Fairy Tail Space Mage

However, there was a slight difference: the person holding the other was Erza, looking completely satisfied and fully immersed in the role. The one being held, on the other hand, was Sora, with lifeless eyes and a blank expression…

"What are you doing?" Makarov, who had recovered from his indigestion, was equally stunned by the scene before him.

……

Although it started in such a strange way, the intensity of the three-way battle was completely unaffected. Previously, Sora thought Gildarts was stronger than Makarov, but after the battle began, he was starting to want to retract that assessment.

Makarov wasn't just skilled in one giantification spell. His various light spells, and his defensive magic circle spell "Three Pillars," which rivaled Sora's "Circle of the Sky," made Sora and Erza understand why this old man could become the Fairy Tail guild master!

The prerequisite for using "Empty Circle" is that it can condense "Empty Seed".

The "Seed of Emptiness" not only needs to be located at the center of the "Sphere of Emptiness," but it also cannot leave Emptiness's body. Under these circumstances, this magic can essentially only be used to protect Emptiness.

If you want to protect others, you can only carry them in your arms like a princess. Of course, the same applies to being carried in someone else's arms.

Makarov's light magic is incredibly powerful. However, Sora and Elsa are not entirely without a way to counter it.

The solution to the Void is the "Void Garment." Elsa, on the other hand, had already donned the "Star Armor," an overly ornate armor that effectively defends against light magic attacks.

Of course, the "Star Armor's" wide red shoulder and waist armor, paired with silver armor, gives Elsa a magnificent, striking, and imposing appearance. From a distance, one could easily mistake him for a noble knight embracing a princess in black.

Kana, who loves gossip, looked annoyed: If she had brought a camera, or made a card with similar functionality, she could have recorded this moment permanently!

Neither Sora nor Erza intended to fight the Guild Master outside the protective range of "The Circle of the Sky." It's true that Makarov's movements slow down when he's gigantic. But both Sora and Erza had witnessed Makarov's other magic, "Giant's Wrath." That was a large-scale spell that, in his gigantic state, used a shockwave of magic to destroy everything around the caster!

As long as this magic exists, anyone who tries to provoke Makarov using mobility will meet a terrible end. Makarov probably understood the weakness of his gigantic form, which is why he developed this complementary magic.

Sora and Elsa's strategy of avoiding the enemy's strength and attacking their weakness was indeed very successful. Makarov personally tested the defensive capabilities of the "Circle of the Sky," and upon seeing the two of them huddled inside the "Circle of the Sky" in his "princess carry," he immediately abandoned his plan to use the giantification magic.

Then came an overwhelming barrage of light magic, far beyond what Sora and Elsa had imagined.

"Light Magic: Rain of Light!"

"Light Magic - Domain of Light!"

"Light Magic: Light Explosion!"

A multi-target attack spell with tracking capabilities!

A wide-range, all-encompassing magic spell!

A single-target attack spell with the power of a beam cannon!

The three spells were fired at Sora and Elsa inside the "Circle of the Sky" without any pause! Elsa and Sora inside the "Circle of the Sky" were instantly stunned by the triple barrage of light magic!

Such a triple attack of magic is something that even the "Star Armor" and the "Void Garment" (which is essentially empty) cannot completely block. And there's simply no time to dodge!

Without any hesitation, Kong flung out the energy compression point in his hand, activating the "Singularity" magic. Then, whether it was the sky full of light bullets or the beam cannons that seemed capable of sweeping away everything, they were all swallowed up by the "Singularity" like a whale drinking water.

"What happened?" Kana had just snapped out of her gossipy reverie when she saw Makarov unleash a barrage of powerful attacks, like a machine gun spraying fire! Then, there was the unknown method of the void that brought everything back to calm.

Mira's eyes widened as well. Although she had heard Xun'er mention this magic and was somewhat prepared, witnessing it firsthand still left her deeply shocked!

"Empty. It seems you've mastered this magic. In that case, perhaps I, as an old man, can finally get a little more serious!"

Makarov hadn't expected his three prized spells to be so easily broken. So, the old man's unwillingness to accept defeat led him to unleash his true power.

Makarov's seriousness was not just talk; he truly unleashed a vast magical power that only the Ten Wizard Saints could unleash!

The mountains trembled, and loose rocks flew everywhere!

The sea was steaming, and the rising mist obscured the blue sky!

The intense magic of light completely bathed Makarov in gold. Mira and Cana, feeling the oppressive magic, collapsed to the ground, drenched in sweat. Erza and Sora, who were directly impacted, nearly fell through the air along with the "Circle of the Sky"...

