Fairy: You Call this Borrowing Power? This is An Open Robbery!

Natsu hides in a bush with Lucy and "Happy".

The outstretched head looked at the two people standing in front of each other.

Cana and Gildarts.

Just now, Natsu and "Happy" who were fishing with Gildarts.

Lucy, who suddenly jumped out, was forcibly pulled away from the place.

Only Cana and Gildarts remained.

According to Lucy, Cana has something very important to talk to Gildarts alone.

Therefore, it is necessary to leave space for the two to be alone.

Although they didn't quite understand, Natsu and "Happy" hid aside with curiosity and silently observed the two of them.

Gildarts is obviously a little confused at this moment.

Looking at Cana, who seemed to be thinking about something, he asked:

"Cana, is something wrong?"

"That... Actually, the real reason I came to this guild... is to find my father..."

Cana lowered her head, wrapped her arms in her arms, and spoke in a low voice.

Gildarts didn't see anything wrong.

Dumbly nodded: "Oh, this is the first time I've heard of such a thing."

He looked at Cana: "So, your father is now at Fairy Tail, right?

Cana turned her head away and looked at the rocks beside her.

On the clasped hands, fists clenched tightly.

Taking a deep breath, she plucked up her courage and whispered, "Father's name..."

"Call Gildarts!!35

She finally spoke out the words that had been hidden for more than ten years.

moment.

Natsu and the others, who were hiding in the bushes behind, widened their eyes.

His mouth was wide open to his limit.

Gildarts didn't react at first.

Nodding casually.

But the more he thought about it, the more wrong, the pupils gradually contracted in the widened eyes.

"Eh???

"Eh??

"Eh?!!!

Gildarts, who finally reacted, widened his mouth and let out a high-decibel exclamation.

"For some reason...so I haven't been able to say it.

Cana's head dropped even further.

"Wait...wait a minute...you're..." Gildarts roared suddenly.

Interrupted Cana's words.

"Who were you born?!!"

A terrified face invaded the cheeks that had been lazy at that moment.

Gildarts stretched out his palm, and the figures kept flashing in his mind.

"Sarah, Naomi, Clea, Fina, Mary, Eliza?

"No, no... the hair color is different.

Frustrated, Gildarts fell to his knees, his wide eyes fixed on his hands.

Every finger stood up.

"Emma, ​​Lyra, Jane, Sherria, Kate, Yoko, Françoise..."

He kept saying one name after another.

Let Cana's original nervous mood dissipate in an instant.

Instead, there was a feeling of speechlessness that came to my heart.

Unable to bear, Cana yelled at Gildarts: "I said, uncle, how many girlfriends have you had?!!35

"I...I see, is it Sylupia? You are exactly the same, such as gender...

Gildarts responded guiltily.

"Ah-- I'm so pissed!!

Cana stomped her feet angrily.

"I didn't expect my father to be such a caring man!!"

She turned her head sharply, took a step towards the rear, and was about to leave.

"In short, that's it, that's all I want to say, and it's not necessary to be family with you, don't get me wrong.

"We're just as usual..."

Cana's words were not finished.

He was embraced by a firm embrace.

The sudden, never experienced warmth made Cana stunned for a moment.

"You are Cornelia's child, you can't go wrong..."

Gildarts said softly.

In Cana's memory, this was almost the first time Gildarts had uttered such tenderness.

But there was a voice full of seriousness, which made her a little powerless to struggle.

"Why haven't you told me?" Gildarts asked.

"Because I couldn't say it...and then I unknowingly dragged it to this day..." Cana replied in a low voice.

Gildarts held Cana's arm even tighter.

"Cornelia is the only girl I've ever loved, and the only girl I've ever married."

"However, after Cornelia was fed up with me who only knew about work, I left eighteen years ago. Later, I heard rumors that she had passed away, but I didn't expect to leave a child behind..."

The body that hugged Cana so tightly even started to tremble a little.

"Sorry, I didn't realize you were my daughter..." he said softly.

But Cana shook her head slightly.

Then he let go of Gildarts' arms around him.

A smile rose on his face: "It doesn't matter, I deliberately didn't let you find out."

"The reason why I say it is just to unravel the knot in my heart.

"I'm not asking you to take responsibility, let's get along like we did before.

Saying this, a slight blush flashed across Cana's cheeks.

"But...let me say it once."

Watching Gildarts, who seemed to be haunted by self-blame.

Cana spoke slowly: "It's great to see you... Dad...

