When Akira opened his eyes, the first thing he saw was a rather familiar ceiling. ' Isn't this granny Porlyusica's place? ' he thought as he tried to move but found he was fully covered in bandages wrapped like a mummy.
'What the hell happened? Why am I bandaged like this?' Akira wondered. The explosion knocked him unconscious, but he still remembered the magnitude of the explosion. There is no way with his physique that he would be this injured.
Akira was deep in thought when Granny Porlyusica opened the door to his room and brought a tray full of medicines.
"Hmm, kid, you are awake; that's good. " Porlyusica noticed that Akira had become conscious and spoke in her usual irritated tone.
"Granny Porlyusica, can you tell me why I am wrapped like a mummy? " Akira asked with a smile.
"That kid Sera was the one who bandaged you like that. She said that you need to reflect on yourself for that reckless stunt you just did. And I totally agree with that lass. Your Fairy Tail members are nothing but crazy kids who don't take their safety seriously. " Porlyusica huffed as she placed the medicine near Akira.
Akira had a wry smile as he heard her complaints. Well, he had no words to refute that. What he did earlier was too reckless even for him. But he had no choice. He would rather make the duel a tie than lose.
"How is Laxus? " Akira asked as he looked at Granny Porlyusica, who was mixing some potions together.
"That kid is fine. He had his arm dislocated, so he would have to recuperate for a few days. I swear, that boy is just as reckless as his grandfather." As she finished mixing up the potions, Porlyusica spoke.
"Can you get up on your own? " she asked.
Akira nodded as he wiggled like a caterpillar and sat up on the bed.
"Good, here, drink this. This potion would help your body increase its regeneration speed, " Porlyusica said as he helped Akira gulp down the potion.
After taking one gulp, Akira made a face, wanting to spit out everything, but Porlyusica skillfully held his nose and made him gulp down everything.
Akira stuck out his tongue and complained, "Grandma Porlyusica, can't you do something about the taste of the medicine?" It was too bitter. "
The only response he received was a slap to the head. "Boy, if you are so disgusted by the taste, then don't come to me for treatment. I have better things to do than hear your whining. "
"Oww oww, I'm sorry, I was just joking, " Akira quickly apologized. He didn't want to taste the broom.
But Porlyusica didn't accept his apology, as she made him gulp down all the medicine at once. Akira could helplessly let her do what she wants.
And before he knew it, he could slowly feel his consciousness leave his body again. Those medicines are too bitter for his body to endure.
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~The Next Day—
Akira walked out of Porlyusica's wooden hut with full recovery. As a half-dragon, his recovery speed is very high. And with the potions he drank yesterday, his already abnormal recovery speed was multiplied by several times, leading to a very quick recovery.
"Yawn, what should I do today? " Akira yawned as he walked towards the guild. He knew with his recent blunder Makarov or Sera would never let him go on a quest for at least a week. So he could either do his part-time work or go to the library to learn some new magic.
"Meh, learning new magic it is, " and Akira immediately made a decision. Who liked to work when they could goof off? And besides, he needs to learn teleportation magic and gravity magic for his future training.
Just as Akira was about to open the guild door, he caught a glimpse of a small girl on the opposite side of the road, who was hesitantly observing the guild. Curious, Akira used his unique skill on her to read her thoughts.
After reading her thoughts, Akira's eyes widened. He almost screamed out in shock.
'Holy hell, that girl is Cana. Is it time for her to join the guild already? No wait, it seems her mother is still alive, and she still has no idea about her father. Wait, she is here to post a task for collecting some herbs for her mother. But it seems she has no money and is hesitant to go inside. ' As Akira continued to read Cana's thoughts, he had a very big frown.
Although he didn't know much about medicine, he had read some books both from his mother's collection and from the guild library. After reading Cana's thoughts, Akira was certain that even if Cana managed to bring the herbs she wanted, her mother wouldn't be cured.
Cana is gathering herbs to treat common colds and other ailments. But from what he remembered, Cana's mother's illness is no small cold.
'It seems I need to do something, or else poor Cana would have to suffer like she did in the original story.' Akira thought as he walked towards Cana.
" Hey there, little sister, do you need some help? You seem troubled. " Coming to her side, Akira asked with a kind smile.
Cana was startled, as she was so distressed that she didn't even notice Akira's approach.
" I um … " Cana couldn't say anything, as she was very hesitant. She was a very shy girl. But thinking of her sick mother, tears began to come down her face.
Seeing Cana about to cry, Akira was very flustered. Fortunately, he was still a child, so no one would criticize him.
"Umm, hey, don't cry. I know why. Why don't I buy you a cup of orange juice? I bet that would definitely cheer you up." As he grasped Cana's hand and pulled her into the guild, Akira spoke.
"Huh? " Cana was shocked at his words. Can anyone enter the guild? Just as Cana was about to ask this, she saw something that made her eyes widen in shock.
Akira kicked the big guild door open like a thug and walked inside like he owned the place. Seeing his actions, Cana was very scared. She knew that this kind of behavior was tantamount to slapping the guild in the face. So she was already ready to run away in case these mages came after them.
But when Cana saw the inside of the guild, she felt her worldview crash again. Inside the guild, more than a dozen members were fighting each other while cups, tables, chairs, and many other items were flying everywhere.
This scene made Cana question whether she had entered a pub or if the guild was having a civil war at this time.
"Here you should stick close to me, or you may get hurt by friendly fire, " Akira warned as he walked towards the battlefield.
Cana hesitated for a while before she ultimately followed him. She knew that Akira was her last chance at curing her mother.
Akira skillfully blocked and punched every obstacle that came flying their way. Akira's hands blurred as he shielded Cana from all threats. As for the unlucky guildmates who were unfortunate enough to block Akira's path, they were thrown away to the side like a pile of garbage.
Those guys could only curse Akira and their bad luck of being in his way. Thankfully, Akira didn't throw them outside the guild, or many of them would have faced social death. After all, it is one thing to be beaten in the guild and another thing to be beaten for the whole townsfolk to see.
After a while, Akira and Cana came to the bar counter where Makarov, the Guild Master of Fairy Tail, was, as usual, drinking and flirting with a nearby waitress. On his side, there was also Gildarts, who, like the guild master, was busy flattering a waitress. Well, it seems Gildarts has a big debt for all the drinks he drank.
Looking at Gildart flirting with another woman, Akira cast a pitying look on him. When his plan was over, he was looking forward to how Gildarts would be explaining himself to Cana and her mother.
No, he should send them a list of love letters Gildarts had secretly stashed away in his traveling bag to show off to the Guild. With such ammunition, Gildarts may even get castrated on the spot.
Thinking of this, Akira had a mischievous smile that screamed danger to anyone.
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