This was Nate’s third ti bringing soone into the Gate of Truth.
The first was Igneel; the second was Juvia.
“This is called the Gate of Truth. It’s a manifestation of certain rules that govern this world...” Nate explained.
As they walked through the world of truth, Nate explained the Gate's functionality.
"Equivalent exchange—ask a question, pay the price, and you will gain the answer."
Irene followed behind Nate, her gaze wandering across the vast white void.
"Does this place truly hold the answers to all questions?"
Was this Gate a god? A God of Truth?
Irene was both awed and unsettled by its existence. Who exactly was this "Great Sage"?
Nate addressed the Gate of Truth: "Tell us about the magic knowledge of Stand User. I will pay the price."
The Gate of Truth imdiately responded. Nate and Irene simultaneously received a flood of new magic knowledge.
Stand Magic: Stand User.
So it's really called Stand User? Nate raised an eyebrow, suspecting the Gate had picked the na based on his phrasing.
The na didn't matter; what mattered was its effectiveness.
After absorbing the knowledge, Nate quickly grasped the principles behind it.
The magic resembled his Thought Projection technique in that it required significant magic power to create a Stand.
If the knowledge wasn't directly infused by the Gate of Truth, learning it through conventional ans would be even more challenging than mastering Thought Projection.
However, Stand Magic was fundantally different. It wasn't soul magic—it had no connection to one's soul.
A Stand was purely a construct of a mage's magic energy, and controlling it was akin to manipulating a puppet.
To put it simply, the "Dragon Seed" inside a Dragon Slayer Mage could be extracted and implanted into the Stand. The Stand would bear the burden of Dragonization, sparing the mage.
Of course, the magic had its drawbacks.
First: The dragon magic must be transferred to the Stand right at the beginning.
This ant the magic wouldn't work for soone like Natsu, who had already fully inherited the Dragon Seed.
Second: The weakness of Dragon Slayer Mages—severe nausea from vehicles—would still affect the original mage, as the burden of the Stand was linked to their magic.
"How does it feel?" Nate asked, turning to Irene.
"This magic is incredible!"
Irene opened her eyes slowly, her face brimming with amazent. "It's as if it was tailor-made for ."
Of course it is. That's literally what the Gate of Truth designed it for, Nate thought to himself, waiting for her to express so gratitude toward the Gate.
"Can I create more than one Stand?" Irene asked, her eyes filled with hope.
"In theory, yes," Nate replied. "But creating a second one would be exponentially harder."
"How you use it is up to you," he added, shaking his head. "But you cannot share this magic with anyone else. Can you promise that?"
"Yes! I swear to honor this promise, Great Sage." Irene nodded solemnly.
"Alright, next question..."
Nate turned back to the Gate of Truth.
"How can she conceive a child on her own? The child must be a girl."
"Calculating..."
This ti, the Gate took longer to respond.
Nate added, "The child must be Erza Scarlet, to ensure the tiline isn't disrupted. Give the most reliable thod."
"The most reliable thod will require a price of 500-star magic, based on the principle of equivalent exchange."
Five hundred-star magic? So expensive! Nate was montarily taken aback.
The higher the price, the more significant the knowledge.
Thinking it over, he realized: Irene conceiving a child on her own amounted to creating life itself.
Would this draw the ire of the God of Life and Death, Ankhseram? Was the high cost due to divine intervention?
With this thought, Nate imdiately asked, "Will this thod invoke a curse from Ankhseram?"
The Gate of Truth inford him that curses vary in strength. While this act would indeed draw the curse of Ankhseram, it could be mitigated.
A curse has varying degrees of intensity?
This ant that Irene giving birth to Erza alone would invoke the God of Life and Death's curse, but the curse wouldn't be overwhelmingly powerful.
Nate thought for a mont before deciding to pay the price.
Since the Gate of Truth indicated that the curse could be resolved, he chose to see the solution first.
Imdiately, profound magic knowledge flowed into Nate's mind.
Life Magic: Genesis.
In essence, this magic allowed a person to create a baby using their own bloodline, soul, and magic power.
The caster could even decide the child's gender, and the child would inherit 100% of their parent's talents and abilities.
Remarkably, even n could use this magic to give birth if they mastered it.
No wonder this magic touches on the domain of life and death—it explains why it would draw Ankhseram's curse, Nate thought to himself.
However, the level of the curse was far less severe than that suffered by Zeref or Mavis. Judging by the curse's intensity, Zeref's was the strongest, followed by Mavis's, and then Irene's, which was much weaker.
In the original storyline, Mavis died because of Zeref's curse. This difference in intensity showed just how much stronger Zeref's curse was compared to hers.
If Irene used the Genesis magic to give birth to Erza, she too would be cursed, but to a much milder degree.
The solution provided by the Gate of Truth was straightforward: extend the gestation period.
While most pregnancies last nine months, Irene could carry her child for ten years, a hundred years, or even a thousand years.
The longer the gestation, the weaker the curse would beco.
According to the Gate's calculations, if Irene extended the pregnancy to over ten years, the curse would beco negligible.
If she carried the child for over a hundred years, the curse would have almost no impact.
"Having a child alone sure isn't easy..." Nate couldn't help but complain. Ankhseram seed awfully overbearing.
However, this thod would likely result in Erza being born with extraordinary talents and abilities, making this a blessing in disguise.
"Let's go," Nate said, motioning for Irene to follow him as they left the world of truth.
After dismissing the Gate of Truth with a wave, Nate raised his right hand and used the Arc of Embodint to conjure a magic book.
"What is this?" Irene asked.
"A magic for having a child."
Irene froze, a beautiful question mark practically floating over her head.
Nate sighed and explained, "Just study it. This magic book will exist for seven days—make sure you've mastered it by then."
Blushing, Irene took the book nervously.
"Is... is having a child absolutely necessary?"
"Yes. It's non-negotiable." Nate's expression was stern. "Additionally, you must adhere to certain events in your life to ensure that the tiline remains stable and doesn't spiral into chaos."
Nate then explained several critical points to Irene:
The spread of Dragon Slayer Magic must happen.
After the war ends, she should abdicate the throne and live in seclusion.
In X765, she must abandon her newborn child, Erza, in the forest of Rosemary.
Later, she must join the Alvarez Empire and beco one of the Twelve Spriggan.
These were key branches of the tiline.
Any deviation could result in the tiline splitting into a parallel universe, rendering Nate's efforts aningless.
If that happened, Nate would have to return to this era and reset everything.
Playing with ti and altering history was no simple task.
After hearing this, Irene hesitated. "Do I really have to abandon her?"
"It's necessary."
Feeling that this was indeed quite cruel, Nate added, "You can secretly watch over her and protect her, but you must not interfere with her life's trajectory."
"I understand, Great Sage." Irene took a deep breath, her expression firm. "Thank you... truly!"
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