A man dressed in a black jack with golden accents. He thought he finally died but arrives in a town he does not recognize he looks and finds a note in his hand. The note reads,
"Hey this is god, I couldn't decide whether to send you to heaven or hell sorry man. Instead I thought you could redeem yourself here. This world I sent you to is completely fucked and I might just erase it if it keeps getting worse. Some dumb bitch keeps fucking warping the entire world's reality and another bitch keeps fucking with time. Anyways your strong right? I'll let you figure out what abilities you kept yourself. Your task is to save this world from a bunch of dumb bitches. Good luck and farewell,
Sincerely God"
'What the hell. It seems I've been reincarnated or something. But I'm wearing my normal clothing and wait that note said to figure out my abilities myself? I swear to god oh wait I mean if I still have that curse I am going to destroy this world myself.'
He begins walking around and notices many staring at him. A red haired knight noticed his outfit and begin speculating.
'That outfit is very strange. I doubt a witch cultist would be walking around the streets of the Capital but he's wearing something so strange. Maybe I should keep an eye on him'
Zeref decides to see if his curse is still with him as he let's go of his mental barriers and begins to love the people, the trees and the area he's in.
'Well that's good. Nothing happened'
He then wonders about the note he was given and why god would want to send him, a person who's killed countless people to 'save a world'. He also could tell magic existed in this world and wondered if his immortality was gone since his curse was.
'Those guys seem like the violent type, I'll approach them and when they attack I'll know what my current state is.'
He approached the alley way as the three men stared at him.
"You look like a fucking weirdo kid" one of the men said.
"Cough up your money or die!" the smaller one shouted
"Attack me, please I need to know something. I do not have any money-" Zeref begin to say before being cut off
"Oh you want to be hurt? This guy is a fucking weirdo let's beat his ass!" the smaller one shouted as the other two begin punching the black haired man.
'Interesting so I am still immortal but the curse has been lifted. Perhaps god did do me a favor.'
The three men noticed that he had no scratches. He was smiling.
"What the he-ll" the smaller one said
"I won't be mocked. If we punches don't hurt him maybe a knife will" the skinner man in the middle of the group said while grinning.
He pulled out two blades and Zeref noticed a blonde girl running on top of the roof tops.
"I do not wish to have conflict. Attacking me is pointless.." Zeref muttered as he felt like he's said that so many times.
"Which one of you stole it!" A girl shouted in the alley catching the three men's attention.
"She's a magic user and has a spirit? We should get out of here fuck this weirdo." one of the men said staring at Zeref.
The three men ran away and Zeref was simply staring at this girl that scared them away.
'Odd. Her eyes are the eyes of a person who's been tormented. The eyes of shame. The eyes I once had when I was first cursed'
"Thank you for saving my life." he said while smiling.
"Did you steal my item or know who stole it?" the girl said.
'That girl that flew past me before must be the one she's looking for'
The girl and a flying cat both stared at Zeref as he was thinking not realizing he was staring at the girl's eyes which caused her to blush.
"I did not steal anything from you, but I have an idea on who may have. May I ask if that cat is a spirit of some form?"
Puck flew up to him and said, "Yes I am, I am one of the great spirits in fact."
Zeref questioned if celestial magic was similar to the spirits here. He may as well ask and ask about magic since the magic here feels fairly similar to the one in his old world.
"Are you a celestial spirit?" Zeref asked looking at Puck.
"I'm not sure what exactly that means but no. I am simply a great spirit of fire." he said proudly.
"It's good too see the spirits here are happy, in my old world they were mostly used as tools, very few treated them with any kindness" he said smiling.
"Other world?" Puck looked at him in suspicion.
'I mean I don't see why I can't tell people why I'm here. I have that note. But we should probably retreive her item first'
"Yes we can discuss it once we retrieve the item that- well I suppose we should introduce ourselves first. You can call me Zeref."
Puck looked at him, "Just Zeref?"
"Yes" he responded quietly.
"My name is Puck"
"My name is-s uh Satella"
Puck glared at her when she said that.
'Odd. Not sure if she's lying or ashamed of her name. More then likely she's lying. Those eyes she has are the eyes of despair. That note may not have been lying about the new world he's in and how it's twisted'
"Your eyes are just like how mine were" he said to the girl which caught her interest.
"What-do you mean?" she asked quietly.
"The eyes of someone forced to live a life of solitude, the eyes of despair" he said softly not to upset the girl.
Puck looked at Zeref almost with murderess intent. But Puck could tell he wasn't lying nor had any malice within his words.
"What-t do you mean by that?" the girl said as she tried to hold back tears.
"Listen I apologize for what I said, let's get your item and we can talk more once that's done." he said noticing she was upset.
