Fairy Tail 169

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Fairy Tail
Chapter 169: Edras
[Insert text: It's not hard - just smile!! / The magic of smiling brings joy and happiness!!!]

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[Insert text: Fairy Tail has disappeared entirely!! And Charle alone knows the shocking truth?!]
Charle: Edras... a world separate from the one in which we live. // In that world, magic is beginning to die out.
Wendy: Magic... die out?
Charle: In Edras, unlike here, magic is a limited resource. / If it continues to be used, then there will ultimately be none remaining.
Natsu: ......
Charle: In order to restore that fast-dwindling supply of magic, the king of Edras developed a spell to drain magical energy from another world... more specifically, this one. // The Hyperdimensional Magic, Anima. // That was the hole that opened in the sky just now.

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Charle: This plan was first begun six years ago, and since then, Anima gates have been opened all across this world...
[Labels: Edras (separate world) // Anima // Anima // Anima // Magic // Earthland (this world)]
Charle: However, the results have been far poorer than expected. // Someone has been locating the Anima gates, and closing them off. // (The thought had occurred to me when Gérard... no, Mistgun... gave Wendy that warning... / ...but I dismissed it immediately. / But it must be true. He was the one.) // However, the Anima just now was simply too large. // The Guild was absorbed, and nobody was able to prevent it.
Natsu: Why would they absorb Fairy Tail?!
Charle: As I said. To restore magic to Edras.

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Wendy: Fairy Tail is full of incredible mages!!!! // Is that why it was targeted?!!
Charle: It is.
Natsu: I don't like the sound of these guys!!! Oi!!! // Give them all back, you assholes!!!!
Happy: A... And that happened... because of you... and me...?
Charle: Indirectly, yes. // We were sent to this world to fulfil a certain other task... / ...by the King of Edras.

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Wendy: Wendy: That's not possible!! Charle... you were born from an egg!!! Here, in this world!!!
Natsu: Happy was, too!! I found it myself!!!
Charle: Indeed. // I should probably mention that I have never actually been to Edras myself. / As Wendy says, I was born in this world, and that is where I was raised. // However, knowledge of Edras, and of the task we are to fulfil, was implanted into us from birth. // We know everything; we always have. In theory. // So why is it that you know nothing?!!
Happy: ! // I...

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Charle: At any rate, that is the situation. / We are from Edras, and as such... // ...we are responsible for this incident.
Wendy: Didn't you just say you have a different task, Charle?
Charle: I cannot speak of it.
Happy: Tell me, Charle! / I want to know who I really am!
Charle: I said I cannot speak of it!!! Try and remember it yourself, why don't you?!!!!

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Natsu: Well, then... I guess there's only one thing to do. // Whaddaya say, guys? Shall we head to this Edras place?
Charle: What kind of logic is that?!!! / In fact... did you actually understand anything I just said?!
Happy: Natsu... I'm getting nervous. It's making me hungry.
Natsu: Don't worry about it, that's perfectly healthy! // But yeah... everyone's in Edras now, right? // Then we've gotta go save them.
Wendy: Are they? Charle?
Charle: Presumably.

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Charle: I believe that is where they are. / However, I know not whether they can be saved. // In fact, I cannot say for sure whether we would even be able to return from Edras ourselves...
Natsu: Well... if our friends aren't here, it's not like there's much for us in this world anyway. / [aside]'cept Igneel, I guess...[/aside]
Wendy: I agree.
Happy: We'll be able to save them, right? Won't we?
Charle: Well, I suppose as I am theoretically a member of Fairy Tail now myself... / ...and I do feel responsible for my homeland's actions... // I would not be entirely averse to taking you to Edras... // But you will have to promise me a few things.

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Charle: If I return to Edras, then I will be abandoning my duty. / I cannot afford to be found by the people of that land... we will have to disguise ourselves.
Natsu: Even me?
Wendy: Don't you mind abandoning your duty, Charle?
Charle: I have made my decision. // And you, tomcat. You must promise not to attempt to investigate the nature of our mission here.
Happy: Aye...
Charle: Thirdly... I may have general information on Edras, but that is the extent of my knowledge. / You cannot rely on me to guide you around.
Natsu: Gotcha.
Charle: And finally. // If I or the tomcat take any steps to betray you... // You must kill us without hesitation.

