[Ding! Mission Triggered!]
[Mission Name: "The Roaring Train!"
Mission Content:
Jude Heartfilia's plan benefits the country and the people. As the number one guild in the Kingdom of Fiore, Fairy Tail should strongly support Jude and help him overcome various difficulties to complete the construction of a nationwide railway.
Hint: Protect Jude.
Mission Progress:
Help Jude Heartfilia complete the construction of the nationwide railway. (Incomplete)
Mission Reward: Random Gold Cloth.]
As the mission was triggered, Moen could not help widening his eyes. The reward for this mission was actually a "Random Gold Cloth"!
This was simply unexpected. Was the difficulty of this matter really that high? Or were mission rewards not entirely determined by difficulty?
However, upon second thought, the difficulty of this matter was probably high in another sense. It might not be any easier than defeating a powerful enemy.
To completely build the nationwide railway network of the Kingdom of Fiore would require a considerable amount of time, energy, manpower, and material resources. Even if there were no external obstacles at all, this was not something that could be completed in a short period of time.
Moreover, this system hint was very interesting.
'Protect Jude. Does this mean…'
Moen narrowed his eyes. Jude Heartfilia was indeed a key figure.
Before this, Moen had already learned that the Heartfilia family was not prosperous. Apart from Jude, there was only an eleven-year-old daughter. That girl was the sole heir of the Heartfilia Consortium.
Jude was a devoted man. He was not very old, but since his wife passed away in X777, he had completely cut off any thoughts of remarrying and had no intention of taking another wife.
Therefore, this generation of the Heartfilia family would certainly not have more descendants. That eleven-year-old girl bore tremendous pressure.
This also meant that if something happened to Jude, the Heartfilia Consortium would certainly encounter upheaval. The matter of expanding the nationwide railway might also run into trouble, and it was even possible that it would end prematurely.
After all, once someone had already gotten into trouble, the subsequent leaders might not necessarily still have the courage to continue.
'Unless that girl were supported and made into a puppet.'
Thinking of this, Moen could not help shaking his head.
Rather than thinking about things that had not yet happened, it was better to think about how to properly protect Jude, this key figure.
With Jude standing in front and handling matters, they would not need to worry. It was much easier than supporting a little girl as a puppet.
Looking at Jude, who was currently full of excitement and speaking eloquently about the company's future development, Moen still highly recognized his ability.
Moreover, after losing his wife, this man had almost thrown himself entirely into work. It seemed he was using frantic work to numb himself. He hardly went home and almost lived in the company, completely transforming into a workaholic.
"By the way, Mr. Jude, what is your daughter's name again?"
Thinking of this, Moen asked.
One could imagine that the sole heir of the Heartfilia Consortium, that little girl who was only eleven years old, probably did not have a very good life.
This was not about material conditions, but about her spiritual state. The wealth of the Heartfilia family made it unlikely for the girl to suffer materially.
But on a spiritual level, an eleven-year-old girl directly living a life of losing her mother and effectively losing her father could hardly be happy.
"My daughter? Her name is Lucy. What's the matter?"
Asked so suddenly by Moen, Jude looked confused. He could not understand why Moen would suddenly ask about his daughter.
However, at this moment, Jude also remembered that Lucy was Moen's fan. He had always forgotten to mention it.
"Moen, could you trouble yourself to sign an autograph? My daughter is your fan. She has asked me several times about this."
After thinking of it, Jude immediately spoke. This was also a good opportunity to bring their relationship closer.
"Ah? Of course."
Moen nodded and agreed, but his heart was not as calm as it appeared. Lucy, he had heard that name before!
The last time he met those companions from the future, among them was someone named Lucy, and she was also blonde!
Of course, whether they were the same person still required further confirmation.
Jude was blonde, but that did not necessarily mean his daughter had to be blonde as well. Ultimately, he would have to meet her in person before confirming her identity.
However, there was no rush about that. Handling the main matter was more important.
Taking a copy of The Great Detective Folmos, Moen signed his name and also wrote a line of blessing before handing it to Jude.
"Thank you very much. Now I'll have something to say when I go home."
Jude smiled as he took it and put it into his bag.
"Although this may sound a bit presumptuous, Mr. Jude, Miss Lucy is, after all, your only heir. Even for the future of the Heartfilia Consortium, you should give that child more attention and spare some time for her."
Moen considered his words. Helping that Lucy a little, whether she was a future companion or not, saying a few words would not cost him anything. He only hoped it could make the girl's childhood a little better.
"Well… it's not that I don't want to spend time with her. It's just that I don't know if you can understand. I actually don't know how to get along with that child…"
Moen's words made Jude's expression a bit awkward.
Mainly because Moen himself was only thirteen or fourteen years old. Being earnestly advised in such a serious tone by someone who was also just a child naturally made Jude feel embarrassed.
But he did not lose his temper or anything. Instead, he explained very seriously that not knowing how to get along with his daughter was indeed one of the reasons he chose to avoid things.
Of course, in truth, even before his wife passed away, he had not been very good at communicating with his daughter. But at that time his wife had been there as a mediator, so he had not noticed this problem. Now, that issue had suddenly become apparent.
"Not knowing how to communicate isn't a reason to never show up."
Moen shook his head. Difficulty communicating between father and daughter was understandable, but he could not just keep disappearing, could he?
"Sometimes, you don't need to say anything. Just being there is already enough."
Moen added one final sentence. He had actually said a bit too much, overstepped a little. Interfering in someone else's family matters right away felt somewhat inappropriate. If Jude did not still need to rely on him and on Fairy Tail, he might already have shown displeasure.
At this moment, Jude was only silent, without any other reaction. It was unclear what he was thinking.
"Ahem, when are we roughly setting out?"
Moen cleared his throat and stopped talking about that matter, turning instead to the main issue. This made Jude lively again.
"Three days later!"
Jude answered seriously. That was what concerned him most right now.
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