Fairy Tail Space Mage

(However, it's the height of summer now. Although the sky is overcast and looks a bit ominous, it's not very cold...)

Perhaps it was because a very reliable person had appeared; Lisana's heart, which had been startled just moments before, quickly calmed down. She still had time to think about things that were completely unimportant at the moment.

"Okay, I understand. Brother Kong, you need to be careful too... Oh, right! That monster in front of us isn't a monster, it's Elfgo..."

"I know. I'll handle it properly. Elfman will be fine... Let's get Mira out of here quickly." Sora finally regained her composure. She returned to her usual self.

Seeing this familiar empty space, Lisanna felt a strange sense of peace.

Although the crazed "Beast King" in front of him was still desperately swinging its claws to bombard the air, the "Circle of the Sky," as an absolute defense, could not be shaken by such power... The "Beast King" was just wasting its energy!

"Then I'm leaving!"

Lisanna used "Animal Reception" to transform into a rabbit (Bouncy Rabbit) and hopped to Mira's side in a few quick movements.

After helping Mira clear away the rubble burying her legs, she hugged Mira and skipped away from Kong and "Beast King".

Seeing that Lisanna and Mira had both left the area, Sora finally breathed a sigh of relief.

The rest is simple.

Because of the "Sky Garment's" berserk state, Sora cannot directly attack the "Beast King," as that would shatter it. Similarly, the "Singularity" is also unusable. Therefore, the only thing Sora can do is let the "Beast King" attack relentlessly until it exhausts its strength.

And this method is indeed feasible.

Chapter 076: Changing the Plot!

Next, the "Beast King" relentlessly attacked the air for a full 10 minutes. Whether he was finally satisfied or something else, the "Full Body Reception" spell was dispelled, and Elfman returned to normal.

Of course, having exhausted his magic, Elfman fell into a coma.

Sora breathed a sigh of relief again and deactivated "Sora no En". Then, he began to use the method that Mystogan had taught him to inscribe a very complex magic circle on the ground.

Sora activated the magic circle, consuming nearly half of his magic power, to completely seal off the vortex formed by the "Anima" in the sky... This made Sora's expression turn somewhat grim.

This time, the power of "Anima" is far greater than any before. No wonder Lisanna was sucked into it according to the original plot.

"That's fine. This is good enough... No matter what happens in the future, this is good enough."

The drastic changes to the plot made Sora slightly uneasy. However, he quickly dispelled his confusion.

If you want to become strong, you can't be afraid of change!

This is what he gained from traveling through a large part of the continent of Ishgar over the past six months.

……

Unable to contact Mira and the others directly, Sora couldn't use "teleportation" to send them back. So, Sora used communication magic to contact Elsa.

"Mira! Didn't you hear me? I told you, you must tell me immediately when this request comes up!" Elsa scolded Mira as soon as he saw her.

"Elsa, I'm sorry..."

This time, Mira was unusually obedient in admitting her mistake.

She was terrified, and even now, she is still not completely at peace.

The feeling was so real. It was as if the goddess of fate was whispering in her ear that she was destined to lose, irrevocably lose, her beloved sister. Until, the knight who had once changed the fate of the three siblings, just like before, descended once more in their most desperate moment!

Mira blushed and her eyes welled up with tears as she thought about this.

At this moment, she felt a mix of emotions: unbearable self-blame, the joy of surviving a desperate situation, the shame of making a fool of herself in front of the person she liked, and the delight of being saved by him... In short, her feelings were incredibly complex.

"Alright, Elsa-neechan and Mira-neechan have already apologized. Let's forgive her this time... But why is Sora here? Has Sora been secretly following Mira-neechan all along?"

Xun'er also came with Erza. This is why Erza was able to arrive here so quickly—because she used Xun'er's "teleportation" magic.

"Oh! Xun'er is here too! I missed that fluffy, soft feeling so much. It's definitely more comfortable than when I hugged Happy! ... And there's a lovely lavender scent!" Lisanna saw Xun'er behind Elsa and immediately pounced on her.

Although Lisanna tried to distract Sora, it wasn't very effective. Everyone's attention remained focused on her. Sora felt a little pressured and honestly replied, "No. I was just passing by because of something else."

