The entire room seemed to be enveloped by an invisible force, falling into a profound stillness.
Zorn fell into deep thought; from Future Lucy's words, he learned that the Lucy before him was not from his own world.
In other words, from the moment he transmigrated into this world, the river of time, originally like a surging, ceaselessly flowing torrent, had unexpectedly branched off into an identical tributary.
The only difference was whether he existed, and what unexpected changes his appearance would bring to a series of events.
"Haha, it seems in that world, I actually embarked on a completely different path in life!"
Zorn let out a dry laugh, attempting to use this method to smooth over Everyone's doubts.
Because, upon regaining his composure, Zorn realized that his companions around him were casting suspicious glances, and even the usually strong Cana now showed a face full of worry.
One could only say that now was not an appropriate time to explain all of this in detail to Everyone.
Hearing Zorn say this, the doubts and worries in Everyone's hearts gradually dissipated.
In their minds, they thought it was another parallel world situation, similar to the last time!
But only the few who had been to another Edolas world, along with Third Guild Master Makarov and First Generation Mavis, would not think so.
But they believed Zorn.
"It's also important to note that it's now X784! Compared to the time you mentioned, it's a full seven years earlier!"
Zorn seized this opportunity to quickly change the subject, trying to divert Everyone's attention.
"What? It's seven years earlier!"
Lucy was stunned and speechless upon hearing this, her face filled with disbelief.
She instinctively clutched her forehead, desperately trying to recall the situation at the time, but the memories in her mind told her that,
all of this was absolutely true.
They indeed had not participated in the first Grand Magic Games...
Due to Acnologia's sudden arrival, Tenrou Island instantly sank... Even
Everyone, including them, nearly perished, fortunately saved by First Generation Mavis using Fairy Sphere magic.
And then, they were sealed in time, spending a long seven years.
But what went wrong in which part!
"...Um...why didn't we participate in the first Grand Magic Games?"
The current Lucy beside her asked somewhat awkwardly. To be honest, seeing someone who looked exactly like herself felt really strange.
"That's quite embarrassing, isn't it—Lucy!" Happy suddenly popped out from the side, teasing Lucy.
Bang~ "Don't emphasize it, Happy!"
However, what Happy hadn't expected was to be met with a loving punch from Lucy.
Future Lucy watched everything unfolding before her, her tightly furrowed brows gradually relaxed, then she slowly pulled Happy into her embrace, gently stroking the bump on his head, and slowly recounted, "The beginning of everything starts from the day of the S-Class examination..."
"Ah... Future Lucy is still the best!" Happy sighed, nestled in Lucy's arms.
The current Lucy was utterly infuriated seeing Happy like this.
Future Lucy chuckled softly, but when Grimoire Heart was mentioned, her voice paused, "That day, everything was going very smoothly for us... But no one could have imagined that Grimoire Heart would suddenly invade Tenrou Island later."
"Oh, so it was those guys! We beat them up mercilessly!"
As soon as Natsu heard the words "Grimoire Heart," he immediately sprang up from his seat like a lit firecracker, gesticulating wildly around the room, his face brimming with uncontrollable excitement.
"Natsu, stop messing around, let Lucy finish speaking first!" Gray, quick as a flash, pulled Natsu aside.
Natsu was about to struggle and resist, but then Erza, standing nearby, gently placed her hand on his shoulder.
Natsu, as if under a freezing spell, instantly lost his temper and obediently sat back down.
"That's right, not only did we drive them away, but Cana also successfully reunited with Gildarts!"
Speaking of this experience, a hint of a smile appeared on Future Lucy's face, and at the same time, she involuntarily recalled the scene: she and Natsu secretly hiding aside, watching Gildarts with tears streaming down his face, a warmth welling up in her heart.
And Cana, upon hearing Gildarts's name, was slightly startled at first, then tightly clenched her fists, muttering to herself, "That strange old man, I wonder where he's off to enjoy himself now..."
Just as everything was gradually falling into place, an unexpected person appeared...
"Acnologia..." When Lucy mentioned this name, her body trembled uncontrollably, her eyes became hollow and lifeless, as if she had fallen into a terrifying nightmare.
Mirajane, seeing this, quickly went to the bedside and sat down, gently embracing Lucy and quietly comforting her. At the same time, Wendy also cast a spell, trying her best to alleviate Lucy's constantly trembling body due to fear.
"No matter how we attacked, we couldn't inflict even the slightest damage on the enemy~"
"Finally, along with Tenrou Island, it was sunk by its angry roar, plunging into the vast ocean."
"Fortunately, thanks to the super magic Fairy Sphere created by the First Generation Guild Master, we were able to escape harm."
"However, time stopped flowing at that moment, and a full seven years passed...."
"Due to severe damage to its strength, Fairy Tail Guild's ranking plummeted, directly falling to the very bottom."
"So, we decided to participate in the Grand Magic Games seven years later... to reclaim the Guild's glory."
"Next, after successfully holding it, came that apocalyptic scene, with thousands of Dragons emerging....." "Everyone....Everyone....all of them..."
Future Lucy, suppressing her grief, choked as she recounted all the events since the Tenrou Island incident, speaking until Everyone fought valiantly to the last moment... She finally couldn't help but stop speaking, tears gushing from her eyes like a broken dam.
And the companions around her also showed expressions of sadness and disbelief, as if unable to accept what was happening before their eyes.
They clearly remembered that the situation they faced at that time was completely different from now. Zorn's immense, sky-obscuring figure was still vivid in their minds, and in the end, they worked together to jointly push the powerful Acnologia into a mysterious spatial rift.
It could be said that without Zorn's presence, they might have suffered the same tragic fate and endured the same heavy pain.
However, precisely because Zorn stepped forward, they could now become the top Guild in Fiore Kingdom—a super Guild with many S-Class Magicians, a Guild with two Ten Wizard Saints.
At this moment, a deep sense of respect and reliance on Zorn surged in Everyone's hearts, and they couldn't help but secretly sigh, "Zorn is truly too reliable!" Everyone looked at Zorn with eyes full of reverence.
"Don't worry, Lucy, we will protect the future!"
Natsu rushed to the bedside without hesitation, gently placed his hands on Lucy's head, and tenderly stroked her.
He slowly leaned down, pressing his forehead against Lucy's, his gaze firm and focused as he looked at her, and solemnly said, "And we'll go save your beautiful future together!"
"Leave it to us!"
Everyone said in unison, firmly.
"Mm!" Lucy nodded heavily, her eyes filled with tears.
To be continued~
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