After Acnologia's explanation, the Fairy Tail guild members finally had a general understanding.
Of course, this was just a reason that Acunorokia made up.
Their ancestors were nobles, but their family fell into ruin and the couple was heavily in debt. In order not to implicate little Ailu, they had no choice but to send her to Fairy Tail Guild, because they heard that everyone there was talented and had a pleasant voice. Meanwhile, they went across the ocean to earn money to pay off their debts.
Only now, after they have paid off their debts, do they finally dare to come and see their daughter.
Acnologia looked grief-stricken and heavy-hearted, while Irene sobbed on his shoulder. If she hadn't turned her lips up so high, she would have been even more perfect.
"Waaaaah... Erza's family is so pitiful!"
"I even mentioned his violent woman before, ugh... I'm such a jerk!"
"I can't go home, I can't see my family, I'm devastated!"
The Fairy Tail characters were moved to tears, looking even more heartbroken than if their own parents had been lost.
Aknologia was speechless as he watched everyone crying uncontrollably. Had he overdone it? He noticed that the old man Makarov was almost crying himself to sleep.
Of course, it could also be that his performance was too genuine, and the Fairy Tail characters are all too kind, easily moved to tears by the smallest things.
They might even think to themselves, "You don't even cry when you hear about such a tragic story? Are you even human? You're so cold-blooded!"
"Alright, it's all in the past now."
Acnologia, holding Erin's hand, bowed deeply to everyone: "Thank you for taking Erza in, thank you for raising her. Compared to you, we are truly unfit parents."
Makarov hurriedly waved his hand: "No need! No need! We have always regarded Erza as family. It is fate that you entrusted her to us."
As expected of the president, he really knows how to talk!
The other guild members would just cry helplessly, but the guild leader was different; he could handle any situation.
After another casual chat, Acnologia learned Erza's story from childhood to adulthood.
Just like in the original story, Erza enjoys fighting with Mirajane and is developing very quickly. Although she is only seven years old, she is already fourteen or fifteen years old, and her magic power is also increasing rapidly.
Mirajane was also puzzled. From the little red hair she could easily crush to the one who could fight her to a standstill, she suspected that Erza had secretly taken hormones. Otherwise, how could she have developed so quickly?
Finally, Acnologia asked, "Where did Erza go? I haven't seen her at all."
Makarov said, "Your daughter has exceptional magical talent. She recently became an S-rank mage and then took on an S-rank mission, which she should have completed by now."
Although Erza is only seven years old, she acts like a little adult and can be trusted to complete any task.
More importantly, those troublemakers like Natsu and Gray in the guild have been managed well.
"That's good."
Acnologia nodded slightly. In the original anime, almost no one died in this era, so he wasn't too worried about Erza, one of the main characters, having any accidents.
After Makarov arranged for the gifts to be brought in, Akunorokia immediately had them distributed as a greeting gift.
The guild members instantly erupted into chaos, jumping around happily, stuffing themselves with food, and repeatedly saying that they were good people.
Makarov inquired, "You still don't know your names?"
Acunorokia said, "My name is Acunorokia, and this is my wife, Erin Belserion."
The other guild members were unaware, but Makarov was horrified: "The World-Destroying Dragon King, Scarlet Despair?"
Acnologia quickly waved his hand: "It's just a coincidence of names. Our parents greatly admired those two predecessors, so they gave us these names, and we came together because of the fate of our names."
"I see..."
Makarov breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking about it, it made sense. The two people in the rumors were fierce, cruel, and inhuman, while the two people in front of him were polite, approachable, and even bought them gifts. How could they be the same people?
At that moment, Acnologia noticed Gray staring at him and asked, puzzled, "What are you looking at?"
Gray frowned slightly: "Your eyes... I feel like I've seen them somewhere before?"
Upon hearing this, Acnologia suddenly remembered Ulu, whom he had saved a few years ago; her soul was still residing in Irene's magic wand.
However, I can't say it outright; I have to find an excuse.
He thought for a moment and said, "By the way, does anyone here know magic that can create bodies?"
Makarov shook his head slightly: "No, that's not true. This kind of magic is probably related to necromancy, and it's not something ordinary people have the opportunity to learn."
Acnologia said, "A long time ago, I saved a woman who turned into ice to fight a demon. I happened to be passing by and saw it, so I used magic to temporarily capture her soul. Now I want to find a human body to help her resurrect."
"I think someone who can fight against demons must be a good person."
Gray, who was standing nearby, was startled, as if he had thought of something. He grabbed Acnologia's shoulder and hurriedly asked, "Where did you rescue that woman? What's her name?"
His eyes held both expectation and fear; he was afraid it wasn't the person he remembered. The greater the expectation, the greater the disappointment.
Acnologia said, "I remember it was a village called Blago in the Isban region. As for the woman's name, I don't know it, but she was a powerful ice mage."
He didn't hide anything, after all, he saved Ullu precisely to make up for Gray's regret.
However, Gray didn't wake up when his parents died. Of course, even if he did wake up, he might not be able to find Gray from that time, because the original story didn't describe it.
Gray was suddenly overjoyed: "It's Ulu! Is the person you saved Ulu?"
This matter has always been a pain in his heart. Could it be that Ulu did not die?
Acnologia said, "I don't know, but we can find a doll to attach her soul to first."
"Wait for me!"
Makarov knew this couldn't be delayed. Ullu was Gray's lifelong pain, and if Acnologia had truly saved Ullu, it would be like a rebirth for Gray.
He didn't have a doll, but Mirajane did. Hearing Makarov's words, she didn't dare to delay and hurriedly ran upstairs, soon coming out with a life-sized rabbit doll in her arms.
After reading it, Eileen's wand emitted a wisp of red light, and she whispered, "Add Soul!"
In this world, there is no distinction between soul and personality, and Eileen's mastery of additional magic has reached its limit, making such things effortless for her.
Amidst everyone's curious gazes, the rabbit doll suddenly stood up and moved around a couple of times.
She looked around at everyone with surprise, then noticed Gray with tears in his eyes, and went over to pat his head.
"Grey? You've grown so much? Wasn't I frozen in ice? Where am I?"
"Ulu, is it really you! Is it really you?"
Gray burst into tears, hugging the rabbit doll tightly. He thought he would never see Ullu again in this lifetime.
"Little Gray, you're trying to strangle me! Let go!"
"I'm so sorry, Ulu. If it weren't for me, you wouldn't have died!"
"Silly boy, I'm not dead, am I? Wait, my body? A doll?"
"Gray, what exactly is going on?"
Seeing the two of them hugging and crying their eyes out, the others wisely left, giving them some space to be alone.