The Elemental Sorceress

Chapter Twenty Seven

CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN

A New Foe

THE CABIN RENOVATIONS get finished within a few months. In that time Acnologia is moved into the house and an official part of Fairy Tail. Makarov makes him an S-Class mage due to his abilities, and he is tasked with finding information on Mortem and his organization. Slowly but surely he was starting to prove himself to Nova and the guild.

When Nova wasn't around to watch over him he was assigned to The Elementals. He protested it claiming he didn't need a babysitter but one look from Nova shut him up.

Nova was starting to plan how to bring Zeref back to the light, it wouldn't be as simple as it was with Acnologia. He not only was stained by Mortem but he held a dangerous curse which she would need to find a way to counteract. She hadn't realized back then what it was, but now she knew it was the doing of a lesser god beneath Orion. It would take some bargaining but she was positive the man would help remove the curse.

During her downtime Nova mainly focused on training to handle her power better and taking missions. She would go on missions with her team or her group of dragon slayers. The guild had taken to calling her house 'The Dragon Slayer Haven.' This stirred up an argument with Natsu who wanted to move in because he didn't want to be left out. Gajeel vetoed that idea faster than Nova could deny the pink-haired teenager.

The guild was left in the dark of the events that transpired on Tenrou Island beside the people present. Makarov and Nova decided that it was best to keep it on a need to know basis. It was nice though that they had a few more people to help with finding information and planning for future battles.

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Nova stands in front of the dining room table with her hands on her hips. "Alright, I'm leaving on a solo-mission. I shouldn't be gone too long, but the chores are listed on the fridge. I know you two," She points at Gajeel and Wendy, "Know how to take care of the garden and house but I would like you to show Acnologia what to do."

Acnologia scrunches his nose, "Why do I have to do chores or tend to a garden?"

Gajeel looks at him like he's an idiot. "You don't want to start this with her."

"You are living under my roof. Rent free. While I am gone you are going to help them take care of the damn house or I can lock you in the castle dungeon if you'd prefer." Nova hisses giving him a deadly glare, daring him to argue with her.

Acnologia gulps, "Yes ma'am."

Nova smiles tilting her head, "Good. Now behave, if Darago tells me you've stepped one toe out of line I will make sure you can't walk for six months. Understood?"

"Understood!"

She goes over a few more things with the trio before grabbing her bag. "I'll see you guys soon, bye!" Nova says with a wave before she leaves the house.

Nova was setting off on a mission given to her by the magic council to eradicate an SS-Class monster terrorizing a small town. Her team would have joined her but they were on a different mission across the country destroying a dark guild. She decided it would be safer to go alone so she could test her current limits.

Darago had been slowly lowering the limiter of her bracelets as she continued to train. The phoenix woman now allowed her to use just below half her power. Her body still needed to become stronger to endure the strain of her magical power.