Silver's silence confirmed that everything Zorn said was true.
Gray looked at his father with a pained expression, seeing his father's desire to die.
His lips trembled slightly, and he clenched his teeth.
Part of him wanted to agree with his father's choice, but another part didn't want to lose him.
"Do you really want to be free so badly?" Gray asked, his voice heavy, as he looked at his father's pained expression.
"Please, let me go be with Mika!" Silver said, his eyes filled with tears, his words full of longing for his deceased wife.
Gray's breathing became heavy, and a chill began to emanate from his hands.
Juvia, who was still sensitive from her grief, immediately turned to look at Gray.
"Gray...no...don't..."
Seeing the tears streaming down Gray's face, her own eyes filled with tears, and she instantly panicked.
"Gray, don't hesitate! For revenge these past years, I've done many things and participated in the demon's plan. I am your enemy!!!" Silver roared directly at the still-hesitant Gray.
"Yes, if they are an enemy of the guild, then no one is exempt!"
Gray's eyes became resolute. He took a deep breath, and a surge of cold air erupted from his hands, slowly forming a long blade.
Zorn, seeing the father and son in this state, covered his eyes, unable to watch.
He then gave Juvia a meaningful look, making a round shape with his hands.
This was the only way now; no one wanted to miss the birth of their grandchild.
Although Juvia immediately understood and her eyes lit up, her face instantly turned red.
Steam rose from her head.
How embarrassing.
Zorn gestured to her, indicating this was the only chance.
"Wait a moment!!!" Juvia clenched her fists and rushed forward, directly embracing Gray's arm.
Gray stopped, stunned!
"I...I...I..." Juvia lowered her head fiercely; the courage she had just mustered instantly vanished.
"I am Gray's beloved, and...I am carrying his child!!!" Juvia shouted, burning her bridges.
As soon as her words fell, there was a clang.
Gray's ice blade dropped directly to the ground.
Juvia's voice echoed through the area.
Gray's eyes widened, unable to believe what he heard. His lips trembled slightly: "Juvia...what did you say?"
Juvia looked up, her eyes shining with determination and shyness, and she repeated: "I'm having your child."
Gray's expression instantly became complex, filled with confusion and a hint of bewilderment.
Meanwhile, Silver's eyes widened, looking incredulously at Juvia and Gray.
But then he thought about it, and realized it was impossible.
However, Silver's lips still trembled slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he remained silent.
"Big brother, to see your grandchild born with your own eyes, why not stay?" Zorn earnestly persuaded him.
Upon hearing this, Silver's body trembled violently, his lips quivering slightly.
"How about you live on for the deceased and witness the beautiful future of the child!" Zorn patted Silver's shoulder and continued.
A hint of hesitation flashed in Silver's eyes, but more than that, there was anticipation and longing for the future.
"Silver, I'm entrusting Gray to you~" At this moment, a gentle female voice seemed to come from afar, softly lingering in Silver's ears.
Tears instantly welled up in Silver's eyes, his excitement uncontrollable.
He slowly stepped forward, embracing Gray tightly, and murmured: "Gray, it's been so long since I've held you like this...
Gray, you've become a good man! You are our pride!"
Silver's voice was full of emotion and relief, and his tears streamed down his cheeks like a broken dam.
Gray felt Silver's sincerity and emotion, and his eyes also became moist.
"Let me live once more, watching your bright future!" Silver said softly, his tone firm and full of hope.
Gray nodded silently, tears falling soundlessly, and he responded with a trembling voice: "Mmm..."
The two embraced and cried, their tears intertwined, jointly expressing their longing and blessings for each other.
At this moment, Juvia, standing beside them, was also moved to tears.
She stepped forward and tightly held Gray's hand, expressing her support and love.
Zorn, nearby, flickered and reappeared, holding a hexagonal transparent diamond-shaped prism. The attention of the three instantly gravitated towards the diamond-shaped light shield in Zorn's hand.
"With this guy, your body shouldn't have any problems!" Zorn said, looking at the black smoke within the diamond.
"Keith?" Silver asked in surprise.
"Silver?" Keith responded in confusion.
"You, and where is this..." Keith's low voice gradually became panicked as he realized his power couldn't break through this strange thing.
Not only that, it tightly suppressed his power, as if there was a force completely opposite to his own.
That sickening sunlight and warmth, like an invisible restraint, tightly restricted his power.
"It's useless, with your power, you can't break through this seal!!!" Zorn said with a cold laugh, his tone filled with disdain and mockery.
His gaze was cold and firm, as if telling the other party not to waste their effort.
Upon hearing this, Keith's face turned extremely gloomy, but he still refused to give up and continued to attack the seal.
However, no matter how hard he tried, the seal remained motionless.
"Even Zeref couldn't break through it in a short time, let alone you low-level demons!!!" The light in Zorn's hand grew stronger, and as he spoke, the light intensified, completely suppressing Keith's voice.
Keith's eyes widened, looking at everything before him with disbelief.
"Low-level demon?" Silver was once again shocked by Zorn's words.
He secretly marveled at Zorn's power.
But then he thought about it, and it seemed to be a matter of course.
After all, a demon of Pluton's level could only be suppressed by Zorn. And a demon like Keith naturally wouldn't catch Zorn's eye.
"Use your ice magic to make him into a necklace and wear it around your neck!" Zorn said, seeing Silver still in a daze, then handed it to him and explained.
"Oh, okay!"
"Thank you, these past years, thanks to you, Gray has become so strong!!"
"And he found such a good wife!" Silver said with great respect and emotion to Zorn.
With everything spoken, it was as if the burdens in his heart had lightened considerably.
But Juvia, standing beside them, turned red again: "I've been acknowledged...I've been acknowledged..."
She kept repeating this phrase in a murmur.
Gray also held Juvia's hand tightly, not letting go.
At this moment, the two finally saw the light after the clouds.
...
On the other side, Mirajane and Seilah.
Mirajane slowly released her tight embrace of Seilah, and at the same time, the demonic power on her body began to change again.
As the power surged, a completely new form gradually emerged from Mirajane's body.
This time, Seilah's attire appeared on Mirajane.
"The sins of the demon, I shall receive!" Mirajane's voice was low and firm, as if carrying an irresistible power.
"Now, you are no longer a demon, but a—human!" Her gaze was gentle and full of hope, as if to convey this hope to Seilah.
"You can start life anew!" This sentence was like a spring breeze, gently blowing through Seilah's heart.
Every word of Mirajane's was like a key, unlocking the shackles deep within Seilah's heart.
Her surprised eyes gradually brightened as she looked at the water on the ground.
Reflected in the water was a completely different self than before, pure and lovely, like a freshly bloomed flower.
However, at this moment, a surge of anger quietly welled up in her heart, making Seilah's expression complex.
"How...can this be..."
How can I accept this?
I, a demon, have become a human with no demonic power.
Is this your punishment?
Seilah shouted, looking at her familiar yet strange state.
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