bookbashuk Chapter 106: A Few Months Pass Quickly, Natsu Arrives! Natsu and Gray's Fated Encounter!
Chapter 106: A Few Months Pass Quickly, Natsu Arrives! Natsu and Gray's Fated Encounter!
Chapter 106 A few months have passed, and Natsu arrives! Natsu and Gray's destined encounter! (Please subscribe)
"boom!"
The moment the Eclipse Gate opened, powered by the magic of Id and Leila, five beams of extraordinary light shot out from it, flashing like meteors. In an instant, they shattered the ceiling of the underground chamber of the Lantern Palace, soared into the sky, and disappeared into the endless horizon.
"So fast!"
Id and Leila also tried to intercept the five beams of light that rushed out of the door, but perhaps because their magic power was depleted, they were unable to stop them.
"I never imagined that there really was someone in this world who could open the Eclipse Gate that has been passed down through generations of our Fiore family."
In a corner of the secret room, a middle-aged man, less than 1.4 meters tall and unusually short, stood staring at the eclipse gate that had opened before him, his eyes filled with disbelief.
The unusually short middle-aged man hiding in the corner of the secret room, secretly observing Id and the others, was no ordinary person, but the current king of the Kingdom of Fiore, Thomas E. Fiore.
After sensing unusual magical fluctuations emanating from the secret chamber beneath the Hua Deng Palace, he came alone to investigate, never expecting to witness such an astonishing scene.
"Buzz!"
Just then, there was another reaction from the open eclipse gate. A woman with a graceful figure, wearing an ancient witch's robe, with long golden hair like Leila's, and whose features were somewhat similar to Leila's, but who was obviously older, walked out of the gate.
"here it is?"
The woman stepped out of the Eclipse Gate, gazing at the enormous altar and vast chamber built by the descendants of the Fiore family, the gatekeepers, with a hint of bewilderment in her eyes.
"What year is it now?"
The woman noticed Id and Leila standing outside the door and then excitedly asked.
"It is now July 7th, X777."
Upon hearing this, Id replied.
"July 7th, X777?!"
"So, does that mean we've successfully traveled to four hundred years in the future?"
The woman's expression brightened, then she glanced around the secret hall, a hint of anxiety in her eyes, and asked, "Have you seen my children? There should be five of them. They should have traveled with me through the Eclipse Gate to this era."
"We really didn't see the child."
"However, we did see five colorful rays of light shoot out from that door. The power of those rays was immense, like shooting stars in the sky. It happened so suddenly that even we couldn't stop them."
Id pointed to the five holes in the ceiling above his head and said helplessly.
"Well."
The woman looked up and fell silent after noticing the hole in the ceiling.
"You say you come from four hundred years ago. If that's the case, are you an ancestor of our Heartfilia family?"
Just then, Leila walked up to the woman and asked her a question.
"I dare not accept such praise as an ancestor."
"However, I am indeed the current head of the Heartfilia family from four hundred years ago. My name is Anna Heartfilia."
The woman who had traveled through time, Anna Heartfilia, smiled and answered Leila.
"Then that's it."
Leila responded to Anna with a smile and took out the Heartfilia family diary from her bosom. She opened the diary, and the first page read Anna Heartfilia's name.
"This is my diary?!"
"I can't believe it's still intact after four hundred years?"
Anna glanced at the diary in Leila's hand, her expression slightly startled.
The state of her diary reveals whether her descendants truly took her instructions seriously.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Anna smiled slightly at Leila and thanked her.
"It's not hard work."
Leila smiled in response, then walked directly to Anna's ancestor and began to talk to her about the trials and tribulations the Heartfilia family had experienced over the past four hundred years.
"May I ask who you are?"
Just then, King Thomas of Fiore, who had been hiding in the corner of the secret room and observing everyone, stopped hiding and stepped forward openly. He walked directly to Id and asked him a question.
Hmm, old Thomas suddenly remembered that this was his basement. Why would he, the owner, be hiding from a group of intruders who had sneaked in here?!
"Id".