Reinhard was observing all of this. He noticed the man he thought may be a witch cultist seemed to be a very kind man. He also noticed he said another world.
"Ok but why are you helping me?" the girl asked in confusion.
"I have committed many sins throughout my life, this is a very small step towards redemption or rather simply attonment." he said sadly.
"O-ok well do you know where the thief went?" the girl asked.
"Yes but first what is your real name, I told you my name which was hard for me to do, I ask you do the same" he said hoping his assumption was correct.
Puck said, "Why did you even say that Lia?"
"My name is Emilia-just Emilia" she said quickly and stared away from him.
"Ok Emilia let's go, I believe I know where she went."
"How?" she asked confused
"It's a form of magic from my home world" he said as he motioned for them to follow him.
The three of them begin walking into the slums. Zeref was stared at by almost everyone and the fact a man wearing that clothing was walking with a half witch many would say name's but were scared to due to the slim chance they were witches. One of the people they walked by however decided to say something.
"A half elf and a man that looks like a witch. Get out of here you two weirdos!" he scoffed at them.
Zeref just grabbed Emilia's hand and kept walking towards the direction the thief went.
'This world is cold. Half-elves must have some sort of stereotype. This girl I've just met seems to be a nice person. She also have some sort of memory block as he sensed what seemed to be a memory related magic barrier within her. He also could sense simply by her mana that she may be much older then she appears'
"Let go of my daughter creep." Puck said to Zeref as he didn't notice he was still grabbing her hand after the man yelled at them.
"I'm sorry, I didn't like the way that man acted. Reminded me of a person I used to know." he said as he was genuinely sorry.
"To be honest- I appreciated it thank you Zeref" the girl responded with a smile.
They finally made it to the building that contains the thief. Zeref already sensed a enemy coming from a distance away maybe thirty minutes if she was walking and there has been another that didn't seem to be a enemy but was wary also following them. He knocked on the door.
"What's the passcode?" a man said.
"I'm here to buy a item" Zeref responded.
"Well you look weird as hell but if you got money I don't care! Come on in kid" he said to him not even noticing the girl with him.
"What the hell is she doing here?" Flint asked in a roar seeing the girl she stole from and some weirdo.
"You stole my-" she was cut off by Zeref
"I do not wish for any conflict. I also have a bad feeling someone is coming to attempt to kill us." he said with authority.
'I haven't talked like that since commanding my troops. How strange.'
"You know you seem pretty weird. You knew exactly where to find the thief, wear clothing that only a witch would wear or a weirdo. Not to mention your strange dialoged saying your from another world." Puck said as he punched Zeref in the forehead lightly.
When Puck made contact with Zeref he felt something insane.
'The amount of mana this man has is- almost infiante. He posses every single element. Is this man a mage? A mage would be a understatement he would be the most powerful mage in the world'
"That's not nice Puck stop" Emilia shouted.
Old man Rom was confused but could tell Zeref was no liar and spoke in a way that both demanded and implied power. He decided to listen to what the boy said and try to defuse Flint and the girl she stole from.
"How about we pour some drinks, have a chat and if your right about a enemy coming to kill us, Flint will give the girl's item back as a thanks for the warning." he said while grabbing his weapon placing it next to his seat and pouring some beer.
"I appreciate that, I like to avoid conflict but the enemy approaching here seems to have nothing but darkness surrounding her" he said while signaling for Emilia to come sit with him and Flint.
Flint then asked, "So what are your names?"
"My name is Zeref, this is Emilia and the spirit is Puck" he responded.
"My name is Flint and this is old man Ron" she replied smiling.
"How do you sense preseneses and even emotion of those people?" Flint asked to Zeref.
"I am a magic user"
"What kind of magic?" Emilia asked
"Black magic, I was known before as the The abyss of sorcery." he said softly feeling regret from his past life.
"Wait are you a witch cultist? I mean I thought the outfit was strange but black magic? What the hell?" Flint said backing away.
"To be honest I don't know what you mean by a witch cultist. Black magic refers to the origin of magic. It is the collection of all the different types of elements." he replied.
"Wait your telling me you can use all the elements at the same time?" Emilia asked.
"No well rather it's more like combining them. I'm not sure what the elements are in this world but I'm guessing there is something that allows magic to be possible. That something when used can create certain elements. But the origin is still the same. If you combine it all you will get either a light energy or a black energy form." he explained.
"Wow I didn't know you were such a advanced mage" Emilia said and smiled.
Puck then said, "Yes when I touched him earlier I felt a mana reserve that made me question my sanity. He almost has infinite mana"
"Our guest has arrived" he said with the same voice he used before when something was important.
