Fairy Tail: I Am the God

Gray stood there, surveying his surroundings.

He discovered that this place looked somewhat like a sacrificial site, but unfortunately there were no statues of gods in it; it seemed more like a place specifically for worshipping the heavens.

"Do you see that platform in the middle?"

"I saw it..."

Gray nodded. At the very top of the altar, the most conspicuous thing was this platform, about half a person's height.

If someone is standing here and still can't see that platform, they're probably either blind or blind.

Gray glanced at the conspicuous platform and watched as Nicolas Flamel walked up and placed an apple on it.

After placing the apples, Nicolas Flamel turned slightly and whispered:

"Open your eyes wide and look carefully!"

"What are you looking at? You're offering just an apple as a sacrifice? That's just too much..."

Gray was about to call the other person stingy when, a second later, the apple on the altar disappeared.

It was a sudden disappearance, as if an invisible hand had stolen the apple right under everyone's noses.

"What happened? Where's the apple?"

Gray's eyes widened, and he couldn't help but ask Nicolas Flamel.

"I sacrificed myself, and I obtained this!"

Nicolas Flamel chuckled and raised his hand. Gray looked closely and discovered that the other man was holding a grape.

Grey found it amusing that he sacrificed an apple and received a grape in return.

Although, individually speaking, turning a fist-sized apple into a fingertip-sized grape is undoubtedly a losing proposition.

But Gray was more curious about how this was done, so he asked:

"What kind of magic is this? Is it an unknown transaction, a transformation between substances, or something created from nothing?"

"How should I put it? It's a very strange and asymmetrical conversion. You can take anything and convert it, such as water, bread, stones, gold, magic books, or even your socks!"

As Nicolas Flamel spoke, he put the grapes he had exchanged into his mouth and said while eating:

"However, as you can see, the conversion here is not equivalent. Generally speaking, if you use ten kilograms of gold bars and choose to trade them here, you will only get one kilogram."

The remaining nine kilograms of gold bars were likely used as processing fees or for other purposes!

Offering ten kilograms of gold bars in exchange for one kilogram of gold bars in return creates a ten-to-one exchange ratio.

Numerically speaking, each sacrifice yields only one-tenth of the value of the offering, which seems like a significant loss.

However, sometimes numerology is not the only truth.

For example, Nicolas Flamel intended to use this altar to achieve his goal of leaving this world.

In this case, how should the value of freedom be measured compared to endless imprisonment?

The costs were immeasurable, and even if the price was high, Nicolas Flamel was still happy to accept them.

Therefore, from a certain perspective, the value of this sacrificial altar is also immeasurable, even if its exchange ratio is only ten to one.

What is the name of this altar?

Gray paused for a moment, then asked Nicolas Flamel.

Nicolas Flamel looked at the altar beneath his feet, hesitated, and then spoke:

"When I first found it, there was a piece of parchment left behind. It said, 'Remember to leave your last gift to your last friend,' and it was signed 'Magic Sacrifice Altar'!"

"Magic Sacrifice Altar!"

Upon hearing the name, Gray raised an eyebrow.

"Give the last gift of your life to your only friend!"

Gray muttered those words to himself, then thought of the mural he had seen earlier, and couldn't help but say to himself:

"The legend of the three brothers, the magical sacrificial altar. Could this be something left behind by the elemental mages codenamed 'Third Brother'?"

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In the legend of the three brothers, the one associated with stones seems to be the second brother.

But here, the words remain: "The last gift of life is given to the last friend in life."

Therefore, it is clear that the person who left the sacrificial altar considered this thing as a gift.

In the legend of the second son, the final outcome is that hope is the true despair, which does not fit the definition of a gift.

Then the problem becomes simple: if we rule out the possibility that the altar was left behind by the second boss, and also rule out the first boss who raised the sword against the elemental mages, then only the third boss remains as an option.

The third brother in the legend was the only survivor.

This reminds me of Nicolas Flamel, who wanted to use this altar to leave this world.

