Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Welcome home!

The guild hall was packed with people.

Makarov stood at the front, his eyes narrowed into slits with a smile, while Mistgan leaned against a pillar with a slight upturn at the corners of his mouth. Elfman and Lisanna held up a banner that read, "A Century of Success, Welcome Home."

"you......"

"Surprised? Unexpected?" Gildarts squeezed out of the crowd, holding a firework tube in his hand. "Senior Reiss informed us that the Five Dragon Gods have settled things. We've been preparing all day to welcome you back!"

Hope glanced at Erza, whose face was covered in confetti, then looked at the overturned tables and chairs in the hall, the spilled wine on the floor, the magical marks on the walls, the human-shaped hole in the ceiling, and the second-floor railing that was clearly damaged from a fight...

Surprised?

That was indeed a pleasant surprise. Hope hadn't expected that even without Natsu, the guild could be in such a mess. These people had really hidden themselves well before.

Erza ripped the ribbons off her hair, unleashing her full "Disciplinary Committee" aura. The previously enthusiastic group was instantly sobered up, as if doused with cold water.

They'd been living too comfortably lately, and Makarov, having reunited with Reis, had let everyone run wild, since the guild was now flush with cash and could afford to do whatever they wanted. As a result, everyone completely forgot to tidy up the guild before Erza returned.

Now we've been caught red-handed...

It's awesome!

Chapter 364 The Strange 'Gate'

Makarov sensed the murderous aura emanating from Erza, so he immediately turned around and looked seriously at everyone in the hall.

"Hmph, you guys are really outrageous, letting the guild fall into such a mess! Erza, you should teach them a lesson on my behalf as the guild leader!"

Gildarts stared in shock at Makarov, who switched sides in an instant with remarkable ease.

"President...you clearly also..."

"What do you mean, 'what do you mean, 'what do you mean!' You drunkard who doesn't know how to cherish the guild building, watch me unleash my Giant's Bone Fist!"

Before Gildarts could react, Makarov's gigantic fist sent him flying into the air.

But when they saw another hole in the ceiling, exactly the same as the human-shaped hole they had just seen, everyone fell silent.

There's a saying, "You confess without being asked," but president, you not only hit him, you've also exposed yourself...

In the end, Erza did not have an attack.

After all, it was a happy day, so the minor issues of internal guild chaos were over and done with. Hope had the "Arc of Time" ability, so he could handle everything without even having to clean up.

Hope looked completely bewildered, so in the end he ended up taking the blame for everything...?

Two minutes later, the chaotic guild was transformed. As Natsu eagerly shared his experiences from the trip, a group of people gathered around, and the familiar noise immediately filled the entire hall.

Mirajane and Kana distributed small gifts they had prepared for everyone.

Laxus returned to the company of his loyal Thors.

Gray and Gajeel chattered away with their familiar companions, recounting their various encounters during the century-long quest and the many grudges between humans and dragons on the continent of Giltina.

Of course, some people also noticed Athena and Pallas, since alchemy is rare in this magical world, and alchemical dolls are even rarer.

"Two robot ladies, let me show you around the guild!"

"Don't go! This guy's been single for so long, he's become psychologically abnormal from repression! He likes to use 'telepathy' magic to eavesdrop on other people's thoughts!"

Are you twins?

"Want a drink? I'm an uncle, and while I smoke, drink, and get perms, I'm not a bad guy~"

"Wakaba, you lecherous middle-aged man, you better tone it down!"

"..."

Athena, a newcomer, stared in astonishment at the group of enthusiastic people who left her speechless. Pallas, who had never experienced the harsh realities of society, was even more bewildered and stood there dumbfounded.

This was so different from what they had imagined a guild to be.

Athena has experienced the "Dragon of the Magic Array" and the "Golden Owl," but none of them can be as unrestrained as "Fairy Tail."

Not only are they not bound by hierarchical relationships like the Golden Owl, but the atmosphere is also better than that of the former Magic Array Dragon.

Here, everyone can do what they want, and everyone has a genuine smile on their face.

Although it may seem chaotic at first glance, a closer look reveals that everyone is actually a very kind person... It's a strange yet warm guild.

With all this, it's no wonder they were able to cultivate such a group of "god-like" individuals, and no wonder they became the number one mage guild in Ishgar.

Hope formally introduced the alchemical sisters to everyone.

Upon hearing that either Athena or Pallas possessed combat power surpassing S-class, the crowd instantly erupted in excitement.

Makarov was overjoyed. He never expected that Hope would go out and trick two experts back. This was even more worthy of celebration than hearing that the century-old mission was completed.

As for Athena and Pallas's identities...

What? You're saying they're alchemical dolls?

It has a human heart and human nature, what else could it be but a human being?

Fairy Tail doesn't treat its companions as tools.

