Beta read by Shigiya and Darklord331
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-Magnolia-
"Broly got arrested by the council again!?"
Mirajane's incredulous voice sounded within the guild, especially when she found the main team coming back without any signs of the Saiyan and then revealing the fact that he was detained by the Blue Knights once more.
"Are they just going to come after him every time he goes on a mission? They never behave like this even with you, Erza!"
"It's because you don't see her destroying the moon or some massive land mass on every quest! Not even Natsu goes that far and that kid is a walking fire hazard hahahaha!" One of the drunken mages in the back shouted cheerfully.
Unlike her, none of them seemed worried and had already accepted this to be one of Broly's quirks whether it was true or not.
"Stop saying that he destroyed the moon! Do you really think he's the one behind this?" The white-haired mage said exasperatedly, shaking her head when people started to cheer that their guild had another monster who had joined. "Never mention anything about him destroying the moon! Ridiculous stories like this might cause him more trouble. Understand?"
Fortunately, her stern warning managed to shut off some of the people around, who, despite being drunk, immediately shrunk back when they sensed a cold stare coming from her.
"In any case, what happened back there, and what led the council to take him away?"
"Same question," Cana said, sitting nearby with a barrel of wine in her grasp. "Even though I've known that guy for a short amount of time, he does not strike me as the type to wantonly destroy an entire freaking moon. He does look strong, but you still have to keep things believable."
Just like everyone else in the guild, she was petrified at the sight of the destroyed moon.
Countless theories arose in her mind, and the most logical idea she came up with was this being a passing asteroid that happened to strike at an unfortunate time. She wasn't denying that he was powerful; the man literally took down an army of Vulcans single-handedly. But telling her he was responsible for putting a hole in the moon was just too much to believe. At that point, why would someone that powerful even waste time joining Fairy Tail or even trying to live inside the woods? Someone that powerful struggling to find a place to live with Lucy sharing the same house as her was just far too ridiculous.
"So tell me, what happened during the quest?" At that, everyone looked at Erza and Lucy, waiting for them patiently to provide an answer.
Erza, after a brief moment of contemplation, spoke with a complicated tone. "It's a long story, but just to give you the brief version, we were ambushed… sort of, more like taken by surprise by a battle that should have never happened very early on. Most of us fell and lost, including people from the Blue Pegasus guild getting completely wiped out."
Many of those around me gasped. Though Blue Pegasus wasn't on the same level as Fairy Tail, it was still very close, and to see such a renowned guild have its members completely beaten was shocking.
"We barely managed to secure a victory somehow, even though I am not sure how we did it in the end through luck more than anything else. That's about it, the Rune Knights came after everything was settled and took away the members of Oracion Seis." Neither Lucy nor Gray mentioned anything about the story their teammate gave, all of them keeping their silence. Even Erza didn't mention anything about the moon.
In a way, it was the truth, but it just sounded very different without proper context and details. Yet it served to break from the others well enough for them to start drinking and cheering out loud.
It was clear the redhead wanted to avoid spreading the matter of Broly having technically betrayed them at first with his actions. Though they were done with the best intentions, it still counted as betrayal in the eyes of many.
"You know, I'm just waiting for another messenger to come over and deliver a letter asking us to repay the bills needed to fix the moon," Cana joked but instantly regretted it the next second when she was faced with a vastly infuriated Makarov, first out of his office, looking like a madman who hadn't showered for days, turning his head left and right as if awaiting a death sentence.
"A messenger from the council!? Where!? It's not our fault!" he shouted, dribbles of sweat dripping down his face but soon calming down when he noticed the guild laughing at his expense. "YOU EVIL KIDS! Do you know how stressful it is thinking about someone from the council who will come over with the bill that will bankrupt our guild!"
"Don't be so stressed, Master! It's just a single moon. We'll recover financially after a few A-class quests and a handful of S-class quests."
"How does one even fix the moon?"
"With Earth Magic, you idiot!"
