Fairy Tail Space Mage

Chapter 145 The Persistent "Nameless"

That's right, the culprit that caused the surrounding swordsmen to be seriously injured and a large number of swords to break was actually Sora!

But if "Sky Robe" hadn't made the correct judgment in an instant, then the force that had just severely injured all the swordsmen around would have had to be borne by Sky alone. In that case, Sky wouldn't have had enough lives!

For the first time, Sora felt fear. Fear gripped him. He was terrified of everything related to space—space magic, spatial artifacts… in short, everything related to space!

The power of space is truly terrifying. Perhaps it's simply beyond the control of fragile and superficial beings like humans!

"Huh! That's incredible! You actually blocked that attack!! It seems that swordsmanship at the 'Sword God' level is indeed extraordinary. However, even a 'Sword God' can only die by its blade. That was true hundreds of years ago, and it's true now! Although I don't know exactly how you completely freed it from its seal, as a token of my gratitude, I'll use it to kill it..."

"Zzz!"

Almost as soon as the word "death" left his lips, and he was separated from the murderer, "Smiling Fox," who had only been slightly pale, was suddenly torn apart from the point where he was holding the murderer's hand.

He was torn into countless red fragments like porcelain shattering suddenly. Then, he was sucked into the spatial rifts surrounding the murderous weapon. Although he didn't leave a single drop of blood on the ground in the end, the gruesome scene was still vivid in everyone's eyes.

Many people couldn't help but vomit. Even Lisanna desperately covered her mouth to avoid vomiting. Lisanna's face, already pale from her injuries, became even paler.

She felt no sense of relief at having avenged herself; her heart was filled only with sorrow.

She couldn't understand why "Man and Sword as One" had killed Yu'er's entire family. Was it all just for such a tragic end?

……

Although the mastermind behind this series of events, "The Smiling Fox," suddenly died, the matter is far from over. In fact, it's only just beginning.

That murderous weapon, the one that used spatial power to kill "Smiling Fox," still exists!

It floated in the air, slowly circling once, ignoring the six "holy swords" that had returned to the six sword saints to protect their masters, and floated straight to Kong's front.

"Was it you who freed me?" The little girl's voice, devoid of emotion and filled with numbness, echoed in Kong's mind.

“Yes,” Kong replied. Of course, in a normal way.

Although he was filled with apprehension towards the deadly weapon before him, the fact that the other party could at least communicate meant that Kong wasn't entirely without a chance of escape.

"..."

"Why are you disturbing my sleep!" The little girl was silent for a moment. Then, she suddenly asked angrily.

She seemed to be gradually regaining what was called emotion. Her voice was also beginning to have color. However, this initial color didn't seem to be very favorable to the sky.

"So, do you want to fall asleep again? I possess time magic that can restore items to their previous state," Sora asked cautiously.

"What! You, you actually possess such dangerous magic!!"

The little girl (the murderer) was startled and immediately distanced herself from Kong. But after a while, she realized what was happening, coughed to cover her tracks, and floated back in front of Kong.

"Then tell me, which of the 'Four Great Schools' swordsmen are you? And what is your connection to those six pieces of trash?" the little girl continued, her tone somewhat condescending.

"The four major schools are a thing of the past. Now, the Land of Martial Arts has ten major schools... I have no connection with the 'Holy Swords.' In fact, I'm just an outsider. Because the guy you just killed said that the blood of an outsider swordsman could break your seal, I got involved." Kong answered calmly and methodically.

At this point, he was no longer as cautious as before. This was because he had recovered about half of his magic power. Furthermore, he had begun to understand a little bit about how to deal with the little girl before him.

Sora's greatest strength has always been building good relationships with anyone in the shortest amount of time.

"Using the blood of a swordsman from out of town to break the seal? Utterly foolish! Even a lunatic wouldn't believe such a thing! ... Cough! That doesn't really matter. Since you can break my seal, and you're not from one of the 'Four Great Schools' I despise... then..."

The little girl circled around the air once, seemingly very satisfied with it, and nodded.

"Then, I'll take you as my servant!" The little girl's voice suddenly became arrogant in Kong's mind. The way she addressed him also changed from "I" to "this young lady".

