On that sunny day on Tenrou, on the sandy shore of the island, Mavis was teaching Aidan another magic lesson with all seriousness possible. As usual, he sat on the sand and looked at this miniature beauty with a smile. After all, he was very amused how she suddenly became serious, put her hands on her hips and began to teach him. So it happened then.

- Listen! Your knowledge is useless! How can you not know about such banal things? I'm still wondering how you know what ether is ... Dragon's lacrima are not something special, they are rare only because of their origin. In fact, it is only because of the dragons that are known to be extinct. I don't believe that of course, hmm ... Anyway, my dear student, you must not believe in all sorts of gossip!

Aidan chuckled:

- You, in my opinion, moved away from the topic, I asked you only to tell in more detail about the properties of magic in objects ...

- Do not interrupt! Hmm ... I have not moved away from the topic, it's just important. You have a special case, your magic is unique, it has no rules as such, because it itself is associated with laws. In other situations, there are rules that must not be broken! This also applies to you if you are going to master other types of magic.

- Again, not there ...

`` Hmm, '' Mavis pouted her cheeks cutely and muttered, `` I actually care about you ...

- So what about the lacrima?

The girl's mood immediately returned to its previous state, and she smiled brightly:

In general, lacrimas are just an everyday tool, often important and useful. They are good at conserving energy and even spells. A few magicians can do without them and transfer their knowledge, even if temporarily, without lacrima. Of course, if the magic is not natural, but man-made, implanting it and hoping that it will sprout is sheer stupidity, this is how people differ from dragons. Their magic, although not the same as yours, but it is directly related to something ancient and natural, like nature itself. As I said before, the human spirit and spiritual flow create magic. Dragons are different, they are in themselves magical creatures from birth. Their magic is innate, from that it has the property of being adopted by a person. So, for example, possessing a piece of dragon, in fact, may well get his magic. He instinctively knows how to use it, if, of course, he has knowledge of the use of Dragon Slayers magic and how to germinate this "particle" correctly. Naturally, this is the foundation, natural instructions for mastering this magic. Without these "instructions", created in ancient times, a person simply could not master the magic of dragons. At least if I hadn't killed him, I think so ... Of course, talent should also be taken into account. If you are not personally trained by the dragon, things get more complicated.

Aidan became interested and asked:"It sounds curious, but what about the dragon's lacrimas, do they mean these" instructions "?

- Right. Magical items are often trinkets for common people, or just something convenient for magicians, such as any kind of lacrima for sealing spells. They are all easy to use and create. For example, I can temporarily transfer the Fairy Glitter spells to you, and you can use its full power, but this is temporary, in fact, you will not understand much from its use, and the true power will significantly decrease, in my case, for sure. Now I'm not in the best position for magic ... - the girl sighed sadly, and then noticed the concern on the guy's face and quickly smiled:

- Well, in any case, I gave you the basics that you must comprehend on your own. Also with dragon lacrimas, they are simply an easier way to master dragon magic without their personal guidance. We can say their magic is unique - it's like another way of development for the magician. Simply put, dragon's lacrima is, in fact, a seed with a particle of magic, which already knows how to germinate in you correctly. That's the whole effect. As for the magic of the God Slayers, then everything is different, I can only guess ...

Aidan continued to remember that sunny day and Mavis's beautiful face, the faint flutter of her blonde hair, and that bright, warm laugh. Now it seemed too distant and blurry, but even so, it still gave strength to move on ...

Smiling involuntarily, the guy sighed softly. Trying to distract himself, he looked again at the lacrima in his hand.

"I think Polyushka should be able to implant such things ... Although, even if I strain my brains and sort through memories, I can not remember in any way whether the Second Generation Assassins are considered capable of turning into Dragons in the process of learning the magic of Dragons?" - Thinking a little, Aidan sighed and put the lacrima in his pocket. He already knew who she could be useful to, but he didn't really want her to turn into a dragon in the process ...

