/N:Fairy Tail belongs to Hiro Mashima.Magi: The Labyrinth of Magicbelongs to Shinobu Ohtaka. I don't own both series.
Chapter 10
The End of an Era
(Flashback – One Week ago; Mavis's Beta-Heaven)
"-That's the code for Fairy Heart activation. However, using it for the first time probably will give constraint to your body or in this case, your clone. Please don't use it recklessly." Mavis advice Scheherazade as the Magi of Leam Empire now has the knowledge of Fairy Heart inside her head.
"I see." Scheherazade nod in understanding. "However, about the threat that will threaten our world… What are they exactly?"
"For the threats that come from our world… It will happened twelve years from now. So at least when they are prepare to assault the world… You can make preparation. However, from what I get, you have an evil faction in your world right?" Mavis asked.
The revelation makes Scheherazade feel relief at least for now. "How'd you know about it, Mavis? As from what I know, only Yunan ever told me about this mysterious organization." She asked
"It's a long story but in short, there's someone that use the evil faction in your world as a way to resurrect himself. Even with the power of Fairy Heart, I don't know if you can win against him. His name-"
(Flashback End)
"David Jeoahaz Abraham. Although I can see you're one of the many threats that were informed by my friend… As a person I was curious before I decide to continue since I truly dislike battle at heart." Scheherazade said while look at him coldly. "What's the reason you want to do all of this?" She demanded as the Magical Power of Fairy Heart cracking the ground around her.
"Falan, who's this girl?" Irene asked as Falan was still in a state of shock by what she just saw.
"She's one of the Magi of the current era, Scheherazade." Falan answered. "But I don't understand. Based from what Al-Thamen gathered, she mostly stayed on Leam Empire's capital due to her Magic which allows her to creating clones to prolong her lifespan for the last two hundred years. As consequences, she's the weakest Magi of the current era and not even has any offensive movements. Even her Magic specialty is defensive Magic. But this pressure… She is even surpassing Yunan-no, she currently slightly above our leader." She explained. "What kind of Magic is that?"
'So what His Majesty said is the truth. Fairy Heart really is a trump card against the might of Acnologia. At the hands of a Magi of this world, they become extremely powerful.' Irene thought with a smile. "You can say… That's a trump card that created from love." She said, not want to divulge information about Fairy Heart afraid there're hidden ears spy on them.
From the rubble, Selene breaks open as she stand up firmly. Her trademark hood was ripped to pieces thanks to David, showing her blonde, long-hair. "That's it!" She screamed as she take a deep breath before try to emitting the trademark ability of the dragon: Their breath attack.
"Stop it, Selene!" Irene warned her before she can fire the blast, making the Moon Dragon God stop it mid-charge in a bit annoyance. "By the way of the battle, we understand that to penetrate that alteration of psychic is almost impossible except for my Enchant ability. You doing that will only make it worse."
"So we just need to leave him to that girl?" Selene asked as her Magical Power let loose.
"For now, yes. After all… The power that girl wield is what that my leader always search back when I was still alive. For now, we shall be the audience. I still need to recover some of my Magical Power after separating the girl from the Medium." Irene said to Selene as she watching Scheherazade approaching David who still healing himself.
"Why you asked? It is simple. During my previous life, I was chosen as a singularity. I was able to see what fate will lead this world. That's why I conclude, as a singularity… I'll lead the world according to fate." David answered but it seems not satisfy Scheherazade.
"Who chose you? From the time I was recognized by the people as Magi, the people adore me so in turn, I become the protector of Leam Empire. However, who actually choose you… Someone that does not care about nothing but himself." Scheherazade demanded.
"I don't know. But as a singularity, I led the world according to fate." David simply answered but it triggering something within Scheherazade.
"I see. Despite Mavis and Zeref-kotei not telling me about you." Scheherazade then swing her right arm to the side, when Borg formed around her and all of a sudden, it morph into multiple spears with various shapes. "I truly hate you." She declared as the spear-shaped Borg race toward David with tremendous speed, creating huge dust when it hits him.
"I-Impossible! That's the same as…" Falan gasp in disbelief by what she just saw. From all her knowledge, only two people in the world that manage to turn Borg into offensive movement: Arba and Sheba. Yet now she saw Scheherazade using it like it was nothing. In fact, her mastery is almost reach Sheba as Arba despite being able to do it never reach the same level as Sheba. 'What kind of strength is this?'
"That's interesting." David said while cleaning his body from dust. "I must commend you, Magi of this world. You're the third magician that able to utilizing Borg as an offensive technique. However, the luck will not fall on your side. As destiny is on my side." Swing his left hand to the side, a series of unseen force then try to crush Scheherazade from the left. However, much to his shock, the Magi of Leam simply emitting her Borg on the part where the unseen force try to crush her.
