Fairy Tail Space Mage

"Furthermore, the volcanic lava brings various fire-attribute gems, attracting many fire-attribute magical beasts to gather here. This naturally draws in treasure hunters, mercenaries, and mages... The town's tourism industry thrives because of the regular visits of these visitors. However, those with ability often become arrogant, disregarding rules and causing chaos! That's when I use my sword to teach them a lesson they won't forget..."

Seeing the somewhat dangerous smile on Ya'er's face, Xun'er finally understood Ya'er's role in this town. Yes, Ya'er was the town's guardian deity. That's why everyone respected her so much!

"Sister Ya'er has had a tough time too. If Sister Ya'er ever encounters any difficulties in the future, please be sure to post a request specifically asking Xun'er and Kong! We will definitely do our best to help Sister Ya'er solve her problems!"

Whether out of sympathy or simply to secure more business, Xun'er suddenly started calling Ya'er "Sister Ya'er."

"Thank you for your kindness, Xun'er... Well, I'll do my best. Although I think that when it comes to dealing with troublesome mercenaries and mages, Lady Elsa is better at it..." Ya'er didn't know whether to accept this out of gratitude or refuse.

“Sister Elsa won’t do. Although she looks scary, she’s actually very soft-hearted… Most importantly, if she were to take action, this town would probably be half destroyed. But if we let Xun’er do it, as long as Xun’er teleports them to the lava lake of the volcano… don’t worry, if there are no remains, there won’t be any evidence left…”

Xun'er had clearly darkened. So much so that Ya'er unconsciously distanced herself from Xun'er and hid beside Kong.

Although Sora was taciturn, he made Aya feel very safe. Perhaps it was because Sora was a mage specializing in defensive magic, like a guardian knight in an adventurer's party.

"Xun'er, you can't kill people." As her guardian, Kong has a duty to teach her.

"Yes. Xun'er knows she was wrong." Xun'er immediately lowered her head.

……

Xun'er has lived with mages since birth, and her early education was somewhat abnormal. Therefore, some of her views are very one-sided and extreme.

From a mage's perspective, it's perfectly normal to do everything in your power to eliminate the enemy.

Moreover, she had been through life-and-death situations with mages since she was very young due to their requests. Kaoru doesn't actually have that much respect for life.

The only people she respected and cherished were the guild and its members. Of course, the person she valued most was the one beside her, the one who had nurtured her.

"We're here..." As if to ease the somewhat heavy atmosphere around her, Ya'er pointed to the rock steps in front of her and called out.

To prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering or falling into the lava lake, thick and high stone steps were built into the crater. Between the stone steps and the path is a heavy stone door, which is the only safe passage into the crater.

“This is enough, Miss Ya’er.”

Perhaps this was the first time Sora had called the girl by her name, so Ya'er couldn't help but feel her heart beat faster and her face flush slightly.

If Mira were here, she would nip even the slightest hint of something escalating into that kind of thing in the bud. But she's not here.

"No...please let me come along. I may not be of much help, but I want to do my part. I want to carry the trust and expectations of the townspeople!" Ya'er wasn't the type to panic when she was shy; rather, she was the type who would become more excited, confident, and courageous if she was shy.

Such a woman, defying physiological laws, is probably one in tens of thousands. At least, Mira and Elsa also get flustered when they're shy.

Sora naturally had no idea what was going on with Aya. But he was captivated by the strange sense of incongruity and Aya's confident demeanor and words.

Sora seemed to see something like divine light emanating from Ya'er. Sora had only seen this thing on Erza and Mira before—it was commonly known as the "Goddess's Light".

So, Kong nodded in agreement.

Sora and Kaoru first took defensive measures before entering the crater. Sora activated "Sphere of the Sky" as before. Kaoru and Aya were inside his other magic, "Sphere of the Sky".

Then the two balls just floated down directly from the crater... Kong did not choose to enter the crater through the stone gate.

It was their first time riding the "Sky Sphere," and not only were they floating directly above the lava lake, but their feet were also completely transparent. Just moments before, Ya'er had been acting like a Valkyrie, but now she was so frightened that she clung tightly to Xun'er, closed her eyes, and screamed at the top of her lungs!

Xun'er was so tightly held by Ya'er that she could hardly breathe. After struggling for a long time, she finally managed to stick her head out of Ya'er's arms.

"Honestly, I almost suffocated!" Xun'er complained.