"Well, who knew that reading manga could be even more rewarding than learning to fight? Yeah ... I remember Irene turned in the end, and Natsu and Wendy have their dragons, sort of, to help them produce antibodies. Hmm, but as for the Second Generation, everything is vague here. Although, it doesn't seem like Acnologia, with his ability to transform into a human, is particularly worried about his appearance. I think there are both pros and cons, so the choice is not mine anymore. Although, Irene's situation is scary ... I don't mind making Kana strong and even more inclined to implant lacrima into her body, even with such a risk. I don't care about race, as long as she can be a nice girl, nothing matters, but the choice is definitely hers. If it were harmful to her, I would not even think about this ... "- shaking his head, the magician sighed:

"Eh, I need to sleep, I'll return to the guild and discuss everything."

Aidan yawned contagiously and stretched his shoulders, he recently took a bath, so he was in the fresh air with almost no clothes. Anyway, all he wanted to do now was get a good night's sleep. So, returning to the soft bed, he immediately fell asleep. The long-awaited rest like waves enveloped the tired mind.

Here are just the waves, they quickly died down ...

Among the shadows in the bloody sea, consciousness began to clear up. Aidan looked around in bewilderment and shuddered sharply.- What the ... Where am I fucking ?! - the wizard continued to look around, realizing that his consciousness is still in a strange suspended state. It looks like an illusion, but too real ... It is difficult to distinguish this from reality, but all the surrounding species made it clear that this was unlikely ...

"This is a dream?"

Silence and darkness, this place was terribly sad. In recent years, Aidan most often plunged into himself, many unpleasant thoughts visited him, but even so he never succumbed to a sad mood and did not give up. From that he wondered why he had such a realistic dream? Looking around, he did not notice any signs of threat, moreover, this place did not resemble that very haven of grimoire of magic.

Noticing the blood splashing like water that completely covered his legs almost knee-deep, Aidan frowned.

- This is definitely not my dream ... - before he had time to say this, as his pupils sharply contracted, he immediately turned around:

- This sound ... - trying to listen, the wizard frowned more and more. In this gloomy silence, a strange, distant, barely audible noise suddenly arose, slowly it acquired the features of a voice. As a result, turning into words:

- I will never forget ... Please hear me ... I will bring you back ... They will kill them all ... I love with all my heart ...

"What ..." Aidan frowned, it wasn't the strange words that scared him more, but the voice. It did not resemble anything at all, it is difficult even to determine who it belonged to, a man or a woman. But, this tone, filled with bloodthirstiness and frightening obsession, frightened. The words seemed to be mixed, turning into something incoherent and frightening.

"What did this nasty girl sell me for ?! Hell, I hope they won't kill me while I sleep there! But ... "- as soon as the voice died down, the world seemed to be covered with a gray shadow ... For some reason, a stifling sadness penetrated into the soul of the wizard.

- H ... ah .... - Aidan shuddered, he felt something like this for the first time, as if someone commanded his emotions, he could not hold back his tears. No sooner had a couple of drops landed in the bloody sea, when suddenly the darkness disappeared, scarlet colors filled the whole world ...

- Haa! - Jumping up abruptly, Aidan breathed heavily. He quickly looked around and, making sure of his safety, exhaled a long breath, wiping cold sweat from his forehead.

"To dream like this ... what the hell at all?" - With a displeased curse, the wizard got out of bed and put on his vest.

"Is this some kind of curse? Creepy even ... Although, such a feeling ... Maybe it's still not just like that? Couldn't those words apply to me? My mental health is certainly lame, but not to such an extent ... I need to distract myself, the more I think about that voice, the shittier I get. Now the problems are already over the roof "

Shrugging off the gray thoughts, Aidan remembered:

"Exactly, it would be necessary to change clothes for normal clothes. I like the cape, but these gold patterns and sleeveless vest look so-so. I prefer something more strict ... Although, it is possible and like Acnologia ... "- chuckling, the wizard went to wash, today returning to the guild, he decided once again not to think about strange dreams and just do important things. In the end, if you seriously think about those words, he felt even worse than he is now. Therefore, you should not be distracted by something that you do not even understand.