Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Imber and his guards came to greet him. His injuries had been mostly healed under Irene's treatment, but he was still somewhat pale.

"Your Majesty, you are safe and sound..."

Jelf waved his hand. "Get up. I'm fine. You've all worked hard these past few days."

As the Alvarez people welcomed their emperor's safe return, Hope returned to Fairy Tail's side and told her Fairy Tail comrades the whole story.

After hearing Erza's story from the future, everyone who was initially happy became somewhat somber. For the mages of Fairy Tail, the death of a comrade is always the most painful thing, and even in the future, it is no different.

Makarov sighed softly upon hearing this. Having witnessed the deaths of more than one comrade, he was the calmest among them upon learning of another tragedy to come.

In terms of life experience, only Hades could compare to Makarov among those present.

As for the first Guild Master? Mavis is currently shedding tears with Wendy for Erza's future sacrifice.

Makarov cleared his throat. "If everyone in the future knew that the situation had been completely reversed, they would be very happy. So don't all look so miserable. If you don't want that to happen again, then work hard to become stronger."

"Of course, the most important thing today is to celebrate Hope's victory over two gods! Those are gods, so let's have a feast!"

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh~"

"I'm fired up! I want to eat a whole cow!"

"Hmph! Then I'll eat both!"

"Hey, Natsu, Gajeel, can your stomachs really hold all of this...?"

"..."

Makarov truly lived up to his reputation as the one who brought Fairy Tail to its former glory; his few words rekindled everyone's spirits. As for the banquet... well, that would naturally be hosted by the Alvarez Empire.

A grand banquet was held in the palace.

Having weathered a crisis together, the Fairy Tail members and the Empire's mages had an unexpectedly good relationship, toasting and laughing together.

With a roasted chicken leg in each hand and a piece of steak stuffed in his mouth, Natsume mumbled, "Delicious! So delicious!"

Not to be outdone, Gajeel grabbed a whole roasted lamb leg and started biting into it. Levy covered her face in disgust, but couldn't help but secretly laugh.

Lucy and Brandish sat together, promising to pay respects to their mother in Ishgar this year. Behind them, Happy and Charlene were being pulled by Wendy to get dessert.

Mavis sat next to Jerf, and Auguste sat on the other side. This family, tormented by fate, finally had their first reunion dinner after decades.

Larkad approached with a glass of wine, his face beaming, "Father, Mother, I'd like to propose a toast to you both!"

Jelf looked up at him expressionlessly. "Auguste is going back to Ishgar with Mavis. I gave Inbel a leave of absence because he was injured. For the next few months, you will be helping me with government affairs."

Larkad's smile froze.

He knows absolutely nothing about politics and used to always slack off, but now he's suddenly being forced into it... Wait, Father said he'd "accompany him in handling government affairs"?!

Larcade was overjoyed. His father was going to personally teach him. Didn't this show of importance mean that he was going to let him take over the empire?

He couldn't help but glance at August with a smug look.

Even though I'm over eighty years old, my father still loves me more!

August was speechless. He was being used as a slave without even realizing it. He really was an idiot.

Halfway through the banquet, Hope stood up with a glass of wine in his hand, clapped his hands, and everyone quieted down and looked at him.

Hope cleared her throat. "It may sound a bit cheesy, but I want to say thank you everyone."

Everyone was stunned for a moment.

"I didn't survive today by myself alone." Hope swirled the wine in her glass. "Without you all, I would probably be lying dead by now. So this glass is for everyone."

He tilted his head back and drank it all in one gulp.

Natsu was the first to respond, his mouth stuffed with a chicken leg as he mumbled, "To everyone!"

"To everyone—!!"

Laughter mingled with the aroma of wine, and the clinking of glasses echoed throughout the hall.

The next morning, Fairy Tail and their companions boarded a merchant ship returning to the Eastern Continent. Hope had originally planned to use magic to teleport, but everyone unanimously decided to take the ship.

There were more people seeing them off than I had imagined.

Jelf stood at the front of the dock, with Timalia and Jacob beside him. Although Larcade was overwhelmed with official business, he still managed to squeeze in a moment to come and see Mavis off.

“Come again when you have time!” Brandish called out to Lucy.

"Definitely!" Lucy waved to her from the railing, "I'll be waiting for you to come to the Eastern Continent to see your mother's hometown!"

Mavis floated beside Zeref, suddenly kissed his cheek, then turned and gracefully leaped onto the deck. August followed behind her, watching the stunned Zeref, and couldn't help but chuckle.

Goodbye, everyone!

Jelf stood on the dock, watching the ships slowly sail away from the harbor until their sails became tiny white dots on the horizon, before turning and walking toward the palace.

The shadow of an era has dissipated, and now he will reveal his identity and step into the limelight. After being a hands-off manager for so many years, it's time for him to fulfill his responsibilities.

Let's start with demons and the black magic scattered everywhere.

