Chapter 507: The Daily Life of Mavis and Auguste
The old voice, old face, long wavy white hair and thick beard all indicate that the person is quite old.
The leader of the Twelve Shields, the empire's 'Magic King', the August Disaster...
This old man is Auguste, the child of Mavis and Jellal.
Auguste is definitely not young. In fact, he is one year younger than Makarov, but he looks much more energetic than Makarov.
Makarov has been managing the guild since 50 years ago. His hairstyle now depends on the few clumps of white hair on both sides, and he has shrunk to the size of a child. Auguste has been helping to manage the empire since 80 years ago. His hair is still thick and his figure is still upright.
This is probably due to the huge disparity in magic power between the two.
Of course, it is also possible that Fairy Tail, a guild of a few hundred people, is more difficult to manage than an empire like Albareth with hundreds of millions of people.
After all, Makarov has to do everything by himself. He has to deal with the Council and teach the lawless bastards; while August has many people under his command.
It’s hard to say which of the two has worked harder.
But at least now, Auguste definitely doesn't feel it's hard.
While Makarov and Imperial Minister Yakir were playing cards and competing with each other, Auguste was enjoying the most pleasant time of her life with her mother.
聊天玩耍，交流魔法，品尝庄园里今年秋收的果实，烹饪伊修迦尔和阿拉基塔西亚各种口味的料理然后互相试吃，下棋、打牌、钓鱼、散步……
It was as if I was going to experience all the activities that I hadn't experienced in decades.
Whether it was Mavis, the mother who looked like a little child, or Auguste, the son who looked like an old man, both felt unprecedented family love in the past half month.
Mavis is an orphan. Although Fairy Tail claims that "all guildmates are one family", they are not related by blood after all. Although August is by Zeref's side, Zeref does not know of his son's existence and treats him like an emperor and a chess piece, without much affection, not to mention that he only returns to the empire once in a while, so the two of them don't meet very often.
For this reason, it was the first time for them to truly feel the presence of their loved ones and make their loved ones feel their presence.
Mavis loved enjoying the morning sunshine in the tree, and Auguste enjoyed preparing breakfast for her.
He took off his magic robe, put down his magic wand, and wore only a simple cloth. He restrained his terrifying magic power and looked like an ordinary old man who had retired to the countryside, kind and gentle.
"Mother, let's go have breakfast!"
"Okay~"
After more than ten days, Mavis had become accustomed to being called down by her son to have breakfast at this time.
In fact, she didn't like breakfast very much and was not used to it, but after all, her son made it specially for her. Her son was so filial, so as a mother she had to accept it.
whoosh!
With a slight sound, Mavis jumped down from the tree, looking as light as a naughty elf active in the forest. There was a crystal pendant hanging around the elf's neck. It was a prop specially made by Kira to prevent and block the curse of 'Ankselram'.
Ever since he used 'Annihilation' to eliminate Zeref's 'Death Hunt' on Tenrou Island, Kira had vaguely felt that perhaps he could use the same method to isolate this evil curse, so he started working on this project after he came back, but there was no progress at the time.
It was not until he obtained the 'Book of Wisdom' and gained a deeper understanding of magic that he made a breakthrough in this project.
The crystal pendant on Mavis' neck today is the result of this project, using opposite substances and magic to eliminate the negative effects of the 'Curse of Anxelram'.
It does not make the wearer immune to curses, but rather absorbs and dissolves all curses emanating from the wearer, eliminating the death field brought about by their cherishing of life.
Of course, there is a loss in dissolving this unknown energy. Once the absorption limit is reached, the crystal will shatter and must be replaced.
Although this method is only a temporary solution and not a permanent cure, it is sufficient.
The small, voluptuous, delicate feet stepped on the soft grass. They seemed to be so white and clean from beginning to end, without being stained by the dirt on the ground or the dust in the air. Like their owners, they had the secret to cleanse people's hearts.
