Chapter 34: Chapter 34
When Erza called out Jellal's name, Mystogan almost reflexively used hypnosis magic. Erza, who was already in a weakened state, could not even last a second before falling unconscious.
Erza leaned over and woke up from the table. Her expression was very shocked as if she had discovered an incredible secret.
"Is it a dream? But it's too real." Erza gently rubbed the space between her eyebrows. Just now, she dreamed about how Calvin had saved her from Phil in the past, and in the dream, there was Jellal.
No, Jellal was not Jellal. His identity in the dream was Mystogan, a companion that he had never seen before.
"Could it be that I miss him too much?" Erza secretly sighed. Could it be that she really could not get rid of this man in her life?
"However, when did I fall asleep yesterday..." Erza only remembered that Calvin had given her a famous sword yesterday, and then she recalled how Calvin had saved her in the past.
"Wait, why do I fall asleep unconsciously every time I think of this!" Erza looked panicked. At this moment, she felt a sense of sleepiness invading her again.
However, this time she noticed something strange. With her tenacious will, she drove away this sleepiness.
However, the sleepiness reminded her of something.
The dream she had was a memory. The person who saved her back then was not only Calvin. There was also Mystogan or Jellal?
Thinking of this, Erza could no longer hold back. She rushed out of the door of the room and went straight to Calvin's home.
Calvin had just finished preparing breakfast. Before he could enjoy it, his door was kicked open. Usually, the only person who would kick the door open in this way was Natsu in Calvin's mind. Just when he was about to get angry, the other party was the first to flare up.
"Calvin! What are you hiding from me!" Calvin only felt that his collar was violently pulled by someone, and he shook it hard. In front of him was a very beautiful and stubborn face. The owner of the face was obviously in an unusual rage.
It was not that Calvin had never seen the appearance of this person in front of him, but it was the first time that he was so anxious.
"Uh... Erza, don't shake me. I was hurt by your armor..."
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Calvin made another breakfast and took out a strawberry cake from the fridge and handed it to Erza. However, the latter did not appreciate his kindness and only glared at him with a 'You lied to me?' look.
"Well ---Actually, I have many things to hide from you. After all, I can't tell you my secrets one by one." Calvin was asking for trouble. He could only smile and explain to Erza.
"I'm not interested in your secret. I just want to know if there is anyone else besides you who saved me from Phil back then!" Although Erza was asking him, there was no doubt in his tone.
"I was discovered. Mystogan, I didn't deliberately reveal it this time." Calvin coughed a few times in embarrassment and did not answer immediately. His reaction made Erza even more certain of his guess.
"Who is Mystogan? Where is he? I want to see him right away!" Erza said in a commanding tone. Ordinary people dare not refuse. The name of a queen is not in vain.
"That guy runs around all day long. How do I know where he is? As for who he is, isn't he Mystogan?" Calvin waved his hand and pretended to be helpless. However, this appearance only made Erza gnash her teeth, wishing she could smash this hateful face with a punch.
"Mystogan is Jellal, right?" But to confirm something with Calvin, Erza had no choice but to endure her impulse. When she asked this question, she was so excited that her whole body trembled. On the one hand, she was looking forward to the truth, and on the other hand, she was angry.
"No,"
"Mystogan is not Tower of Heaven's Jellal," Calvin answered very readily, because what he said was the truth. Mystogan was the Jellal of another world, and he was indeed not the Tower of Heaven.
Looking at Calvin's expression, Erza could tell that he was not lying, but he did not deny that Mystogan had participated in the operation to save her back then.
It was too chaotic. Erza could not understand what had happened at all. Was Mystogan's appearance really like what she remembered? Or was it just an illusion?
After leaving Calvin's home in a daze, Erza frowned even more.
Looking at her miserable back, Calvin could not help but feel that she was very pitiful. She had just been betrayed by the man she loved the most. She remembered that this man had saved her at the most critical moment. But the person who saved her was likely another person. In this kind of tangled mood, Calvin just imagined it and felt pain.
"Mystogan, you've committed a sin." Calvin sighed and couldn't help but think of Mystogan's actions after defeating Phil that day.
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"Is there a need? Erza is someone you can trust, right? It's fine if she knows about it." Calvin looked at Mystogan in confusion. The other person's sudden hypnosis made him very puzzled.
"Only Erza can not see my face." When Mystogan said this, he was very gentle and his eyes were full of pity.
"What a hot gaze. You should hurry up and pursue her. I believe you can tame this fierce horse!" Calvin seriously patted Mystogan's shoulder and said a serious face.
Mystogan didn't want to pay attention to him. He slapped his shoulder away and did his own thing.
It was unknown what he was doing, but it was related to Erza.
"I am hypnotizing her to think that you are the only one who came to rescue today." As if he could see through Calvin's heart, Mystogan said the answer before Calvin asked.
"This kind of hypnosis is difficult to last long. After a long time, Erza will notice it," Calvin said.
"It doesn't matter. I will plant the seed of sleep on her. Whenever she remembers this past, she will soon fall asleep." Mystogan was very cautious. He never expected ordinary hypnosis.
"But when he saw you, he always had an impression of you. Although you can easily hypnotize her now, I don't think Erza will be hypnotized by you again when her magic power is strong." Calvin asked again.
"I have also considered this. The Seed of Sleep has another function. When the Seed of Sleep receives my hypnosis magic, the effect will be increased tenfold."
"Mystogan, let me ask you something. When I was asleep yesterday, you didn't put this thing down, did you?" Calvin asked in a worried tone. Mystogan only glanced at him and did not answer.
Calvin was asking for trouble. He did not want to see how he hypnotized Erza, so he wandered around the research room. In this spacious room, besides the strange male version of Erza, the books on the bookcase were the most attractive items.
Randomly took out a copy, the cover was very dilapidated, but the words 'The Method of Dividing the Soul' could be vaguely seen. After taking out several books one after another, he put all the books into the card that can store items at one time and then focused on the male version of Erza.
He didn't know how to deal with this strange thing.
"I'm afraid this person is a replica of Erza." At this moment, Mystogan walked over with Erza in his arms and said softly.
"I can roughly guess. The problem is how to settle him down." Calvin sighed and said in annoyance.
"I can more or less sense the human soul, but I can't feel anything from this replica. This guy is just a puppet without its consciousness." Mystogan shook his head. Facing this tragedy, he could not think of any good way to deal with it.
To say directly kill him, it was still a life.
To say let him go, he did not have a soul in the first place, just an empty shell.
"There's no other way. I'll seal him in the card first. I'll think about the rest later."
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Calvin ended his memories and took out two cards from his card bag. One was 'Monster Reborn', and the other was a replica of Erza.
"This is bad. I can't help but use them..."