A Real Shocker!

Chapter 16: Magical Diplomacy

(Thoughts/Telepathy)
"Attack Names"

*Yawn* I then smack my lips and blearily gaze through my slowly closing eyes as Celestia greets the diplomats and royalty that came for the meeting. At least Spike was having fun on his journey to the Dragon Lands. "Greetings everyone. I know you are all tired from your journey's but I also know you wish to know more about this new type of magic that is appearing all over the world. The man next to me is one of the two people who created this magic, Arthur."

"Yo," I say as I lazily salute the group of people. I see an African man and woman donned in ceremonial robes, a small dragon man with a white suit, King Diamond Horn, a Cat man and woman with black fur and purple robes, an anthropomorphic yak with a golden crown emblazoned on his head.

"Now that you all are here we can begin our summit. Over the past few weeks, we have been studying this magic with our top scientists with the help of Arthur and his knowledge of the new form of magic. It seems like it's the physical embodiment of the spirit. The physical spirit of a person or thing connects with the flow of nature itself, forming magic as a byproduct of the connection." Celestia then takes a sip of her tea as the group of people find their seats. "Only a small number of cases have been reported of people having said magic meaning that it is an isolated case. Many of the reported cases are newborn children but some have been adults. I had my best scientists work on a sensor to see if someone has access to this magic and so far we have noticed that the number of people with access to this magic is about 1 in 10."

"So you're saying that only a few people have access to this magic?" The male cat asks.

"It is estimated that only 10% of the population should have access to this magic. Even if they have this magic it would be difficult for them to access it as it takes a great amount of concentration and mental fortitude to use said magic. Out of the 20 cases of adults, only 6 were able to use said magic. I called you here to ask for your help in moderating said magic," Celestia says.

"What could we do? As you've said the entire world has said magic. What could we do to help moderate a global incident?" The small dragon asks.

"By creating a system that watches over the magic by allowing those who can use it to help others. Arthur here devised a plan to create a Magical Council to oversee and create rules that his second plan would work with. His second plan was to create a guild system that would allow Mages to use their skills for good by taking jobs that differ from small jobs to larger ones that put the user at risk such as hunting monsters and stopping bandits," Celestia says. "Arthur, why don't you tell them about your system."

"Alright. Under the order of your rules, the Magical Councils of your homelands would enforce rules over the guilds to uphold lawful employment of Mages and the enforcement of proper conduct. If a guild were to cause destruction it is the Councils job to reprimand them. They also have the power to create and destroy any guild they deem too harmful," I look back down at the paper Celestia gave me to read off of. "The ranks of the guild go "The Guild Master" who is the head of the guild they are affiliated with. The Guild Master is normally a powerful wizard who has complete authority over the group of Mages in the guild."

I lift the paper up and shake it a bit. "Seriously?" I look at Celestia and then set the paper back down. "Look, the guilds are pretty many mercenaries for hire that do jobs that help your country while also creating new jobs. S-Class Mages are the ones who do the dangerous shit like slaying beasts and fighting monsters. Those jobs usually pay very well while the other jobs go to the regular Mages. The only jobs that should be reserved for people like the Guild Master or the experienced S-Class are SS rank missions like slaying a pack of hydrae. Most of the lower level jobs are things like "Collect this" or "Find that" or even "Clean this."

"So you want to effectively make mercenaries legal while also watching over the Mages that appear?" King Diamond Horn says.

"Somewhat. There might be rogue elements that create Dark Guilds that do evil shit like murdering or assassinations. It's the job of the Guilds to stop things such as that," I say. "Moving on to another topic is the creation of the 10 Wizard Saints. The title is given to a Mage by the Magic Council. It's usually an S-Class Mage that is extremely powerful, such as myself. The Mage doesn't even have to be part of a guild, they could even be a member of said Council. They are pretty much the top 10 strongest Mages in the world."

"So it's just a title then?" I hear the Yak King ask.

