Fairy Tail Space Mage

"Natsu, I'm exhausted. I need to find a place to meditate and recover my magic power. It's up to you now." Happy tossed Natsu to the ground, then flew quite a distance backward before landing in a spot, sprawling out on the ground, and beginning his meditation.

Its meditation posture seems unusual. Well, it's a cat after all.

“Oh! Leave it to me... So, you’re the boss I’m going to hunt, Erigor!” Natsu looked at his opponent who had stood up again.

"I didn't expect to encounter a little brat instead of 'Dark Star.' But that sneak attack was quite effective, you little 'Fairy Tail' brat!!" Erigor gritted his teeth.

Chapter 125 Fire Dragon Triple Strike!

If Eric hadn't used the "Stormco Cloak" in that critical moment, he might have been knocked down by that attack!

However, the flying cat is gone. That move can no longer be replicated.

So, it's time to teach those brats a lesson! He'll show those brats from the proper guilds how dangerous the world of mages is, and how brutal mage battles can be!

“'Dark Star'? Oh, I remember now, that's Kong’s title. You’re waiting for Kong.” Natsu scratched his head and thought for a long time before finally remembering who “Dark Star” was.

"That's right, I'm waiting for that person, not a short brat like you! ... Brat, tell me, where is that person now?"

Eligoll had originally intended to teach this brat a lesson immediately. But now, he had a different idea. This red-haired kid seemed easy to fool.

"Are you Sora's friend?" Natsu asked instead of answering Erigor's question.

"Uh... not."

Erigor hesitated for a moment, but ultimately chose to tell the truth. Although lying to the other party here was fine, the thought of being friends with someone from a legitimate guild made Erigor feel inexplicably disgusted.

"Then why should I tell you his whereabouts!"

Natsu looked at Erigor across from him with an expression that said, "You're an idiot."

Natsu might be a bit eccentric at times, but he's not stupid at all. Having worked as a mage for so many years, Natsu certainly knows that keeping his comrades' whereabouts a secret is very important. The reason he suppressed his fighting spirit and spoke so leisurely and calmly with the other party was simply because the other party mentioned Sora.

This was the first time he had heard someone outside the guild mention Kong, especially an enemy. It was a bit novel, a bit intriguing.

"Fine! Then die! Storm Smash!"

Seeing that his attempt to extract information had failed, Eligoll decided to use force to coerce the brat into revealing Sora's whereabouts.

"Storm Smash" is actually a rapid-fire version of the basic wind magic "Wind Blade". After Erigor uses it, a large number of wind blades are fired at Natsu like a machine gun!

However, Natsu seemed to have simply hopped around a few times in place and completely dodged the dense wind blades aimed at him.

Constantly attacked by Gray's "Ice Form: Lancer" magic, Natsu's evasion skills are second to none. Those wind blades that hit the ground only brought up large amounts of dust; they gained nothing else.

"Is this all your attack...?" Natsu asked, somewhat bored.

"Damn it! Stormstorm!" Erigor finally began to swing his exaggerated scythe.

As the scythe was swung, two whirlwinds swept up the sand on the ground, attacking Natsu from the left and right!

"What can this little breeze actually do?"

With flames of altered nature wrapped around his hands, Natsu gently flicked his wrist, catching the seemingly untouchable whirlwind that was swirling towards him, and then... tossed it aside!

"What!" Eric Gor exclaimed in surprise for the first time.

A fire mage should be at a significant disadvantage against him. After all, flames can only be blown away by high-speed air currents! He had never encountered a situation where fire collided with wind, only to push the wind back!

"This is... magic whose nature has changed! You are... 'Fire Dragon'? 'Fire Dragon' from 'Fairy Tail', the Flame Dragon Slayer Mage!" Erigor instantly recognized Natsu's identity.

"So you've heard of me. I only recently learned that's what people call me... But then again, shouldn't you show some real skill? Didn't you want to challenge Sora? If this is all you've got..."

Natsu shook his head and didn't continue. But Erigor knew what Natsu meant.

