"Why am I not loved?"
This sentence was like an unhealable wound, deeply imprinted in August's soul.
Once, he was a young, helpless child, wandering alone in the world, forced to beg and avoid bullying to survive.
Every meal was a difficult struggle, and those who pursued him became wounds in his childhood that could never be healed.
At that time, his heart was filled with confusion and pain.
He kept asking himself: Was he truly unloved? Why was no one willing to give him a shred of care and warmth?
But it was good that he met his father; even though he wasn't recognized, it was still very good.
Now, his Okasan also appeared before him.
At this moment, all the grievances, all the expectations, surged into his heart, transforming into endless tears that streamed from his eyes.
With a trembling voice, he murmured, "Just once... just once, I really want to be embraced by you!"
Mavis gazed at the grown-up August before her, her heart overflowing with regret and self-reproach: "I'm sorry... I'm sorry... Okasan was wrong...".
Tears streamed down her face, and her body was already tightly embracing her son; even though she was a ghostly presence, August could still genuinely feel the warmth from his Okasan.
Zorn, standing by, witnessed all of this, and in his eyes, August gradually transformed into a five-year-old boy. The child joyfully threw himself into his Okasan's embrace, a happy smile gracing his face.
The five-year-old August looked up, smiling happily, and said to Zorn in a tender voice, "Thank you."
These simple two words contained endless gratitude.
Perhaps it was because of Zorn's presence that he had the chance to experience that long-lost motherly love again.
The five-year-old August, with satisfaction and happiness, seemed to reintegrate into the middle-aged August's body, making up for the regrets and hopes of his childhood.
"What... what in the world is... going on?" Third Guild Master Makarov's eyes widened, his face filled with astonishment as he stared at everything happening before him. He was completely stunned, his mind unable to process it for a moment.
He could never have imagined that the First Guild Master had such a grown-up son!
Because to him, the First Guild Master was like a child.
And when did this happen!
"How about it, Grandpa Guild Master, he's not our enemy, is he! Hahaha." Zorn laughed heartily, patting Makarov lightly on the shoulder.
At this moment, he was exceptionally joyful, because this heartwarming scene had perfectly filled a major regret that had existed within Fairy Tail.
This journey through time was truly wonderful.
He was sincerely grateful to the shining goddess; it was because of her that all of this became possible.
Now, not only did Lisanna avoid the fate of death.
Laxus's attack on the guild was also prevented.
Even the Fairy Tail of another world welcomed a new turning point.
All those things that had made him cry and regret had been completely rewritten without him realizing it.
Zorn's heart was filled with a sense of accomplishment and satisfaction.
He firmly believed that as long as they continued on this path, there would surely be more miracles waiting for them to create in the future.
With unwavering faith and unremitting effort, no difficulty would be able to stop their progress.
On the other side
Inside the labyrinth.
"Oh, have my sister and the others already left?" Elfman was a bit surprised, quickly looking around, but he still couldn't see his sister Mira.
Their two teams had been moving smoothly towards the east, detecting two gold coins directly ahead, which was incredibly lucky.
Who knew the sphere would suddenly start shaking violently, separating the two teams.
It was only a brief delay.
"I didn't expect it could even rotate; the paths have become intricate again!" Gray was also very surprised. He walked around in a circle, but he had completely lost his sense of direction at this point.
His and Natsu's Observation Haki hadn't developed to the terrifying extent of directly covering the entire labyrinth.
"Hahaha, this is so much fun, I'm not dizzy at all now!" Natsu put his hands on his hips and burst into laughter, clearly having an exceptionally good time.
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