The Elemental Sorceress

Chapter Thirty One

CHAPTER THIRTY ONE

Coma

A FEW DAYS after the dragon slayers arrived in the kingdom, Nova was still unconscious. Neptune and Porlyusica monitor her constantly and give her various medications. However, there was no sign of her waking up yet. The healing duo estimated it to take a few more days before she woke up due to the technique she used. Total Conversion was a dangerous spell and using it with such a large amount of magic was very hard on the user's body.

It was a spell that was deemed lethal because most casters couldn't survive the aftermath. The original spell was 'Conversion' which only converted a bit of magic energy into physical power, slowly, which was typically manageable. However, using the second part 'Total Conversion' took every ounce of magic in the person's body and instantly changed it. Most people's bodies aren't designed to handle the amount of pressure and strain it puts on them. Along with the damage to the physical body, it also ripped the magic core to allow the magic to flow out fast enough to convert instantly.

Nova converted all the magic she had into raw power; though when Arwan and her faced off she was able to tap into the reserves hidden from her by the bracelet. This shouldn't have been possible without Darago removing the inhibitor. The only possible reason it worked was due to the pure rage coursing through the woman's veins. If any other person had done what Nova had they would already be six feet below.

Though because Nova wasn't the typical person, Neptune knew it wouldn't kill her. That didn't mean it wouldn't destroy her body to near death though. She was currently in a coma so that her body and magic core could attempt to repair themselves. Outside help was necessary but the majority of it came down to rest.

When she wakes up she won't be able to use her magic for some time or else it can irreversibly rip her core further. Neptune's healing magic is next level but not even he can fix the wounds Nova inflicted upon herself. Nova knew that when she used the spell though, she was prepared to deal with the consequences.

Gajeel and Wendy had both woken up already. Though they were physically healthy, Neptune put them on magic-rest. As their magic core needed to get stronger after having their magic drained. Wendy's was healing faster than Gajeel due to it only being drained once. Gajeel would take a bit longer, and he was already grumpy due to it.

All the dragon slayers except for Helios refused to leave the kingdom until Nova woke up. Helios had to return to his city because he was the acting mayor. Though the threat had been taken care of due to Nova, so it was more of him figuring out how to get himself out of that position.

It wasn't that surprising that Acnologia, Gajeel, and Wendy refused to leave.

Laxus was extremely worried and didn't want to leave her bedside.

Natsu was a bit more of a surprise, though the young man seemed to be growing very fond of all his fellow dragons. It made him feel more at ease and comfortable than he'd ever felt before.

Cobra didn't particularly want to go back to prison, nor did he want to leave the two small dragons. He felt an instinctive need to protect them. Deep down he was also very curious to see for himself why all these dragons were drawn to Nova.

And finally, Sting and Rogue didn't want to leave their newfound family. They found people just like them, including Natsu and Gajeel who they idolize so much. It was practically a dream come true for the pair.

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Laxus sits beside Nova watching as her chest rises and falls slowly. "When is she going to wake up?" He asks looking at the pink-haired woman feeding her some type of liquid.