"Open, Gate of the Clock! Horologium!"
Early the next morning, after breakfast, the group set off to investigate the island. Lucy took out a silver key, summoned Horologium of the Clock constellation, and climbed inside him.
"Is there really any other way besides destroying the moon?" Natsu asked Gray as they walked. Apparently, he still wanted to destroy it.
"We have to find another way. Even if we could destroy the moon, we can't actually do it. Otherwise, we wouldn't be able to admire it anymore," Gray said.
It's fine. If you really can destroy the moon, I can make you another one, Shen Fei thought.
"Oh, right! Then Goblin's special moon-viewing steak would be gone!" Natsu immediately realized. To him, losing the moon didn't matter. Losing that special steak was what really mattered.
"Then wouldn't my salt-grilled fish be gone too?" Happy couldn't help crying out.
"'Listen, you guys. We don't know what might jump out at us, so could you keep your voices down?' That's what she said," Horologium relayed Lucy's words.
"Is this really the proper way to use a Celestial Spirit?" Gray asked curiously, looking at Lucy hiding inside Horologium.
"'I can't help it. We're dealing with a curse. It doesn't have a physical form, and it's terrifying.' That's what she said," Horologium relayed again.
So she's afraid of the curse. I thought she just hadn't slept well last night. Shen Fei finally understood why Lucy had summoned Horologium right away. He had assumed she didn't want to walk and was taking the opportunity to rest after what had happened the previous night.
Come to think of it, there are plenty of powerful Celestial Spirits with silver keys too. It's a shame I can't train in Star Dress with them.
Looking at Horologium, Shen Fei couldn't