Fairy Tail Space Mage

Trapped in the mist and squeezed in the middle of the beach, the "Ghost" mages, who dared not use magic recklessly (as they might accidentally hurt their teammates) and had nowhere else to go, were completely at their mercy!

Despite outnumbering three to one as many as the Fairy Tail mages, their defeat was still inevitable!

Mira had only wanted to try out the magic combination that Kong had mentioned on a whim... she didn't expect it to work so well!

This surprised Mira again, making her realize that Sora was indeed very powerful.

(As the person in charge of receiving requests, every request in the guild passes through Mira's hands. She is very familiar with the strength and magic of everyone in the guild, which is why her command was so successful. However, she doesn't understand all of this yet.)

……

Standing in the room at the very top of the castle, Joseph watched the battle unfold below and couldn't help but feel a dark look on his face!

However, he couldn't personally take action to crush those Fairy Tail bugs below who were gloating over their favorable situation!

Because, not far from him, a man dressed in a black robe, holding a black Tang sword, and with a pink fur ball on his head, was watching him.

Although he showed no signs of using magic, Joseph's sense of danger continued to rise. Sure enough, Gajeel was right; even without fully restored magic power, this man before him... was still extremely dangerous!

"Who exactly are you?" Joseph asked abruptly.

This was only natural; Kong's current attire was completely different from before. Joseph didn't know much about Eastern culture, but he was clear about the significance of the "Eastern Dragon" to the countries on the eastern side of the continent.

The man before him had a long black robe with a lifelike golden dragon on it. When Joseph looked at it, the dragon's eyes actually moved, as if it were meeting Joseph's gaze.

Joseph looked as if he had seen a ghost. Then, he looked again at the black Tang sword in his empty hand…

Dangerous, unfathomable... This was Joseph's assessment of the "nameless" object in his empty hand after careful observation.

As expected of someone recognized by the council and qualified to be among the "Ten Saints," Joseph felt a slight sense of apprehension towards Kong.

“Joseph…you sent someone to assassinate my guild leader. Originally, I should have fought him to the death and given him a good fight…but unfortunately, my magic power has not yet recovered, and I am afraid I am no match for you now. However, if it is just to restrain you and prevent you from supporting other battlefields, I am still confident that I can do it.”

Kong didn't answer Joseph's question. Instead, he lowered his head and thought for a moment before saying the following: Then, without giving Joseph a chance to speak, Kong paused and continued:

"Guild Master Joseph, the mighty 'Ten Saints'... I stand before you now. So, do you intend to fight me and determine the victor, or will you choose to wait here and let others decide the outcome of this guild war?"

"Is this some kind of 'piece exchange' like in chess? Heh, you must be mistaken, kid! A 'piece exchange' should be a 'king' for a 'king'. Do you think a 'pawn' like you deserves to be exchanged with me on equal terms?" Joseph understood what Kong meant, but showed a disdainful expression.

Sora certainly doesn't deserve the title of "King" in Magic Chess; Makarov from Fairy Tail is more deserving. But Sora is definitely not the lowest-ranking "Pawn." Joseph is deliberately belittling Sora; he can't help it—seeing Sora's indifferent demeanor makes Joseph feel uneasy. He wants to provoke Sora.

However, Kong's answer was three "singularities" that suddenly appeared and then orbited Kong like satellites, followed by the unsheathed "Nameless"!

"Wait! ...I was just joking. As one of the 'Ten Wizard Saints,' you naturally deserve the title of 'King'...I have confidence in my mages. I have no objection to entrusting the outcome of this guild war to them."

Joseph did not expect that Kong was such an impatient person, and that they would start a fight at the slightest disagreement.

Joseph wasn't afraid of Kong, but he was genuinely frightened to see that Kong had suddenly released three of the small "black holes" that had just swallowed "Jupiter"!

Joseph would not act rashly before fully understanding Kong's strength and methods. He was similar to Kong, a staunch conservative. However, Joseph was clearly more sinister and cowardly.

Kong said nothing, and accompanied by Wuming's mocking words, "Tch! What a coward!", the Tang sword was sheathed again.

Two of the three "singularities" that were flying around the void were also dispersed by the void, leaving only one... Even though only one remained, the spatial distortion that came with each approach to Joseph still made Joseph frown and put a little distance between himself and the void.

