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'Thought'
"Talking"
*Action*
"Powerful entity (gods, dragons, etc.)"
[System]
In the city of Drasil, I sit in an outdoor restaurant waiting for my order to arrive.
I look up at the morning sky as the memories of last night play in my head.
Flashback
Team Natsu are left stunned by the sight of the [Wood Dragon God]. Originally, they assumed that all dragons were the same size, but that was clearly thrown out the moment Aldoron awakened.
He's the size of a mountain! With multiple cities on his hands, shoulders, and back.
"C'mon guys, let's get Juvia back to the inn." I said.
Everyone nods and they all walk away.
I glance at the frozen Natsu. "Hey Salamander, that includes you, too."
"!?" Natsu snaps out of his trance and slowly runs back towards the others, but not before turning an eye back at Aldoron's head.
We returned to the inn and placed Juvia on one of our beds and Gray and Natsu began taking her clothes off, which caused a violent chain reaction from the girls and we were all promptly and literally kicked out of the room. A minute or so later, the girls let us back inside and we all sat around Juvia's bed.
"I wonder if Juvia's alright…" Lucy says, looking at her unconscious friend with worry.
"She will be. Brainwashing is a tricky business, but luckily it didn't leave any permanent damage." I said.
"You seem to be very knowledgeable on the subject." Erza points out.
"I've met people who have similar abilities and I have some ways of dealing with them." I said.
Gray's grip on his pants tightens as he grows more frustrated. "Juvia…"
"She said something about being careful with the [White Wizard]." Lucy said.
Natsu just looks confused. "[White Wizard]?"
"I remember hearing that somewhere." Happy remarks.
"Karameel mentioned that word." Wendy points out.
"I think she was going to ask the [White Wizard] to limit the strength of the [Water Dragon God]." Cara adds.
"The [White Wizard]... is a legendary figure here in the country of Guiltina." Everyone turns to me. "Much like the [Black Wizard], the [White Wizard] uses sinister magic that is said not only to restrict the victim's magic to the point that they can effectively erase it, but also turn them into their thralls; slaves to do as they please."
Wendy trembles in fear. "T-They can erase magic…!?"
"My guess is they infiltrated [Fairy Tail] and turned everyone in the building into their slaves." I glance at the sleeping mage. "They likely sent Juvia here as a scout, but when she saw you their hold on her mind must have started to weaken."
"No way…" Lucy gasps.
Natsu grits his teeth in anger. "That bastard…!"
"Moving on, I still can't believe that the city is on top of the dragon we were looking for." Lucy remarks. "To make things crazier, there are towns that are just as big as this one, on its left hand, back, and both shoulders… a total of five towns." She sighs. "It's so big it doesn't make any sense."
"Well, we should give it an ass kick!" Natsu exclaims.
"If only it were that simple." Lucy mutters. "Before we think about how we can beat this dragon, the biggest question we should ask is… 'is that really a good idea?'".
"?" Natsu looks confused.
"Think about it. The people in this city coexist with Aldoron." Lucy states. "Defeating it might do them more harm than good."
"Oh man! Are you telling me there's another good dragon!?" Natsu exclaims.
"Seems like it." Happy said.
"That doesn't have to be the case. We may need more information." Gray chimes in.
Lucy nods. "That's true. Before we decide on anything, we need more information."
"In that case," I stood up from my chair. "I'll go gather information on the [White Wizard]. You guys should go look for anything you can on the dragon god."
Erza nods. "Very well, thank you."
I smile. "Hey, anything to help my friends." I make my way towards the door and leave the room.
Flashback end
[You really think lying to them was such a good idea?]
"Not really, besides I didn't lie to them in a sense." I already knew all there was to know about the [White Wizard] and her cult as well as the fact that the one in Drasil is not the true [White Wizard].
[What about the dragon god?]
I glance at the sleeping head of Aldoron. "I don't know yet. We'll just have to wait and see what happens."
"Excuse me, is this seat taken?"
"Hm?" I turn my attention to the voice. She is a slim, young-looking woman of average height with green eyes and prominent dark eyebrows. The ends of her hair are sausage curled, bundled into four thick strands in the back and two thick strands in the front. She dons a corset over a layered dress, as well as dark colored stockings. She wears many dark green ribbons, including two in her hair and one around the frilled neckline of her dress containing a stone in the middle. She also wears a gold headdress with a decorative rose design and a small blue jewel.
Name: Faris
Title: White Priestess, White Wizard (false)
Level: 42
Affiliation: Whiteout Village, Rebellious
HP: 56,322
MP: 64,178
SP: 32,888
AP: 0
Thoughts about you: Curiosity
Next to her is a tall figure covered in a white cloak.
[Huh… what a twist]
"Not at all." I said.
The woman takes a seat on the other end of the table while the mystery figure stands next to her.
[Well, it looks we've been cornered]
"Lovely weather we're having. Good enough for a stroll through town."
"Indeed." I agreed. "So, what does a beautiful girl like you want with a complete stranger, hm? It's very dangerous to approach people so carelessly, you know."
"Thank you for your concern, but I wouldn't worry too much about it." She gestures to her bodyguard.
"I see. Is there anything you need?" I asked.
"Can't a girl take a seat to rest after her morning stroll?" She asked.
"There are plenty of empty seats to choose from, yet you choose to sit here specifically. You wouldn't do that unless you have a reason."
"True, true." She admits.
"I also know that as the leader of [Rebellious], you would not risk your safety when the strongest members of [Fairy Tail] are on their guard." I add.
"Ara, you are quite knowledgeable! Who are you?"
"Just a traveler who pays a lot of attention." I comment. "So, can I have the leader's name or will I have to keep calling you [White Wizard]?"
"Right, how rude of me. My name is Faris, and I am the [White Wizard]." Faris revealed.
I drink the rest of my coffee. "... liar."