"You're right... It seems I underestimated you before. You certainly deserve my serious attention! Kid, now let me tell you why I'm called 'Death God'! And those who use outdated magic like 'Dragon Slayer Magic' will be permanently erased from the history of mages today!!"

Although Ericoer spoke calmly, his anger was nearing its limit!

What could be the reason for this?

He was almost defeated because of the sneak attack by the brat and the cat in front of him.

Because what seemed like an easy opponent turned out to be surprisingly difficult to deal with?

Even without hearing it from Xiao Gui Kong in person, he understood that there was a huge gap in strength between himself and "Dark Star"!

In short, Eligoro unleashed his overflowing magical power. That power, of course, was still far from that of the "Ten Wizard Saints," but it was no less than that of any S-rank mage!

Erigor possesses the true strength of an S-class mage!

"Phew... That's much better! ... You know, just two days ago, I challenged Sora... Of course, the result was the same as always: Sora was unharmed, but I... I didn't expect you to plan to challenge Sora as well. Well then, let's see who's qualified to challenge him again! ... In the upcoming battle, I will give it my all! And you'd better do the same. Otherwise, you and that thing in your arms will only have one fate! That is, to be burned to a crisp!!"

Natsu was engulfed in flames, and ferocious dragon scales crawled up his forehead... After being so frustrated for so long, he could finally throw a punch at the thing outside the transparent wall!

He could finally vent his frustration at being defeated again after challenging Kong!

Natsu was now trembling with excitement in every cell of his body! He felt like he had inexhaustible strength, and he could flatten even a mountain with a single punch!

"Then! I'll make my move! Fire Dragon's... Iron Fist!"

"Demon Wind Palm!"

The clash of fist and palm, under the influence of magic, is different from the traditional one. Eligor's "Magic Wind Palm" is actually a completely long-range magic, a magic that emits a small tornado from the palm.

The difference in the types of magic determined the outcome of their collision.

Natsu, engulfed in flames, effortlessly passed through the tornado without dodging or evading. Then, his fiery fist rapidly enlarged in front of Erigor!

Erigor was both surprised by Natsu's courage in facing his magic head-on and shocked by the terrifying power of Natsu's punch, which seemed completely different from what he expected! But at the critical moment, he still raised his scythe with both hands and, with all his might, used the hilt of the scythe to block Natsu's attack!

However, although the attack was blocked, the cost was extremely heavy!

His precious, iconic scythe was bent by Natsu's fist and finally melted. He himself also plowed through more than a dozen crossbeams on the train tracks once again.

Including what happened before, the crossbeams of this section of the railway are now completely ruined. The two smooth rails are now bent like two noodles, and have completely lost their function as railway tracks.

"The fire dragon's... roar!"

However, even under these circumstances, Natsu still launched another attack immediately without any regard for the consequences!

"Storm Waltz!"

Erigor could only defend himself hastily. His legs were completely numb from the force of the impact, and the soles of his feet were a bloody mess. Now, he was utterly unable to dodge Natsu's ranged magic attack!

Chapter 126 Demon King!

"Storm Waltz" is a purely defensive spell that can create multiple wind shields around the user. Combined with his current "Stormco Cloak" spell, Erigor is fully confident that he can withstand Natsu's attack!

In fact, he did just that. He wasn't harmed at all; only his "storm coat" was significantly weakened.

If there was any other loss, it was that the railroad track beside his feet, which had previously been bent into a noodle shape, was now completely burned through. However, this wasn't his loss; it was the railway company's loss.

(Fairy Tail, just as rumored. In terms of destruction alone, even the dark guilds are far inferior to them.)

Seeing the red-hot, melted rails at his feet, even Eric couldn't help but feel fear, and then, for a moment, he was stunned.

Such a moment of distraction was fatal. Because Natsu had already launched his third attack, with even greater speed and almost no pause compared to the last one!

"The fire dragon's...sword horn!"

Propelled by the intense flames emanating from his entire body, Natsu, like a rocket, used his head as a weapon and crashed into Erigor at high speed!

"Ow~!"

