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Talk about of the story, the chapters of the fanfic are getting too long.
Do you want me to shorten it?
I'm thinking of writing 4-5 thousand words so it doesn't feel forced. I don't know, I like to write, but there are times when ideas go away from halloween haha.
I don't want you to lose interest, but I know that many people lose interest in a fanfiction by reading so many words.
It's all up to you.
This is chapter six. I hope you like it!
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Chapter 6: Revelation!
The tension was stifling. The movement of the branches was the only thing that told her that she was not in a dream and that this was a terrible raw reality... a real raw truth.
He rested his cheek in his palm, let out a loud yawn and smiled amicably. "What's the matter? You can't talk? You're human, aren't you?"
That simple question horrified the bird instantly. The bird tipped its wings upward ready to desperately escape the place.
Natsu quickly shook his head in disappointment at his action. He snapped his fingers sharply attracting its attention while his lips moved upward in a persuasive whisper.
"Arise..."
Before the bird did anything, it felt a stifling air, as a burning crimson fire ruled around it and shot up to the skies. Its eyes opened in terror as its legs clashed with the grass and it began to emerge covered in flames with supremacy. Some wolves roared with force, frightening the bird that looked on in horror. She was intimidated by the amount of mana.
Natsu smiled mockingly as his Grimoire danced near him. "First order: do not let her escape".
They only howled loudly in response as they went into attack mode to follow their boss' order.
The bird looked in despair at the number of wolves on fire. She felt that their feathers were completely wet and a dull sound came from their beaks. She swallowed saliva without being able to do anything, only admiring the amount of manna surrounding the Dragon Slayer.
"I don't want to hurt you," Natsu finally and calmly declared as he relieved the bird in a certain way. A certainly friendly look as he marked his face rose from the branch. His eyes shone with interest. "Let us just have a little talk; even if you cannot speak because of your condition, I will try to make us communicate somehow. I need to know something before I take certain actions that I might regret in the future".
The bird swallowed and just stared at him, still totally suspicious of him.
Natsu dropped his arms in surrender before pointing his finger at his side. "Just follow me".
When Natsu declared, the bird's mind flew a thousand miles an hour as she thought about the possibilities she had. In reality she had none if she thought more deeply, she only had to follow and obey to be saved.
She had a mission and could not die in this place.
She refused with indignation. Her wings fell to her side, but she ended up whistling in response as she lifted her wings and flew around it with annoyance and a scowl.
Natsu smiled as his guards vanished after an order. "I see you have a good brain despite your small head".
She whistled in annoyance.
They walked for a while in silence without saying anything, only letting the wind speak for them. The moon shone above them mercilessly as small gusts of wind crashed into the trees.
Finally arriving at the place where he thought, Natsu laughed.
"Let's sit over here," Natsu ordered calmly as he made his way through some bushes and arrived at a clear spot. A crystal blue river stretched for miles under the trees.
She just flapped her wings and kept on squeaking.
He reached the place where he had planned from the beginning, near the base of the Black Bulls, but not so close.
Natsu observed his surroundings giving a good tasteful look before sitting down. She refused to sit near him and just sat a little further away.
"First things first," Natsu exclaimed bored. His legs crossed. "I have been watching and analyzing you for more than six months since you appeared. I noticed the attraction you had for Asta just as she got his Grimoire. Would you like to explain what was going on between you?"
She did not respond.
Natsu had a drop of sweat. He scratched his cheek nervously. "It's true, it can't speak... I should find a proper way to communicate formally".
He tried to think of a way to make him talk work, but a squeal brought it out of his thoughts.
She whistled loudly. Natsu looked at her when his thoughts were over and focused his gaze on her with a nod.
She used her own wing to point out some branches that were scattered in the grass as toys. She jumped up and down and put a branch in her mouth as she bent down. Natsu bowed his head as he watched her scribble on the ground with the branch without quite understanding what she was trying to imply, and after a while his eyes opened.
Natsu understood perfectly what she was trying to do, although he did so with difficulty, Natsu read slowly.
"What... do you... want...?"
A drop of sweat runs down Natsu's head before a vein explodes on his forehead. "That's my question! I want to do who the hell you are!"
She simply blinked in response.
"Tell me your name," Natsu ordered coolly as small panties of fire surrounded him and wolves began to emerge from the ground, alarmed the bird, "now".
She dropped her wings and an annoying whistle was heard coming from her.
Natsu raised an eyebrow when she began her abstract writing. He briefly opened his eyes when she finished and showed him what was in front of him. Natsu read.
"Se... Secre...? Is that your name? Secre?"
Natsu questioned with his eyes.
The bird called Secre whistled and Natsu hummed in understanding. "I see, now explain to me why you were following Asta..."
She looked at him for a while before looking at the earth and looking at him again in discomfort.
Natsu understood perfectly what she was trying to say and sighed wearily as he massaged his temples. "Yes, this will take a while, but still, please continue. And besides, I want to know if you are human..."
Sacre let out an annoying whistle of suspicion as she began trying to write again after years.
A wolf covered in flames made his way to where they were and made his way into Natsu's lap as he watched Secre's movements with a grunt. Natsu stroked his head with a scowl as he watched Secre try to write with the branch.
This will take quite a while.
"WHERE IS NATSU?!"
"Hey, stop yelling, how the hell should I know where he is?!"
"Is anybody hungry?!"
"Even the cute little bird is gone..."
Asta was amazed today, since he got up from his beautiful and comfortable bed, he did not see Natsu anywhere on the base, not even the others knew where they were when he asked them.
"Was he kidnapped?!" Asta wondered in horror when the thought struck him, his body was strained by the possibilities in his mind.
Yami released smoke from his cigarette and lazily turned the page of his diary. "If that were the case, it would be a real disappointment".
"Mr. Yami is right!" Magna raised his voice in anger. "And besides, I don't think they could kidnap that pink bastard, that guy is too strong!" Magna recognized the magical power of his fire magic partner with a wild smile.
"Talking about Natsu," Vanessa was the new voice that joined the conversation and commented, her finger raised to explain. "The magic investigation department is examining what the criminals left behind after they were defeated. That pocket watch he left behind is considered valuable. They may be royalty or dissidents".
"I don't care about that," Yami said bored, surprising others. He stood up and raised his hand, showing a star-shaped item. Everyone opened their eyes and Yami just smiled, "As a reward for his actions, the Wizard King himself has rewarded us with a star!"
"WHAT?!"
"THE SAME WIZARD KING?!"
