Shirou's clones number 30 million

"Why is that? I remember you taking it for granted?" Lisanna asked, puzzled.

"The matter is rather complicated, so let me explain briefly. During the Tenrou Island trials not long after, Natsu and the others were all wiped out by the Black Dragon King..."

"So a lot has happened here in Aslant too. Thank you for your hard work, Shirou."

"What I really want to know is, why do you remember me?" Shirou said as he thought. "Logically speaking, you shouldn't know me at all."

If the Lisanna before me is the Lisanna who knows herself.

So, where did Lisanna, who didn't recognize herself in this world, go two years ago?

Could it be that Natsu and the others went to the wrong parallel world?

That can't be right, can it? If we're really talking about it, when Natsu and the others go to a parallel world, they should be going to a parallel world within this timeline.

Besides Lisanna, there are also Future Lucy and Future Rogue.

If you calculate it that way, there are at least four different parallel worlds.

Shirou's head was getting more and more ache from thinking about it. When he looked up, he saw that Mavis had stopped, so he quickly walked over to her.

"Mavis, can you help me analyze this? I'm a little confused right now."

"What happened?"

"...That's roughly it."

"Did Natsu and his crew bring back Lisanna from four hundred years ago this time?"

"Well, since Lisanna knows me, there's only one conclusion."

"How is that possible? More than four hundred years is a real and undeniable period of time."

Mavis glanced back and forth between Shirou, Lisanna, and Future Lucy, her expression hesitant:

"Logically speaking, Shirou should never run into Lisanna, who knows you, again."

"By the way! Shirou traveled back in time to four hundred years ago, thus drastically changing the future."

"Even so, this shouldn't affect the original you, right?"

"Just like the future Lucy, after she traveled through time and returned to the present, two Lucys appeared in this world at the same time."

"Then there should be two Shirous in the world right now."

"Where did your other self go? Why didn't he join Fairy Tail? Could it be that you accidentally killed your other self's ancestor?"

"But if that's the case, you'll disappear too, won't you?"

It turned out to be the case.

After listening to her analysis, Shirou quickly made a simple judgment.

I'm probably the bug myself.

Because of its unique nature, there is only one of you in this world.

Therefore, although he changed everything in this world, he failed to affect Lisanna, who lived in a parallel world.

The reason why future Lucy and future Rogue both traveled to this point in time is also because of this bug.

Therefore, it can be inferred that there shouldn't be that many parallel worlds outside of this world.

It may seem like four parallel worlds, but in reality, there is only one.

The past and future exist on the same timeline, and the reason why people from the future and "ancient people" keep appearing is simply because of a bug.

Chapter 379 Please Respect the Elderly

Chapter 379, Section 380: Please Respect the Elderly

With a long-awaited reunion, the return of old friends, the rebuilding of houses, and the defeat of a "powerful enemy," Fairy Tail is still holding a banquet despite it being night.

The slightly somber atmosphere vanished the moment the banquet began, transforming into a lively and bustling scene.

I heard that Natsu and Shirou just had a duel, and Gray is also clamoring for a duel, but while he was talking, he unconsciously started taking off his clothes.

Such a scenario could easily lead to misunderstandings.

With a slight thought, Shirou instantly froze him into an ice sculpture, leaving only his head sticking out.

"Since you like being cool so much, I'll let you cool off properly."

"Damn it! Don't underestimate the Ice Mage. Mere thin ice, I'll blow him apart in an instant... Huh...? Why is there no movement at all?"

Gray's completely bewildered expression made Natsu and the others burst into laughter.

"The Ice Mage has been frozen solid, that's hilarious..."

"Bastard! Let me go!"

"Don't let go, let Gredo stay in this position for a while, I'll show you a spinning top."

Natsu lifted up the ice sculpture Gray and, amidst his curses, ran and jumped around, spinning many times.

In this lively atmosphere, Future Lucy also started to laugh.

