Fighting through pirates with Fairy Tail

Chapter 51: Erza's rapid increase in strength, and Cana's shock.

"It's only been a short time since I last saw Erza, but she seems to have grown quite a bit taller."

"Ultear has grown into a beautiful young woman and is about to become a young lady."

Ido embraced his two daughters, Erza and Ultear, who rushed into his arms, and carefully observed the changes in them.

"Now that Father has returned, why didn't he tell us? It's outrageous!"

Erza, the "Scarlet Dumpling" who inherited Irene's long crimson hair and strong personality, punched Ido's chest hard with her little fists and said angrily.

"Then you have truly wronged your father."

As Ido spoke, he placed his hand on Erza's head and gently ruffled her carefully styled crimson hair, saying with a smile, "After finishing my training, I didn't even have time to properly say goodbye to Senior Warlord before rushing back to Magnolia Town to visit you. This shows how deeply I miss you."

"Father, I've told you so many times, don't mess up my hair."

Erza forcefully broke free from Ido's large hand, her small face tense, and reached out to Ido, demanding, "And, Father! Why haven't I seen the gifts you prepared for me and Sister Ultear?"

"Well."

"How do I put it?!"

Ide paused for a moment, then said somewhat awkwardly, "I came back in such a hurry this time that I forgot to prepare any gifts. But don't worry, I'll make it up to you both later."

"snort."

"It's obvious that our father doesn't care about us anymore."

"Ultear is so sad and heartbroken~"

"Unless Father buys Ultear the latest dress, there's no way to appease her."

At this moment, Ulutia, who had not spoken until now, suddenly rubbed her eyes, put on a pretentious "sad" pose, and "cried" to Ido.

"You little rascal."

Upon seeing this, Id's eye twitched slightly. How could he not have known that Ultear was so cunning?!

Both Eileen and Uru are very innocent people, aren't they?

Who exactly did Ultilia learn bad habits from?

He probably learned it from the guys in the guild, right?

Thinking this, Id stretched out his finger and poked Ulutia's forehead hard, saying, "Alright, instead of 'gifts' and such, it's time for your father to check your recent studies! You haven't neglected your cultivation while I was in seclusion, have you?"

"Well."

When Ido adopted a parental stance as if he were checking on Ultear and Erza's training progress, Ultear immediately lowered her head.

At this moment, Ulutia was like a child caught by her parents for not doing her homework. She didn't dare to look up at Id, but just stared at her toes silently and said weakly, "Father, you must be exhausted after you just got back. Why don't you rest for a few days first, and then check your daughters' homework?"

"hehe."

"As a father, I don't feel tired at all when I think about seeing my daughters grow up soon."

Ide chuckled softly; he saw through Ulutia's little scheme at a glance.

Yes, these are all tricks he'd already used before.

"Erza, Ultear, and I have come outside the guild."

Ido gently patted Erza and Ultear on the shoulder and decided to go outside the guild to check on the two girls' training progress.

As Ido's gaze shifted upwards, he noticed Cana standing not far away, observing Erza and Ultear with curious eyes. He smiled and said, "Cana, why don't you come along too?"

"Okay, okay."

Kana nodded slightly. Even Kana hadn't expected that there would be a child her age in this seemingly fierce-looking mage guild.

"Father, who is this lovely little sister?"

Erza looked up at the sound, and following Ido's gaze, she saw Cana and couldn't help but ask Ido.

"This is Cana, Gildarts' daughter."

That's what Id said.

"What?"

"Is she Uncle Gildarts' daughter?"

As Ido finished speaking, Erza and Ultear immediately showed expressions of shock and said in disbelief.

They never imagined that this adorable little girl was actually Gildarts's daughter!

At that moment, Cana obediently walked up to Erza and Ultear, politely bowed to them, and introduced herself: "Hello, my name is Cana, Cana Alperona."

"My name is Erza Belserion."

"My name is Ulutya Mirkovich."

After Cana finished introducing herself, Erza and Ultear also gave their names.

"Kana, how old are you?"

Erza walked up to Cana, stretched out her small hand to show the height difference between herself and Cana, and asked expectantly.

"I'm eight years old this year."

After counting on her fingers, Kana said seriously.

"Very good."

"I'm not the youngest anymore, I have a younger sister now."

When Erza heard that Cana was only eight years old, she was overjoyed and insisted on taking Cana as her younger sister.

"Father."

"Kana would be best off as Uncle Gildarts' daughter."

Beside Erza, Ultear looked at Ido with a half-smile and spoke in a warning tone.

"What do you take me for, your father?"

Ide asked in silence.

"Id, I heard you're back!"

"Come and fight me!"

Just as Ido was about to test his two daughters' homework, the Fairy Tail guild door was suddenly kicked open, and a boy with golden spiky hair rushed in and charged straight at Ido.

"Laxus!"

Before the boy could even get close to Ido, Erza made her move first. She drew her longsword and stood in front of the blond boy, revealing his name.

"Erza?"

The boy with short blond hair glanced at Erza and immediately sneered, "I don't want to fight a defeated opponent like you today! The person I want to challenge is Ido."

"You're just taking advantage of being older than me."

"Enough talk, take this! To completely defeat you, I've learned a brand new enhancement technique from my mother! Enhancement: Insulator!"

As Erza spoke, she imbued her longsword with insulation properties and swung it like a whirlwind towards the blond boy.

Yes, Erza inherited Irene's enchantment magic and Ido's swordsmanship.

"Good timing."

"Thunder Dragon's Iron Fist!"

The blond boy laughed loudly and went straight to meet him.

"boom!"

As the two clashed, a visible shockwave rippled outwards from Erza and the blond boy, Laxus, causing ripples in the air within a ten-meter radius.

Although Erza and Laxus are both young, their magical power has reached the LV5 level as assessed by the Ido System, and is even close to the LV6 level.

Mages of this caliber would have a chance to pass the S-rank mage exam in any other mage guild. These are the future of the Fairy Tail guild.

"what?"

"Is this what they call a Archmage?"

As for Kana, she was completely dumbfounded; the mage's power far exceeded her imagination.