Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

"He promulgated many departmental rules, which accelerated the change of bad habits. Finally, two years ago, his most proud student, the current dean Mr. Hayberian, broke both his legs and then stepped down."

Emma... Hope and Erza exchanged a glance, unsure of what to say.

They were just thinking about the harmonious relationship between the teachers and students of this academy, but the elder immediately dropped this bombshell.

The current dean, who invited them to cause trouble, actually saw off the previous dean himself, which shows that he really wants to change the bad atmosphere at Mildian Magic Academy.

That's true. If they continue to think they're superior to others, they'll get into big trouble sooner or later.

It's better to be taught a lesson by the outstanding young members of a legitimate guild than to be trampled into a ditch by those shady guilds later on.

The unfriendly stares around them dampened Hope and Erza's interest in appreciating the academy's scenery. Led by Elder Gladstone, they soon arrived at the Dean's Building in the center of the academy.

The dean actually has his own independent building; it's no wonder this is an ancient school with a thousand-year history—it's incredibly extravagant.

The three entered the dean's building and went all the way to the top floor.

Gladstone pushed open the door and stood outside, asking the person inside, "Dean, the guest has arrived."

"Teacher, I told you we don't need to be so polite, please come in." A middle-aged man's voice came from the office.

The three entered the president's office, which was not as luxurious as they had imagined. Instead, it was quite simple, with only a large bookshelf and a set of sofas and coffee tables for guests, in addition to desks and chairs.

Hope looked at Dean Degulos Heiberion.

His attire was somewhat similar to classic vampire clothing, but he lacked the sinister aura of a vampire. He held a wine glass in his hand, which contained not scarlet blood, but a not-quite-white liquid.

Seeing Hope's questioning look, Hayberian swirled his wine glass and said without a trace of dean's airs, "Milk, would you like a glass?"

Hope almost slipped.

As someone dressed as a vampire, it's understandable that you wouldn't put blood in your glass, but at least use wine or something similar. Why milk...?

Seeing Hope's barely concealed expression, Erza, unusually ladylike, covered her mouth, otherwise she really would have burst out laughing.

Forcing herself to calm down, Hope took out the invitation that had originally invited them. "Dean Hyberion, my name is Hope, and this is Erza. The president has sent us here to conduct a three-day magical exchange with your academy."

Haiberian nodded, quite satisfied with the people Makarov had sent to cause trouble.

He had long heard of the Fairy Queen's formidable reputation.

He had heard of Hope, this young man. He had managed to subdue demons like Kalabai with his exquisite craftsmanship and had won Fairy Tail a victory and a good reputation through his excellent defense during the council's trial. He was a talented individual.

Hyberion smiled. "Thank you both. If there are no problems, we can arrange a magic exchange tomorrow."

Chapter 117 The Second Source of Magic

Hope nodded.

He was naturally happy to extract magic from the students of the magic academy as quickly as possible.

Although the power system of 'magnetic field power' is far superior to 'magic', for Hope, who currently only has 5 units of power, the difference between the two is not actually that great.

In terms of destructive power and physical attributes, 'magnetic field power' is undoubtedly superior to magic, but in many functional aspects, magic is more useful than magnetic field power at this stage.

For example, you need to cultivate your magnetic field power to 10 horsepower to unlock the ability to fly. Moreover, the newly unlocked flight ability consumes a lot of resources, which gradually decreases until it reaches zero as the horsepower increases.

But on the seventh day after arriving in this world, Hope deciphered and obtained Happy's "Wings" magic, which was both beautiful and useful.

The annihilation magic's ability to absorb magic of the same attribute to restore itself is remarkably effective for rapidly restoring combat power before unlocking the magnetic field divine skill "Cellular Recombination".

Unreasonable "Additional Spells," card spaces for "Card" magic, special magic spaces for storing corresponding items for "Costume Change" magic, "Receive" magic that receives the power of the soul, and "Memory" magic that can modify memories...

There is also time-related magic. You should know that the ability to manipulate time only appeared in the super late stage of the ultimate battle between gods and humans, and only a few ultimate powerhouses have comprehended the power of time.

However, Hope already possesses an "Arc of Time" that can be used on non-living things, and perhaps she will acquire even more time-related magic in the future.

In general, even if one cultivates to the invincible level of 100 million horsepower, the special functions of some magic are still very useful.

"Senior Hyberion, we're ready to fight anytime. You can arrange it."

Hope paused for a moment, then continued, "I've heard that your academy is researching the topic of the 'second magic source' within a mage's body. I wonder if the 'second magic source' truly exists?"

Hearing Hope's words, Hyberion and Gladstone both looked somewhat surprised. They hadn't expected that Fairy Tail, known for its destructive tendencies, would have a member who would proactively ask about magical research.

Looking at their expressions, Hope thought to himself, "This is a stereotype. It's not like our guild is without cultured people."

Levy loves reading, and despite her young age, she knows a lot.

Warren is researching how to use his "telepathy" magic, combined with magic crystals, to create a low-cost, mass-producible long-distance communication device similar to a mobile phone.

Lucy should also be included, after all, she comes from a wealthy family and she loves reading.

And... um... Ridasu, who was dedicated to studying painting techniques?

Hmm—thinking about it this way, you could count the number of cultured people in the guild on one hand...

Hyberion, unaware of Hope's thoughts, stated frankly, "This topic was proposed based on a conjecture made by Elder Gladstone during his cultivation. Due to other work commitments, I haven't yet had the opportunity to learn the details."

Hope and Erza looked at the elder who led them into Mildian Magic Academy with curiosity in their eyes.

Sensing their thirst for knowledge, Gladstone made no attempt to hide anything and said, "A year ago, I realized that my peak magical power was coming to an end, so I made one last attempt to break through my own magical power limit and began to study the limits of my magical power."

