“Oh? A magical tool I’ve never seen before.”
Looking at the red and white ball in Edward’s hand, Makarov let out an exclamation that wasn’t quite an exclamation.
“What is this called?”
He asked.
“Poké Ball.”
Edward answered.
“Poké Ball… Never heard of it. Do you mind letting me see your Pokémon?”
Since it was called a Poké Ball.
Then what was inside the ball must be a Pokémon.
Makarov thought he was being incredibly clever!
“I call them Pokémon.”
Edward corrected him.
Makarov:…
What an uncute brat.
“Hey!!! The newcomer is going to show off his magic!”
The tavern—no, the guild—wasn’t that large.
Edward and Makarov hadn’t been hiding from anyone.
Naturally, they were overheard by those nearby.
And with that howl, Edward was surrounded by dozens of people in an instant!
Among them were the two pairs of rivals who had just been scuffling: Natsu and Gray, and Mirajane and Erza.
“For real! Let me see, let me see!”
“Tsk! Stop pushing!”
“I can’t see if I don’t push! Are you going to take responsibility?!”
“If you can’t see, it’s your own fault!”
“Ow! Who touched my butt?!”
“I wanted to ask who touched MY butt! You’re really that hungry?!”
…
“A Summoning-type, this is the first time I’ve seen one!”
Natsu, who had successfully occupied the front row, said excitedly.
“Che, country bumpkin.”
Gray had never seen one either.
But he just wanted to act superior to Natsu.
“Then give up your spot!”
“I—I’ve seen other people’s, I just haven’t seen his!”
“I really don’t get it. What’s so interesting about a little magic?”
Mirajane, who had a bruise around one eye, crossed her arms and spoke with disdain.
However, her body was very honest as she stood in the best position.
“Then don’t watch.”
Erza, who had a wad of paper stuffed in her nose, said dismissively.
“I’m not watching him! I’m watching over Lisanna! By the way, where did Elfman go?!”
“I—I’m here, Big Sister…”
Elfman, who couldn’t squeeze in at all, or rather was too embarrassed to push his way in, gave a weak response from the outermost edge.
“Alright, so many people are looking forward to it, just give us a grand display.”
Makarov saw Edward hesitating.
Thinking his Pokémon was some kind of ornamental Celestial Spirit that wasn’t very presentable, he offered kind encouragement.
“Are you sure you want me to use it here?”
Fairy Tail’s ceiling was very high.
It was definitely specially modified to accommodate Makarov’s Giant Magic.
But the guild was filled with tables, chairs, and benches.
“Yes, use it boldly. We are family! No one will make things difficult for you.”
“Then I’m really going to use it.”
Edward looked at Makarov’s encouraging eyes.
He wasn’t moved; instead, he felt a bit weird.
“Yes, use it.”
“Alright then.”
Unable to hold out, Edward nodded reluctantly.
He pressed the button, causing the Poké Ball to enlarge, and then threw it outside the circle under everyone’s curious gazes.
In front of Elfman’s eyes, it quietly opened…
A red laser shot out, and very quickly…
The expressions of the crowd, half-expectant and half-waiting for a joke, froze on their faces.
Their necks tilted upward like machinery.
Their eyes and mouths widened involuntarily.
A massive black shadow loomed over them, and a strong sense of pressure surged in their hearts!
Makarov was completely stunned.
He reached out his short little hand, trembling as it moved back and forth between Edward and Onix.
“This, this, this…”
Roar!!!
Onix, arriving in this world for the first time, was very excited.
Plus, the joy from last night’s transformation still lingered.
It couldn’t help but rear its twelve-meter-long body high, pressing against the ceiling, and let out a deafening roar!
“A monster—!”
“The furniture—!”
…
“It’s called Onix, a Rock Snake Pokémon whose entire body is made of stones.”
“Don’t be afraid. Although it looks big, it has a very gentle personality.”
Edward stroked the large head of the lowered Onix.
