Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Spirit Magic?!

Chapter 346 The Tragedy of the Transcendent Race

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The group followed Erye into the palace, and the "expeditionary force" members chattered excitedly about the palace's layout.

The palace of the "Transcendent" is indeed a bit smaller, but its decoration is quite magnificent, at least resembling that of a royal palace.

It's clear that this "Queen" lives in a pretty good environment. After all, she's a charlatan who's become a "god," and the entire "Transcendent" clan supports these charlatans.

Led by Erye, they made their way to the palace hall without any obstacles, where Erye looked at everyone with a troubled expression.

"Let's just go in, just the few of us."

Moen did not make things difficult for "Edras" that night. He looked at the three guild leaders and the "S-class mages".

"Okay, let's go with us."

Makarov nodded in agreement with the suggestion; there was no need for all of them to rush in at once.

This "queen" is quite sensible; since negotiations are possible, she doesn't want to escalate the conflict and lets these little guys wait outside.

Makarov spoke up, and naturally no one had any objections.

The palace doesn't look very big. If they all went in together, it would be too crowded. It's better to wait for the outcome of the negotiations.

Of course, not being able to go inside and witness the negotiation process firsthand was a little disappointing. For example, Lucy felt it was a real pity, because this was all valuable material! And very rare material at that! It would definitely be an important chapter in a novel!

"The Otherworld Journey arc can't be complete without this crucial part. I'll just have to ask Moen about it privately later."

Lucy sighed and shook her head helplessly.

"Lucy, come in with me."

Just as Lucy had given up, Moen's voice suddenly came, which made Lucy look at Moen standing at the entrance of the hall in surprise.

"I?"

Lucy pointed to her face and asked uncertainly.

"That's right, come quickly."

Moen smiled and waved to his silly apprentice. He remembered that Lucy was going to write a "Fairy Tail adventure novel". If he could bring Lucy along, he wouldn't mind providing her with more material. Even if he didn't do that, Lucy would pester him with questions when they got back, which would save him some trouble.

"Okay! Coming right away!"

Lucy immediately ran to Moen with delight and happily followed him into the main hall.

"Damn it! Why was Lucy allowed in?!"

Natsu was a little unconvinced. He looked expectantly at Laxus, Mystogan, Erza, Mirajane, and the other "S-class mages," but unfortunately, no one invited him to come in. Old Master Makarov had already gone straight in.

"Lucy is going to write a novel about it, are you going to write one too?"

Gray grumbled from the side, knowing why Moen had specifically called Lucy in—it was so Lucy could take notes.

"Never mind then."

Natsu flatly refused, saying he didn't have that ability.

"Instead of asking Lucy, we should ask Pacas and Hibiki why they were allowed in. Their strength is about the same as ours, but they were allowed in just because they are S-class mages!"

After refuting Natsu, Gray himself started to feel indignant. Why were those two allowed to go in with them?!

"It's because the standards for S-class mages in Fairy Tail are too high."

Upon hearing Gray's words, the Fairy Tail members around him began to complain. If Pakas and Hibiki Retis were used as the standard, then their Fairy Tail's "S-class mages" would be almost overflowing.

"I want to become an S-Class Mage too!"

Natsu shouted loudly. He had been obsessed with this for a long time. He had wanted to become the strongest mage in Fairy Tail since he was a child. At present, this dream was still relatively far away. "S-class mage" was a stage goal he set for himself.

Natsu's shouts echoed into the hall. Moen's lips twitched. These guys were all incredibly audacious.

However, there was no time to care about what Natsu and the others were yelling about. Moen's gaze fell on the "high and mighty" Transcender.

"A white cat, why does it look so familiar..."

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Mirajane leaned closer to Moen and whispered something.

The "white cat" she was referring to was naturally the "Queen" sitting on the throne, a white-haired "Superwoman" dressed in gorgeous and luxurious attire, who looked just like a noblewoman.

"As fair-skinned as Xia Lulu."

