Fairy Tail: I'm Not the Most Terrifying Mage

"And the person I saw before I died—wasn't that you?!"

Lucy figured it out.

The only turning point was the moment Yefried died.

If Jefried's complete death is a fact, then everything that happened afterward is reality.

But if Yefried hadn't died, he could have resolved any problem, no matter how big, and maintained the current peace.

After careful consideration, Lucy determined that the truth of the matter was that the first half was true and the second half was false.

At this moment, Lucy also noticed that everyone had gone outside and hadn't noticed that she had attacked Yefrit, which was obviously due to the use of deception magic.

“Alright—” Yefrit said, “Actually, this is also a dream. The reality is that the dragons destroyed the capital.”

Lucy was startled.

"But no one was hurt. I moved everyone away, and then you and I traveled back in time, leaving Asa to hold this position."

Yefried explained, “You’ve been through a lot, so I thought I’d give you a calmer dream first to ease your tension before telling you the whole truth.”

"And now? How's the Eclipse Gate doing with the Dragons?" Lucy asked.

"I've sent Wanlong back, and the Gate of Eclipse has been destroyed. I can't repair the capital now."

'Snapped'

Yefried snapped his fingers.

Lucy found that everyone was lying in the guild, except for her sitting on a stool, while Yefrit was sitting across from her at the table.

“I assure you, this is reality,” Yevlit laughed.

“You rascal,” Lucy sighed.

Yefried is truly someone you both love and hate.

What I love is that he can always protect everyone, even the despairing Wanlong, he easily dealt with by himself.

What I hate is...

"Since you can deal with Wanlong, why did you need to travel back in time with me?" Lucy asked.

"The curse of the gods is real. I have indeed died, and I cannot be directly resurrected. Therefore, I need to possess your body so that you can take me back in time and remove the curse from my past self. As for my curse, it has naturally been resolved."

Yefried lied; he could only help his past self break the curse, and his curse was already a fait accompli.

The reason he has a physical body now is because he has completely taken that step.

He has crossed the final step that Zeref, Acnologia, and Heramus never reached, opened the gates of the divine realm, and entered the Kingdom of Truth. At this moment, he possesses the right to converse with the gods on an equal footing.

in spite of

This was not what he wanted.

For him, eternity was an even greater curse.

but

He did not want to be eternal in the form of a soul.

We'll figure out how to break this "eternal curse" later.

Enjoy the present moment!

[P.S. This timeline's story is complete, mainly because the tragedy of everyone's annihilation in the anime has been changed. In this timeline, Yefrit chooses to become a god in order to break the curse of the gods and gain a physical body.]

The battle is over.

The reconstruction of the capital was also put on the agenda.

In the current capital, it's impossible to even find a place to hold a victory celebration banquet.

It's basically a complete ruin.

At this point, the royal family also needs to give everyone an explanation.

"Emerald E. Fiore, strip her of the Fiore surname! Strip her of her princess status! Reduce her to a commoner, never to be recalled! And—expel her from the capital!"

Everyone was shocked.

Some people even tried to plead for leniency.

Because Princess Emerald had previously explained the post-war appeasement measures to everyone, which showed them tangible benefits, their hatred for her lessened considerably, and they even felt that—aside from this serious mistake—she was still a pretty good person.

But Princess Emerald shook her head: "Those who do wrong must be punished."

She was also very determined.

Because she knew she couldn't afford the public's renewed affection and acceptance.

The reason why everyone was still willing to keep her was not because she had any personal charm, but because the compensation that the royal family should have made to everyone was simply said by her.

The speaker could be someone else—the king, his brothers, or another princess.

She was merely a mouthpiece; those preferential policies were compensation from the capital to the people, not compensation from her personally.

The matter of the Jade Princess has been dealt with.

The king still held a banquet, but only invited the Mage Guild.

With so many mages present, it wouldn't be difficult to simply build a large banquet hall on the spot.