Without any word, Scheherazade then creates numerous lightning bolts. 'Ramz Al-Salos!' She chanted as the barrage of lightning bolts racing toward David who jump out of the way to avoid being hit, which make Scheherazade a bit intrigue.
'Better get away from here.' Irene thought as she quickly fly upward to avoid the blast. Falan being help by Selene as she currently lack in Magoi due to healing her wounds. Not long afterwards, it causes a massive explosion that creating large crater on the forest. 'So this is the power of Magi that being empowered with Fairy Heart. Incredible. It destruction level will make August-san proud.' She thought with a smirk.
'I don't want to believe it but… It like seeing a dragon at their full power.' Selene thought in awe. "Irene… You know something about this based on what you said to Falan, right?" She demanded.
"I know. However, I'm afraid that whatever we're talking about right now-"
"There's no need to worry." Irene, Selene, and Falan gasp in surprise as Scheherazade appearing close to them. She then look toward Irene with a smile. "So you're Irene Belserion-san. It's nice to finally meet you face to face. I'm Magi of Leam Empire, Scheherazade." She greet her.
"I guess you knowing my name from Yunan?" Irene guessed.
"Yes. However, Zeref-kotei told me a lot about you and said that you can be trusted." Scheherazade revealed much to Irene surprise.
'His Majesty? Does that mean… Someone finally manage to kill him?' Irene thought in shock. 'No. Let's keep it at bay for now.' She shook her head before speak up. "I see. Then I can assume that you gain it all thanks to His Majesty machinations?"
Scheherazade nod. "I'll tell you later: After we take him down." Scheherazade then focused her attention the large crater as he can see David emerge uninjured from the lightning blasts. "Although I don't know who's the other one: I know your real self, imperial magician Falan. If you truly want to make amend, will you assist me and Irene-san?" She asked without looking to Selene and Falan.
"No need to tell me." Selene said in anger as she transforming to her real form. On her dragon form, Selene has a long elongated body, most of it covered in scales with white fur on her long neck and black fur from the joints of her limbs and black markings on her shoulders. She also has several white furry tail-like wings with black tips. Her head is shaped with a snout, having a small beard, black markings around the eyes, pointy ears and large crescent shaped horns protruding back with black tips. "Because I really want to tear that man's head off from the rest of his body." She claimed with murderous tone.
"Y-You're a dragon…" Falan stuttered by what she just see. Not to mention the magnitude of power she emitting is not like any Dungeon monster she know.
"In that case, I'll help then." Irene then floating beside Scheherazade. "What's your plan?" She asked the Magi of Leam Empire.
"I'll trap him inside a barrier so he won't get away from the three of us." Scheherazade replied as she raising her trident-like wand upward. "Mahmiat Allayl Alqutbii." She chanted as her Borg suddenly expand to the point it cover the entire forest. "The three of must be confused right? Most magicians can only use Borg to defend themselves and two of them can use it as offensive attack." After she said that, countless of weapons made from Borg are floating and it not even connected to the Borg at all. "This is a spell that I try to work on before my body reach its natural limit to move around. My trump card… To decimate the enemy of Leam Empire."
David was flying upward among the dust that cause by Scheherazade massive attack. 'That female Magi is dangerous. I can see that her attack… Is like what I experience when battling against Solomon in Alma-Torran. Moreover, this Borg expansion is something that I lack knowledge with. She can even creating weapon pure from Magoi… Unlike the child that always alongside Solomon.' He thought as he finally revealing himself in front of Scheherazade, Irene, Selene, and Falan. Memphis body that he possessed already healed up from all of its wounds. "Ah. I see that one of you was other species? Well, it's not like I ca-" David try to attack Scheherazade when all of sudden Selene open the first move.
'Moonlight Palm.' Selene chanted as she raised her right arm forward with her right palm facing the target, she emitting a blast of celestial energy is launched toward David with great speed. It hits him head on before he can emit the same method he used to defend himself, forcing him to rely on his Borg.
'This energy. Is not Rukh or anything like that!? It feels like the power from the space itself!? What's the true identity of this woman!? In any case, I must stop her movement and quickly get to my fellow Singularity. This body is starting to reject me!' David thought as his Borg try to hold the massive blast. 'Ala Raqesa.' David chanted as suddenly Selene find herself unable to move, like her body being constrict by akin of heavy force.
'Grrgh… A Magic that immobilize your opponent by gravitational force!' Selene analyzed as she almost manages to break free from it with her raw Magical Power.