"That makes perfect sense, let's drink to that!"
"Aye!"
"I can donate some of my savings, which I plan to buy that new gun for myself," the green-haired gunslinger, Bisca, chimed in, leading others to follow suit with equally ridiculous remarks. Faced with this atmosphere, the old man could do nothing but sigh and just go to the bar and demand a beer. "You lot are going to be the death of me. I should be retiring at my age, you know?"
"By the way, where is Natsu?" That's when Gray just coughed.
"That idiot said he was going to find Broly and bring him back or something." The others, upon hearing that answer, just shook their heads. This was the second time the young wizard was going to do such a thing, and at this rate, even Makarov was too tired to be angry at him.
"In any case, I hope that Broly will be released soon. The council shouldn't be that big of a problem." The old man slumped on the counter, too tired and stressed to even wash his worries away with alcohol. "Still, all of this should just be an unfortunate incident. The amount of magic needed to put a hold on the moon is ridiculous that even the strongest Dragons from hundreds of years ago wouldn't be capable of that. Probably just a giant meteor or another kingdom testing out their secret weapons. The kid must be feeling guilty with the accusations those old fogies must be throwing at him—"
"Eh, isn't that Broly outside?"
"YOU DAMN BRAT, YOU BETTER NOT BE THE ONE RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS MESS!!"
His mind did a compelling reversal and Makarov was already rushing outside with the others following him.
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(A few minutes earlier)
"So this is Magnolia." At the edge of the town, two individuals approached, each carrying a distinct aura that attracted the attention of the passersby. The first was a giant man surrounded by a mountain of muscles, and the second was a red-headed woman whose face resembled that of the most famous mages in their area. But none approached them, as her gaze carried a terrifying intent.
Most were just happy to wave at them and greet them from afar, to which the former waved back. "It is a neat little place, calm and peaceful from the looks of it. I will admit, I expected a bit more from this place."
"Is it different from where you're from?"
"Yes, it is."
"You never did mention where you came from."
"... From Vampa. Don't bother searching for it, you'll come out empty-handed. It's not from this planet." He turned to check Irene's reaction, whether it was going back to shock or just dismissing his words as a lie as the council did. But to his surprise, she didn't show either of these and just hummed with a slight nod.
"Makes sense, there is no chance for a power like yours to exist in this world and to be never heard by both Zeref and I."
"You believe me?" Now it was Broly's turn to be uncertain about whether or not she believed him.
The woman rolled her eyes, "I am not as close-minded as many of the current mages. In the past I have studied and researched alternate worlds to Earthland, my findings letting me discover the existence of Edolas. I never got the opportunity to traverse that place, mostly due to the complete lack of Ethernano which dampened my interest in that place. So you must not be from Edolas."
"I am… not sure?" Broly wasn't sure what his world was even called in the first place. "Vampa is just the name of the planet I grew up on. There are other planets called Earth and Vegeta, but I never learned the name of my world. It could be Edolas, my father never mentioned anything about people using magic nor Ethernano."
Irene touched her chin in contemplation, "Were there other people with similar powers as yours."
"Yes."
"Were they stronger?"
He recalled the blue-haired Saiyan, "Yes, much more powerful."
"... It's hard to imagine that, I must admit that notion is a bit terrifying." Despite saying that, Irene grew more interested. "And I assume everyone could use Ki?"
Broly nodded, "Everyone I met could use Ki, except for two people who were too weak to use it properly."
"Then it's not Edolas. Since that world also needs to rely on magic which has become a scarce resource. They regularly steal some pitiful amount by opening portals between worlds. I sensed a couple forming in Ishgar before someone forcefully closed it. In any case, the idea that there are other worlds than Edolas is not far-fetched, it makes sense and it's only a matter of finding them. But that will be a matter for another time, for now, I have to study your Ki."
Not elaborating anymore on that, Broly started to head for the entrance, only to stop midway when he remembered something and looked back at the woman. "You're not coming?"
