Seven weapons hovered in midair, radiating a thrilling pulse of energy. Elusa instinctively tried to decline, "They're too precious..."
"Take them, child."
"I'm a dragon; I have no need for human weapons."
The wise dragon's voice carried an irresistible gentleness, "These seven swords were forged in memory of Erin. She too was a master of the blade. I believe that in her daughter's hands, these weapons will fulfill their true purpose."
Elusa took a deep breath and stopped refusing, "Then I'll accept them."
Belserion nodded approvingly and introduced the seven swords to her.
After its memory core awakened, Belserion, to pass the time, exhumed the corpses of those evil dragons and, using the hardest bones from their bodies mixed with its collection of premium materials, forged seven peerless divine weapons.
Later, Belserion thought that mere sharpness and hardness were not enough, so it retrieved seven powerful dragon hearts that still pulsed with strength from those dragon corpses.
It used the 'Attachment Technique' to perfectly fuse each dragon heart with a sword, granting the blades the power of dragons and turning them into seven magical weapons of 'Dragon‑slaying.'
After about a hundred years, Belserion finally completed its masterpiece and gave the seven swords a pleasing collective name—'The Seven Dragon‑slayers.'
The Seven Dragon‑slayers are:
Breakthrough Blade: a straight, unguarded long sword of cold gray steel, infused with a 'Blade Dragon Heart,' the most direct and pure instrument of destruction among the Seven.
Gatekeeper Sword: a massive, obsidian‑black blade as thick as a door, merged with a 'Gravity Dragon Heart' that lets the sword's weight shift at the wielder's will—light as a feather or heavy as a mountain.
Rainbow Sword: a set of seven crystal‑clear glimmering swords, each shining with red, orange, yellow, green, cyan, blue, and violet light; the power of the 'Rainbow Dragon' lets them form a formidable sword formation.
Death‑spell Sword: a slender white lance that, through the 'Death‑eye Dragon's' ability, consumes mana to leave a 'death point' on the opponent; striking a death point deals damage.
Sovereign Sword: a golden, spiraled longsword infused with a 'Balanced Dragon Heart' that creates 'fairness' in battle, forcing both sides' strength to be equal for a period of time.
Greedy Wolf Blade: a grotesque, dark‑blood‑colored greatsword that grows stronger physically as the battle progresses, a unique ability granted by the 'Berserker Dragon Heart.'
Starlight River Blade: a translucent curved blade whose edge flows like a river of stars, storing starlight from the 'Star‑light Dragon' that erupts in combat.
Under Belserion's guidance, Elusa successfully linked her mana to the seven swords, as if the divine weapons recognized their master, and from then on only she could wield the Seven Dragon‑slayers.
"The Seven Dragon‑slayers" have both numerical values and mechanisms.
But great power always comes with risk.
The seven weapons require massive mana to operate; without it they cannot unleash their true might, but that is not the only flaw.
Because Belserion used the hearts of seven evil dragons to forge the weapons, it did not disperse the lingering consciousness within those hearts, hoping the dragons' traits would persist through the forging process.
When the weapons were finished, Belserion simply forgot about it.
In other words, although Elusa obtained the seven dragon‑slaying divine weapons, she still has to spend time subduing—or destroying—the residual wills of the dragons within them.
Watching Elusa stash the seven weapons into the space provided by her 'change‑out' magic, Hop nearly drooled with envy.
"Divine weapons and such, I want them too..." Hop muttered. Seeing the human boy salivating over the Seven Dragon‑slayers, Belserion laughed, "Don't look. Your mana is far too low; weapons that consume as much as these are beyond your capability."
Hop's expression froze.
When will weak‑mana magi like us ever stand up?
Belserion had been watching Hop since the humans first entered the forest; it originally only wanted to see its dear friend's daughter, but this human boy named Hop gave it an unexpected delight.
Despite his weak mana, he mastered several different types of magic—how fascinating. I'd love to tie him to a workbench and study him... Belserion is called a 'wise dragon' not just for its vast knowledge and high magical research talent, but also because it's a research maniac.
Feeling the dragon's gaze like a lab mouse, Hop felt a chill down his neck and ducked behind Elusa, 'Elusa, why does your wise‑dragon uncle stare at me like that? Shall we find an excuse to leave?'
"Hey, hey, don't you know dragons have keen hearing?"
Belserion stared at the human boy whispering bad things, exhaling two puffs of hot breath, 'You little brat, since you're trying to comfort Elusa, you may make a wish. I'll try to grant it.'
Hop's eyes lit up; without thinking, he blurted, 'My wish is… ten more wishes!'
Bang!
