Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

After saying that, Kana blew a breath into Hope's ear.

This sudden display of coquettishness made Hope freeze, and then goosebumps rose all over her body.

hiss--

That's so cheesy!

Hope quickly shook off Kana, rubbing the goosebumps that had appeared on her skin with her hands crossed. "Kana, please, acting cute is so out of character for you."

However, Hope eventually agreed to her application to join the team.

This was entirely to give his impoverished companion a chance to earn money, and it wasn't because he couldn't resist Kana's persistent pleading...

Ginana is now capable of handling things on her own. After Milajin gave her some instructions, he confidently handed over the reception work to her.

The three of them were all "free" at the moment, so they decided to take on a spontaneous mission and immediately embarked on a journey to Croba Canyon.

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Croba Canyon, also known as "Spider's Nest Canyon".

In ancient times, this area was formed by earthquakes, creating numerous fault lines. It is said that countless explorers got lost here and never made it out.

If you were to ask where this labyrinthine canyon is, Hope could only say one thing: the Kingdom of Fiore, the home of the main characters, is truly a place fraught with misfortune.

The Kingdom of Fiore is just a small coastal country on the continent of Ishgar, with a population of less than 1700 million. It maintains a neutral political stance among various countries and seems to be a peaceful nation.

But this place is home to the Cursed Song Demon, the Spectre Ruler, the Tower of Paradise, the Oración Seis... and now there's the Croba Valley, where powerful demons may reside.

With this kind of presence, if one day the two elusive dark guilds, "Heart of the Devil" and "Gate of the Underworld," were to appear in the Kingdom of Fiore, Hope wouldn't be surprised at all.

Oh, by the way.

The Spirit Peak Mountains, where the black dragon once roamed, happen to be connected to the Kingdom of Fiore...

In addition to the villains, some righteous forces have also taken root in the Kingdom of Fiore. Fairy Tail, Blue Pegasus, and Boa Hancock are all mage guilds within the Kingdom of Fiore.

Various mages who have mastered lost magic also gather here.

Even the twelve Gold Celestial Keys, which are said to be unique in the world, were collected by Lucy alone in the Kingdom of Fiore, unlocking a promising achievement for the future.

The reason why Hope was unusually enthusiastic about this demon investigation mission was not only because he was bored all day and Makarov couldn't stand it anymore and forcibly dumped the task on him, but also because there was a deeper reason.

The Demon Hunters, an organization of demon slayers destroyed by black magicians 87 years ago, had their headquarters in the Croba Grand Canyon.

Therefore, the Kingdom of Fiore has truly suffered many misfortunes...

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One day later.

In the north-central part of the Kingdom of Fiore, outside a vast, treacherous, and rarely visited ravine, three handsome men and beautiful women arrived.

Standing atop the towering cliff, Hope looked down.

A massive rift valley stretched out into the distance, as if the earth had been cleaved by a giant axe. Thick white mist filled the valley floor, making it difficult to see the whole thing without magic. One could only faintly hear the wind howling from the depths, like the low growls of wild beasts.

A faint, chilly atmosphere permeated the air above the Grand Canyon, quite different from the freshness of the nearby forest. Even at midday when the sun was at its zenith, the sunlight seemed to avoid this area.

On the way, Hope used the remote communication crystal made by Warren to contact Mester, hoping to get detailed information from him.

And now, just as they arrived at their destination, Mester's message arrived.

Hope immediately took out the communication crystal to check it.

According to intelligence, although the Grand Canyon is shrouded in gloom, there are several villages located on its outskirts.

In recent months, villages near the Grand Canyon have reported a series of mysterious disappearances of livestock, eerie howls heard from the canyon at night, and even sightings of "winged and horned shadows" hovering over the canyon.

Upon receiving the report, the council immediately dispatched a reconnaissance team to investigate the canyon, but the team lost contact after entering.

Three days later, a delirious mage team member crawled out. His body was covered in snake bite wounds, and he kept muttering "demon" and "snake" before dying from severe poisoning.

That's why the council, realizing the seriousness of the situation, had to humble itself and entrust Fairy Tail, who had experience fighting demons, with the task.

Hope explained this intelligence in detail to his two companions.

"You have connections in the council?" Kana noticed the key point.

Is this the important point...? Hope's lips twitched, and she gave a vague reply.

As an important guild member like Mester, who was able to infiltrate the council and now rise to the middle and upper ranks, it is natural that his identity needs to be kept secret.

Mirajane gazed thoughtfully at the bottomless canyon below, "There are indeed remnants of demonic curse power emanating from below."

Unlike Elfman, who receives the souls of beastly power, Mirajane's "receive" magic is more inclined to receive the souls of demonic power, so she is particularly sensitive to the energy and aura of demons.

Kana rubbed her arms. "Really? I just feel a little chilly. It's really not easy to make money off those old men in the council."

Hope focused his attention for a moment, then nodded.

He was also familiar with the "cursed power" unique to demons, but the demons hidden in the Grand Canyon had a different aura than Deliora, whom he had encountered.

But the unsettling "malice" in them is consistent.

It's ironic that the "Witcher" stronghold, once a place for hunting demons, is now occupied by unknown demons.

Chapter 199 The Snake Curse

Mirajane discovered a narrow, downward-facing stone staircase nearby, and Hope, upon closer inspection, realized that the staircase had been carved out using magic.

