Ling Yuan: Go Be Sirin's Mom

Katarina: "???"

Monkey King froze.

Everyone else froze as well.

At first glance, it sounded like nothing was wrong. It even seemed a little inspiring.

But if you read it carefully, you would realize—

It was complete nonsense.

Still, no one said anything. They simply treated it as giving Maple a way out.

Maple: "Group Owner!"

Maple was a little touched, but she had forgotten who had brought this matter up in the first place.

Ling Yuan: "Alright, let's drop this topic and talk about something else."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "What else is there to talk about?"

Ling Yuan: "There is. For example, Gajeel and the others."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "? What happened to them?"

Ling Yuan: "Of course, we should bring them in. He's even got a Shadow Dragon underling. By then, Fairy Tail will have four Dragon Slayers."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Impossible! How could people like that possibly join my guild?!"

Laxus rejected it without even thinking.

Ling Yuan: "Don't say that. Your grandfather is already preparing for it. He's probably invited them back to the guild by now."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "?!!"

Ling Yuan: "How should I put it? Just trust me. Gajeel isn't bad by nature. In the future, he'll become a comrade you can trust with your back."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Me? Teammates with that guy?!"

Cecilia: "Um, what do you mean by the future? Group Owner, can you see the future?"

Cecilia, who had been silently watching the chat, finally couldn't hold back anymore.

Ling Yuan: Go Be Sirin's Mom

Katarina: "Yes, Cecilia."

Ling Yuan: "This brings us to the group chat's second function."

Ling Yuan: "Every world and every person has a predetermined fate. Even if you think you've broken free from it, a new fate will bind you."

Ling Yuan: "The group chat allows you to completely escape the world's interference. In other words, from the moment you join the group chat, the world can no longer control your fate. Everything in the future becomes unknown."

Akame: "Being controlled and breaking free each have different advantages. Once you escape fate, the road ahead becomes uncertain. My personal advice is not to get reckless, or you'll end up like Laxus before, facing a near-death situation."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "???"

Why was he getting dragged into this again?

First Prince: "If one's path is not walked according to one's own will, then it has no meaning."

First Prince: "A human life is short. What we need to do is leave behind as many 'footprints' as possible to show that we once existed in this world."

Eighth Princess: "Brother is right!"

Ling Yuan: "Hongyan is right."

First Prince: "..."

Cecilia: "Then, Group Owner, do you know my future?"

Cecilia asked with a hint of unease in her heart.

Ling Yuan: "Let me see. Huh?"

Akame: "What is it?"

Ling Yuan: "@Cecilia, there's some bad news. You should prepare yourself."

Cecilia's heart skipped a beat.

Cecilia: "Lord Ling Yuan, please tell me. I can handle it."

Ling Yuan: "You will die during the operation to subjugate the Second Herrscher in the year 2000."

Cecilia: "The year 2000... Does that mean I only have ten years left to live?"

Ling Yuan: "? Forgive me for asking, but how old are you this year, young lady?"

Cecilia: "I'm fourteen this year."

Ling Yuan: "..."

Oh, I hadn't met Siegfried's mother-in-law yet. Love it.

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Another minor."

Akame: "To be fair, there are a lot of minors in this group."

Ling Yuan: "Being young is an asset. Isn't that more beneficial for future growth?"

Katarina: "Exactly. If you want to become stronger, you have to start working hard from a young age."

Eighth Princess: "@Cecilia, don't worry, Cecilia. We'll think of a way together if anything happens."

Maple: "+1"

Katarina: "The Group Owner is very strong. He'll definitely be able to help you, Cecilia."

Cecilia: "Thank you. Thank you, everyone."

They were clearly strangers, yet they were willing to help her.

The outside world really was wonderful.

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "? Hey, you don't actually believe Ling Yuan, do you? What terrible acting. When Cecilia joined the group earlier, Ling Yuan already asked whether she was Cecilia or Anna."