"Do I even need to? I don't know if you forgot, but our agreement was only for you to act as my test subject. I did not come here to be friends with your guild members nor establish any long-term connection. After my research bears fruit, I will leave, and you can accompany me back."
"No thank you, I'll pass," Broly answered without hesitation. He truly had no plans on leaving Fairy Tail anytime soon nor traveling to another kingdom entirely. Brandish was one of the few friends he had and wished to see once more, but not now. "Just don't try anything that will hurt my friends."
"Oh, is that so?" Irene showed a hint of a twisted smile. "I can get bored easily, they proved to be amusing pieces the last time I met them. Even you had fun."
"—!"
For a brief moment, his anger flared up and Broly forcefully grabbed the redhead's wrist as she was about to walk away. The latter stopped, neither wincing in pain nor showing any discomfort whatsoever and instead locking her gaze with his.
"Do anything to them against my will, then I will make sure you will regret it."
"You are an insolent one. Don't order me around." Not taking lightly to his words, a burst of crimson fire formed around his arm engulfing his hand.
Woosh!
Then a bigger wave of energy erupted from Broly, a burst of transparent Ki immediately clashing with her spell. The crimson fire getting snuffed away like a candle in the middle of a storm, Irene's eyes twitched, a vicious light flashing within her eyes followed by even more Ethernano gathering around her, condensing till even the ground started to crack and making some of the people flee in fright.
"You are wasting your time." The Ki around his body remained completely unaffected by her power. "I've already beaten you. And I can still beat you now."
Rather than being offended or angered by his words, the smirk on her face just grew larger. "I know I can't hurt you yet, but I can't guarantee you that the people in this small town won't be left unscathed in the aftermath."
"...try it." He didn't back away, a hint of emerald creeping in his eyes. "It will be the last spell you'll ever cast."
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Neither said a thing for the next few seconds, till she chuckled and retracted her energy. The previous tyrannical presence disappeared, leaving only Broly's who soon calmed down as well. "It is indeed a fascinating power, I was gathering enough Ethernano from outside and within to level this entire town with a single spell, yet your Ki's source of power came only from within your body."
Forcefully pulling her wrist away from his grasp, the powerful mage behaved as if their brief confrontation just now was no different from a small disagreement. Unconcerned about her own safety and disadvantage.
"Fine, Fairy Heart no longer interests me anyway with you here. I don't have to go through a bunch of brats and potentially the entire continent just to get it."
Again with this Fairy Heart, he had no idea what it was. But since Irene was interested in it, then it must be some source of power?
"Go and have fun with those brats, I don't care. Just stay through to your promise and so will I."
"Are you not interested in meeting Erza?" Broly asked, Irene's eyebrow twitching with a hint of impatience showing on her face.
"You bring her up again, I told you she is of no concern to me. Don't waste your time with such useless things."
"I knew it, you don't want to face your sister." As soon as he said that, a vein popped on her forehead, and she showed a rare look of anger.
"You baffoon. I have lost count of how many times you have persisted with that ridiculous notion, but I remind you once more out of the goodwill of my heart that I am not her sister. Were it not for my wounded state; I would have killed her on the spot just for getting in my way."
"Really? I don't think so," Broly said without missing a beat. During his travels to Magnolia, he had conversed with Irene from time to time, and his first impression of the woman did change from his initial thoughts.
Despite any similarities they may have shared, her personality was undeniably different from Erza's. She had a merciless nature, effortlessly eliminating anyone who stood in their way, whether they were bandits or monsters. Her tactics made him uncomfortable, ranging from swift annihilation to manipulating enemies to take their own lives. He didn't agree with her methods and had asked her to stop.
"Believe what you will. Anyway, I will set up a workshop somewhere in this town or in the forest. I am not a fan of crowded places and unnecessary disturbances, so we will see if I find a good spot. I'll give myself a day, and we can start our experiment. Don't try to find me, I'll find you."