"WHOAAAAA...! Wait, a star?!" Asta looked at his side in pure inner confusion. "What is a star?!"
"You get excited and you don't know what it is?!" Magna's voice resounded super angry as he stirred Asta in the air holding his shirt.
Vanessa laughed over her hand. "The magic knights compete with each other to see how many stars they can get. Currently the golden dawn is the one at the top with 70".
"70?! That's a lot!" Asta shouted in shock, everyone nodding in agreement, except Noelle who just snorted.
"With this," Yami whispered quietly, he released the star from his hand as it began to fly to a board attached to the wall. A golden light illuminated the base and the star was completely glued to the board. Yami smiled and shouted: "Great, with this, we only have 30 negatives!"
"WHAT?! 30 NEGATIVES?!" Asta shouted and asked incredulously as he took a step back.
"You know, if we hadn't destroyed the city on that mission..." Vanessa said between sighs.
"Perfect, now we are closer to the bastards of the Golden Dawn!" Magna exclaimed happily.
Yami suddenly started looking for an item among his clothes and ended up grabbing a bag of coins. "Oh, I forgot, the pay of the month".
Asta simply stared at it blankly as a bag rested in his hand as did Noelle. His eyes glowed with surprise and disbelief as he glanced at the amount of money. "WOW, MONEY!"
"It's very little..." Noelle whispered honestly. Asta listened to her and looked at her in shock.
"Too little?! With this I can buy more than thousands of tatoes!"
Noelle raised an eyebrow. "ta-what...?"
"It's a Hage potato, they have the best and weirdest taste in the world!" He explained quickly.
"It sounds awful..."
"Come on, come on, don't fight," Vanessa winked before laughing. "Congratulations on your first paycheck! This means you can go shopping in the capital city. I'm available. Do you want a ride?"
Asta opened his eyes. "The capital city-?"
BOOOOOM
Asta and all the others left all their activities aside when the main door simply burst into flames. Everyone blinked in confusion and certainly in alarm as a strong curtain of wind and`dust hit the base.
Slowly, they saw a figure through the dust.
Yami smiled beatifically, spewing smoke from his cigarette as he turned the page of his diary.
"I thought you left with your tail between your legs... you remember your mission for today, don't you, brat? Don't disappoint me."
They all turned to their captain and saw him surprised, not understanding what mission he was talking about.
A chuckle was heard from the smoke.
"...Yes..."
The smoke evaporated showing Natsu's figure, he scratched his eyes sleepily as the earmuffs became present. The door was completely destroyed while a familiar black bird slept on Natsu's head, his smile lengthening as he struck his fist with the palm of his hand.
"I never say no to a mission".
"WHAT?!"
Asta was the first to come out of the shock of the presentation, he broke the floor in surprise as he watched Natsu with interest from head to toe.
"Where the hell were you?! Wait... is that the bastard bird that was chasing me?! Was it with you the whole time?!"
Natsu looked down and simply rolled his eyes when Asta shouted in his face.
"Aww, how cute~" Vanessa held her hand to her cheek with a crimson blush as she looked at Natsu charmingly with the bird in her hair.
Noelle also nodded with a blush as she looked at the beautiful bird.
"You seem to have woken her up," Natsu declared with a drop of sweat when he felt a furious peck on his head. He could feel a scowl on the bird for some reason.
"You didn't answer us, you bastard!" Magna shouted in total indignation, he walked over and pointed a threatening finger at him. "You have to let Mr. Yami know where you are going! You can't just leave without warning! Remember you are a magic knight!"
"O-Oh, yes, I'm sorry," Natsu said in total sorrow, scratched his neck briefly as he began to think of a suitable explanation. "I was simply looking around in the morning, I was also practicing the spell I had told you about, you remember that, don't you guys?"
"Spell?" Vanessa blinked, Noelle just nodded her head.
"I don't remember much."
Magna put his fingers on his chin while massaging. "Now that you mention it, I remember something about a spell of yours from the other day."
Pupils glowed in Asta's eyes when he remembered, too. "Oh, yes, me too! You must show me one of your spells, Natsu!" Asta replied happily.
Noelle rolled her eyes. "But you don't have magic..."
"AHHH, NOELLE DON'T SAY IT LIKE THAT!"
"But it's the truth, bakasta!"
Yami laughed a little as he lit another cigarette.
"If it has nothing to do with Marie, I don't care about the salmon head," Gauche said from the sofa, annoyed by all the noise. Grey let out smoke from his mouth and Gordon whispered something from afar.
"La!" Charmy mixed ingredients as she continued cooking.
Natsu simply stared blankly at Gouache as a vein grew on his forehead, but before it exploded, the smell hit Natsu so hard that it made him stagger, but for the first time, he tried to fight off the feeling of hunger with a quick nod. His eyes focused on all his smiling companions. "I think I at least avoided some questions and suspicions of them," Natsu thought calmly as his eyes grew dark and his jades faded and rejected any light. "I really have to keep my suspicions down for now."
His eyes went down to the place where Asta's Grimoire was resting with caution, he squinted while his nose wrinkled at the smell.
This... was a real headache.
"Wait, wait, wait, wait. Did everything you said really happen, or are you just a crazy woman who got trapped in the body of a bird who wants to play with my mind?!"
Natsu was burning with pain.
Smoke was coming out of Natsu's head with exaggeration. His brain cells were slowly burning as he tried to contemplate what he had read.
Although details were scarce because Secre refused to give much information, it was still too much for his head without general schooling. However, that did not detract from understanding absolutely nothing.
"Let me conclude this," Natsu declared with his finger raised. "Is the statue above the demon's head really the first true Wizard King who died fighting the demon that was IN REALITY a leader of other races called Elves, not that he was turned into a demon by a TRUE DEMON?"
She simply whistled in response, causing Natsu to have more steam in his head.
"If Lucy were here it would be easier to understand..." Natsu said with a tired, melancholy sigh. Noticing that Secre had bowed her head in confusion, he waved his hand casually.
His finger tore the tip of his chin sparse with facial hair as his frown grew.
This was strange.
According to what was said, she was a human who ended up becoming an Anti-Magic bird because of a forbidden spell. She didn't explain much, nor was writing with a branch on the ground easy work for a bird's strength; he had no right to blame her.
Now he could understand how the points of history are intertwined until they reach the place he most desired.
The Grimoire of Asta.
A five-leaf Grimoire, something that he never heard and that almost nobody cared for this minimal detail so peculiar to the amount of clover in this book. A three-leaf Grimoire holds faith, hope and love. The fourth dwells good luck, but the fifth?