"Oh, a little disappointed... No! I thought it was because Xun'er wasn't watching... Ah... Lisanna, stop it... I can't breathe... Huff... Xun'er thought you'd become a 'stalker'."

Having not seen each other for quite some time, Xun'er went to a dessert shop to treat herself today and happened to run into Erza, who had the same idea. So, the two of them went together. Afterwards, they both received a call and came here together.

Xun'er silently cheered for her good fortune. She was in a good mood. Although she still couldn't be held in Kong's arms and was currently struggling painfully in Lisanna's embrace.

"Sora, are you coming back with me?... Your birthday is in three days." Elsa was about to scold Mira a bit more, but seeing everyone's attention on Sora, she had to put that aside for the time being. She turned to Sora and asked.

"No... I have another request to complete with Mystergan. However, I will be back in three days."

Although everyone's expectant gazes were piercing, Sora had no choice. The task of completing the mission together was something they had already discussed beforehand. Furthermore, Sora also needed to discuss Anima's exaggerated movements with Mystogan.

“Mistgang!! Sora can actually act with him!?” This was what Elsa was concerned about. She looked very surprised.

Of course, the others were in much the same boat. Except for Elfman, who was still fast asleep, everyone else looked on incredulously.

“Mister Gang… Although Xun’er doesn’t hate him, he’s so mysterious, and he always makes Xun’er fall asleep. Xun’er thinks that person must have some kind of secret!” Xun’er narrowed her eyes slightly, looking particularly cat-like at this moment.

“Kong, have you been working with him all this time?” Mira was also somewhat hesitant.

They were all very concerned about this. After all, Mystogan's origins, appearance, and even gender were unknown. The thought of Sora being with someone of such unknown origin, even if that person was also a member of the guild, made them feel somewhat uneasy.

"Have you ever seen what Mystergan looks like?" Elsa asked curiously.

"No," Kong replied honestly.

"Is he male or female? His voice... no, voice can also be used with magic..." Mira looked a little flustered.

“It should be a man… Sigh. You don’t need to worry too much about this… Mira, you must be more careful when doing S-rank missions in the future. Natsu is already very reliable. If you don’t want to trouble Erza, at least bring him along…” Sora suddenly changed the subject and instructed Mira.

"Mmm!" Mira nodded firmly after hearing Kong's words, as if trying to salvage the situation.

"Well then, see you all in three days. In these three days, Mira and Elfman should focus on recovering from their injuries and not go anywhere." After saying that, Kong activated "Movement" and left.

The appointed time was fast approaching, and Kong couldn't keep Mistgang waiting. Besides, Mistgang must have sensed the change in "Anima" just now. He must be very anxious now.

……

Half an hour ago.

In the world of Edolas, in the center of the royal palace, inside a tall tower, a hunchbacked, bald, and ugly old man was engrossed in manipulating something. He was dressed as a magician, but his robes were more ornate. He seemed to be a magician used exclusively by the court.

Suddenly, he made a strange "Eh" sound.

"What's wrong, Bairo?"

Beside him, a tall, imposing old man with white hair and a white beard, who looked fierce and dignified, asked. He was no ordinary old man. For he held a scepter and wore a crown. He was the master of this continent, the king.

"The trial activation of 'Anima' failed... Strange! Very strange! It's as if someone in that other world was on guard..." Bairo replied.

“That won’t do! The Queen’s orders cannot be disobeyed! Bayro, is there any solution?” A subtle somberness crept into the King’s expression as he mentioned the Queen. He seemed very reluctant to obey the so-called “Queen’s” commands.

Chapter 077 Destiny? Gods!

"Yes. We just need to strengthen it and restart it. However, we'll have to wait three days... Oh, and to strengthen it, we need a part from one of Captain Elsa's weapons. Your Majesty, please summon Captain Elsa back..."

"No! Elsa is hunting 'fairies'!" the king immediately refused.

"Waiting a couple of days for that kind of thing is fine... If that part is missing, the chances of success in the next test are slim."

"...Alright. Coco, pass on my order: contact Elsa immediately and tell her to stop hunting and return right away!" the king said to a cute, barefoot girl beside him.

"Yes, sir! Coco guarantees to relay the order to Captain Elsa within one minute!" Before she finished speaking, Coco had already run out of the tower.

