"That voice is?!"
Medivh's body trembled slightly at the sound.
For August, it might have been over sixty years...
But for Medivh, their parting was only a momentary lapse.
Therefore, Medivh would absolutely not mishear it...
After all, this was the voice of his dear son, whom he, Medivh, had raised with "blood, sweat, and tears" for fifteen years.
In an instant, the slight tipsiness Medivh felt from the ninety-six-degree Water of Life vanished completely within that seemingly ordinary call that contained countless emotions. He turned his head and saw a youth dressed in pure white, looking at him with bloodshot eyes.
"August..."
Medivh looked at the newcomer, a slight smile playing on his lips. Without any hesitation, he called out the person's name! Indeed, this uninvited guest who suddenly burst into the first-floor hall of the Magician Guild Fairy Tail was none other than the 'Magic King' August, who had been separated from Medivh for over sixty years and had come to Fairy Tail to find his family.
"Father, I missed you so much."
August looked at Medivh's face and gently wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, expressing his most sincere feelings with the simplest of words.
Although so many years had passed, August was no longer that weak child who would face a life-threatening danger if abandoned in the wild. He was now one of the two Regents of the Alvarez Empire, the strongest nation in the Earth-land World, located on the West Continent! He was a person of substantial power, standing below only one and above millions.
At the same time, he was the only one in the three worlds to have cultivated all three slayer-type magics—God Slayer, Devil Slayer, and Dragon Slayer—to their peak!
On top of Slayer Magic, he also practiced Black Magic, White Magic, and a series of either conventional or Lost Magic. He was hailed by the world as the one who knew all the magic in existence, the 'Magic King' who stood at the apex of all magic.
At this moment, whether it was his status or his strength, August was undoubtedly an existence standing at the apex of the Earth-land World, a master of all magic! A lord of immense magical power whom no one could rival.
Even Irene, the 'Mother of Dragon Slayer Magic', believed that August was the only absolute powerhouse among the three worlds of Earth Land, Elentir, and Edolas who could face the invincible 'Black Dragon King' Acnologia head-on.
But even so, in front of Medivh, he was still that fifteen-year-old boy.
August always remembered that on the day Precht abandoned him, Medivh had taken him in without hesitation and taught him how to be a person! Without the Medivh of back then, there would be no August of today.
Therefore, when August saw Medivh once again, the emotions in his chest could no longer be contained. His tears kept falling, and no matter how he wiped them, he couldn't stop them.
"That's strange, it feels like some sand got into my eyes."
August's voice carried a sob. He tried his best to control his emotions, but unfortunately, he just couldn't.
"August, you've really worked hard all these years."
Medivh looked at the weeping August with a smile, his own eyes seemingly reddening a bit. Without much hesitation, he stood up from his seat and pulled August into his arms. Just as he did when August was young, he gently stroked the other's head and comforted him in a soft tone: "August, sixty years have passed, and you've grown up! You're no longer that little brat who needs his father's protection. Seeing you again makes me very proud. From now on, the world is vast, and you are free to roam as you please."
"Father, I'm already very strong..."
"Stronger than you can imagine."
"So from today on, let me protect you!"
Under Medivh's gentle comfort, the excitement that had flared up in August from seeing his father again after so many years finally began to subside...
Well, regardless, August was over eighty years old after all. His temperament was no longer comparable to his fifteen-year-old self.
Over the years, he had grown and matured a lot, understanding the principle that as a person in a high position, one's joy and anger should not be shown on one's face.
At the same time, after so many years, August was no longer lost. He already knew clearly in his heart what he truly wanted!
He only wanted his father and his sincere family to live well.
Meanwhile, anyone in this world who intended to subvert his home, harm his family, or destroy his happiness would be regarded as an enemy by him, and he would eliminate them one by one with his own hands.
"Protect me?"
"Hahaha! I say, August, are you looking down on your father too much?"
"When have I ever needed your protection?"
"You aren't the only one who has grown stronger over the years!"
"Your father hasn't slacked off for a single day during these years, working hard on his cultivation every day! To tell you the truth, your father is very powerful now..."
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