"Transcendent?"
"Sounds impressive. What is it?"
Nazz raised his hand like a little schoolboy and asked.
Mister Gong paused briefly, then explained: "Transcendents are the only race in my world that possess magic within their bodies. They look like cats, can walk upright, speak human languages, and are born with 'wing magic.' They live on floating islands and are worshipped as deities by humans..."
In an instant, everyone's gaze fixed on the little blue cat and the little white cat, making Xia Lululu shiver and feel completely uneasy.
Habi, who had been busily gnawing on a fish, finally looked up, fish scraps still hanging from his mouth, and said, "Huh? Isn't Mister Gong talking about us and Xia Lululu?"
"So I'm a Transcendent!" Habi exclaimed excitedly, soaring into the air and doing a loop.
"That's right, Habi! You're amazing!"
Nazz scooped up Habi, lifted him over his head, and adopted a reverent expression, "Now is the time to unleash your true power, Cat God… Sir!"
"Aie! I'm a god!"
Habi struck a holy pose in response, turning to Lucy and saying, "My most devout maid, quickly offer me a delicious fish as tribute."
Watching the sudden burst of chūnibyō from the human and cat, Lucy's eye twitched. Why was she the maid in their makeshift story? Could she even return such teammates... Gray analyzed calmly: "So Habi and Xia Lululu's hometown is also Edras?"
Mister Gong nodded. "That seems right. I've been in Aslant for seven years, and I'm certain this world has no native Transcendents like that."
After learning about her origins, Xia Lululu wore a stern expression.
For some reason, she felt extremely uncomfortable with her supposed 'Transcendent' identity, as if an invisible barrier had suddenly risen between her and everyone else.
"Mister Gong, Mister Gong."
After goofing around with Nazz for a few minutes, Habi thought of something, flew onto his shoulder, and asked curiously, "Tell us about the cats over there. Are they especially powerful?"
Mister Gong sighed, gently patted Habi's head, and said, "Because they can fly and are worshipped by some people, Transcendents consider themselves superior and wield power over human society."
He paused, his voice lowering, "In reality, only a handful of Transcendents truly possess power. One of them was even exiled from his homeland for saving me, a 'lowly' human."
Habi, you and Xia Lululu should be grateful you didn't live in that place and didn't become blindly self‑confident like they are, used to thinking they're superior.
It turned out Transcendents aren't divine beings at all, but an arrogant race that lives off human awe... The previously ecstatic Habi was instantly doused with cold reality, his ears and wings drooping, and such a psychological blow was far from pleasant.
Seeing Habi's head hanging low, his mood downcast and on the verge of tears, Lucy compassionately stepped forward and hugged him, "It's okay, Habi. You're a Fairy Tail cat, not some tyrant ruling an otherworld."
Nazz joined in, "That's right. Habi is Habi, my best partner, and family of Fairy Tail."
"Nazz, Lucy... thank you..."
Habi was deeply moved, tears welling up.
He reached out with his paw, grabbed Nazz's hand, and flopped into Lucy's arms like a child comforted by parents.
"What a lovely three‑person family~" Hop said, teasing as he watched the scene.
Elusha glared at him, "Don't spread rumors here. If it gets out and people think Lucy likes Nazz, what a bad taste that would be."
"Hey, hey, hey, Elusha, you're putting Nazz down, aren't you?"
Hop shrugged and laughed, "Sure, his brain might be missing a string, but discriminating against idiots is illegal."
Elusha raised an eyebrow, "Which law? I've never heard of that."
Hop winked, lowering his voice, "It's a law from my hometown. If you're interested, why not come to my room tonight and I'll tell you..."
"Are you hitting on me?"
Elusha crossed her arms, looking disdainful, "What a terrible pick‑up line."
Hop awkwardly rubbed his nose, thinking his attempt had failed before it even began... Indeed, the Hell Overlord can teach anything except romance, where he's a complete blank.
Seeing Hop's embarrassed expression, Elusha couldn't help but smile.
Yiye sniffed the air, "I think I smell the sour stink of love. Mr. Kura, do you smell it?"
Kura kept a calm face, hands clasped, but his mind was panicking. The scent of love? How could a rough man who'd never even held a girl's hand know... To cover his awkwardness, Kura quickly changed the subject, "By the way, Yiye, your other‑world counterpart turned out to be a cat."
Everyone's attention shifted to Kura's remark, and they involuntarily imagined what Habi's face would look like if turned into Yiye... *Screech*—!
So scary, felt like something dirty invaded my brain.
"Everyone, please don't make jokes like that."
Yiye struck his signature pose, his face looking wounded, and said, "I am the handsome representative of the Azure Pegasus, how could I be compared to a cat... Though Habi is indeed cute."
Habi lifted his head from Lucy's arms and protested, "I don't want to become Yiye's face either!"
...The banquet lasted until very late, and after the earlier battle fatigue, when everyone woke up from a nap, it was already high noon.
Sunlight filtered through the treetops onto the camp, birds sang on the branches, and in the village square, Robinlu gathered all the villagers and addressed the departing guild alliance.
"I forgot to mention at yesterday's banquet that you successfully thwarted General Six Demon's plot and destroyed the 'Nirvana.' On behalf of the guild, I thank you all."
"No need to thank us, Guildmaster Robinlu."
Yiye and the Three Cowherds stepped forward, "Our battle with General Six Demon was guided by the bonds between comrades, leading us to victory."
"Justice and beauty together! Man!"
"Allow us, the handsome men of the Azure Pegasus, to make up for yesterday's missed celebratory dance."
With that, Yiye led the Three Cowherds into a dance.
Seeing the four members of the Azure Pegasus act so bizarrely, the rest of the guild alliance froze in shock.
Actually, the Three Cowherds' moves were fairly coordinated and pleasant to watch.
But Yiye's dance was truly eye‑watering... At last night's banquet, everyone heard Yiye was going to perform a celebratory dance, so they kept forcing him to drink himself to death, and he still couldn't escape the next day.
Hop whispered to Elusha, "If I kill Yiye now, would that count as self‑defense?"
Elusha: "..."
Robinlu, watching the scene, continued, "Everyone, I'm sorry for keeping the truth about the Nebit tribe from you."
"Huh? We didn't even notice." Nazz scratched his head, not understanding why Robinlu suddenly said that.
Wendy, standing beside Robinlu, added, "Chief Grandfather, everyone understands. You don't need to blame yourself; you were protecting the village and us."
Seeing the considerate Wendy, Robinlu gave a slight smile, gently patted her head, a barely noticeable hint of reluctance in his eyes, then turned to the crowd and spoke gravely.
"In fact, we are not descendants of the Nebit tribe; we are the true Nebit tribe."
Does that make a difference?
Everyone wore puzzled expressions.
Robinlu took a deep breath, his voice echoing across the quiet square, "Over four hundred years ago, I was the chief developer of 'Nirvana.'"
"What?!"
"No way..."
"Four hundred years ago?"
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