Seeing Selene seems hard to break free, Irene then direct her Enchant toward her and also toward Falan. 'Separation Enchant.' Irene chanted as the force of Ala Raqesa wearing off from the Moon Dragon God due to Irene separate the energy of the spell from her body, making the Moon Dragon God able to move freely. 'Vernier. Arms. Armor.' Irene chanted as Falan suddenly feel that her strength momentarily returned. "I increase your physical stats for a moment. Think you can morph that spell residue into your own?" She asked.
"I can. Give me some time." Falan replied with certainty as she start to manipulate the energy.
"I'll give you some time. Zinat Allayl Alqutbia." Scheherazade said as she launching countless numbers of weapon created from her Borg toward David, who manage to stop it using his Magic that manipulate psychics. However, Scheherazade using the timing of her attack to flying toward David with another collection of weapons and fired it once more toward David from his blind spot who force to fly down to dodge it. 'I see. It seems he can't activate that Magic anytime. He need some time to recharge it before it can be use again.' She analyzed as she keep flying toward him.
'That Magi is annoying. Not to mention that detailed-creation of a weapon and the speed of it being thrown at me. Not even I can easily do that.' David grunted with Scheherazade's assault as he bring her right hand forward to crush Scheherazade's head using his Magic. However, the Magi seem able to sense it as she lowering her flight altitude, making David attack failed. However, he's paying attention too much to Scheherazade that he not realizing Selene already behind him and already changed back to her human form. David was too late to realize it. 'When did she get behind me!' David thought, not realizing that Selene use Aqua Aera for high-speed teleportation.
"Burn inside the stellar power." Selene mocked as David was surrounded by collection of large spiral of purple-colored flames. 'Moonlight Conflagration.' She chanted as the flamed spinning around David at faster rate as it start to intensified.
"That won't work." David said from inside the flames as the Borg protecting him from the raging fire of stellar energy. "It seems I must eliminate you first." David stated as he disappear from his standing point and punch Selene in the face with such force that it crack her nose and make her crash heavily to the ground below.
'Disappear!' Irene quickly chanted as barrage of Energy Ball race toward David with incredible speed. However, he only glanced at it as he using his Magic to stop it while at the same time he stop Scheherazade's advance with the same Magic.
"Ugh." Scheherazade grunted as she tries to free herself from David's constraint. 'This is not Ala Raqesa. It feels different. Is the Magic that manipulating law of psychics that rumored to be hard to master?'
"Damn you! Human!" Selene roared as she open her mouth. "Moon Dragon Roar!" Selene said as she firing out a large blast of stellar energy from her mouth toward David. 'I know the weakness of your Magic. Aside from need to recharge it for a moment before it can be used again, he can activate it only on two same areas at the same time. Meaning…'
"Guagh!" David scream in pain as the roar make impact with his body as it attack him from below. The sudden pain make his control of his Magic become disturbed, making his grip on Scheherazade being nullified as she use that chance to keep her distance and this time creating another hundreds of weapon made from Borg that floating around her.
'That attack will surely hit you!' Selene thought in satisfaction as she flying toward him.
"Falan-san! Do it alongside my assault!" Scheherazade instructed with high tone toward the magician of Al-Thamen, who already almost finished molding the Ala Raqesa that being separated from Selene into a large, gravity orb while Irene floating close to her.
"Zinat Allayl Alqutbia." Scheherazade said as the weapons fly randomly toward David. "I won't let you escape. Mahmiat Allayl Alqutbii!" She chanted as David suddenly surrounded by her own Borg while herself not surrounded by it.
'She surrounded me with her own Borg while the Borg that surrounded this part of area is still active!' David thought in shock as Memphis body still trying to heal itself from Selene's attack. 'Damn it! I won't be healed in time!'
"This is… This is…" Falan look down as she remembering Tess and Wahid when the three of them are happy family before David massacring them and she fall to Al-Thamen goal thanks to it. "This is for TESS & WAHID!? ALA RAQESA!" Falan screamed before throwing a large, orb of pure gravity toward David.
"Kgh!" David grunted as he using his left hand that still able to move to create the law of psychics' manipulation Magic that blocking the gravity orb and the weapon barrage. "You can't beat me! No matter you're a Magi… YOU CAN'T EVER BEAT A SINGULARITY! EVERYTHING WILL GO ACCORDING TO THE DESTINY THAT I SEE!" David for the first time screamed as he manages to dispel the gravity orb that was shot by Falan. "Now all of you… DI-" David not finishing his crazed speech as he suddenly was stunned by the same sensation as before. He then glared at Irene in contempt. "Y-You… DON'T GET IN MY WAY!? GUAGH!"