Faris narrows her eyes. "Excuse me?"
I put the mug down. "You are not the [White Wizard]. You are merely impersonating her due to the both of you having the same type of magic."
Faris grits her teeth. "You know nothing…!"
"I know enough, but seriously if you think having [Fairy Tail] at your beck and call makes you powerful you are sorely mistaken." I told her. "You may have their power, but as long as you don't have their hearts then you can forget about using them against Team Natsu or even Aldoron."
Faris glares at me before turning to the figure next to her.
With a nod, the cloaked man moves forward and grabs my left arm. I was confused at first but then my arm suddenly glows and then suddenly I'm propelled back and crash in a nearby building.
-83,587 Damage(-50%)!
235,166/276,960 AP
326,880/326,880 HP
"Ugh…" I slowly pull myself upwards. I look at my left arm and see there is a hand-sized hole in my [Aura]. "What the…?" I look down at the cloaked man as he rips off his cloak revealing his true appearance. He is a tall, muscular man with shoulder-length orange hair and a beard. He's wearing a form-fitting violent shirt which shows off his muscular physique and six-pack, a metal prosthetic on his left arm. He wears loose-fitting dark pants, complete with an armored waist-guard bearing plates and brown boots.
Name: Gildarts Clive
Title: Ace of Fairy Tail
Level: 99
Affiliation: Fairy Tail
HP: 70,765
MP: 76,854
SP: 81,004
AP: 0
Thoughts about you: How dare you anger White Wizard-sama!?
"Gildarts… so you even got him, too." I said.
"Yes. The [Ace of Fairy Tail] himself is my adorable little apostle. Isn't that right, Gildarts?" Faris asked.
"Yes, White Wizard-sama!" Gildarts yelled.
My brows furrow as I evaluate the situation. 'If I remember correctly, Gildarts' magic allows him to break anything he comes into contact with, including magic. And it seems like he can break through [Aura], too.' I glance at my left arm, the hole that he created is starting to close albeit slowly. 'If I want my plan to succeed, I need to lose.'
"That's an interesting power you have there, I can tell it is not magical in nature." Faris remarks. "Gildarts, be a dear and fetch him for me. I believe he'll make a fine addition to our cause."
"Yes ma'am!" Gildarts salutes before turning back to me. "You're very lucky, kid. To have been personally requested by White Wizard-sama is an honor none of us could ever attain."
I shake my head. "Sorry, but I'll have to decline. My lady would get mad if I suddenly joined a cult without her permission."
"Oh! You already have a woman! Is she pretty?" Gildarts ask.
I smirked. "Damn straight she's pretty, and the best part is she's a MILF so she's fit in all of the right places."
Gildarts laughs. "You lucky bastard! Did you do it already?"
I looked down, sad. "... she blue balled me."
"Damn, sorry kid." Gildarts hissed.
"Gildarts…" Faris calls out menacingly.
"Oh right! Come with us quietly and you won't be hurt." Gildarts orders.
"And like I said, I'm not joining you. If you want me so badly, you're gonna have to drag me kicking and screaming."
GIldarts' smile was all teeth. "Well, that can be arranged." He charges forward and breakneck speeds.
"!?" I slam both of my hands into the ground, creating a tall wall of dirt and concrete but it immediately falls to pieces the moment Gildarts punches it. He proceeds to deliver a roundhouse kick but I block it with my arm.
Suddenly, Gildarts feels heavier as he struggles to move like he wants to before getting sent flying to a nearby building narrowly missing Faris by a few inches.
"Impressive, was that [Gravity Magic]?" Faris asks.
I shrug. "Who knows, maybe it's something else entirely."
*BOOM!*
A building in the background collapses and from the destruction, Gildarts is walking towards us.
"That took me by surprise kid, I'll give you that." Gildarts remarks. "But don't expect the same trick to work twice."
I take in a deep breath before releasing it as a large torrent of fire straight towards them.
"Fire, huh? You remind me of Natsu…" Gildarts raises his left hand to crush the attack, only to be surprised to see his magic not only ineffective but his entire arm frozen in ice. "What the…?"
"Fire so cold it burns." I quipped.
Gildarts tries to get the ice off but it's just too strong. "What kind of ice is this!? Why can't I break it!?"
'He's right, why can't he break it?' I thought.
[It's due to the temperature the plasma was generated in. It's currently -62 degrees celsius. Also, because of your level, the ice is far stronger]
'That way past the freezing point of the human body. It's a good thing his right arm is fake.' I thought.
"What are you waiting for, Gildarts? End this already." Faris ordered.
"Yes, White Wizard-sama! I will finish this right now!" Gildarts rushes forwards as energy gathers in his right arm."[Crushing Evil, Spreading the Truth: Empyrean]!" He hits me with a powerful uppercut, sending me upperwards with a sonic boom.
-103,960 Damage (-50%)!
183,186/276,960 AP
326,880/326,880 HP
Gildarts thrusts his arm upwards to the sky. "Now… [All Crush]!" A cross-shaped blast of energy flies upwards and disintegrates the intended target.
Meanwhile, Team Natsu sees the light in the sky and quickly recognizes the magical power.
"No way… Gildarts…?" Natsu mutters.
Back on the ground, Gildarts and Faris watch as their target falls from the sky in tiny purple cubes before they are reassembled back into its original form.
"W… what a punch…" I struggle to get the words out.
"Hold him up." Faris orders and she makes her forward.
Gildarts lifts him up and grabs his head facing the [White Wizard].
"You lasted longer than I thought, but alas, this act of defiance must come to a close." Faris holds her hand up. "[Whiteout]."
"!" A white flash envelops me until everything I see is white.
Faris lowers her hand. "It's done. You may let him go, Gildarts."
Gildarts obeys and lets him go and he falls on all fours.
Faris approaches and leans forward with a smile. "Do you know who I am?"
