Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

"So, where's the game?"

"I know you're eager, but don't rush."

Nate opened the backend system and enabled several permissions on Gajeel's Magic App.

In an instant, Gajeel's thoughts moved, and a ball of flame ignited in his palm.

"This is... Fire Dragon magic..."

He wasn't unfamiliar with Natsu's magic. After all, he'd used magic recovery potions that carried similar traces.

"And there's another magic," Nate reminded him, "the Stand Magic: Stand Manifestation."

Following Nate's instructions, Gajeel activated the Stand Magic, summoning a Stand body with the Magic App.

"A Thought Projection?"

"If you want to think of it that way, sure. Can you multitask? Any issues controlling it?"

Gajeel tried manipulating the Stand, but it was clear he wasn't used to it. When he focused on the Stand, his main body froze in place; when his main body returned to normal, the Stand became stiff and clumsy. In short, multitasking was proving difficult for him.

Nate didn't even know how to begin teasing him. "So multitasking is that hard for you? With your IQ, I guess it's hopeless."

Gajeel's face flushed red. "Hmph! I'll get used to it in no time!"

After a few more minutes of fumbling, Gajeel still couldn't handle it properly.

Nate sighed in exasperation. "Forget it. Just let your main body stay put. Lily, I'll leave him to you."

"Understood." The black cat, Lily, nodded. "I'll protect Gajeel's main body. Do as you please."

Nate snapped his fingers.

In an instant, a magic circle appeared beneath Stand Gajeel, and with a swish, he was teleported away.

…

[Game World – Royal Capital]

Gajeel appeared in front of a vast, ruined city. He surveyed the scene of destruction with a serious expression.

"Where is this? The game world?"

He sniffed the air, his nose twitching. Gajeel's face changed immediately. Though his sense of smell wasn't as sharp as the Fire Dragon's, he could still detect the lingering scent of dragons—an immense concentration of them.

A golden flash lit up beside him as Nate appeared.

"Nate, this really is a game? Isn't this the Royal Capital Crocus?" Gajeel asked in a deep voice.

"This is a parallel world. You know Future Lucy, right?" Nate explained. "This is her world—it's already been destroyed by ten thousand dragons."

"Ten thousand...?" Cold sweat ran down Gajeel's face. "So you want us Dragon Slayers to hunt down ten thousand dragons?"

"Scared?"

"No, on the contrary, I'm getting excited!"

Gajeel sniffed the air again. "But there are too many dragon scents. I can't track them."

The smells came from all directions—it was impossible to determine where to start.

"Don't worry, we have a game map."

Nate raised his hand and projected a satellite magic interface in front of them.

Gajeel's eyes widened as he saw the map filled with dense red dots. "Are these all dragons?"

"Exactly."

Nate nodded and summoned his mount with a mental command.

"Lasteigeeney!"

"Huh?"

Gajeel sniffed the air and looked up sharply. From the direction of the royal palace, a massive blue dragon soared toward them. His expression tensed.

"Don't panic—that's our ride."

Nate grabbed Gajeel by the collar and leapt onto Lasteigeeney's head. Then he gave the command:

"Head toward seven o'clock. The closest dragon is there."

"Understood, Master."

Lasteigeeney spread her wings and rose into the sky, carrying the two of them out of the city.

On the dragon's back, Gajeel's eyes gleamed with excitement. "Can I capture one too?"

"If you can beat it."

"Now I'm really fired up!"

Gajeel clenched his fists, literal flames of excitement radiating from him.

Before long, Lasteigeeney arrived at a coal mountain. In an open coal mine, a massive gray-black dragon lay sleeping, seemingly unaware of their approach.

"All right, time to go down."

Nate smirked and kicked Gajeel off the dragon's back.

"Don't worry—this is just a Stand. Even if you die, your main body will be fine."

Gajeel plummeted toward the ground, yelling, "You could've given me a heads-up, you bastard! Damn it! Can't you let me down properly?"

A vein bulged on Gajeel's forehead. "Forget it. I'll just take down—no, capture one first! I need my own dragon mount!"

He recalled the Fire Dragon move. Oh, right.

"Fire Dragon's Iron Fist!"

Like a fiery meteor, Gajeel plummeted from the sky.

The dark gray Coal Dragon, dozing by the coal mountain, lazily cracked open an eye.

"What's this?"

Boom!

Gajeel's flaming punch landed squarely on its head…but it didn't even make the dragon budge.

"A human? No… a Dragon Slayer?"

"HAHAHAHA! What pitiful Dragon Slayer magic. Who taught you that? HAHAHA!"

The Coal Dragon shook its massive head, sending Gajeel flying, rolling across the ground until he stopped.

Gajeel's face darkened. Why was the Fire Dragon's Iron Fist so weak? No way this was his fault!

"Useless Fire Dragon magic! My own power's more reliable!"

Cursing internally, Gajeel's right fist turned to iron and extended rapidly toward the Coal Dragon's eye.

The Coal Dragon paused, a bit surprised, but easily blocked the strike with a claw.

"Iron?"

Now intrigued, the Coal Dragon stood up and smirked. "You've learned two types of Dragon Slayer magic? Interesting. Doesn't that cause conflict?"

Gajeel retracted his arm and opened his mouth.

"Iron Dragon's Roar!"

A silver whirlwind burst from his mouth, filled with countless sharp iron shards, powerful enough to shred a building.

However, the Coal Dragon didn't even bother dodging. It simply let the roar hit it.

"HAHAHA! That wasn't a roar—it was a spitball! HAHAHA!"

It laughed so hard it clutched its belly. "Amusing human. What's your name? I'll remember it when I eat you later."

"Gajeel! Gajeel Redfox!"

He gritted his teeth, frustration boiling. He couldn't even scratch it!

"I'm the Iron Dragon Slayer!"

"Fire-Iron Dragon Mode!"

BOOM!

Fire and iron magic fused into a torrent of Dragon Slayer energy, surging skyward. The Coal Dragon was taken aback—magic fusion?

Gajeel shot forward like an arrow.

"Fire-Iron Dragon's Spear!"

He launched a powerful kick into the Coal Dragon's stomach. BOOM!

The enormous dragon staggered back…just slightly.

"Ahhh! That actually hurt, human!"

The Coal Dragon roared in pain, now enraged.

It twisted its body and swatted Gajeel with its tail, sending him flying into the sky.

"Watch carefully, you puny human brat. This is what a real dragon's roar looks like."

The tail strike nearly shattered Gajeel's Stand body. As he soared upward, the wind pressure disoriented him, preventing any attempt to regain balance.

"Damn it! Such brute strength! Are there really ten thousand of these monsters?"

Gajeel couldn't fathom it.

The next moment, a devastating Dragon's Breath blasted upward from below.

"Coal Dragon's Dark Ash Roar!"

A pitch-black roar, mixed with endless coal dust, surged upward. Glowing sparks ignited within the dust, triggering a massive chain reaction.

BOOM!!

A colossal fireball, over a hundred meters in diameter, lit up the sky with an ear-splitting explosion.

Two thousand meters above, beyond the clouds, Nate watched and facepalmed.

Hunt dragons?

More like feeding dragons.

Shouldn't he be called a Dragon-Feeding Slayer instead?