Chapter 112: Worried Erza
"Nani?! Who is Jellal?" Natsu had never heard of this name, so he was confused. "It's a name I've never heard of before!"
Lucy complained: "If you don't know him, why are you pretending to be surprised?!"
“Because it creates a better atmosphere.”
Happy laughed and said, "That's just Natsu's personality..."
Among all the listeners, there was only one exception, and that was Erza.
When she heard the name, her heart seemed to be hit hard by a huge hammer. She was stunned, her eyes widened, and she looked at Mistgang in shock, which made Mistgang turn his head away shyly.
"Jer...Jellard..."
Sensitive Gray was the first to notice that Erza's face looked a little strange, and asked, "What's wrong, Erza? Do you know the man named Jellal?"
“No…I don’t know him…”
Erza lowered her head, covered her aching right eye with her hand, and gritted her teeth, enduring the pain in her heart alone.
How can this look like someone I don't know...
Gray sighed and decided to ask Kira about it later.
Although the man in front of her was also named Jellal, and might even have the same appearance as the man in her memory, Erza knew that he was not the man she loved and hated. However, hearing this name for the first time in a long time awakened the terrible nightmare of her childhood.
Gerald... Gerald...
For many years, this name, that blue-haired boy, has been her nightmare. At one point she was so scared that she didn't dare to take off her heavy armor. Now that it was suddenly mentioned, and because of her companions, Erza fell into an inexplicable panic.
"Erusa..."
Jellal, the boy who gave her hope in hell, was also her companion, but Erza knew that an unexpected incident had changed his character, and until now she still dared not face the past.
And the Jellal in front of her, no... should he be called Mistgan, this taciturn man in the guild, although his presence is usually low, but Erza knows that they have a common will, she can bravely look him in the face and look at him as the boy he once was.
"Erusa..."
They are not the same person!
Although they have the same face and the same name, they have different experiences, personalities, and thoughts. They are two completely different people!
But Erza still didn't dare to look up. Her heart was beating fast and her body was shaking violently. Since coming to Fairy Tail, she had never been so at a loss.
"Eruza! Are you okay?"
Natsu's shout brought Erza back to reality from the depths of her memory. She then realized that she was sweating all over: "No... I'm fine..."
Even Natsu, who is usually a calm person, noticed Erza's loss of composure, and the others were even more so. Although they didn't know what this name meant to Erza, they could see that she didn't want to mention it. In that case, they would not ask any further questions, but just stand by her and give her silent spiritual support.
To break this strange atmosphere, Dispel continued his story.
Seven years ago, after arriving in Aslant, Disper did not act with Mistgon. He was not a person who cared about "soul" events, so he started his own traveling career.
During these years, he first traveled all over the Kingdom of Fiore, then visited other countries in Ishgar, and finally even went to continents such as Araquitasia and Kiltina. As for his purpose, in addition to sightseeing, it was to find powerful swordsmen to compete with.
During this period, he had just returned to Ishgar and came to visit an old friend when passing through the Kingdom of Fiore, but he ended up running into the war between Fairy Tail and Phantom Flame.
Kira was envious of this experience. "Hey, you've been to two other continents. That's great. I haven't been to such faraway places in all these years..."
"I'm telling you, how can you possibly become stronger if you stay in a small place like this?" Disper said, "The world outside is huge, and there are many powerful magic guilds that are much stronger than your Fairy Tail..."
This remark caused a huge uproar. The audience around could not bear to hear this and they all spoke out to refute it.
"Huh? What did you say?"
"We are Fairy Tail!"
"Even if you're Kira, you 'll get beaten for saying something like that!"
This reaction was not unexpected by Disper: "Although these guys are not very strong, they have a strong sense of collective honor."
"I'm telling the truth. Apart from anything else, their guild alone is much more luxurious than yours. By the way, I've wanted to ask you since I first came in. Are these iron bars above your head a popular decoration here?"
"No! That was done by the Phantom's people!"
"Speaking of this makes me angry..."
"The Ruler of Phantom? I seem to have heard of it. It's a very powerful magic guild in Fiore. I heard from you that the president is the old guy just now?"
"Yes, his name is Joseph, and he is one of the Ten Holy Mages."
"Huh? The guild leader is so weak, how can the guild members beat you like this?" Disper said, "I think there are still a few of you who are quite strong. Are their members that strong?"
"No! We have won the battle against the Phantom!"
"That's right, the guild became like this because of their sneak attack at night!"
"Kira destroyed their base."
"Ahem, keep a low profile..." Kira pretended to be modest, "This Kira in front of me can cut down the enemy's base with one sword."
Disper sprawled on a chair and said, "How can you complete quests when the guild is so rotten? I think you should just tear it down and rebuild it!"
This proposal was quickly supported by guild members.
"Reject and rebuild, it seems that this is the only way!"
"Although I am a little reluctant, there is nothing I can do about it. After all, the current guild might collapse any day."
The surroundings were suddenly filled with a heavy atmosphere of regret and reluctance.
"Come to think of it, I remember the president mentioned this before. The design drawings for the new guild are ready. It will be much bigger than the current one, and there will be an outdoor swimming pool..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the heavy atmosphere was swept away!
"What? A new guild?!"
Several LSPs stood in a row with their eyes turned into hearts: "Open-air swimming pool?!"
"Are you telling the truth, Mira-san?"
Markov was carried away to rest, and they had no way to ask , so they could only ask other people.
"Yeah!" Mira smiled and nodded.
Kira also said, "I know about this, too! The president had this plan two years ago. Let me tell you, the mayor agreed to allocate such a prime location as Magnolia Central Street to us for building a new guild entirely for my sake!"
"However, we later put this plan on hold because we were afraid that your fight would spill into the streets..."
"Wow, Kira you are so amazing!"
"Need I say this? You guys, always remember my contributions to the guild!"
"What? Isn't this what we should do for the guild?"
"What did you say?"
"If it's for my sake, the mayor might even give us the whole street!"
"Natsu, this is impossible..."
"If it was Natsu, the mayor would probably just ask us to move out of Magnolia..."
“Hahaha…you’re right!”
In the tavern filled with laughter, no one noticed that after turning around, Kira showed a sinister smile: "Hehehe, when the public funds for rebuilding the guild are collected, let's see if you can still laugh..."
Maybe it was because of the kindness of helping in times of crisis, maybe it was because he was a comrade , or maybe it was because his personalities were naturally compatible. In short, after this quarrel, Disper naturally integrated into Fairy Tail.
Drinking, partying, playing, fighting, the entire Fairy Tail returned to its previous daily routine, as if the battle between the two guilds, Phantom, was not just over, but happened last week or even last month.
In such an atmosphere, even Mistgang, who rarely stayed, had a drink and chatted with Kira. He seemed to have let go of his worries and faced his background calmly, although he still covered his face as usual.
If there is anyone who is unhappy, it may be Erza.
On the one hand, Jellal's story brought back her memories; on the other hand, she was worried about the health of Markrov who was still resting; finally, this battle with the Phantom could be said to have broken the covenant that "magic guilds cannot attack each other", and Fairy Tail might be punished or even face disbandment...
Looking at this group of companions who were laughing, drinking and quarreling happily, Erza sighed deeply: "These guys are really worrying!"