My head slowly looks up. "You are… [White Wizard]-sama."
"That's right. You are now one of my children, my apostles. Together, we cover this world in nothing but white." Faris declares.
"That sounds marvelous…" I smiled and bowed. "What is thy bidding, my master?"
"We will return to the church, where you will be indoctrinated and join your fellow brothers and sisters, then you will help us hunt down the last remnant of Fairy Tail." Faris orders.
I lower my head in acceptance. "Thy will be done."
The three of us proceed to walk back to the church. However, they didn't notice the expression their new comrade was wearing.
He is smiling.
Meanwhile
Erza, Happy, Natsu and Lucy follow a mysterious old man who guides through various areas of the town until they eventually reach the Saint Raishen Church.
"We, the people of Drasil, never forget the prayers towards the earth, that is to say, to Aldoron-sama." The doors of the church open and they all walk inside. "It is thanks to Aldoron-sama's abundant ground that we are here now." He slowly turns to the mages with an ominous smile. "Thus, we can't let go of people who threaten Aldoron-sama (or so I heard)."
The church doors suddenly slam shut behind them and the room lights up with candles in a row. On the other end, they all see dozens of robed people of varying sizes.
"W-What is this…?" Lucy asks.
"This is one of the many White Wizard churches (or so I heard)." The old man replies.
"[White Wizard]... I see, so this was a trap." Erza surmised.
"You all have committed sins against the [White Wizard]." The old man states. "The first… you possess magical power far too powerful that goes against the teachings of [White Magic]." The old man's form begins to change, his voice becoming more feminine. "The second… you can here to destroy Aldoron-sama."
"That voice…!?" Erza asks but is suddenly hugged by a familiar figure.
"The [White Wizard] knows all, Erza." Mirajane told her.
"Mira!?" Erza exclaims.
"Mira-san!?" Lucy is equally shocked.
"She's actually here!?" Happy yelled.
"But if Mira's here, then that means-!" Natsu turns to the others and they all take off their hoods, revealing them to be the rest of the guild.
"Eh!?" Lucy exclaims.
"The guild… so Asmodeus' hunch was right." Erza senses something and narrowly dodges a punch from Mira. "What are you doing!?"
"Let's play like the old days, Erza~" Mirajane said.
"This is bad, this is very bad…" Happy said.
"Ara, ara, what a ruckus. You fairies are so loud, but that's what I like about you." Everyone lines up as they see someone walk up to them. "To be honest, I don't care about Aldoron. He is just another evil that will need to be erased into whiteness." Faris smirks. "But for now, I will focus on you. Once I'm done with all of you… Fairy Tail will be all mine."
"Who the hell are you!?" Natsu demands.
Faris giggles. "Ara… Touka always talked about Natsu-sama, but he doesn't even remember her."
"?"
'Touka…?' Lucy thought.
"Wait a moment…" Faris looks around and notices something off. "Mirajane, can you explain this? It appears that the number of people does not add up."
"I have bought Natsu and the others here, as you instructed-"
"I thought I ordered you to bring everyone here." Faris glares at her.
Mirajane bows. "Forgive me, White Wizard-sama."
"M-Mira!?" Erza yells in surprise.
"No, this won't do…" Faris growled. "Elfman! Lisanna! Punish your big sister!"
Elfman suddenly punches her sister, surprising the others before he and Lisanna proceed to kick her with all their strength.
"You had one job, nee-san! You couldn't even follow a simple order!" Elfman yells.
"I'm disappointed, Mira-nee! I thought you were smarter than that!" Lisanna adds.
"F-Forgive me!" Mirajane said.
Natsu runs forward. "Hey, stop! That's your sister!" Just then, Gajeel suddenly appears and blocks his way.
"Don't interfere." Gajeel warned him.
"Gajeel!" Lucy exclaims.
Faris looks at the group. "Actually, you are just in time. We recently received a new member. Say hello~" She stands aside letting the new figure step forward.
"Asmodeus!?" Everyone yells.
"Hey guys." I said.
"He has been tainted white. It was a wonderful ceremony." Faris said.
Erza turns to Jellal. "Jellal, please…"
"..." Jellal just stares at her.
"Now then, it's time we get started." The brainwashed guild makes their way forward. "Don't worry, soon you will all be white, too."
Natsu clenches his fists. "Damnit…! What do we do…!?"
Tears begin to roll off Lucy's face. "This can't be real…" But that's when she notices something. "Huh!?"
"!?" Faris senses something and when she turns around, she sees a floating black dragon skull glowing.
It opens its mouth and fires a red beam right at her.
"White Wizard-sama!" Evergreen jumps in and pushes Faris aside as the beam misses and goes right through the church wall.
Faris gets up. "What was that…?"
"Shoot, I missed. I thought I could get you with that."
"!?" Everyone turns to me as I scratch my head.
"Asmodeus!" Lucy cries out.
Faris just looks surprised. "Impossible… how did you… you shouldn't-"
I smirked. "Did you really think I would walk around the city without some sort of plan? Did you really think I wasn't aware of your activities here?" I grab the cloak and rip it off. "I let Gildarts beat me just so you use your magic on me. Granted I didn't expect it to seal away my magic completely, albeit only lasting a couple of minutes."
"But… how did you break out my control?" Faris yells.
I scoff. "'Your control'? Do you think that two-bit magic of yours could hold my power? Let alone control me!?" I walk towards Team Natsu until I stand beside them. "Your magic is so pathetically weak, I didn't even feel it enter my mind; it didn't even trigger any of the defenses I have." I laugh. "You were so absorbed into your own hype, you never even saw the obvious deception that was right in front of you; you even led me right to your lair! Even Zeref and Acnologia weren't this naive!"
"Damn…" Lucy cringes at the roast.
"Way to go, Azzy!" Happy cheers.
