Fairy Tail Space Mage

The virtuous cycle and flawless defenses he had created often drove his magical attackers to the brink of mental collapse. But the mage girl before him didn't seem to be a magical attacker.

"Then, I won't stand on ceremony. Let's start with a greeting... Sword Technique: Draw Sword Style: Flame Slash!"

The girl's magic, as expected, was a martial arts-type magic primarily focused on physical attacks. Although the name was excellent, and it included flames, her sword-drawing techniques were fast and powerful. But…

Not a single trace! The transparent sphere in front of the air was completely undamaged! Not even the slightest twist or wobbling!

Sora continued to draw the magic circle with her mind, seemingly in no hurry at all, completely ignoring the girl who attacked her.

The girl, though furious, was powerless to do anything for the time being. Her confident strike had been like hitting a solid iron wall…

No, it's not an iron wall. Even if it were, her "Flame Blade" could cut through it. After all, she possesses the best swordsmanship, the best sword, and uses enchanted fire magic from the Hazel Realm. But now, what's with the pain and numbness in her wrist caused by the recoil?

"I refuse to believe there is any magic I can't cut through! This is my most powerful slashing sword technique—Sword Technique: Heavy Slash - Blazing Slash!"

The girl created some distance between herself and Kong. Once her wrists regained their sensation, she switched to gripping the sword with both hands, then charged forward, jumped, and leaped high into the air, putting all her strength and magic into the small katana in her hands, and fiercely slashed down!

Although it was somewhat incongruous for a beautiful girl in a kimono to make such a domineering and fierce move, and jumping so high in front of Sora risked exposing him to things he shouldn't see, the girl didn't care!

The only thing she refused to admit was that there were things she couldn't cut with her "Flame Blade Technique"! The scorching heat should have made the blade incredibly sharp, allowing it to slice through everything. Why was it just a transparent spell...?

"Bang!" The girl's blade seemed to have struck something extremely hard, emitting a trembling, mournful cry as if it were about to break, and flew out of the girl's hand!

"Ah!" The girl couldn't help but scream. Then, clutching her trembling hands, she rolled on the ground in pain.

"Ya'er!"

"Miss!"

Upon seeing this, the mayor and the mercenaries all cried out in alarm. Several mercenaries who harbored feelings for Ya'er even wanted to rush forward and teach Kong a lesson. Of course, they were stopped by something transparent.

"It's no use. Xun'er has already set up a spell. Within the dojo area, you can only leave, not enter. The battle between mages is sacred and cannot be disturbed. Do you humans need Xun'er to teach you manners?" Xun'er, who was also watching the battle from outside, said very unhappily.

"What are you saying, you stinky cat..." The mayor, worried about his daughter, didn't care and was about to start cursing.

Xun'er seemed to have anticipated this; with a mere flick of her claws, the mayor vanished from everyone's sight. Xun'er had used a "teleportation" spell to send the mayor to an unknown location.

The mercenaries, who had originally planned to cause trouble for Xun'er, immediately stopped in their tracks upon seeing this. After all, they were mercenaries, and in crucial moments, they knew how to assess the situation.

"Are you alright... Don't worry, Xun'er won't do anything reckless."

Sora had already completed the transformation magic circle. Therefore, he had time to care about the girl in front of him.

The girl looked up, her eyes already brimming with tears, though she didn't cry out loud. It seemed the recoil had really hurt her hand!

This made Sora feel a little guilty.

I think I just saw something I shouldn't have seen... I have a vague feeling about that. But I didn't pay much attention to it just now, so I can't remember what it was.

"You wait, once my hand regains feeling... I'll definitely be able to break through your defenses!"

The girl seemed completely unconcerned about her father's disappearance and stubbornly insisted that Sora wait for her. Sora was easygoing and simply nodded without saying anything.

Sora's gentle reaction surprised the girl. She looked closely at Sora's face and found that he was quite handsome... no, she found that Sora was not as arrogant as she had imagined.

On the contrary, her eyes were serious and focused. It was just that she was too taciturn, which gave people the feeling of indifference and disdain for others.

The girl felt she had somewhat misunderstood the boy before her… Of course, she still refused to admit defeat when it came to swordsmanship. After all, her swordsmanship was recognized even by "Lord Elsa."

