Fairy Tail Space Mage

The black robe was very handsome and imposing, but strangely, it had no zipper, no buttons, and not even a trace of stitching. The entire robe and trousers were completely seamless, as if they had grown out of his empty body and been directly put on him.

What puzzled Mira even more was that the black robe was embroidered with a lifelike golden dragon pattern from the East... Although Mira didn't know much about Eastern clothing, she felt that this was not clothing that ordinary people could wear.

"Costume?"

This was the first thought that popped into Mira's mind. However, she quickly dismissed it.

Because, through the magical telepathy, looking down along the black robe, Mira was shocked to discover that hanging from Kong's waist was a black Tang sword that was completely different from the one she usually wore.

Even with the naked eye, one could see the terrifying spatial distortion around that Tang sword!

Even through the magical projection, Mira felt as if she were being sucked into it after just a brief glance!

That was definitely a demonic blade!

Mira had never known that Sora possessed such a dangerous weapon. And then, that he had this side to him. It was as if he were another Sora from another world!

"It's nothing... Does Xun'er know about this too?"

Sora seemed completely oblivious to the impact her outfit had on Mira. She continued with their previous conversation.

He had only changed into his formal attire as the "King of Tang" at Ya'er's request because he was to meet the ruler of a country. Although he always felt very uncomfortable wearing it.

Kong considered himself the kind of person who wasn't naturally dignified enough and wasn't suited to formal attire. However, his self-image was clearly rooted in his past life. In this life, if he didn't smile, he actually possessed a cold face that was enough to intimidate others. His first impression on others was often: this is a very serious and unsmiling person.

“Oh… well, she knows. But she said that just hearing the name doesn’t tell you what kind of item it is. There have been far too many dangerous items called ‘Lullaby’ throughout history.”

Mira hesitated for a moment before answering. She looked flustered, as if she was trying to hide her worry but hadn't succeeded.

"I see... Well then, I'll leave it to Erza and the others for now. Contact me if there are any further developments. If the situation is urgent, I'll drop everything here and rush over immediately." Sora wasn't concerned about meeting the king and princess. Compared to that, Erza and the others were far more important to him.

“I understand. But is it alright? It seems like Kong is about to do something very important…” Mira finally stopped hiding her feelings and asked directly with concern.

"Something important?... No, it's just meeting two people of high status... Don't worry, it's not a fight, just a polite greeting... Really, please don't look so worried."

Seeing Mira frown now makes Kong feel sorry for her.

Although the incident two nights ago still made him blush when he recalled it, their relationship had indeed grown closer as a result.

Seeing each other's shameful and vulnerable sides can also be a way to deepen feelings.

"Okay. Then, please come back soon." Mira nodded in relief after hearing Kong say that.

"Your Majesty, preparations are complete." At this moment, a somewhat cold, young woman's voice rang out beside Kong. Strangely, only the voice was heard; no one was seen.

She is "Black Feather," one of the three female swordsmen among the Ten Sword Saints. A sword saint who uses short blades such as wakizashi.

She also uses a variety of fighting techniques and magic, making her combat style extremely diverse. She is particularly skilled in stealth and assassination, much like a ninja, and her overall strength ranks ninth among the Ten Sword Saints.

Because of her skill in intelligence gathering, Sora sent her to the "Red Leaf" branch of the Kingdom of Fiore as Ya'er's assistant and bodyguard.

Even as a formality, Sora couldn't go to this meeting without a bodyguard. Sora, who was too lazy to mobilize the other members of the "Ten Sword Saints," had no choice but to bring her along.

"I understand... Well then, Mira, I'm off. Don't forget to contact me immediately if anything happens!" Sora reminded her again.

"Oh... um... I understand."

Had she misheard? It sounded like a voice addressed Kong as "Your Majesty"?! Mira's mind went blank. However, by the time she realized what was happening, Kong had already cut off the magical telepathic communication.

Mira could only put her doubts aside for the time being.

Meanwhile, Elsa, with her newly formed squad, arrived at a place that none of the squad members expected.

