"Congratulations, First Generation, you've become a mother."
This explosive news instantly left the Fairy Tail mages present speechless, and Mavis's brain completely shut down, not even noticing that her lollipop had fallen to the ground.
What a joke! Aren't you still a beautiful young woman in your prime?
How did you suddenly have a son?
Something's not right! Nine out of ten things are wrong!
Mavis quickly realized that she had only been resurrected a few months ago and had been in ghost form for the past few decades, so she wouldn't have the ability to have children even if she wanted to.
The only time Mavis ever had a truly intimate interaction with a man was the night she opened her heart to Zeref and made a pact to die together, bearing the "curse of contradictions"...
As a result, when the two committed suicide together the next day, she was "love-killed" by Jelf, and had no chance to have children at all.
Mavis, who felt she had no problem, pouted and smiled smugly, "Hope, you dare to joke around with me? Just wait until I tell Erza, then you'll know you were wrong!"
Hope smiled slightly, "First Generation, here's a hint: August is only one year younger than the Chairman."
"So what if I'm a year younger...?"
Before she could finish speaking, Mavis suddenly froze. She had died the year after Makarov's birth, and her immortal body, bearing the "Curse of Contradiction," was secretly preserved by Hades.
Auguste was about a year younger than Makarov.
Various clues and coincidences led to a ridiculous idea quickly gaining the upper hand.
Mavis looked at August, could it be...?
That night...
You were completely captivated by that one shot!
Chapter 423 White Hair, Mother's Love Is Never Too Late
Although Mavis didn't say anything, Hope knew from the surprised and uncertain look on her face that she had already guessed the answer.
It's so convenient to deal with smart people; just give them a hint and they can fill in the whole picture themselves.
So... I really do have a child?
"Is this true, Precito?"
Mavis looked at Hades with disbelief and fear in her eyes. Although her highly intelligent mind had already believed it, she couldn't accept the result for a moment.
Hope also looked at Hades, her displeased gaze seeming to say: If you keep dawdling, I'll punch your dog head off!
Hades glared back unhappily. He had been rambling on to set the mood and gradually make it easier for Mavis to accept.
Just as they were about to reveal August's past, Hope suddenly appeared and stole his key lines.
Is it my fault?
Hope shrugged, saying it was all the author's fault for padding the word count.
After exchanging glances, Hades sighed, looked at Mavis, and said seriously, "I really want to say no, but that's just how it is."
He turned to the side, exposing August to Mavis's view once again. "He is the child born from your body 88 years ago after your death. I delivered him myself, and I also abandoned him myself."
"I'm so sorry for separating you from your family..."
Receiving a positive answer that matched her suspicions, Mavis felt all her strength drain away instantly. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the ground, hugging herself, her shoulders trembling slightly.
Mavis knew very well that her old friend wouldn't joke about something like this.
But it was precisely because it wasn't a joke that she felt even more helpless.
And... guilt.
Many years ago, after discovering that she was afflicted with the "Curse of Contradiction," Mavis left the guild and hid in a forest far from towns and villages.
Just when she thought she would rot away like this forever, she met the person who had once guided her and her companions in magic, someone who was in the same situation as her.
Black Mage Zeref.
From teacher and student to lovers, Mavis and Jelf, two unfortunate souls who shared the same plight, came together and their feelings for each other quickly intensified.
For Mavis at that time, Jerfe was like a ray of warm sunshine, shining into her bewildered and helpless heart, which was being slowly devoured by darkness.
So even when they ultimately committed suicide together, and Mavis died from the other's curse, she never blamed Zeref for it.
Despite sharing the same curse, Zeref was able to kill Mavis because his love for Mavis surpassed Mavis's love for Zeref.
Mebius passed away with a smile on her face.
But after her death, she felt sad for Jelf.
His beloved died in his arms, and from then on he had to bear the curse of this wicked god alone. How heartbroken he must have been...
But Mavis never imagined that after her death, her body, which carried the burden of death, would give birth to a brand new life.
