Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

"Speaking of which," Hope said, pulling herself out of her thoughts and glancing around, "why haven't the original generation arrived yet?"

Mavis and August went to his estate, and Hades went along as well. They were supposed to meet up with everyone in the capital as agreed.

But now, after wandering around the city for a short while, and almost reaching the vicinity of the palace, they still hadn't seen the two old men and the little girl.

Could it be that the mother and son were so attached to each other that they forgot about the exchange meeting?

Just then, Hope sensed several familiar magical fluctuations, and three familiar figures emerged from around the corner of the intersection ahead.

It was Mavis and Hades, along with her eldest son August.

Chapter 439 begins

“The original!” Wendy waved happily.

"Everyone! I've missed you all so much in just two days!"

When Mavis saw everyone, her eyes lit up, and she waved her little hands happily, rushing towards Hope and the others like a cheerful little bird.

Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, Mebius suddenly tripped over his own foot on the smooth, unpaved road.

"Wow--"

Mebius lunged forward, about to make close contact with the cobblestones, but ultimately failed to make any close contact with the ground.

A pale blue magical light flashed beneath her, steadily supporting her before gently placing her back on the ground.

Hope silently withdrew her finger, unable to help but mutter to herself: "Loli" + "falling flat on the ground"—truly a classic scene from the world of anime.

Mavis regained her balance, her face slightly flushed. How could she maintain her dignity as an elder in front of her juniors after such a fall?

Oh, so that kind of thing no longer exists.

Augustus strode forward, his aged face filled with heartache, and carefully checked Mavis for any injuries. "Mother, are you alright?"

"It's alright, it's alright, Hope reacts quickly." Mavis waved her hand.

Hope's lips twitched slightly as she watched this scene.

I've only ever heard of "mama's boys," I never imagined there were "mama's boys" too.

However, after just two days apart, August looked completely different from when we first met him three days ago.

Three days ago, the Magic King was calm, profound, and utterly undisturbed. Now, however, he is like a lake tossed with a pebble, creating ripples of "life."

His back was straighter, his eyes were brighter, and even his tone of voice was lighter. He was no longer as listless as before, but instead had a youthful feeling of an old tree returning to spring.

It seems that Auguste's mindset has become much younger after spending these two days with Mebbes.

Hope joked, "So it turns out that maternal love can make you feel young."

August smiled frankly, "To be honest, if it weren't so inappropriate, I would like to use magic to turn myself into a child so that I could be loved by my mother."

It would seem incongruous for a nearly 100-year-old man to say such things. But given Auguste's expression at that moment, it inexplicably evoked a sense of sadness.

He looked down at the petite Mavis beside him, her eyes, weathered by time, brimming with an almost obsessive tenderness. He couldn't help but yearn for his parents' love.

Unfortunately, time cannot be reversed. Even if he could transform into a child, he could never truly return to his childhood self.

Mebius looked up at her son's white-haired face, her heart filled with mixed emotions.

She ultimately missed the baby in swaddling clothes who reached out his hands to her.

Fortunately, there will be opportunities for her to make up for this love in the future.

"Alright, alright, we're in public, let's not get sentimental." Hope broke the silence, feeling that if she didn't say something, she would be putting on a tearful show for the mother and son.

"Shouldn't we go in?"

Augustus snapped out of his reverie, cleared his throat, and regained the composure befitting a magic king. "Come with me."

Led by August, the group headed towards the palace. With Eileen and August's presence, they passed through the heavy palace gates without any hindrance.

From the outside, the palace isn't particularly eye-catching. The gray stone walls and dark spires give it a dignified and imposing feel, but it's not breathtaking.

However, once they actually went inside, they realized how wrong their initial assumptions were.

The wide avenue is lined with neatly trimmed trees, their canopies like clouds, casting patches of cool green shade.

The palace complex in the distance is arranged in a pleasing manner, with white walls that gleam softly in the sunlight and golden domes that stand out against the azure sky.

Further in, there is a wide open square.

"It's more accurate to say that the Vestalian is divided into an inner city and an outer city than a royal palace."

Eileen's voice rang out from behind the crowd, "Whether they are high-ranking officials, wealthy people, or ordinary citizens, they all live in the outer city, while the inner city belongs only to the emperor."

Lucy looked around and couldn't help but exclaim, "This is huge...it's almost the size of a small town."

"Wow!" Happy's eyes lit up, and he unconsciously rubbed his paws together. "Can we go on an adventure now?"

"Shut up!" Lucy slapped Happy on the head.

Happy covered his head and shrank back onto Natsu's shoulder with a wronged look on his face.

"Speaking of which," Natsu suddenly spoke up, asking seriously, "Does Zeref... no, does my brother know we're coming today?"

Auguste paused slightly, looking at his uncle, "Although I haven't been in the palace to handle state affairs these past two days, Imber should have informed His Majesty."

"Why is it so quiet? Shouldn't there be a grand welcome for me, Emperor Albarez's younger brother?"

Natsu scratched his head, looking completely confused.