Next, Joseph seemed to want to get something out of Kong, and kept trying to talk to him. Kong initially paid attention to him, but after realizing his purpose, he glanced at him and then ignored him.

The little pink creature on Sora's head, however, craned its neck, curiously watching Joseph, seemingly wanting to try breathing fire to turn him into a "roasted bat" dish. She had once eaten the "roasted bat" that Natsu had made for her and actually thought it tasted quite good, and still couldn't forget it.

Why do you think Natsu would eat such a strange food as "roasted bat"?

The food of the poor is incomprehensible to normal people.

……

With the air temporarily quelling Joseph's rebellion, things were also going very smoothly on Mira's side of the main battlefield.

However, the 15-minute countdown for Jupiter's full charge is still ongoing, and two-thirds of it has already passed. Therefore, the current situation still favors Spectre!

That's why Joseph kept the silent Kong by his side.

Solemn was the only one who could possibly stop Jupiter, and as long as he was watching him, Joseph refused to believe he would fail this time.

As for the "Four Elements"? Joseph never thought that those brats from Fairy Tail could be a match for them!

Each of the "Four Elements" is a powerful individual carefully selected and nurtured by Joseph. Even if there is a renowned figure like Elsa among those brats, she could never be a match for Aria, the leader of the Four Elements.

However, Thor, the earth element among the "Four Elements," seems to be in poor condition. Perhaps... oh well, Gajeel is still in the castle. With him there, there won't be any problems.

Joseph could never have imagined that Gajeel, the guild's strongest member whom he had placed such high hopes on, was currently entangled with a cat, and... was completely at a disadvantage!

Probably no one else, including Sora, could have predicted that the first clash between the high-level combat forces of "Fairy Tail" and "Phantom" would begin with Gajeel and Kaoru!

Chapter 194 Gajeel vs. Kaoru

Xun'er used [Teleport] to arrive at Joseph's castle first. Then, following the clues, she quickly found the castle's control center.

Just as Xun'er was dumbfounded and realized that the castle was not as simple as she had imagined, but was actually a dangerous existence no less than "Jupiter"... she was caught red-handed by Gajeel, who was left there!

"A kitten?? A pet??" Gajeel was a little confused.

He knew a great deal about the mages of Fairy Tail, but only paid attention to those he considered powerful. Of course, cats weren't among the powerful mages.

"Tch! I actually ran into him... Oh well, I'll just consider it revenge for Levy... Array Magic Book, activate!"

As the grimoire was activated, a group of phantoms of various colored magic circles floated out from the grimoire in front of Xun'er... They overlapped and floated randomly around Xun'er, in a chaotic mess, making it impossible to tell who was who.

Seeing this, Xun'er frowned. As if they had been scolded, they immediately lined up obediently, looking ready to be at Xun'er's beck and call.

"What are these things...? They look amazing!"

Even though he didn't understand what kind of magic the cat in front of him was using, the strange light and shadow effects still made Gajeel marvel.

Hearing Gajeel's exclamation, Xun'er frowned slightly, then took a step back before speaking to him:

"This is a grimoire-type magic. Its name is 'Grimoire of Arrays'... Remember this name well, for it is the magic that will defeat you today!"

Xun'er is a confident and proud cat. She would never live as freely as Happy, who doesn't care at all even if she is treated as a pet or a mascot.

Xun'er needs strength, courage, and dignity!

She also believed that only by possessing these things could she obtain an important position by Kong's side!

"A grimoire?? You're not kidding me, how could this be a book?"

Gajeel didn't react to the kitten's "arrogant" remarks. He still didn't believe a cat could be that powerful. Besides, the kitten's magic didn't seem particularly strong.

Gajeel was more interested in the cat's strange magic—a spell called "The Grimoire of Arrays." He had never heard of this spell before.

……

The "Grimoire of Arrays" was a magical artifact that Sora and Kaoru had spent countless hours and money to create.

Although it still lacks the most important material—the "Heart of an Angel"—and cannot become complete, it is already usable with minimal effort.

The "Grimoire of Arrays" that is already usable, just like what Gajeel is seeing now, has nothing to do with "books" at all.

It looks less like a book and more like a... circuit board!

That's right, it's the kind of circuit board you only see on Earth, the kind you find in sophisticated electronic devices!