What the hell was so special about the fifth?
As previously mentioned, she refused to give much information about the events that occurred; even if her life might be in danger. Secre only mentioned that she cared for and watched over the Grimoire that belonged to the leader of the Elves after he left transformed into a demon, but...
Why does Asta have the Grimoire of the leader of the Elves?
Based on evidence, his mind ran at the speed he thought Lucy would be thinking while his brain cells were doing more work than ever.
Asta's power is Anti-Magic, a power so rare and so exciting that it gave him goosebumps. He had a sword bigger than almost Asta's body, but it smelled disgusting like garbage and was contaminated by the smell of darkness so dark that it impressed him.
A shudder hit him when a light bulb went off in his head. His eyes opened in shock when he returned to reality and looked at Secre with his jaw half open.
"Don't... don't... don't tell me Asta..."
A five-leaf Grimoire that was held by a person who was transformed into a demon. A disgusting and malicious sword that only Asta could control. An Anti-magic sword that only a person without magic can use.
Five blades, evil power, a demon that was an elf, Antimagia, someone without magic...
For some reason, the pieces fit together in his head.
"It can't be..." Natsu whispered in disbelief when he understood everything perfectly. He stroked his chin and Secre looked at him bored as she bowed her head. Nastu tensed and wavered his jaw when he laughed with irony and false amusement. "That means... that... that means... Asta must have a close relationship with a Demon!"
"..."
"..."
"..."
"..."
"…"
"...You're smarter than you look, Natsu..."
"..."
"..."
Natsu had a drop of sweat running down his head when he read the words written by Secret. A streak puckered up on his forehead.
"Now I feel more like eating you," he said in a totally childish way making Secre now have a big drop of sweat. Shaking his head, Natsu looked at Secre amusingly, "How long have you had that written down?" Natsu asked annoyedly with arms folded, but a little proudly that he was called something intellectual.
She whistled mockingly.
Natsu only shook his head with a small smile before yawning for a long time. The sunrise hit the Clover Kingdom with warmth as the sun rose imposingly from the horizon.
Natsu's eyes wavered for a second as sleep almost overtook him. Nodding his head, he looked at his hand as it slowly formed a small fist, his frowning was turned upside down.
He didn't have much manna left.
Although his reserves were abnormally big, he had used almost all his magic to watch over Secre who had tried to escape from him at times. The wolves had already vanished after cutting off his connection when Secre finally refused and followed his orders without a word of protest.
A whistle brought him out of his thoughts. Raising his head where he was looking at his hand, Natsu bowed his head when Secre pointed her wing at what she had written.
"Now it is your turn. Who are you?"
…
"Huh...?" Natsu wondered in a confused and hoarse whisper, raised his eyebrow as he fell into a cold, dry silence. Seeing that the bird was still asking for answers, Natsu whistled innocently and rose from the ground with a moan as his back cracked.
Secre noticed that Natsu's eyes were covered by his tufts while he was still styling himself until he finally finished and looked her straight in the eye. She felt the spit fall down her throat when wild, cracked eyes looked at her with a smile.
"You'll have to find that out for yourself".
And with that, Natsu turned around with his hands on the back of his head as he began to walk with giant steps toward the base of the black bulls with mocking whistles.
Secre whistled in shock before leaving her rest area and flying around Natsu with annoyance and loud flapping noises to tell him.
Natsu simply ignored her and continued walking, making a whistle with a melody.
Secre grumbled angrily before blinking multiple times as sleep hit her like a cannon. Releasing her sigh, she flew and fell on Natsu's head causing him to take a surprised leap.
"Hey, what the hell are you doing?! When did I give you permission to rest on my head?!"
Secre ignored the annoyed Natsu with her eyes closed as she formed an inner mocking smile.
"You really are a pain in the ass," Natsu thought with a tired sigh, turned to look at the road and started back towards the base at a short pace this time, but this time, he stopped when a feeling and memory turned his stomach.
Secretion blinked as Natsu's walk stopped and she looked down waiting for the cause of reason.
"You know..." Natsu whispered, attracting her attention as he lowered his head.
Secre waited patiently for what to say until he felt a movement in Natsu's shoulder, looking down, he could feel Natsu form a fist.
Secre nuzzled them in confusion over this action before a funny laugh came out of Natsu's mouth for their interest.
"To endure for 500 years without being with your precious ones is an act of too much will... I think I admired you... I wouldn't endure that much...".
Secre opened her eyes with surprise at Natsu's statement. She just remained silent in pure silence as she tried to analyze the words of the Fire Magician. After a cold silence, she whistled and began to slowly close her eyes when Natsu walked again.
She only had one question.
"What was the reason for saying that...?"
"Hey, Natsu, NATSU!
The fire dragon slayer opened his eyes wide when Asta shouted in his face again. Looking around in surprise, he noticed that everyone had returned to their usual duties, except Noelle, Asta and Vanessa.
"You left for a moment. What were you thinking?" Vanessa asked hesitantly as she folded her arms, her breasts enlarged from the pressure as her eyebrow rose.
Asta also nodded bestially out of curiosity when Natsu simply stopped talking and was trapped in a dream for a few moments.
Natsu lost his skin color from embarrassment when he became lost in thought.
Scratching the back of his neck with his hand, a nervous smile curled on his lips as the sweat cascaded down from his forehead. "It was nothing, I just didn't sleep much and got lost hehe".
"Well..." Vanessa was not yet satisfied with Natsu's answer, but she let it go for the moment. A light bulb went off in her head and she smiled happily. "Natsu, would you like to come with us to the capital? I'll take the kids to buy things with their new salary from Captain Yami".
"Capital?" Natsu asked.
"Yes, will you come with us?!" Asta answered and asked passionately, with a bright smile from ear to ear.
"Decide quickly, can't you see we're going to be late? I'm royalty, remember that, I can't be late," Noelle just snorted as she pulled her hair behind her ear.
"Ohh, about that," Natsu hesitated with a chuckle between his teeth. "I have a mission to do... do you know where the Golden Dawn base is...?"
"Base of the Golden Dawn?" Asta asked in confusion. If his mind wasn't failing him, that's the order where his rival is. He and Noelle looked at each other and at the same time shrugged their shoulders with an empty look making Natsu sweat.
"Oh, you don't know?" Vanessa asked in surprise as she massaged her cheek.
All eyes fell on her in confusion.
Natsu snorted in annoyance. "The captain didn't give me any instructions..."
