Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Otherwise, why would Zeref send Natsu and the others 400 years into the future?

Use the Eclipse Gate to go back to before Zeref's family of four was reduced to just him, before he was cursed with the 'Contradictory Curse' by the gods, or even back to a time before Acnologia gained power and killed him...

Either option is better than sending a few brats who have just learned dragon-slaying magic 400 years into the future.

But that's exactly what Jelf did.

Moreover, Ignir and Lucy's ancestor Anna both approved of this approach.

Are they brainless? What a joke.

The Black Mage, the Fire Dragon King, and the Celestial Spirit Mage, the only one in centuries to possess the twelve golden keys, are all trying to defeat the invincible Black Dragon.

Wisdom and reason will only lead them to make the best choices.

That means abandoning the past and betting our hopes of defeating Acnologia on the future.

This only proves one thing.

Being able to go back to the past doesn't mean you can change it.

So Hope, the time traveler who smuggled himself into the present, became even more curious. Why did he risk getting lost in the time turbulence just to pass through the 'Eclipse Gate'?

Moreover, the Fiore royal family, who held the 'Gate of Eclipse', could not have failed to notice such a conspicuous anomaly, yet they built an arena above the dragon tomb connected to the 'Gate of Eclipse', open to all the mage guilds of the continent.

Hope did not hide anything and explained his guesses to Makarov in detail.

Makarov's expression changed upon hearing this. "Now that you've said that, the implications could be quite serious."

"Who can argue with that? The Kingdom of Fiore is holding the largest Grand Magic Games in its history right at this crucial moment."

Hope swirled her glass. "Who knows what role they actually play in all this?"

"In any case, don't make a fuss yet."

Makarov glanced at the crowd celebrating in the hall. "Today is a happy day. Don't let this spoil everyone's fun. In a couple of days, I will personally go to the venue of the Grand Martial Arts Competition."

Hope shook her head. "I'll go instead. You should stay in the guild and enjoy yourself. Leave the dangerous stuff to us young people."

Makarov was touched that Hope had said something so rare, but before he could even utter a word of gratitude, Hope abruptly changed the subject.

"After all, what if something happens to you, sir? Wouldn't I be forced to become the chairman by that drunkard Gildarts?"

"Being the president is really stressful. I'm still young, and I don't want to worry myself sick every day..."

Makarov's eye twitched. "So you know being the guild master of Fairy Tail is exhausting, then you should show more concern for this old man and hurry up and take over my job!"

Hope pretended not to hear and immediately suggested to Makarov, "Why don't we call back the first chairman?"

"She was already adored by Zeref after only a few years as president, and now she's back to continue her grand ambitions, allowing you, the president, to retire in peace. It's a win-win situation, isn't it wonderful?"

Makarov fell into deep thought.

It has to be said that this brat is absolutely brilliant when it comes to devising wicked ideas; he has one after another, which really tempts him.

Let's just forget about it.

After all, Mavis's identity is what it is. She's been a ghost for decades, and now that she's finally alive, how can we let her come back to work...?

"Speaking of which, what about the first generation?"

Hope used magic to sense the guild and its surroundings, but not only did he not find Mavis's presence, but even Hades, whom he had thrown back from the Northern Continent, was nowhere to be found.

Such a lively banquet, even if Hades didn't attend, given Mavis's personality, he definitely wouldn't be able to resist coming.

Makarov laughed and said, "The First Generation and the Teacher went to see an old friend."

Hope suddenly realized that he had almost forgotten that of the original four members of Fairy Tail, only Makarov's father, Yuri Dolea, had truly left this world.

Mavis became a ghost and lingered on Sirius Island.

Precito changed his name and rose to prominence within the dark forces, achieving new heights of glory.

The last founder, Warlord Sink, although he left the guild, is doing well and is currently ranked fourth on the Holy Ten list.

Mavis and Hades went to catch up with Warlord.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore."

Hope raised his glass to Makarov, "Chairman, I'd like to toast you. You're ninety years old this year. I wish you a safe and peaceful tenure as chairman."

"Pah! What kind of bullshit blessing is this!"

Makarov was furious. "I think you just want me to stay in this position as chairman until I die!"

Hope whispered, "It's not impossible..."

The next second, Makarov delivered a powerful punch!

And so, the guild ceiling, which had only recently been restored, now had a human-shaped hole in it, except this time it wasn't Gildarts's...

.......

The banquet lasted until evening.

The moonlight was bright, illuminating the streets of Magnolia in a silvery white light, and everything looked peaceful.

On the other side of the main street where Fairy Tail guild is located.

