Fairy Tail Space Mage

"earthquake?"

Focusing her attention slightly, Lucy immediately noticed that the ground was trembling very rhythmically. It was as if some enormous thing was approaching step by step. Moreover, the epicenter seemed to be right in front of her. She couldn't help but swallow hard.

When the tremors gradually intensified, and the clear, muffled footsteps, containing the crisp sound of armor, stopped in front of her; when something tall enough to block the midday sun in front of her, she couldn't help but raise her head.

A monster? No, it was an armored human woman. She appeared before Lucy, holding up a massive horn several times the height of a monster in one hand.

Just one horn is this big! How huge must the owner of that horn be? Lucy couldn't imagine.

And what has become of its owner? Lucy didn't want to think about it.

"You're Lucy?" When Lucy looked up, Erza also saw Lucy's face.

She lowered the enormous horn from her head, and when the horn touched the ground, the ground trembled and groaned under its weight.

Even though the ground in front of the hall was paved with hard rock, it was now cracked in large sections. Lucy couldn't imagine what kind of immense strength it would take to lift it with one hand.

Lucy understood why Grey was worried that she would be killed by Erza.

At the same time, she understood why everyone was so afraid of Elsa. She was essentially a humanoid behemoth! No matter how beautiful she was, getting hit by her punches meant certain death.

"Lucy!" Gray saw that Lucy was stunned and didn't reply to Elsa, so he quickly reminded her.

"Oh! Lord Elsa, I am Lucy! I'm just a newbie who just joined the guild and doesn't know anything yet! If I have offended you in any way, please forgive me, Lord Elsa, considering this is my first offense!!"

Lucy quickly bowed deeply, sweating profusely, to apologize. She wondered if she'd lost her mind saying such things on their first meeting.

“It’s alright, Lucy… I’ve already heard about you from Sora and Mira. Don’t be so formal, you can just call me Erza like everyone else.” Erza paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded at Lucy.

That smile looked incredibly gentle and captivating. If it weren't for the heavy armor and the enormous monster horn in the background, it would have been even more enchanting.

Erza is the kind of naturally beautiful woman. Even when she's encased in thick armor, her beauty is still undeniable.

Fair skin, tall figure, beautiful face... such a person, if she took off her armor and changed into casual clothes, must be very charming and attractive.

Lucy couldn't help but think this when she saw Elsa. At the same time, she froze again. However, this time it wasn't because of Elsa's power, but because of her beauty.

“You may have heard something. But don’t worry, I won’t hurt you casually. And you’re not as terrible as everyone says… Natsu, Gray, and everyone else in the guild are like that because they’re always causing trouble. You shouldn’t give me that much to worry about.” Erza explained to Lucy, thinking she was still afraid of her.

She seemed to know how everyone in the guild viewed her, and didn't mind saying it in front of Natsu and the others. How to put it... this open, considerate, and cool older sister-like character immediately changed Lucy's previous impression of Erza. Lucy couldn't help but develop feelings for Erza.

Yes, it's only natural that those who deviate from the norm, like Natsu and Gray, would be disciplined and treated strictly by Erza. Erza would only treat them that way. As for ordinary people...

"Speaking of which, where is Kong?" Elsa looked around. Kong usually didn't appear in the guild hall. Therefore, Elsa didn't look into the guild hall.

“Kong had something to attend to and just left. But he’ll be back by tomorrow morning at the latest… Welcome back, Elsa!” Mira walked out of the guild hall carrying Xun’er.

"Oh... I see. I'm back, Mira, and Kaoru!" Elsa smiled gently again. But this time, it seemed even warmer than before, making Lucy, who was standing beside her, feel a little envious.

"Sister Elsa!" Xun'er flew happily into Elsa's arms and was carefully held by her. She didn't seem to mind that Elsa had a hard suit of armor on her chest.

"Huh? Xun'er has this side to her too?" Lucy asked in surprise, bending down and whispering to Happy beside her.

“Sister Xun has a very good relationship with Elsa, Mira, and…” Happy replied.

“I see… But it feels really strange. Happy, you’re a cat too, yet you’re treated completely differently.” Lucy looked at Happy, who was standing at attention next to her.

Lucy was also concerned about what followed "and" in Harpy's words. But a gut feeling told her that now was not the time to delve into those things.