Ide turned around and looked at the short, middle-aged man in front of him, who was only wearing a thin nightgown. He smiled and introduced himself.
"Id?"
Old Thomas paused slightly, his mind replaying the familiar name. After a long silence, he tentatively asked, "Are you one of the Eight Heavenly Kings of Ishgar?"
"what?"
"So you knew me?"
"Your Majesty, King Thomas~"
Id smiled. He hadn't expected that his fame on the continent of Ishgar had reached such a level that even the ruler of a country could mention him directly.
"hiss."
"So it really was you?"
Upon hearing this, old Thomas gasped in shock.
If we consider that ordinary holders of the title of one of the Ten Great Archmages possess a status on this continent comparable to that of a king, then...
The beings known as the "Eight Heavenly Kings of Ishgar" possess a status that transcends all worldly matters.
Whether you are a king or the chairman of the Magic Council's ERA, you have to compromise and bow down to them.
It should be noted that ordinary holders of the "Ten Holy Ones" title, if careless, could be easily taken down by an S-rank mage who avoids direct confrontation and is prepared for a sneak attack.
Just as Old Ma was ambushed by the wind element in Phantom Flame, Jura was ambushed by Angel in Oración.
However, a "King" level mage who exists in the "non-human" realm would never be so careless.
"Heavenly King" level mages and the mages below them belong to another level of life form.
These "Heavenly King" level mages are like walking natural disasters, capable of destroying a city with a wave of their hand and annihilating a kingdom within hours. Their lifespans are all over a hundred years, with no upper limit.
Therefore, when old Thomas faced Id, he couldn't help but show him respect.
"So the reason you've come to Hua Deng Palace is to open the Eclipse Gate passed down from our ancestors? Do you know the purpose of that gate?"
Old Thomas asked Id cautiously.
All I know is that the eclipse gate seems to be able to travel through time.
Ide shook his head; he didn't know much about the Gate of Eclipse either.
"Time travel?"
Old Thomas's eyes lit up.
"However, the so-called Eclipse Gate can only be used if both parties across time and space open the gate simultaneously."
"Furthermore, there are certain requirements regarding the magical power of both parties involved in opening the gate."
At this moment, Leila, having finished her conversation with her ancestor Anna, walked over and confessed to old Thomas, the current successor of the gatekeeper clan.
As the heir of the Gatekeeper clan and the current King of the Kingdom of Fiore, Old Thomas is both entitled to know everything about the Gate of Eclipse.
"Magic requirement".
Old Thomas remembered Leila's words well.
"King Thomas~"
"Don't even think about opening this eclipse door so easily."
"Even I and Leila, two celestial-level mages, expended a massive amount of magical power to open this Eclipse Gate."
"Based on this formula, the magical power required to reopen this door would be an absolutely outrageous astronomical figure."
"Even if you brought all the members of the Kingdom's Magic Knights here, wouldn't they all have their magic and life force drained from their bodies in an instant by this door?!"
Id smiled and shook his head, warning old Thomas not to play with fire, adding, "Even so, you might not be able to open this door."
"Well."
"I never intended to open that door again."
Old Thomas shook his head, looking as if he had never thought of opening the eclipse gate.
However, while communicating with Id, old Thomas also came to a conclusion about the two uses of the Eclipse Gate.
The first method is the normal use of the Eclipse Gate, which allows for free travel through time and space.
As for the second use of the Eclipse Gate?!
"I never imagined that the Gate of Eclipse could actually use creatures from four hundred years ago as cannonballs."
"And its power is so great that even a Heavenly King-level mage like Id couldn't stop it; if it were to fall on a living being, the outcome would be predictable."
"If we encounter a major problem that even 'Heavenly King' level mages cannot resolve, this could be used as a trump card for our Fiore royal family."
Old Thomas kept this matter deep in his heart.
"Revered Ancestor Anna, I am not sure whether this era is truly the one you described as having abundant magic. I also harbor selfish motives; I simply do not want to place this responsibility on my children."
At this moment, Leila expressed her apologies to her ancestor Anna.
"No.
"
"Leila, you seem to have misunderstood."
