Hibiki looked surprised, but seeing that Marco was indeed in good condition, he obediently increased the transmission speed for him.
Marco still appeared very relaxed—this was the advantage of long-term experience.
This kind of data transmission was nothing to him.
"Transmit that 'Urano Metria' to me as well."
After experiencing the effects of this Archieve transmission, Marco felt he could be a bit greedier and absorb more knowledge.
To be fair, this ability was incredibly convenient.
As long as you could absorb it, you could practically become a living encyclopedia in one step.
"Is it really okay?" Hibiki felt himself sweating a little.
Marco was willing to receive, but Hibiki was hesitant to send.
After all, if he ended up turning Marco—the "Star Rose God," "Duke of Rose," and "Future Guild Master of Fairy Tail"—into a fool, it would be a complete joke.
Of course, the other party could also cut the connection.
Hibiki could sense that the link between the Archieve and Marco was completely under control.
The other party could sever it at any time, and Marco seemed very familiar with this feeling.
"Let's give it a try."
Marco smiled, believing there was no problem.
How complicated could it possibly be?
"Alright, then let's give it a try!"
Seeing Marco's insistence, Hibiki didn't refuse any further.
If others couldn't handle it, maybe Marco could.
"But I need to rest for a moment." Hibiki smiled awkwardly.
The previous transmission had also drained him, and he needed to ensure he was in perfect condition to avoid any mishaps.
"Sure, go ahead and recover." Marco nodded in agreement.
He was busy organizing the materials Hibiki had just transmitted to him in his mind.
To his surprise, Marco discovered that many of the "reference materials" were actually in the Fairy Tail library.
Their guild's library really had some impressive stuff.
"There are this many ancient books?"
Marco couldn't help but marvel.
He thought of Fairy Tail's first guild master, Mavis, known as the "Fairy Strategist."
This first guild master was renowned for her mastery of all types of magic, even more versatile and powerful than his own grandfather.
She was well-versed in almost all the magic of the continent and must have contributed significantly to the library.
The second guild master, Precht, was also a master of magic.
According to Makarov, the second guild master often engaged in peculiar magical research and was a powerhouse proficient in multiple types of magic.
He likely added many books to the library as well.
As for his own grandfather, the third guild master, although he lacked a scholarly spirit and was more impulsive in his youth, he inherited the habit of filling the library.
However, the books he added weren't exactly orthodox—all sorts of random texts found their way in.
To put it nicely, this enriched the variety of the library's collection.
To put it bluntly, it polluted the library's purity!
But overall, it wasn't surprising that Fairy Tail's library had so many useful books.
Well, when your predecessors are that amazing, this is just how it is.
However, some reference materials were in the possession of other guilds.
If he wanted to read those, he'd have to borrow them from other guilds.
This wasn't particularly difficult for Marco.
If he wanted to borrow it, he could easily do so.
Forget about the original—he could even copy one and place it in his own library, as it wasn't considered highly confidential content.
"I'm ready."
After Marco had mostly finished organizing things, Hibiki was also prepared.
"Then let's begin."
Marco smiled as he spoke, pressing his hands downward to signal the tense Hibiki to relax first.
With that kind of expression, he only made others more worried.
This wasn't some major ordeal—it felt like a life-or-death situation, and the pressure instantly mounted.
Hibiki was indeed very serious.
After all, Urano Metria was an ancient Super Magic.
Not only had he never encountered it, he hadn't even heard of it.
His Archieve was merely an ancient form of magic, but this Super Magic—just the name alone demanded careful handling.
Marco could understand this.
In this world, magic seemed to grow stronger the more ancient it was—like some 'mysterious prehistoric magical civilization.'
"Buzz!"
Archieve re-established its connection with Marco, and a flood of complex, obscure, and difficult-to-understand magical knowledge poured into his mind.
"Communicate with the eighty-eight constellations of the heavens, lock onto the target, and bring down the power of the eighty-eight constellations to suppress everything with supreme magical force!"
Marco carefully examined the information flooding his mind.
He had to admit, this "ancient Super Magic" truly had substance.
"Urano Metria, quite interesting." Marco chuckled.
After fully absorbing the knowledge of this magic, he finally unlocked the ability to summon Celestial Spirits!
This Urano Metria, along with some recently acquired knowledge related to Celestial Spirit Magic, filled the final gaps in Marco's understanding.
"Could it be... it succeeded so easily?"
After the data transmission was complete, Hibiki still wore a look of astonishment, clearly not expecting things to go so smoothly.
"Thanks, Hibiki."
Marco snapped back to reality and thanked this playboy.
He genuinely owed him gratitude—Hibiki had no obligation to help him with this.
