NABC Chapter 368 Gildarts's Injuries
Chapter 368 Gildarts's Injuries
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"You've really brought some surprising news."
Makarov smiled helplessly. The news of the "black dragon" was indeed not suitable to be spread. For the entire magical world, this news was explosive enough. Once it spread, it could really cause a major incident, and it might even trigger a riot.
"There was nothing I could do. I didn't want to either. It's already a miracle that I came back alive after something like this happened. For a moment, I really thought I was going to die. The black dragon's magic was terrifying."
Gildarts sat down, quite moved by his experience, and no longer tried to hide his left arm and left leg.
This trip, where he not only failed to complete his mission but also nearly got himself killed, was a very novel experience for Gildarts, though he would rather not have had it.
"That's good, Uncle, you can finally get some rest."
Looking at the rather disheveled Uncle Gildarts, Moen spoke up.
Three years have passed for this one mission, and the result wasn't great. Gildarts is covered in injuries. He really needs to rest and recover from these injuries.
Although his arms and legs were replaced with prosthetics, his damaged internal organs still needed to be restored, which was no small matter. Half of his body had been damaged. It was only because Gildarts had profound magic power that an ordinary person would have been reduced to ashes in that situation.
"Yes, I need to go see Ms. Polyusica for another treatment."
Gildarts nodded. His makeshift treatment was certainly no match for a professional's, and these prosthetics were all very ordinary. In this regard, Fairy Tail had a professional, namely Ms. Poryusica.
Everyone has seen how useful Erza's prosthetic eye is; it's almost indistinguishable from a real one. Ms. Polyusica's prosthetic limb making skills are truly amazing. Gildarts definitely needs to see Polyusica about his condition; perhaps she'll be able to offer some unexpected surprises.
"Go quickly, don't delay any longer."
Makarov urged, hoping that Gildarts could receive better treatment; the guy looked terrible.
In fact, Gildarts had been delayed for a long time. He had to recuperate for a while after being injured before returning. After all, with injuries like that, it would be difficult for him to regain his mobility immediately. Naturally, he needed to receive treatment and recuperate for a period of time first.
"I'll go right away."
Gildarts nodded; he clearly knew this as well.
Gildarts didn't hesitate any longer and got up to leave. That was his original plan. He wanted to go back and see Ms. Polyusica, and he also wanted to get back to normal as much as possible.
"Let's go together!"
Natsu immediately shouted. He and Gildarts still had a good relationship. He cared a lot about the uncle who had disappeared for three years. During those three years, Natsu had thought about going to Gildarts more than once, but he was stopped each time.
Not only Natsu himself, but many others wanted to go to Gildarts, but they were all stopped; the guild couldn't let them go.
That's normal. First, this was originally Gildarts' own mission. Second, the "Centennial Mission" is not something the little guys can participate in. Letting them go will only harm them.
For so many years, no one has returned alive from the "Centennial Mission." Gildarts insists on going, and they can't stop him. But these little guys definitely can't go. That's Makarov's bottom line. Even Moen, he absolutely refuses to let them go.
Gildarts wanted to refuse, but seeing everyone's concerned looks, he couldn't bring himself to say it and could only let everyone go with him.
Fortunately, there aren't many people here, so I shouldn't get scolded by Ms. Poliusica, who doesn't like crowded places.
"It's just a doctor's visit, do we really need so many people coming?!"
As it turns out, Gildarts was overthinking things. Even if only two people came, or even just one person came to see the doctor, Porlyusica would have found something to nag about, let alone the fact that six or seven of them came together.
"Let the patient stay."
Seeing so many people, Poliusicaa's expression turned serious. She waved her hand, signaling the others accompanying her to leave quickly.
"Don't do that, Porlyusicaa. Gildarts has finally come back, and everyone is concerned about him. Why don't you check on him first?"
Makarov smiled and smoothed things over. Even as the chairman, he had no way to deal with his old friend and could only coax him. After all these years, Polyushika really hadn't changed at all; his temper was still exactly the same as when he was young.