At this moment, Makarov was nothing like the child who had been throwing a tantrum earlier. Even though he was enveloped in golden light, he gave Sora only one impression—a demon!

Yes, when the power gap reaches a certain level, even if you have a good impression of that person, you will still feel fear when the time comes!

The fear of those who possess powerful magic seems to be written into our genes and buried deep in our bones, just like fear of heights, fear of sharp objects, fear of snakes, and fear of trypophobia!

"President, you wouldn't have increased the difficulty of the exam just because I'm Erza's assistant... would you?" This was the second time already. She had already worked so hard to improve her strength; this time, Sora didn't want to be overwhelmed by the magic of the "Ten Wizard Saints" again.

“No, I didn’t originally intend to be this serious. But why, when facing you and Elsa, did I suddenly find myself doing this? Perhaps, my intuition tells me that you are worthy of my full effort.” Makarov was also somewhat puzzled.

If Laxus were here, he would probably understand why.

Even knowing that you are much stronger than your opponent, your confident attacks are always blocked or neutralized by them.

It's like spending money and doing work, but not getting anything or any reward.

I lost money! I'm not satisfied! So, next time I must make a profit!

Since we couldn't buy it before, we'll pay more. Since we weren't paid before, we'll be more serious and work harder this time.

Makarov wanted to see just how much intense polishing Kong and Elsa, those two annoyingly hard "raw stones," could withstand!

(I couldn't finish the S-level exam today...)

Chapter 038 "Demon Star"

"Elsa, the guild master seems to be really serious. There's no other way; we'll have to use some risky tactics from now on. At the appropriate time, I'll release you into 'The Circle of the Sky.' Then, the offensive will be your responsibility!"

Kong said earnestly to Elsa, who was holding him.

"I understand... I'm sorry, it was supposed to be my S-rank exam, but I've been relying on you so much."

This wasn't the first time Elsa had endured the pressure of "Holy Ten" level magic. Moreover, her current magic reserves exceeded ten thousand, giving her a certain resistance to the pressure of "Holy Ten" level magic.

"Elsa is a well-rounded mage, so it's natural that he'll struggle against opponents far stronger than him. I, on the other hand, am an extreme mage. Having dedicated myself entirely to defensive magic, I possess the potential to challenge opponents far stronger than myself. So, don't worry too much about these things. Once your magic reserves reach the level of the Guild Master, your well-rounded nature will make you even more powerful and invincible than him!"

Kong talked a lot, which was very unusual for him as a man who was usually quiet and reserved.

When Sora brought Mira and the others back to the dorm, he said a lot. This showed that Sora was not at peace with himself.

The more nervous and unsettled Kong is, the more excited he becomes, and the more he will talk.

Mira seemed to have noticed Sora's habit as well. So, despite being a little jealous of Erza, who fought alongside Sora and was trusted by him, Mira took Cana away from the battlefield.

Mira didn't know how the upcoming battle would turn out, and she didn't want to become an empty concern.

Kong noticed Mira's behavior, of course. He looked at her and saw that she was looking at him too. Their eyes met for a moment, and then they nodded to each other.

No one knew why the two nodded; they probably didn't understand why they did it either. But for some reason, this unspoken, tacit gesture inspired them both.

Mira was filled with sweetness; the slight jealousy she had felt towards Elsa earlier vanished completely. Sora, on the other hand, was unusually bursting with boundless pride. He was like a young man who had successfully confessed his love and wanted to shout out his excitement!

"President, as I promised you before, I won't use my new magic on people lightly. However, even so, I still have enough means to threaten you! So, you'd better not be careless!"

Sora's sudden, powerful speech left Makarov and Erza, who was holding Sora, both looking astonished. They seemed to have never seen Sora like this before.

Elsa lowered his head, trying to see if the empty body in his arms had been secretly switched by someone. In the empty body's hand, a black sphere the size of a basketball had appeared.

"Elsa, light, attack!" Sora suddenly shouted to Elsa.

Elsa quickly regained his composure, and immediately fired the "Star Light Particle Sword" that was already fully charged at Makarov!

Yes, simply hiding in a "turtle shell" wouldn't be enough to defeat Makarov. And in their previous plan, the "Star Light Particle Sword" was their decisive attack!

The "Light Particle Sword" consists of two longswords made of light particles. However, when the two swords are combined into one, they can fire a long-range beam cannon. This is the "Star Light Particle Sword".

Although both Sora and Erza were full of anticipation for this move, in reality, its power was only about the same as Makarov's "Light Magic: Light Burst".

