Poaching Zeref's Talent

After naming his new source of power, Sordil suddenly remembered that he hadn't checked his spoils yet! So he put aside his research on the new power and went to examine the two black and white lights that had merged into the Source of Beginninglessness.

"Huh? How did this white light merge with light magic and healing magic?"

Looking at the three magical powers tangled together, Sordil exclaimed in surprise, and then he began to try to mobilize this fused power to test their effects.

"Buzz!"

A soft, pale green light appeared on Sordil's fingertip, and the next second, the pain from the impact that had plagued Old Suo for so long suddenly vanished. Not only that, but even the Maruko on Old Suo's forehead disappeared without a trace, as if it had never been there. Even more miraculously, the stamina problem that the Healing Magic couldn't solve was now easily resolved by this pale green light.

"Wow! This is a perfect fusion of Wendy's healing and Jelia's healing! Haha! What a steal! What a steal!" (Hmph! You idiot, you're thinking way too simply! I wrote two chapters just to create this mediocre ability for you? Never mind! I won't spoil it, you can discover it for yourself!)

After laughing like a fool for three or four minutes, Sordil realized that he had only checked half of the problem, so he hurriedly searched for the differentiated black light clusters within his body.

Just then, a faint sound pierced through the thick eggshell and reached his ears.

"Ugh! You rascal, when are you going to wake up?!"

"Alright! Irene, don't worry too much, we'll definitely be able to wake him up!"

"Belserion, you've been saying that for hundreds of years, but this guy..."

The words ended there, followed by an unbearable silence.

Although the conversation was sudden and brief, Sordil firmly believed that it was not a hallucination, but real!

The thought of how much Irene had worried about him for so long caused Sordil a pang of pain in his heart. In a moment of desperation, he instinctively used Mind Talk to call out in the direction the voice came from, "Irene, I'm sorry for making you worry!"

Seeing the giant egg remain unchanged and unmoved, the disappointed Her Majesty the Queen was about to turn and leave. Just as she took a step, a current of electricity pierced through the thick barrier and struck her heart, causing her to turn around with tears streaming down her face, gazing at the giant egg behind her with surprise and joy.

"Irene, what's wrong?"

Seeing the Her Majesty the Queen behaving strangely, Sage Dragon, standing to the side, asked with concern. But the Her Majesty the Queen as if she hadn't heard him, completely ignoring Sage Dragon, and continued to rush excitedly toward the giant egg.

"You bastard, is that you?"

Hearing the voice in his mind, the foolish So realized that he had finally made contact with the outside world. He quickly replied, "Irene, it's me! How are you? Are you alright?"

After the rendezvous was successful, Her Majesty the Queen wiped away her tears of excitement and lay on the eggshell, saying, "I... I'm alright! How are you? Are you able to get out of the giant egg?"

"I don't know either, we'll have to try to find out! However, I feel it's not the right time to go out yet; the chances of failure are very high!"

"You brat, now that you've awakened, what are you waiting for? Give it a try! Do you want Irene to wait for you for hundreds of years?!" (Sage Dragon)

Hearing the blunt instructions, Sordil smiled wryly and said speechlessly, "Fine! In that case, you all step back a bit, and I'll try to break through!"

After receiving Sordil's reply, Irene felt a little panicked, but she still obediently stepped back with the Sage Dragon, giving the creature inside the egg enough room to maneuver.

Based on the frequency and duration of the footsteps, after calculating that Irene and the other person had retreated to a safe area, Sordil began to attempt to break through the egg wall.

"The Fire Dragon King's Collapse Fist"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art: Karma Demon: Iron Spiral"

"Dragon Slayer Secret Art Technique: Ghost Cry Spear - Thunderous Roar"

A barrage of powerful attacks slammed into the egg's surface, triggering a small explosion. As the smoke cleared, Sordil, who had been cowering behind the spatial barrier, peeked out to assess the situation. He was astonished to find that his usually formidable attacks had become like festive fireworks—all show and no substance!

"Not even a trace was left? Sigh! It seems there's no hope of escape!"

Seeing that the result was exactly as he had expected, Old Suo shook his head with a wry smile, and then replied apologetically, "Irene, I just used all my strength to attack, but there wasn't even a mark left on the eggshell. It seems I won't be able to get out anytime soon!"