"Until recently, during a magic limit test, I suddenly discovered that the total amount of magic in my body had changed, and the upper limit of magic was a little more than usual."

"Although the improvement was extremely limited, it made me realize that I, or rather most mages who have reached their limits, may still have room to grow."

Hope pondered for a moment, "Senior Gladstone, may I understand it this way: most mages believe they have reached the limit of their magic power, but in reality, they have not utilized their magic power to the fullest extent, so there is still room for improvement."

Gladstone nodded in satisfaction. "That's right. After in-depth research, I have a bold hypothesis: there should be hidden magical power within a mage's body that has not yet been discovered."

"I named it 'Second Source of Magic'."

Gladstone's words immediately piqued the interest of Hayberian, who had previously shown no interest in the topic.

He is the second-ranked Archmage of the Ten Wizard Saints, and he considers himself to have some expertise in magical cultivation.

The upper limit of a person's magical power is determined at birth; this has been a consensus in the magical world for thousands of years.

The human body's magical energy is like a fixed container. When the magical energy stored in it is exhausted, the mage can only replenish it by automatically drawing magical particles from the atmosphere.

But is there more than one "magic container" in the human body?

If Gladstone's research ultimately succeeds in proving the existence of a "second source of magic" and actually developing it, it will be a great study worthy of being recorded in the history of magic.

However, developing this "second source of magic" into a state where it can be effectively utilized presents another thorny problem.

Gladstone stroked his beard. "Actually, I already have some ideas about this problem. I think the key to unlocking the second magic source lies in pressure. Only when magic power is squeezed to its limit is there a slight possibility of a breakthrough."

To push one's own magic to its limit under high pressure...

Hope frowned slightly. This method was not very safe. If one was not careful, it would be like a water balloon being squeezed and burst, causing magic to be lost continuously. In severe cases, it could even cause magic deficiency syndrome.

Erza also fell into deep thought.

She was once ambushed by a powerful dark mage during a mission to exterminate a monster.

She had exhausted her magic power to defeat the monster, and under the immense pressure of this life-or-death situation, a large amount of magic power suddenly burst forth from her body, allowing her to kill the attacker with a single strike.

Erza didn't understand anything at the time and didn't think there was anything wrong, but now it seems that it must have been the untapped hidden magic power within her.

It turns out that I had already activated the "second source of magic".

I'm so awesome!

Erza looked at Hope with a hint of smugness in her eyes. Would saying something now be too much of a blow to this guy?

Just then, Gladstone spoke up again: "Actually, I have another idea. Although I can't provide valid evidence, I think the probability of activating the 'second magic source' using this method is much higher, and it's also safe enough."

Hope's eyes lit up. "What method?"

Gladstone pointed to the clock hanging on the office wall and said, "Using time-forward magic on one's own magic power through the physical body allows the magic power to grow and accumulate continuously, eventually forcibly breaking through the magic power limit."

"If you feel that your body can't support the breakthrough, you can directly release the excess magic power. And because of the controllability of time magic, this method is very safe."

"But the downside is that the breakthrough process can be extremely painful."

"Time magic is rare to begin with, and time magic that meets the conditions for activating a second magic source is even rarer, not to mention that our academy doesn't have a single instructor or student who has mastered time magic..."

Seeing the old man with the white beard sighing, Hope was so excited he almost jumped up. Mildian Magic Academy didn't have it, but he did!

The arc of time—doesn't that perfectly fit the criteria?

Chapter 118 Unexpected Discovery

After a moment's thought, Hope told Hayberion and Gladstone about her ability to manipulate time arcs.

Although the time spent together was short, Hope's intuition told him that the Dean of the Magic Academy and the Elder were trustworthy people.

"The arc of time?!"

Gladstone was overjoyed. "You actually know this magic?!"

Hope nodded, but looking at Gladstone's fanatical gaze, he suddenly felt a little uneasy. He knew a lot of magic; if he told the white-bearded old man, he might be dragged away to be dissected.

Gladstone noticed his blunder, coughed to ease the awkwardness, and said, "What a coincidence, I didn't expect Hope to know this magic."

Hope raised an eyebrow, and the mysterious person on Galna Island whom he had used the "Embrace the Girl" technique on suddenly flashed through his mind. "Could it be that you have seen other mages who use 'Time Arc'?"

Gladstone nodded. "It's Ultear, a former council member. Her magic is also 'Arc of Time.' I had already contacted her to ask for her help in researching the second source of magic, but..."

Everyone present has heard about what happened next.

Because she helped Jellal activate "Magical Spirit Power" and destroyed the Council headquarters in front of a large group of people, Ultear is now the most wanted criminal in the New Council.

After all, she was the only person in hundreds of years to have so thoroughly humiliated the council and repeatedly rubbed their face underfoot...

However, Hope was thinking about something else.

The "Arc of Time" is such an extremely rare magic that, apart from him, who is overpowered, there shouldn't be anyone else in the world who can master it.

In other words, the mysterious mage on Galna Island who disguised himself as a short man and tricked Rio into using the "Moon Drop" to unseal Deliora is most likely Ultear.

At that time, she was still a high-ranking member of parliament.

Why would someone personally get involved in something like this?

Jellal only wanted to revive the Dark Mages; the demons were irrelevant to him. Therefore, Ultear's actions on Galna Island had little to do with him.

What other reason could there be for Ultear to personally intervene?

Suddenly, Hope remembered that during her last battle with Ultear, the opponent had used ice magic, albeit only for a moment, but Hope was now certain that it was 'Ice Shape'.

Rio, who was bewitched by Ultear, is also an Ice-Shape Mage, and he is also the apprentice of Ultear, the once famous Ice-Shape Mage of the North.