Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Tatsumi Port Island.
June 17, x788.
Not long after slaying the Leviathan, the Sixth sense docked at the port on the east side of Tatsumi Port Island. Although the people at the port were surprised to see such an exquisite ship made of metal, as metal ships were uncommon on Earth Land, what really surprised them was the massive aquatic magical beast that was towed behind it.
"What is that?" A woman standing on the port and enjoying the view of the sea asked in a panicked tone while pointing at the Leviathan's corpse.
"It's a sea serpent." A man shouted in surprise after seeing the Leviathan's corpse. "Did the people on that boat actually kill a sea serpent on their way here?"
"You're only half-right." A man wearing a sheek business suit said while adjusting his black framed glasses. "Though it is a kind of sea serpent. That's a Leviathan. An S-Class aquatic magical beast. They are among the most dangerous monsters in the seas."
That caused everyone within earshot to be surprised. And quickly, the news spread around the port, causing the population to go into a frenzy.
"Finally, someone who can recognize a Leviathan at first sight." Alfonzo said as he led the other three in disembarking from Sixth sense. "I never thought I'd see the day.'
In response, Alzack, who had also misidentified the Leviathan as a sea serpent lowered his head with an embarrassed blush on his face. Meanwhile, Bisca, with a bright smile on her face, consoled him, thinking her husband was really cute when he was embarrassed.
"Be nice, Fonzie." Elicia said with a smile as she swatted at Alfonzo's arm. "You're embarrassing Alzack."
Smiling in reply, Alfonzo glanced at Alzack with a teasing glint in his eyes.
Seeing the look in Alfonzo's eyes, Alzack pouted.
"Stop teasing me, Alfonzo." Alzack said as he turned his head away. "I don't have as much time to spend in the library as you do. I need to work on my accuracy."
Though he had a lot to say about that, Alfonzo decided to let Alzack save his pride. Then, he turned his head towards the man in the suit, who was approaching the group.
"Excuse me, would you be interested in selling that Leviathan's corpse?" The man asked in an expectant tone. "Oh, please excuse my manners. I'm Shuji Ikutsuki, I work for the Kirijo Group. Oh, but you can just call me Shuji. I know my last name can be hard to pronounce. And that Leviathan's scales and skin would be great materials for defensive equipment."
The man, Shuji Ikutsuki, was a relatively tall, clean-shaven, middle-aged man with facial features that made him appear quite friendly. On top of that, his brown, shoulder-length hair was slicked back and styled very neatly.
Hearing the name, Shuji Ikutsuki, Alfonzo and Elicia slightly narrowed their eyes. However, they did not show any other emotions on their faces.
The reason for Alfonzo's and Elicia's narrowed eyes was simple. In Persona 3, Shuji Ikutsuki was first introduced as an ally to the main characters' organization. However, in the latter half of the game, he showed his true colors, betraying the main characters.
However, since they were not supposed to know about Shuji's true colors, Alfonzo and Elicia kept their calm.
"That depends." Alfonzo said, slipping into his businessman persona. "How much can the Kirijo Group offer for such a top-class magic beast corpse?"
Seeing Alfonzo's shift in aura, Shuji immediately realized that Alfonso was no simple young man. So, he began choosing his words more carefully.
"Unfortunately, I don't have the authority to decide that." Shuji replied while shaking his head. "But I'm sure our chairman would be happy to discuss the specifics with you."
"Your chairman? Are you talking about Takeharu Kirijo?" Elicia asked while tilting her head.
"That's right." Shuji said with a nod. "I assume you came from the mainland, right? I'm actually surprised you know of him. He's not very famous on the mainland, after all."
"Well, we actually came here to meet Mr. Kirijo." Alzack said in a solemn tone.
"That's right, we're wizards from Fairy Tail." Bisca added. "We're here to complete his quest."
Hearing that, Shuji narrowed his eyes for an instant. However, his expression reverted to normal quite quickly. So, no one, other than Alfonzo and Elicia, who were wary of him from the moment they heard his name, noticed.
