Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

The old man turned his head and met Hope's gaze. He recognized him instantly; this young man, like himself, was someone who liked to be sarcastic and unpredictable.

As the saying goes, youth has the upper hand in boxing. The old man coughed tactfully, and the topic was dropped. "My name is Booker, and I am a member of the Historians' Guild."

In fact, in this world, there are many other types of guilds besides the Mage Guild.

For example, there are scholar guilds that research various kinds of knowledge, mercenary guilds that only care about money, and treasure hunter guilds that search for and seize treasures...

You could say that a guild is a small group of like-minded people who stick together.

Upon hearing the old man's self-introduction, Mirajane asked with some doubt, "I remember the Historians' Guild doesn't seem to think much of Fairy Tail?"

Old Booker snorted, "That's because your guild's mages are clumsy. If they damage the artifacts while doing your work, wouldn't it be a loss?"

Mirajane's smile froze again.

Although what he said made a lot of sense, she still felt a strong urge to punch the old man...

Compared to Mirajane, who was troubled by her inner demons, Hope became interested. "So, Mr. Booker, what is it that would make a scholar who dislikes our guild like you come to us on your own initiative?"

"If it's not exciting enough, we can choose not to accept it~"

"How come I didn't know that our guild had any additional conditions attached to accepting commissions from clients?"

A hand clad in iron armor appeared silently above Hope's head. Out of the corner of Hope's eye, she saw a red-haired girl wearing knight's armor.

He immediately broke out in a sweat and could only feign composure as he said, "Oh, it's Erza. I was just joking. Why did this old man have to be so sarcastic from the start..."

boom!

The sudden commotion startled old Booker. As he watched Hope's head being violently slammed onto the table, the old man had only one thought in his mind about Erza.

Is this the Fairy Queen?

That's too brutal.

Unaware that she had left a bad impression on the guest, Erza let go of Hope's hand, pulled him off the chair, and looked at Old Booker with what she thought was a kind expression. "This client, that guy is a newcomer to the guild and isn't very familiar with the procedures yet. Please don't mind him."

"No... I don't mind, I don't mind."

Old Booker chuckled dryly, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and then quickly explained his purpose.

The historians' guild to which Old Booker belonged recently discovered the ruins of an ancient kingdom in an undeveloped forest. They speculate it may have been a kingdom that vanished over 400 years ago.

However, due to a terrifying monster lurking in the ruins of the kingdom, the archaeological team sent by the Historians' Guild was unable to proceed normally, so they wanted to seek help from outside.

In fact, almost all scholar guilds cooperate with a mage guild, namely the "Blue Pegasus," which focuses on magical research within the mage guild. They entrust any missions that require the assistance of mages to the scholars.

Old Booker initially sought help from Blue Pegasus, but Blue Pegasus was busy and couldn't spare any manpower, so he recommended Fairy Tail to him.

Since the goal is simply to eliminate the monster that's preventing us from exploring the ruins of that ancient kingdom, choosing the more powerful "Fairy Tail" would actually be a better option.

These are the words that Bob, the president of the Blue Pegasus Guild, said to Old Booker himself.

He truly is Makarov's good brother; even after leaving Fairy Tail, he still doesn't forget to recommend jobs to his old friend's guild.

Old Booker filled in the request details on the blank request form: He needed at least one mage to accompany him to the ruins of the ancient kingdom to eliminate monsters, and to protect the archaeological team's safety for a week. Finally, he requested that the mage sent be as strong as possible.

Are you making a wish here?

Hope, who had come closer, looked at the contents of the commission and his lips twitched.

However, when Hope saw the long string of numbers in the commission section, he was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped.

2000 million J!

Are historians' associations really that rich?

They wouldn't be tomb raiders, would they...?

Erza and Mirajane were not surprised by the figure at all. The Historians' Guild was backed by the royal families of more than a dozen countries. 2000 million J would be an astronomical price for other guilds, but it was just right for them.

It's worth noting that the Historians' Guild can easily earn hundreds of millions a year just by helping those powerful and wealthy people appraise treasures and hold auctions.

Seeing Hope's naive and unsophisticated expression, Old Booker finally felt much better. "Young man, do you think your guild can take on this commission?"

Damn! Just because you're rich doesn't mean you can do anything!

Hope was indignant, but on the surface, she changed her expression in an instant, grasped Old Booker's hand, and said sincerely, "Mr. Booker, please be sure to entrust this request to Fairy Tail."

Shameless!

Old Booker, Erza, and Mira all chimed in with their off-screen comments.

The commission has been issued, but Old Booker's time is running out, so it's necessary to determine who will take on the task as soon as possible.

Old Booker looked down on ordinary mages.

Most of the strongest members below S-rank in the guild are not in the guild, while Natsu and Gray, who are in the guild, have been taken away by Makarov to write self-criticisms.

"Why don't you send an S-rank mage? I can add more money if you don't have enough." Old Booker was incredibly generous.

Mirajane nodded. The reward of 2000 million actually exceeded the reward of some S-rank missions, so hiring an S-rank mage was not a problem at all.

"Erza, why don't you do it?"

Erza did not refuse. Currently, she and Mirajane are the only two S-rank mages in the guild, but Mirajane's situation makes it impossible for her to go on missions.

