Memory Magic

Makarov received Eleven's telepathic message and looked at him with some surprise. Then he glanced at Mest, whose face was bruised and swollen, and instantly guessed what had happened that day.

A smile gradually appeared on the old man's face, and his gaze towards Eleven softened considerably.

"Hmm, you mean Mest's second spell? I know it." Makarov didn't communicate with Eleven Telepathy, but spoke directly, his voice neither too loud nor too soft, just loud enough for all the children present to hear clearly.

"Old man..." Eleven frowned, trying to stop Makarov from continuing.

Mest, standing to the side, became even more excited, almost jumping up and shouting, "President!"

His shout startled Gray and the others, and they all became curious about Mest's second spell.

Generally speaking, apart from extremely powerful mages, few people would learn a second type of magic. After all, magic power is limited, and it's better to master one type of magic than to spread it across different spells. This is common sense that almost everyone should understand.

However, Mest is only the same age as Laxus, yet he has learned two types of magic, and he seems unwilling to reveal his second magic. Could it be some mysterious and powerful spell?

Gray and the others were a little excited, looking at Makarov with the curiosity of children. "President, what is Mest's second magic?"

Makarov ignored Mest's pleading gaze, instead squinting his eyes and saying nonchalantly, "Oh, Mest's second spell is called 'Memory,' a spell that can alter other people's Memories."

As soon as Makarov finished speaking, the room fell silent; no one spoke again.

Mest closed his eyes in anguish. It seemed that this place could not accept him either, and he would have to continue his wanderings.

Doug, who had been standing silently to the side, frowned deeply. He didn't understand why the supposedly highly respected Chairman Makarov would speak of this matter so casually.

Magic that can alter other people's Memories is indeed terrifying. No normal person would accept that someone close to them possesses such an ability. It's not just a matter of privacy being invaded; a person's personality is also determined by their past Memories, and if Memories can be altered at will... just thinking about it is disgusting.

Could it be that Guild Master Makarov revealed this information for this very reason? Did he want everyone to hate Mest so he could be expelled from the guild? That seems rather despicable...

Just as Doug, an ordinary person, was lost in his own thoughts, someone from the Fairy Tail group broke the silence.

Gray stared blankly for a while, then picked his nose with a finger and asked, somewhat confused, "Oh, and then?"

"That's it. That's his magic." Makarov remained with his hands behind his back, looking nonchalant.

"Tch, what's the point of hiding such lousy magic? I thought it was some powerful magic!" Mira glanced at Mest with disdain, her bad temper flaring up again, and she was getting impatient.

"You can't say that, Mirajane. Maybe suddenly altering the enemy's Memories during battle could have unexpected effects. Mest, don't give up either." Erza, who had been pondering for a while, calmly analyzed the situation and gave Mest an encouraging look.

"Hmph! These are all child's play in the face of absolute power." Mira expressed her disdain for Erza's analysis.

Cana and Lisanna have already started discussing whether or not to go out for dinner together tonight.

Mest: (O_O)???

I was actually rejected?

They actually rejected a high-level mental magic spell that could alter other people's Memories?

And they even encouraged me with pity...

Hey you two girls over there, can you give me some face? Is a Memory Magic really less appealing than an ice cream cone from the street vendor?

Mest's feelings were extremely complicated at this moment. The fear and anxiety she had endured these past few days, as well as the suffering she had endured today from being chased by the psychopath, all seemed so ridiculous now.

Once upon a time, in a remote mountain village, a little magical genius was born, who was born with two kinds of magic, and even rare spatial and mental magic. The villagers were overjoyed and named the child "Mest".

As Mest grew older, the villagers noticed that strange things seemed to be happening all the time. Some would suddenly forget their recently deceased relatives, while couples who were just flirting would suddenly become like an old married couple. These inexplicable Memories caused the villagers a strong sense of unease and great distress. And these strange things all happened around little Mest.

The villagers gradually distanced themselves from Mest, even from his family. They believed Mest was a monster capable of manipulating people's Memories and a dangerous being.

Humans are capable of anything to protect themselves. After more than a decade of suppression, the villagers' anger finally erupted. Shouting and screaming, they stormed into Mest's house, intending to kill Mest, the son of a demon. They even wanted to kill Mest's parents as well, because they had given birth to a child who was like a demon.

At that moment, the boy understood the wickedness of human nature, the terrifying power of his own magic, and realized that he was someone who could never be honest with others.

The boy's magic went berserk the next moment!

The immense magic altered the Memories of all the villagers, including his own parents. The boy completely disappeared from their Memories, becoming a stranger and beginning his wanderings.

One day, the boy encountered an old man who had just returned from being scolded by the Magic Council.

The old man stopped him and invited him to join a magic guild called Fairy Tail.

The boy refused. He understood that he could no longer interact normally with other people and would be disliked wherever he went.

However, the old man held on tightly and proudly told him, "My guild doesn't have ordinary brats like that. Don't underestimate the mages of Fairy Tail!"

Without him noticing, a tear slid down Mest's cheek. Despite being rejected, he felt a lump in his throat, and a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips.

The old man who was the guild master hadn't lied to him after all. These guys were definitely not ordinary people; they didn't resist his magic at all. Ha, they were truly extraordinary...

(T▽T)

Just as Mest was silently moved, a hand patted his shoulder. When he turned around, he saw Eleven's big face.

"Teach me this magic!" Eleven grinned, revealing a shameless smile.

Mest:...

Eleven, completely oblivious to the fact that he had just been chasing someone all over the world, shamelessly patted Mest on the shoulder, seemingly about to put his arm around her.

"Hehe, you should have told me sooner that it's such a great magic that modifies Memories! I also have mental magic, teach me how to do it! Maybe I can learn it too."

When Mest saw Eleven suddenly adopt such a fawning expression, she frowned and said seriously, "This magic isn't for you to do evil things! If you subconsciously don't want to do something, even if your Memories are altered, you'll still resist it!"

"Huh? What evil thing? What are you talking about?" To everyone's surprise, Eleven looked completely bewildered after hearing his words.

Mest stared at Eleven's expression, then laughed in shame. He was again trying to understand these people with normal human thinking; how could they have such low-level ideas?

Mest secretly cheered himself up, determined to improve his mindset in the future, after all, he had joined an extraordinary guild— Fairy Tail.