Although Acnologia also slays dragons and even nearly wipes out the dragon race, he doesn't follow the example of Jorg Lysen by eating the dragons' corpses after killing them.

Qilin stepped forward. After all, George Leisen had shown him kindness by taking him in and giving him strength. Although he had repaid enough over the years, out of a last bit of affection, he wanted to explain the situation.

"Lord Georg, please let me explain..."

"Explain what?"

George interrupted him, a cold smile playing on his lips, "Explain why you handed over my guild to someone else while I was away? Explain why you brought in outsiders and planned to hold a banquet to celebrate?"

His gaze fell on Makarov, then shifted to Reis, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. "Reis, you... have regained your memories?"

Reese nodded calmly. "Georg, thank you for taking me in all these years, but I am indeed a Fairy Tail mage, and that will never change."

George was silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed, a laugh that was somewhat dangerous. "Fine, very well. I've taken you in for decades, and now that you've regained your memories, you want to lead my guild to switch sides?"

Reese retorted without hesitation, "Diapoloth has been established for over thirty years. All these years, I've been responsible for everyone's food, clothing, housing, and operating expenses. What right do you have to lecture me?"

"They might not listen to me if I asked them to go out with you to kill and set fires, but if I want to hear them call me 'Chairman'..."

"President!" Qilin and the others readily complied, shouting in unison, showing considerable respect to Reiss. Meanwhile, George Reiss, who had just received the notification to become the former president...

Enraged, his face turned black as he took a step forward, causing the ground of the entire guild to tremble slightly. "I'd rather destroy my stuff myself than let someone else benefit from it!"

A terrifying aura erupted from George Lysen; it was the pressure of the strongest dragon devourer, a powerful aura that even Qilin and others dared not resist in the past.

But the past is the past, and the present is the present.

Hope narrowed his eyes slightly and chuckled, "Oh, who is it? It's just that your defeated opponent has returned."

The sound wasn't loud, but it clearly reached everyone's ears.

Jorg Lysen's furious expression suddenly changed.

Previously, due to his anger, he had focused all his attention on Reis and the others who had "betrayed" him. Only now did he suddenly realize that, apart from the group of young people who stopped him from killing the Sword Saint Dragon, the guy who had easily suppressed him was also there.

After being suppressed and thrown away by Hope's magnetic field, Jorg Lysen was lucky enough to fall into the sea and survive thanks to his body enhanced by four types of Dragon Slayer magic.

After recovering from his injuries for a period of time, he returned to the guild.

Unexpectedly, just over a week later, his Dragon Eater Guild underwent a complete transformation.

As the saying goes, "Where there's life, there's hope," and Jorg Lysen made a quick decision. If he couldn't beat him, he could just run away. As long as Lysen still had his strength, rebuilding the Dragon Eater Guild wouldn't be a problem.

However, just as Jorg Lysen was about to slip away, a hand suddenly pressed on his shoulder, and the familiar, unknown force of suppression reappeared on him without warning.

Hope stepped out from behind George Leisen and chuckled at the terrified man in front of him:

How can someone like you change?

Sensing Hope's undisguised killing intent, George Lysen's previous domineering attitude vanished completely, and he even immediately abandoned his dignity, pleading, "Please, don't kill me, spare me, please."

Hope scoffed, "Someone like you will never change. The only way is to take away your power and turn you back into an ordinary person."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hope raised his right hand, spread his five fingers, pointed at the once arrogant and domineering George Layson, and slowly uttered a sentence:

"Separation Attachment Technique: Magic Stripping".

Chapter 307 Separation and Addition Technique

Of all the magic Hope possesses, Enchanting is undoubtedly the most comprehensive.

While it lacks the unique ability to manipulate the flow of time like the "Arc of Time," and doesn't offer the convenience of traveling across continents and worlds like the "Wings of Water," the main feature of "Additional Arts" is that it allows you to conjure up whatever you want.

Hardness can be added, making a piece of paper harder than steel. Length can be added, instantly extending a needle into a chain. Durability can be added, allowing a magical effect that should be fleeting to last for days or months...

As long as you can think of it, this magic can be "added" to almost any extent.

Once any magic is explored in depth, it is very likely to touch upon its opposite, that is, another way of using magic.

Since "Enchanting" can imbue living beings or objects with magic, it can also, conversely, separate the power from a target.

This is the 'Separation and Attachment Technique'.

Jorg Lysen was very lucky to become the first unlucky person to experience the "magic separation" information after Hope developed an alternative use of "Enchanting".

"what--"

Jorg Lyssen screamed in agony; having magic forcibly stripped from his body was a painful experience.

He looked down at his body, an expression of disbelief in his eyes. The immense magical power he had accumulated over decades by eating dragon meat was now draining away at an alarming rate.

Like a dam bursting, it was unstoppable.

"What...what did you do to me?!"

Hope didn't speak, but just watched his futile struggle with a calm gaze.

That gaze only fueled Jorge Layson's despair. It wasn't the mockery of a victor over a vanquished, nor the contempt of the strong over the weak, but rather the calm one displays when watching an ant struggle.

It turns out that in Hope's eyes, he wasn't even worthy of being called an opponent, let alone a worthy enemy to watch out for...

A few minutes later, everything returned to calm.

