Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

After calculating, Kana realized she had made a fortune on her trip, and her eyes lit up immediately. "Finally, I can buy some alcohol! I'm going to have a good drink when I get back to the guild!"

Mirajane shook her head helplessly: "Can't you think of anything else besides drinking?"

"Of course you can."

Kana grinned and put her arm around Mirajane's shoulder, lifting her chin with her hand. "Of course, drinking needs snacks, and while we're at it, let's order a waitress to keep us company, little beauty~ You'll be serving me when we get back~"

"oops--!"

"Ouch! Ouch! Ouch! Ouch!"

Watching Cana being easily captured by Mirajane, Hope sighed. Making Mirajane drink with him? Even Natsu wasn't that brave. When did this drunkard become so reckless...?

The three of them chatted and laughed as they left Croba Canyon.

Behind them, the eerie aura of the demons vanished, and sunlight fully illuminated this perilous place known as "Spider Nest Valley."

After arriving at the nearest town by magical train, the council explained the situation to the person in charge at their local base. Hope then released the swarm of snakes she had brought from the Croba Canyon from a card and used her ruby ​​staff to restore them to human form.

Since this thing can unleash the "Snake Curse," it can naturally also remove the curse.

But just like Gina's case, these victims of the snake curse lost their memories of being turned into snakes after they turned back into humans. Moreover, because they had been snake-turned for too long, some of them had already turned completely white-haired, and it was still unknown whether they could contact their families.

How to resettle the victims is a matter for the council to worry about.

The person in charge reported the situation, and Hope quickly received payment information from the council, with the full 2000 million J reward paid in full.

The efficiency of the new council is much faster than that of the original council.

As for the ruby ​​staff that caused so much harm, Hope completely destroyed it with the 'Crush' spell in front of the council's base manager after the snake curse was lifted.

After doing all this, they found a local specialty restaurant and had a delicious meal before buying their return train tickets.

On the way back, Kana kept fiddling with her new cards, occasionally summoning Cyber ​​Dragon or Blue-Eyes White Dragon to practice controlling them. Luckily, there was no one else on the bus, otherwise she probably would have been frightened by the two giant dragon phantoms flashing outside the carriage.

Seeing her excited expression, Hope smiled and asked, "So, are you satisfied with this gift?"

"Satisfied! Extremely satisfied!"

Kana nodded vigorously, "But Hope, when can you make me a few more new cards?"

"You're so greedy."

Hope raised an eyebrow. "These cards will last you a long time, and making these cards takes a lot of effort, you know?"

"At worst, I'll give you another kiss as payment~"

"No need. Aren't you afraid Mirajane will kill me? She's regained her magic now, unlike last time when she could only watch Erza draw her sword."

"Indeed, Mirajane's violence is no less than Erza's..."

Hearing the two bickering and eventually dragging it into her own life, Mira's body gradually darkened. "This is supposed to be a relaxed and enjoyable atmosphere, why do you two bastards have to be so mood-killers? Die!"

After a chaotic commotion, Hope was unharmed, and Kana also survived the chase, only the unfortunate carriage received a special renovation...

As expected of Fairy Tail, they never miss an opportunity to cause destruction.

A day later, the three returned to Magnolia.

The guild hall was still bustling with activity. Members who had been away on work were gradually returning, bringing back the guild's usual lively atmosphere.

We're back!

As soon as Kana entered, she swaggered to the bar, slapping out a thick money pouch. "Mission accomplished! Reward in hand! Mirajane, hurry up and bring me a drink!"

Makarov put down his glass at the bar and said with a smile, "I received a letter of thanks from the council early this morning. You did a good job."

Hope quickly recounted the mission to Makarov, then asked, "Where's Ginana?"

“They’re organizing things in the warehouse.” Makarov pointed to the passageway on the same underground floor; the warehouse hadn’t been moved.

It's easier for girls to comfort girls, so Hope won't go.

When Mirajane and Kana found Ginana, she was carefully taking stock of the guild's supplies.

This girl, who once lost her memory and lived as a snake for ten years, has now fully integrated into the Fairy Tail family.

“Ginana, there’s something I want to talk to you about,” Mirajane said softly.

Ginana turned her head and gave a warm smile: "Mirajin, Kana, you're back. How did the mission go?"

"It went very smoothly."

Mirajane and Kana exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell her the truth they had found: "We encountered something in Croba Canyon...that involves you."

After listening to Kana's story, Ginana remained silent for a long time.

She looked up, tears welling in her eyes, but a smile played on her lips. "Thank you. Although it's sad to know why I turned into a snake, at least... I know who my parents are, and I know they love me very much, even at the cost of their lives, to get me out of danger."

Kana patted her on the shoulder. "If you want to cry, you can borrow my shoulder."

Gina shook her head and wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes. "I've cried enough. Now I just want to live well, for my parents' sake too."

She looked at her noisy companions in the hall.

