Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Seeing that the "Unsolved" column was empty, Hope breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling a sense of satisfaction similar to that of someone who had played a game for days and nights and cleared all their achievements.

With only one-third of the "True Moon Godslayer" and the seemingly endless "Magnetic Field Power" remaining, he was truly exhausted and couldn't keep up.

Working non-stop for five days and five nights, Hope lost all interest in testing the power of her new magic and simply collapsed and slept for a whole day.

......

......

Seventh day.

Fairy Tail was deserted.

However, the large square outside the Magic Council branch in the western part of the Kingdom of Fiore was packed with people.

The guild war between Fairy Tail and Phantom Lord had such a huge impact, and since it was a public trial, some idle nobles and nobles came to watch the drama unfold.

In the center of the square were ten arbitral seats, which were physically superior to the others, where Speaker Crawford and nine members of parliament sat upright.

On the left is Fairy Tail with all members present, and on the right is Phantom Lord with only a few scattered members.

A strange magical creature, resembling a human toad, stood below the perception platform, speaking in human language:

"The Magic Council's Tribunal is now in session!"

"Please welcome Hope, the representative of Fairy Tail, and Thor, the Ghost Ruler, to the stand."

A dejected Saul silently walked to the presentation seat, awaiting his question.

On the other hand, when Hope calmly entered the podium, the Fairy Tail group on the right side of the square cheered, as if some big star had arrived.

One side was deathly still, while the other side was cheering and jumping for joy.

The gap between the two sides was already apparent before the game even started.

Chapter 83 The Fairy's Unbeatable Defense

"Silence! Fairy Tail members outside the courtroom, please maintain order in the courtroom!" Speaker Crawford tapped his gavel, his voice tinged with a hint of helplessness, clearly having anticipated this situation.

Hope stood on the podium, smiling, and even secretly gave a thumbs-up to the excited Naz in the audience.

This action caused several members of parliament on the stage to frown.

A legislator said in a deep voice, "Representative of the defendant from Fairy Tail, please take this trial seriously!"

"Yes, yes, I'm very serious." Hope shrugged, but her relaxed demeanor was anything but serious.

The trial proceedings have officially begun.

The toad-like humanoid magical creature, though small in size, had a surprisingly loud voice: "Now, the first defendant, 'The Spectre Ruler,' will make the first statement."

Thor raised his head, forcing a look of grief and indignation on his face, but his voice was weak: "Your Excellency Speaker, fellow councilors, we Phantom Lords have always followed proper procedures and behaved ourselves."

"It was Fairy Tail. They launched a surprise attack on our Phantom Lord headquarters without any reason. We were forced to fight back, but we were still caught off guard."

"To deal with our guild, Makarov even disregarded the residents of Oak City, transformed into a colossal giant, and used evil forbidden magic on our Guild Master Joseph!"

"........"

"We demand that the council clear Phantom Lord's name, severely punish the culprit, and order Fairy Tail to compensate our guild for all losses!"

Watching Thor tearfully accuse Fairy Tail of "atrocities," some onlookers who had traveled from abroad to watch the drama subconsciously sided with Phantom Lord.

But the locals of the Kingdom of Fiore scoffed at it and cheered at the Spectre's fate.

Crawford fell silent, then nodded slightly to a member of parliament, who immediately understood the speaker's meaning and looked at Hope.

"The Fairy Tail defendants, Phantom Lords, are accusing you of initiating a guild war without authorization and of using excessive force during the conflict."

"And he used forbidden magic that was explicitly prohibited by the Council, causing irreversible damage to Joseph, one of the Ten Wizard Saints."

"Fairy Tail representative, do you plead guilty?"

No sooner had Crawford finished speaking than Natsu from Fairy Tail's side in the audience popped his head out first, "Bullshit! It was Phantom Lord who attacked and destroyed our guild first!"

"Exactly! They even kidnapped Lucy!"

"And Mirajane too!"

"We started this war to rescue our comrades!"

"..."

The crowd's rebuttals caused a brief period of chaos. Makarov crossed his arms, snorted coldly, and although he didn't shout like his juniors, his discontent was palpable.

"Silence! No noise is permitted in the courtroom!"

Crawford struck his gavel again to maintain order and said to Hope, "Fairy Tail representative, what do you have to say about the accusations from the Phantom Lord representative?"

"objection!"

Hope stood ramrod straight, a standard business smile on his face. "Your Excellency Speaker, we plead not guilty at all."

"The Phantom Lords destroyed our guild first, which we tolerated. But then they went even further and kidnapped our guild members. For the safety of our companions, we decided to go and negotiate with the Phantom Lords."

"Who knew that the Phantom Lords, relying on their superior numbers, launched the first attack on us, leaving us no choice but to retaliate."

"So our Fairy Tail is at most just an overreaction in self-defense."

The councilor retorted, "Nonsense! Does negotiating require the entire guild to be mobilized?"

Hope remained neither humble nor arrogant, "It's just to put on a show. The council's trial is such a grand affair, with ten councilors present and military protection. Can't our guild call on others?"