A figure clad in armor, concealed by a heavy black cloak, now stood in the shadows, gazing at the brightly lit guild that emanated a lively atmosphere from afar, his eyes filled with nostalgia.

After the remembrance comes the resolute departure.

She turned around and disappeared into the night.

Chapter 366 Dividing the Fruit

the next day.

Sunlight streamed through the stained glass windows on the second floor of the guild building, casting vibrant colors on the floor.

The mess left from last night's banquet has been completely wiped away by Hope's "Arc of Time". The tables and chairs are neat, the floor is shiny, and even the human-shaped hole in the ceiling has disappeared without a trace.

Makarov sat at the counter, holding a letter from the council with a gold-embossed cover. "Children, quiet down."

However, the noise in the hall was so loud that it drowned out his voice, and for a moment no one noticed him.

This is where Erza's intimidating power came into play. She simply stood up from behind the counter and casually said "Quiet," and the entire room fell silent instantly.

Makarov's lips twitched slightly, and he coughed twice: "Um... I have some good news to announce. The Kirtina Council has transferred Hope's mission reward."

"What's going on... it's so noisy."

Hope, the protagonist, arrived late.

Makarov handed the letter to Hope, saying, "I was just talking about you. The Northern Continent Council has transferred the payment. And it's supposed to be your happy occasion, so why is it so late?"

Do I have a habit of arriving early?

Hope yawned. Although his home was on the lake behind the guild, it did nothing to stop his procrastination from suddenly kicking in and being sealed by his blanket.

Upon seeing the letter of thanks from the Giltina Council, and the long string of numbers at the end, Hope immediately snapped out of her daze.

Upon seeing his expression, everyone's eyes lit up.

How much?

Natsu was the first to jump up, and the others stared at him excitedly. Although most of them hadn't participated in the centennial mission, it didn't stop them from being happy for Hope.

Hope extended her index finger.

"One hundred million? That seems a bit too little."

"Those are dragons, and five of them at that..."

"What are you thinking? After all, it's the council; they certainly won't treat Hope unfairly."

"That's a billion?"

"How is that possible? A dragon is only worth two hundred million...?"

"......"

Listening to the cacophony of voices, Hope shook his head.

"Can't you guys be a little bolder and guess higher? This time, the reward is..."

"Ten billion."

When he announced the number, the entire guild erupted in uproar.

Lucy immediately covered her mouth, her eyes widening like saucers. As a former heiress of a conglomerate, she knew all too well how terrifying the cash flow represented by those numbers was.

Even before the Heartfilia Consortium went bankrupt, its peak market value was just over 10 billion, and that's with many real estate properties included.

Although Natsu had no concept of such a large sum of money, it didn't stop him from excitedly yelling along with everyone else.

In fact, the initial compensation that the Giltina Council discussed with Hope before the commission began was far less than that, only about two billion, which was all the Giltina Council had at the time.

The reason the reward has now been increased to 10 billion is because of the downfall of the "Golden Owl" and the disbandment of the "White Magic Order" by Athena and Faris.

The Kilgane Council took over their assets, becoming incredibly wealthy overnight. They didn't forget Hope, the man who changed the course of the Northern Continent, so they decided to be generous once again.

This 10 billion is enough to demonstrate the sincerity of the Giltina Council.

Frankly speaking, even if Hope used the "Divine Gold Sword" to mass-produce gold, no matter how hard he worked, it would be difficult to earn so much money in a short period of time.

Moreover, if there is too much gold on the market, its value will depreciate.

Hope started distributing the fruit, giving a share to everyone who had gone to the North Continent with her, including Laxus who joined along the way, and the three cats.

"Let's make it ten million per person and per cat." Hope held up one finger. He couldn't give too much, in case Natsu and the others got a taste of the benefits and started clinging to him every day, that wouldn't be fun.

Upon hearing Hope's generosity, the hall fell silent for half a second before erupting into an even more intense uproar.

Don't underestimate the fact that ten million is just a fraction of the total ten billion. Keep in mind that even the rewards for most S-level missions are only around that amount.

Happy's eyes transformed into the shape of fish. "With so much money, how many fish can we buy!"

Xia Lulu, who hadn't expected to get a share, pretended to be calm, but her tail was already wagging high. In her heart, she was thinking that if she was given so much money, she would be happy to be petted by Hope every day.

Seeing Hope generously transfer money to Natsu and the others on the spot, those who hadn't participated in the trip to the Northern Continent were practically drooling with envy.

If they had known, they should have shamelessly followed along. With Hope, the all-powerful figure, speeding up the century-long mission, the trip to Giltina could have been a vacation, and they would have even gotten a share of the profits.

It's like making money while lying down...