Moen nodded. This "Queen" had the same "hair color" as Charlotte, a bright white that was whiter and smoother than the other white-haired "Superhumans," which was why Mirajane found her familiar.

"Do they have some kind of relationship?"

Erza looked surprised, but this guess was really unreasonable. The person in front of her was the "Queen" of the "Transcendent"!

If Charlotte really has some kind of relationship with her, why is she in the world of "Aceland"? Charlotte, like Happy, was born in "Aceland".

"Just ask and you'll find out."

Moen smiled and said that it wasn't entirely impossible. If this "Queen" could really foresee the future, she might actually send her daughter to the world of "Aislandon"?

"Are you the Queen of the Transcendent Ones?"

The group stood in the main hall. Laxus spoke first, frowning. The image of this "queen" and "god" was quite different from what he had imagined. It seemed that Moen had guessed correctly. These "superhumans" were just a bunch of paper tigers.

"Yes, I am the Queen of the Transcendent Ones, you can call me Shaget."

The "Queen of Transcendence," adorned with a crown and magnificent attire, and seemingly possessing large angel wings on her back, answered.

""

Moen's lips twitched. Shaget, Xia Lulu, good heavens, now even their surnames are the same. Of course, this was just his internal monologue; people's naming conventions probably wouldn't be like this.

"You summoned us here, so you must have made preparations, right? Since you can see the future, then tell me what you see in the future: will you, the transcendent beings, win, or will we, humanity, win?"

Laxus continued, speaking rather rudely, which angered both Niya and another long-necked "Transcendent" beside him. This was Minister Nadi, who, along with Niya, was one civil and one military minister of "Extania".

"I see, you have won. If you had resisted, the Transcendent would have been wiped out."

Nadi and Erye's anger vanished like smoke after Queen Shagate said those words, and the two "Transcendent Ones" immediately slumped down, completely defeated by this cold reality.

Behind these two ministers stood many elderly "Transcendent Ones," each with a dejected expression. They were all elders of the Transcendent Ones, trusted senior wise men.

"Very good, it seems your ability to foresee the future is not just talk."

Queen Shagate's answer pleased Laxus, and his expression softened, losing its initial aggressiveness.

"It's all my fault. My claim of ruling humanity was just based on my lies. In reality, I don't have any powerful abilities and I'm incapable of defeating humanity."

As Queen Shaget spoke, she removed her disguise, taking off her fancy clothes and the wings on her back. Those weren't her real wings, and she wasn't tall at all; she was just an ordinary "Transcendent," and even looked rather thin.

In an instant, Shagate went from being a high and mighty queen to a pitiful "Transcendent," looking so pathetic that Erza and Mirajane immediately softened their hearts.

"No! Your Majesty! This is not your fault!"

Queen Shagate's act of taking all the blame upon herself prompted the old "Transcendentals" to step forward and stop her. They looked quite ashamed, as if they were embarrassed for not taking the initiative to admit their mistakes.

"This was all our idea, how can you bear all the responsibility alone?"

An old and decrepit "Transcendent" stepped forward and spoke.

"The act of impersonating gods was a collective effort. We did it simply to escape persecution by humans, and to ensure the survival of the Transcendent race..."

""

The aged "Transcendents" recounted their suffering. Before Shaget became a "god," their living conditions were quite dire. Humans did not fear them as they do now, nor did they regard them as messengers of the gods. Instead, they saw them as harmful magical creatures and treated them as drains of magical energy.

Come to think of it, if King Faust couldn't even tolerate the "Mage Guild" which is also human, how could he possibly tolerate them, the "Transcendents"?

In fact, even if they became "the race of gods", King Faust probably had no intention of letting them go. Shaget, who could foresee the future, and the elders who knew the truth understood this. They all knew what awaited them.

"No need to play the victim. You all know about King Faust's use of Anima, right? You probably even support it, don't you?"

Moen interrupted the "Transcendents'" sob story and stated the truth directly, which was beyond doubt: the "Transcendents" had never intended to stop "Anima".

