Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

"Clang!"

Suddenly there was a sound of something being knocked over.

Gray, who was supposed to be sitting there, stood up with a look of astonishment, staring at Urrutia with wide eyes.

"Uru... How is that possible?"

44. Griffith's Past

Gray's sudden reaction puzzled Zigg: "What's wrong, Gray?"

"...Sieg, this woman...who is this woman?"

Gray walked up to Sieg in two or three steps and questioned Urrutia.

Sieg did not hide anything: "Didn't I tell you before? There are two people in the Devil's Heart that I didn't kill, and they are these two. Two of the Seven Followers of Purgatory - Urrutia and Melty. Do you know them?"

"Uru...Tia——Are you saying it's Uru's..."

"..."

Urrutia said nothing.

It's not that she doesn't want to talk, but that she can't talk - just like when she dealt with Tina before, Urrutia and Melty were now under a restraint magic that only Sieg could control, and it was more coercive than the one cast on Tina at that time. Without Sieg's permission, they couldn't even move.

"Go ahead. I allow you to speak. Tell me the truth."

"...We understand. Could you please give us some space to talk with him?"

"can."

"Many thanks."

After bowing their heads in fear and trepidation to thank Sieg, Urrutia and Melty walked to the side of the deck, and Gray quickly followed.

Instead of chasing after him, Zig sat down and asked the others, "Who is Ulu?"

"She is Gray's master who is like a mother to him."

It was Lucy who explained.

"Gray's hometown was destroyed by the demon in Zeref's book, Deliora, when he was a child. It was Uru who took him in and taught him the magic of ice shaping."

"However, after meeting Deliora again, Uru sacrificed herself to use a forbidden magic - [Absolute Ice] in order to protect Gray and his senior brother."

——An absolute sealing magic that turns one’s own life into eternal ice crystals, freezing the target object forever.

——【Absolutely Pure】

"For Gray, the death of his master is probably a lifelong regret in his heart." Makarov also sighed, "Now seeing someone with the name of his master, it is inevitable that he will get excited. Just give him some time and space."

"I think so - then I'll tell you my story as well. It's a bit long, so let's talk about it while we're walking back... hm?"

As if sensing something, Sieg suddenly raised his head and looked towards the second floor of the deck. When he saw the petite figure, he was stunned.

Noticing the change in Sieg's gaze, the others also looked over.

"First, first generation!?"

Makarov was the first to exclaim!

Mavis, who was supposed to be on Tenrou Island, was now sitting on the railing on the second floor, swinging her feet and looking down at everyone.

"How will you be here?"

"Because I have a lot of questions to ask you~~~ and it's a bit boring to stay on Tianlang Island, so I followed you~~~"

Mavis smiled and said, "But don't worry, only people with the guild emblem can see me. I won't cause you any trouble."

Won't it cause trouble?

Generally speaking, people who say things like this are bound to get into trouble later, right?

"Then please explain who you are, Sieg."

"...I'm an alien."

......

......

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On the other hand, in the database of the Clinshid.

Griffith, who was sitting at the table, sighed slightly as he flipped through the various records and experiences since Sieg boarded the Kreinsheed: "I thought I was a little immature here before, but it turned out to be the opposite?"

"He has already become a mature man. I was so stupid to say something that made sense."

"You can't say that~~~"

Em, who was dressed in a kimono today, tapped the pipe in his hand and said, "As a soldier, he is excellent. As a captain, although he is immature, he is still pretty good. But as a man, he is far from it. He is 24 years old and still has no girlfriend. I have helped him countless times."

"He's the same as me... After all, we're the same person, so I can understand." Griffith looked at Em, "But you, you're just a memory and you smoke?"

"Experience this feeling. Today's cosplay is a bar owner who is frustrated in love~~~I am the same as you?"

"Yeah, it changes every day, it seems like I'll never get tired of it."

Griffith turned the document in his hand to the next page.

Looking at him who was reading Sieg's past attentively, Em suddenly said, "Since you have nothing to do anyway, why don't you also recount your past? Anyway, you said you would upload it to the database later."

"My past... that really exposed some of my scars."

"Didn't you say that yourself?"

"...Actually, there's nothing much to say. At this point, my past doesn't matter anymore."

Griffith looked a little lonely.

"Like-minded companions, comrades-in-arms who have fought through thick and thin with me, my beloved wife... I lost them twice. When I thought I had finally escaped and was glad that I had protected them again, that bullet that traveled through time and space pierced through the universe and destroyed everything I had."

"Now, I am somewhat envious of me here. Even though it's not much, at least there is someone to accompany him."

“I don’t have that kind of person anymore.”

[A hollow doll that has been broken several times but is still glued together] - Em feels that this description is very suitable for Griffith now.

I'm afraid that at the moment when Sieg kills Acnologia, or even before that, Griffith will not be able to hold on and will be completely shattered?

