"Let me see, hmm... it specifies Natsu and Gray!"
"Oh, and me!!!"
It could only be said that it was still the two of them, but his own name was attached at the end.
Zorn looked at his name at the end of the request form and fell into contemplation.
That old man often liked to joke around; this mission clearly didn't require him to go, yet he was brought along.
Something's fishy, something's fishy!!
"What!!! A mission designated for a Ten Wizard Saints!!" Lucy was the first to exclaim, her eyes wide, looking at Makarov in disbelief.
"What's going on? Who can designate a Ten Wizard Saints mission!" Wendy and Carla were also too surprised to close their mouths, murmuring softly, trying to comprehend this shocking news.
"Old man~" Laxus, seeing Makarov's solemn expression, couldn't help but urge him to explain the situation quickly.
"It's Warrod Sequen, one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Ishgar, ranked fourth among the Ten Wizard Saints," Makarov said slowly, his voice tinged with gravity.
"I just didn't expect him to entrust you, Zorn; I can't even imagine what the content of this mission is!!!" Makarov continued, his brows furrowed, revealing his inner worry.
The mere personnel configuration of this mission already made him feel immense pressure.
"Ah~ what's wrong~" Natsu and Gray groggily propped themselves up on the table, still clueless as to why the Guild was so quiet.
...
After a long train journey, the group walked along a picturesque path.
"The scenery here is so beautiful, it's great to be out with you all!" Wendy hugged Carla, happily admiring the beautiful scenery along the way.
"Yes, the air is so fresh!" Lucy stretched, a smile on her face, happily looking around.
"The wind is so cool too!"
As the breeze swept by, Erza's crimson hair fluttered in the wind, her face full of smiles as she enjoyed the beauty of nature, with a large carriage full of luggage still trailing behind her.
However, the only downside was that Natsu and Gray kept arguing, occasionally taunting each other.
"Hey, you stole my meat!"
"Who would eat trash from someone like you!"
"Exhibitionist, put on some clothes first, you bastard!"
"Want to fight?!"
"Bring it on!"
Just as the two were arguing fiercely, Zorn, walking in the middle, suddenly stopped, letting out an annoyed "Hmm~" in a low, authoritative voice, as if tinged with anger.
Then he turned his head and glared at them fiercely.
Natsu and Gray immediately stopped arguing, hugging each other tightly, their faces full of fear, yet still appearing incredibly intimate.
"Seriously, Laxus, what's the meaning of you coming along!!" After Zorn resolved the quarrel between Gray and Natsu, he turned his head and said to Laxus, a bit speechless.
"Hmph~" Laxus ended the subsequent conversation with a cold snort, striding forward directly, clearly indicating that they were following him.
"Childish!" Zorn, seeing this, mercilessly retorted, the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.
He seemed to find Laxus's behavior quite amusing, as if he were a child.
"Well, well~ it's livelier with more people!" Kana linked her arm with Zorn's, her smile bright and warm, giving a feeling of closeness as she spoke.
She didn't seem to mind Laxus's attitude; instead, she found the atmosphere more interesting.
"Everyone, look, there's a hut ahead!" Wendy excitedly pointed to a house at the end of the road ahead.
Her face was filled with anticipation and joy, as if she had seen a glimmer of hope.
"Great, we're finally here!" Lucy also cheered.
Then, Lucy shouted to the three cats behind her: "Happy, Tami, Simi, hurry up and catch up, or we'll leave you behind!!"
"What a dilapidated house!"
"Do the Ten Wizard Saints really live here?" The group walked up to the house, looking at the overgrown building, full of doubt.
"Let's go in first!"
With a creak, the old wooden door was pushed open by Laxus, and they successively entered the dim room.
"Is anyone here?"
"We are Magicians from the Fairy Tail Guild!" Erza immediately announced their identity, but received no response at all.
"Wow~ Happy, Simi, look at the big tree in the middle there~" Tami flew directly onto the tree, looking around, happily shouting to the two cats below.
