After hearing Ultear's reply, Gar said thoughtfully:
"Is it already July 7th?"
"Then I probably know what happened."
Ultear was a little confused:
"What happened?"
Gar rubbed his chin and said:
"It's probably the wheels of fate beginning to turn."
His tone wasn't as serious as before.
Ultear's eyebrows twitched, and she gritted her teeth:
"Don't be so mysterious."
"Like some kind of God."
"What exactly happened?!"
However, Gar just smiled.
He didn't answer Ultear.
This made the veins on Ultear's forehead throb.
People who speak in riddles...
Should all die!
Ur, on the other hand, was completely confused, looking at the two of them with some bewilderment:
"Did something just happen?"
"I didn't feel anything unusual."
Ultear looked at Ur and said:
"Just now, an extremely powerful spatial-temporal Magic swept across the world."
"Those who haven't learned spatial-temporal Magic probably wouldn't feel it."
"This level of spatial-temporal Magic is not something a human Magician can cast."
"Either something like the God of Space-Time has revived, or... perhaps it was through some kind of array or item?"
"But it doesn't matter."
"Looking at this bastard, there shouldn't be any major problems."
Saying that, Ultear looked at Gar and pouted.
Yeah... people who speak in riddles should still die.
Ur said thoughtfully:
"I see."
"But since Gar thinks it's fine, then it's fine."
After speaking, Ur lay down again, leaning against Articuno.
The two super refrigerators froze each other, and the surrounding air became a few degrees colder.
Ultear looked helpless:
"You really trust him..."
But on second thought, that was true, so she relaxed and sat back in the lounge chair.
Gar said helplessly:
"You make me sound very unreliable."
"Speaking of which..."
"You've been here for so long, it seems you haven't gone out yet, aren't you going to do a couple of tasks?"
Ultear lay lazily on the lounge chair and raised her hand:
"I~ Re~ Fuse~"
"Isn't it great to just sunbathe every day?"
Gar shook his head:
"Tsk, entering retirement life early."
Crack!
A cup was thrown over. Gar raised his hand to catch it, and Ultear's angry voice came:
"You're the one who's old!"
"I'm forever eighteen!"
Ur on the other side glared:
"Ultear!"
Ultear pouted and snorted softly:
"He said it about me first!"
Gar shook the empty cup in his hand. Orange juice appeared out of thin air in the cup, filling it little by little, then with a flick, the cup floated back to the tea table next to Ultear:
"That being said..."
"But it seems you're not even eighteen yet, are you?"
Swish!
Gar disappeared on the spot.
The cup that had just been filled with juice was thrown over and went right through.
"Ultear!"
"That's rude!"
"What does it matter? Ahhhhh, I'm sorry, Ur!"
"Don't tickle! Hahahahaha—"
Inside the Guild Hall.
At the bar.
Mirajane heard the faint laughter from behind and asked curiously:
"What's going on?"
"Ultear is laughing so loudly?"
Gar shrugged and said:
"Maybe she feels like she's grown up."
"She's a little happy."
Saying that, he picked up the task list again and started choosing, preparing to go to the Kingdom Capital.
Mirajane said thoughtfully:
"Is that so?"
Seeing that Gar was still choosing tasks, she said:
"Doing tasks alone must be very boring."
Gar said:
"It's alright."
"What, are you going out too?"
Mirajane shook her head and said:
"No."
"What I mean is..."
She smiled mysteriously.
A moment later.
"Gar-kun!"
"Gar!"
"Yo, Gar."
Lisanna, Elfman, and Cana greeted Gar one by one.
Gar held his forehead, looking at Mirajane helplessly:
"I'm going to do a task."
"Not a spring outing."
Mirajane covered her mouth and waved her hand:
"Anyway, you have nothing to do."
"It's perfect to take Lisanna and Elfman to do the tasks, and also get some powerful Beast Souls along the way."
"As for Cana... going out with Gar."
"Gildarts should be at ease, right?"
Cana nodded helplessly:
"That's right."
"Going out with you should be fine."
"If we encounter any strong enemies."
"You'll just teleport us back directly."
No matter who Cana went out with to do tasks, Gildarts would stop her.
Anyway, Gildarts didn't approve of any of the bad boys in the Guild, always feeling they would abduct his good daughter, or he disliked their lack of strength and worried about Cana getting hurt. What if?
So usually, Cana could only do tasks in the town, or work as a waitress at the bar.
But it had been a long time since she had gone out, and she always wanted to wander around.
Gar's eyebrows twitched. He reached out and pinched Cana's face, twisting it left and right:
"Teleport you guys back?"
"Then why aren't you guys covering my retreat?"
Cana looked surprised and broke free from Gar's hand:
"Huh?!"
"How can you have the nerve to make us three kids cover your retreat?!"
"It would damage your reputation if it got out."
Gar shook his head helplessly and said:
"Alright..."
Gar looked at Lisanna and Elfman and said:
"Why are you thinking of using Elfman's Take Over Magic on Beast Souls?"
"Aren't there any Pokémon in the forest that you like?"
Elfman shook his head sheepishly and said:
"No."
"There are Pokémon in the forest that I like, and I've also made a contract with Infernape, so I can summon and use Fusion Magic anytime."
"But Fusion Magic is Fusion after all."
"When fighting, you always get injured, although these injuries are shared with the Pokémon."
"It still feels not so good to have the Pokémon covered in injuries after every battle."
"So I was thinking of dealing with some fierce Magic Beasts from heavy tasks, and also taking over their souls."
"This way, it not only solves people's problems but also improves myself."
Lisanna next to him also nodded heavily:
"Mm-hmm!"
After listening, Gar sighed a little:
"You two..."
"Are really kind enough."
"Alright, I agree."
"But Elfman."
"Don't not use Fusion Magic because you're afraid of getting hurt. That's not a very good reason."
"There are no battles for a Magician without getting injured."
"And a Pokémon with a personality like Infernape, being able to make a contract with you, means it recognizes you."
"It recognizes you, but you refuse to use Fusion Magic because you're afraid of it getting hurt."
"How would it feel?"
"A real man isn't afraid of getting hurt. Do you think Infernape... isn't a real man?"
Elfman was stunned:
"Huh?"
"This..."
Although his intentions were good, he really hadn't considered these things, nor had he considered Infernape's feelings.
Putting himself in Infernape's shoes, his actions...
Elfman's face showed annoyance:
"Ah, I was thoughtless."
"Then I'll go apologize to Infernape!"
Gar shook his head and said:
"No need to apologize."
"Just do some tasks. When the time comes, summon Infernape and defeat strong enemies together with you."
"That will make it even happier."
"And collecting more Beast Souls isn't a bad thing either."
"Receiving Magic is definitely faster to activate than Fusion Magic."
"You can use it as a trump card in the future."
"Alright."
"Go back and pack your things. We'll leave this afternoon."
Saying that, Gar had already gotten up and was preparing to leave.
Mirajane quickly picked up the task list:
"You haven't chosen a task yet!"
Gar waved his hand, and his voice came faintly:
"There are no good tasks."
"Let's just do Lisanna and Elfman's tasks."
—
At this time.
On the other side.
In the Fiore Kingdom, on the train heading to the western port.
Makarov sat on the chair, a cup of coffee on the small table in front of him, emitting a wisp of steam. He held a newspaper in his hand, flipping through it, while the scenery outside the window constantly flashed by.
Makarov picked up the coffee, took a small sip, and let out a long sigh:
"This is life."
"No noisy Guild, no bastard Gildarts, and no fines..."
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