Here, she has found a new family.

Chapter 204 Mother's Book

That evening, Fairy Tail held another celebration party.

As for the reason for the celebration?

Celebrations are for having fun, of course; no reason is needed.

Anyway, the guild is well-funded now, and Makarov would love to throw a banquet every day.

After getting a little tipsy, Kana, under Mirajane's influence, used her newly acquired mission reward to buy a huge amount of alcohol, generously announcing that it was her treat tonight. Who knows if she'll slap herself when she sobers up...

Lucy also returned home. Although the fact that the Heartfilia Foundation had gone bankrupt could not be changed, she still managed to redeem a small portion of her mother's belongings and important personal items.

When Lucy got home, she realized that all she actually wanted to take with her were a few storybooks that her mother had read with her when she was a child.

And a rag doll given to her by her mother and father; at that time, her family was still very happy.

As a child, Lucy loved the rag doll that was a birthday gift. She spent every day with it and treated it like a little sister, taking great care of it.

But the good times didn't last long. Lucy's mother's sudden death caused her father's personality to change drastically, and the happy family fell apart.

Because seeing the doll reminded Lucy of her deceased mother, she left the doll behind. The pain of losing her mother blinded her to everything else...

As Lucy grew older, she gradually forgot about her "sister".

But to her surprise, when she returned home this time, she found the rag doll that she had once loved so much in her father's room. It was her father who had picked up the rag doll.

Looking at the doll that had been carefully tended to, Lucy suddenly felt less resistant to her heartless father.

Like himself, he had never recovered from the grief of his wife's death, and he didn't know how to face his daughter. He could only numb himself with work, which made the gap between father and daughter grow wider and wider...

At a table in the lobby, Lucy, who had just returned to the guild, was drinking juice through a straw while rubbing against her long-unseen rag doll. "Little sister, now we're each other's only support. From now on, I'll have to rely on myself."

"What do you mean by relying on yourself?"

Natsu was eating grilled meat on the side, mumbling indistinctly, "Isn't there me and Happy? I can take care of you guys."

"Ai-hoo! Natsu is right!"

Happy held up a grilled fish that was even bigger than himself, saying, "As long as we get a bite of fish, Lucy will get a sip of fish soup!"

"Well, thank you so much..."

Lucy looked at the two clowns and said, "Well, thank you so much..."

These words sounded very touching, but the thought that they came from the mouths of these two unreliable guys made her both laugh and cry.

It's not that I don't trust them.

Natsu and Happy are known for their extravagant spending; when they receive mission rewards, they either go on lavish meals or have them deducted as compensation for damaging public property.

These two were sometimes so poor that they even had to rely on her, a newcomer to the guild, for food...

So where do they get the confidence to say they can support themselves?

"We're family!"

Natsu said matter-of-factly, patting Lucy's shoulder with his greasy hand, "Family is about taking care of each other!"

These words sent a chill down Lucy's spine.

She glanced at Natsu and Happy, who were engrossed in their meal, and sighed, looking resigned to her fate, as if she was destined to be "dragged down" by them for the rest of her life.

But it doesn't seem like a bad thing.

"Oh, right!" Lucy suddenly remembered something and pulled a thick, hardcover book from her luggage. The cover was dark blue, with star patterns embroidered in silver thread, and the corners were slightly worn from its age.

She went straight to the counter, where Hope was chatting with Erza and Mirajane.

"Hope, I have something I'd like to ask you."

Hope was somewhat surprised by Lucy's request. Although Lucy received her guild crest on the same day as him, she was actually quite independent as a newcomer and rarely asked others for favors.

Of course, it's also possible that Natsu has caused her too much trouble, leaving her with no time or energy to bother others...

Lucy placed the book on the table. "This book is a keepsake from my mother. In my memory, it should be a fairy tale book. I used to read it often when I was a child, but strangely, I can't open it now."

Hearing this, Erza curiously picked up the book. With a gentle flick of her long fingers, the pages opened, revealing exquisite illustrations and text inside.

"Isn't it open now?" Erza looked at Lucy in confusion.

This scene made Lucy's eyes widen. She immediately took back the book, looked at the fairy tale that she knew all too well, and subconsciously closed the book. Then... she couldn't open it again.

Mirajane immediately became interested, took the book from Lucy's hand, and gently flipped open the cover.

She closed the book and returned it to Lucy, but Lucy still couldn't open it.

Lucy, unwilling to accept defeat, tried to force the book open, but no matter how hard she tried, the book wouldn't budge, as if it were welded shut.

But while others can freely browse through it, he, the owner, can't, even though the contents of the book seem perfectly normal...

This is truly baffling.

This targeted rejection left her both confused and frustrated.

Seeing Lucy preparing to summon the Cancer celestial spirit to cut the book open, Hope yawned and finally spoke, "Don't waste your energy. There's a restrictive spell on this book that's targeting you, which is why you can't open it."

"Eh?!"