"Servants...what good will that do me?" Sora asked, completely unconcerned about the little girl's tone.

"What benefits? What are you talking about? I am the most beautiful, the cutest, and the most powerful person in the world... It would be your honor to follow me!"

The little girl deliberately cut off a part of the telepathic connection, so Sora didn't know the full meaning of her words. Of course, Sora understood what the little girl wanted to express.

"So there's no benefit to it. In that case, we should definitely refuse!" Kong shook his head.

"You actually rejected me!"

Although the little girl was incredulous and very angry, she did not take any action against the sky.

It's unclear whether she was wary of Sora's magic that could turn her back to normal, or if she couldn't bear to hurt Sora. She was extremely fond of Sora's appearance and demeanor!

This might sound strange for a weapon, but this so-called "peerless weapon" does indeed possess something called "girlish heart".

Perhaps this is related to the reason for her birth. Because the soul residing within her blade was originally the soul of a human girl! She even possesses complete memories of her human past!

"Um... you're a swordsman, right? Even if you're a swordsman from out of town, you're still a swordsman, right? As a swordsman, don't you want to have great power and possess the most powerful sword in the world? Besides, look, you're all dressed in black, and so am I. We look like a perfect match!"

Seeing that force wasn't working, the little girl decided to change tactics and start using a more conciliatory approach.

Her demand seems to have shifted from "to take you as my servant" to "to become your sword." Or perhaps, her demand was always like this; it was just that the way she expressed it was a bit problematic.

"All in black..." Kong carefully examined the strangely floating "weapon" in front of her and discovered that it was a Tang sword, which was very unusual.

The Tang sword is a very ancient weapon, and it seems to be the prototype of curved swords and slender swords such as the katana.

Although it looks nice, it's actually not very practical (it can't be used for chopping or stabbing).

However, Sora felt a sense of familiarity with it. Seeing it immediately reminded him of his hometown. Of course, he was referring to the birthplace of the Tang sword, his home on Earth.

"How long are you going to stare at someone's body? You pervert..." The little girl blushed, no, she was blushing.

"Sorry!" Sora quickly apologized, but he didn't know why he was apologizing.

“As expected, I still cannot become your servant. I am not lacking in power; on the contrary, I have been troubled by the power within me that far exceeds my actual level. Besides, I already have my own sword.” Kong took out the small katana that Ya’er had given him from his spatial ring.

"Not lacking in power... Huh? Isn't this a small katana that only women use? Huh! Could it be that you are actually a woman?!" Suddenly, a voice an octave higher rang in Sora's mind.

Chapter 146 repaired, knife given as a gift

"No... never mind, anyway, I don't lack weapons. Besides, my swordsmanship is terrible. If you want to take on servants, the 'Land of Warriors' has everything, but it doesn't lack skilled swordsmen. You can take your time to look."

Having lost interest in the "murder weapon," Sora sheathed his trembling katana and approached Lisanna, bowing his head to inquire about her injuries.

Afterwards, he took out a bottle of oral medicine and handed it to Lisanna. This medicine was made by the Fairy Tail advisor and apothecary, Boryushika, and its effects were definitely worth looking forward to.

Although the "fierce weapon" showed no intention of giving up throughout this process, it remained by Sora's side, continuing to persuade him. This caused many swordsmen and sword saints, including Sacred Heart, to quickly distance themselves from Sora!

They all stared at the so-called "peerless weapon" with terrified and bewildered eyes, muttering to themselves.

Despite their best efforts, they simply couldn't deduce what the man and the sword were discussing based on the few words Sora uttered. Of course, they were now completely convinced that Sora could communicate with swords.

Lisanna looked at Sora and the Tang sword beside him with surprise. But she didn't know how to react. So, she could only obediently swallow the medicine Sora gave her.

She's feeling a bit lost right now...

After losing her enemy, she felt a little empty. Returning to this world of "Fairy Tail" with the man before her wouldn't be bad, but Lisanna would feel very uncomfortable doing so.

She wasn't the Lisanna they needed. They weren't Lisanna's real family either.

Previously, Lisanna had only thought about escaping the "Land of Warriors," a place that filled her with despair, and hadn't considered things this far ahead. But now...

