Fairy Tail Space Mage

"What... what are you saying... admiring the autumn leaves is one thing, but soaking in a hot spring together is really... really just the two of us?" Mira's previous dark state seemed to have been refreshed with one click, completely gone. In its place, she was blushing and looked completely at a loss.

"Sigh? Such a sister... Although I admire my future brother-in-law's abilities, the fact that she was so easily won over by him makes me, as her younger sister, a little worried about her married life..."

Lisanna, still sitting upright, initially appeared relieved, but her feelings were complicated.

Elfman had no idea what his younger sister was thinking. But when his sister's mood improved, he breathed a sigh of relief.

The next day, Xun'er saw Mila, dressed in an adorable dress, intimately holding hands with Kong while having breakfast. Xun'er was completely petrified!

She racked her brains, but Xun'er still couldn't figure out how Kong could still turn the tables in that situation! Could it really be as she had guessed before, that Kong had some special and powerful charm that could easily win people's favor?

Xun'er couldn't understand it at all.

Kong didn't blame Xun'er for telling on him. However, for the next whole month, apart from dinners at Mira's house, all dinners were Chinese food without any sweetness!

"You can't be picky about food! Eating too many sweets will make you fat. Aren't you a girl? How can you not pay attention to your figure?"

Not only that, every time Xun'er asks for dessert, Kong would gently say these words to her.

Xun'er realized something: not only nightmares, but also the state of corruption could be contagious among mages! And, how terrifying was the corrupted Kong!

Xun'er had no idea that the first mage to turn evil was the one in the hot spring town who said she would teleport the mercenaries into the lava lake. If corruption was truly contagious, she was the source of that contagion.

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That concludes our discussion of Sora's family relationships. The morning after Sora returned to the guild, Natsu came to challenge her as promised.

Besides Natsu, Happy, Gray, and Erza also came along.

Happy and Natsu were always inseparable.

Gray had to make sure he knew Natsu's strength level and never allowed himself to be surpassed by Natsu.

Erza's role was to prevent Natsu and Gray from getting out of control, and also to act as the referee in the battle.

"Kong, you probably don't know this, but during the time you were away..."

"It's only been a week."

"I have been undergoing arduous spiritual practice..."

"He's just slacking off by fighting around the guild because he doesn't have a suitable mission."

"Finally, a complete transformation..."

"I just learned a new trick."

"Happy!" Natsu shouted, finally unable to tolerate Happy's sabotage any longer!

"I'm doing this for your own good, Natsu. It would be so embarrassing if you said something cool and then lost... Okay, I won't say it anymore." Happy quickly shut up when he saw that Natsu was about to fight him.

"Natsu's new move? I'm kind of looking forward to it!" Erza was curious, but also pleased with Natsu's growth.

"A new technique... well, it's basically a move involving fire and then punching and kicking." Gray seemed to have a clear understanding of Natsu. And indeed, most of Natsu's moves were exactly as Gray described.

Dragon Slayer Magic is a type of magic that transforms a person's physique into that of a dragon. It is a very advanced technique, but the methods used are quite haphazard.

Aside from "Roar of the Fire Dragon," Natsu's other attacks are indeed, as Gray said, just punches and kicks after being exposed to flames.

However, even a single hit can knock you down. Yes, although it's just punches and kicks, their power is undeniable!

Even if Natsu's magical power is minimal, it's still dragon magic that has undergone a transformation. The flames produced by this magic are incomparable to ordinary flames in terms of both temperature and nature!

The most obvious difference is that ordinary flames are just massless clusters of ions. Natsu's flames, however, have mass; they can be grasped and even whipped around to deal physical damage!

After all, it's a combination of lost magic and super magic. The level of this kind of magic can only be described as "at the very top of the pyramid"!

Contemplating the power of Dragon Slayer Magic, Sora assumed a fighting stance.

Sora seemed a little different today, and Natsu, Gray, and Erza, who often sparred with Sora, immediately sensed it! The atmosphere suddenly became serious, and Happy, sensing this change, quietly hid behind Erza.

"Ah! As expected, my feeling was right! Kong has undergone arduous training and has been reborn! I'm burning with passion!"

Natsu's fighting spirit suddenly surged to a new level. Completely fearless, undaunted by any opponent, a mage who grows stronger with each challenge—that's Natsu!

"Come on!" Kong's words remained simple.