Broly wanted to tell her that he could still sense her energy signature even in such a crowded place. It was very different, powerful inhuman, but kept it to himself. She didn't need to know everything about his abilities, and he wanted to keep an eye on her.
"I can show you around, I know certain places where you can set up your work—" The rest of his phrase got stuck in his throat when the woman behind him disappeared. "Guess I should have expected that."
Broly had mixed feelings about this woman. He didn't have any fears or concerns about her trying to uncover the 'secrets' of his power.
As his father mentioned, Ki existed within every living being, and anyone with enough potential and training could unlock it. Saiyans were just gifted warriors who had access to this power from birth. Any other species had the ability to control their Ki if trained enough, in his mind, the same logic must apply here as well.
His case was unique and did not apply to everyone according to Paragus. Even Frieza was interested enough to make him join his army at first. To become powerful, one needed to train arduously regardless. "Will she start training her Ki if she unlocks it? But her Ki is clearly more plentiful than everyone I've met so far, so how come she hasn't been able to control it? It can't grow that powerful without using it."
The more he thought about it, the more of a headache Broly got from it. In the end, he was no researcher who knew the details of how or why the people in this world were different despite all living things having Ki.
As he made his way to the guild, the Saiyan grew increasingly nervous about meeting his guildmates once more after parting ways with them a couple of days ago.
Part of him still felt guilty about what happened, and he felt ashamed to go back once more. But he quickly shook these thoughts away by slapping his face and taking a deep breath.
When he reached the guild, he stood at the entrance and had everyone's eyes now focused on him. "H-Hi… I'm back."
Before getting any response, he was immediately assaulted by Makarov, who held his collar and looked at him with bloodshot eyes. "Tell me it's not the truth! Tell me that it is all a lie! TELL ME!"
"Huh?"
He never saw the old man get this worked up about anything.
It was unsettling.
"That this story about you destroying the moon is just a fabricated lie made by drunk, wackjob fools!" Makarov spoke desperately, his appearance and behavior even shocking the Saiyan, who was momentarily left speechless and even contemplated lying to the man's face.
But the latter deserved to know the truth, and he never had any plans on keeping this secret, so with a complicated smile, he slowly shook his head.
"Sorry to say this, Master. It is indeed the truth, I was responsible for that. I already told the Council."
The quiet atmosphere that followed was very awkward, to say the least. He saw the whites of Makarov's eyes as his body slowly lost its grip and fell to the ground with a small thud, having lost consciousness due to pure despair with foam coming out of his mouth.
"Broly!"
He heard a couple of footsteps rush to the entrance and pulled his head upwards to find the rest of the guild members looking at him with various expressions. He smiled awkwardly and waved his hands.
"Hi, guys, sorry I was late; they kept me there longer than I imagined—oof!" Once again, he didn't even have time to finish his sentence, and the first response he got was Lucy moving faster than she had ever shown before, instantaneously appearing before him with her hands wrapping around his neck, followed by the others cheering loudly and welcoming him back.
"Hm?" A second person approached him, tapping his shoulders he turned to see Erza standing next to him, her eyes also slightly reddened but overall she looked fine. His other hand went to ruffle her hair, to which she unconsciously leaned against it without even realizing it.
"You arrived at the right time, people were starting to get restless and perhaps Natsu would have tried to storm the prison again… welcome back."
It was at this moment that once more Broly felt a sensation of pure joy and a sense of belonging course through his body. "Kya!" He grabbed all three people around him, Lucy, Erza, and the still-foaming Makarov into his embrace.
"...Glad to be back."
This was his family, and he could never abandon it.
{Break}
Home sweet home.
It had been a while since Lucy and Broly returned to their humble abode, the small building housing four apartments with two at the bottom and the last two on the upper floor. With the upper floor being the one where she, Cana, and Broly lived.
Or at least, that was how it should have been.