Everyone was speechless. As expected of Natsu, his thought process was truly unique.

Lucy covered her face and whispered to Happy, "Natsu, he talks like he's some kind of visiting relative..."

“He was just a relative visiting,” Happy replied matter-of-factly, tilting his head. “So, we can explore the palace now!”

Natsu: "Oh! Let's go on an adventure!"

However, under Erza's disapproving gaze, the two of them instantly calmed down.

As they walked and chatted, they hadn't gone far when two familiar figures appeared ahead. It was General Winter, Inber, with an old man beside him.

The old man was short and hunched over, wearing a dark robe, with only a few sparse white hairs on his head, looking like an old tree almost ravaged by time.

But his eyes were clear and bright, his gaze calm and reserved, and it was obvious at a glance that he was no ordinary person.

Auguste nodded slightly when he saw the old man. "Akir, you've come too."

It was him.

Hope understood; Yaquil, Agil's grandfather, was a veteran who helped establish Alvarez with Jelf, and also Auguste's long-time partner in governing the country.

These past two days, August has been at home with Mavis and hasn't had time to deal with government affairs, so he asked his old friend Yakiel, who is semi-retired, to take care of things.

Hope glanced at the man named Yakiel a few times. The old man seemed quite composed, but he wondered how he had raised such an arrogant and conceited grandson.

Yakiel didn't say much, but looked at Hope and his group, "I've spoiled Agil since he was a child. He's arrogant and conceited, and looks down on everyone. Thanks to your 'care,' he'll learn that there are always people better than him."

Hope nodded. "You're welcome. Your grandson's behavior is so bad, a good beating will fix it."

Yakiel's lips twitched. "Since you've put it that way, how am I supposed to respond...?"

It was Inbell who stepped forward and bowed slightly to August and Eileen. "Lord August, Lady Eileen, the venue is ready, and all the mages from Alvarez who are attending the event have arrived."

His gaze passed over the two men and landed on the Fairy Tail members behind him. He said calmly, "Welcome, everyone, from afar."

Chapter 440 Mom, I'm your son!

Led by Imber, the group passed through several corridors and courtyards of varying sizes, and soon arrived at a huge open-air arena that resembled a martial arts training ground.

The arena was circular, surrounded by high stands, with a wide platform in the center. The stone paving on the ground looked ordinary, but Hope sensed faint magical fluctuations emanating from it, and judged that it was a magical material capable of withstanding high-intensity battles.

Inside the training ground, people were already waiting.

Seven figures, some standing and some sitting, were scattered in various corners of the venue.

Some closed their eyes to rest, some looked around, and some idly played with the things in their hands. Their postures were different, but without exception, each of them looked extraordinary.

Upon seeing the group, Agil, one of the seven and a familiar face, stood up from his seat in the stands and looked down at Natsu, "You've finally arrived, huh...?"

Before he could finish speaking, a fat man with a pointed head on the other side of the stands interrupted him, "Agil, was it that pink-haired guy who defeated you?"

"You dared to beat my brother up? Watch me win it back for you later, hee hee hee hee~"

Upon hearing the sarcastic voice, the hot-tempered Agil's forehead veins throbbed, and he immediately retorted, "Val! I don't need anyone's help to get revenge. You, a machine, dare to call a human brother to me?"

Val smirked. "So what if I'm a machine? At least I won't lose to an outsider mage."

"you!"

Seeing that the atmosphere on their side was already tense even before the exchange meeting started, a man wearing green armor, with his blue-purple hair tied in a ponytail, sitting alone at the highest point of the stands, spoke up.

"Hey, we're all working for the empire, let's not make things so ugly."

“Although it’s embarrassing for Agil to lose to an outsider, Val, you’re also in the wrong. How could you expose your teammate’s embarrassing moment in public?”

"Hmph! Neinhart! Stop stirring things up!" Agil snorted and glanced at the green-clad guy who liked to occupy high places.

Although Val may seem as arrogant as Agil, he is actually quite shrewd despite his rough exterior. Even Agil could see that Neinhardt was stirring things up, so how could he not have noticed?

The two ceased their efforts.

Hope had already seen everything happening in the stands. Compared to Agil and Neinhart, who was dressed like a clown, Val was undoubtedly the most attractive to him.

Hope knew that there were many magical races in the world, including powerful creatures like dragons that had once ruled the world, as well as adorable flying cats like the Transcendent.

But there were also mechanical races.

How does this thing work? Could it have a spark inside it like the Cybertronian lifeforms?

Hope suppressed the urge to dismantle Val to find out what was going on, and suddenly remembered that on the way here, he had heard that this guy was an alchemist.

With a combination of mechanical race and alchemy, this person's combat strength is likely quite high.

"Hope, is it her?"

Lucy's voice suddenly came, and Hope looked in the direction she was pointing. She saw a scantily clad green-haired girl quietly licking an ice cream, her legs crossed.

Brandish μ.

I had a brief encounter with Hope on Galakrond Island.