Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

The forestry owner was very straightforward. He took out his magic financial card from his pocket and swiped 50 J to the card Mirajane had lent to Hope. "I didn't expect you to be so capable at such a young age. If our forestry farm has any more trouble in the future, we may have to trouble you."

"No problem, no problem. Fairy Tail is always happy to help." Hope checked it and put the debit card in her pocket with satisfaction.

This C-level mission yielded far more rewards than expected.

Just then, the rescued red-leaf treeman, supported by the green treeman, slowly walked up to Hope. It lowered its huge head and let out a few gentle, grateful whimpers.

A tender, green branch, glistening with dew, stretched out from it and offered itself to Hope.

The forest owner translated, "It is thanking you for saving its life. This is a 'life branch' that it has gathered, containing pure life energy, which can give magical plants intelligence in a short period of time."

Looking at the branches that exuded a refreshing scent, Hope was slightly moved.

This is a wonderful thing that can awaken the intelligence of plants, especially magical plants, even if it's only temporary. It's a perfect fit for the still-unsolved magic of 'plants'.

"Thank you."

Hope expressed her gratitude earnestly and carefully accepted the warm and smooth "twig of life," making this trip truly fruitful.

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After bidding farewell to the forest owner and the two tree men, Hope bought some souvenirs in Onibas town and then began his journey back to the guild.

This time, however, he chose to return to Magnolia by magical train instead of on foot.

Now that I have more money, I should treat myself better.

Sitting on the train, Hope looked at the scenery along the way while reflecting on the information the system had previously provided.

The progress bars for cracking "Plant Magic" and "Demon Spell: Curse Kill" are advancing at a steady pace, one requiring 9 more days and the other 15 days.

Other spells to be cracked include: Card Spell (15 days), 'Receive Spell' (20 days), and 'Arch of the Great Tree' (45 days).

There is also an extremely powerful 'magnetic field' (97) that is so extraordinary that it will probably never end in this lifetime...

The feeling of the ever-growing waiting list gave Hope a sense of urgency, but also filled her with anticipation for the future.

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Back at the guild, Hope found that the usually bustling hall had only a few tables occupied.

Mirajane was idly playing with numbers in the newspaper behind the counter when she saw someone approaching and immediately smiled, "Hope, welcome back. Did the mission go smoothly?"

"It went incredibly smoothly."

Hope waved a cute shark plush toy the size of a pillow in front of Mirajane. "This is a best-selling product from the Onibas Town Theater. It's just a small token of my appreciation."

Mirajane took the doll and hugged it to her chest. Knowing that Hope was thanking her for her initial help, she couldn't help but tease, "Looks like you made quite a bit of money on this mission. I remember the souvenirs at that theater weren't cheap."

Hope shrugged. It was indeed expensive, but it was a thank-you gift for Mirajane, and he wouldn't feel comfortable giving it to her if it were too cheap.

"What about mine?"

The voice came from behind him, and Hope didn't even need to look; the faint smell of alcohol was enough to tell who it was.

Kana casually pulled out a chair and sat down in front of the counter, holding out her hand to Hope. "I helped you too, so where's my gift?"

"You really have the nerve to ask for that..."

Hope's lips twitched, but she still reached into the bag.

When she saw his action, Kana, who had only meant to make a joke, was stunned. She hadn't expected Hope to actually bring her a gift.

What could it be?

It must be a cute plush toy, right?

Under Kana's expectant gaze, Hope pulled one out of her bag—

Wine bottle pillow!

Expectations of shattering, Kana's face darkened, and she snatched the bottle-shaped pillow, swinging it at Hope. "You bastard Hope! Don't just label me a 'drunkard'!"

Hope looked helpless. He had originally wanted to buy a cute plush toy for Kana, since even if she could drink a lot, she was still a girl, and a cute gift would be a good idea.

But who knew that the theater's souvenir shop would have such bizarre items as wine bottle pillows?

Hope only glanced at it by chance, but she knew she had to buy it and give it to Kana.

Yes, it's all that stupid souvenir shop's fault!

However, after hearing Hope shift the blame, Cana became even more enraged, "You think of me every time you see a wine bottle, huh?! And you say you didn't do it on purpose! Go to hell!"

Mirajane, who was standing next to her, couldn't help but burst out laughing.

With Kana flustered and Mirajane not coming to her rescue, Hope had no choice but to awkwardly change the subject, "By the way, why is there so little person in the hall? Where did everyone go?"

"Oh, they're all watching the show in the backyard."

"Natsu has challenged Erza again."

Chapter 26 Natsu's Brotherhood

The guild's backyard was bustling with noise.

Those members who were supposed to be refreshing in the lobby are now all here joining in the fun.

Dozens of people formed a circle, and inside the circle were the protagonists of today's duel: "Fire Dragon" Natsu and "Fairy Queen" Erza.

When Hope, Mirajane, and Kana arrived, they couldn't see anything inside except for the heads bobbing around.

Hope grabbed Kana, who was desperately trying to squeeze in to watch the excitement, and clapped her hands together. The "Wooden Form" was activated instantly, and the three of them were raised several feet by the wooden platform.

