Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

From the spiderweb-like wounds on his chest, the power of the curse surged forth, struggling to spread at an extremely slow pace, attempting to connect with those horrific scars.

Hope's power was indeed not enough to kill him, but the "Contradictory Curse" could only keep him alive; the repair of his body could only be described as difficult.

Jelf estimated that it would take at least six months for his injuries to heal.

"Can you feel it, Hope...?"

Jelf's voice was hoarse, and his face wore a strange expression of satisfaction. "Your punch has touched the 'upper limit' of the curse. I can feel Ankhseram's curse wavering."

He tried to stand up, but his body swayed, and more blood flowed from his mouth, nose, and the dense wounds on his chest.

Hope didn't go up to lend a hand either. Anyway, the ineffectiveness of the "Contradiction Curse" was still there, so let the blood flow.

"You have already proven to me that you have the potential to kill me, it just takes some time, and I can wait that time."

Zeref, panting, stared intently at Hope, his gaze no longer that of a dark mage, but more like that of a weary traveler who had finally seen the end of the road.

“You gave me hope for death, and now it is my turn to fulfill my promise.”

"This is the story of a pitiful woman..."

Nineteen years ago, when Zeref once again retreated from the world, he encountered a crimson dragon in a deep mountain forest. He immediately recognized that the dragon, who was wary of him, was actually a Dragon Slayer Mage who had completely 'dragonized'.

She displayed a friendly attitude, and after some conversation, Zeref learned her name... Erin Belserion, the creator of Dragon Slayer Magic.

It's unbelievable that the mother of the Dragon Slayer Mage, who mysteriously disappeared 400 years ago, has fallen to such a state.

Having a human heart, yet being imprisoned in the form of a dragon for 400 years, the psychological torment has brought Eileen to the brink of a mental breakdown.

Jelf could sense her pain.

So he helped Eileen by using a "shapeshifting" spell to transform her from a dragon into a human. Although she was still essentially a dragon, at least she could now move around in a human form.

Eileen's mental state did not improve much after she transformed into a human, because she found that she had lost her sense of taste and even her need for sleep had disappeared.

What caused Eileen even greater mental stress was the birth of a child—a child who had existed in her womb for 400 years and was finally able to be born in a false human body.

Looking at her little daughter, Eileen, the originator of "Enchanting Techniques," was overwhelmed by her obsession and an uncontrollable, terrible thought arose in her mind.

In order to truly become human again, she even attempted to attach her soul to her newborn daughter.

This method has a specific term—body snatching.

Chapter 252 Fate is Ruthless

She had gone so far as to become so insane that even Zeref couldn't stand it anymore. But just as he was about to intervene, Eileen suddenly gave up on the idea of ​​possessing him.

Blood is thicker than water, and maternal love brought her back to her senses at the last moment. However, Eileen also knew that her obsession with turning back into a human would make her mental state worse and worse.

If things continue like this, whether she likes it or not, she will eventually hurt her daughter.

So she made a difficult decision.

With a heavy heart, she sent her infant daughter to the church in the nearest village, hoping that she could live out her life peacefully.

Later, to repay Zeref's kindness in helping her, Erin joined the faction he created.

Hope felt heavy-hearted as she listened to Jelf's account.

It was unexpected that Erza's mother would leave her like this. After 400 years of pregnancy, the mother and daughter were separated by death. Erin didn't even have the chance to name her child.

Erza didn't live a peaceful life as Irene had hoped. Her village was massacred, and at a young age, she fell into the clutches of the Dark Magic Order, becoming a slave who couldn't even get enough to eat...

Fate is a damn cruel thing.

Now Hope finally has a clear direction for the destruction of the Doragunov Kingdom.

The last crimson dragon that Belserion's lingering consciousness saw in the distance was most likely Irene, who had been driven mad by her people and thus completely transformed into a dragon.

That country and the traitors died without any injustice.

Eileen's news stirred Hope's thoughts, but he didn't forget another piece of information Jelf had revealed: "You, who always shut yourself off, actually created a faction?"

He even began to suspect that Zeref was behind the Black Magic Cult, after all, it was a dark cult that worshipped Zeref.

"I wouldn't be that low."

Jelf quickly shook his head and explained, "Eileen is in the Western Continent, and is now one of the highest-ranking leaders of the Alvarez Empire."

Albares?

That super empire that unified the entire western continent?

Isn't this exactly the target that Makarov sent Mester to infiltrate the Council, hoping to find out through the Council's intelligence network...?

"So, you are the ruler of Alvarez?"

Hope looked at Zeref with suspicion. It wasn't that he looked down on the guy's ability to rule, but because of the "Curse of Contradiction," Zeref definitely wouldn't stay in one place for long.

