Fairy Tail Space Mage

Although the vast majority of the shockwaves were blocked by the defensive barrier, the tremors of the ground still clearly resonated throughout the audience. Everyone was stunned, afraid to utter a sound, frozen in place, waiting for the explosion to end, the smoke to dissipate, and then to see the black-clad boy still calmly floating in the air!

(Kong began to rise to fame in one battle...)

Chapter 064 Turmoil

The boy in black seemed to have used the defensive magic that his opponent had struggled so hard to break through, so the explosion hadn't caused him any harm whatsoever!

He was still spotless, without any burns, dust, or even a drop of sweat!

His opponent, that S-rank mage from some unknown guild, was nowhere to be seen. He was probably already embedded deep beneath the arena.

Although we don't know his current condition, the Duel System issues the following warnings: "Warning! Knight #2's vital signs have dropped to the critical point. Requesting emergency measures! Warning! Knight #2's vital signs have dropped to the critical point. Requesting emergency measures!"

This sound informed the audience of Pacas's condition. At the same time, it effectively announced the outcome of the duel!

……

In the evening, Ya'er came over with Kagura and told her about the situation of Kupacas.

"You said he has amnesia?" Kong was quite surprised when he heard this.

“It’s just temporary amnesia. I don’t know if it’s because of a severe head injury or because he simply doesn’t want to accept reality. I’ve already contacted the ‘Four-Headed Hound,’ and his companions should be coming to pick him up tomorrow,” Ya’er explained.

"I see... Ya'er, will the 'Four-Headed Hound' cause you trouble?"

Kong was a little worried that Hot Spring Town might be targeted by the "Four-Headed Hounds" because of this incident.

"No, that guild, though fond of causing trouble, is surprisingly loyal to its members and won't hold grudges against ordinary people. Brother, there's no need to worry!"

As the guardian of the hot spring town, Ya'er possesses a certain level of intelligence gathering ability.

That's good.

Sora nodded, deciding not to dwell on the matter. Although he noticed that Kagura beside Ya'er was different from before, gazing at him with intense admiration, he pretended not to see it.

"Brother, has your right hand recovered?" After finishing her business, Ya'er began to ask about the matter she was concerned about.

"Hmm... eating is fine. It should be back to normal by tomorrow morning." Sora extended his right hand and shook it in front of Ya'er to prove it to her.

"Brother, really... there was absolutely no need to use that level of enchantment. Although that attack was indeed very beautiful!"

Sora's "Enchanting Magic" was taught by Ya'er, so of course she knew that Sora's attack today used the strongest enchantment that condensed 5000 units of magic power! Of course, that's not all.

Although I couldn't see it clearly at the time, the attack from the void was different from what Ya'er had seen before. It seemed to be more than just "enchantment".

The "Central Arena" was made of a special magic-absorbing material, yet Kong managed to shatter it entirely with a single blow! Such an attack is beyond reason! At least the arena's maintenance personnel still cannot understand how Kong did it.

“I didn’t originally intend to do that. But Pacas doesn’t play by the rules and used up all his magic power on his own. If I still attacked after he ran out of magic power, it would just be a simple beating. That would affect our guild’s reputation. But I’m not willing to let him go so easily. So, I can only concentrate all my anger into the final blow.”

Kong was actually a little regretful, regretting that he had attacked too fiercely. Only Pakas, who had trained in superior martial arts since childhood and whose body was almost impervious to blades and spears, could withstand such a powerful attack. Although that guy was still in a very bad state and couldn't even move.

"Anyway... you look very handsome today, brother. As expected of you! Well then, I have something to do, brother, you should get some rest."

Because of the dim lighting, Sora's face appeared more defined and masculine than usual. Seeing this masculine face, which seemed somewhat different from her usual features, Ya'er's pretty face flushed slightly. She quickly made an excuse and pulled Kagura away.

Kagura originally wanted to talk to Sora, but under these circumstances, she had to give up for the time being.

……

Sora and Mira stayed in the hot spring town for another day before leaving.

Ever since Sora defeated Pargas, the townspeople have regarded him as a "hero." Although Sora hasn't done anything to benefit the town, the worship of the strong seems to be the norm in this world.

Whenever Sora and Mira appear in town, they are immediately surrounded by fans! Under these circumstances, he and Mira can no longer enjoy their vacation.

After that, Mira and Ya'er's situation also became a bit strange.

The two girls would often stare blankly at Sora, then look at her with infatuated expressions. Sora found this very uncomfortable and inexplicably found them a little creepy.