Mavis' height was not even as high as Auguste's waist. After all, when she was cursed by the 'Anxelram' for using the 'Fairy Law', she was only twelve or thirteen years old, still a child.
So when the two stand together, they don't look like mother and son, but more like grandparents and grandchildren.
In fact, during this period, the two of them really got along like grandparents and grandchildren.
The reason is that Auguste has more than 80 years of real life experience, and although Mavis was an adult when she died, her body only remained in the state of a 13 or 14-year-old girl. Affected by physiological hormones, she always maintained the mentality of a young girl.
Looking at the girl standing in front of him with a faint blush on her face, August's eyes revealed a rare tenderness. He reached out and took the leaves that fell on Mavis' head and said, "Let's go."
"Um!"
Mavis agreed happily.
As a mother and a smart person, she easily saw the uneasiness in Auguste's heart, and a faint sense of apology rose in her heart.
Then...she took the initiative to stretch out her small, delicate hand and hold Auguste's.
Auguste was stunned for a moment. He felt a deep warmth from this palm. It was the motherly love that he had been longing for for many years but never received.
Mavis was also stunned. Auguste's hands were completely different from her hands and the hands of Jellal in her memory. They were big, rough, and strong, with calluses from holding the magic wand for many years, but they were just as warm.
"Ougast, what shall we have for breakfast?"
"I prepared milk, sandwiches, eggs..."
"So much?! But it doesn't matter if I eat a little more, I won't get fat anyway..."
Two figures, one old and one young, walked slowly towards the villa.
Auguste's manor and villa were huge, but he was the only one living there, without even a servant. It was not because he couldn't afford them, but because he didn't like them. Otherwise, he could have hired a few servants like Irene did.
The two came to the dining table and found that Preshito, who also got up early, had finished his breakfast and was sitting there drinking tea and reading the newspaper.
Over the past six months, Preshito has developed such healthy living habits and has not restrained himself even in other people's homes.
Of course, he made his own breakfast.
Although Preshito expressed his deep apologies to Auguste as soon as they met and explained the reason for his visit, Auguste did not blame Preshito for abandoning her. Instead, she was grateful to him for bringing her into this world, and even more grateful that he allowed her to meet and live with Mavis as mother and son.
The mother and son did not mind the addition of Preshito to their peaceful life, but usually pretended not to notice him. It was not that they were targeting him specifically, but now they only had their mother and son in their eyes and hearts, and had no time to entertain an outsider like Preshito.
Preshito himself was not someone who needed to be entertained. Although he was very old, his body was still young and he was not to the point where he could not walk .
These days, apart from keeping a close eye on the news about the Albares Empire and Vistarion, he was reading in Auguste's library.
Magic book!
The library of this villa is very large, and it is filled with magic books, which Auguste had collected and written over the past few decades. It is no exaggeration to say that it is a treasure he has accumulated over the years.
It includes almost all the magic from ancient times to the present. In terms of the richness of the variety, even the dean's secret room of the continent's premier Demisol Magic Academy, which Kira had visited, and the Sword-Bite Tiger Library with a long are far inferior to it.
When Preshito saw this library, he was shocked by its quantity and quality. For him, a man who had been immersed in magic for decades, magic books of this scale were no different from the greatest treasures in the world.
Mavis was even more excited, saying "He is truly my son" and "I love it here."
Before she met Yuri, Preshito and Volod, her biggest hobby when she was on Sirius Island was reading. It was also during that time that she acquired magical knowledge far beyond that of ordinary people.
Given Mavis's love for the library, from that day on, Mavis and Auguste would spend at least two hours there every day as a way for mother and son to communicate.
Bright and warm light shines through the clear glass windows onto the two people who appear to be grandparents and grandchildren but are actually mother and son. Time passes slowly as the food decreases and the sun's shadow shifts.
After a long time, the two men who had finished their breakfast joined Preshito.
Drink tea and read newspaper.
A look of enjoyment!
