Fairy Tail: All Magic Converges in One Body

I was angry that he didn't understand anything, relieved that he returned unharmed, and felt bitter for all the things I was too cowardly to say.

Makarov watched this scene, walked over to Hope, and whispered, "Is this very taxing?"

"It's alright, I just need to rest for a bit."

Hope had recovered from the brief discomfort of rapidly depleting magnetic field power. He clapped his hands, drawing the attention of the other three people in the room.

Turning around and sitting on the sofa, Hope's gaze lingered on Cana. "It's better not to keep some things to yourself, or you'll end up like Laxus."

Cana's expression changed slightly, then she scratched her head, feigning ignorance, "Hahaha... Hope, what are you talking about? How could I possibly become like Laxus?"

"Yeah, Laxus could easily take on 10 of you."

"Hey..."

After giving Cana a small blow, Hope continued, "Laxus used to have something on his mind, but because of his own reasons, he distanced himself from his companions. With no one to confide in, he chose to vent his negative emotions by harassing others."

“But you are different… Kana, you choose to keep things to yourself. If you continue to drain yourself like this, you will eventually break down.”

"Did you use mind reading on me?"

Hearing Kana's question, Hope shook her head. "I won't eavesdrop on my companions' thoughts, much less pry into their secrets. I'll just be a silent listener when they want to talk."

Cana leaned back against the wall, lowered her head, and after a moment said, "Actually... the reason I came to Fairy Tail... was to find my father."

"This is the first time I've heard of this."

"So, Kana, your father is a member of our guild, and he hasn't acknowledged you all these years. That's really awful."

"Who is he? I'll teach him a lesson for you."

Gildarts rubbed the stubble on his chin, expressing his dissatisfaction with Kana's irresponsible father, completely unaware that Hope and Makarov's eyes were immediately fixed on him.

Hearing Gildarts's indignant tone, Cana continued slowly, "My father... is you, Gildarts..."

Chapter 178 The Belated Father and Daughter

"Eh?"

"Eh—!!"

Gildarts's bewildered expression was immediately replaced by shock.

Hope and Makarov sat on the sofa, nodding frequently.

Hope had already sensed something from Cana's special attitude towards Gildarts.

Makalo, being a shrewd old woman, had already given a definite answer in her mind, just like Hope, when Cana mentioned the reason for the guild.

"For some reasons, I've never been able to tell you about our relationship..." Kana lowered her head even further. "You must be very disappointed to have such an ordinary daughter..."

Gildarts shook his head frantically, "Wait...wait, wait, wait, whose child are you?!"

Gildarts knelt on the ground in a panic, uttering a long string of women's names, which completely ruined Cana's anxious mood.

"Uncle! How many women do you have?!"

Seeing Cana's angry expression, Gildarts had a sudden inspiration, "I know! You're Sara's daughter! You two are practically identical, even your gender..."

Hope, who was watching the drama unfold, shook her head repeatedly. What else could the daughter's mother be but a woman? Gildarts could come up with such a lame excuse; he was hopeless.

Kana was truly exasperated. "This hopelessly stupid, womanizing old man is actually my dad!"

"Ugh—this is infuriating!"

Kana turned around angrily, "That's basically it. I've said everything I needed to say, and I understand everything now. It's fine if you don't acknowledge me as your daughter..."

"It's Cornelia."

Gildarts hugged Cana from behind. "There's no mistake, you're Cornelia's child. Why didn't you tell me before...?"

Gildarts did indeed date countless women in his life, but he only married one woman, Cornelia, whom he truly loved.

However, married life was not as satisfactory as he hoped. Gildarts' love of freedom and adventure meant he was always out of the house, and Cornelia eventually had no choice but to divorce him.

Years later, when Gildarts heard news of his ex-wife again, he learned that Cornelia had passed away.

But unexpectedly, she also kept her child.

Gildarts looked at his daughter, whose hair was the exact same color as his wife's, his eyes filled with self-reproach. "I'm sorry, I never discovered your true identity..."

"It's not your fault, it's just that I didn't have the courage to say it."

Kana gently pushed away the embrace of her father, whom she had always longed for.

Since joining Fairy Tail, she has had many opportunities to reveal her identity to Gildarts, but she missed them all for various reasons.

When she was young, she always looked forward to the day when she would tell Gildarts her true identity, to see his expression, or that one day Gildarts would recognize his daughter.

But as she grew older, Kana's expectations were gradually extinguished by herself.

Because Gildarts was so powerful, everyone in the guild praised his strength, and even Makarov had long wanted to hand over the position of guild leader to him.

This caused the ordinary Cana to doubt herself, fearing that she, being weak, was not worthy of being Gildarts' daughter, and even more afraid that Gildarts would not acknowledge her.