With the oppression on his body gone, George Layson stood there, his body trembling slightly. His expression shifted from shock to bewilderment, and finally settled on an incredulous despair.

He raised his hand, trying to gather magic again.

Nothing happened.

He is no longer a mage.

Decades of cultivation and accumulation vanished in just a few minutes, turning him back into his original self—an ordinary person.

A man who craves power and would do anything for it, only to fall heavily into the dust in the end, is more difficult for him to accept than any humiliation.

Jorg Lysen stood there, his back stiff for a moment, and finally walked out of the guild gates without saying a word, looking dejected.

Sunlight streamed in from outside, casting his shadow long and thin.

Lei Si, Qi Lin, and the others remained silent, watching as the once powerful and ruthless guild leader disappeared into the light.

Makarov sighed deeply. He had seen too many people like Jorg Lysen who were lost in the power, lacking the mindset to match it, and ultimately becoming slaves to their desires.

Meeting Hope was unfortunate for Jorg Lysen.

Fortunately, this continent is now one less person who would stop at nothing to gain power.

Natsu scratched his head, breaking the silence, "Um... is the banquet still going to proceed? I'm starving."

Erza slapped him on the back of the head. "All you ever think about is eating!"

"Hahahahaha..."

Laughter echoed in the hall, dispelling the earlier tension.

Wendy quietly tugged at Hope's sleeve and whispered, "Hope, your 'Enchanting Spell' is amazing!"

Hope ruffled the little girl's hair. "Even the most powerful magic needs to be used in the right place. Did you understand the separation effect I just used?"

Wendy nodded. "Separation requires more precise control of magic than attachment. I should be able to separate small volumes of magic now."

Hope was quite satisfied. In fact, he didn't need to go through all this trouble to deal with Jorg Lysen. Using the "Separation Attachment" spell was just for show for Wendy.

Compared to the "Dragon Slayer" magic, Wendy is clearly more suited to "Enchanting" magic. It's not that she lacks talent in Dragon Slayer magic, but Wendy's talent in Enchanting is ridiculously high.

At less than fourteen years old, he was already able to attach the unique "anti-dragon" characteristic of Dragon Slayer Magic to his companions or magic, making the target temporarily become a half-Dragon Slayer Mage.

Anyone who comes here would say this is outrageous.

......

The banquet began, and the lively atmosphere returned, as if nothing had happened.

The aroma of roasted meat filled the air, and glasses of ale clinked together with a crisp sound.

Natsu and Gray got into a fight over a large lamb leg. The noise attracted Gajeel and several young Dragon Eaters to join in. Lucy and Levy tried to break up the fight but were accidentally injured and knocked over Cana's wine barrel, causing a series of wails.

In the end, Erza stepped in and stopped the farce.

Hope sat down next to Mirajane with a glass of juice, watching as Erza quickly turned her boisterous companions into well-behaved children, and a smile involuntarily crept onto her face.

Sure enough, no matter how powerful they were before, once they become part of Fairy Tail, few can resist Erza.

Makarov and Reis, who were sitting across the table, were having a great time chatting. Makarov took a swig of his drink, smacked his lips, and then suddenly remembered something and looked over.

"Hope, you've been on the Hundred-Year Quest for a while now, how's the progress? Should we call Gildarts over?"

"Be careful, guild master. Do you need to worry about me when I'm in charge?" Hope laughed as she recounted her encounter with the Water Dragon and the Moon Dragon as if it were a story, just to entertain the old man with her drinks.

Of the five dragon gods, the Water Dragon and the Moon Dragon are willing to coexist with humans, while the Moon Dragon wants to become human. Currently, both dragons can be said to have eliminated any threats.

As for Flame Dragon... Hope plans to have Natsu try to persuade him, and only intervene if that fails.

These words were spoken casually, but Makarov knew that those listed as targets of the centennial mission were all terrifying beings standing at the top of the world.

However, he also understood that this was really no trouble for Hope.

After all, no matter how powerful the Five Divine Dragons are, can they be as difficult as the Dark Mage?

The Water Dragon was dealt with peacefully, and the Moon Dragon didn't escalate into a fight due to Acnologia's intrusion, which made what should have been an exciting adventure somewhat dull.

Fortunately, the next target is a completely evil dragon, so everyone can go all out and have a good fight.

Hope borrowed a map from Reis and set his sights on Dorashir, the most prosperous city in all of Kiltina, located in the central part of the northern continent.

Or rather... the location of the Wood Dragon.

Chapter 308 City on the Giant Claw

The banquet lasted until late at night before the festivities gradually subsided.

Natsu and Gray were fast asleep, arms around each other, with silly grins on their faces. Gajeel, lying in the shadows in the corner, was snoring softly, a trace of grease still clinging to the corner of his mouth.

Lucy and Levy fell asleep with their arms around each other's shoulders. Juvia, who had been plied with alcohol, was leaning against Laxus's arm with her eyes closed. Her posture remained upright, but her breathing was even and long.

The dragon devourers were all slumped over in disarray, completely losing their composure.

Hope looked at his companions lying haphazardly in the hall, then at Makarov sleeping on the table, and gently shook his head.

Mirajane leaned against Hope. "Aren't you going to rest for a bit?"

“He doesn’t need to rest,” Erza, who was occupying the other side of Hope’s body, complained. “This guy always has boundless energy.”

"It seems you understand me very well, Erza."

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