Just as he said, he will not live long.

"...And then what? Are you going to completely forget your past experiences?"

Em put down his pipe. "Tell it out. At least when you die, your deeds will be recorded in the database of this ship. Isn't this database used for this?"

"The stories of the contractors who sacrificed their lives to slay dragons are recorded generation after generation and passed on to the contractors who come after them."

"...a little long."

"It doesn't matter."

"That......"

Closing the book of Zieger's story in his hand, Griffith recalled the memories deep in his memory:

"My story begins with a planet that has a special energy because of a meteorite."

"——【School War City】."

"——The first stop I made after leaving my hometown was there."

45. I want to practice!

Sieg's explanation to the guild members didn't last long.

Although he needed to explain a little more due to some technical terminology, he generally completed the explanation before returning to Hargeon Port.

He briefly explained his own origins, the Crest, Griffith, and Carula... basically everything that could be explained was explained.

After listening to Sieg's explanation, it took the Fairy Tail team a while to recover from their disbelief and shock.

“I still can’t believe it…”

Hargeon Port.

Dragging her luggage off the ship, Lucy looked at Sieg: "The land beneath our feet is actually a planet, and there are other planets in the sky far away from us... Is this really possible?"

People in this world don’t actually know much about the land beneath their feet. The only thing that is certain is that there are several continents in this world.

Considering the level of development of civilization, no one has yet been able to complete a circumnavigation of the world on this planet.

"I can only believe it."

Mira said with a smile.

"Think about it from another perspective. It feels pretty good to have such a novel existence as aliens in our guild~~~"

"Ms. Mira, are you too optimistic?"

Lucy didn't know what to say.

However, although Sieg is an alien, Lucy is willing to believe that he is a trustworthy companion. After all, if Sieg hadn't stepped forward this time, none of them would have been able to return from Tianlang Island.

Acnologia, the dragon that destroyed the world.

Even though she had never faced the dragon head-on, but only felt the dragon's magic from afar, Lucy still trembled with fear.

"Don't be afraid, Lucy."

Erza came over and patted Lucy on the shoulder: "Acnologia, although it is a powerful enemy that we cannot match at the moment, as long as we continue to practice and gather everyone's strength, we will definitely be able to overcome it in the end - the guild exists for this, isn't it?"

"That's it!"

Natsu rolled down from the boat and immediately jumped up with full health as soon as he landed on the ground: "There's no need for Sieg! I, the Dragon Slayer, will take care of that dragon!"

"You can't even take a single hit, forget it."

Gray didn't give Natsu any face and kicked him in the butt from behind.

"What are you doing, you frozen bastard!"

"Huh? Any opinions, you burning bastard?"

"You two!"

Seeing that Natsu and Gray were about to start arguing again, Erza raised her eyebrows and glared at the two of them, making them straighten their backs.

On the deck of the wooden boat, Sieg smiled slightly as he watched the noisy scene below. "As expected, Natsu perked up as soon as he got off the boat. The Dragon Slayer is really amazing. He actually gets dizzy on transportation."

"That's right, a wizard who can hunt dragons actually has such a fatal weakness. It's so embarrassing." Gildarts also laughed.

"A bunch of brats..."

Makarov sighed softly: "Sieg, I promise you that I will never tell anyone about you. The same goes for others. We will help you keep this secret."

"It doesn't matter if it's leaked. No one will believe it anyway, right?" Sieg said with a smile, "By the way, Mr. Makarov, there is something I want to tell you - I want to leave the guild for a while."

"Leaving the guild? Why? You've only been a member of the guild for two weeks?"

"No, no, no, I don't mean to quit the guild."

Sieg glanced at the back of his hand. "Although it's only been two weeks, I think the guild is a good place and I have no intention of quitting now. However, as I just said, Acnologia has been looking for me. If I stay in the guild, I don't know when he will come to me."

"For the safety of the guild, I'd better leave for a while. I also want to practice hard. The me from another timeline has perfectly mastered the magic that I can't master now. I plan to spend some time studying hard, and then the next time I meet Acnologia, I will kill it thoroughly!"

Do you practice in order to resolve a huge crisis?

Makarov and Gildarts could both understand Sieg's thoughts and plans.

"Really? Indeed, the guild is a little too small for you... Then go ahead!" Gildarts patted Sieg's back vigorously. "I also plan to travel and hone my skills for a while. This time, I really feel that I still have a long way to go!"

"Is that all right, President?"

Looking at the two people who have decided to go out for training, Makarov sighed: "Alas~~~ One or two people, I really can't stop you."

"No problem, I allow it. Just don't forget when you are away from home, whether it's Gildarts who has joined the guild for a long time, or Sieg who has just joined the guild - the guild is always your home, come back when you want, and no matter how big the crisis is, everyone in the guild will always face it with you."