Fairy Tail Space Mage

While Kong was investigating the three most powerful guilds within the dark forces, some members of those three guilds also took notice of Kong.

Among them, besides the "Six Demon Generals" who are constantly annoyed by Ku, there is another who is also very interested in Ku. That is, "Devil's Heart".

……

"Have you returned, my disciple, Urutia?"

In the dimly lit room, an elderly man with white hair and a white beard was reading something by the flickering candlelight.

Seemingly sensing the arrival of the black-haired girl, he greeted her gently.

If it weren't for the eyepatch over his right eye, he would look quite kind. But his true identity is Hades, the guild master of "Heart of the Devil," one of the three major dark guilds!

"Yes, President. I'm back."

Urudia respected Hades, but only in certain aspects.

Urutia will not completely trust anyone; this decision was made eight years ago.

"Thank you for your hard work... Is everything going smoothly?"

Hades asked with concern, much like a grandfather asking his granddaughter if she was having fun.

“Yes, Jellal has completely trusted me. He’s now with me, aiming to enter the ‘Guild Council.’ However, we’ll need the help of the guild’s subordinate forces to achieve this,” Ultear reported.

“That’s not a problem. Letting Gerald and you wipe out a few of our subordinate guilds that have disloyal intentions won’t even be considered a loss… I’ll leave this matter entirely to you. Just do it your way.” Hades had great trust in Ultear.

Perhaps it's because he felt that Urutia had something in common with him.

Despite Ultear's potential disloyalty, the two shared the same desire to peer into the "Abyss." For this alone, Ultear was enough to make her Hades' most trusted confidante.

(I didn't expect there to be so much buildup before the plot even started...)

Chapter 086 The Dark Side of the World

“I understand. I will do my best to complete this task… In fact, toying with that self-righteous man is quite an interesting thing… I’ve already decided that even in the end, I will make him believe that I am loyal to him and that I have been unknowingly used by him until the very end…”

Urutia did not hide her dark side.

In reality, from the very beginning, Ultear only treated Gerald as a toy.

Using magic to brainwash Gerald was purely a spur-of-the-moment decision. Unexpectedly, the child turned out to be a magical genius. Moreover, he possessed a terrifyingly strong obsession, making him a very worthwhile toy to play with.

"Do as you please. The 'Paradise Project' is ultimately just a backup plan. It would be best if it could be realized, but it doesn't matter if it can't... By the way, did that guild react at all during your mission?"

Hades didn't seem to care much about Gerald's situation.

Compared to Jellal, he seemed more concerned about "that guild." Ultear, of course, knew which guild "that guild" was referring to. She also knew why Hades was so concerned about "that guild."

"Yes. That guild has recently experienced a significant upheaval. Apparently, a giant spider monster attacked the area, causing an earthquake that affected the entire city. Although the details are unknown, I heard that a young member of that guild died in the attack."

Ultear's investigation was so thorough because there was someone in that guild with whom she also had a special relationship.

"Is that so... a giant spider. I didn't expect that thing to still be alive. So, what did that guild do with it in the end? I remember Gildarts has already started the 'Centennial Quest,' so no one in that guild should be able to handle it... Hmm. Was it that young man?"

Hades immediately recalled a certain individual who had recently annoyed the Oración Seis. Because of "magic out of control," this individual could now cause trouble for any dark guild mage without restraint.

Although the Oración Seis (Six Demon Generals) are not afraid of him, someone will inevitably die in any confrontation. This is indeed a difficult problem for the Oración Seis, who are indispensable to each other!

Although he knew his ally was in trouble, Hades had no intention of helping him.

Hades, on the contrary, specifically instructed his men not to engage the young man. That's why Hades immediately thought of that young man here. After all, in his current state, the young man certainly possessed the strength!

Kong was unaware that he had already been labeled a "troublemaker" and a "powerful figure" in the two major guilds of the Balam Alliance, and everyone avoided him like the plague.

"Yes. It seems to be that 'magical thief,' who dealt with the giant spider. He also did a perfect job in the subsequent rescue of the city."

Urrutia continued reporting.

She calls Kong "the magical thief," so it seems she still remembers their encounter in the ancient library. The "time restoration" spell she abandoned to learn has become one of Kong's signature spells. This makes it hard for her to forget about it.

Every time Ultear thought about that guy who was so weak back then, but has now become a formidable opponent that even she finds troublesome, she felt very uncomfortable!

Ultear also possessed the pride of a genius. Sora seemed to be challenging that pride.

If it weren't for Hades' restraint, Ultear would have already gone to cause trouble for Kong.

"Haha! Makarov did indeed find a treasure... However, that doesn't change anything. Ultear, you should also be careful about the side effects of 'Lost Magic'... By the way, since you've met before, will there be any trouble with the 'Council'?"

Hades is very confident in his current guild, and even if he were to turn against his former "family," he is confident that he would emerge victorious.

“No problem. He doesn’t know my real identity. Besides, it’s been a full four years. He shouldn’t remember me.” Urutia wasn’t worried about it at all.

She was actually mistaken. Since that meeting, Kong hadn't forgotten her for a single day. Of course, this wasn't based on romantic feelings, but rather on feelings of rivalry and threat!

Ultear is the most talented mage Sora has ever seen!

More importantly, she used "time magic," which is even more troublesome than "space magic"!

Sora's fear of her was deeper than that of any other mage!

“In that case, there’s no problem… By the way, about the little girl you adopted before…”

“I will take care of her, teach her magic, and make her a member of the ‘Seven Kin of Purgatory’ to serve the ‘Heart of the Devil’!” Ultear interrupted Hades directly.

