edited chapter 10
Gray was nearing the forest edge to see the two remaining demons coming into view, standing in the same position when he left to finish off Zachariah.
With the forest edge at his back and clearing in front of him, he got the two demons' attention.
"I must admit the wizard gots spunk," the gray demon said
"Yeah, but remember Zachariah often gets in over his head. It seems his luck finally ran out," the white and blue demon said
The two quickly notice Gray was in his maker stance before two massive ice spikes shot out on the ground behind implanting Zachariah holding his body up for the world to see.
Moments earlier, with Gray
Gray was nearing the forest edge when he heard the unmistakable sound of footsteps behind him. He then got into his makes stance.
"Ice make spikes," gray whispers before two massive ice spike shoots out of the ground, impaling Zachariah and left him high above the ground.
He turns to face the demon and is met with the barely alive Zachariah. The demon's blood dripped down the ice spikes before Long the ice and snow were stained red.
Gray proceeded to head back to the two remaining demons and is met with an evil look in their eyes, letting him know they're significantly stronger than Zachariah.
"So who do I fight next," Gray got into his maker stance.
"That would be me, and since you defeated Zachariah, my name is Icarus," The now named Icarus said as the spikes that covered his body began to grow size.
"Let's get this over with."
"Yes, let's," Icarus said as both his fist had massive spikes growing out of his knuckles.
In an instant, Icarus charged at gray, intending to finish this fight in a moment only to be met with his ice shield spell.
Unfortunately for Gray, he was able to shatter it instantly, but the shield did its job, allowing him to get some distance.
"ICE MAKE HAMMER" Gray shouts before bring down his ice hammer on top of Icarus.
Using one fist, Icarus punched the ice creation with one fist, and like the shield, it shattered fortunately for Gray. In addition, some of the spikes broke off Icarus's fist, giving him some hope.
"Impressive, your spell managed to break my spikes, but that won't happen again," Icarus said with a slight chuckle as the spike on his fist repaired itself.
Gray wouldn't admit it, but a shiver ran itself down his spine as more spike jetted themselves out on Icarus's arms.
With all his willpower, Gray manages to keep his composer as not to show weakness to the demon before him.
Gray quickly got into his maker stance as Icarus prepared to charge at him once more.
"Time to die," Icarus shots as charged at Gray once more.
As he was within striking distance, he began to throw a punch only to meet air as Gray dodged his attack at the last second.
"ICE MAKE GEYSER" Gray shouts, succeeding in encasing Icarus in his ice as the ice shoots upward like a natural geyser.
Knowing it won't hold him, Gray bolt is getting as much distance as possible. Finally, after a solid minute, Icarus broke out of the ice to see the shrinking form of a running-away gray.
"You think you can get away from me that easily," Icarus said before jumping down only to sprint towards Gray.
Gray stopped dead in his tracks once again in his maker stance; at this time, Icarus was within 15 feet of Gray, ready to strike down the maker mage.
"Here's a welcoming gift, ICE MAKE CANNON," gray shouts as a shoulder-mounted cannon forms in his hand.
This caught Icarus by surprise before long, he was blasted with a mighty stream of ice and snow sending back away, and what more, some of the spikes on his body started to fall off.
It was then gray notice something was off about those spikes but didn't have time to ponder it was Icarus spikes grew back after a minute and larger and sharper than before.
"You have spunk, kid. I'll give you that much, but that's all your getting out of me," Icarus said as he had spike grow out of his right hand resembling that of a sword.
"Hm, ICE MAKE SWORD" Gray shouts before a sword of solid ice forms.
Both opponents get into the respective stances before charging one another. Both opponents slashed at one another only to block the other again and again and again.
Unfortunately for Gray, his sword was at its limits as pieces began to fall off, whereas Icarus blade spike only had a few scratches and a chip here and there.
Gray isn't stupid, as his sword will break the next time their attack block each other, but he won't let that stop.
