Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

The mysterious figure had somehow gotten within ten steps of Chronos. The flames flashing on his sword were no longer those of a dragon-slaying demon, but rather an incomparably domineering lightning.

The sword light was sharp, each strike stronger and more ruthless than the last.

Each of the mysterious woman's sword strikes carried an aura of relentless annihilation; even though her armor was stained red with blood, it could not stop the hatred hidden within her magic.

Chronos couldn't understand how he had offended such a human, that the other party was so desperate to kill him.

"Who exactly are you?!"

The mysterious man, of course, did not answer; he simply swung his sword faster and his magic more ruthless, as if he were pouring all the remaining power in his body into this battle.

But Chronos is, after all, a god who controls time and space. Even if magic is ineffective, his unparalleled swordsmanship and spacetime magic are enough to neutralize most attacks.

Even so, Chronos still felt the pressure growing, but he also noticed that more and more blood was seeping from under his enemy's armor.

She's reckless! What is she doing?!

Somewhat agitated, Chronos had a sudden realization: why should he get entangled with this mysterious man who was fighting so hard?

The real target should have been Hope from beginning to end.

That man is the biggest threat. Once Hope is dead, even the Black Dragon can't stop Him and Ankhseram. After they've rested, they'll have plenty of time to deal with those who stand in their way.

Chronos smirked and created ten identical phantoms, each radiating realistic magical energy, which simultaneously launched a fierce attack on the black-armored man.

"The Big Bang of Time!"

The ten phantoms simultaneously detonated the time magic within their bodies, each accompanied by an extremely powerful shockwave, and the intense golden light engulfed the black-armored man's figure.

However, the real Chronos had already slipped away from the battlefield silently and appeared less than ten steps away from Hope.

The dual magic of time and space is compressed on the blade, instantly elevating this weapon from a fine piece to a divine artifact capable of tearing apart bodies.

"This time, who can save you?!"

Chronos's voice was filled with naked killing intent, and his battle blade plunged towards Hope's chest without hesitation.

Time seemed to stretch out infinitely at that moment.

puff.

The golden blade pierced through the black armor, emerging from the back.

Blood gushed from the wound, splattering all over Hope's face.

Chapter 486 It's so good to see you again

Once again, the figure clad in black armor stood in Hope's way.

Chronos's sword pierced through the black armor, protruding from the back, and blood dripped down the blade, blooming into shocking blood flowers on the grayish-white dead earth.

Drawing his sword, Chronos unleashed a powerful shock spell imbued with spatial pressure, sending the mysterious man and Hope flying together.

Hope was hit by the shockwave first, but ignoring his injuries, he used his body as a cushion to catch the figure falling from the sky.

With a dull thud, Hope felt a sweet taste in his throat, and blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, but the person he caught was clearly more seriously injured.

How are you?

Warm blood kept seeping from his black armor. For some reason, Hope's heart was beating fast and erratically, as if something extremely important was slipping through his fingers.

He reached out to remove the iron mask from the black-armored man's face. When his fingers touched the cold metal edge, the man seemed to want to dodge, but he was too weak to do so.

The mask was removed.

Hope was struck dumb, frozen in place as if by lightning.

Beneath the iron mask was Erza's face, though she bore several previously unseen scars and her eyes held a desolation beyond her years.

But... she is Erza.

Hope finally understood everything. In the original history, he was supposed to die here, but his lover traveled back from the future to save him.

"Erza..."

The future Erza leaned against Hope's chest, raised her bloodstained hand, and gently brushed it across the corner of his eye. Her fingertips were icy cold, carrying an indescribable tenderness.

"Hope... It's so good to see you again."

"Don't talk, you'll be fine."

Hope held Erza's hand, feeling the black armor constantly draining the girl's life force. But when he tried to remove the armor, he found that it had become one with Erza's skin and flesh.

It was as if it were a second layer of skin that grew out of her body.

They cannot be separated.

"It's no use... This armor was made from Acnologia's corpse. Once you put it on, you can never take it off."

Erza coughed up blood, her breath growing weaker. She looked at Hope's bloodshot eyes, but a faint smile appeared on her lips. "Hope, I don't want to see you cry... Can you smile?"

Hope opened her mouth, trying to force a smile, but what came out was worse than crying.

"How ugly." Future Erza chuckled softly, blood oozing from the corner of her lips, her vision beginning to blur.

Just then, a demon soul separated from Erza's body, its illusory outline hovering in mid-air.

That was the soul of Lucifer, the soul of the future Lucifer. Her soul form was almost transparent, its edges constantly crumbling, like a candle flame about to burn out.

Before dissipating, Lucifer's spirit told Hope everything.

Fragments of the future flooded into Hope's mind like a torrent.

He saw in the original history that he had died at the hands of the God of Time. Ankhseram and Chronos joined forces, first using mental invasion to kill the black dragon whose soul was riddled with holes, and then strangling all the rebels one by one.

