Internet Magic in Fairy Tail (Re-upload)

Upon learning that Gildarts had returned, Natsu excitedly ran off to greet him, with Happy sprouting wings to follow swiftly.

This left Nate in peace, allowing him to focus on preparing the regeneration potion with improved efficiency.

Igneel, watching from the side, was intrigued by the magic potion's ability to regenerate lost limbs. In his long life as a dragon, he had never encountered anything like it.

Half an hour later, the potion was ready.

At that moment, Natsu returned with Gildarts—who was also carrying a Northern Icefish.

"Yo, Nate. Is this the regeneration potion you mentioned?" Gildarts greeted enthusiastically, his eyes lighting up as they landed on the potion on the table.

"Perfect timing. I just finished it," Nate said, handing him the potion. "Drink it and get some sleep. When you wake up, your missing arm and leg will have regrown."

Gildarts didn't hesitate, downing the potion in one gulp.

Do you think this is alcohol? Nate wondered with a bemused expression. Cana's love for drinking must have been inherited.

"It tastes… like blood," Gildarts remarked, smacking his lips at the metallic flavor.

"That's because it contains my blood," Igneel replied.

Meanwhile, Igneel observed Gildarts closely.

Gildarts froze. "Who are you?"

Before he could say more, a strong wave of drowsiness overcame him. At the same time, a tingling sensation spread from the stumps of his missing arm and leg, as though countless ants were nibbling at them.

Gildarts stumbled slightly before giving in to the sensation, collapsing to the ground with a loud thud.

A second later, the sound of snoring filled the room.

"The potion works quickly. Are you sure he'll be okay?" Natsu asked, crouching down to tap Gildarts's face. He got no reaction.

"Remove his magic prosthetics to make way for the new limbs, then move him to a bed," Nate instructed.

Removing magic prosthetics wasn't simple and typically required a professional.

But for Natsu, complications didn't exist.

He grabbed the prosthetic and yanked it off with brute force.

"Natsu, if you break it, you'll have to pay for it!" Happy scolded.

"Haha, it's not like he'll need it anymore. His new arm and leg will grow back like a lizard's tail," Natsu replied with a goofy grin, carrying Gildarts to the bed.

Nate shook his head. "It's not the same as a lizard's tail regrowth."

"What's the difference?"

"A lizard's tail has multiple bone segments. When it breaks, the separation happens between the bones, and the missing tail doesn't actually regrow those original bones."

"The number of times a lizard can regrow its tail is limited. Once it runs out of tail bones, it's done."

"…Useless information," Natsu muttered, feeling the knowledge flow through his brain without sticking.

He and Happy stood by the bed with Nate, watching Gildarts's condition.

Unlike Future Lucy, whose arm regrowth Nate hadn't observed closely, Gildarts's recovery was much faster.

First, bone structure formed rapidly at the stumps of his arm and leg within about an hour. Then came the division and growth of muscle cells and other tissues.

In just over three hours, Gildarts's left arm had fully regrown. At the shoulder, the difference was striking—the original skin was a bronze tone, while the newly grown skin was as fair and soft as a baby's.

Natsu reached out and pinched Gildarts's new arm. "This is amazing! Happy, come touch it too! The skin is super soft!"

"Aye~"

Man and cat began poking and prodding Gildarts's new arm like mischievous kids.

Nate, wearing an exasperated expression, sighed. "He's still a patient, so let him rest properly."

Just as he finished speaking, Gildarts furrowed his brow and slowly opened his eyes.

"Huh? Did I get drunk?" he mumbled.

Gildarts felt as though he had just woken from a drunken stupor. His mind was foggy, and he instinctively lifted his arm to wipe his face—only to be startled by the sight of his regenerated left hand.

"My hand!?"

He quickly sat up, noticing his leg had also fully regrown.

"Congratulations, Gildarts," Natsu said with a grin.

"Oh, right… My head hurts, but now I remember—I drank the regeneration potion."

Gildarts moved his arms and legs experimentally, finding no difference from his original limbs except for the lighter skin tone.

He looked at the group by the bed. "It's an incredible potion, Nate. Can it regenerate internal organs too?"

"As long as the person is alive," Nate said with a smile. "It isn't a resurrection potion—healing takes time, and the person has to survive during the process."

"I see. Well, thank you! Nothing beats having your own arm back. Hahaha!"

Laughing heartily, Gildarts added, "By the way, about that task you mentioned…"

Nate took out a spatial card and handed it to Gildarts. "This card contains 1.1 million rings. Once you're in the Northern Continent, sell them as quickly as possible."

"Make sure the rings you sell are activated. As for the price… set it however you like, as long as it's above cost."

Originally, there had been only one million rings, but Nate had borrowed an additional 100,000 from Queen Irene to cover any unforeseen damages.

"The Northern Continent?" Natsu asked, puzzled.

Taking the card, Gildarts chuckled. "The client for the 100-year quest is in the Northern Continent. I know the area well, so leave it to me."

The client was Elefseria, Guild Master of Magia Dragon and a self-taught Dragon Slayer.

Ruffling Natsu's hair, Gildarts teased, "Didn't you want to take on the 100-year quest? Want to come along, Natsu?"

"The 100-year quest!" Natsu shivered, his eyes blazing with determination. "I'm in! I'm going!"

Happy, however, exclaimed in horror, "Natsu, Gildarts lost an arm and a leg on that quest!"

Ignoring him, Natsu grabbed Happy and began packing. "What are you standing around for, Happy? Let's get ready!"

"Aye… Natsu, I suddenly feel like I've caught a 'can't-go-to-the-Northern-Continent' disease. Nate, save me!"

Nate eyed Happy with a deadpan expression. "Are you trying to be Usopp?"

Igneel laughed. "I'll take you there. The Northern Continent is far from Ishgar."

At this, Gildarts turned to Igneel and scratched his head. "Pardon me, but who are you?"

Grinning, Igneel replied, "Igneel, Natsu's father."

Seeing Gildarts's stunned expression, Nate nodded. "With Igneel accompanying you, I'm not worried."

In a world where Acnologia had been 'sealed,' the Fire Dragon King was practically invincible. Even if they encountered the Five Dragon Gods of the Northern Continent, it would pose no problem.

Then again, the Northern Continent was also home to Igneel's true child—Ignia, the Fire Dragon God.

That afternoon, Igneel transformed into his dragon form and carried Gildarts, Natsu, and Happy toward the Northern Continent.

In the end, Happy couldn't escape Natsu's grasp and was dragged along by force.

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