Eric once said that he first met Chuberios when he was captured and imprisoned in the Tower of Paradise 10 years ago, when it was just a small snake as thick as a rope.
In other words, Chuberios has been turned into a snake for at least 10 years...
"Can...can it turn back?" Lucy's voice trembled slightly; she couldn't imagine how desperate a child would feel if they turned into a snake.
"Don't worry too much, I've already found the magic circle to lift the curse."
Hope, abandoning her previous seriousness, continued in a relaxed tone, "After the curse turns a person into a snake, their subconscious as a human is sealed. When they turn back into a human, all their memories of being a snake will also disappear."
So that means there won't be any painful memories?
"It's clearly an evil spell, yet it has a touch of humanity..." Lucy thought to herself.
Just as the three finished their conversation, Mystergan finished inscribing the magic circle. Hope immediately went to the magic circle and placed her hands on the complex magic runes.
As magic power was channeled in, the magic circle gradually lit up, and a soft light enveloped the purple serpent.
A tooth-grinding sound emanated from the ball of light, like a snake devouring its prey, but it quickly stopped with a "pop" as the bubble burst.
As the light faded, a young woman with deep purple hair, who appeared to be around twenty years old, emerged from the magic circle.
Seeing the naked woman, Hope and Mystogan turned around. Lucy stepped forward and caught the falling woman, while Erza skillfully took out a set of clothes from her dressing magic space and dressed her.
A moment later, the woman woke up, looking at the four people in front of her with a confused expression. "Where...am I?"
Her voice was hoarse, as if she hadn't spoken in a long time, but fortunately, after her long life as a snake, she knew how to speak again after transforming back into a human.
Erza tells the truth about how she was turned into a snake, but the woman can't remember anything from her childhood, though she does remember that her name is "Ginana".
Hope brought up Eric to Ginana again, and as he expected, Ginana had no idea who Eric was, let alone remember her days as Chuberios.
However, besides her name, Ginana also vaguely remembers someone gently telling her that they wanted to hear her innermost thoughts.
Hope sighed.
Xu Xian at least rode the White Snake before being captured by the Great Heavenly Dragon and forced to become a monk, but Eric... his crimes should have earned him at least a decade of imprisonment by the council, meaning he was locked up in Leifeng Pagoda before he could even do anything.
Lucy called Wendy over, and after checking on her, they confirmed that Ginanna was in excellent health, showing that Eric had indeed taken good care of her.
Ginana couldn't remember where she lived as a child, nor did she have any memories of what happened after she turned into a snake. Seeing that she had nowhere to go, Erza invited her to work at Fairy Tail.
Since Hope became a mage, Mirajane has wanted to hire someone to assist her, and now she has found the right person.
Hearing Erza's invitation to Ginna, Hope felt a little embarrassed, since he had joined Fairy Tail because of "amnesia".
Gina is in the same situation now, except she has genuine amnesia.
Ginana agreed to Erza's request without much thought. She had only lost her memory, but her mind was still sharp, and she understood the good intentions of the people in front of her.
Although she is already twenty years old, Gina still has a childlike heart and gets along very well with Wendy.
Watching the two of them pull the reluctant Xia Lulu into playing children's games, Lucy smiled but at the same time felt like she had forgotten something.
Oh, right! A way to increase magic power!
Before she could even speak, Erza pointed at Lucy to Hope and said, "Hope, Lucy thinks she has too little magic. Can you help her?"
Hope tilted her head, as if a question mark was above her head, and looked at the blonde girl with a puzzled expression. "Activate a second magic source? Lucy, are you serious?"
Upon hearing Hope mention the words "Second Source of Magic," Lucy's eyes immediately lit up. Just from the name, she was certain that Hope truly had a way to enhance magic power.
"That's right, please help me increase my magic power, I'm not afraid of pain!"
Seeing the determination in Lucy's eyes, Hope couldn't help but gasp. Whose subordinate was this? How could she be so brave? She actually disregarded the intense pain of activating the second magic source.
It's worth noting that Gladstone, the old man who proposed the "second magic source" theory, almost wet himself in pain during the process of Hope activating his second magic source...
"Hope, it's just a tiny bit of pain. Lucy can take responsibility for her decision."
Seeing the sly glint in Erza's eyes, Hope understood why Lucy was so brave; she had no idea how painful it was to activate the second magic source.
So cunning! You're not Erza, you're Mirajane...
Hope coughed lightly but still decided to help Lucy open her second magic source. He had originally planned to do this to his companions after returning to the guild following his trip to Mildian Magic Academy.
It's just happening earlier than expected.
Hope then pulled Natsu and Gray over as well.
Upon learning that Hope could help unlock the hidden, untapped magic within his body, Gray agreed without hesitation, and Natsu, despite feeling nauseous from seasickness, also raised his hand.