So she began to distance herself and also learned to drink.

The little girl who used to flock to Gildarts every time he returned to the guild has gradually become someone who only dares to watch her father from a distance.

Cana was determined to become an S-class mage so that she would be qualified to recognize Gildarts, but after failing the tests time and time again, she was on the verge of giving up.

She originally planned to give it her all in the S-class assessment at the end of this year, but Hope noticed something was wrong because she was too concerned about Gildarts's health.

Now that she has gotten everything off her chest, Kana feels a sense of relief.

"I don't need you to take responsibility. Just let's act like we used to. But... let me say this just once..."

Kana gave a heartfelt smile. "It's so good to see you, Dad."

"Kana!"

Gildarts hugged Cana again, his mind filled with images of his daughter from 10 years ago when they first met, accompanied only by a little white dog.

"I will never leave you alone again, never again."

"Whether it's work or drinking, I'll be by your side."

"Give me another chance to love you!"

Cana gently hugged Gildarts. She thought she could accept this belated fatherly love, but why was her father's embrace so warm?

Watching the father and daughter embrace and weep after recognizing each other, Makarov secretly wiped away tears of emotion from the corners of his eyes, grabbed the bottle of wine that Kirdas had casually placed on the coffee table, and took a big gulp.

"Phew, this liquor is really strong."

Hope chuckled to herself, “President, the excuse of tears from being exposed to strong liquor is too lame. Besides, this is a bottle of beer, it has nothing to do with strong liquor, okay?”

"You brat! You're trying to sabotage me, aren't you!"

Seeing Makarov raise his fist, which was as big as a sandbag, Hope instinctively fell to the ground, crying out, "Ouch! That hurts! The president is hitting me!"

"I haven't even touched you yet!"

"Wouldn't that make your boxing skills look superior?"

The playful banter between the old man and the young girl brought Gildarts and Cana back to reality from the warmth of their family bond.

Gildarts scratched his head, walked up to Hope and Makarov, and said in a rare serious tone, "President, Hope, thank you for taking care of Kana all these years."

"And Kana, I'm sorry to have worried you before."

Kana turned her face away and muttered softly, "Who was worried about you..."

Makarov, watching this scene, cleared his throat. "Alright, now that Gildarts has recovered, let's go down and continue the banquet. We can also celebrate Gildarts' return home."

Back in the lobby, Gildarts announced his relationship with Cana in front of everyone, instantly eliciting gasps, cheers, and a barrage of questions.

Just as Hope quietly retreated to the bar and asked Mirajane for a juice, Kana followed her over.

"Hope, thank you. If you hadn't pointed it out, I don't know when I would have dared to tell Gildarts who I am."

Hope shrugged. "Gathering courage is hard, Kana, you don't need to thank me. If you really have to thank me..."

Before she could finish speaking, Kana suddenly stepped forward and hugged Hope, and then their lips met.

Chapter 179: Is there something wrong with the sudden chaotic scene in this action-packed story?

Hope felt a soft, moist touch on his lips, mixed with the faint scent of alcohol from Kana. Before his mind could process this sudden "thank you," a strong sense of crisis washed over him like ice water.

He saw Erza return to the guild after finishing her business, and almost without hesitation, he gripped the knight's sword at his waist. Although the sword was not drawn, his aura had already caused the surrounding temperature to drop several degrees.

At the same time, Mirajane's smile remained gentle, but she openly placed a small pinch of suspicious bright red powder into the freshly prepared juice...

The kiss came suddenly and ended quickly.

Before Hope could react, Kana released him, her eyes filled with a mischievous smile—a mixture of gratitude, the smugness of a successful prank, and a touch of inexplicable shyness.

"Hope".

"Making such frivolous gestures in public is detrimental to Fairy Tail's image."

"As the guild's disciplinary committee member, I need an explanation from you."

Erza's voice was frighteningly calm, and as she approached step by step, the pressure instantly fell on Hope.

"Um..."

"It's because of me!"

Cana stepped in front of Hope, and although she was a little intimidated by Erza's aura, she still forced herself to say, "I wanted to thank Hope. I didn't control my emotions. It's not his fault."

“There are many ways to express gratitude.” Erza remained unmoved, her gaze sharp.

Hope was about to explain when Cana simply gave up, putting her hands on her hips and saying, "Yes, there are many ways to say thank you, but I like him, so what's wrong with kissing him?"

The commotion here had already attracted the attention of the entire guild.

The cheers that had been surrounding Gildarts gradually subsided, replaced by whispers of anticipation and a burning passion for gossip.

"Wow! Hope, that kid, he's got guts!"

"He actually messed with Erza. He won't be leaving the guild tonight, will he?"

"Speaking of which, it's surprising that Kana likes Hope's type."