Saving a Wayward Girl (Part 1)

"Dear Kana, by the time you receive this letter, your mother will no longer be in this world... (50,000 words omitted here to save space)" (PS: Okay! I admit it! The real reason is that Great Owl doesn't have the talent for this kind of writing and can't write it.)

The Village Chief read the long letter for over an hour, but even so, it didn't fully express Cornelia's love for Kana. However, it did accomplish some tasks, such as explaining the reasons for Cornelia and Gildarts's acquaintance, love, and eventual separation.

At the same time, it also pointed out the next path for Kana —to Fairy Tail.

When the last character landed, the Village Chief, Kana, and the movie star all had tears in their eyes.

"Grandpa Village Chief!"

Ruffled Kana's hair as she nestled into his arms, then turned to Village Chief actor and said, "Lord Sordil, you already know about Kana's background. Could you please protect Kana on her journey to Fairy Tail?"

"Great, we've finally made it this far!" (Old Suo's inner thoughts)

He lightly bit the tip of his tongue, using the pain to suppress his smugness and excitement, and then said in Old Suo slightly trembling voice, "Of course!"

"Thank you so much!"

After Village Chief, who was bowing in gratitude, to his feet, Old Suo said, "Village Chief, the village's mission has been completed. I need to return to the guild as soon as possible to report the situation, so please help Kana pack up quickly so we can get going."

"Okay, I'll take Kana back to pack right away!"

After saying this, the Village Chief took Kana and left the house, while Old Suo sat quietly in the hall waiting to depart.

About half an hour later, Little Kana appeared, dressed in red, holding a small white dog, and carrying a brown bundle. Then, the two left Migit Village amidst the villagers' farewells and headed towards Fairy Tail.

To satisfy Kana's curiosity, the directionally challenged person, oblivious to the danger, abandoned teleportation and recklessly chose to proceed on foot.

Fortunately, this guy brought a map this time, and Kana has a pretty good sense of direction, so although they encountered some trouble, at least they didn't go astray.

Uh...sorry, I forgot to mention one reason! Actually, the reason why So chose to travel on foot this time, besides catering to Kana's curiosity, was another reason: to buy time to teach Athena Space Magic. Luckily, this guy suffered Ankhseram's Curse and gained infinite life, otherwise he would have died from exhaustion from not sleeping at all.

However, no matter what, Old Suo finally fulfilled the Village Chief's request and safely delivered Kana to Fairy Tail.

Even more coincidentally, when the two of them arrived, they ran into Gildarts, who was out on a mission, and Macao and Wakaba, who were on their way to the guild. (What a coincidence! Sordil is always slacking off, so all the S-Class Mission have fallen on Gildarts alone. Of course, this kind of situation would occur.)

"Hey! Lazy God!"

Upon hearing Gildarts's greeting, Old Suo stumbled.

"Hey! Why are you all calling me that?"

After Old Suo's questioning fell, Gildarts quickly walked to his side, put his arm around his neck, and whispered, "You're always slacking off, making me work all day long. What else could you be but Lazy God?"

Faced with the big shot's criticism, Old Suo lowered his head speechlessly and added, "You're right."

"Huh? Lazy God, who is this little girl next to you?"

"Oh! You mean her? She is... Ugh!"

Due to the severe blow to his finger, Old Suo's expression was distorted, forcing him to stop speaking.

"Kana -chan, why are you pinching me? (Old Suo's telegram)"

"Don't reveal that secret until we see Dad!" (Kana replied)

"But the man before us is your father, Gildarts!" (Old Suo's reply)

"Um... I'm not ready yet, so I still can't say!" (Kana replied)

"I... I understand, you can let go now!" (Old Suo's reply)

Just as Gildarts was preparing to drag Cramp Rope into the guild for emergency treatment, Old Suo, who had finished his secret telegram exchange, logged on in time.

"Ooh~"

"I didn't expect that consuming all my magic power at once would have such a big side effect. I guess I'll have to be more careful next time!"

Fortunately, Gildarts is extremely bad at everything except fighting and picking up girls, otherwise someone's lame excuse wouldn't have gotten through so easily.

"Magic is the foundation of a mage; exhausting it all at once is too dangerous. You can't do that again!" (Gildarts)

"Thank you, I understand!"

"By the way, you still haven't told me who this little girl is?"

"Oh! She's an orphan I met at the quest location. After hearing about our guild, she asked me to bring her to see us. I couldn't refuse her, so I had no choice but to..."

Seeing Old Suo shrug and give an awkward laugh, Gildarts shook his head speechlessly.

