Chapter 120: Red-haired Girl's Love Story
Magic is a good thing. Everyone who has used it says it is good. Not to mention the world of Edlas that has always been craving for magic, even in Ascalante, daily life is closely related to magic.
Not to mention that magical technology is spread throughout human cities, even agriculture, water conservancy , commerce, and military are related to magic power, magic, and wizards.
Therefore, even though Kira himself has a lot of mana and his magic is very strong, he still feels that it is not enough. No one who is ambitious would think that he is strong enough.
Kiraco still remembers the previous battle with the Ice Demon King Ace in Zonia, in which he had used up 30% of his magic power. According to the law that "the later you appear, the stronger you are", the opponents he will meet in the future may be extremely strong.
He never had the thought that "it's enough for me to have the strength to protect my companions", but only the thought that "I am weak, so I need my companions to protect me".
Elentia, a world with overflowing magic power, was once one of Edlas's targets, but the attack plan was abandoned due to the existence of the Moon Dragon.
If we can open up a channel between the two worlds, maybe we can achieve magical freedom.
Just think about the scene in the future when I can use super magic as a normal attack in battle. It will be so cool!
Just as Kira was indulging in the beautiful vision of the future, Disper's voice pulled him back: "Is that your companion over there?"
Coming back to his senses, Kira followed his gaze and immediately spotted Natsu, Gray, Lucy, and Juvia on the boat.
At this time, they also discovered Kira.
"Kira, and Disper, why are you here?"
Although they don't know the reason, the arrival of these two people is undoubtedly a great help to Gray and his friends, making them more confident in rescuing Erza and Happy.
"Ugh...Ki...Kira...Hurry up and pull me on board..."
The happiest person among the four must be Natsu. Without Happy pulling him, he could only endure the bumps of the boat, suppressing the discomfort of dizziness and nausea while chasing the scent of Erza and Happy in the air.
If we were to say who is the most unhappy among the four, it would probably be Juvia. The rare opportunity to get close to Gray was ruined, which is a bit regrettable.
After the four got on the boat, they couldn't wait to tell Kira about their situation, hoping he would help.
After Rocky regained his identity as the Celestial Spirit Leo, he no longer needed the summer inn invitation ticket that he had originally planned to use for a date with his girlfriend, so he gave it to Lucy and the others.
There, they were attacked by several guys who claimed to be "former companions of Erza". Not only did they accuse Erza of betraying them, they also took her and Happy away. Now, they were tracked here by Natsu's nose.
Natsu, who has recovered, is in good spirits now. "They took Erza and Happy away. I will never let them go!"
Lucy hugged her knees with a somewhat lonely look on her face: "What exactly is going on with what they said about Erza's past..."
"We've talked so much, why don't you give me some reaction, Kira!" Gray shouted, "What are you thinking about?"
"Oh, I was wondering if we should still do the devil training after we come back, as we said in Zonia. It's so embarrassing to be defeated by a few minions!"
Gray was speechless for a moment. Is this the time to talk about this?
"Don't worry! Those people can't trap Erza in a place like that! We can just charge in, knock everyone down, and then just wait for Erza to settle the matter with them herself!"
"Is that all? This reckless, totally unplanned attitude is not like your style."
"This time the situation is special, so let's be a little willful."
Lucy frowned, noticing that something was wrong with Kira's attitude: "Kira, do you know something? It's not normal for you to suddenly appear here!"
"Hey~ there's something wrong with what you said. Why is it abnormal to be here? Can't I just be here on vacation?"
Lucy thought about it and said, "Um... okay..."
"The Tower of Paradise is..."
"Don't you know it?"
After hearing what Kira said about the Tower of Paradise, several people were extremely angry: "Is that where Erza stayed before joining the guild?"
"That's right. A bunch of old people and children were locked up there. They didn't have enough food or warm clothes, and they had to work and suffer every day. That was the life Erza lived before she joined Fairy Tail."
