Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

"But now it seems that these tools of yours are not very useful."

From Seraphin's previous words, it's not hard to deduce that the dark mage Zeref from 400 years ago must have possessed some kind of immortality. This news is astonishing enough, but it's not so exaggerated for Hope.

He didn't show much expression, but Mirajane and Cana were visibly surprised. Because of the council's information blockade, they had no idea that the Dark Mage had appeared once 87 years ago.

"So Zeref wasn't dead after all..."

Cana suddenly hugged Mirajane in fear, "So when I was little and naughty, my mom scared me by saying that dark mages love to eat the hearts of naughty children, is that true?!"

"I even insulted him. I hope this big shot won't come after me..."

"Uh......"

Mirajane looked at Kana, who was clinging to her like an octopus, and wondered if the female drunkard had lost her mind. She sighed helplessly, "Even if Zeref has a bad reputation, he shouldn't be that perverted... And shouldn't the focus be on the fact that he has lived for over 400 years?"

"Haha, I was just trying to lighten the mood, I'm definitely not afraid of some mere dark mage..."

Kana awkwardly tried to salvage the situation.

But even Seraphin couldn't stand the poor performance.

"Enough! How dare you insignificant humans presume to speak of Lord Zeref!"

Before he finished speaking, Hope had already placed his hand on the head of the clamoring Seraphin. This demon could no longer provide him with any additional information, so now was the time for him to die.

Colorless magic surged into Seraphin's body, and amidst his screams, the inhuman, snake-like monster instantly crumbled into dust under the power of 'shattering,' leaving not a trace when blown away by the wind.

Kana's eye twitched. "Is this how you use my dad's super magic?"

Hope clapped his hands and laughed, "There's no way around it, the 'Crush' magic is just too destructive. It's an essential tool for home, travel, murder, and robbery."

"You make yourself sound like a murderer..."

"Ahem, well, let's go back to the cave and see if there's anything of value."

The three returned to the depths of the cave.

With Hope's magical perception, a hidden compartment was indeed found behind a stone wall covered with runes. Inside the compartment were three ancient metal boxes and an exquisitely crafted black crystal.

Mirajane carefully took out the metal box and the crystal one by one.

Kana gently brushed away the dust from the box and saw that it was printed with patterns representing the three elements of wind, light, and ice.

Besides the empty ice box, the other two boxes each contained two scrolls neatly arranged, but the scroll in the bellows was so badly tattered that its contents were completely illegible.

Hope unfurled the only remaining, relatively intact scroll, on which the training method for the "Light of Evil Destroys" magic was recorded in ancient script.

It truly is a legacy of the Demon Extermination Technique.

However, the scroll of the "Wind's Annihilation of Evil" was completely ruined. Even with the "Arc of Time" used by Hope, the scroll, which had been treated with special magic, could not be restored.

Hope could only put away the tattered scroll and wait until the 'Arc of Time' had advanced further before trying to restore its contents.

It's a pity that the scroll of "Ice Annihilation of Evil" is missing.

It's unclear whether the technique was lost or whether it was taken away by someone else before the Witcher was wiped out by Zeref.

Chapter 202 Three Punches Shatter the Demon King's Soul, Commander, I'm an Honest Soul

Kana curiously picked up the black crystal that had been taken out of the hidden compartment along with the other items. "The three metal boxes are containers for storing the legacy of demon-slaying magic, so what is this crystal for?"

"I don't know, but it probably isn't simple."

"Since it can be stored together by the Demon Hunter organization and the Demon Extermination Law, it must be an important item."

Hope picked up the black crystal, but after examining it closely, she couldn't figure out what it was, so she casually handed it to Mirajane beside her.

However, when Mirajane received the black crystal, she was surprised to find that the magic within her body suddenly went out of control.

The "Soul of Satan," whose consciousness should have been erased by the "receiving" magic, broke free from Mirajane's control in an instant and instead drew her magic power to transform into a tall, ferocious, and extremely oppressive two-winged demon.

This is the true face of Satan.

But Satan didn't see Mirajane using his power, nor Kana who was on high alert, nor Hope who was watching the show. Instead, he roared at the black crystal.

"Lucifer!"

"Get out here!"

The next second, the black crystal lit up with a scarlet light.

Immediately afterwards, a powerful magical force suddenly erupted. As it broke free from Mirajane, this powerful magical force surrounded the black crystal, forming an oppressive presence that rivaled even Satan's.

She had two horns on her head, white hair, and three pairs of wings on her back. A black light armor clung to her full and proud figure. Apart from her gender, she looked exactly like a fallen six-winged seraph from a certain religious legend.

They even have the exact same name.

Oh right, angels do exist in this world, and there's even 'angel' magic, similar to celestial magic, which can summon angels to fight.

Satan... Lucifer...

Hope's gaze lingered between the two imposing figures, who were actually just magical illusions. "Hey you two, are you going to put on some boring show here, fighting to the death over the title of 'Demon King'?"

Satan's momentum faltered. Although his will had been suppressed by Mirajane's receiving magic, his senses were still passively telling him what was happening around him.

So Satan, who already knew how terrifying Hope was, immediately became docile.

Lucifer, on the other hand, still maintained an arrogant attitude, glancing disdainfully at Satan, who had calmed down and regained his composure.