"When we built the Eclipse Gate, we secretly added a function to it so that it could connect to the correct era: the gate could only be opened in an era with sufficient magic."
"In other words, since you have successfully opened the Gate of Eclipse, it means that we are now living in an era that is full of magic."
Anna shook her head at Leila, her voice firm.
"Moreover—"
As Anna finished speaking, accompanied by old King Thomas, she walked alone to the Sky Garden of the Palace of Lights Castle. From there, she could see the entire capital of the Kingdom of Fiore, Crocus. Looking at the myriad lights, a tear rolled down her cheek, and she smiled, saying, "Seeing that humanity still exists four hundred years from now, and that their lives are getting better and better, makes me very happy and moved."
"Now it's time to say goodbye."
"I'm going to find all the lost children."
After witnessing the continuation of human civilization, Anna showed a satisfied expression and decided to continue her mission to find the five dragon slayer mages who were supposed to have traveled with her from the era four hundred years ago to the present day and whose bodies housed the souls of dragons.
These five children, who came from four hundred years ago, are Anna and Zeref's last hope in their plan to deal with Acnologia, the Black Dragon King who will eventually devour everything.
"If you have time, you must visit the current Hatfilia family."
"Our Heartfilia family is now the richest family on the continent of Ishgar."
"This is all thanks to my husband, Jiude. You must praise him when the time comes."
Leila showed off to Anna.
"Hahaha."
Anna chuckled softly and nodded, saying, "If I have the chance, I will definitely go back to visit my family."
"By the way, Your Majesty, there is something I must ask of you."
Before Anna left, she suddenly remembered something extremely important and went straight to old Thomas.
"Ancestor Anna, please speak."
When old Thomas learned from Anna that she was actually a contemporary of their Fiore family's ancestor, Fiore I, the founding monarch of the Fiore Kingdom, he immediately showed Anna respect, bowing slightly to her and nodding in homage.
"Your Majesty, could you please destroy that Eclipse Gate?"
Because this matter involved the ultimate mission of the old Thomas family, Anna pulled old Thomas aside and asked him in a low voice.
"what?"
"Well.
","good."
Old Thomas's expression went from shock to bewilderment, and finally he nodded helplessly.
However, old Thomas still harbored some ulterior motives.
"thank you."
Anna smiled at old Thomas and expressed her gratitude.
Next, Anna bid farewell to Leila and Id, and then embarked on her own journey.
During this time, Leila offered to use the Heartfilia family's money and power to help Anna find her lost children, but Anna refused.
Anna meant that she had caused her descendants far too much trouble—a trouble that would last for four hundred years.
Now that she has come to this era, she feels embarrassed to let future generations be troubled by her affairs.
Now it's her turn, as the ancestor, to help the descendants of the Heartfilia family; otherwise, she wouldn't have the face to call herself the ancestor of the Heartfilia family.
"ah."
"The matter is now settled."
After saying goodbye to Anna, Id finally felt he had completely fulfilled Jud's request and could finally relax.
"Id, get in the car~"
At this moment, Leila, who had received a secret letter personally presented by the king from old Thomas and retrieved her magical four-wheel drive vehicle from the Magic Knights stationed around the royal capital Crocas, waved to Ido. Pointing to the back seat of her vehicle, she raised her chin and said…
"6
Ide looked at Leila, dressed in a formal gown and high heels, who seemed ready to continue her "high-speed adventure," with a somewhat speechless expression. After a brief silence, he waved his hand forcefully and said seriously, "We'll part ways here."
After saying that, Ido seemed to remember something else, and he added, "By the way, Leila, don't forget to go to Fairy Tail's Grandmasters Council at the end of the year."
"receive."
Leila gave Id an OK sign, then slammed her high heels on the gas pedal and disappeared from Id's sight in the blink of an eye.
"Ugh."
Ide watched Leila speeding along, sighed softly, and headed straight towards the town of Magnolia.
The next morning.
Id finally returned to the guild.
"Id, I have learned a whole new kind of magic."
After learning that Ido had returned to the guild, Laxus, as usual, came over to harass him.
