"Ahhhh!!!"
Under the control of Mirajane's Take Over Magic, the demon could only let out miserable wails.
Who was Mirajane? She was a genius who had successfully taken over a satan right after awakening her magic.
The soul of this Lullaby demon naturally couldn't cause much trouble under her control.
"How's it going?" Marco asked.
He believed Mira could handle it.
While he couldn't speak for other things, Marco was certain that the current Mira was much stronger than she would have been in the original timeline.
As for this Lullaby, it had some tricks, but not many.
Mainly, Marco hadn't given it much chance to show off.
Now that only its soul remained, no matter how strong it was, it couldn't display much power and was easily captured by Mira.
If both had physical bodies and fought openly, Marco wouldn't dare say for sure whether Mira alone could defeat this demon—he could only say there was a chance.
But that was just a hypothetical.
With Marco here now, the Lullaby demon was subdued without any opportunity to fight back.
"It'll be completely under control soon." Mira smiled.
She had already completed the takeover of the demon and was now fully suppressing, erasing, and controlling it.
Since the soul was that of a demon, Mira was naturally extra cautious in handling it.
If she's not, her fate wouldn't be much better than Elfman's had been earlier.
"Buzz!"
Magic erupted as Mira finally succeeded in mastering the Lullaby demon, completely making its power her own.
"Impressive! You said you'd handle it immediately and you did. As expected of you."
Marco praised, then continued to look at Mirajane with curiosity.
"What abilities does this demon have?" Marco asked curiously.
He thought it should at least have a curse-killing ability, since Lullaby was famous for that.
"Full Body Take Over: Satan Soul - Mirajane - Lullaby!"
Mira didn't keep him in suspense and directly used her newly acquired ability.
After the takeover, Mira's clothes turned green, horns resembling tree branches grew on her head, and she now held a flute.
Clearly, this form indeed had abilities related to flute music.
"It does have a curse-killing ability. Anyone who hears this flute music will be threatened with death. If they can't break the curse, they'll quickly be killed by it. It's extremely lethal against ordinary people." Mira explained.
No wonder Lullaby could easily create tragedies and leave behind terrifying legends of "curse-killing magic."
This thing was too threatening to ordinary people—it was practically a human exterminator.
"Even Mages can't withstand this terrifying curse song for long."
Mira's expression turned serious as she realized this form couldn't be used casually.
The demon's essence was the "curse song" and "curse killing," and the power it gave Mira was exactly that.
Once used, it would be a matter of life and death.
"It can work as a trump card." Marco nodded.
The most awkward thing about this ability was that it didn't distinguish between friend and foe.
Except for the performer themselves, everyone else who heard the "flute music" would be affected, further limiting its usage opportunities.
"Not bad, we didn't make this trip for nothing~" Mira returned to normal and spoke with a smile.
She was quite happy anyway - after all, she had acquired a trump card.
"Alright, let's wrap up and head home."
Marco clapped his hands, also satisfied with their gains this time.
At the very least, he had completed a long-pending Silver-level mission.
[Ding! Mission "Seal the Cursed Demon" completed!]
Mission progress: Defeat the demon "Lullaby" (Completed)
[Claim mission reward?]
The system pop-up gave Marco confirmation, solidifying in his heart that this demon truly couldn't cause any more trouble.
...
On their way back, while chatting and laughing with Mira, Marco claimed the mission reward, eagerly anticipating this Silver Cloth.
[Congratulations, Crateris Silver Cloth unlocked!]
The system notification popped up, displaying the symbol of Crateris constellation, which resembled a short-stemmed cup with two "handles."
Upon seeing this constellation, Marco couldn't help but feel delighted, as this was undoubtedly another fortunate draw.
Among the Silver Saints, only a handful could rival Gold Saints, and Crateris' Suikyo was one of them.
'But I remember this one also uses ice.'
Marco recalled that indeed, Crateris' abilities were also related to water and ice.
Crateris fought using "Crateris Water."
Dripping water can wear through stone, water flow can cut through steel, and Crateris' ultimate technique was to condense water into ice spears powerful enough to pierce through Gold Cloths.
'Water and ice would suit Juvia well too.'
Since this ability involved water, Marco naturally thought of the water user first.
Juvia was obviously the most suitable candidate, and the ultimate technique of condensing water into ice could enhance her offensive power.
"Why are you so happy?"
Mira looked curiously at Marco, not understanding why he was smiling so brightly.
Had she said something funny just now?
"Ahem, it's nothing. I just gained some new insights into the power of my Celestial Spirit Magic."
Marco smiled and began fabricating an explanation.
"Ah? More new insights?!"
Mira's eyes widened in disbelief.
What had he just done? What had happened? Was it during the fight with Lullaby? But they hadn't really fought much!
In the end, Mira had to admit that this might be what a true genius was like - someone who could improve their strength just by walking along the road.
In comparison, geniuses like her and Erza seemed quite ordinary, since they still had to work hard to realize their potential and couldn't improve without doing anything.
"I just suddenly had an inspiration." Marco explained with a smile.
He knew Mira would be surprised, but he didn't think it was a big deal.
He had maintained this genius persona for so many years that everyone had grown accustomed to it.
Sure enough, after the initial shock, Mira returned to normal, no longer wearing an utterly astonished expression.
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