"ICE MAKE SWORD" gray shouts once more, his first blade disintegrates in the wake of the new one.
"Make as many ice swords as you want. It won't change that fact that my blade is stronger," Icarus said
"Will see about that," Gray said with a slight chuckle succeeding in a look of disgust out of Icarus.
"I'LL SHOW YOU' Icarus shouts as he charged Gray one more time.
Gray charged as well, hoping this new plan will give him the edge he needs. But, instead, Icarus slashes at him only for gray to duck underneath, having Icarus's back against him.
Open this the part of the ice sword started to fall off, revealing a serrated edge on the ice blade,
Seizing the opportunity, he slashes Icaruses backside, succeeding in getting a roar of the pain out of the demon and drawing blood.
However, the cost was a few pieces of the blade fell off, but it was worth it as now he knows Icarus can bleed, meaning his ice can kill him.
He didn't have time to dwell as Icarus was quick to recover and slash at him. Gray managed to dodge most of the attack except for a small cut of his bicep.
Gray looks to the demon and notices the blade for a second was bending before going back to its original form, that not all the spikes on his body for second all lost color before going back.
Like before, he didn't have time to ponder it as he was forced to dodge another attack. This one didn't hit him, but it was dangerously close.
"Looks like this won't do anymore," Icarus said as they ripped off the spike used as a blade.
Gray put his guard up even higher if such a thing is possible as Icarus is a crafty one.
"Time for the fun to begin," Icarus said with a sister laugh.
The spike that dotted his forearms started growing exponentially before long both his arms were cover with massive jagged spikes jetting forward.
Gray couldn't hide his fear this time as he instinctively took a step back as he knew one direct hit from those fisty and it's over for him.
Not wanting to push his luck, Gray bolted away, trying to think of a way past his spike to end this shortly as he still needs to defeat the last demon watching there fight diligently.
Looking back to Icarus once more, he has a deranged look in his eye, telling him the cuffs are off now.
One second, Icarus was standing still the next. He's already halfway to him, preparing to strike him down.
It was then It finally got him about the bend in his sword and loss of color in his spikes as he was growing more.
He's vulnerable when he has to replace his spikes meaning all Gray has to do is get him to regenerate lost or broken spikes. Only then can he defeat him.
The hard part is finding a way to destroy the spikes on his body before landing the final blow.
It was then a single spell came to mind that could do the job, but the hard part was going to be getting past Icarus's defense.
Like many times before, Icarus bolted towards Gray with the intent to kill, and like before. Gray manages to dodge it.
Icarus turns and slashes at gray, only for him to duck under, dodging the attack to sweep Icarus's leg, causing the said demon to land on his but giving gray time to get some distance.
"Hope this works, ICE MAKE GEYSER," Gray shouts.
Icarus immediately encased in ice and carried up words didn't take long for him to break free, and he thought Icarus spikes wavered as he's forced to shed some and grow them back.
If his plan works out, Gray only has to use two more spells to finished off Icarus for good and move on to the last one,
After recovering from the geyser spell, Icarus bolted from the Pillar of ice to finish off Gray. Still, a feeling of unease came to Icarus as Gray wasn't moving. Thinking fear got to the human. He continues onward.
As he got closer to gray, he noticed Gray was in a maker stance but kept going. Being overconfident, he takes it head without fear of his spikes breaking.
"ICE MAKE SUB-ZERO CANNON" Gray shouts as Cannon made of ice appeared on his shoulder.
Unlike his previous ones, as the name implies, this one is on a whole other level. This attack can fight off Natsu's purgatory flames for a solid 30 seconds; unfortunately, it uses up a considerable amount of magic energy.
Just as Icarus was within striking distance, he was blasted with a blizzard of highly sharp ice projectiles, quickly shredding his defense like they were nothing.
He didn't have time to rest or regrow them as Gray got into another makes stance. Then he knew it was over but couldn't help but crack a smile as this human has bested him.
