Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

To be honest, this was the first time he had ever walked the streets as a "prisoner," and he was even a little excited.

Of course, saying this out loud is a bit irritating.

"that......."

Hope munched on a takeout meat pie as he walked, then turned to the soldier beside him and asked, "What are the conditions like in your prison? Do you have single cells?"

The soldier next to him: "?"

When I type a question mark, it's not that I have a problem, it's that you have a problem.

"A single room, huh? Do you expect five dishes and a soup?"

The captain turned around and glared at Hope: "Do you think this is a hotel?"

Hope shrugged. "Just asking casually. It's my first time in jail, so I'm a little curious."

Upon hearing this, the surrounding soldiers cast strange glances at him. The captain's lips twitched even more violently; he forcibly suppressed the urge to retort and quickened his pace to lead the way.

The group walked through several streets, gradually moving away from the bustling city center and heading towards the city's edge. The surrounding buildings became increasingly sparse, and the pedestrians on the streets gradually disappeared.

Just as Hope was pondering whether to demolish the prison on a large scale, a small scale, or simply level it, he was thinking about how to demolish it.

Suddenly, someone blocked the security team's path.

It was a girl wearing a white robe.

She looked no more than seventeen or eighteen years old, with long brown hair cascading over her shoulders. Her face was delicate, but a faint melancholy lingered between her brows, like a lake shrouded in mist, its calm surface concealing indescribable emotions.

The moment he saw the girl, the captain paused, his expression instantly becoming subtle. He looked up, his demeanor shifting swiftly from "businesslike" to "trembling with fear."

Before Hope could even ponder the girl's identity, he saw the surrounding soldiers all kneel down in unison.

"Greetings, Your Majesty!"

The captain knelt on one knee, his voice visibly nervous: "I was unaware of Her Majesty's arrival. I have failed to greet you properly. Please forgive me..."

"Get up."

The girl in white waved her hand, her voice gentle. She slowly stepped forward, her gaze passing over the captain and landing on Hope. "Is this the person you just arrested? What crime did he commit?"

The captain froze, stammering, "Your Majesty, this person...this person is suspected of criticizing Minister of Defense Chai Xiu. I was ordered..."

"On orders?" The girl frowned slightly. "On whose orders? Chai Xiu's orders?"

The captain didn't dare to reply.

The girl sighed, a sigh tinged with weariness and helplessness. "Chai Xiu has been in office for less than three months, and how many innocent people has your security team arrested at his behest?"

The captain's forehead was sweating, and his lips trembled a few times, but in the end he didn't dare to argue.

The girl didn't want to make things difficult for the security team. Having Chai Xiu as their superior meant they were ultimately powerless to change their situation. She walked up to Hope and gave a slight bow.

"I'm sorry, my name is Sonia, and I am the saint of this country. I'm sorry to have startled you."

Hope looked down at the saintess who was a head shorter than her, and swallowed the last bite of meat pie. "You do seem to understand things quite well."

The girl smiled slightly, but there was no joy in her smile; it was more like a habitual expression of politeness.

She turned around, looked at the captain, and said in her gentle voice, "Release them. If Chai Xiu asks, just say I told you to release them."

The captain, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon, nodded repeatedly: "Yes, yes, yes, I'll release him right away! This...this gentleman, you can go now!"

As he spoke, he waved for the soldiers to make way, then led his men away in a flash, leaving only Hope and Sonia on the street in the blink of an eye.

"I'm sorry to have made you laugh," Sonia said softly, her gaze lowered. "Our country has been quite turbulent lately, I'm truly sorry."

"No need to apologize, I didn't suffer any loss in the first place."

Hope waved his hand, his gaze lingering on Sonia's face for a moment. "Don't mind me pushing my luck, but could you do me another favor?"

Sonia was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting this outsider to make such a request. She hesitated for a moment, then nodded: "Tell me about it, as long as I can do it."

"I want to see your king."

Sonia shook her head. "I'm afraid that won't work. Lord Amnis almost never receives outsiders."

Hope smiled slightly. "What if I said I could resolve the Starstone crisis?"

Sonia's expression froze for a moment, then she couldn't hide her joy. Only a few of the higher-ups knew about the crisis at the Starlight Mine, because they hadn't announced it for fear of causing public panic.

The fact that this outsider could reveal this secret suggests he might actually have a solution...

Sonia hesitated for a moment, but still decided to take Hope to the palace.

Watching the girl lead the way, Hope was thinking about something else entirely. From the moment he first saw Sonia, he had sensed something was amiss.