Vanessa giggled. "It's very common to hear that from Captain Yami," she commented dazzlingly before winking at Natsu. "Relax, I know where it is, I can take you there."
Natsu looked at her in shock for saying this, but after all, he gave her a smile. "Yes, please!"
"Magnificent!" Vanessa applauded with a bright, playful smile as she watched the new recruits look at him with a smile. She smiled and shouted.
"We're leaving!"
"Fuck, I need to find a way to fly without brooms..."
Natsu was standing with his head in the cement in the middle of the capital's avenue. Saliva came out of his mouth constantly as his eyes rolled around in a whirl. All the people who were walking, looked disgusted at the magic knight of the Black Bulls who identified him by his black robe.
"Raise your head, pink-baka! You are making us ashamed!" Noelle cried out in shame and annoyed by the attitude of the fire magician. She crossed her arms in anger with a small, hostile blush.
"Come on, Noelle, let it be. It must be an ugly disease," Vanessa tried to calm the royal girl with a smile and a charming wink.
"Hmph, just hurry up we're just wasting time," Noelle sighed wearily as she massaged her head.
Natsu just moaned from the floor in annoyance and pain making Noelle sweat.
"THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS, BUT THEY ARE TOO EXPENSIVE, DAMN IT, I WANT TO BUY THEM ALL!"
From afar, Asta's frustrated voice was heard as he had his head glued to a glass of a civilian stun store, there was also a small bird sleeping on his head. His starry eyes looked at swords more expensive than his own house.
Vanessa just laughed with amusement and Noelle had her eyes rolled back as she watched Asta cautiously.
"Perfect!"
Everyone was shocked when Natsu shouted from the ground and jumped up without any more dizziness. Smiling happily, he looked at Vanessa who only smiled back at him with amusement.
"I think I'll have to go to the Golden Dawn," Natsu commented as his neck cracked wildly and he looked up at the sky just as his eyebrow fell into a frown. He scratched his chin and a question appeared above his head. "If I remember correctly, you said it was near the capital, right?"
Vanessa nodded in confirmation as she rested her hand on the Dragon Slayer's man. "Yes, it's a little far, but I don't think it will take that long; even if you can't fly on a broom".
"You don't have to say it... "Natsu whispered and snorted in annoyance at the pure truth, but smiled after all. "Sounds good!" Natsu shouted all euphoric, turned around as he waved goodbye. "See you later!"
"No, no, not yet~"
Vanessa suddenly approached him and wrapped her arm around Natsu's to his surprise. She winked at him. "You need to buy yourself some clothes, just look at you," she declared with a chuckle as she tapped Natsu's little muscle with her thumb.
Natsu blushed completely with embarrassment as he glanced to his side with a snort and avoided her gaze. "Yes... this is certainly tight..."
She smiled charmingly.
And with that, Vanessa guided the Fire Wizard together with Asta and Noelle to a wizard's clothing store and to the excitement of everyone, except obviously Noelle who was used to these deals.
Yuno walked through the corridors of the golden dawn with his most typical look marked on his beautiful face.
More than a month ago he had become a magical knight and there was no sign of his rival yet, let alone Natsu.
It was strange, but he let it go.
He wondered how they were doing in this new adventure. Going back to the magic knight duties he had, the missions were not the best, but neither could he despise how easy they were thanks to his power.
He really hasn't done a mission that can be categorized as real.
His eyes wandered a bit when he looked at his fellow knights. Klaus and Mimosa.
A silver-haired man belonging to the nobility of the Kingdom and a royal girl with orange hair.
He was not very surprised by the surnames and how important they were, he was actually in the best order of all and this should be the most common thing around here.
"Do you know what today's mission will be about?" Mimosa's angelic and curious voice broke the ice as her hand covered her mouth to hide her smile.
"Soon Captain Vangenace-sama will be saying, Mimosa," Klaus was the one who commented, arranging his glasses before looking at Mimosa coldly. "You have to be more patient."
Mimosa under the repentant head. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean it, Klaus-san."
"Hmph".
Yuno just watched calmly as the tension hit again after his superior scolded her. Slowly, they walked in pure silence until they reached some giant doors where their captain of order should be.
They knocked and waited patiently for the order. After a few seconds, the affirmation could be heard and they entered the luxurious place where their captain was.
Captain William Vangeance of the Golden Dawn was standing at the top of a staircase. Beneath his mysterious mask, his lips rose upward to mark a serene smile.
"I was waiting for you, you worked hard yesterday, good job".
Immediately, his three gentlemen knelt with their knees in respect.
"Thank you, Captain, all for serving you!" Klaus shouted with euphoria as Mimosa and Yuno nodded calmly.
"That's very good to hear," William exclaimed happily before turning around when two people appeared in the shadows of the base. "As you were informed, you have an important mission; especially Klaus, you must safely take Ignis-san and Salim-san into the heart kingdom."
Everyone looked at the two boys who only had a few self-centered smiles on their faces.
And one remained silent as he made eye contact with the person who had fought in the magic tests. He also noticed that it was Natsu's former opponent standing next to him. With a nod, everyone shouted in order.
"Yes, sir, we will take the mission to success".
"And that's not all," William suddenly declared with a chuckle. "You will also have a partner from another order who was asked by Ignis-san himself to lead the mission. So I hope you will treat him well".
Everyone except Salim and Ignis looked at their captain in confusion when he gave a little information.
Kaiser respectfully arranged his glasses as he looked at his captain for a quick response. This was not in the conversation the other day. "Could you tell us who our partner would be, Captain?"
Yuno and Mimosa also nodded in curiosity as to who the person would be even if they were still kneeling.
Before Wiliam said anything, the back door slammed open, immediately alarming everyone.
Wiliam was the only one who had a little smile waiting for this from the beginning.
"Normal in your squad, isn't it, Yami-san?"
The two people next to the captain laughed in his hands with amusement.
However, Yuno and his companions got up with disbelief because of the blow behind them, they were already ready to battle with the threat behind that door; they even had their Grimoires open, but they saw something that completely disconcerted them.
A salmon-colored head appeared with confusion marked on its face alarming everyone. He looked around with raised eyebrows and round jaded eyes.
"I feel the smell of Yuno..." he whispered like a detective, but his eyes opened when he saw his blood brother standing there looking at him in shock. "Oh, there he is, you bloody bastard!"
Yuno's eyes opened wide when he identified the figure in front of him with surprise.
He had the same cut and the same stupid wild smile. He hadn't changed much.
"Hey, you have to knock before you come in, you bastard! Who do you think you are, you commoner?"
