Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

"Thanks to His Excellency Hope's valiant fighting, the evil dragon was slain, and the traitor Chai Xiu was captured on the spot!"

The prime minister's voice suddenly rose, "According to the laws of the Kingdom of Stra, traitors are sentenced to life imprisonment! Although the evil dragon has been slain, His Majesty the King has been killed, and the country cannot be without a ruler for a single day!"

"Her Majesty Saint Sonia is deeply loved by the people. She has acted as regent for many years, is familiar with national affairs, and cares for her people! After discussions among the royal family and court officials, they have unanimously elected Her Majesty Sonia as the new Queen!"

After a brief silence below the platform, someone shouted out first.

"Long live the Holy Maiden!"

"Long live Queen Sonia!"

"Long live the Queen! Long live the Queen!"

"..."

Cheers rose and fell, like waves crashing on the shore, echoing across the square as if the news of King Amnes's death had never happened.

This is also Amnis's own problem. He can only hide in Sonia's body, while Sonia has maxed out her popularity among the people by doing good deeds every day.

As Sonia looked at the familiar faces below the stage, the people she had protected for so many years, her eyes welled up with tears.

She took a deep breath, stepped forward, raised her hands, palms down, and pressed them down.

The cheers gradually subsided, and everyone looked up at the saint who was about to become queen.

Sonia's voice wasn't loud, but every word was clearly transmitted to everyone present through the amplification device.

"I, Sonia—from this day forward, inherit the throne of the Kingdom of Stra. I hereby swear that I will dedicate my life to protecting this country and every person on this land."

"The starlight is my witness."

As soon as she finished speaking, the sunlight in the sky seemed to brighten, shining on Sonia's crown and reflecting a dazzling light.

The crowd erupted in cheers once again, the shouts echoing for a long time.

Sonia stood on the high platform, looking down at the land where she had lived for more than four hundred years under various identities, and a genuine smile appeared on her face.

More than four hundred years of deception and manipulation, more than four hundred years of loneliness and confusion, have all become the past in this moment.

Hope watched this scene with a slight smile on his face. Although he had been meddling, he felt pretty good about it.

After the coronation ceremony, Sonia, in her capacity as Queen, officially announced another matter to the nation.

Lord Hope, a Fairy Tail mage and one of the Ten Wizard Saints, will receive the highest honor of the Kingdom of Stratos – the "Order of Starlight".

This marks the first time since the founding of the Kingdom of Stra that its highest honor has been bestowed upon a foreigner.

At the same time, Sonia introduced Hope's identity to everyone and his contribution to last night's "dragon attack".

Of course, Sonia and Hope tacitly chose to keep the true identity of the Gem Dragon and the impending explosion of the Starstone mine a secret.

Sometimes, it's better not to know.

All the people need to know is that their new queen is powerful, treats her subjects well, and knows one of the Ten Wizard Saints.

After the coronation ceremony, Sonia and the Minister of State stopped Hope. Sonia said somewhat apologetically, "Mr. Hope, I've spoken to the Minister of State about the starstone vein, but he's still worried..."

"Oh, that one."

The Secretary of State was just an ordinary person, and it was only natural for him to be anxious about the potential dangers of the starstone mine. Hope understood and smiled, "Don't worry, I'll take care of it right away."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hope disappeared from the spot.

The next second, he was already standing deep inside the ore field.

Beneath our feet lies undeveloped, hard rock, and deep within that rock lies a vast vein of starstone.

Chapter 390 The Vanishing Aura

Hope closed her eyes, fully activating her magical perception.

It was a massive mineral vein that was almost an integral part of the entire island, like a sleeping dragon coiled deep underground.

For countless years, this "dragon" has been absorbing the magic power in the starlight. Over time, the magic power stored in its body has reached a terrifying level.

Hope could even sense the magic surging and churning within the vein, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment.

"They really can't hold on much longer."

He muttered something to himself, raised his right hand, palm down.

Separation Attachment Technique activated!

An invisible wave of magic emanated from Hope's palm, spreading outwards like ripples in water, penetrating downwards in concentric circles.

Through rocks, through soil, through layers of obstacles, we finally arrived at the core of the starstone vein.

Then, Hope began to separate the starlight magic accumulated in the starlight stone vein. The vast, almost saturated magic in the vein was slowly drawn out by Hope, as if an invisible conduit had been inserted into it.

This is a delicate task.

If we pump too fast, the vein will explode under the pressure; if we pump too slowly, we'll have to stand here for a long time.

It's so tiring, okay?

However, this level of difficulty is nothing for Hope.

He precisely controlled the speed and force of the separation, peeling away the magic from the ore vein bit by bit.

The extracted magic was transformed by Hope using alchemy into pale golden star-like gems, which floated in the air like tiny stars.