"I'm already watching, so don't say anything!"
Polyusika replied to Makarov with a hint of annoyance. She had indeed been checking on Gildarts's condition immediately. Although she kept telling people to leave, she still took good care of the wounded, even if she didn't express it.
"That old arrogance."
Moen muttered to himself, "Grandma Polyusica's personality is just too classic. She says one thing but means another, she's all talk and no action. She complains all sorts of things, but as long as she's needed, she'll still do her best immediately. All those complaints are just her way of expressing concern."
Of course, Moen would only think these complaints in his heart and would not dare to say them out loud in front of Granny Polyushika, after all, she is the "Fairy Tail | Underworld Soul Chaser"!
Every year, countless friends are saved by Granny Polyushika. If she were to really quit, everyone in Fairy Tail would tremble in their hearts. This is a life guarantee. As long as they are not dead or fatally injured, they will be lively and energetic again in no time after arriving at Granny Polyushika's care.
Grandma Poliusica's status wasn't something she made up; it was entirely due to her superb medical skills. For decades, this seemingly disdainful old woman has actually been one of the people who has contributed the most to Fairy Tail.
In "Fairy Tail", which guild member who frequently goes on missions hasn't been healed by Granny Poliwica?
Mirajane, Erza, Natsu, and Happy didn't say anything either, standing quietly to the side. Even Moen and Makarov didn't dare to say anything, so the girls were naturally even more obedient.
Never offend a doctor, everyone knows that. Besides, Erza has great respect for Polyusicaa. She is very satisfied with her prosthetic eye, which is so natural that it is not even visible. Now, even the ability to shed tears has been restored.
"You've taken too long, haven't you?"
Under everyone's watchful eyes, Granny Polyusica examined Gildarts' injuries, checking his two prosthetic limbs, one hand and one leg. Finally, Polyusica shook her head with a grim expression.
"ah?!"
Natsu cried out in alarm, his face filled with terror, as if he thought Gildarts was beyond saving.
"Don't shout!"
Poryusika glared at Natsu, then continued, "But judging from your appearance, I guess you didn't even manage to save your arms and legs, did you?"
Upon hearing Porlyusica's question, Gildarts breathed a sigh of relief and then gave an affirmative answer.
"Yes, it couldn't be saved either; it was destroyed directly."
Gildarts gave a wry smile. He understood that what Lady Poryusica meant was that if his arms and legs had been preserved and he had come earlier, they might have been able to be restored and reattached. Unfortunately, that was no longer possible for him.
"There's no other way but to use a prosthetic limb."
Poliuska nodded. Of course, it's best to use the original if possible, but if the original isn't available, then you'll have to use a prosthetic. A prosthetic is always better than losing an arm or a leg.
"I just need to get some better prosthetics, preferably ones that won't affect my ability to use magic."
Gildarts had long accepted the reality that he would have to use prosthetics from now on. His request was simple: to minimize any impact on his use of magic.
Although his right hand is still intact, his left hand is also very important. His current prosthetic hand has a significant impact on his use of magic. It's not that he can't use it, but the power and speed are not as good as the original, since it was just a substitute installed in a hurry.
"Even after all this, they still want to continue using magic. Humans are truly incapable of changing; they're always fighting."
Looking at Gildarts, Poliusica's face was grim. Clearly, she was very dissatisfied with Gildarts's attitude. He was already so badly injured, yet he was still thinking about magic.
"There's no other way, that's what mages do for a living."
Gildarts wasn't angry at being lectured. He smiled and explained that after being a mage for so many years, he really didn't know what he could do if he wasn't allowed to use magic.
"Hmph, if you want a good prosthetic limb, you need good materials. I'll give you a list, go and prepare the materials, and then I'll make the prosthetic limb."
Polius didn't keep lecturing her. She just hummed and still granted Gildarts's request to make him a prosthetic limb that wouldn't interfere with his use of magic as much as possible.
