eh? is that true?

"My other target is the daughter of an old friend. By now, she should be known as Erza Scarlet, or more precisely, Erza Scarlet Belserion!"

*BAMMM

Mira, upon hearing that one of her friends was a primary target for someone as powerful as Kaoru, immediately stood up and partially transformed her hand, aiming it at Kaoru's neck.

Kaoru smiled and raised both hands upon seeing Mira's reaction.

"You said an old friend, right? That means you know about Erza's parents, and you should know what they did to her, right?"

Mira demanded an explanation from Kaoru with a cold tone and an expression that suggested she might attack him at any moment.

But it was useless against Kaoru, because in the Fairy Tail world, perhaps only Zeref, Acnologia, and the dragon gods had the power to challenge him. Other wizards wouldn't be able to do anything to Kaoru, which is why he remained calm.

Fortunately, Kaoru wasn't an evil person; he just enjoyed seeing the various expressions people displayed.

"Yeah, that kid is indeed pitiful, but those who know nothing can't talked as if they know everything, Mira-chan!"

Mira frowned as she saw Kaoru still acting relaxed, as if everything was under his control.

"A real mother, no matter how evil, will always prioritize her children. A few hundred years ago, there was a mother who had to endure various forms of torture from her husband. Even after telling him she was pregnant, her husband didn't care and continued to abuse the poor mother..."

"Eventually, the mother managed to break free and gained immense power capable of burning down entire kingdoms. But as I said, nothing in this world comes for free. That tremendous power had to be paid for with the mother's humanity..."

"Gradually, she began to change, starting with her physical form and even her behavior, becoming a super-powerful creature that was the ultimate predator in the world."

"But do you know, the mother still tried her hardest to protect her unborn child for hundreds of years, until she met a pitiful young man willing to help her research magic that could temporarily return her to human form..."

"Unknowingly, the mother's consciousness began to deteriorate, and her values were no longer human morals but the consciousness of a monster. She considered her baby merely a replacement vessel to regain her human form permanently..."

"However, a miracle happened. After the baby was born and she saw her baby's smile, her human consciousness returned. She realized her mistake, almost killing her child. With a heavy heart, she left her newborn baby in a small village and went far away, fearing her monstrous nature would return and kill her beloved daughter."

Kaoru then looked at Mira, who remained silent after hearing his story.

"You surely know what happened next, don't you?"

Mira snapped out of her reverie and stared sharply at Kaoru.

"That baby.... is Erza, right?"

*Clap clap clap

Kaoru clapped his hands because Mira guessed correctly. Yes, as long as they were close enough to Erza, besides Natsu and Happy, anyone could guess who the mother and baby in Kaoru's story were.

Mira, who never knew her friend's past because nobody, not even Erza herself, knew, now found someone who knew and easily told that past.

However, Mira, having regained her composure, noticed something strange.

"Wait a minute, a few hundred years ago?"

"Yeah, if not for the mother's strong will and the young man's help, the girl you know as Erza would have been born a few hundred years ago, just like 'them' who had to be thrown into this time."

They then continued their conversation, where Mira, representing Makarov, granted Kaoru and his team permission to search for a suitable magic book for them.

Besides, Kaoru gave Mira a clue about the people he referred to as 'them,' saying these people were very important and became the main pillars of the world.

The clue Kaoru gave was simple: the word 'Dragon.' Whether Mira could interpret the meaning of Kaoru's statement depended on her intelligence and instincts.

Kaoru then left the meeting room, finding Erza standing in front of the door with slightly teary eyes.

"Kaoru-san, can you tell me more about my mother?"

"No problem, I can even take you to meet her, but it seems we have guests."

Suddenly, Erza sensed a huge magical energy shooting towards Fairy Tail.

She quickly left Kaoru, momentarily setting aside her desire, and prepared to face the enemy.

Outside, the wizards panicked as they saw a sudden magical light shooting towards them.

But bravely, like a warrior woman from mythology, Erza stood alone to face the attack.

She used all her magical power to withstand the massive energy that could flatten the entire city.

However, Erza was still human. Though she managed to hold off the attack, she began to run out of energy, and unfortunately, the attack hadn't stopped yet.

Just when Erza was about to give up and intended to block the attack with her body, a black hole suddenly appeared in front of her, absorbing all the attack without a trace.

The wizards who saw this thought Erza had managed to hold off the attack with her power, but Erza, who experienced it firsthand, knew that someone else had helped her.

The face of the mysterious wizard who suddenly came to their guild and helped appeared in Erza's mind, and she thanked him before finally collapsing and fainting from exhaustion.

-----

The Fairy Tail wizards, hearing the enemy's announcement that the attack would be launched again soon, immediately held a meeting to destroy the giant robot.

They debated until it was decided that Natsu, Gray, and Elfman would attack. But surprisingly, Erza, who had recovered, also decided to join them.

Cana apologized for failing to contact Mystogan, while Laxus ignored their request for help, which made everyone angry at him.

But there was one big problem: Lucy was still in the enemy's hands, and Makarov was still unable to act, still being treated by Grandma Porlyusica.

As everyone was thinking of a way to save Lucy, Kaoru suddenly came in with a large sack that strangely kept moving.

"Ohhh, you guys are busy, huh? Here, I brought a special delivery for Fairy Tail."