On the morning of the third day after arriving in Hot Spring Town, Goldman, the chairman of the "Four-Headed Hounds" who came to pick up Packas, visited Sora.

He was an interesting old man wearing sunglasses, a tourist hat, and a spiked collar. To Sora's great surprise, this Goldman turned out to be a friend of Makarov, and someone they had known for a long time.

Sora remembers that Fairy Tail and the Four-Headed Hound didn't have a very friendly relationship. What exactly happened?

Never mind. In any case, Sora decided to leave the hot spring town, this place of trouble, first. The evolution of the "Sky Garment," the inspiration for the final blow in the battle with Pacas... Sora needs time to sort out and digest these things.

Sora and Mira discussed it and decided to end their vacation early and return to Fairy Tail. Although Aliya was a little reluctant to see them go, she also hoped that the hot spring town could calm down a bit after Sora's departure.

On the morning of the fourth day in Hot Spring Town, Sora and Mira ended their trip early and returned to the guild.

……

"Oh, so it's the black-clad knight who's driven mad by love!"

"Welcome back! Sir, you risked your life, did you have a good time?"

"The black-clad boy who severely injured an S-class mage with a single blow! So cool!"

"My Mira... could she have already been secretly eaten by some brat...?"

As soon as Kong returned, he was teased by everyone in the guild. Finally, the guy who started it was dragged out by a blushing Mira and sent to meet his demise with a chop to the neck. Having abstained from violence for several days, Mira was itching for a good slap.

"Thanks for your hard work, Sora. Although I hit you a bit too hard, you did nothing wrong. How can the daughters of Fairy Tail be allowed to be insulted! If it's a lesson, it has to be ruthless!"

The president, sitting on the bar counter, waved to Kong, giving him his affirmation and support.

"I thought the president would scold me for being too impulsive," Sora said, somewhat surprised.

"You mean that life-or-death gamble?...Ku is a man, he'll have those moments too. I have complete faith in you, Ku! You're not only strong enough, but also smart and rational, which puts my mind at ease...If it were Natsu and his bunch of brats, I would definitely give them a good scolding!"

Makarov trusted Sora completely. This was because Sora consistently performed exceptionally well in his missions. Even Elsa, the most outstanding young member of the guild, sometimes received complaints. Sora, however, never did.

In fact, if you just go out and stroll around Magnolia City, you'll immediately hear rave reviews about Sora. The main reason for this is probably that Sora is the only one who still insists on doing "errand services" in the city.

Although "errand running errands" pay little, they are very effective at increasing the favorability of city residents. Just like in a game.

Besides, Sora is very serious when doing "errand-running" requests, without any airs of a mage, and is also very considerate to ordinary people. Therefore, he has always been trusted by everyone.

This is probably because Kong Qianshi was an ordinary person, so he could easily understand the difficulties of ordinary people.

.......

Chapter 065 Childhood Sweethearts Faction

"By the way, why don't I see Natsu and the others? Erza doesn't seem to be here either..." Sora looked around and found that many people were not in the guild. The guild was much quieter than usual.

"They heard you made a name for yourself in Hot Spring Town. They've all been spurred on and started taking on jobs! ... But, Sora, to be honest, your strength has really increased too quickly lately. Even I, as the guild master, am a little scared. It's only natural that Natsu and the others feel threatened... Sora, how about you take the S-class exam this year? ... With your strength, I could relax the eligibility requirements a bit."

Makarov knew that Sora's magical power was still a bit short of 1 units. But he felt that Sora could be treated as an exception. After all, in terms of pure strength, only he and Gildarts in the guild were confident they could defeat Sora.

"No... I will help Mira with her exams... I already promised Mira last year."

He glanced at Mira, who was "greeting" everyone in the guild, and declined the guild leader's offer.

He certainly wanted to become an S-rank mage as soon as possible, so he could take on S-rank missions independently. Not only would he receive more rewards, but the growth of his "Singularity" magic should also accelerate! But a promise is a promise. Sora didn't want to be a man who broke his word.

"I see... But that means the exam will be much more difficult for you two! You need to be mentally prepared!"

Although Makarov said this, the powerful alliance between Sora and Erza last year had already left him feeling exhausted. This time... with the S-class exam approaching, the one who was surprisingly troubled was Chairman Makarov, the one who set the exam questions.

……

As late autumn faded, winter quietly arrived in the Kingdom of Fiore. In some of the northernmost towns, snowflakes had already begun to fall. Magnolia, a city near the coast, was not so cold.

With the arrival of winter comes Fairy Tail's S-Class Exam in 781.