"What are waiting for you beat me, get in it over with," Icarus said, getting a nod out of gray
"Ice blade seven slice dance," gray said as twin ice blades formes, one covering his entire right forearm and hand, the other meeting off his left arm.
Gray bolted toward Icarus for the final time; he slashes his body five times before doing a twin slash on his Icarus torso.
As a result of the seven slice dance, Icarus's body exploded from all seven cuts in a mist of cherry red blood singling his death at the hands of Gray's maker magic.
"It was an honor to fight you, Icarus," Gray said softly before heading to the last demon.
Gray was getting nervous as fighting those two demons used up a lot of his magic energy; he wasn't sure if he has enough to finish off the last demon as he has no idea what his magic is.
It took him a minute, but he managed to get back to the cave and was met by the gaze of the last demon.
"I defeated Both Zachariah and Icarus now it's your turn," Gray said
"Hmm, who would have thought a mere human would beat not one but two demons back to back, but now the question is can you beat me," the last demon said as he got into a fighting stance.
"Will see but first, what is your name?" Gray said as he got into his make stance.
"I suppose you earned that much after beating two of us, the names Ymir," The now named Ymir said
"Pleasure," Gray said
"Hmmm," Ymir laughs.
"What so funny," Gray said.
"You're at the disadvantage as my magic is Ice," Ymir said before breaking out in hysterical laughter.
A look of horror shot across grays face as he is at a disadvantage but quickly recompose himself. Ymir smirk at this.
Several minutes Later
"Damn," Gray grunts, laying down on the cold ground after being sent flying by the hand of Ymir.
The shitty part was that all of his spells are rendered useless against Ymir as he is an ice demon, and what's worse, he completely drains all his magic energy.
Gray didn't have to wait long for Ymir, who landed with a loud boom even with the snow on the ground. You could hear it clear as day.
Ymir stands about 40 feet away from gray with evident bloodlust in his eyes, waiting to end him.
"This is the end of the line meat," Ymir said with a sinister grin.
"Will see about that ...popsicle," Gray said with a sneer as he willed himself up but only in a sitting position.
"Zaaaaa, Say good night," Ymir said in a rage as he charges gray one last time.
"Hmmm, looks like my time is up," Gray closes his eyes waiting to meet his maker.
But it didn't happen; he slowly opens them to see Ymir about 15 feet away. The only thing you can make out of him is his face as the rest of his body is being restrained by what looks like black ice.
"YOU, what are you doing here" Ymir shouts in a rage.
It was at this time Gray finally notices a woman before him who is underdressed. Gray saw the irony.
"W-w-who are you" Gray struggled to say as he manages to get to his feet.
"Hmhm, I am Khione, goddess of ice and snow,"
"Khione, let me out right now, or I'll," Ymir said, only for more and strange black ice to clamp his mouth firmly shut.
"Sorry about that. He can be a bit of a pushover sometimes,"
"You don't say," Gray said as he sweats drops at this.
"as I'm sure you guessed, I'm here to help you," Khione said smirk while pointing to Ymir stuck in the mysterious black ice.
"So …..a ….how are you….. going to help me" Gray struggled to say as he is beyond scared since he is standing in the presence of a god.
"With this," Khione said with a snap of a finger.
Strange markings began to form on Gray's right arm. Next, two black bands found their place above his wrist. Next, an arch can only be formed above the second band with a black dot in the center.
Above that, two stripes jetted on each side of the arch traveling past his elbow, ending halfway up his bicep.
"That one you call Natsu was taught dragon slayer magic for reasons you will find out in time. The mark I gave you is the mark of the Ice Devil Slayer," Khione said
"Ok then, but if your a god, why not give me as hard as it is to believe? I think it's called god slayer magic since their dragon and now devil slayer magic," Gray said in an uneasy tone.
"Simple your Quarrel is with Demons, not gods or dragons, so devil slayer magic is perfect for you, on and one more thing my mark,"
Gray felt a burning sensation on his right shoulder, just above the devil slayer mark and a single black line formed and shortly after, an extreme crescent shape on its side with a solid black line going right through it.
