Chapter 16: Royal Magic Palace Rose

"Pegasus Meteor Fist!"

Mo En lunged forward with a punch, his form like a flying horse spreading its wings!

In that instant, he clearly saw the star map above him—the Pegasus constellation and the Little Horse constellation pressed tightly together, the Little Horse constellation revealing a bright horse head, while the Pegasus constellation shimmered faintly.

The magic of the stars was drawn down, tightly wrapping around Mo En, forming a visible blue aura.

"Aaaah!!!"

Mo En roared, pouring pure magic into his body, clinging to his skin, filling him with a sensation of swelling—as if endless strength surged through every inch of him, demanding release.

"Boom!"

Under the furious surge of magic, his punches erupted like a thousand charging steeds.

With the celestial magic of those two constellations amplifying it, this "Pegasus Meteor Fist" finally resembled its true form—far stronger than the version he’d used against Natsu!

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Gildarts did not dodge or retreat; he raised his arms before him, unleashed his magic, and braced himself to absorb Mo En’s full-force strike.

Though he remained standing firm, he was steadily pushed backward, his legs carving deep furrows into the ground.

"Huff~ Huff~ Huff!"

Mo En panted heavily, staring at his fist, barely believing he had landed that blow.

At this moment, trying to recapture that feeling was utterly impossible—the vague connection had already snapped.

But Mo En had a gut feeling: this was the right path! This was how it should be!

In that fleeting moment, Mo En felt he had finally touched the "Cosmos."

Of course, it was an illusion; his punch had merely mimicked the destructive appearance of a Saint, but he had not touched its essence.

Saints tear the earth and shatter stars by burning their inner Cosmos, destroying matter at the atomic level—not through brute physical force. That distinction is the difference between Shiryu and Kassios.

This strange experience made Mo En realize one thing: his compatibility with the Saint Cloth was still far too low.

He had only unlocked some basic functions of the Cloth; other abilities remained locked, and the key to unlocking them was to establish a connection with the constellations in the sky, just as he had just done.

"Ha! Itachi brat! What kind of magic is that?!"

Gildarts, having been knocked back by the punch, walked back toward Mo En, his face filled with astonishment and curiosity.

His arms, which had blocked Mo En’s attack, were now tucked beneath his wide cloak, appearing undamaged.

"Spirit Magic."

Mo En answered reflexively.

"Bullshit! Itachi call that Spirit Magic?!"

Gildarts bared his teeth and raised his leg as if to kick Mo En.

Mo En dodged with a grin—he no longer felt that "intent to kill."

"Do Itachi think I, an old man, don’t know what Spirit Magic is?"

Gildarts chuckled; Mo En’s technique was certainly not Spirit Magic. Spirit Magic is a summoning art tied to contracts, and even the Zodiac Spirit Lords likely lacked the power of that strike—his hands still throbbed faintly.

Yet, just before throwing that punch, Mo En had indeed sketched a star map and established a connection with the celestial stars.

Gildarts, steeped in magic for years, had an acute sensitivity to magical fluctuations—he had seen clearly what happened to Mo En: that pure, unearthly magic came from distant stars. This boy could draw power from the heavens!

Magic exists within the human body and within all things of the world—even distant celestial bodies possess magic!

"This kid is truly gifted!"

Gildarts inwardly marveled; Mo En was barely twelve years old. After careful thought, he realized he himself had never possessed such power at that age.

At this moment, Mo En paid no attention to the stunned Gildarts.

He had discovered something delightful: while he was absorbed in battle, a quest had been triggered in a corner he hadn’t noticed.

Clearly, during his intense focus, the [Saint Warrior System] had quietly activated its background mode—the quest didn’t pop up during battle but only appeared after combat ended.

[Quest Name: "The Strongest One!"]

Quest Objective:

Gildarts! The Ultimate Destroyer of Fairy Tail! The Unbeaten Legend! The Limit of an S-Class Mage! An Unprecedented Adversary!

Repel him! Earn his recognition!

Quest Progress: Completed.

Quest Reward: One Royal Magic Palace Rose.

Claim quest reward?]

Seeing the reward, Mo En’s eyes widened instantly.

"Royal Magic Palace Rose"—the signature skill of the Pisces Gold Saint! A poisonous red rose.

After infusing it with Cosmos, the "Royal Magic Palace Rose" could be used for physical attacks, powerful enough to pierce through Saint Cloths.

Although Mo En had not yet awakened the Cosmos, he could still substitute it with magic—injecting magic into it would activate its power.

As a poison rose, the "Royal Magic Palace Rose" was extremely potent: any enemy pierced by its thorns or inhaling its pollen would lose all five senses, suffer rapid bodily decay, and die peacefully without pain.

Additionally, its petals could achieve invisibility.

This "Royal Magic Palace Rose" had many functions and excellent effects—the only problem was, there was only one.

But this quest was not particularly difficult by strict standards; it didn’t even require defeating Gildarts, only repelling him and gaining his recognition. The reward being modest was understandable.

Mo En claimed the quest reward; the "Royal Magic Palace Rose" was directly stored in the system’s inventory, where it would never wither.

'Now I have another weapon. If used at the right moment, killing even a powerful opponent with this rose would be simple—they might easily fall victim.'

"Mo En, what are Itachi daydreaming about? Aren’t Itachi going to learn Break?"

Gildarts waved his hand in front of Mo En’s face; his hands had mostly recovered.

"Of course I am!"

Mo En answered immediately—this mattered deeply to him!

Gildarts’ Super Ultimate Destruction Magic, "Break," was, in Mo En’s view, the key that could unlock his understanding of the Cosmos.

The principle of "Break" was to instantly shatter the atomic bonds of any substance it touched.

In short, everything in the world was helpless before this magic!

This level of atomic-scale control was exactly what Mo En desired most.

"Break," as an Ultra Magic, was inherently difficult to learn. Since Mo En could not use non-system-provided magic, he wasn’t learning it—he was contemplating it, comprehending it, attempting to grasp the Cosmos through this magic.

Gildarts fell silent, stroking his chin stubble, then suddenly had an idea.

"How about I let Itachi experience firsthand how this magic feels when it strikes Itachi?"

"???"

Mo En stared, utterly bewildered—he began to wonder if his punch had been too hard. Was Gildarts holding a grudge?

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