Everyone looked up to see a giant tree standing in the center of the room, its trunk as thick as a giant's leg, its bark rough and thick, and it even extended out of the house's window.
"Wow, this tree is so big!" Happy couldn't help but exclaim. Simi nodded, agreeing with him.
"Shh~" A faint shushing sound came.
This sound caught Lucy's attention. She curiously looked towards the dim opposite side and found a blurry figure quietly watering flowers there.
Lucy couldn't help but feel puzzled and tentatively asked, "Is anyone here?"
However, no sooner had she spoken.
The figure suddenly let out a low, stern voice:
"Quiet down, plants love quiet environments! If you understand, then all of you shut your noisy mouths!"
This sudden warning instantly scared Lucy, Wendy, and the few cats into silence. They covered their mouths in terror, afraid to make another sound.
Even Laxus became unusually tense at this moment, his body instantly tensing up, and he even unconsciously swallowed a mouthful of saliva.
Just as Everyone fell into silence, the figure suddenly burst into laughter, breaking the tense atmosphere:
"Haha, just kidding! Don't be so nervous!" After speaking.
Warrod turned around, smiling at them, and continued, "Zorn, could I trouble you to use your light magic to bring some warm sunlight to these lovely plants?"
Hearing this, Zorn unhesitatingly snapped his fingers, and immediately countless warm rays of sunlight streamed through the gaps in the treehouse, illuminating the entire room.
The flowers, which had been in bud, quickly blossomed under the sunlight, emitting a charming fragrance.
"Wow~" Seeing the beautiful scene before them, the girls couldn't help but exclaim, captivated by the magical display, their eyes sparkling with surprise.
"Haha, I was just kidding, plants love people's voices the most!"
"And I told Zorn last time that his magic is the most compatible with mine, and I asked him to stay here, but he still heartlessly abandoned me!"
An old man whose body resembled a plant, with a tree crown on his head and a face like a tree stump, greeted Everyone with a smile.
And when he mentioned Zorn abandoning him, he symbolically wiped away a few tears.
This appearance left the people beside him stunned; they never expected Warrod, one of the Four Heavenly Kings, to look like this.
"Haha, just kidding, just kidding!" Warrod burst into laughter again, seeing the others stunned, clearly delighted that his joke was successful.
"This uncle really loves to joke around!" Lucy grumbled.
At this moment, Warrod showed no sign of being a grand Magician; he was simply an old prankster.
"Hahaha~" The laughter never stopped.
This made the Fairy Tail members beside him somewhat amused and exasperated.
However, although Warrod seemed to have a casual personality, they all knew that Warrod was definitely not as simple as he appeared.
As one of the Four Heavenly Kings, Warrod's strength should not be underestimated.
"Cough~ cough~" Uncle Warrod started coughing from laughing so much.
"I say~ Uncle Warrod, how about we talk about the mission details?" Zorn took a few steps forward and gently patted the uncle's back, trying to ease his cough.
"Hmm~ Are you~" Uncle Warrod suddenly looked up, his eyes filled with confusion, and asked.
"Thump~" The others, hearing this, immediately fell to the ground, their legs twitching uncontrollably. They never expected that the client wouldn't remember the appearance of the person he hired.
"I'm Zorn, the Fourth Guild Master of Fairy Tail~" Zorn replied patiently, a helpless smile on his face.
This old man always likes to joke around, it's really exasperating. "
Haha~ just kidding, just kidding!" Uncle Warrod burst into laughter again, his laughter hearty and loud, as if it could penetrate the entire room.
A mischievous glint sparkled in his eyes.
"Follow me!" Warrod said with a smile as he walked out the door, his steps light, seemingly full of vitality.
Gray and Natsu followed behind, their expressions somewhat helpless.
"This uncle is so troublesome~" Gray mumbled softly.
Natsu echoed, "Tell me about it~"
Both of them simultaneously drooped their eyes.
To be continued~
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