"Well, if that's the case, allow me to take you to the Kirijo Group's headquarters." Shuji said with a friendly smile. "There, you can discuss both the details of the Ten Years Quest and sale of the Leviathan's corpse with Mr. Kirijo."
Waving off Shuji's suggestion, Alfonzo spoke his own idea, instead.
"It's already pretty late." Alfonzo said. "On top of that, we've been sailing all day. So, we'd like to get a good night's rest. How about this? You can lead us to a hotel. Then, you can tell Mr. Kirijo that we've arrived. And we'll meet with him tomorrow, if his schedule allows it."
Nodding in response, Shuji made a half turn while gesturing towards the city behind him.
"If that's the case, I'll show you to Tatsumi Port Island's best hotel." Shuji said with a smile on his face. "Then, I'll let Mr. Kirijo know of your arrival. I'm sure he would be happy to free up time in his schedule for you."
Receiving nods from the four Fairy Tail wizards, Shuji then began walking towards the port's exit.
"And don't worry about anyone stealing the Leviathan's corpse, I'll make sure there are some guards assigned to protect it."
"If there's anyone capable of taking it, then they can have it." Alfonzo said with a smile.
*Rumble!*
As he said that, the ground rumbled, as if something heavy had been driven into it.
In actuality, Alfonzo had used his [Metal Magic] to disconnect the chains he used to tow the Leviathan from Sixth Sense's stern. Then, he forced the ends of the chains into the ground, anchoring the Leviathan in place. On top of that, the anchors were dug rather deeply into the ground, making them exceptionally difficult to pull out.
Not long later, Shuji had shown Alfonzo, Elicia, Alzack, and Bisca to the finest hotel on the island, a hotel owned and operated by the Kirijo Group. Then, after they received their room keys, he left, taking out an lPhone to make a call as he walked out of the hotel. Meanwhile, the wizards from Fairy Tail decided to have dinner in the hotel's dining hall before heading to their room for the knight.
"So, do you think there's a Dark Hour on this island?" Elicia asked. "That's the only reason I can think that the tower mentioned in the quest has never been seen by anyone whose come to complete this quest."
Currently, Alfonzo and Elicia, after taking a bath and getting rid of the feeling of sea salt clinging to their skin, were cuddling in the room's king-sized bed. So, with nothing to do, they began discussing things they should have no knowledge of about this quest.
"The Dark Hour, huh?" Alfonzo muttered absent-mindedly. "The unseen extra hour that only appears at midnight. Honestly, I'm not sure. I mean, we've been living in this world for more than fifteen years now. But we've never experienced anything like that."
"That could just be because we were transmogrified into coffins, couldn't it?" Elicia asked, pointing out the game's setting.
"That's true." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "but if that's the case, then we made this trip for nothing, as we'd probably just get turned into coffins when midnight hit, anyway."
"*Sigh* I know." Elicia replied as she snuggled even closer to Alfonzo. "I hope that's not the case, though. I'm curious to know how far into the storyline we are. I mean, it's already June. So, the first two Zodiac Shadows should have already been taken care of, right?"
"The first three, actually." Alfonzo corrected. "I think the one in June happens on the eighth, right?"
"I don't remember, it's been a long time since I played it." Elicia replied. "But if you're right, Akihiko, Mitsuru, and Fuuka should all be part of the team, right? I wonder what they'll be like in this world. And are Persona's a kind of magic? If so, what kind?"
"Who knows." Alfonzo replied with a shrug. "But We'll probably find out when we meet the Head of the Kirijo Group tomorrow."
Nodding in response, Elicia did not continue the topic any further. Instead, she closed her eyes and wrapped her arms around Alfonzo tightly with a smile on her face.
"Good night, Fonzie." Elicia said sweetly. "Let's finish this quest fast, okay? I miss Mar'e already."
"Yeah." Alfonzo replied with a smile as he combed his fingers through Elicia's hair. "I wanna spend a few days with him before I have to go back to the Leaf Village. I wanna be there for the end of the Chunin Exam, after all. Those kids would be crushed if I wasn't there to see them compete."
