Father and Daughter Reunited

God?

Gildarts raised an eyebrow. "You understood what's written here?"

"No."

Yuri sighed, frowning, and said, "But one thing is certain: this magic is related to the gods."

He didn't understand the meaning of the words in the book; it was just that the word inexplicably entered his mind after he infused it with magic.

Gildarts frowned. "Yuri, do you believe in gods?"

Yuri shook his head. "I don't know."

God is such a vague and ethereal thing.

Rather than a concrete thing, it's more like an abstract concept.

But since even time travel can happen, Yuri couldn't guarantee that gods definitely don't exist.

For a moment, the room fell silent.

Not long after...

"Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't dwell on it." Gildarts laughed nonchalantly.

"That's true, no matter how much you worry about it, it won't disappear." Yuri laughed along.

Compared to before, his mindset has indeed changed a lot. Or rather, it's not just his strength that has improved.

If there's a problem, then solve it, instead of just passively thinking about escaping it.

"Alright, now that the item is in your hands, I should be going." Gildarts stood up, ready to say goodbye and leave.

But Yuri suddenly called out to him from behind.

"Gildarts!"

"What's wrong? Is there something else? Or perhaps you're reluctant to part with me?" Gildarts teased with a smile.

"No, in exchange for you telling me this secret, I'll tell you a secret too."

Yuri also smiled slightly, amidst Gildarts's puzzled gaze.

It slowly reveals a girl's longing that she has kept buried in her heart for nearly ten years.

Yes, there are people who will miss you, but that person is not me...

Gildarts: "!!"

Fairy Tail Guild

Cana looked around but couldn't find the person she was looking for, so she sat down on the stool and sighed in disappointment.

"If you're looking for Yuri, he should be home today..." Gray, who knew Cana better, chimed in.

Cana glanced at him and sighed again.

In the past, Gray might have actually been right.

But the reason she sighed today wasn't because of Yuri, but because of Gildarts.

It was rare for Gildarts to stay in the guild for so long; she hadn't even done any quests during this time, just so she could catch a glimpse of him.

But it's gone again today.

"I even saw Gildarts go to him earlier," Gray added.

Cana immediately perked up.

Why Gildarts looking for Yuri? Is there something important they need to discuss?

Just as she was thinking this, a loud bang suddenly came from the guild gate.

The commotion was so great that it attracted everyone's attention.

Gildarts frantically smashed through the gate, and with a flash of white light, the gate shattered into pieces.

"Damn Gildarts! Can't you just use the door properly?!"

Makarov's roar came from behind the bar.

In the past, Gildarts would most likely have laughed and scratched his head, then chuckled and brushed it off.

But at this moment, he had no time to think about anything else. His forehead was covered in a thin layer of sweat, and he was breathing heavily, which showed just how hurriedly he had come.

His gaze swept across the guild hall until he caught sight of a brown figure.

"Cana!"

He rushed forward and grabbed Cana in a tight hug.

"Gildarts...?!"

Not to mention the others in the guild, even Cana herself was somewhat bewildered by what was happening before her eyes.

"You are... Cornelia's child, aren't you!"

Hearing her mother's name suddenly sent a jolt through Cana's heart.

"There's absolutely no mistake, you two look exactly alike... She's the only woman I've ever loved in my life, and I've only ever been married to Cornelia."

"But in the end, she couldn't stand how passionate I was about my work, and she left thirteen years ago."

"Although I later heard that she had passed away, I never imagined we would have a daughter... Cana, you are my child!"

Huh?!

A gasp, loud enough to lift the roof off, erupted within the guild; everyone was utterly stunned by this sudden news.

"Why?"

Cana's eyes were already brimming with tears. A long-held grievance suddenly welled up inside her, and she said in a trembling voice, "It's never been like this all along..."

"Yuri told me."

Gildarts said guiltily, "I'm so sorry, I didn't even realize my own daughter was right beside me all along."

Yuri... but why?

She had never told Yuri about her past...

Memories flooded back, and Cana suddenly realized that Yuri had been very tolerant and caring towards her ever since they first met, just like her own brother.

So... you actually knew all along?

"I will never let you be alone again... So, could you give me another chance to love you?" Gildarts humbly made a request, an incompetent father trying to make amends.

The tears that had been welling up in Cana's eyes finally broke free and streamed down her flushed cheeks.

"Father!"

The father and daughter finally recognized each other and embraced tightly, while the guild members watched with tears streaming down their faces.

Yuri leaned against the wall beside the guild gate, his azure pupils reflecting the vast, boundless sky.

"What are you thinking about?" Griffon suddenly asked in his mind.

"Just spacing out," Yuri said calmly.

"Are you envious?" Griffon teased.

"It's impossible to say there isn't one," Yuri sighed softly.

Griffon's question was actually quite rude, but Yuri didn't deny it outright.

If it were in the past, this guy would have been stubborn no matter what.

"How about we go inside?" Griffon suggested.

"It's not time yet..." Yuri shook his head and propped himself up, his eyes regaining their resolve. "We should go."

Gildarts, who originally planned to leave immediately, was persuaded to stay by Yuri's expression of "family affection".

Yuri, who originally planned to wait until the Red Queen was repaired before setting off, felt a sense of urgency because of the secrets revealed by Gildarts.

He admitted that he envied that kind of relationship.

Therefore, he needs enough strength to protect this beautiful thing.

He will no longer run away.

He wanted to cut off the nightmare that had been haunting him and live an upright life in the sunlight.

Therefore, he needs sufficient power.

Throw away! Throw away!! And more throw away!! --Ineedmorepower!!

"Let's go, to the far north."

In a secluded corner, Yuri and Griffon embark on their journey once more.

This time, it was still just the two of them, one human and one bird.