"Hey! Who's that girl? Your lover?" Ever since Sora came to Lisanna's side, "Little Girl" has shifted her attention to Lisanna.

“She’s my sister,” Kong replied. This made Lisanna, who was lost in thought, jump.

"Huh? Sister? No, you don't look alike at all!" The little girl clearly didn't believe it.

"..." Kong remained silent, unsure how to respond.

"Hmph! I see... Indeed, this girl is very cute, and the scent of her soul is quite pleasant... Is this girl also a swordsman?" the little girl suddenly asked.

"Probably."

Sora didn't understand why the little girl asked that question. Did she realize that following Sora was hopeless and intend to follow Lisanna instead?

"Then why doesn't she have a sword?" the little girl asked.

"Lisanna, do you have your own sword?" After thinking for a moment, Kong decided to ask Lisanna directly.

If Lisanna's sword is in the hands of "Man and Sword as One," Sora must retrieve it as soon as possible.

“No… My swordsmanship is not yet fully developed, and according to the rules, I cannot obtain my own sword yet.” Lisanna didn’t understand why Sora would ask this, but she still answered.

"I see. So what kind of knife do you use?" Sora continued to ask.

“Like my brother Kong… I use a kodachi… because Yu’er’s family were cavalry generals, so their swordsmanship style is mainly based on the katana, which is good for mounted combat. However, Yu’er and her father use ogachi, while I only learned the kodachi for self-defense and protection.” Lisanna recalled the time she spent with Yu’er, a warm smile first appearing on her face, then immediately replaced by sadness.

The smile on Yu'er's face before her death, and the scene of her wielding a greatsword and making a vow when the pear blossoms were in full bloom, flooded Lisanna's mind again. She stared blankly at the man before her.

If, if it were him...

"I'm sorry, Lisanna, I reminded you of unpleasant memories... Lisanna?"

Kong noticed Lisanna's absent-mindedness, but didn't wake her. Perhaps she was thinking about something important.

“Hey! That girl is currently lacking a suitable weapon. In that case, your little katana would be perfect for her! ...Then, the two of us can become a pair!” the little girl suddenly interjected.

Kong was being somewhat presumptuous; the little girl hadn't given up on becoming his sword at all. The reason for asking those questions earlier was simply to offer a completely reasonable suggestion here.

"No... This knife was given to me by someone very important to me, I can't just give it away."

Kong refused again. This time, he whispered his reply very quietly into Tang Dao's ear.

"Too close, you bastard..." Tang Dao quickly distanced himself from Kong, looking rather shy.

Taking this opportunity, Sora went to the auction booth and picked up the "Yugu" that had been broken in two.

Speaking of weapons, Sora naturally thought of the "Yugu" that he had previously severed. Although it was an enemy's weapon, Sora greatly admired its act of sacrificing itself to protect its master.

Kong put the two halves of "Yougu" together, and then activated "Time Repair Spell" to restore it to its perfect state.

It truly lived up to its reputation as a sword that had developed sentience and was made from extremely precious materials. Sora felt she had used a great deal of magic. Of course, the gratitude conveyed by "Yugu" made Sora feel that it was all worthwhile.

Unbeknownst to Kong, his actions had caught the attention of all the swordsmen present. Even the Tang sword, which was about to approach again, trembled in mid-air.

Despite his deep hesitation upon seeing the "deadly weapon" beside Sora, one swordsman, with a look of unwavering resolve, ultimately approached Sora.

"Um, Sword God, cough... cough... please, you must repair my beloved sword! For this, cough... cough... I am willing to do anything!" The swordsman, disregarding his serious injuries, knelt directly in front of Kong and pressed his head to the ground.

"Don't use such a shameful term as 'Sword God' to call me... It's my responsibility that your sword broke in the first place. Take the broken sword here, and then take some medicine... Don't wait until the sword is repaired, but you're already dead!"

Kong first pointed out the problem with the other party's choice of words, and then handed him the medicine that Lisanna had taken.

One minute later...

"Waaah... Thank you, Sword God! I will serve you through fire and water without hesitation!" The swordsman burst into tears upon receiving his beloved sword.

Immediately afterwards, a group of swordsmen surged toward Kong.

"Sword God, cough...please, I am..."

"Sword God, I am willing to... cough... please..."