"Um, Cana… what happened while we were gone?" A confused Lucy asked the card mage next to her, standing in front of a small building built near the eastern part of the town closer to the mountains. Unlike their past complex surrounded by other buildings near the water canals, this place was located in a quieter place surrounded by greenery, and the entire structure was a bit old-styled.
A one-story house covered in moss with cracked stained glass, a crooked chimney, an aged wooden door, and a dirt path leading to the main road. It wasn't ugly in any way, it even was cleaned recently from the looks of it but still a bit further away from Fairy Tail.
"Well, our former complex was rendered inhabitable when the roof collapsed one of the guild's members ended up falling through when testing an experimental flying apparatus from a quest. Master compensated the woman and she decided to renovate the entire place making it bigger. So as you can imagine, everyone had to leave." Cana mentioned, stretching her arms which nearly made her blue bikini top barely manage to keep her chest contained, drawing Lucy's attention and slight envy at how confident the woman was at showing off the girls.
Broly, on the other hand just focused on the squeaky door he tried not to break when opening it slowly.
In any case, Cana continued. "Since we've already paid in advance, I told the landlady to either refund us the full amount or just give us another place equally as good. Take a guess which option the cheapskate chose? That's right, this place. She never found any takers after the last one left. It has three bedrooms, one giant old-style bathroom, a living room, and a courtyard. Originally it was supposed to be rented for two hundred thousand Jewels which I negotiated down to the same price as your last place."
So a hundred thousand jewels… that was basically a steal for what this place offered.
"Take a look inside, it took me some time to clean and make the place look more lively. Even had Elfman help me bring your stuff here, though it was a big confusion how little Broly had. Don't worry, we didn't snoop around, I made sure Elfman wouldn't accidentally do so."
"It's fine, I don't have anything to hide. It's just Lucy over here who is very shy about people seeing her things." Broly mentioned, patting the mortified Celestial Wizard next to him who immediately rushed to Cana and grabbed the latter's shoulders.
"Y-You went t-through my s-stuff?"
"Hehehe, don't worry, I made sure to not dig through your belongings. But there is one thing I must say, Lucy, those are some rather riské lingeries and tops in your collection. Even I blushed when looking at them, who were they for exactly?" She asked with a Cheshire grin, visibly finding joy in teasing her friend who had turned into a full-on tomato face. "My oh my, here I believed you were a sweet innocent girl. But it turns out there you are a devious little succu—mmph!"
Lucy's hands shut Cana from speaking any more than necessary, especially when she was deliberately speaking loudly for a certain Saiyan to hear it! Those clothes completely slipped from her mind and the girl was instead more worried that her secret story draft was discovered!
"T-Those aren't mine! It's just a friend of mine who left them behind for safekeeping till they come back!"
"Yes~! A friend~! I completely understand~!" Cana winked, much to Lucy's dismay.
"No, you don't! J-J-Just listen to me…" While those two had their conversation, Broly walked into the house and was greeted by a cozy interior. Nothing extravagant, a living room with a single large sofa placed in front of a fireplace, a bookshelf most of which was empty with a handful of books which all belonged to Lucy and multiple decks of cards. Picture frames that showed everyone from the guild hung on the wall, many of which were taken at different points in time.
Several potted plants were placed throughout the area.
The kitchen was only separated with a table counter which had a few apples and he grabbed a couple of them to eat. He then found a hallway leading to four doors, one of which was the bathroom and the other three rooms.
"This should be my room," he followed the place that had his scent, opening the door to walk inside a mostly empty room with a bed, a table, and some bundles of clothes. He didn't have much to begin with, only a couple of clothes and a small sack filled with jewels he got from quests and what Lucy's father gave him — which had been depleted already. There were many things he left in his small shack up the mountain, all of which were taken care of by Gretel.
The Saiyan felt a deep sense of calm wash over him in the familiarity of his new adobe, accompanied only by the soft chirping of birds outside and the gentle warmth of sunlight filtering through the window, casting a peaceful glow across his room.