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Happy: I... wouldn't do that...
Charle: Understood? // And shut up that stomach of yours!! // ...Then we leave!!!! // Tomcat, grab on to Natsu!!
Wendy: We're going to fly there?!
Charle: Our wings exist... // ...for the purpose of taking us back to Edras!
Natsu: Let's go, Happy!! This is your home we're talking about!!!

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Charle: Tomcat!! Release your magic!!!!
Wendy: Aaaahhhhhhhh!!!!
Happy: Aye!!!!
Natsu: Whoooooaaaaa!!!!
Charle: We can enter Edras through the remains of the Anima gate!!!! // Our Aera magic will be able to penetrate it!!!! // Now!!!!
Wendy: Aaaahhhh!!
Natsu: Whooooaaaaa!!

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[no text just dimensionwarp]

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Natsu: Ahhh!!!
Charle: This is Edras...
Happy: The place I came from...

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People: It really is... // ...another world... // Waaaaghhhh! // Aaaghhhhhh!! // Aaaaaahhhhhh!! // Uuuuunghhh!!

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Natsu: Gueeehhhh...
Happy: My wings... they just...
Charle: I told you, did I not? Magic cannot simply be used freely in this world.
Wendy: It's true... this feels kind of strange...
Natsu: Mmnnhhh...
Happy: This is... some kind of storehouse, huh?
Charle: Very convenient. We can find some clothes to disguise ourselves.
Natsu: Whoa!!! There are all sorts of cool clothes here!!!
Wendy: Natsu-san, could you keep your back turned, please?
Happy: Look at this~!
Natsu: Hm? // Hmmmmm?!!

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Natsu: It's Fairy Tail!!!!
Wendy/Charle: Ehhh?!!
Natsu: It looks kind of different, but it's Fairy Tail!!! It really is!!!
Happy: Aye, sir!!
Charle: Wait!!
Natsu: Everyone's okay!!!
Happy: That was easier than I thought!!
Natsu: Ngahh!
Charle: Hold on a moment!!! Something isn't right here!!!
Happy: Guahh!

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Lluvia?: Well, Lluvia is off to work now.
Gray: W... Wait a moment, Lluvia-chan!!! // I'd really like to... go with you...
Lluvia: Oh, please. How many layers are you wearing?
Natsu: ...Wha...?
Lluvia: Wear a little less clothing, and Lluvia may speak to you.
Gray: I... I catch cold easily!!
Natsu: THE HELL IS THIS~~~~~~~~~~~~~~?!!!!

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Jet: Man, you're pathetic, Elfman...
Someone: [aside]Nav... take a rest once in a...[/aside]
Droy: Don't tell me you failed your mission again?!
Elfman: I'm so ashamed...
Nav: [aside]to work~!! to work~!!![/aside]
Max: Check it out... Jet and Droy, some of the strongest mages in the Guild, are lecturing poor old Elfman again...
Warren: Don't be too harsh, now, guys...
Macau: Kana-san! Why don't you join us for a drink for once?
Kana: How many times must I tell you...? // I am afraid alcohol simply does not agree with me.
Natsu: GUAHHHH!!
Alzack: Vis-Vis... Mmm...
Visca: What is it, Al-Al?
Jet: And another thing, yeah...?!
Droy: Don't start cryin' on us!
Elfman: Uuunnhhh...
Gray: I just can't get enough of Lluvia-chan...!
Reedus?: Shut it, would ya, Gray?! / [aside]you've gotta be boiling in that getup already without burning with passion too![/aside]

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Natsu: Wh... What the heck is going on here...?
Happy: Has everyone gone crazy...?
Charle: .........
Lucy: Oi.
People: !!
Lucy: Who the fuck are you people?

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Lucy: The hell are you lurking down there all suspicious-like for, eh?
Natsu: LUCY~~?!!!! // ......-san?!!!
Charle: What on Earth... is happening here...?
[Insert text: An unbelievable parallel world!! Everybody's personalities altered in the extreme?! Things look tough for Natsu and friends!!!]
[Bottom text: To be continues in Chapter 170: Fairy Hunter]