At the dining table in Raizel's home—
Raizel looked at Ultear, Mira, Kagura, and Erza.
"After we leave this time, I'll ask Gramps and Ur to keep an eye on the house expansion for me. Once the 100 Years Quest is complete, move in and live with me."
What should have happened had already happened three years ago.
They occasionally stayed over too, but they had never officially moved out of the girls' dormitory.
Ultear agreed without the slightest hesitation.
"Okay."
"Prepare a separate room for my armor."
"I just need somewhere to train."
"Mm... okay!"
Mira deliberately dragged it out for a moment before nodding.
After all, Lisanna and Yukino were living in her place now, so she did not have to worry about Lisanna being alone.
As for Wendy, she had actually wanted to move in long ago, but she was worried Sherria would have no one at the girls' dormitory.
Besides, Wendy was still young, so there was no need rush.
...
Everyone packed their luggage and boarded the Destiny under the farewell gazes of Mavis, Makarov, Ur, and the others.
After sailing nonstop for seven days and six nights, they finally arrived on the northern continent Guiltina.
"Look! It's snow!"
Natsu excitedly stared at the "snow" falling from the sky.
"Aye, sir!"
Happy was just as excited.
Lucy raised a finger and shook it.
"Look carefully. That isn't snow! It's crystallized Magic Power, formed because the Ethernano here is so dense."
Raizel's group had seen it once before when they came to Guiltina.
It did not happen all the time, so this could only be called good timing.
"I see. Anyway, let's build a snowman first!"
"Natsu, if it's crystallized Magic Power, shouldn't we call it a magic man?"
Natsu and Happy did not care about the details at all. They excitedly dropped to the ground and began building their "snowman."
They even started a snowball fight with the Magic Power crystals on the ground, and one of them eventually hit Erza on the head.
Happy hid behind Raizel and escaped disaster.
Natsu took a solid chop to the head and immediately quieted down.
The group walked to Magia Dragon on foot.
Magia Dragon was known as the world's first guild. Its exact age was impossible to verify, and perhaps only the Law Dragon himself knew the truth.
All that was known was that the guild had already existed when the 100 Years Quest was issued.
Now, the 100 Years Quest had gone unfinished for more than a century several years ago, which spoke volumes about Magia Dragon's history.
Erza rested her chin on her right hand and thought aloud.
"Come to think of it, Mage guild names often include mythical creatures. Saber'tooth,' Lamia Scale, Mermaid Heel... Magia Dragon could be considered the beginning of that tradition."
Wendy looked as if she had learned something.
"Ah! That's true. Pegasus too, right?"
Natsu immediately drew a conclusion.
"So Magia Dragon has a dragon, then!"
Lucy planted her hands on her hips and snapped,
"Does our guild have fairies? Please answer."
Fairy Tail was only a beautiful wish.
In reality, there were no fairies and no tails either.
Natsu laced his hands behind his head.
"Speaking of which, what exactly is the 100 Years Quest? None of you would tell me, and even when I asked Gildarts, he wouldn't say anything."
After Raizel said he planned to accept the 100 Years Quest, Natsu had specially gone to Gildarts's house.
Gildarts had only told him that the mission was difficult and that Natsu should go see the real answer with his own eyes.
"We'll be there soon. You'll know right away."
Ultear and Mira, who were leading the way, stopped.
"We're here."
Once again, everyone stopped in front of the ancient guild building.
Natsu excitedly pointed at the giant dragon coiled around the top of the guild.
"Look! There's a dragon!"
Lucy shook her head helplessly.
"That's a statue..."
Though, to be fair, she had been startled the first time she came here too.
Knowing that the only person inside was the Law Dragon, Kagura and Erza knocked on the door, then pushed it open.
What appeared before everyone was the Law Dragon after his dragonification.
A brown dragon with twin horns and a jewel on his head lowered his gaze toward them and spoke in a deep voice.
"The ninety-ninth team of brave warriors. You have arrived."
Raizel sighed helplessly.
"I mean, we already know each other. There's no need to keep doing this, right?"
The Law Dragon raised his head and laughed loudly.
"There are new faces this time, aren't there?"
Mainly, he had smelled the scent of a Dragon Slayer Mage on Natsu and wanted to tease him a little.
But Natsu only asked calmly,
"A dragon? Are you the client for the 100 Years Quest?"
"Indeed I am."
Raizel exposed him immediately.
"He's a Dragon Slayer Mage. The same kind as Acnologia, a Dragon Slayer who transformed into a dragon."
Hearing this, Natsu took two steps forward and carefully confirmed the Law Dragon's scent.
His eyes lit up slightly, and he nodded.
"He really is a Dragon Slayer Mage!"
The Law Dragon huffed.
Wind coiled around him, and he slowly changed back into human form, his tone full of displeasure.
"Boring! You brat are far too boring! You're not nearly as fun as that lecherous dude from your guild."
Standing before everyone now was Law Dragon Elefseria, holding a staff with a dragon head coiled around the top.
He wore a magic hat and black leather clothing, with white hair and a beard that had long since turned pale.
Raizel shot back without mercy.
"You really think you have the right to call Gildarts a lecherous guy when you look like that?"
Natsu sniffed the air inside the guild and frowned.
"Are you the only person in this guild?"
He did not smell anyone else here, which felt strange.
Lucy gently tugged at Natsu's sleeve and pressed her lips together, shaking her head.
"Natsu."
In truth, they had been curious about that the last time too, but out of respect, they had not asked.
The Law Dragon's grip tightened around his staff as memories of his old companions surfaced in his mind.
He sighed, lowered his head slightly, and explained.
"Only I remain. Some died at the hands of dragons. The rest passed away from old age."
Wendy carefully asked, "Then... why not try recruiting new members?"
Ultear looked into the Law Dragon's slightly cloudy eyes.
"I think it's because it would be difficult to feel the same connection, right? New members might not be able to carry your expectations."
The Law Dragon looked at Ultear in mild surprise.
"That's right. You're very sharp, young lady. Of course, there is another important reason."
Kagura added quietly,
"You don't want any more meaningless sacrifices."
The Law Dragon raised an eyebrow again, then nodded.
"Exactly. Not everyone can muster the courage to face dragons. And even if they do, the Dragon Gods are not opponents courage alone can defeat. Recruiting people would be pointless."
The Law Dragon no longer intended to joke around. He turned to Raizel.
"You have brought them here a second time. Does that mean you completed that matter?"
"That's right. Acnologia is dead. You could say he died under the combined strength of the eastern and western continents."
The Law Dragon frowned.
"That should not be possible. Acnologia is not an opponent who can be defeated simply by gathering more people."
Raizel answered without changing expression.
"Enchantment. High Enchantment Magic. Enchanting Dragon Slayer attributes."
"Wendy, show him."
Wendy raised both hands and cast Enchant: Dragon Slayer on Lucy's whip.
Sensing the Dragon Slayer Magic Power now contained in Lucy's whip, the Law Dragon's eyes filled with surprise and disbelief.
"So there was a use like this..."
"Besides her, the eastern and western continents also have two masters of High Enchantment. One is the mother of Dragon Slayer Mages, Irene Belserion. The other is the Magic King August, who stands on the same level as her."
After dragonifying, Irene could even use Master Enchant.
As for the title "mother of Dragon Slayer Mages," she did not mind others using it.
The Law Dragon stroked his beard and nodded.
"The Magic King, is it? He must be a powerful Mage."
He knew of Irene, the mother of Dragon Slayer Mages.
Anyone who could stand on the same level as Irene did not need further explanation.
They were definitely strong.
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