Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

As Hope landed smoothly, a gigantic humanoid monster encased in ice came into his view.

Even through the thick ice, Hope could almost feel the ferocious, bloodthirsty, and faintly sinister curse power emanating from the monstrous creature.

It's a demon?!

Looking at the enormous demon, which was far larger than Lalabai, Hope was somewhat surprised. There was such a thing in the underground of the Temple of the Moon, but why was there no record of it on the stone tablet?

"Hey! Hope, over here!"

Natsu's voice came from beneath the giant demon's feet.

As expected, Natsu and the others were indeed safe and sound.

Only when Hope got closer did she notice that Gray's expression was very strange. He stared wide-eyed at the giant, frozen demon with a dazed look.

According to Erza, Gray had this expression when he came down and saw the giant monster, which clearly showed that he recognized the frozen demon.

No matter how he asked, Gray remained unmoved.

"If he doesn't tell you, can't you think of other ways?"

"Uh...like, having Erza beat him up?"

Natsu had barely uttered his terrible idea when Erza knocked him down with a single punch.

This scene made Hope rub her forehead in exasperation. "What are you all thinking... I mean, if Gray doesn't want to talk about it, just ask Grandpa Crew."

Erza and Natsu fell silent as they looked at the Southern Cross Celestial Spirit that Lucy had summoned earlier.

Chapter 33 The Frozen Demon

Hope's words made everyone realize something. Lucy quickly looked at the old Protoss who was fast asleep not far away, "Grandpa Kru, wake up, I have a question to ask you."

Although the Southern Cross Celestial Spirit is very knowledgeable, he has a peculiar quirk: when he has nothing to do, he falls asleep quickly, and only his contractor can wake him up.

Startled by Lucy's sudden movement, Crooks immediately woke up. Before Hatchle could finish asking Lucy his question, he caught up with Crooks, "Grandpa Crooks, do you know who this big guy who's frozen in ice is?"

Crooks looked up at the giant, frozen demon. "If I remember correctly, this should be the Great Demon, the immortal 'Deliora'."

“Deliora?” Erza silently repeated the name, her brow furrowed.

Crooks continued, "That's right, Deliora, the demon known as 'Calamity,' has destroyed many cities and countries; he is an absolute destroyer."

"It is said to be immortal, and no attack can kill it. Wherever it goes, it leaves behind only ruins and death."

"About 10 years ago, in the northern part of the continent of Ishgar, Deliora was sealed away by an archmage who used 'Ice Shape' and his whereabouts have been unknown ever since. I never expected him to appear here."

The identity of the giant demon was no longer on everyone's mind; instead, everyone's eyes were fixed on Gray.

The archmage who sealed Deliora used the "Ice Shape" magic, and Gray is also an Ice Shape mage.

Judging from Gray's reaction upon seeing Deliora, he and that archmage...

“Her name is Wu Lu, and she is my master.”

Gray suddenly spoke, his voice trembling slightly, his eyes vacant, as if he had returned to a painful past, "Ten years ago, Deliora destroyed my homeland... my family, my friends, all of them..."

“Ulu took me in and taught me magic.”

At this point, Gray unconsciously clenched his fists, his nails digging deep into his palms. "Later, in order to seal Deliora, Ul used the forbidden magic 'Absolute Freeze'... paying the price with her own life, forever becoming an eternal ice seal."

His words came to an abrupt halt, his expression filled with pain.

Hometown, relatives, mentor... these few words encapsulate Gray's painful past.

Hope could tell that Gray was hiding something, but he wasn't in the habit of tearing open his companion's wounds. He turned to look at the enormous demon and said, "In other words, Deliora shouldn't have been on this island."

"Someone moved it to Garna Island."

Erza suddenly said, pointing to the excavation marks at the edge of the underground space, "It looks like this place was only opened up in the last few years."

Natsu slammed his fist into his palm, burning with rage: "Who did this? Why would they do it?"

Just as everyone was lost in thought, Hope suddenly remembered something and looked up sharply at Deliora's frozen body. The underground space was located directly below the Temple of the Moon.

Karna Island is the place with the most abundant moonlight in the world, and the Temple of the Moon is located in the heart of Karna Island, the place on the island that is most illuminated by the moonlight.

According to the inscription on the temple stele, in the temple where the moonlight is most abundant, the magic power of the moonlight can be refined and condensed into a magic called "Drops of the Moon" through a magic circle.

"Grandpa Kru, do you know what the 'Lunar Drop' is?" Hope asked, looking at the Southern Cross Celestial Spirit who was about to fall asleep again.

A drowsy Crooks subconsciously uttered the information that came to mind, "'Drops of the Moon,' a legendary magic that gathers and concentrates the immense power of the moon into a beam of light, said to be a magic capable of eliminating all magic..."

"Huh? Doesn't this mean..."

At this point, everyone was taken aback.

Without Hope explaining, everyone understood his idea.

Someone has transferred the frozen Deliora to Galna Island in an attempt to break its seal using the "Moon Drop," which can eliminate all magic!

"impossible!"

Gray looked up abruptly, “Ulu’s ‘Absolute Freeze’ is the ultimate forbidden move of all ice magic; it will never melt! Nor can it be dispelled!”

