Fiore Seven-day Trip (I)

"Wow! What a beautiful view! Irene, shall we camp here tonight?" (Old Suo)

Looking at Old Suo, who was as excited as a child, everyone, including Irene, shook their heads speechlessly.

"Ugh! This guy is such a disgrace!"

"Miss, you can't blame Master Sordil for this. Ever since that incident, he's shouldered all the burdens alone. Now that he can finally relax a bit, it's understandable that he's a little distracted!" (Murellia)

"Yes! Young Master has been working tirelessly for us all these years, shouldering so much responsibility. Let him relax a bit now!" (Lindel)

"Hehe! I didn't expect you two to be so considerate of your older brother! (Diphiya)"

Upon hearing Diphiya's words, Murellia and the other woman exchanged a glance and then smiled knowingly.

"Ugh! I don't care if that bastard wants to relax, but couldn't he at least go see Erza first before coming out to relax? (Irene)"

After Her Majesty the Queen speaking, a newly joined member asked in confusion, "Sister Irene, who is Erza?" (PS: At this point, all members of the group participating in the Fiore seven-day tour have appeared.)

Before Her Majesty the Queen answer, Divine Constable Di, who had been confined to the cabinet for several days and had successfully evolved into a chatterbox, immediately interjected, "Sonia, Erza is my brother and sister-in-law Irene's daughter, and she's their only one!"

"Ah! If Erza is His Majesty the King's daughter, how did she end up in the Kingdom of Fiore? (Sonia)"

"Sonia, you're mistaken. She wasn't stranded; my brother brought her here!" (Divine Constable Di)

"Sent here? Why is that?" (Sonia)

Upon hearing Sonia's question, the expressions of the three Divine Constable Di (Di, Lin, and Mu) instantly turned serious.

Looking at everyone's expressions, Sonia realized that she seemed to have made a mistake, and a very serious one at that.

Just as she was at a loss, Divine Constable Di suddenly leaned close to her ear and whispered, "Only my brother and sister-in-law know the specific reason, but neither of them is willing to say it, so we don't know either. But every time this matter is mentioned, my sister-in-law will quarrel with my brother, so this matter has become taboo, and no one mentions it anymore."

After hearing Divine Constable Di's explanation, Sonia indeed found a trace of resentment in Irene's eyes when she looked at Old Suo, which made her feel extremely guilty.

Just as the brown-haired girl was pondering a solution, Her Majesty the Queen suddenly turned around and laughed, "Let's hurry over there, or the bad guy will get angry!"

"Okay! (Di, Lin, Mu)"

After saying this, the three Divine Constable Di dragged the stunned Sonia along and followed behind Her Majesty the Queen, walking away into the distance.

Rosemary Village

Looking down at the Red-haired Woman playing with building blocks alone, August sighed from high above, "Sigh! I wonder how the teachers are doing with their preparations, and when they'll be able to come back here to pick up my little junior sister?"

"Um?"

"This aura?"

After carefully sensing it, August's eyes widened suddenly, and he exclaimed, "It's the teachers! Could it be..."

After speaking, August looked around with delight at the girl and the direction of her aura.

"Whoosh"

A moment later, a bluish-white wind boat flew in from the distance and stopped in front of August.

Upon seeing the silver-haired boy on the deck, August hurriedly stepped forward and bowed.

"Student August greets teacher and teacher's wife!"

"Come here, Xiao Ou, come quickly to me!" (Irene)

Upon hearing Her Majesty the Queen's words, August hurriedly boarded the windship and, like a fledgling returning to its nest, threw himself into his teacher's wife's warm embrace.

Upon witnessing this appalling scene, the four people standing behind His Majesty the King were instantly petrified.

"Alright! We still have important things to do. You two just need to do a little something!" (Old Suo)

After Old Suo finished speaking, Irene said irritably, "Hmph! Because of one sentence from you, I lost both my children, Xiao Ou and Erza. Now that we're reunited, you're causing trouble again. Do you believe I'll beat you up?"

Faced with the Her Majesty the Queen's soul-crushing attack, His Majesty the King lowered his head in shame and obediently stepped aside.

"Teacher's wife, Teacher, he..."

"Xiao Ou, ignore him, let's continue!" (Irene)

Although August wanted to defend his teacher, his teacher's wife wouldn't give him a chance to speak. So, he could only mourn for his poor teacher while enjoying his teacher's wife's care.

"Brother, didn't you say that August was a student you took on after you regained consciousness? Why does he look so old?"

Upon hearing the question in his ear, Old Suo immediately created an internal communication group (Mind Talk) to avoid displeasing Her Majesty the Queen and bringing bloodshed upon himself.

"Yes! He was a student I took on after I regained consciousness, but I regained consciousness seventy years ago, so of course he's aged!"