And so, with Hope's wicked grin, just as he had done with Gladstone and himself, the magical radiance of the 'Arc of Time' began to affect the magic within Lucy, Natsu, and Gray, passing through their bodies.
Then......
Like fish out of water, the three of them writhed wildly on the deck in pain, their screams so loud that Wendy hid behind Mister Gang in fright.
Lucy is feeling regret right now.
She finally realized that Erza wasn't referring to "a little bit" of pain, but rather "a tiny bit"...
Chapter 157 Prelude to the Harvest Festival
Magnolia, Fairy Tail.
Even through the heavy doors, Hope could vaguely hear the noise coming from the guild. It was like this every day; these people really had boundless energy.
However, the one traveling with him was even more energetic.
Natsu kicked the door open and shouted excitedly, "We're back!"
The already lively hall became even more bustling after everyone saw their companions who had fought against the Oración Seis return safely.
Mirajane was always the first to greet her returning companions. Today, she was wearing a black and white long dress, with her usual gentle smile on her face.
Welcome back, everyone.
That warm smile made people feel very welcome.
Everyone else in the hall crowded around, bombarding the guild with greetings and questions, making it as noisy as a marketplace. It was only after Erza coughed lightly and used her domineering aura to clear a path that the crowd blocking the entrance dispersed.
After another round of noise, Natsu calmed his restless companions down and recounted the events of the campaign against the Oración Seis, especially embellishing his own battle.
However, everyone's attention was entirely focused on Mystogan. No wonder he always wore a veil when they realized he was Geralt from another world...
When Wendy and Charlene were introduced, everyone's excitement rose again, even interrupting Natsu's introduction.
"What an adorable little girl!"
How old are you?
"There's even a white Happy!"
"......"
Wendy was delighted by everyone's enthusiasm. Although it was her first time in this guild, she felt like she had already joined the group.
Mirajane crouched down to be at eye level with the little girl, and asked with a smile, "Wendy, what kind of magic do you use?"
"I used the healing magic 'Sky'."
Wendy said somewhat shyly, "I am still the Dragon Slayer Mage of the Sky."
Xia Lulu, hands tucked in her sleeves, proudly added, "Wendy also knows 'Enchanting Spells.' Don't let her young age fool you; she's a very powerful mage."
The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing this.
Wendy lowered her head, thinking that no one believed her, but the next second the hall erupted in cheers.
"A Dragon Slayer Mage just like Natsu!"
"That's amazing!"
"Speaking of which, Dragon Slayer Magic isn't anything special in our guild, is it? Including Wendy, we have six Dragon Slayer Mages."
“Healing magic is the rarest.”
"I think 'Enchanting' is the most promising magic..."
"..."
Amidst the chatter, a tipsy Kana looked Charlotte up and down, saying, "Isn't this the female Harpy? You should be able to use 'Wing Magic' just like Harpy, right?"
"What did you say?!"
Upon hearing that the unreliable blue cat was being compared to her, Xia Lulu instantly bristled, but unfortunately, Kana easily subdued her with one hand. The usually dignified Xia Lulu's current fierce and aggressive demeanor was quite adorable.
Wendy watched this scene with amusement, completely unaware that in the corner of the hall, a person in the shadows was watching her and her cat.
"cat......"
"cat......"
Gajeel's gaze darted back and forth between Natsu, Happy, Wendy, and Charlene, his face covered in sweat, as if he were under immense pressure.
Despite being a user of Dragon Slayer Magic, he doesn't even have his own magical cat!
Without a Dragon Slayer Mage who can fly, would the Dragon Slayer Mage still be a perfect Dragon Slayer Mage? No, of course not.
But neither Hope nor Erza...
Just as Gajeel was about to breathe a sigh of relief, he suddenly remembered that Hope also had wing magic, so wasn't that guy Erza's "cat"?
Damn it, why don't I have a cat!
.......
Just as everyone was starting a party to celebrate Wendy and Charlotte's arrival.
On the third floor of the guild, Hope, Erza, and Mystogan had already told Makarov in detail about the relationship between Robin, the Cat's Abode, and "Nirvana".
Makarov looked on with emotion; he greatly admired Robin Roux.
The old man was puzzled as to why an unknown guild was qualified to join the guild alliance to defeat the Oración Seis. It turned out that the other side was the real big shot.
As for Mystogan's identity, the New Student Council is very efficient. Makarov has received confirmation from the Council that Mystogan is from the parallel world "Edras".
From then on, Mistgang could be open and honest, no longer needing to hide himself.
It was surprising to Makarov that Polyusica was also an Edolas.
"President, don't be surprised, there's something even more shocking."
Hope smiled and demonstrated her magic to Makarov.
Sensing that Hope's magic power had increased several times over, Makarov couldn't help but show a look of surprise, "You've activated your second magic source?!"
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