The words were just light, but the effect of provoking was significant. Both Gray and Natsu clenched their fists, and everyone present could feel their anger, even Lucy and Juvia were very angry.
"How can you say these things so easily! Isn't Erza our companion?"
Facing Natsu's questioning, Kira just sat there motionless: "Of course she is our companion! But that happened 8 years ago, and the culprit has been brought to justice. What's the point of being angry now?"
"This..." Natsu's anger suddenly dissipated. He knew that Kira was right. The Magic Cult had been wiped out by the Council. After so many years, even if he wanted to take revenge, he didn't know who to find.
Lucy said, "If the culprit has been brought to justice, then what about this Paradise Tower now? Those people clearly said that it was completed in the past eight years."
"Jellal inherited the unfinished Tower of Paradise and attempted to revive Zeref."
"Zeff again..." Gray muttered to himself, then thought of something and his face changed, "Wait, you mean Jellal? Isn't that from Mistgang..."
"Yes, it is Mistgang's 'isotope' in this world."
"By the way, although there are differences in the amount of magic power in the body, the talents of the isotopes are similar, just like my magic and Despere's swordsmanship. Mistgang, who has no magic power in his body, can reach the level of an S-class wizard with just a few magic wands. Jellal's magic level is higher than Mistgang."
"No wonder Erza acted strange when she heard this name before," Gray scratched his head in self-blame, "I should have asked clearly at the time!"
Kira closed his eyes and shook his head: "Even if you ask, Erza won't tell you. For her, the experience in the Tower of Paradise is a past that she can't bear to look back on. She won't tell you unless she has to."
"you know?"
"Of course! That story, from the beginning to the end, is just a tragedy!"
"Stories? What other stories are there? Tell me quickly..." Disper was immediately attracted by what Kira said. This guy who had been obsessed with novels in recent days now loves to listen to stories the most.
As a "last resort", Kira could only use the voice he used to tell stories to the children in the orphanage to tell the story of "The Love Story of the Red-Haired Girl".
The story begins in a prison. The protagonists are a few children who are hungry, cold and tortured. These children, who should have been enjoying their lives to the fullest, are captured by evil forces and forced to work day and night in this dark place.
The cruel fate did not crush the blue-haired boy, but instead strengthened his determination to resist. His tenacious will was like a light shining into the darkness, bringing hope and warmth to the people around him.
In his spare time, he would win the hearts of innocent girls with words like "Your red hair looks so beautiful."
"Too good, this brat is too good!" Disper slapped the board and shouted, "I've seen this plot in your book! The protagonist's parents, that Minato and Kushina fell in love in this way! Are all the children in Ascalante so precocious?"
Glancing at the agitated Disper with disdain, Kira continued his story.
After a failed escape, the boy took the punishment on behalf of the girl. Everyone was about to collapse, but amidst the self-blame and crying, the boy's encouragement rang in their minds, and the girl rose up in resistance.
She led her companions to fight against the group of people who enslaved them, but due to the disparity in strength, there were heavy casualties. Even the old grandfather who cared about the children the most died trying to save her.
In excitement, the girl awakened her magic and successfully turned the tide of the battle, winning. She guided everyone to leave by boat and went alone to find the light in her heart.
Unfortunately, after a long period of torture and brainwashing, the boy's temperament has changed drastically, and he decides to inherit the construction of the Tower of Paradise.
Perhaps it was the last bit of his conscience that came into play, and he drove the girl away from the island, threatened her with the lives of her companions to keep the secret, and prevented her from getting close.
The boy made up a lie that "the girl abandoned everyone" and tricked his "companions" back to work. Although he made sure they were well fed, clothed, slept well and learned magic, they still had to work every day. He also instilled in them wrong ideas, and this went on for 8 years.
At the end of the story, the girl came to the guild where the elder who sacrificed himself for her had stayed and started a new life.