"Hm~ I see your struggling is not like before. How long you can sustain your soul inside that body I wonder." Irene wondered before smiled in delight. "Not like I care about it. Separation Enchant: Deus Zero." Irene chanted as David soul start to get separated from Memphis's corpse.
"Grrgh!" David tried to fight back but it become harder than before as his Magoi was depleted because he lack synchronization with Memphis's corpse make him unable to utilize his power from Alma Torran effectively. "I won't be toyed… By someone who can't even see destiny! Get out of my way!"
"Hmm… I see, you're nothing more than a coward then… Because, who's the fool that using destiny as their anchor to live?" Irene chuckling, mocking David pathetic way to view life. "Scheherazade, Selene. The great blow please."
"No need to tell me." Selene said as she charged another dragon roar and firing it at David.
"All right." Scheherazade said as she gathers all of the weapons that she created into one, gigantic battle axe. "Strike him down." Swing her wand downward, the giant battle axe that created from her Borg then falls down toward David, who widen his eyes at two-pronged attacks.
'I can't protect myself! My Magoi thanks to this trash body-' David unable to finish his thought as Memphis's corpse was sliced in half due to Scheherazade while the body was incinerated by Selene's Moon Dragon Roar, making him unable to fight Irene's Deus Zero as his essence was finally separated and was surrounded by Irene's Enchant.
"And finally done." Irene said in relief. "Now we only need to-"
"I-I Won't be finished that easily!" The essence of David roared as it later transformed to his appearance on his younger days. He has short, black hair with two spiky bangs and he has a third eye on his forehead with dark skin. He appears to have no eyebrows and crow's feet. His outfit consists of simple rag.
"Then, I'll put you out of your misery." Scheherazade stated as she release her grip on her wand and put both of her hand in a peculiar stance that's familiar to Irene as from between of it, a bright light starting to form.
'That Magic… The one that the old Guild Master of Fairy Tail use to defeat most of the Alvarez Army.' Irene paled at the mere thought of it as the Magic was able to decimate almost the entire Alvarez Empire army that already enhanced with her Berserker Enchant. 'With his current Magoi… He won't be able to avoid the full effect of it. Especially this one was empowered by Fairy Heart.'
"David Jeoahaz Abraham." Scheherazade then look at him with a serious look. "I'll give you the time to reconsider your decision and return back to the place where you belong so you won't disturb us that want to let go of the past. I give you count of three." She declared.
"Ha ha… A ha ha ha ha ha ha!" David essence however laughed at Scheherazade's threat before giving an angry glare that make Falan flinch even though it's not directed at her. "You… A Magi that was being bound by destiny since birth dare to lecture me… A singularity!"
"One."
"It was for one thousand and eight hundred years that I've waited for this moment! The time where I will connect with another singularity. As one with the same ability to see destiny… That's my long dream!" David proclaimed.
"Two."
"I'll make the truth of the world fall backwards! Then as a singularity… I'll truly see what the path of destiny will lead me and the fellow singularity!" David continue his crazed exclamation.
"Three."
"A Magi like you that bound to destiny by the will of Solomon have no right to lecture me!" David essence then struggling to free himself from the barrier make by Irene.
"That's enough." Scheherazade patience with David run thin as she look at him with hatred evident on her eyes. "Law!" Scheherazade screamed as the bright light engulfing the whole area. However, a painful scream was later heard.
"Gaah… Aah… AAAAAAAH!?" David essence screamed in pain as if the light starts to burn him. "W-WHAAAT IS THIS!?"
'What's this light!?' Falan thought in shock as she protecting herself from the blinding light using her Borg.
'This sensation… Remind me of that old man. Although… Somehow it feels warm.' Irene thought as she also shielding herself from the light.
'This light…' Selene thought as she not shield herself from it as her Magical Power alone make her able to see that David is screaming in pain.
"G-Guaaaagh!" David continue to scream in pain as the light from Law is starting to sap his strength. 'It eating through my energy! This Magi… Keep surprising me again and again! I-I can't keep anchored in it for too long…. Or I'll be done for with that amount of strength that come out from her!' David thought in frustration.
"David Jeoahaz Abraham… The time that tied this world to the enemy of the old… I make sure that it will ends up soon… Starting with you!" Scheherazade declared. "I proclaim this exact moment as the beginning of the new era… And the end of the old one!" She screamed as the light from Law become even brighter.
"Guaaah!?" David said as he finally deciding something drastic, looking upward at the small opening of the dark spot. 'I-I must get away from here…' He thought as he once again manage to break free from Irene's barrier then quickly racing straight up toward the opening of the Dark Spot. As Scheherazade too focused on casting Law, she not noticing David try escape through her Borg. 'You said that my era is ended! What a laughing statement! As a singularity…. Till' I manage to discover the true meaning of destiny! I'll keep appearing no matter what you do!' He exclaimed inside of his own thought.