“Let me handle this!” Jura stepped forward.

Everyone nodded in agreement; he was indeed the most suitable candidate.

“I’ll make the lamp,” Stinger said.

“I can sing,” Gajeel said.

“Shut up,” Levy retorted immediately.

"Let's make some decorations." Mirajane pulled all the female mages together, and they all made decorations together.

Soon, a beautiful banquet hall was completed.

"Thank you all for your help this time!" The king raised his glass and said, "It is a blessing for the kingdom to have mages like you. No need for further words—cheers!"

"Cheers!" Everyone raised their glasses.

Chapter 255, Yefrit: On Friendship

Ballroom.

corner.

“Yeflit”.

A beautiful green-haired girl came before Yefrit.

Yefried leaned against the wall, sitting on a stool. He had Emily use wish magic to create a small table, on which various desserts and fruits were placed.

He himself held a wine glass in his hand, filled with a red liquid that smelled of alcohol—of course, given Yefrit's character, this must have been a drink that Mirajane had brewed for him.

He swirled his wine glass, looking every bit the sophisticated young nobleman who knew how to drink, his expression slightly tipsy, his face and lips flushed—in reality, he had just been tricked by Emily into eating a small cake stuffed with chili peppers.

"What's wrong?" Upon seeing Emerald's arrival, Yefried extended his hand slightly forward to draw her attention to the wine glass he was holding, and then gently swirled the wine-red liquid inside.

"I'm sorry." Emerald covered her chest and bowed deeply.

“It’s common sense to expose your breasts when apologizing,” Yefrit casually remarked.

"hiss--"

Suddenly a chill ran through me.

He turned his head and saw that Urudia, who was sitting next to him, had a terrifying look in his eyes.

"Huh?" Emerald was taken aback by Yefrit's words. She glanced down at her and then laughed, saying, "No way, I don't want to offend anyone." As she spoke, she glanced at Ultear.

Urutia immediately looked away, somewhat embarrassed.

"Alright, what is it?" Yefrit swirled her wine glass, raising her hand slightly.

Urudia was speechless: "Do you really want Emerald to be surprised that you're drinking? Emerald, just give him a compliment, that'll be enough, so he doesn't make such a ridiculous gesture on purpose."

Emerald did glance at Yefrit's cup, then noticed that Yefrit's gaze followed it, and when she looked up at her again, there was a hint of encouragement in her eyes.

However, Jade did not discuss this topic.

She took out the broken rattle drum and said, "It's broken again. Will you fix it for me?"

Jade was very uneasy when she said those words.

She felt she had been too shameless. The first time was one thing, but the broken rattle drum was actually a testament to their friendship.

The second time it broke was when she was being headstrong and thought she could abandon friendship for the greater good, so she let Happy break it. This rattle drum—it wasn't Yefried who ordered it to be broken, nor was it Happy who broke it; she broke it herself!

But as it turns out, she was the biggest fool in the world!

but

Even after making such a grave mistake, and knowing she had lost her right, she still wanted to repair the friendship!

Even if I am rejected, even if I am treated coldly.

She had considered countless possibilities beforehand, most of which would be humiliating, but even if there was only a one in ten thousand chance, she would still consider it.

She lost everything—the throne, the title of princess, even her own surname—and all she could possibly have left was that one in ten thousand chance of salvaging her friendship!

She dared not look directly at Yefrit, keeping her head down as she awaited a reply.

This period was agonizing; it felt like an eternity.

It had been so long, so long that her vision blurred, so long that tears fell.

“Emerald,” Yefrit said, “Don’t play the victim in front of me, you’re not pitiful.”

Upon hearing this, Emerald's body trembled.

"Yefrit!" Ultear heard this and knew something was wrong. She quickly grabbed his hand, trying to stop him from continuing.

"Tears?" Yefrit countered. "What kind of mood made you cry?"

As soon as "I" opened my mouth, tears streamed down my face.