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Chapter 686: I Just Put in a Little More Effort
Chapter 686: I Just Put in a Little More Effort
Lucy was quite adorable when she was a child.
Although she would become the mascot of Fairy Tail in the future, she was also capable of performing the One Magic, the magic of love, to save the entire guild when it mattered most.
However, it was clear that now was not the appropriate time for her to join Fairy Tail. After all, she was too young, and her circumstances were different from Wendy, Erza, and the others.
Feng Ye could have directly interfered with her trajectory and had her join Fairy Tail immediately, but many times, he preferred not to forcibly change things.
Take Wendy, Erza, and Juvia, for instance.
On the surface, he seemed like a pervert who abducted these young girls one by one and brought them into Fairy Tail. But in reality, that wasn't the case.
They would join the guild later on in the timeline, and by bringing them in early, he was sparing them a lot of heartache and allowing them to experience more camaraderie.
But Lucy was different. She had parents, and nothing could replace the joy of living with them.
The only problem was her father, Jude, who had a slightly unpleasant character. So, Feng Ye casually taught him a lesson, and perhaps things would be much better from now on.
Feng Ye had his standards of good and evil. He would show no sympathy to villains, but he also wouldn't do anything to reduce the happiness of innocent and adorable girls like Mebis.
Moreover...
He always found himself entangled with various girls. For instance, he'd wake up to find himself wet, with Juvia sleeping by his side. He could only shake his head helplessly at such situations.
After the matter with the Heartfilia family was resolved, Fairy Tail guild became livelier.
The biggest reason was the addition of Natsu.
As the Child of Fate in the Fairy Tail world, Natsu was Gajeel's younger brother, the child of the Fire Dragon King Igneel, and the true identity of the strongest demon, END. On top of that, he was the one who possessed the most 'One Magic'.
Being a Fire Dragon Slayer, his presence naturally clashed with Gray's Ice Magic, and within half a month of meeting, they started challenging each other to duels every day.
The victories between the two were fairly even.
At this moment, Natsu was still just a child, and he couldn't tap into END's power yet. When it came to his companions, his cheating powers were ineffective, so he and Gray were evenly matched.
He also tried challenging Erza with his fire, but he ended up getting brutally beaten by her every time.
The entire guild became more vibrant because of Natsu's addition, and every day, the mages within enjoyed watching Natsu's antics.
Bang!!!
With the sound of something being flung away, Natsu flew out for several meters, his face bruised and swollen, and he fell onto the ground. Erza approached, stabbing her sword into the ground and looking down at him condescendingly. "Is that all?"
"Ugh... Damn... I'll win next time..." Natsu groaned, lying on the ground.
Gray stood at a distance, looking at Natsu's state and mocking him, "Save your breath. Your fire is only good for blowing out birthday candles."
"What did you say, you droopy-eyed jerk?" Natsu retorted.
"Huh? You wanna fight? You baggy-eyed loser!" Gray retorted, rubbing his wrists.
Bang!
Before he could get close, Gray's head suddenly collided with a steel shield, and he fell to the ground.
"As companions, you shouldn't fight like this," Erza said, retracting her shield and crossing her arms in front of her chest as she addressed Gray.
Gray and Natsu, each lying on one side, wore expressions of dismay.
Just then, a voice came from the direction of the entrance.
"Already disciplining Gray and Natsu this early in the morning? You're quite energetic, Erza."
Feng Ye walked in with a smile, heading towards the bar and raising a finger at a female mage behind the counter.
The female mage immediately nodded with a grin and poured a glass of juice for Feng Ye.
"...No," Erza replied, her cheeks flushing slightly as she averted her gaze. The queenly aura she had earlier disappeared. "I was just teaching them how to be proper companions."
Wendy, who had walked in alongside Feng Ye, curiously looked up at him and asked, "Feng Ye brother, what does discipline mean?"
She hadn't heard that word before.
This question stumped Feng Ye for a moment, and after a brief pause, he said, "Well, it means to teach and guide."
"Oh, I see."