"What is this" he gestured to the strange mark.
"That is my mark, the mark of the ice god."
"What does it do?"
"All you need to know is it will protect you from the burden your slayer magic puts on you," Khione said
"What do you mean by that" Gray said in a worried tone as he glanced to devil slayer mark
"Simple all slayer magic be it a dragon, devil, or god give the user great strength and power that many wizards spend their entire lives only to attain a fraction of it, but the power comes with a heavy price," Khione said in a sympathetic tone.
"What's the price," Gray said in a severe tone.
"In your case, The more a devil slayer uses their magic, their mind-body, and soul will be likened to that of a demon."
"Then why give this power to me" Gray shouts, only to be slammed to the ground by a fist of black ice before picking himself back up.
"That is the purpose of my mark to protect you from it," Khione said in a bitter tone.
"Ok, ok, this mark will protect me from the side effect of what you call devil slayer magic, now that you got me curious, what is the burden for Dragon and god slayers," Gray said
"Sorry, but that is not my place to say, but you will find out in due time."
"Ok now, what can you tell me about this magic," Gray said as he glanced towards the devil slayer mark.
"Ice devil slayer magic, like other slayer magic, allows users to consume their respective elements to restore their magic energy. However, you can't consume higher tear ice like ice god, and it's slayer's ice which is black or dragon slayer ice."
"Are you saying there's an ice dragon slayer out there, and you taught god slayer magic to someone?" Gray said surprised tone.
"No, there is not, but that doesn't mean there won't be one as there are other ways one can learn slayer magic like how I gave you yours," Khione said with a smirk.
"How so," Gray said blankly as he silently deadpanned at how there are multiple ways to learn slayer magic.
"Sorry, that's for me to know and you to find out," Khione said as her smirk turned to a mischievous grin.
"Since your a god mind restoring my magic energy for me," Gray said with hope in his voice.
"Sorry, my power doesn't work like that. Besides, you can just eat the snow and gain back your strength," Khione said, still retaining her mischievous grin.
"I'M NOT EATING SNOW, for all I know wolfs could have passed through and took a piss before it snowed here, I'm NOT EATING WOLF PISSED FLAVORED SNOW, " Gray said in a pissed off tone.
"Hmmm, fine, I suppose I can do this at least," Khione said before a giant block of God ice the same size as Ymir landed right next to him.
"I can't eat God's ice as you mentioned," Gray said, still retaining his pissed-off tone.
"Look again."
Gray does as asked, only see the block of ice turn from black to a bluish-white color.
"Better now," Khione said with a giggle.
Gray grumble at this before chowing down on the ice, gaining back all his magic and then some.
"Ok, I'm ready now,"
"Are you sure?"
"Yes, I'm sure I have a job to finish," Gray said as he got into his maker stance.
"Ok then, but first," Khione said
"What," Gray said, only for his devil slayer mark to start glowing.
He was about to say something before Spells he never heard of found their way into his mind.
It didn't take long before he realized they are spells of the Ice devil slayer, and since he is an ice maker mage, the possibility list is virtually endless.
"One more thing There are some demons out there whose power is beyond that of what a mere devil slayer can attain."
As much as she didn't want to, she had to tell a lie cause, in actuality, there is only one demon whose power is too great for devil slayer magic to have a hope of defeating, and he's in the same guild as Gray.
"T-there is," Gray said with evident fear in his voice.
"Yes, but you don't have to worry about them. It's also better if you don't know their names."
"T-thanks…...now to deal with Ymir," Gray said hesitantly at first but ended with convictions.
"I'll be waiting to see the outcome," Khione said before a massive whiteout of snow appeared suddenly and disappear as quickly as it came leaving only Gray and Ymir, who were still stuck in god ice.
The god ice suddenly shattered, freeing Ymir from its confinements with an extremely pissed-off look in his eyes.