Hearing that, without opening her eyes, Elicia frowned.
"I wanna see it, too." Elicia muttered. "The Konoha Crush was one of the most exciting parts of the Naruto series."
"Well, since it's the Chunin Exam finals, maybe Hiruzen will loosen the restrictions a little." Alfonzo said before kissing Elicia on the forehead. "If so, I might be able to bring a few more people with me when I go back.'
"If he does, we should bring Mar'e and Grayfia with us." Elicia said with a smile. "We'll need someone to take care of Mar'e while we deal with the Sound and Sand shinobi, after all."
"You know, most parents wouldn't even consider bringing their infant child into a place they know is gonna turn into a warzone." Alfonzo said in a helpless tone.
"But I want Mar'e to see how strong and cool his mommy is." Elicia said excitedly. "Besides, if we bring Grayfia, who is basically an S-Class wizard without the title, he'll be fine."
Like that, the two continued to chat until just before midnight, when they started falling asleep. However, as soon as the clock struck midnight, everything on the island changed.
June 18, x788.
As the day changed, every light on Tatsumi Port Island went out. On top of that, the atmosphere covering the island became much darker. Naturally, Alfonzo and Elicia, who were on the verge of falling asleep, felt the change, causing them both to snap their eyes open.
"Is this…?" Elicia asked in a surprised tone.
"The Dark Hour." Alfonzo said, answering Elicia's question. "And I think it only affects this island. I doubt it even has an effect on the rest of the world."
"That's so strange." Elicia muttered. "does that mean we're moving around in stopped time?"
"That's what it looks like." Alfonzo replied. "We should get up and see what's going on on the rest of the island."
Nodding in response, Elicia separated herself from Alfonzo's embrace. Then, she climbed out of bed and quickly put on her battle attire. Naturally, Alfonzo did the same.
Then, when they were both dressed, they moved to the room's door, expanded their [Magic Power Detection], and carefully opened the door.
"That's weird, I can't feel any of the other guests." Elicia muttered as she poked her head out of the door. "The only person I can feel in the hotel is Alzack. And he's still in the room across the hall."
"Yeah, I noticed that, too." Alfonzo said quietly. "come on, let's go see how he's doing."
With that, Alfonzo and Elicia stepped out into the hallway. And they saw what appeared to be puddles of blood dotting the floors when they looked up and down the hallway. That sight added an extra level of desolation to the dark atmosphere.
Deciding to ignore the puddles of blood, Alfonzo and Elicia approached Alzack's and Bisca's room. When they arrived outside the door, before they could even knock, the door was flung open. And Alzack, in a panicked state, rushed out, running into Alfonzo in the process.
"What?" Alzack shouted in surprise as he pointed his pistols at the obstruction. However, when he realized it was Alfonzo, he quickly lowered his guns. "Alfonzo, Lici, I'm glad it's you! Bisca! Bisca, she…"
"Calm down, Alzack." Alfonzo said sternly. "Tell us what happened calmly."
"That's right." Elicia added. "What ever happened to Bisca, we won't be able to do anything about it until we know what's happened. So, just tell us calmly."
Hearing how calm Alfonzo and Elicia were, Alzack took a few deep breaths. Then, after he was able to calm himself down a little, he gestured for the two to enter his room.
When the trio entered Alzack's room, the first thing they saw was a black coffin exuding a red aura lying on top of the bed. The next thing they noticed were all the clothes scattered around the room. And although the situation was a rather serious one, Alfonzo and Elicia could not help but smirk while turning their gazes to Alzack.
Knowing exactly what his two longtime friends were thinking, Alzack blushed slightly. However, he was too worried about his wife to worry about that. So, he looked at them solemnly.
"Bisca and I were… busy with something." Alzack said in an awkward tone. "And just as we were about to finish, Bisca turned into… that."
'Damn, I hope Alzack didn't turn impotent from the shock.' Alfonzo thought to himself while looking at Alzack with pity.
"The question is, why did this happen?" Elicia asked. Though she was thinking the same as Alfonzo, she managed to get her question out with little change in her expression. "The three of us are fine. So, what's the difference?"