"I...I'm sorry!" Ya'er said, feeling very embarrassed.

"It's starting. Xun'er, proceed according to plan!"

Kong sensed something about to erupt from the bubbling lava lake and immediately spoke to Xun'er. Of course, this was done using short-range communication magic, because "The Circle of Emptiness" isolated the air.

"I understand, leave it to me!" Although she said that, Xun'er only took control of the "Sky Sphere" and controlled it to carry her and Ya'er away from the lava lake.

"Aren't we going to help?" Ya'er asked in surprise, having gotten a little used to it.

"Just watch. Sora has already hunted over 100 demons. He's hunted many demons even stronger than this. Don't worry." Xun'er had great confidence in Sora.

(This part of the story isn't just filler to reach the word count. I'm clarifying this beforehand to avoid criticism.)

Chapter 048 Volcano Demon

The dual-core slime-type volcanic demon is not actually a very powerful demon. However, in terms of how troublesome it is, it ranks among the top of the dozens of volcanic demons.

Before accepting the commission, Sora and Kaoru had already thoroughly investigated the details of this demon. Of course, even without specifically investigating, Sora and Kaoru already knew the details of this demon.

Because one of the materials needed to create the "Grimoire of Arrays" comes from this demon. Therefore, even if the bounty is low, Sora and Kaoru won't care. They will still accept the commission.

The reason I took so long to finish it is that I was able to collect another necessary material for making a magic book and made some preparations along the way.

"Perhaps I'm worrying too much. But, sir, are you really alright? Do you really know how to deal with that monster down there?"

The dual-core slime-type volcanic demon has emerged from the lava, its unexpectedly enormous size. Its entire body is composed of a red, viscous substance resembling lava, and it is draped in a fiery red coat.

While it's normal for the temperature to be high above such a lava lake, the appearance of the volcanic demon made Ya'er and Xun'er feel the surrounding temperature rise significantly, even from that great height.

Cats are more heat-resistant. Ya'er grew up in a volcano. Even so, they still felt stinging pain all over their bodies from the suffocating heat waves coming from the front.

In this situation, the figure standing face-to-face with the volcanic demon below appears exceptionally majestic from behind.

Sora had anticipated this situation, so he created a vacuum between the "Circle of Emptiness" and the "Sphere of Emptiness." This completely blocked out the external heat.

It utilizes vacuum insulation. This is similar to the principle of a thermos flask.

“Of course we know how to deal with it… Dual-core slime-type volcanic demon, a very troublesome demon. There are 4 things to pay special attention to when fighting it…” Anyway, Xun’er had nothing to do at the moment, so she chatted with Ya’er beside her.

"4 o'clock?"

Ya'er was surprised. She had also collected information on dual-core slime-type volcanic demons before, but it seemed that it was not as complete as Xun'er's.

However, upon closer reflection, this isn't actually surprising. Ya'er had already witnessed Xun'er's profound knowledge before.

"Yes, first of all, this kind of demon has very high physical resistance, so it is not suitable to defeat it using physical means!"

“Of course, it is a slime-type creature after all.” Ya’er knew this very well.

"Then, because it has a dual-core structure, it cannot be truly killed unless both cores are destroyed."

“Yes, according to Father, the reason those S-rank mages failed was because after destroying a magic core, the volcanic demon immediately burrowed into the magma and escaped.” Ya’er nodded.

"Third, as long as it stays within the volcanic lava, it can continuously absorb the volcano's magic power, like having unlimited firepower, and use magic incessantly!"

"Huh! Is that so? Why haven't I heard Father mention this before?" Ya'er finally began to show her surprise.

Perhaps to complement Xun'er's explanation, the volcano demon below seemed to have finally determined that these humans did not possess the powerful magic to threaten it, so it launched an attack!

Its attack is the strongest single-target fire magic under the arcane magic category—the scorching ray!

The scorching rays of the ion beam shot out from the top of the slime demon's head, appearing like a laser as it cut through the air closest to the volcano demon! The terrifying speed, along with the suffocating heat, seemed capable of burning everything it aimed at to ashes!

But strangely, after reaching Kong, the terrifying ray seemed to have hit something horrible, becoming as soft and powerless as noodles in hot water... In the end, it was even more unwillingly sucked into something and disappeared!

This reminded Ya'er of the scene where her father slurped noodles while eating.