"Pretty much. They're the 10 strongest Mages in the continent and it's a prestigious title that isn't given lightly," I state

"Let us get back to the real issues of creating a new system. I believe that-" At this point, I zone out of the conversation as Celestia takes over. The two of them start talking about this and that with the occasional input of one of the other delegates. I just start messing with my phone, looking at memes and occasionally chuckling at the random photo. "Arthur? Arthur!" I hear Celestia shout.

I quickly look up and see that the room is now empty. I guess they all made a decision on something. "Yeah?" I ask.

"They wish to see what you can do with your magic so I had them go to the training yard. Once they see what you can do they'll come to a decision," she says. I nod and the two of us head downstairs and out of the castle into the yard.

"So you guys wanna see what I can do?" I ask. I receive a few nods and I walk into the middle of the training yard. (What should I start with?) I think as I start stretching. (I could start with Giant Magic but that should probably be saved for last. I could start by showing off my elemental magic. Maybe Telepathy? I don't know, I'll just wing it like normal.)

I finish my stretches and I start forming a large tornado using Wind Magic. Once it's as tall as the castle, I start adding flames to it, turning it into a large vortex of fire. I then send it roaring toward the group. I quickly use Giant Magic to enlarge my arm and I pull myself between the vortex and the delegates as I slam my hands against the ground. I form two large walls twice the size of the castle, one of light and one of ice.

The tornado clashes against the wall of light, absorbing it and adding it to the mix as it chips pieces of ice off and adding them to the mix. I then control it to follow me as I sprint to the side. I then start forming defensive seals in the air using my hands as I start closing the large tornado of elements into a box. As I slowly close its power into a box the size of a car, I grow my body to the size of the castle and I lift it into the air where I decide to crush it in my hand while using Dispel Magic to cancel its effects.

I then shrink down to normal size and use Requip to change into my Wizard Saints robes. I start walking up to the astonished group and I use telepathy to talk to them, (How was that?)

"That may have been a little much, Arthur. You seem to have gathered a crowd," She says as she gestures to the gathering of Castle Staff and Guards.

"Sorry about that. I'm nothing if not excessive," I say with a grin.

"I see that. So, do you all agree to the creation of a Council to ensure the safety of others?" Celestia asks the delegates.

"I-I agree. That type of power should be contained!" I hear the Yak King shout. Soon after, the rest of the delegates all agree and they start walking back into the meeting room.

"I believe you convinced them, Arthur," Celestia says.

"As long as I get to go home within the next hour, I'm fine," I say as I start walking back into the meeting room. She follows me in soon after.

(Time-Skip)

"Fuuuuck! I'm so glad we finally came up with a plan. It's been what, 3 weeks?" I look over and see Celestia nod, unfazed by all of the politics. "I'm excited to go home," I say with a grin.

"Sorry, but for the next days you'll need to stay here in Canterlot to oversee the creation of the Equestrian branch of the Magic Council." She chuckles a bit.

"Really?! What am I gonna tell Twilight, I've already been here for almost a month!" I shout.

Celestia chuckles. "At least you've been getting to know Twilight's parents, they've have been loving it when you visit. I saw them the other day and Twilight's mother wouldn't stop talking about how much she wants you to marry her little baby," she says with a smile.

"I already have a ring, I'm just waiting for the right time. Seeing as how I'm stuck here, for the time being, I don't think I'll find the time," I say as we turn a nearby corner. I look further down the hall and see King Diamond Horn and his wife Ruby Glass talking about something. "Yo!" I shout to them.

"Ah! Arthur! We were just talking about you! We had hoped to talk to you about something important-" He looks over at Celestia and says, "Very important." Celestia gets the hint and excuses herself. King Diamond Horn then gestures for me to follow. "I was hoping to talk to you about my daughter-" (This can't be good.) "Ever since you came to our kingdom she has been asking about you and I was hoping that you would take her hand. She has recently come of age and I believe that you two would be a fine couple."

I immediately cut him off as he opens his mouth once more. "No. No thanks, I've got a girlfriend," I say with a cheeky grin.

"Oh! I'm sorry to put you on the spot like that, it's just." He stops for a bit before continuing. "My daughter has an unhealthy obsession with you and I had hoped that you would help me cull her away from you and point her toward one of our other suitors. My plan was to have you date her for a while, act like a terrible person, and then leave unexpectedly without a trace," he says.

