Fairy Tail Space Mage

Mira is not good at fighting.

It might be hard to imagine that "Demon Mira," a girl who always resorts to violence, is actually not good at fighting. But it's true.

Mira often uses hand-to-hand combat to cater to the characteristics of the "Satanic Soul" and simply to unleash her physical power more freely.

To put it bluntly, Mira in her "Satanic Soul" state is just wildly attacking out of pure rage. Because of this, in this state where she can't transform, she can't help Sora fight Gildarts.

In combat, if the skill level difference is too great, coordination becomes impossible. If Mira easily goes up, she will definitely become a burden to Kong.

So she simply watched from the sidelines, taking the opportunity to slowly recover her magic power.

However, their conversation piqued Mira's interest. Although the content was somewhat inappropriate, it touched upon Sora's background and his views on love, which naturally intrigued Mira.

Moreover, she was genuinely worried that Sora might be influenced by Gildarts and become a philanderer. In any case, this matter needed to be prevented before it happened.

Mira lacks a sense of security. She's very dependent on Kong. Frankly, asking her to share Kong with other girls is something she's unlikely to do.

Of course, in addition to the content of their conversation, Mira was also keeping track of the two men's battle.

Mira's dynamic vision was quite good, and neither of them could use complex magic. Therefore, Mira could clearly see the situation of their confrontation.

Gildarts, tall and muscular, possessed the strength of a bear and the power of a tiger. To put it simply, Gildarts had exceptional defense and strength!

Kong, on the other hand, had been using systematic martial arts training methods to improve his coordination for a long time. With the help of "enchanted magic" and "seven-inch punch", Kong had an absolute advantage in speed and critical hits!

Gildarts' punches were powerful, but difficult to land in the air. Air was agile, but the damage he inflicted on Gildarts was inconsistent. As fighters, each had their strengths. Therefore, the balance of the battle remained unsettled, and the two remained locked in a stalemate.

Mira hoped the stalemate between the two could continue until the very end. She was confident that once she exhausted Gildarts's magic, she could defeat him even without transforming.

"Kong, keep it up!" Mira silently cheered for Kong in her heart.

Having achieved this level of skill, Mira and Sora should have definitely passed the first round of the exam. But Mira and Sora wanted more than just passing. As the two closest of friends participating in the exam as a team, they wanted to achieve the most perfect result!

That's the result of joining forces to defeat the "strongest guild"!

"Hehe! This will definitely become the most beautiful memory!" The battle wasn't over yet, and Mira was already daydreaming about it.

She probably doesn't know yet that something unbearable is about to happen.

If Mira could predict the future, she would probably stop those two people chatting and fighting right now. But Mira can't predict the future. And Charlene, who will join the guild in the future and can use "predicting the future" magic, isn't here right now.

……

"Sora, to be honest... you deliberately pushed me to this point... it can't just be about defeating me, right?" He was just acknowledging his son a moment ago, and now he's suddenly talking seriously about the fight. This guy is really strange and unpredictable.

"Hoo~ Why... do you say that?" After fighting for so long, Sora was also a little out of breath, and his speech was not as fluent as before.

"Heh!... If you just wanted to beat me... just now... a few more 'Little Devil Stars'... would have been enough... but you didn't do that, instead you went through the trouble of fighting me... To be honest, you can't blame me for suspecting you're actually my illegitimate son... Isn't this kind of plot common in secular novels... one-on-one duel... at the final moment of victory... revealing your identity, settling the score..."

Gildarts was certainly tired, and talking was quite difficult for him. But he kept talking.

Perhaps being able to talk nicely with the younger members of the guild is something that makes him happy.

If Guild Master Makarov considers the younger generation of the guild as the grandchildren of the Fairy Tail family, then Gildarts considers them his own children. And Gildarts is actually a man who really loves children.

"Hoo... You're right! I'm not just after victory!... Gildarts, it's about time I saw your special move!" Sora stopped attacking.

He took a breath and, with a slightly more fluent voice, revealed his true purpose. His words surprised not only Gildarts but also Mira, who looked puzzled, wondering what he was talking about.

"I see... Indeed, you and I have the same need... I thought you'd have to wait a few more years... Oh well, anyway, I'll be leaving the guild temporarily after today. We might not even see each other again... I'll just pass this trick on to you!"

Gildarts suddenly wore a somewhat melancholic expression. Although Sora had already sensed that Gildarts was different today, it was indeed far too unusual!