"What are you talking about, Lucy? I'm a boy... how can I act cute and coquettish like Kaoru-neechan!" Happy responded to Lucy with a strange look.

"Huh? Aren't they all cats? What does it matter if they're boys or girls?" Lucy was confused.

However, are the cats in "Fairy Tail" actually cats?

“Kaoru isn’t like that with everyone. She’s close to Elsa because of sweets. Deep friendships between women forged over sweets!” Gray whispered in Lucy’s ear as he explained.

“Sweets… I see. Elsa likes sweets too. I didn’t expect that… Gray, you know a lot, about the girls in the guild.” Lucy said in surprise.

"Uh... well... I just happened to hear about it." Gray choked for a moment, then immediately explained awkwardly.

Gray hadn't deliberately inquired about these things; he simply possessed a naturally keen observational ability. Furthermore, he had always been very interested in Elsa. Therefore, he did indeed know quite a bit about Elsa.

"Xun'er seems very happy... so does Mira. I guess it's because Kong came back. It's a pity I couldn't make it to the birthday party." Elsa said with a hint of regret.

"It's alright... we can make it up when Sora comes back. Sora also brought some for Elsa-neechan..." Xun'er said the rest of her sentence very softly. Elsa, however, was overjoyed upon hearing this, her eyes lighting up with anticipation.

"By the way... Mira, is the president here?" But soon, Erza remembered the important matter and his expression became serious.

"No. The Guild Alliance's routine meeting hasn't finished yet; I probably won't be back until tomorrow." Mira, who knew Elsa well, understood what Elsa's expression meant, and she also became serious.

Chapter 112 The Strongest Squad

“The two most reliable people happen to be out. In that case, we’ll have to rely on ourselves… Xun’er, you stay with Mira. I might need your help later!” Elsa said to Xun’er in his arms.

"I understand... Please feel free to ask Xun'er for anything." Xun'er nodded seriously.

Because of the irresistible contrast between her cuteness and her unexpected appearance, Erza couldn't help but give her little head a hard pat, which made Xun'er frown in dissatisfaction.

"Next it's your turn... I've already heard from Sora about the reasons for forming teams." Erza finally looked at Natsu and the others.

"What?" Of the three people and the cat, only Natsu was unaware of this.

When Kaoru discussed this with them, Natsu wasn't in the audience. And, naturally, Happy forgot to tell him afterward. And that wasn't the only thing Happy forgot. But, what can you do? He's a cat, after all.

"I know you're reluctant to team up with me. However, since it's an arrangement made by Kong, this must be the most suitable. So, our team's first mission will begin today... Now, please allow me to make good use of your strength!" Erza ignored Natsu's surprise and confusion and announced directly to them.

"Yes, Lord Elsa!" Gray, Happy, and Lucy answered in unison.

"Wait... what's going on, Happy? What did Sora arrange?" Natsu finally couldn't help but ask directly.

"Then... go back and prepare. It's not a long journey, but there might be tough battles! If you need any combat items, prepare them in advance. We'll meet here in half an hour!" Erza continued, ignoring Natsu, and gave this order.

Rather than saying she doesn't care about Natsu, it's more accurate to say she doesn't want to waste any time. Erza is a highly efficient but also impatient person. Naturally, such a person has high expectations of others. Being her teammate will inevitably be a tough job for Natsu and the others—they'll be subjected to extremely demanding standards!

"understand!"

The two people and the cat immediately went back to prepare, and Natsu was pulled away by Happy. While pulling Natsu away, Happy also explained the team formation to Natsu.

"Speaking of which... I saw a group of dejected men at the guild entrance just now. What happened to them?" Elsa asked curiously at this moment.

“Yes, there is… I don’t know what’s wrong with them. I’ll go ask them in a bit.” Mira was also a little worried about them.

"No need! You don't need to ask!" Xun'er immediately stopped Mira.

"Huh? What's wrong?" Mira asked, puzzled.

"What happened?" Elsa asked as well.

"Well... the reason they did that is because..." Xun'er crawled to Elsa's ear and whispered an explanation.

"Oh, I see. Indeed, Mira, you shouldn't ask!" Elsa understood as well.

"Huh! Elsa said the same thing!?...Okay, I won't ask anymore." Mira was confused and looked dejected.

Even so, Xun'er and Elsa had no intention of giving up on stopping Mira. Of course, they also had no intention of telling her that those dejected men were all her admirers.