"Get out of here."
"I'm not in the mood to play with you today."
Of course, the final outcome was still that Laxus was instantly killed by Id in one punch.
"Father, I have also learned a new kind of magic."
These words were spoken by Erza.
"Yeah?"
"Let your father take a good look."
"Ide said gently."
Yes, Idlib is all about double standards.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, five months have passed.
The year is April of X777.
That is, the day of Fairy Tail guild's annual S-class mage examination.
Because Fairy Tail's current guild master, Makarov, is still in seclusion, this year's S-class mage assessment will still be presided over by the senior, Warlord.
"Since everyone is gathered here, I will not keep you in suspense any longer. In the name of Warrod Sink, the founder of Fairy Tail Guild, I hereby announce that the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination for X777 has officially begun."
Standing on the platform deep within the guild hall, Warlord surveyed the audience below. After confirming that all the mages of Fairy Tail guild were present, he flashed a bright smile and announced loudly.
However, compared to the usual bustling and lively atmosphere within Fairy Tail guild during the S-rank mage assessments, where mages were either gambling or placing bets, this year was unusually quiet.
Even within the Fairy Tail guild, no one chose to set up betting, simply because this year's S-class mage assessment was completely uncontroversial.
"yes.
"Who will be the S-Class Mage Exam taker for our Fairy Tail guild this year? It's so hard to guess!"
Macao, clutching a bottle of whiskey, stood next to Wakaba, who had a cigar in his mouth. He stared at a slightly hunched old man standing at the front of the crowd and said speechlessly.
"The list of candidates for this year's Fairy Tail S-Class Mage Examination is as follows: First, Ivan D'Aria; second, Laxus D'Aria; third, Erza Belserion; fourth, Gray Fullbuster; fifth, Cana Alperona; sixth, Mirajane Strauss; and seventh, Wolf and Im."
Warlord stood on the podium and announced the names of all seven candidates at once.
"My sister is so kind."
"You've been chosen."
Among the crowd, Elfman and Lisana were immediately excited when they heard their sister Mirajane's name on the list of S-class candidates announced by Warlord.
"snort."
"That's a must."
Mirajah stood with his hands on his hips, a hint of smugness in his expression.
Under the tutelage of the magic master Ulfheim, she mastered the demonic power within her body in just one year, raising her magic level to LV6 as assessed by the Ido System, thus becoming a candidate for Fairy Tail's S-class mage.
In this way, Mirajane, Gray, and Cana became evenly matched competitors.
The three of them are the second-tier candidates in Fairy Tail, following Laxus, Erza, and Ivankov, who are the first-tier candidates for S-class mages in Fairy Tail.
Unfortunately, neither the top-tier S-class candidates nor the second-tier S-class candidates have any hope of passing the assessment this year, simply because their opponent is Ulfheim, one of the "Eight Heavenly Kings of Ishgar".
"alright."
"As you can see."
"The rules for our Fairy Tail guild's S-class mage exam this year are very simple. Whoever can defeat Ulfheim will pass the exam."
"If no one can defeat Ulfheim, then Ulfheim himself will be the one to pass this year's S-class mage exam."
At this point, Warlord revealed the rules for Fairy Tail's S-Class Mage Exam this year.
"Ton ton ton".
As Warlord finished speaking, Ivan, who had always been incredibly obsessed with Fairy Tail's S-class mage exam, didn't rush forward to his death. Instead, he went to the guild's bar, picked up an unopened bottle of whiskey, tore off the packaging, opened the cork, and gulped it down.
Yes, it's clear he's given up on this year's assessment.
Competing with Ulfheim for the S-rank mage position in Fairy Tail? Are you kidding me?!
"Give me at least five years, at most ten years."
"I will definitely reach the level my father achieved!"
"I'll see then who can stop me from becoming an S-rank mage of Fairy Tail."
Ivan drank the wine, but felt the pain in his heart.
There's no way around it, there are just too many monsters in the Fairy Tail guild.
As for betraying the guild and creating a brand new, stronger Fairy Tail guild, Ivan never had such an idea.
