Fairy Tail Space Mage

“I understand… Well then, I wish you all good luck in your martial arts endeavors!” Mira said earnestly.

"Okay!" Elsa nodded, ending the spell.

Chapter 123 The Price of Deceiving an Innocent Girl?

"What should we do? Should we split up?" Gray asked.

"No need! Since the guild leader already knows the situation, there's nothing to worry about. Besides, the train station and Kuroba Town are quite a distance apart. We can use the teleportation array, giving us a mobility advantage. Even if we miss our target, it won't matter," Elsa replied.

"Then let's hurry up and get there! I can't take it anymore! Those guys dared to lock me up in a place like that! I'm going to burn them all to a crisp! Burn them to a crisp!!" Natsu looked like a demon!

"That's right! This is our first mission as a team! They really have guts to make us suffer like this!!" Gray was possessed by a demon!

"Then let's go! We'll make them pay the price for deceiving an innocent girl!!" The most furious was undoubtedly Erza. However, Lucy didn't dare to utter a single word about "innocent girl."

The other members of the team felt like strangers to Lucy. She looked down at Happy in her arms and saw that it also looked ready to beat up the other person, making her feel out of place once again.

However, she was actually quite angry herself. Because of the constraints of the "Iron Forest," she almost developed a rift with everyone over a certain conversation! This anger... Lucy was definitely taking it out on everyone.

……

This is different from the previous infiltration of the temporary base in "Iron Forest".

This time, the four people and the cat made no attempt to conceal their presence, heading straight for the train station after exiting the teleportation array! Of course, concealing their tracks was impossible. The entire town was now deserted.

When Elsa punched open the door to the train station waiting hall, unlike before, he didn't miss.

The people opposite them were indeed members of "Iron Forest"! However, they were inevitably dumbfounded!

"Where is Eligoll! Where is 'Lullaby'!" Elsako had no patience for greetings and directly pointed his sword at the group of "Iron Forest" and asked.

Her right hand was covered in blood, and combined with the rage that filled her body and the unified aura of the entire team, she instantly intimidated everyone in the "Iron Forest"!

"The...the guild master...he's already...already on his way to...Kuroba Town with 'Lullaby'!" Karaka, the most timid of them all, couldn't stand the pressure from Elsa and the others and blurted it out in fear!

"Am I too late...?" Elsa's handsome brows furrowed.

"Elsa, what's the next step?" Gray asked for instructions.

“…Happy, you take Natsu to chase after Erigor!” Erza was silent for a moment before making his decision.

"Only Natsu?" Gray was a little uneasy.

“It’s alright… Natsu is good enough now!” Erza replied.

“Yes. And don’t forget, I’m here!” Happy expressed his displeasure that Gray had ignored him.

"Haha! Although I can't teach these bastards a lesson, BOSS's words are exactly what I want! Leave it to me!... Happy, let's go!" Natsu looked excited and turned to leave the waiting hall.

"Love!" Harpy, seemingly infected by the excitement, flew off as well.

"Stop them! We can't let them stop the chairman!"

It was only then that the members of 'Iron Forest' realized what was happening.

"Don't rush... None of you... can escape! Gray!!" Elsa suddenly shouted to Gray beside her. At the same time, she brandished her sword and charged forward.

"Oh!... This is your return gift for trapping us! An ice-shaped... giant ice prison!!" Gray immediately understood Elsa's intention. His right fist pressed against his left palm, and a bone-chilling cold and white light instantly filled the entire waiting hall.

Lucy felt as if she had suddenly fallen into a river in winter, and a violent chill ran through her body. When she came to her senses, she found herself in front of a huge, square ice cage!

The cage was sealed very tightly! Not only were there no doors or windows, but the ground was also covered with a thick layer of ice! Clearly, this magic could even seal off a "burrowing" spell.

However, what Lucy couldn't understand the most was that the ice cage not only sealed everyone in the "Iron Forest," but it even sealed Erza inside! What on earth was going on...?

"You bunch of guys... you must have been laughing at me just now! Laughing at how you made a fool of me, the mages of 'Fairy Tail'!" Erza lowered her head, the sword in her right hand clattering loudly as she gripped it.

That sword, which looked quite decent, was now overburdened and seemed about to be snapped in two by Elsa at any moment! This seemed to foreshadow the fate of the people before them!

