Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Hope scoffed, "Ha, go to hell."

With a forceful pull, Chronos, now a ball of flesh, exploded with a bang, blood and flesh splattering everywhere. Fragments drifted between Hope's fingers and then, like dust blown away by the wind, completely dissipated on the ravaged battlefield.

This is the end.

The gods of life and death and the gods of time and space, who had only recently revealed their fangs to the world, met tragic ends one after another.

But why can't I feel any pleasure at all?

The battlefield wind, carrying blood and dust, swept across Hope's face, and the battle markings that resembled tear stains slowly disappeared, but tears welled up again.

"whee......"

A suppressed laugh escaped from his throat.

"Hee hee hee......"

Despite being crying, Hope's laughter gradually grew louder, transforming from a low, suppressed sound into unrestrained wildness, carrying an almost morbid madness.

"Hahahaha!"

Hope looked up and laughed at the sky that had been torn apart by the battle. There was no joy of victory or relief in his laughter, only a twisted and extreme grief.

No matter how cruelly these two despicable gods are tortured and killed, the tragedy that occurred in another time will not be reversed, and the dead lovers and companions will not be resurrected.

The crowd in the distance watched Hope, who was both crying and laughing, with various expressions.

Natsu opened his mouth, but didn't know what to say. Even this oblivious, hot-blooded idiot could sense the extremely chaotic emotions emanating from Hope.

Jelf remained silent, his gaze complex.

Hopleth struggled to sit up, enveloped in healing magic. A mix of hope and despair swirled around him as he looked at the man who looked exactly like him and sighed.

The black dragon transformed into human form, while the five dragons, including the Fire Dragon King, each took up positions in different directions. The Moon Dragon Selene looked at Hope with a barely perceptible hint of apprehension.

Hope is in a bad state, but who can get close to him?

The restless magnetic field power fluctuates unpredictably, and the spreading waves contain terrifying destructive power, making it impossible for anyone to approach.

Erza watched as her future self slowly turned into light and dissipated. She already knew everything, so she understood Hope's sadness even more.

If Hope were to die before her eyes, she would only suffer more.

Erza walked toward Hope.

Her red hair fluttered gently in the wind, and a powerful magnetic field penetrated her armor, cutting her skin and leaving fine bloodstains on her body and cheeks.

But Erza seemed oblivious to the pain; her steps were firm and steady as she walked step by step into the chaotic magnetic field area.

Walk up to him.

"Hope".

The maniacal laughter abruptly stopped.

Hope lowered his head, his gaze falling on the red-haired girl in front of him. His eyes were filled with bloodlust and pain, like a stormy sea, never at peace.

Erza opened her arms and hugged him. "Whether it's the future me or the present me, I hope you can still smile mischievously like before."

"So Hope, grieve as much as you want."

"When the sadness passes, you must smile."

Hope could feel the girl's body temperature emanating from through the tattered armor churned by the magnetic turbulence. Her arms encircled his back, tightening around him, tightening, and tightening again.

It was as if she wanted to press all those broken, heavy, and unspeakable things back into his body, to catch them all in her embrace.

Hope wrapped her arms around the girl's back, tightened her grip, and pressed the slightly trembling body against her chest.

The turmoil of the magnetic field finally subsided at this moment.

The dark clouds in the sky had completely dispersed at some point, and the sunlight poured down, warm and bright.

Chapter 492 The Sun Also Rises

The sunlight fell on me, its warmth like a gentle hand, slowly squeezing the chill from between my bones.

Hope rested his chin on Erza's shoulder, his arms wrapped around her back, not letting go for a long time. The girl's breath brushed against his neck, warm and real.

Erza held him like that, letting herself be enveloped by his body heat and lingering pain, and waited quietly.

After an unknown amount of time, Hope's breathing finally became more even. He took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, and the blockage in his chest filled with sadness and depression began to loosen.

Reason returned, and Hope looked at the girl's delicate face so close to hers, gently pressing her forehead against hers. "Thank you, Erza. If it weren't for you..."

Erza pressed her finger to Hope's lips, silencing the rest of his words, and laughed, "Whether it's me now or me in the future, I don't want to see you sinking into this quagmire, just like you pulled me out of my painful past before, Hope."

"So don't say things like 'apologize'."

“If you really want to thank me… you know what I want.” As she said this, a faint blush suddenly rose on Erza’s cheeks.

Hope was taken aback for a moment, then realized why the girl was suddenly shy. He smiled slightly, gently lifted her chin with his hand, and lowered his head to kiss her lips.

What could be more romantic than a passionate kiss with your loved one after a fierce battle?

Unfortunately, some people just had to jump out at the wrong time.

Hey there! You two over there!

A loud, booming voice shattered the tranquility. Natsu stood on a protruding rock, cupped his hands around his mouth, and shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Wait, after hugging for so long, how did you two end up kissing?"

"The God of Time has been dead for an hour now. Are you hungry? I'm starving! I feel like I could devour a whole cow right now!"