Cana stomped her foot, feeling the sturdiness of the wooden grandstand, and said with satisfaction, "Hope, your shaping magic is really good. Unlike that guy Gray, who only focuses on fighting. Last time, the ice chair he created made all of us get our pants wet."

Hearing Kana's complaints, Hope's lips twitched.

Having an ice-type mage build chairs for everyone to sit on? Aren't they afraid their butts will freeze? And then the person who actually did the work gets criticized...

The thought process of this group is truly something else.

Let's look at the scenery in the distance, family.

Looking around, Hope noticed that Loki was secretly placing bets, not on who would win or lose, but on how many minutes Natsu could hold out against Erza.

Among the five odds, from one minute to five minutes, the most popular bet was on one minute. Even Happy bet a small dried fish on the option that Natsu could last a full minute.

Hope had personally witnessed Erza and Natsu's battle against the demon Lalabai. In his opinion, Erza was indeed very strong as an S-class mage, but that did not mean that Natsu was weak.

Why doesn't anyone have a high opinion of him?

Unable to understand, Hope could only ask Mirajane and Kana in a low voice.

"Oh, you mean this?"

Cana, swirling a wine glass she'd pulled out from who-knows-where, explained matter-of-factly, "Of course it's because Natsu's been getting beaten up by Erza since he was a kid."

Mirajane added, "Natsu and Gray aim to defeat Erza, but whether it's a one-on-one fight or a group fight, neither of them has ever won against Erza since they were young."

It turns out Gray did it too.

Hope understood. Having been beaten up since childhood, it was no wonder that when Erza caught them getting into a group fight last time, Natsu and Gray were so scared that they almost knelt down before Erza.

Who would have thought that these two seemingly irreconcilable enemies were actually brothers in misfortune?

During their casual conversation, Erza and Natsu, the main characters of the fight, began their traditional pre-match trash talk.

"Was it years ago that we last had a proper magical duel like this?"

With fiery red hair and clad in knight's armor, Erza spoke with a hint of nostalgia, "Now you finally have the courage to challenge me again, Natsu?"

"Back then I was just a kid, but things are different now. This time I will definitely defeat you, Erza!!" Natsu clenched his fist, and a blazing flame ignited within him, his white dragon scale scarf billowing with the rising heat.

Sensing Natsu's confidence, Erza's eyes also ignited with fighting spirit. "Alright, since that's the case, then I'll use my true abilities. Anyway, it's been a long time since I've had anyone test my strength, so you can give it a try."

"Change gear! Emperor Yan's Armor!"

After a series of beautiful girl transformation scenes that can be watched repeatedly, Erza dons dark red armor, and her hairstyle changes to twin tails.

Hope never understood why a magic spell that only replaced her armor would also change her hairstyle...

The Flame Emperor Armor possesses extremely strong fire resistance, which can halve the power of fire magic received, showing that Erza truly has no intention of showing any mercy to Natsu.

To some outsiders, Erza's use of such targeted armor might seem like a bit too much of a bully.

But Natsu was very excited. To him, Erza's actions showed that she recognized his strength, and he could now go all out without any worries.

"Wow! I'm fired up!"

As Elfman, acting as referee, announced the start of the duel, Natsu launched the first attack, his fists colliding and blazing flames erupting.

His figure transformed into a crimson meteor, trailing a blazing tail of flames, rushing towards Erza at incredible speed, unleashing a powerful attack—Fire Dragon's Iron Fist.

The heat from the flames caused the onlookers in the front row to gasp in surprise.

Faced with Natsu's fierce attack, Erza's eyes remained calm and unwavering, as if she saw through everything. She simply turned slightly to the side, and the fist engulfed in flames grazed the edge of her armor and missed.

Natsu reacted extremely quickly. Missing his first attack, he immediately used the momentum to spin around, spreading his arms out like dragon wings and sweeping them horizontally, "Fire Dragon's Wing Strike!"

It must be said that although Natsu's intelligence is somewhat off, his combat awareness is extremely strong, and he can make the right response based on instinct in an instant.

They seem to have been born to fight.

But... Erza's reaction was even faster and more intense!

The sword of the Flame Emperor drew scorching crimson marks in the air, shattering the wings of the sweeping fire dragon with a single strike.

Natsu wasn't surprised; if she couldn't easily withstand this attack, then she wouldn't be the one who wanted to surpass Erza.

"It's not over yet!"

"The Fire Dragon's—Sword Horn!"

Concentrating the flames on his head, Natsu became like a fiery drill, charging fearlessly towards Erza.

However, Erza anticipated all of Natsu's actions. Having beaten him up since childhood, she knew his every move inside and out.

Erza, who had anticipated this, moved like a ghost, narrowly missing the fire drill.

After three consecutive fierce attacks, Natsu was in a state where his old strength had just been exhausted and new strength had not yet been generated.

Erza, seizing the opening, flashed a sharp light in her eyes. With a slight flick of her wrist, she sent the gleaming blade striking Natsu's exposed nape, which had been exposed during his charge.

bang~