Fairy Tail Space Mage

After saying what he had just said, Elsa returned to his tea-drinking spot and continued drinking his tea. He also took the opportunity to inquire about the situation on the island from the three people and the cat.

From this perspective, she certainly has the air of a squad leader.

"Elsa... is your sister also planning to help?" Lucy seemed to have noticed something and couldn't help but ask.

"Sister?" Gray really misunderstood. Unfortunately, no one explained it to him.

"Of course. Your unauthorized acceptance of the commission has not only caused trouble for our guild but also implicated the village. Under these circumstances, helping the village overcome its difficulties is a reasonable form of compensation. Therefore, you should not even think about receiving any payment."

Elsa didn't mind Lucy's way of addressing her; in fact, it made her happy. Elsa felt that this was probably what it felt like to have family.

It has to be said that although it was just a small thing, making Lucy cry seemed to deepen the bond between the two female members of the team.

"I don't care about the reward (Lucy opened her mouth as she said this, but didn't say anything). We didn't come here for this... Honestly, it's a really lucky thing for me to be able to come here with Natsu and the others. As long as we can stop Rio, I'll accept any punishment when we get back..."

Gray recalled all the events of the day, his mind filled with complex emotions.

This day felt like an eternity to him. Looking back, he can't believe how he managed to get through it. Perhaps it was because of his companions.

"Will Erza join? That's great! The strongest fighting force!" Happy was overjoyed.

"Yes! In that case, our strongest team from Fairy Tail is reunited! I suddenly feel incredibly motivated!" Lucy was also very happy.

"No way!" To everyone's surprise, Natsu objected.

"What's wrong, Natsu?" Lucy asked quickly before Erza's expression changed and he was about to explode.

"No way! We accepted this commission to prove our strength! Now that we're almost done, how can we rely on Erza!" It seemed that only Natsu hadn't forgotten his original intention.

"Haven't you grasped the situation yet, Natsu? If we make a mistake, Deliora will be released. Then, it won't be a situation we can handle! The request has changed, so we should rely on Erza here!"

Gray disagreed with Natsu's statement. He also wanted to prove his strength, but now was truly not the time. Especially now, with a mysterious figure using arcane magic suddenly appearing on the other side.

Chapter 172 Maybe he's a woman?

“That’s right, Natsu! Here, we should listen to the captain!” Even Happy has betrayed us.

It seems that after today's deterrent action, Elsa's position as squad leader is now completely secure.

“Lucy…” Natsu could only look at Lucy at the very end.

“…I’m sorry, Natsu. I know you really want to fight Rio. But this is a secluded island. If Deliora is resurrected, the villagers will have nowhere to take refuge…” Lucy really wanted to stand by Natsu’s side, but this matter couldn’t be decided by Natsu’s whims.

"How could this happen..." With the score at four to one, even Natsu had no choice but to accept the team members' decision.

"Don't worry, Natsu. I won't intervene if you two can handle it on your own. I'm also looking forward to seeing how you do. By the way, I've been keeping these things for you. Wear them this time."

Elsa pulled out four silver-gray cloaks from his chest: three large and one small.

"Ah! My beloved cloak!... If I could have worn it back then, I wouldn't have ended up in such a terrible state because of Aquarius's attack..." Lucy took her cloak and rubbed it vigorously against her face, as if she had found a precious treasure.

"Perfect timing, I can't find my clothes either."

Gray had stylishly tossed his coat aside. Then, the poor coat was hit by magic during the battle and turned into shreds.

"Sigh... I have to wear this again." Only Happy is still not used to wearing clothes.

"A mask, I want a mask!" Natsu thought of the scene when the opposing boss appeared.

"Well then, you should all get some rest before the battle. The ceremony won't start until tonight, right? You didn't sleep well last night, so take this opportunity to recharge. Leave the protection of the village during the day to me."

Seeing that the team members were in agreement, Elsa put away the tea set and prepared to go out on patrol.

"Um... Elsa, thank you."

Just as Elsa stepped out, Gray called out to her and then thanked her somewhat awkwardly.

At this moment, Gray had figured it out. The reason Elsa hadn't made things difficult for him was probably because Lucy and the others had told Elsa about his situation. Gray was grateful for Elsa's kindness.

“You should thank your accomplices,” Elsa said, before leaving.

An awkward silence fell over the house.

In the end, Gray, suddenly feeling a bit shy, still couldn't bring himself to thank Lucy and the others in person. He had no choice but to keep it a secret for now.

A quiet day was spent.

During this period, although Leo took some action, he only managed to recover the defeated trio.

The training clothes and dog ears were badly injured and completely incapacitated.

But Shirley and her Angelica were unharmed. Therefore, they became one of the main fighting forces in the final battle that night.

Therefore, excluding the strange masked men holding the ceremony, the strength ratio is 4 to 5 (including the cat and the giant rat). The opposing side doesn't seem to know that Erza has arrived on the island, so overall, the situation is favorable for Fairy Tail.

As evening fell, the weather did not turn stormy despite the tense standoff between the two sides; instead, it was perfectly clear with not a cloud in the sky.

Both sides arrived at the top of the ruins where the ceremony was held without prior arrangement.

On one side was a large group, and on the other side were 5 cloaks (Fairy Tail suddenly seemed to have a more sophisticated vibe).

