Chariot Engine Squad

Magic Reception: A magic that allows the user to take an animal's body as their own, enhancing their power.

The risk of this magic is that if one forcibly receives a monster that is too powerful, and their own power is insufficient, or their willpower is not strong enough, they may lose their sanity, or even go berserk until they collapse from exhaustion and die.

The basic training method is as follows...

Snap!

Rhode slammed the book shut and carefully examined the cover. It was indeed the Encyclopedia of Magic.

Did a randomly opened encyclopedia just clearly state the methods for practicing magic?

Is this content I can access without paying?

Thump! Warm fell from Rhode's shoulder, landing on the book cover. He rolled over groggily, a bit disoriented.

"I can tell you really don't like studying."

Rhode placed Warm back on his shoulder, then left the library holding the hefty encyclopedia—just in case, he needed to confirm if he was allowed to read this book.

"Encyclopedia of Magic? Of course, it's fine," Mira said. "There aren't any books in the library that are forbidden to look at."

"But it even has learning methods for various types of magic. Won't that cause problems?"

"The purpose of having such books in the library is for people to learn from them."

Mira probably guessed what Rhode was worried about. "Don't worry, dangerous magic isn't just placed anywhere."

Rhode nodded. "Oh... then I'll be unrestrained."

"That's not how you use 'unrestrained'..."

Rhode waved his hand and returned to the library, quietly starting to read.

Celestial Spirit Magic is classified as Possession Type magic based on its usage, and as Space Type magic based on its effect.

It is also an ancient magic that has been passed down for over 400 years.

Each Celestial Spirit corresponds to a constellation in the sky and has its own 'medium,' which is a key.

Ordinary Celestial Spirits correspond to Silver Keys, while the most powerful Twelve Celestial Spirits correspond to Twelve Golden Keys.

Since Rhode was looking at the Encyclopedia of Magic and not a specialized book on Celestial Spirit Magic, the introduction was relatively superficial.

The learning methods did record the method of opening the gate after possessing a key and the process of signing a contract with a Celestial Spirit.

However, Rhode had already learned the important parts from the Guild Master.

For more detailed content, Rhode would need to find specialized materials, such as books on ancient magic or space magic.

He looked around at the sea of books... this was truly not a small undertaking.

Rhode spent several hours in the library.

Warm slept and woke on the desk, then woke and slept again, finally waking up hungry and letting out a soft 'grumble' to remind Rhode that it was almost time to eat.

Rhode stood up, stretched, and checked the time. "It's almost five o'clock. I'm studying harder than I ever did in school... If I keep this up, I'll become a magic master sooner or later!"

"Urrggh~" Warm's small horns drooped, as if urging him to stop bragging and leave quickly.

Leaving quickly was impossible. Rhode carefully returned the book he was holding to its place, then went to the restroom to wash his hands before returning to work at the tavern.

As servers, they usually started their shifts before or after the main meal times to avoid being too busy to attend to customers.

Rhode, like Mira, chose to start early. During this time, if a customer came to the tavern and ordered, someone had to immediately put down their food and attend to them, which was quite troublesome.

"Mira, we're back!"

A blue-haired girl, along with two tall and thin boys, walked in.

"Levy! Welcome back! Jet and Troy too!"

Some people chatting in the tavern immediately welcomed the three. It seemed they were quite popular.

Mira immediately put down her bowls and chopsticks and went to greet them. "Welcome! You're two days later than expected. Was the mission successful?"

"Yeah!" Levy said excitedly. "The client was a good person and invited us to stay and play in Shirotsu Gate City for two more days."

"Awww~~" Mira put on a deliberately troubled expression. "Increasing the reward without authorization is a violation, you know."

"It's not like we increased the reward without authorization," Levy said, hugging Mira's arm and using a slightly pleading tone.

"The client said it was in case of any future complications... like 'after-sales service' or something..."

Her height was only slightly above Mira's shoulder, making her a very petite and cute girl.

Leaning against Mira like this made her even cuter. At least Jet and Troy looked envious—envious of Mira.

"Then... I'll let it slide." Mira closed one eye, indicating their close relationship.

"Thanks, Mira!" Levy let go of Mira and handed her the mission report for registration. She then asked, "Has anything changed at the guild?"

"It's mostly the same... but a new person joined recently. They wanted to ask you for help a few days ago because of language issues."

Levy stood on tiptoe, resting her hands on the counter, and asked eagerly, "What what? What happened?"

The magic she used was Solid Script, which allowed her to write words with magic power and imbue them with true meaning.

For example, if you write characters representing fire, those characters will actually turn into flames and be launched.

Perhaps it's because of this magic that Levy knows many ancient languages and is full of interest in everything related to languages and writing.

"That's right..." Mira said briefly about Rhode while helping Levy register for her mission.

"...I'll introduce him to you later. Rhode probably needs your help with something right now."

Jet and Troy, standing behind Levy like two guardian deities, instantly noticed the keyword: "Him?"

Rhode had already finished his meal at high speed and was preparing to come over to take over.

Mira happened to introduce him: "This is Rhode. These are Levy, Jet, and Troy."

In reality, Rhode had already been introduced to them by Laki once, but before he could greet them, Jet jumped onto the nearest table.

Levy also hopped onto a stool next to the table, while Troy stepped onto a stool with one foot and the table with the other.

The three struck cool poses and declared loudly:

"We are the Chariot Engine Squad!"

Two guys drinking nearby were startled by the trio.

Rhode was also awkwarded out by them. Seeing their performance, he could only think of Team Rocket.

Rhode raised his hand, unsure whether to applaud or to get goosebumps.

He covered his mouth with one hand and leaned into Mira's ear, "Um... they aren't the type to be very unconventional and cause a lot of trouble, are they?"

Mira thought for a moment, "How should I put it... compared to Natsu, they cause much less trouble."

Rhode already knew Natsu was a master at causing trouble; most of his earnings from jobs were used to compensate for damages.

If they cause less trouble than Natsu... Rhode sighed, that was a very unsettling description.

Could Levy, such a petite and cute girl, also be someone who causes a lot of trouble?

Chariot Engine, also known as Shadow Gear, translation issue.

Jet is also called Jade, Jet; it's actually a nickname, his real name is Salsuk.