"Now that she's gone, let's get back to where we were, shall we," Ymir said in a rage as he bolted toward Gray, intending on ending him here and now.
"ICE DEVIL RAGE" Gray shouts as a massive stream of tinted purple devil's ice and snow shout out of his mouth, colliding with Ymir sending him flying in the opposite direction.
It took several minutes, but Ymir managed to get back on his feet and was pleased, surprised the last spell Gray shouted hurt him.
"Wh-what is that magic you just used," Ymir said in a fierce tone.
"That spell was Ice devil slayer magic, in other words, just the edge I need to kill you," Gray said in an ice-cold tone.
"Devil slayer or not still won't save you," Ymir said as his rage intensified.
"Guess we will see about that," Gray said with a smirk.
"ICE SHARDS," Ymir said as he brought his hands together, only for a magic circle to form soon after dozens of ice shards shot out, heading towards Gray at an insane speed.
Gray didn't even bother blocking as Shard impacted him resulting in well a cloud and snow blocking her view of Ymir.
Ymir broke out in hysterical laughter after finally ending the wretched ice make wizard life once and for all, but he was cut short when snow cloud settled.
Standing before him was a completely unscathed Gray with a deadly expression on his face.
"My turn, ICE DEVIL'S ZEROTH DESTRUCTION FIST," Gray shouts as tinted purple ice gauntlets form over both of his fists.
In no time at all, Gray within striking distance of Ymir and nailed him right in the gut succeeding in knocking the wind out of him only to hit with his other fist and continued his assault of the demon.
This minor assault went on for a minute before delivering a devastating uppercut to the jaw, sending Ymir flying only to land with a thud.
Some way somehow, Ymir, albeit shakily, got back to his feet with an even more pissed-off look in his eyes. Then, just as he was about to charge, Gray unleashed another spell.
"ICE DEVIL'S ZEROTH LONGSWORD" Gray shouts as he draws a sword made of devil's ice.
He then slashes Ymir across the chest, leaving a massive wound with blood pooling out before being encased in devil's ice from the blade.
"ICE MAKE PILLER" a massive pillar of ice shoots up from underneath Ymir breaking the ice sending him up high in the sky.
"IT'S OVER ICE DEVIL'S ZEROTH DESTRUCTION BOW" Gray shouts, a large bow of devil's ice formed on his form arm before releasing an arrow of devil's ice.
Arrow successfully collides with Ymir, going clean through him, causing his body it explodes in a mist of blood on both sides, ultimately killing him before hitting the ground with a massive thud.
At this, Gray dispelled his bow before being confronted by Khione once more.
"Bravo Gray, you did as well as I hoped," Khione said, making per presence known.
"Thanks, I guess,"
"Not much I can say except there's one more thing about Devil slayer magic," Khione said
"What that" Gray said
"Unlike dragon and god slayers, you don't have complete immunity to ice. You only have a high resistance to it as a strong enough ice demon can hurt you," Khione said
"Why is that" Gray said curiously
"Partly because unlike dragons and gods were the only way to defeat them is with their respective slayer, regular magic can slay demons as you've proven with Zachariah and Icarus," Khione said
"Makes sense when you put it that way,"
"Is there anything else you want to ask before I take my leave?"
"Yes, are their other devil slayers out their" Gray said
"Yes, and the elements they use are as varied as the dragon slayers of your guild," Kione said
"That not what I meant….. is there more ice devil slayers out there," Gray said
"Yes, there are, as of right now, you are the fourth ice devil slayer that walks earthland," Khione said even though it is technically a lie as one of them in of the undead.
"That's all I wanted to know, and thank you for this power," Gray said as he gestured to the devil slayer mark.
"You're welcome. Oh, I can't believe I forgot since you bare my mark. You are now a godsend like Natsu. You do KnoW that right?"
"Yeah, I know. I found out during one of my training sessions with him a few months back," Gray said
"I'll take my leave, and if you need anything, my mark will allow you to contact me, farewell Gray," Khione said before disappearing in another whiteout of snow, at this Gray-headed back to the client's house to collect his reward.