The more you cherish life, the easier it is to take it away.
But that unresponsive body was able to save the child inside.
But their own children will have to endure displacement and countless hardships...
The "Contradictory Curse" is truly vicious...
The thought of August's ordeal made Mavis's eyes redden, and hot tears silently streamed down her face. She didn't even dare to look at August, and could only lower her head and repeat the same thing over and over again.
"sorry."
"sorry......"
August looked at Mavis and listened to her choked sobs filled with guilt. A hint of emotion appeared on his aged face, and his eyes glistened with tears.
“Mother, you don’t need to be bothered by this.”
"I would be content just to see you once."
“You don’t need to take any responsibility for me, nor do you need to feel any guilt. You have not wronged me, and you never owe me anything.”
"You just need to know... there is someone in this world who has been thinking of you since birth."
"That's enough."
When Mavis heard August's words, which sounded like he had already accepted all of fate's arrangements, she felt a sharp pain in her heart.
"I...I don't know anything..."
"I didn't know I had a child, I didn't know you had lived alone in this world for so many years..."
"I'm sorry... I'm so sorry..."
August shook his head. "I know you didn't abandon me on purpose. I know that if you had known I existed, you would never have let anyone take me away."
"So I never blame you."
Hearing such sensible and heartbreaking words, Mavis stood up, walked to August, and looked up at the old man who was more than twice her height.
She had no recollection of this suddenly appearing "son," yet tears kept flowing down her face.
Seeing Mavis's outstretched hand, Auguste knelt down, letting his mother's fingertips touch the wrinkles on his face.
When she touched her son for the first time, only to find him to be an old man with white hair, Mebius cried even louder, tears streaming down her face like beads from a broken string.
She threw herself into August's arms, pressing her forehead against his chest, and cried like a real child.
Auguste froze for a moment, then slowly raised his hand and gently wrapped it around Mavis's petite body.
He had waited eighty-eight years for this hug.
From as far back as he could remember, he had imagined countless times in his dreams what his mother's embrace would be like.
Is it warm? Soft? Or rugged?
Now I finally know.
The dream that was once out of reach has now come true, and August, an old man who has lived for nearly a century, finally couldn't help but tear up.
He hugged Mavis tightly, greedily absorbing the maternal love he craved.
Mom, I've finally seen you...
The atmosphere in the hall was so oppressive that it was hard to breathe.
Erza leaned on Hope's shoulder, her eyes red and brimming with tears. Having just reunited with her mother, she understood August's feelings all too well.
The pain of being unable to recognize your loved ones for various reasons. The helplessness of finally finding each other only to discover that time cannot be turned back.
Fortunately, even with gray hair, a mother's love is never too late.
Seeing this touching scene, Lucy and Levy were already crying their eyes out, Wendy handed them tissues, Mirajane snatched Cana's bottle and took a swig, and Natsu also quieted down for once.
Hades stood there, watching August and Mavis embrace, a hint of relief flashing in his old eyes.
He made an irreparable mistake.
But at least now, the child he abandoned has finally seen his mother.
Chapter 424 It Was Her
Mebius's crying gradually subsided, turning into intermittent sobs.
Augustus gently patted her back. This old man, who had lived for nearly a century and was the magic king of the empire, was now like a gentle old grandfather comforting his injured granddaughter.
But who would have thought that they were a mother and son?
Compared to the Fairy Tail members' emotions, August's two "sidekicks" didn't look too good at the moment.
Agil stood at the very back, his dark face alternating between pale and flushed.
He was just mocking Mavis for "whose child she is," but in the blink of an eye, this "child" has transformed into the Magic King's biological mother.
this......
When you kneel down, should you kneel on your left or right leg?
Perhaps prostrating oneself is a better posture?
While Agil was pondering how to kneel and slide in a way that would make his apology seem sincere, General Winter Imber, though expressionless, was inwardly seething with turmoil.
He was one of the most trusted confidants of Emperor Shuperrigan of the Alvarez Empire.
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