Fairy Tail: This Healing Mage's hits hurt so much!

The group arrived at the Magic Library.

The library's bookshelves spiral from the floor to the dome, each shelf crammed with books and scrolls.

The group split up to look through the documents, each carrying a stack of books which they piled on the table.

Natsu couldn't stay still at all; he wiggled his butt on the chair for less than three seconds before jumping up and tumbling around.

He flipped through books in an extremely rough manner. He would pull out a book, flip through a couple of pages, not understand it, shove it back, pull out another book, flip through it again, still not understand it, and shove it back again.

The bookshelf wobbled as he rummaged through it, and several thick ancient books, enough to kill someone if crushed, teetered precariously on the shelf.

Gray seized the opportunity to argue, slamming his book shut and pointing at Natsu's nose.

"You idiot, stop rummaging around! This is a library, what are you doing?"

"Huh? You ice-cold face, how dare you insult me!"

Natsu threw the book aside; it hit the table, bounced once, and slid a long way away.

The two pushed and shoved each other, forehead to forehead, nose to nose, and then started pinching each other, rolling from the table to the floor, and then from the floor to under the bookshelf.

When Gajeel saw the two fighting, he stood up and strode over.

"Hey! What are you two idiots doing? This is a library!"

As he spoke, he walked between the two and reached out to pull them apart.

Natsu and Gray each punched Gajeel.

Gajeel's head was forced back as he was caught in the attack.

He couldn't stand it, so he flipped over and joined the fray, and the three of them started fighting.

Erza and Mirajane stared at them with hostile eyes, their gazes shooting over from above the pages of the book, as cold as two drawn swords.

The three sensed a terrifying killing intent spreading from behind them, and a chill ran down their spines, freezing their movements instantly.

Natsu's fist was still raised in mid-air, Gray's ice magic had just been half-formed, and Gajeel's iron rod was stuck above his head.

The three mechanically put away their weapons, stood in a row with lightning speed, put their arms around each other's shoulders, and wore smiles that were more like cries on their faces.

"We're good friends, aye." x3

Harpy stared at them with wide eyes, his tail held straight up.

"Don't you dare steal my catchphrase!"

The three were forcefully subdued and made to sit obediently on chairs in the corner, knees together, hands on their knees, motionless, as if the words "I was wrong" were written all over their faces.

Several girls wearing speed-reading glasses were scanning books about the Protoss. The lenses of the glasses gleamed with a pale blue magical light, and the pages were turned so fast that the paper seemed to be smoking.

Suddenly, space distorted, and a golden light split open from the air.

Leo appeared in the library with the other eleven Zodiac Spirits, and twelve beams of starlight descended simultaneously.

"Humans, what are you looking for?"

Leo's voice was completely different from usual; it was deep, cold, and carried a sense of aloofness.

The frivolous tenderness of the past was gone from his eyes, replaced by a coldness.

The Fairy Tail members immediately assumed a fighting stance, tables and chairs were pushed aside, weapons were revealed, and magic circles appeared beneath their feet.

Mirajane stood at the very front, her steps unwavering, her finger pointing directly at Leo.

"What about Sunrise?"

"Him? He's probably dying soon."

Leo spoke casually, as if he were talking about something insignificant.

Leo's words completely ignited Mirajane's anger.

Her pupils contracted sharply, purple magical sparks flashed from the corners of her eyes, the air pressure around her instantly dropped to freezing point, and the floor creaked and groaned beneath her feet.

hum~

Mirajane's figure vanished from the spot, leaving only a ring of crushed paving stones.

She appeared in front of Leo in an instant, so fast that the air didn't even have time to react, and her fist had already smashed into Leo's face.

Leo's body was blasted away like a cannonball, crashing through an entire row of bookshelves behind him, scattering pages and wood chips everywhere.

hum~

In the blink of an eye, she caught up with Leo, who had been knocked into the air, and appeared above his head.

Another punch was thrown, the fist slamming into Leo's chest. The shockwave spread outward from the point of impact, and the surrounding books were blown away by the blast.

A series of booming sounds echoed through the air as Mirajane's fists pounded into Leo's body, one punch after another.

The speed was too fast; people on the ground could only see a blurry white figure flashing in the air, each flash accompanied by a dull thud.

The others also faced off against other Protoss, and compared to Mirajane, they were relatively more restrained.