Kaoru then opened the sack and pulled out something, or rather someone, from inside.

"Ouch!! Hey, be gentle! Can't you treat a lady with more care,-"

"LUCY!!!!!!!!!!!"

Before she could finish protesting, Lucy was hugged by the entire Fairy Tail guild.

She herself was confused about how she could be in Fairy Tail, not even five seconds after being captured by a strange man who claimed to be a delivery courier.

The Fairy Tail wizards then began to explain what had happened, which naturally shocked Lucy, as she had surrendered on the condition that Phantom Lord would no longer attack Fairy Tail.

But it was all in vain, as from the start, Phantom Lord didn't care about Lucy; they were just looking for an excuse to attack Fairy Tail.

Hearing that, Lucy cried and apologized for feeling responsible for their guild being attacked, but no one cared about that.

Because all Fairy Tail wizards now had no hindrance to retaliating with full power.

"Lucy is a Fairy Tail member, and she is our family. Anyone who makes our family cry will be beaten!!!"

Natsu's words fired up everyone because, as a family, they had to protect each other, and when one was hurt, they all would act.

"Ohhh, you all are so ready, huh? In that case, let me send you straight to your destination!"

*Snap

With a snap of his fingers, several black holes appeared beneath the wizards set to attack, and they fell into the holes, accompanied by their screams as they were not ready for such a mode of transportation.

"Um, Kaoru-san, where did Natsu and the others go?"

"Hmmm?? Of course, into that robot over there. All your enemies are there!"

Kaoru casually pointed to the giant robot in the middle of the sea.

Seeing that, the Fairy Tail wizards' minds went blank because they didn't expect Kaoru not only to be a powerful ice magic user but also to possess the rare and difficult-to-master space magic.

Though their expressions were quite amusing to Kaoru, they weren't as funny as the faces of people in the One Piece world, especially Enel's face when he was surprised by Luffy's abilities.

Kaoru then looked at Erina and the other girls, telling them they could search for magic suitable for their abilities.

They just needed to follow Mirajane to the library, while he would go somewhere.

Kaoru wasn't worried about Fairy Tail losing because, besides the support he secretly provided, there was another immense power that could even defeat Kaoru if he had to fight Fairy Tail.

Nakama Power, a fate-themed power with disgusting strength because no matter how strong the enemy, as long as this power was active, victory would always occur. And the Fairy Tail world was famous for its dense Nakama Power.

After entrusting Erina, Saeko, Maple, and Ino to Mira, Kaoru immediately went to a place that would permanently change the world's fate.

-----

In a luxurious room within a castle, an adult woman with red hair was seen relaxing while enjoying a cup of tea.

"I didn't expect there would still be someone who could escape my sight besides that boy August and His Majesty. May I know the name of this remarkable person?"

The woman conjured up a chair and welcomed someone who had suddenly appeared from a black portal.

"As expected of Irene Belserion, the renowned 'Scarlet Despair,' my name is Kaoru,-"

Before Kaoru could finish introducing himself, he was suddenly standing on a barren red plain filled with remnants of war.

Bones, spears, and everything related to war could be seen scattered on the ground as far as the eye could see.

Feeling confused about what had happened, Kaoru found Irene standing far ahead with an expression that made Kaoru feel bewildered.

"Finally, you're back, you bastard! Deus Sema!!"

With just a flick of her staff, Irene summoned dozens of meteors directly towards Kaoru.

Seeing a power far beyond his expectations, Kaoru became alert, especially since he didn't understand why Irene seemed so furious upon seeing him.

While Kaoru was fending off the meteor attack, Irene quickly reconstructed the surrounding area to disrupt Kaoru's balance.

Not only that, she even reconstructed the air around Kaoru, increasing the oxygen levels.

Of course, this was dangerous, as evidenced by a simple fire spell she cast which was enough to turn into a massive explosion.

"Enchant Magic: Disappear!"

Irene then created glowing orbs and threw them brutally towards Kaoru, which in an instant exploded and destroyed everything around.

But Irene wasn't satisfied yet; her eyes began to glow, and a cross motif appeared in them, with powerful magical energy radiating from her body.

"Sage Dragon's Roar!!!!!"

Like other dragon slayers, Irene could also use dragon slayer techniques, but she wasn't supposed to be able to use such magic in her human form.

Still confused about what was happening, Kaoru took the attack head-on. Fortunately, his body was strong enough not to be annihilated by Irene's attack, though he was covered in wounds.

Seeing that Kaoru could still fight, Irene then created a sword from her magical energy.

"As punishment for a husband who hasn't seen his wife for hundreds of years, it seems I will use this, Enchant Magic: Self Decapitating Blade of Unbreakable Thread."

Irene then smiled as she looked at Kaoru before stabbing the sword towards her own heart.

*Stab

The magical sword pierced through Irene's chest, but strangely, there was no wound at all.

On the other hand, Kaoru was very shocked upon hearing Irene's words, and he suddenly coughed up blood.

"Eh? Cough..."

Even though he could be considered a Herrscher and had a strong body, internal organs were still one of the weakest parts of the body, and if his heart was destroyed, even Kaoru would find it fatal.

Kaoru's consciousness began to fade, and he could see Irene teleporting towards him despite his blurred vision, and his consciousness fully vanished after feeling Irene embrace him.