But when he thought about the tragic deaths of Natsu and the others seven years later, a hint of sadness crept onto his face.

Seeing this, Shirou reached out to try to comfort her, but as soon as he raised his hand, he put it down again.

As someone who has had the same experience, I have felt the same way countless times.

If you haven't let go of the past and are still stuck in memories from four hundred years ago, how can you have the nerve to comfort others?

Mavis looked back and forth between the two, smiled helplessly, and patted them both on the shoulder:

"Honestly, you're much older than me, don't always make me worry like a child."

Shirou was speechless for a moment, then slowly began to speak:

"What are you saying? I am older than all of you. Please show more respect to the elderly."

"Oh... Has Shirou started to consider himself an old man? Or is he just emphasizing his status as the number one player in the guild?"

"Both."

"As the first president, I obviously started earlier than you, right?"

"No, I was a guild member four hundred years ago, even earlier than you."

"That doesn't count! Otherwise, it would be too much of a rip-off."

After arguing for a while about who should go first, Mebius changed the subject and said with a smile:

"What are Lucy's plans for the future? If she continues to team up with Natsu for adventures like before, it might be hard to tell the two Lucys apart, right?"

"Moreover, having two Celestial Spirit mages in one team is such a waste."

“I can do it by myself,” Future Lucy said hesitantly.

"No, it's very inconvenient to be alone. Even the legendary dragon has teammates."

"Huh...? Shirou has teammates too?" Lucy subconsciously looked at Shirou.

Shirou chuckled and glanced at Mavis with a rather speechless expression.

It was clearly her who insisted on going on the mission with me, but it was indeed much more convenient for the two of us to be together.

"Let's team up with Mebius for now."

“That’s right,” Mavis said with a smile. “If it were just Shirou alone, he would definitely fight his way through whatever mission it was, which is really hard to trust.”

Future Lucy glanced at Shirou again and nodded slightly:

"Indeed, I can probably understand that feeling."

"Right? So, how about forming a three-person team with us?"

"this…"

Was it an attempt to persuade or coax?

Shirou instantly realized what was happening and said:

"For safety's sake, it would definitely be better if you teamed up with the two of us."

Hearing the conversation over there, Natsu and the others also ran over.

"Wait a minute! Lucy is definitely going to team up with me, right, Happy?"

“That’s right, I don’t mind having two Lucys.” Happy nodded repeatedly.

"Natsu, you already have a Lucy, so you'll definitely want another Lucy to team up with me, right?" Even though he was frozen into an ice sculpture, Gray still glared at Natsu without showing any weakness.

Soon, even Laxus, Gajeel, Levy, and others joined in the persuasion.

Future Lucy looked around at everyone, her face showing hesitation.

Indeed, it's not appropriate to team up with Natsu like we used to.

Because there is another version of myself in the present timeline over there.

Teaming up with Rei and the others feels a bit awkward.

Perhaps, being a poster girl in a guild like Mira wouldn't be so bad.

Noticing that Lucy's gaze had shifted to her, Mira smiled slightly and said:

"Would you like to help with the reception work? We've been getting more and more assignments lately, and we're a bit short-handed."

"I…"

Lucy nodded slightly, about to agree, when Shirou suddenly spoke up, interrupting:

“There were just too many people on the battlefield before, and it was impossible to keep Lucy’s origin from the future a secret. Besides Princess Emerald, many soldiers who were nearby already knew about it.”

"Before long, rumors about a time traveler in Fairy Tail will surely begin to circulate in this country."

"I imagine a lot of people will come to Lucy for information about the future, right?"

"If you don't want your doorstep to be constantly being patronized, teaming up with me is the best option."

“That’s right.” Mavis nodded repeatedly, smiling as she agreed. “Whether it’s coercion, bribery, kidnapping, or ambush, once it’s linked to the legend of the Demon Dragon, it will immediately disappear without a trace.”

Lucy had to admit that what the two men said made a lot of sense.