However, dealing with the monsters from the ruins and protecting the archaeological team were too much for Erza to handle alone, so...

Erza's eyes flickered as she spotted someone trying to slip away beside her, so she grabbed him. "Let's team up temporarily, Hope. We'll split the pay 50/50."

Chapter 44 Card Mechanics

Hope's eyes lit up when she heard Erza's suggestion.

He had indeed wanted to slip away, since he needed time to process the newly acquired magic and the sunflower seeds he had just obtained.

But there's no way around it; the 20 million J reward will be split 50/50...

She gave so much.

"Hey, shouldn't you ask me, the client, for my opinion?"

Old Booker interjected, eyeing Hope suspiciously, "This kid doesn't seem very reliable. Maybe we should let Miss Mirajane do it instead."

Old Booker knew of the name of the Demon Mirajane. If he had two S-class mages to help him, and they were Fairy Tail mages who were always good at fighting, he would feel very safe.

However, Old Booker was unaware that the white-haired girl before him was no longer the fierce "demon".

Mirajane smiled slightly, politely declining Old Booker's suggestion, and explained, "Hope may not be very famous, but he is very strong. He has even dealt with two of the 'Demons of the Book of Jelf.' With him around, the safety of the archaeological team will be more guaranteed."

Upon hearing that the boy whose abilities he had doubted had actually dealt with a demon created by a dark mage, Old Booker immediately held Hope in high esteem.

As a historian, he was well aware of the immense harm the demons created by the dark mage Zeref 400 years ago had inflicted on the humanity of this continent.

The great demon Deliora, who suddenly appeared in the North just ten years ago, destroyed twelve cities and hundreds of villages in a few months, causing at least 200,000 deaths and injuries, directly and indirectly.

According to information translated from ancient texts by the History Guild, there are quite a few demons with power similar to Deliora.

Furthermore, the "Witcher" organization, which had previously been on good terms with the History Guild, had revealed to them that an even more terrifying and powerful "Demon of the Book of Zeref" was lurking on the continent of Ishgar.

Unfortunately, the "Witcher" was wiped out overnight by an unknown entity, and even the magic of exterminating demons was lost.

A mage who dares to confront demons head-on must be someone with both strength and courage.

Thinking of this, Old Booker looked at Hope and nodded repeatedly, "I was rude before, so I'll have to trouble you and the Fairy Queen to protect our archaeological team from now on."

Seeing the old man suddenly show her respect, Hope couldn't help but chuckle, but Erza glared at her and stopped her.

Shrugging, Hope made a decision, "Now that we've decided on the candidates, let's pack our bags and leave first thing tomorrow morning, how about that?"

Erza naturally had no objections. Those who know her well know that she carries enough luggage to fill a whole car when she travels, so it's definitely worth preparing.

Old Booker had no objections; it would be a good opportunity for him to explore Magnolia and experience the local customs and culture.

After agreeing to meet at Magnolia train station at six o'clock the next morning, the group went about their own business.

......

After having a drink and some food at the counter, and helping Mirajane through the busiest period of the hospitality work, Hope finally returned to her room.

Looking at the small room that used to be the guild's lounge, Hope thought she might be able to rent a more spacious place outside. But then she thought again that she wasn't exactly someone who enjoyed luxury, and that sleeping here was actually quite comfortable.

So he could have shamelessly continued living there before Makarov offered to let him move out.

After all, free things just feel different when you use them.

Pulling out the box of magic crystals from under the bed, Hope had 217 left after breaking the acceleration spell last time. The system had also collected two powerful spells during the trip to Galna Island, and it was time to convert them into her own power.

Upon opening the system panel and sensing Hope's will, the system automatically displayed a section for items to be cracked.

[Currently unsolved supernatural forces:]

【Magnetic Field Power (97)】

【Card Magic (15 days)】

【True Moon Godslayer Magic (360 days)】

Lost Magic 'The Arc of Time' (51 days)

Ignoring the two abilities mentioned above, Hope focused her attention on the prefix "True" in the "Moon Godslayer" magic.

Could it be that there are "fake" god-destroying magics in this world?

Hope sighed, unable to come up with any solutions despite his best efforts. He knew far too little about the world, as little as the magic crystal in his hand.

I initially thought the 300 magic crystals approved by Doranbart were a lot, but it turns out that a single "Moon Godslayer" requires 360 crystals to accelerate its complete decryption...

I'm so ignorant.

But from another perspective, the world is a very complex place.

Dragon Slayer Magic and Evil Slayer Magic were created to combat evil dragons and demons. Does the existence of God Slayer Magic mean that a soul-deity existed or once existed in this world?

Although Hope coveted the "Moon Godslayer," due to a lack of magic crystals, he could only keep it in the hacking slot and slowly hack it, waiting to max it out all at once when he had more magic crystals.

Although he can't use the God-Slaying Magic right now, Hope won't be disappointed by the other magic recorded on Galna Island.

The magic plundered from the wicked woman who used the alias "Jerut" and infiltrated Leo's ranks—the lost magic "Arc of Time"

Time-based abilities would be top-tier abilities in any world.

Through her battles with the wicked woman, Hope deduced that the "Lost Arc" could revert the state of things, including magic, to the past or push them into the future.

But great power always comes with various limitations.