How could this be?
Based on the knowledge he obtained from Angra Mainyu and the Azi Dahaka that wasn't from Little Garden, as well as his previous experiments, once that magic was activated, banishing the target for an hour should have been guaranteed.
Yet for that youth-
How much time had actually passed?
One minute?
Two?
Thud.
August crashed heavily onto the stone floor.
Lifting his head, he stared at the hole above him, his mind filled with pure confusion.
As for the fatal physical injuries, they were already steadily recovering under Autonomous Body-Repair Magic.
Even though his damaged heart was still spraying crimson blood, it was no longer the catastrophic situation it had been at the start.
August had mastered the vast majority of magic from two worlds.
He had also created countless spells tailored to his own needs.
After his experiences in this "otherworld," even the heart and brain-vital organs for ordinary people-no longer held any special meaning to him.
As long as his stored Information Body wasn't destroyed, his internal magic wasn't exhausted, and he didn't suffer some specific absolute counter like Fenrir-type damage, he could reincarnate endlessly.
Yet even with the combined knowledge of two worlds, he couldn't understand it.
How had that youth broken the spell in just a few minutes?
"Just... what is going on?"
With lingering disbelief, August stared at the opening above and muttered to himself.
His staff tapped lightly against the floor.
Thud.
His partially restored body slowly rose, blood-red ribbons of flesh drifting out from his chest.
"Anyway, that guy probably won't die, so it's no big deal."
Sensing the aura below through Haki-a life signature that hadn't weakened much-Hiro shrugged indifferently.
"True."
Grayfia nodded calmly.
"Lord August recovered before even when only his head remained. There's no reason he would die from losing a heart."
Katerea Leviathan.
Shalba Beelzebub.
Creuserey Asmodeus.
Did those three escape... or die?
Glancing at the three Level 5 luck markers that had vanished from the system map, Hiro felt a trace of regret.
If they were dead, that meant three Level 5 rewards were gone.
If they escaped, then there might still be another chance.
After all, having rebelled this openly, the three of them had no path left except to keep walking this road until the end.
If he didn't run into them, so be it.
But if he did-
There wouldn't always be an August around to give them a convenient "forced exit."
Sensing Sirzechs and Michael approaching from behind, Hiro turned and walked back toward Rias, Asia, and the others, an apologetic look appearing on his face.
"Sorry for making you worry."
"Mmm... it's enough that Hiro-kun is back."
Asia immediately threw herself into his arms, whispering softly.
"Once I heard you were banished to the future, I wasn't worried at all. The man I've set my sights on wouldn't die that easily."
Xenovia shook her head helplessly as she looked at the blonde nun clinging to him.
"On the contrary, no matter how I tried to comfort Asia, she looked worried the whole time."
"Either way, it's good that you're back."
Rias glanced at Asia's slightly trembling shoulders.
An unavoidable trace of envy surfaced in her heart.
What a pity.
I was one step too late.
"Oh my, oh my..."
Akeno spoke gently.
"When I heard that white-haired old gentleman say Hiro-kun might die in the future, I was a little worried too, but..."
There was no mischievous smile on her face this time.
Only a warm one.
"To think you'd be back in just a minute or two. Was that your own ability?"
Before Hiro could answer-
Thud.
The sound of a wooden staff striking stone echoed from behind.
"About that question... I'm quite curious as well."
Patting Asia's shoulder to signal her to stand up, Hiro turned around.
He looked at the white-haired old mage whose chest was still bleeding.
And felt speechless.
Curious?
Those three had already escaped.
The stray mages above were about to be completely wiped out.
You're a mage.
Where exactly does your confidence come from?
There are at least three Super Devils and four Maou-class combatants here.
You really believe you can just leave?
"If it's a learnable form of magic, please do exchange insights with me."
Seemingly oblivious to Sirzechs and Michael closing in, August continued calmly.
"Perhaps it could inspire me."
"I'm willing to exchange knowledge of other magics-time, space, life, soul, wisdom, the physical body..."
"As long as the magic exists within your cognition, I have mastered it."
Within my cognition?
Then give me Soul Materialization, Parallel World Travel, and the unknown First, Fourth, and Fifth True Magics.
Can you do that?
Hiro didn't answer immediately.
Instead, he contacted Grayfia through mental control.
Grayfia, what did this guy say to you just now? Is it convenient to tell me?
"Is everyone alright?"
At the same time Hiro asked that, Sirzechs and Michael arrived below the ruined meeting hall.
The two didn't enter.
They hovered in the air instead, destroying the surrounding walls and sealing off August's retreat from the left and right.
He is a visitor from another world.
Grayfia's cool voice echoed in Hiro's mind.
This time, he only helped the Khaos Brigade to confirm whether there was a way to cross worlds and return to his homeland.
Hiro's expression turned slightly strange.
I don't want to go back.
But August is desperate to return.
Both are humans from other worlds.
Yet their attitudes couldn't be more different.
Still, now that August's goal was clear-
That was perfect.
Hiro happened to have something suitable.
With that thought, he extended his right hand and took out a small, square card from the system inventory.
It burned with a fiery red glow.
A pattern resembling a fleur-de-lis was printed on its surface.
"How about it?"
Seeing this, joy flashed across August's face.
"Are you willing to exchange with me?"
"No."
Hiro casually shattered his expectation.
"I have no interest in the magic you've mastered."
Then, in his mind, he whispered calmly.
Use.
[Use one Deportation Card to forcibly return August to the Fairy Tail world. Confirm?]
[Confirm.]
As for magic-
I might as well just go collect a few more Authorities instead.
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