Of course, the "Grimoire of Arrays" is different from circuit boards on Earth... First, it is gray in color, and its circuits are composed of red, yellow, blue, silver, and black lines. Second, it is not made up of a single circuit board, but of a whole stack of thin circuit boards.

Well, rather than calling it a magic book, it's more accurate to describe it as a "magic card album" that often appears in certain shoujo manga adaptations.

"Do you want to become a magical girl? Starting today, transform and start collecting magic cards!"

When Sora first saw the "Grimoire of Arrays", this line suddenly popped into his head.

……

"With your brain full of molten iron, of course you can't understand. If you had seen magic like 'Ancient Scriptures,' you wouldn't be so surprised by my 'Array Magic Book.' That thing is even less like a book than my 'Array Magic Book.'"

"Oh, I see... I've never seen an 'ancient document' before!"

Gajeel, however, paid no attention to Xun'er's sharp tongue, and simply shrugged, readily admitting his ignorance.

Although he knew nothing about the "ancient texts" or the magic before him, he kept his eyes glued to the "circuit board" floating in the center in front of Xun'er. He felt that this "circuit board" must be the key to this magic!

Gajeel was right.

That "circuit board" is the cover of the "Array Magic Book," and it also serves as a retrieval terminal and a control terminal.

Unlike other "circuit boards", the cover of the "Array Magic Book" is inlaid with three small gems in red, yellow and blue.

Three small gemstones partially surround an empty space, which would seem like the perfect spot for a larger gemstone to create a cute cat paw print pattern. Unfortunately, the space for the larger gemstone remains empty.

Xun'er seemed to notice the empty seat as well, and could only sigh regretfully. Then, she glanced at Gajeel in front of her and pressed her little fleshy ball onto the yellow gem among the three small gems.

"As expected of a man who's all brawn and no brains... I actually paid attention to you just now. This is the second stupid thing I've done today! That's enough. [Array Magic Book - Ultimate Technique 3 - Summoning]!"

With Xun'er's delicate shout, a huge magic circle, shining with golden light, was instantly projected onto the rocky ground in front of Gajeel! Intense magical fluctuations emanated from the yellow gem on the "Grimoire of Arrays," causing Gajeel to feel an ominous premonition.

Just as Gajeel was about to do something to interrupt Xun'er's magic, a gigantic behemoth, over 10 meters tall, emerged halfway out of the magic circle in front of him... It was the Crystal Earth Giant, a mutated earth-type monster that Sora had searched for a long time and finally found on the East Sea Volcanic Islands!

That's right, that little yellow gem was made from the magic core of the Crystal Earth Giant.

"Roar!!"

Seemingly very dissatisfied with the cramped space, which only allowed it to squeeze half its body out of the magic circle, the Crystal Earth Giant roared and then slammed its fist into the 'little bug' Gajeel in front of it!

Gajeel struggled fiercely, but the immense, irresistible force instantly crushed him, slamming him hard into the castle's rock wall!

The Crystal Earth Giant did not give up. Even though Gajeel was smashed into the castle's rock wall, he was still within the Crystal Earth Giant's attack range.

And so, with a series of muffled booms, the Crystal Earth Giant relentlessly pounded Gajeel and the castle's rock walls, causing the entire castle to shake violently, until...

"Iron Dragon's... Roar!!"

The silver whirlwind and the shockwave from the iron plates instantly destroyed an entire section of the castle's rock wall!

If the Crystal Earth Giant hadn't been standing right in front of Xun'er, she probably would have been blown away by the shockwave!

Using shockwave magic in a confined environment is extremely deadly! Moreover, this is the signature spell of the [Dragon Slayer Magic]—Roar!

One of the Crystal Clay Giant's arms was destroyed!

Chapter 195 Beast King vs. Earth Elemental

"I see. This thing is very powerful, but its defense is only so-so."

Gajeel wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and crawled out of the ruins of the rock wall.

(After taking so many hits, even the toughest Gajeel was injured. However... as expected of an iron dragon, judging from his still lively appearance, his injuries probably aren't too serious.)

"Is that what you think? If the super rare mutant monsters in this world only have this much ability, my master wouldn't have gone through so much trouble to travel all over the continent of Ishgar to... Never mind, why am I telling you all this... Crystal Earth Giant, Second Form, Change Atomic Arrangement, Diamond Guardian Mode!"

As Xun'er gave the command, the enormous crystal earth giant rapidly shrank in size amidst a burst of intense golden light.