Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

However, according to Princess Emerald, the Hungry Wolf Knights consist of five members, each of whom is an elite mage with strength approaching S-class. When they join forces, they can outnumber even a veteran S-class mage.

That mysterious figure in black armor was able to silently defeat an elite force like the Hungry Wolf Knights; his strength was at least close to that of an S-rank mage, a level close to the Ten Saints.

"We've arrived, Your Excellency Hope."

Arcadios's voice interrupted Hope's thoughts.

He looked up and saw a scene of utter chaos at the outpost.

The once neatly arranged tents were now scattered and crooked, the scorch marks and frost marks on the ground were shocking, and the air still held the lingering scent of magic.

Several mages dressed in the uniforms of the Hungry Wolf Knights were cleaning up the scene. Upon seeing Arcadios and Princess Emerald, they immediately stopped what they were doing and bowed.

"Your Highness, Lord Arcadios, you have arrived."

The speaker was a young man carrying two large scythes on his back. He wore an iron mask that covered half of his face and was wrapped in bandages, clearly indicating that he was seriously injured.

"Guy, the leader of the Hungry Wolf Knights."

Arcadios introduced Hope to Guy, then turned to him, “This is Mr. Hope from Fairy Tail, one of the Ten Wizard Saints. He wants to know about the mysterious person who attacked you.”

Guy's gaze fell on Hope, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes. He then nodded with a wry smile, "I've long heard of Mr. Hope's reputation, but I never expected to meet him in this kind of setting."

Hope didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point: "Commander, could you please give me a detailed account of what happened during the battle?"

Guy took a deep breath, recalling that unpleasant battle.

“Last night, following Lord Arcadios’s orders, we carried out the sealing operation on ‘Dragon’s Cry’ within the camp. Around midnight, the intruder dressed in full black armor appeared.”

"How did he sneak in?" Hope asked.

Guy's wry smile deepened as he reached up and touched the bandages wrapped around his arm. "Infiltrated? No, she didn't infiltrate. That guy... walked in through the front door openly."

Princess Emerald and Arcadios exchanged a glance, both seeing shock in each other's eyes.

Although the Hungry Wolf Knights consist of only five members and their encampment is not large, its defenses are quite comprehensive. Ordinary mages cannot even break through the outer perimeter, and powerful mages cannot openly enter the encampment without alerting the Hungry Wolf Knights.

And that mysterious person actually stormed in through the front gate?

“We immediately set up a defensive formation,” Guy continued. “With five elite mages below S rank, working together in perfect unison, even an S rank mage would be defeated in our presence.”

"But that guy..."

Guy clenched his fist, his knuckles cracking.

"All our magical attacks didn't even leave a mark on her full black armor. Acid magic, terrain magic, paper magic, plant magic... all ineffective."

"I suspect that armor should be largely immune to magic."

Hope narrowed her eyes slightly.

Armor immune to magic? That's a rare find.

He had seen many anti-magic equipment, but this was the first time he had ever heard of one that could completely immunize against the combined attack of five elite mages using different spells.

Because most resistance armors can only resist magic of one type, such as Erza's Flame Emperor Armor and Thunder Emperor Armor.

Able to withstand various types of magic... The only thing Hope could think of was dragons. The reason why humans were powerless against dragons more than 400 years ago was that, in addition to their powerful magic, dragon scales and skin could naturally absorb some of the power of magical attacks.

Not to mention the black dragon that later increased its magic resistance to 100%.

As for armor that is completely immune to magic?

Hope didn't believe such a thing existed. If the Hungry Wolf Knights' magic couldn't break through the mysterious man's armor, it just meant they weren't strong enough.

Arcadios gestured for Guy to continue.

The leader of the Garou clan nodded. "After discovering that the magic was ineffective, I immediately changed tactics, because I am not only a mage, but also a veteran warrior."

As he spoke, he took out a pair of large scythes from behind his back, the blades gleaming coldly in the sunlight. "I specialize in one-on-one close combat. Since magic is ineffective, I'll use physical attacks to break through her defenses."

"and then?"

Seeing Guy suddenly fall silent, Princess Emerald couldn't help but ask.

Guy pointed to the bandages on his body, "I had only gotten within a meter of her when flames suddenly burst forth from that mysterious person. The flames coalesced into a giant dragon head in front of her and blasted directly at me."

"A flame dragon head?" Hope raised an eyebrow.

“Yes.” Guy’s eyes flashed with lingering fear. “That fire magic was ridiculously powerful. I parried it with my twin scythes, but the magic shield on the blades was instantly vaporized, and then I lost consciousness.”

"When I woke up, I found myself lying outside the camp with minor burns on my body. The other four team members were also unconscious. Most importantly, 'Dragon's Cry' was gone."

He was instantly killed in one move.

Hope didn't mean to mock the leader of the Garou. The mysterious man's fire magic sounded like "Fire Dragon Slayer," and it wasn't shameful to be defeated by annihilation magic.

After resting, Princess Emerald approached the other members of the Hungry Wolf Pack behind Guy. "Huh? Your injuries don't look like they were caused by fire magic?"

A man carrying a flag and dressed as a fisherman replied, "Your Highness, we were defeated by ice magic. That mysterious person also possessed a purple ice magic that wiped us out in a single move. Its destructive power was no less than the fire magic that defeated our captain."

Powerful purple ice magic?

The only ice magic that fits this description is "Ice Annihilation".