Without even realizing it, he was already sitting down on his bed with his body slowly leaning down. The soft mattress, made it far more comfortable than the cold stone floor in the prison, a small area that he could call his own and have complete control over.
But there was one memory that still refused to leave his mind… a sensation that he actually missed and wanted to feel once more. Closing his eyes, he recalled the hug that a strange woman gave him when he was nearly consumed by his dark thoughts, a warmth that easily erased any fear he felt at that time.
It wasn't like he never hugged or had other kinds of intimate moments with other people, Aquarius occasionally bathed with him and had a habit of pushing his face into her chest and even giving him massages. Just when he returned to the guild, Lucy hugged him and so did many other people.
He felt loved, and liked those moments — but they weren't exactly the same.
That woman made him feel different, loved but also… safe. At that moment, he forgot who he was, there was no Saiyan who held unimaginable power capable of destroying the world, no longer a powerful individual but just… him. Slowly, his eyes turned blurry when trying to recreate that feeling and exhaustion slowly settled in inside him.
From the moment he returned from Galuna Island, then went on the quest to eradicate the Oracion Seis and then was imprisoned. All this time he barely had any time to properly sleep at all, consumed by his fears and guilt.
Now, all of it was behind him and even he could no longer keep the wave of mental exhaustion from washing in like a tsunami. Not even a minute passed before he closed his eyes and fell asleep.
Unbeknownst to him, an ethereal figure floated next to him as soon as he went to sleep. Her body is fully translucent like a ghost and completely invisible to any outsiders. With her feet touching the ground, she walked near the bed and sat next to the sleeping Broly.
Her white dress fluttered even though it didn't exist in the material world, a waterfall of blonde hair cascading onto the bed. Blank eyes gazing down at the sleeping Broly without much emotion for the first few brief moments.
"Hm..." Broly groaned, his brow furrowing as if caught in the throes of an unsettling dream, haunted by the remnants of a turbulent past. She watched him, her head tilting slightly in curiosity, her expression a mixture of confusion and intrigue. For a moment, she hesitated, her hand hovering uncertainly above him.
But then, driven by an instinct she couldn't explain, she gently lowered her hand and let her fingers graze the edges of his hair. The soft, black strands passed through her fingers like a whisper, without actually making contact, the touch itself was intangible. Yet, despite the lightness of her gesture, she noticed the change almost immediately.
His rigid form, once tense and knotted with the weight of whatever plagued his dreams, began to soften. The furrow in his brow smoothed, the deep frown fading from his face. His expression, once slightly contorted with unease, grew serene, peaceful even, as though the simple act of her presence had calmed the storm inside him.
She marveled at the transformation, having a small smile that lasted for an hour.
"Everyone at one point in their lives faces an obstacle that seems unsurmountable, from the weakest to the strongest, from the most ignorant to the wisest and from the most mundane to the those bound to a unique fate set to change the world — all reach that point in their lives. It may go on for days, weeks to years, sometimes looking like it may never end." She spoke gently, recalling her first impression of this person to when he first came to join the guild to now, a sad look flashing before her eyes. "You saw it today, didn't you? They were happy to see you."
There were many questions at the forefront of her mind she wanted to ask, but she wasn't in a hurry. Instead just swung her feet back and forth, looking at the door where Lucy and Cana's voices sounded, the girls talking about decorating the house.
"Zeref will come to find you, especially after what happened recently. If his interest was only at surface level before, then it has most definitely grown. A power not from this world… foreign yet so destructive — it is only a matter of time before you two meet." She showed no other emotion when mentioning the black wizard at first, absentmindedly staring at the empty space before as if remembering the past. "He is lonely and never got to have a family. I failed to grant him that."
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Broly, unaware of the platinum blonde-haired woman next to him, continued to sleep peacefully. The hand that was caressing his head slowly retreated. "I don't want to give you any more burdens than you already bear in your heart, it is not your duty nor anyone else in the guild to grant my wish. But I'll be selfish this one time once more, I hope… I hope when you meet him, death won't be the end conclusion of either of you two."