Elsa walked in staring at the man dressing in such strange clothing. She did not smell the witch on him so wondered why he seemed so odd.
"My name is-" she was cut off by Zeref.
"I already know you simply want to kill us all. I don't see the point in introductions. Leave now or die. I would prefer not to kill anyone but if I have to I will." he said in a voice that hinted to only truth escaping his mouth.
"Your very confident for a boy so young how funny" she laughed.
"I'm actually four hundred years old but honestly I don't mind the compliment" he said smirking.
"Well regardless of your insanity your going to die!" she said and licked her lips.
She rushed at Zeref at inhuman speeds and stabbed him with her dagger. The dagger didn't pentrate his skin and broke apart.
"What the hell- so you are a witch?"
"I am not a witch simply immortal. Nothing you do can harm me. If you leave now I won't judge you, if you care about living you will" he said once again in a way that almost implied he really didn't want to fight.
Reinhard was observing all of this but decided not to intervene. This man seems to be handling it fine and he wants to know what's going on exactly.
"Your immortal? What a joke your a witch but regardless, it doesn't matter if your immortal" she responded preparing to attack the others in the room.
"Oh I see" he responded knowing exactly what she was thinking.
She rushed at the others at inhuman speeds but right before her blade was about to touch Emilia's neck Zeref grabbed her and threw her across the room.
"How cowardly, I gave you many chances but I won't any further." he said while looking at Elsa with his black eyes, the eyes that have lived hundreds of years and the eyes that have witnessed kingdoms rise and fall and both destruction and creation.
Zeref held out his hands and pointed two fingers on each hands joining his two arms wrists together. Black magic started surronding him as he said softly, "Forgive me"
The blast instantly killed Elsa. She may be able to regenerate but not from an attack that no mage in history could ever dream of using. She was sent back into the earth itself causing the entire building to shake.
"I am sorry you guys had to see that" he said saddened as he had killed a person the first day he arrived in this world.
"You saved my life, why are you apologizing?" Emilia said smiling at him.
"Yeah that was completely nuts! Your magic is insane. Seriously you might even be able to take on the sword saint!" Flint said in laughter and relaxation as she thought moments ago she would die.
"Speaking of the sword saint" Reinhard said entering the loot house.
"What is he doing here?" Flint asked in annoyance.
"I'm impressed you killed such a person, she is a assassin who has been plaguing the Kingdom for years known as the Bowel Hunter. I have never been in combat with her but she is known to be immune to magic and she can regenerate any wound" Reinhard said bowing to Zeref in gratitude.
"There is no need to bow. I did not wish to kill her but she attempted to harm the others with me. That's the only reason I used such a spell. I also noticed that you have been following me since I was in the capital" Zeref said smiling as he knew he wasn't a threat.
"Yes I must admit I was wondering who you were. That clothing is very strange and is similar to clothing witch cultists wear." Reinhard stated.
"I guess I need to get some new clothes then" Zeref said laughing at how insignifcant something can be.
"Well regardless I do have a few questions, I ask that you come with me" Reinhard said in a voice that didn't allow a rebuttal.
"No he didn't do anything wrong he saved my life and helped me get my insignia back" Emilia said.
"Oh right I forgot here you go" Flint said returning the Insignia to Emilia.
Reinhard saw the glow when flint held it. He found the fifth royal candidate out of sheer luck. What an interesting day this has been for him.
"I don't think we introduced ourself my name is Zeref what is yours?" he asked Reinhard who was shocked as he hasn't needed to give his name due to someone not knowing it. But he genuinely didn't. How strange.
"My name is Reinhard Van Astrea" he said with respect.
"It is good to meet you. I know you were following me and I know your powerful as well. You however are not a threat nor hold any hostility. I ask that you trust that I am here to help the people of this Kingdom and this world. I would love to explain it to you in more detail but it's getting rather late." Zeref said hoping not to try to explain that note he had.
'God why the did you send me here? This world doesn't seem to be in chaos...'
Reinhard listened closley and knew he was telling the truth and had emotions of conviction, confusion and regret. But he was not lying. Reinhard decided to not bother with questions as he found the fifth canidate for the royal selection.
"Well if you promise that I will honor your words. You also helped me find the fifth canidate for the royal selection thank you" Reinhard said
'Hey it's god again forgot to mention this but to save this world survive three years without the world ending and Emilia must become Queen. That's it. Your reward is a peaceful life and your immortality is not permanent last help I'm giving you byeee'
Zeref fell to the ground with his hands on his head
'Why was god talking to me and why is my head splinting afterwards...'
"Zeref are you ok?" Emilia said running towards Zeref who was on his knees in pain.
