Fairy Tail Space Mage

"The culprits who destroyed the guild"—the two little girls are too frail to bear such a huge burden.

“I know what you two are thinking. However, you're overthinking it… No one knows the specifics of the situation better than me, and I can tell you definitively that the responsibility for this matter does not lie with you!”

Kong felt that if not handled properly, this matter might leave a lingering resentment in the hearts of the two girls. Therefore, he firmly denied their suspicions.

Perhaps they thought Sora was the kind of person who would never lie. So, upon hearing Sora say that, Lucy and Levy immediately felt a great weight lifted off their shoulders and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

Mira and Xun'er, on the other hand, had no idea what Sora, Lucy, and Levy were talking about from the beginning. However, they tacitly refrained from asking.

……

In her spare time while "saving" the guild's library and meditating to restore her magic power, Sora didn't forget to use her small communication terminal to contact Hot Spring Town and explain her previous deal with Makarov.

The construction company that Kong knew was, of course, the Wenquan Town Construction Company. That is, "Tang's" business.

It's not that I don't want the good stuff to go to outsiders. It's just that only his own construction company can Kong trust to carry out the reconstruction work of "Fairy Tail".

Makarov actually knew about this, which is why he agreed to the deal.

Otherwise, with so many secrets hidden within the guild, what if they were leaked...? Even if the final construction is somewhat crude, Makarov would rather let everyone in the guild complete it on their own.

"What's wrong... Ya'er isn't here?" Kong didn't expect that this contact would reveal such an unexpected situation.

"Yes... For some reason, a man who can eat iron suddenly appeared at the volcano in town. Miss Ya'er has already taken people there, and they are currently fighting that man of unknown origin! That man is actually able to fight Miss Ya'er to a standstill! That's truly astonishing!"

The people of Hot Spring Town have a somewhat blind worship of Ya'er. Sora was already aware of this, so he didn't bother to pay attention to it.

To his surprise, Gajeel had somehow ended up in the hot spring town.

"Um...Kong, I'm sorry. Xun'er was so focused on recording the magic circle that she forgot about that guy..." Xun'er blushed and floated to Kong's side, explaining apologetically.

After she threw Gajeel into the crater, she completely forgot about him.

Gajeel is a Dragon Slayer Mage, so of course he can't be killed so easily.

Just as he was about to fall into the lava lake, he used his Iron Dragon Staff to wedge himself to the sides, managing to stop his fall. Then, with considerable effort, Gajeel finally managed to climb out of the crater.

Then, they immediately encountered the guards of the hot spring town who were guarding the crater.

Then, naturally, they were treated as suspicious individuals.

Then, naturally, a conflict broke out with the guards.

Finally, he fought against Ya'er, who had arrived at the scene.

Chapter 206 The Unlucky "Iron Dragon"

Al'er has just become the "Fire Destroyer Demon Mage", and her strength has greatly increased.

Therefore, Kong was not surprised that she could fight "Iron Dragon" to a standstill.

However, since "Black Feather," who was secretly protecting Aya, did not make a move, Sora felt that Aya probably just wanted to practice her skills with Gajeel.

Once I thought about this, I stopped worrying.

"Xun'er, you caused this trouble, so you should deal with it. In short, we can't let that guy continue to cause trouble in Hot Spring Town."

Seeing Levy looking in their direction, Sora probably guessed who the "iron-eating" guy was. After all, the characteristic of "iron-eating" was far too obvious.

“Alright… I was originally planning to throw him into the Frozen Cave to feed the Ice Coffin Grass. Those guys can even eat real dragons. But anyway, the war is over…” Xun’er said, already activating [Teleport].

A minute later, she returned with Gajeel, whose face was charred and whose clothes were tattered.

Gajeel looked so miserable, worse than a beggar, that it took everyone a few seconds to recognize him.

"What are you looking at! If you want to keep fighting, I'll fight anyone!!" Gajeel was in a terrible mood! He had never encountered more setbacks in his entire life than in this one day!

