"Aux"
When many people had lost interest in Aux, Mirajane and Master Makarov appeared.
The former waved at Aux, signaling him to come over.
Aux obediently rose from his seat, grabbing his Magic Staff and walking towards the counter.
"You use Addition Magic?"
The old man Makarov sat on the counter, his face flushed from drinking too much.
He exhaled a strong smell of alcohol as he spoke.
"What does Addition Magic mean?"
Gray listened very carefully, and when he heard this brand new name, he couldn't help but ask.
The others there were also unfamiliar with this magic.
Even Erza perked her ears up to listen. What was the principle behind Addition Magic?
Makarov took a sip of his drink and explained, "It's a special magic that provides support to a designated person, including but not limited to strength, speed, defense, magic power, and so on."
"From what I know, you can barely find a few Mages with Addition Magic in the entire continent; it's much rarer than Dragon Slayer Magic," Makarov said.
What!!!
Rarer than Dragon Slayer Magic?
The guild members were all astonished, never expecting this Addition Magic to be so uncommon.
No wonder it had such powerful effects.
"What the... The name doesn't sound like much, yet it's even rarer than Dragon Slayer Magic." Natsu grumbled.
Gray smiled disdainfully, "That just goes to show that Aux is much stronger than you."
Natsu angrily, "Nani?"
Gray scoffed, "Fire-brain..."
Natsu retorted, "Exhibitionist!"
The two immediately clashed, head-to-head, glaring at each other and continuing to argue.
At this point, Levy spoke, "Doesn't that mean it's similar to my magic, a support type?"
Many people nodded in agreement.
Levy's Solid Script leaned towards support, and no matter how rare Aux's magic was,
ultimately, he wasn't good at fighting.
Seeing that Aux was being looked down upon by many, Erza, who had experienced his Addition, spoke up to help him:
"Aux just doesn't like to fight. I personally saw him wave his hand and a house turned into ashes."
"And his Addition is incredibly powerful; it can multiply any Mage's strength several times over."
I don't believe it!
Many members expressed their doubts about this.
How could he possibly turn a house into ashes with a wave of his hand, and multiplying strength several times was pure nonsense.
Makarov cautiously said, "Multiplying strength shouldn't be a problem, but the specific effect depends on the amount of magic power."
Anyway.
The fact that Aux possessed rare Addition Magic, although it caused a small stir,
wasn't taken seriously by the members because it was a support type.
Natsu stopped fighting Gray and trotted over to Aux, requesting, "Aux, give me an Addition! Preferably one that lets me knock out that exhibitionist with one punch!"
Gray was displeased and retorted, "Aux, don't listen to him. Give me an Addition instead, so I can freeze that scoundrel into an ice sculpture."
The others once again picked up their drinks, watching the show and drinking.
Gray and Natsu didn't seem to get tired, arguing back and forth without giving an inch.
"You guys are so noisy..."
Aux was speechless; these two kept arguing in front of him.
It was driving him crazy.
"It's no use, Aux. Natsu can't stop arguing with Gray. They'll only stop when they get tired."
The little cat Happy held a fish.
He stood on the counter, eating, already accustomed to such things.
"Sigh~"
Aux sighed. It was time to stop them, and also to show off some real skill.
Thinking this, he raised his Magic Staff and mumbled an incantation.
Makarov, on the counter, drank his wine, narrowing his eyes as he watched Aux's actions.
"High-Tier Addition Magic: Personality Swap!"
Immediately, the tip of the Magic Staff glowed.
Aux used High-Tier Addition Magic on the two of them, and a white light instantly enveloped them.
[Ding! Detected use of Addition Magic. Infinite Addition upgraded to: Personality Swap Lv. MAX.]
Buzz... The system also helped boost the effect to max level.
The use of magic here also attracted everyone's attention.
They stared curiously, wanting to see firsthand what support magic was really like.
"Pfft... Cough, cough, cough..."
Makarov on the counter, upon hearing the incantation,
immediately spat out the wine he had in his mouth, choking and coughing incessantly.
He looked at Aux with an incredulous gaze.
High-Tier Addition Magic?
He hadn't misheard, had he? How could such advanced Addition Magic be mastered by such a young Mage!
He quickly looked at Gray and Natsu, wanting to confirm the effect.
"It's hot! Why is it so hot!"
Natsu was briefly dazed, then his face filled with disgust.
"It's cold! Why is it so cold on such a hot day!"
Across from him, Gray hugged his body with both arms, shivering continuously.
"Are their brains broken? Natsu is saying it's hot? Gray is saying it's cold?"
Macao shook his head, scoffing at himself. He must have drunk too much.
To actually hear such things.
"Get lost, I'm Gray!" "I'm Natsu!"
Natsu and Gray spoke names that didn't match their appearances.
After speaking, both of them froze.
They mechanically turned their heads, looking at the figure opposite them!
"You, you, you..."
Gray pointed at Natsu opposite him, his brain short-circuiting, unable to articulate anything.
"You and I swapped bodies!!!"
Natsu was quicker to react, immediately guessing what was happening.
As soon as he said this,
all the members instantly perked up, looking over with surprise.
Their eyes shimmered with disbelief.
"It's Aux's magic!" Levy exclaimed.
Suddenly!
The members cheered, amazed that support magic could be used in such a way.
"Natsu and Gray swapped bodies?" Happy was also surprised.
He flew up and landed on Natsu's head.
Natsu waved him away, "Go away, go away! I'm Gray, don't perch on my head."
Happy flew to Gray's head, looking wronged.
Meanwhile, Makarov hastily asked, "Aux, you used High-Tier Addition Magic, didn't you?"
High-Tier Addition and ordinary Addition were different.
The latter could only provide simple boosts, but the former was extraordinary.
It offered various miraculous Additions.
But the problem was, High-Tier Addition wasn't something just anyone could master.
At the very least, one needed a deep understanding of Addition Magic.
And one's magic power had to be abundant. While he had met a few Mages with Addition Magic,
High-Tier Addition Magic...
He had never heard of it in his life, and today he was fortunate enough to witness it firsthand!
"What's High-Tier Addition Magic?" Natsu said, "Quickly undo it for me, I'm dying of heat! How does that scoundrel Natsu usually stand it?"
Gray retorted, "Droopy eyes, shut up! This body of yours is freezing me to death."
The two guys with swapped personalities started arguing again.
It proved that...
even after swapping bodies, it couldn't stop the two of them from arguing.
"I'm not proficient in High-Tier Addition Magic, and as for you wanting to swap back... it'll take three days!" Aux replied.
What!!!
Gray and Natsu were immediately dumbfounded.
It would take three days to swap back bodies???
Natsu said with a stiff face, "Don't joke around! I was planning to go to work. How can I work with a body like this!"
Gray also got angry, "I'd rather be killed than use his body for three days!"
"Scoundrel!" "Idiot!" "Exhibitionist!" "Fireball-brain!"
The two started arguing again.
If Erza hadn't been watching nearby, they would have already come to blows.