Sordil Is Born!

Rosemary Village, in front of the church

Looking at her smiling daughter in her arms, Irene felt as if her heart was being torn apart. But remembering the villain's words, she could only grit her teeth, put her daughter in the cradle on the ground, and turn to leave.

"Wow wow"

"Wow wow"

Perhaps sensing that its mother was about to leave, the baby in the cradle opened its mouth and cried loudly.

Hearing the crying, Irene, who was about to leave, suddenly turned around, picked up the baby, and held him tightly in her arms.

When the baby girl stopped crying and smiled at her again, Irene reluctantly put her back in the cradle and quickly left.

"Wow wow"

"Wow wow"

The crying rang out again, and this time it was more sorrowful and intense than before, as if trying to hold back the person who was about to leave.

Although her heart was in turmoil, Irene did not turn back. Instead, she closed her eyes, covered her ears, and sped away.

"Wow wow"

"Wow wow"

Hearing the continuous cries coming from afar, Irene's heart softened once again. So, she rushed back to the church entrance at a speed far exceeding that of fleeing and picked up the baby girl once more.

The mother and daughter pressed their faces together, sharing each other's body heat and shedding tears together.

After a brief moment of tenderness, the moment of parting arrived once again.

Irene once again reached her hand and the baby girl inside towards the cradle on the ground, just then, a voice of pity came from behind them.

"Master's wife, if you really can't bear to part with your junior sister, why don't we go and beg our teacher again to retract his decision!"

Hearing August's suggestion, Irene shook her head, then gently stroked her daughter's cheek as she said, trembling, "No... no! We can't do that! Actually... actually, this is already good enough, at least she still has you to protect her!"

After saying this, Irene, tears streaming down her face, put the baby girl down, then took a necklace adorned with seven-colored scales from her own neck and hung it around the baby's neck. Having done this, Irene gazed at the baby and said, "August, you must protect Erza, you must!"

"Don't worry, Master's wife, even if it costs me my life, I will protect my junior sister!"

Hearing August's assurance, Irene nodded in relief and walked straight back the way she came. This time, however, no matter how much Erza cried, she didn't turn back! She knew that if she turned back, she truly wouldn't have the courage to leave her daughter there.

Not long after Irene left, a nun who came out to clean found little Erza lying in her cradle and took her back to the church. (The Fairy Queen has finally begun her life journey, but her life trajectory will definitely not be the same as Erza's in Mashima's works, especially in terms of romance. Great Owl assure you!)

Since Erza left, Sordil and the others' lives have returned to their previous state... uh, wrong word! They've returned to a state almost identical to before. (Pitiful Suo forced Her Majesty the Queen to send her daughter away; how could their relationship not change at all?)

With the couple's secret conversation no longer a part, Old Suo had more time to process the punishment left to him by the mysterious mastermind. As a result, the thickness of the rainbow eggshell was visibly decreasing, which meant that the time for Old Suo to re-incubate was drawing ever closer.

On July 3, X765, at the moment the morning sun rose, the rock-solid seven-colored eggshell emitted a violent roar. Immediately afterwards, the seven-colored eggshell, which had stubbornly stood firm for nearly four hundred years, transformed into a huge seven-colored torrent, surging back into the egg.

A moment later, the seven-colored torrent converged at a single point, radiating dazzling brilliance.

"Buzz!"

The air vibrated, and the next second, the seven-colored light flashed to its peak before suddenly disappearing into the world.

Just then, a silver-haired boy sitting cross-legged appeared where the seven-colored light had originally been.

"Buzz!"

As the boy opened his eyes, the entire cave trembled.

Sensing the commotion, Irene and the others who lived next door rushed over to check on the situation.

Upon seeing the silver-haired boy sitting cross-legged on the ground, Irene excitedly rushed over, gave him a warm hug, and then firmly left a mark on his left shoulder. (PS: The so-called mark is the kind of large imprint that many women like to leave with their teeth.)

"Ah!"

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, I just woke up and haven't done anything yet, why are you punishing me?"

"Hmph! You scoundrel! If you had come out two months earlier, we wouldn't have been separated from our daughter! You're the worst, I'll bite you!"

"Ah!"

Upon hearing Sordil's horrific screams, the three people standing at the cave entrance (namely Sage Dragon, Red, Tingmei) quickly turned their heads to the side to admire the 'spectacle' on the cave wall.

Rosemary Village, above the church

Looking down at Erza lying in the cradle, August suddenly felt a sense of empathy and pity.