Makarov stood in the seat of honor, raised his glass, and said, "Come, to our comrades who have returned from their long journey, to the completion of the century-old mission, and to the addition of new partners—cheers!"

"cheers!!!"

The clinking of glasses was crisp and pleasant, and no one cared that beer was spilled all over the table.

The celebratory banquet began.

Makarov had just sat down and hadn't even taken a couple of sips of his drink when he suddenly remembered something and said to Hope, "Two days after you set off on your century-long mission, the guild received an official invitation from the Kingdom of Fiore, saying that they were going to hold a grand martial arts competition involving all the Ishgar mages' guilds."

Hope raised an eyebrow. "Guild Master, you agreed? Wouldn't our guild just be bullying us?"

"That's what I thought too, so I've already made an excuse to refuse."

"Then why are you telling me this now, old man?"

Makarov looked around and whispered, "Mester sent word that there's something strange about the venue for the Grand Martial Arts Tournament. He secretly sneaked in and discovered that deep underground, there's a dragon's tomb."

“There is a passage in the tomb, at the end of which is a large door.”

Hope chuckled. "I know that door. It must be the dark magic 'Eclipse Gate' that Zeref used to send Natsu and the others to this era. Because of the limitations of the magic, it can't be activated right now, so I haven't bothered with it for the time being."

Makarov frowned. "Are you sure the 'Eclipse Gate' can't be opened?"

Hope nodded. Activating the Eclipse Gate requires twelve golden keys, and Lucy currently has ten of them. Even if someone wanted to steal them, they would have to consider whether they had the strength to do so.

Moreover, not only does opening the Eclipse Gate require a golden key, but also time travel after entering the gate requires someone to use the golden key to open the Eclipse Gate at the corresponding time to assist.

Just like Lucy's mother, Leila, who received Natsu and the others who came from 400 years ago.

If no one comes to meet them, those inside the eclipse gate will need extremely precise information about the exact time.

Otherwise, not only will you fail to arrive at the desired time accurately, but in severe cases you may even get lost in the turbulent flow of time.

Black magic is called black magic because it is extremely dangerous to both the user and the victim.

This is why Hope, knowing that the Fiore royal family behind Princess Emerald possessed an 'Eclipse Gate,' still felt at ease leaving it with her.

Just collecting all the keys to open the door is already difficult enough.

Once you open the door and enter, traversing through the passage will not only be more difficult, but it could also be deadly.

However, Makarov's next words surprised Hope: "The message Mester sent me had a second part."

He said that when he found the "Eclipse Gate," he discovered that the gate had already been opened.

"And judging from the traces..."

"It appears that the door was pushed open from the other side."

Chapter 365 Night Shadow

The Eclipse Gate opens from the other side?

Hope put down her glass, her eyes sharpening.

Mester is reliable, and he's a perfect fit for the role of a secret agent. If he said so, then there shouldn't be any problems.

The Eclipse Gate is a dark magic created by Zeref himself. Its principle is to use the power of the twelve golden keys corresponding to the stars in the heavens to open a time tunnel to the future.

However, this passage is one-way; one needs to open the tunnel from the future to the other end to complete the journey from the past to the future.

But now the 'Gate of Eclipse' has opened from the other side...

This means that without a guide, someone collected all twelve golden keys and defied the temporal turbulence to travel from a point in the past or future to the present.

Hearing Hope's analysis, Makarov was completely bewildered and couldn't help but complain:

"Phew, Zeref did nothing but create a dark magic that can travel through time. Although the activation conditions are harsh, it will surely cause endless trouble."

Hope smiled and said, "You can't say that. If it weren't for the 'Eclipse Gate,' our guild would be missing a few members."

Natsu, Gajeel, and Wendy are all from 400 years ago. Makarov naturally understands that it was the Eclipse Gate that allowed Fairy Tail to be connected with them.

Life is unpredictable; the large intestine encloses the small intestine.

This must be fate.

The old man took a swig of his drink. "Do you think that guy who sneaked into this era came from the past? Or the future?"

After a moment's thought, Hope had the answer: "It's the future."

"Oh? How so?" Makarov asked curiously.

Hope's idea is very simple; in fact, this conclusion can be reached with just a little analysis.

First of all, since the birth of the "Eclipse Gate", it has been under Zeref's attention, after all, it involves Natsu, and he, being a brother-complex, dared not be careless.

Therefore, this anomaly could absolutely not have been caused by someone from the past.

In a question with two options, once you eliminate the incorrect options, the remaining option is the only correct answer.

People from the future have smuggled themselves into the present through the "Eclipse Gate".

"But why would he do that?"

Makarov couldn't understand it, and this was also a question in Hope's mind, because using the 'Eclipse Gate' to go back to the past from the future would most likely not change anything.