Fairy Tail Space Mage

After absorbing all the "Burning Rays," Natsu finally arrived in front of his opponent. Despite his surprise and inability to clearly see his opponent's figure, he still threw a punch at the eight orbs that had fired the "Burning Rays"!

"Squeak!" A sharp and piercing cry rang out. Although it was unclear what kind of cry it was, there was no doubt that the cry contained a strong sense of pain, and the other party was indeed injured!

Because the unknown monster dodged, Natsu's "Fire Dragon's Iron Fist" only shattered the two smallest red orbs on one side of it. Even as the smallest, they were already the size of basketballs. The two largest orbs in the middle were as big as bathtubs!

The monster was unexpectedly enormous. This was why Natsu couldn't immediately see its appearance clearly—because the monster was too big, and he was too close.

"Boom... Boom... Boom!"

The monster was wounded and seemed enraged. A murky yellow magical power erupted from its body, causing a violent earthquake throughout the entire eastern forest! And the sky seemed to respond to its magical outburst, a terrifying, enormous vortex beginning to gather above the monster's head!

Chapter 078 Giant Spider

"What happened! That's... Oh no!" The guild leader had just left home and was about to check the empty dormitory to see if he had returned when he immediately sensed the terrifying magical fluctuations in the Eastern Forest. Immediately afterward, the ground shook violently!

A powerful earthquake, affecting the entire city of Magnolia, struck suddenly on July 7, 782!

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

The sound of shattering plates echoed in the kitchen, but Mira paid no heed. She immediately transformed, smashed through a window, and flew towards the eastern forest. Mira knew that was where Lisanna and Natsu had gone.

"Sister!" Elfman reacted a beat too late, but still jumped out of the window and chased after her with a worried look on her face.

The entire city of Magnolia was shaking violently!

The streets were in chaos, filled with screams and cries of terror.

Apart from those houses protected by earthquake-resistant magic, most of the remaining houses were on the verge of collapse!

Some dilapidated houses, with their fragile foundations, couldn't withstand the strain and collapsed one after another! Although people in this world are generally resilient, it's unlikely that anyone inside would survive unscathed under such conditions...

"Don't panic! The guild's buildings are protected by earthquake-resistant magic! Don't run around! Calm down!"

In the guild hall, although they were mages, the disaster was still a natural one, and everyone immediately panicked. Erza happened to be in the guild hall and immediately stepped forward, shouting for everyone to calm down.

Although she appeared calm on the surface, her heart was in turmoil. After all, she clearly sensed the ominous and terrifying magic emanating from the direction of the eastern forest!

"It just so happens to be this day... I hope no one is hurt... We must organize everyone to go into the city for rescue!" Elsa muttered to herself, frowning.

She had no idea that Lisanna and Natsu were in the Eastern Forest at that moment; otherwise, she would have rushed there without hesitation!

However, ignoring such danger was not an option. Elsa decided that once the earthquake subsided, he would immediately head to the eastern forest to assess the situation…

"What happened! What on earth happened... Ah!"

The person most severely affected by the earthquake was Poliusika, who lived deep in the eastern forest. Bottles of her prepared medicines tumbled off the shelves and shattered. Even she herself fell to the ground!

Fortunately, her hut was protected by earthquake-resistant magic and did not collapse. Otherwise, given her advanced age, she might have suffered serious injuries.

Natsu, are you alright?

Happy flew over just in time and pulled Natsu out of the way. That's why Natsu wasn't harmed by the earthquake.

Despite this, he was still overwhelmed by that terrible magic and felt uncomfortable all over his body!

"Natsu, this monster is too strong. Let's notify our sisters. We can't handle it on our own!" Lisanna flew over as well.

She then used "Partial Reception," her arms transforming into wings and her feet sprouting sharp claws, making her look like a harpy from mythology. Because she was in this form, Lisanna was unaffected by the earthquake.

“I understand… Happy, we…”

Before Natsu could finish speaking, a golden sliver of silk suddenly struck Natsu and Happy in mid-air, then wrapped them tightly in a large golden cocoon and fell from the sky!

"Natsu! Happy!"

Lisanna gasped in surprise when she saw Natsu and Happy being captured.