While Alfonzo and Elicia were familiar with the phenomenon going on, thanks to playing Persona 3 in their past lives, they had no idea what it meant in this world. So, they both stopped to think of what the issue was, and why they were unaffected by the Dark Hour.
After a few minutes of silence, Alfonzo had an idea. And although it sounded crazy to him, it was the only thing he could think of.
"I have an idea." Alfonzo said solemnly. "It's the thing the three of us have in common, but Bisca doesn't."
"That we're S-Class wizards?" Elicia asked in a serious tone.
"Although that's true, that's not what I'm talking about." Alfonzo replied.
In that instant, Alzack raised his head with a look of realization on his face.
"It's because we have [Soul Armaments]." Alzack said.
"Yeah, that's what I was thinking, too." Alfonzo replied with a nod. "Honestly, I don't' know why that would make a difference, but it's the only thing I could think of."
In actuality, Alfonzo had an idea about that. In Persona 3, the only people who could move around during the Dark Hour were the people who gained the potential to wield a Persona, which was the power of one's soul, to be vague about it. And a [Soul Armament] did exactly the same thing for wizards.
And with that line of thinking, Alfonzo believed that people wielding Zanpakuto, such as Kaguya Mikazuchi and Retsu Unohana, would be able to operate during the Dark Hour, as well.
"I think this has something to do with the reason none of the wizards who took this quest in the past could see or even find the tower mentioned on the quest sheet, too." Alfonzo continued.
"If that's the case, what are we gonna do?" Alzack asked in an anxious toen. "Bisca doesn't have a [soul Armament]. And that means she'll be in this state until we get her off the island or things go back to normal."
"On top of that, she won't be able to participate in this quest, either." Elicia added.
"Well, we should be able to do something about that… probably." Alfonzo said as he drew his tonfa from the strap on his lower back. "[run Wild with Destruction on Your fingertips. Usher in Pandemonium with Creation in Your Hands. Riot, Bedlam]."
Once again, Alfonzo were covered in liquid metal. Then, he raised his right hand to chest level. A moment later, a metallic necklace appeared in his hand. Fixed on the necklace, was a bullet shaped pendant. This pendant was a [Soul Armament Embryo].
"Here, try putting this on that coffin that Bisca turned into." Alfonzo said as he extended the [Soul Armament Embryo] to Alzack. "I don't know if this will work while she's in that state, but hopefully it will reverse the transformation."
Nodding solemnly, Alzack accepted the necklace. Then, once his hands were empty, Alfonzo turned around and started walking towards the door to leave.
"Alfonzo?" Alzack asked in surprise. "Where are you going?"
"Well, if it works, Bisca's gonna be as naked as the day she was born. And unless you wanted me to see her like that, I thought I should leave. But if you did, I gotta say, I'm not really into that. Your wife is your wife, Alzack. And I'm not into sharing my friends' wives."
Immediately, Alzack began to blush in embarrassment. Though, not because he was implied to be into swinging. Instead, it was because he thought about what he and Bisca were doing before everything changed.
"Got it." Alzack replied while nodding his head frantically. "I'll come get you if it works."
Nodding his head, Alfonzo, closely followed by Elicia, left Alzack's and Bisca's room. Meanwhile, Alzack carefully placed the [soul Armament Embryo] on top of the coffin, where he expected Bisca's chest to be. Then, he waited.
Meanwhile, at the Kirijo Group's headquarters, in the chairman's office, Shuji, a middle-aged man, and a beautiful, teenaged girl were watching the image of Alfonzo and Elicia exiting Alzack's room through a remote viewing lacrima. And they were surprised to see the two of them glance at the lacrima that was monitoring the hall just before they re-entered their hotel room.
"It looks like we've found someone who can handle the Dark Hour." The man sitting at the large desk in the office, said in a calm, yet relieved tone. "Finally, we'll have some information about what lies beyond the tower's lobby."
"Only if they survive and return to report about it." The teenaged girl said in a somewhat cold tone with her arms crossed in front of her chest.