A harsh, angry voice was heard behind Natsu.
Everyone in the room bowed their heads in confusion at the voice behind the door.
The dragon Slayer rolled his eyes as he took his head out of the door and returned outside to the confusion of all.
"Oh, yes, I'm sorry, but I don't really care," was the only thing heard through the door in a mocking tone.
This made Ignis laugh as he covered his mouth with his hand and Salim the same.
"How rude, you're just a commoner," he replied angrily from the outside.
"Yes, yes, yes, whatever".
"Yuno-san, do you know him?" Mimosa's curious voice drove Yuno away from his thoughts after he lost for a while. She bowed her head nicely without understanding what was going on, she had noticed that he was coming out with at least Yuno's name, so they should have some connection.
Yuno only sighed with exaggeration as he shook his head while his eyes became round. "No, I don't know him".
"What do you mean you don't know me?!"
Natsu shouted from behind the door before opening it while his guide shouted in disbelief behind him.
Natsu's entire body was shown openly to the audience while his eyebrow was furrowed with anger.
Mimosa blinked with interest when the person who apparently knew Yuno appeared with an angry fist
He was dressed in a tight black muscle, perfectly showing his abs; above it there was a black tunic of black bulls with the respective symbol of the order. A crimson belt held tightly a grey trouser with firmness. In his hands were red gloves without tight fingers, but not so tight.
Leaving anger aside when he noticed all the looks on him, he sighed and smiled brightly.
"Yop!" Natsu raised his hand with a funny smile.
"Who the hell do you think you are?"
Klaus asked furiously when he understood that he was not a threat, walking furiously towards Natsu and his finger pointed at him in scolding for his actions.
Natsu had a vein about to explode, but he quickly calmed it with a mocking smile when he saw his face. "What do you care about, four-eyes?"
"W-What a vulgarity!" Klaus stuttered, took a step back in surprise after Natsu dropped the bomb. He put his glasses back on and looked at him furiously. "What a total lack of respect you have for a magic knight; but I'm not surprised, you are a Black Bulls after all."
Natsu's teeth grinded in pure annoyance as his magic increased slightly.
Mimosa noticed the increase in magic and quickly became frightened and tried to end the dispute.
"Excuse me," Mimosa interrupted and quickly walked over to where Natsu was, attracting his and Klaus' attention. She smiled politely. "My name is Mimosa Vermillion, I hope we don't get along well..."
Mimosa immediately fell silent with embarrassment and blushed when she could not tell what Natsu's name was.
He looked at her in confusion and bowed his head. "Hey, do you have a fever or something?"
She blushed even more with a totally crimson glow, Mimosa began to move her hands frantically. "No, it's not that. Just, uh..."
"Hmph," Klaus interrupted her with a snap as he arranged his glasses. He noticed that Natsu was certainly looking at him upset, but he still went on. "We want to know your name, we are mission partners from now on. Act like a Magic Knight once in your life, Black Bull," he scolded him.
Natsu rolled his eyes and with a growing vein, he snorted as he crossed his arms with brutality.
"My name is Natsu, a pleasure to work with you."
Klaus and Mimosa blinked at the strange name the instant he said it, but Klaus squinted suspiciously when he noticed that something was not quite right.
"Just Natsu, are you also a simple filthy commoner?" he asked dubiously and mockingly as he arranged his glasses.
Natsu grinned blankly. "Obviously I am just a commoner."
"What a filthy thing."
Immediately, it felt like the atmosphere became heavy.
"Calm down, Natsu," Yuno said for the first time, joining in the conversation. With comically rounded eyes, he saw Natsu having a giant vein in his head dripping with blood.
Mimosa laughed nervously, somewhat shyly, after their dispute before noticing that her captain would call her to begin her assigned mission. "Well, we have to go."
Natsu blinked a little when he saw Ignis giving him a mysterious little smile from afar. Shaking his head, he and Yuno simply looked at her before shrugging their shoulders at the same time and nodding.
"Natsu-san, can't you fly on a broom?"
The question was asked by a certainly concerned Mimosa as she looked at Natsu's pale tone that didn't stop shaking after learning that they should fly on broomsticks to go to the Heart Kingdom. The night was beginning to tear the sky apart as the darkness asked for a raise.
After a short introduction by Natsu and Yuno's team that ended somewhat more amicably than it had ended, everyone was ready to take the noble boys to the Heart Kingdom.
However, after Mimosa's question, Natsu massaged his belly in disgust and terror. "I think I'll retire before I reach twenty."
Mimosa laughed nervously. "W-well, unfortunately I can't help you much with your illness. Although my magic is about healing, I don't think I can help you much," she stuttered in total sorrow as she lowered her head to the ground.
Natsu moved his arm casually and calmly. "Relax, it's not your fault, it must be a mistake in my... system?"
Mimosa didn't know whether to laugh or feel more worried. And just as she was about to respond, Klaus' frustrated voice was heard from afar.
"Hurry up, stop talking, there's a mission we've been assigned by the Captain himself and the incompetent Black Bulls!"
Mimosa was frightened, but quickly obeyed the order in exasperation. Just as she was about to go, she saw a shaking Natsu out of the corner of her eye. Feeling sorry, she turned around and offered him her hand with a shy smile.
"Do you want me to go with you?"
Natsu looked at him dubiously, hesitating for a second, but ended up sighing and scratching his head with his hand before giving the other hand to Mimosa.
"Lead the way, please..."
"Of course, Natsu-san!"
Meanwhile, from afar Yuno watched with a comical sweat as Mimosa had to force Natsu to go with them. He just shook his head before returning to his typical cool attitude.
Yes, great.
Ignis laughed a little when Natsu fell into the lane that Klaus created with his magic and immediately lost the color of his skin.
Ignis smiled, "Fufufu, I see you're not really a transport person, are you, Natsu-san?"
Ignis laughed even more when they took off in silence and Natsu became worse. Salim also laughed a little.
"Wow, it's our first mission," Mimosa said as she flew by sitting on her broomstick. The wind blew her hair through the air. "I'm so nervous. Klaus-san, Yuno-san, Natsu-san, it is a pleasure to work with you."
"Yeah".
Natsu showed no respect, vomiting from afar as he put his head out of the transport.
Klaus ignored this. "Don't let your guard down, Mimosa," he ordered with authority.
"Y-yes!" Mimosa tensed up from the scolding and stammering.
"And you two too!" Klaus raised his voice as he looked sideways at the new recruit of his order and the Black Bulls wizard.
"I know," said Yuno calmly.
