Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Hope smirked. "I'm not the first one, don't try to fool me like a child..."

"However, Gildarts did send me to the Dragon of the Magic Array to tell the client of the Hundred-Year Quest that his quest had failed."

Due to professional ethics, Gildarts did not reveal the details of the Hundred Years' Quest to everyone at the time, only mentioning that the enemy of the quest was a dragon.

However, there's no point in hiding the location of the person who commissioned the mission. After all, for a mission of this level, understanding the details and signing the contract can only be done in person with the person who commissioned the mission.

Hope's slight annoyance dissipated. "Let them run the loop then," she thought. "They're out here to have fun and broaden their horizons; they'll just treat it as enjoying the scenery along the way."

"It's decided then. We'll go to the Dragon of the Magic Array to gather information. If it's on the way, we could also take care of Gildarts' failed century-old mission."

Hope's words immediately drew enthusiastic cheers from his companions.

That was a century-old quest, the most difficult commissioned quest that no one had been able to complete in over a hundred years since it was released. Even someone as powerful as Gildarts failed.

But if Hope takes over, the situation will be different.

Could a mere century-long mission possibly be more difficult to handle than Zeref?

"Hope, you have to count me in for the century mission!" Kana came over and hugged Hope's arm, her eyes full of longing to rub against his thigh.

"Me too!"

"Count me in too!"

"Add one, don't make me kneel down and beg you!"

"I'm fired up!"

"..."

With Hope leading the way, the century-long mission that seems unattainable to everyone will definitely be completed, and we can brag about it when we return to the guild.

Now you have face, right?

Seeing the exchange meeting suddenly become lively and bustling, Councilors Serena and Lano not only showed no dissatisfaction, but also had a hint of envy on their faces.

Because of the existence of the Five Divine Dragons, these councilors who were trying to reclaim human dignity were under immense pressure and hadn't laughed heartily like these young people in a long time.

But this was, after all, a serious conference room. Serena pinched the bridge of her nose. "Excuse me, from your conversation... are you planning to take on the quest for the Magic Array Dragon?"

"I guess so." Hope had only mentioned it casually, but he hadn't expected his companion to react so strongly. If he didn't agree, the atmosphere would be awkward.

Serena smiled and said, "Actually, the Hundred-Year Quest of the Magic Array Dragon is exactly the same as the quest that our council entrusted to you."

That's surprising news.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Serena said with some emotion, "The Dragon Master of the Magic Array is a like-minded person of ours, and he used to be a very powerful Dragon Slayer Mage."

"How powerful is it?" Natsu couldn't help but ask.

Serena pointed to the shadowy figures of the five dragons on the magic screen. "Actually, there are six dragons, but the extra Earth Dragon was defeated by that guild master, and the five dragons finally calmed down, allowing us to have a relatively peaceful 100 years, until now."

"However, the president was injured and unable to exert his full strength, so he issued a request to the world, hoping that someone else could fight against the Five Divine Dragons."

"I never expected this..."

At this point, Serena sighed deeply and didn't continue. However, everyone understood that the request had now become a century-long quest.

A dragon slayer mage who has lived for over a hundred years.

This should be the longest-lived Dragon Slayer Mage besides Acnologia and Irene.

Hope's gaze swept over Erza, Natsu, and the other young people behind the conference table. Compared to the veteran powerhouses, their Dragon Slayer Magic was still lacking.

Compared to the cold-hearted Acnologia and the obsessed Irene, perhaps the mentally sound Guild Master could serve as an experienced Dragon Slayer mentor, guiding the young man.

Now there's another reason to go to the Dragon Array.

Since we can no longer get any more useful information from the congressman, it's time to leave.

Borrowing a magic airship from Councilor Lano, Hope, following the navigation of the magic map, led the group to the Dragon of the Magic Array in about half a day.

This is a dilapidated castle in a remote place, with a very majestic dragon statue perched on top of it, giving the building an overall imposing appearance.

"So this is the 'Dragon of the Magic Array'?"

"Look! It's a dragon!"

"That's just a stone statue..."

"..."

After disembarking from the airship, the group chatted as they walked toward the castle. They didn't look like visiting mages; they looked more like tourists.

With a creak, the door opened.

What came into view was an empty hall, and a magic so intense it turned into snowflake-like specks of light.

"Such abundant magical energy." Lucy caught a speck of magical light in her hand.

Gray looked around. "Speaking of which, is nobody here?"

"No, this feeling..."

Erza, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy all looked up at almost the same time.

In the darkness, a pair of enormous eyes looked down at the crowd. Then, the lights came on, illuminating the entire interior of the castle.

Everyone finally saw what was above them.

That's... a dragon!

Although it looked somewhat terrifying, the dragon gave off a kind of benevolent feeling. He lay on the high platform and said, "You've come, Team 99, heroes."