(I can obviously tell that last part was bullshit but the whole unhealthy obsession part was true.) "So she's crazy about me? Why?" I ask. "I didn't speak a single word to her for the whole week I was in Tauros."

"She sees herself as the greatest fighter in Tauros due to her defeating every one of my guards in single combat. After you defeated my brother's army by yourself, she has been trying to find a way to fight you so she could prove that she is the greatest warrior on the continent," he says.

"I don't see why you allow her to do such things when she should be spending her time learning how to rule a kingdom!" Ruby exclaims.

He ignores his wife as he turns to me. "Can you please help me do something about her hubris?"

"Nope." I start walking in the opposite direction of them. I hear the king sputter a little as he sprints up to me. "Not interested in fighting someone to satisfy their strange desire. I've done it before and the only thing that happened was that I almost died. Still got the scar from it too."

"Bu-But you must do something about it! Please, for her sake!" He shouts.

"I don't have to do shit. You have to tell her to stop acting like a petulant child and you have to tell her to grow the fuck up. Seriously, you're the king of a nation, how hard is it to tell your daughter to grow up?"

"That's what I've been trying to tell him for years but he has it in his head that our daughter is some sort of special butterfly that needs to be cared for. She's singlehandedly fought off 20 guards by herself without breaking a sweat and he still treats her like a child," Ruby says.

"If you'll excuse me, I have to go do something somewhere else. AKA, I'm done talking about this. See ya," I say as I turn down a nearby hallway. I hear him sputtering while his wife tries to console him. I soon move out of earshot and see a staircase nearby. I quickly go up the stairs and I turn to my left, hoping this path brings me to my destination even though I have no idea about what I should do next.

After walking for about an hour, I find myself in front of two large white doors twice as tall as I am. I hear some moaning and bed pounding behind it and I'm curious as to whose room this is. (Should I fuck with these guys?) A thought comes to mind and I immediately decide to do it. I activate my Haki and see Prince Blue Balls and some chick going at it. I then use my power of Telepathy to tap into their minds. (Who goes there? Where am I?! Why are these foul people dwelling within my chambers?! I shall end you both where you lay!)

Not long after, Prince Blue and his friend sprint out of the room screaming for Celestia and their guards, not even taking the time to put their pants on. I didn't even do anything yet, I just talked a bit with an accent. I guess they're just scaredy cats. As I turn to leave, I run into someone. I look up and find Princess Luna looking at me with a distasteful glare. "Why art thou outside of the Prince's bedchamber? As you can see, he has just left his room in a flurry of panic." She turns her gaze to the door. "Tis my guess that you had something to do with their sudden departure?"

"Yep. I pranked them good," I say with a grin.

"May I ask how you did so? You were only standing before their door for but a moment," Luna says with her brow quirked, interest in her eyes.

(Telepathy, my dear Luna.) I telepathically say to her.

When she hears my voice in her head, her eyebrows lift and her eyes light up. "You can use magic?! I have heard of your talents but to use magic without a wand is unheard of. At the dinner table, I have heard about how you created a new type of magic but I had believed it to be a fabrication. Please, tell me more about this new magic!" She asks as she starts walking away.

I shrug and I start walking alongside her. "What do you wanna know?" I ask.

"Thou mayst not know but in my prime, I was quite the sorceress. I spent many a year in my youth reading about spells and incantations. I wish to know all about this new form of magic," She says with a wistful smile on her face.

"Well... I could teach you how to use it, if you want to learn that is," I say. Immediately, I'm grabbed and pulled in a random direction. After walking for a little while, she leads us down some stairs and outside to the training grounds. "I guess that's a yes?"

"Indeed! We are excited to learn something new, especially something completely new to this world!" She says.

"Well then choose what type of magic you want to learn because I'll only teach you the basics of one type. I can teach you Light, Wind, Ice, Fire, or Requip magic. Dispel magic would probably be worthless to you at the moment seeing as how I'm the only person who knows enough about this magic to even use it," I say as I start taking my shirt off. I throw it to the side and I start stretching.