Nonsense, Fairy Tail, the current mage guild, has gathered some of the strongest mages on the entire continent of Ishgar.
Fairy Tail is now undoubtedly the strongest mage guild on the continent of Ishgar and even in the world; it's impossible for him to surpass it.
Therefore, Ivan could only drink alone in despair.
"It seems Ivan has given up."
Ulfheim was pleased with Ivan's choice. He turned to Laxus, Erza, Gray, Cana, and Mirajane, and smiled, "So, what are your choices?"
"Attack together!"
Laxus was crackling with electricity, his eyes blazing with battle lust. He was incredibly brave, you know? He wasn't even afraid of Id, so why would he be afraid of a mere Ulfheim?!
Who do you think I am?
"boom!"
The moment Laxus finished speaking, he had already rushed in front of Ulfheim.
"Bang!"
Then, everyone only saw a blur before their eyes, and before they could see what had happened between Laxus and Ulfheim, they heard a muffled thud.
After everyone came to their senses, Laxus had disappeared from the guild hall, leaving only a human-shaped hole in the ceiling above them.
"Laxus got instantly killed?"
To this, Wakaba pursed his lips and said without a doubt.
"Erza, what about you?"
Ulfheim looked at Erza and asked.
After all, Erza is Ido's daughter. He needs to find out the truth before he fights. He's an old man now and doesn't want to offend Ido, that doting father.
"I am no match for my senior, Ulfheim."
Although Erza was full of fighting spirit, like a sharp sword, reason told her that she should not challenge Ulfheim now, so she put away her fighting spirit and shook her head seriously.
"There are many people in this world who can draw a sharp sword."
"But there are very few people who can draw a sharp sword and then put it back in its sheath."
Ulfheim smiled and sincerely praised Erza.
Based on this, Erza might reach the limits of humanity faster than Laxus.
"Grey, Cana, and my dear disciple, what is your choice?"
Ulfheim turned around again, looked at Gray, Cana and his beloved student Mirajane, and asked with a smile.
"Stop teasing us, we're no match for you!"
Gray shook his head helplessly. What could he possibly use to fight Ulfheim?
Will we win?
"It's guaranteed to be safe!"
Kana consulted a fortune teller and determined that her chances of winning were zero.
Well, the chances of Ulfheim suddenly dying are higher than the chances of her defeating Ulfheim.
What's the point of fighting?
"It has to be me."
Therefore, in the end, only his beloved student Mirajane remained to challenge Ulfheim.
Mirajane first stretched his body, making soft "crunch, crunch" sounds, and then laughed, "Receive the Soul of Satan."
"boom!"
As Mirajane finished speaking, a huge magic circle enveloped the entire Fairy Tail hall, and in an instant, Mirajane, a demon who embodied both evil and beauty, appeared before the Fairy Tail mages.
"Miraja has gotten stronger again?"
When Gray and Cana sensed the immense magical power emanating from Mirajane in her "demon form," their pupils trembled involuntarily. They couldn't help but marvel at how fast Mirajane's training had progressed.
"Get out of my way."
"A half-full bottle rattles."
Before Mirajane could even demonstrate the immense power she had gained after a year of arduous training to the guild members, she was knocked out of receiver mode and unconscious in a corner of the guild by Ulfheim in a single move.
"very good."
"In that case, I hereby announce in the name of the guild founder that the Fairy Tail Guild's S-Class Mage Examination for X777 has officially ended, and the winner is Ulfheim."
Standing on the platform, Warlord noticed that Ulfheim had easily defeated all the guild brats with just a few punches and kicks, and laughed loudly.
"What did I say again?"
"The winner of this year's S-class mage exam will definitely be Ulfheim."
"Let's all do our best to compete for the S-rank Archmage position in our guild next year."
Macao put down the whiskey bottle in his hand and laughed loudly.
"Hahaha."
After the Fairy Tail guild's S-rank mage assessment officially concluded, the guild members once again erupted in laughter and joy, embarking on a banquet.
"Speaking of which, shouldn't the guild leader be out of seclusion by now?!"