"Yeah just got a sudden headache but I'm fine now I guess.." he replied unsure of what he's even saying anymore.
Reinhard then took Flint and Rom and left. Emilia and Zeref were sitting in a loot house both wondering what just happened.
"Zeref do you live far from here?" Emilia said hoping to get to invite him to Mathers estate.
"No I don't usually live anywhere, I simply walk the land but I guess I do have a purpose now" he said as he was thinking of something important.
"Uhm well if you want you can stay as a guess at my estate, it's the least I can do for you saving my life" she said smiling
"I wouldn't want to bother you like that saving a life is not something you should be rewarded for, not to mention if I didn't lead you here you would not have been in harm and I also killed a person today." he said attempting to justify reasons he's not some hero this girl thinks he is.
"Well she was a murderer and would have killed everyone here if you did not stop her. You did something good if you don't want to come to my estate because of me just say it." she said with sadness in her voice.
'I wasn't even considering how her life must have been. I also need to make her queen. I told myself ever since Mavis died I would never love anything again, but I guess this is a new world and I'm sure she would want me to not torture myself forever'
"Emilia your funny, you think I don't want to accept your offer because of something related to you, the reason was me. But I realize I was only thinking of my own guilt, I apologize" he said with a new tone she hasn't heard.
She wondered if he was like her. He seemed so familiar with being alone, what was his story?
"I think you and me are similar, I don't really know how yet but I do and I just want to thank you not only for saving my life, but for even speaking to me at all" she said both with sad and happy smile.
They were picked up in a carriage with a maid with pink hair that night. She heard the story of Zeref's magic and wondered what Roswell would think. Emilia and Zeref were both staring at each other as if they were realizing their similar pasts, not even realizing how long they have been.
"Are you trying to seduce Emilia?" Ram looked at them with a serious expression almost a hateful one.
Emilia blushed, "Ram what is wrong with you?"
"Sorry" she muttered while turning her head back to the road.
Zeref and Emilia both wanted to ask each other something, but Ram was there. Eventually they made it mansion.
"You have a nice home" Zeref said looking around at the size of the mansion.
"Thanks I guess I'll see you in the morning?" Emilia asked in a tone that was a question rather then a statement.
"Actually I did have a few things I wanted to talk to you about, and I'm guessing this is the best time to avoid others evesdropping" he whispered to Emilia
Emilia questioned why he wanted to talk to her about something others shouldn't hear but didn't doubt his reasoning either.
"Ok want to come to my room?" she asked
"Sure" he responded
They made there way through a giant hallway finally entering Emilia's room. The room was fairly generic but then again the entire mansion seemed very simple in terms of décor.
"So what did you want to talk to me about?" Emilia asked curiously.
"Many things to be fully honest, though some I find it hard you will believe me. Others are more simple questions" he said questioning his own sanity after his last encounter with 'god'
Emilia begin to just change right in from of him into her nightgown. Zeref remembered Mavis running into him while he was bathing in a lake. It seems Emilia nor Zeref either care about that sort of thing. Zeref has lived hundreds of years but certainly isn't a wise man. He is still a child that was tortured by contradictions until he was forced to regard life as a game to remain somewhat sane. That curse is gone now and he can live a life he never could before. Maybe god really was giving him a second chance.
"Well first I must tell you something, or rather how I arrived here. I died in another world and woke up here holding a note that god left me or whatever being that controlled the world or I guess multiverse and said this world is doomed to fail. He then again mentioned to me some more details at the loot house. That was when I collapsed." he said awaiting a laugh or some sort of question to his sanity.
"Uh to be honest I got no clue what you mean by that, but I trust you so I won't doubt what your saying. I wanted to ask you something too" she said shocking Zeref with such a simple response to a previous statement that would sound insane to most.
"Yeah what?" he said
"Well to be honest the first person that's even really talked to me like I'm a person outside of the people that work at this mansion and I wanted to know why.." she asked as she begin to lay down in her bed.
"I'm guessing your not use to kindness, well to be honest I am not either. I was viewed as a demon, a black mage who was the source of all sin and hardship in my old world. Though I was cursed and simply wanted to die, the actions I did in attempting to die lead to many other deaths. Anytime I ever entertained the thought of caring or loving someone around me, they would die" he said as if he was thinking of old memories.
"That's-s so sad I had no idea that-" Emilia was cut off by Zeref as he continued
"So if your wondering why I treated you with kindness, I guess it may be due to only my selfishness, this is the first time I've been able to care or love a person before without them dying for the last well four hundred years since my brother died" he finished as he felt no need to keep any secrets from anyone in this world.
