Fairy Tail: Quest Master

""Raven, you're back. Did the mission go well this time?" The front desk waiter was cleaning the table. When he saw Raven push the door open, he greeted him with a smile.

"Everything is going well, thank you for your concern." Raven nodded with a smile, then asked:"I don't think I saw Wendy and Kana, didn't they come to the guild today?"

The waiter thought for a moment and shook his head:"I didn't see them today, maybe they are resting at home? Or maybe they went shopping. Wendy is a very lively child, Kana takes her to play around the city every day."

"Also, when you were away, Erza asked about your situation every day." The waiter pinched his waist and taught Raven a lesson:"She didn't go on a mission today, you should go find her and explain the situation."

"Really? I understand. Thank you very much." Raven frowned and thought to himself,"Eluza, you still can't get out of this?"

"Then goodbye." Raven turned around and was about to leave the guild, when a young male voice interrupted his steps. He turned around and saw that it was Natsu, followed by Gray, who had a bruised face and nose. However, he didn't look much better, with a swollen head.

"Leiwen, come on! Today, I have flattened the bastard of the ice, and now it's your turn."Naz ignored the sound of Gray behind him. Said his tone:"It's Naz, I'm sorry, I'm going to deal with it now, and I will duel you when I have time."

"That's it, bye for now." Raven smiled and walked out of the guild.

……

After visiting the girls' dormitory of Fairy Tail, the dorm supervisor, Granny Hilda, said that Erza had gone out early in the morning and had not come back yet. He thanked Granny Hilda. Raven was walking on the street and thought of a place where Erza would go.

Standing on the riverbank and looking at the river, as Raven expected, Erza was sitting by the river with her knees hugged. Her eyes were looking forward, and it was unclear whether she was looking at the river or the other side of the river, or maybe she was not looking at anything. Raven felt a little distressed. This girl who seemed strong but was actually weak was really a fool. Why did she live so hard?

"Erza."Raven walked down the river bank, calling her name softly.

As if she heard the voice she had been thinking about day and night, Erza came back to her senses from the past and turned to look behind her.

Her eyes were filled with sadness, and tears were falling from the corner of her left eye. After seeing the figure of the person coming through her tearful eyes, she jumped up from the ground like a rabbit and threw herself into his arms.

Erza's current height was only up to Raven's chest, so when she threw herself into Raven's arms, the hard armor hit Raven's ribs and hurt. Raven's mouth twitched, and he said nothing. He just silently stretched out one hand to embrace this pitiful girl, and put the other hand on her head, stroking her long crimson hair.

"Can I really do it? Raven." She buried her head in Raven's chest and cried,"Just as you said, let go of the past, integrate into the guild, and become close friends with everyone."

Raven looked straight ahead and comforted her,"It's okay, Erza, you are a strong girl, you can definitely do it, you have to believe in yourself, and believe in our companions in the guild."

"But I feel I am very weak, because I am afraid of contacting others. I can only contact others by sealing my heart in armor."

"Being weak is not a fault, and your attempt to get in touch with everyone is proof of your strength." Raven hugged Erza with both hands and put his chin on her head:"Besides, humans are inherently weak creatures."

"Because being alone makes you feel uneasy, that’s why there are guilds and partners. When you can’t go on alone, your guildmates will be by your side, supporting each other and moving forward stronger. Try to believe in them, and believe in me too."

"Even if I have such a past? I betrayed my companions and lived a new life alone shamelessly." Erza's voice was filled with self-blame and guilt.

"I said it wasn't your fault, it was all the fault of your companion named Jellal. It was him, because of his selfishness that caused all this, you don't have to blame yourself at all." Raven threw dirty water on Jellal, trying to erase Erza's self-blame.

As a time traveler, Raven certainly knew that Jellal was controlled, but what did that have to do with him?

Whether you were controlled or not, what you did was wrong. In the end, you can whitewash and be forgiven by saying lightly that you were controlled. Who can compensate those who suffered and even died because of you? Just rely on the things you did to make up for it afterwards? How to make up for those who have already died?

"Really?" Erza asked with tears in her eyes, her tone still wavering.

"Of course!" Raven said firmly. This was the time for him to give Erza confidence. There must not be any hesitation.

Erza stopped talking, but just hugged Raven quietly, resting her head on his chest and listening to his strong heartbeat. Her heart slowly calmed down. Raven also hugged her, and the scene was very warm.

On the riverbank, Kana was walking by with Wendy.

The sharp-eyed Wendy saw Raven's back and felt very familiar, so she pulled Kana's hand:"Sister Kana, is that Brother Raven? He's back?"

Kana turned around and saw the two people hugging each other. She had lived with Raven for three years and had a good impression of him, so she recognized Raven at a glance. She also recognized the other person as Erza through the crimson hair color, and a little sourness rose in her heart.

However, because Raven told Kana about Erza's past, she knew Erza and felt very sorry for Erza. She understood Raven's behavior of counseling Erza.

Therefore, she did not choose to disturb them, but took Wendy's hand again:"He is back, but he has something to deal with now. Let's go home first and prepare dinner for him."

Then he took Wendy's hand and walked towards Raven's house.

The two people under the riverbank were still hugging each other, and the sunset cast a charming sunset on them.

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PS: The queen is only 12 years old. Will I be banned if I write this?

And Jay fans, please don't hit me. The plot requires it.