During the banquet, Id seemed to have thought of something, and he asked the senior, Warlord, about it.
"Judging by the time, Xiao Ma should indeed be coming out of seclusion soon."
After thinking for a moment, Warlord took the lead.
Time flies.
In the blink of an eye, another three months have passed.
The year is April of X778.
Sun Village.
"boom!!"
A beam of magical light shot into the sky, erupting from the back mountain of Sun Village and piercing the heavens, attracting countless members of the giant race to head towards the source of the beam.
"How did a mountain suddenly appear here?!"
When the giants arrived at the site of the magic pillar eruption, they were astonished to find that what should have been flat land had somehow become a towering mountain standing in the clouds, which shocked them all.
"call.
"I finally succeeded."
However, before the giants could think further, the mountain, which was a thousand meters tall, suddenly moved and spoke in human language.
"ah----"
The giant warriors were stunned when they discovered that the thousand-meter-high mountain was speaking human language. They exclaimed incredulously, "This mountain is alive? No, it's not a mountain at all, but a living giant!"
Yes, this is not a mountain at all, but a giant with a body size of over a thousand meters, as big as a mountain.
Logically speaking, these giant warriors, who are over ten meters tall, are already enormous, but compared to the thousand-meter-tall giant before them, they seem insignificant.
"boom!"
Before the giant warriors could think further, the colossal creature, which was over a thousand meters tall, suddenly began to shrink without warning.
In the blink of an eye, it transformed from a colossal creature over a thousand meters tall into a small old man less than 1.4 meters tall.
Yes, this old man who was hiding in the Giants' Sun Village seeking a breakthrough was none other than Makarov D'Alaya, the current guild master of Fairy Tail.
"Yo."
"Thank you for your help over the years."
Once Makarov had returned to his normal size, he greeted the leader of the giants, an old man dressed much like a Viking pirate.
"It's no trouble at all."
"For us, it is an honor to witness the birth of such a powerful being as you."
The giant elder waved his hand and laughed heartily.
"Now, I've been in seclusion here for a full two and a half years. I think it's time to go back to the guild and see if those brats in the guild have caused me any trouble while I was away."
After Makarov finally broke through after two years, he couldn't wait to return to the Fairy Tail guild. His longing for the guild and its members had both reached their peak.
"However, we do have something we'd like to ask you, Makarov."
The chieftain of the giants stroked his long beard and said with a smile.
"What's wrong?"
"As long as it's within my capabilities, I will do my best to help you."
Makarov asked.
"Please take this brat with you."
As the giant chieftain spoke, he led Makarov directly to the sacred site of the giant race.
This is also the origin of their name "Sun Village," where a sacred fire, like the sun, burns that will never be extinguished.
"Slurp~"
"Slurp~"
Beside the altar burning with an inextinguishable sacred flame, a boy with short, cherry-pink hair and a dragon-scale-shaped scarf around his neck was greedily inhaling the flames from the altar.
"Yo."
Hello everyone~
Hearing the noise behind him, the boy stopped eating and turned around. When he noticed Makarov and the others behind him, he greeted them with a smile.
"This boy can actually eat fire?"
"He's actually an annihilation-type mage?"
"Slay gods? Slay evil? Or slay dragons?"
When Makarov saw the pink-haired boy before him, who could actually devour the Eternal Flame of Sun Village, his pupils dilated slightly, and he asked softly, "Boy, what's your name?!"
"I?"
"My name is Natsu, my full name is Natsu Dragneel."
The boy with the pink spiky hair truthfully gave his name.
It's unclear whether it's because Id once used magic to interfere with the Eclipse Gate, or whether Makarov's abilities as the legendary "Child-Picking King" have finally come into play.
Natsu, one of the five boys who traveled from the chaotic era four hundred years ago to the present day along with Anna, was ultimately sent directly to Makarov, who was in the village of giants.
"oh?!"
"Is your name Natsu Dragneel?"
Makarov's lips curled up slightly. He didn't know why, but he just felt a strong connection with the boy in front of him. It was as if a voice in the dark was telling him that this young man was born to follow him.
