You, Come Here. Let's Talk

"Idiot! Eleven, shut up! What nonsense are you spouting!" Cana panicked and turned around to cover Eleven's mouth with her hand, but Eleven quickly grabbed her.

Eleven ignored Cana's struggles and instead stared at Gildarts, wanting to observe Gildarts's reaction to the news.

Gildarts's expression was fascinating, shifting from nonchalance to confusion, then shock, followed by deep thought, then panic, and finally, a complete loss of composure.

"Um... well, Eleven, are you serious? Cana, Cana really is mine..."

Gildarts was so excited he was practically slurring his words. Although he seemed to be talking to Eleven, his eyes were glued to Cana the entire time, his gaze softening with tenderness.

Cana felt a little uneasy under Gildarts' gaze. Seeing that the die was cast, she stopped arguing with Eleven, sighed, scratched her head, and nodded.

!!∑(Дノ)ノ Gildarts was so shocked that he jumped right off his chair!

Cana, not one to back down now, began to recount why she had come to Fairy Tail in the first place, and why she had never dared to acknowledge Gildarts as her true self.

However, Gildarts was clearly not listening at all, still not recovered from the deep shock. He would look up at Cana in a panic, then nervously count on his fingers, muttering one woman's name after another, appearing somewhat mentally deranged and filled with disbelief!

I have a daughter?! No way! I'm usually very careful!

Whose child is it? Shana? Catherine? Keleiya? Mary? Angela?... No, no, no, the hair color is wrong! Ahhh, I can't remember!

Even after Cana finished recounting her experiences, Gildarts was still counting women's names, trying hard to remember who Cana's mother was.

Cana was increasingly speechless at Gildarts. Who would have thought that this silly old man would have so many women? She really felt sorry for her mother!

However, now that everything that needed to be said had been said, Cana suddenly felt incredibly relaxed, as if a heavy burden had been lifted from her body.

Ignoring Gildarts, who was still counting the women in shock, Cana gave Eleven a grateful look, then turned and left with a flourish.

She didn't have any intention of making Gildarts take responsibility; it would be best if they could maintain their current relationship. To be honest, if she suddenly had a father figure, Cana might feel uncomfortable.

However, just as she turned to leave, Gildarts suddenly caught up with her from behind and pulled her into his arms.

"You are Cornelia's child, there's no mistake, you look almost exactly like her. Why are you only telling me now?"

Gildarts's tone was filled with self-blame and regret, and he held Kana tightly no matter how much Cana struggled.

Cornelia was the only woman I ever truly loved, and my only wife. But she couldn't stand my obsession with work and left me. Although I heard of her passing, I never imagined we had a child together...

"I'm so sorry, I never realized you were my daughter, I really..."

Gildarts' voice choked as he spoke, and Cana's eyes softened even more as she gently pulled her arms away from Gildarts's, smiling tenderly, "It's alright, it's not your fault. I chose to keep it a secret from you. Just act like usual. If Eleven hadn't been so nosy, I wouldn't have bothered you this time."

"Cana, I..."

Gildarts wanted to say something more, but Cana cut him off. Cana didn't like this awkward conversation; with her heart open, she became much more open-minded.

Seeing Gildarts's still self-reproachful expression, Cana's lips gradually curved into a smile, and she said easily, "Although I didn't mean for you to take any responsibility, I'll still need your guidance from now on, Dad!"

Gildarts:(;Д`)

Gildarts burst into tears at the sound of "Dad," completely ignoring Cana's disgusted look, and hugged her tightly again.

Every moment of Cana's life with him, from childhood to adulthood, replayed in Gildarts's mind like a movie. He kept cursing himself for being an idiot for not even noticing his own daughter.

Gildarts tightened his embrace around Cana and said tenderly, "I will never let you feel lonely again, I will never let you be alone again! I will always be by your side!"

"No need for that, Gildarts, just do it the way it always has been..."

"No! Cana! From now on, whether we're doing missions or drinking, I'll take you with me!"

"Um... this seems a bit annoying..."

"Cana! Please give me a chance to be your father, give me the right to love you, okay?"