"Well… Your time to see through it already expired. As destiny never exist in the first place." David widen his eyes as Irene appear close to him. "I think you'll be a fine tool for me. After all, I can sense that your Magoi was slipping thanks to Scheherazade's Law." Irene stated as her right hand is glowing. "You can be a fine assets for me till' my staff is fixed."
'Y-You!'
"I'll erase your personality and everything about you. After all, you are so obsessed with destiny will have the first seat to discover it… through me." Irene said as she swipe her right hand to the side. 'Personality Enchant.'
"W-What is you-AAAGH!" David screamed in pain as he feel his mind starting to slip away. "I-I can't maintain it… I…" David then start to feel his consciousness starting to slip away. 'Is this… Is this the end…? N-No… Is this the end of my journey to see destiny? No. This is not the end. I was chosen by someone… I… I… Wait a minute… In the end… What am I?' Was David last thought as his personality and will completely disappear due to Irene Personality Enchant as at the same time, the cast of Law is finished.
On the Kou Empire, Arba who's still inside Gyokuen's body is sensing the battle between David against Scheherazade, Irene, Falan, and Selene. She was particularly baffled, especially by Scheherazade's massive Magical Power after releasing Fairy Heart.
'That kind of energy… It suddenly engulfed the other one.' Arba thought in silence. "What kind of being are you truly… Moon Dragon God?" She wondered.
While helping the rest of the crew to onboard the ship, especially Rurumu that's still not awaken yet, Sinbad suddenly stunned as he feels something is wrong.
"What's wrong, Sin?" Ja'far asked in caution. Ja'far is an average-sized young man with pale skin, short white hair and black eyes. He also has freckles around his nose. "Did the Parthevia army-"
"No. It's okay Ja'far." Sinbad said with a smile to assured him. 'What kind of sensation is that? It's like… Someone is disappearing…'
Back on the battle site, Irene already finishing her Separation Enchant on David, turn his essence into a small necklace. "There. You're going to be the very first spectacle of how this world will turn upside down." She said with assurance.
"So that's one of your Enchant spell?" Scheherazade asked as she floating close to her. "I still can't believe that the level of Magic on your world already reach to such height that it even break the rule of eight Magic types of this world." She said with compliment tone.
"It's not that amazing truly. If you already know about me, surely you know that another Spriggan 12 also have quite versatile Magic of their own. Compare to them, I just using Magic that's common among Enchanter and perfect it to the point of almost perfection." Irene disagreed while shook her head. "However, I'm surprise that His Majesty and Mavis Vermilion give you Fairy Heart in the first place."
"It will be a long story to be told… But I do it because of Mavis." Scheherazade replied as she suddenly feel like something electrocuting her body. "Uhuk!" She coughed up some blood as her body emitting steam and her transformation thanks to Fairy Heart disappearing, returning her to her normal appearance. She'll probably fall to the ground if Irene not using her Gravity Magic in time to prevent it. "This is… The side effect due to my inexperience of using it." She noted as Mavis already warned her. At the same time, the giant Borg that surrounding the area also vanish without a trace.
"That strange, considers His Majesty truly confident that he can use it immediately." Irene recalled the meeting strategy that held by Zeref before Ajeel, Brandish, and Wall make their move to Magnolia. "Seems from what I get, Rukh really is an opposite of Ethernano. Since this world never know the existence of it… Using it by force for the first time is like a poison. That's what I theorize for the magician at least." She theorized.
"E-Ethernano? I see… So that's what is called. Too bad… Mavis not telling that to me." Scheherazade said as she weakly smiled. "I-It seems… I must take a rest… For a moment…" She said stuttered as Irene sling the Magi's right arm over her neck and shrinking her wand into a tiny stick and put in inside of her pocket.
"It seems it is. Since I need your help to entering Leam Empire. After all, Dunya want to see it with her own eyes." Irene said with a smile toward Scheherazade. The Scarlet Despair then turn her attention toward Selene and Falan. "So Selene, I already do what you ask me. Now then, what are you plan to do with Falan?"
Selene sighed. "For a moment, I only plan to watch over. Considering back in our world… Even after Zeref and Acnologia defeated… There's still other Dragon Gods to be worry about not to mention… A part of my plan also starting to show its move. Expect that I'll not return to this world for a while. That's why… I'll entrust you with this, Irene." Selene then showing the remaining seven Dragon Slayer Lacrima of God Serena. "I bet you already know what're these aren't you?" She asked.