Faris grits her teeth. "H-How dare you… you absolute devil!"
I gave her a smile. "All according to keikaku."
Faris grits her teeth. "Laxus, Gajeel! Kill him!"
Gajeel and Laxus charge forward, ready to strike when suddenly they are thrown to the other side of the building and pinned to the wall.
The view switches to show an outstretched hand and my eyes glowing blue. "You can do better than that."
This just made the white girl even more annoyed. "Take them down, now!"
All of the brainwashed guild members rush at the group.
My eyes change color and I punch the ground, much to Team Natsu's confusion only for the entire floor to start glowing red.
"Welcome to my own special hell." I told them as the glow continued to intensify.
Outside, the ground under the church steadily turns red before it erupts in an explosion of red light so intense it eclipses sunlight.
When it subsides, we see the church completely destroyed and everyone on the ground unconscious. However, what stands out is the large black cocoon that wasn't there before.
The cocoon soon collapses revealing Team Natsu to be unscathed.
Everyone is horrified at seeing their friends - they're family - lying still on the ground.
Lucy covers her mouth and collapses on the floor. "You… killed them."
"You bastard!" Natsu roars and proceeds to punch me, but to his surprise I didn't even flinch.
"I didn't kill them. I made sure to regulate the output just enough so that they can survive." I answered.
"That was still unnecessary." Erza argues.
I turn to the knight. "Erza-san, think about it. Do you honestly think you all could fight the entire guild by yourselves? I know you guys are strong but even you guys can't handle the might of a guild like Fairy Tail."
Erza flinches at his words and looks down in sadness. "You… you're right."
"Everyone!" The group turns to see Wendy, Carla, Gray, and an awakened Juvia rushing towards them. They all stop and are mortified by the sight, "what happened here?"
"We found the [White Wizard]'s hideout along with the rest of the guild. Asmodeus let himself be captured and pretended to be turned so that we could infiltrate it." Erza explains.
I step forward. "We shouldn't be here. It's only a matter of time before everyone regains consciousness."
Just then, they heard the sound of stone turning as bodies began to move.
"Let's go!" Erza yells and everyone quickly retreats.
The brainwashed cultists slowly get up.
"Ugh, what hit me…?" Cana massaged her head.
Gajeel looks around and finds what he's looking for. "Levy!" He rushes to his wife and helps her up. "Are you okay!? Did you get hurt anywhere!? How's your stomach!?"
"I'm fine, Gajeel." Levy said.
Laxus and Elfman help Faris up. "Are you alright, White Wizard-sama?"
"I'm fine," Faris sounds calm but inside she is clearly rattled. "To think there is someone who can shatter the white…"
"Should we go after them?" Makarov asked.
Faris shakes her head. "No, we will return to the original plan." The ground begins to shake and she smirks. "The orb of the right hand is destroyed, in the end our devil proved useful in the end."
The Fairy Tail group arrives at a town square and finds a spot to rest. There, Team Natsu is filled in about the truth of the [White Wizard]'s power.
"She really has the power to remove magic power?" Lucy asks.
Juvia nods.
"It's impossible for one girl to have that much power…"Erza comments.
"Not entirely. You all here have exceptional magical power, far above that of a normal mage." I point out.
"Well, he's got a point there." Happy said.
"There was something she said that I found odd… she mentioned someone named 'Touka'." Lucy turns to Juvia. "Do you know who that is?"
"The [White Wizard] has two personalities." Juvia replies. "The [White Wizard] who wants to turn everything white… and Touka-san who has a pure heart and dearly loves Natsu-san."
"W-WHAT!?" Lucy exclaims with a blush on her face.
"I don't know that person." Natsu said bluntly.
Juvia's brows furrowed. "The [White Wizard] plan is to 'white out' the [Five Dragon Gods]."
"White out…?" Happy asks.
"A Caster-type magic, the [White Wizard]'s signature spell." I said. "It has the ability to reduce the target's magic power down to zero, effectively turning them into a normal human. The word 'white' is associated with the fact that the user turns the target into a blank slate. No magic, no strength… no will. They can manipulate the target into doing whatever they want and they comply without resistance to the point that if the caster tells them to 'die'... they will die."
Everyone is mortified by the revelation. Their guild - their family - was in mortal peril.
"... how do we save them?" Natsu finally asks the important question.
"If we defeat the [White Wizard] then her hold on them may be broken, but-" Suddenly, the town begins to shake violently.
"What's going on…!?" Lucy exclaims.
"The [Wood Dragon God]... but it's too soon!" Erza said.
They can hear the people around them screaming, clearly confused by what is happening.
"The orb of the right hand is destroyed, in the end our devil proved useful in the end." Everyone turns to Juvia but there was something… off about her. Her eyes were glazed over and have changed color.
"What did you say…?" Gray asks.
"That's not Juvia… it's Faris." I point out.
"Faris… that's the [White Wizard]'s name?" Wendy said.
Juvia(?) raises her right arm. "The left arm, the right shoulder, and the left shoulder… if you destroy all four orbs, Aldoron will lose his power."
"Orbs…?" Carla repeats.
Saint Raishen Church
"My powers cannot destroy these orbs. We will destroy all of the orbs with our power."
The brainwashed guild roars with determination.
Back in the plaza
"Now go, my Fairy Tail!" Juvia(?) orders before her eyes return to normal. "Huh…? What happened?"
"Juvia!" The group all look with concern.
"Tha… that wasn't me! That was the [White Wizard]!" Juvia exclaims.
I rub my chin. "It seems you hold a lingering connection to Faris, yet I can't help to think this is more than leftover residue from the spell."
"It was Touka-san! She shared her words with us!" Juvia said.
"What are these orbs she was talking about?" I asked.
"If I can guess they are the physical manifestation of Aldoron's power. If they destroy them then the dragon god will be weakened." Erza surmised.
