Time flowed once more, arriving in the year X783, when Acnologia finally awoke once more.
He remained standing still, but his body felt more tired than ever before, as if he had been exercising for several years.
Eileen stood in the doorway, looking at him gently, and smiled, "Welcome back."
"Eileen…"
Acnologia stood up, looking at the woman suspiciously: "You seem a little guilty. Did you do something?"
They already know each other inside and out, so Eileen's calm expression is clearly abnormal, as if it's being deliberately put on.
Eileen was speechless; how could anyone see that?
A few days ago, I saw that Acnologia was showing signs of waking up, so I put her back in her place. She hadn't moved for several days.
"Alright! Now that you're awake, let's eat something first, and I'll tell you about what's happened in recent years."
"Hmm, remember to get one of those nourishing soups. I've been sitting for too long, and I feel weak all over."
"No problem, my cooking skills have improved a lot in the last few years!"
Soon, the table was filled with delicacies, and Acnologia ate while listening to Eileen's story, quickly gaining an understanding of this era.
However, to Acnologia's surprise, Irene actually had the heart to send little Erza to Fairy Tail.
Of course, what he never expected was that Eileen and little Erza would fight so badly after only two months of getting to know each other that he sent her away overnight.
Acnologia pondered to himself, "This year is X783. Little Erza should be seven years old. If we follow the original storyline, she should be sixteen this year. She was already an S-class mage three years ago."
So, things have changed after all.
"How is little Erza doing in Fairy Tail?"
Upon hearing this, Eileen scoffed, "That brat lives a happier life than her mother every day."
Although she sent Erza to the Fairy Tail guild, she still kept an eye on her every day. She thought Erza would cry and scream for her mother, but the brat didn't mention it at all. She probably even forgot that she had a mother.
I don't know where she learned that annoying personality trait from; it's not cute at all.
"Um...that's good..."
Acnologia glanced at her inexplicably, sensing that her relationship with Erza wasn't as harmonious as she had imagined.
So, what exactly happened during his seclusion?
Acunorokia stood up, stepped out of the room, and looked at the azure sky and sea. A sense of lightness and joy washed over her, as if years of burdens had suddenly vanished.
"Eileen, this is the era I've been looking forward to the most. Let's go to Fairy Tail together and see the world's splendor. I believe it will be an interesting journey."
"OK!"
...
The port of the Kingdom of Fiore is Magnolia Town, a very advantageous location with a transient population of about 60,000. There are many mage guilds here, and Fairy Tail is the most famous guild.
Of course, this doesn't mean that Fairy Tail is that powerful, but rather that the guild is incredibly destructive. If a fire were to break out somewhere and houses were destroyed, it would undoubtedly be the work of that group.
Acnologia and Irene walked along the bustling street, watching people come and go, and seeing many small shops and vendors hawking their wares, creating a lively atmosphere.
Eileen noticed that Acnologia's steps were much lighter and chuckled, "It's been so long since I've seen you this happy!"
Acnologia chuckled, "If I change your name to 'Young Master,' you can become the excellent butler in a CEO romance novel."
"I don't want to be a butler, I'm the queen!"
"She's a fallen queen, isn't she?"
You're the bastard!
He suddenly looked at a dessert shop next door, and looking at the various delicacies through the glass window, he remembered that little Erza seemed to like eating desserts.
"We'll buy some gifts for little Erza and her friends."
"That little girl doesn't even remember you as her father. You might as well buy it for me instead of for her."
"You called me Dad?"
"dad!"
Acnologia looked at Irene's shameless behavior with a helpless expression. He remembered that Irene was a proper young girl four hundred years ago. How come she has changed so much now?
Could it be that without the pressure of being a citizen of the kingdom, they have completely unleashed their true nature and let themselves go?
The two bickered all the way into the dessert shop, where a shop assistant came over with a cheerful gait: "Hello, what would you like to buy?"
After scanning the area, Acnologia said, "Pack it up!"
The shop assistant was taken aback: "What do you want to pack?"
"Pack up ten of each type of dessert from your shop!"
"Um...are you sure?"
The shop assistant looked incredulous. "Ten of each kind, that's at least five hundred! We'd have to eat them until they expire!"
"Okay, go get it done quickly, and I'll give you a tip if you get extra!"
Acnologia casually tossed a bag of money onto the table. With so many big eaters in the Fairy Tail guild, there was no need to worry about it going to waste.
That beast Natsu could take on half of it by himself.
"Go buy some other gifts for little Erza, I'll wait here."
He nudged Eileen, who was standing to the side holding her magic wand, and urged, "I bought these, I'm not sharing them with you."
"That's enough already. Will that little girl be able to finish it all? What if she gets fat from all the desserts...?"
Although Eileen said she wouldn't buy it for him, her actions betrayed her and she went out.
It's a bit unreasonable for her mother not to buy anything since her father bought it for her.
An hour passed, and soon the two reunited. They stared at the gifts behind them, which were wrapped in magic and were as tall as two stories. They were both stunned for a long time, and then the same thought popped into their heads at the same time.
Isn't that a bit too much?
They were surrounded by onlookers and pointed fingers along the way, making the two of them slightly embarrassed. It was like a rural elderly couple visiting their daughter in the city.
hateful!
They are the World-Destroying Dragon King and Scarlet Despair, you know!
After overcoming numerous hardships, the two finally arrived at the Fairy Tail guild.
The room was noisy, but suddenly a huge shadow loomed over it, startling everyone.
What's going on?
Who blocked the gate?
Could it be that those bastards who rule over Phantoms are back again?
Just as everyone was discussing, a man and a woman who looked to be in their early twenties walked in and greeted them with smiles: "Hello, friends from Fairy Tail Guild!"
Makarov pushed aside the crowd blocking his way and stepped to the front: "Hello, I am Makarov, the guild master of Fairy Tail. Who are you? Why are you blocking our gate?"
Acnologia kept looking inside but didn't see the scarlet-haired child. Hearing Makarov's words, she replied, "We are Erza's parents. The gifts we bought for Erza and you are behind us!"
"Huh! Mom and Dad?"
A collective gasp erupted from the crowd, utterly astonished.
Mirajane, the guild's beauty icon, came over, quite surprised: "Erza actually has parents? She's never told us about them."
"I already said that!"
Kana, holding the barrel of wine, said, "Erza mentioned it once when she joined the guild, but she hasn't mentioned it since."
She remembers everything even when she's drunk; it's clear she's the only one in the entire guild with a sharp mind.
Many people were shocked, as the parents hadn't visited Erza in six or seven years and they all thought Erza was an orphan.
Makarov invited, "Since you are Erza's parents, please come in."
He also remembered Erza saying that she had family. Although he didn't know why she was sent there, he cherished the days with Erza, who was an indispensable part of his family.