Chapter 272 Dharma Dragon

The hall was deathly silent, with only the long, drawn-out breathing of the dragon echoing through it.

When a head covered in blue scales emerged from the shadows, followed by a winding neck, a back undulating like mountains, and wings folded at the sides yet still filling half the hall.

Despite the dragon's gentle tone, its enormous size and powerful magic, combined with the innate aura of a top-tier magical creature, still terrified Lucy and Happy, who were both incompetent and playful, causing them to huddle together in fear.

The other people and the cat also fell into a daze.

After all, this is not a fictional story, but a real, living dragon appearing before everyone's eyes.

Only Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy, who were adopted by the dragon, as well as Hope and Erza, who had witnessed the Wise Dragon's Thought Form, were able to maintain their expressions.

“Ninety-ninth…” Elsa repeated the number, which meant that ninety-eight groups of mages who tried to fight the Five Divine Dragons had failed in the past century.

It truly lives up to its reputation as the most challenging mission in a century.

Hope stepped forward, slightly shifting the magnetic field power to instantly dissipate the oppressive feeling the dragon was exerting on its companions. He looked at the dragon and asked, "You are the guild leader of the Magic Array Dragon?"

The dragon's enormous pupils widened slightly in surprise, then it laughed and said, "A hundred years have passed, and you are still the first mage to see through my identity right away. I was originally planning to show off in front of everyone."

The dragon's voice was deep and resonant, yet it made the air hum. "My name is Elefseria."

The dragon's massive body moved forward slightly, its blue scales shimmering with a metallic luster under the light.

It lowered its head, and its vertical pupils, taller than a person, swept over everyone present, its gaze lingering a moment longer on Erza, Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy.

"Dragon Slayer Mages...and more than one, interesting."

Elevseria's voice carried a hint of human-like playfulness, but when she saw Hope, her large eyes were filled with doubt.

He clearly sensed Dragon Slayer magic in this human, but it was immediately overwhelmed by a large number of different spells.

Is this even human?

How can someone know so much magic...?

For a time, Erevseria, who was named "Falong" and had an exceptionally strong learning ability, was completely baffled.

Natsu snapped out of his brief daze, looked at the dragon, and said without any politeness, "You're the guild leader of this guild? You're the one who issued the Hundred Years Quest, right? You can leave it to us without worry."

"Natsu, be more polite to your senior..." Lucy and Happy hurriedly got up and tried to stop him, but it was too late.

Elevseria wasn't angry. Instead, she let out a low laugh that shook the roof to dust. "Fire Dragon Slayer Mage... These young people these days are truly fearless and courageous."

Erza asked, "Guild Master Elevseria, are there any other mages in your guild?"

Mirajane also noticed this situation. Such a large guild building was empty inside, and it seemed that there was no trace of human life there.

"After I founded the world's first mage guild, new guilds sprang up like mushrooms after rain. Young people naturally flocked to join these new guilds, leaving the oldest guilds without successors..."

Elevseria sighed. In fact, given the reputation of the original guild, "Dragon of the Magic Array," if he wanted to recruit new members, people would definitely come seeking him out.

But... he didn't want to watch his companions die any longer.

“Speaking of which,” Erevseria turned to the women present, “before we get down to business, could you lovely ladies please come a little closer?”

"Huh? Me...us?" Lucy took a step back in fright.

Don't be shy.

The dragon's voice suddenly turned frivolous, its ancient majesty crumbling instantly. "I haven't seen a living woman in over a hundred years, especially such a lovely girl. Let me take a good look—"

Before the words were even finished, the dragon's enormous body suddenly lunged at Erza and Mirajane at the front with a movement that was completely out of proportion to its size.

As he moved, Falong's size suddenly shrank a hundredfold. Instead of Erza, who was clad in armor, he decisively chose Mirajane, his eyes gleaming with hearts and a lecherous expression, charging straight at her...

Boom!

A dull thud resounded.

The shrunken Elevseria was punched back to its original form by Hope, who used pure physical strength to force the dragon into the thick walls of the castle.

Hope twisted her neck, her eyes turning hostile. "What a joke! How dare you make a move on my lover? Do you think I don't exist?"

"Oh dear, I'm so sorry."

Erevseria pried herself out of the wall, clicking her tongue awkwardly. "Because before, it was always cold, middle-aged men, or muscular guys, or rude brutes..."

"Now, a wonderful era has finally arrived, and so many beautiful female mages have come."

Seeing the undisguised lewd expression on the dragon's face, the crowd couldn't bear to look, and even the last bit of awe they had for the dragon vanished.

The old man in his own guild was already lecherous enough, but Makarov only appreciated beautiful women with his eyes. He never expected there to be an even more repressed old guy...

There's always something beyond this; there's always something more lewd than just lewd.

Seemingly realizing that she had lost face in front of a group of young people, Erevseria coughed lightly, and then her whole body began to glow.

The enormous dragon body rapidly shrank in the light.