"That's God Serena…" Irene managed to figure it out. "For what reason you take it from his corpse?"
Selene just smiled. "It simple really… I just need a time for Acnologia and the puny humans to gone from sight and take it from his corpse without any intervention. Despite I'm more powerful than Acnologia, I wouldn't dare to test it out. Anyway, I plan to distribute that Lacrima to those that I deem worthy to wield it on this world… In preparation for my next stage of plan. So far I already distribute it to one person." She explained.
"And you want me to distribute it to other people beside the one you already taken care of? Selene, if you must know… I don't want to bother with this… All I want right now is for Dunya happiness." Irene rejected.
"But if you don't do this there won't be happiness for Dunya. You already realized from what I mean right? We're talking about other four dragons besides me that have the might surpassing Acnologia, something that not even you can beat." Selene argued.
"But it still not changes my decision of not want to do it. However, if you want me to train those young dragon slayers… Maybe I'll lend some hand." Irene said with finality tone. "Accept my terms or you better deal with it yourself alongside Al-Thamen."
Silent for a moment, Selene at first try to threaten Irene before go against it. "Fine then. After all, I must respect your opinion as the one that truly can get along with the dragons. For that, I'll stay on this world for a while… To search for promising young candidates."
"Okay then. Then I guess, we'll part way for now." Irene stated before glance at Falan. "You have something to say?"
"I-I just want to say thank you… For helping to amend my wrongdoings… Thinking that all that I do till' now was what Tess want but in the end, I still just-" Falan stuttered before Irene shook her head.
"No. In fact, I was jealous of you because you want to at least make a small amend for what you've done for probably hundred years. Compare you to me… I probably prefer death more." Irene said with compliment toward the Alma Torran magician.
"I see." Falan acknowledged before smiled bitterly. "It seems when you're still alive in your world… You truly are a bad parent." She sarcastically said.
"I even don't have the right to call myself a mother. Because I can tell… You cherish your child very much." Irene said with an empathetic smile. "Just don't do something crazy again… Or maybe you'll be my second necklace alongside him." She threatens her.
"I won't dream to do such thing." Falan shook her head before look toward Irene seriously. "From now on… I already end my dream… And will do anything to prevent those who want to cause chaos to the world… No matter they have Black Rukh or White Rukh… To do as they please." She declared. "In Alma Torran… We're fighting against David to bring equality with the other species. I'm certain… If Tess was still here… I'm sure that's what he wanted as well."
Irene closed her eyes and smiled. "If that so… I only wish you good luck."
"Thank you." Falan slightly bow her head toward the former Queen of Dragons.
"Now then, I think it's time we go." Selene then casting Aqua Aera that open behind her and Falan. "Farewell Irene, Magi of Leam Empire. We'll meet again sooner." She said as both she and Falan entering Aqua Aera who quickly close to the thin air.
Irene just look at the place where Selene and Falan for a moment before glanced toward the forest. 'It seems there's someone watching our battle. But who? No matter. It's not important for now. Let find a cave for Scheherazade and the princess to recuperate.' She thought as she flies further into the mainland.
What Irene suspected however it's the truth.
Because from a tree that not affected by the destruction thanks to it being located outside of Scheherazade's Borg, someone was emerge from the tree shadow. He is a slim young man of average height with rather messy black hair, which tied in a high ponytail that reaches midway down his back and a much lighter color on the left. He has red eyes with slit pupils similar to that of a snake's. His right eye is missing, being instead replaced by a long, jagged scar that extends over the bridge of his nose, and a sharp, curved tattoo around his left eye.
For clothing, He wears a long, light, high-collared version of a ferraiolo. However, the part of the ferraiolo that drapes over his shoulders is very dark, and the edges of the ferraiolo are adorned with a tiger-print pattern. Across the ferraiolo, there is a strap, which is fastened to his body via a button on either side of his chest. Underneath the ferraiolo, he wears a light-colored, long sleeved shirt, wherein the cuffs are rolled up. Over his long-sleeved shirt, he wears a dark, Y-shaped vest, which has three circles printed on front, that he keeps tucked into his belt. However, the vest splits into four long pieces of cloth, as they are a part of the vest, are also decorated with circles; each piece of cloth has four circles. He wears a pair of light trousers under the loose pieces of cloth and, to complete his attire, strapped boots.