"No need to thank me, no need. Helping my teacher is only right. I'm just glad I didn't cause any trouble."
Upon hearing Marco's thanks, Hibiki waved his hands repeatedly, smiling as he expressed his willingness to assist Marco, appearing quite honored.
"Don't call me t..."
Hearing Hibiki refer to him as "teacher," Marco felt a headache coming on.
Marco truly didn't want to be the mentor who guided Hibiki to "enlightenment."
He had only casually comforted the young man earlier—it was Hibiki's own nature emerging, yet he insisted on attributing the "credit" to Marco.
It was truly hard to bear.
"But... if you wish, I can indeed take you as my disciple."
Marco pondered for a moment and ultimately decided to give Hibiki a chance.
Firstly, Hibiki himself met the conditions for apprenticeship.
Secondly, this guy was genuinely useful and had helped a lot.
Even though they weren't guildmates, Blue Pegasus was a brother guild, so accepting Hibiki as a disciple wasn't an issue.
"Really?! Is that possible?!" Hibiki widened his eyes.
He had been addressing Marco as "san" and "teacher" all along, originally just to express his respect.
Hibiki had no intention of using Marco's name to act recklessly or bully others, nor would he spread nonsense about it.
He knew his boundaries well, after all, he wasn't Marco's disciple.
But now, a genuine opportunity to become Marco's disciple was right before his eyes—one he had never imagined before.
Who were Marco's disciples? Hisui, Lucy, Natsu, Gray.
Although Gray never explicitly claimed to be Marco's disciple, he never denied it either.
His mastery of the "Cygnus Constelation" was undeniable, and the outside world naturally classified him as part of Marco's faction of "New Celestial Spirit Mages."
Among these young individuals, all except Lucy had already gained significant fame.
Natsu and Gray, in particular, had built considerable reputations—even if they were known for being hot-headed, it still counted as fame.
Over the past two years, they had truly begun to shine.
As for Hisui, she had finally made a name for herself.
If nothing else, her performance in the S-Class exam alone was enough to earn her respect.
Lucy was still diligently training.
Moreover, since she also used "Cygnus Celestial Spirit Magic," she was often overshadowed by Gray, leaving her relatively unknown.
But Marco believed that Lucy would have her moment to shine in the future.
Especially after acquiring the knowledge related to "Celestial Spirit Magic" and this "Urano Metria," Lucy's unique abilities were already being equipped, and she would soon develop her own distinctive style.
"I am willing to become your disciple, Marco-sensei!"
Standing before Marco, Hibiki spoke without hesitation, immediately choosing to become his disciple.
To hesitate even for a moment would be to question Marco's strength and reputation—and he had no doubts about either.
"Good, then I accept you as my disciple. Do you have a preferred constellation?" Marco nodded and asked.
In truth, Hibiki was quite suited to learning his New Celestial Spirit Magic.
The guy's Archieve, while usable in combat, had clear disadvantages compared to true combat magic.
There was no helping it—asking a "magic database" to fight was a bit too much to expect.
One couldn't rely on this magic to be particularly effective.
Hibiki fought more by analyzing information and devising strategies, using his brains in battle.
He wasn't the type to rely on brute force.
"I choose Pegasus!"
Upon hearing Marco's question about which constellation's magic he wanted to learn, Hibiki Lates immediately replied, as if he had already prepared his answer.
"Pegasus?" Marco hesitated.
He felt that Pegasus wasn't a great match for Hibiki, as this constellation's combat style didn't require much strategic thinking—it emphasized "Burn, my Cosmo!" and "Unyielding Will," which didn't seem like something Hibiki could fully utilize.
In fact, it seemed more suited to Natsu.
"After all, I'm a mage from Blue Pegasus. I think using Pegasus Celestial Spirit Magic would be a better fit for me," Hibiki explained, scratching his head.
"Then let's give it a try."
Hearing this, Marco said no more.
Compatibility depended on many factors, and one's personal acceptance was one of them.
This was why Marco had prepared the "Aquarius" advancement path for Lucy—she wasn't suited for "Cygnus," but her compatibility with "Aquarius" was bound to be high.
The results showed that Hibiki had decent compatibility with Pegasus, but his overall score was only eighty.
This time, his magical aptitude held him back—it could only be considered above average, stronger than ordinary people but incomparable to true geniuses.
Similar to Hisui, he couldn't match Gray, Natsu, or Lucy.
With such aptitude, he would likely remain an A-class mage for life if he was in Fairy Tail, with little hope of advancing to S-class.
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In canon Hibiki was the one who transfer the knowledge of Urano Metria to Lucy.
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