It was probably the work of the Witcher organization, but decades have passed. Even magical creations will erode with time without any maintenance.

For safety's sake, Hope flew, carrying Mirajane and Kana to the bottom of the canyon.

The fog was even thicker than when viewed from above, reducing visibility to less than ten meters. Underfoot was soft, damp humus mixed with gravel, making almost no sound when stepped on.

"The atmosphere here is really oppressive."

Hope reached out and clenched his fist, and a spiraling wind spell took shape in his hand, swelling into a howling gale the moment it was thrown.

Within minutes, the thick fog that never dissipated was swept out of the Grand Canyon by the gale, and Hope and his two companions were able to see the environment at the bottom of the canyon.

The valley floor was wider than I had imagined, but it was full of jagged rocks, and in some places there were old skeletons scattered around. Apart from a very few human skeletons, the rest were snake bones.

"So many snake bones... Could this actually be a snake valley?" Kana rubbed her arms. Although she wasn't afraid of these ancient bones of unknown age, the surrounding scene was still somewhat eerie.

Before she could finish speaking, a faint hissing sound came from all directions. Mirajane immediately became alert. "Something's getting closer! A lot of it!"

Immediately afterwards, countless pairs of eerie green eyes lit up.

A dense swarm of snakes emerged from the crevices of the rocks and into the distance at the bottom of the valley. There were an estimated sixty or seventy snakes, three of which were much larger than ordinary snakes, not only as thick as a bucket, but also with a pair of wings.

"These must be the 'snakes' that the member of the council who left the canyon was talking about? I didn't expect there to be so many."

Kana quickly pulled a card from her waist pouch, "I choose you, 'Cyber ​​Dragon'!"

As magic was injected, the mechanical electronic dragon phantom roared out of the card, instantly condensing into a huge entity to protect the three of them.

Just as Kana was about to give the order to attack, Hope stopped her. Mirajane noticed that his expression had turned somewhat grim. "What's wrong? Is there something wrong with those snakes?"

"This is a very big problem."

Hope clapped her hands, and a surge of pure magical energy emanated from the three of them, spreading outwards.

The shockwave wasn't particularly powerful, but it was enough to render the snakes unconscious and unable to move.

Under the puzzled gazes of Mirajane and Kana, Hope raised his hand and grabbed, and the three large snakes of different shapes were wrapped in magic and landed at his feet.

After a careful examination, Hope confirmed her suspicions by observing the three snakes. In fact, from the moment she saw them, Hope had already associated them with Ginana's snake-like appearance.

Meeting Mirajane and Kana's eyes, Hope spoke heavily: "They are not snakes, they are... people."

"what?!"

Kana was startled, and also thought of Gina.

Although she didn't witness it firsthand, she learned from Lucy about how Ginana was turned back into a human by Hope and Mystergan.

"Could it be that, like Ginana, they were also turned into snakes by magic?"

"It would be more appropriate to call it a curse."

Mirajane frowned slightly, looked around at the dense swarm of snakes, and felt a chill run down her spine. "So these are all...living people?"

Hope sighed. "That's right..."

According to the information about the snake-transformation curse in the ancient texts, ordinary people who are cursed will turn into ordinary snakes, while those with magical talent will turn into venomous snakes, and their bodies will grow as their magical power increases.

Kana looked at the three large snakes that Hope had grabbed from the ground. "So, their true forms are mages?"

"Yes, and these three snakes... or rather these three people, may have been cursed for even longer than Ginana."

Hope crouched down and gently placed her hand on the forehead of one of the flying snakes. A pale blue magical light shone, probing the magic and gaining a deeper understanding.

Immediately, his expression became even more serious.

Because the snake Hope is currently in contact with has a curse that has penetrated deep into his bones, it's no exaggeration to say that it's ten times more serious than Gina's situation back then. If the curse is lifted rashly, not to mention whether he can become human again, it will probably take his life first.

Kana retracted her electronic dragon and looked at the serpentine skeletons around her, or rather, the people who hadn't been able to revert to their true forms even in death. She couldn't help but feel a surge of anger. "The Serpent Curse... who on earth did such a heinous thing?"

"Don't rush."

Mirajane's gaze drifted into the depths of the canyon. "Since there are so many victims of the snake curse here, perhaps the source of the curse is hidden in the Croba Canyon."

Hope nodded; he thought so too. Moreover, the council's intelligence indicated traces of demons here, so these curses were very likely related to demons.

After Hope and Kana used their combined abilities to collect the snakes into blank cards, the three continued their journey deeper into the canyon.

The further you go in, the more snake skeletons you find, and some of the remains are even covered with thick moss and vines.

As she walked, Kana suddenly noticed that the terrain around her began to slope downwards, and the rock walls gradually became steeper. "How strange, there's actually a downhill path in the canyon."

“What’s so strange about it? It’s not impossible for a magical world to have such terrain,” Mira Jane retorted.

The three continued on their way until they came to the entrance of a huge natural cave. Faint whispers could be heard from inside the cave, mixed with unsettling demonic magic.

"Looks like this is the place." Hope stopped in her tracks.

Mirajane was enveloped in a faint purple magical light, indicating that she had entered a state of battle preparation.

Kana also drew three cards and held them between her fingers, ready to launch an attack or defend at any time.

Hope walked at the front, a ball of light magic appearing in her palm, illuminating the interior of the cave.