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Earth Land, Ishgar, Kingdom of Fiore, Tatsumi Port Island.
June 18, x788.
After Alfonzo handed the [Soul Armament Embryo] to Alzack and left his room, Alzack placed it on the coffin Bisca turned into. Then, there was nothing to do but wait. However, with his [magic Power Detection] active, Alzack noticed that inside the coffin, Bisca's magic power began circulating on its own. And as luck would have it, it also circulated through the [Soul Armament Embryo].
Unfortunately, Alzack was aware that there was no possibility for the [Soul Armament Embryo] to go through its first shift in a short time. IN Alzack's experience, he knew it would take at least three months. And that was only if Bisca was exceptionally talented.
Alfonzo and Elicia also knew this. However, they were not betting on Bisca causing the first shift so quickly. Instead, they were hoping it would awaken her potential. The potential to wield a Persona, that is. Even if they had no intention of diving into this field of magic.
Just having the potential would be enough to let Bisca break out of her transmogrified state and act during the Dark Hour. And that would be enough for them.
"Come on, Bisca." Alzack muttered as he sat on the edge of the bed and watched over the coffin where his wife slept. "I miss you already."
Like that, twenty minutes passed. As time went by, the speed at which Bisca's magic power flowed increased. And finally, the red aura emitted from the coffin began to expand, covering the entire bed.
Seeing this, Alzack did not know what was going on. So, he stood up from the bed and watched carefully. The thought of going to get Alfonzo and Elicia had run through his mind, though. But after remembering what Alfonzo said, he held down that impulse.
After another five minutes, during which, the glow of the red aura intensified, the red light finally exploded outwards. A moment later, it all collapsed in on itself. And when it finally died out, Bisca, still in the position she was in when the Dark Hour began, reappeared on the bed.
"Ahh! Harder! Alzack fu--- Huh?" Bisca, still gripped in the throes of passion, screamed until she realized she was feeling much more… empty than she thought she should. "Alzack, what hap---"
"Bisca!" Alzack cried as he threw himself towards his wife. "I'm glad you're okay!"
Being wrapped in a hug was not unexpected, considering what she was doing with Alzack only a moment before… to her at least. However, the fact that Alzack was fully clothed with tears forming in his eyes, completely confused Bisca. She was so confused, in fact, that she still had yet to notice the change in atmosphere in the room.
"Alzack, what's going on?" Bisca asked, completely confused by the turn of events.
Not wasting any time, Alzack explained everything that he knew. Then, he held Bisca by the hand and looked deeply into Bisca's eyes.
"Let's go tell Alfonzo and Lici that everything is fine." Alzack said in a tone that suggested that a weight had been lifted from his shoulders.
In response, Bisca looked down at the bullet-shaped pendant hanging around her neck. Then, she smiled brightly at finally having her own [Soul Armament]. However, she did not move to get out of bed. Instead, she gripped Alzack's hand tightly. Then, she pulled him on top of herself and kissed him passionately.
At first, Alzack was surprised. A moment later, however, he was sucked into Bisca's pace. Then, after a few more moments, he regained his senses and pulled away from her.
"Bisca, we really should let them know." Alzack said, completely understanding Bisca's excitement.
At least, Alzack thought he understood his wife's excitement. And he was partially correct. Bisca was truly excited about receiving a [Soul Armament]. However, she was even more excited to take advantage of the extra hour provided by the Dark Hour. And she wanted to put it to use before it was too late.
"Don't worry, we'll naturally tell them soon." Bisca said, putting on a seductive smile as she did so. "But first, I think we should celebrate. Celebrate the fact that I got a [Soul Armament] and was freed from that coffin."
Then, without waiting for a reply, Bisca pulled Alzack down again while simultaneously removing all his clothing.
As it turns out, like Mirajane, Bisca was also looking forward to having a child. And the extra hour they would get while on Tatsumi Port Island would help her in her endeavors.
