"Not bad, not bad, as expected of a Zodiac Celestial Spirit!" Zorn nodded in satisfaction, then continued, "It seems you relied on your own strength to come to the present world!"
Hearing this, the young man was also stunned for a moment, seemingly not expecting the other party to say such a thing.
"However…" Zorn changed the subject, revealing a cunning smile, "Can you still dodge this time?"
The young man's expression changed, and in the next second.
Zorn was very fast; with just a flash of light, he had already disappeared from his original spot.
The next moment, a strong light appeared on the young man's right side, so intense that he couldn't open his eyes.
The voice of praise from just now reappeared behind him: "Yo, young man, have you ever been kicked by light?"
After hearing this, the light on Zorn's right leg flared up again, his leg strength having reached its limit.
His leg darted towards the young man's abdomen like lightning, with astonishing speed.
However, Zorn did not use his full strength.
He knew that if he used too much force, he might kick the young man back to the Celestial Spirit World.
In that case, the battle could not continue. So, he chose to hold back a little, only wanting to temporarily incapacitate the young man rather than cause him excessive harm.
With a bang!
The young man crashed into the lake at high speed like a cannonball, instantly stirring up a huge splash.
Water splashed up, and a fine drizzle began to fall from the sky.
As the rain fell, ripples on the lake surface gradually spread out, and a giant white catfish slowly emerged from the center.
Zorn put his hands in his pockets, and in the next second, his right leg suddenly exerted force again, kicking out a golden slash.
A water column in the lake also suddenly rushed out; the two attacks collided, and the water column was immediately split in half by the golden slash, which then plunged into the water.
It directly surged forth, splitting the entire lake into two halves, which remained unjoined for a long time.
In the center of the lake, a beautiful woman was tightly embracing the young man in her arms, her eyes revealing endless anger and dissatisfaction as she stared directly at Zorn on the shore. "You bastard…" she gritted her teeth and said.
However, Zorn did not respond to her anger. Instead, he immediately crouched down, his right hand emitting powerful magic. Countless light elements gathered rapidly like a swarm of bees, forming a dazzling golden light mass that tightly enveloped the mother and son.
Then, he gently brought them to the shore.
When the mother and son reached the shore, the golden light mass still did not dissipate.
Gradually, a cluster of blue starlight emerged from the light mass, slowly entering the bodies of the mother and son.
A moment later.
"Hmm?" The young man slowly opened his eyes, filled with confusion.
At the same time, the golden light mass gradually disappeared.
"How do you feel? Do you feel like the power in your body has increased?" Zorn became very gentle at this point, asking softly.
The mother and son calmed down and carefully felt their bodies.
Indeed, as Zorn said, their power had indeed increased.
"How is this possible? You're not… the Celestial Spirit King? And…" The woman looked at Zorn in surprise, her face full of disbelief. She was all too familiar with the feeling of this power; it was clearly the aura of the Celestial Spirit King, but all of this was simply too incredible.
"This power is a secret, you know~ How about it, are you willing to hand over your keys?" Zorn looked fixedly at the two.
"It's just a contract with this little girl; it won't restrict you! How about we consider it a transaction?" Zorn continued, his tone full of temptation.
"If you agree, this small ball of energy can also be given to you~" Zorn gently waved his finger, and a ball of starlight, enveloped in golden light, appeared before them.
The Pisces woman looked at the energy ball, exchanged glances with her son, and her heart began to waver.
They felt Gan's affection for Celestial Spirits and thought that signing a contract with this cute little girl didn't seem unacceptable.
After some thought, the Pisces woman finally nodded, indicating her agreement to the transaction.
She gently placed the Zodiac key representing Pisces into Gan's hand and told Gan to protect it well.
However, at this moment, Zorn once again took out a ball of blue starlight, a cunning smile appearing on his face.
He looked at the Pisces mother and son and said softly, "I remember the Libra Celestial Spirit has a good relationship with you. Can you help me contact her?"
Hearing this, the Pisces mother and son's expressions changed slightly, but they quickly returned to normal.
They looked at each other, then their figures flashed, and they instantly disappeared from where they stood.
After a while, they reappeared before Everyone, holding a golden key—the Libra Celestial Spirit key.
"Alright, then let's go. It's over!"
Zorn signaled Gan to accept it, and before Everyone could react, he immediately used a magic circle, taking Everyone except the mother and son away from the entire isolated island.
From arriving at the isolated island to leaving, the entire process took less than an hour.
Everyone appeared in a nearby town, none of them speaking, but their gazes were uniformly directed at Zorn, their eyes filled with confusion and curiosity, seemingly waiting for him to give a reasonable explanation.
Zorn felt Everyone's gaze, a helpless expression appearing on his face. He put one hand on his hip and calmly asked Everyone, "What do you want to know?"
Everyone began to ask questions.
"Why did they give the key so readily?"
"Love, family affection! The desire for power!"
"Why would Libra also give the key?"
"Friendship and trust!"
Runa ignored Everyone's questions and directly asked, "What was that energy?"
Zorn smiled and replied, "That energy? Of course, it was given to me by that old man, the Celestial Spirit King~ There's only a little bit left!" His voice carried a hint of regret and pity.
Hearing these answers, Everyone fell into contemplation, trying to understand their meaning. However, just as Everyone was still pondering the deeper meaning of Zorn's words, Zorn suddenly extended a hand directly towards Runa, a gloomy expression on his face, muttering, "Reimburse me~"
Everyone was stunned by this sudden action.
"Can't you be serious? Besides, you were the one who injured them; shouldn't this be your compensation to them?"
"Honestly, but seeing as you did this for my younger sister, I'll find a way to compensate you for your losses," Runa said.
She understood in her heart that although Zorn's actions were for Fairy Tail, in fact, if he hadn't helped, those two Zodiac keys wouldn't be in her younger sister's hands.
"Haha, just kidding. Finding Celestial Spirit keys for the lovely Gan, Brother Zorn is more than willing!" Zorn had a brilliant smile on his face, his voice revealing joy and indulgence.
He gently crouched down, reached out, and tenderly ruffled Gan's little head, his eyes full of warmth and affection.
His tone carried a hint of playfulness, as if he was teasing Gan.
Gan blinked, her little face slightly flushed, but the corners of her mouth unconsciously turned up.
She felt Zorn's warm large hand gently stroking her hair, her heart full of happiness and contentment.
"With the remaining two keys in hand, let's go straight back to the Grand Magic Games!" Zorn stood up, clapped his hands, a confident smile beaming on his face.
His gaze was firm as he looked into the distance, seemingly eager to return to that stage full of challenge and glory.
"Tomorrow should be the final match!" Gan excitedly looked up, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.
"That's right, tomorrow will be the moment of truth!" Zorn nodded, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light.
"After the competition ends, there are still very important matters to handle," Zorn murmured to himself. His expression became serious, as if he was contemplating some significant issue.
"Mm-hmm!" Future Lucy also nodded heavily, knowing that this moment had arrived.
The few of them also forgot to ask again why there was love.
...
On the isolated island, the young man sat in front of a monument, staring blankly at the photos on the monument, clutching something tightly in his hand.
His mother also stood silently behind him, giving him silent support.
To be continued~
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