"Temporarily leaving the guild... Can we meet again... What's going on?"

"Everyone in the guild will find out later. So, I'll tell you in advance... The Centennial Quest, also known as the SSS-rank quest, will begin tomorrow!"

"Are you crazy?!" Kong replied rudely.

He simply didn't believe Gildarts could complete the task. In fact, Sora remembered that he had indeed failed, losing a leg and an arm in the process!

"Haha!... I'll be like this when I get to my age. While I still have some strength, I'll always want to take on a challenge. In reality, it's a task that would take a hundred years to complete. I don't think I'll live that long... Wait! Does that mean I've taken on a task that's impossible to complete?!"

Gildarts sometimes seems a bit dull.

But for some reason, Sora felt that even if he berated Gildarts, Gildarts would still continue with the mission.

This is probably Gildarts. Unlike a steady type like Sora, he's a born adventurer, traversing mountains and rivers, challenging difficulties... He's the kind of person who can't stay in one place and enjoy a peaceful life.

"...Here, take this as a parting gift, and also for your tuition."

After thinking for a moment, he tossed the spatial ring in his hand to Gildarts. Of course, the items inside had already been safely transferred to the magical space of the "Singularity".

Perfect timing! Sora was also planning to get himself a larger storage ring. Giving this one to Gildarts wouldn't be a problem. Gildarts was always on the go, and this kind of thing would definitely come in handy.

"A spatial ring! I've wanted one for a long time... I never expected to get one from my own guildmate. Sora, why don't you just become my godson..." Gildarts hadn't given up on that idea.

Kong ignored him.

"Haha! I'll take your silence as a yes... Well then, let's begin. I think it'll be easier for you to understand this move if you experience it firsthand... Don't worry, it might be dangerous for others. But since you can use 'teleportation' magic, you should be fine. So... 'Exorcise Evil and Reveal Justice - One Day'!"

PS: "Exorcising Evil and Revealing Justice - One Day" (Gildas's strongest magic to date. It gathers magical power in his fist to send his opponent flying. The opponent will accelerate upwards as a result, crushing anything it encounters during the process. Its power is so great that it can instantly send his opponent flying thousands of kilometers away with an uppercut).

Chapter 071 Demon Shutri

Without giving Sora any chance to prepare, Gildarts suddenly appeared beside Sora as if launching a sneak attack, and with an uppercut that gathered all the magic power in his body, he struck Sora in the abdomen!

Then, the empty figure vanished instantly!

If it weren't for the shrill screams of air friction and the swirling vortexes of flowing magic appearing in the sky, Mira would have thought that Gildarts had simply shattered the sky.

Even so, Mira was first stunned, then looked as if she had lost everything and was completely broken! She suddenly transformed, but not into her usual "Satan" mode, but rather...

The silver and purple armor, the white robe, the black cloak, the golden bull horn earmuffs, the long, curly white hair… none of these were terrifying; instead, they gave off a magnificent and awe-inspiring feeling. Much better than the previous "Soul of Satan."

But the flames burning silently beneath her feet seemed to be dragging the enemy into hell, filling people with a sense of fear!

That's demonic flame, a flame that can burn everything and cannot be extinguished!

This is Mira's new form, which she has fully embraced—"Demon Shuttri"!

"what?!"

Unbeknownst to them, the elemental frenzy caused by the "Star of Chaos" had subsided. Mira could now use magic normally again. Gildarts, on the other hand, had used up all his magic power in that attack. No wonder he made such a "strange" sound when he saw Mira's new form.

"Wait, Mira-chan... don't be impulsive. You've passed this round of exams... Don't worry about Sora! I promise he'll be back soon!"

Seemingly in response to Gildarts's words, Sora suddenly appeared between the two in the next instant. He was pale and struggling to breathe. His feet had barely touched the ground when he strangely stumbled and fell backward.

What was horrifying was that after he fell, the ground where his back hit was completely shattered and disappeared. It was as if he and Gildarts could also use "shattering" magic.

If that's the case, it explains why he fell. The ground beneath his feet had been "shattered." So, he stepped into empty space and naturally fell.

“Phew… finally back. It seems to have taken longer than I expected…” Gildarts breathed a sigh of relief.

"Empty!" Mira ignored Gildarts's words, released the "Receive" spell, and was about to pounce.

"Don't come any closer!" Sora quickly reached out to stop her. At the same time, he manipulated his magic, trying to make himself float in the air.

"What's wrong with you, Kong?!" Mira was shocked.

