usenovelonline Chapter 56 Organizing Thoughts and Reflection
Chapter 56 Organizing Thoughts and Reflection
In front of Magnolia Station.
Upon arriving here, Natsu quickly boarded the train, showing none of the hesitation he had shown before boarding.
At that moment, he didn't care about his motion sickness at all.
All he cared about was the upcoming battle.
Erza and Gray were in the same boat, both of them brimming with fighting spirit.
However, Shirou Kotomine's current state is somewhat different from that of Natsu and the other two.
Not good at quick thinking, he has now regrouped after listening and reflecting along the way.
There are priorities and urgency in everything.
The train is needed to get to the aid, but it hasn't started running yet, so Shirou Kotomine naturally has other important matters to attend to immediately.
"Wait, Lucy, you don't need to come with us."
Grabbing Lucy's arm as she prepared to get into the car, Shirou Kotomine said earnestly.
"Huh? Why?"
Lucy asked in surprise.
"That's because you have more important things to do!"
"The guild leader left in a very sudden manner, and almost all the members followed him, leaving behind a lot of things to deal with in the guild, as well as wounded members who need to be cared for."
"Mira can't handle both things by herself, so she needs an assistant."
"Besides, Lucy, you and Levy have a good relationship, so it's most suitable for you to take care of her."
Everyone nodded in agreement with Kotomine Shirou's words.
Lucy would naturally not refuse to take care of Levy, but she also wanted to participate in guild battles.
So she became conflicted.
"But what about the student council president?"
"Don't worry about Lucy with the president. Don't forget we're Fairy Tail!"
"The battle against the Phantom Lord may be important to us, but the injuries to our comrades are even more important!"
"And who knows, by the time we get there, the chairman might already have won."
Shirou Kotomine comforted Lucy
"That's right!"
Erza immediately added.
"Lucy, you and Mira should go back and take care of Levy! She needs you more!"
"All right!"
Seeing that Erza said the same thing, Lucy nodded.
Seeing this, Kotomine Shirou breathed a sigh of relief.
Shirou Kotomine knew very well that the original reason why the Phantom Lord launched this attack was for Lucy.
Therefore, he cannot take Lucy to the Phantom Lord's stronghold.
Although Lucy could be kidnapped in Magnolia, Mirajane, who can temporarily regain her full strength, is with her this time, making Lucy safer in Magnolia.
If she were with Kotomine Shirou and the others...
Lucy is very likely facing the very same person who is the leader of the Phantom Lords.
This is undoubtedly even more dangerous!
Soon, the train's whistle sounded, signaling its imminent departure.
Upon seeing this, Shirou Kotomine quickly boarded the train.
"Mira, the big battle has begun. It's very likely that neither side will be able to determine a winner today. You need to be prepared."
Before leaving, Shirou Kotomine whispered to Mirajane.
The previous words were naturally spoken by Shirou Kotomine comforting Lucy.
Mirajane was well aware of this as well.
"Yes, I understand!"
Mirajane nodded slightly.
She understood what Shirou Kotomine meant.
"Also, keep an eye on Lucy; I suspect someone will come to arrest her."
Upon hearing this, Mirajane's eyes turned dangerous.
Obviously, who else but the Phantom Lord would come to capture Lucy at this time?
Although he didn't understand why Shirou Kotomine would make such a guess, Mirajane trusted him.
"Leave it to me!"
After everything was explained, the train started moving.
As the train disappeared into the distance, Mirajane and Lucy couldn't help but pray silently.
"I hope everyone can return safely!"
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"This is bad! We'll probably all have to flee back this time!"
Sitting on the train, Shirou Kotomine was lost in thought.
The train was incredibly quiet at that moment.
Erza, Gray, and Shirou Kotomine were all deep in thought with their eyes closed.
As for Natsu, he was knocked unconscious by Erza as soon as he got into the car.
Erza was in no mood to pay attention to Natsu right now; she was constantly thinking about what to do next.
The same goes for Shirou Kotomine.
After sorting through his thoughts, Shirou Kotomine realized that the current situation was likely not a butterfly effect, but something that had actually happened.
It's been a long time since I watched the "Fairy Tail" anime.
Most of Shirou Kotomine's memories of him are now vague.
He only had a general impression of some classic plots.
However, as the story unfolds, Shirou Kotomine, who is immersed in the events, will gradually recall those scenes.
Just like right now.
Kotomine Shirou suddenly realized.
This incident most likely occurred on the day Erza and her companions returned from the cursed island in the original story.
The plot that seems to exist between these two parts of the story in his memory is very likely the so-called original plot.
Although Shirou Kotomine was a veteran anime and manga fan in his previous life, he rarely read comics.
Therefore, he was quite aware of the animation team's addition of original storylines.
The most classic example of this is "Naruto".
Hundreds of episodes of original storyline.
I was completely captivated by Kotomine Shirou back then.
After realizing this, Shirou Kotomine understood the whole story.
Normally, if they returned after completing the mission on Karna Island, they should be the same as in the original story.
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However, influenced by Shirou Kotomine, they spent an extra day on Karna Island.
As a result, they deviated from the original storyline.
They arrived directly at the day that Chairman Makarov declared war.
"Damn it, is that really how it is!?"
After figuring out what had happened, Shirou Kotomine showed a look of regret on his face.
If I had known, he wouldn't have spent that day on Garna Island.
But hindsight is always 20/20.
However, this incident also served as a great reminder to Shirou Kotomine.
That is, memories in one's own mind can be used as a reference, but cannot be completely trusted.
This place is no longer the anime/manga world it once was.
This is the three-dimensional world.
It is a real world.
Perhaps this world was indeed born based on the original work of Shirou Kotomine's previous life.
However, the scripts of the two-dimensional world include animation, comics, novels, and even games, stage plays, and live-action dramas.
And these will all have differences.
Which one is the true original?
Moreover, as a veteran anime and manga enthusiast in his previous life, Shirou Kotomine was well aware that many anime and manga works have more or less logical flaws or retconning issues.
But this is the real world.
Then these logical flaws and retconnings will perfectly blend into this world.
Therefore, perhaps in places unseen, the world has already become unrecognizable.
"It seems I can't rely on my past life's memories so much anymore."
"You need to use your brain."
"This is no longer a two-dimensional world, but a real world."
After some self-reflection, Shirou Kotomine finally turned his attention back to the battle he was about to face.
"Although we are currently chasing after the Chairman and the others, it is clear that we cannot catch up. By the time we arrive at the headquarters of the Phantom Lords, the battle will probably have been raging for a long time."
"It seems likely that the incident of the president being ambushed will happen again."
"If the guild leader falls, the morale of the entire guild will collapse. Moreover, the enemy has the Ten Wizard Saints in command. At that time, there will be no other way but to retreat."
"So what should I do in this process?"
Kotomine Shirou asked himself.