We mustn't tarnish Lord Elsa's reputation!

Chapter 046 Enchantment Magic

"Sword Technique: Chaotic Slash - Dance of Flames!"

After the girl with long, straight black hair was finally able to pick up her katana again, she unleashed a series of raging slashes on "Sky Circle" accompanied by rapid movement.

Having likely pushed the "Flame Enchantment" magic to its limit, the girl's black hair turned completely red. She herself transformed into a burning flame, constantly swirling and slashing around the "Circle of Emptiness."

When Sora saw the girl's appearance, he felt a sense of familiarity. Of course, this familiarity didn't come from a certain anime called Shana that he had watched on Earth, but rather from the fact that this magic was very similar to a certain magic that Sora had seen before.

After thinking carefully for a while, Sora finally realized. That's right, this magic was somewhat similar to Natsu's Dragon Slayer Magic. However, it was far less advanced and complex than Dragon Slayer Magic.

"Miss!"

While pondering the essence of "enchanting" magic, the girl with long, straight black hair also exhausted her magic power and knelt on the ground.

The girl looked utterly dejected. She had exhausted all her strength, yet she hadn't been able to break through Kong's defenses. If this were a life-or-death battlefield, where the opponent could retaliate, how many lives would she have to sacrifice to defeat such a powerful adversary as Kong!

Even though her opponent wasn't a powerful S-rank mage like "Lord Elsa," the girl was still completely powerless. So, what was the point of all her relentless training?

The girl couldn't understand what had gone wrong. Why was there such a big difference between her and that boy?

……

Ya'er was exceptional. Therefore, she possessed a pride and self-esteem unimaginable to ordinary people. During her training, she encountered Erza by chance. Hearing that he was a powerful swordsman with masterful swordsmanship, Ya'er immediately challenged him. The result… of course, was a defeat.

Al'er was taken aback, but because the other party was Erza, the renowned genius-level mage, Al'er had no choice but to admit it.

In terms of beauty, talent, swordsmanship, magnanimity, and personality, the other party surpasses Ya'er. Ya'er can only look at Erza with longing. But what exactly is this person before her?

Just how strong is he? Who exactly is he?

"Are you using enchanted magic?"

Kong ignored the reactions of the mercenaries outside and saw that the girl in front of him had lost her will to fight, so he had time to ask.

"um, yes."

The girl's eyes were lifeless; it was unclear whether she had overused her magic or suffered a severe blow, but she seemed completely broken.

"Can you teach me this magic?" Kong suddenly asked.

"Nothing is impossible... W-what! What did you say?!"

The girl's eyes finally regained their sparkle. She looked at the empty space with an expression of utter disbelief.

"What's wrong?" Kong asked, somewhat puzzled.

"What's wrong... You actually asked me what's wrong? Who suddenly asks someone to teach them magic! Are you out of your mind...?"

The girl was startled awake by Kong's unexpected behavior. At that moment, she had temporarily forgotten her earlier disappointment.

"Didn't you just agree...?"

Sora felt even stranger. No, from the very beginning, Sora felt that the girl in front of her was abnormal. No, it should be the entire town of Hot Spring Town that was abnormal. The town hall being built like that was already outrageous, and the townspeople's attitude towards the mayor and his daughter was just as strange as in a novel...

Having spent too much time in Fairy Tail, Sora has finally started to act strangely himself. That's why he thinks everyone in the hot spring town is abnormal. However, getting Sora to realize this won't be so easy.

"How can what just happened count... Just now I..." The girl immediately waved her hand in denial.

"What do I need to do to get you to teach me... how about I complete the task for free?"

Kong didn't understand the girl's meaning, but he realized she didn't intend to admit what she had just said. In that case, they could only negotiate...

"Say yes, Ya'er!"

Just then, the town mayor, who had been moved by Xun'er to the waterfall outside, finally crawled back, soaked to the bone. Of course, being a miser, he immediately interrupted Sora and Ya'er's conversation.

"What are you saying, Father! That's a secret technique passed down through generations of our family..." Ya'er really couldn't stand her money-grubbing father anymore.

"Is enchanted magic that powerful?" Sora asked, puzzled after hearing the girl's words.

