Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

When Nate returned 400 years ago, he encountered the Jade Dragon, Zirconis, and planted the Worm of Time within its soul.

Four centuries later, the dragon was naturally killed by Acnologia. However, the parasite of the Worm of Time persisted. As long as the dragon's soul remained, so did the parasite.

Not long after, Wendy completed inscribing the magic circle. Standing at the center of the circle, she raised her hands and chanted:

"O wandering dragon souls, let your voices reach me!"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Milky Way!"

The magic circle burst forth with dazzling green light, shooting upward. On the cave's ceiling, it formed a luminous curtain resembling a starry galaxy.

Particles of green light seeped from the dragon bones, converging into rivers of dragon souls. At the center, the soul of the Jade Dragon coalesced. Soon, a massive dragon claw emerged, responding to Wendy's magic.

The translucent dragon soul let out a guttural roar, scaring Wendy, who trembled within the magic circle.

"Ahahaha, the frightened expressions of humans are always so amusing," the dragon teased. "Oh? And the one summoning me is such a tiny human girl?"

Wendy stiffly nodded. "Yes... My name is Wendy..."

"Wendy? Hmm, if you can summon my soul, you must be a student of Grandeeney." Zirconis flicked his dragon whiskers. "You're a Sky Dragon Slayer, aren't you?"

"Yes, Dragon-san! Grandeeney is my mother!" Wendy stood up. Having met Grandeeney and Igneel before, she wasn't as terrified as she might have been.

"Sniff, sniff... You smell delicious. Ahahaha, I'm going to eat you!" The Jade Dragon leaned in, pretending to threaten her.

Wendy panicked, retreating to hide behind Nate. "Nate!"

Nate patted her on the head, then looked at the dragon with a smirk. "Zirconis, you still enjoy teasing humans, don't you?"

"Who...?" Zirconis stiffened, his massive body trembling. That familiar voice, that familiar magic aura...

His enormous eyes locked onto Nate, his jaw dropping in shock. "G-G-G-G... Grand Sage!?"

"Oh, so you do remember me," Nate said with a smile. "It's been a while."

"So it was you who summoned me!" Zirconis's expression darkened. Fragments of memories assaulted him.

Back in the age of dragon dominance, this detestable human had given him a splitting headache with just one punch. Then he'd forcibly subdued him, riding him all the way to the capital of Dragnof. After completing his errand, the human had kicked him away like trash.

From that day until his death, Zirconis had never encountered that human again. But to his shock, even in death, he was meeting him now!

"Grand Sage, what do you want from me?" the dragon asked hoarsely. "I'm already dead! Ahahaha, you can't control me anymore!" He ended with a smug laugh.

Wendy and Carla exchanged bewildered looks as they listened. "Nate... knows this dragon?"

"What's a 'Grand Sage'?"

"Misunderstanding," Nate replied, shaking his head. "I never controlled you. You just didn't understand yourself."

His gaze sharpened, and his Six Eyes flashed with silvery light. Zirconis howled, his soul quaking in agony.

"Damn it! I'm dead, and you still won't let me go!"

"Don't put it that way," Nate replied, stepping closer. "Since you're already dead, I have somewhere fitting for you to go."

Zirconis involuntarily lowered his head as Nate placed a hand on his snout. "W-what are you doing?" the dragon asked nervously.

He hadn't felt this kind of fear, not even when fighting Acnologia. But in front of the Grand Sage, an uncontrollable terror surged within him. This human was the first being he saw upon hatching!

"I'm giving you a new purpose," Nate replied. "Milky Way can only temporarily summon your soul. Once the magic ends, your soul will dissipate completely, heading to the Underworld.

"But I think you still have some use."

Nate activated his Internet Magic, transferring Zirconis's soul into the Deep Web. The dragon felt a powerful, irresistible force pulling at his soul. Panicked, he roared:

"No! Let me die! Let my soul vanish!"

"Grand Sage!!"

With a final roar, Zirconis's soul disappeared from the cave.