"..." Gildarts bit his lip tightly.

In my mind, images called memories flashed constantly.

When I saw her for the first time, the little girl holding the puppy's eyes flashed with joy, but I didn't care...

After that, when we meet again, it is Cana who has grown up.

At that time, she looked at the hesitation and admiration in her eyes, but she didn't pay attention...

Just like that, missed again and again.

has continued to the present.

Really... I'm really an asshole.

All along, the gaze of the person connected with his own blood,

I never found out...

Tears blurred Gildarts' eyes.

"Cana!!" He rushed forward and hugged Cana.

The palms stroked the long brown hair.

Tears streamed down Gildarts' cheeks.

"I'm not leaving you alone, never again..."

"In the future...whether it's drinking or going to work...I'll be by your side, so..."

"Please give me this chance..."

Full of tears, and his slightly trembling body made Gildarts's words choked up.

"Please give me... the qualification to love you..."

AA......

The surroundings seemed to be quiet except for the sound of the wind.

And Xia Chan's chirping.

mixed in the breeze that blows by,

As if to send the best wishes to the father and daughter.

"Really... don't you have anything to say?"

on a hill.

Erza looked at Luo Xingchen lying on the ground beside him.

Then he looked at Laxus and Makarov, who were standing on either side and turned their heads away from each other.

A face full of speechlessness.

"Who knows, to be honest, I don't know what your grandfather and grandson are talking about, why are you calling me here."

Luo Xingchen sat up and spoke helplessly.

He seemed to think of something and looked at Erza:

"By the way, is the departing ship ready?"

"It's almost ready, we can board the ship and leave soon," Erza replied.

Seeing this, Luo Xingchen nodded slightly.

"But..." Erza frowned slightly.

Gently poked Luo Xingchen's waist, and whispered in his ear:

"Didn't I tell you to calm down the atmosphere?"

"After all, both of them are equally stubborn."

Hearing this, Luo Xingchen felt that his head had grown in size.

Looking at Makarov: "" "President?"

"I don't have anything to say. It's a big deal to pay off the money quickly." Makarov looked away.

He said without looking back.

"Yes, yes, I've heard you say this many times." Laxus responded with his arms around him, leaning against the tree trunk.

"I'll pay it off." Laxus lowered his head.

There seemed to be silence.

Just when the two people in the middle started to get anxious again.

Laxus took a deep breath and whispered, "Old man."

"Huh?" Makarov turned his head back, pretending to be indifferent.

"Recently... how are you doing?" Laxus's voice was soft as if he had lost his strength.

Even so light that ordinary people can't hear it.

However, fortunately, everyone present was a powerful magician.

Therefore, there is no trouble in this regard.

Hearing the question, Makarov trembled slightly.

After a while, he nodded lightly: "Ah... still tough.

As if opening the topic, Makarov was not silent.

Instead, he asked: "What about you? Did you gain anything from your travels during this period of time?

"BAJ..."

Laxus raised his head and stared at the fallen leaves in midair.

"It seems to be a lot...but it seems to be very little..."

He smiled softly: "Even I don't know, but... the biggest gain, perhaps, is to learn something called weak.

"I also understand what I'm living for.""

Having said that, Laxus paused and looked up at Makarov.

"Old man, it's you, (Qian Wanghao), please put away that listless look.""

Makarov, who was still holding back his joy, was taken aback for a moment.

Then he looked at Laxus sharply: "You can rest assured! The old man is usually very happy!!!

Although, the words contained anger.

But with Makarov's expression that doesn't match at all, it looks so funny.

Even Luo Xingchen and Erza couldn't help but smile.

After looking at each other, he shook his head slightly.

"What a stubborn old man..." Luo Xingchen said.

Laxus on the side didn't say anything.

After getting up from the tree trunk he was leaning against, Laxus took a step into the distance.

"I'll go to the Thunder Gods first..."

---!!!

Before Laxus could finish speaking, he was interrupted by an inexplicable sound that suddenly reached his ears.

He raised his head in astonishment, and he looked up at the sky.

He murmured: "Just... was it my illusion?"

"Maybe not..." Even Luo Xingchen stood up from his sitting position.

On the originally lazy face, it was rare to be full of solemnity and seriousness.

Raised eyes stared at the calm cloud rain.

It seems to be able to see through the endless clouds...

The black figure that is constantly breaking through the air!

And the Fairy Tail people who are bathing in the warm sunshine are about to usher in...

Horror beyond imagination...

with despair!.