Laxus had only stepped away for a moment, but when he saw the emotional messages in the group chat, he was completely stunned.

Katarina: "?"

Maple: "?"

Akame: "?"

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "...@Akame, forget the others. You're an assassin—don't you have even that much ability to think?"

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Ling Yuan knows about Cecilia's future. Since he knows and is still in the mood to joke around, he must have a way to solve it."

Akame: "..."

I just happened to send a +1. Was there a problem with that?

But after Laxus pointed it out, everyone immediately came to their senses.

Katarina: "That's right. The Group Owner must have a solution. At worst, couldn't we just bring Cecilia to another world?"

Katarina: "Fate can't possibly affect someone across worlds, can it?"

Ling Yuan: "Huh? I never noticed. Since when did you become enlightened, Monkey King?"

Katarina: "I finally understand why you call me Monkey King. Recently, Mother has also kept saying I'm a monkey wearing Katarina's appearance..."

Eighth Princess: "@Cecilia, if you don't mind, you can come live with me."

First Prince: "I have no objections. Just bring more world history and scientific research materials from your world when you come."

Katarina: "Uh, Hongyan really does have a strong thirst for knowledge."

First Prince: "I already said it. We should use our limited time to do what we like. Pursuing truth is my only hobby."

Maple: "@First Prince, let's play games together."

First Prince: "...Things that waste time are simply poison!"

Ling Yuan: "That's why she ate the Poison Dragon."

First Prince: "..."

Katarina: "..."

At that moment, the entire group fell silent, rendered speechless.

"Pfft!"

Cecilia laughed again as she looked at the group chat messages.

She had not laughed this much in years.

She was in such a good mood that a smile lingered on her lips.

Cecilia: "Thank you, everyone, but there's no need. Since this is my future, there must be something I have to accomplish."

Cecilia: "If I simply give up, this fate will surely fall upon someone else. In that case, I would rather bear it myself. This is also my mission as a Valkyrie."

Katarina: "It's my first time seeing such a gentle young lady."

Maple: "Respect."

First Prince: "Worthy of recognition. You must be a truly great woman."

Cecilia: "Um, everyone is praising me too much."

The compliments made Cecilia a little embarrassed, and her small face turned red. Her skin was probably the thinnest in all of Schicksal.

Ling Yuan: "Ahem, actually, my place works too."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "Get lost. Don't think I don't know what you're thinking."

Katarina: "A lone man and a lone woman in the same room? Group Owner, you'll ruin Cecilia's reputation."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "I seriously suspect there's something fishy about who gets invited into this group. Apart from Hongyan and me, you're the only other man. The ratio is seriously unbalanced."

Ling Yuan: "So, are you frigid?"

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "???"

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "I'm just not interested in women!"

Katarina: "@Lightning Dragon Slayer, Laxus, now you've got my attention."

Lightning Dragon Slayer: "...You rotten girl, get the hell out!"

Katarina: "Alrighty."

Cecilia: "Uh..."

Ling Yuan curled his lips.

Why didn't these people believe him?

Ling Yuan lifted Xiao Fei from his arms, turned around, and faced her. "Xiao Fei, what do you think of me as a person?"

Ophis did not hesitate. She directly hugged Ling Yuan and softly said, "Master, best."

"Wah, Xiao Fei is still the best."

Ling Yuan tightly hugged his adorable little dragon and fiercely kissed her twice.

No matter when it was, Xiao Fei would always be the one who treated him best.

Unlike a certain Belleronus, who only knew how to eat!

Even when it came to acting cute, could she compare to his adorable Xiao Fei?

Unless she could transform into human form, he would never spare her another glance!

After taking a good dose of healing comfort—

Ling Yuan returned to the group chat.

He saw everyone chatting casually with Cecilia.

Perhaps because she normally had no one to talk to, Cecilia replied to nearly everyone's messages, showing complete sincerity.

As expected of my favorite Cecilia.