Before Natsu could finish speaking, his mouth was covered tightly by two hands.

Zeref, his face ashen, dragged his younger brother behind him, while giving Natsu a pitying look that seemed to say, "You're doomed."

Everyone knows Hope is a petty person, and now that Natsu has ruined his plans, Zeref can't imagine what Hope will do to Natsu.

If Hope knew what Jelf was thinking, she'd be lucky if she didn't beat him to a pulp.

Isn't this just pure case of judging others by one's own petty standards?

Every member of the guild knows that Hope is always generous. Why would he tease Natsu over something as trivial as being interrupted while kissing his girlfriend?

Naz is Hope's dearest friend and brother.

Therefore, we must strike hard!

Hope put his arm around Erza's shoulder, his smile growing even brighter. "Erza, when you're beating up Natsu later, don't hold back just because of my relationship with him."

"I'm not that petty."

Erza rolled her eyes at Hope. "I've been kissed all over by you, you pervert, countless times in private. Is it really necessary to do this?"

"Hehe~" Hope grinned.

After dealing with the devastated battlefield, Hope reunited with Jelf and the others.

Black Dragon Acnologia stared at Hope for a moment, a complex emotion flashing in his eyes, before coldly saying, "You owe me one."

After saying that, he transformed into a black shadow and soared into the sky, disappearing into the northern horizon.

The Fire Dragon King watched the Black Dragon's disappearing figure. He originally had a deep-seated blood feud with the Black Dragon, which led to the extermination of their clan. However, after this incident, that hatred had softened considerably.

It wasn't because of a forced cooperation, nor because of fear of the Black Dragon's terrifying strength, but because there are still survivors of the dragon race.

The dragon race has not yet perished.

Fire Dragon King Igneel sighed. Most of the dragons in the past treated humans as toys and food. Perhaps it was because of this that the entire dragon race eventually met its retribution, known as "Acnologia".

Therefore, Igniel gave up on revenge.

He bent his massive head and gently touched Natsu's shoulder with his forehead in a very tender gesture. "Natsu, I have to leave for a while."

"Don't worry, Igneel! I'm very strong now, don't worry about me," Natsu laughed. He was no longer the little kid he used to be.

Igniel nodded with satisfaction, then flapped his wings and soared into the sky. He sensed the life force of his old friend, the Purgatory Dragon, which should have died. Although it was very faint, he was certain that the other party was still alive.

It's unknown how the Infernal Dragon survived, but whether it's for the sake of close friendship or for the survival of the dragon race, Igniel has to make the trip.

When the Fire Dragon King left, he also took his rebellious eldest son, the Flame Dragon, with him.

Seeing the embarrassing sight of the Flame Dragon being held captive by the Fire Dragon King, the Moon Dragon Serene suddenly cast a meaningful glance at Erza, "Soaking in a hot spring and suddenly being controlled by another you to be your henchman, how unlucky."

Erza felt somewhat embarrassed. Although the situation was urgent at the time, she realized that what she had done in this matter was indeed a bit unethical.

But the Moon Dragon Goddess didn't blame her at all. Being able to witness the earth-shattering feat of slaying a god was definitely worth the price of admission. She elegantly smoothed her mane. "If you're interested, you're welcome to visit my territory anytime. I have plenty of fine wine hidden there."

The Water Dragon and the Magic Dragon each expressed their gratitude, then took to the air and departed. The figures of the giant dragons gradually shrank on the horizon and disappeared behind the clouds.

Hope healed Hopeless's injuries with "cell recombination," and the two identical men looked at each other without speaking first.

Hope finally spoke first, "Thanks."

“Of course.” Hopeless smiled. “After all, we are essentially the same person. Helping you is helping myself. If there’s nothing else, I’ll head back to Edolas.”

What are your plans after you go back?

Hopleth thought for a moment, "Of course, I'll continue to patch the holes in the world barrier, and then find a girlfriend, get married, and settle down."

"Didn't you ever think about becoming a god or something?"

Hopleth shook his head. "I don't want to become a god. I've lost my parents and relatives, but I'll have new family sooner or later. What's the point of living so long? Making the most of the present is the most important thing."

Hope nodded in agreement and gave him a fist bump.

Hopleth was slightly taken aback, then extended his fist and clashed with his.

"Take care," Hope said.

"You too."

The light of 'Anima' shone, and Hopleth's figure gradually blurred in the pillar of light, finally disappearing completely.

"Alright everyone, let's go back too." After seeing off her other self, Hope unleashed "Wings of Water" to envelop Erza, Natsu, Zeref, August, and Demalia.

Chapter 493 Respect for Everyone

When the group returned to the imperial city of Vestalian, it was already dusk.

The setting sun bathed the entire city in a warm orange-red hue. Residents who had been evacuated earlier were gradually returning, still somewhat shaken, but the people that Blantish had sent out in advance were calmly reassuring the public.