No! No! Absolutely not!

The members of "Iron Forest" desperately wanted to tell such a lie. However, faced with the opponent's terrifying aura, they couldn't utter a sound!

"Ah! I am indeed very foolish! But unfortunately, there are many people in 'Fairy Tail' who are smarter than me. And even someone as foolish as me has my uses! ... Yes, my uses are to wield my sword and wipe out you cowardly and despicable fellows!" Erza began to glow, she had started using a transformation spell.

"Don't be afraid! She's just one person, but we're the whole guild! Let's all attack together and take down this arrogant woman!" Bi A Dou, considered a weak but incredibly arrogant idiot in the guild, was actually the first to muster the courage to fight back. And then…

"Heavenly Wheel...Sword of Cycle!!"

The arrival of the steel angel, breathtakingly beautiful, was but a fleeting moment. The next instant brought a chilling, sharp hell of steel!

"what!!"

The agonizing screams subsided in an instant!

Despite the valiant resistance of the mages of the "Iron Forest," with various spells and lights flashing within the icy prison, everything was futile against the absolute, irresistible violence.

The sun-like halo formed of swords seemed to radiate only slightly outwards, instantly ending this utterly unfair battle. The victor was a lone figure in the center of the battlefield, completely unharmed!

The halo certainly doesn't just radiate outwards a little; it's just that the expansion, rotation, and return to their original position are so fast that it only appears that way. It's like a household fan; sometimes a blade seems to be stationary or moving very slowly. That's just an illusion, of course.

"what?"

As Lucy was deeply awestruck by Elsa's beauty and power after she donned the "Heavenly Wheel Armor," Gray couldn't help but let out a soft "Huh?"

"What's wrong! What happened?!"

Lucy hadn't yet recovered from the shock Elsa had inflicted on her; she looked a little nervous and reacted rather intensely.

“Someone seems to have escaped from my ice cage. That person seems to be able to use some kind of magic to infiltrate buildings… Lucy, it’s your turn to shine. Summon Balrog again and have her catch that person. Otherwise, he might get in Natsu’s way!” Gray said to Lucy beside him.

Although he still has plenty of magic power, his opponent can infiltrate walls, making him impossible for Gray to catch. It would be more suitable to leave this to Vallo, who can also dig and drill through walls.

"Alright! Leave it to me! Open the Virgo Gate, Valkyrie!" Although the contract was not yet complete, Lucy still managed to summon Valkyrie in this way.

"Are you calling me, Your Highness?" Baluge's greeting was always very polite.

"Valgo... I forgot about you just now, I'm so sorry! Could you please go and catch that guy who can sneak into walls?" Lucy asked Valgo.

Chapter 124 Natsu vs. "Death God"

“As you wish, Your Highness!” Balugo seemed completely unconcerned that everyone had just forgotten about her. After answering, she immediately spun around and burrowed into the ground.

And in less than ten seconds, she returned, carrying Karaka, who had been terrified of Elsa earlier.

"So fast!" Lucy exclaimed in surprise.

"No...don't kill me...woo!" After being captured, the short, fat Karaka curled up into a ball on the spot.

Because Gray had locked him in with magic, he dared not use any magic that allowed him to penetrate walls. Meanwhile, Elsa, holding a heavily wounded man, broke free of Gray's ice prison and emerged.

“Elsa, that’s…” Lucy couldn’t help but ask.

“His name is Kagayama, and it seems he's the one who set up the barrier that trapped us. He's also the one who broke the seal on ‘Lullaby’!” Elsa explained, revealing why he had been singled out.

“So, what should we do next? Wait for him to wake up and then interrogate him?” Gray asked.

Elsa had gone too far, so although he later learned from the other members who the only person present who knew about "Lullaby" was, that person had already been severely injured by Elsa and was now unconscious.

“We don’t have time for that. Take him with us, let’s teleport to Kuroba Town first, and meet up with the guild master. Then, we’ll wait for him to wake up there. If he does, we’ll interrogate him directly!” Elsa shook his head.

“Alright then… I’ll transport him. By the way, what should we do with the guy Lucy caught?” Gray looked at Karaka at his feet.

"Hmm... He seemed to be the first person to answer my question... Knock him out, then tie him up and leave him here."