"But that's the truth. The Moon Drops are extremely concentrated moonlight magic, and the divine moon power inherently has the ability to powerfully remove negative effects."

Hope retorted coldly, her calm eyes fixed on Gray's barely concealed panic. "Besides, this is Galna Island, a land bathed in moonlight. Gathering Moon Drops here will only make things twice as effective."

After hearing this, Gray finally calmed down.

“It’s been at least three years since the purple moonlight first appeared…” Erza said gravely. “Perhaps the mastermind’s plan is about to succeed.”

"If you want to stop it, now is the best time!"

"But what should we do?"

Lucy was still a novice, completely clueless when faced with powerful beings like "Deliora" and "Drops of the Moon".

Should we ask Grandpa Kru how to stop the "Drops of the Moon"?

When she turned around, she found that the Southern Cross Celestial Spirit's summoning time had ended and he had already returned to the Celestial Realm.

Turning around, Lucy found her companions looking at her with strange eyes, and she immediately felt embarrassed.

No, what's so embarrassing about a Celestial Spirit mage relying on the Celestial Spirits...?

Erza said, "Stopping the Moon Drops is simple. This kind of magic usually requires a lot of manpower and a large enough space to cast the magic circle."

"All we need to do is defeat the enforcers behind the scenes and destroy the spellcasting area so that the Moonbeams can't fall on Deliora."

"I get it, all we need to do is demolish the Moon Temple, right?" Natsu crossed his arms, feeling quite clever for coming up with a concrete plan so quickly.

"Don't make destroying historical sites sound so natural..."

Hope pointed to the soil above Deliora's head, where there was a straight hole leading upwards. "If I'm not mistaken, that should lead to the top of the temple mountain, where the magic circle of the Moon Drop is located."

"Then what are we waiting for!"

A rage blazed in Gray's eyes. "No matter who it is, I will not allow them to succeed! I will not allow anyone to break the seal that Ulu gave her life for!"

They created an ice staircase, and Gray rushed up it without saying a word, with Natsu following closely behind.

"Wait! Gray, Natsu, you two be on your guard! Watch out for an ambush!" Erza chased after them, worried.

Lucy was also carried away by Happy.

In the blink of an eye, Hope was all alone again.

"Ugh, what an impatient bunch."

Hope glanced at the shadows behind Deliora and said, "I was thinking of getting them to gang up on you."

"Hehe, you've been found out."

From the shadows, a mysterious figure of medium height, wearing a mask and a cloak, appeared before Hope. "I am Gerrit. Even the Fairy Queen failed to detect my presence. You, a nobody, are a pleasant surprise."

Chapter 34 Bad Woman

“Your companions all went up, but you stayed behind.”

"Do you think you can handle me all by yourself?"

Gerut wore a mask so his face couldn't be seen, but his mocking voice was enough to make one imagine "his" expression.

Hope chuckled softly, her fingertips twitching slightly. "My intuition tells me it's safer to leave you here. After all, even Erza hasn't noticed you yet, and it would be troublesome if you were to launch a sneak attack."

"Hehe, clever."

Jerut's figure swayed like a ghost in the shadows. "The ritual of the Moon Drops has reached its final stage, and we cannot allow you to disturb us. Since you have chosen to stay... then stay here forever!"

Before he finished speaking, Jerut's figure vanished abruptly, and in the next instant he appeared behind Hope, a beam of cold magical energy shooting towards Hope's back like a venomous snake.

"The speed is good."

Without turning his head, Hope flicked his wrist and said, "Wooden Form - Wood Flow Wall".

A sturdy wooden wall instantly rose from the ground, easily blocking the attacking magical beam. However, the cat head on top of the wooden wall left Geralt somewhat puzzled.

If he wasn't mistaken, the cat head carved on the top of the wooden wall was the same talking blue cat from before. Could there be some deeper meaning behind doing this?

The deeper meaning is that Kakashi's Earth Release: Earth Wall next door has a dog's head, and Hope, who copied the skill, didn't have anything good to carve, so he simply put Happy's cat's head on it.

Hope flicked her finger, and a dense barrage of spikes shot out from the wooden wall behind her, seemingly about to riddle Gerutt with holes.

At the same time, thick vines suddenly sprouted from the ground all around, unexpectedly wrapping around Gerrit's feet.

Those were magic seeds that Hope had scattered when she came underground to prevent accidents, and they grew rapidly under the stimulation of 'plant' magic.

Their movements were restricted, and a deadly attack was imminent.

Gerut simply snorted, "A mere trick."

A flash of light, and the spikes, vines, and even the wooden wall vanished, leaving only a few magical vine seeds at Gerrit's feet, which he crushed.

"What kind of magic is that?" Hope frowned. The magic he had just released had all vanished in an instant. Magic without prior knowledge was the most terrifying.

Sensing Hope's apprehension, Gerrit's face beneath the mask curled into a smile. "Do you think a dead man deserves to know so much?"

"Hey, you think you've got me cornered?"

"Wooden Design - Forest of Guns".

Hope, seemingly defiant, waved her hand and a swarm of wooden spears burst forth from the ground, engulfing Gerrit from all sides along with wildly growing magical plants.