### Chapter 28: Father and Daughter Reunite
"...What's the situation?!"
"Cana... is Gildarts' daughter?!!"
Everyone except Riku was dumbfounded upon hearing this.
"It... it's actually true!! Whose child are you?! Sarah... Naomi... Claire... Fiona... Mary... Eliza!"
"No, that's not right!! The hair color is different! Emma... Lila... Jenny..."
Gildarts started listing women's names again.
Riku facepalmed speechlessly. Although Gildarts was his teacher, he was indeed a huge scumbag.
"You lecherous old man!! Just how many women have you been with?!!"
Cana was also dumbfounded. She didn't expect her father Gildarts to have had so many women.
"I... I know! It's Sylvia, right? You look exactly like her!"
"Ah! Whatever!"
Cana didn't want to acknowledge this scumbag dad anymore.
Gildarts, however, hugged Cana tightly: "Cornelia's child, absolutely no mistake."
Hearing her mother's name, Cana became slightly quieter.
"Cornelia was one of the women I truly loved, and the only one I married. Later, I devoted myself entirely to work and abandoned that love fifteen years ago. Later, when I went to look for your mother, she had already passed away due to illness. I really didn't know, I'm sorry, I really didn't know there was a child."
"Why? Why didn't you tell me directly? My daughter... has been so close to me all this time..."
Gildarts' body trembled slightly.
"At first, I wanted to say it very much, but I missed the chance several times. But my father is the strongest mage in Fairy Tail, admired by everyone, while I am just ordinary. So I thought I would tell you only after becoming an S-Class mage."
"The strongest mage's daughter is also an S-Class mage; that way, I wouldn't embarrass my father. It's just that my luck and strength seem to be a bit lacking, disappointing you."
Gildarts shook his head hurriedly: "No... not at all..."
He wouldn't care if his daughter wasn't an S-Class mage. Even if she didn't know Magic and was an ordinary person, she would still be his daughter.
His daughter grew up without her father by her side. She came to the guild to find him, yet he didn't recognize his own child. Time and time again, she wanted to acknowledge him but couldn't say it, even trying hard to improve just to be worthy of him.
Gildarts couldn't hold it back anymore, and tears flowed uncontrollably.
"Cana!! You don't need to be sad anymore!! I won't let you feel sad again! From now on, whether I go to work or go drinking, we will go together. Please give me a chance, let me fulfill my responsibilities as a father, let me have the right to love you."
"Wooooooaaaahhhhh!!"
Natsu, Elfman, and Happy all burst into tears watching this father-daughter reunion scene.
Erza wiped the corners of her moist eyes: "I didn't expect Cana to be Uncle's daughter. It's really great that they could reunite."
Mira's eyes were also slightly red, but being stubbornly proud, she wouldn't cry in front of others, as that would appear weak.
After quite a while, everyone's emotions gradually calmed down.
"Riku, I leave the rest of the assessment to you. I want to chat with my daughter."
After speaking, Gildarts took Cana aside to chat alone. He had a lot to say to Cana properly.
"That's right! Mira hasn't done the third stage exam yet."
Natsu and Happy remembered that there was still an assessment that hadn't started. They were shocked by the battle between Riku and Gildarts earlier, and then shocked by the father-daughter relationship between Gildarts and Cana.
The expression on Mira's face also became serious as she looked at Erza. Erza also looked at Mira. Since a long time ago, the two had been sworn enemies, each regarding the other as their biggest rival.
Soon, Mira, Elfman, and Erza took their positions.
"Start!"
Riku announced the start.
Mira and Elfman attacked Erza together. Erza fought two against one without falling behind in the slightest.
Although this battle didn't have the terrifying destructive power of Riku and Gildarts', it was also very exciting.
Soon, Elfman was defeated by Erza, leaving only Mira and Erza in a one-on-one duel.
Riku was also watching the battle seriously. In terms of Magic Power and physical fitness, Mira was slightly stronger than Erza. In terms of technique, Erza was slightly superior. Overall, the two were evenly matched.
The two fought until both their stamina and Magic Power were exhausted, then fell to the ground together.
At this time, Makarov also arrived. After understanding what happened, his mouth opened wide.
"That's how it is. I'm Cana's dad, Master!"
Gildarts hugged Cana, extremely happy.
"Hey! Don't cling to me!"
Cana was instantly a bit embarrassed.
Makarov had watched both Gildarts and Cana grow up, and he was happy for their father-daughter reunion.
"So what are the results of the third stage exam?"
Earlier, when Riku used his ultimate move, those imaging Magic tools were also destroyed by the shockwave, so Makarov ran over in a hurry, fearing an accident might have occurred.
Hearing Makarov's question, Gildarts also paused temporarily and said with a serious expression: "I, Gildarts, tested Riku for the third stage. Result: Pass."
Erza also said seriously: "I, Erza, tested Mira for the third stage. Result: Pass."
"Exam over! Riku, Mira, promoted to S-Class mages!!"
Makarov loudly announced the results of this S-Class Promotion Trial.
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