'So that's the rumored Queen of Dragons and the Moon Dragon God. To think that the legendary Magi of Leam also descend from her nest and all. Plus… This talking about Dragon Gods.' The man then smirks in anticipation. 'It seems after my first arrival to this world ten years ago despite I should be return back to my timeline… It finally the first time I heard something worthwhile.' The man then sink back to his own shadow. 'It seems… Although I must wait for another ten years or so… It's worth the time. With the threat of the old enemy of the past dwindling… The true era of madness… The era of the dragons, will pour down on this world. Get ready before it happens, Queen of Dragons.' He then sink back to his shadow, disappearing from the forest completely.
On the center of the Dark Continent, Mard Geer is sitting on his made up throne while sipping the blood from one of the monsters of the Dark Continent that he killed personally. That's when he smirk like he was sensing something.
"I see. Although Mard Geer not sense it directly, his sharpness can tell that one of the big goons on the upper world meet its end. However, it still too fast for Mard Geer to make his move." Mard Geer said in his usual smile before the large swarm of Black Rukh surrounding him. "Because Mard Geer… Still need to get use to this massive amount of negative aura. It's even better than the time Mard Geer has on Earthland. So for now, you can rejoice… Human."
"Ugh." Scheherazade grunted as she awaken from her slumber. "This is…"
"Oh. You're awake already, Scheherazade-san?" The Magi of Leam Empire then glanced at Dunya that smiled at her. "You truly make me and mother worried. Because it's been five days since you not awaken thanks to the use of Fairy Heart." She explained.
Five days ago, Irene finally managed to find a cave located not that far from the forest. She then transform both Dunya and Serendine who's still unconscious back to their human form while putting a barrier on the entrance of the cave to make sure no one dare to breakthrough.
'This girl… She's the person from this world. However… Why the Rukh seems not want to get close to her?' Scheherazade thought before smiled at Dunya and sitting up. "You take care of me… You're Irene-san student, right?" She asked.
"She is my mother. Although I was the one that decide to call her like that." Dunya said before introducing herself. "My name is Dunya Musta'sim. It was nice to meet you."
"The princess of Musta'sim-No, it was overthrown barely few weeks ago." Scheherazade widen her eye as she was surprise on the reason the former princess of Musta'sim was able to escape based on what her spy informed a bloody rebellion where all of the nobles were cut without mercy.
"It's all right. I try to move on from it." Dunya shook her head while still smiling. "Because… If that rebellion not happened in the first place… I won't be able to meet with mother."
"Oh? She's already awake I see?" Irene wondered as she entering the cave. "I'm truly sorry if the place is not in your taste considering you must be treated like a god in your country."
"It's okay. Back then, we used to rest up in a cave like this." Scheherazade assured. "Thank you for taking care of me. Although it would be pointless since I'm a mere clone of the real Scheherazade."
"A clone? You're using some kind of Personality Enchant?" Irene wondered in amusement as it was quite rare she know a magician that capable of performing this. "Moreover, the power you show back then was not the strength of a clone."
"Not like that. It is much simple. To put it simply, the true consciousness of Scheherazade was inside this clone that I made using all eight types of Magic. My body was unable to move… Because it was too old." She revealed.
"Too old you say? Geez, another old lady into the mix." Irene lightly joked as Scheherazade lightly blush.
"I'm just 268 years old. Compare to me, you and Zeref-kotei are older, Irene-san. Stop calling me old lady." Scheherazade said with plain look on her face.
"At least I didn't lose a great portion of my power." Irene countered.
"Okay mother that's enough. Although you meant it in joking manner, Scheherazade-san seems can't take it. As both of you are old lady… It's best to get along from now on." Dunya said while shush Irene to stop the banter. "After all, you also feel embarrassed by me calling you a grandma."
"Urgh!" Irene flinched at Dunya's comment. Why she must said it at a time like this!?
Scheherazade was laugh a little hearing it as she close her mouth with both of her palm to hide her laughing. "A grandma? Well, that's quite fitting." She wondered between laugh as Irene grow a tick mark on her head.
"Scheherazade… You wish to turn into a mouse?" Irene comically threatened.
The Magi of Leam however not back down by the threat. "Then, you'll have the entire Leam Empire as your enemy." She return the comical threat as comical sparks of electricity is form around their body.
"Ugh." Another grunt was heard as another person also awake from her slumber.
"Well look at this. The princess that instigates the war and almost caused an apocalypse to this world is finally opening her eyes." Irene sarcastically commented.
'So she's the former princess of the Parthevia Empire… Serendine Dikumenowlz Du Parthevia.' Dunya noted as she feel sympathy for her. 'Being kicked out from her palace… Just like me.'
Serendine then slowly opening her eyes as the first sight that greet her is the rocky roof of the cave. 'W-Where am I? W-When I fighting one of that prick subordinates… I-'
"Um… Are you all right?" Serendine slightly widen her eyes as she look toward Scheherazade, Irene, and Dunya with the former princess was the one that asking the question. "You've been unconscious for five days, Serendine-san."