Meanwhile, Alfonzo and Elicia, who had spread out their [Magic Power Detection] to its limits to monitor the situation on the island, immediately noticed when Bisca returned to normal. However, just as they were about to get up and check on her, they noticed that she and Alzack were sticking extremely close to one another.
"Well, I guess we know what they're doing." Alfonzo said while smiling wryly.
"If they can do that right away, then it probably means that everything is fine." Elicia replied. Then, she turned towards Alfonzo with a seductive smile of her own on her face. "So, why don't we try for another one? I'm sure Mar'e would like having more siblings, right?"
Then, like Bisca had done, Elicia initiated a passionate round of love making.
Needless to say, the Dark Hour had long been over by the time the two couples finished their baby making activities.
The next morning, the four Fairy Tail wizards woke up later than usual. As it turns out, operating during the Dark Hour puts a much greater strain on a person's stamina than any other type of all-nighter. So, when they all eventually gathered in the hotel's dining room, they all looked a little more sluggish than usual.
"So, Bisca, how are you feeling after last night?" Elicia asked shortly after the waiter served everyone breakfast. "There are no lingering effects from turning into a coffin, are there?"
When Elicia asked her first question, both Alzack and Bisca's faces were tinted red, thinking she knew that they had immediately started having sex instead of reporting that Bisca was fine. However, when she continued, they realized that she was just concerned with Bisca's well-being. Still, it confirmed that she knew that Bisca had returned to normal before the end of the Dark Hour.
"Uh… Oh… Um… Yeah… I'm fine." Bisca stuttered out. "There are no problems. But I'm more tired than usual."
Not knowing that her tiredness was caused by the Dark Hour, Bisca blushed even harder, thinking that she had just told on herself.
"Yeah, me, too." Elicia replied. "I think that change in atmosphere last night had something to do with it."
Nodding her head frantically, Bisca was happy to agree with Elicia's statement.
"*Cough* Anyway, we're gonna meet with the chairman of the Kirijo Group today, right?" Alzack asked, trying to change the subject as quickly as possible.
"Hopefully." Alfonzo replied while giving Alzack and Bisca a knowing smile. "If he can open up time for us in his schedule, than we will."
Nodding in reply, Alzack dug into his breakfast and continued to eat. Meanwhile, the group chatted about what they knew about the Dark Hour. Though, it was admittedly not much. The only things the four could say with certainty were the facts that time was stopped during the Dark Hour and that stamina consumption was increased.
Around the time the quartet was finished eating, the man they met yesterday, Shuji entered the dining room. Then, after looking around for a moment, he started approaching the table where the Fairy Tail wizards were sitting.
Good morning." Shuji said with a friendly smile on his face. "I hope you enjoyed your stay last night."
"I'm sure you already know how our night went." Alfonzo said indifferently. "After all, you watched us go from one room to another during that weird time when time stopped, right?"
Hearing that, Elicia wore an indifferent expression like Alfonzo. Alzack and Bisca, on the other hand, were surprised. Because of everything that happened, they did not pay attention to their surroundings too much, even if they had their [Magic Power Detection] active the whole time.
Shuji managed to keep his composure after Alfonzo's statement. He already knew that Alfonzo and Elicia had noticed the surveillance lacrima, after all. However, that did not stop him from being surprised at Alfonzo's directness.
"My apologies." Shuji said while bowing politely. "Those surveillance lacrima are set up in most areas of the island. Otherwise, we would not be able to find those who have the potential to act during the Dark Hour."
"Sure." Alfonzo replied impassively. "Anyway, since you're here, I guess the time of our meeting with Mr. Kirijo has been decided, correct?"
Thinking their attitude after finding out they were being spied on was normal, Shuji did not pay it much mind. Little did he knew, however, that Alfonzo and Elicia were just using this as an excuse to show the disdain they felt for his character from the game.
"That's right." Shuji replied with a nod. "If it's alright with you, Mr. Kirijo is willing to meet you right now. This issue is more important than anything else on his schedule, after all."
Nodding in response, the group of four stood up from the table. Just before they left, Alfonzo dropped a stack of Jewels on the table as a tip. Then, they left the hotel.