"It's not because of that... My current condition seems to be affected by 'Crush' magic. It's dangerous for you to get close to me right now!" Sora explained.

"That's right... Sora, you immediately grasped the essence of my move!... Yes, I imbued my 'Crush' magic onto my opponent, allowing them to crush any obstacle. Without obstacles, there's no air resistance besides gravity, and you understand the speed achievable in this state without me explaining!... While speed is a good thing for mages, excessive speed can also kill them! Of course, against a mage like you who can use 'Movement,' this move isn't very effective..."

"Movement" magic can change the caster's location while also freeing them from their original environment. This "environment" also includes completely invisible things like "force fields."

To put it simply, if someone falls from a great height and their speed is greatly accelerated by gravity, they will create a large crater when they land on the ground!

However, if he uses "Move" to directly teleport to the ground, this won't happen. The kinetic energy he possesses will disappear after the teleportation.

……

Ku fully understood Gildarts' explanation. But even though this move could be countered by "movement," Ku still felt it was extremely dangerous!

To put it simply, being suddenly accelerated to that speed is something the human body simply cannot withstand. If Sora hadn't been protected by the "Sky Cloth" and hadn't been a person from the "Fairy Tail" world with an incredibly strong vitality, he probably would have already suffered from brain hypoxia and fallen into a coma!

This is also why his face was very pale.

In addition, there was something else that Kong felt was off...

……

When Makarov, Elsa, and the four others—Kana and Loki, who had already woken up and looked somewhat dejected—saw Sora and the other two return, their expressions became very strange.

Well, Mira, who is usually very close to Sora, seemed to be neglected and kept her distance from Sora. Meanwhile, Gildarts and Sora, who should be rivals, were arm in arm, looking very close.

Actually, Gildarts was supporting Sora, helping him suppress the "Crushing" magic attached to his body. After all, without this, Sora wouldn't even be able to walk normally. Of course, to outsiders, this looked quite strange, especially with Mira's resentful expression.

"What's wrong with you guys? What happened, Gildarts! Did you just use 'Exorcising Evil and Revealing Justice - One Day'? What were you thinking?! How dare you use that move on your guildmates!"

Makarov had too many questions, and of course, anger! He was so angry that he almost jumped up and hit Gildarts!

"Well, don't worry! Guild Master, look, Sora is perfectly fine now. I was careful with my actions," Gildarts replied with a grin.

"So what exactly happened? Why did you get to be an examiner, yet Tenrou Island is hit by two earthquakes in a row! Tell me, what exactly happened!" Makarov was curious about Gildarts's battle with Sora and Mira.

Besides him, the other three were also very curious.

Erza wants to know the current strength of Sora and Mira. She considers them formidable rivals.

Cana and Loki, who had already been eliminated, wanted to know the situation on the side they had originally considered enemies. Although the outcome of the battle was likely that Mira and Sora had successfully passed. After all, unlike them, the two returned fully conscious.

“Actually!” Gildarts said these two words very seriously. After seeing everyone swallow hard and their expressions become serious, he nodded and continued earnestly, “Kong is my son!”

"Hey!" Even though he was too busy to talk because he was in a bad mood, Sora couldn't help but turn to Gildarts and shout at him in dissatisfaction.

When he turned around to explain, he found a scene of utter devastation that could be "recorded in the annals of Fairy Tail"!

(After one more scene, the anime's main story will begin. However, this scene is a bit long. The S-class exam storyline won't be shown again before 784.)

Chapter 072 Out of Control

Everyone was stunned.

The usually very calm "Fairy Queen" showed an exaggerated, almost comical expression upon hearing Gildarts' words.

The president's mouth gaped open, and he stood frozen in place, as if petrified.

Even Loki, with his exceptionally sharp mind capable of seeing through lies, looked nervous. He muttered to himself in a voice only he could hear, "Thank goodness I'm a Protoss... I hope I won't encounter anything like this in the future..."

Of the four, Cana was the most astonished. She stared wide-eyed at Sora and Gildarts as if she'd seen a ghost, muttering, "Impossible! How could this be! Why didn't I feel anything..."

What annoyed Kong the most was that Mira next to him also looked surprised.

The topic had already been concluded during the battle, so why was she acting as if she was hearing about it for the first time? Did she believe it, even knowing the truth, she chose to believe it anyway...? Sora felt a slight stomachache.

After a long explanation, it took everyone a while to understand that they had been tricked by Gildarts.