"It's been so many years since we last met, and now a mere human has made you so timid. I must have been blind to have considered you my mortal enemy."

After saying that, without waiting for Satan's response, Lucifer turned to Mirajane, who was temporarily unable to move due to the rampage of magic, and said, "Human, I am the Demon King Lucifer. Now hand over your body to me, and after my power is restored, I will appoint you as my great general."

This is such a familiar scam tactic.

I feel less than if I were Qin Shi Huang...

Hope suppressed the urge to complain, and suddenly remembered that Elfman had once told him that Mirajane received the Satanic soul very easily when she was a child, and that she didn't even know that she had awakened to receive magic at that time.

The power of "Satan's Soul" is clearly superior to that of "Beastmaster's Soul," but Elfman went berserk the first time he received the power of Beastmaster, while the young Mirajane was unharmed.

Looking at Lucifer's undisguised lust for Mirajane's body now, it's likely that Satan harbored the same idea back then, waiting for Mirajane to grow to a certain level before taking over her body.

Seeing Lucifer approach Mirajane, Hope immediately stepped in front of her, saying, "I'm sorry, I don't want someone else's soul to inhabit Mirajane's body."

Lucifer roared in fury, "Human! Do you intend to defy me, the Demon King?!"

In response to her was the holy light that Hope had unleashed.

The next second, Lucifer's magical illusion shattered, and the black crystal that was radiating immense magical power was suppressed by an even stronger force. A crack appeared on the surface of the black crystal that Hope was holding.

Just as Hope was about to send Lucifer to catch up with Seraphim who had gone ahead, an urgent voice came from the black crystal.

"Big...Big...Big Brother!"

"It was my fault, please have mercy and spare my life!"

The sudden sound emanating from the black crystal startled Hope.

Could I be hallucinating?

Hope picked at her ear, then looked at her companions and noticed that both Mirajane and Kana had blank expressions, and there was also Satan who wanted to laugh but could only hold it in.

So, the pleas for mercy just now really were Lucifer's...

Wow, that's a really fast change of heart!!

Hope looked back at Black Crystal expressionlessly. "I still prefer your previous unruly self. Please revert to your old self."

"No problem, human, call me Queen."

"Hey! You actually dared to do that!"

Hope was about to unleash his power, which frightened Lucifer so much that he begged for mercy again. It could be said that he shattered the demon king's soul with three punches. "Sir, I am a law-abiding soul."

After some questioning, Hope finally learned the whole story.

Lucifer and Satan are powerful magical beings born in ancient times. They are inherently incompatible and fight to the death whenever they meet. In their final battle, they even perish together.

Countless years have passed, and the weakened soul of Satan has finally awakened, but because it is too weak, it can only seek a body that can withstand its power, waiting to possess it in the future.

In a church, Satan encounters Mirajane, who has bravely come to exorcise demons to protect her younger siblings. Satan senses a magical connection with the human child in Mirajane and silently enters her body.

However, what the old devil Satan didn't know was that times had changed.

The power of the magic called "Receive" suppressed the Satanic will that had willingly approached Mirajane, and from then on, he became Mirajane's power.

Lucifer fared even worse. Although she could barely conjure a physical form, she was caught red-handed by a powerful demon hunter while trying to trick a child out of a lollipop because of her greed. Because she called herself a demon lord, she was treated as a demon and sealed within a black crystal.

Mirajane's magic is also compatible with Lucifer's, even more so than Satan's, which is why she wants Mirajane's body.

After listening to Satan and Lucifer's self-narration, Hope honestly wanted to laugh a little.

These two guys are really unlucky.

If Satan hadn't willingly approached Mirajane, he would have had a perfect opportunity to trigger Mirajane's rampage, just like when Elfman first received the Beastmaster's Soul, allowing him to escape or even suppress Mirajane's consciousness.

But ironically, he did so voluntarily, and was directly 'received' by the magic that passed the judgment.

Lucifer's situation is even more ridiculous. This ancient magical creature actually tried to trick a child out of his greed for lollipops, and was caught red-handed...

After a friendly exchange, Satan obediently returned Mirajane's magic, while Hope crushed the black crystal. The weakened Lucifer could only be accepted by Mirajane and become her power.

From then on, the Demon King was Mirajane.

Before being accepted, Lucifer asked Mirajane for one thing: he hoped that when eating delicious food in the future, her consciousness wouldn't be suppressed, and that she could also smell the aroma...

Chapter 203 Mission Completed

After a second search and confirming that no further discoveries were found, the three prepared to return.

Before leaving the cave, Hope looked back at the former headquarters of the Witcher.

The murals on the stone wall looked particularly desolate in the dim light, depicting heroic scenes of humans fighting against demons, but now this place has become the lair of demons.

The Witcher is gone, but the demons remain.

But history always repeats itself, and no matter how far it goes, there will always be someone who takes up the Witcher's dream and does the same thing.

As Hope emerged from the cave, she looked up at the sliver of sky peeking out above the canyon. This mission had not only resolved the demonic threat and unexpectedly uncovered Gina's origins, but Hope and Mirajane had also each received the inheritance of "Light Destroys Evil" and "Lucifer's Soul," respectively.

It was a very fruitful experience.

As for Kana, she received her reward. The bounty for this mission was 20 million J, which would be 666 million for each person. The remaining 20,000 could be used for a celebratory meal.