Therefore, Makarov extended his hand to the boy without hesitation and said with a smile, "Would you be interested in going with your grandfather to a place full of love and family?"
"Love and family?"
"Does it include meals and accommodation?"
After thinking for a while, Natsu asked Makarov.
"Free room and board until adulthood."
Makarov said smugly.
In Makarov's opinion, how much could a little kid like Naz possibly eat? Although Makarov wasn't rich, he still had that much money.
"That's it."
Little Natsu patted his shrunken belly and nodded with a smile.
At this moment, Makarov was unaware that he had invited back the King of Destruction from Fairy Tail guild.
"I'm taking this child back with me."
"If you encounter any human children in your giant village in the future, you can contact me."
Makarov smiled and spoke to the giant chieftain before him.
"it is good."
The chieftain of the giants tried his best to remain calm.
This happened shortly after Makarov bid farewell to the giants and set off with Natsu.
Deafening laughter erupted inside Sun Village.
"marvelous!"
"That fire-devouring demon is finally gone!"
"It's truly incomprehensible. That boy is clearly a small human; how could he possibly eat food that's larger than his own body weight, food that even our giant warriors couldn't finish?"
After Natsu was taken away by Makarov, the giant warriors of Sun Village started chatting amongst themselves.
Well, the reason these giant warriors entrusted Naz to Makarov was because they were shocked to discover that they simply couldn't afford to raise this human boy.
Time flies.
A month later.
The year is now March of X778.
It is the season of spring warmth and blooming flowers.
Makarov finally brought Naz back to the town of Magnolia.
Well, if they had taken the train, Old Ma could have brought Natsu back in a week at most.
As a result, on the first day of Makarov's trip with Naz, Naz ate all of Makarov's travel money at a restaurant in a nearby town.
Therefore, Old Ma only had one choice left: he took Natsu back from the distant giant village to the town of Magnolia.
During this time, Old Ma also had to spend at least an hour each day hunting and cooking for Naz.
"ah."
"I've been tricked."
When Old Ma was shocked to discover that Natsu had eaten all but the white bones of the ten-meter-long monster he had painstakingly hunted, yet still claimed that he had only eaten a third of his fill, Old Ma knew he had been tricked. It seemed he had invited a money-devouring beast back to the guild.
Yes, those giant warriors are really wicked!
Even so, Makarov had no choice but to accept it, constantly comforting himself that being able to eat was a blessing!
"Grandpa Guild Master, is this the Fairy Tail guild you mentioned?"
Natsu stood in front of the Fairy Tail guild's gate, gazing at the ancient gate bearing the words "FAIRYTAIL," his eyes sparkling. He had heard from Grandpa Makarov that the guild was full of delicious food.
"Well."
Yes, yes.
After listening to Natsu's words, Makarov slowly came to his senses and nodded slightly.
"Food, here I come."
Natsu said this, forcefully pushing open the door to a new world.
"what?"
When Natsu pushed open the door to the Fairy Tail guild and entered the guild, he was immediately stunned by what he saw inside.
Sitting opposite them was a perverted brat wearing only underwear. He seemed to have heard the noise and turned to look towards the door.
"You bastard!"
At the very moment Natsu and that naked, perverted brat locked eyes, an invisible bolt of lightning suddenly exploded.
There is a term in this world called "incompatible auras".
Yes, the moment Natsu saw that perverted boy, he knew he couldn't stand him.
Clearly, the other party had ill intentions.
"ha?"
"Why is another brat here?"
"Kid, this isn't a place for you!"
The perverted brat sneered and yelled at Natsu.
"ha?"
"I'm not a brat, I have a name: Natsu Dragneel."
"And you, you perverted brat."
Natsu first gave his name and then asked.
"I?"
"My name is Gray Fullpaster."
"Wait, who did you just call a pervert?"
"If you've got the guts, say it again to my face!"
Gray's eye twitched slightly as he asked the question.
Yes, Natsu and Gray finally met, and this ill-fated relationship began as if it were destined.