……

Sora used Singularity magic, which was to be expected. However, it seemed he didn't intend to eliminate the volcanic demon in front of him immediately. Sora didn't use the "Singularity" to directly attack it. He only used the "Singularity" for passive defense.

What just happened?!

Although Xun'er wanted to continue explaining the fourth point that needed attention, Ya'er seemed more interested in what Kong had just done.

"That's the magic of emptiness."

Xun'er had already been reprimanded by Kong Yong's gaze once before, so of course she dared not reveal anything carelessly this time.

"I see..." Ya'er said with a hint of regret. Now, she seemed quite interested in the mysterious mage below.

The volcanic demon didn't seem to give up after one failure. Almost without pause, wave after wave of "scorching rays" swept across the sky as if it were actually "cooking noodles"!

Of course, no matter how hard the volcanic demon tried, the result was the same. All the "scorching rays" it emitted were absorbed by the empty "singularity".

In just half a minute, two fire-attribute "Demon Stars" had fully formed in the magical space of the "Singularity." This achievement gave Kong a feeling that this situation could last forever.

Of course, that's impossible. While fire magic can be replenished indefinitely, the power of demons is not!

The "scorching rays" remained incredibly hot, but the demonic magic they contained was dwindling. Conversely, the amount of ordinary fire-attribute magic that could be absorbed by the "singularity" was increasing!

The "Singularity" magic greedily devoured the bait that could expand its magical space, constantly releasing waves of joy into Kong's mind! And Kong, as a result, became quite happy... In the time he had been busy scrambling for materials for the magic book, it had been a long time since he had so freely devoured magic.

"Phew...it's about time..." Sora felt a little regretful. It was rare to encounter such a stubborn demon. Sora hoped it could try harder. But if things continued like this, the plan would not succeed.

"Xun'er!"

One minute into the battle, with the dual-core slime-type volcanic demon's size severely shrunk due to overuse of its demonic power, Sora finally began to implement the next step of her plan.

"Then, the rest is up to you, Kong!"

After Xun'er finished speaking, she closed her eyes. She then gathered her magic power and waved her little paw at the location of the volcano demon below.

Ya'er looked in the direction Xun'er's little paws were waving and found that the volcano demon's body was sandwiched between two layers of semi-transparent magic circles.

The volcanic demon seemed to realize the danger and finally decided to use its hidden ultimate move! It was the fourth point that Xun'er hadn't had time to explain when fighting the dual-core slime-type volcanic demon—the "clone self-destruction" ultimate move!

A blinding red light emanated from the volcano demon's translucent body, as if something terrifying was about to explode! But before anything could happen, the volcano demon vanished.

Because Xun'er's "teleportation" was successfully activated!

(There will be another update soon...)

Chapter 049 Ice Coffin Grass

Sora didn't know to what extent Xun'er had improved the "teleportation magic circle" magic that she had been using since birth, but this kind of method, which was similar to forced long-distance teleportation, seemed to be no problem for her.

However, Kong didn't have time to float over and properly praise Xun'er. Because he had to leave this place and rush to somewhere.

Ignoring the scorching heat outside, Sora deactivated "Skate Circle". Then, after using "Teleport" several times, she rushed to the nearest city's "Teleportation Magic Circle".

Immediately afterwards, Sora used a "teleportation magic circle" to teleport to an extremely cold cave where the temperature was below -50 degrees Celsius.

Unless someone's completely insane, probably no mage would want to come here. Because here stands an "Ice Coffin Grass" that has lived for countless years.

The name "Ice Coffin Grass" alone is terrifying. But in reality, seeing it is even more horrifying. Of course, very few who actually encounter it survive.

Sora certainly doesn't need to worry about that. After all, when it comes to defense and escape, if Sora claims to be second, few would dare to claim to be first.

Sora emerged from the teleportation magic circle. A massive, ice-blue coffin with blue veins-like markings was about to envelop Sora. Of course, in the end, it only covered Sora's "Orb of Emptiness."

The extreme temperature difference seemed to exceed the adjustment range of the "Black Knight" suit. After shivering violently, Kong quickly released the "Sphere of Sky," then shrank and emptied the air between it and the "Sphere of Sky," creating a "thermos" with a vacuum layer.

This is truly a thermos. Everything it's made of is to withstand temperatures of -50 degrees Celsius, which could freeze most living things to death!

……

When Kong felt a little warmer, the ice coffin finally realized it couldn't harm Kong anymore, so it shrank back inside.