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Not even a scratch?

Tell me...

Do you care for your father?

Huh?

N-No, not really.

You can't be serious, Cana!

This isn't the time for this junk anyway!

Y-Yeah? What?

Do you love your child?

Of course I do!

I have mastered every form of magic in the world,

but there is one thing I've yet to understand.

The love between parent and child.

Yeah? There's nothing complicated about it.

Then tell me.

If your child were to die before your very eyes...

...what exactly would you feel then?

Come again?

This spell we're under

is the real deal, I'm watching closely

Oh, I wonder if we can change this shattered world

Let's keep on journeying and picking up the pieces, every last one

Oh, if we can reach beyond the shattered tears

You think other people are impossible to understand

I'm gonna take away that sad notion

Let's begin

I just can't let it go

because it's just too sad

Your words, more than anyone else's

Your answers, more than anything else

are what I want to know

I want to keep shaking them up

Even if now isn't the time

My words, more than anyone else's

My answers, more than anything else

are what I want to give

So hear them and know

I want to see the same things as you

I don't reject you. I accept you.

I'm the only other one who understands how you feel.

Don't give up.

I'm sure we'll find a way to lift the curse.

Let's look for it. Together.

Together...

Yes!

Mavis...

This is the first time anyone's ever been so nice to me...

No.

You've just forgotten. I'm sure of it.

And I've never felt such fond feelings for anyone...

It can't be... Was Rita's death actually caused by...

I can't...

I can't let the other members know about this!

You bastard. If you hurt Cana in any way...

...death will seem like a luxury after I'm done with you!

You idiot! He's trying to provoke you!

Take this!

"My Name Is..."

Are children and parents supposed to love each other?

Of course they are!

In that case...

Why was His Majesty's child never loved?

Gildarts!

Stay away, Cana!

What do you take me for?!

I'm an adult now! I can take care of myself!

Cana...

Just let go already.

Nope, I can't let go. You're my daughter. I love you.

Why wasn't His Majesty's child loved?

Dad...

I have to... to protect Dad...

Fire Dragon...

...Roar!

Gray, Lucy, Happy.

Are you at the guildhall?

That voice...

First Master?

You need to leave right away.

Huh?

I'm near the guildhall myself.

I need you to rendezvous with me.

But, Natsu is...!

We can't just leave him behind.

Trust Natsu.

And trust me!

Hurry!

Natsu's fate rests in your hands!

What do you mean?

I'll explain in person.

There's a chance the enemy is listening in to my telepathy.

Natsu's fate?

Let's go. We'll only get in Natsu's way if we stay.

Aye!

Natsu...

Don't lose!

This is fun, Natsu...

Huh?

If I defeat you right here and now...

...humanity will be doomed.

What?

Yet, it's so very fun.

Perhaps it's the Curse of Contradiction at work?

I can hardly make sense of my own feelings.

I've heard enough of your nonsense.

But all that matters is that this is incredibly fun.

You're--

Sleep.

Who are you...?!

Larcade.

Dad... I made it in time...

"Dad"?!

Crap! Gotta keep it together! I can't fall asleep!

Go on. Now's your chance.

Kill him, quickly!

Be freed from your brother's spell!

May his spirit white into the open heavens take flight!

Go on, Dad...!

This can't be!

This indicator...

There's another life inside Mavis's body...

Should I leave it alone?

Should I kill it?

Should I let it live?

Kill it, or let it live?

Kill it...

...or let it live.

Huh?

Don't interfere.

Why?

Why was His Majesty's child never loved?

What the hell? You're seriously getting lost in thought in the middle of a fight?

You're one cocky geezer, I'll give you that.

I'm gonna tear that beard...

...right off your face!

All Crush!

--Did that get him?! --Don't let your guard down.

Does nothing hurt this guy?! Not even Fairy Glitter or my spells work on him!

Your pathetic love ends here.

Stop!

Gildarts!

Gildarts!

This is nothing. Acnologia already bit this part off anyway...

This is nothing at all...

Don't be reckless!

I'll be as reckless as I have to for you.

'Cause you're my kid.

It's funny...

I only ever used to care about myself.

But as soon as I had a kid, she was all that mattered anymore.

That's a load of crap! You even went and left me again!

I figured it'd be awkward for you to have me around all the time, y'know?

But Daddy's happy to stay with you forever and ever, if you'd like that!

--That'd be annoying as hell! --See?

But the thing is...

...if my kid needs help...

...I'll do whatever I have to!

That includes taking you to the grave with me!

Gildarts!

Gildarts! Stop!

Stop it, Dad!

Are you insane?!

I'm a father!

Wh-Why...?

Why, Dad?

I have no children.

But... But...

I'm your son...

You're a demon of the Book of Zeref.

You were one experiment of many on my path to creating Natsu.

You came out the best, so I gave you the Dragneel name.

That's all.

Even so, I...

You interfered with my fight with Natsu.

I was having so much fun, too...

You worthless failure!

Stop!

Now, then...

Let's continue, Natsu.

Mavis has a child...

And Zeref is the father?

But how...?

No, despite appearances, Mavis is an adult woman.

That's not the issue here.

The real issue is this child...

It possesses immense magic power that's a cross between light and dark...

Was letting it live a mistake?

Precht abandoned me.

But I don't resent him.

I learned about Zeref and Mavis from my memories.

My magic power was strong enough to do that, after all.

My childhood was very difficult.

I struggled just to survive.

But then someone saved me: Dad.

Try whatever magic you like. It won't work on me.

I've figured out the trick to your magic!

What?!

Dad!

My guess is you can instantly copy spells.

So you can also neutralize the spells of any wizard you're up against.

He figured it out in such a short time?!

But...

...seeing as you can block Fairy Glitter and my own magic...

...why would you need to dodge Cana's cards?

Huh?

It seems you can't copy Holder-type magic.

It makes sense.

It's just like how Lucy's celestial spirits need keys to be summoned!

You can't copy magic that relies on tools.

So that's how it works! In which case...!

Quit talking about dying and taking him with you, dammit!

I won't die!

I won't let my beloved daughter lose her smile!

Dad didn't know who I was.

But that was okay with me.

You can't copy a hit from this prosthetic arm!

I started working for my dad.

We worked together to build a country.

Purifying Truth!

Absolute Heaven!

Dad gave me a name.

There was a special period of time that I shared with a girl.

It was during the month of August.

Somehow, you remind me of her...

...August.

My name...

Why didn't His Majesty love his child?

It was because...

...he never realized he had one.

At the top of this hill, you can look down at the city

I'm sure the person you want to see is doing the same

I still remember what you said that day

"I'm fighting for someone."

You even have wounds that will never heal

So you lament that we'll never understand each other

and put on such a sad smile

I'll take you to a place where you can fly as far and as long as you want

So don't let go of me

If we can accept everything and reach that place

then I just know we'll be unbeatable

Larcade scowls in pain after Zeref rejects the belief that he's Larcade's father.

August, on the other hand, grew up never knowing the love of his father.

So what does he feel when Gildarts hits him out of love for his daughter?

The intense fighting comes to an end.

Will the gears of fate also destroy family relationships that deserve happiness, too?

Next Episode: "Feelings."

"Feelings"

To the one leaving happiness behind... May these feelings reach you.