"Your not selfish for that, if anything I am for questioning you. A curse that would make anyone you care for die sounds like hell" she said realizing she needed to stop prying into his life she just met him and was happy that someone treated her nice and asked way to many questions.
"If your wondering if you did something wrong, you didn't. I don't mind telling you anything I'm not very much of a secretive person. I now can view things how they are and react without a mask or a false identity. I was never given that luxury before" he said which made Emilia relax after hearing it.
"Emilia I'm going on a walk, I guess you could say it's one of my hobbies and I'll see you tommorow morning alright?" Zeref said
"If you say so but be careful" Emilia responded
Zeref begin to leave the mansion and walk towards the forest he saw. Mabeasts had judgement they knew when they were a predator and in this case they were prey to Zeref. He admitted a aura of mana constantly which he didn't even realize. He's used to sleeping against trees so he laid against a tree and went to sleep.
When he woke up the sun was hitting him nicely. It was a good temperature.
'I think I slept in judging on the sun it's probably ten I hope I didn't freak Emilia out'
He headed back to the mansion and realized it was still early. Seems using the sun to tell the time won't work in this world.
He didn't know which room was his so he just went back to Emilia's room to see if she was awake. He walked in and she wasn't, he was about to leave when he heard a spirit with a child's voice say his name.
"What you think you were going to do just then?" The spirit asked in anger
"I just woke up and wanted to know which room was mine."
Puck was lost in what he just said, "Your room is the one with your bed? Are you dumb Zeref?"
"I slept under a tree in the forest over there" as he pointed outside the window
Puck realizing he wasn't lying asked, "Why?"
"Habit I guess?"
Emilia woke up hearing the voices of the spirit and Zeref.
"Good morning Zeref" she said as she yawned and smiled towards him.
Puck noticing something he didn't like happening said, "This man slept by a tree so he didn't know which room was his" he said and started laughing.
"Wait huh?" Emilia asked
Puck kept going, "Yeah he seriously slept over in the forest for some reason"
'What's up with this cat, he seems to be hiding something I wonder if it's related to the memory block Emilia has, or perhaps something worse is going on. Memory blocking magic is rarely used for good'
"Puck can I ask you something?" Zeref said with a serious voice
"Relax I was just jok-" he got cut off
"We're you the one to put that memory blocking magical seal on her" as he gestured towards Emilia
Puck looked both shocked and infuriated.
"How-w do you even know?" he said in shock before his anger would set in
"I sense it, I don't think I'm rivaled in terms of magical abilities in this world. I noticed it the moment I met her but the way you act makes me fear that something more twisted is going on. Usually memory blocking magic is used to hide things from people that they don't want them remembering" he said staring at Puck wondering if his assumptions were correct.
"Wait my memory is altered?" Emilia said with a face of worry
Puck got even more angry "You want to die?"
"I can't" Zeref said before he could even finish his sentence.
"You have the wrong idea I'm overprotective but I'm sort of relived that you actually cared enough to start to worry" Puck replied in what seemed to be a sort of relieved way.
'I've lived for four hundred years yet this is one of the weirdest experiences in my life'
"Ok maybe I assumed something incorrect but regardless you did the same Puck and I'm still wondering why her memories are sealed." Zeref said again, he doesn't like those who alter others memories and Puck is involved somehow.
"We can talk about it later" Puck said gesturing to Emilia who looked as she was about to break down.
"Knowing one's memory is altered and not resolving that issue isn't the best for one's mental state. Emilia after breakfast I'll release the spell blocking your memories, Puck most likely thinks that blocking memories is a way of protecting someone from a dark past. All it does it delay the truth and the longer the delay the worse the truth becomes" he said again sounding like he's speaking from experience
"Ok I guess I can try to not think about it" Emilia said
Puck just returned in the crystal he didn't have anything to say.
Rem and Ram enter Emilia's room too see Zeref.
"Rem rem are guest is violating Emilia"
"Ram Ram are guest is a pervert"
Emilia was in a trance thinking of what happened before.
Zeref just stared blankly at them, "What are you referring to?" he asked
"Why are you even in her room?" Rem said with suspicion.
"I didn't know which room was mine and before you ask no I did not sleep in the mansion I slept in the forest, it's a old habit so can you both relax?" Zeref said in slight annoyance of having to repeat himself so many times.
They said breakfast will be ready in two hours and left.
"Emilia are you ready?" Zeref asked
"Are you going to release my memories?" Emilia said
"Yes and I have no clue what they are, but I'll try to help in anyway I can" he said
"Ok then do it" she said with a slight smile
Zeref simply clicked his fingers and Emilia completely passed out. She started shaking and trembling.
'Dark past as I thought. She's most likely reliving the darkest parts of the memory she lost. Perhaps I'll enter that landscape.'