Therefore, it is highly possible that the elemental mages of ancient times used this sacrificial altar as the core to break the gods' blockade of the elemental lineage and leave this place.

With his imagination running wild, Gray arrived at this answer, which can be considered the end of the legend of the three brothers.

Perhaps such speculation is inaccurate, but Gray is not a historian who excavates history, and does not need to be very precise in his historical research.

Over the next few hours, Nicolas Flamel spoke at length about the altar.

After explaining everything, Gray spoke up at the opportune moment:

"If you come with me, you must not cause panic among ordinary people. Also, if I encounter any problems with magic, I must have the opportunity to ask you for advice!"

"Don't worry, I won't let you suffer. You'll know what it means to have an elder in the family, like a treasure."

Nicolas Flamel gave a vague agreement and began to formulate a course of action:

“I will snatch the follower contract from that person and become your follower, in order to break the world’s blockade against me.”

Then we'll use this altar to leave, as free as birds! Now, you can go back and wait for my good news!

"Don't you need me to do anything?"

Gray countered with a question, while Nicolas Flamel, brimming with confidence, replied:

"No need. Give me a week, and I'll come to Hogwarts to find you. Trust me, I haven't been wasting my life these past few centuries. That guy is still too green for me, hehe!"

Although his tone was somewhat arrogant, it also reflected Nicolas Flamel's confidence.

Since Nicolas Flamel was so confident, Gray didn't mind. Anyway, he couldn't defeat the current Edward reincarnator who had replaced Voldemort. It was undoubtedly the best to leave it to the old wizard in front of him to deal with.

As for Nicolas Flamel, whether he would be captured by Edward if he went to settle scores with him, Gray didn't care.

After all, Nicolas Flamel, the final boss in the Harry Potter world, still possesses considerable strength.

Since the opponent was able to survive the team battle in the Nightmare Space, their strength is undeniable.

Facing Edward, a reincarnator of exceptional cunning and courage, the two should have a spectacular clash.

Two dogs fight, play off.

Leaving Nicolas Flamel's hermitage, Gray looked back at the disappearing forest behind him.

A moment later, Gray took out the note he had used to communicate with Dumbledore and sent him a message informing him that he was currently safe.

Shortly afterward, a note arrived with the message, "Return to Hogwarts immediately."

"Return to Hogwarts immediately, what's going on?" Gray was somewhat surprised when he saw the message on the note.

When he encountered Edward, he sent a message to Dumbledore, only to receive the response of stalling for time.

At first, Gray thought Dumbledore and Grindelwald were on their way.

But now, two or three hours have passed, and Dumbledore and his companion still haven't appeared. Instead, they've sent a message saying "Return to Hogwarts immediately," which clearly means Dumbledore is in trouble.

"What happened to Grey?" Hermione noticed the change in Grey's expression and leaned over to look at the note.

Grey handed the note to Hermione, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes as he thought to himself:

"Strange, Edward was with me before. With Dumbledore and Grindelwald's strength, what kind of trouble would they encounter this time!"

Completely baffled, Grey could only suppress his doubts and begin to turn back with Hermione...

When Grey stepped into the grounds of Hogwarts, he was not greeted by Dumbledore, but by a somber and oppressive atmosphere.

Thousands of Hogwarts students and teachers gathered on the playground, with only a few teachers maintaining order.

Gray looked around and found that not only was Dumbledore not there, but even the Sorting Heads like Snape and McGonagall were nowhere to be found.

"What happened? What's going on?"

Gray's gaze swept around the room before finally settling on Hagrid.

Hagrid, a staunch supporter of Dumbledore, was responsible for maintaining order at the time. He looked up when he heard the noise.

When he saw Grey and Hermione, a look of worry appeared on his face, and he said:

"Professor Dumbledore received a message from the Ministry of Magic this morning, saying that Death Eaters are attacking the Ministry of Magic."

So Professor Dumbledore led a group to provide support, but the Ministry of Magic was a trap; the real power holders were Death Eaters' moles, and the professor and his team were trapped there!

"When did this happen?!"