Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Princess Emerald smiled with relief. "Thank you, Mr. Hope!"

Arcadios breathed a sigh of relief. It was best that Hope was willing to help; with his assistance, everything would be fine. "Lord Hope, I will arrange a ship to take you to the Kingdom of Stra."

"No need, I can go by myself. Taking a boat is too slow."

The "Wings of Water" opened like a zipper in the air, creating a circular water ring. Hope waved to Princess Emerald and the others before entering the spatial passage.

......

......

somewhere.

A sexy woman with two horns on her head and three pairs of black wings on her back appeared behind the black-armored man.

“The clues I deliberately left have already led him to Strath. The mess in that country, combined with his curiosity, is enough to keep him occupied for a while. You really do know him well.”

"I will remember everything about the people I love."

The mysterious figure looked at the illusory six-winged figure behind him and suddenly chuckled: "I never thought that you, a fallen angel, would actually follow me down a path of no return just to avenge a human."

"Mirajan is my friend."

"Me too......"

The mysterious woman turned around, her face hidden beneath her helmet revealing a heart-wrenching sorrow. What she didn't say was that she and her were, more importantly, close family.

"Time is running out, it's time to set off."

Chapter 381 The Kingdom of Stra

The distance from the eastern coast of the Kingdom of Fiore to the Kingdom of Stella is about three hundred nautical miles.

For an ordinary ship, this journey would take at least two days and one night. But Hope had long since broken free from dependence on transportation.

The "Wings of Water" teleportation channel is closed.

Hope stood on the sea, the sea breeze whistling in her ears, the azure water beneath her feet, and a black silhouette appearing on the surface of the sea not far away.

Those were endless cliffs, like natural city walls, surrounding the entire island.

The island's central area is higher, where the outlines of the buildings can be vaguely seen, with a castle standing at the highest point, reflecting a dim luster in the sunlight.

This is one of the few island nations in Ishgar.

The Kingdom of Stra.

Hope slowed down and flew around the island to observe the terrain.

This cliff truly lives up to its name; even the lowest point is nearly 100 meters high, and the rock face is exceptionally smooth, making it almost impossible to climb.

The only entrance and exit is a natural harbor on the south side of the island, sandwiched between cliffs on both sides. If it weren't for this passage, the Kingdom of Stra would probably have had a hard time connecting with the international community.

With such a geographical location, coupled with the isolated island environment, the Kingdom of Stra truly deserves the description of being "isolated from the world".

Such remote small countries should be quiet and deserted, but the reality is quite the opposite. Being in a remote place does not necessarily mean being impoverished.

Even the Kingdom of Stra could be described as prosperous.

As Hope entered the port, the docks were bustling with people. Porters carried goods back and forth, and vendors shouted their wares. The air was filled with the smells of seawater, fish, and spices.

"Make way! Make way! The Starlight Ore transport team is coming!"

At a shout, the crowd automatically parted to make way.

Hope looked up and saw a group of armored soldiers escorting several wagons to a merchant ship to load goods. The wagons were piled high with a kind of faintly glowing stone.

The stones had a pale blue sheen, and something seemed to be flowing on their surface, like liquid starlight.

This is what sustains the prosperity of the Kingdom of Stra.

Stellar, a magical mineral harder than diamonds.

Because this mineral automatically gathers the magic of starlight, amplifying its own brilliance and quality, and turning into an expensive gemstone, Stellarite is also known as starstone.

Hope watched as crates of starstones were loaded onto the merchant ship. He could sense the magic contained within the ores; although their texture was extremely stable, however...

But it gave him a strange feeling that he was about to reach his limit.

Activating the "Dragon Slayer Technique," Hope quickly understood the reason for that strange feeling.

There is a limit to the amount of starlight magic that a starstone can absorb. When the limit is exceeded, the magic stored in the starstone will be released automatically, causing an explosion.

This is practically a natural time bomb.

Actually, the small pieces of starstone that are mined and sold are relatively safe, because they are meant to be consumed and will be mixed with other materials to be made into all sorts of gorgeous equipment or decorations.

The real troublesome starstone vein.

Hope lowered his head slightly, his gaze seemingly able to penetrate the soil and look directly at the massive mineral vein that was integrated with the island.

This natural starstone vein has existed for countless years, and the starlight magic it has absorbed over time has reached an astonishing level, even far exceeding the magic content of 'magical spirit power'.

Now, Hope, who has set foot on this land, can already sense that... the mineral veins on which this island nation depends for survival are about to be filled with starlight magic.

Within ten years at most, the excess magic will be released from the starstone mine, instantly obliterating the country and the island.

Even Acnologia, who is immune to magic, could not have survived such a massive explosion unscathed by its terrifying impact.

