"Without that sand monster that could continuously provide him with a large amount of Magic Power, wasn't his combat strength also weakened?"
"This just proves that power gained from external objects will never last."
Cana's tone was calm and her expression was very serious. She really hoped that Marcus's strength could be as powerful as the Sand Mage Ezreal described.
She had also hoped to be noticed by that man through her own efforts, like Mira and Erza, but after repeated setbacks from Mira and Erza, this once proud girl finally recognized reality.
She didn't give up trying. She started to be down-to-earth. She no longer pursued walking side-by-side with her good sisters. She just wanted to work hard to become stronger, hoping that one day she would be seen and recognized by that man.
The future Ezreal described for Marcus was beautiful, but she hoped Marcus could take it one step at a time.
Dreams are always beautiful, but the first step to realizing a dream is to wake up.
Marcus's originally excited expression froze. He looked at Ezreal, "Oh, right, I don't have a Shukaku or a sand gourd."
"The sand magic you mentioned, if I practice it diligently, I can use it, but my Magic Power can't sustain me using it more than a few times."
Marcus also calmed down after Cana's reminder.
He knew his own situation; his Magic Power was considered average among his Guild companions, not very vast.
"I thought I could catch up to Natsu Grey and them..." Marcus looked a bit disappointed. They were all the same age, he was as old as Natsu and the others, but the gap was getting bigger and bigger.
In the assessment at the beginning of the year, Natsu Grey had already become an A-Class Mage, while he was still hovering as a B-Class Mage. Even Cana's strength was much greater than his, and perhaps next year Cana's strength would be enough to become an A-Class Mage.
While Marcus was feeling down, he didn't notice that Cana's face beside him also darkened slightly.
The top-tier Mages in the Fairy Tail Guild were all exceptionally talented, with Magic Power far exceeding ordinary people.
Laxus inherited his great-grandfather's red lightning at birth. In his childhood, his body couldn't bear his overly powerful Magic Power, which is why he was implanted with a Lightning Dragon Slayer Magic Lacrima.
Others implant Lacrima to become stronger, but Laxus did it to suppress his own Magic Power, which shows how astonishing his talent was.
Even in the later stages, his combat power remained consistently at the forefront.
Erza and Mira both naturally awakened Requip Magic and Take Over Magic on their own.
Erza herself is the daughter of Irene, the founder of Dragon Slayer Magic, so her high talent needs no further explanation.
Even at a young age, Mira was able to independently awaken magic to Take Over a powerful demon like Satan.
Mira continued to use Satan Soul from the beginning of the story to the later stages.
In Earth Land, those who can independently awaken magic are all highly talented and possess abundant Magic Power.
Natsu was even Zeref's ultimate demon END. Even if he hadn't awakened, his internal Magic Power wouldn't be small.
By the later stages, those who could still keep up with the combat power were basically a group of monstrous talents.
Gray, the only one who relied on his own talent to cultivate, also received his deceased father's Ice Devil Slayer Magic in the Tartaros arc, greatly increasing his strength.
As for Lucy, the Heartfilia family had controlled Celestial Spirit Magic for four hundred years, and her mother Layla was even the owner of the twelve Zodiac keys. With such excellent family genes, her talent naturally goes without saying.
Ezreal patted Marcus's shoulder, "Do you trust me, Marcus?"
Marcus nodded slightly, "Of course, we're friends!"
Ezreal said with a serious expression, "I might not be able to get you a Shukaku right now, but I have a way for Gaara's gourd."
"Really?" Marcus asked in disbelief.
Ezreal nodded with certainty, "Of course. That gourd is essentially just something to hold sand. The sand it contains is the key. That was the magical sand his mother, Karura, left him with her last Magic Power to protect himself."
"The new magic I've mastered can do this, but the premise is that we need to help you find a crystal with powerful earth-attribute Magic Power, combine it with the sand you create yourself, and then combine part of your soul power with it. This way, we can create similar magical sand."
"We can look for it while exploring the Asgard Mountains. The Magic Power here is abundant, so finding an earth-attribute magic crystal with Magic Power shouldn't be difficult."
"Thank you so much, EZ!" Marcus hugged Ezreal, shaking him excitedly.
"Stop, stop, stop, I still have something to tell Cana." Ezreal pushed Marcus away in disgust and turned to look at the somewhat dejected Cana.
"Me?" Cana glanced at Ezreal absentmindedly.
Ezreal nodded and said, "I know a very powerful Mage, she is also a woman, and she is proficient in Card Magic."
"Her name is Sakura Kinomoto, and she uses a type of Card Magic called Clow Cards."
Cana's eyes brightened slightly, "Clow... Clow Cards?"
Ezreal nodded very affirmatively, "That's a magic very similar to Summoning Magic. There are 53 Clow Cards in total, and each card houses a magical beast."
"These magical beasts vary in strength and are also the energy source of the cards. A Mage can summon the magical beasts residing in the Clow Cards to fight, or they can transfer the Clow Cards' abilities to themselves for use."
"Sakura Kinomoto is a Mage who uses Clow Cards to fight. She is a kind, brave person who cares for her companions, just like your Guild companions."
Cana became a little interested and complimented, "That's a good way to use magic, and the name sounds nice too."
Cana looked into Ezreal's eyes and asked, "Are you trying to tell me that I can develop Card Magic in this way and become the next Sakura Kinomoto?"
Ezreal's gaze was steady, "Not exactly."
"The Clow Cards were created by a powerful Mage named Clow Reed, who greatly cherished his loved ones. After his death, half of his soul reincarnated as Sakura Kinomoto's father."
"Sakura Kinomoto is the successor to the Clow Cards. She forged her own path, and the Clow Cards truly recognized her, transforming into Sakura Cards. But ultimately, she is using an inheritance from her ancestors."
"I hope you can become a creator like Clow Reed, possessing your own Cana Cards, and not just a successor."
Ezreal seemed to have a deeper meaning, his tone calm and sincere.
"A creator? Me..." A hint of self-doubt appeared on Cana's face.
Ezreal smiled and asked, "I remember your Card Magic has the characteristics of sealing, containing, and storing Magic Power, right?"