Chapter 482: Mavis' Apology
August... August...
The moment she heard the name, Mavis' thoughts unconsciously went back to the summer many years ago, the wonderful time she and Jeref spent together.
"I...I have a child?"
Mavis was completely stunned. Even with her IQ of over 200, she still couldn't imagine that something like this would happen. She looked at Preshito with disbelief and horror in her eyes. "Is this true, Preshito?!"
Preshito nodded : "It's true!"
After receiving a positive answer, Mavis instantly lost all her life, fell to the ground as if she had received a great blow, and then began to tremble unconsciously.
Mavis felt mixed emotions at this moment. She knew that the people in front of her would not joke with her about such things, but precisely because it was not a joke, she felt even more at a loss.
Many years ago, after learning that she was afflicted with the 'Curse of Anxerum', especially after unknowingly taking the life of Rita (Makarov's mother), she tried to stay away from people as much as possible, fearing that she would take the lives of those she cherished.
In despair, Jellal was her only comfort.
This gentle man, who was like a teacher and a husband, saved her soul like the warmest sunshine in the darkest time of her life. Even though she died because of him in the end, Mavis never blamed Jeref for it.
But she never imagined that in the process, she would actually give birth to a new life. This is as ridiculous as a butcher who takes human lives lightly realizing the preciousness of life.
The more you cherish, the easier it is to take away the child’s life; if you don’t know, you can save the child.
What a contradictory thing, what a contradictory curse, making all the choices in one's life full of contradictions.
Hot tears fell quietly from his eyes, as crystal clear as beads, dripping to the ground and wetting the soil in front of him.
Mavis didn't know whether to cry or laugh at this moment, so she cried and laughed at the same time. She felt unwilling to accept her fate, guilty towards the child she had never met, and happy for creating life.
"I'm sorry about this! No matter what you blame me for it, I won't resist."
This is just talk! Not to mention that Mavis won't really do anything to you, even if she does, it won't be a big punishment, so Preshito can be so fearless.
Kira glanced at Preshito and thought that this old man was very bad!
"Well? Are you willing to go with us now?"
If you didn't know, you might think that the Council of Advisers came to arrest a wanted criminal...
Mavis wiped away her tears with the back of her hand, raised her head suddenly, and was about to agree, but swallowed the words back at her lips, "I...I..."
Seeing this, Makarov thought she felt guilty for not fulfilling her motherly duties, so he comforted her: "Don't feel guilty. Although we haven't met since birth, I believe he won't blame you because it's not your fault! And..."
And there was no more after that, Kira suspected he hadn't thought of the right words.
Hearing Makarov's comfort, the tears that Mavis had just held back almost burst out again.
If it were someone else, Makarov's words would undoubtedly have a good effect of verbal persuasion. After all, he himself lost his mother at birth and had never even met her. This kind of empathy is no less than that of Naruto next door.
But Mavis is different!
Because Rita died because of her!
Feelings of self-blame, shame, etc. surged into Mavis' heart, causing her to burst into tears again.
"Makarov... I... I'm sorry..."
After hesitating for a moment, Mavis was about to reveal the secret she had hidden for many years, "Your mother... Rita... She... She is me..."
Mavis hesitated and couldn't say a complete sentence for a long time, but Preshito and Kira, who knew the inside story, realized what she was going to say next, but they tacitly did not interrupt her.
Now that you've chosen to speak out, this is a matter between Mavis and Makarov.
However, unexpectedly, before Mavis could finish, Makarov spoke first: "I already know!"
"What you want to say is that my mother died from the 'Curse of Anxelram', right?"
Mavis was stunned.
"What are you talking about, Makarov?!"
Volodymyr suddenly shouted, because this was clearly saying that Mavis was the murderer of Rita! How could he accept this? !
But soon, Volod realized that something was wrong. Except for himself, no one else reacted much to this sentence. The air was even filled with a deep sense of helplessness and compassion.
He suddenly widened his eyes and looked at the two people in front of him in disbelief: "No way..."
"No wonder Rita's death was so strange, it turns out..."
Volod looked at Preshito and Kira beside him again, and found that their expressions had not changed much. He felt powerless again, "Did they know it all along... It seems that I am really slow..."
Thinking of this, Volod felt a headache and his blood pressure rose rapidly. He then stretched out his hand and rubbed his eyebrows skillfully: "How could this happen..."
In fact, not only Volod, but Kira was also surprised, but he was surprised that Makarov actually knew about this.
"You...already know?" Mavis asked.
"It seems that I was right..."
Makarov's voice was a little low. "When I was little, I heard people say that my mother died on the day I was born. She had given birth to me safely, but she died suddenly. Then you, the first generation, suddenly ran out of the guild crying and your whereabouts have been unknown since then."
"It was not until I succeeded as the president that I learned that your body was sealed in the magic crystal in the basement by the second generation, and the 'Curse of Anxelram' was used to create the 'Fairy Heart'."
"Since then, I have had some guesses, but I have never been sure!"
Mavis was as embarrassed as a child who had smashed a vase. She lowered her head and kept crying, apologizing: "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... I'm sorry..."
The apologies were addressed not only to Makarov, but also to the innocent Rita and Yuri who died in ignorance and depression.
"Don't blame yourself, it's not your fault!"
Makarov was quite open-minded. Being nearly 90 years old, he had long since become indifferent to life and death, even his own parents. Now the only thing he couldn't let go of was his family in the guild.
"I think even if father and mother knew the reason, they would not blame you!"
Kira felt that Makarov at this moment seemed to be emitting a divine light all over his body.
Ten minutes later, Mavis finally calmed down and agreed to go with them to the Albares Empire to persuade Zeref to stop waging war.
However, after a brief discussion, Volod raised a new question.
"Why do I feel like I'm sending a sheep into a tiger's mouth? If Zeref's goal is the endless magic power in Mavis, then it would be better to hide Mavis, right?"
Preshito shook his head, with a gleam of wisdom reflected in his left eye. "Hiding can only solve the crisis temporarily, and it may bring about a greater disaster! So we must resolve this matter while we can still fight !"
This time, Kira agreed with Preshito's idea: "The second generation is right! There is always a thief who steals for a thousand days, but there is no reason to be on guard against thieves for a thousand days."
"On one hand, you can show your cards and fight the opponent openly; on the other hand, you can be sneaky and wait for the enemy to rob, cheat, or attack you by unknown means. No matter how you think about it, you should choose the former!"
"But……"
Seeing Volod still hesitant, Kira could only say, "Don't worry, we will go quietly and leave quietly. During this time, we will only see the Magic King and Zeref."
"As long as you prepare in advance, you can escape from a difficult situation!"