He saw Mavis use the Fairy Orb to hold back the two gods, allowing the last survivors to retreat.

He witnessed Augustus fuse with the "Fairy Heart" left behind by Mavis, forcibly elevating his chaotic magic to its complete form, and then self-destructing with ancient magic to perish together with Chronos.

They witnessed Anksera Ram unleashing a frenzied massacre amidst the ruins.

Fairy Tail was uprooted, the Alvarez Empire was reduced to scorched earth, and the northern continent was devastated.

The only remaining rebels—Erza, Irene, Athena, and Lucifer's spirit seeking revenge for Mirajane—found the Eclipse Gate. Using Lucy's twelve golden Celestial Keys, they forcibly opened the passage to the past at the last second before Ankhseram arrived.

Eileen and Athena imbued their lives, along with their last magic, into the armor forged from the corpse of the black dragon.

Lucifer's spirit voluntarily became the battery that supported Erza's actions.

Just as Ankhseram's deadly claws fell, and a moment before the Eclipse Gate collapsed, they pushed Erza into the time portal.

However, due to the rushed planning, when Erza from the future returned, Anxiram had already secretly awakened Chronos. She dared not appear near Hope, because they were watching her every moment, and she couldn't let them know...

She could only seek out another being qualified to oppose, or even kill, the Black Dragon Acnologi.

But the black dragon was not someone to be trifled with, and could not be persuaded with words. So in the future, Erza used the Philosopher's Stone left by Athena and the Dragon's Cry Wand that she had stolen to forcibly control him through mind control.

But by the time she finished these preparations, Hope had already traveled to the Western Continent, and his death was imminent.

Fortunately, she made it in time.

But the body...

Blood trickled from the corner of her lips, her vision blurred, and Erza's eyes gradually lost their luster. "I'm sorry... I... I still couldn't change anything..."

The girl, covered in wounds and exhausted, fell asleep.

Hope tightened her arms around the gradually cooling body, her shoulders trembling slightly.

But Chronos's loud laughter shattered the silence. The God of Time hovered in mid-air, his golden vertical pupils filled with smug pleasure.

"So that's how it is! So that's how it is! A clown from the future tried desperately to change history, but in the end, he still couldn't change the outcome! How pathetic! How pitiful! How laughable!"

"That's fate!"

"If history could be changed so easily, then I would be the first one to go back in time and make changes! Fool! I risked my life to come back here, and the only thing I could change was that you died in the arms of your lover!"

Chronos's laughter echoed across the empty battlefield, but Hope did not respond.

He seemed not to hear the harsh taunts, but simply lowered his head and hugged the person in his arms even tighter.

At the same time, because Erza's life force was extinguished, the Dragon's Cry Staff stuck in the ground lost its source of magic, and the dark red patterns flowing on the staff quickly faded.

In the sky, five enormous figures froze simultaneously.

Black Dragon was the first to regain self-awareness.

The Flame Dragon Ignia regained consciousness shortly after, and he too saw the black figure that had slaughtered countless comrades, immediately breaking out in a cold sweat.

The Moon Dragon, Water Dragon, and Magic Dragon Elevseria also recovered one after another. Although they were equally wary of the Black Dragon, they were not as nervous as the Flame Dragon.

A stronger aura drew everyone's attention.

Amidst the towering flames, the Fire Dragon King, hidden within Natsu's body, revealed itself.

The Fire Dragon King stared at the Black Dragon with hostility, but Acnologia only had eyes for Ankhseram.

The black dragon spread its wings, and endless beams of magical light covered the sky like meteors, each strike containing the terrifying power to annihilate the dragon king.

Magic: Immortality Ray.

This was originally Black Dragon's killing move for Hope and Jelf.

Ankhseram's expression darkened, and he activated his Death Domain at full power, with jet-black magic condensing into layers of barriers in front of him.

The Fire Dragon King opened its mouth, flames boiling in its chest, the scene tense to the extreme. But unexpectedly, the scorching dragon flames blasted towards Ankhseram.

Although the Fire Dragon King hated the Black Dragon to the core, the two fallen gods posed a more pressing crisis than the annihilation of his race.

With the Fire Dragon King leading the way, the Water Dragon, Moon Dragon, Flame Dragon, and Magic Dragon followed closely behind, their dragon breaths of various attributes intertwining to form an impenetrable net of firepower.

At this moment, the feud between the dragon and the dragon slayer is temporarily put aside.

Chapter 487 Tears and Battle Marks

Ankhseram was overwhelmed by the combined power of the five dragons. While fending off the overwhelming attacks, he roared at Chronos, "What are you dawdling for! Hurry up and finish off Hope to help me!"

Chronos clicked his tongue impatiently, "I know, I know."

He turned around, his gaze returning to Hope, a chilling killing intent surfacing in his golden vertical pupils.

Hope remained kneeling, cradling the now-cold body of the future Erza in her arms, as if her soul had departed with her.

Seeing his appearance, Chronos scoffed, "What? Ready to set off on your journey with your future lover?"