Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Jade doesn't know how to answer this question either.

After all, how could a little princess who had barely left the capital know where outside the capital was secluded, safe, or where dangerous things were kept?

She was, after all, just a child, and a princess is not a king.

Just as Princess Emerald was feeling troubled, a voice suddenly rang out from behind her.

"Hey~ I have a suggestion, why don't you let me keep that magic wand for you?"

The sudden appearance of a figure behind her startled Emerald, and she hid behind Arcadios, only to discover that the person was the one she had been waiting for.

“Lord Hope, please do not bully Her Highness the Princess.” Arcadios spoke respectfully, but his eyes conveyed a different meaning to Hope:

Don't scare the children...

Upon seeing that it was Hope, Princess Emerald immediately regained her composure. "Mr. Hope, when did you arrive? Are you here to join our grand plan?"

"Give up your self-indulgent delusions."

Although she was facing a princess, Hope was not going to be polite. She changed the subject, "But I'm a little interested in that wand you were talking about earlier."

Emerald immediately deflated upon hearing Hope's comments on her eclipse plan.

Although she had mediocre magical talent and was physically weak, she was good for nothing except inheriting a country.

But I still have a heart that cares for all living beings!

So how can Mr. Hope say that my eclipse plan is just self-indulgence...?

Arcadios was unaware that his princess, who had been rendered speechless by a single sentence, was explaining to Hope what the wand they were talking about was.

It turns out that 400 years ago, Irene and Belserion were not the only ones who came up with the idea of ​​using the power of dragons to fight evil dragons; there was also a highly talented mage who had the same idea.

However, instead of integrating the dragon's power into a person's body like Eileen did, he proposed the simplest and most direct solution—"control".

This mage wanted to create a spell that could control dragons.

If we can control a portion of the dragons and let them fight each other, then humanity's crisis will be easily resolved, and the dragons willing to coexist with humans will no longer need to be injured or even sacrifice their lives to protect them.

Thus, the magic called "Dragon Taming" was born.

In his extreme state, that mage could even control ten dragons at once to fight, which was enough to reverse humanity's huge disadvantage against the dragons to some extent.

However, during a battle with an evil dragon, he accidentally controlled the dragon that was helping humans as well. Seeing his dragon companions instantly become "slaves," the mage who created the "Dragon Taming" magic felt a sense of fear.

He created the "Dragon Taming" magic for the sake of peace between humans and dragons.

But what if one day, some malicious and ambitious person tries to use his magic to enslave those dragons who are willing to help humans?

Knowing the dark side of human nature, the mage dared not gamble, so he decisively switched to Dragon Slayer Magic and sealed the 'Dragon Taming' magic that he had painstakingly created into his wand.

Later, this mage, whose name was never even recorded, died in the "Dragon King Festival," a festival overflowing with the blood of dragons and Dragon Slayer mages.

And the magic wand that carried the magic of "Dragon Taming" was buried under the corpses of countless dragons along with its master's sacrifice.

Time changes everything, and the world transforms.

It wasn't until 400 years later that the Dragon Tamer wand saw the light of day again due to the Ophire royal family's development of the Dragon's Tomb.

However, having absorbed the magic power from the dragon corpses, and their resentment and bitterness from the annihilation of their race, this wand, twisted by the dragons' resentment, possesses a power that can only be described as terrifying.

Princess Emerald gave the "Dragon Tamer" wand a new name.

—『Dragon's Cry』.

Chapter 378 Unexpected Changes

After hearing the story of "Dragon's Cry," Hope couldn't help but sigh. Just Zeref, Irene, and Robin were already incredibly powerful.

I didn't expect there to be such an expert.

It's a pity that the mage who created the "Dragon Taming" magic didn't even leave behind a name in the end.

The era more than 400 years ago, although it was the most chaotic and darkest time for mankind, was also an era in which humanity's stars shone brightly.

One powerful spell after another was created in the hands of geniuses.

In contrast, those who can rival the geniuses of 400 years ago in the creation of magic today...

Hope could only think of Hades, Mavis, and an alchemist, Duke Barbaroa.

Hades created the "Fairy Heart" and the "Demon Heart".

Mavis developed Fairy Tail's three super magics, among which "Fairy Ball" is the most overpowered.

Duke completed Athena and the ultimate pursuit of alchemy, the Philosopher's Stone.

They were all figures who pioneered powerful magic.

However, these three geniuses who left behind outstanding works in the field of magical creation were actually old guys from 100 years ago.

In that case, Hope felt that the current generation of mages truly deserved the title of "the worst class I've ever taught" in terms of creativity.

Of course, he didn't include himself in the calculation.

Although he was thick-skinned, Hope still had some self-awareness and did not compare himself to the geniuses of the past.

Because he had already left these people behind.

After all, geniuses still need to put in countless hours of wisdom and hard work.

No one can compare to him, who's practically cheating.

Arcadios had no idea that Hope, who stood before him, was completely oblivious to his own narcissism. "Lord Hope, are you interested in 'Dragon's Cry'?"