Perhaps it was because his momentum and condition were perfect, or perhaps it was because Natsu had finally reached the point where he could unleash his full power. As Natsu unleashed this attack, a gigantic phantom of a fire dragon appeared in the world alongside him!

Not to mention Erigor facing him head-on, even Harpy, who was lying on the ground in the distance recovering his mana, couldn't help but widen his eyes!

The phantom of the fire dragon did not make Natsu's magic more powerful, but the added aura was breathtaking.

Even though Ericoer had been freed from the paralysis in his legs, he was still unable to move. He couldn't even muster the thought of resistance!

His heart was filled with shock, fear, and disbelief! He kept asking himself, "Why does such magic exist in the world? And do dragons really still exist?"

Enveloped in flames, Natsu rammed through Erigor's "Stormco Cloak," striking Erigor in the abdomen and sending him flying!

This time, Eligoll lost his balance. His body tumbled and crashed on the tracks like a broken puppet, uncontrollably destroying everything in its path until he was covered in wounds.

Of course, he had already lost consciousness... He lost consciousness the instant he was struck by the "Fire Dragon's Horn".

"Huff! Huff!" Even Natsu was a little overwhelmed after using three powerful spells in one go. After knocking Erigor away, he couldn't help but bend over, resting his hands on his knees and panting heavily.

"Natsu! That's amazing!"

Happy flew over excitedly, praising Natsu. Happy's magic hadn't actually fully recovered. However, seeing the phantom of the fire dragon earlier had overwhelmed it, and it couldn't help but fly over.

"Harpy... phew! That... flute..."

Natsu hadn't expected to defeat the "Iron Forest" boss so easily. However, he didn't forget something more important.

"Oh, the flute!... I'll take it!"

Happy turned around and flew towards where Eric Gor had fallen. A moment later, he flew back carrying something wrapped in a white cloth!

"Natsu... I found it!"

Happy handed Natsu the object wrapped in white cloth. During this process, the white cloth slipped off, revealing a bone flute with a skull at one end. It was "Lullaby," a large-scale curse-killing tool modified by Zeref.

"This is 'lullaby'? Good!... Next, just burn it... burn it..."

The moment Natsu's hand touched the bone flute, a dark purple beam of light shot out from the eyes of the flute's head, directly entering Natsu's eyes. Natsu's eyes immediately became empty.

"N...Natsu!!"

The incident happened so suddenly that Happy was stunned for a moment before he couldn't help but scream.

"Haha! Useless, he's already under my control! That kid with the scythe, supposedly called 'Grim Reaper,' turned out to be so useless! I thought reading his memories would attract that big fish called 'Dark Star'! But instead, I ran into an ancient and powerful being like a 'Dragon Slayer Mage'! ...Haha! Excellent, with this body, I'll definitely evolve into the most powerful demon in the world!!"

Strangely enough, "Natsu" actually answered Happy's call. However, it was obvious that even though it looked perfectly natural (fierce and menacing), Happy knew that the arrogantly laughing guy in front of him wasn't the real Natsu!

Because his aura had completely changed; it was no longer warm and fiery, but cold and terrifying!

"Who...who are you! Hurry up...give Natsu back!" Happy quickly retreated a distance, and then, though frightened, he questioned fiercely.

"Who am I! I am, of course, the greatest demon in the world! ...Huh? This body, what's going on? It's like it has inexhaustible strength!! Haha! In that case, even if I become the Demon King and gain my freedom from that person...!!"

Natsu, who was initially excited, suddenly seemed to see something incredibly terrifying, and froze in place, completely terrified.

"Empty!?" Harpy suddenly exclaimed.

Indeed, Sora, still wearing his long black robe, appeared before "Natsu." However, it wasn't him who had frightened the thing that had entered Natsu's body into immobility.

"What...is this...a dragon! A real dragon! A living dragon!!...No, not just these...the aura of that person...END...King...the true Demon King!...Ah, please spare me!!"

As if chased by something terrifying, a dark purple stream of light escaped from Natsu's body and returned to the bone flute. Then, still seemingly unable to find peace, the thing controlled the bone flute, shooting away from Natsu like an arrow and disappearing into the horizon!

"Harpy, stay away!"