Before long, Polyusica had made a list, and everyone circulated it. Everyone could help with this matter; materials available in the guild could be used directly, easy-to-buy items could be purchased directly, and items that couldn't be bought could be sent to be found immediately.
"I'll take this!"
Natsu immediately accepted a mission. It was a bone powder from a common magical beast. It wasn't particularly precious, but it wasn't usually used, so naturally no one collected it, and there was nowhere to buy it. You had to kill it yourself.
"Then I'll go find this."
Erza looked at the ingredients and chose a snow mountain herb, which was very rare. It was rarely available on the market and was usually harvested on the spot. It wasn't cheap to commission it through the guild.
"Let Gray handle this; that's his territory. You go find this one."
Moen shook his head, rejecting Erza's suggestion, and then made other arrangements for Erza. He quickly assigned people to be in charge of the hard-to-find medicinal herbs.
"This...isn't this a bit inappropriate?"
Gildarts felt a little embarrassed. After all, this was his private matter, and he felt bad for making everyone work so hard for him.
"Actually, I can find them myself now."
Most importantly, Gildarts is not truly useless; even with his current prosthetic limbs, he still possesses formidable fighting power.
If Gildarts really can't even get out of bed, he won't be so dramatic. Instead, he won't mind asking for help, knowing he'll definitely repay everyone once he recovers.
But in this situation, he doesn't really want to trouble everyone. He's not unable to move, so why should he cause trouble for everyone?
"No, it'll be too slow for you to search alone."
Moen shook his head, still sticking to his own approach. He certainly believed that Gildarts still possessed considerable fighting power; otherwise, Gildarts wouldn't have been able to travel such a long distance back to Fairy Tail, and the journey hadn't been peaceful.
But this is for treating an injury, so we should try to do it as quickly as possible. It's already been dragging on for a long time, and we can't let it drag on any longer.
"Moen is right, we need to heal you quickly. Our guild has a backlog of S-rank missions, and we need you to recover your health as soon as possible."
Makarov offered a different perspective; while his argument was easily dismissed as "a slip of the tongue," it made it more palatable to Kyldas.
"You can't run around everywhere. Your internal organs also need treatment. The previous treatment was too rough. If you don't rest properly, it might leave lasting health problems."
Polyusica spoke up as well, and her words were even more convincing. Gildarts was speechless and could only stay there to receive treatment.
Gildarts knew very well that some of his internal organs were indeed severely damaged, and the treatment was indeed very rough. He was only holding on because of his profound magic power and strong physical condition, and his body was healing itself only because of its will to survive.
"Come on, Gildarts, we'll be back soon."
Moen smiled and comforted the somewhat guilty uncle, saying that as family members of the guild, everyone should help each other like this. No matter who is in trouble, everyone will be happy to help. It's not because he is Gildarts that he receives this treatment.
"Even if it's just a relatively unknown guild member, if he's like you, we'll all go to great lengths for him."
Moen's earnest words deeply moved Gildarts, putting him at ease and reducing his guilt.
Thank you everyone.
Gildarts thanked them, and the others responded with smiles.
For so many years, Gildarts has always regarded the guild as his home and his guildmates as his family. He stays here because he loves the atmosphere of Fairy Tail.
This wanderer who loves to travel and roam the world only has "Fairy Tail" as his home, and he will do everything in his power to protect it. If Laxus won the recent "rebellion," then Laxus will also have to face the challenge of Gildarts, who will absolutely not agree with his ideas.
After everyone received their tasks, they dispersed, leaving only Grandpa Makarov behind. Moen also returned to the guild to distribute tasks.
As the designated successor to the guild leader, he could now legitimately and rightfully issue orders on behalf of the old man: "Old man, why are there so many S-rank missions piling up in the guild?"
Lying in the hospital bed, while waiting for Porlyusica to prepare his medicine, Gildarts asked curiously. He was concerned about what Makarov had just said. Even without him, an "S-class mage," the guild's "S-class commissions" wouldn't be piling up, would they?
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