With Khione
Khione went back to her tree branch with Mavis waiting patiently for her return.
"So what do you think of Gray," Mavis chirped.
"He's very driven ashame Juvia had to fall for someone so consumed by his drive, but I'm sure it will all work out,"
"Who's that?"
"You'll find out in time, Mavis,"
"Anything else," Mavis said in a tired tone.
Khione was about to say something but stopped as she has an urgent meeting with someone.
"No, but it's time for you to go back to sleep will talk another time Mavis,"
"Ok, then see you later," Mavis said with a tired sigh before disappearing.
Khione departed only to find herself in Osiris's realm just to be stared down by the dragon god.
"Khione, what do you think you're doing," Osiris said in a booming voice
"As I said to Mavis if you think your the only one who can have fun with this new timeline, your gravely mistaken," Khione said mischievous grin.
Osiris could only sweat drops as Khione is infamous to all the gods and mortals for her love of mischief.
"Since The Rogue who created dragon supremacy magic is still a threat to this new timeline, I'll let this slide,"
"Ok, I still feel guilty for lying to him about the one demon his devil slayer magic can't hope to defeat,"
"Zeref's a crafty one. I'll give him that much but take solace when Natsu master my mark and becomes a god slayer, and he'll make sure HE will regret his course of action all those centuries ago," Osiris said
"That does make me feel a little better also. I assume your mark will take care of the burden that comes with being a true god slayer like my mark does for Gray's devil slayer magic. That's not mentioning he'll be the first one in centuries," Khione said
"Yes, it will now go," Osiris said
"Goodbye," Khione said before going back to her realm.
Three days later, at the fairy tail guild.
Gray walked to the guildhall with a proud smile. The guild now has a devil slayer in its ranks.
He wasn't looking forward to how to break it to the guild that he's an ice devil slayer and a godsend like Natsu.
The first thing he will do is to tell Makarov about his success with the mission and, of course, fill him in as a Devil slayer and godsend for the ice goddess.
"Better get this over with," he pushed the guild doors open.
He's met with a mostly empty guildhall, a rare thing to this guild; his eyes landed on Mira operating the bar as usual.
"Yo Mira, where's the master? I wanted to tell him the mission was a success," Gray said as he walked up to the barmaid.
"Oh, he's in his office,," Mira chirped.
"Got it," Gray said
He didn't want to say it aloud, but he and many of the other guildmember thought the accident was a blessing in disguise as the whole guild grew closer from it.
Gray knocked on the master's door before entering and is met with a surprised look on his face.
"I take it your mission was a success," Makarov said
"Something like that," Gray said with a smirk.
Gray went into full detail about his fight with the first two demons and how the last one almost made him meet his maker before The ice goddess Khione intervened in saving his life. and showed him both the Ice devil slayer mark and the mark of the Ice God, getting an even bigger shock out of the master of fairy tail.
"Hmm, as of three days ago, I am a godsend like Natsu and the fourth Ice devil slayer in earthland," Gray said proudly.
"I assume it was Natsu that told you about Godsends,"
"Yeah, he told me a few months back during one of our training sessions,"
"I'm not sure what's more surprising, your a godsend like Natsu, or there are three other Ice devil slayer out their"
"Hey, remember the guild has Six Dragonslayer, so their being more Ice devil slayer isn't too big of a surprise. But, considering there are other devil slayers out there that use a different element," Gray said, unaware there are Seven dragon slayers in this guild.
"Very true," Makarov said as he finally recovered from the surprising news.
"How do we break this to the guild about these marks," Gray said as they showed off both marks.
"Let's wait till Natsu and the other get back from their S-class quest, which will give us time on how to break it to the guild as Natsu wants to let them know he is a godsend as well,"
"When will they be back from their job?"
"They should be back in three days,"
"Got it. I'm going to do some training with this new magic I have,"
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