"Oh! I see! (Di, Lin, Mu, Suo)"

"Young Master, can't you use contracts to make others younger? Why didn't you sign a contract with him before? (Lindel)"

"Sigh! Although I can share life with others through a contract, allowing them to escape aging and regain their youth, only Master-Servant Contract can do this. Do you think Irene will let August sign it?"

Upon hearing Old Suo's answer, the four of them looked up at the two who were like mother and son, and then shook their heads in unison.

"Hey! Bro, if this keeps up, August will die before you guys, and then Sister-in-law Irene will..."

The other three who understood the unspoken meaning Divine Constable Di's words nodded in agreement, acknowledging the speculation.

"Hey, don't worry, I really couldn't do anything two years ago, but it's different now!"

"Young Master, have you come up with a plan?" (Murellia)

"Hmph! Not long ago, I browsed through all the magic books in the kingdom and finally found a solution."

"Your His Majesty the King, what plan have you come up with?" (Sonia)

Just as the smug Old Suo was about to show everyone his latest research results, the Her Majesty the Queen's cold voice suddenly came from the front.

"You scoundrel, can't you make people young again? Hurry up and find a way to help Xiao Ou!"

Upon hearing that Her Majesty the Queen had also considered this matter, the scoundrel immediately produced a black scroll with a fawning expression.

"Hehe! I knew Her Majesty the Queen would be worried about Xiao Ou, so I came up with a solution in advance and brought it with me." (Diphiya, Sonia, Lindel, Murellia: Swordsman!)

Her Majesty the Queen stopped August's outstretched hand and asked, "What is this?"

"Your Her Majesty the Queen, this is my latest Teacher-Student Contract. After signing it, Xiao Ou can not only regain her youth, but also share information with me, so that we can keep track of Erza's condition anytime, anywhere."

"Really? (Irene)"

"Hehe! Even if you gave me ten times the courage, I wouldn't dare to deceive Her Majesty the Queen!"

After receiving Old Suo's assurance, Irene nodded, indicating that the two could sign the contract.

"Buzz!"

As August and his companion signed the contract, the black scroll immediately transformed into two orbs of black light that floated into their minds.

"Crunch"

"Crunch"

Not long after merging into the black light, sounds emanated from August's body. Then, his hair gradually shortened, and the skin on his cheeks and limbs began to plump up. Uh... I forgot to mention, his height was also constantly decreasing.

After a short while, August's transformation finally stopped, but he had successfully transformed from an old man into a young child. (At this point, August probably looked like he did when he first met Zeref.)

In an instant, everyone, including Old Suo, was completely bewildered.

A moment later, the Her Majesty the Queen, realizing what was happening, grabbed Old Suo's shoulder and started the "Qiong Yao" (meaning to shake Old Suo incessantly) mode.

"You scoundrel, I only asked you to make Xiao Ou younger, not to turn him into a child. Quickly find a way to turn him back into an adult!"

After a period of resetting, Old Suo, having figured everything out, said with difficulty, "Your Her Majesty the Queen, the purpose of the contract is to share life. Therefore, after signing the contract, Xiao Ou's age will be based on my lifespan. Because I was cursed by Ankhseram four hundred years ago and gained immortality, my lifespan has been greatly extended. That's why Xiao Ou has reverted to his teenage appearance. This is irreversible!"

(Hmph! If the seven-colored energy hadn't broken up the curse and weakened its effect, the Magic King probably wouldn't have turned back into a boy, but...)

Upon hearing this, Her Majesty the Queen not only did not stop, but instead sped up her 'Qiong Yao' style.

"I don't care about any of that, I just want you to turn Xiao Ou back into an adult!"

"Quickly turn Xiao Ou back into an adult!"

"Hurry up!"

Seeing his teacher looking like he was about to fall apart, young August, carrying his clothes, approached Her Majesty the Queen. (Luckily, August's clothes hadn't been blown away by the wind, otherwise it would have been quite embarrassing.)

"Teacher's wife, please forgive me, the teacher didn't mean it!"

"Besides, it's good that I've become like this. I can approach my junior sister openly and protect her better."

Upon hearing August's words, Her Majesty the Queen, maintaining her melodramatic demeanor, asked with concern, "But your strength..."

"Master's wife, don't worry. Although I have turned into a child, my power has not only not weakened, but has actually increased a lot."

In order to extricate himself from the dizzying situation, Old Suo spoke up at the opportune moment, "Irene, although I cannot restore Xiao Ou to adulthood, I can teach him Transformation Magic so that he can choose his own appearance."

After Old Suo finished speaking, Irene immediately stopped her rambling and urged, "Stop dawdling and quickly teach Xiao Ou the Transformation Magic!"

Having received Her Majesty the Queen's order, Old Suo dared not delay. He immediately closed his eyes and transmitted the information about Transformation Magic into August's mind.