Klaus grunted angrily. "What insolence and the other one is just sick. How could he become a magic knight?"
"D-Damn," Natsu thought painfully as he leaned over the railing and sweated bullets. Hearing that Yuno began to chat with this Salim about his life in Hage, a light bulb went off and he quickly turned to where Ignis was. His eyes narrowed as he looked at the boy. "I think I saw him somewhere... wait a second, isn't he the one fighting in the magic knights assignment exam? Fuck, I have to protect the guy who kick his ass?"
"I feel so useless," Natsu dismissed Ignis' cheeky smile before lowering his head as he tried to listen to Yuno and Salim's "friendly" conversation. He could tell they were only talking about Yuno's power and nonsense.
"Oh." Mimosa's eyes opened when she saw something in the sky. "What is that?"
Natsu blinked a little when a magic signature came from the sky. Opening his eyes, he looked up at the sky as a dark cloud moved towards them.
"Clouds?"
"They are somewhat sinister."
"I'll go and see," Yuno said after finishing his conversation before he shot off on his broomstick into the clouds.
"Hey, wait, I'm not ordering you." Klaus grunted angrily as Yuno simply flew higher and ignored him. Looking at Mimosa and Natsu, he began to command. "Be on your guard, you too at least find a way out of your uselessness!"
"Y-yes!"
"Wouldn't you like to have a look around too, Natsu-san?" Ignis asked with an amused smile as he covered his mouth.
Natsu looked at him sideways with pure suspicion before releasing a frustrated grunt. He tried to get up with regret, but a cramp in his legs and a tummy ache sent him to the ground again.
He was dizzy and hungry.
Even the information Secre gave me was pounding like a brick on his head. He could not think straight, he felt dizzy and foolish in every way.
His eyes became cold. "Something is wrong".
As if Natsu's words were totally true, groups of hooded men flew out through the clouds as they headed towards Yuno with bestiality
Everyone looked at this in shock.
Quickly, Yuno came out of the shock before he was on his guard with delay.
"Yuno, protect the ship!" Klaus ordered with drops of sweat when the enemies attacked with their spells.
"That's what I'm trying to do!" Yuno, he replied. He tried to create a whirlpool in his hand with his grimoire already open, he was about to attack, but a ball of fire was suddenly directed at him. Snarling, he tried to embarrass himself, but another fireball quickly passed by him as it burned his shoulder.
His eyes opened with surprise when he noticed that the other fireball was heading towards the boat where his companions and the two people he was supposed to protect were. Before he could destroy it, he had to destroy the one previously sent to him with a battle cry.
"Yuno!" Klaus shouted in shock when he saw that Yuno could not destroy the fireball that was heading towards them.
"I-I have to help!"
Mimosa stuttered with a certain fear when she noticed the amount of magic that was directed at them. She tried to open her grimoire, but noticed that her magic was not working because of the tremendous shock she was in.
Even Ignis and Salim were terrified by the heat coming towards them.
Shock.
"I have to destroy it right now," Klaus thought in terror as he opened his Grimoire, but his eyes were opened even more when he noticed a certain error in his system. "I... I have no magic left! With the amount I have left, I will be able to repel it alone!"
Blow.
"Damn it!" Yuno screamed internally and had to hold back another spell that was sent to him just as he was about to help them. When he lost against the spell that he could not stop with his whirlpool, his feet slipped off his broom and the abyss began to fall. He gritted his teeth while watching in slow motion the fireball that was meters away from hitting the boat where his companions were looking in shock.
A name came to his mind when he clenched his jaw causing his teeth to grind completely; then he released it.
"NATSUUU!"
Natsu's pupils became both sharp and wild as they pricked themselves in blood when he heard Yuno's powerful scream. At lightning speed, he jumped from the boat and opened his mouth wide as Mimosa and Klaus watched in shock at this demonstration. The flames were beginning to spin in the sky and enter his mouth quickly, but they had to drown out a scream in shock when the flames exploded from Natsu's mouth.
The sudden explosion caused Mimosa to move abruptly on her broom, causing her to suddenly slip and begin to fall. She screamed in desperation.
Despite the shock of seeing what Natsu had just done, Klaus looked at his side in shock when he saw Mimosa's body fall to the ground.
His eyes opened in terror. "Mimosa!"
The creator of the spell stopped his attack on Yuno who was beginning to climb onto his broomstick and looked at the Fire Mage in shock. "It's... it's eating my spell!"
"What the hell with him?!"
"Damn it!"
Natsu grunted after what had happened. He could not digest all the flames because he still felt dizzy and beaten. Out of the corner of his eye, he noticed that Mimosa was falling with a desperate cry.
His eyes opened in disbelief as he watched her fall. He clenched his jaw and looked up at where Mimosa was falling.
"I don't have any magic left, after watching that stupid bird for the rest of the night, the amount of Mana I have will only be enough for one spell, I don't even think so!"
"FUCK!"
Natsu's cry echoed through the seven heavens as it alarmed everyone and shook the eardrum of any being. Panties made of burning fire instantly enveloped him. Memories of a kindly Mimosa struck him at his weakest and most painful point.
"I cannot let her die!"
Klaus opened his eyes enormously when Natsu's feet burst into fire and he threw himself down with ridiculous speed. He was totally outraged.
"What the hell are you doing?! You'll die too!"
Mimosa fell freely from the sky as she got closer to the ground. She still felt her limbs ache after the explosion, but she still managed to open one eye with sorrow and pain as the wind blew into her face. Opening slowly, her eyes collided with a blurred pink figure that was falling toward her with speed and too much speed.
"Mimosa!"
His monstrous scream made her open her eyes to their fullest when she observed the owner of the voice. She looked at him in shock and screamed.
"Natsu-san!"
Finally Natsu came too close to her, he let out a grunt and a beastly scream as he got under the Mimosa to her surprise and covered her with his body and wrapped his arms around her back to stop the future shock.
"I was to blame for her falling!" Natsu clutched his body to hers with an angry grunt as his teeth grinded painfully when he hurt his gums. "I have to at least save her!"
Before he could cover her any more, a mysterious hellish heat rose from his Grimoire and surrounded his body. His eyes opened in surprise when the Grimoire stood up on his own from his resting place and began to move the leaves in front of him before reaching a page.
Although he could not read it because it was blurry, Natsu was able to read a certain sentence from what it said.
[Guardians of the Fire Dragon]
A shower of thoughts suddenly hit his brain after he remembered the new spell he got recently in the mission. The explanation of the other day crossed his mind.