"And since the one on the right arm is destroyed, they will certainly go after the other four." I add. "Maybe we can use this to our advantage."
"What are you talking about?" Gray asked.
"Well, if we can't force Faris to break the spell, maybe we can break her hold over them one at a time." I suggested.
Lucy smiles and nods. "Then we can use Wendy's healing magic to snap them out of it."
Wendy looks concerned. "I'm not sure if it'll work while in control… but it may be a different story if they're passed out."
"Passed out, huh?" Natsu's smile grows. "So, we fight our friends so we can save them…" He puts his foot on the ledge and pumps his fist at the sky. "It's the Battle of Drasil! I'm all fired up!"
Lucy waves her hand back and forth. "No, no, no."
"We need to think carefully, this isn't like the spars in the guild." Erza points out.
"Yeah. Laxus, Gajeel, Mira-chan, jiji, and Jellal are going to be a pain." Gray adds.
"Don't forget Gildarts. He's here, too." I chimed in.
"It doesn't matter!" Natsu's arms ignite with a brilliant orange. "Controlled or not, I'm gonna kick all of their asses."
[Even knowing this, he's certainly motivated. Natsu really is a battle junkie]
"Here I go!" Natsu rushes off.
"H-Hey! It's not just something you can do by yourself!" I yelled.
"WATCH OUT GRAMPS, MIRA, LAXUS, GAJEEL, AND JELLAL BECAUSE I'M TAKING YOU ALL DOWN!" Natsu screams out from the top of his lungs. "IT'S A FIGHTING FESTIVAL!"
"Wait for me!" Happy flies close behind.
[Welp, we lost him]
"Let's go, too! Our other comrades must be heading towards the other cities. We can't let them be used as pawns for the [White Wizard]!" Erza yelled.
"YEAH!"
With the objective clear, everyone splits off and heads towards each city while I stand in place.
"I guess I should do my part, too." I use [Sonido] and vanish from the streets.
Right Shoulder City
The right shoulder city is an amusement park, with people riding its various attractions and buying a variety of treats and prices.
I look around for anything that may stand out of place. "The orb must be here somewhere… but where would they put it?"
"Well, well, if it isn't the traitor."
I look left and see Mirajane, Elfman, and Lisanna standing there.
I smile. "Well, this is a surprise. I wasn't expecting to run into you so early."
"Don't expect us to hold back just because you were one of us." Elfman said.
"You will die for your attempt at White Wizard-sama's life." Lisanna declares.
I let out a chuckle at their attempt at being intimidating. "You really think you two scare me? Oh, you kids are so naive." I raise my hand at them. "You were never a challenge from the beginning."
"Argh!?" The two Strauss siblings begin to gag as they grab their necks before their bodies start to levitate off the ground.
"W-What are you doing!?" Mira demands.
"You two are no longer required." I wave my hand and the two scream as they are thrown out of the city.
"Lisanna! Elfman!" Mira yells as their forms grow smaller and smaller.
"Now… we're alone." I smiled. "To be honest, I'm happy that it's you. You see, I'm a big fan of yours."
Name: Mirajane Strauss
Title: She-Devil, Mira, The Poster Girl of Fiore
Level: 95
Affiliation: Fairy Tail
HP: 46,654
MP: 56,788
SP: 43,658
AP: 0
Thoughts about you: Angry
Current Status: Brainwashed
Mira gives me a critical look.
"You are a beautiful, cheerful, strong and reliable woman. A powerful mage who always came out on top despite the odds. Honestly, it wasn't that hard to fall in love with you and your guild." I admit. "So, imagine my shock and horror when over 90% of the guild not only had their magic sealed but were completely brainwashed by some two-bit knockoff. It honestly pisses me off."
Mirajane grows angrier. "You dare insult White-"
"She's not the [White Wizard]! How can you not see that!? If she was, do you truly think she would need a spontaneous, idiotic, and chaotic guild of wizards to take down Aldoron!? If she's anything like Zeref, she would do it herself!" I argue before the familiar feeling of [Gamer's Mind] sets in. "But I understand, you are brainwashed and can't help but adore your master." I smile. "I'm just happy to get this off my chest before we begin."
"!?" Mirajane quickly moves as two blue buzzsaw blades fly in and lodge themselves at the ground. However, this proves to be a distraction as she is quickly surrounded in white pellets that change into orange before immediately detonating, creating a massive explosion.
The people run while I blankly stare at the explosion before the smoke is swept away by a gust of wind. Standing in the center is Mirajane except she looks completely different. Her eyes, eyelashes, ears, and hair all change drastically, and dark, thin markings appear all over her body. Her forearms and hands become covered in scales, and each sprouts a fin-like protrusion on its outer side. She also grows a large, stocky tail, seemingly made of metal plates or scales. Her clothing also changes, with any attire she might be wearing being replaced by a dark, skimpy one-piece suit revealing her arms and legs, which is open on the front and the back, exposing most of her belly, wide cleavage and upper back too. She also dons a pair of gauntlets covering the back parts of her transformed arms.
"[Take Over: Satan's Soul]... your signature magic. I can't believe I'm seeing it with my own two eyes." I said marveling at her new form.
Mirajane launches at me at supersonic speeds, intending to slash me with her extremely sharp claws only for me to grab both of her arms without much effort. The sudden stop from her momentum causes a massive sonic boom followed by everything being blown away and the ground caving in upwards like a tidal wave.
Mirajane quickly breaks free from my grip and cloaks her hands in [Darkness Magic] before the two of us proceed to trade blows, each of them creating sonic booms one after the other. With each one created, more of the city is wiped out until eventually there is nothing but ruins of what was once a fun and relaxing place.
-51,612 Damage(-50%)!
