Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Hope snatched the storybook from Lucy's stunned hands, casually flipped through it, and slowly explained, "To be precise, it's an ancient restriction targeting Celestial Spirit Mages with the 'Heartfilia' bloodline."

"If either of these two conditions is missing, you can open the book at will, but then you won't be able to see the real content hidden inside."

Lucy was very surprised. She never imagined that the storybooks her mother used to lull her to sleep when she was a child would contain such a secret.

But why set up such restrictions?

The Heartfilia family has only one heir per generation; aren't they afraid the secrets within the book will never be unlocked? Besides, even though her mother is a Celestial Spirit Mage from the Heartfilia family, she was able to open the book so easily...

Lucy looked up. "Hope, can you break this spell?"

Hope shook his head. "Forcibly lifting it will only trigger the self-destruct ability of the restriction. The 'Arc of Time' may not be able to restore the hidden secrets."

"If my analysis is correct, this restriction rejects Celestial Spirit Mages of the Heartfilia family, but at the same time, only those who meet both of these conditions can see the hidden content."

"The only variable is strength."

"So, keep up the good work, Lucy."

Lucy sighed, realizing that it was ultimately because she wasn't strong enough.

But she's already a mage who has unlocked her second magical source; if she can't unlock the secrets in the book even now, when will she ever be able to...?

Chapter 205 The Prelude to Sirius Island

Time always flies.

Before we knew it, it was December 8th, X784.

This day is another important day for Fairy Tail, following the Harvest Festival.

In the familiar lobby on the first floor, a temporary platform was blocked by two huge white curtains. The lobby was crowded with people, some talking loudly, some whispering, and some showing affection.

But everyone's expressions were full of anticipation.

Lucy lay sprawled on the table, completely unaware of what had happened that day. "Ugh—what was it? Even Natsu and Happy didn't tell me, saying I should wait for a surprise..."

Wendy lifted Charlotte onto the table. "My brother kept it from me too."

"You two weaklings, what are you worrying about?" Xia Lulu said with her usual sharp tongue.

Rili, carrying the weapon it used in Edolas, a magic sword that could change size, followed behind Gajeel, looking around at its lively companions with a puzzled expression.

"What exactly happened? Is today some important day?"

"I don't know."

Gajeel smacked his lips. "But when I took Levy home yesterday, she seemed to tell me that the president had something important to announce today, but I forgot what it was."

Lili's ears twitched from afar. "You can forget this? Gajeel, are you even conscious?"

"Ahem... I was only focused on getting Levy home. You don't know, Magnolia's nights can be dangerous sometimes; terrorists roam around..."

"That terrorist is clearly you."

Hope, who was passing by, refrained from interrupting and making sarcastic remarks, "If it weren't for me that day, Levy and her two licks... oh no, I mean, her two teammates, they would have been bullied terribly by you. How could they possibly have a chance to date you?"

"How dare you slander someone's innocence out of thin air..."

"What innocence? That night I personally forced you onto the wooden horse and paraded you through the streets."

Gajeeldo's face flushed red, veins bulging on his forehead, as he argued, "Losing to a means of transportation doesn't count as...losing! And what about being a Dragon Slayer Mage? Can that be considered stealing?"

Then came a string of incomprehensible words, such as "I was careless and didn't dodge," and "It's not that I wanted to make a mistake, it's all Joseph's fault," which made everyone around him burst into laughter.

The hall was filled with a cheerful atmosphere.

"Hmph, how noisy."

"What are you dawdling about on the ground, old man? Get started now."

Laxus glanced at him disdainfully, then turned to look at the high platform. He had led the Thor team in a month-long special training session specifically for this day.

At the next table, Gildarts, who was drinking with his two old friends, Marcao and Wakaba, joked, "It's not time yet, Laxus, you're getting impatient."

"You don't need to tell me."

Laxus showed no mercy to the strongest man in the guild. "Since it's not time yet, let's go outside and fight. I've been eyeing Fairy Tail's strongest man's throne for a long time, Gildarts!"

Laxus's voice wasn't loud, but it sounded like a thunderclap, drawing the attention of everyone in the lively hall.

Is a fight about to break out?

The strongest in Fairy Tail VS the strongest of the younger generation in Fairy Tail.

This is incredibly exciting! If I could witness it with my own eyes, it would be worth dying for.

Fried tried to persuade Laxus, but Gildarts spoke first, "I'm sorry, I'm no longer the guild's strongest mage."

