FAIRY TAIL: GAMER PATH

Chapter 152: Side Quest – Gambler of Fate

~Silva K. POV~

[November 30, X784]

After the date with Juvia, I was currently inside the guild building enjoying my time as I observed everyone was as busy as ever which was odd.

I stand on the sidelines seeing everyone doing jobs witnessing Natsu and Happy both taking jobs quickly in excitement, "Gotta get jobs done!!! Gotta get jobs done!!!"

I hear Lucy at the bar of the guild trying to join for the job as I take a sip of my drink, "Wait!! If you're going on a job, count me in…"

*Vooom*

Then I saw Natsu flat out reject Lucy's invitation to his party as he replies in a hurry, "Sorry!! At this time of year, we work alone!!"

Just as I see Natsu I see the rest of the members try to finish up some jobs quickly in a rush surprising me with the amount of requests they are taking just witnessing the jobs being taken as fast as other members rush inside the guild.

"I'm back!!"

"Welcome, Gray. Where are your clothes?"

"Forget that!!! I need another job!"

"Mira!! I need a job for a man!!"

"I'll take this job! This one!!"

"Rrragh!!!"

"Hey, you jerk! I was here first!!"

"Who cares?!"

"Outta my way, you oaf!"

"Team Shadow Gear is disbanded for now!!"

Hahaha….

This kind of shit is funny seeing Mira being slammed by Request papers and seeing her suffer slightly does bring a smile to my face.

To my left side, I see Erza dueling against Lily in his battle shifting from practicing their swordsmanship using my to gaining more EXP for my skills in the process.

[+5 EXP to !]

*KLANK*

[+5 EXP to !]

*KANNG*

[+5 EXP to !]

*KEEEEN*

[+5 EXP to !]

*KONNG*

[+5 EXP to !]

*KRACH*

They then ended the fight admiring each other's swordsmanship in respect to each other skills in the ways of the blade which makes me smile seeing how Lily fits in and Gajeel claiming him as his cat.

This will certainly be an interesting experience – 

"Hey Silva…"

That was till my ears picked up being called as my head turned to the source revealed to be Cana with some hesitation in her eyes.

Interesting Cana doesn't come to me but I'm willing to hear her out as I responded in a kind tone, "Oh? Sup Cana what can I do you for?"

Seeing the hesitation on her face she finally responded to me in a hopeful tone, "Hey Silva… I was wondering how you got as strong as you did. Is there some secret that made you this strong compared to before…"

It seems like Cana is serious about asking how I got stronger huh?

[Ding!]

[Quest is generated!]

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Side Quest: Gambler of Fate

Description: Cana asked [THE GAMER] how to become stronger. Show her the ropes in sparring sessions to let her see the fruits of countless days of training for the grind!

Objective: Defeat Cana.

Rewards: Kiriichimonji.

Failure: None.

[Accept: Y] or [Deny: N]

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Seeing this I accepted the request as I responded to Cana how I got stronger in a serious tone, "I only train to get where I am Cana. Training every day if I can while having days off to relax. There's no big secret cheat to getting stronger than the old reliable method."

That seems to not satisfy her showing the expression of not believing in my words. I sighed at this taking out Shambhala surprising her by my request, "Sigh… seems like you don't believe my words so how about this? You and I spar one-on-one no Replica's just till one admits defeat and see if my words are true. That cool with you?"

She seems hesitant but nods once she catches view of Gildarts her father in the distance her expression changes expressing a determined glint in her eyes, "Sure. I'm sure I can kick your butt before… no never mind. Let's just go somewhere private to kick your ass."

I smirked at this since I'm not letting her go easy.

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~Third POV~

*Shiiii*

Teleporting onto the Great Plains with a clear area soon enough Cana and Silva teleported via Shambhala with a smug grin on his face, "So impressed by the teleporting or the private area of my training grounds in the Great Plains."

Cana took a moment to look around seeing signs of life with a table and other utensils along with wooden weapons and weights as she spoke out with sarcasm, "Oh? So, this like what your mancave out in the open? Or you didn't find an actual cave to be impressed by?"

Silva's eye twitched by that as Cana merely smirked as he moved enough space to begin their sparing match with him having Arifar equipped, "Alright Cana would you like to begin or rather I?"

Cana merely revealed her Deck of Magic Cards with each of the back of all these cards bears a dark cross with heart-shaped arms reminiscent of Heart Kreuz's logo surrounded by an intricate motif, while the front part houses a different image for each of them, reminiscent of those found on real-life tarot cards.

Revealing three cards with pictures of the 'Lightning', 'Reverse Tower', and 'Lovers' cards on top of each other, combining them, and subsequently generating a massive Magic Power with no words needed.