251,154/276,960 AP
326,880/326,880 HP
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326,880/326,880 HP
'This is insane! How is he able to match me in this form!?' Mira thought as she dodged another punch. 'Also my punches don't seem to hurt him. It's like there's a barrier protecting him but I don't sense any magic!'
'She's using her [Suppression Arts] for additional damage. Well, two can play that game.' I activate [Nemesis] and let dark matter envelop my arms, turning them both into a familiar pair of obsidian forearms.
"[Rocket Punch]!" I fire both metal forearms at Mira.
The She-Devil snaps out of her stupor before taking to the skies, missing both projectives by an inch. However, her moment of reprieve doesn't last as the rockets twist and fly towards her.
"Did you think I couldn't control their trajectory? My constructs are an extension of myself, and they will seek you out until you die." I explained.
Mirajane continues to evade the flying fists, but the faster she tries to fly, the faster the rockets go to catch up with her.
"I can't keep this up. I need to go on the offensive." She puts greater strength on her wings and propels herself forward, enlarging the gap between herself and the rockets.
She turns around and holds her hands together and a dark colored sphere gathers on their palm. "[Evil Explosion]!" A powerful beam of darkness expels out from her hands which instantly envelops the two rocket fists as it travels straight towards a ferris wheel, melting it before it explodes.
When it subsides, there is only a large crater; no sight of the attraction whatsoever.
Mirajane raises her hand and a black magic circle appears, "[Darkness Stream]." A multitude of black hands bursts from the magic circle trying to grab me.
I dodge them all and charge forward. "[Dragon Pulse]!" I reel my head back before opening my mouth, unleashing a torrent of energy that takes on the shape of a dragon as it flies towards its target.
Mirajane puts her hands together and a purple orb forms in the space between her hands. "[Demon Blast]!" She fires at the incoming attack and they collide, creating an explosion of colors.
Level Up(x2)!
[Movement Mastery LVL. 31/100]
[Dragon Pulse LVL. 3/10]
Mira descends from the sky and stares at me. "When are you going to learn, you can't stop White Wizard-sama. Face it, you've lost." She said, "Once you're out of the way, we will kill the others and continue with our righteous mission."
I let out a sigh. "So, it really has come to this. Alright then…" The sclera in my eyes turn black. "Time to get serious."
"!?" Mirajane is suddenly blown by a massive burst of darkness that grows as it envelopes the entire city.
"..." Aldoron's head slowly rises as he senses this new power.
When the darkness dissipates, Mira sees that her foe has now adopted a demon form like hers. "You… you're a [Take Over] mage?" She narrows her eyes. "No… this twisted power… you're a [Demon]."
"... let's get straight to the point." I vanish from my spot.
Mira blinks at his sudden disappearance before she doubles forward, her eyes going wide and bloodshot.
The scene zooms out revealing me kicking Mira in the stomach before she is flung back with incredible force. She tumbles across the ruins before managing to dig her nails to the group, slowing her down before her senses go into overdrive and her head is suddenly pinned to the ground by a leg causing cracks to form everywhere from the action.
"You know I've been thinking… Why should I leave you alive? Killing and then reviving you will have the same effect, plus it'll be more convenient for me." I grab her by her hair and make her meet my eye level. "But why stop there? I can just kill all of Fairy Tail, I can take my time and hunt you fairies down one by one, slowly making you suffer until you beg me for death. Doesn't that sound enticing?" I flash her toothy grin. "Maybe I'll start with those two siblings of yours~"
At that moment, Mira snapped!
She fires a dark blast at my face, disorienting me long enough for her to kick me away and take to the skies.
"White Wizard-sama, I beg of you. Grant me the power to destroy this evil creature!" Mira prayed.
From her throne, Faris looks up and smiles. "My sweet Mira, I shall grant your wish. I will allow you to use your full power. Do not fail me again."
She snaps her fingers.
*BA~BUMP~*
Mira's body suddenly bursts with incredible amounts of dark power, enveloping her body entirely as it changes form. Her ears become pointed, her outfit is replaced with a form-fitting bodysuit with light colored knee guards, and light segmented boots. Her forearms gain segmented protrusions and their fingers become plated in a similar manner to armor and six armored segmented tendrils sprout from her back. She no longer has her trademark front ponytail and instead wears a thorn-like headband that bears the symbol of [Tartaros] in the center.
"Well…" I couldn't contain my excitement. "Now this I like."
"I won't let you touch them!" Mira roars.
"That remains to be seen. Now…" I give a "come here" gesture. "Show me your moves."
The two demons blurred.
The two exchange blows, the terrain changes drastically with every blow they deliver on each other.
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"Hahahahaha! That's more like it! No restraints, no concern for your surroundings! Just pure, unadulterated bloodlust!" I exclaim. "This is how demons do battle!"
"I'm gonna kill you!" Mira screams, using her [Suppression Arts] to get more hits in.
I slam my foot causing sharp black crystals to erupt from the ground to skewer her, but Mira's immense magical power causes them to break the moment they enter her proximity.
The earth cracks as I charge forward, arm stretched out as I grab Mirajane by her face and slam her to the ground creating a crater in the process. "Have a taste of your medicine." I fire a dark blast at point blank, engulfing the area in an explosion.
But I wasn't done… not by a long shot.
I lift the injured Mira before kicking her in the stomach, sending her spiraling across the ruined city.
I raise my hand and black energy converges on my palm. "[Dark Torrent]!" I fire the beam at Mira, intending to end this.
"ENOUGH!" The She-Devil stands up and smacks the attack away, unleashing a violet explosion in the background. "I'm ending this now!" She reels both of her arms back and cups her hands to her side. As she does this, magical power begins to converge in the space between her hands, the energy taking the form of a large spherical vortex.
Energy crackles from the sphere as stray bolts of black lightning fly everywhere. Any debris and ruins that were hit with these bolts completely disintegrate the moment they hit.