"Alright, she's yours then." Seeing Urudia's resolute attitude, Hades stopped arguing about it.

He couldn't understand why Urutia would do this. Having already claimed countless lives, did she still possess any "compassion"?

However, humans are complex, and even Hades has his own human side that he finds hard to give up.

For example, a guild called "Fairy Tail".

The journey from the brightest place in the world to the darkest place is bound to be painful.

But fortunately, having once held the most glorious position in the world, Hades knew his opponents inside and out!

This is probably the main reason why he resolutely left that place and plunged into darkness.

Soon, the world will be plunged into darkness! And no one will be able to stop it!

Hades gazed at his swaying shadow reflected in the candlelight, and a darkness that seemed capable of swallowing everything spread through his eyes!

Ultear couldn't help but feel a little uncomfortable seeing Hades like this. She couldn't understand why, even with a magic lamp in the room, this old man insisted on using candles...

"Oh, right, there's one more thing... another world, Edolas. Their actions seem to be getting increasingly brazen. This activation seems to have already begun to have some impact on that world." Ultear decided to quickly finish reporting everything and then leave.

"Ignore them. The tide of the world won't change. As a magical world, that world is destined to become nourishment for Aslant... No matter how much those people struggle, they can't change that! I've already created a device that can predict the location of that magic. From now on, the guild warships won't run into that thing anymore... By the way, I've also given a copy of the design for this device to 'Tetherworld Gate'..."

The locations of the "Gates of the Underworld" and the "Heart of the Demon" are not fixed. That's why they have always been difficult to defeat.

Furthermore, the "Six Demon Generals" only has six members; wherever they go, that's the guild. Compared to the other two, it may be the most flexible dark guild.

However, if anyone truly understood the full strength of the three major dark guilds, they wouldn't have such an overconfident idea as "attacking" them. While that might be an exaggeration, in this world, the power of darkness far outweighs that of light!

Perhaps this is because this is a world ruled by the god Ankhseram.

In a world where death and life alternate, what we find most tedious is peace and tranquility.

Therefore, this world has been struggling on the brink of destruction since ancient times.

Dragons once nearly destroyed the world.

Then there's the Dark Mage.

After that, a black dragon destroyed half the world.

It's a wonder that the world is constantly filled with such enormous calamities, yet the gods remain unmoved.

However, it seems that everything is about to come to an end.

Soon, all the disasters and all the darkness will be temporarily washed away.

Dragons, dark mages, and black dragons—these calamities that appear in mythology will all disappear!

Forever, disappear from this world!

This was also arranged hundreds of years ago, a wish of a certain mage, and a blessing from a certain god after receiving the prayer.

And the real story surrounding Fairy Tail is about to begin!

(I originally wanted to write a bit more about adorable Wendy in the setup, but if I keep going, it'll be too much setup, and I guess everyone's getting impatient. Lucy will appear tomorrow, and then, the story will officially begin...)

Chapter 087 "Fire Dragon"

On July 2, 784, the train station in Harujón, a fishing port city and a vital transportation hub connecting land and sea, was still packed with people.

A boy with cherry-red hair, wearing a white scarf with a dragon scale pattern despite the sweltering heat, walked out of the train station, his face pale. His eyes were swollen, his steps were unsteady, and sweat beaded on his forehead, as if he might collapse to the ground at any moment.

Despite his current appearance, he is a powerful and somewhat famous mage, known as the "Fire Dragon."

"Ugh, I just want to die!"

The boy spoke such desperate words without any backbone, unaware of what kind of torture he had just endured to make his life suddenly so dark.

"Sigh, even trains make me this seasick. It seems there's no other mode of transportation in the world that you can use."

Although it knew such complaints were pointless, the little blue cat beside it still offered a reply. Holding a map, it was looking around, seemingly searching for someone.

"Sigh. If only Kong and Xun'er were here."

The boy sighed again. His complexion had improved slightly, but his stomach… they hadn't eaten since morning. Now, his front and back bellies were pressed tightly together.

"Kou could easily complete an S-rank quest by herself. Kaoru-neechan is already capable of handling things on her own now that she has a magic book, so she doesn't need to team up with us at all. Most importantly, we didn't come to this town just to complete a quest!"

The blue kitten couldn't help but remind the boy beside it... It's been almost two years since that incident happened. In these two years, the responsibility and mission they've carried have helped both the blue kitten and the boy grow a lot.

This growth isn't just about increasing strength. Because of Natsu's nature, he can't be more cautious or thorough in considering things. That's where the blue cat, acting as his guardian, comes in.

The blue kitten felt it was almost becoming the "mom" of the boy beside it. Shouldn't the situation generally be the other way around?

"Hmm, I wish Happy could use 'teleport' like Kaoru." Natsu said with a regretful look.

"Hey, Natsu! Don't forget who dragged you out of the train window because you didn't get off on time and were being taken to the next station!" Happy doesn't like people comparing it to Kaoru, especially its closest friend Natsu.

"Ah! I'm so hungry..."

Natsu immediately forgot about Happy's question and focused on worrying about his hunger.

Happy was also troubled by this, so at this point she really didn't have the energy to argue with Natsu anymore.

Let's find the "fire dragon" first.

Happy and Natsu had both heard that a "fire dragon" had appeared in the town. Although it was probably just a rumor, anything related to "dragons" held a certain allure for Natsu and Happy.

So they came without much thought. To be honest, they only started to regret it after boarding the train…

While Natsu and Happy were searching for the "Fire Dragon" after leaving the train station, another person was also drawn to the rumors of the "Fire Dragon." She was a young female Celestial Spirit Mage who had only arrived in Hargeon the previous evening.