Wendy and Carla exchanged glances again, their expressions full of questions.

"Nate, you knew that dragon?"

"It's from 400 years ago," Nate said casually. "It died in the Dragon King Festival. We had... a complicated history."

"Dragon King Festival? 400 years ago?" Wendy echoed, her confusion only growing.

"Why does he seem so terrified of you?" Carla asked skeptically.

Nate waved off further questions. "It's a long story. Thanks for your help, Wendy. Now let's get you back home."

"Of course! I'm glad to have helped, Nate." Wendy smiled but couldn't shake her curiosity.

Nate used Flying Thunder God to send Wendy and Carla back to their dormitory. Then he returned to the Grand Garden Hotel in the capital city.

…

In the depths of the Deep Web, shrouded in endless darkness, Zirconis looked around in confusion. He waved his claws but grasped nothing. Even flapping his wings gave him no sensation of flight.

"Where is this place? Grand Sage? What's your purpose in bringing me to such a place?"

He called out several times, but his voice echoed back without answer. Suddenly, golden light flashed ahead, and Nate appeared before him.

Startled, Zirconis stepped back in panic. "What do you want now?"

"Why are you so scared of me?" Nate asked, exasperated. "Am I that terrifying?" He waved a dismissive hand. "I'm simply experimenting to see if I can turn you into an artificial Celestial Spirit."

"Celestial Spirit?" Zirconis blinked.

"Yes, a Celestial Spirit," Nate confirmed.

With a casual flick of his wrist, a golden light surged into the Jade Dragon's soul, infusing it with celestial magic. The once translucent dragon soul began to solidify, becoming more tangible.

"Wait a moment... this is Celestial Spirit magic!" Zirconis quickly realized the change in his essence.

Before he could protest further, Nate conjured a golden key from thin air using Celestial Spirit magic. But after a moment's thought, Nate frowned.

"A golden key isn't fitting—those are for the Zodiac." He snapped his fingers, transforming the key into sleek black metal instead.

"I've inscribed Flying Thunder God on your essence," Nate explained, inspecting the black key. "This key also carries the Flying Thunder God's coordinates.

"With the link between the two, I can summon you to the physical world whenever I want."

Zirconis snorted indignantly, steam puffing from his nostrils. "Even after death, you still seek to control me? You're heartless, Grand Sage! You should just rename yourself the Great Demon King!"

Rolling his eyes, Nate shot back, "I've just given you a second lease on life. A little gratitude wouldn't hurt."

"Gratitude?" Zirconis snarled. "Let me guess—you want to summon me for battle at your whim? With your strength, you don't need me for that!" His claws tightened as he braced himself.

"Or perhaps," the dragon continued, voice dripping with suspicion, "you want me as a mount again? Forget it! The great Zirconis will never bow down again!"

"It's neither," Nate sighed, clearly exasperated. "One of my girlfriends is upset, and I figured I could borrow you to smooth things over."

What?!

I'm a prop for wooing your girlfriend?!

Zirconis's anger reached its peak. "This isn't Celestial Spirit creation!" the dragon roared. "This is a crude imitation!"

"But it works just the same," Nate replied with a calm smile.

"Damn it... I demand dragon rights! At least seven days off every week!"

"Take it up with Lucy," Nate replied dryly, thinking about Celestial Mages' habit of negotiating contracts. He added with a smirk, "You can discuss work schedules, days off, and summoning conditions with her directly."

"For now, stay here," Nate said with finality, snapping his fingers.

Instantly, the dark space dissolved into streams of ones and zeros, transforming the surroundings into the mountain peak where they had first met centuries ago. With one last nod, Nate vanished from the Deep Web.

Left behind, Zirconis shook his head and lay down on the now-familiar ground. Muttering to himself, he said, "Is that bastard a god? Creating something from nothing like that..."

Then, with a sigh of resignation, he added:

"If he really is a god, perhaps a humble Jade Dragon like me should consider pledging my allegiance..."