Fairy Tail Space Mage

"Can't you see Erza's armor? That universal version of the armor is now being produced in a country on the other side of the continent, and anyone can wear it."

"you……"

“You’ve been sleeping for too long, Acnologia. You’ve lost sight of how the world is changing. Originally, I planned to let you live, just like in the past, to become an enemy of humanity, suppressing their madness and infighting. But now… perhaps we’ll have to rely on Natsu and the others from now on.”

"You...I...hahaha, hahahaha!" The dragon was stunned for a moment, then burst into wild laughter.

This left everyone except Kong completely confused.

The conversation between the two was rather abrupt and profound, and probably only Ignil and Irene could barely understand it.

The dragon laughed for a long time before stopping.

But there was no malice in its laughter; it wasn't mocking.

It just felt exhilarating, more exhilarating than it had ever felt today.

It was affirmed by the man before it, its life, a life it itself found absurd.

It was liberated, and it understood what it had truly been clinging to all along.

Even though it only truly understood itself and saw itself clearly on its deathbed, it was still very happy!

Chapter 829 May Time Not Change You (The Finale)

"Sleep peacefully, Little Black... [Space-Time Paradox]!"

“I don’t like that nickname.” A dark-skinned, robust-looking young man wearing a black cloak and a necklace of animal teeth patted Kong on the shoulder from behind.

"I like it, that's all that matters." Kong Tou didn't even turn around.

"You're really being willful."

After uttering this remark, both the demonic dragon in front of Sora and the youth behind Sora vanished.

The dragon was gone, not a trace remained, as if it had been wiped out by some unknown force.

That's fine too. The dragon is a treasure trove, but Kong doesn't want to use it.

A normal burial might attract the attention of other ambitious people in later generations, so it's best to completely eliminate them.

Sora's magic always has a 50% fatality rate. Sora doesn't know if Kuro is just unlucky or if he has chosen to embrace his fate.

But none of that matters anymore.

He completely dealt with all the problems that were immediately visible and required his attention.

There is only a sense of liberation and ease.

"What did you just do, Kong?" Eileen, like the others, only then realized what had happened.

“A time spell. A dangerous spell,” Kong casually explained.

"..." Eileen had many questions she wanted to ask, but seeing the expression on Kong's face, she didn't ask them for some reason.

She felt that being a little confused at this moment might not be so bad.

……

After the dragon incident, Sora, along with the dragon kings, fairies, and the fairy allies who rushed to the scene, returned to Fairy Tail in Magnolia Castle.

Anna and Xiaoxing had been waiting here for a while.

Anna ran over to Sora after seeing him and gave him a deep kiss.

Then Xiaoxing jumped into Kong's arms and looked up at the little pink on Kong's shoulder.

Xiaoqian also appeared and greeted Anna and Xiaoxing.

Anna and Xiaoxing were overjoyed. They had thought they would have to wait a very long time, and might never have the chance to meet again. Unexpectedly, Kong and Xiaoxi returned just one year later.

Okay, after publicly condemning that scumbag Kong.

Sora and the others have temporarily settled down at Fairy Tail here.

Because the war had just ended, there were a lot of things to deal with, and the number of requests was countless.

Some very troublesome things can only be handled by Kong. He's really quite busy.

A week passed in this way, and the reconstruction of the Kingdom of Fiore was on track. Only then did Kong begin to study how to open the world passage.

This method is not difficult, because although they broke the "space-time rift," the membrane of the world there is still very thin and stable.

It was as if someone had deliberately left the door open so that they could easily return.

With Akane's help, Sora easily opened the door and sent Natsu, Ryuo, Pinkie Pie, and Mumei back first.

He himself will stay here for a while.

He also needed to spend time with Anna and Xiaoxing, and there were some things to take care of in the Tang Kingdom.

Once you start something, you're responsible for it until the end.

In order to create the Dragon-Slaying Sword as quickly as possible, the Tang Kingdom was forced to focus on one area of ​​technological advancement, which obviously created some hidden problems. He had to go and deal with them.

