Fairy Tail Space Mage

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When exactly was it...? The last scream seemed to have been when a red-hot iron branded his face.

From then on, no one tormented her anymore.

She was locked in a better room, dressed in better clothes, and given a lavish meal... Of course, she never touched any of the food.

Her heart is dead.

It was burned to ashes by the flames of that night; it was pierced through by that sharp sword!

Ah... if only it were all a dream!

She missed Mila's embrace and Elfman's gentle touch.

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"Sword Treasure Pavilion"—the auction house of the "Man and Sword as One" school. Located in the center of Imperial Sword City, it occupies the highest and most important position in the city. It is also the largest stronghold of the "Man and Sword as One" school.

On the day of the auction, the "Sword Treasure Pavilion" was packed with guests. All nine remaining schools of martial arts were present, with representatives from every single one gathered there!

Undercurrents are surging, and storms are brewing; this is probably the best way to describe the situation.

However, none of this has anything to do with one of the items that will be displayed at the event: the silver-haired slave girl, Lisanna.

Whoever takes the picture, Lisanna doesn't want to live tonight. In her final moments, all she wants is to see what kind of people the ten factions that have so ruthlessly hurt her and her cherished friends are.

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The "Hometown of Warriors" has ten major sword-fighting styles, which are the ten largest output points for the mages of the "Hometown of Warriors" and occupy an absolute dominant position in the "Hometown of Warriors".

Aside from the "Phantom Sword School," which specializes in training ninjas and has split into two factions, the other nine major schools each control a large city. Furthermore, conflicts and even wars frequently erupt between them!

The "Three Swords": Sword Control Style, Hundred Swords Style, and Soul Sword Style;

"Three Swords": Draw Sword Style, Dual Sword Style, and Phantom Sword Style;

The "Four Unique Skills": Kaiyunliu, Liediliu, Iaijutsu, and Renjianheyiliu.

The ten major sword styles are listed in no particular order. However, among these styles, the four most revered are Mitsurugi-ryu, Hyakken-ryu, Batto-ryu, and Jinken-kai-ichi-ryu. This is because they are the four oldest styles. The remaining six styles almost all evolved from them.

The "Sword Control Style" uses thought to control a sword, while also cultivating "immortal arts," making it mysterious and powerful.

The "Hundred Swords School" is the origin of the transmission of ten thousand swords and a gathering place for master swordsmiths.

Every disciple of the Battō-ryū school is highly skilled in martial arts. The leader of the "Ten Sword Saints," "Yanyun," whose swordsmanship is superb, is a disciple of the Battō-ryū school.

The final style, "Man and Sword as One," pursues the "realm" of swordsmanship. It is the origin of "Kaiyun-ryu" and "Rieji-ryu," and still maintains connections with these two schools.

These two schools are also the two largest martial arts groups in the "Land of Martial Artists," commanding the "Black Iron" and "Silver" knight legions. Therefore, those who practice "Man and Sword as One," from grandmasters to disciples, are all self-important and arrogant, even secretly considering themselves the leaders of the ten major schools!

With such a powerful force, if they wanted to eliminate someone, Yu'er's family, as a newly emerging minor sect, naturally could not resist.

It was only natural that the city was breached, the manor burned down, and the entire family was slaughtered.

Lisanna harbored deep resentment towards this school of martial arts. She also resented the other nine schools that had brought chaos and suffering to the "Land of Warriors."

However, to her despair, all the people participating in the auction below the venue were wearing masks.

Therefore, even something as simple as wanting to see the face of the person she hated before she died was something Lisanna couldn't do.

However, there was one exception.

He wasn't wearing a mask. He didn't even seem to be planning to make a bid.

He walked straight to the display stand, in front of the "products." Then, he looked her over with great surprise.

This is not surprising. Because he wasn't there to participate in the auction in the first place. He was an uninvited guest who wanted to simply steal the "goods"!

……

Kong was very surprised!

Utterly astonished!

I've never been so surprised!!

He had only heard about the silver-haired slave girl being auctioned at the "Sword Treasure Pavilion" in a teahouse, which he found strange, so he came to join the fun. After all, if the girl, stranded in a foreign land, had any connection to the Kingdom of Fiore, Kong was willing to help her return to her homeland.

But... that silver hair, that familiar figure...

Why, after all the hardship he endured to find clues and pave a path to her... did he end up encountering her so easily, so readily, in some unknown place?!

Chapter 136 Slave Girl and Sword God (Part Two)

Who is this person? Why isn't he wearing a mask? And why did he disregard the rules of the "Man and Sword as One" auction and come directly to her, who was treated as a "commodity"?

When he saw her, his eyes widened in shock and surprise. This puzzled Lisanna as well.

Lisanna hadn't expected to be even more popular than she'd imagined. Not only were members of the "Soul Sword School" auctioning her off, but the "Opening Cloud School" also seemed interested. And then…

It's only natural that the "Soul Sword School" members are interested in Lisanna. This is because Lisanna can use magic that allows her to communicate with all living beings, including, naturally, the "Soul Sword."

As for "Kaiyunliu", the reason is unknown.

Lisanna's understanding of it was limited to the fact that, when a swordsmanship of that school was mastered to its peak, it could cleave clouds in two with a single strike. And the strongest "Cloud-Opening Style" swordsman of the present day was the fourth-ranked female knight, "Sacred Heart," among the "Ten Sword Saints."

Yu'er had always regarded her as an idol, which is why Lisanna knew some of it.

And what about the man in front of you?

With black hair and black eyes, she was indistinguishable from anyone else in the "Land of Warriors." But her skin was fair and delicate, just like a woman's.