Zeref used a spell he thought he'd never use to enter another person's dreams. He saw Emilia watching her younger self freezing a bunch of people to death. She kept screaming at the younger version of herself to die.
"Emilia is this the memory that was sealed"
"Zeref?" she said regaining her sanity for the time being
"I killed all of them, I couldn't-" she begin crying in Zeref's chest
"Let's both watch the entire thing again, I want to show you the difference between someone that's killed people and someone's who is a victim of there situation" he said calmy
She didn't want to listen but agreed anyway. The entire dream changed to the start.
"I-i don't want to watch this" she muttered while attempting to hold back tears
"Emilia whatever wrongs you think you've done well I don't know if this is comforting but I've done far worse. I want to know more about you, I've told you the the darkest things about me you have nothing to hide" he told her while at the same time watching the memories.
"This is when they-y come" she sobbed
Zeref noticed the women and how she was able to manipulate reality. So this is who god was referring to? How would Emilia have any connection and what's this box they want opened. If she can't do that herself she has limits on her power.
"If you want to blame anyone blame that witch Emilia" Zeref said calmy
"She is one of the reasons I'm here, she is a virus to this world that needs to die." he said
Emilia looked shocked hearing that.
"But I'm still the one that-"
"Emilia that women has control over reality, you were a child, what were you think if this was anyone else?"
"What do you mean?"
"What would you think if that girl wasn't you just a stranger, would you think her actions are evil, that she was responsible?"
"No but-"
"Emilia your hating yourself for no reason, if you seek revenge I will help you destroy the person that was truly responsible but your self hatred is misguided. I spent four hundred years immortal trying to kill myself and not being able too. I know what self hatred is like and you do not deserve it" he finished almost shedding a tear himself for Emilia. A kind soul that got twisted to self hatred.
The dream ends and they return to her room.
"How do you feel?" Zeref asked
"Honestly I'm not sure but thank you, I will never understand why you do this for a half elf you met a day ago" she muttered
"Stop lowering your own worth. I'm doing this because I care. Simple as that." he responded
They head to eat Breakfast and Roswell notices the memory block was gone.
"Good to meeeet you Zeref I am so impressed with your actions saving Emilia. Ask for anything and you shall receive it as your reward"
'What a gift for doing anything a decent person would do? Why would I even entertain this. I guess if I just decline he'll insist so what should I say... I don't know god why is this world so annoying'
"Zeref?" Roswell continued
"I guess for a reward I'd like to assist Emilia in her campaign to reach the throne," then he smirked, "Also I'd like to spar you Roswell I have heard your the strongest mage in the Kingdom, I'd like to take your title." he finished grinning.
"That's very rude of you to say to Lord Roswell" one of the maids said.
Roswell interjected "Any mage who wouldn't want a good spar is not a true mage. Zeref you excite me with that pledge and you seem extremely talented. When I am available I will most certainly take you on that offer" he said with genuine excitement.
"I look forward to it" he said grinning back at Roswell
"Wait why do you want to help me more? You literally already saved my life and helped me get over my sealed memories" Emilia blurted realizing she said that to the group.
Puck came out of his crystal, "Well to be honest Zeref did a pretty good job helping her get over it, I'm honestly surprised"
'I'm the black sorcerer who challenged the dragon of the apocalypse. Of course I can help someone get over fears of some witch that controls reality messing with her brain'
Emilia just looked uncomfortable and Zeref noticed.
"To be fair she shouldn't have had any memories sealed in the first place, but that's just my opinion. I've never raised a child despite being over four hundred years old so I don't really know what it's like" he said
The entire room went silent hearing that.
Rosewall stood up and walked over to him, "Are you Flugul?"
"Who's that?" Zeref responded
"If you're not Flugul who are you, four hundred years ago is when the great calamity happened that limits your idenity to very few people"
"I'm the abyss of sorcery" he said
Rosewall thought then said, "Never heard of that name in history"
'This is getting annoying'
"Ok so will you honor my request for my reward? To spar you and I must make Emilia queen as well. If I fail you can kill me" he said laughing
Emilia then spoke, "Ok so now your four hundred years old? Why didn't you tell me about this earlier now this is weird" she said blushing
"To be fair four hundred years of wandering and trying to end your life isn't exactly the method of aging in maturity, besides technically your over one hundred years old Emilia" he said laughing again. This world was to insane for him but he liked it.
Rosewall was confused on these developments, he wasn't sure exactly what to do. His goal is to revive his teacher and it seems Zeref's goal is simply to make Emilia queen. If Zeref used his full power he could easily kill Roswall he rivals the sword saint not to mention is immortal.