Cana was deeply moved by Gildarts's heartfelt confession, and tears streamed down her face. However, amidst the emotion, she had an inexplicable sense of unease, as if she was about to be entangled by some strange old man.

After a long while, Gildarts reluctantly released Cana. Cana wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes and smiled again.

"By the way, Gildarts, I heard you're going to do the 100-Year Quest. I came here to cheer you on. I wish you a smooth mission and hope you come back soon."

Upon hearing this, Gildarts was taken aback for a moment, then suddenly shook his head and looked at Cana with a solemn expression. "Cana, I said I wouldn't let you be alone anymore. How could I possibly abandon you now to do some 100-Year Quest?"

"So I've decided not to do this quest; I'm staying in the guild with you!"

Cana (°Д°): "Huh? Are you kidding me? I don't want becoming your daughter to affect your work! You don't need to worry about me, just do what you want to do!"

Gildarts, however, looked completely self-righteous (`^)ノ: "I just want to stay with you in the guild. No quest is more important than my daughter!"

Although Gildarts' words were quite touching, they infuriated Cana. While she was happy to reunite with Gildarts, she had no desire to become a burden to Gildarts.

That's 100-Year Quest! Once completed, Gildarts would be a legendary archmage. But now, he's abandoning the mission just to keep Cana from feeling lonely. Cana can't accept this; it makes her feel like she's hindering Gildarts's career.

However, Gildarts is also very stubborn. Once he makes up his mind, he won't easily change it. If he says he'll stay home with his daughter, he'll stay home with her. Even if the King of Heaven himself comes, it won't change his mind!

The world may be vast, but my daughter is the most important! Anyone who dares to stop me from spending time with my daughter, I'll wipe them out!

In just three minutes, Gildarts had evolved into a complete doting father.

Eleven, who had been squatting with the crowd watching the drama unfold for a long time, saw that Gildarts and Cana were about to start fighting right after recognizing each other as family, so he quickly ran over to smooth things over.

He slapped Cana on the head, forcing Cana to look up and argue with Gildarts, and Eleven smiled as he moved between the two of them.

"Well, well, Cana, don't be angry. Isn't this a good thing? It's already dangerous for Gildarts to do the 100-Year Quest alone. Wouldn't it be better if you went with Gildarts when you become stronger?"

Although Eleven was quite disappointed that Gildarts chose not to undertake the 100-Year Quest, he still tried to say nice things to Cana in order to ease the tension between father and daughter.

But then I thought, if Gildarts doesn't do the 100-Year Quest, wouldn't it be possible for the 100-Year Quest to fall into my hands?

I've managed to complete the 100-Year Quest before Gildarts... Hehehe, plan in action!

Cana, unaware of Eleven's wicked schemes, nodded obediently as Eleven rubbed her head. Although Cana occasionally snapped at Eleven, she generally listened to Eleven. After all, they had grown up together and had no shortage of understanding.

Gildarts was initially grateful to Eleven for covering for him and thought Eleven's idea of having him and his daughter do the 100-Year Quest together was brilliant. However, when he watched Eleven pat Cana's head in front of him, he was completely taken aback!

Holy crap! What is this brat doing? Where do you put that pig's trotter? I haven't even had a chance to give my daughter a gentle head pat yet, where did you come from, you little bastard?

As a series of Memories about Cana gradually awaken in his mind, Gildarts's gaze towards Eleven becomes increasingly dangerous.

Suddenly, a conversation from a few years ago, rich in information, popped into his mind. Gildarts remembered that he and Eleven had discussed the topic of male growth in depth, and it seemed that the topic also involved Cana.

At that time, little Cana was only twelve years old!

Buzz!!

A strong killing intent suddenly swept out. Others didn't feel anything, but Eleven, who was talking to Cana, suddenly felt his hair stand on end, and his back was instantly soaked with cold sweat.

He turned his head shakily to look at Gildarts. In Eleven's view, Gildarts seemed to have transformed into a demon, walking towards him step by step.

"Uh... Gildarts, what are you doing?"

Gildarts, now corrupted, grinned savagely, clenched his fists, grabbed Eleven by the collar, and dragged him outside.

"Eleven, come with me! I think we need to have a serious talk!"

Eleven:(;д`)ゞ???

What?! Why?! Yamete!

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