"How energetic!" The king's expression softened slightly, though only slightly.

In the Edolas world, due to the influence of the Void Interference plot, Fairy Tail in this world has temporarily escaped disaster. However, this does not change anything.

Both Aslant and Edolas are under the control of the gods.

There's no need to doubt the existence of gods. Because there are indeed people who were cursed by the god Ankhseram and became immortal. For example, Mavis, the first guild master of Fairy Tail. And for example, a certain forbidden name that only exists in legends.

So when Kong "arrogantly" reversed the fate arranged by the God of Destiny, the God of Destiny was unusually not angry. She merely slightly adjusted the gears of the machine of fate, like fiddling with interesting pieces on a chessboard.

No one can change fate. Unless, of course, the future they alter becomes more interesting to the god of fate.

Unfortunately, this time, the future that Sora changed did not satisfy the god of fate.

and so……

three days later

"Lisanna, are you really okay? Didn't Sora say that you shouldn't run around during this time?"

Natsu felt a little uneasy. It was strange; even the fearless Natsu had moments of unease. But for some reason, since morning, Natsu had felt that something was about to happen. Yesterday, he even dreamed of Igneel, something he hadn't done in a long time.

"That refers to the injured older sister and brother, not me. Besides, this is the eastern forest, which belongs to Fairy Tail, so we're not exactly leaving the guild."

Lisanna countered that she felt Natsu was acting strangely today; was he being overprotective?

Lately, her older sister and brother have been overprotective of her. Even though she's the youngest in the family, they're being far too protective. If she were allowed to help with the cooking, she wouldn't have needed to come here with Natsu and Happy to search for the legendary "delicious mushrooms."

Although her cooking skills are indeed much worse than her brother's and sister's, that's only because those two are so badly skilled at cooking.

“Yeah, Natsu. Even if you’re still far from being as strong as Ku and the others, there shouldn’t be any powerful monsters around here, just some forest swamps at most. With Natsu and me together, we shouldn’t have anything to worry about!” Happy also felt that Natsu was acting very strangely today.

"'Still a long way off,' what does that mean, Harpy! Hmph! I'm not afraid of the forests or the Balkans, of course. But it's foggy everywhere here today, what if we get lost? Besides, Gildarts told me before that a monster that caused the guild huge losses once appeared here, I think it was called something like a spider..."

Natsu didn't know why. Although he didn't smell anything strange, his animal instincts still made him restless. He had a feeling that he was being watched by something, which made him very uncomfortable.

"Pfft! I didn't expect you to be afraid of bugs, Natsu! Those things, you can just breathe fire on them and they'll be..." Happy turned around and seemed to see something terrifying, and suddenly froze in mid-air.

“It’ll be alright, Natsu. By the way, didn’t you say that no matter what happened, you would find me… Didn’t something like this happen once a few years ago?” Lisanna and Natsu were walking forward, unaware of the change in Happy above their heads.

"That's true. It was the same last time, with thick fog all around. But this time, even if we encounter the vast Balkan Forest, it doesn't matter. Because even without Gildarts, I can defeat that guy all by myself now!"

Natsu blushed slightly upon hearing Lisanna's words. After recalling past events, he felt a mix of nostalgia and renewed confidence.

“Natsu… Lisanna…”

But in an instant, Happy's slightly tearful voice came from above, breaking the slightly pleasant atmosphere between Natsu and Lisanna.

With Happy's warning, Natsu immediately sensed the danger behind him. He lunged to the side, knocking Lisanna to the ground!

Then, several "scorching rays" like lasers swept across their original positions, burning lava-like scars on the ground!

"Happy, Lisanna, run!"

After Natsu got up, he immediately turned around, his body enveloped in flames, and rushed in the direction behind him!

Through the hazy mist, Natsu couldn't see the enemy's figure. He could only confirm that there were eight red orbs of varying sizes, constantly firing "scorching rays" at them!

Fortunately, the fog was thick, greatly weakening the power of the "Scorching Ray." Even so, a single "Scorching Ray" hitting Happy and Lisanna would be enough to severely burn them!

However, fire magic was ineffective against Natsu. As Natsu charged towards his opponent, he even opened his mouth, allowing the eight "scorching rays" to enter.

"Pah! It tastes awful... Now it's my turn, Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"