Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Natsu was caught off guard by this sudden move and hurriedly caught the Dragon Slayer Crystal, looking at Hope with confusion.

Hope explained, "I just checked it with 'Memory' and 'Dragon Slayer of Law'. This Dragon Slayer Crystal was made from the heart of a mutated fire dragon, the Infernal Dragon Atlasfrem."

Natsu scratched his head, still not understanding.

At that moment, a deep voice appeared in Natsu's mind, "Atlas Flame is my best friend. According to seniority, you should call him uncle."

It was the Fire Dragon King Igniel who spoke.

Natsu was overjoyed. During his trip to the Northern Continent, he already knew that his dragon father was inside his body, but Igneel had been aloof and had not communicated with him.

I never expected that they would actually speak up for a Dragon Slayer Crystal.

Hope suggested that Natsu embed the "Purgatory Dragon Crystal" into his body. The Purgatory Dragon is also a fire dragon, but it is more special in terms of flames, which can enhance Natsu's fighting power.

Igunir also agreed with Hope's proposal.

His best friend, the Dragon of Purgatory, had perished in a war more than 400 years ago. Although he was very unhappy that his body had been desecrated, it was not a bad idea for Natsu to inherit his best friend's power.

Since even Dragon Father said so, Natsu naturally accepted the power of the "Uncle Dragon" he had never met without any psychological burden.

With the help of Hope's "Enchanting Technique", the Infernal Dragon Crystal perfectly merged with Natsu.

While it can suppress dragon transformation, Hope has also removed the minor flaw that would suppress some magic power, so it will not be like Laxus, who was unable to exert its full power because of the Dragon Slayer Crystal.

Unless it's a "Separation Attachment Technique", there's no way to separate the Purgatory Dragon Crystal from Natsu's body.

The fusion process was so fast that both Hope and Igniel were somewhat surprised.

It's a bit strange that Natsu doesn't show any rejection, even though he's a Fire Dragon Slayer. It's as if the 'Purgatory Dragon Crystal' has accepted Natsu.

Feeling the new power within him, Natsu inexplicably looked in Ishgar's direction.

For a fleeting moment, he seemed to feel the heartbeat of the Infernal Dragon.

He then dismissed the idea, thinking it was probably just a misperception.

After all, the Infernal Dragon has been dead for over 400 years.

Seeing that Natsu had gotten a great deal for free, Gajeel was also getting restless, hoping that one of the remaining seven Dragon Slayer Crystals of Serena would contain iron, so that he could also get a boost.

Unfortunately, Hope tried six more times—water, wind, earth, lightning, rock, light—but couldn't find a Dragon Slayer Crystal that matched Gajeel's "Iron Dragon Slayer" magic.

With a pop, the last Dragon Slayer Crystal left Serena's body.

Gajeel's expectations were completely dashed when he saw the Dragon Slayer Crystal containing dark magic.

Hope gave him a pitying look, then gloated and teased, "You really have bad luck. Serena's Dragon Slayer Crystal has fire, wind, thunder, light, and darkness... but there's just one that suits you."

“Natsu, Wendy, Laxus, and the newcomers Sting and Rogue, all the Dragon Slayer mages in the guild, except for you, can get a free boost.”

"Oh right, Erza and I aren't included."

Hope took a piece of metal from the changing space, stuffed it into the dazed Gajeel's hand, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him, "It's not your fault for bad luck. Here, have some snacks to cheer yourself up."

Gajeel: ......

Chapter 403 I'm doing this for your own good

Hope's move directly pulled out all eight Dragon Slayer Crystals from Serena's body.

Having lost the Dragon Slayer Crystal, Serena seemed to have all her strength drained away. She slumped limply on the rocking horse, staring blankly at the floor, her lips moving but unable to utter a sound.

The eight Dragon Slayer Crystals represent the power he spent over twenty years and endured countless pains to integrate into his body. They are the foundation of his proud title of "God" and his only hope to fulfill his lifelong ambition—to destroy the Black Dragon.

Now, it's all gone.

He wasn't left with a single piece.

"Give it back to me..."

Serena managed to squeeze out a few words, his voice hoarse as if sandpaper was being rubbed.

Hope was examining the remaining Dragon Slayer Crystals closely when she heard this. She turned her head and glanced at him, then gave him a gentle smile: "What did you say? I didn't hear you clearly."

"Give me back the crystal..."

"Oh, this."

Hope tossed the Dragon Slayer Crystal in his hand. "You took this from Ishgar, didn't you? It's Ishgar's property, after all."

"As one of the Ten Wizard Saints officially certified by the Ishgar Council, is there any problem with me reclaiming Ishgar's property?"

Serena's eyes widened, and he trembled with anger.

Is this human talk?

These Dragon Slayer Crystals were treasures his village had collected over four hundred years, how did they become Ishgar's property?!

And you just divided the spoils right in front of me, didn't you?!

Serena wanted to retort, but Hope flicked her finger, and the silencing effect of the enchantment was strengthened again. Serena couldn't even utter a syllable and could only stare helplessly on the wooden horse.

Although Serena lost the Dragon Slayer Crystal, it doesn't mean he's finished.

In essence, the Dragon Slayer Crystal is a unique learning machine. Once you've mastered the magic within it, even without the Dragon Slayer Crystal, the magic you've cultivated won't simply disappear.