Hope nodded and said quite frankly, "I am somewhat interested. After all, it is a combination of 'Dragon Taming' and the resentment of dragons. I am also very curious to know how powerful 'Dragon's Cry' is."

"In that case, would you please keep it safe for me?"

Emerald had come to her senses and intended to hand over "Dragon's Cry." This thing was powerful, but it wasn't a good thing for the Kingdom of Ophire.

If word gets out, countless ambitious people will have their eyes on "Dragon's Cry," so it's better to just give it to Hope, the rising star of the Ten Wizard Saints.

It's called safekeeping, but it's really no different from giving it away.

Hope was well aware of Emerald's intention to dump trouble on him, and he was happy to accept it.

If some foolish person were to cause him trouble because of this, Hope wouldn't mind inviting them to visit a cave that no instrument could detect.

It must be said that as long as she doesn't get fixated on that impulsive Eclipse Plan, the Emerald Princess is a smart and capable successor to the kingdom.

Seeing that his princess and Hope had tacitly completed the transaction, Arcadios immediately ordered his men to notify the Hungry Wolf Knights guarding "Dragon's Cry" and have them bring the item over.

As for His Majesty's opinion...

Didn't you see that even a great general like him obeys Princess Emerald's orders? That's because the king has already handed over some of his power to his beloved daughter.

Otherwise, how could the Emerald Princess have carried out the eclipse plan?

This incident tells us that sometimes excessive pampering by parents is wrong, and children should be disciplined when necessary to give them a complete childhood.

While waiting for the Hungry Wolf Knights to deliver "Dragon's Cry," Princess Emerald tentatively asked Hope, "Lord Hope, is your guild really not considering participating in the Grand Magic Games?"

Emerald had given up hope of Rahop joining the Eclipse Project, so she set her sights on Fairy Tail, not because she wanted to drag Fairy Tail into it.

The main issue is that the first "Grand Magic Games" lacked the participation of Fairy Tail, the strongest guild, which made the event less convincing.

If the strongest guild, as recognized by everyone in the community, refuses to participate, then the winner of the final martial arts competition will find it somewhat awkward to bear the title of "strongest guild."

Hope thought about it and decided to sell the jade to save face.

"When I get back, I'll discuss it with the guild leader and have a team of guild members who are interested in the Grand Magic Games form to participate."

The reason Makarov refused the invitation to the Grand Magic Games was entirely because his own guild was too strong, and it would be too unfair to compete with other guilds.

After all, we're all in the same mage guild, and we'll run into each other all the time, so we should at least give our fellow guild members some face.

Although doing so would offend the organizers...

But since the organizers don't seem to mind, what else can Hope say? In Fairy Tail, there are plenty of people eager to sign up for open and aboveboard battles with other guilds.

Moreover, it can also help the guild win a recognized "strongest guild" honor, which will only further ignite the passion of those battle maniacs.

Seeing Hope and Princess Emerald idly engaging in awkward small talk, Arcadios frowned, somewhat dissatisfied with his Hungry Wolf Knights.

There was no wind and no rain.

Why is it taking so long to send them a magic wand?

Just then, Arcadios's trusted subordinate rushed in to report, "It's terrible! Lord Arcadios! The Hungry Wolf Knights were attacked last night! They were all defeated!"

Princess Emerald and Arcadios were taken aback.

The Hungry Wolf Knights are a small mage force in the Kingdom of Ophire. Although they are few in number, each member is an elite mage, and they cooperate well with each other, making them a formidable force.

Ordinary S-class mages would only face defeat when facing the Hungry Wolf Knights.

But now the Hungry Wolf Knights have been defeated.

Realizing the seriousness of the situation, Arcadios immediately had some guesses about why the Hungry Wolf Knights had been attacked, and hurriedly asked his messenger:

"Where is 'Dragon's Cry'?"

"Report! The commander of the Hungry Wolf Knights says that 'Dragon's Cry' was stolen by the black-armored man who defeated them!"

They really came for that magic wand!

Emerald felt a pang of anxiety. On one hand, she was worried that the "Dragon's Cry" might fall into the hands of an unknown person and cause harm. On the other hand, she didn't know how to explain it to Hope.

After all, it was she who took the initiative to hand over "Dragon's Cry" to Hope.

However, Hope didn't blame anyone; what's there to be angry about not getting something for free?

However, the powerful mage who attacked the Hungry Wolf Knights, dressed in jet-black armor, is most likely the mysterious person who came from the future through the 'Eclipse Gate'.

What does she want 'Dragon's Cry' for?

Chapter 379: Could it be an acquaintance?

The Hungry Wolf Knights' encampment was located deep in a dense forest northeast of the capital, in a secluded location. If it weren't for Arcadios leading the way, Hope might not have been able to find this place.

Throughout the journey, Princess Emerald seemed preoccupied, occasionally glancing furtively at Hope's expression, hesitant to speak.

Hope didn't even need to look to know that this little brat wanted him to retrieve the "Dragon's Cry" wand. He didn't really care; the wand wasn't his anyway, so he wouldn't be heartbroken if he lost it.