Time passed second by second.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Master Hope, who had been busy for half an hour, finally stopped what he was doing.

He reduced the magical reserves in the starstone vein from "on the verge of exploding" to below the "safe line".

Hope did not drain all the magic accumulated in the Starstone veins, because that would cause the quality of the Starstones to drop drastically. This was the pillar industry of this island nation. Although it was not to the extent that millions of laborers depended on it for their livelihood, it absolutely could not be allowed to have any problems.

At the normal absorption rate, it would take at least several hundred years for this huge mineral vein to reach saturation again.

As for what happens hundreds of years from now...

Hope shrugged. "Then we should trust the wisdom of future generations."

Hope glanced at the star gems floating in the air. He planned to keep some of them for himself and give the rest to Sonia.

After all, the "Gem Dragon Slayer" magic requires a large number of gems as a backup.

"Done." Hope clapped her hands, and her figure disappeared again.

When he returned to the palace, Sonia was handling state affairs with the assistance of the Minister of State. When they saw Hope return, they immediately looked up, their eyes filled with anticipation.

"Is it all resolved?"

"Yes, we don't need to worry about explosions for the next hundred years."

Hope gave an OK sign, then glanced at the mountain of documents piled on Sonia's desk. "Is the Queen this busy?"

Sonia smiled wryly, "These things are usually handled by the Minister of State. I just occasionally help relay Amnis's orders."

“But things are different now. I am the real king, and I have to learn all these things from scratch.”

Hope nodded without saying anything more.

......

......

Hope spent another day in Strath, wandering around, sampling local cuisine, and watching the sunset at the beach.

It must be said that the scenery of this secluded island nation is indeed beautiful.

If the night sky over Galna Island is the most beautiful in the world, then the night sky over Stra is the most magnificent in the world.

It was the illumination of the stars that gave birth to the starstone veins on this island. No wonder the Gem Dragon Amnis chose this place as his hideout.

Just then, Hope's custom-made Starstone Armor for Erza was completed.

The overall design of the armor is based on Erza's "Heavenly Wheel Armor," but many details have been modified.

The breastplate, shoulder armor, arm armor, leg armor... each plate is forged from starstone, and when illuminated, it emits a faint blue light, like stars twinkling in the night sky.

This starlight armor offers superior defense compared to the "Diamond Armor," and it also has the ability to absorb and store starlight magic, providing the wearer with a continuous replenishment of magic power during battle.

Most importantly, this armor looks great.

Hope paid the balance and put the armor into her dressing space, wondering if Erza would like a gift.

After spending three days in the Kingdom of Stra, Hope had fun, watched some entertaining shows, and even acquired ten Dragon Slayer Quantum Soldiers.

As a fourth-generation Dragon Slayer Mage, the advantage of the Quantum Soldier is its extremely high minimum strength. It has strong defense and solid attack power. If you are willing to use high-grade materials, you can also create a Quantum Soldier that is comparable to a top-tier S-class mage.

This quantum soldier is great.

The good thing is that it looks impressive enough to be used as a housekeeper.

That's right, Hope intends to take these ten spoils back to the guild to guard it, since with his strength, the quantum soldier is just an interesting "toy".

Upon learning of Hope's departure, Sonia personally saw him off. Although they had only known each other for less than three days, Hope's kindness to her was immense.

She slew the evil dragon that had controlled her for four hundred years and resolved the crisis at the Starstone mine, thus becoming a Dragon Slayer Mage and gaining the power to protect her people...

She'll probably never be able to repay these debts of gratitude in her lifetime.

Since she felt she could never repay the debt of gratitude, Sonia thought one more wouldn't hurt, so she asked, "Mr. Hope, I... I'd like to ask you for another favor."

"Could you... help me find someone?"

Hope raised an eyebrow. "Looking for someone? Who?"

Sonia lowered her head, her long brown hair obscuring her face, and spoke softly as if afraid of being overheard, "It's that older brother who avenged me and my village more than 400 years ago... Amnis said he's still alive like me, only he's become a dragon like him."

Hope paused for a moment before realizing that the dark-skinned older brother Sonia was referring to was Acnologia, and his expression immediately became subtle.

"That guy has only recently regained a little humanity. What do you want with him?"

Sonia looked up, a complex expression flashing in her eyes.

“More than four hundred years ago, it was my older brother who avenged me. Although he may not remember, or may not even know that I exist... I still want to thank him in person.”

“If he hadn’t killed all those evil dragons, forcing Amnis to use the ‘Soul Dragon Technique’ on me, I would have died long ago and wouldn’t be alive now.”

"Although I have been controlled by Amnis for more than four hundred years, being alive is something to be grateful for."

"so......."