Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

"Brandish-sama, here is your chair. Please have a seat."

From the street below, a young man with messy hair and sunglasses clapped his hands twice. With two crisp claps, a chair appeared out of thin air.

Brandish sat down, crossing her legs and folding her arms. In a lazy tone, she said, "Let's get this over with quickly. We still need to reach the next island."

"Yes, ma'am. Perhaps you'd like to wander around elsewhere and leave everything here to me," the man replied respectfully.

Then, turning to face the crowd, his demeanor changed completely.

"I am Marin Hollow, a subordinate of Brandish-sama of the Alvarez Empire Army. Whether you're tourists visiting this small town or locals living here, it doesn't matter—you all pass the inspection. Absolutely acceptable."

From the second-floor balcony of a nearby hotel, Nate observed the scene in silence. He noticed that Brandish, Marin Hollow, and all the empire's soldiers wore second-generation Magic Net rings on their fingers.

"Relax, everyone. We're not here to arrest you," Marin said with a smile. Reaching into his pocket, he pulled out a silver ring and held it up for the crowd to see. "Take a look at this! It's called a Magic Net ring. Whether you have magic power or not, wearing this ring allows you to access the incredible world of the Internet."

The Internet?

The crowd exchanged confused glances. They had never heard of it. It just looked like another magic ring. Was this some kind of sales pitch? Empire soldiers hawking goods felt… odd.

A middle-aged man with blonde hair raised his hand. "Uh… I'm not really interested in magic rings. I run a food stall nearby, and I'm busy. May I leave?"

Marin's forehead twitched, and his attitude turned hostile. "Oh? You want to leave? You haven't heard enough yet, and you're already thinking of leaving?"

He clapped his hands sharply, and the man's body began to dissolve like a soap bubble.

"Wha—what's happening to me? My body! It's burning! Burning… AHHHH!"

The man's scream echoed briefly before he disappeared. The hundreds of remaining townspeople froze in fear. Some tried to flee, but the empire's soldiers blocked them.

"No one leaves," Marin ordered, waving his hand. "This town's quota is 1,000 rings. Anyone without a ring must buy one and activate it on the spot!"

"I'll buy one! How much? Please don't kill me!" someone begged on their knees.

"Hmm, that's the right attitude. I'm not going to hurt you," Marin said with satisfaction. "Line up! Each ring is only 50,000 J—a special discounted price. You won't get a deal like this after today!"

He motioned for the soldiers to organize the townspeople. "This is a divine creation by the great Magic Net Master—no, by the power of a god! To be able to purchase divine blessings for only 50,000 J… you should feel deeply grateful! Understand?"

Magic Net Master? Divine blessings?

None of this made sense to the townspeople, but one thing was clear: they had no choice but to pay.

…

From the hotel balcony, Nate watched in disbelief. "So it's just to sell my rings," he muttered.

"What's going on out there?" Mavis asked groggily as she woke up.

"Go wash up. We'll head out soon," Nate replied, waving her off.

"Got it," she said, shuffling away.

A short while later, Mavis returned in a lovely princess dress and joined Nate on the balcony. Following his gaze, she asked, "What's going on over there? It looks so lively."

"They're selling rings," Nate said with a chuckle. "The empire's troops came all this way just to force people into buying them."

"Magic Net rings have spread this far already?" Mavis asked, blinking in surprise.

"I gave Irene a million rings and asked her to distribute them across the western continent," Nate explained casually.

Mavis tilted her head. "Does this island count as part of the western continent?"

"Not really. I'm not sure whose bright idea this was."

With a snap of his fingers, Nate activated Reverse Magic: Flying Thunder God, summoning the Sea King Dragon, Lasteigeeney, from a parallel dimension. A massive golden magic circle appeared in midair, and the sudden appearance of the dragon caused instant chaos in the streets.

"A dragon?!"

Brandish froze, pausing mid-stroke as she painted her nails. Citizens trembled, and even the empire's soldiers looked flustered.

"A dragon?!" Marin exclaimed. "Is this like Irene-sama, a Dragon Slayer Mage?"

He noticed the golden circle. Spatial magic? Summoning magic? Celestial Spirit Magic? Marin quickly drew his conclusion. "Brandish-sama, someone summoned this dragon!"

"You don't say—I can see that," Brandish replied, standing up. Her mouth hung open slightly as she stared at the dragon's head, where a man and a woman stood.

"Are you… the God of the Magic Net, Nate? Why are you here?"

God of the Magic Net? Nate cringed internally at the title but kept smiling. "Just passing through," he replied. "Perfect timing, though—you can show me the way."

He snapped his fingers again, and a magic circle appeared beneath Brandish's feet. Before she could react, she was teleported onto the dragon's back. Moments later, the Sea King Dragon took off, carrying three people toward the western continent.

"Brandish-sama!"

"Don't worry, Marin," Brandish shouted back, glaring at her subordinate. "Finish the mission here…"

The dragon vanished into the distance.

"Brandish-sama has been kidnapped by a god!" Marin panicked, clutching his head before opening the Magic Net to report the situation.

…

On the dragon's back:

Brandish folded her arms, maintaining a wary stance. A god—wandering the mortal realm? She recalled the God of Ankhseram, whose curse had plagued Emperor Zeref, and remembered that one of the Spriggan 12 was a descendant of the "God of Time." So she wasn't entirely ignorant about gods.

"God of the Magic Net, are you heading to the Alvarez Empire?" she asked.

"I made a deal with your emperor. I lifted his curse, and he gave me the empire," Nate replied, taking out a magic letter and tossing it to her.

He… gave you the empire?!

Brandish caught the letter, dumbfounded. Without hesitation, she traced a circle on the seal with her finger, breaking the enchantment. A holographic image of Zeref appeared above it.

"Is this Invel?" the projection asked. "Listen closely to what I'm about to say…"

The letter's contents were brief, but Brandish quickly grasped the situation. As the message ended, Zeref waved goodbye.

"In short, the Alvarez Empire has been handed over to Nate. Don't come looking for me—I'm off to live a new life. Invel, say goodbye to the others for me. Farewell, and perhaps we'll meet again."

Apologies, Emperor Zeref, but I'm not Invel, Brandish thought, pressing her fingers to her temples in exasperation. What kind of emperor just gives away an entire empire and disappears?

Zeref had always been fond of wandering, and now he'd left everything behind. So, the God of the Magic Net was the new emperor…

Brandish looked up at Nate, wondering what to call him, when her Magic Net ring suddenly flashed. She opened the notification and saw a message from Invel.

Winter General: "Brandish, your subordinate said you were captured by the God of the Magic Net? What's going on?!"

Not Brandish: "It's the new emperor."

Not Brandish: "Prepare a welcoming ceremony… quickly."

…

Two hours later, at the Alvarez Empire's Royal Capital:

Under the bright midday sun, soldiers stood in neat rows outside the palace gates. The Spriggan 12 lined up solemnly, awaiting the arrival of their new emperor.

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