Seemingly recognizing Elsa's identity, a large group on the other side appeared very shaken!

"Could it be... the Fairy Queen?"

"How did she get here? Is she reinforcements from Fairy Tail?"

"Oh no! We can't possibly defeat the 'Fairy Queen'!"

"'Fairy Queen'? My favorite mage!"

The group of masked men seemed to be a mix of men, women, young and old, so their whispers sounded quite varied.

"Lord Leo, things are getting a bit complicated! If the 'Fairy Queen' appears, the situation will become quite serious." Even the mysterious man wasn't confident enough to ignore the existence of the "Fairy Queen."

“We have no way out… You just need to deal with the ‘Fire Dragon’.” Leo frowned as well, but had no intention of backing down.

“Lord Leo, I’ll keep the ‘Fairy Queen’ occupied,” Sherry volunteered.

"Hey! Sherry, you can't even beat me, how dare you challenge Elsa?" After getting the cloak, Lucy suddenly became very confident.

"What did you say! That was just you playing tricks before! This time, I won't give you another chance!" Shirley kicked him hard, feeling ashamed and indignant.

"What trickery? That's called a battle plan! Of course, this time, I won't give you another chance to control my Protoss! I came prepared!" Lucy looked very confident.

It seemed the two girls had already clashed before the fight even began. And the atmosphere was thick with tension.

……

"Leo! You have no chance of winning. Are you really not going to give up?" Gray was still trying to persuade Leo.

"Hmph! Whether we have a chance of winning or not is not up to you to decide," Leo refused.

“Do you know what you’re doing? You’re killing Uru outright!” Gray continued trying.

“Shut up! Don’t you dare mention that name! And I’ve already said it, Uru is dead. You killed him. Do you want me to admit that the pile of ice that can’t move or speak is Uru?... It’s too late, Gray. That block of ice wasn’t always this small. We’ve been moving it here for three whole years. Gray, do you understand what I mean?”

Leo gave a cruel answer that Grey could never have imagined.

"What did you say! Leo, you...you bastard! You actually...I'll kill you!"

Even though he still felt indebted to Leo, Gray couldn't help but unleash his murderous intent upon hearing Leo's words.

In fact, Gray knew that Uru was never coming back.

However, he still clung to a last glimmer of hope, thinking it was better than complete despair.

The world is so big, what if one day we find a way to break the [Absolute Freeze]?

But Leo has undoubtedly completely destroyed his hopes.

"Let's start the war. Let's finish the mission quickly and then go back."

Only Elsa, with her domineering air, showed absolutely no interest in negotiating with the other party. And beside her…

"What's wrong, Natsu?" Happy asked, noticing Natsu staring intently at the masked man.

"Nothing, it's just strange that the guy smells like a woman's perfume." Natsu has a very keen sense of smell, so he noticed it immediately.

"What are you saying... Ugh, that's disgusting!"

Happy, of course, had no doubt about Natsu's nose. It looked at the masked man and assumed he was someone with strange interests.

"Roar, roar, roar..." Seemingly unable to refute, the masked man opposite could only laugh strangely.

“That’s not surprising. Maybe he’s actually a woman,” a voice interjected.

"How could that be? I clearly heard him speak just now. He's a man, no doubt about it!" Habib objected earnestly.

The others in the group turned and focused their surprised gazes on it. Even the masked man opposite it suddenly trembled.

"Don't you know that there is such a thing as Transmutation magic, Happy?" the voice replied again.

"Transformation magic, the kind Mira excels at... Oh, I see." Happy suddenly realized. Then, it turned its head in surprise and saw a very familiar figure.

Chapter 173 The Appearance of Emptiness

Black hair and black eyes.

His black hair was slowly growing out, but the only thing that looked slightly better was his bangs, which had been trimmed a little. This was the result of Mira's minor act of defiance.

Dark eyes, unsuitable for gazing upon, impossible to fathom. Sometimes, they seem like black holes capable of swallowing everything. Other times, they are like empty voids, devoid of any thought.

Dressed in a black knight suit, aside from her fair skin, Kong was entirely black from head to toe, even wearing black fingerless gloves that revealed her unusually fair fingers.

Perhaps because she was dressed in all black and was quite tall, Kong looked very slender.

Overly fair skin often makes people wonder about his health.

When there are outsiders around, Kong's expression is always very calm, making it difficult to discern his emotions.

Then, his slender figure and the stark contrast of black and white on his body gave him a strange feeling of being half asleep, half awake, half alive and half dead... if you didn't look at the pink ball of fur on his head.

"Huh? Sora! Pinkie Pie!" Because he was the closest, Natsu greeted her first.

"Chirp chirp!" Little Pink responded happily.

"Sigh... He's still as elusive as ever." Lucy sighed, but her expression had relaxed considerably.

"Sora... she's here too!" Gray was the most surprised among them, even though they had said earlier that Sora might come after them.

"Ku!" Elsa, surprisingly flustered upon seeing Ku, surprised Ku gave her a strange look.

"Oh my, this is truly astonishing! I didn't expect that after the 'Fairy Queen,' 'Fairy Tail' would send another S-rank mage. Does your guild value this island's mission so much?"

The short, masked man also seemed very surprised by Kong's appearance, and in addition to surprise, he was also angry.

Among the people present, one could even detect the anger in his tone.