After leaving the hotel, it only took the group fifteen minutes to arrive at the Kirijo Group's headquarters, where they immediately headed up to the building's top floor, where Takeharu Kirijo's office was located.
*Knock!* *Knock!*
"Mr. Kirijo, I've brought the wizards from Fairy Tail." Shuji said after knocking on the door to the office.
"Come in." The deep voice of a man replied from the other side of the door.
Taking that as a cue, Shuji turned the doorknob and pushed the door open before gesturing for Alfonzo, Elicia, Alzack, and Bisca to enter.
Upon entering the office, the group of four saw two people, the middle-aged man and the teenaged girl who were observing them through the surveillance system last night.
The man sitting behind the desk was an impressive looking man wearing a three-piece suit with a grey jacket and slacks, a black vest, a white collared shirt, and a red tie. He had black hair that was neatly parted on the left and starting to grey, an eyepatch covering his right eye, and a grey left eye.
The girl standing next to the man was beautiful, tall, and wore a stern expression with her arms crossed in front of her chest. Wearing a thin, sleeveless, white turtleneck, black pants, and white boots, she had long, waist-length dark red hair with bangs that covered the left side of her face and a lock that hung over her left shoulder and rested on her chest. Meanwhile, her brown eyes watched the guests like a hawk.
"Welcome." The man, Takeharu Kirijo, said as he stood up from behind his desk. "I'd like to thank you for accepting my quest. It's been ten years, yet no one has been able to solve it."
As he spoke, Takeharu reached his hand out across his desk to shake hands with the one he assumed to be the leader of the party, Alfonzo. Naturally, Alfonzo reciprocated, shaking Takeharu's hand firmly.
"Well, as members of Fairy Tail, it's kinda what we do." Alfonzo replied with a smile. "And we'll definitely complete your quest, as well."
"Good." Takeharu replied with a nod. "I like your confidence. But I expected nothing less from the Master of Metal, Alfonzo Marcus."
After naming Alfonzo with is epitaph, Takeharu turned his attention to Elicia, who was just as famous, if not more, thanks to being the owner of the Taylor Shop, rather than her skill as a wizard.
"And this must be your first wife, Elicia Marcus Taylor, if I'm not mistaken." Takeharu said as he extended his hand towards Elicia for a handshake, as well.
Unfortunately, Elicia was not paying attention to Takeharu at all. Instead, her eyes were fixed on the teenaged girl. And they were sparkling. To anyone who knew her, they would know exactly what was going through her mind at this time.
Not receiving a handshake, Takeharu lowered his hand awkwardly. Then, he followed Elica's line of sight, and his eyes landed on the girl, his daughter, Mitsuru Kirijo.
"*Sigh* Sorry about that." Alfonzo said while shaking his head tiredly. "When Lici sees someone she wants to make clothes for, she sometimes… No, usually loses track of everything else. And the person she sets her eyes on usually ends up with quite a few custom outfits at no charge."
Hearing that, Takeharu was dumbfounded. A moment later, however, he smiled helplessly, his smile looking a lot like the one Alfonzo was wearing.
"Well then, I guess my daughter is quite lucky." Takeharu said. "Oh, and allow me to introduce you to my daughter, Mitsuru."
With that, the girl, Mitsuru, did her best to ignore Elicia's passionate stare that made her feel a bit uncomfortable, yet excited to possibly get free custom clothes from the owner of the Taylor Shop, and took a step forward before placing her right hand on her chest.
"It's my pleasure to meet you." Mitsuru said elegantly. "As my father said, I am Mitsuru Kirijo. And I will be working with you during this quest."
While Alfonzo and Elicia were expecting to work with Mitsuru in some capacity, Alzack and Bisca were taken aback. This was a Ten Years Quest, after all. And although Mitsuru was not completely lacking magic power, the amount they could feel from her was quite low for a quest of this level.
"I know you must be confused by my daughter's declaration, but please, let's have a seat so I can explain everything to you." Takeharu said as he gestured towards a pair of couches on either side of a glass coffee table.
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