Fairy Tail: You call this Celestial Spirit Magic?!

Chapter 20: Rotten in My Heart

"Of course it's true, I checked."

Makarov wore a smug expression.

As the guild leader, Makarov certainly knew that Gildarts had been married. Gildarts respected him greatly and had mentioned it to him before.

Makarov's reaction back then wasn't much better than Moen's reaction now.

"incredible......"

Moen opened his mouth; he truly found it hard to believe.

Who is Gildarts? A womanizer who's never home, has a rich romantic history, and changes girlfriends incredibly fast!

Unlike Macao and Uncle Wabaka, who are all talk and no action but are actually married and about to have children.

In Moen's memory, Gildarts had never even had a stable girlfriend; he would often have two more romantic relationships after going on a mission.

The main theme is fast-paced romance; love blossoms quickly, and so does the breakup.

Furthermore, Gildarts handles his relationship issues very well; none of his exes have ever come to Fairy Tail guild.

This dashing and romantic playboy was actually married and even had a daughter!

This shattered the illusion Moen had of Gildarts, instantly turning him from a charming yet ruthless playboy into someone who abandoned his wife and daughter—a complete 180-degree turn in public opinion.

"But...Kana...she doesn't look like her at all!"

Moen thought about it and realized that Kana and Gildarts did not look very alike, otherwise no one would have made fun of it.

"Kana is more like her mother."

Makarov sighed, saying that when he first learned of this, he secretly investigated, after all, she was the woman who could make Gildarts willingly enter the grave of marriage!

"I only went there once and took a peek from afar. I didn't realize she was pregnant, which was quite a pity. I didn't know she existed until Kana came to the guild."

Makarov did feel a pang of regret; if he had discovered it back then, things would be different now.

"So Gildarts didn't know that Cana was his daughter?"

Moen sighed. This did help Gildarts salvage his image a little, but only a little!

They all knew that Cana's mother had passed away. What did that mean? It meant that Gildarts had never seen Cana's mother again until her death, otherwise he wouldn't have been unaware that he had a daughter.

"He didn't know, otherwise he wouldn't have never gone back to see it."

Makarov nodded, also filled with deep emotion.

Gildarts's attitude towards Cana's mother is probably no different from his attitude towards his other girlfriends. Even if he loved her very much at the time, to the point of marriage, once the passion cooled, he probably would have gone back to his old ways, and his heart would not have stayed there.

Gildarts still handles his emotional issues very well. Even though he and Cana's mother separated and Cana's mother raised the child alone, she clearly doesn't hate him. You can tell from Cana's current state that she obviously didn't grow up in an environment that hated Gildarts, and even has some longing in her heart.

Perhaps the only thing Gildarts didn't anticipate was Cana's existence.

"..."

Moen fell silent, taking a moment to compose himself.

Although he kept complaining about Gildarts in his heart, it was actually difficult to change Gildarts's position in Moen's heart. After all, Gildarts had been changing women like changing clothes for a long time. If you walk by the river often, you're bound to get your shoes wet.

"Why didn't you tell Gildarts?"

Moen was puzzled by this. Gildarts was indeed a scumbag, but he definitely liked children and was very popular with them. If he knew that Cana was his daughter, he would never have disliked her just because she was an accident.

Having spent so much time together, Moen could clearly sense whether Gildarts was truly sincere towards everyone in the guild.

Gildarts, with his fatherly demeanor, truly treats everyone in the guild like family; otherwise, he wouldn't be so revered by them.

"I think... Kana's wishes should be respected in this matter."

Makarov paused for a moment, then spoke his mind.

In this matter, Gildarts is wrong no matter what, and it's actually difficult for the members of Fairy Tail, as the husband's family, to stand on the woman's side.

Makarov felt that taking good care of Kana and respecting her wishes in this matter was one of the few things they could do.

"Too......"

Moen nodded. Cana found the Fairy Tail guild, but she didn't take the initiative to acknowledge them. She must have her reasons. As outsiders, it wasn't appropriate for them to interfere.

This is out of respect for Kana and her mother; she has the right not to acknowledge her relatives.

"Don't tell anyone."

Makarov glared at Moen. It was Moen, after all. If it were anyone else, he would never have said these things. He would have kept them to himself until Kana took the initiative to acknowledge her as his relative, and even then, he would have pretended to be a novice who knew everything.

"Don't worry, I'm tight-lipped."

Moen made a zipping motion over his mouth; he would keep this to himself and would never bring it up again.

"That's fine then."

The old man nodded in satisfaction, then left the guild with his hands behind his back and an air of nonchalance. Today was the release date of a certain light-hearted magazine, and he was going to buy it as soon as possible! Hmm, and he'd also buy a copy for Gildarts while he was at it.

Watching Grandpa Makarov suddenly leave in excitement, Moen couldn't help but shake his head. He knew all too well what Grandpa Makarov was going to do; that old child...

While inwardly complaining about how "the upper beam is crooked and the lower beam is crooked," Moen also took a step to leave the guild. He had actually accepted a quest, but he wasn't in a hurry, and the person who commissioned him was in a nearby city.

"Hello! Excuse me, is this Fairy Tail?"

Moen had just reached the guild entrance when he was stopped by a young girl who asked him a question with a somewhat nervous expression.

Moen looked at her. She was a girl with purple hair, who looked young and not very tall. She was probably around the same age as Kana. She wore glasses, was dressed appropriately, and was carrying a small bag. The girl had a bright red bow tied in her hair, which was very eye-catching.

"Yes, what's wrong? Have you encountered any difficulties?"

Moen asked, a bright smile on his face.

"Great...great! I'm here to join!"

The girl's eyes lit up immediately, and she spoke excitedly.

"Join us..."

Moen's expression was strange. Joining them? They're "Fairy Tail"... are they some kind of bandit stronghold?

"A lecherous old man just ran out, it startled me..."

The girl continued speaking, adjusting her glasses with trembling hands as she went, looking terrified.

"..."

Moen probably knew who she was talking about.