“Emptiness, that’s not ordinary enchantment magic. It’s a type of enchantment magic—'Enchanting Magic'.”

“I noticed this as soon as I arrived in this town. The people in this town must have migrated from the eastern part of the continent of Ishgar. That is the birthplace of ‘martial arts magic’ and ‘enchanting magic’.”

"By the way, the principle of 'enchanting magic' is to attach magic power to an object, giving it additional properties and power. Although the theory is simple, the principle is complex. Only some 'ninja' and 'magic warrior' families in the eastern part of the continent have this secret method passed down."

Xun'er happened to have information about this kind of magic in her knowledge base, so she told Kong about it. The girl and the fat mayor were shocked; a cat could explain the origins of their family and their family's secret techniques so clearly. Just who were this person and cat before them?

"So it really is powerful magic... So, what price would you want for it to teach me?"

Kong's mind was still preoccupied with the terms of the deal; he had already entered work mode. His eyes were now only on money, magic, and commissions.

"I'm sorry, but family secret techniques cannot be passed on to others casually. Besides, this kind of technique is nothing special. I've already mastered it to its limit, and yet, I still can't even break through the defense of an ordinary mage..."

The girl finally remembered her earlier failure and once again entered the "broken" girl mode.

"How rude! What ordinary mage! Sora is no ordinary mage!" Xun'er said, clearly displeased.

"It's no surprise that you can't break Kong's magic. Even if you brought Elsa and used martial arts to break it without any special methods, you still wouldn't be able to break it! Kong is the most skilled defensive mage in our guild. His defensive magic is impossible to break unless it encounters a single-target super magic!"

In her excitement, Xun'er blurted out some secret information that she would never normally reveal. This caused Kong to turn around and glare at her.

Information about the magic a mage excels at is practically everything a mage possesses. This information is sometimes kept secret even from fellow guild members. Yet Xun'er just casually revealed it.

I've decided to have Chinese food tonight, but there's no dessert... I thought to myself, feeling a little down.

"Really? Even Lord Elsa can't..." The girl's eyes regained their sparkle, along with her former confidence and pride.

"Ya'er..."

"Lord Ya'er..."

The mayor and the mercenaries breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

In their hearts, Ya'er was like a source of spiritual sustenance; if Ya'er stopped shining, they too would become gloomy and lost. Fortunately, Ya'er has finally returned to normal.

Chapter 047 The Volcano's Blessing

Half an hour later, Ya'er, having recovered, took Sora and Kaoru to the crater in the center of town.

That is where the volcanic demon resides.

After so much trouble and many twists and turns, Kong and Xun'er can finally complete the commission.

"It's really strange that this town is built near a volcano. Aren't you afraid that the volcano will suddenly erupt and turn the whole town into a sea of ​​fire?" The more Xun'er observed the town, the stranger it seemed.

"We've considered this issue as well. But the benefits the volcano has brought have been too great. Even knowing the immense danger lurking beneath our feet, everyone is still reluctant to leave... After all, for ordinary people, no place is truly safe. If they discover demons, magical beasts, or mages fighting nearby, all an ordinary person can do is scream and run for their life..."

Hearing Xun'er's question, Ya'er began to explain. Of course, before they knew it, the topic became heavy.

Yes, in this world, if you're not a mage, you have absolutely no way to protect yourself.

While ordinary people may not say they are at the mercy of others, they are likely to suffer from bullying and have their lives in danger at any time.

In commercial kingdoms like the Kingdom of Fiore, the people are generally wealthy and the public security is relatively good, so there is less of a gap between ordinary people and mages.

But in many other places, such as the eastern part of the continent of Ishgar, where Al's ancestors lived, mages were constantly at war and ordinary people were treated like slaves.

That's why Ya'er's ancestors migrated here. Everything was for the sake of surviving better.

When you say the benefits of volcanoes, are you referring to hot springs?

Xun'er seemed unable to bear the heavy atmosphere from before and quickly changed the subject.

"Yes. But it's not just that one kind. The volcano erupts regularly, spewing volcanic ash that fertilizes the surrounding land. Combined with the accompanying geothermal heat, farming becomes incredibly easy. Even in the depths of winter, the plants here don't slow down..."