After this.
Medivh stayed in the ward for a full half month.
This extended his estimated recovery time by more than a week.
The reason for this cannot be told to outsiders…
One can only say that those who know, know.
Time also shifted from the original X778…
To the beginning of X779, on January 1st.
At the same time, it was also the New Year in this world.
Suddenly, the entire Magnolia Town was decorated with lanterns, and everyone was celebrating the festival.
Even the simple and classical Fairy Tail Guild, with its dilapidated exterior and patched-up interior for three years, was adorned with various decorative lanterns…
Perhaps it was because the Fairy Tail worldview is a melting pot of diverse cultures…
Therefore, the New Year in the Fairy Tail world is a super fusion of Chinese, Western, Japanese, and other styles.
On this day, you can see Spring Couplets and Fu characters, as well as Christmas trees and roasted turkeys! In the evening, there are temple fairs, fireworks displays, and yukata festivals…
Satisfying your various tastes.
As for Medivh, his face was pale, as if he had just recovered from a serious illness. His once strong muscles seemed to have shrunk, and he looked listless. He walked with light, unsteady steps into the Fairy Tail Guild.
"Good morning, everyone~"
Medivh greeted his companions in the Guild with a faint, wry smile.
"Morning~"
Many of the Guild companions subconsciously turned around and greeted Medivh, but when they saw his appearance, they couldn't help but wonder: "That's strange, who is this guy? Are we sure there's such a person in our Fairy Tail Guild?"
"A glass of wolfberry wine, please, thank you."
Medivh came to the bar and ordered a fine glass of wolfberry wine from the bartender.
No choice, life is not easy!
He could only temporarily give up his beloved Water of Life.
"Uh…"
"You're Medivh, right?"
"Why did you become like this?"
"Are your injuries really healed?"
"Did I go too hard last time?"
"Hey, are you really okay?"
Gildarts, who was purely drinking 'Oolong Tea' at the Guild bar, heard Medivh's voice, slowly turned around, and then was greatly alarmed. He immediately put down his glass and began to inquire about Medivh's health.
"Don't worry!"
"My current state isn't because of you…"
Medivh said, smiling helplessly, his face still looking unwell.
"Really? Don't lie to me…"
Gildarts frowned. He clearly remembered that he had held back when fighting Medivh last time, so why was Medivh still beaten so badly?! He was a bit confused.
"Click~"
Just as Gildarts was puzzled…
The large door of the Fairy Tail Guild was suddenly pushed open. Eileen, radiant, beautiful, and with a rosy complexion, clearly well-maintained, walked in from outside the Guild door with Erza and Ere.
"Uh…"
Suddenly, the entire Fairy Tail Guild fell silent.
Clearly, everyone in Fairy Tail still remembered the overwhelming combat power Eileen displayed when she and Selene caused a commotion at the Fairy Tail Guild Beauty Pageant during the Harvest Festival in October of last year.
"This woman, could it be?!"
Even Gildarts, the moment he saw Eileen enter the Fairy Tail Guild, felt his hairs stand on end and his body tremble uncontrollably. The emotion called fear rose in his heart once again.
If…
Medivh was able to defeat Gildarts on Tenrou Island, there was a suspicion that Gildarts held back to teach his daughter Cana a lesson. Then Eileen being able to instantly kill Gildarts was purely due to the huge difference in strength between the two!
To be honest, Eileen and Gildarts were actually not too far apart in their talent for cultivating magic. One was a genius in 'Separation and Attachment' Magic, and the other was a genius in 'Crush' Magic! However, Eileen had cultivated magic for a full four hundred years longer than Gildarts, and this was the source of the huge disparity between them.
Fortunately, Eileen was not here to cause trouble for anyone else in the Guild.
Eileen's gaze swept across the Fairy Tail Guild hall and finally landed on Medivh. The corners of her crimson lips curved slightly into a faint arc, and she said softly, "Oh, Medivh, why didn't you tell me and the girls when you left the ward?! You made the three of us, mother and daughters, come here for nothing!"
"Here~"
"This is the soup we specially made for you. Have a taste."
As Eileen spoke, she had already arrived beside Medivh. She placed the soup from the thermos in front of Medivh, then looked at him with anticipation.
