Chapter 521: No more pretending, I’m going to reveal my cards!
The moonlight was cold and bright, illuminating the entrance of Kira's house as clearly as day.
Under the silent night sky, the night air is slightly cool.
The unhurried footsteps, the noble and cold temperament, and the huge magic power that could no longer be concealed, as the figure of the person coming became clearer and clearer, added a bit of oppression to Kira's heart.
Irene walked slowly from the corner of the shadow to a few meters in front of Kira. In her hand, she held the deer antler magic wand that she never let go of all year round. The black cloak behind her swayed in the evening breeze. There was an indescribable beauty in just standing there quietly.
"Fairy Tail...is that the name? The magic guild you belong to?"
It seems like I've finally found out the truth... Their intelligence gathering capabilities are so poor!
"Yeah! It's the number one magic guild in Ishgar."
Kira never thought about hiding it, after all, he has always been an honest child.
"With a wizard like you here, it's no surprise that you're ranked first."
Seeing Kira's slightly surprised but not nervous look, Irene's eyes flashed with doubt, but she continued, "Although I have always known that your background is not simple, it still seems a little unbelievable until now."
"Is it because you met someone unexpected?"
Kira smiled gently at this cheap sister, and the expression on his face seemed a little bit nonsensical. "In order to avoid your misunderstanding, I think it's better to make it clear first. This is not a predetermined fate, nor is it an arrangement of destiny!"
“This is my arrangement!”
The so-called unexpected person is undoubtedly Erza.
Any normal person with the ability to discern, once seeing the appearance of Erza and Irene, would definitely guess about their relationship, because they are so similar.
If this normal person is also a dragon slayer with a very strong sense of smell, then he can smell that the two of them have very similar scents.
So the first time she saw Erza, Irene knew her identity. She believed that with Kira's ability he would be able to see it too. And what Kira said now confirmed her guess.
"Only people in a few nearby towns know what I look like . Even those who are members of the Twelve Shields haven't seen me for several years, let alone you who are far away in Ishgar. So this is just a coincidence!"
Kira grumbled speechlessly: "...I already told you it's not a coincidence! It's me..."
Irene ignored Kira's complaints and continued her reasoning word by word: "If I'm guessing correctly, you originally just wanted to dissuade me, who is known as the 'twin pillars of the empire' together with Auguste, but then you saw my appearance and found that I was very similar to your companion, so you stayed here on purpose, right?"
"This...this, this, this...since you said so, then that's it."
"No wonder someone like you would stay here willingly. It turns out you did it to create an opportunity for me to meet her!"
Snap, snap, snap…
Kira clapped his hands in cooperation. The applause was rapid, powerful, and rhythmic. "You're right. You're absolutely right!"
"During this time, you deliberately created an image of being lazy at work, using it to constantly quarrel with Heine. You also held a food competition that I had canceled many years ago, all in order to delay your time here and attract my attention."
No, I really just want to be lazy and make money! Why would you imagine it to this extent?
"Oh, right! Speaking of getting my attention, I almost forgot that when you first met me, you clearly wanted to get closer to me. You even said things like stepmother and mother-in-law. Those were all tests for me, right?"
Bullshit test!
I simply lacked maternal love when I was a child!
"So... you admit it, right? You are Erza's mother!"
Kira pretended that all his plans were predicted by Irene, appropriately showing three parts of tentativeness, three parts of panic, three parts of complacency and one part of forced calmness.
His voice was very soft, but it struck Irene's heart directly, like a sharp knife constantly rubbing her heart. Although it didn't hurt, it was uncomfortable. This feeling made her unconsciously hold the magic wand in her hand a little tighter.
After a moment, Irene regained her composure. Her rosy lips curled up into a half-smile, and the look she gave Kira showed some interest that had never been in her before.
"So what if it is? Do you want to drag me and her to stage a touching mother-daughter reunion drama?"
Under the moonlight, the most beautiful woman said the most ruthless words in the most gentle tone, "If that's the case, then I may disappoint you. I never regarded her as my child!"
"Remember when I told you 'I don't have a daughter'? I wasn't kidding. I don't have any feelings for her at all! To me, she's just a piece of trash that is useless and can be discarded later."
"Really? That's a pity! If Erza can find her mother, I think she will be very happy in her heart - although she will probably pretend not to care on the surface..."
Kira sighed, showing an appropriate expression of regret, and then continued to look at Irene, motioning her to continue. He wanted to see how much more Irene could imagine.
After all, no matter how confident she is now, she will be so embarrassed when she finds out the truth!
Unfortunately, at that time, the joy of being laughed at could only be understood by the person involved. Even if there were recorded images, it would be difficult for others to empathize with the person involved.
"Regret...Are you feeling sorry for your companions?"
Irene's eyes flickered, and then she seemed to realize something, and suddenly laughed softly, "Ah! Or were you not joking when you called me 'mother-in-law'?"
"Eh...?!" Kira was stunned. He didn't expect that Irene could even imagine something he just said casually.
"Are you pursuing that child now? So you want to use this opportunity of 'mother-daughter reunion' to leave a good impression on her?"
Kira (squinting and speechless): “…”
Are you kidding me?! If I wanted to pursue Erza, why would I have to wait until now to show my affection for her? Just the buff of "family/companion" plus eight or nine years should be more than enough! !
(↑ This comes from Kira's inexplicable self-confidence, but in fact it is impossible)
but……
Auntie, you really understand!
Why are you, a woman who had a failed political marriage and no other dating experience, so sensitive about teenage love? !
Could it be that he is so suspicious because it concerns his own daughter?
Oh, yes! Come to think of it, I have heard that “most people are very sensitive to other people’s emotions, but very insensitive to their own emotions”…
The joke caused Kira to complain crazily in his mind, and Irene, who was already daydreaming, was also stunned when she saw Kira standing there in a daze, "What's wrong? Did I really get it right? It seems that child is quite charming..."
This time Irene was really surprised.
When she thought that a man like Kira was also attracted by Erza, and that Erza only inherited less than one-tenth of her beauty and strength, she couldn't help but feel a little proud.
It's just that Irene hid this little pride very well and didn't show it to others, so Kira didn't feel it.
You say Erza is charming? Of course ! Look whose child she is!
Kira complained in his heart, but with his seriousness, he would never say something that could easily be misunderstood, such as "Erza, it's up to you."
"Hey! I wanted to get along with you as an ordinary brother and sister, but who knew that I would be treated with suspicion instead."
"I'm going to show my cards now!"
Irene: ? ?
"How can a man be depressed and inferior to others for a long time?!"
"Let's fight it out, Irene!"
"If I win, you will join Fairy Tail and take on the identity of Erza's mother again; if I lose, I will tell you how to become a human again!"
