Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

Erza frowned slightly upon hearing Mirajane's words.

The routine meetings are organized by the council to allow the presidents of the magic guilds to exchange ideas, and it takes at least half a month for one round trip.

But the sooner that matter is resolved, the better...

"Natsu, Gray, I need your help. Team up with me for a trip."

Chapter 8 Acceleration

Faced with Erza's sudden invitation to team up, Natsu and Gray were stunned for a moment, and then their faces lit up with unbelievable joy.

“Team up with... team up with Erza?!” Natsu pointed at his nose, his eyes wide like saucers.

Gray excitedly confirmed, "Really...really? Erza!"

The others present were also taken aback.

It's important to know that Erza has always acted alone. As an S-class mage, she is powerful enough that she rarely needs to team up with others.

"Erza actually needs help?"

"What exactly happened?"

"Being able to team up with an S-class player is worth dying for!"

"If it's those three, wouldn't the title of the strongest team in the Thunder God Clan be in danger of changing hands!"

"I hope Laxus won't be angry..."

"..."

Things seemed urgent. Natsu and Gray had just agreed to team up, and Erza couldn't wait to send them back to pack their bags so they could leave today.

To Hope's surprise, Natsu eventually recruited Happy and Lucy into the team as well.

It's understandable to bring Happy along, since it has been inseparable from Natsu since birth, and its ability to fly makes it an indispensable helper for Natsu.

But Lucy is just a newbie who has just joined the guild...

Although Erza didn't explicitly state the specifics, it was clear to everyone that any action that required even an S-class mage to assist must be fraught with danger.

Forget it, there's no need to understand the main characters' affairs so thoroughly.

After watching Erza and the others leave, Hope shook his head and was about to go to the warehouse to get some more drinks when he noticed that Mirajane behind the counter looked very unhappy.

"not comfortable?"

Hope leaned closer and asked softly, "Why don't you go and rest for a while? I'm already familiar with the reception work; I can manage on my own."

"Thank you, Hope. I'm fine."

Mirajane forced a smile, then her face fell. "I just feel sorry for the president when I think about the three of them teaming up."

Hope was completely puzzled.

He knew Natsu was good at causing trouble, but with a strong person like Erza keeping him in check, nothing unexpected should happen.

At that moment, Cana walked over with a bottle of liquor, pounced on the counter, and said, "Hope, you don't understand, do you? You think Natsu is the most troublesome of those three?"

Hope raised an eyebrow. "Otherwise what? Could it be Gray?"

"Hehe, as expected, you don't understand anything."

Cana smiled mysteriously: "Actually, Erza is the most destructive of the three."

Hope looked incredulous. If he hadn't seen Mirajane nodding as well, he would have thought that Kana was talking nonsense because she was drunk.

How could such a serious female knight be a destructive like Natsu?

Mirajane explained, "Our guild members' fighting style is rather... uh... rather rough, so we often accidentally cause damage, and Erza is the best at it."

"Basically, every now and then, the Magic Council would receive a major complaint against Erza, send messengers to arrest her, try her, and then imprison her."

"Jail?!" Hope exclaimed in shock, raising her voice several decibels.

"It's called going to jail, but it's really just spending one night in the council's jail."

Cana added from the side, "Erza has been there several times already. She said the food in the council prison is pretty good, which makes me want to try it too. Unfortunately, I'm still far from good at causing destruction."

You still have regrets?!

While Hope was internally complaining, she also understood why the council did this. Makarov was one of the "Ten Holy Mages" of this continent, and could be said to be the face of the continent's magic world.

Arresting and prosecuting people is for the benefit of the complainants.

They were locked up for one night and then released; it was for Makarov's benefit.

The Magic Council has managed to save face for both sides; they're quite the masters of balancing things.

However, from another perspective, the Magic Council, as the benchmark of order and judge of the magical world, seems to have lost its due edge.

"Ah! I almost forgot!"

Mirajane took out a recording crystal and recorded a video on the spot explaining Erza's trio team-up.

After doing all this, Mirajane solemnly placed the Recording Crystal in Hope's hand. "Hope, could you please make a trip for me and deliver this Recording Crystal to the regular meeting hall in Clover City, and give it to the chairman?"

"It would be best if the guild master knew about Erza, Natsu, and Gray teaming up as soon as possible, so that the old man could be mentally prepared in advance."

