Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

The guild is currently facing a huge problem.

Erza asked worriedly, "Guild Master, what about the Council..."

"Don't worry."

Makarov's tone was full of confidence, "I have already made the arrangements. Yajima, Bob, Goldman, and Oba of 'Snake Scale' will all speak on my behalf."

"I guarantee that Fairy Tail will not be disbanded."

That's it? What's with all your confidence, you old man...?

Hope's lips twitched slightly. He pressed his temples and said, "Guild Master, if you trust me, let me defend the guild at the council hearing in six days."

Makarov and Erza looked at him in surprise.

"Are you really capable?"

Erza didn't distrust Hope; she knew that this time the Speaker and nine members of parliament would be present to hear the case, making it the highest-level hearing in nearly ten years.

The last time such a scene was reportedly ten years ago, when dealing with the "Black Magic Cult" that believed in Zeref.

"Of course, a man can't say no."

Hope laughed, then changed the subject and said to the two of them with a mysterious look, "Actually, I have another method that can make the guild never have to suffer in dealing with the council again."

"Oh? Tell me about it." Upon hearing that there was a way to solve the problem once and for all, Makarov immediately became interested.

Hope made a throat-slitting gesture. "We've directly overthrown the council. Once we overthrow the council, we won't have to worry about them causing trouble anymore."

Upon hearing this, Erza facepalmed.

Makarov spat out the wine he had just drunk, his eyes wide as if he were seeing Hope for the first time. "You dare to say you're against the Council? Are you really a Council agent?"

Hope shrugged. "That was before. Now I'm a pure Fairy Tail mage."

Makarov shook his head. "The Council is an important entity for maintaining order in the magical world. Even though it has become corrupt and sluggish, there are still many people who actually do things. Its positive effects still outweigh its negative ones."

Seeing that Makarov rejected the idea, Hope had another one after failing to do so.

"In that case, let's disguise ourselves as dark mages, take out those councilors who are unhappy with our guild, and find a way to promote a trustworthy person to the top."

"Or we could simply have Mester use his 'memory' magic to brainwash the higher-ups in the council, gradually undermining the power of the speaker and council members..."

"Or we could find something to hold against those lawmakers and then threaten them to do things for us. I don't believe they're all clean. Even if they are, we could set up something to hold them hostage."

"If that doesn't work, then there's only one option..."

"Wait a minute? Guild Master, Erza, what's the meaning of you two backing away?" Hope scratched his head as he looked at Makarov and Erza, who had somehow retreated two meters away.

To everyone's surprise, Erza drew her sword and looked at him warily. "Hope... aren't you actually an undercover agent sent by the Dark Guild to infiltrate the council?"

"what?"

"What do you mean, 'huh'? How could someone who isn't from the Dark Guild come up with so many evil methods!"

Hope suddenly realized what was going on and quickly explained, "You've misunderstood me. What I'm talking about are all dirty tricks, but they're just common underworld methods."

"So that means you have some things that aren't common!"

How did things get so much worse...? Hope was on the verge of tears and could only look innocently at Makarov.

Makarov said helplessly, "Erza, what Hope said are indeed some common underworld methods. He used to be a member of the council, so he must have some knowledge of these things."

Erza pouted, grabbed Hope's collar, and looked him straight in the eyes. "Anyway, I don't want you to get your hands dirty. Some people, once they come into contact with the dark, find it hard to escape."

Seeing the seriousness in her eyes, Hope nodded subconsciously, then suddenly laughed and said, "Erza, you're so considerate of me, you wouldn't happen to have fallen for me, would you?"

"What nonsense are you talking about!"

Erza, for some reason, suddenly found herself unable to control her body and punched Hope, then made an excuse and ran out of the guild.

Watching the crimson figure disappear from sight, Hope rubbed her stomach. "I didn't even use any force, why did she run away? Besides, I was just teasing her, why did she take it so seriously?"

Back at the counter, Makarov drank his wine, listening silently to Hope's ramblings, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Tsk, young people these days...

"By the way, President, there's something I'd like to discuss with you."

Hope filled Makarov's empty glass. "I can copy the magic of someone casting a spell through physical contact."

"Oh? You've finally decided to be honest."

Makarov actually figured out Hope's ability to copy magic earlier than Erza, since he could find people in the guild with the same spells for Hope's first few spells.

One or two similarities can be considered a coincidence.

But if the quantity is too large, then that becomes a problem.

However, Hope had never done anything to betray the guild, so Makarov didn't pursue the matter further.

Hope was not at all surprised by Makarov's reaction. It's no exaggeration to say that this eighty-year-old man had more experience than he had in his lifetime.

