Internet Magic in Fairy Tail

The black chains of the Dragon Taming Technique, emitting a menacing aura, filled the Water Dragon God with instinctive dread.

This fear was primal—the kind felt when encountering a natural predator.

A predator?

As a dragon, the Water Dragon God had never experienced such a sensation. No, wait—there had been one exception: when he had faced Acnologia, the Black Dragon of the Apocalypse.

Run! Escape!

His mind blared with warnings, urging him to flee.

Watching the black chains slither like serpents through the water, the Water Dragon God let out a low growl and deftly leapt away to evade them.

He was running.

The massive dragon dove into the vast ocean above, with the nine chains in hot pursuit, moving like hunting eels. One chased; the other fled.

“Hmm?” Nate hummed in mild surprise.

This was the first time a dragon had tried to escape his Dragon Taming Technique.

With a thought, Nate transformed into a streak of golden light, plunging into the water after him.

Within the depths, the Water Dragon God swam with breathtaking speed, far outpacing the chains. After ten minutes of frantic evasion, he finally stopped and looked back.

The menacing black chains were gone.

“What was that? How could it make me feel fear?”

At the same time, far above the ocean sky, Nate hovered silently.

He scanned the endless sea, a hint of annoyance in his expression.

“Fast swimmer, aren’t you? I can’t catch up underwater.”

Through his Six Eyes, Nate could still track the dragon’s movements. However, capturing him in the ocean was proving troublesome.

“I guess I’ll have to use some of my faith energy,” Nate muttered. He raised his right hand and summoned three stars’ worth of faith energy from the Deep Web.

Then, transforming his open palm into a claw, he made a gripping motion.

Deep below, the Water Dragon God’s eyes snapped open, his pupils constricting.

From above the sea, a colossal golden hand tore through the ocean, locking onto his position and diving toward him with unrelenting precision.

It was like a human reaching into a stream to snatch a slippery eel.

“What kind of magic is this?!”

The dragon’s face twisted in disbelief. No magic energy radiated from the hand—this wasn’t magic at all.

Without hesitation, the Water Dragon God turned and fled at full speed.

But the golden hand seemed to warp reality itself, closing in on him regardless of his speed or direction.

Slowly but inevitably, the gap between them shrank.

“I can’t understand this power!”

Finally, with a loud snap, the golden hand caught him, its fingers wrapping tightly around his body.

The dragon let out an enraged roar, but in the blink of an eye, he was yanked from the ocean and brought face-to-face with Nate.

Hovering in mid-air, Nate looked at him with a faint smile.

“Can’t run now, little fish,” Nate teased. “I’m not even sure why you ran—I wasn’t planning to hurt you.”

The Water Dragon God trembled, his voice a hoarse whisper. “What… what are you?”

Bound by the unrelenting grip of the golden hand, he was utterly immobilized. The power holding him wasn’t magic—it defied his understanding entirely.

“Calling someone that is rather rude,” Nate remarked.

With a flick of his wrist, he activated Dragon Taming again. This time, the black chains successfully coiled around the Water Dragon God’s limbs, binding him completely.

“Ahhhhh!”

The dragon let out a pained howl as the spell sought to dominate his will.

Unlike other dragons, however, he resisted fiercely. While dragons like the Coal Dragon or Grass Dragon had succumbed immediately, the Water Dragon God was clearly much stronger.

Through gritted teeth, he roared, “Are you… a god?!”

Nate replied calmly, his tone almost teasing, “The people of Guiltina call you and the other Four Dragons ‘Gods’ out of reverence for your power. If that’s what defines a God, then I suppose you could call me one.”

In truth, Nate wasn’t a god. He had merely used a fraction of the faith energy he’d collected to demonstrate divine-like authority.

It was the same principle as the curse of Ankhseram—a force beyond magic that mortals couldn’t comprehend.

“Honestly, I just had some free time and thought I’d take up the Hundred-Years Quest for fun.”

Nate’s voice softened. “I’m still deciding what to do with you Five Dragon Gods. For now, I’ll capture you all and figure out the rest later. But rest assured, I have no intention of killing you.”

The Water Dragon God, overwhelmed by the unrelenting chains, eventually stopped resisting. His body went limp, and his voice carried a note of resignation. “I… I understand. I surrender. But please… don’t harm the others.”

“You should’ve surrendered earlier,” Nate muttered under his breath. Using faith energy wasn’t easy—gathering it required significant effort, and his stockpile wasn’t large.

“Let’s go,” Nate said aloud. “We’re heading to the Magia Dragon guild.”

…

There was no rush to head to the Magia Dragon Guild.

It was already late, and Nate decided to stay overnight in the temple, planning to visit the guild the following day.

…

Temple Dining Hall

Nate was enjoying a delicious breakfast of exotic cuisine, with Wendy and Carla seated beside him. Across from him sat the Water Dragon God, who remained silent, while his assistant Karameel stood behind him, her gaze wary.

“First, tell me about the other Five Dragon Gods.”

“I haven’t communicated with them in a long time,” the Water Dragon God said with a sigh. “In truth, though we are collectively called the Five Dragon Gods, we are not an organized group. We’ve never actually gathered together.”

He then began listing the others:

Fire Dragon God: Ignia

Wood Dragon God: Aldoron

Moon Dragon God: Selene

Gold Dragon God: Viernes

“I only know some details about the Wood God Dragon... He is the largest of all dragons, wields the power of nature, and can read minds.”

“The largest dragon?” Wendy asked, her eyes widening. “How big is he?”

The Water Dragon God glanced at her and replied, “Far bigger than you can imagine. He resides at the center of the Guiltina Continent, in a city called Drasil.”

Drasil was known as the largest metropolis on the continent of Guiltina.

As Nate continued eating, he silently recalled details about the Wood Dragon God.

How big was the Wood Dragon God?

This fact was etched vividly in his memory.

To illustrate: the capital of the Fiore Kingdom, Crocus, was a vast city. But Drasil, a city even larger than Crocus, was built upon the foot of the Wood Dragon God.

If the Water Dragon God and the Wood Dragon God were compared, the former would be as small as an ant.

As these thoughts swirled in his mind, Nate smiled and said, “Are you done eating? If so, let’s get going.”

The Water Dragon God let out a long sigh.

It sounded as though Nate were escorting him to his death.