Wendy's face lit up with understanding, and she nodded before tugging on Feng Ye's clothes. "Then can Feng Ye brother discipline Wendy too?"
Pffft!!!
The mages nearby who were drinking spat out their drinks.
Feng Ye maintained his composure, glancing at the mages who had spat out their drinks. They jumped in surprise and quickly lowered their heads, pretending they hadn't heard anything.
The other mages nearby also quietly resumed their activities under Feng Ye's gaze.
Feng Ye then turned to Wendy, offering her a gentle smile. "Feel free to come to me anytime you have questions about magic. Also, the word 'discipline' implies strict teaching. It's not a word you should use lightly."
"Oh..."
Wendy blinked her innocent, wide eyes and nodded thoughtfully. "Thank you, Brother Feng Ye."
"It's no problem," Feng Ye replied amiably. "Grandine asked me to take care of you, and that includes guiding you in magic."
"Okay!"
Wendy beamed at him.
Just then, Feng Ye finished the juice in his cup and slowly raised his head, glancing sideways at a certain direction outside the guild. "Looks like our guest has arrived."
"Huh?"
Erza, who had been walking over, paused slightly at Feng Ye's words.
Feng Ye smiled faintly and explained, "It's nothing. Someone's here to see me, and I'll go greet her."
As his words trailed off, Feng Ye vanished without a sound.
...
On a rooftop not far from the Fairy Tail guild, a beautiful woman with golden hair stood, her eyes intently observing the situation within the guild.
To be precise, she was observing Wendy and Natsu.
She was Anna Heartfilia, the Celestial Spirit Mage who had traveled through the Eclipse Gate with Natsu and the others, arriving in their time, four hundred years in the future.
"Wendy and Natsu are doing well here. You don't need to keep observing them," a voice, Feng Ye's, murmured from behind Anna, causing her body to stiffen momentarily before her eyes widened in surprise.
Anna whirled around to see Feng Ye standing several meters behind her, watching her quietly.
"Feng Ye?" she asked, her voice tinged with disbelief.
Although Feng Ye hadn't gained as much fame during the activation of the Eclipse Gate plan as he would later by repelling the Black Dragon Acnologia, he was still a renowned mage on the continent at that time, and she recognized him.
Earlier, when she had seen Feng Ye in the guild, she had merely thought he resembled 'Night' or was perhaps a descendant of his from four hundred years later, given that she herself had traveled through four centuries.
But now...
Feng Ye had appeared behind her, knowing that she was observing Natsu and Wendy. His demeanor, coupled with her intuition as a woman, led her to a conclusion that she found hard to believe.
The mage before her was the very same 'Night' from four hundred years ago, and he, too, had traveled to this era!
"It's been a while, Anna," Feng Ye said, his expression calm and gentle.
Anna's eyes shimmered with uncontrollable emotion as she asked, "Is it really you... How did you get to this era? Did you also travel through the Eclipse Gate?"
Feng Ye smiled softly and replied, "Of course not. But you've learned about my temporal magic, so you should understand that it's not unusual for me to appear in this era."
"That's true..."
Anna took a deep breath. She had already found White Dragon Sting and Shadow Dragon Rogue during her search, and seeing that they were living well, she had chosen not to interfere in their lives. Now, she had come in search of Natsu and Wendy.
"I arrived here about half a month ago," Anna said, looking at Feng Ye. "Did you already know about our plan?"
The Eclipse Plan hadn't involved Feng Ye, but his demeanor suggested that he was well aware of it.
"I know a little," Feng Ye replied nonchalantly.
Anna took a deep breath, recalling the information she had gathered about the four hundred years that had passed since her time. She couldn't help but ask, "I heard that you repelled Acnologia four hundred years ago. Is that true?"
Feng Ye held Anna's gaze for a couple of seconds before answering with a faint smile, "Yes, it's true."
"Even Jellal couldn't accomplish that... You truly are the legend among mages..."
Anna stared at Feng Ye, a hint of awe in her eyes as she said, "We actually wanted to seek your opinion on our plan back then, but you were so hard to find. We wanted to consult with you, but we just couldn't locate you."
