Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Evening came quickly in Philanthropic City.

The afterglow of the setting sun bathed the entire city in orange-red hues, while distant chimneys still emitted white smoke, and the roar of factories gradually subsided.

Back at the hotel, Hope stood on the balcony, toying with the Philosopher's Stone in his hand. The sunlight from the setting sun pierced through the translucent stone, refracting a rainbow of colors in his palm.

"Hope, we're all packed!"

Hearing his companion's call, Hope put the Philosopher's Stone back into his dressing space, turned around and went into the room, but he was dumbfounded as soon as he entered.

The room was almost completely filled with bags and packages. Kana was piling the local specialties he had bought onto the "Wings of Water" magic circle that he had drawn in advance, while Mirajane and Athena helped him organize them.

Erza leaned against the window with her arms crossed, her eyes glazed over, looking like she was exhausted from shopping.

"Is everything packed?"

Hope glanced at the scene in the room, at the mountain of packages, and couldn't help but complain, "Did you guys empty out half of Philanthropic City?"

"It's not that exaggerated."

Mirajane puffed out her chest confidently, "These are gifts I prepared for my guildmates. There are so many people in our guild, how can we share if we don't buy more?"

Cana took out an exquisite solid gold flask from her bag, weighed it in her hand, and said proudly, "Look! This is a gift I prepared for Gildarts."

Hope could already imagine how excited that doting father and alcoholic would be; she hoped he wouldn't get too drunk and destroy the guild.

Hope's lips twitched. "Speaking of which, you must have spent a lot of money buying all this stuff, right?"

Erza snapped out of her daze. "It's alright, we're using your money anyway. Oh, and remember to sell some gold; you don't have much left in your account."

Hope: ...No, do you really think I'm a money-printing machine?

However, now that he has the "Divine Golden Sword" in his hand, he can say that famous line without batting an eye—"I have no interest in money."

After a few lighthearted banter, everyone had finished packing their belongings, and Hope then activated "Wings of Water".

The next second, the seaside city of Elmina came into view.

Chapter 361 Natsu's Classic Defeat

As the light of the "Wings of Water" faded, Hope and her group landed steadily in the city center square, and the sea breeze of Elmina eagerly rushed up.

The distant sea was dyed a golden-red by the setting sun.

The salty, humid air, carrying the cries of seabirds, rushed towards us. In the distance, ships moored in the harbor gently rose and fell with the waves, and flags on their masts fluttered in the wind.

This seaside city is completely different from the industrial atmosphere of Philanthropic City. Compared to Philanthropic City, it is filled with a lazy and leisurely atmosphere.

Hope took a deep breath, the sea breeze filling her lungs with a refreshing coolness.

"The air here is so much better." He stretched. "The smell of alchemical creations in Philanthropic City gives me a headache."

Erza rolled her eyes upon hearing this. She would never believe Natsu could have a headache; his physical condition was already immune to discomfort and illness.

Kana looked around, her gaze settling on the newly erected water dragon sculpture in the square, a symbol of the city's residents' recognition of Melkkobia's protection.

The square was bustling with people, and because of Melkkobia, the residents all gave Hope and his party friendly looks.

“Speaking of which, Elevseria and the others should have returned by now, right?” Mirajane said. “The battle with the Flame Dragon ended during the day.”

Hope nodded and was about to speak when she heard a familiar voice coming from afar.

"Hope—! Erza—!"

Natsu came rushing in from another direction, followed by Lucy and Happy, his face beaming with his signature bright smile, shouting as he ran:

"You're finally back! How's the Golden Dragon doing? Selene said that guy is a conceptual entity, so we can't even touch him?"

Lucy caught up, panting, with a blue cat on her head. She grabbed Happy and said, "Natsu, even though the Golden Dragon is the most troublesome of the five dragon gods, there's no need to worry about it with Hope on the side."

Hope smiled. "Don't worry, it's been taken care of."

Natsu's eyes gleamed with curiosity. "How did you solve it? Wasn't that guy incorporeal?"

"Well..." Hope kept him in suspense, "It's a long story."

"Then make it short." Natsu, whose curiosity had been piqued, scratched his head. He hated riddle-makers the most. "Tell me how you did it."

Happy flapped his wings and flew in mid-air, "Did you use some kind of powerful magic?"

"You'll see when you see it." Hope smiled mysteriously, then took out the Divine Golden Sword from the changing space and twirled it in her hand.

The golden blade shimmered with a restrained brilliance in the setting sun, and the dragon-eye-shaped gem on the hilt seemed to come alive, rotating slightly in the light. The sword itself appeared unassuming, even simple, but anyone with knowledge could sense the terrifying power it contained at a glance.

"What kind of sword is this?" Natsu asked curiously, taking a closer look. "It looks pretty powerful, but what does it have to do with the Golden Dragon?"

"Oh, this is the one I forged using the Golden Dragon."

The entire arena fell silent for a second, then Natsu let out an incredulous scream, "Huh?! You're saying this sword is... a dragon?!"

“That’s right, that’s exactly it,” Hope said, weighing the sword in her hand and casually recounting how she dealt with the Golden Dragon.

Lucy's expression was as if she had seen a ghost. Turning a conceptual dragon into a sword, even though she hadn't seen it with her own eyes, just hearing about the process was already more impactful than when the black dragon instantly killed the fire dragon.

Natsu's eyes lit up, and he reached out to grab the God Sword.

Don't touch it!