In just one night, it had grown nearly two meters longer and a circle wider, and the texture of its rock-structured body had significantly improved compared to yesterday.
It was dark and shiny.
This showed that the energy from the Potential Points was indeed powerful.
As for it being too big?
Please.
The whole point of raising an Onix was because it was big!
“Are you sure it’s really gentle?”
Gray, wearing only a pair of boxers, leaned in nervously.
As an Ice-Make Mage.
Although he was different from his senior—using static Molding Magic.
He was still full of curiosity toward a creature like Onix, which seemed like a masterpiece of elemental construction.
“Of course. Look, Onix doesn’t have teeth; it won’t bite people.”
“Then how does it eat?!”
In contrast.
Natsu, who had lived with giant beasts—or rather, a giant dragon—since childhood, wasn’t very affected by a size like Onix’s.
Igneel was even bigger!
Feeling like he had won, Natsu familiarly climbed onto the top of Onix’s head.
He savored the long-lost experience.
At the same time, it proved that what Edward said was true.
Onix really was very gentle.
“It swallows things directly.”
Natsu:…
He silently, bit by bit, climbed down from Onix’s segmented body.
As for jumping directly?
He didn’t dare.
“Hey, hey, if you have a magical beast like this, why didn’t you take it out earlier! You made our Lisanna so worried about you!” Enjoying the story? Read on at g.com.
“Ah? Sorry.”
Edward didn’t know what Lisanna was worried about.
Nor did he know why Mirajane was so aggressive.
In any case, apologizing was the right thing to do.
As Confucius said: Only women and…
cough, cough.
Mustn’t say it, mustn’t say it.
“By the way, is this magical beast of yours strong?”
“This isn’t a magical beast, it’s a Pokémon.”
Edward corrected Erza’s incorrect terminology.
Edward’s friends said he was easy-going, but only he knew that he could be more stubborn than a mule about certain specific things.
“Oh oh, sorry. Is your Pokémon strong?”
“I don’t know. I’ve never used it to fight before.”
Edward admitted frankly.
Actually, he was both curious and worried.
Curious about a Pokémon’s combat power in this world.
Worried if it would be a useless show-piece like in the games…
In that case, it would have been better to catch a cute-type Pokémon from the start…
At least if it were seen through from the beginning, there wouldn’t be such a big gap in expectations.
“Then do you want to try?”
Natsu and Gray weren’t like their future selves yet.
They weren’t overflowing with confidence in their own strength.
However, Erza and Mirajane were both in a rebellious and bellicose phase.
Faced with a majestic and domineering existence like Onix.
Their first thought upon seeing it was actually to conquer it.
How terrifying~
…
“Um… okay.”
Edward pondered for a moment and nodded.
Losing face in front of his companions was better than suffering a loss outside.
And he really did need to find a position for Onix’s combat power.
“Oh? A fight right after arriving!”
“This kid is alright! He deserves to be one of our Fairy Tail members!”
“To challenge Erza and Mira all at once, this kid is going to suffer a big loss.”
“Hahaha, he could never have imagined that such cute-looking little girls would be as strong as monsters.”
“Hey, hey, why does it sound like little brother Edward is certain to lose? What if he wins?”
Silence…
“Pfft, hahaha! There’s a limit to joking! That’s Demon Mira and Knight Erza!”
“Even though they’re still young, they’re already the star players of our guild!”
“Exactly, exactly. Even with that giant ma—Pokémon, I can’t imagine those two losing at all.”
“Yeah, yeah, not to mention it’s one against two!”
“Should we open the bets?”
“It’s too late for that!”
“Let’s go, let’s go. Even if there’s no gambling, we still have to watch.”
“That’s a must!”
“Today is truly lively.”
Looking at the guild, which had emptied in an instant but was left in a mess, Makarov seemed to be complaining.
But his mouth, hidden behind his wine glass, curved into a joyful arc.
This is good~