Sonia had no aura of a mage, and even the most basic magical fluctuations were so weak as to be negligible. She looked like an ordinary person through and through.

But within her body slumbers a powerful magical life form that even she herself is completely unaware of.

Hope was used to this kind of situation, after all, there were five guys like that in the guild.

A person possessed by the "Soul Dragon Technique".

Hope's lips curled up; he found it amusing. This trip to the Kingdom of Stra was definitely worthwhile.

Chapter 383 Amnis

The royal palace sits atop the highest point of the island. From a distance, its white walls gleam in the sunlight, and its towering towers pierce the clouds, truly befitting the grandeur of a "kingdom."

But as Hope followed Sonia through the palace gates, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

The sunlight outside was bright and clear, but once inside the palace, it was as if the light had been sucked away by something, leaving only dim candlelight flickering on both sides of the corridor.

There were candlesticks every few steps on the wall, but the flames were so small that they couldn't even illuminate the path beneath our feet.

Hope glanced at the walls and ceiling and quickly noticed something—the placement and number of these candlesticks were carefully designed to ensure that every corner was lit, but that each light was just enough to obscure anything more than five steps away.

In other words, the entire palace was a dark maze where you could hardly see your hand in front of your face.

"Is it always this dark here?" Hope asked casually.

Sonia, who was walking ahead, paused slightly before resuming her pace. "His Majesty Amnis is not in good health; the bright light will make him uncomfortable."

Her voice was calm, as if she were stating a fact.

Hope simply said "Oh" and didn't ask any further questions.

But his gaze silently swept across every corner of the corridor, a meaningful smile curving his lips.

After passing through one gloomy corridor after another, and one closed door after another, Sonia finally stopped in front of a tall double door.

"This is the throne room."

Sonia turned around, her melancholy eyes looking at Hope. "His Majesty doesn't usually see outsiders. Please wait here for a moment while I go and invite His Majesty."

"Good work."

Sonia pushed open the door and led Hope inside.

The throne room was even darker than the corridors.

The dome was so high that it was invisible, and the stone pillars on both sides were faintly visible in the shadows. On the highest platform at the deepest part, a throne stood silently, empty of people.

The entire hall was empty, silent, and even had an indescribable eeriness.

"Please wait a moment."

After saying this, Sonia left through the side door.

Hope stood alone in the empty throne room, looking around, his expression gradually becoming playful.

He found a comfortable position to lean against the pillar and closed his eyes to rest.

A few minutes later.

Ta~

A soft sound came from the direction of the throne.

Hope opened her eyes and saw that a figure had appeared on the throne at some point.

The man sat on the throne, most of his body hidden in shadow, only a vague human outline visible. The light seemed to deliberately avoid him, making it impossible to discern his face.

But this deliberate sense of mystery seems quite sophisticated.

However, to Hope's extraordinary eyesight, this guy was completely exposed to his line of sight without any concealment.

"So it's you who wants to see me?"

A deep male voice came from the throne, cold and imposing, "I don't like to hear nonsense. Sonia said you have a way to resolve the crisis at the Starstone mine?"

Hope didn't mince words: "The starstone vein has absorbed too much starlight magic and is nearing its limit. In ten years at most, the entire island will be blown to bits. My solution is simple: use 'Enchanting Spell' to separate the excess magic from the vein, solving the problem once and for all."

The words fell.

On the throne, the figure hidden in the shadows stiffened slightly. Although it was only for a very brief moment, Hope saw it clearly.

A moment later, Amnis's voice rang out again, even colder than before.

"No."

Hope raised an eyebrow. "Why?"

Amnis's voice carried an undeniable firmness, "The Starstone mine is the foundation of the Kingdom of Stella and cannot be disposed of arbitrarily. I appreciate your good intentions, please return."

Hope didn't move. He looked at the figure shrouded in shadow on the throne and suddenly laughed. There was no respect in his smile; instead, it carried an undisguised mockery.

He deliberately drew out his words: "You know what? You couldn't hide the hatred in your eyes just now."

“Hatred?” Amnis’s voice deepened. “I don’t understand what you’re saying.”

Hope tilted her head, her tone flippant, "Don't understand? Then let me explain it more clearly."

"You hate 'Enchanting Spells,' right?"

The air in the hall froze instantly.

Hope's voice was unhurried, "Because without 'Enhanced Magic,' there would be no Dragon Slayer Magic, and without Dragon Slayer Magic, your dragon race would not have been dethroned."

silence.

Dead silence.

Amnis remained silent on the throne, but the oppressive atmosphere grew stronger, like the calm before a storm.