The power of nature is truly not to be underestimated.

Fortunately, Hope bumped into him.

As a positive character who cares about the world, is upright, virtuous, honest, and selfless...

Hope, of course, would not stand idly by and watch hundreds of thousands of innocent people of the Kingdom of Stra live on a bomb that could leave them with nothing but ashes.

The only problem is that processing starstone veins is indeed a bit troublesome.

Having absorbed too much magic, the starstone vein is nearing its limit. If it is invaded by powerful magic, it may go berserk and explode on the spot.

The magic of this explosion, which has existed for thousands of years, is something no one can withstand...

Most of the magic is unreliable; the magical power within the starstone vein is simply too immense, and a single trigger could cause it to explode prematurely.

At this point, Hope had to admit that "Enchanting Spell" was truly a bug-level, all-powerful magic.

Before the "Separation Addition" year, the Starstone Mine could only be a powerless husband, watching as the magic power that had resided within him for countless years was drained away.

However, Hope was not in a hurry. Such a big matter definitely needed to be discussed with the ruler of the Kingdom of Stra.

Although this is a ruling class that openly accepts foreign rebels like Chai Xiu, anyone who hears that there is a bomb in their house that could blow everyone up would make the most rational choice.

So let's take a look around first.

Upon entering the city, the streets were bustling with people, lined with shops, and filled with the sounds of vendors hawking their wares. Hope noticed that there were shops everywhere selling star stones and processing them.

Things made with starstones all sparkle, and they're actually quite pretty.

After browsing several shops related to starstones, Hope picked out a pretty hair clip for Mirajane, a bracelet for Cana, and had a set of armor custom-made for Erza at the blacksmith shop.

Since the armor wouldn't be finished until tomorrow, Hope found a tavern to sit down first, intending to try the local specialties, but his attention was drawn to the idle chatter of the locals around him.

"You have no idea, the new defense minister is really too domineering."

How domineering is it?

"He actually blocked all channels for obtaining information from the outside world, and even foreign merchants were not allowed to spread information freely, otherwise they would be prohibited from doing business here."

"Newspapers and magazines aren't allowed?"

"Won't this make us incredibly out of touch? We won't even know what major events are happening outside..."

"How can the country develop with such a scoundrel as its defense minister!"

"Should we go and complain to the Holy Maiden?"

"Forget it. Chai Xiu was personally recruited by His Majesty Amnis. Although Lady Sonia is a saintess, she has no right to deal with him."

"Besides, the Holy Maiden is too gentle; she might end up being fooled by Chai Xiu instead."

"..."

Hearing the complaints from those around him, Hope raised an eyebrow.

The people of this country are really fierce. They're gossiping about a high-ranking official in a tavern, and he's the kind of guy who doesn't treat people like human beings in order to gain power. Aren't they afraid of being arrested and shot?

What people fear most is that what they wish for comes true.

Just as Hope's snacks were served, a squad of fully armed soldiers kicked open the tavern door, giving everyone a menacing look.

"We have received news that someone here dared to criticize Lord Chai Xiu, which has seriously damaged Lord Chai Xiu's reputation."

"How can this be allowed?"

"The Minister of Defense has ordered our security forces to take serious action against those who spread rumors!"

As soon as the soldier finished speaking, the people in the tavern either climbed out of the windows or left through the back door. In just a few seconds, they scattered like birds and beasts, and even the owner disappeared without a trace.

The empty tavern was left with only bewildered security soldiers and Hope staring at them blankly.

Chapter 382 The Saintess

Hope, holding his wine glass, glanced at the now-cleaned tavern, then at the group of soldiers at the entrance whose expressions were gradually hardening, and remained silent for two seconds.

So... I'm the only one left?

The soldier captain's lips twitched, and his gaze swept over Hope. He was dressed like a stranger, and his face was clearly not that of a local. Plus, he was the only one who hadn't run away earlier.

Great, we have someone to hand over the task to.

"You!" The captain waved his hand, "You're suspected of criticizing a high-ranking official. Come with us!"

Hope put down her glass, slowly packed up the food that had just been served—she couldn't waste food—before standing up and saying with a smile, "Alright, let's go."

The captain was stunned for a moment, clearly not expecting this outsider to be so cooperative.

He looked Hope up and down, hesitated for a moment, then waved his hand: "Fine, since you know what's good for you, then don't handcuff him, take him away."

The soldiers looked at each other, but since their captain had spoken, they didn't say much. They simply sandwiched Hope in the middle, with one person standing in front, behind, and to the left and right, and escorted him out.

However, Hope's relaxed expression made him look nothing like a criminal being escorted; the surrounding security soldiers, on the contrary, made him look like his bodyguards.

Hope, on the other hand, found it quite novel.