Laxus was still able to use Dragon Slayer Magic even after the Lightning Dragon Slayer Crystal was removed, and the same principle applies to Seraphim.

Moreover, without the restriction of the Dragon Slayer Crystal, Serena, who is willing to give up everything for strength, will likely reach an even higher level of power in the future.

How can this be allowed?

So Hope put a "magnetic lock" on Serena, locking away half of his magic.

But don't underestimate Serena. Once he recovers, even if he can only use half of his magic power, Natsu and Gajeel combined won't be a match for him.

This is an advantage of age. Serena's magical talent, magic power, and physique are all strong enough, and she still has a long time left in her prime.

Hope would not allow such a potential threat to continue to exist, so she took direct action to cut off his future.

Deactivating the wooden horse created with the "Wooden Shape," Hope looked at Serena, who was slumped on the ground, and laughed, "Don't blame me. Actually, I did all this for your own good. With your strength, challenging the Black Dragon would only result in one word: death."

"Breaking your hopes now is precisely to stop you from going to your death."

"You've escaped with your life, Serena."

Even though Serena was completely numb, he was still so enraged by Hope's words that his lips twitched, and he gritted his teeth as he said, "Insulting my dignity, stealing my power, blocking my future..."

"So, according to you, I should thank you for saving my life?!"

Hope nodded. "Yes, say thank you."

Serena nearly fainted from anger.

How can a person be so shameless!

Although Serena is a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur), he's not stupid. He has personally experienced Hope's strength. Before losing the Dragon Slayer Crystal, he was at least one of the top combatants on a continent, but he was knocked down by Hope with a single punch and had no chance to fight back.

Given the unfavorable circumstances, Serena obediently lowered his head and uttered those two words.

"Thank you."

Hope nodded in satisfaction, patted Serena on the shoulder, and gave her a "you're teachable" look. "Remember this, if you ever mess with Fairy Tail again, we'll beat you up every time we see you."

Serena mentally went over every curse word he could think of, but forced a smile that looked more like a grimace.

There's nothing we can do; we can't beat them.

Really can't beat it.

The frustration of being punched to pieces was a hundred times stronger than when he was crushed by the Magic King before. At least he could see the Magic King's magic, but he couldn't even see how Hope made his move.

"Alright, you can go now."

“Originally, the plan was to have you ride a wooden horse through the streets of Vestalia for a day,” Hope said slowly. “But now that you’ve ridden the wooden horse and drawn the crystal, I think the punishment is about enough.”

Serena almost burst into tears.

This guy finally had a change of heart.

He said nothing, but silently stood up and walked unsteadily toward the door.

The sun was shining brightly outside, and the streets of Porto Vistalia were as bustling as ever, completely unaware that a one-sided massacre was taking place inside a certain room.

Serena took a deep breath, feeling the emptiness in her body after losing the Dragon Slayer Crystal, and the half of her magic power that was firmly locked by some force. An unprecedented sense of weakness surged up.

Thirty years of effort, eight Dragon Slayer Crystals, all gone.

I should have known better than to cause trouble for Makarov...

Serena shook his head with a wry smile, but at least he was still alive, and he strode toward the uncertain future.

Inside the room, Natsu was feeling the power he had just gained. A ball of infernal flames rose from his palm, more intense than before, with a hint of dark red. The temperature was so high that Gajeel unconsciously took a step back.

"Such powerful magic..." Gajeel muttered, "It's just a Dragon Slayer Crystal, yet the effect is so obvious?"

Hope explained, "It's because of compatibility."

Natsu clenched his fist, his excitement overflowing. "Whatever the reason, I'm fired up!"

Hope stood up and put away the remaining Dragon Slayer Crystals. "Let's go find the guild leader and the others. I wonder where they've gone shopping."

As for how to deal with Serena, Makarov left it all to Hope, while he and the others went for a stroll in the port of Vistalia, leaving only Natsu and Gajeel to serve as laborers.

"Hey, I didn't get any benefits!" Gajeel complained.

"It's your bad luck that none of the eight crystals are iron-based."

Hope shrugged, then, as if remembering something, took out the Geo-attribute Dragon Slayer Crystal from the Serena Eight Dragon Slayer Crystals. This thing was made from the heart of the "Golden Dragon".

"Dragon Slayer" is a high-rank Geo-attribute Dragon Slayer magic. It possesses extremely high physical attack power and can make the user, including their internal organs, as hard as diamond, making them immune to almost all physical attacks. Unless the diamond is shattered, the user of this magic cannot be harmed.

Furthermore, it consumes various natural ores such as gold, silver, copper, iron, and diamonds, as well as man-made metal products, to temporarily enhance its strength while quickly restoring its magic and physical strength.

This is practically a super-sized version of the "Iron Dragon Slayer" magic.

"Why don't you switch to 'Dragon Slayer'? Since you always use your Iron Body to take hits anyway, wouldn't it be great to switch to a Diamond Body?"

"roll!"

Gajeel refused without a second thought, but his body betrayed him by accepting the Dragon Slayer Crystal.

There's nothing wrong with "Iron Dragon Slayer," but if he were to learn another technique, "Diamond Dragon Slayer," it would open up even more possibilities for him.

The three of them, bickering and joking, walked out of the room and rejoined the streets of Porto Vistalia.