"It doesn't matter. You succeeded anyway, didn't you?"
Since Feng Ye had repelled the Black Dragon, even if he didn't know Dragon Slayer Magic and couldn't kill the Black Dragon, he still possessed the power to rival it.
With this, as long as Natsu and the others grew stronger and joined forces with Feng Ye, they would have a high likelihood of killing the Black Dragon and ending this era.
"Mhm, a little stronger," Feng Ye agreed casually.
If anyone else had claimed to be a little stronger than the Black Dragon, Anna would have dismissed it as nonsense. But coming from Feng Ye, it was likely true.
Anna looked at Feng Ye and couldn't help but ask another question. "...Is Jellal still alive?"
"Yes," Feng Ye replied affirmatively.
Anna was also aware of Jellal's situation. She knew that although he had been involved in the Eclipse Plan, he had been cursed with conflicting curses, making him an unstable presence in this era as well.
An existence that couldn't be killed but constantly took the lives of others was undoubtedly terrifying.
Fortunately, Feng Ye could repel the Black Dragon, so he must also be able to suppress Jellal. With Feng Ye in this era, no matter what, there shouldn't be any significant problems, which greatly eased Anna's worries.
"It looks like Wendy and Natsu are happy here. By the way, have you seen Grandine and Igneel?"
Anna glanced back in the direction of the Fairy Tail guild.
Feng Ye also turned to look in the direction of the guild and replied, "I've seen Grandine, but I didn't go to see Igneel. However, he knows I'm here."
Anna nodded. Her eyes glistened as she looked at Feng Ye and said, "It's fortunate to have a great wizard like you in this era."
"No, I'm not great," Feng Ye said, tilting his head back to gaze at the sky. "I just worked a little harder and stood a little taller than them."
"That kind of height can't be reached just through hard work," Anna remarked.
She paused for a moment before continuing in a more serious tone, "Since Wendy and Natsu are fine, I'll be leaving now. Although our chances of defeating the Black Dragon have increased to over ninety percent with you here, I'll still try to find something to further improve our odds during the time it takes for Natsu and the others to grow stronger."
"Go ahead," Feng Ye said, not adding much else. He simply gave her a peaceful glance.
Anna nodded and then leaped off the roof, landing in the town below, where she melted into the crowd and disappeared from view.
Feng Ye glanced in the direction she had left before withdrawing his gaze with a faint smile. He took a step back and reappeared inside the guild.
"Brother Feng Ye, you're back!"
Wendy and Erza, who knew that Feng Ye could use spatial magic, were unfazed by his brief disappearance and reappearance. They looked over at him.
Wendy held a milkshake in her hand and asked curiously, "Brother Feng Ye, who did you go to meet just now?"
Feng Ye smiled and took the milkshake from her hand, taking a sip before replying, "A Celestial Spirit Mage, Anna Heartfilia."
Wendy opened her mouth wide, looking at the milkshake in Feng Ye's hand. In a very small voice, she said, "Then, that one was mine..."
Feng Ye found Wendy's cute and pitiful expression amusing and couldn't help but laugh heartily. He stopped teasing her and, holding the milkshake cup in both hands, pulled it apart with a magical flourish to produce another cup, which he returned to her.
"Anna Heartfilia..."
Erza stood by, also holding a cup of milkshake and lowering her head in thought, chewing on the name.
Feng Ye watched her, suddenly remembering something. He smiled at her and said, "By the way, Erza, you don't have a surname, do you?"
Erza nodded.
Indeed, she didn't have a surname like Heartfilia or Mabels because she was an orphan with no parents to inherit a surname from.
"I'll think of one for you, how about Shucalato? Erza Shucalato."
"Shucalato... That sounds nice."
Erza's eyes widened in surprise, and she looked at Feng Ye, her eyes sparkling. "Thank you..."
Feng Ye smiled and patted Erza's little head affectionately before putting down his milkshake and walking outside.
(End of Chapter)
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