"Then you've used excessive force..."

"With so many mages fighting, how could we possibly stop? Besides, we've already tried our best to stop, so it's hardly an excessive use of force."

"Hmph, still trying to deny it!"

"Makarov actually transformed into a colossal giant in the town and used forbidden magic on Joseph. Isn't that an excessive use of force?!"

Listening to the councilor's aggressive questioning, Hope smirked, "It seems the Magic Council's competence is quite poor. Did you really conduct a thorough investigation over these seven days?"

"It was Joseph who first activated the Super Magical Giant and launched the 'Magical Cluster Cannon Jupiter,' which could easily destroy a city. In order to protect us and the residents of Oak City, our guild leader had no choice but to transform into a giant and use his body to take the hit for the city."

"When Joseph disregarded the lives of the residents of Oak, why didn't anyone talk to him about 'excess'?"

"Or is it that in the eyes of you high and mighty congressmen, the lives of ordinary people are simply meaningless?"

"Furthermore, 'Fairy Law' has never been forbidden magic. If some people can't even distinguish between super magic and forbidden magic, I think they really don't deserve to sit in the seat of a councilor."

The congressman was so angry at Hope's sarcastic yet logical rebuttal that he trembled and was speechless.

Another councilor, Zekrein, who was one of the "Ten Wizards" along with Makarov and Joseph, stepped in to smooth things over, saying, "Since the two representatives' statements are completely contradictory, then please have your respective witnesses come forward."

Thor's expression changed. Yesterday, President Joseph had ordered Aria, Juvia, and Usagi to cooperate with him and make sure they wouldn't let go of Fairy Tail today.

But who knew that Juvia and Bunny would suddenly disappear today?

One Aria is definitely not enough.

Just as Thor was getting anxious, he saw a scene that made his eyes pop out.

Among the witnesses sent by Fairy Tail, besides Lucy and Mirajane, there were also Gajeel, Juvia, and Usagi-maru!

Damn it! They betrayed us!

Seeing Thor's unpredictable expression, Hope smiled slightly.

Let Gray use his sexuality to win over Juvia.

When replying to Hyberion's invitation, ask him to persuade his former student, Rabbit Maru, to do him a small favor.

As for Gajeel, he was originally taken away by Councilor Bellno and raised as her godson, but Hope successfully persuaded Bellno with the words, "Madam, you don't want us to pursue the matter of your son destroying the Fairy Tail guild, do you?" and made Gajeel testify for Fairy Tail in court.

Of the six high-ranking members of the Phantom Lords, half have now switched sides and are on Fairy Tail's side. This is Hope's sure-win defense.

Half of the top management are my people, what can you use to fight me?

Chapter 84 Trial Results

As expected, after Lucy, who was "fake kidnapped," and Mirajane, who was "real kidnapped," finished their identification process...

Usagi, Juvia, and Gajeel, as members of the Phantom Lords, successively acknowledged Hope's statement.

Following the script Hope had given them beforehand, they shifted all the blame onto Joseph, Aria, Thor, and others, absolving themselves of any responsibility.

Thor's face was extremely grim. Joseph had already persuaded Speaker Crawford and bribed a member of parliament, thinking that he would drag Fairy Tail down with him no matter what.

But when Juvia and her two companions appeared on the opposite witness stand, Saul knew they were doomed to lose, and to a crushing defeat.

Speaker Crawford rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache. After all, he had received a favor from Joseph, and even if it was useless, he had to at least put on a show and tell Joseph that he had tried.

"Cough cough."

Crawford tried to salvage the situation, saying, "Fairy Tail, even if there are extenuating circumstances, the fact remains that they caused such massive destruction..."

"That should also be the primary responsibility of the Phantom Lords, since they were the ones who started this incident."

Hope turned to the audience, her tone becoming sincere and forceful, "We Fairy Tail members may act impulsively, and we may often cause trouble for you all during missions, barely making ends meet with the money we earn by robbing Peter to pay Paul..."

An awkward cough came from the Fairy Tail members.

"However, we will never bully the weak, nor will we use the lives of our comrades or the safety of innocent people as leverage!"

"Protecting our comrades is Fairy Tail's only and absolute bottom line! Anyone who crosses this line, no matter who they are, we will use our fists, our magic, our strength, and our wisdom to tell them—this path is blocked!"

"Well said!!"

The Fairy Tail crew applauded in unison.

The audience erupted in enthusiastic applause and cheers, clearly indicating that Hope's words had won over many.

Hope pressed her advantage, "A legitimate guild as heinous as the Spectre Dominators is a hundred times worse than some of the dark guilds. Would anyone want a guild in their city that dares to extort clients in broad daylight?!"

"I don't want that!"

"Who would want a guild like this!"

"..."

The audience, stirred by the emotions, erupted in a deafening roar.

A triumphant smile flashed across Hope's face. "So, do you all think Fairy Tail was wrong to retaliate against Phantom Lord?!"