Who would have thought that the power many craved, willing to go to any length to gain actually belonged to an individual who despite his appearance was but an innocent child to her eyes. His reaction upon their first face-to-face meeting only cemented that belief.
At that moment, she didn't think about whether or not his appearance was a curse or a blessing to Fairy Tail. She didn't care if he had any connections to the gods or if he was sent here for some purpose.
Slowly, her figure disappeared leaving Broly to continue to rest.
That was until the door to his room opened, with two curious heads popping in and peeping inside.
"Hehehe, he looks cute doesn't he?"
"..."
"Not going to kiss him?"
Lucy blushed but didn't want to scream at Cana and wake him up. But she wasn't willing to let Cana tease her like this so easily! "I-I can k-kiss him anytime, he wouldn't mind either way after everything Aquarius had done with him previously."
"... What?"
"I'm serious… I saw it. She's shameless!"
"Damn."
Cana was left speechless, and it turned out the big guy wasn't as innocent as she'd believed.
{Break}
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There were very few things in the world that Ultear feared. Whether it be creations from the book of Zeref, Wizard Saints, and even bloodthirsty dark mages — They all couldn't hold the candle to the sensation she got whenever she had to describe her failures in front of the person who raised her.
"You failed to capture his mind once again, haven't you, Ultear?" The person in front of her mentioned it with a stern tone. Her body shook when she realized that this time her failure was worse than before as she didn't even get the opportunity to go through with her plan after failing both during the Tower of Heaven and in the dungeon. "For how long do you think this will go on? No, rather I should ask, are you even confident you have the ability to capture him in the first place?"
Yes, for all the power that man possessed he was surprisingly naive despite showing some level of wariness. She felt that even without the need to use her magic to manipulate his mind, a simple use of deception was more than enough to get him on their side.
"Don't answer that. I already know what you will say. But unfortunately for you, your failures speak for themselves and I do not want to wait for another year for you to come back and give me a similar result."
Her fists clenched, both in fury at herself and towards Erza Scarlet, had that woman not interfered then she wouldn't be displaying such a shameful result to her Master.
"Aaaah! I told you that we should have used my method instead, Ultear! Just break his bones and drag him here, much easier and fun!" Another voice spoke from behind her, the girl didn't need to look to find out who it was nor was she willing to respond.
That man would just ignore it and start insulting her.
"Enough, Zancrow." It took but a single warning from him to silence that loudmouth. Not surprisingly, everyone here feared him for a good reason. "Ultear."
"Yes, Hades-sama?" she turned her head upwards, looking at the elderly man seated on his throne with a long beard. His most prominent feature is the helmet in the shape of two horns followed by an eye patch on the left side of his face.
"Unfortunately, time is not our ally after the events of these past few days. With our fallen allies, we have also allowed the Magic Council to gain a keen interest in our target."
"Hades-sama! The people don't even believe his words and are not aware of the power within him! They even tried to keep him locked up until he revealed to them the location of the weapon capable of harnessing so much power, not that it ever existed."
"Humph, as expected." Hades did not seem surprised in the slightest. "Blinded by greed, oh how far they've fallen. Regardless, capturing Broly is no longer your duty alone, Ultear."
Her eyes widened in shock.
"You mean…"
The darkness around him became tangible, goosebumps spreading across her skin when she found the gleam in his eyes intensifying.
"This mission now falls upon all of us. Grimoire Heart needs to capture him at any cost, even if I have to personally take action."
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The next 5 chapters of Snafu, and my other Fate fics (Fate Coiling Sword with 3 chapters, A Fake Familiar Reborn with 3 chapters, Steel Eyed Faker soon to be 3 chapters, Hound having 3 and To love a sword having 4 chapters) are already available on my P@treon. With 4 more Broly chapters at /NimtheWriter. Also, I post commissioned arts on each story, already posted a few on an Archer's Promise, Broly and Snafu.