Chapter 534 Negotiation
The reason why Kira deliberately set aside some time to negotiate with Irene was certainly not because he had nothing to do, but to give her and Erza time to carefully think about their relationship and avoid the regrettable tragedy in the original work.
A mother and daughter killing each other because of their stance...it's too tragic!
It neither fits the tone of this world nor is it the result Kira would like to see.
If possible, he still hopes that Irene can have a good ending. It would be best if she could stay in Magnolia and be with Erza... and enjoy family happiness with Erza.
Of course, he also felt sorry for old man Auguste. It would be best if he could stay in Magnolia and be an ordinary grandfather next door, basking in the sun every day, planting flowers and plants, or be a teacher in Magnolia's magic academy, teaching children to learn magic and pass on the torch. How wonderful it would be!
Although he had never experienced war personally, Kira knew that such things could only bring pain. After all, it was clearly written in history books, and he had also read a lot of novels, comics, movies, and television. There was no doubt that it was something he could not bear.
Even though Kira could kill hundreds of thousands or even millions of magic soldiers of the Albares Empire without hesitation for the sake of his guild mates, he still felt a little reluctant. Any person with normal values could not easily live .
To be honest, Kira really didn't understand the ending of the original work where Irene and Auguste left the stage. The plot was too harsh.
On the surface, Irene didn't want Erza to bear the sin of "killing her mother"; August wanted to let Mavis know his existence, but...
Why did Irene have to die? If it was a matter of position, and if she didn't want to be hostile, couldn't she just leave? Jellal didn't care about her anyway! Was she really tired of living? Why did she choose to die at that time? The same goes for Auguste. In that situation, was it really necessary to use magic of the level of Arus Machia? It's fine to draw these two people as being defeated by cheats!
Looking at Irene, who was sitting opposite him on the sofa, looking elegant and proud, Kira felt only pity.
It was already the next day, and the location was still Kira's temporary residence.
The surroundings had been cleaned up, and it was Natsu and the others who did the cleaning. After all, it was Kira who treated them to a midnight snack, and they couldn't ask him to treat and clean up at the same time. That didn't make sense!
A long square table, a long sofa and two single sofa chairs are the standard configuration of a living room.
Two single chairs were placed on both sides of the long table, Kira sat on one and Irene sat on the other, and the rest of the people sat in a row on the long sofa, holding hot tea in their hands, with well-behaved faces.
Urrutia and Selene were also there. They had originally worked with Kira, and now that Irene's mission was about to come to an end, the two of them had to come and take a look no matter what the outcome was.
The two maids, Heine and Juliet, stood behind Irene, one on the left and one on the right, with serious expressions. More than a dozen pairs of eyes kept floating between Kira and Irene, but they were all silent and dared not speak.
There was also a cup of hot tea in front of Irene, even though she didn't even look at it, but the necessary examples were still there.
This serious scene, this restrained atmosphere, if you know about it, you might think it's a negotiation between Kira and Irene. If you don't know, you might think it's a mother-in-law interviewing her future son-in-law, or a mother catching her son in a relationship.
In short, it looks weird and not a serious scene.
"So, what is the method you are talking about?"
The hot mist rose gently into the air, blocking Kira's view of Irene. At first glance, it looked like the Zonia Mountains, which were shrouded in snow all year round, with two snow-capped peaks visible everywhere.
Kira actually didn't like this kind of obstructed vision. It made him unable to see the truth clearly. Something too hazy would make him feel like he might be buried in it at any time.
"You have to promise me first that you will no longer work for the Albareth Empire. If Zeref plans to start a war to invade Ishgar, you cannot get involved. Even if you really want to get involved, you will not stand on his side. If his target is Fairy Tail, you have to help us..."
Kira spoke a lot of things with great enthusiasm, and in the end he even brought up things like "settling in Magnolia and establishing a good mother-daughter relationship with Erza."
But what disappointed him was that from beginning to end, the expressions on Irene and Erza's faces did not change at all, just like a mother and daughter who had just had an argument and were now in a cold war. The others, on the other hand, cooperated very well and looked stunned because of Kira's requests one after another.
It was three minutes later when Kira finished speaking. He drank a sip of hot tea to refresh himself, then signaled Irene to make a choice.
Irene was silent for a moment, blinked her eyes, and said slowly: "Don't you think your request is a bit too much?"
"Businessmen do business by asking for a high price and paying the low price. I can make demands, and you can state yours, or you can add any conditions you want. Aren't you good at adding extra conditions?"
Everyone (speechless and sweaty): This addition is not the same thing...
"I can leave the Albares Empire, but I can't possibly turn against Your Majesty! If the war really starts, the best I can do is stand by and watch!"
If Zeref had not helped Irene regain her human form twenty years ago, and she still remained in the form of a dragon, this favor would have determined that she would never backstab Zeref, even though Zeref never cared. Although Irene could separate the power of the 'Fairy Heart' , Zeref could do it himself.
"I can agree to your other requests, but only after I'm sure I can recover my normal body."
As expected...
"That's enough!" Kira said after thinking for a while, "We will hurry up and do a good job of dismantling the Twelve Shields and convincing Jellal himself before he chooses to go to war."
"If the operation goes smoothly and everyone gets along peacefully in the end, you don't have to worry about this; if it fails in the end and it really comes to the point where you have to fight, just stand by and watch!"
Hehehe... Once you have a good relationship with Erza, I don't believe you will be able to resist taking action!
"It's settled then! Tell me your method!" Irene seemed a little impatient.
"Alchemy! Have you ever heard of it?"
"Is it a training system that is popular in Kiltina and is different from magic?" Irene was stunned for a moment, then nodded and said, "I know that there is an alchemist in the Twelve Shields. He is a robot who masters 'Mechanical Alchemy', Val."
"In Kiltina, there is an alchemy guild called 'Golden Owl'. There is someone there who has mastered the alchemy of 'body refining'. Maybe he can help you create a new body."
"Body training..." Irene's eyes suddenly widened.
In terms of magic, she does have knowledge and insights far beyond that of ordinary people, but she only has a superficial understanding of other training systems, such as Eleanor's "magic power" and Kiltina's alchemy.
Although it is said that if you master one method, you can master all methods, but there are still differences between different systems. Moreover... the alchemy of refining the body sounds like the same status as the magic of adding magic to everything in the magic world. It is not an ability that ordinary people can master.
"Do such people really exist?"
"Of course! The president of the Gourmet Union Chamber of Commerce in this town can testify to this!"
Kira answered with a sonorous voice. In order to prove the effectiveness of his method, he even pulled out the president whom he had just met a few days ago. "He broke one of his hands in his early years, but when he went to the Northern Continent to participate in a competition, he met an alchemist. That person rebuilt his hand. Now he can cook and cut meat smoothly."
"If you don't believe it, you can go and ask around!"
"I will go!"
Irene nodded and stood up to leave, but was stopped by Kira.
"Don't worry, I might have a second method!"