To seemingly confirm this result, Chairman Makarov used "Light Magic: Light Explosion".

Two equally powerful beam cannons met in mid-air, eroded, neutralized, and exploded!

It all happened in an instant. So fast that before a normal person's eyes could keep up, they had to close their eyes to protect themselves from the blinding, explosive light.

Unbeknownst to anyone, under the cover of the explosion, a "black ball" bypassed the center of the blast and, following an arc, approached Makarov close to the ground!

When the "black sphere" was only three meters away from Makarov, his years of combat instincts suddenly kicked in. Almost without thinking, Makarov activated "Defense Magic Circle: Three Pillar Gods"!

Using magic circles is a skill required of high-ranking mages. Although "Defense Magic Circle: Three Pillars" is Makarov's most frequently used, most familiar, and most proficient magic circle spell, he cannot cast it instantly because magic circles require mental visualization to draw.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the moment Makarov made a move, the "black ball" was detonated!

What was called an explosion was actually just the release of magic within the black sphere. And that magic, of course, was demonic magic that the "Singularity" couldn't digest. Yes, this so-called "black sphere" was actually the "Demon Star" within the magical alternate dimension of the "Singularity"!

The moment the "Demon Star" was unleashed, a black, bowl-lid-like semicircle covered everything within a radius of tens of meters. Then came a blinding white light, as if triggered by countless secondary detonations, and the violent burning and expansion of the air!

Sora had already experienced the power of the "Demon Star" when he was fighting demons. Therefore, he had no interest in seeing it again.

Sora deactivated "Circle of the Sky," instantly "moving" Erza a kilometer away. Then, just as "Circle of the Sky" activated again, the shockwave from the explosion of "Demon Star" hit them head-on!

Of course, this has absolutely no effect on the Void and Elsa within the physically isolated "Circle of Emptiness".

The mushroom cloud-like residue slowly condensed in the air; the mountains stopped shaking, the earth stopped moving, and everything seemed to return to normal.

Only Mira and Cana in the distance, and Elsa in the Sky Circle, stared wide-eyed at the scene before them, their minds blank.

The small hill near the battlefield has been completely leveled without anyone noticing!

The once flat ground has now been transformed into a huge, irregularly shaped spherical crater!

Further away, within a kilometer of the pit's edge, the forest trees were either charred, uprooted, or broken—a scene of utter devastation… Everything at the center was instantly vaporized and wiped out, while the surrounding area was subjected to intense heat and shockwave damage from the violent expansion of the air. Kong already knew this, so there was no surprise whatsoever.

Although every time he sees this scene, Sora wants to complain about how the new magic that he and Kaoru painstakingly created is less than one-thousandth the power of its "garbage system".

But without a doubt, these "garbage magic" that the "singularity" in the other dimension cannot digest are still Kong's current trump card!

Yes, although they are consumables, like grenades, and can only be used once, each "Demon Star" is as powerful as a medium-range super spell!

The demonic power gathered in the "Demon Star" is not the power of a single demon, but rather the combined power of many demons.

These magical attributes are different, including wind, earth, water, fire, darkness, and so on. They are forcibly squeezed together, and once they are released, something terrifying will happen... like what just happened.

(I was so engrossed in writing that I forgot to upload it...)

Chapter 039 An Unexpected "Result"

During his first demon hunt, Sora used the "Singularity" to collect a "Demon Star" the size of a ping-pong ball (the demon was very weak, and all the magical attacks were absorbed by the "Singularity," which only allowed the "Singularity" to gain 1000 units of the demon's magic power).

After defeating several stronger demons, the "Demon Star" had grown to the size of a volleyball. Sora, curious, wanted to see what would happen if he released the "Demon Star" from the outside.

Then, he gave himself a real fright!

If it weren't for thorough preparations beforehand, and Xun'er's protection using "teleportation," Kong might have been killed by his own magic.

From then on, "Demon Star" became Sora's trump card in defeating powerful demons. It also became Sora's only trump card, almost the strongest magic.

Regarding the unexpected gain of the "Demon Star," Sora probably described it to Kaoru in this way:

Once upon a time, there was a man who, unable to find work, impulsively went to the mountains to dig for hot springs. His plan was that once he found a hot spring, he would build a hot spring inn and become his own boss, never again having to beg for favors or be subservient to others.

As it turned out, after painstakingly digging to the source of the hot spring, it turned out to be just a small spring, barely enough to sustain a small pool. But unexpectedly, during the digging process, the man struck gold, instantly becoming a millionaire.

Kong is the person who dug the hot spring.