Guardians of the Fire Dragon, a spell that allows you to summon certain guardian animals and fellow fighters.
From the sky where the battle was taking place, Yuno hit the enemy with a bird made of wind before having to dodge another fire spell cast on him. His eyes dropped down and he looked at Natsu with regret, there was no time to help him, he was already close to touching the ground. Just as he was about to focus on the battle again, a cry echoed across the battlefield.
"RISE!"
After the powerful, unexpected shout, a ridiculous demonstration of magic exploded from the ground as a bright crimson light struck the eyes of the enemies in pain. This light ruled over the darkness as it rose arrogantly to the sky.
Yuno grunted in annoyance and quickly covered his eyes with his forearm so as not to fall into blindness. When the light disappeared, he looked in shock at what was flying in front of him.
A bird totally covered by a hellish fire, but at the same time warm and embracing, violently flapped its wings in fury while creating powerful winds that hit the enemies in the face.
Natsu was on one knee when he knelt on the animal that flapped its wings in a demonstration of pure power. Drops of sweat fell from his face as more magic began to flow from him to his weary face, but slowly a cheeky smile was marked on his face.
"Guardian Phoenix of the Fire Dragon".
Mimosa who was behind him sitting completely cross-legged, she had a big crimson blush as her eyes shone in surprise and amazement.
Phoenix's merciless eyes shone with a reddish light when she let out an exceptional shriek. She watched with instinct to kill her enemies in a violent and bloody way
They had drops of sweat from the incredible animal that was covered in a giant manna and quickly one screamed in panic.
"Retreat! It has a great concentration of mana around it! We cannot defeat that thing!"
After the shout, Yuno looked away from the bird that was glowing in fire even with a little commotion and saw with tranquility when the enemies simply fled and began to lose themselves on the horizon.
Yuno turned his gaze to where Natsu was kneeling and sweating. He shook his head at the scene without much surprise.
"I really expected this."
Natsu smiled mockingly as he pulled back and rested his hands on the bird, a mischievous smile adorning his face. "I thought of a fucking dragon with scars all over his body, but I seem to be done with this thing."
The bird shrieked insultingly, making Natsu laugh more.
Yuno only had a drop of sweat. "I don't think you should make her angry..."
Klaus looked in total shock from his ship when he saw the amount of mana that a simple transport spell released for him. He took a step backwards as he looked at the fire wizard in surprise.
"Is this your true power?" he thought incredulously, but had to frown when he looked sideways, "They were not after Salim and Ignis, but... why did they attack Yuno and had their eyes always fixed on Natsu...?
Meanwhile, Ignis and Salim saw only the legendary animal captivated.
After the battle that took place in heaven against the criminals who were behind the noble boys, they decided to take the reins and walk on solid ground.
"I have to say that it was extraordinary. Good job, Yuno, Natsu. I barely had time to use my magic. My increased interest in you increased even more," Ignis broke the ice, his eyes looking at Natsu and with fun before focusing his gaze again on Yuno. "You know, why don't you take us to the place where you were born? I want to see the place where you became so strong."
"That can't be allowed, Salim-san. We don't know what we might encounter along the way. Klaus interrupted his conversation with a scowl and gave his opinion. "We must go immediately to the Heart Kingdom."
"It's all right", it was now Ignis who interrupted Klaus. His amusing smile grew longer. "As long as you are with us, nothing will happen to us, right?
"Of course, but..." "Klaus nodded and put his glasses on," for the nobility to go to the abandoned villages..."
"It's okay, I'm sure Yuno will want to see his friends too".
Just as Klaus was about to speak, Ignis cut him off.
"I have understood that Natsu-san was born in the same village as Yuno. He looked so brave today. That way of eating those flames gave me melancholy memories," Ignis said, laughing a bit funny, his eyes were focused on Natsu's back. "I would like to know much more about you."
Natsu stopped walking when he heard his name. Looking sideways at Ignis who was watching him with a smile, a sharp fang appeared from his mouth as his face began to turn hostile.
"You look fucking suspicious..."
...
"H-huh?" Ignis took a step back in shock as Salim blinked with drops of sweat on his forehead.
Yuno and Klaus only looked at Natsu in confusion. Suddenly, Natsu's dark gaze disappeared and returned to one of tranquility.
"That spell was really something, Natsu-san!" Mimosa said in wonder, not realizing what Natsu said. She was standing next to him while Natsu just walked around with a raised eyebrow.
"Oh, really?" Natsu looked away from Ignis before giving the Golden Dawn girl a bright smile. "Thank you very much, Mimosa!"
She immediately blushed. "N-no, I mean... y-you're welcome."
Klaus grunted a little, looked at Natsu for a while before adjusting his glasses. "What did he mean by looking suspicious? Does he know something I don't know...?"
Today was a normal day in Hage.
Sister Lily was extremely happy today. Recently, a messenger eagle had delivered Asta and Yuno's letters... only Natsu's didn't arrive yet.
She wondered why...
Apparently Natsu and Asta were in the same order squad, except for Yuno, he was in the best of all.
It was a complete joy for the whole town. Knowing that the three children had become magic knights, that was a source of pride for all of Hage.
She still remembered with amusement the cries of the Church Father when she read the letters.
She laughed a little, coming back to reality, she opened the church door delicately while carrying one of Hage's famous potatoes.
"Yop, sister Lily, long time no see!"
"AHHH"
Lily cried out in shock and jumped up and down in fright when a voice spoke to her side suddenly.
Turning extravagantly with drops of sweat on her forehead, her grimoire shot up into the sky ready to face the threat, but her saliva choked in her throat when she recognized the voice.
Natsu was standing there, his hand raised in greeting, his eyebrow raised in a confused manner as he casually bowed his head. A black robe with a bull symbol attracted his attention.
"O-Oh... I scared you, didn't I?" Natsu scratched his head with a wild smile as he closed his eyes. "I'm sorry, it's just that you looked so lost and I wanted to give you a scare."
Lily put her hands to her mouth when she finally saw him, little tears threatening to come out.
This completely scared Natsu.
"O-hey, are you okay? I mean, it was just a little joke... it's no big deal, right, right?" Natsu sweated a little.
"No, no, no," Lily declared and waved her arms a little in denial just as she wiped away her tears. Natsu was relieved with a deep breath, but immediately his face paled when Lily looked at him sinisterly as his grimoire began to move its leaves wildly. "I just don't like jokes."
"Shit."
Just as Natsu's words were spoken, a blow made of water crushed his body to the grass dramatically. He shouted comically.
