landbeastnovel Chapter 30: Child, you come from another world, don't you?
Chapter 30: Child, you come from another world, don't you?
Why is Makarov here?
Of course, it's because of Moen. He's followed Moen all the way here, from Magnolia to Croba, to the Vas Tree Sea, and now, he's always been by Moen's side.
In any case, this was Moen's first real field mission, his first time away from Magnolia and Fairy Tail.
As the guild leader and as a grandfather, Makarov was naturally worried, so he followed Moen all the way, silently protecting him.
Of course, Moen performed very well and maturely, and did not need to use Makarov, which made him very gratified.
It wasn't that Makarov favored his grandson Moen. In fact, Makarov was very worried about every child's first field mission. He would secretly follow behind them. The old man really went to great lengths for everyone.
"Don't worry about the details, Moen. What we need to do now is deal with this problem. Like the kid said, this thing is really dangerous. We absolutely cannot let it be completed."
Makarov waved his hand at Moen with a serious expression, without explaining why he was there or why he appeared so timely.
His gaze turned to the sky, to the black hole that seemed to devour everything.
"Aaaaaaah!!!"
Gerald roared and frantically activated the magic wand in his hand.
Gerald was feeling helpless. Just moments ago it was only Moen alone, but now there was an old man added to the mix. The worst part was that neither of them wanted to run away, which made Gerald, who didn't want to drag others down with him, nervous, because he absolutely couldn't afford to fail now.
Even if Gerald failed in the end, he would feel that he had died a worthy death because he had done his best. But with others around, Gerald could not accept failure. He could not watch others die because of it, and he could not get over that mental hurdle.
"Moen! Listen to my command! Let's all channel magic into that magic circle!"
Watching the magical fluctuations and changes in the sky, Makarov focused his mind and shouted a reminder to Moen.
"clear!"
With the experts arriving, Moen naturally followed their instructions obediently. He had no doubt about Grandpa Makarov's knowledge, experience, and abilities; following the old man was the right thing to do!
"Three, two, one, inject!"
Makarov observed the magic circle, seized the opportunity, and swiftly released his magic, injecting it into the circle.
With his mind focused, Moen released his magic without hesitation upon hearing Grandpa Makarov's command.
The magical source within his body flickered, and his magic power circulated rapidly, pouring into Gerald's magic circle. Moen also targeted the point where Grandpa Makarov was injecting magic power, aiming to ensure that every step was perfect and to eliminate any unexpected interference.
"Buzz!!!"
As Makarov and Moen channeled their magic into the magic circle, the situation finally changed. The black hole, which had seemed poised to crush Gerald, began to shift under the influence of the magic circle. It started to rise and gradually shrink, as the magic circle began to work its magic.
Gerald was shocked. He hadn't expected that these two people could actually help, especially the old man, who was able to forcefully inject magic into his magic circle!
The fact that this old man could do such a thing shows that his magical skills were so high that it was almost unimaginable!
Gerald himself was very skilled at using magic circles, so he was greatly shocked by what the old man was able to do and felt a deep respect for him.
"Buzz!!!"
As the magic circle took effect, the strange phenomena in the sky gradually disappeared, the sky returned to blue, and the dark clouds dispersed.
The wind and waves were calm, as if nothing had happened.
"Huff! Huff! Huff!"
Gerald's body went limp, and he used his wand to support himself. The intense magical fluctuations had put a considerable strain on his body.
"Geralt, are you alright?"
Moen approached and asked with concern, then helped the stubborn fellow up to prevent him from collapsing to the ground.
"Thank you, Moen."
Gerald thanked him and gave Moen a forced smile.
"And to this elderly gentleman, thank you so much for your help. I'm so sorry to have troubled you; I should have handled it myself..."
After thanking Moen, Gerald looked at Makarov, thanking him and apologizing, his face showing great shame.
"You silly child..."
Makarov shook his head. This child was really stubborn. He insisted on solving the problem by himself so as not to implicate others and not to let others risk their lives with him.
"What was that just now? Is that why you were in such a hurry to leave?"
Moen, supporting Gerald, asked with great curiosity.
That terrifying magic was extremely dangerous. Although Moen didn't understand its exact effect, it certainly wasn't a good thing.
"That...that is..."
When Moen asked him this question, Gerald started to stutter. He seemed unwilling to talk about it, or perhaps he was ashamed of it, so ashamed that even speaking about it made it difficult for him.
Gerald mumbled incoherently, unable to utter a complete sentence.
"Child, are you from another world?"
Makarov suddenly spoke up, and the old man's sudden words stunned Geral. Not only Geral was stunned, but even Moen, who was supporting him, was stunned.
However, after a moment of surprise, Moen immediately realized that this was definitely not directed at him. Considering the context and small details such as Grandpa Makarov's gaze, Grandpa Makarov's words were clearly referring to Gerald.
Moen breathed a sigh of relief. Just a moment ago, he thought his biggest secret had been discovered.
After letting out a sigh of relief, Moen's expression turned strange again, and he looked at Gerald.
'That Gerald kid, with his thick eyebrows and big eyes, is actually a time traveler?'
Moen looked Gerald up and down. This guy was indeed strange in every way, from the exaggerated magic wand that stored so much magic power to his body that had no magic power at all.
How should I put it? He definitely looks more like a transmigrator from another world than Moen himself.
"How...how did you know?!"
Gerald spoke in surprise. After the initial shock, he directly revealed his identity, which could be considered as acknowledging it.
This made Mo En gasp in astonishment. Good heavens, he really is a time traveler!
"Because I have an old friend I've known for decades, just like you."
Makarov grinned and said something that stunned Gerald and Moen once again.
"How is this possible..."
Gerald stared in disbelief, clearly finding it hard to believe.
Moen was also gritting his teeth inwardly, wondering how many secrets the old man still had.