First Contact

Time passed, and the years slipped by. The days went by one after another, and before long, an entire year had flown past.

One day, Allen happened to overhear a conversation between Makarov and Polyushika. As it turned out, Makarov's grandson had just been born and had been given the name Laxus. This news made Allen realize that it was now the year X761—and that after traveling through time, he was actually one year older than Laxus.

Allen could not help thinking to himself: Now that I know what year it is and that Laxus exists, can I save some of the tragedies to come, relying on my familiarity with the entire storyline from my previous life?

As time continued to pass, Allen had unknowingly reached the age of three.

It was especially worth mentioning that when he was nearing the age of two, Allen had begun to keenly sense the fluctuations of magic power permeating the air around him. It was also this magic power that allowed him to sense that something was hidden deep within his soul. However, whenever he tried to investigate what it was, he was unable to go any deeper because he did not yet possess enough magic power to support the attempt. Allen did not become discouraged or give up because of this. Instead, from that moment on, he had begun, consciously or unconsciously, to improve his control over magic power through various methods.

Hard work had finally paid off. After an entire year of persistent training, three-year-old Allen had at last broken through the many obstacles he had faced before. When he once again focused his mind on sensing the thing hidden deep within his soul, the scene before him left him utterly stunned—an astonishingly radiant Chaosdramon X was floating there!

The moment Allen saw Chaosdramon X, he knew what it was. It was the figurine he had been holding at the time, but he had never expected it to travel through time with him. Allen now knew what kind of magic he would specialize in. With Chaosdramon X's existence, no magic could compare to the boost Receiving Magic would give him. However, his body was still developing, and he did not have much magic power yet, so it was still too early for him to receive Chaosdramon X.

"Allen, Grandma's back."

Just then, Polyushika's voice came from the doorway. Allen wobbled toward the entrance to greet her.

When Polyushika saw Allen toddling over, she hurriedly set down the medicinal herbs in her hands and came forward to pick him up. As she teased him, she asked, "Allen, did you miss Grandma?"

Allen looked at the old woman before him, and the countless moments they had shared over the past three years surfaced in his mind. He had long since come to regard Polyushika as his real grandmother. So Allen held her head, leaned over, and kissed her cheek. "Of course I missed you, Grandma~"

After Allen kissed her, Polyushika's face lit up with joy. She kissed his round cheeks several times, laughing all the while.

Grandmother and grandson hugged each other affectionately, enjoying this warm yet fleeting moment.

After a while, Allen gently released her. He raised his head, looked at Polyushika, and said, "Grandma, there's something I want to tell you. Recently, I discovered that I can sense magic power. Not only that, but I also feel as if something is hidden inside my body."

Upon hearing Allen's words, Polyushika's originally kind and gentle expression instantly turned grave. She hurriedly placed Allen carefully on the bed, then mobilized all the magic power in her body. Concentrating her mind, she carefully examined Allen's internal condition with her slightly trembling hands.

As the seconds ticked by, Polyushika remained fully focused on her perception. Yet after a long effort, she still failed to detect the mysterious thing Allen had mentioned. Fine beads of sweat gradually appeared on her forehead, and the anxiety in her heart grew increasingly intense. Finally, she stopped and looked at Allen with worry written all over her face. "Allen, quickly tell Grandma—where did you sense this thing? And do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?"

Allen furrowed his brows and thought seriously for a moment before answering, "Grandma, I can sense that it exists, but I can't explain where it is either. So far, I haven't felt any discomfort anywhere in my body. On the contrary, I have a feeling that this thing won't cause me any harm."

Polyushika decided to call in outside help to resolve Allen's problem. She said to him, "Allen, wait for Grandma at home. Grandma's going out for a moment and will be right back." With that, Polyushika hurried out the door.

Allen knew she had gone to find Makarov, and it was also the perfect opportunity for Makarov to reveal the existence of Chaosdramon X.

Before long, Polyushika returned with Makarov.

On the way, Polyushika had already told Makarov about Allen's condition, so Makarov's expression was also rather grave. He did not waste time trying to sense Allen's condition. Instead, he directly asked Allen, "Allen, tell Grandpa—can you still sense the existence of that thing?"

Allen nodded firmly at Makarov. Makarov slightly furrowed his brows and fell into thought for a moment. Only after quite some time did he slowly raise his head and turn to Polyushika. "I had some ideas on the way here. That thing may very well be hidden deep within Allen's soul—in the mental space involved when some mages use Receiving Magic. I suspect this because Allen can not only clearly sense its existence, but has also stated that it won't cause him any harm. Considering all these circumstances, my deduction should be correct. However, for now, Allen is still quite young. Once he gradually grows up, we'll know what that thing is."

After hearing Makarov's detailed explanation, the anxiety on Polyushika's face eased slightly. However, as long as they remained unaware of exactly what that thing was, the worry in her heart could never completely disappear.

At that moment, Allen, who had been lying on the bed, stood up and walked over to Polyushika. He spread his arms and hugged her upper body beside the bed, then softly comforted her, "Grandma, don't worry. Since Grandpa Makarov said that, I definitely won't be in any danger!"

Polyushika hugged Allen back. Her eyes were already filled with tears. "Mm! Grandma believes that Allen will be fine too!"