Elsa didn't want this obedient fellow to suffer any more. She had already vented her anger by slaying a wave of minions. Now, she had regained her composure.

"Alright!" Gray bent down and swiftly delivered a chop to the back of Karaka's neck, knocking him unconscious. Then, a rope appeared out of thin air in front of Elsa, moving on its own to secure Karaka tightly.

Elsa has the ability to manipulate weapons. And don't ask me why rope counts as a weapon.

Seeing how clean and efficient the two looked, Lucy wondered what kind of job they had done together before (like defeating bandits).

In truth, whether it's Erza's understanding and trust of Natsu, or Gray and Erza's unspoken understanding in their cooperation, the relationship between these three seems much closer than Lucy imagined.

So why are Natsu and Gray still so afraid of Erza, and why are they so terrified when they hear they're going to team up with her?

Lucy still seemed to have many things she didn't understand about this team. However, she wasn't in a hurry. After all, today was only the team's first mission.

……

As Ericoer leisurely flew towards Kuroba Town, carrying his signature scythe, he had no idea that something was rapidly approaching him from behind!

The man known as "Death" was feeling uneasy. Everything had gone too smoothly so far.

He was the guild leader of "Iron Forest," and although he hadn't been in that position for long, he undoubtedly knew more than anyone else. He'd been a bit irrational when he was with the guild members earlier. Now, alone, he realized something was wrong…

"Dark Star"—that's the mage title of that character in "Fairy Tail".

In the dark world, very few know this title or understand its power. Those who do are either vanished from this world or imprisoned in the "Council's" jail. By that measure, the latter are relatively fortunate.

Of course, he, known as "Death," didn't see it that way. He'd rather die in battle than lose his freedom!

Despite being under the command of the Oración Seis, Erigor did not consult the Seisón Seis for permission to carry out this operation. He knew that the chances of obtaining approval were very low if he did.

Leaving aside the fact that the Oración Seis possesses their own, even more terrifying plans, one of them, Cobra, possesses the magic of "God's Ear." Therefore, thanks to him, the Oración Seis would never do anything without certainty. Clearly, in their eyes, his actions this time were nothing more than reckless bravery.

Of course, Eligoll didn't want this either. But faced with the question of survival, he had been pushed to the brink and had no choice but to make this crazy decision.

In just two years, the "Baram Alliance" went into hiding, the gray mercenary mage organizations all changed their ways and returned to the right path, their fellow "Three Crows" mysteriously disappeared, and their noble patrons were thrown into prison...

He was constantly wanted by the authorities, had no job, and didn't even dare to show his face in public... This kind of life was unbearable for him and everyone in the guild!

He wanted to change this situation, not to "smash the hammer on the unfair status quo." He simply wanted to create a catastrophe, dragging all the guilds in both the light and dark worlds into it, and plunging this world, which had been leaning towards order, back into chaos!

As long as the world returns to chaos, "Iron Forest" will have endless work to do. The council members won't keep focusing on small guilds like theirs forever!

Just one more step forward, just reaching the town ahead, playing the flute I'm carrying, and everything will be... But...

"Why hasn't that person shown up yet! That barrier can't possibly hold him! What exactly does he want to do!" Eric Gor became uneasy and anxious.

"What?!" Years of near-death experiences had honed Erigor's intense sense of crisis. Without even considering the source of the threat, Erigor immediately unleashed his strongest life-saving magic—"Storm Coat"!

"Combo attack... Speed ​​boost... Rocket Headbutt!!"

Natsu and Happy's combined attack struck Erigor hard from behind the moment "Stormcoat" was completed!

He was like a cannonball, irresponsibly launched forward at a horizontal angle of -15 degrees!

This resulted in over a dozen crossbeams supporting the train tracks being plowed through by Elrigo's body! Of course, Elrigo wasn't unscathed either, but thanks to the protection of the "Stormcoat," he didn't lose his fighting ability directly!

Of course, spitting blood and abrasions on the limbs are unavoidable.

The "Stormco Cloak" is a defensive magic that causes wind to swirl rapidly around the body. While not quite as powerful as "elementalizing" the wind, it's still considered one of the pinnacles of wind magic. It's incredibly powerful, offering both offense and defense!

Wind itself is just moving air; it's not something to be afraid of. However, once the speed exceeds a certain limit, it becomes as sharp as a knife!

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