"Ugh! I can't stand you! I hope the president won't lose his temper because of this!" (Gildarts)

"No way? (Old Suo)"

"Alright, I have to go carry out my mission now. Good luck to you!"

After saying this, Gildarts shouldered his bag and left.

After watching Gildarts leave, Old Suo waved to Macao and the other person not far away.

"Idol, what are your orders? (Macao)"

"I need to go see the president to report on the mission. Could you two please take care of Kana- chan for me?"

The two glanced at Kana, who was holding Old Suo's hand, nodded, and said, "Don't worry, we will take good care of her!"

"Kana, you stay with these two uncles for a while, I'll be right back!"

"Um!"

After handing over the care of Kana, Old Suo turned and walked towards the bar.

After spending fifteen minutes explaining the mission details and taking Kana in, Old Suo, carrying the Request Letter that Makarov had forced upon him, found Kana.

"Kana, your Sordil is going on another mission, but don't worry, Grandpa Chairman and everyone else will take care of you!"

Before Kana could reply, the onlookers on the sidelines reacted first.

"Little Kana, if you encounter any problems, you can come to your big sister! (Sonia)"

"Middle-aged men are a good support too! (Macao)"

"That's right! (Wakaba)"

"We're all family, Kana- chan, please don't be shy!" (Everyone)

Hearing the voice beside her, Kana gave an innocent smile.

Thank you everyone!

After thanking everyone, Kana helped Old Suo straighten his clothes and then said, "Sordil, remember to come back soon!"

"Must!"

After saying that, Old Suo walked out of the guild like a normal person, then found a secluded corner and disappeared into thin air.

At a certain location in Fiore, the Magic Development Bureau

"Buzz!"

With a flash of Silver-White Light, an uninvited guest quietly entered this secret facility.

"Transform!"

"Bang!"

A puff of pink smoke appeared and then dissipated, and then a handsome... well, a veiled staff member from the Magic Development Bureau appeared in the corridor.

"I didn't expect that task to be such a waste of time. I hope we can still make it in time!"

After complaining about his own work efficiency, the imposter began his infiltration operation (stumbling around aimlessly).

"Holy crap! What was this guy thinking, building a maze as a research institute?"

Brian's voice suddenly reached Old Suo's ears, seemingly after hearing someone's complaint.

"I'm so sorry, your daughter passed away not long ago despite all efforts to save her!"

"Wow! We've gotten to this part already?"

After saying that, Old Suo immediately activated his teleportation mode and rushed straight towards the source of the sound.

Fortunately, Ulu's capacity to cope was limited, causing her shock and grief to last for a relatively long time. Therefore, Old Suo was able to arrive at the destination in time before the classic scene appeared and begin recording. (The following is a transcription of the classic scene by Great Owl.)

"Dead?" (PS: The lines not marked are Ulu's lines.)

"You said she's dead, what do you mean by that?"

"Why? What happened?"

"Anyway, she's dead!" (Brian)

"You yourselves said you had a way to cure that child!"

"I've only heard that you're a specialized treatment facility... How could that be?"

"What a pity! But that child's magic power is just too high! (Passerby A)"

"Even we are helpless with her case!" (Passerby B)

"I advise you not to look at the body!" (Brian)

"How can you... Don't go! Give me back my daughter!"

"Give Ultear to me right now!"

Watching Brian turn and leave, and Ulu weeping uncontrollably, Old Suo really wanted to rush out and expose the conspiracy. But for the sake of the plan, he had to swallow his anger for now. However, a new wish had been added to his little notebook—to beat Brian up!

After calming his emotions and recording the footage, Old Suo then began to monitor the entire Magic Development Bureau.

"Found it!"

The moment the words left his mouth, Old Suo opened his eyes, walked in a certain direction, and then...

"Thump!"

"Ouch! My nose!"

After kicking the wall in front of him, the idiot rubbed his red nose and continued walking towards his target.

Perhaps the sound of his nose breaking was so loud that it attracted the attention of passersby A and B not far away.

"Who is this idiot? (Passerby A)"

"I don't know him either, he must be new here!" (Passerby B)

"Heh! I hope I'm not assigned to one of my subordinates! (Passerby A)"

"Alright! Let's get her out of here first!" (Passerby B)

Receiving a signal from the other party, Passerby A nodded and then said to Ulu, who was kneeling on the ground, "Miss Ulu, what's done is done, please accept my condolences!"

"If you have difficulty getting around, we can take you out!" (Passerby B)

"No need! I can walk!"

After speaking, Ulu suppressed her grief and walked unsteadily outside.