Lisanna and Cana couldn't help but cover their mouths, their eyes filled with shock. Elfman's eyes were also full of fear:
"So terrifying."
Cana couldn't help but feel a trace of sympathy for the Lady of the Heartfilia Family whom she had never met:
"Doesn't that mean there's no hope?"
"Then we..."
Gar spoke up:
"Theoretically, there's no hope."
Cana asked:
"What about in reality?"
Gar rubbed his temples and said:
"In reality..."
"We'd still have to check it out to know."
"Depending on the severity of the magic power depletion syndrome."
"Then make a decision."
Lisanna exclaimed:
"Brother Gar, do you have a way?!"
Gar pondered for a moment and said:
"I can't exactly say yes."
"The reason magic power depletion syndrome is terrifying is the massive consumption of Magic Power required to sustain the patient's life."
"As well as the twenty-four hours of uninterrupted Magic Power supply."
"If the problem of Magic Power consumption is resolved."
"Then the damaged cells, after a period of stable functioning, will gradually calm down, and the pain will slowly decrease as well."
"Past patients, due to the limitations of the era."
"Had no way to solve this problem."
"But now..."
"It's not impossible."
Strictly speaking, even in this era, there is no way to solve it.
And the confidence Gar had in going to the Heartfilia Family was the enormous Lacrima beneath the Guild.
By using the equivalent of that Lacrima to build another massive Lacrima, burying it beneath the Heartfilia Family estate, and setting up a large array to absorb Magic Power.
It should be able to supply Layla Heartfilia's consumption.
Layla Heartfilia was a Celestial Spirit Magician after all, and she had retired from being a Magician early on, so her own Magic Power reserves wouldn't be too large.
Although her Magic Power reserves wouldn't be too large.
But stretched out to twenty-four hours of continuous consumption, and maintaining this consumption for the remaining decades of her life, she would certainly die under normal circumstances.
However, with the equivalent of the massive Lacrima beneath the Guild, when fully charged, Gar estimated that it could supply Layla Heartfilia for at least half a month.
Fairy Law consumes far more terrifyingly than magic power depletion syndrome.
magic power depletion syndrome is a symptom caused by continuously absorbing a Magician's Magic Power over a period of time.
But Fairy Law doesn't give you that much time.
A normal S-Class Magician's Magic Power is drained in one second, and in two seconds their entire life force is drained and they die, with no time at all to trigger the symptoms of magic power depletion syndrome.
And the Lacrima beneath the Guild, when fully charged, can allow Fairy Law to be cast for five or six seconds.
This level of Magic Power equivalent.
Even if Layla Heartfilia was absorbing Magic Power while also expending it, it would be enough for her to survive for half a month, not to mention the array set up to replenish the Lacrima's Magic Power.
However, it's not without flaws...
Layla Heartfilia might be confined to the estate for the remaining decades of her life, unable to leave.
Because there's no supply array outside.
Fiore Kingdom.
Heartfilia Family Residence.
In the luxurious estate, in the center of the spacious courtyard, sat an exquisite European-style castle building. People bustled inside the building, and various vehicles were parked outside the courtyard.
In a room on the second floor.
Layla leaned weakly against the headboard, enduring the pain in her body. She took the beautiful flowers Lucy had found outside and gently raised her hand to stroke Lucy's hair:
"Thank you, Lucy."
Lucy, wearing a light yellow dress, comforted Layla:
"It's okay, Mama~"
"Papa has found so many doctors. Mama's illness will definitely get better soon!"
Layla stroked Lucy's golden hair:
"Mm."
Knock, knock, knock—
A knock sounded at the door, and the voice of the Capricorn Celestial Spirit, Capricorn, came from outside:
"Lady Layla."
Lucy raised her head and looked towards the door:
"Mama! I'll get the door!"
Then she ran towards the door with a'swish, swish, swish' and opened the room door:
"Capricorn!"
Capricorn nodded and said:
"Miss Lucy."
"It's time for treatment. Lady Layla needs a quiet environment."
Lucy looked at Layla with some reluctance, then turned to Capricorn:
"Then I'll come back later."
Then she looked at Layla:
"Mama~ I'll come back to keep you company later!"
A gentle smile appeared on Layla's weak face:
"Okay."
Then Lucy went out and closed the door.
A look of pain appeared on Layla's face. Capricorn quickly stepped forward and raised his hand to input Magic Power into Layla:
"Don't worry, Lady Layla."
"Mr. Jude (Lucy's father) has mobilized a lot of Magical resources, enough for you to live for a while."
A bitter smile appeared on Layla's face:
"I know my own physical condition, it's useless..."
After speaking, Layla looked at Capricorn. This was already the seventh time this morning:
"Can your body handle it?"
"Consuming Magic Power like this, take a break first."
Capricorn said:
"It's okay, Lady Layla."
"I am a Celestial Spirit, different from human physical structure. I won't contract this symptom."
"Moreover, Mr. Jude got a box of very good Magic Power recovery potions."
"That's why I can recover Magic Power in such a short time. I heard they were commissioned for sale by Gildarts, the strongest Magician from Fairy Tail, at an auction house."
"Mr. Jude has already sent someone to contact Gildarts."
"With those Magic Power recovery potions, at least we don't have to worry about the Magic Power supply not being enough."
A look of realization appeared in Layla's eyes:
"Fairy Tail, huh..."
"A very powerful Magician Guild. I heard they repelled the strongest Dark Guild in the Balam Alliance before."
Capricorn nodded and said:
"That's right."
"And as the strongest in Fairy Tail, Gildarts can produce such Magic Power recovery potions..."
"He must have some research into Magic Power recovery."
"He must have a way."
Layla shook her head with a bitter smile, not saying anything.
In the study on the third floor.
Jude Heartfilia, looking at the room full of Magicians, couldn't help but be furious:
"Aren't you famous healing Magicians in the Fiore Kingdom?"
"Why don't you have a single usable method?"
"What do you want?!"
"I'll give you everything, just give me a treatment method!!!"
Facing the head of the Heartfilia Family, this great wealthy man, many Magicians were afraid of offending him. However, some elderly, highly respected Magicians spoke bluntly:
"Master Heartfilia, my suggestion is to prepare for the funeral."
"magic power depletion syndrome is a terminal illness."
"There has never been a successful treatment case in history."
"You should know this."
"It's not that I won't save her, but you yourself are making things difficult for us."
Before they were invited by the Heartfilias, no one said this was magic power depletion syndrome.
Anyone who knew this was magic power depletion syndrome wouldn't have come.
This illness is already terminal, what is there to treat?
Just wait for death.
Now that they were tricked into coming and then yelled at by Jude Heartfilia like this, even the most good-tempered healing Magicians showed displeasure.
Clatter—
The sound of something falling came from outside the door.
The small vase Lucy was holding fell to the floor. She looked at the people in the study with disbelief.
Jude Heartfilia was startled:
"Lucy!"
"Damn it, who was watching Lucy!"
"Quickly take the young lady away!"
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