Preparations Before the Battle!

"Yukino! Where are you, Yukino!"

In the royal palace garden, Mira still did not know what had happened inside the palace. She continued searching for Yukino.

"Miss Mirajane..."

A faint voice came from nearby.

Mira turned to look and saw Yukino curled into a ball, trying to hide herself like an injured little animal.

"If I'm around... the people around me will become unhappy."

Yukino lowered her head. She always felt that she brought misfortune to everyone. Her sister had been like that, Sabertooth had been like that, Mr. Qian Guang being unable to participate in the competition because of her had been like that, and even Lord Arcadios's injury might have been because of her!

Mira looked gently at Yukino before her. "The people around me wouldn't blame their own misfortune on someone else. (Except for Qian Guang's mystical mission luck! That guy really was cursed!)"

Of course, it was better not to tell Yukino about that~

"But..."

"It's okay!"

A warm body embraced her, and the feeling reminded her of her mother's embrace when she was young.

"Everyone comes into this world for a reason. You must have one too!"

"Waaaaahhh!!!"

Yukino finally could not hold it in any longer. She threw herself into Mira's arms and burst into tears!

Royal Capital

"Princess! Please tell me the truth!

I met the future person Your Highness spoke of! She knew nothing about the Eclipse 2 plan!

I do not believe she is the kind of person who would profit by deceiving her companions!"

Arcadios spoke loudly. Recalling every detail of his previous encounters with Future Lucy, he did not believe she had been pretending!

"She?!"

Hisui's gaze trembled slightly. "The future person who advised me was a man!"

"What?!"

After a long while, Arcadios regained his composure. "There