Elusa withdrew her hand, which was tingling from the shock, and looked at Hop, who was clutching his head and grimacing, 'Are you treating Uncle Belserion like a wish‑granting machine? Stop being clever.'
Rubbing his head, the now‑obedient Hop told Belserion his wish, 'Senior, I'd like you to attach your power to me.'
Attaching a dragon's power to a human is the original dragon‑slaying magic.
Belserion pondered; this human wanted to become a 'Holy Dragon‑slayer Mage' like Erin, wielding its power.
After a brief contemplation, Belserion agreed to Hop's request, but reminded him, 'Dragon‑slayer mages can consume same‑type magic to restore mana and stamina, but I am of holy attribute; that kind of magic is rare.'
'You can still change your wish now.'
Hop smiled faintly, 'Thanks for the reminder, senior, but I want to become a dragon‑slayer mage not just for the perks of the magic.'
Hearing that, Belserion understood the boy's motives and ceased persuasion; with a swipe of its dragon claw, Hop's body was thrust uncontrollably to its front.
Belserion extended a claw, and a massive attachment spell radiated from its palm.
Following Belserion's instruction, Hop passed his hand through the attachment sigil, touching the great claw. Instantly, faint light spewed from the dragon's body, flowing through the sigil into the boy's flesh.
There was no painful bodily transformation; a warm sensation instantly flooded Hop's limbs, and he could feel the immense, uniquely draconic power merging with him.
And, as Hop expected, the system's notification sounded.
[Ding~]
[Host has contacted extraordinary power — 'Attachment Technique']
[Analyzing—]
[Analysis complete. Estimated time to decode 'Attachment Technique' is 50 days; an idle decoding slot has been assigned to the host.]
Hop couldn't help but grin; everything was going according to plan.
In fact, what he truly wanted was the 'Attachment Technique'; this magic is practically conceptual—once you obtain it, anything can be 'attached.'
But Hop knew that with his magical aptitude, he was never meant to learn the 'Attachment Technique' himself, so he let Belserion cast it to grant him dragon‑slayer magic.
Simply by contacting Belserion while it was performing the 'Attachment Technique,' the system would automatically record the spell.
The plan proceeded as intended.
He muttered the classic line from *Death Note* in his mind; despite the huge IQ gap, Hop now felt the same delight as Light Yagami.
About half an hour later, as the sigil faded, Hop gently landed, his body radiating a platinum glow—the hallmark of dragon‑slaying magic.
"Congratulations, you've mastered another spell," Elusa said to Hop, genuinely happy for him.
Hop returned the smile, then looked up at the still‑unaware Belserion, 'Senior, thank you for teaching me the magic. I'll spread the Holy Dragon‑slayer legacy far and wide.'
'That's not necessary.'
Belserion glanced at Hop without a hint of disdain and turned kindly to Elusa, 'Child, I originally intended to teach you the 'Attachment Technique,' but you're not suited for it, so take this instead.'
A platinum‑colored crystal landed in Elusa's hand; she stared puzzled at her wise‑dragon uncle.
Belserion explained, 'This is a 'Holy Dragon‑slayer Crystal' forged from my own heart. Once you merge it into your body, your aptitude will let you quickly master the Holy Dragon‑slayer magic.'
Hop, still gloating over his double win, was stunned by the news.
No wonder Erin's close confidante treats Elusa like her own daughter… Elusa wanted to refuse, but seeing Belserion's gentle gaze, the words stuck in her throat and she accepted the crystal.
As Belserion helped Elusa fuse the crystal into her flesh, it added, 'Dragon‑slayer mages cannot consume their own magic; if you need to replenish mana, you can trade your dragon‑slayer magic with that little brat.'
Those words left both Hop and Elusa speechless.
There's even that kind of trick?!
No surprise that the one who co‑created the 'Attachment Technique' and dragon‑slayer magic with Erin is always one step ahead.
Watching Elusa integrate the crystal, Hop teased, 'Left hand, dragon‑slayer magic; right hand, dragon‑slayer weapon. From now on, you shouldn't be called "Fairy Queen" anymore—just "Dragon‑slayer Queen."'
Elusa shot him a look, 'If you can't speak properly, keep quiet. My mother and Uncle Belserion created the dragon‑slayer magic to defeat evil dragons, not to annihilate innocent ones. Calling me 'Dragon‑slayer Queen' is absurd.'
Hop chuckled, 'Honestly, titles don't matter. No matter what you're called, you'll always be Elusa.'
Hearing that, Elusa paused briefly, then a faint smile appeared on her lips.
Indeed, whatever happens in the future, she remains herself—a mage of the Fairy Tail.
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