"How dare you?! More than a month without sending a letter and no notice of your existence! Have you forgotten about us?!" Lily stated firmly and angrily as she watched Natsu's shattered form on the floor.
"How was Asta supposed to put up with this every day?" Natsu thought confusedly as his foot kept moving due to a muscle cramp.
"You were never really normal," Lily shook her head, a warm smile on her face as she watched Natsu rise and dust off his robe with annoyance. "Well, that makes you Natsu, though."
"And what are you doing here? Aren't you supposed to be a magic knight?"
After Lily's question, Natsu sighed as he jumped off the floor and cracked his neck noisily. "I'm just making a stop with my team... oh, look, there they are."
Natsu pointed his finger in a certain direction.
Lily blinked a bit confusedly before looking in the direction Natsu was looking.
An iron flying chariot slowly descended while three people were inside it.
Surprise suddenly enveloped her as her blue eyes fell on the person flying on a broom.
"Wow," Lily said in surprise as she put her hand to her mouth. A smile spread on her face. "Yuno, welcome!"
Natsu folded his arms and grumbled, super annoyed. "Why does he treat him so well and not me?"
Yuno got off his broom calmly before turning around and smiling. "I'm home."
"How much you've grown!" She exclaimed in surprise at Yuno's height.
Yuno rolled his eyes. "I've only been gone for two months, I haven't changed."
"Really?" Lily made a tender pout, but smiled, "But your face has changed, you look more mature."
Yuno just smiled a little.
"And besides, what are you doing here?" Lily asked a bit confused before looking around. "Natsu said you were making a stop."
"Exactly, we're making a quick stop for our mission."
Natsu smiled a little from his position with his arms crossed. He listened carefully to everyone's presentation when Lily noticed the visitors they had. She had been curious when she heard that Yuno had sent letters, after a second, a drop of sweat fell on her head.
"I didn't write her a letter, damn it. I didn't even send her any money."
Rejecting his not-so-miraculous thoughts, he had to arch an eyebrow when Salim was brutally beaten with Sister Lily and Ignis' scream was heard everywhere.
"No... it can't be..."
Natsu stood up straight to the piercing voice, his gaze turned quickly in that direction and a knot in his throat appeared as he looked at the figures.
The father of the church was crying dramatic tears and next to him were the youngest children of the church who had the biggest smiles in the world.
Natsu raised his hand with a typical smile. "Yop, old man, everything okay?!"
"YUNOOOOOOO!"
Natsu fell on his head comically when everyone simply ran towards Yuno with tears in their eyes and passed by.
Spitting dirt from his mouth when he raised his head, a vein exploded on Natsu's forehead in anger.
"What the fuck?! Why don't I ever get that kind of love?!" Natsu spat out angrily and dramatically. Natsu's sharp teeth stretched out in fury as he watched everyone hug Yuno and cry for happiness, except for the father, who flew away when Yuno eluded him.
"Because you forgot about us!" Nash's angry voice shouted from his position as he crossed his arms in anger.
The other children made a tender pout as they shook their heads in agreement.
Recca laughed amusingly and innocently.
"Oh, Nash!" Natsu's eyes glowed with happiness and he ran towards him with euphoria as he frightened him. "I need your magic, I spent all my magic and I was dizzy all day in a transport! I am really hungry!"
Nash took a step back in shock before standing up and shouting at him.
"We haven't seen each other in months and the first thing you say is that I should feed you!" Nash exclaimed furiously, at the same time pointing a finger at the hungry man. "And you're older than us?!"
"Come on, Nash," said Sister Lily sorrowfully as everyone looked on in confusion. "Natsu has always had that disease since he was just a kid, you should know better."
"I know." Nash quickly shrugged his shoulders with a snort as he looked to his side in disgust. "But it's still pathetic... he even has the Black Bulls' robe, unlike Yuno who has the Golden Dawn robe."
Because of this statement, a vein exploded in Natsu's head, but he immediately calmed down when a hand moved his pants.
His eyebrow raised with interest before seeing one of the younger children.
"Have you been with Asta?"
"Yes, yes. How's it been, Asta?
"Oh... he's fine I think," he answered dubiously.
"Natsu-nii, load me up, load me up!" The voice of the little one with black hair shouted with happiness as she raised her arms.
"Me too!" The blond-haired boy also raised his arms.
Natsu sighed a little exhausted and nodded with a friendly smile.
"Fine, fine, but only for a while."
"You haven't really changed at all," Lily came up to them with a smile as she walked closer, her eyes proudly watching a smiling Yuno along with Nash and Recca a Natsu carrying the younger one on his shoulders and the boy with his biceps.
Everyone smiled from their position to see the family so united.
"You guys are staying the night, right?!" The voice of the church father shouted with hope behind Yuno.
Natsu and Yuno looked at each other in confusion not knowing what to say.
"I'm sorry, but we're just passing through. We are in a hurry," Klaus commented from his position as all the attention fell on him.
The hopes of the church people were shattered into a thousand pieces.
"Wait, wait," Ignis interrupted with a smile as he pointed his arm to an unspecified point. "We can stay for a while longer, we are not in such a hurry."
"It's true, we can be here in an hour or two," Salim declared, giving his part as well.
Klaus got stiff. "But..."
"If so, I will prepare our famous Hage-style dishes!" The father shouted with pure happiness before looking at the children he raised, "Natsu, Yuno, stay and eat."
"If so, come into the church," Lily commented from the door with a smile.
Everyone followed her order and started walking and giving their opinions.
"Wow, what a splendid church."
"Shiny".
"I've never seen such a small church. How beautiful!"
"Small?!"
Mimosa nodded to the father. "It's like a toy."
"What?!"
Without realizing it, Mimosa innocently walked in after having completely destroyed the father's pride.
"Yuno, Natsu, tell me about the magic knights!" Recca said with happiness and euphoria as she ran to Yuno and called out to Natsu with her hand to follow him. The children Natsu was carrying got off and ran to Yuno while he was being forced into the church.
"Why do I have to go into a dirty church?" Klaus whispered in annoyance before entering.
Natsu stood in front of the door with his head bowed and his eyes glued to the frame.
He felt strange.
"So, aren't you coming in?
Blinking, the father's smile shone as he showed Natsu the way with open hands.
Natsu was silent about his statement, immediately shook his head and smiled,
"Do you care about me now?"
A sharp smile hit Natsu's face as he slowly approached and gave the father a small tap on the chest in respect.
The father's lips rose in a warm smile.
"Welcome home, Natsu."
"Yes... I am home."
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