weston said it was powerful, then it must be truly formidable...
Everyone silently cheered "amazing" in their hearts.
Soon, they split into small groups and began speculating on the practical applications of this "Celestial Phenomenon Magic":
"Celestial Phenomenon Magic?! Celestial... Phenomena? What exactly does it do??"
While sipping her juice, Chris replied, "The simpler way to operate it is controlling the weather within a certain area. For example, making it sunny, rainy, or snowy."
Such an interesting magic?!
Everyone's eyes lit up.
"That sounds pretty useful!"
"Is Chris going to become a 'Sunny Girl' or 'Rain Girl' type of existence now?"
"I feel like that would be a great trademark!"
"No, no, no... the titles 'Sunny Girl' or 'Rain Girl' are far too simple and don't fully explain Chris's ability. In my opinion, she should be called the 'Weather's Child'!"
In this world, there are always people who like or need rain, and those who like or need sunshine.
In magic guilds, missions like "I want it to rain tomorrow" occasionally pop up. A magic like "Weather Control" would never lack work.
Among the crowd, Warrod was the first to ponder the fundamental uses of this magic.
"Simply making it rain or clear up isn't actually that amazing of an ability."
"But if one can control the weather of a specific region for a long time, plants and crops could get sufficient sunlight and water. That way, food in that area would become abundant, and greenery could cover the land faster."
"That is the most valuable aspect of this magic!"
Before he could finish, Precht interrupted him: "I think it's best not to do that!"
Warrod was puzzled: "Why?"
Precht spoke with a serious expression: "Wanting to maintain a specific type of weather in a region for a long time is not an easy task!"
"Of course, the reason I don't support doing so is because such an act clearly violates the laws of nature!"
"If you change the weather of one area for a long time, it will affect the weather of the surrounding areas, and those areas will affect their own surroundings."
"Everything is connected. One move could affect the whole, and it might eventually lead to a disaster!"