“An empty dorm room?...Why are we here?” Natsu asked.

Just moments ago, Natsu was declaring his intention to annihilate the Dark Guild, and he even unleashed a fierce attack. Yet, he's immediately found himself in this boring place filled with books.

Honestly, in "Fairy Tail," the character least related to reading isn't the cats like Kaoru or Happy, but Natsu, the human.

Although Igneel had taught Natsu to read, Igneel was, after all, a dragon. Teaching humans to read... Natsu had only recently, in the last two years, been able to fully understand the contents of the service requests. And that was only after Baimira's patient and tireless instruction.

“It’s normal that Natsu doesn’t know. After all, we discussed it beforehand and decided to keep it from you for the time being,” Erza replied.

"What! There's something you're hiding from me? Happy!" Natsu was heartbroken. The team formation was kept from him the only one before, and now it's happening again.

"Huh? Aside from stealing Natsu's dried fish, I shouldn't be hiding anything else from Natsu!" Happy was also surprised.

"What! Happy stole my dried fish? No wonder I felt like there was less dried fish! I thought Lucy stole it!" Compared to what Erza was hiding, Natsu seemed to care more about the dried fish.

"Huh? What does this have to do with me? I already got my share of dessert, why would I steal your dried fish!" Lucy really couldn't understand Natsu's thought process.

"Dried fish? Is that some local product that Kong brought... By the way, why am I the only one who didn't get anything?!" Gray immediately felt resentful after figuring out the situation.

"Ahem... Hmph!" Elsa coughed, signaling the three people and the cat to refocus their attention.

"The desserts that Sora brought were indeed delicious... Wait!... I didn't tell Happy about this either. Well, Lucy, who just joined the guild, naturally doesn't know either. However, please keep this a secret from now on. After all, this is Fairy Tail's trump card, and the fewer people who know, the better." Erza said, lifting a carpet in the living room to reveal a complex magic circle engraved on it.

"Fairy Tail's trump card?"

Upon hearing this, Lucy's heart immediately began to race. Only then did she truly feel the reality of joining Fairy Tail's strongest team.

She cautiously examined the magic circle on the ground, pondering whether it was a spell capable of summoning powerful familiars, or perhaps a spell that could grant them some kind of heaven-defying power. If it was the latter, then even she could... in the battle to come.

Chapter 114 Breaking in

“This is a teleportation magic circle,” Elsa immediately replied. Her answer, of course, disappointed Lucy.

"Moreover, it's a teleportation magic circle that can instantly take us to every town in the Kingdom of Fiore!" But the next sentence shocked Lucy even more.

She instantly understood the meaning of Elsa's words. It meant that the teleportation magic circle before her was not just a single teleportation magic circle. It revealed a corner of a huge teleportation system composed of dozens of magic circles connected together.

If this is true, then Fairy Tail has truly done something remarkable!

After all, even the Kingdom of Fiore had not been able to establish such a massive teleportation system.

It's important to understand that building a teleportation magic circle system isn't as simple as it seems. The subsequent maintenance, security, monitoring, and magic supply... just imagining it makes you realize that it's an extremely arduous and troublesome task.

(Xun'er is usually responsible for maintaining and supervising the magic arrays in various cities.)

Fairy Tail succeeded in doing so. In the event of a guild war or other significant incident, Fairy Tail could instantly reach any town in the kingdom. This terrifying mobility would be extremely unexpected even for mages!

It truly deserves to be called a trump card in "Fairy Tail"!

"What! That means that with this, I won't have to take that horrible train every time I go out!" Natsu reacted quickly this time.

“That’s right! I’ve already received Kong’s approval. From now on, this magic circle will be open to our team. We can use it freely.” Elsa nodded.

"Waaah! Happy! Waaah! Lucy!" Natsu cried out happily.

It seems that getting motion sickness is a really painful thing for Natsu.

Seeing him like this, even Erza felt a little regretful, wondering if his decision to keep it from Natsu was the right one.

