[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic":3,"chapter-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-13":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Fairy Tail: You Call This Spirit Magic?!",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2354553,4605,"Chapter 13: The Old Rascal","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-13",13,"\u003Cp>“Thud!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsu tumbled to the ground, jolted awake, then scrambled up frantically, wiping drool from his mouth.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Forget it, let’s call it a day and go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En chuckled at him, shaking his head in exasperation, then decided to let Natsu off—there was no other choice; the kid had barely meditated two minutes before falling fast asleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Great!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing Mo En say “done,” Natsu instantly snapped awake, leapt to his feet, and dashed out the door—no trace of drowsiness left.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That kid…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En couldn’t help but smile. It was simply too hard to make this child sit quietly for even a moment. Natsu had clearly grown up wild in the open.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Natsu is very lively.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levy covered her mouth, stifling a laugh, her eyes brimming with amusement. Natsu was truly one of the few who could make Mo En look so helpless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Let’s go, Levy. Should I walk Itachi back?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En tidied up the study room, then asked Levy, who had been helping beside him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No need, Mo En. I can get back on my own—the dorm isn’t far. Don’t worry; after all, I’m a mage.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Levy’s cheeks flushed slightly as she waved her hands rapidly, then turned and scurried away on her short legs, fleeing like a startled rabbit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En had no intention of escorting her; the Fairy Tail guild’s female dorm was close—just up the hill across a few buildings, even nearer than his own home, a ten-minute walk away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The male dorm was farther, but Natsu? No need to worry—he was a ruthless kid who could survive in the wild at his age, and with his strength, even a dozen adult mages attacking him would end up knocked out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fairy Tail’s dorms weren’t free—they were expensive, costing 100,000 J per month. Renting a decent apartment outside cost only about 70,000 J.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the guild dorms were undeniably luxurious, their quality fully justifying the price, and far more convenient than renting privately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Out of humanitarian concern, the guild provided free dormitory housing until mages developed basic means of livelihood.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, Itachi can’t expect a five- or six-year-old orphan to pay 100,000 J monthly—this sum was no small amount for most people, only easily affordable by mages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Natsu, Gray, Erza, and even Cana, Levy, Jett, and Troy—all of them now knew magic and could take on missions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they grow older, they’ll have to pay rent themselves. That’s the price of growing up; carefree days are slipping farther away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Leaving the study room, Mo En locked the door. It was nearly ten at night; the guild was empty, the lobby pitch-black. No one stayed overnight unless necessary—Master Makarov always locked up and went home.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of his diligent training, Mo En sometimes lost track of time during meditation and left the guild late every night. So he took on the task of locking the door at night and opening it early in the morning, lightening Master Makarov’s burden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After checking the entire guild and confirming no one remained, Mo En prepared to leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Again the last one to leave the guild. Another hard day’s work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He tossed his key up and caught it, tossed it up and caught it again, a smile on his face as he gave himself a pep talk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mo En.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Suddenly, a voice echoed through the dark guild hall. Mo En froze, his body tensing instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But once he recognized the voice, he relaxed, his expression turning wry as he glanced toward a corner table.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sure enough, a small figure sat there—no taller than little Levy, looking like a child.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Grandpa Makarov, Itachi’re going to scare someone to death like that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The small figure was the third-generation master of Fairy Tail, one of the legendary Ten Sages, Mo En and Laxus’s grandfather—Makarov Dreyar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Hahaha! Did I scare Itachi? Sorry about that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makarov jumped down from his chair, laughing as he approached Mo En.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wore a circus clown hat with two horns, his aged face beaming with a kind smile—no aura of power, just an affectionate old mischief-maker next door.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Itachi deliberately suppressed your aura—I was bound to be startled!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En really had been startled—he’d just checked the entire guild and confirmed it was empty. Makarov had clearly waited here on purpose to ambush him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With Makarov’s power, avoiding detection was effortless—he could sit in the corner and vanish like a ghost. Mo En had walked the whole place and never noticed him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Haha, don’t be mad, Mo En. Come on, let’s go home!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makarov wore a mischievous grin, clearly pleased with himself. He was a true old rascal—no trace of a mighty mage’s dignity. He always sat at the kids’ table, played with them like one of them. An old child—he was the very definition.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, let’s go home.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En wasn’t truly angry—he was used to it. And Makarov’s personality was genuinely endearing. He was the kind of master who could be friends with everyone in the guild, and members always came to him with their troubles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet his immense power and legendary reputation across the continent ensured everyone deeply respected and revered him—not one person dared underestimate him because of his size or demeanor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This way of relating to people, this method of leading the guild, was far superior to those leaders who tried to command through forced authority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makarov was the soul of Fairy Tail today. The guild’s entire tone and character came from him—he was unquestionably an outstanding master.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Makarov might have flaws, but for Mo En, who aspired to one day lead the guild, his grandfather offered countless virtues worth learning. Mo En had always looked up to him as his goal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The grandfather and grandson walked out of the guild hall, laughing and chatting. Mo En locked the door, marking the official closing of Fairy Tail for the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Did Laxus argue with Itachi again?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they walked, Makarov spoke. His face was no longer cheerful—it showed rare concern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No argument. I just tried to talk to him again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo En answered simply, watching the small floating light orb ahead—Makarov’s magic. The old man mastered every kind of spell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>New book support! Please follow and read! Thank Itachi!!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",1041,"2026-06-21T03:49:57.516Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","b2918fc118f542cb3eca21d3d16c2663c6e225f63951d449485e6a651d5866cb","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-14","fairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-chapter-12",103,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Ffairy-tail-you-call-this-spirit-magic-cover.jpg"]