Hope opened the door and said, "Guild Master, I want to copy everyone's magic. What excuse do you think would be best for me?"

"That's it? You need an excuse?"

Makarov gave Hope a disdainful look, then turned and shouted into the hall, "Hope wants to copy your magic, 5 J per attempt. Don't miss out!"

Chapter 82 Reverse Bidding

After yelling, Makarov turned back to continue drinking.

As soon as he finished speaking, the silent hall erupted into a lively commotion.

"Did you hear me clearly? Hope can copy magic!"

"I knew it! 'Wings' and 'wooden form' stuff..."

"Then yesterday he recklessly approached the president, wasn't it to copy 'Fairy Law'?"

"With so much magic, won't it burst?"

"What are you all talking about? All I heard is that you can get 5 J by copying magic for Hope."

Someone said this, and the hall fell silent instantly.

Seeing the hall suddenly fall silent, Hope couldn't hold back any longer. "Hey, old man, isn't it a bit too much to put prices down like this?"

"And it's only 5 J... Are you trying to fetch a beggar?"

Information about magic is crucial in battle. Some powerful mages have been defeated or even killed because their magical weaknesses were exposed or discovered.

Therefore, most mages do not easily reveal the full extent of their magic.

To everyone's surprise, Makarov smiled slightly and said, "Hope, you still don't quite understand our guild. Let alone 5 gold, people are willing to pay even 1 gold."

Hope dismissed it, thinking that the guild members shouldn't be like that...

"Hope! I'm fired up! Come and copy my magic!"

"Copy mine first!"

"Don't push! Let me go first! I only need 49,000 J!"

"A real man only costs 48,000!"

“Hey, we’re not greedy, Hope, just give us 4 J.”

"..."

Seeing the crowd that suddenly surrounded the counter, Hope suddenly understood Makarov's words. If things continued at this pace, it would only be a matter of time before the price dropped to 1 yuan.

So what exactly are these people doing?

It hasn't even started yet, and they're already haggling over the price like crazy...

In the end, Hope still paid everyone 5 J for each spell, and also gave them the spells she had previously obtained from Kana, Happy, Lucky, Elfman, the two sycophants, and others at the same price.

It took Hope most of the day, until she was numb from swiping her card, to finally copy the magic of all eighty-eight people in the guild's venue that day.

Although some people know more than one magic, Hope only spent less than 500 million J in the end, not even spending half of her savings.

Sometimes magic is cheaper than you think.

But the trust of one's companions is priceless.

If you take stock of the magic you've acquired from the guild members, most of it is actually the most ordinary kind of magic. Hope has collected several 'fire' and 'light' spells alone.

There are quite a few magical spells that can bring surprises, among which the one that surprised Hope the most was the 'telepathy' spell.

This magic comes from the unassuming yet surprisingly powerful Warren. It allows all companions within a certain range to communicate telepathically.

Furthermore, the "Telepathy" magic has an incredible function—"mind reading," which allows you to read your opponent's thoughts during battle, making it a magic that can see through your enemies.

The combination of internal communication and mind reading is practically a strategic-level functional magic.

There are also some magic spells with good potential, or those that are interesting.

For example, the "Dress Up Magic: Gunslinger" and the "Gunslinger" magic obtained from the cowgirl Bisca and the cowboy Alzak can be perfectly complemented and used together.

Ridsoo's "Painting", Bigita's "Dance", Qi's "Urban Legend" that can gather ghosts to fight... and so on.

These are all decent spells, but almost none of them can actually enhance Hope's combat abilities. Just keep them as collectibles.

For several days after collecting everyone's magic, Hope stayed in his room, and everyone tacitly refrained from disturbing him.

The magic stored in the earth is invoked through the "Arch of the Great Tree," and the depleted magic crystals are continuously restored through the "Arch of Time."

After five days and five nights without rest, Hope successfully completed most of the magic collected by the system, and the previously acquired 'Giant' magic and 'Fairy Law' were also transformed into his own true power.

Through the "self-analysis" function, Hope merged some similar spells that were useful to her, gaining two brand new fusion spells.

It is a fusion of the 'flame' magic of Tutu Maru, Macao and others, which can increase the power of magical flames by 300% to create the ultimate flame magic - 'Flame King'.

The other is the "Frosty Shape," a fusion of the "Ice Shape" and the "Wood Shape," which not only possesses the hardness and coldness of ice but also the resilience of plants.

Hope opened the system panel.

[The extraordinary abilities currently being deciphered:]

The "True Moon Godslayer" magic has 111 days remaining.

[Magnetic Field Power, 97 years remaining]

[Extraordinary Abilities to be Discovered: None]