Mira pulled out a sealed bag with a large red 'S' marked on it from behind her back.
Upon seeing it, Qi Yan's face immediately lit up with surprise. Although working at the Guild was fulfilling, S-Class Quests were definitely more exciting.
Qi Yan quickly took it, "Mira, haven't the others seen it yet?"
Qi Yan saw that the wax seal on the package hadn't been broken, indicating it hadn't been opened yet.
"This... I just got it and immediately ran over to give it to you..."
Mira then remembered the normal procedure: she was supposed to show it to Makarov, register it, and then she would post it on the S-Class Quest board on the second floor, allowing S-Class Mages who saw the quest to decide whether to accept it.
But when she saw the S-Class Quest, she immediately thought of Qi Yan and directly gave the quest to him.
Qi Yan was deeply moved by Mira's gesture. He immediately hugged her waist and gave her a big kiss on the cheek.
"Mwah!!!"
"Thanks, Mira."
Qi Yan took the quest and went to find Makarov.
Mira was stunned by Qi Yan's sudden action. After she reacted, her face instantly turned crimson, and she quickly looked around, afraid that someone might have seen them.
But as soon as she looked up, she saw almost everyone in the Guild staring blankly in their direction. It was clear that everyone had seen it, which made her incredibly shy. She covered her face with her hands and ran away.
"Qi Yan and Mira really are together!"
"He managed to win Mira over so quickly. Is this the power of an S-Class Mage?"
"What does this have to do with power?"
"If you're not even an S-Class Mage, what right do you have to pursue Mira?"
"That's true as well." ... The Guild members weren't particularly surprised by this scene. Although some things hadn't been officially announced, everyone could tell from the daily interactions.
When Mira was at the Guild, whether she was talking, chatting, or working, she always showed a slight preference for Qi Yan. The look in someone's eyes when they like another person can't be hidden; their gaze will be involuntarily drawn to the other person.
Qi Yan took the quest scroll directly to Makarov.
"Master, I want to do this job."
"Hmm?"
Makarov was a bit surprised. Wasn't this kid one who only took S-Class Quests? Why was he suddenly so open-minded?
He looked down and saw a file bag with a large red 'S' written on it.
"Pfft—!"
"You brat, when did you get an S-Class Quest?"
"Mira gave it to me."
"Mira... girls really don't stay at home once they're grown!"
Makarov shook his head helplessly. He knew Mira and Qi Yan had something going on, but he didn't expect Mira to secretly give an S-Class Quest to Qi Yan like this, before even he, the Master, knew what the quest was.
Makarov opened the file bag and took out the quest scroll inside.
"Quest Name: Please Save the Children!"
"Quest Rank: S!"
"Quest Content: Children from the Albaf Kingdom have been abducted by villains. Please, powerful Mages, rescue the children."
"Quest Reward: 15 Million J!"
Makarov's expression changed slightly when he saw the quest.
Seeing Makarov's expression, Mira couldn't help but ask worriedly, "What's wrong, Master? Is there a problem with this quest?"
If there was a problem, she would advise Qi Yan not to do it. After all, S-Class Quests were all very dangerous. No matter how strong Qi Yan was, he was still just one person, and his magic power was consumed very quickly. When his magic power was exhausted, a Mage was no different from an ordinary person, perhaps even worse.
Makarov shook his head, "No, there's no problem. Actually, I'm quite familiar with this Albaf Kingdom."
"Albaf Kingdom?"
Mira was a bit confused. She hadn't heard that name, and most people in the Guild hadn't either.
"Hmm... It's normal for you not to have heard of it. Albaf is an extremely mysterious and secluded country, rarely interacting with outsiders. But they have an alias that you might have heard of."
"An alias?"
"The Giant Kingdom!!!"
Makarov revealed the alias of the Albaf Kingdom.
"The Giant Kingdom!!!"
Everyone in the Guild was startled.
"Giants? Are there really giants like in the legends?!"
"Aren't giants just a myth?!"
"Giant Dragons are also a myth, yet there are Giant Dragons. It's normal for there to be giants too, right!" ... Everyone in the Guild started discussing animatedly upon hearing Makarov's words. Legends of giants have always circulated throughout the world, and even their Master, Makarov, uses Giant Magic.
"The Giant Kingdom is incredibly powerful. Although giants cannot cast magic, their inherent combat strength is stronger than most Mages."
The members of the Fairy Tail Guild deeply agreed with what Makarov said. These giants were almost equivalent to their Master directly using Giant Magic. One must know that Giant Magic is an advanced magic. With so many people in the Giant Kingdom, just imagining how terrifying their strength must be was enough.
"Even such a powerful kingdom has encountered trouble. This matter is definitely not simple. Qi Yan, if you're going to take this quest, you must be extra careful."
"Ding! Successfully accepted S-Class Quest: Please Save the Children!"
Qi Yan was in a great mood upon hearing the system notification.
"Don't worry, Master, I'm the most cautious person there is."
"Then I'll be off."
Qi Yan made a heart gesture to Mira, then skipped away, feeling refreshed after not doing an S-Class Quest for a long time.
Seeing the heart gesture Qi Yan made, Mira couldn't help but curve her lips slightly. Makarov gave Mira an exasperated look and said, "Next time, don't give this brat special treatment like that again."
Mira playfully stuck out her tongue, a little embarrassed.
She knew it wasn't appropriate, but at the time, she hadn't thought that much. When she saw it was an S-Class Quest, her first instinct was to give it to Qi Yan.
Actually, it wouldn't have made much difference even if she hadn't done that. Currently, Qi Yan was the only S-Class Mage in the Guild, so the quest would naturally be taken by him. She was just too eager.
Qi Yan went home, packed his luggage, and set off lightly. This time, the quest location was relatively far, almost on the other side of the Ishgar continent.
Qi Yan first took a train to Hargeon Port. It was already late, so he rested for a night in Hargeon. The next day, he picked up Ace at the port, piloted Ace's small boat to the near-shore mouth on the opposite side of the Ishgar continent.
After resting there for another night and recovering his full status, on the third day, he picked up Ulquiorra. Using Xiao Wu's flying ability, he flew directly across the Taliman Grand Canyon, finally arriving at the Giant Kingdom.
Qi Yan accomplished all of this in less than three days, but if he had followed the normal itinerary, this journey would have taken at least a month and a half.
At this moment, Qi Yan stood before the city walls of the Giant Kingdom and couldn't help but exclaim.
"It's so big!!!"