"So, first up, a greeting strike! Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Chapter 054 The Profound Art of Dragon Slayer!

Natsu's fist was wreathed in flames as he charged towards Sora at high speed. Surprisingly, Sora didn't dodge or evade, but instead met the attack head-on with his fist!

The compression of magic and the expansion of flames caused the air to emit a muffled, mournful sound!

In the shockwave of the explosion, a figure flew out... Surprisingly, the one who was blasted away in the head-on collision and slid a long distance on the ground before coming to a stop was Natsu!

Natsu didn't fall; he gripped the ground with both hands, stopping himself from his slide in a beast-like, prone position. The ground seemed to have been dug up by his gripping, leaving four deep gashes.

Natsu raised his head, his face contorted with excitement and rage due to his heightened fighting spirit… While most of the men in the guild wore this expression during battle, Sora really hoped they could change it. After all, if they had a choice, why put on a villainous face!

However, upon closer inspection, Natsu, Gray, and Laxus seem to be born with fierce-looking faces. There's really no way to force them to be like that.

Sora just used a combination of "Seven-Inch Punch" and "Enchantment Magic." And its power truly exceeded Sora's expectations. If it were just "Enchantment Magic," its power might barely rival Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist," but it would be impossible to knock Natsu away.

The spatial distortion of the "Seven-Inch Fist" was indeed extremely powerful. Sora could sense that Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist" immediately fell into a semi-ineffective state after coming into contact with the spatial distortion of the "Seven-Inch Fist"—the originally condensed magic power was shattered into pieces, which was terrible!

It is precisely because of this that Kong was able to gain a complete advantage in the subsequent clashes.

However, to be honest, Sora still felt his fist, which had exchanged blows with Natsu, was still very hot. Natsu's flames were indeed extraordinary!

When she fought Ya'er in Hot Spring Town, her flames couldn't hurt Sora's already enchanted fist.

In terms of magical properties, dragon magic is stronger than ordinary magic. There's nothing Kong can do about this. He simply can't find a way to change the nature of his magic. If his magic were elemental like wind, water, fire, or earth, he could try, but his is spatial…

The "Seven-Inch Fist" consumes 100 units of magic power, which is negligible. It truly deserves to be called the most rudimentary martial art.

There is no limit to the magic power consumed by "Enchanting Magic." Theoretically, the more magic power used for enchanting, the better the effect. However, the upper limit of enchantments varies depending on the body's adaptability.

When Sora and Natsu exchanged punches, Sora imbued his fist with approximately 1000 units of magic power. This is roughly the same as the energy consumed by Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist".

Kong did this after careful calculation. He wanted to see the difference between "Enchanting Magic" and "Dragon Slayer Magic".

Ignoring the interference of the "seven-inch punch" and the physical advantage of spatial magic, Sora believes that the magic utilization efficiency of "Dragon Slayer Magic" is about twice that of "Enchantment Magic"!

Although unwilling, there was nothing Kong could do. He couldn't very well compete with the highest-ranking magic in this world.

Presumably due to his martial arts training and being in the "Empty Garment" state, Sora's fists have a very high enchantment cap. The maximum enchantment is 5000 units of magic power (after which, damage to his hands will render him unable to even lift a cup for an entire day). This means that from now on, simply using his fists, Sora can unleash damage equivalent to an ultimate technique, exceeding 5000 MP!

Sora seemed to understand why Gildarts could suppress Mira's "Super Cruel Flash" (which gathers all the evil and darkness in the world with both hands and destroys the target like a cannonball) using only his fists!

He probably concentrated a large amount of magic power into his fist. While it couldn't be considered "enchanting magic," it could be seen as its prototype.

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Feeling completely at ease, Sora inadvertently drifted off into a daze on the battlefield. While dealing with Natsu's attacks, he mentally compared and analyzed the differences between "Enchantment Magic" and "Dragon Slayer Magic."

Perhaps it was due to his state of mind, but Sora felt that after learning "Enchanting Magic," Natsu's threat to him suddenly decreased a lot.

Every time Natsu attacks, there are too many options for the air.

Sora can use "Seven-Inch Punch" + "Fist Enchantment" to fight head-on, or use "Move" to dodge, or use "Leg Enchantment" to speed up and dodge, or even shamelessly use "Sora's Garment" to take the opponent's attack head-on and then take the opportunity to counterattack!

