"I'm surprised," Gajeel asks in genuine concern.

I shake my head as I reply, "Me too. But he now knows Rogue is a great guy."

"Whaddya know," Mutters the Redfox.

"Well, I'm gonna go get something to eat," I tell Gajeel.

I wave at Gajeel as I join Alec, Lucy, Gray and Elfman at our table. I'm currently eating a slice of cheesy garlic bread, while also being very careful not to spill any on my dress.

"Hello, Hope!" Startled, I nearly choke on the food I was eating but wash it down with water. Turning, I find Princess Hisui behind me in a pretty white dress.

 Turning, I find Princess Hisui behind me in a pretty white dress

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"Oh, P-Princess!" I stutter in surprise.

She smiles as she says, "I see you're quite enjoying yourself."

"And the food. It's delicious," I reply sheepishly while rubbing the back of my head a little, making her giggle. We end up chatting for a little while.

"So, you and your brother, Alec, are from the Foster family."

I blink my eyes in surprise. "You know about the Foster family?"

"I have heard of them, yes. I've heard so much about you and your Arc of Magic. I never thought I'd actually get to witness it in action before," Hisui says with astonishment.

I smile as I reply, "It's called a Lost Magic—a type of Magic so powerful, it's been pulled from the pages of history due to its side effects. Though mine is also an Ancient Spell, so I won't really suffer from any side effects."

"Is it true you can use any type of magic?" Hisui asks curiously.

"Well, pretty much, yeah. But, in order to do that, I have to let go of all my emotions and send them out into the sea of ethernano around me. If I were to regain an emotion, such as anger, I lose my hold on my Ether Form."

"How interesting," Says Hisui.

"Yeah," I agree. "I still love my powers, though, and I wouldn't trade them for anything." The greenette smiles at that.

"It's so great that my father was able to hire you for the entertainment tonight. Most of us are big fans here at Murcurious. Can I ask for a few autographs?" Hisui asks.

I blink my eyes at her in puzzlement. "'A few'?"

"One of them's for me, the other is for my father and Arcadios," Hisui replies.

I gasp at her in shock. "Arcadios-san is a fan of my music?" I ask in surprise. Hisui giggles.

"Yes, indeed he is. Though, it's probably best if you didn't let anyone else know." Hisui winks at me cheekily.

I chuckle as I reply, "I understand, Princess Hisui." I blink my eyes as I see Erza pulling out all three cats from her breasts to cheer Millianna up. I sweat drop.

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