Fairy Tail: My Magic is the Sun

After Ultear finished recounting the ancient history, she immediately informed Escanor of her thoughts. After this unexpected awakening of memories, Ultear realized that in this life, Escanor's appearance might fulfill the gods' regrets. Ultear saw hope in Escanor.

"Ah, that, I found a method in my memories that can greatly enhance our current strength. If it were before, I wouldn't be able to avoid the risks associated with this method, but now that you're here, I want to try it!"

"Hmm! What method!"

"Activating a new Magic Source!"

"A new Magic Source?!"

"Yes, after countless reincarnations, I comprehended a secret art that can activate new Magic Sources, including the Second and Third Magic Sources..."

"Is there a difference between the two?"

"Arc of Time (Second Magic Source) develops a Magus's Second Magic Source, fundamentally giving them an additional Magic Source compared to ordinary Magus, thereby greatly increasing their strength. However, the side effect is extremely severe pain during the activation process. If the body's strength does not reach a certain level, it will cause permanent physical damage."

"Hahaha, you underestimate me. If it's about physical strength, I don't think it's a problem for me at all."

"I believe that, but the third magic source carries extreme risks and requires my true body to cast the spell. The Third Magic Source is no longer about physical enhancement; it's a method that transcends time and the concept of time, equivalent to bringing future power into the present, do you understand...? The side effects of such a taboo method are unimaginable... But now that you're here, I've decided to try."

"With me here? How can I help?"

"Yes! I discovered that your sun is full of life force... This life force makes you almost immortal. If this life force is present, we might succeed!"

"I never thought that the life force I only used for healing would have such a use!"

After a few more instructions, Ultear began her magic.

Ultear's magic, Arc of Time, materialized in her hand. A clock-shaped pattern appeared, and countless streams of time power flowed into Escanor, who was sitting cross-legged on the ground.

"Second Magic Source! Activate!"

"!!!"

Escanor's body trembled. Next to the massive sun Magic Source within him, a new Magic Source appeared out of thin air. As time passed, the new Magic Source continuously expanded, and a connected flow of magic appeared between the old and new Magic Sources. The new Magic Source, like a traveler in the desert, thirstily absorbed water, and the sun's magic continuously flowed into it.

"What!"

Ultear suddenly felt an unimaginable, devouring power. She barely managed to stand firm but still couldn't resist.

At this moment, Escanor clasped his hands together, and golden light began to emanate from his entire body. The golden light intertwined with the sunlight from the sky, and the sun's power continuously flowed into Escanor's body.

A familiar scene reappeared. On this day, people on the continent noticed that the sun was unusually dim. It was broad daylight, but the sunlight was not intense at all—how similar this was to the situation in the Sun Mountain Range back then.

The two women far away in Fairy Tail, through the connection between their servants and gods, surprisingly discovered that the faint sun magic within them was continuously strengthening.

A month passed like this. Escanor awoke from his cultivation state, opening his eyes as if two suns had appeared within them.

"How is it?! Any changes?"

"Amazing! Incredibly amazing! I feel my whole body is now filled with power. I feel like I can do so many things now..."

"I knew it! You can definitely do it. Do you want to continue activating a new Magic Source?"

Escanor shook his head, refusing the suggestion.

"Why!"

"Although this new Magic Source activation didn't have the side effects you mentioned, I discovered a more serious problem."

It turned out that when Escanor activated the new Magic Source, the new Magic Source encountered the same problem as before: an extreme lack of magic. Logically, the original Magic Source, which had already been sublimated, should have reached a nearly infinite level of magic. However, he found that the new Magic Source required a much greater amount of magic than the old one. This time, if not for the bidirectional replenishment from the sun and the old Magic Source, it could easily lead to unimaginable consequences.

"How could this be?! When I activated my true body's Second Magic Source, there was no such phenomenon. Has something changed?"

Escanor shook his head; he didn't know what had happened either.

If this problem couldn't be solved, the risks of him activating the Third Magic Source were unpredictable.

Even Ultear, who possessed memories spanning countless years, was at a loss for a moment.

Just then, Escanor's communication crystal rang. He opened the communication crystal...

"Escanor, where are you? Something happened at the Guild. The guild master is seriously injured and has fallen. Heart of Grimoire attacked our guild!"

"What! What's going on! Since when did Heart of Grimoire become so strong? Their Guild Master, Jose, is only at the Saint Ten Great Magus level. It's impossible for him to defeat an old Saint Ten Great Magus like Grandpa!"

"I can't imagine it either, but Heart of Grimoire's Guild Master seems to have suddenly changed into a different person..."

"Alright, wait there. I'll be back immediately!"

Ultear, who had overheard, frowned slightly. Could it be...?

"Escanor, regarding the new Magic Source, I will continue to think of a solution. For now, you should go back. It's been a month since you left, and I'm worried the Council and Heart of Grimoire will suspect my whereabouts."

"Alright! Then I'll go first. If anything happens, contact me immediately!"

Ultear nodded, cast her magic, and vanished directly.

Seeing this, Escanor didn't linger either. He roughly sensed the direction and took off, flying away.