Because of the monster's burst of magic, the surrounding mist completely dissipated. The monster's appearance was fully revealed to Lisanna. It was a gigantic golden spider, enormous in size, standing as tall as a three-story building!

Its massive legs gleamed with a metallic sheen, covered in barbs that seemed capable of severing any opponent. Two sharp teeth, gleaming with a golden, magical light, seemed capable of biting through anything!

The eight terrifying eyes on the giant spider's back (the eight red orbs of light that were actually its eyes) have not only been completely restored to their original state, but have also become twice as large as before! However, they have changed from red to gold!

Yes, just now, this monster evolved, or rather, changed its attributes and form.

In short, realizing that its fire-attribute power was ineffective against the insect (Natsu), it immediately switched to earth-attribute. Not only did it grow larger and its strength and defense increase, but it also gained the extremely troublesome ability to spit silk!

At this moment, the spider monster that had already captured Natsu was staring intently at Lisanna in the sky with its eight eyes. It seemed a little curious, wondering what species this strange "insect" before it belonged to.

Lisanna, stared at by the giant spider's eight eyes, felt both terrified and disgusted, her whole body trembling with discomfort! She dared not move, only anxiously watching Natsu and Happy below. Then, she prayed that the rest of the guild would arrive quickly!

However, Natsu and Happy's situation was worse than Lisanna had anticipated! In fact, it quickly became extremely critical!

After being wrapped in golden threads, Natsu tried to burn the cocoon open by igniting flames from his body. However, the golden cocoon remained completely unyielding, seemingly indestructible!

Furthermore, Natsu and Happy's magic and stamina were rapidly diminishing. Those golden threads seemed to have a paralyzing and draining effect! In just a few seconds, the flames on Natsu's body completely disappeared, and the two became motionless, seemingly about to have their magic completely drained by the golden threads!

Once a mage's magic power reaches zero, they will face the danger of death due to magic power deficiency!

Lisanna, of course, couldn't allow that to happen!

Despite her fear, Lisanna swooped down recklessly, using her eagle-like talons to slash fiercely at the golden threads below!

The giant golden spider probably didn't expect Lisanna to act so suddenly. The point where the spider silk connected to the golden cocoon was instantly severed by Lisanna's sharp claws! These golden threads seemed to have excellent resistance to magic.

"squeak!"

Natsu and Happy's magical energy stopped decreasing; at least for now, they were safe. But Lisanna... the enraged giant spider, its eight golden eyes gleaming simultaneously, struck Lisanna, instantly turning her to stone and causing her to collapse beside the giant cocoon!

The beam of light from the golden eyes was actually a "petrification ray"!

……

"Lisanna!"

When Mira found the giant spider, she witnessed the moment Lisanna was "petrified".

Despite her immense anxiety, Mira forced herself to calm down! Before the giant spider could spot her, she unleashed a "Soul Exterminator" attack, striking the giant golden spider in the side and blasting it to the ground!

Then, she immediately flew over, grabbed the giant golden cocoon containing the petrified Lisanna, Natsu, and Happy, and flew away quickly!

Simply venting your anger by attacking the giant golden spider won't get you anywhere!

At a time like this, the thing she should do is calmly try to save her sister and Natsu!

Although petrification magic is dangerous, it's not insurmountable. However, if the body is damaged while petrified, there's absolutely no chance of recovery! Therefore, Mira must first get Lisanna's statue away from the giant spider!

Chapter 079 Black Sun

"squeak!"

Although the giant spider was blown over, it simply bounced back up with a slight flick of its leg.

Despite its enormous size, it moves with such agility. Is it simply because it is a spider?

After flipping its body back, the giant spider immediately fired eight "petrification rays" towards Mira in the sky.

Despite Mira's best efforts to dodge, she was ultimately unable to completely evade the attack, as she was holding onto a large cocoon in one hand and a stone statue in the other! The "petrification ray" struck the wings on her back... and Mira fell from the sky!

Despite her resentment at her own powerlessness, Mira clung tightly to Lisanna's statue. She flipped over in mid-air, using her back as a cushion to absorb the impact of the fall!

