Fairy Tail: I Can Hear Everything With My Unique Skill

45: Gate of the Snake Charmer Ophiuchus II

Suddenly the atmosphere began to get dark as the surroundings were covered by a dark fog. A huge dark magic circle materialized in front of Layla, glowing ominously.

From the darkness, it came. A huge purple python that had black markings all over its body. The giant python looked at her as it gazed at Layla with an indifferent gaze.

" Are you my summoner? " Ophiuchus asked as she stared at Layla. Her voice was so smooth and enchanting that it could hypnotize anyone.

" Yes, my name is Layla Heartfilia. It's an honor to meet you, Ophiuchus, " Lyla said as she gave a greeting befitting a noble.

" No, the honor is mine. It has been a while since I have been summoned by a Heartfilia. I am Ophiuchus, the one who bears the title the Snake Charmer, Ophiuchus said with a bow of her own.

"Oh, then, Ophiuchus, would you like to make a contract with me? " Layla asked as she looked at Ophiuchus nervously. Although Ophiuchus has been very respectful this whole time, Layal didn't have any illusions that she would be able to make a contract with her easily.

Among all the celestial spirits, history books rarely feature Ophiuchus. The reason for that is that Ophiuchus would sometimes not agree to form a contract with its summoner, deeming them unworthy. She had seen such records in her family library.

Ophiuchus looked at Layla before speaking, "No."

Layla's heart sank as she heard those words. " Can I ask why? " she asked, hoping to somehow change Ophiuchus's mind.

" You are not interesting enough, although your potential as a celestial wizard is far greater and is almost comparable to your ancestor's. Your life is not something that interests me, " Ophiuchus said.

" I see, " Layla said, feeling very conflicted. She didn't know how to change that. As Ophiuchus said, her qualifications as a Celestial Spirit wizard are second to none. This is why most celestial spirits would be more than happy to form a contract with her. But Ophiuchus is clearly an exception to this.

"Then can we at least form a temporary contract? " Layla asked.

A temporary contract is a contract a celestial wizard signed with the celestial spirits to borrow their power for a short amount of time. In this contract, the celestial spirit doesn't necessarily have to obey the celestial wizard and has more autonomy than a regular contract.

Usually, after a temporary contract is established, they would need to make a formal contract at the end. If they didn't establish it, the celestial key would disappear once more, preventing anyone from exploiting it as a loophole.

" That is possible, " Ophiuchus said after thinking about it.

"Great, thank you so much. " Layla was extra glad about this. Although a temporary contact is a bit risky, she didn't mind it, as this is her only option. She only requires Ophiuchus's power once.

" If that is all you have to ask, then I would like to ask a question of my own, " Ophiuchus asked as she turned to look at Akira.

" Who is that boy? " Ophiuchus inquired, her eyes sparkling with curiosity as she gazed at Akira.

As the administrator of the Astral Spirytus, Ophiuchus has lived for many years and seen many strange things. But even in all these years, she had never come across someone as interesting as Akira.

Usually, those who are born to dragons have their affinity and magic decided at birth. But this kid here seems to be an exception to this rule. Not only does he seem to have great compatibility with almost all magical affinities, but his own potential is much greater than any person Ophiuchus has ever seen.