He was somewhat resigned to falling for the cat's trick due to a moment of carelessness. But to be outmaneuvered by a little girl from an ordinary small town was utterly disgraceful!

What exactly happened to that girl?

Gajeel has encountered people who use fire and swords before.

Rabbit Maru, one of the "Four Elements" in the guild, is a prime example.

But whether it's fire or swordsmanship, Usagi-maru and that girl named "Ya-er" are not even in the same league.

The blue flames, like a persistent affliction, would burn even iron if they touched the skin, and they were impossible to extinguish, making them extremely difficult to deal with.

But when the opponent used a full-body enchantment spell, that opened the gates of hell... Extreme speed, unparalleled power, and vast, high-level magic... As soon as [Dance of Fire] was activated, it instantly enveloped Gajeel in countless fiery slashes!

If this magic weren't so physically demanding and short-lived, Gajeel might have been sliced ​​into pieces!

And it was at this moment that the cat [teleported] over.

The cat seemed to know the girl named "Ya'er," and said something to her. The girl then sheathed her sword, dispelled the magic, and left with the people.

Afterwards, the cat ran to Gajeel and explained the results of the guild battle. Finally, it led a reluctant Gajeel back to Sora's side.

"You bastard, what are you being so arrogant about! Your 'Ghosts' have already been defeated. They're all in the city hospital now. Do you want to go in too? Get out of here before anyone notices you!" Before Sora could say anything, Levy jumped out first, pointing at Gajeel's head.

"Oh, it's you, the little girl who likes being a prisoner!" Gajeel glanced at Levy, as if he had just noticed her.

"Who wants to be a prisoner, you iron-eating bastard!"

Levy originally just wanted Gajeel to leave quickly so as not to upset everyone. After all, everyone was in a bad mood, having to clean up the guild's ruins and being reminded of painful memories.

But to my surprise, Gajeel was ungrateful.

"It was him, the one who bullied Levy!"

"Avenge Levy!"

Levy's protectors, Salusuk and Dorelle, finally have their chance to make a dazzling appearance.

"It was you who pulled my hair? You bastard! Don't you know a woman's hair is more important than her life?!" Cana had already heard about Gajeel dragging her by the hair. Seeing Gajeel, her eyes turned bloodshot.

"So you're here... We're both Dragon Slayers, and I've been regretting that we didn't have a chance to settle this before! Perfect timing, let's have a match!" Natsu suddenly appeared out of nowhere.

"Interesting...Let me join in too!" Seeing Natsu join in, Gray naturally didn't want to be left behind.

Thus, led by Levy and her two protectors, Gajeel was instantly surrounded by the Fairy Tail crew!

Everyone was eager and ready to try!

It wasn't because they wanted to vent their anger on Gajeel; it was simply because these troublemakers clearly preferred fighting to the boring task of "cleaning up the ruins"!

"Drink! All of you, stop!" The president's forehead veins throbbed violently before he finally couldn't help but roar out.

The guild members immediately fell silent.

"The guild war is over. The fighting that follows will only cause trouble for those around us. You bunch of brats, if you still have energy, you'd better get back to work!"

The president had spoken, so naturally no one dared to disobey and they all dispersed.

Gajeel was startled to see the other party's guild leader standing right in front of him, perfectly fine!

Although Xun'er had explained the outcome of the war to him before, she hadn't gone into much detail. He hadn't expected that the opposing guild leader had already recovered from Aria's magic.

"No wonder you even managed to break through this move. We didn't lose unjustly," Gajeel thought to himself.

“Aside from Joseph and Aria, who are missing, the rest of the ‘Spectre’ are in the city hospital. Aren’t you going to go see them?” Sora suddenly said to Gajeel after everyone had dispersed.

Gajeel was startled again, only then realizing that the person squatting beside him, engrossed in organizing books, was none other than the dangerous man who had frightened him so much last night that he had to kidnap the little girl to escape!