"Alas! Why do parents all over the world always abandon their children?" (August)

"Because parents have reasons they have to leave, and a responsibility to ensure their children grow up safely!" (Old Suo)

Hearing the familiar voice resonate within his own mind, August turned around in surprise, carefully scanning his surroundings. Then, to the northwest, he saw several familiar figures, and an unfamiliar face.

Looking at the stunned August, the unfamiliar face said, "What? You didn't expect that the teacher you've been waiting for all these years would be a boy who looks only fourteen or fifteen years old?"

Hearing that familiar tone and voice, August instantly recognized the silver-haired boy.

"Teacher, you're out?"

"Yes! They're out!"

"Teacher, now that you're out, can we take our junior sister back now?"

Looking at the excited August, Sordil shook his head and said, "Not yet! I'm too weak right now and not qualified to protect her, so I can only leave her here!"

Upon hearing Sordil's words, August and Sage Dragon were all dumbfounded.

"Teacher, is there any crisis in this world that you can't resolve?"

Old Suo smiled at August and said, "Of course!"

August stared at his teacher in disbelief, then exclaimed in astonishment, "How is this possible? Teacher, you are..."

"Heh! A dragon? If dragons could do everything, so many tragedies wouldn't have happened four hundred years ago!"

Upon hearing Old Suo's words, Sage Dragon and the others all lowered their heads.

Looking at the puzzled August and the dejected Sage Dragon and the others, Old Suo smiled and said, "I think you must be very curious as to why I left Erza here, and why Irene was so opposed before, agreed to my request."

Seeing that everyone's attention had been drawn to him, Old Suo waved his hand, setting up a spatial barrier. Then he began to repeat what he had said to Irene. (You must be wondering what Old Suo said, right? But unfortunately, I'm not telling you! PS: It's not that Great Owl 'm being arrogant and unwilling to tell you, but Great Owl I haven't figured out how to write it yet, so please don't use that to criticize me! Please!)

"What?! How could this happen? (August)"

Looking at the astonished August, Sordil gestured for silence, then whispered, "Otherwise, do you think I would be willing to abandon my own daughter here?"

"You little rascal, what do we do next?" (Sage Dragon)

"It's simple! Unify Ishgar, gather all our strength, and settle things with that guy!" (Sordil)

"You scoundrel, you're not wrong, but unifying Ishgar won't be an easy task!" (Irene)

"Yes, Master! (Red, Tingmei)"

"Perhaps for others, unifying Ishgar is an unattainable dream, but for us, it is not so far out of reach! (Sordil)"

"Teacher, since that's the case, why don't I work with you? That way, we can speed up the unification process!" (August)

Looking at August, who had volunteered for the mission, Sordil shook his head and said, "I have already prepared the army to fight against Ishgar. You just need to protect Erza's safety!"

"Yes, teacher!"

After discussing the action plan, Old Suo turned to Irene and the others and said, "Irene, you and Sage Dragon go and say goodbye to Erza. I have some things to discuss with August alone!"

Her eyes swept over Sordil and August a few times before Irene nodded, leading the three of them—Xianlong, Xianlong, and Sage Dragon —out of the barrier to say goodbye to her daughter.

"Teacher, you..."

"Hehe! Don't be nervous! I just wanted to tell you some things about your parents!"

When Sordil mentioned the word "parents, "August's eyes widened suddenly.

"Teacher, you... you still recognize my mother?"

Looking at the bewildered August, Sordil smiled and said, "Fool! Have you forgotten what my greatest skill is?"

After Old Suo's reminder, August suddenly remembered his teacher's terrifying ability. He hurriedly said, "Teacher, quick! Tell me about it!"

After swatting the two large iron pincers off his shoulders, Old Suo chuckled and shook his head, then said, "Look how impatient you are, it's not like I'm not going to tell you!"

August scratched the back of his head, then chuckled sheepishly, "Hehe! Teacher, you and your wife have never talked about my parents since I was little, so it's natural to be a little nervous hearing this all of a sudden!"

"Haha! It's not that your teacher's wife is unwilling to tell, but rather that she doesn't know who your parents are either, and I..."

"Teacher, we can talk about these trivial things later. Please tell me about my parents first!"

"Hehe! Okay! Then I'll tell you about it!"

After finishing his sentence, Old Suo fell into a reminiscing expression, then said, "Your father's name was Zeref, and back then we..."