Anyway, I'll only be busy for a short while. After that, I can finally enjoy my retirement.

To celebrate the victory in the war, a week later, the Fiore royal family invited heroes and mages to a celebratory banquet at the palace, and also announced that Princess Emerald had ascended the throne as the new Queen of Fiore!

This was also to boost national morale and dispel the shadow of war trauma.

A new king, a new atmosphere.

Kong was also invited to participate. After thinking about it, he didn't refuse, thinking of it as accompanying Anna and Xiaoxing.

Surprisingly, he saw Zeref and Mavis at the banquet... Of course, it didn't seem to be them, because they didn't have any magical energy fluctuations and were just ordinary people who didn't recognize each other.

But they still met at this celebration and got together.

"So, Kong, what do you think of the ending we gave them?"

"That's good. But you're coming to see me now? It's a bit early."

"I believe now is the best time."

"I see."

"Looking at them, you should already have the answer, Kong."

"Yes, love may be worthless, but at least it can make people foolish and weak. If Jelf had found love sooner, many of the world's disasters and misfortunes might have been avoided."

"Yes, the heartless may not be the strongest, but the heartless god undoubtedly has no weaknesses. When we no longer know love, we will ruthlessly move forward on the right path, without hesitation, without making mistakes, solely for strength, solely for becoming stronger!"

"So, now you want to become foolish and weak?"

"It's not just me, it's us. Sora, do you know that evil gods and humans are different? Humans seek the collective; they can live better if they are recognized, accepted, and supported by the collective. Even the most reclusive and isolated person needs the help of the collective. Everyone is always part of the collective of 'humanity'... But we are different. Every evil god will eventually devour the planet that nurtured them, and then step into the starry sky and head towards a wider and more cruel world."

Are we merely food for you?

"Yes, but what's wrong with that? You also eat wheat, pigs, and sheep. If you have to blame someone, it's just that your life level is too low."

"Then why did you..."

"Why add weaknesses to yourself? Why not just become a normal evil god?"

"Yes."

"Although it is the right path, the cruelty lies in the fact that in the vast, dark universe, every choice is not necessarily correct. The universe will prevent its parasites from always being right, always getting stronger, and threatening it. It forces the parasites to be destroyed by a single mistake in one of many correct choices... From another perspective, if we are not strong enough, the demon races of hell would have already invaded this planet; and if we become stronger, you on this planet will be more affected and become more unfortunate. For you, choices are just as cruel."

"So that's how it is. So, you're unwilling to choose the right path because you want to have a very long dream?"

"Yes, it was a long dream. If I hadn't met you, it wouldn't have been so bad. With all our divine duties and powers completely integrated, we would have followed the path that all evil gods should have taken, propelling the rapid development of civilization on this planet, so that this fruit would be eaten when it was at its most ripe and delicious..."

"What makes me different?"

"Yes, for example, they travel through the world multiple times, which is very special. Moreover, it also fits my personal aesthetic preferences for the opposite sex."

"Ah!"

"Don't be like that, Sora. You like white-haired mature women too, everyone has their own good areas."

"Yes, but I'm not sure how long I can stay with you, or how long this peaceful, stagnant dream can last."

"It's alright, we've already made our choice. And you, you still have a long time to change your mind and choose again... Kong, may time not wear you down or change you!" After saying these last words, the goddess disappeared.

The world became lively again, and no one around noticed that time had just stood still for a few minutes.

Perhaps the elderly Urudia sensed it.

But this doesn't affect anything.

A month later, after the royal celebration banquet ended, Sora said goodbye to Anna and Xiaoxing.

When he passed through the door early in the morning and arrived in his own world, he found himself at the entrance of the guild hall.

Mira, who was tidying up the guild hall bar, heard a noise outside and immediately ran out, where she saw the figure she had been longing for.

“Welcome back, Kong!” Mira said, tears welling in her eyes.

"I'm back, Mira!"

(The End)