His attire was that of a standard black swordsman. While relatively rare in the "Land of Warriors," it wasn't unheard of. However, Lisanna had a feeling that this person, like herself, was probably a stranger who had wandered into this place.

The man's sudden appearance on the stage caused a stir both on and off the stage.

Lisanna sensed that several extremely dangerous auras had locked onto him. But he seemed completely unaware.

He opened his mouth, and in a slightly trembling voice, softly called out to her:

"Lisanna?"

Lisanna's eyes widened!

She never told anyone in the world her real name! Not even Yu'er knew!

But at this moment, in this completely unfamiliar place, this man she had never seen before called out her name… Lisanna felt as if everything before her was the final chapter of a nightmare, about to end. She was about to wake up from this inescapable nightmare.

The strange man in front of her was the angel sent by God who could take her back to the real world!

Ah! Thank you, my divine being!

Soon, will I be able to see Sister Mira and Brother Elfman?

Although the monster called "Elsa," which hunts "fairies," is terrifying, she is far gentler than the swordsmen of this world.

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"Lisanna... why are you here?! Weren't you sucked into Edolas' world?!"

Just one sentence woke Lisanna from her dream. However, not from a nightmare, but from that brief, beautiful dream.

Hearing "Edras" from someone else at any other time would have filled her with immense joy. After all, it might mean she could find her way home.

But now... she's not the person this man is looking for. To him, she's just a stranger.

"I'm sorry... I'm not the Lisanna you're looking for... I'm already grateful to have heard the name of my homeland before I die... You're in danger now, I hope you can leave here as soon as possible!"

Lisanna's heart was filled with despair again, but she still did not forget to advise the stranger in front of her.

The man before her was also intelligent; upon hearing Lisanna's answer, he immediately understood. He wore an expression of utter disappointment, and even suddenly became dejected.

However, he had no intention of leaving and continued to stare at her.

He noticed that Lisanna was somewhat naked, wearing clothes she was reluctant to wear, and her complexion was not good.

He frowned as he saw the bluish-red marks on Lisanna's wrists, ankles, and neck caused by the heavy shackles and collar.

Finally, when he saw the still-healing scars of a slave branded on Lisanna's beautiful face, terrifying veins appeared on his forehead!

"Kid... whoever you are, if you want to leave with your corpse intact, get the hell out of here!" The disciples who were in perfect harmony with their swords finally began to take action.

They were furious. The defenses were incredibly tight; you could say not even a fly could get in. But one person had not only sneaked in, but had also brazenly appeared on the auction stage.

This is not just a matter of them being criticized; the entire "Man and Sword as One" school will lose face because of this incident!

Seeing that the "Man and Sword as One" school had taken action, the people participating in the auction fell silent. They watched the situation unfold with bated breath.

“This person is my friend. I will take her back.”

Kong seemed not to have heard the words of the leading disciple of the "Man and Sword as One" school, and simply announced it in this calm manner.

His words caused the disciples of the "Man and Sword as One" school, the auction participants below the stage, and even Lisanna on the platform to widen their eyes. Lisanna couldn't believe that this strange man was actually trying to save her in this situation!

"Hahahaha! Did I hear that right?... I said, kid, are you out of your mind?... I don't know how you managed to sneak in. This is the territory of the 'Man and Sword as One' school, one of the ten major schools. Leaving you with a whole corpse is already a mercy from our school! And you still don't know what's good for you!!"

The leading disciple looked at Kong as if he were a madman. He was certain that the person in front of him had gone insane.

Not to mention him, even the other people in the auction hall, and Lisanna on the stage, didn't understand what this suddenly appearing man had to rely on to take someone away from the "Man and Sword as One" school.

"'Ten Great Schools'... I think I've heard of them. But so what? The 'Man and Sword as One' school is just a school established by flies flapping their wings and running around aimlessly. It shouldn't matter if it's wiped out."

Kong's tone was flat. But that didn't mean his heart was at peace. Perhaps, quite the opposite!

Kong actually had some understanding of the "Ten Major Schools" and the "Man and Sword as One" school. After all, it had been more than a year since he first came to the Land of Martial Arts. During this time, he had sparred with many masters from various schools. Although he hadn't encountered a top-tier expert like a "Sword Saint," he had met quite a few "Grandmasters of Swordsmanship."

Sora didn't intend to underestimate the "Ten Great Schools." But who could blame him when his magic was out of control, leaving him in a "semi-invincible" state? Of course, most importantly, seeing Lisanna's condition pained Sora deeply! His mood was terrible!!

"you!!"

The leading disciple stared at the sky, and unlike his previous surprise, he was now staring at the sky with a look of horror!

Not only him, but the other members of the "Ten Major Schools" in the audience felt the same way. They no longer doubted whether the man on stage was insane; they just couldn't understand just how insane he had become!

"what?"

Only one person seemed to notice something was amiss. His undisguised soft exclamation drew the attention of several others. They all turned their curious gazes toward the unfamiliar man on the stage.

(Although it's a recollection, I won't write too much. It will pass quickly.)

Chapter 137 The Weeping Princess

"Attack! Kill this madman!"

The leading disciple finally lost his patience and, along with his four disciples, swung their greatswords and slashed at the air!

The "Man and Sword as One" style emphasizes that the sword is inseparable from the man. In battle, one imbues the sword with all the magic power in their body, thereby unleashing an extremely powerful strike that far exceeds their own strength! To help disciples find this feeling, the "Man and Sword as One" style begins with heavy swords and greatswords.