Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

"Her name was Anna Heartfilia, and she was Lucy's ancestor."

Aquarius explained, "400 years ago, in order to defeat the Black Dragon, Anna and her friend, the Black Mage Zeref, collaborated to send several Dragon Slayer Mages who had not yet grown up to the present day through the Black Magic 'Eclipse Gate'."

Brandish's expression changed as he looked at the hesitant, black-haired youth talking to Anna in the video. "Your Majesty! He's actually a dark mage?!"

Lucy already knew about this. She stared intently at the memory image. The 'Star Memory' could fully display the memories of the Celestial Spirits, which meant that she could still see her mother.

The scene in my memory has changed; 400 years have passed.

According to the information left by Anna, Layla, the next Celestial Spirit Mage of Heartfilia, will be the one to open the Eclipse Gate and take on the mission of welcoming those from the past.

Opening the Eclipse Gate requires the power of twelve golden Celestial Keys. Relying on her connections in the Celestial Mage circle, Leila successfully borrowed eleven golden keys, including the "Capricorn" and "Cancer" keys that she had once given to her servants.

The only one who holds the "Aquarius" sign is Grame, who is far away on the western continent.

Glamour, mindful of their past master-servant relationship, set off for Ishgar to deliver the key without hesitation after receiving Leila's letter.

But fate had other plans. Grammy encountered a storm at sea and was unable to arrive on time, forcing Leila to use up her own magic to replace the missing Aquarius key.

Leila thus developed a magic deficiency disorder and was nearing the end of her life.

Corella did not blame Grammy for this, and even hoped that their daughters could become good friends like them.

After Leila's death, Grami left heartbroken, only to be ambushed from behind by Zudir, who had once been Leila's servant. Leila's death fueled Zudir's resentment towards Grami, and he stabbed her in the heart.

In fact, Grame also felt guilty for not being able to deliver the Aquarius key in time. She believed that she deserved her fate and only begged Zudir to spare her daughter before she died.

Grame died, and Zudir, the murderer, went mad, ultimately dominated by the darkness within him.

That's the whole truth.

As she looked at her mother's last image in the memory, Brandish burst into tears, feeling both sorrow for Grammy and shame for having wronged Lucy.

She clearly told me the truth from the very beginning...

Lucy hugged Brandish with tears in her eyes. She was just as sad as Brandish. "Let's be friends, Brandish, just like our mothers."

Brandish wiped away her tears and nodded.

The misunderstanding was cleared up, and the two girls, who had both experienced their mothers' deaths again in the Star of Memory, embraced each other.

Hope used a magic crystal to record this scene.

What a heartwarming scene.

It would be even better if Natsu and Happy weren't making such a racket.

Chapter 449 One must rely on oneself to be a good person

Upon learning that Judir, the enemy who murdered her mother, was dead, and that he had died from the backlash of his greed and magic, the thorn in Brantish's heart was finally removed.

Lucy not only cleared up the misunderstanding, but also became friends with Brandish, just like their mother, all thanks to the help of her companions.

The starlight of "Star Memory" gradually faded, and the group returned to the training ground of the Imperial Palace.

The sun was still shining brightly, and the breeze was still gentle, as if the memory that had just traveled through time was just a fleeting dream.

But the tear stains on Brantish's face were real, and Lucy's swollen eyes were real too.

Seeing the two girls still clinging tightly to each other, Aquarius smiled with relief, suppressed her temper, and gently patted the girls' heads.

"Alright, alright, you've cried enough, you've hugged enough, it's time to let go, right? My time is very precious, my boyfriend is waiting for me to continue our date."

Lucy and Brandish then parted ways somewhat embarrassed.

The two girls looked at each other and smiled.

Aquarius nodded in satisfaction, then turned to look at the four guys who were still "watching the show" beside her, her eyes instantly turning dangerous.

"You lot..." she drawled, her gaze sweeping over Hope, Loki, Natsu, and Happy with a sharp, piercing look, "You were having a good time watching, weren't you?"

Loki adjusted his sunglasses, his expression unchanged: "I'm just fulfilling the Protoss's duty to protect the safety of my contractors."

"Oh? Then tell me, what did you protect?"

"I...I protected Lucy's key pouch." Loki held up the Protoss key pouch with its girlish style and said with a serious face, "Look, it's intact."

Aquarius: ......

Lucy: ......

Hope, hands in his pockets, whistled innocently, his gaze drifting into the distance, pretending to be nothing more than an emotionless ornamental plant.

Natsu scratched his head, seemingly oblivious to Aquarius's displeased gaze, and started playfully wrestling with Happy.

Aquarius's temples throbbed.

She took a deep breath and decided not to lower herself to the level of these mentally challenged individuals.

"Alright, that's all done. I'm going back to the Star Spirit Realm."

Aquarius looked at Brandish and said, "Don't always have such a long face. Make more friends. Grammy will be sad if she sees that you don't have many friends."