"Y-You're…" Serendine stuttered as she seems remember seeing Dunya at some point in the past.
"Princess Serendine of Parthevia Empire. I once remember that you used to stay for a while on Leam Empire. It's the first time we ever meet face to face isn't it?" Scheherazade asked as she look toward Serendine with serious look on her face. Although she was manipulated by Al-Thamen, she still responsible to make Barbarossa go on a rampage that probably will strike Leam Empire once he finishing his business with Sinbad. "I'm Magi of Leam Empire, Scheherazade."
"W-What's happened with the war? D-Did Barbarossa-" Serendine asked before Irene cut it off.
"We don't even bother to search for this Barbarossa or whatever. If you want to kill him yourself, then you can freely go." Irene speak up. "However, I wonder what I shall do with you before we let you go." She said with her evil smile, which make Serendine who's practically powerless without her Metal Vessel flinched in fear.
Meanwhile on the unknown parts of the world, Yunan was enjoying the breeze of the wind as he smiled to himself. 'It seems… Thanks to Irene-san appearance… The world will go toward an unexpected development.' He thought as he walk forward with the White Rukh swarm around him.
Glossary
Mahmiat Allayl Alqutbii : Divine Shangrila
Zinat Allayl Alqutbia : Divine Regalia
Author Notes
And that finally close Chapter 10 of this story. After this I plan to hiatus on this story for a while to focus on my other story: the Demon and the Conjurer and Ghouls of the Feudal Era. So for the readers, be patient as the second part of the story we will see more of Irene and Scheherazade's interactions plus the explanation of Scheherazade's Magic and the fact she can use Law that shown on this chapter. As for Serendine… Let just say that she won't return to Sinbad. Not after the shit she's done.
Just for a small revelation, her Magic was impressed from the Black Clover character, Jester Garandros, the sixteenth Wizard King who wield extremely powerful Barrier Magic.
And yeah, the end of an era that becomes the title of this chapter is David's death. Yeah, if the reader wondered, he won't return to bother the Magi world any longer. Ever since I read the entire chapters, I always feel that David was the true antagonist of the series. I mean, his lack of empathy and obsession with his role as singularity enslaved other races in Alma Torran, killing innocent people in Solomon's base, and even in death responsible for the rise of Al-Thamen member sans Arba.
Then when he return to make all the world return to the Rukh on the Final Arc, all that we got is a lackluster, shallow man who doesn't even know who he is thanks to his crazed obsession by his role as Singularity and destiny\. The point Aladdin say that he's the most coward person for using destiny as a reason to live, it all clear that Al-Thamen and Sinbad are better antagonists than he ever did. So in my fic, despite Al-Thamen will still do their crazed plan of rejecting Solomon's world, David will be gone for good from the story altogether. Plus, there's still Kou Empire shenanigans, Balbaad shenanigans, and Magnostadt shenanigans to be worry about.
Because of it, I hope I make his defeat reasonable because thanks to him not entering Sinbad's body and instead entering a random corpse, he can't utilize his full power and thus doomed.
For Selene, we start to see her plan (If you read 100 Years Quest, it was revealed why Selene travelling to many different worlds). Falan currently also loyal to her despite technically she still a member of Al-Thamen. This of course leaving Ithnan and Arba as the sole faction that try to bring down Il-Illah.
And yes, the third incarnated person that appears is none other than Future Rogue. What kind of plan that he trying to do and how'd he died? It will be revealed later on.
Also in this chapter, it was shown that the time on Magi went faster than the time on Earthland. One year in Magi is equal to one month in Earthland. That means both Future Rogue and Mard Geer at least already inside Magi for twelve years before the time Irene incarnated as well.
As for Mard Geer, the reason that he was loved by Black Rukh will be revealed later on.
See you in the next update. Oh, and for the one who shall receive the Dragon Slayer Lacrima of God Serena, you can suggest it to me of who does deserve to get it. But for me, my plan so far is:
Lightning Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Lightning) : [My plan is one of Pisti's older sisters]
Cavern Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Earth) : [My plan is either Myron Alexius, Morgiana, one of Hinahoho's children or Lo'lo]
Purgatory Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Fire) : [My plan is Alibaba Saluja]
Sea King Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Water) : [My plan is Kougyoku Ren]
Gale Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Wind) : [My plan is Hakuei Ren]
Diamond Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Diamond) : [This is the one I truly confused of]
Spark Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Light) : Hakuryuu Ren
Darkness Dragon Slayer Lacrima (Darkness) : [My plan is either Serendine, Judar or Cassim]