Erza reacted quickly, swatting away his restless hand. "This sword can turn you into gold. I've told you so many times not to touch dangerous things."

Natsu's hand froze in mid-air, then he sheepishly withdrew it. "Oh right... the Golden Dragon's ability is to become golden."

Happy tilted his head, examining the divine golden sword with excitement. "HopeHope, isn't this sword very valuable?"

"Valuable?" Hope raised an eyebrow, raising the sword with a Versailles-like expression. "This sword is forged from the body of the Golden Dragon, one of the Five Divine Dragons, and combined with the materials from the entire Golden Owl. There is only one of its kind in the world. It's no exaggeration to say it's priceless."

"If we sold them, we could buy so many fish!" Happy's eyes instantly turned into stars.

"All you ever think about is fish." Lucy gave Happy a helpless tap on the head, then curiously examined the Divine Golden Sword. "Um... won't the Golden Dragon suffer a lot inside?"

"Probably." Hope shrugged indifferently. "This guy has used Athena and her sister as tools for over a hundred years. Now it's fair to let him experience what it's like to be a tool himself."

Natsu then noticed that there were two strangers in Hope's group. He looked curiously at the two figures behind Mirajane, one black and one white, which were only different in color.

Lucy asked, "Who are these two...?"

Hope then went on to tell the story of Athena and Pallas, the alchemical sisters.

Hearing about what the Golden Dragon had done, Lucy gritted her teeth in anger. She had been so full of compassion earlier, thinking that the Golden Dragon would suffer a lot being turned into a sword. Now it seemed that he deserved it.

Athena stepped forward, looking at Lucy who was sympathizing with her and her sister, a slight glint in her eyes. "I am Athena, and this is my sister Pallas. We have accepted Hope's invitation to join Fairy Tail."

Lucy was very happy, after all, the two sisters in front of her seemed to be very powerful. "Welcome to Fairy Tail. I am Lucy. From now on, we will be partners."

"Athena! Pallas! Let's fight!"

Natsu interrupted Lucy's welcome, his face showing an expression of itching to fight.

Athena was hailed by Eleviselia as the ultimate alchemical weapon to pierce through the dragon race, so how could this battle maniac suppress his fighting spirit?

Athena couldn't understand this and subconsciously looked at Hope.

"This is... a tradition of our guild."

Hope chuckled. "Let's fight Natsu and show him your strength. Otherwise, he might keep bothering you to challenge us every day."

Athena nodded. Although she still didn't understand why some guilds would make fighting a tradition, she respected it.

Right there in the square, Natsu and Athena immediately set up their formation.

Natsu took the lead, starting with his familiar move, his fist enveloped in flames as he slammed out, "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Athena's eyes flashed, and she raised her hand to unleash an exaggerated Dragon Slayer Wind that instantly extinguished Natsu's flames, making it impossible for him to open his eyes. Then, a bolt of lightning as thick as a bucket struck Natsu, leaving him charred and burnt.

Instant kill!

Looking at Natsu, who was lying on the ground with blue smoke rising from his head and twitching from time to time, Lucy and Happy exchanged a glance and both saw the same "I didn't expect it" look in each other's eyes.

They were so used to this kind of scene that they couldn't be more used to it.

Whether it's challenging Gildarts, Laxus, or Erza... Natsu will always end up with this classic defeat CG.

"How many times has he challenged a powerful member of the guild and been instantly defeated?"

"Hey! Can we still remember everything now?"

Chapter 362 Epilogue

Natsu had just gotten up when he noticed that Gray and Juvia had appeared out of nowhere.

As expected, Gray was shirtless, arms crossed, and spoke to his nemesis with his usual faint sarcasm, "Serves you right, all you ever do is act recklessly."

“Exactly, exactly.” Juvia linked arms with Gray, looking blissfully happy.

"Tch, what do you two perverts know?" Natsu rubbed his afro from being struck by lightning and said with a grin, "Athena is super strong."

"So I want to do it again!"

"Again?" Kana sighed, rubbing her forehead. "Can't you learn your lesson? I'm exhausted just thinking about it for Lucy..."

"Huh? What's so tiring about me fighting, Lucy?"

Natsu shook his head, his gaze fixed on Pallas, who was dressed in all black. If the older sister is this strong, then the younger sister must be incredibly powerful too.

"Palas, come..."

"White Annihilation!"

Before Natsu could finish speaking, he suddenly felt incredibly weak. His magic and stamina plummeted to their lowest point in an instant, and he became completely limp.

Pallas withdrew his hand and said with some pride, "The battle is over. I won."

Everyone stared at her, hesitant to speak. It was supposed to be just a friendly spar, yet Pallas had started with "White Annihilation Power"—a powerful magic even effective against dragons, used against a mere Natsu...

Then what's there to say? If you don't win, who will?

Hope picked Natsu up and casually removed the White Annihilation Power from him. "If you want to fight, wait until we get back to the guild. This is someone else's city; it wouldn't be good to tear down the plaza."

Natsu paused for a moment, then glanced instinctively at Erza, who was giving him a death stare. Startled, he quickly nodded. "That's right, that's right. I, Natsu, have always opposed violence. Let's all live in peace... ha... haha."

Athena looked at Natsu's rapidly changing expression with a hint of confusion in her eyes, and couldn't help but ask Mirajane beside her, "Are all the members of our guild... like him?"

"more or less."

Cana responded with an unsurprised expression, "As the saying goes, Fairy Tail is a grand stage. If there's work to be done, then come and do it. You'll understand when you meet those amazing people in the guild."