"It's okay if we can't get out, as long as I can talk to you, that's enough! (Irene)"

"Irene, we've worked so hard for so long, how could you... (Sage Dragon)"

"Belserion, didn't you just say we could rescue the bad guy sooner or later? If that's the case, why are we in such a hurry?" (Irene)

Looking at Irene, who was lying on the eggshell, laughing and crying at the same time, Sage Dragon's words got stuck in his throat. In the end, he sighed and silently walked outside.

Over the next few days, after completing their daily routines, Irene and Sordil would communicate with each other via a Mind Talk with extremely poor signal.

Initially, the two were exchanging information and sharing their experiences after their separation. However, after that, it became Irene unilaterally informing Old Suo about information from the outside world.

It was at this moment that Old Suo realized he had slept through three lifetimes, arriving directly in the year X697, thus missing a series of major plot developments, including the events involving Zeref, Black Dragon, and the founding of Fairy Tail. Fortunately, he hadn't woken up too late; there were still things he could do and people he could still save.

Besides these regrets and good news, Sordil also received bad news from the Sage Dragon — Irene has turned into a dragon!

The thought that Irene had missed the best opportunity to stop the dragon transformation because she was rescuing him caused Old Suo a pang of pain in his heart.

Fortunately, it's never too late to mend the fence after the sheep are lost! Although I can't help Irene stop her dragon transformation now, I can restore Irene to human form, so that she won't suffer from the pain and itching all over her body and lose her sense of taste like she did in her previous life.

So, in addition to their daily routines and phone calls, a third thing appeared in their lives: Sordil teaching Irene and Sage Dragon the Transformation Magic.

After several months of intensive training, the wise Her Majesty the Queen and the somewhat unreliable Sage Dragon finally mastered the essentials of this magic (both Sage Dragon and Irene achieved this) and cultivated it to an extremely high level (only Lyra).

After regaining their human forms, an urgent issue that had been postponed for over three hundred years was presented to the three of them—should Erza be born now!

After Sordil's persistent pleas (and unreasonable demands) and arguments (and tantrums), Irene and the Sage Dragon finally agreed to postpone Erza's birth. Having settled his own domestic affairs, the cunning Old Suo began plotting how to steal someone else's partner. (PS: It was now August of X697, and the Magic King August was about to arrive in this world.)

After Irene, the teaching assistant, checked and confirmed that the student Belserion, met the graduation requirements, counselor Sordil began to assign him internship tasks.

"What? You want me to spy on humans? (Sage Dragon)"

"That's right! (Sordil)"

"Why? (Sage Dragon)"

"Belserion, since the villain arranged it this way, he must have his reasons. Don't worry about it too much, just do it!" (Irene)

Looking at Irene, whose elbow had tucked into the eggshell, Sage Dragon stared in surprise, then nodded dejectedly.

"Since Irene has said so, alright then! I'll go keep an eye on those guys!" (Sage Dragon)

After Sage Dragon answered, Irene, fearing that Sordil hadn't heard, said boastfully, "You rascal, Belserion has agreed, hurry up and tell him the address!"

"Uncle Sage Dragon, listen carefully. I want you to monitor the Fairy Tail Mage Guild located in Magnolia! In particular, you need to keep a close eye on their current guild master, Precht. If you see him come out with a baby, follow him immediately. After he leaves, bring the child back."

"You brat, you went through all that trouble just for a human abandoned baby?"

"Hehe! Uncle Sage Dragon, you don't know this, he is the son of an Old Friend of mine. As an elder, I can't just watch him end up on the streets, can I?"

"Huh? You rascal, you've been trapped inside an egg the whole time, how did you know that your Old Friend had a baby and would abandon it?"

Listening to Irene's probing questions, Sordil's forehead suddenly broke out in a cold sweat. (Hmph! Serves you right for spoiling the plot, now you're in trouble!)

"This... this... oh, right! This is what I saw in the River of Time when I was treating Uncle Sage Dragon!"

"Oh, I see! I knew it!" (You're lucky, you got away with Irene.)

After learning the whole story, Her Majesty the Queen turned to the Sage Dragon and said, "Belserion, since that is the son of a villain's friend, then I'll trouble you to make the trip!"

Sage Dragon nodded and said, "Okay! I'll go right away!"

Just as Sage Dragon was about to leave, he suddenly turned around and shouted to Irene, "Irene, now that the brat is safe, you should take some time to sort out your own problems. Otherwise, won't you two be separated again?"

"Belserion, I'll remember your words. Don't worry, I'll heal myself!"

After Her Majesty the Queen made her assurance, Sage Dragon nodded in satisfaction and then disappeared into the cloudless blue sky.