"Ye...s...."
"At that time, I considered this life as just the first round, so no matter how cruel and inhumane things were, I could do them."
"Because I knew that as long as the Grand Magic World was completed and the arc of time perfected, the second round of life could begin, as well as your true second round of life, and we would be very happy."
"Everything I did was for this purpose!!!"
"I'm sorry!!!"
After Ultear finished speaking sadly, she closed her eyes, unable to stop the tears from flowing. Her lower lip was bitten tightly as she struggled to say these words, offering no further explanation.
Meredy's hopeful heart instantly shattered, as if the entire sky had lost its original color.
How she wished to hear Ultear say it wasn't her doing, to hear her explain that she was coerced, but upon receiving this truth, she now didn't know what she was.
At this moment, Meredy's magic power began to leak uncontrollably. Her hands clenched, and her body began to tremble uncontrollably. Instantly, countless twin swords appeared behind her, pointing straight ahead.
But there was no next move; tears flowed unstoppably. She still couldn't bring herself to do it, becau...se Ultear was like a mother to her.
How could such feelings be false? Yet, it was Ultear herself who destroyed her hometown. The intertwining of love and hatred caused Meredy's heart to split in two from the pain at this moment.
"I suppose so. You must wish you could kill me... but."
Ultear looked at the child she had raised, and her heart was now filled with love and guilt. She had committed a deep sin, one she was powerless to repay.
This time, she could not let Meredy's hands be dirtied again.
With a "whoosh," a long sword pierced her abdomen, coming out the other side. Ultear looked at Meredy with endless guilt in her eyes.
She wanted to reach out and touch Meredy again, but her body was already swaying, and she lacked the strength to take a step.
"Me...Meredy, I'm sorry. Forget all of this..."
"You...you will surely find happiness. I lo...love you the most, Me...Meredy!"
While Meredy was still caught in her own emotions, Ultear had already plunged the sword into her own body.
Meredy didn't even have time to stop her; she could only watch as Ultear stabbed herself. At that moment, her heart skipped a beat, and her eyes were blank, seemingly unable to accept this outcome.
"No!!!"
"Ultear..."
Meredy screamed, immediately cradling the fallen Ultear in her arms, helplessly checking Ultear's injuries. Her own body was equally powerless; she wanted to lift Ultear but lacked the strength.
"Quick...someone...someone..." she repeated these three words.
"We must live. I know your sorrow and regret!"
"Ultear is the one who raised me. That will never change!"
Ultear tremblingly reached out and wiped Meredy's tears. Seeing the pink glowing mark on her hand, she understood everything.
Meredy looked at the now lifeless Ultear, terribly frightened, and continued to cry mournfully, "I...I forgive you, I forgive you. Ple...please, don't leave me alone!"
"We must live together! I love you the most!!!"
Listening to Meredy's cries, Ultear's tears also flowed uncontrollably, and she longed to embrace Meredy tightly.
"Thump, thump, thump~" Footsteps approached from a distance. From behind a tree, Ur's figure appeared before them.
"Ultear?" Ur exclaimed.
When she saw the wound on Ultear's body, she quickly flashed forward, immediately freezing the wound with Ice Magic. Seeing Ultear and Meredy's clasped hands, she seemed to understand something.
She scooped up Ultear and a still-stunned Meredy into her arms, saying, "Don't worry, Ultear will be fine." She patted Meredy's back with one hand to comfort her.
"I'm sorry! All of this sin is my fault! I'm truly sorry..." Ur's heart ached for this child. She knew what Ultear had done before.
Therefore, after joining Fairy Tail, during her missions, she had always been atoning, doing her best to help anyone in need.
"Let's go home!" After Ur spoke softly, a golden magic circle rose beneath her feet, and the three of them vanished from the spot.
The gears of life always roll forward; all we can do is trust our companions and believe that the next generation can surely forge a better tomorrow.
...
On the other side, Cana punched Capricorn, sending him flying, but due to the influence of his Human Subordination Magic—King's Magic—her attack power decreased.
She didn't finish him off with one punch.
"What kind of magic is this? Why did my attack power decrease!" Cana exclaimed in surprise.
"It's Human Subordination Magic from ancient magic, which is King's Magic!!"
"Human? Subordination?"
"Simply put, it's magic that temporarily lowers a human's combat ability and magic power!"
Loki replied in a deep voice.
After a few minutes of Observation Haki, he was able to confirm that the person in front of him was a Celestial Spirit, just like him.
"However, this magic is ineffective against me! And..."
Loki completed his re-equip, adjusted his tie, and a gust of wind flashed past him.
"Knowing the corresponding magic makes it easy. It's just a decrease in attack power, right!"
"Since that's the case, I'll just go all out. I don't believe he can lower it any further!"
Cana clenched her fists, her Observation Haki fully unleashed. As she charged, countless cards flew out and circled around her.
With a flick of Cana's fingers, the cards rapidly shot towards Capricorn, instantly releasing magic. With the help of Cana's Observation Haki, all of Capricorn's escape routes were successfully blocked.
"Open, heroes of the old era!"
As Capricorn waved his hand, all the heroes of the old era were summoned, but they were utterly unable to withstand Cana's full-power attack.
"What, this woman!"
"Damn it!"
At this moment, Capricorn's expression showed a hint of panic. Looking at Cana charging towards him, he rapidly moved his hands, summoning hero figures one by one to block the magic attacks.
Both moved at top speed, leaping and clashing back and forth across the arena.
The resulting shockwaves rushed towards Gray, Loki, and Lucy, but were blocked by the two gentlemen.
They exchanged glances and said helplessly, "Oh dear, it seems we won't be needed!"
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