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This is getting out of hand!
Eevee didn't even know how to complain anymore. Honestly, even it felt like this whole thing was getting a little too much.
"Whatever! Do what you want," Eevee sighed.
"I'll keep analyzing more Pokémon data. If there's anything specific you want, just let me know—I'll prioritize those!"
Eevee gave a friendly reminder.
"In that case, I'll take data on Pikachu, Ralts, Dratini, and Growlithe."
"And hey, if you can get your hands on any legendary Pokémon data, even better! I'm not picky!" Uchiha Renzo grinned.
Eevee: "Get lost!"
Like it didn't want the data of the legendary Pokémon too?!
Eevee had always wanted to see their genetic structure—just what was different between them and regular ones?
But unfortunately, it hadn't encountered any legendaries yet.
Still, it was planning to team up with Cynthia soon to search for Articuno… or maybe Moltres. Hopefully, that would lead somewhere.
Then Aizen spoke up, "Help me gather more data on Ghost-type Pokémon, will you? If you can get anything on Darkrai or Giratina, that would be perfect!"
Eevee: "You get lost too!"
Seriously, every single one of them had such unrealistic requests.
Giratina, huh? Why not just tell him to go find Arceus after that?
Not gonna lie, Eevee had fantasized about turning into "Arcevee" before…
If it could somehow get Arceus's data, its chances of success would probably shoot up tenfold. I mean, that's basically the ultimate template, right?
Fairy Tail Renzo joined in too, "Pokémon data, huh? Hmm… I'll go with Water-types and Ice-types. You decide which ones, Eevee! Just make sure they look nice."
He was planning to create a few Pokémon later as gifts for his master, Ultear, Gray, and Lyon.
Water and Ice-types suited them best.
"That one I can do! I'll be picky with the choices," Eevee nodded.
After chatting for a bit longer, everyone went their separate ways.
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The Fairy Tail world —
Early the next morning—
"Wake up, you two lazy pigs!"
Renzo had already gotten up and was now banging on the door to wake up Lyon and Gray.
"Ugh… It's still super early, big bro! Let us sleep a bit longer…"
"Yeah, seriously!"
Lyon and Gray peeked at the time. 5 AM.
No way they were getting out of bed willingly.
"Oh? So you don't wanna learn my Body training anymore?"
Renzo dropped the bomb.
"Huh? Your training?"
"I'm up! I'm up!!"
In an instant, Lyon and Gray were wide awake—sleep gone like it never existed.
They jumped straight out of bed, got dressed, and bolted out of the room.
Soon, the three of them were in the courtyard, where Renzo began teaching them the body training technique.
Honestly, it was a kind of hybrid between breath control methods and external martial arts. It was tough but effective.
Renzo had even prepared food made from One Piece-style meat to help with recovery and boost their physical growth—making sure their energy stayed up so they could get the most out of their training.
"Can I learn it too?"
At some point, Ultear had joined them quietly, and she now spoke up.
"Hm?"
Renzo turned to her, a little surprised. "Sure, I don't mind. But what's got you interested all of a sudden?"
He noticed she looked a lot better after a good night's rest. Her complexion was healthier, and her whole behavior had changed.
After letting go of the burden she'd carried for so long—realizing she'd misunderstood Ur and that it wasn't Ur's fault she'd been abandoned—it felt like she'd finally found peace.
Especially toward Renzo, who had helped her so much.
If Renzo hadn't defeated Hades and yanked her out of the lies fed to her by Hades and Brain, she really might've fallen into darkness. She could've even missed out on reconnecting with her mother…
All in the name of chasing some vague, illusory dream. To go back in time… to when her mother still loved her.
But in reality—her mother had always loved her.
It was all just one big misunderstanding.
And now, Ultear was truly happy.
Still, everything that happened—especially yesterday—made her realize something: She wasn't strong enough.
Without strength, she couldn't protect the people she loved or hold on to her happiness.
That's why she wanted to get stronger.
Strong enough so no one could ever lie to her again.
Strong enough that if they tried, she could shut them down right then and there.
"I want to get stronger. I want to protect my mom properly this time!"
Ultear said firmly, looking right at Renzo.
"Oh?"
Renzo raised an eyebrow with a smile. "Not bad. Alright then, join us!"
With that, he welcomed Ultear into the training alongside Lyon and Gray.
Of course, those two couldn't help sneaking glances at her now and then.
That is—until Ultear pulled a funny face at them. Only then did they stop gawking.
"Hehe… Hahaha!"
Seeing Ultear genuinely laugh like that, Renzo, Gray, and of course Ur—who was leaning on the door watching—couldn't help but smile as well.
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Half an hour later...
"Alright, everyone, come back and eat breakfast! In three days, we head south! Use the time to prepare and pack what you need—we probably won't be back for quite a while!"
Ur clapped her hands and called everyone over.
"Got it!!"
Three days flew by in the blink of an eye.
During that time, Renzo rushed to finish building a rather basic—but usable—flying machine. Once it was done, everyone hopped aboard.
"Renzo… are you sure this thing is safe?" Ur asked, clearly a bit concerned.
Flying up in the sky isn't exactly something you can joke around with.
If this metal coffin drops out of the sky, it's game over.
"Yeah! This thing doesn't look too reliable…" Lyon muttered while knocking on the wall beside him.
Renzo sighed. "Would you two cut it out already? When have I ever lied about this kind of stuff? I said it's basic, not garbage."
"This baby's got some real tech in it!"
"Alright, buckle up—takeoff time!"
The next moment, Renzo started up the aircraft. At the same time, he spoke to the AI onboard.
"Red Queen, stay on high alert. Adjust the route and course as needed—don't mess anything up."
"And watch for flying magical beasts. We don't want any surprises."
Manually flying this thing would be a pain, so Renzo had installed a quantum computer into the copied space bracelet from Eevee. He programmed the Red Queen AI into it.
Thanks to the bracelet's spatial abilities, the AI could control the aircraft remotely without any issue.
There was even a subprogram of Red Queen running directly inside the aircraft itself.
Soon enough, the flying machine took off and shot straight into the sky, heading south at top speed.
"Woah—!! We're really flying?! And it's super fast too!"
Lyon and Gray stared out the windows in awe, watching the landscape race past them and the tiny towns below look like ant-sized models.
Ultear leaned close to a window as well, curious and wide-eyed at the view.
She'd been on a magic airship before with Hades, but back then, she wasn't in the mood to enjoy the scenery.
"This speed is insane!" Ur said in surprise. "Even most flying magical beasts can't move this fast, let alone regular magic airships!"
"And it doesn't seem to be using magic power either? I don't feel any magical energy at all."
That was the part she found the most unbelievable.
Renzo nodded. "It's running on nuclear energy. Kinda complicated to explain—just think of it like lightning energy or something, Master."
He was honestly relieved that nuclear reactions worked in this world at all. Total luck, really.
"Uhh… sure, okay." Ur shrugged helplessly.
Ever since Renzo told her he had 'awakened his powers,' he'd been getting weirder and weirder.
Strange new skills, pulling off things no one else could.
Not only did he know some mysterious body-training method, but he also made nutrient-rich meals out of nowhere.
And now, he had somehow built an actual flying machine in just a few days.
If she couldn't still sense that her little Renzo was definitelystill her little Renzo, she might've thought he'd been replaced by someone else.
All these abilities—especially this power to create things from scratch…
…that's gotta be something only gods can do, right?
Still, she didn't press him for answers.
If there was something he could share, he would. If not, there had to be a reason.
At a time like this, trusting her disciple was enough.
And honestly, she was proud to have someone like Renzo as her student.
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