"Roswall I'm guessing your wondering how I'm going to either benefit or get in the way of your plans correct?" Zeref grinned noticing him trailing into thought.
"I don't know what you meean I'm just looking forward to are sparring match" he said
"Roswall I don't like keeping secrets and you have about forty shields protecting whatever your true goal is. So how about this, I'll tell you mine and if you are satisifed with what you hear you tell me yours"
Roswall just agreed the deal he can reject so easily.
"I am here to and I quote here from god 'kill a bitch that keepings fucking with reality and kill another bitch that's fucking with time'"
Roswall just looked confused
"So far thanks to Emilia I already identified the first target. As for the time maniuplation well I have absoultely no clue" he finished
Roswall was shaking, he was referring to that witch that controls reality and he really thinks he can stop her?
"You really think you can defeat that monster?" Roswell asks confused
"I once challenged the dragon of the apocalypse who was able to bend time and space with his strength alone and could easily destroy a nation's army without difficulty" he said
"Every power has a weakness, and thanks to Emilia I have a good idea what the witch of reality's weakness is. Also she can't really do anything to me. 'God' Told me her other power is seducing anyone with her eyes or whatever, luckily I'm what's the word...my eyes are a portal to the soul of a man that was cursed to live a hell for centuries'. If you kill anyone you care about for that long you learn the ability to completely kill your emotions. Anyways like I was saying the second part is the time manipulator which will be a bigger issue then reality manipulation. All 'God' said was that if I don't take care of these two people and make Emilia queen this entire world will be erased because 'God' is pissed about how much of a 'fuck up' this universe is." he finished like he just spoke a speech of insanity and was ready for a million questions.
Roswall suprised him "You did suprise me I will admit so I will tell you my goal, to revive my teacher"
"I once tried the same to my little brother that died due to dragons attacking my village, so I can relate to that"
Roswall smiled, "Were you successful?"
"No that's how I got cursed for maniuplating life, after many years of study and trial and error I figured it out. Then I was cursed as everyone I talked too, the trees, animals anything I even slightly cared for died. Then I created demons to kill me which failed meserably. So in the end I created my most powerful demon which was a exact copy of my little brother. He was the most powerful creation I made and eventually completed it's job. That's the cruel truth of trying to bring back the dead." he said not even as a attempt to change Roswall's goal but more so as venting his frustration.
Roswall looked shocked beyond belief hearing the things this boy said. He started to question his goal his reason for living and wondered if Zeref story was the world warning him of his future if he continues.
Emilia after absorbing everything Zeref said ran up to him and hugged him.
"I'm so sorry you had to go through that- I promise you this world will be better, you'll get to enjoy things you never could" she muttered while shedding tears of the tail he just spoke.
Zeref was shocked at her saying this. He wondered why she cared. He was a demon he killed countless just to end his own suffering. Why should he have forgiveness?
Puck just looked like he saw the world being destroyed and put back together. He couldn't speak he had nothing to say, nor did the maids, nobody doubted was Zeref said despite the insanity of it his power and his words spoke the truth.
"I guess it's time to relax, the selection will come soon, what will my role be?" Zeref asked to Emilia sort of laughing at his question considering he controlled a continent at one point.
"You'll be my knight" she said smiling
"A abyss of black magic being a knight are you joking?" he said sort of shocked
Rosewall then butted in "To be honest besides Reinhard and even then your fight would just be a draw due to your immortality, your the strongest person in the entire Kingdom. Unlimited mana, magic from another world, immortal." he said in a dramatic tone
"I guess so, but Emilia a knight is well I built a city into a empire that controlled a continent when I was in my old world, I feel I could be more useful" he said thinking to all his useless knights that didn't do anything but die in the end.
"Well a knight can do whatever they want, you can help me with my campaign too. There's no restrictons." Emilia said at the end in a flirting tone which caught Zeref off gaurd.
"I guess if you insist, but none of that formal talk I hate talking like that." he said scoffing at the end.
"Ok and I got a few questions to talk to Roswall about but also one for you let's have a meeting in the forest right now" Zeref said laughing as he said it
Roswall was dumb founded at his request and Emilia just agreed.
"In the forest? Why wo-"
"Because I prefer that there and if your worried about mabeasts my mere presense scares them away." he laughed as he said that
Roswall agreed and Emilia did happily as they headed too the forest to discuss plans.