"That's right, we didn't stop him, but we couldn't stop him either. We didn't have the ability. If we forbade him to use Anima, it would only force him to take risks, and we would be exposed even faster."

Shaget's expression was complicated. In this game of chess, they, the "Transcendentals," were nothing. They stood behind the "Kingdom of Edolas," seemingly as stable as a rock, but in reality, they had already played all their cards and could only watch the situation deteriorate day by day, waiting for the day of their demise.

"Your arrival is the best outcome for us."

Shaget's expression was sorrowful, because even in this best-case scenario, their homeland could not be saved. Just as she had foreseen, the entire "Extania" would eventually fall, and their "Transcendent" race would be completely homeless.

"Ordinary people are innocent; they are also prohibited from contact with humans and have not done anything to threaten humanity."

Shaget continued, her gaze falling on the stiff Pansa Rili, her eyes filled with obvious apology.

"The reason why Extania forbids the Transcendent from contacting humans and describes humans as terrifying is to make the Transcendent accept the reality of living in Extania all along, and to prevent more communication and conflict between the two sides."

Shaget looked at Pansa Lili and explained the deeper meaning behind some of the policies.

By avoiding contact with humans, they can reduce the likelihood of their plans being exposed and prevent the true nature of the "Transcendent" from being seen through.

"Pansar Lili's exile was actually a strategic move. He was a freak among the transcendents, a special individual born with immense power. Banishing him to the Kingdom of Edolas created the illusion that every transcendent was incredibly powerful..."

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Shagete spoke softer and softer, because their actions were clearly very unfair to Pansa Lili, who was completely unaware of the situation.

"So...it's like this..."

'

As expected, Pansa Lili was shocked when he learned the truth. He never imagined that he was also part of this plan.

"Slap, don't be sad."

Gajeel patted Pansa Rili on the shoulder, offering a word of comfort to the "Transcendent." This made Pansa Rili look at the "Iron Dragon" with great surprise. He wondered if he and the "Iron Dragon" were that close? Why was this guy comforting him? And when did he even come in here?!

"I snuck in by following you."

Gajeel gave a stiff smile; he had just followed Pansa Rili in, making him look like a pervert.

Pansa Rili would never have guessed that Gajeel had always wanted a "cat" of his own, since Natsu and Wendy both had their own cats. Therefore, Gajeel felt that these "Dragon Slayers" trained by the True Dragon should all have a cat by their side.

Laxus was excluded because he became a "Dragon Slayer Mage" through the "Dragon Slayer Crystal," and he is not part of the same system as the other three, so it is not surprising that "Cat" is not included.

Clearly, Gajeel has his eye on Panza Rili, a very strong cat. Compared to Happy and Charlene, the two "Overachievers," Panza Rili's fighting power is overwhelming.

Gajeel felt that with Panza Rili, he would definitely be able to suppress Natsu and Happy. As for Wendy and Charlene, they were not worth paying attention to at the moment. Didn't you see that they weren't brought along in this big operation? Because they didn't grow up in Edolas, they couldn't really help. Even Happy wasn't brought along this time.

"You guys have it pretty tough too..."

""

Shaget's story left everyone silent. Putting themselves in their shoes, they realized they couldn't think of a better solution. The "Transcendent" were facing a dead end, and all they could do was postpone their death as much as possible.

"What happened to those Beyonders who were sent to Asland?"

After a moment of silence, Moen continued to ask, though he already had the answer in his heart.

"In order to ensure the continuation of our people, we sent out a spark of hope, hoping they could live well over there."

As expected, Shaget's answer was the same as Moen's: those "Transcendents" were not "Saiyans" who were sent out, but simply an attempt by the "Transcendents" to avoid being wiped out.

"My child...was also sent away."

Shaget continued, her expression sorrowful, clearly reluctant to part with the child, but for the sake of the race's survival, she had to set an example by sending her own child along as well.