One of the bolts hit me in the chest, but instead of pain I was overjoyed. "That's so much better! I actually felt that!"
"In mere moments, all you'll be feeling is OBLIVION!" Mira screams out.
"That or disappointment, but ahead…" I get into a stance. "Flip that coin."
"[Soul Extinctor]!" Mirajane thrusts her hands forward, shooting a massive stream of dark energy that blocks out the sunlight.
"Oh Shit-!" I didn't finish as I was completely engulfed in the beam.
The attack continues upwards, slicing through the clouds until it reaches outer space where it finally dissipates.
Mirajane wheezes in exhaustion as her transformation is undone and collapses. "It's over…" She looks up to see the demon's burn and limp body. "Thank you… for putting your faith in me, White Wizard-sama." She slowly gets up and drags herself forward. "It… would be a shame to let such a strong demon die… he can still be useful to us…" She arrives at the body and stares at it with nothing but contempt. "This is what you get for going against the White…" She reaches out and begins to use [Take Over] on him. "But don't worry, I'll put your power to a good use…"
Suddenly, a claw grabs Mira's hand. "!?"
"SIKE!" I reel my right arm back. "Reverse Uno, bitch!" I punch her chest but instead of running her through, it phases into her.
"AAAAAHHHHHHH!" Mira lets out a blood-curdling scream as the demon goes inside her, deep into her soul.
"Ugh… this is harder than I thought." I groan as I go even deeper inside her. Then, I smile as I feel something. "Gotcha." I reel my arm in, ignoring the mage's screams as I use more strength to pull it in.
Mira's eyes and mouth release a white light before her body follows suit while my body glows black with a purple outline. The darkness spreads to Mira, her will overwhelmed by this force of nature as he continues to pull, eventually pulling his arm out along with something before the dark light blinds everything until it subsides.
"Ah!" Mira is thrown back and she slowly looks up. "Oh no…"
In between Asmodeus and herself is a woman with purple hair and eyes, and pale skin. Her most noticeable features are the two large gold-looking horns protruding from the sides of her head and pointing upwards. Upon her head is a white band which separates her hair, framing her bangs from her hair below the band. Worn upon her forehead is a small circular symbol with a small dot on the inside and surrounded by several dots around the top. Tied around her neck is a small white-colored strap. Her attire consists of a very revealing blue-colored leopard-printed kimono, bearing the decorative marks on her shoulders. The kimono is wrapped around her torso with a thick, decorative yellow ribbon that ties behind her back, and her outfit is complemented by thigh-high socks that reveal her heels and toes. Breast size: H-cup.
Name: Seilah
Title: Goddess of the Chill Moon, Nine Demon Gates
Level: 88
Affiliation: Tartaros
HP: 36,889
MP: 12,111
CP: 40,400
SP: 29,766
AP: 0
Thoughts about you: Thankful, handsome
I arch an eyebrow. 'She has magic...? I thought Etherious couldn't have magic.'
[We may have pulled more than just Seilah's soul, it's possible we may have taken a bit of Mira's soul as well]
The demon woman looks at her hands. "I… am back…" She turns to me. "Were you the one who freed me…?"
"Yes, I was." I disengage my transformation and slowly stand up. "My name is Asmodeus."
"Asmodeus… I see…" Seilah turns back to Mira with a small smile. "It's been a while, hasn't it, Mirajane?"
"... yes." Was Mira's only reply. "How… are you out?"
"Oh well, that's easy." I began.
Flashback
I look at one of the empty vats in [Hell's Core] while Lamy works on rebuilding. "Lamy, can I ask you something?"
Lamy stops what she's doing to give her master her full attention. "Anything, master?"
I put my hand on the glass. "The revival process. You said that all [Etherious] made a contract with the Master of [Tartaros] in order to be revived. How does that work?"
"As you know, an [Etherious]' physical body lies in the books Zeref created; to put it simply we are his 'bookshelf'. The forms that we take now are made completely of [Ethernano] and it takes a lot of time to gather the necessary amount as well as shape it into whatever form we desire." She explains. "What the contract did was bypass this process. When we die, Master Geer would act as a beacon to guide our souls back to [Tartaros] where we would be placed into these vats and are showered with enormous amounts of Ethernano and use demonic cells to reconstruct our bodies which were cultivated from the [Cube]."
[So, Mard Geer's existence was the core behind Tartaros' immortality. Every time they died, they would just come back here and were essentially reborn in a copy body; like a 3D printer]
"I was - am - in charge of overseeing the revival process. I can also alter the copy bodies however I pleased, making them stronger and more beautiful." Lamy starts twirling around. "Just thinking about it makes me so aroused, fafafafa~"
I sweat dropped. 'She's passionate, I'll give her that.' "Can anyone be a beacon?"
Lamy shakes her head. "It's not that easy. Master Geer was able to do it because everyone in the guild signed a contract with him before their death."
I think for a moment. "Well, how about reviving a soul on the spot?"
Lamy shakes her head. "Incredibly difficult. You would need to absorb an impossible amount of [Ethernano] to pull that off, even for us demons it's dangerous."
I raise my hand as [Dark Matter] leaks out. "I think I might have an alternative."
Flashback ends
"And that's how I did it." I said. "Using the [Dark Matter] I collected, I was able to reconstruct your body from your soul's memories. Granted, I wasn't expecting it to work but I'm glad it did."
"And what is this [Dark Matter] you speak of?" Seilah asked.
"Basically, it's the [Ethernano] of outer space and I can use it to make whatever I want." I replied.
"Fascinating." Seilah looks at the destruction around her with an analytical eye. "Where are we? This is not the guild building."
"You're in the country of Guildina. As for where we are right now, we are standing on the right shoulder of the [Wood Dragon God]." I explained.
"A [Dragon God]... so those humans are undertaking the [100-Year-Quest]." Seliah said.