The reason they acted this way was, of course, because seeing how happy she was with Sora broke their hearts. Many of them had even gone to cause trouble for Sora yesterday evening.

Of course, although no one was injured, the psychological blow was immense! They experienced true fear much more deeply than Natsu and his group had the previous two days!

"By the way... what should we do with this horn?" Mira asked Erza one last time. She already knew from the magical communication that the village that issued the commission had given Erza the horn of the giant monster she had defeated, to be used as decoration.

Because the horn was too big, and Elsa's spatial ring was already stuffed full of her random things, it was eventually transported back by train.

"This... seems to be the horn of the Demon God 'Golden Horn'! This is a very precious key material for making armor!" Xun'er curiously approached and flew around the horn once before exclaiming in surprise.

"A demon god? Elsa, you actually defeated a demon god?" Mira covered her mouth in surprise. Although she possessed the demon god's full-body magic, that didn't mean she could defeat him.

“Demon God? I don’t know, but the locals call it a demon.” Elsa shook his head.

"It's a demon god... However, demon gods vary in strength. This one is quite weak... Elsa, you're lucky. Even though 'Golden Horn' is a weak demon god, its golden horn can still be used to forge a set of divine armor for you!"

Xun'er never expected that Elsa would also be able to find treasures. Like Mira, she also had a penchant for collecting strange and unusual junk. Both were stunningly beautiful, so why were their tastes in objects so unusual?

"Really!... It's such a lovely horn, it's a bit of a shame. But, for the sake of the powerful and beautiful armor, I'm sorry, I have to sacrifice you..." Elsa suddenly hugged the horn beside her and cried sadly. Mira, who was beside her, also showed a look of sympathy for the horn.

At this moment, Xun'er only wanted to get away from her two older sisters.

……

After Elsa bid farewell to her "adorable horn," Mira transformed, grabbed the horn, and flew away. It will then be mailed to Elsa's custom-made armor manufacturer.

The guild hall entrance has finally returned to its usual tranquility and peace.

After Erza, Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Happy, the guild's strongest team, had assembled, Erza began to explain the details of the mission.

To Lucy's utter surprise, the mission was to destroy the dark guild "Iron Forest"!

That's right, they're going to find trouble with the dangerous Dark Guild, or even the entire guild!

Before the first mission of Fairy Tail's strongest team began, Lucy felt for the second time that she had really joined the wrong team!

"Iron Forest" is said to be a subordinate guild of "Six Demon Generals," one of the three major dark guilds of the Balam Alliance. The most distinctive feature of this guild is that it specializes in accepting assassination requests.

It's a typical assassination guild. Even among the darkest guilds, it's the most unpopular. Therefore, being directly wanted by the "Council" means almost everyone has the right to kill it. Its chances of survival are extremely slim.

After completing the quest, Elsa was on her way back by train when she passed by a bar.

Perhaps the alcohol lowered their guard, or perhaps it was intentional. In any case, they let Elsa hear part of their conversation.

Therefore, Elsa not only knew their identities, but also understood what plan they were plotting related to the sealed artifact "Lullaby".

Whatever the plan, an assassination guild's plan could never be beneficial to others.

Unfortunately, Erza was alone at the time, facing an entire guild. Moreover, the renowned assassin mage, "The Grim Reaper" Erigor, was among them. Even Erza wasn't confident he could wipe them all out by himself.

However, Elsa eventually tracked them down to the town where they were temporarily staying.

With that, having gathered all her forces, she, leading the strongest team in Fairy Tail, can now finally annihilate them all!

……

"A cursed item, a lullaby?"

As Elsa and the others gathered, and Elsa explained the mission details to everyone, Sora also received a message from Mira. However, upon hearing the message, Sora frowned.

He truly hadn't expected that on this very day, the day he was supposed to visit the King and Princess of the Kingdom of Fiore, he would encounter the beginning of such an important plot. He felt deeply regretful that he couldn't witness the formation and activation of the strongest team.

Chapter 113: Another empty space?

"What's wrong, Kong?"

Mira saw Kong frown and couldn't help but worry.

Sora looks very strange right now.

He was dressed in black, as usual, an outfit that seemed somewhat out of place on him. However, it wasn't his usual "Black Knight" attire. Instead, it was a black robe suit that was similar in style.