Ignia's indifferent attitude came from the fact that he believed he was about to die.
So nothing mattered to him anymore.
But when he witnessed Caesar's treatment pull him back from the brink of death and repair his destroyed body, Ignia knew he was finished.
There was no escape now.
When he saw Ignir storm in with a belt in hand, Ignia felt utterly hopeless.
His fate was sealed.
Then he saw Lance being taken away by Caesar.
He also saw the extremely cold and murderous look in Caesar's eyes.
At that moment, Ignia knew he was truly in trouble.
Clap clap clap clap clap.
Awoooooooo.
Outside Magnolia, crisp and rhythmic whipping sounds echoed.
Ignia's miserable screams followed shortly after.
Lance was locked inside a dark room.
A stone coffin, constructed by Caesar using alchemy, was placed at the entrance of the Fairy Tail guild.
There was a small crack in the coffin.
It was the only emotional support Betty had left for Lance out of kindness.
After handling that, Caesar went to repair the collapsed mountain peak.
He also filled in the enormous crater Lance had blasted out.
At the same time, he rebuilt Betty's house.
The house that had been reduced to rubble was restored completely.
Then Caesar's real headache began.
To remain strictly official, even though Makarov had helped him handle some matters, Caesar was still required to write a self criticism.
This was due to the negative impact caused.
Yes.
The kind that was thirty thousand words long.
Caesar racked his brain to write it.
When he got angry, he went to find Ignir.
He took Ignir's belt.
Then he whipped Ignir.
After the skin tore and blood flowed, healing magic was applied immediately.
Then the process repeated.
After this incident, Ignia became completely obedient.
There was no room for dishonesty.
Lance's gaze had been purely murderous.
Ignia understood that clearly.
At this point, he could only cling to someone powerful.
All talk of Five Divine Dragons was meaningless now.
Fire Divine Dragon.
Divine title.
In the end, it was all empty words.
Only the strongest fist mattered.
On the other side, because of Yukino, Makarov worried Caesar might slack off.
So he directly sent Sora to supervise him.
Caesar felt utterly hopeless.
It felt like Makarov was venting all his resentment on him.
Sora was extremely happy to see his sister.
He did not want to leave at all.
He could stay for days.
He could even stay for years.
Under Sora's supervision, Caesar spent nearly half a month finishing the thirty thousand word self criticism.
Tsk.
So fast.
Kong Nai looked at the document Caesar handed over.
She felt slightly dissatisfied.
I thought it would take months to write.
After completing her mission, Sora and Yukino said goodbye.
They promised to return during the next vacation.
Then they returned to the council with the self criticism.
Caesar's suffering finally ended.
But the suffering belonging to Lance and Ignia was only beginning.
…
Betty, ah.
Ah.
Good girl.
Caesar rubbed Betty's head gently.
Then he glanced at the violently shaking stone coffin nearby.
He chuckled softly.
Betty.
Mila and I are expecting our child in two years.
Would you like to be my son's wife.
The stone coffin paused briefly.
Then a series of violent impacts rang out.
Even without seeing it, everyone could feel Lance's despair.
OK.
Betty answered sweetly.
Good girl.
You should change how you address me now.
Call me Daddy.
Caesar's father.
…
Red liquid suddenly seeped out from the cracks in the stone coffin.
Lance inside finally could not hold on.
He spat out a mouthful of blood.
Then he fainted.
Hmph.
Trying to fight me.
Sensing Lance's aura weaken, Caesar stood up.
He felt deeply satisfied.
He carried Betty back to the guild.
Then he went to visit Ignia again.
Soon after, even more miserable howls echoed through Fairy Tail.
All the guild members shook their heads.
If you do not seek death, you will not die.
Why can't you understand such a simple truth.
Caesar was still furious.
Who would dare stop him.
President Caesar.
Is it always like this.
Yukino, who had just joined Fairy Tail, trembled as she asked Lucy.
Lucy gave an awkward smile.
Caesar is actually a good person.
He has just been under a lot of pressure recently.
Normally, he is not like this.
Yukino nodded seriously.
She remembered it carefully.
You can do whatever you want.
Just do not cross the line.
Take Natsu and Gray as examples.
They had provoked Caesar countless times.
Yet they were still alive and kicking.
They always kept things within a controllable range.
So Caesar usually ignored it.
As long as they did not cause major trouble, it was fine.
But this time, Lance and Ignia went too far.
Caesar was even forced to write a self criticism.
It would be strange if he was not furious.
These two had become perfect negative examples.
Let this be a warning.
Never act recklessly.
Otherwise, the consequences will be unbearable.
…
In a dim space, several figures suddenly appeared.
The darkness concealed everything about them.
Their height could not be seen.
Their figures could not be distinguished.
Someone is looking for us.
God slaying magic.
He appears to be Frederick's successor.
A successor.
Don't joke.
He died long ago.
How could he return.
Who controls that area.
Probably Ankseram.
What a boring brat.
Only capable of using curse tricks.
Truly pathetic.
Honestly, I am considering training someone new.
That one is too weak.
They seem honest.
Let them be for now.
But earlier, there was a trace of divinity.
And now another one appears.
I am not completely sure.
But I can sense new seeds forming.
Seeds.
That is wonderful.
How many are there.
If possible, I want one.
Stop dreaming.
In this era, even one seed is rare.
You want one.
What will you use to take it.
Want to compete.
Ha.
You think I am afraid of you.
Then stay.
Let's fight here.
Enough.
A roar shook the space.
Everything fell silent.
Kronos.
Yes.
Go contact your descendants.
See what is happening.
Understood.
Bring the seeds back if necessary.
I want a share.
If there are extra seeds, you may take one.
If there is only one, you understand.
Deal.
As soon as possible.
Time means nothing to me.
After those words, one figure vanished.
The others soon followed.
The dim space returned to silence once more.