At this point, Mirajane remembered something else, rummaged through the counter for a while, and took out a small medicine bottle.

"This bottle of nitroglycerin pills was prepared by Granny Poliusica for the chairman, but since he is healthy, he has never had the chance to use them. You should take it with you too."

Seeing Mirajane's seriousness, and even recording a video to explain herself in case Makarov didn't believe her, Hope finally realized the seriousness of the matter and became extremely vigilant.

"Don't worry, Mirajane, I will give it to the chairman as soon as possible."

"Wait, I want to come too!"

When Kana saw Hope turn and leave, she immediately followed. It wasn't that she was worried that Hope would be in danger; she simply wanted to see the venue for the routine meeting.

It is said that the council prepares plenty of fine wine for each meeting.

......

......

Ten minutes later.

Magnolia Railway Station: A magical train, which passes by Clover Station, slowly starts moving.

At the back of the train, only Hope and Kana were in the empty seats.

This was Hope's first time riding in a mode of transportation in this world.

The carriage swayed slightly, much like the old green trains that were gradually being retired in my hometown before I traveled back in time, except that the magic train was powered by magic crystals.

In this magical world brimming with magic.

Magic is the most common and convenient energy source. Many civilian magical devices use magic crystals that store magic as their energy source.

These magic crystals, produced from pure magic, can be replaced at any time, just like batteries. They are inexpensive and affordable for ordinary people.

At this moment, Kana was sitting in her seat, fiddling with two common magic crystal balls like a walnut. Because she had left in a hurry and forgot to bring her wine, she could only kill time in a different way.

"Kana, can I take a look at that thing you're holding?"

Seeing Hope looking at the magic crystal ball in her hand with a curious expression, Kana simply tossed it to him, "These two magic crystals are ones I just replaced from the dormitory lights. They don't have much magic left, so feel free to play with them."

Hope thanked him, and since he had never actually come into contact with magic crystals since he transmigrated, he was quite curious.

Just as he obtained Kana's magic crystal, a cold, mechanical voice suddenly rang in his mind.

【ding~】

[Host has been detected to have come into contact with pure magic]

[Analysis in progress—]

[Analysis complete: The pure magic in the current container can slightly speed up the decryption process. Would you like to use it?]

The system message almost made Hope jump up.

Pure magic can actually accelerate the process of breaking spells?!

Hope couldn't sit still any longer and immediately chose to accelerate the process of breaking [Divine Speed]. The two magic crystals in his hand, which were already almost depleted of magic power, were instantly drained of their last bit of magic power.

【ding~】

[Successfully accelerated by 1 minute]

[The magic skill 'Divine Speed' is currently unlocked with 7 days, 11 hours, and 43 minutes remaining...]

Although it only shortened the time by one minute, which was a drop in the ocean, Hope was quite excited.

Because this means that as long as he has enough pure magic, he can instantly break all the magic in the world!

Chapter 9 Surprise or not?

Hope asked Kana about the price of the magic crystal.

Common magic crystals are usually priced around 1000J, and one crystal is enough for an average family to use for two or three months, so the price is quite affordable.

The problem is that the council has a limit on the number of magic crystals that can be purchased.

Previously, a dark mage purchased a large number of magic crystals to create powerful dark magic items, which reportedly caused terrible environmental damage. In the end, it was the fourth-ranked Archmage of the Ten Wizard Saints who stepped in to repair the environment.

Later, the Magic Council and other nations discussed the matter and jointly decided to limit the purchase of magic crystals to a reasonable range that would not affect people's lives.

Over the years, apart from the Dark Guild, all other factions have at least publicly adhered to this rule.

After all, who would buy a bunch of "batteries" and leave them lying around?

After understanding the situation, Hope was a little troubled. With the purchase limit in place, he simply couldn't buy enough magic crystals.

Would absorbing magical particles from the air and condensing pure magical energy be a viable solution?

"Absorb magic power?"

When Kana heard Hope's question, she looked at him like a fool. "Although we mages can automatically absorb magical particles from the atmosphere to slowly replenish the magic power we consume."

"But it's impossible to actively absorb magic power from the atmosphere. Even a Dragon Slayer Mage with such an abnormal physique can only digest magic of the same attribute."

Hope scratched his head; he had been daydreaming.