"Go challenge Hope, he's the strongest."

The hall fell silent instantly upon hearing this.

Although everyone had vaguely thought about this, when Gildarts personally admitted that he was not as good as Hope, it still brought a considerable psychological shock to everyone.

Hope joined in, grinning as she sat down and hooked her arm around Laxus's shoulder. "Hey, Laxus, I heard you're going to challenge me?"

"You bastard! Take your hand off me!"

Ever since Hope publicly executed him, Laxus has developed a psychological trauma from him. Opening his mouth and closing his eyes in front of everyone in the guild on the rocking horse... it's just too embarrassing.

Just then, a familiar cough rang out through the amplification magic, and the hall instantly fell silent as everyone's eyes focused on the high platform.

The white curtains were pulled open to both sides with a "whoosh".

Makarov, dressed in a formal robe emblazoned with the Fairy Tail crest, stood with his hands behind his back in the center of the platform, his gaze sweeping over every familiar face below.

Standing beside him were Erza, Mirajane, and Mystogan, the five S-class mages of Fairy Tail, who were gathered together for the first time today.

"It's finally here!"

"President—!"

"Publish it quickly!"

"Who exactly are these people this year?!"

"..."

"Ahem!" Makarov cleared his throat.

"Following the tradition established by Fairy Tail, it's that important day of the year again—the S-Class Mage Promotion Examination!"

"Ooooooooooo!!!"

A deafening roar of cheers and whistles erupted from the audience, the sound so loud it seemed to lift the roof off the entire guild hall, demonstrating the crowd's enthusiasm.

Lili was startled by this sudden enthusiasm, pressing his ears tightly to his scalp. "S-level assessment, huh? I see."

Lucy and Wendy finally knew what a surprise was, but the assessment had absolutely nothing to do with them, the two guild newbies...

That's right, the reason why almost all Fairy Tail members chose to gather at the guild on this day was for nothing other than one thing.

S-Class Mage Examination.

"Quiet!"

Makarov raised his hand and pressed down, but a smile played on his lips. "This year's assessment will be held at the guild's sacred ground—Sirius Island!"

Tenrou Island is where the four founders of Fairy Tail met. After establishing the guild, to commemorate this wonderful connection, the four founders designated Tenrou Island as the sacred ground of Fairy Tail.

For Fairy Tail, this place holds extremely significant symbolic meaning, and the assessment held on Tenrou Island this time is of exceptionally high quality.

Of course, the difficulty of the assessment is probably the highest in recent years.

"I have witnessed your strength, your heart and your spirit throughout this year."

Makarov unfurled a roll of parchment and spoke again, his voice steady, "Now, I will announce the list of participants for this year's Guild S-Class Mage Examination. There are a total of 8 participants."

"The first one, Natsu Dragneel!"

"Hahaha! It's finally my turn! I'm fired up!"

Natsu was so excited he almost jumped onto the stage; he desperately wanted to become an S-class mage. However, Erza's disapproving look immediately extinguished his excitement.

"Grey Fullpasta!"

Gray crossed his arms, a smirk playing on his lips. "The day has finally come. I won't lose to you, Natsu."

“Jubia Rox!” Makarov continued reading.

Juvia was completely bewildered. She was an S-class in Phantom Lord, but she was only a newcomer in Fairy Tail. How could she participate?

"Elfmann Strauss!"

Elfman roared, his muscles bulging, "A real man should be S-class!"

"Go Elfman, brother!" Lisanna, the little darling, encouraged him tenderly.

Chapter 206 Assessment Rules

"Kana Alberona".

"Roger that!"

Cana rubbed her hands together. She had actually participated in the assessment three times before, but the winners of those three assessments were Laxus, Erza, and Mirajane, respectively.

Fortunately, the three consecutive losses left Kana so depressed that she gave up on next year's assessment; otherwise, she would have been speedrun by Mister Gang again...

But this time, Kana, who has new cards, is full of confidence for the assessment.

She's destined to be the sixth S-rank mage!

Makarov's voice continued: "Fried Justin."

Fried stood up, equally confident, "I will be the one to inherit Laxus."

"Levy Macgugaden".

"Finally... I..."

While Levy was overjoyed to have her efforts recognized, she also wore a bittersweet expression, because she tragically discovered that she seemed unable to defeat any of the six previously announced participants...

"Finally... Gajeel Retfox!"