However, when Sora used to act recklessly with her "Sky Cloth," Natsu invented a move called "Fire Dragon's Grip," which, simply put, involves grabbing you with flames in your hands and refusing to let go... Sora's "Sky Cloth" really couldn't handle this move. Therefore, Sora stopped relying on the "Sky Cloth" magic after that.

"Leg Enchantment" can strengthen leg muscles, and the resulting acceleration not only makes Kong's dodges faster, but also provides speed for dashes, making Kong's punches more powerful!

Natsu, on the other hand, has to have gaps and charging time when using his "Dragon Slayer Magic" because it is too complicated (which is one of the reasons why he has to announce the name of his move before each attack).

With this shift in power, Natsu found himself completely suppressed by Sora. Even when Sora was distracted, his unique innate talent—his "fighting prowess"—still allowed him to firmly hold Natsu's position!

Natsu was fighting like a robot that only knew how to dodge, defend, and counterattack according to its program. He was losing enthusiasm and getting more and more annoyed!

"That's terrible, Natsu, he's like a punching bag. Waaah~" Happy, who was watching the battle, actually started crying.

"It's definitely not a battle of the same level..." Although it was regrettable, this was all Elsa could say.

"Kong is like a beast that has been unleashed from its chains. He has finally found magic that allows him to unleash his fighting talent..." Gray looked very shocked.

Fortunately, Gray primarily engaged in ranged magic attacks with Sora during their fight. Otherwise, wouldn't he have been facing a Sora like this?

With each movement, his body left afterimages. His fists were so powerful that even a light touch sent Natsu flying an unknown distance… Though he didn't want to admit it, Kong's strength had indeed risen to a new level!

"Kong is probably on the same level as you, Elsa, right now."

Gray, unaware of Sora's true strength, made this guess. Erza, hearing his words, shook his head.

Gray assumed that Elsa was saying that Sora was still some distance behind her. For some reason, he breathed a sigh of relief. But Elsa, of course, didn't mean that. The reason she shook her head was to say that Sora was actually no worse than her.

This misunderstanding persisted for a long time without being resolved. However, this was actually a good thing. After all, the truth might have hurt the sensitive heart of a certain young man.

"Dragon Slayer Secret Technique: Crimson Lotus Blazing Blade!"

The sudden shout and astonishing magic startled Kong awake!

"Oh! Here it comes! Natsu's strongest move!" Happy shouted excitedly, looking very proud.

"It's actually an ultimate technique!"

"That guy!"

Everyone watching was astonished by Natsu's "new method," even Sora was shocked!

Chapter 055 Worries

"At this stage, Natsu is only 15 years old, and he has already mastered the Dragon Slayer technique?! When was this in the original story? Damn it, I can't remember at all!"

Sora believed that his own time travel had created a "butterfly effect," causing the development of the most important protagonist in Fairy Tail to deviate significantly from its original trajectory. Therefore, he panicked!

It wasn't until Erza and the others outside the arena loudly reminded Sora that Sora snapped out of it... For the first time, Sora used the "Singularity" magic in front of Natsu and the others. And the "Singularity" magic did not disappoint Sora, swallowing Natsu's Dragon Slayer technique whole.

Sora could almost hear the "Singularity" magic let out a loud burp. It seemed to have swallowed an entire arcane-level Dragon Slayer spell with great difficulty…

In the magical space of the empty "singularity," the "Dragon Star," which collected Laxus's Dragon Slayer Magic lightning, transformed into a special fireball shimmering with lightning after receiving Natsu's "fire dragon magic"!

Kong sensed that the fusion of the two dragons' magic powers created such great instability that the new "Dragon Star" almost went out of control!

He made a decision: from now on, the storage of dragon-slaying magic power would be separated according to their attributes. Mixing such high-level magic power together was simply too difficult to control!

While Sora was caught in a state of surprise, panic, and helplessness, Natsu on the other side also exhausted his magic power and collapsed to the ground with a thud.

Arcane magic consumes at least 5000 units of mana. It's no wonder Natsu runs out of mana using such a technique!

Although his eagerly anticipated Dragon Slayer technique failed to achieve its goal, Natsu felt immense satisfaction seeing that guy, who was usually so composed, become so terrified and then use the "new magic" he had previously refused to use!

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"Natsu! From now on, the use of ultimate magic in regular sparring is prohibited!!"