"Why can I only learn the basics?" She asks.

"Because after I teach you the basics, you'll have to take the magic into your own hands and develop your own skill," I tell.

"Well... May we learn more about Ice Magic? We had learned about Ice Magic using a wand but we have never even thought of using it with our hands as it normally would freeze our skin. We can normally use magic without a wand due to our Alicorn heritage but I do not believe that we are using the same magic as you," she says.

"Nope. The magic I use is the physical representation of your spirit. I'm gonna draw out some of my power and you're going to stick your hand in it and then you're going to try and replicate that feeling by using your own magic," I say as I pop my neck. "Be warned though, my magic is quite powerful so don't try to replicate it fully, just try to draw it out for now."

"A-Alright. I am quite nervous as I have never done this before," she stutters.

She walks closer to me and then nods, waiting for a signal. I then start allowing my power to pour out of me, causing the ground to start shaking. After a little while longer, the ground beneath my feet starts cracking and the clouds above start gathering. "Alright, that should be good. At this point, you should be able to see it." As I say that, a golden aura appears to me and it covers me like a blanket.

She starts slowly walking toward me with her hand extended. Once it enters the aura, she gasps and she sticks her other hand in the aura. "This feels incredible!" She says. After a little while, she pulls her hands out and I let my power go, letting it dissipate.

"Alright, your turn." I then use Ice Magic to make a bench and I sit down on it. "Let's see what you got Princess," I say with a smug grin. Not soon after, she starts lighting up with a dark blue aura. With a smug grin, she looks at me. "Show off."

"Tis not too difficult. Once I learned the feeling, all I had to do was replicate it. It is much like our normal magic but it is far more... Physical. Our mana usually forms as an indefinite source that comes from nature but this magic comes from our own body," she says.

"Well now that you know how to use it, you should stop doing that. Mana sickness is a terrible thing," I remind.

She cuts it off and walks over to me. "What now?"

"Now, we go over the basics. You should start bringing your mana into your hands and focus on the air around you. The air has water in it that you can use to make ice. Cup your hands and focus on the air inside of it. Once you pool some water into your hands then we'll work on the second part of your training," As I finish, I look down at her cupped hands and see water already forming in her hands.

"So your magic isn't as different as ours, after all. We do much of the same in our own Ice Magics and I believe that your magic is much like our Alicorn Magics, anyone else may have had trouble learning such a spell," She says with a grin.

"Well then, I guess we're moving on to part 4 of the training if you think you've got the rest down." I stand up and form a replica of my own sword out of ice. I then cover it with an invisible Armament Haki and I point it at her. "Now, we put it to the test," I say with a feral grin on my face.

"Indeed," she says with an equally feral grin as she forms a spear. As it finally finishes, it is then covered with a dark blue aura. She then throws it at me and I block it with ease. As it bounces off of my blade and into the air, she jumps and grabs it before coming down on me with the tip pointed at me. Instead of moving, I slide the attack out of the way with the point of my blade. When the tip is buried in the ground, she pulls herself toward me, lifting both of her feet into the air and kicking me.

I fall backward and I roll with the kick, landing back on my feet just in time to dodge another blow. I start swinging my sword at her slowly, wanting to judge how quickly her reflexes are. Unexpectedly, she moves almost as quickly as I can and she tries to drive the point into my chest. I quickly twist with the attack and I bring the handle of my blade down on her head where it is caught by her left hand.

She then pulls me toward her where she headbutts me. I meet her attack head on and I slam my forehead against hers. She is pushed back while I lift my foot into the air before bringing it down on the tip of her spear, lodging it into the ground. I then sprint up the shaft and bring my knee to her face. As she falls I bring the handle of my blade down on her head and she goes out like a light.

"Well, that was fun," I say."...Luna?" I look down at her and see that she is unconscious. "Well shit," I say as I look around. Seeing that no one has seen what I just did, I use Ice Magic to form a small block that I place on her head as I lift her up. I then lay her underneath a nearby tree and I sit down, waiting for her to wake up.