I arch an eyebrow. "How do you know about it?"
The view switches to Mira. "That woman is a [Take Over] mage, when she absorbed me I became one with her body and spirit. I experienced what she experienced, I know of her past and her plans for the future. She is an open book to me." She explains. "Most of the demons sealed within her are just raging beasts, a mass collective of power and hatred that'll devour the weak minded or suppress you completely. I was able to retain my individuality thanks to the nature of my [Curse]."
"Huh… I did not know that." I remarked.
[You learn something new everyday]
"When Touka joined the guild, I knew that she was not what she seemed but at that point it was already too late. The [White Wizard] had taken control of their minds." Seilah walks towards Mira. "Now… I can finally repay my debt."
"W-What are you-!?"
"[Sleep]" And just like that, Mirajane fell to the ground unconscious. "As I thought, by taking me into your being, you have lost your immunity to my [Curse]. But it seems you can use it my power against me..."
"Right…" Seilah turns as I walk up to her. "I suppose this is the part where I filled you in on everything that's happened, but seeing as you were conscious inside her I'll just tell you about what's happening now."
Seilah nods. "That would be helpful."
So, I explained to her everything that's been happening, about the [Five Dragon Gods] and Faris' plans for them. I also explained who I was along with the fact that some remnants of [Tartaros] survived and now serve me in my newly finished fortress.
"I see, so we no longer have a purpose now." Seilah mutters, she looks… sad.
I stare at her. "I'll ask you the same thing I asked Torafuzar… What is your desire?"
Seilah doesn't answer, she doesn't even look at me. Instead she turns to the sky and watches the clouds peacefully float by.
After what felt like hours… Seilah spoke.
"An [Etherious]' purpose is to unite with Zeref, without Zeref, we have nothing else." Seilah began. "We are the antithesis of life itself, our distaste for humans stems from our creator's envy towards them." She turns around and then walks towards me. "Without Zeref, we have no meaning. Without a leader, we have no focus. The Etherious need someone to lead them, a being of unbelievable power and you are him." She grabs my face. "You are my leader, my one true constant… my master." She leans closer and gives me a kiss.
Our lips separate and we stare at each other's eyes and I feel a connection has been established.
[I just felt her Curse entering our body. It seems to have tendered itself to our soul]
"Our contract is complete. From now to the end of eternity, this Seilah will be by your side. You may use me as you see fit." Seilah declares.
I was a bit surprised, Lamy never mentioned how [Etherious] made contracts with Mard Geer. Granted, I never thought the [Demon Lord] had them all signed physical contracts, so I suppose it had to be something more… spiritual.
"... very well, I accept." I said, causing Seilah to smile.
+50 Affection with Seilah (50/100)
"Now then, we need to find Faris and force her to release her hold on the guild, but I don't know where she is." I said.
"I believe I can help with that, master." Seilah said.
In the throne room, Faris can be seen relaxing in her throne with a smile.
*BOOM!* The doors are flung wide open, the force is enough to rip them off their hinges and they fall across the chamber.
"Oh?" She sees her rebellious disciple along with an unknown woman walking in. "So, poor Mira-san was defeated. I suppose that's to be expected."
"You're going to release the guild. Now." I ordered.
"I'm sorry, Asmodeus, but I cannot do that. They are important to my plans, you see, and I will use them until I am satisfied." Faris states.
"That remains to be seen." Seilah comments.
Faris narrows her eyes. "Gildarts." On cue, Gildarts falls next to her. "Deal with these pests."
"Yes, White Wizard-sama!" Gildarts says and moves forward, but finds that he can't. "!?"
"What's wrong? Hurry up and finish them." Faris said.
"I… I can't! My body won't obey me!" Gildarts cries out.
"No one will hurt Asmodeus-sama." Seilah declares.
Now then," I turn my attention back to Faris. "I believe it's time we talked."
Faris chuckles as we walk up to her. "Are you going to kill me? If so, then all you will be doing is endangering everyone."
"Oh, I'm not going to kill you, but motivate you." I smile as my hair slowly turns pink and starts to glow. "After all, [Fear] is the greatest motivator."
Faris just gives me a look before her expression shifts to that of shock and fear, her eyes now glowing pink. "S-S-Selene-sama!?"
Selene glares down at Faris. "You failed. You had one job and yet you failed spectacularly."
"N-No! I can do so much more! P-Please just give me more time!" Faris pleas as she begins to cry.
"No, I am afraid that ship has sailed." Selene's smile's all teeth as she turns into her dragon form. "Now, it's time to pay the price."
"NNNOOOOOOOOOOO!" Faris screams out and something unexpected happens. Her body begins to glow and suddenly an exact duplicate of Faris appears before she turns into a cat with white fur and light blue stripes, with pink ears and blue eyes. She also has two whiskers on each side of her face.
"..." Faris then collapses on the throne, unconscious.
"A cat…? No, an Exceed?" I wondered.
[This is quite unexpected]
"She also knew Selene…" I added. "Why didn't she tell me…?"
"Ugh… my head…" I turn my attention to Gildarts. "My head is killing me…" He sees Seilah and quickly puts his guard up. "You're-!?"
"She is an ally, Gildarts-san." I said.
Gildarts then turns to me, looking skeptical. "And who are you?"
"My name's Asmodeus, nice to meet you." I smiled.
The Ace gives me a look. "Your name is weird."
I sigh. "Yeah… I know." Suddenly, the ground begins to shake violently. "Oh what now?"
Everyone runs out of the castle to see Aldoron's head rising, before unleashing an eardrum-shattering roar.
"Aldoron has awakened." I said.
Author Notes
Second update this month. I've had this idea poking my brain ever since I uploaded the last chapter and I couldn't focus on anything else; hope you enjoy it.
As always, leave a comment. The good, the bad, it doesn't matter.
Peace~