*Bzzzt*

Cana played combo with electric shocks shot out quickly surrounding the area with Silva remaining calm.

Cana seeing Silva remaining still expressed a confident look with him preparing a stance as wind gathered around making her think critically, 'He not going to bother with the lightning bolts? What's his – '

*Ding*

Suddenly Cana's eyes widen as Silva uses equipping Ricochet instantly parrying the magic lightning bolt away as rushes forward Arifar preparing his attack compressing the air surrounding his blade making it invisible to the naked eye causing her to narrow her eyes at the sword.

Silva used compressing his sword in layers of compressed wind stockpiling saving for as he rushes in with .

*Wooosh*

Cana quickly throws 10 Magic Cards that soon transformed using the spell bursting into a bright fire as Silva merely smirked.

*Woosh*

Her eyes widen as the fire suddenly got redirected immediately with him using to control the fire she produced making her take the brunt of immediately feeling the brunt force of the .

*Wooosh*

*BAM*

Pushing her away she quickly got her bearings together as she put the two Magic cards, 'Heaven' and 'Wind', on top of each other and combined their effects to unleash a massive wave of wind that intended to strike him.

Surprise shown on her face she yells out what happens next in disbelief, "Okay I call total BS!!"

*Vroooom*

Suddenly Cana's spell was blown away by rushing forward in her direction seeing a confident grin on his face, "Sorry Cana but you need more than that to beat me."

Cana merely twitched her eyes at him brushing off her attacks like it was nothing as he began to rush towards her forcing Cana to be cautious.

Quickly using taking out a few of her Magic Cards began to glow strengthened flowing Magic into them with enough power to inflict damage when they landed.

*Wissss*

*Wisss*

Throwing them immediately Silva noticed them as he quickly used his attack pointing his blade at the cards thrown and unleashing his attack, "!"

*WOOSH*

*BOOM*

*BOOM*

Releasing his the compressed surge of mana clashing channeled through his sword shot out at Cana's attack blasting them away into nothing along with any trees caught in the crossfire of the attack.

*THUD*

*THUD*

Releasing the attack causing several trees to be destroyed in the process causing Cana to see the destruction making her sweat a bit gritting her teeth in surprise, "Well… that's certainly troubling. But I'm not giving up yet."

Revealing a series of ice-themed cards directed towards Silva she used as he soon took control of her produced she next used she threw a few of the same, fire themed Magic Cards, each with flame-like drawing on each of them as these cards, after being thrown, change into flame covered bullets which explode upon contact.

*Boom*

With the flame-covered bullets making contact with her spell caused a steam explosion, but Silva used to create a makeshift barrier protecting himself from the damage produced by Cana's spell.

*Wooosh*

With the wind being cleared into view Cana prepared another set of Magic Cards as Silva felt it was enough.

*Vooom*

Using to strengthen his body already behind her brandishing his blade at its designated location stopping in place.

Cana immediately stopped sensing a blade behind her neck showing Saber holding Hrunting causing her to sigh.

She raises her arms up into the air admitting surrender to Silva of her defeat bitterly, "I lost… there are you happy now."

Silva merely smiled and backed off his blade returning it to his responding as Cana witnessed the fruits of his labor, "Most definitely. But this strength could be yours if you work hard for it like I did. It wasn't easy getting to where I am, but I worked hard to get this kind of power."

Cana sighs admitting to Silva's words seeing the signs of countless scars on rocks and trees practicing seeing it put into practice she admitted as much, "Sigh… fine I see your ways isn't a load of bull. You simply worked hard to obtain this much in a short amount of time huh?"

Cana seems to be contemplating something as Silva drops the bombshell on her causing her eyes to widen at his claims, "I know this is intruding but did you only take me on to hopefully see Gildarts your pops see how her daughter has grown up?"

Her eyes dart towards Silva in utter shock finding that out as he exclaims to her his Eye Magic aka his skill to figure that out, "Wasn't hard you know? Or did you forget I have my Eye Magic to help me find information not everyone knows at a glance?"

She tried to refute but couldn't as she forgot that Silva did have that kind of Magic to look into people's info about them at a glance she took in a deep breath and exhaled shooting a stern glare at him, "Whew… fine. But you better not say anything about this to anyone you got it, bastard…!"

Seeing the hostility Silva shrugged at her threat then asked in a curious tone that had been bothering him for a while now, "Perhaps but I do want to know why you can't just say you are his daughter? Does it matter that much with you being 18 years old?"

Her lips thinned at his words causing him to sigh gesturing for her to come onto the portal not leaving this topic alone, "Sigh… alright I'll let this go for today. But I'm going to talk to you about this issue tomorrow at my place. This is unrefusable so better come by or I'll come to you myself."

Cana gulped at that thinking to herself nervously talking about this to someone…