As for Natsu and Happy inside the golden cocoon, Mira couldn't take care of them anymore... Fortunately, the cocoon cushioned their fall, so even if they fell from the sky, they wouldn't be seriously injured.

"ah!!".

Upon landing, Mira's petrified wings shattered instantly. But she still couldn't dissipate all the force.

After taking the impact, Mira slid for more than ten meters on the ground before coming to a stop!

A gruesome trail of blood was left on the ground! Mira's once smooth back was now a bloody mess, a truly horrific sight!

But none of that mattered, as long as she could protect the statue in her arms… Mira struggled to sit up and nervously examined the statue in her arms. Seemingly finding the statue intact, Mira showed an expression of great relief.

However, this feeling of relief lasted only a second. As if Lady Luck had just played a cruel joke on her, she had now reclaimed the fortune that shouldn't have been hers.

The stone statue that had been perfectly fine in Mira's arms suddenly shattered, starting from its head!

"No! No! No, it can't be!" Mira tried desperately to piece the shattered statue back together, but it shattered even more completely, eventually turning into powder and dust, slowly rising into the terrifying vortex in the sky!

Mira stretched out his hand, desperately trying to grab the dust of light, but to no avail...

At that moment, the giant spider had already reached Mira. Its enormous, blade-like legs slashed down fiercely at Mira! Mira, however, had empty eyes, seemingly oblivious to everything, staring motionlessly at the vortex in the sky!

"Get out of my way, you beast!" An enormous fist and a familiar, angry shout. It was Chairman Makarov, now gigantic. The Chairman had finally arrived.

"Guild Master, what is this? Mira, what are you doing here?" Elsa, using the "Black Feather Armor," also rushed over.

"Sister!" The last to arrive was Elfman, who could only run here on foot.

But it was all too late.

They might be able to save Mira, who's frozen in shock from losing Lisanna, and perhaps even Natsu and Happy, unconscious in their golden cocoon nearby. But they absolutely couldn't save the guild's cutest girl, who had shattered and vanished!

July 7th, 782. This day is Sora's birthday. It marks the fifth year since Sora came into this world.

This day also became the anniversary of a certain girl's death. Her "loss," and the calamity of this day, cast a shadow over Fairy Tail and Magnolia City.

This is a dark day.

……

Minutes before the earthquake in Magnolia City, when Kong appeared in front of a dessert shop in Crocas (the capital of the Kingdom of Fiola), he found Xun'er already waiting for him there.

"Xun'er!" Kong was very surprised.

"Hehe! Kong, after all, we're family who live together, so of course I know what you're thinking. You want to buy some desserts as souvenirs, right? Use the desserts from the number one dessert shop in the Kingdom of Fiolai!"

Xun'er was pleased with herself for being able to guess Kong's actions and then waiting here in advance.

"Alright. As expected of Xun'er... You've come at the right time. I've already ordered the desserts in advance. There are too many people inside, so it's inconvenient for me to go in. Could you go in and get them for me?" Kong said, handing the dessert order to Xun'er.

"I understand. I'll be right back!" Xun'er's eyes lit up after receiving the order, and she immediately spread her wings and flew into the dessert shop.

This dessert shop is so popular that it operates entirely on a reservation system. Xun'er went in to inquire while waiting for a reservation and found that even if she made a reservation now, the earliest she could get a dessert was a month later.

It seems that Sora had already made a reservation a month ago.

Xun'er was naturally very happy at the thought of being able to eat the most delicious desserts in the Kingdom of Fiore as soon as she got back!

However, because it was a cat that came to pick up the dessert, the process wasn't smooth. It took Xun'er a full 20 minutes to finally manage to carry the packaged dessert in her hands.

As Xun'er was leaving, the dessert shop owner and employees bowed and apologized profusely. Clearly, Xun'er's negotiation skills were extraordinary; she had made the proud dessert shop completely submit with just words.

But Xun'er didn't have time to care about these things. Because she discovered that Kong, who had been waiting outside, had disappeared without her noticing! And then, she received an urgent message from the guild!

"Empty!" Xun'er seemed to have a premonition of something bad and cried out in despair.

Ignoring the fact that she was on a busy street, she activated a long-distance teleportation spell and teleported back to her empty dormitory.