He was so close to me right now!

Why didn't I sense his presence at all just now?

"Hmph! Those defeated fools! Why should I go see them!" Although his heart was about to stop, Gajeel didn't show it on the surface.

"Don't forget, you yourself were defeated as well." Kong raised his head and glanced at him casually.

Gajeel felt a lot of pressure and remained silent.

"...'Iron Dragon,' tell me, what kind of place is the guild to you?" Perhaps it was just the simple act of organizing books that made Sora feel a little bored. So, he started chatting with Gajeel.

“The guild is just a place where I accept commissions,” Gajeel replied without hesitation.

"If that's all there is to it, why did you choose 'Spectre'? 'Spectre' is one of the top guilds in the kingdom. Don't tell me you just chose it randomly."

"Of course not! The mages of 'Phantom' are incredibly powerful! Besides work and rewards, I also need them to hone my skills against worthy opponents!"

"Is that so... a period of training. Then, why didn't you choose 'Fairy Tail'? 'Fairy Tail' probably has no shortage of strong opponents. Besides, Natsu is there too..."

"Ha! What are you talking about! Do you think I would agree that a guild that seems to be playing 'house' would have powerful mages?" Gajeel interrupted Sora directly.

"Facts speak louder than words. We won, and you lost." Kong wasn't angry at all.

"Hmph! That's just because... there are a few troublesome guys in your guild."

Gajeel believes that the most troublesome member of Fairy Tail is actually the one speaking to him right now.

He could also sense that the person Joseph had been most wary of and cautious about was the same one standing before him. Of course, the reason he said "several" was because Gajeel felt that Lucy, the kitten, the "fire dragon," the "fairy queen," the "fortune teller," and even the little girl Levy who was still staring intently at him from not far away, were all rather troublesome.

Chapter 207 Post-War Turmoil

"Are they difficult to deal with? If you find them difficult to deal with, does that mean you think they are powerful?"

“I… I didn’t say that.” Gajeel was about to answer “yes.” But then he thought about it and realized that wasn’t right. At the very least, Lucy, the “fortune teller,” and the “little girl” were definitely no match for him.

"You find them troublesome, yet you don't consider them powerful... I understand, your so-called 'power' only refers to military strength, right?" Sora understood Gajeel's meaning.

Gajiru remained silent.

"Judging someone's strength solely by their 'force'... that's childish thinking." Sora tidied up the last book in front of him, put it into his spatial ring, then stood up and looked directly into Gajeel's eyes.

Gajeel couldn't help but take a step back.

Then, he suddenly felt a little ashamed.

He wasn't a child, and of course he knew that judging someone's strength based on force was a one-sided view. But subconsciously, that's what he always thought.

I hadn't noticed this at all before, so I didn't feel anything about it.

Now, under Sora's guidance, the problems with his own values ​​are slowly being pointed out. Sora even bluntly calls it "childish thinking." As a grown man, and a self-proclaimed wise and somewhat narcissistic one at that, Gajeel feels utterly ashamed!

"Pfft!" Levy had seen Gajeel's embarrassed look from beginning to end, so she couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Sure enough, seeing this fearless, self-righteous guy who thought he was very smart being crushed by the air made her feel very satisfied!

"What exactly are you trying to say!" Gajeel felt his embarrassment rise to another level after being mocked by Levy, and couldn't help but growl at Sora in front of him.

"Go to the hospital for treatment, and while you're at it, visit your guild members... After you've taken care of all that, take some time to think about what path you should take in the future."

"Is it to continue living alone, like a lone wolf, devouring everything around me, just to become stronger, living a solitary and vigilant life? Or is it to think about what true strength is, and then seek and rely on that strength, living a more relaxed and enjoyable life?"

After finishing his conversation with Gajeel, Sora felt a bit bored. Just then, he saw Polyusica waving at him from afar, so he used [Teleport] to rush over.