Hope's expression gradually turned serious. A person who mastered two types of annihilation magic, and who, according to the Garou crew's description of the battle, could cast them instantly and change their form, must have a very high level of control over these two types of magic. It's not something that can be simply dismissed as "knowing two types of magic."

Possessing a mechanical arm resembling alchemy, wearing jet-black armor that grants immunity to a certain degree of magic, and wielding both annihilation magic, 'Fire Dragon Slayer' and 'Ice Evil Slayer'...

Hope's intuition told him once again that the mysterious person was likely someone he knew. He had previously dismissed this idea because it was impossible for an acquaintance not to seek help from him or Fairy Tail.

But now, as more and more clues emerge, this possibility is gradually increasing.

When these existing clues were pieced together, Hope subconsciously focused on a fellow member of the guild as the mysterious person's true identity.

An alchemical life form capable of converting the magic of others into its own and possessing superb alchemy skills.

Could it be you? The future Athena...?

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"Your Excellency Hope, has something come to mind?"

Princess Emerald asked curiously.

Hope shook her head, not revealing her speculation. Even if she told Princess Emerald about people from the future returning from the Eclipse Gate, it wouldn't be of much help, so she simply kept quiet.

"Nothing, I just find that mysterious person a bit interesting. By the way, is there any way to track his movements?"

Arcadios stepped forward. "This is exactly what I wanted to report to you. Although that mysterious person is powerful, our Kingdom of Ophire is not to be trifled with. Our intelligence personnel launched a tracking operation immediately after the incident."

"The results of it?"

"The mysterious person was wearing conspicuous and flashy armor, so naturally they would have left traces. Based on the analysis of professionals and the testimonies of eyewitnesses along the way, the mysterious person's whereabouts have been basically determined."

Arcadio paused, his expression becoming somewhat subtle.

"That mysterious person has set sail, seemingly heading towards the Kingdom of Stra."

“The Kingdom of Stella?” Princess Emerald recognized the name, but couldn’t recall any specific details for the moment.

Hope had heard of this country.

The Kingdom of Stella is a country located on an isolated island surrounded by cliffs, so remote that it can be described as completely isolated from the world.

However, this country is famous for a specialty called "starlight mineral".

This ore can naturally absorb starlight magic, and equipment made from starlight ore can reduce the power of magical attacks by 10%. Therefore, even though mining and forging are extremely difficult, this ore is highly sought after in the market.

What intrigued Hope was what the mysterious man was doing in the Kingdom of Stra. Could that isolated island nation be related to the reason the mysterious man had traveled back in time?

Just then, Arcadios suddenly frowned, remembering something. "The Kingdom of Stra... Your Highness, do you remember that fellow named Chai Xiu?"

Princess Emerald was taken aback for a moment, then her expression changed slightly.

From Arcadios, Hope learned who Chaixiu was. The Kingdom of Ophire had more than one general, and Chaixiu was one of them, wielding considerable military power.

There's a saying that goes, "A soldier who doesn't want to be a general isn't a good soldier."

After gaining partial military power, Chai Xiu, ambitious as he was, attempted to launch a coup and seize the Kingdom of Ophire by force.

Although His Majesty the King, the supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Ophire, is not very prominent in daily life, he has been a king who has held absolute power for decades. He is just old, not about to die.

Chai Xiu's ambitions were as childish as playing house in the king's eyes.

So when Chai Xiu revealed his fangs of ambition, the king, who had anticipated his actions, easily suppressed the rebellion, and Chai Xiu's ambition didn't even make a ripple.

Hope raised an eyebrow.

King Ophir was no pushover either; yet this shrewd king actually allowed his daughter to carry out her outlandish eclipse plan...

Indeed, even an upright official finds it difficult to settle family disputes.

Princess Emerald then remembered why Arcadios had suddenly mentioned Chash, and she explained to Hope:

"Chai Xiu possesses a type of magic that can control people's minds, which allowed him to escape the Kingdom of Ophire. Later, we received intelligence that the isolated Kingdom of Stra, located overseas, took him in, and..."

"And what?"

"And King Stra even gave him the position of Minister of Defense."

At this point, Princess Emerald's face darkened.

"That guy was so eager to seize power that he disregarded the safety of the common people in the capital, almost causing a large-scale riot. The Kingdom of Stra not only accepted him, but also gave him such an important position as Minister of Defense!"

Listening to their conversation, Hope had already guessed most of what they were saying. "So you suspect that the mysterious person who stole the 'Dragon's Cry' wand is related to Chaish?"

Princess Emerald nodded emphatically, “Although the Kingdom of Stella is isolated from the world, it is not without conflict. Chai Xiu, an ambitious man, holds power and has obtained something as dangerous as ‘Dragon’s Cry.’ Who knows what he might do.”

"Therefore, 'Dragon's Cry' must never fall into the hands of such an ambitious person."

Princess Emerald looked up and gazed intently at Hope.

"Lady Hope, as the princess of the Kingdom of Fiore, I hereby formally request Fairy Tail to reclaim the 'Dragon's Cry' wand."

"As for the reward, the Kingdom of Ophire will definitely not disappoint you."

Hope remained silent for a moment.

To be honest, he wasn't particularly interested in the wand that could control dragons, since apart from Acnologia, there was no dragon in the world that dared to say "no" to his requests.

But then there's the mysterious person who traveled back from the future with unknown motives, stole the "Dragon's Cry" wand that could control dragons, and is suspected to be Athena...

Just to confirm the identity of the mysterious man, it was worth the trip.

Hope nodded. "Alright, I'll take this job."