Levy discovered the blind spot; she found a book titled "Historical Donation Records" among a pile of books. The cover was yellowed and the corners were curled up.

She turned the pages of the book, her finger sliding down the table of contents, her gaze lingering on a line of text.

She flipped to the relevant clues, her pupils widened in shock, she slammed the book shut, and immediately ran in one direction, her steps so fast she almost tripped herself.

This scene caught Baloo's attention.

She shook off Natsu, her body sank down, and she disappeared into the ground like a drop of water merging into the surface, leaving only a pit.

Lucy opened her mouth slightly, clutching her Celestial Key in her hand.

She wanted to stop Mirajane. Leo may have changed, but he was still Leo, her partner.

But then Leo said something like that, which would drive anyone crazy, let alone Mirajane.

She was so anxious that she paced back and forth in circles.

boom!

Leo plummeted from the sky, his body crashing into the ground, creating a crater, sending debris flying and dust billowing high into the air.

He landed right in front of Lucy.

Mirajah landed on the ground, and the force of his feet hitting the paving stones made the ground tremble.

She took a deep breath, and the rhythm of her chest rising and falling gradually subsided.

"Tell me, what exactly happened?"

Leo spat out a mouthful of blood.

In the human realm, their strength has been severely diminished.

Against an opponent of Mirajane's caliber, there wasn't even a chance to fight back.

Lucy was caught in the middle of the two, and was in a very difficult position.

She looked at Mirajane, then at Leo.

On one side is the enraged Mirajane, and on the other is the mutated Leo.

Mirajane reached out and patted Lucy's head, her palm landing on Lucy's hair.

She glanced down at Lucy, the violence in her eyes lessening somewhat.

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Lucy felt her head buzzing from being hit.

Do you know? The force with which you slapped your forehead doesn't seem like it.

Leo clutched his chest and propped himself up.

"He's trapped next to the Celestial King. In the Celestial Realm, our strength is far greater than this, so you can imagine how powerful the Celestial King is."

Barugo emerged from the ground, holding a celestial sphere.

"Got it."

Levy burst out from behind the bookshelf, still holding the book "Historical Donation Records" in her hand. She was out of breath, and her voice cracked from shouting.

"Don't let them take that! That's the item that initiates the Liberum Freedom Ritual!"

Everyone rushed towards Baluge.

Barugo, along with the celestial sphere, dissipated into starlight. Her body began to decompose from the soles of her feet upwards, turning into countless golden specks of light that drifted into the air.

The celestial sphere also turned into starlight, leaving a faint golden trail as the last bit of light disappeared.

The other Star Spirits also turned into starlight and dissipated, all returning to the Star Spirit Realm, turning into specks of light one after another, like dandelions scattered by the wind.

The group rushed to empty air, their outstretched hands grasping only air and a few lingering golden specks of light.

Mirajane's face was terribly grim.

The fate of Riyao remains unknown.

She turned sharply to look at Lucy, her eyes brimming with anxiety and urgency.

"Is there a way for us to get to the Protoss Realm?"

Lucy held the remaining silver key, her palms damp with sweat.

She looked down at the keychain in her hand.

"They should be able to take us there."

"Please wait a moment. I have a way to take you to Astral Spiritas, which is located in the gap between the human world and the celestial realm. The twelve zodiac signs should also appear there."

Princess Emerald appeared at the entrance of the Magic Library with Arcadios, sunlight streaming in from behind her, gilding her silhouette with gold.

Arcadios stood behind her fully armed, his hand on the hilt of his sword, his expression tense.

She looked at Mirajane, her eyes filled with seriousness and a hint of apology.

"Mira, perhaps we can only find the Sun's location by going in from there. The other Protoss haven't seen the Sun or the Protoss King in the Protoss Realm; they might be deeper inside."

Erza walked over to Mirajane and placed her hand on Mirajane's shoulder.

"Don't worry, Riyao won't be defeated so easily. Trust him."

Mirajane closed her eyes, her eyelashes trembling slightly, as she felt her heartbeat gradually returning to normal from its frenzy.

She took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, as if expelling the anxiety and unease from her chest.

She opened her eyes, her gaze clear again. Although a trace of worry lingered in her eyes, her overall demeanor had regained its composure.

"Let's get going."