"Gulp~"
Medivh looked at the bowl in front of him, which was as black as cola, with a hint of regret, and he didn't know if it could be called a thick soup. He swallowed hard.
Just by smelling the faint aroma of the soup wafting in the air, Medivh knew that this stuff was incredibly potent.
"Medivh, don't you want to drink it?"
Eileen said, looking deeply at Medivh, her eyes filled with anticipation.
"Drink! I'll drink it now…"
Medivh didn't dare to hesitate. He picked up the thermos in front of him and drank at least five liters of soup from the container in one go, with a "gulp, gulp, gulp" sound, finishing it all.
"Uh…"
After drinking the soup Eileen made, Medivh wiped the soup stains from his mouth. He only felt his lips numb and his mouth uncomfortably sore.
"Medivh, you've really had it tough."
At this moment, Gildarts seemed to understand something.
Yes, he understood, he understood everything…
At the same time, Gildarts looked at Medivh with a strange look of pity.
"Pfft…"
However, the smile on Gildarts's face betrayed his true feelings. He had no sympathy, only the playful mockery of Medivh's fear of his wife.
"Heh heh…"
Medivh just chuckled lightly. Once he finished reading all of Porlyusica's medical books, he would definitely save Cana's mother, Cornelia. Not only that, he would also teach Cornelia Dragon Slayer Magic, so that Gildarts, who was mocking him now, could also fully enjoy the happiness he was experiencing.
"Good morning, everyone!"
Just as Medivh made up his mind, Makarov, the current Guild Master of Fairy Tail, Mavis, the First Guild Master, and Warrod Sequen, one of the Guild's founders, came together and greeted the Magicians in the Guild.
"Good morning, Master!"
"Happy New Year, Master, give us red envelopes!"
Well, in the world of Fairy Tail, there is also the custom of paying New Year visits to elders and 'demanding' red envelopes.
"Take it! Take it…"
Makarov was unusually generous today. He held a stack of red envelopes in his hand and gave one to everyone who passed by and wished him a Happy New Year, regardless of whether they were members of the Fairy Tail Guild.
"Guild Master Makarov is so generous!"
"As expected of the Guild Master…"
"Guild Master, you are simply my idol!"
For a moment, the Magicians in the Guild praised Makarov's actions, and in front of the old man, they opened the red envelopes, and then they were dumbfounded.
"So, what exactly is this?!"
These Guild Magicians, led by Macao and Wakaba, held the pale IOUs in their hands, their brows furrowed, and asked in confusion.
"Don't you understand?!"
"These are all the damages you caused to the Guild this year!"
"You damn brats, you still have the nerve to ask me for New Year's money?!"
"First, pay back the money you owe me!"
Makarov said loudly, his arms crossed in front of him.
"Ah? How could this be?"
"Master, give me back the praise I just gave you!"
In response, the Magicians in the Guild cried out in misery.
"I knew it would be like this…"
Wakaba was incredibly calm; he seemed to have seen through Makarov's character long ago.
He held the IOU, gave it a flick, and the IOU immediately burst into flames. Wakaba used the flame from the IOU to light the cigar he held in his mouth.
"Inhale, exhale~"
After taking a deep puff, Wakaba revealed a numb and comfortable expression.
"Damn it."
On the other side, Macao also cursed under his breath and burned the IOU to ashes.
"Hahaha, that's really Guild Master Makarov's style."
Gildarts glanced at the farce in the distance and said with a chuckle.
"Isn't that obvious?"
"That's something Makarov gave…"
"These little guys actually dared to ask for it?! They're too naive."
Medivh shook his head. Experienced people like them would never accept a red envelope handed over by Makarov! One must know that anything Makarov voluntarily gives out definitely has a trick inside.
"Father, Happy New Year!"
Just as Medivh was speaking, Erza and Ere came hand in hand before Medivh, bowing and greeting him for the New Year.
"Hahaha, good…"
"Your Father has indeed received your blessings."
"Here! Your red envelopes, you two little ones."
Medivh smiled and handed the red envelopes he had prepared beforehand to Erza and Ere.
"Thank you, Father."
When Erza and Ere joyfully opened the red envelopes in their hands, they found that each one contained a ten-thousand-yen bill.
"It's nothing~"
Medivh said, gently stroking Erza and Ere's small heads.
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