The Demonic Swordsman Of Fairy Tail

The punitive expedition of Grimoire Heart returned to its base as victor. All those who participated in the revolt were eliminated and their heads had finished at the end of a spike. By this act, all ideas of revolt against their master disappeared from the other vassals.

Ultear and Astaroth brought the girl back with them. It turned out that her name was Meredy. Fortunately, Hades and Bluenote had nothing to do with her, so they accepted her presence in the guild. Although the situation was a little strange at first, she quickly got used to her new life. Ultear taught him the art of magic, while Astaroth used his rare spare time to teach him how to improve his physical abilities. What was funny was that she seemed to have adopted the icy behavior of the swordsman when she had conversions with other people than the two Kins of Purgatory.

By spending time together, Meredy began to see them as adoptive parents.

As he thought about it, he, Ultear and his '' daughter '' were on the balcony of the main tower of the airship. The two female mages looked at the unique view offered by the means of transport. Astaroth had his back leaning against the railing, one might think he was resting but he was thinking about what he could do with Meredy's case.

Suddenly, the girl turned to the mage of time.

Meredy: Ul, Asta, why are you still morose?

Ultear sighed at his question before resuming a smile, while Astaroth opened his eyes, slightly surprised by it.

Ultear: I already asked you not to call me that. Ul was my mother's name. I am sad because she is dead.

At his reply, Astaroth looked at Ultear strangely, he believed that this woman hated her mother for abandoning her and replacing her with other children, but her response suggested that ultimately she really wanted to be with her.

Meredy: How is she dead?

Ultear: I'll tell you that another day.

She looked away as if she had before her eyes was another image.

The girl then turned to the swordsman, she was clearly shaken by what the mage of the time said but she also wanted to know the answer of his guardian. At first he hesitated because he had never told anyone what was happening to his family except Makarov. But seeing that the woman at his side had not been afraid to speak of such a painful subject, he yielded to his request.

Astaroth: I often lose myself in my memories. I regularly think back to the days when I lived with my clan and my family.

Meredy: If they miss you so much, why do not you go back to see them?

The swordsman could only give him a bitter smile, this child being really innocent and pure.

Astaroth: I wish it were so simple, unfortunately because of someone, they all disappeared, since I have dedicated my life to avenge them.

Meredy: What was the name of the one who did that?

The image of a dragon passed to him again. This simple thought made him feel an intense murderous intention that he repressed by tightly pressing his right fist, his nails sank into his flesh without him paying attention. Meredy could not see him because he hurriedly hid it behind his back, but that was not the case with the older woman who saw a few drops of blood flowing from her hand. The man looked up at the sky to hide the rage in his eyes.

Astaroth: How important would it be? Knowing his name will not erase what has already happened.

It was Ultear's turn to look strangely at the young man. She could feel the sadness and anger in those words. Like her, he had sunk into darkness because he felt lonely and abandoned, his d.e.s.i.r.e for vengeance had kept him going on living no matter the price. Some people might call them demons, but in the end they were just abandoned children in front of the world who did what they could to avoid being overwhelmed by loneliness and despair.

Having calmed down a bit, Astaroth relaxed his left arm but still kept his right hand hidden, not wanting to explain his angry impulses.

Suddenly, the swordsman and the mage of time were surprised by the girl's gesture, she firmly squeezed Ultear's left arm and Astaroth's left arm. She squeezed them tight as if she feared they would suddenly disappear.

Meredy: My parents are you two, dad, mom.

The two older mages widened their eyes at his statement.

Hearing how this little girl called her "father", an immense feeling of guilt invaded the swordsman. He was one of those who had invaded his hometown, if it were he even killed the biological parents of the child because they could have been black wizards. He could take her away from the guild and bring her to the orphanage, but would that be better? It is likely that she would feel lonely and reject. He knew what it was to suffer from loneliness. We can say that since the destruction of his clan until his meeting with Makarov, his main interactions with humans, except for a few encounters, was bloody acts. Although he had learned to live with this feeling, he did not want Meredy to suffer this trauma. Moreover, it was obvious that Ultear had been very attached to her, he could not put her through this kind of ordeal, not after all the losses she had suffered.

