54 The Mage Of Time (1/2)

”I'm the what now?” I asked with a gob smacked expression on my face as my eyes and mouth were both wide open.

”The Mage of Time. You didn't know? You're actually even more famous than Zeref was, you know. There is rarely anyone who still remembers Zeref but even a five-year-old child knows the Mage of Time.” Mavis tilted her head to the side as she dropped another bomb.

”Wait, I am famous? How? Since when?” This is seriously unbelievable. There wasn't a mage who was called Mage of Time in the canon for sure. And that too someone even more famous than Zeref the Black Wizard.

”Hm, I remember that Zeref said that he didn't like an unknown factor like you to be shrouded in the dark or something, so he went around spreading stories about you. Stuff like, a mage who uses time magic to treat any and all the people while travelling. He even used illusion magic on a lot of people to make it seem like they had fallen ill or got injured and you came and healed them.” Mavis who had her right index finger on her chin while looking up trying to think failed to notice that I had frozen in my place as Mavis continued to rattle on.

”He told the people to spread it around more and also revealed that the Mage of Time is immortal and that one day after disappearing he will re appear again in X700s. This was taken as a prophesy and was passed down from generation to generation. Now, the prophecy is something like this, 'In the late X700s, the Mage of Time, shall appear again and join the family that causes the most chaos. He will lead them from behind to protect all innocents and heal any and all living being.' Something like that.”

”Haah, when I get my hands on him… anyway, that isn't important. I have a few things that I want to propose to you. First, I reawaken your body and if you want make you age into your real age. Second, about that illusionary friend of yours called Zera, I can revive her. Third, even after I reawaken you, I don't want you to come out into the world just yet.” Figuring that I could deal with Zeref later, I spoke of the things that I wanted to do that relates to Mavis. Regarding Lumen Histoire, I can just teleport it from the past to here so there's no problem.

”Sure. Zeref had told me that even though you are shrouded in mystery, you are still someone who doesn't have any ill intentions. How he figured that out, I don't know. So when should we begin?” Mavis replied in her usual cheerful voice straight away as she seemed eager to come back to being a real living being. Or maybe she was eager for the fact that I will be reviving Zera.

”Not now, we still have some time until the events that should happen starts. We will wait until then.” I wanted to do all of the things in my Mavis list after the lullaby arc. That way, the council will have their attention directed elsewhere and we can concentrate on our own work.

”Alright, you should head back to them, their starting to look for you.” Said Mavis as she pointed towards the girls with her head.

When I turned, I saw that they were indeed looking for me and I realized that we were still invisible to them. I turned the barrier off once I saw that Mavis had retreated and headed for the girls.

”Where were you? We thought you had wandered off and gotten yourself lost.” Levy said in a relieved tone once she saw me coming back safe and sound.