"Um... please don't hug me and cry, okay?" Lucy was both embarrassed and blushing. She never expected that Natsu would hug Happy as well, and then hug her too.

"What are you doing, you fiery bastard! Get out of here!" Gray, the protector of the flowers, stepped in decisively!

The group made a ruckus for a while before finally setting off.

Because Elsa possessed spatial magic and was familiar with how to use the magic circle, they easily teleported to a secluded forest in their target town after a few attempts.

In fact, once they reached the main magic circle of the "Ancient Library," they could be instantly teleported to the target town. However, Elsa didn't do this so that the members could get used to the feeling of being teleported.

After emerging from the woods, the four people and one cat carefully donned silver-gray cloaks and slipped into the crowd of people in the town.

They split up, forming pairs (Happy followed Natsu and Lucy's pair), and headed towards an abandoned three-story building on the edge of town.

That was the place where Erza found the "Iron Forest" where they were temporarily hiding after tracking those mages.

"Why are we being so cautious? And what's with this cloak?" Natsu found it very strange.

“It’s always better to be careful. As for the cloaks, the team members all use the same equipment, isn’t that cool?” Lucy countered.

She looked very excited!

It wasn't just because of its cool entrance, but also because Mira had mentioned that this cloak had high magic resistance! It was actually a very practical piece of armor. Lucy felt much safer because of this.

"It feels so weird to dress a cat!" Happy couldn't help but twist its body, as if trying to shake off the small cloak draped over it.

"What are you doing... you stupid cat! Xun'er is a cat too, and she's wearing clothes too... just bear with it!" Lucy bent down and pressed down on Happy, who was twisting and turning in place.

Actually, the idea of ​​equipping Fairy Tail's strongest team with special cloaks came from Mira's sudden interest.

Kong had never thought of it that way.

Of course, Kong had prepared both the materials and the craftsmanship. The materials were the silk of a giant earth spider. As for the craftsmen, Kong controlled an entire country, and there were countless top-notch craftsmen. It was precisely because of this power that he was able to prepare a high-quality defensive cloak for four people and one cat overnight.

In terms of value and practicality, these cloaks far surpass the bare-chested "Black Knight." However, this is something that probably only Elsa and Lucy can see. That's why Lucy is so excited.

Soon, the four people and the cat met at the entrance of the target building.

The group nodded to each other, making sure no one had been alerted along the way. With Erza as the vanguard, Natsu and Gray flanking them, Lucy protected in the middle, and Happy on top of Lucy... In this formation, they stormed into the three-story building in one go!

The sturdy gate shattered with a mere shove by Elsa!

But when the group broke in, they found it to be completely quiet, with no one in sight!

Elsa waved his hand, and everyone understood, dispersing to search. Happy naturally teamed up with Lucy. The others acted alone.

Ten minutes later, everyone gathered at the entrance of the main living room.

"Has anyone discovered anything?" Elsa asked directly.

“Nobody!” Natsu answered first.

“There’s no food!” Happy replied.

“No equipment or treasure!” Lucy finally replied.

Erza delivered two powerful punches to Natsu and Happy's heads with a metallic clang, echoing from the armored gauntlets!

The only reason Lucy wasn't attacked was because her answer mentioned the useful word "equipment." If it had been just "treasure," she definitely would have been attacked!

"what!"

Lucy was startled at first, then showed a look of relief.

“They should have left. And not long ago. I don’t know where they’re hiding next, but this map I found is really intriguing.” Gray said, spreading a map on the ground.

That was a section of the transportation map of the Kingdom of Fiore. However, the location of the Oshibana station was circled with a pen.

"What does this mean? In any case, they wouldn't use the station as their next hiding place." Elsa didn't quite understand.

“The station might not be a hiding place, but a target.” Gray rested his fist under his chin, deep in thought.

Gray and Lucy are both key figures in the team, acting as the team's strategists. However, they are different in some ways.

Gray is experienced in completing commissions and has a deep understanding of combat and magic.