Without him noticing, Ultear smiled warmly.

Ultear: But what am I going to do with a big girl like you?

Hearing her answer, her "daughter" was really happy because she saw that she was accepted by those who adopted her.

Seeing his smile, Astaroth rejected all the evil thoughts that went through his head. He had agreed to take care of it but now he wanted to get rid of it because of the shame he felt? No, he was not a coward and he was ready to take the actions he had committed. He came to the decision that if she wanted revenge for destroying her city, he would accept the consequences completely. Who was he to stop him when he had damned himself for his own vengeance?

He became aware of the situation with the next words of the young woman, mainly because of the last word she spoke slowly, showing that it was intentional.

Ultear: What should we do with her, darling?

Without knowing why, it made the swordsman blush, but it did not last more than a second, unfortunately for him it had not escaped the black haired woman. He knew that this woman liked to have fun by teasing others. He had been able to escape until then, because he rarely revealed his emotional side but it made him react, because it is true that in thinking about it, the fact that Meredy considers them as his parents would make others believe that 'they are a couple. He already felt a headache coming because of future teasing he should suffer. Fortunately, it was a game where he could also reply.

Astaroth: Of course we're going to teach him to become a powerful mage, is not it Honey?

This time it was Ultear who had a small blush that she repressed quickly. She felt that she really had to make him regret trying to play his own game.

Meredy had a big sweat on her forehead when she saw her parents confronting each other with a dark aura, she had the impression of having angered two beasts and they were now facing each other.

...

Astaroth was now in his room. He had separated from Meredy and Ultear several hours ago to understand more about his Soul Sword magic. The last time he had heard his sword whispered his name, but he was sure that his katana possessed a real spirit. It was not the first time he was meditating to achieve this goal, yet for some reason he felt he was about to break through.

For several hours nothing happened. Suddenly Astaroth felt that the environment around him had changed. Attracting his curiosity, it made him open his eyes. In front of him was a field with a cherry tree in blossom, it looked completely like the one he saw as a child. He approached the tree to better understand his presence here.

As he was only a few steps away from touching the tree, a cloud of Sakura flowers formed before him, before disappearing. These petals left behind a silhouette. It was a beautiful woman with long pink hair and wearing a yukata of the same color, she had a smile on her face as if she saw an old friend.

???: It took you a while to come here, I began to believe that you would have gray hair the day we met.

The swordsman does not react to the comment of the woman before him. He was more concerned about the identity of this one.

Astaroth: You are Senbonzakura, are not you?

The woman's smile became a little arrogant because of the young man's question.

Senbon: As expected of my master, you quickly understood who I am.

Astaroth: With all these clues, if I could not understand who you were I would be really unworthy to use you. By cons, I would like you to tell me where we are, if you do not mind?

Senbon: We are in your '' inner world '' or if you prefer your soul. This is the only place where we can interact with each other. In this place, we will get to know each other and deepen the connection between us. Sorry for you, but I will not help things.

The swordsman smiled bitterly, obviously if he wanted power, he would have to work hard to get it.

Astaroth: I suppose this tree is the spiritual manifestation of your being?

Senbon: Indeed, but I am also the manifestation of some of the aspects of your personality.

Astaroth: Which ones?

The pink haired woman placed her index finger on her lips, demonstrating that she would not say more. Before being able to say more, Astaroth disappeared which put an end to his meditation. Senbonzakura observed the area where he was for a few minutes. Finally she began to speak, when a presence appeared behind her.

Senbon: You finally came. You are late for a few minutes.

This person had only a few features, because the majority of his body looked like a gray shadow. He had a masculine form and had long hair spikes. But the most distinctive were those three tomes sharingan eyes

???: You know very well that we can not meet until he finds his second weapon.

Senbon: I know, I know, but you getting upset is so much fun, that I can not help it. If not, what did you think of him?

The mysterious figure was exasperated by this woman's behavior, but he answered his question anyway.

???: I feel anger and a thirst for intense blood coming from him, but there is also love and a d.e.s.i.r.e to protect others. In short, it is interesting and has great potential.

The woman smiled arrogantly because that was exactly what she thought. Their master could be prodigious in the future.