"Ok so first off why do you want to become queen Emilia"
"Well to be honest it's just to save my people with the dragon's blood"
'Ok so the dragon's blood has some sort of healing attribute good to know'
"Ok and Emilia oh wait how did this selection happen how often does a Kingdom pick a new leader, I thought normally it be the son or daughter of the previous"
Roswall said, "They all died out due to illness"
"Illness? Well that contridicts the power of the dragon's blood and I hate I just said that word but anyways yeah how is that even possible" Zeref asked
Roswall sighed, "You already have an idea of how"
"Either they died to something or someone else, and it's a cover up, the dragon is dead or they ran out of blood or the dragon stopped supporting the Kingdom. 6 possibilities so Roswall any idea which may be most likely?"
Emilia then spoke "If the dragon isn't giving blood then my entire reason for doing this campagin is pointless" she said sadly
"If the dragon refuses I will slay that dragon, In fact for the time witch I know someone that could help I have no idea if I could bring him here though"
Roswall grinned hearing that. He realized then that Zeref will not be a tool for him to use but an ally as theyre goals are alligned.
"Actually I'll wait to do that when we see her, the being I will ask 'god' to bring here is well how do I put it, if you blink in a way he doesn't like you'll die. He's a dragon slayer and and also a dragon. To be honest I forgive him for what he's done at this point and I understand his resentment. Regardless if we find ourselves with the time witch worse comes to worse that's the plan"
"As for the witch of reality I'm fairly certain I can take her, I already have a plan based on the memories Emilia showed me to defeat her."
Emilia and Roswall both looked shocked. This boy was making these plans so quickly and they were good well thought out plans too.
"Emilia if the dragon blood wasn't involved in the selection would you run?" Zeref asked
"No I would have no reason" she replied
"Well that's boring, Emilia for the next two years we're going to accomplish every single unthinkable task possible. Then you'll become the queen. 'God' specifically said you must or else this world is erased for whatever reason that nut case had"
Roswall then begin speaking "Well tasks other then your main objectives would be, killing the three mabeasts and killing the seven sin archbishops and destroying the witch cult. Economic reform and other political things as well."
"You speak to me like I don't know how to win Roswall" he laughed "Honestly I built a country because I was bored. That was my reason"
Emilia just smiled she didn't really care what he said anymore she'll just keep listening.
"Well Roswall, Emilia you both are my allies so I will lend you some of my power, if you somehow die in the middle of the night due to my absense 'God' will get pretty angry at me"
He summoned pure magic power of all energy elements combined and formed it into a braclet, a black one for Roswall and a white one for Emilia.
"What do these do?" Emilia asked
"Basically it's like a automated life saver and power booster, if you were attacked in your sleep it would boost your base power by around 50x and heal any injury even things no medicine could heal instantly." he said
Roswall grinned with joy at this gift, "Thank you very much Zeref this will be a comfort to not worry about many things"
Emilia just hugged him
Puck then appeared and said "What a weird group, Zeref are you corrupting my daughter?"
Roswall noticing the opportunity to clear some issues bumped Emilia directly onto Zeref and they falled right on top of each other. When Zeref opened his eyes Emilias mouth was right on his and Roswall was running from Puck.
'Weird world, huh 'god''
Emilia started to worry and Zeref wondered what happened. I mean they just kissed. To Zeref age is a number and there both over a centuary old and both seem to be completely broken inside. So he doubt she'd think any different.
"I don't think I'm ready to have a baby" Emilia said looking at Zeref neversouly
"Huh?" Zeref responded
"Well we just kissed and uh Puck told me if you kiss a boy you get pregnant"
'I think it's time I get to be the one threatening Puck'
He snapped his fingers and puck teleported to his hand
"You forgot a cruical part of parenting, Puck why did you tell Emilia she'd get pregant by kissing a boy?" he said seriously
"To protect her" he said in a equal serious tone
"I guess a spirit being a father is not a good idea. Puck my fellow being who's lived to long, lying, sealing memories and spewing nonsense is not protection it just leads to complications in the future" Zeref said
Puck looked both guilty and ashamed and didn't say anything.
"But then again your not her father and your a spirit so I don't blame you for screwing things up, I mean i basically killed everyone I cared about so I'd say I'm a bigger fuck up then anyone in this world. Anyways, please explain to Emilia this concept so I don't have to make the clown do it."
Puck shivered at the idea of Roswall explaining this to his daughter
"Fine" he said "But-"
"I believe that engaging before marriage is quite a sin Puck, I would like to know if you agree?" Zeref said trying to hide his grin
"I understand and trust you Zeref"
'Well god I don't know how long it'll take before I complete the goal you sent me here to do, but if I do complete it and you send me to hell I'm going to destroy hell and kill you ok? This is the first time in my life I've enjoyed living so much'
Puck begin to explain the information he neglected many years ago and Emilia just seemed to nod not really caring but understanding the information regardless. She didn't care about the weird way Puck made it seem like a wicked act. To her it just seemed like a hug but to someone you love in a different way.