How can he govern the country under such circumstances?

Seeing the undisguised suspicion in Hope's eyes, Jelf said somewhat awkwardly, "It's true that I am the emperor of Alvarez, but the fact that this country grew from a tiny place to unify the entire western continent doesn't really have much to do with me..."

"It's mainly thanks to 'August'."

Hope's vision went black.

He remembered that Jelf had said that the guy named "August" was a child he had picked up more than eighty years ago.

But Albares unified the western continent more than sixty years ago...

In other words, when that "August" was still a minor, he took on the heavy responsibility of expanding Zeref's power all by himself, and unified a continent in a short period of time.

A word immediately came to Hope's mind.

Child labor exploitation!

I think that dark mage really deserves to die!

Moreover, "August" is also highly skilled in magic.

The scroll was so long it was practically overflowing. Compared to him, Hope suddenly felt like a salted fish on the street, a character with cheat-like abilities...

Jelf used magic to cover the horrific wound on his chest, and said, "I will stay in Alvarez for the next few years. If you are strong enough, come and kill me. It would be doing a service to the people."

"Don't you want to get revenge on Ankseram?" Hope raised an eyebrow.

Jelf shook his head. He was powerless against even a curse, so how could he possibly retaliate against Ankhseram, the god who treated him as a tool for collecting death?

He was so tired that he just wanted to end it all.

Just before Zeref was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something, reached into the void, and a figure was immediately pulled out from a black magic circle.

It was a humanoid goat wearing a suit and sunglasses.

"This guy tried to ambush the Leo Protoss earlier, and I caught him while I was at it and almost forgot about him."

Jelf pointed to the unconscious humanoid goat on the ground and continued, "Please give him to Leila's daughter."

"Leila? You actually know Lucy's mother?" Hope was a little surprised.

“Leila was my friend. If I had been there, she wouldn’t have died…” Zeref sighed. “Leila probably recorded the details in the book passed down in the Heartfilia family. I won’t go into the details.”

Goodbye.

Jelf's figure vanished instantly.

It seems that although his body was severely injured, it did not affect his ability to cast magic in the slightest.

Hope curled her lip, glanced at the humanoid goat on the ground that was clearly a Protoss, and, too lazy to think about it, left it to Lucy to handle anyway. Then she raised her hand and tossed it into a blank card.

As the last blank card was filled, Hope couldn't help but complain, "I went out and ended up with all the blank cards on me. Anyone who didn't know better would think I was a human prison."

Tossing the card into the dressing space, Hope glanced sideways at the woods not far behind her. "Eavesdropping on other people's conversations is immoral. Aren't you coming out?"

A gentle breeze rustled the leaves, but no one responded.

"Alright then, let's begin the game of hide-and-seek."

Hope shrugged, activated the 'Spirit Vision' magic in his right eye, and then flashed to a tree, grabbing the ghostly loli hiding behind it.

"Got you... First Generation."

Meeting the blonde little girl's panicked blue eyes, Hope revealed a greasy, creepy expression, "Let's give each other a hug!"

"Mouth!"

No!

Seeing Mavis so frightened that she forgot she was a ghost without a physical body, Hope's lips curled up wildly, his mischievous pleasure satisfied.

So this is the first president... This looks like something fun to do.

Chapter 253 A Person of Impeccable Lineage

Mavis was so frightened that she clung tightly to the tree trunk, waving her little hands frantically.

"Waaah! Don't touch me!"

"I am a ghost, I have no physical form!"

But the expected touch did not come.

She timidly opened one eye and found that Hope's hand was merely holding her head in a rubbing motion, maintaining a subtle distance and not actually touching her.

Mavis blinked, then belatedly looked down at her body. "Oh right, I'm a ghost... I don't have a physical body at all."

Hope looked on with amusement at the first president's sudden realization. "So what are you afraid of? I can't touch you anyway."

"It's a conditioned reflex!"

Mavis puffed out her cheeks and floated up to Hope's eye level, huffing and puffing. "And the look you gave me just now really made me look like one of those villains from a storybook who preys on children!"

"I'm really sorry."

Hope shrugged insincerely, the magical light in his eyes gradually dimmed, the mischievous smile on his face faded, and he began to look at the object with curiosity.

Who would have thought that the blonde girl who looks like a child is actually an old loli who has been dead for nearly ninety years and has an intelligence far beyond that of ordinary people?

"So, First Generation, what brings you here after eavesdropping for so long?"

Mavis floated beside him, her emerald eyes shining brightly in the first rays of the setting sun: "I sensed a powerful surge of dark magic, so I followed its source... and just happened to witness your battle with Zeref."

"Oh, right, you also demolished Sirius Island!"