Chapter 494 The Adventure Never Ends

When we returned to Fairy Tail, it was afternoon.

Laxus sat on a bench in front of the guild, basking in the sun. When he saw the large group of people returning, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Oh, they're still alive."

"Laxus!" Natsu was the first to rush forward. "Come and accept my challenge!"

"Thank you for your guidance, Natsu."

With a loud bang, Natsu was instantly knocked down by Laxus's hand chop, which immediately made Gajeel, who had also wanted to challenge Laxus, chicken out.

Hope shook his head. It seemed that no matter how strong Natsu became, he would never be able to use his full strength against his comrades.

Makarov waved to his grandson, "While we were gone, were there any fights in the guild?"

Laxus snorted, "Old man, are you questioning my management skills? With me in charge, who dares to cause trouble?"

No sooner had he finished speaking than a loud crash echoed through the guild. The sound of Gray and Elfman wrestling and smashing tables and chairs was clearly audible.

Laxus's expression froze.

Hope, of course, wouldn't miss any opportunity to provoke Laxus, and immediately repeated his words in a sarcastic tone, "With me in charge, who dares to cause trouble?"

"roll."

Before Laxus could unleash its power, the group entered the guild.

Back in familiar surroundings, Erza's shoulders finally relaxed completely. Lisanna greeted Mirajane with a hug, and Cana, with practiced ease, walked behind the bar and tossed her a bottle of liquor. Hope caught it steadily, unscrewed the cap, and took a swig.

It's noisy and bustling around, but it's a safe and peaceful place to return to.

This is Fairy Tail.

While sharing his experiences in the Western Continent, Mystogan told Hope that Ishgar had also been busy during this time.

The Kingdom of Ophire, together with the Magic Council and several other major powers, is hosting a joint "Grand Magic Games," inviting all mage guilds across the continent to participate and determine the strongest mage guild in the Eastern Continent.

It's currently the registration period, and if Hope and the others come back any later, Laxus plans to drag Gildarts and him along, and the three of them will go to the Grand Magic Games and wreak havoc.

However, now that he's back, the plan to steal the spotlight on his own is obviously out of the question.

Laxus slammed the registration form on the table and looked around: "Each guild can send a maximum of two teams to the Grand Magic Games, with five people per team. I've already reserved one spot; you can take the rest yourselves."

"Me! Me! Me!" Natsu practically jumped up.

Gray was second. "I want to go too!"

"What are you two doing there? Aren't you ashamed?"

"What did you say?!"

"A real man should determine his place based on his ability!"

"Oh no! A fight has broken out! I want to see rivers of blood!"

"..."

For the Fairy Tail mages, the Grand Magic Games not only allows them to show off and increase the guild's fame, but also satisfies their warlike nature.

So, for the sake of the spots, everyone started fighting each other, which unfortunately disrupted the guild buildings that had only enjoyed a few days of peace.

Another day of tearing the house apart.

Hearing the heated argument downstairs, a drunken Gildarts slowly strolled down the stairs, carrying a bottle of liquor in his hand. "What's going on?"

Makarov's forehead vein throbbed. "Luckily, I didn't leave Gildarts to guard the house alone..."

Hope sat on the sofa in the corner, legs crossed, watching the commotion without any intention of participating. Eileen walked over and sat down next to him, asking curiously, "Aren't you going? I think Erza and the others are very interested."

"No way." Hope took a sip of beer. "Why would someone as invincible as me want to go to a fishpond to fry fish?"

"So what are you interested in now?"

Hope turned her head, looked at the mature and sophisticated lady beside her, and grinned.

Eileen immediately sensed something was wrong, but at the same time felt a little excited.

Unfortunately, Hope did nothing, but said something that made Eileen even happier: "Sister Eileen, the five of us are all adults, so let's get married."

.......

Six months later, the Grand Magic Games came to a close.

Fairy Tail unsurprisingly crushed all other guilds. Lucy alone, who could open three doors, was enough to make many mages sweat profusely, not to mention Laxus, Erza, and others.

When Fairy Tail became famous in Ishgard, a wedding that wasn't grand but was definitely lively took place in Fairy Tail.

The entire guild was decorated in a festive manner, with ribbons hanging from the beams, a red carpet laid from the entrance to the bar, and the ceiling covered with flower balls, each one handmade by everyone.

Everyone offered their heartfelt blessings to Hope and Erza on their marriage.

Hope stood at the end of the red carpet, dressed in a sharply tailored white tuxedo with a red rose pinned to his chest. Unusually, he wasn't joking; his gaze was fixed on the woman who was slowly approaching.

Erza wore a white wedding dress, her long hair flowing freely, and a flower crown on her head. She walked down the red carpet with a rare hint of shyness on her face.

Makarov stood on the stage, dressed in a formal suit, his white beard neatly combed. He cleared his throat and said, "Alright, everyone, quiet down!"

The noise gradually subsided.

"We've gathered here today to witness Fairy Tail's most shameless man and most reliable woman..."