Brandish's eyes reddened, and he nodded vigorously.

Aquarius then looked at Lucy, a hint of tenderness in her eyes, "You too, don't shoulder trouble alone, your companions..."

She paused, glanced at Natsu chasing after Happy, and Hope bantering with Loki, and her lips twitched slightly. "Although they are indeed very unreliable, they can still be of some use, and are somewhat useful."

"Hey! We're reliable!" Natsu and Happy protested in unison.

As the stars twinkled, just as Aquaria was about to return to the Celestial Spirit Realm, Lucy suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to her, "Aquaria, I have some good news to tell you."

Aquarius stopped what she was doing and waited for her to continue.

"A while ago, I made a friend in the Northern Continent that you wouldn't expect. Can you guess who it is?" Lucy kept everyone in suspense, her eyes sparkling with anticipation.

Without even thinking, Aquaria blurted out, "It's Melkkobia, isn't it?"

Lucy's smile froze on her face.

"Hey! How did you guess that?!"

Aquarius pouted. "I watched you grow up. I can figure out what you're thinking with just a little thought. Besides, I only know one guy in the Northern Continent, the Water God Dragon Melkkobia."

Lucy had originally intended to keep everyone in suspense, but Aquarius saw through her plan in a second. She smiled sheepishly and decided to skip this part.

She took out a deep blue key from her key pouch. The key was entirely cyan and shimmered with a watery luster. It was somewhat similar to the Protoss Key, yet completely different.

"Look! This is the key Melkkobia gave me!"

Lucy held up the key, a hint of boasting in her voice, "You can use it to summon the Water Dragon!"

Aquarius raised an eyebrow, first taking the key in surprise and examining it from all angles, then a look of nostalgia on her face, "That guy... actually actually made something like this by imitating the Protoss Key."

Aquaria and Melkkobia, the Water God Dragon, are old friends.

However, they haven't seen each other for a long time.

Although time flows much slower in the Protoss Realm than in the Human Realm—one day in the Protoss Realm is equivalent to three months in the Human Realm—for Aquaria, the last time she saw Melkkobia was a hundred years ago in the Human Realm.

So when Aquarius heard that Melkkobia had actually created an item that could summon him, he was very surprised.

Aquarius changed the subject, staring at Lucy, "Melcobia's attitude towards humans is so awkward, how could he give you his key?"

"Hehe." Lucy scratched her head, a little embarrassed. "Actually, I got in thanks to Aquaria, and maybe Melkkobia and I just got along well..."

Aquarius returned the key to Lucy. "Could you summon Melkkobia? Hearing news of him suddenly made me want to catch up."

Lucy hesitated. Of course she was happy to help, but if it was just to catch up, wouldn't it be more convenient to ask Hope to use the "Wings of Water" to teleport the Water Dragon over?

"Hope..."

"I refuse."

Hope interrupted so quickly that Lucy was completely bewildered; she hadn't even finished speaking.

Seeing Lucy's expression, Hope knew she wanted to ask him for help, but how could she rely on him for everything?

“Lucy, remember this,” Hope said solemnly, arms crossed. “You have to rely on yourself!”

His tone, his expression, his seriousness—all of this made everyone present pause for a moment.

Natsu gave a thumbs up, "That makes perfect sense, as expected of Hope!"

"Ai-yi!"

Lucy was momentarily moved by Hope's words, but she quickly realized what he meant. If Hope truly thought that way, then why had he always taken on so much responsibility before?

Isn't it all just to show off in front of others?

Detective Lucy's eyes sharpened, revealing an all-knowing expression, and she said, "You just want to see me summon Shenron, don't you?"

Hope remained unfazed. "How could that be? Do you think I'm that kind of person?"

"You are."

This time, it wasn't just one person, but several people speaking in unison. Natsu, Happy, Loki, and even Aquarius rolled their eyes.

Hope: ......

Since that's the case, he'll stop pretending.

"Anyway, Lucy, give it a try. Since the Water Dragon gave you the key, it means he's ready to be summoned by you at any time."

"But didn't you just say that you have to rely on yourself?" Natsu scratched Happy's cat head, completely unaware of his own sabotage.

Hope coughed lightly and changed the subject, "Um... don't you guys think it's a really cool thing to summon a dragon in front of so many people?"

Chapter 450 Where Did the Dragon Go?

Lucy's lips twitched; she realized that Hope was just looking for a spectacle.

However... after hearing that, she admitted that she was indeed a little tempted.

In the imperial palace of the Alvarez Empire, the most powerful empire in the world, in front of the empire's strongest mages, Lucy, the future strongest Celestial Spirit Mage, summons a majestic and imposing dragon...

That scene... was really cool.

Is this what it feels like to show off in front of others? You're already secretly enjoying yourself before you even start showing off.

"Then... shall I give it a try?"

Lucy took a deep breath, gripped the key tightly, walked to an open space to the side, raised the key, took another deep breath, and infused it with magic.