Compared to the two fairies, Natsu is truly slaying a dragon!

The rent we received wasn't much, but at this stage, every little bit helps.

Two years have passed, and a lot has happened in between.

First, there was the birth of Harpy.

Perhaps the concept of fate truly exists in this world.

Just like in the white world, the Happy in the black world seems to have chosen Black Natsu as his ally.

One day, while sleeping at home, HyunA suddenly sensed something falling from the sky.

Just when everyone thought it was an attack from a dark guild.

The egg, covered in blue patterns, smashed through the ceiling and landed directly on Honez's bedside.

This also attracted the attention of Erza, Mirajane, and others who also lived in the villa.

After examining Egg 690 for a while, the group decided to hatch it, even though they didn't know what kind of egg it was.

Thus, through the efforts of the group...

[Harpy has been born.]

[And it became Hyunaz's shadow, following him almost everywhere he went.]

Perhaps out of sentimentality, Hagbit didn't refuse and instead chose to adopt Happy. The two became inseparable friends.

[During these two years, two S-class mage examinations have been held.]

Hennaz, on the other hand, served as the examiner.

[The first time was last year, when Laxus became an S-class mage.]

This is not surprising, given Laxus's strength.

Although he was still easily defeated by Hackintosh during the assessment, considering his overall strength, Laxus still has the qualifications to become an S-class mage.

[It's worth mentioning Laxus's attitude.]

Perhaps it was the shattering of his dream of power that made Laxus truly realize his own limitations.

Therefore, during this period, Laxus began to seriously focus his attention on becoming stronger, a major life goal.

As for what others think...

Laxus expressed utter disdain.

[Is this all you've got? This level of skill is only achievable through Makarov's bloodline?]

【Are you kidding me? You're far from that!】

If Laxus remains trapped in his own fantasy of being the strongest, he might still feel annoyed by these criticisms.

However, upon realizing he was merely a frog in a well, Laxus could only laugh it off. What was the point of listening to the words of a group of people who had no understanding of the world of the strong?

To view them as if they were one's former self would only seem ridiculous.

Laxus has come to terms with it now; all the opinions of outsiders are meaningless.

When you are strong enough, even stronger than Makarov.

Is there anything else that allowed me to achieve this through my Makarov bloodline?

Obviously not. By then, at most, anyone can only say that the student has surpassed the teacher.

This in itself is a form of self-praise.

And Laxus is currently striving towards this goal.

Perhaps Gildarts was right; when people realize their own weakness, they become gentle and humble.

Makarov is very pleased, extremely pleased, with the changes Laxus has undergone.

However, considering that this change was due to the battle between Hanatsu and Gildarts...

Makarov could no longer laugh, and finally cursed under his breath, "What two bastards!" Then he sighed helplessly.

Then came this year's performance review.

This year has many strong contenders; Erza, Mirajane, and even Cana have all qualified for the S-class mage exam.

As a result, Erza won by a landslide and became an S-class mage.

However, it's worth mentioning Mirajane.

[They once again delivered a very impressive performance in this assessment.]

[He even fought Erza to a standstill at one point.]

[Only after Erza activated her Dragon Power could she defeat him.]

His talent is truly terrifying.

[Having only trained for a short time, she's already caught up with Erza at her normal level. This talent is practically unmatched by most people in the guild.]

[In fact, if things continue like this, they might even be able to truly catch up with Erza in the future.]

However, no one can predict the future.

[But there's no doubt that Mirajane's strength is enough to rank her among S-class, it's just a pity that she's encountered Erza, her arch-enemy, at this stage.]

Yes, arch-enemy.

Although the two of them always seem to act very friendly in front of Honatsu, almost without prior arrangement.

However, according to other guild members, these two will immediately revert to their hostile relationship the moment they are absent.

[They almost always start fighting after just three sentences that don't go their way.]

Of course, the fights between companions were mostly limited to physical clashes; the two rarely used magic.

Given Mirajane's current strength, it's practically impossible for Erza to subdue her without unleashing her dragon powers.

Therefore, every time they fought, it ended in a draw.

[Or rather, they'll only stop when Honez appears.]

[Upon hearing this, the guild members all remarked that, within the entire guild, only Black Natsu was capable of stopping these two Demon Lords.]

Even Makarov won't work!

[When Makarov tried to intervene, he was beaten up by the two men who were in a fit of rage.]

Now Makarov avoids them whenever he sees them.

[He was terrified that he would fall victim to their cruelty.]

【…】

So much has happened in these two years.

Overall, however, everything went smoothly.

Over the past two years, Henna has grown from a little kid into a young man.

[His height of over 1.7 meters, even approaching 1.8 meters, impressed Makarov.]

[This guy's eating a lot really does have an effect; he's only so young, yet he's already so tall!]

Judging from bone age, he's only about fifteen years old.

[Furthermore, the experiences of the past few years have made Black Natsu's face less childish and more mature, but the youthful spirit can still be seen on his face.]

[This also constantly reminds Makarov of how much that little guy from back then has grown up!]

A new day has begun as scheduled.

On this day, Henatsu arrived at the guild library early with Happy.

Unlike other guilds, Fairy Tail possesses a rich foundation, with an astonishingly large collection of books in its library.

However, very few people visit this place.

[In the entire Fairy Tail guild, only one little girl named Levy regularly appears here.]

Besides, Henna or Erza sometimes come here to look for information.

[To put it simply, reading is something completely foreign to the roughnecks of Fairy Tail.]

Since it's still early today, Henna is the only person in the entire library.

[Plus, there's the little kitten Harpy.]

"Hey, what are we doing here? It's so early, I'm still not fully awake."

Happy spread his wings and flew up and down behind Hnatsu.

[The little paws rubbed their eyes repeatedly.]

The cat looked very tired.

"Of course, it's because I've paid off all my debts. I finally have some free time, and I want to do some things I've always wanted to do."

"Something you've always wanted to do?"

[Harpy seemed a little confused.]

[Henaz walked up to a bookshelf, searched the top, and then took down a book.]