Originally, Sora's reputation was soaring, and everyone thought he would qualify for this year's S-class exam. But in the end, only Mira and Cana qualified.

"Kong's magic power is still a little lacking!" Since the guild leader has said so, no one will have any objections.

Last year they were partners, this year they're rivals. When the president announced the list of those who qualified for the exam, Kana and Mira exchanged a complicated look. However, having already experienced having to become enemies with close partners, Kana and Mira didn't dwell on it too much.

Cana already knew that Sora would become Mira's assistant. Because, at this time last year, when Sora offended Mira by helping Erza, he promised Mira that he would help her this year.

Of course, Cana also had a plan. Her chosen partner this time was Loki!

This handsome guy, who has only recently joined the guild, possesses unfathomable strength!

Loki is generally powerless to resist requests from women. Of course, he usually declines requests from female Celestial Spirit Mages. Cana wasn't a Celestial Spirit Mage, so Loki immediately granted her request.

However, after a few days of training and adjustment, Cana became slightly discouraged. To put it another way, after understanding Loki's strength, Cana realized that Loki's power wasn't truly unfathomable.

Although he always seems to use only half his strength, making him appear unfathomable, Loki isn't actually hiding his true power by using only half his strength... He can only use half his strength for some reason.

Fortunately, Loki uses light magic and ring magic, which gives him a significant advantage against the "Circle of Emptiness," which cannot defend against light magic.

In addition, Loki is very good at speed and hand-to-hand combat, which is useful whether dealing with air or Mira.

If they could replace Loki's ring magic and Cana's card magic with spells that countered air magic and Mira's magic, they might have a chance to win!

……

Unlike the last time I came, the sky was very dark and the weather was terrible during my trip to Tianlang Island.

Mira often snuggled up to Kong, just like a lover.

Although their previous betting incident deepened their relationship, they were too busy being shy and then focused on preparing for the S-class exams to formalize their relationship. The reason Mira was nestled close to Sora at this moment was probably because she was too nervous.

Sure enough, unlike before, the experience of taking the exam in person is different from that of being an assistant.

Even though Mila was available to be by her side, she shouldn't have been too worried. But recalling the expectant looks on everyone's faces before she left, Mila still felt a little heavy on her shoulders.

Although Mira often uses "hand chop" to deal with people, as the most beautiful and talented mage in the guild, Mira's popularity in the guild is in no way inferior to that of Erza!

Erza became an S-class mage at the age of 15, which is truly impressive! However, Mira started learning magic much later than Erza. In just three and a half years, Mira went from her first encounter with magic to her current status as an almost S-class mage!

This speed, even if it can't be called a once-in-a-millennium event, still surpasses all the geniuses in the guild! At least, Kong is completely outmatched. Kong currently has over 9000 units of magic power, while Mira already has over 10000 units. The fact that they arrived first, even after being late, isn't that enough to illustrate the point?

Mira is indeed outstanding. If it weren't for the presence of "monsters" like Erza, unconventional beings like Sora, and promising talents like Natsu and Gray in the guild, Mira would have been in the spotlight like a princess!

Even if Elsa and the others dim Mira's brilliance, as long as Lisanna and Elfman, these two "burdens" that Mira needs to take care of, Mira would still shine many times brighter than she does now!

Just imagine, a solitary, genius mage, a princess of unparalleled beauty… that feeling must be on a completely different level from the current “strong-willed eldest sister of the two siblings.” However, it was precisely because of this that Sora had the opportunity to win Mira’s heart.

The love between the "strong-willed eldest sister and her two siblings" may not be a dramatic, bittersweet romance. But the warmth of family-like affection within it is more comforting than any earth-shattering love.

Back on Earth, Kong frequently moved house and didn't have a so-called "childhood sweetheart." He didn't expect any "suddenly appearing" romances; he preferred women he knew who would stay by his side. These are the so-called "childhood sweetheart" type.

From this perspective, Kong was very grateful that Mira was now willing to rely on him. Therefore, he was willing to share Mira's nervousness and anxiety, and to be nestled against her like this.

"Kana, if you'd like to do the same, I wouldn't mind," Loki said gently, seemingly noticing his partner's nervousness.

"Go to hell!" Kana, who knew Loki's true nature very well, kicked Loki onto the deck.

Although Loki hasn't been a member of the guild for long, his reputation has spread far and wide, almost on par with Kong, only slightly less than Elsa. Of course, his reputation can't be described as a good one.

Loki's reputation is that of a womanizer. He has publicly acknowledged more than 10 lovers.