Karuro, as obvious as it may seem, had this profound feelings for Erza.  He wanted to tell her so badly but he was afraid of rejection and looking like a fool. So he kept it in for months. Little did he know that holding back these things actually ate at him. Sure, he was motivated to train harder and work smarter but there was this bucket of emotion that was...

Karuro met with Jemiah after a long time of separation. Karuro, with renewed zeal after months of training with a new discipline and after missions here and there needed to take the time off and gather strength from a comrade at arms. Jemiah, the same. While being empowered by the Divine Being can make you fit to take on any foe, you will eventually need to sit down...

After days of training, Karuro finally found enough forgiveness in his heart to give Delita the benefit of the doubt. He consulted with a good friend of his, the clairvoyant archer Ayin, about things he needed to clear up. She sort of knew what was going on and told Karuro that he needed only to allow joy into his life.   Karuro agreed to this and he found...

Karuro, after a few days and nights, decided that he will get rid of the Naga for real this time. He knew that his father would be proud if he did not have such a weapon. For some reason, Karuro felt that everyone he ever loved wanted him to get rid of something he thought drove him to be strong.     The only way to destroy the Naga is to forgive yourself....

The heroes bid each other goodbye, eager to rest their selves after that epic battle they had and witnessed. Karuro still felt the same even after the princesses’ words. The guilt and anger just won’t go away. “It’s a healing process”, he tells himself and as he accompanies Kojiro, Miu and Erza to their carriage.   In the course of...