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

Warrod smiled.

The next moment, a girl dressed in black Lolita fashion, with her long golden hair tied in pigtails, ran out of the jungle.

"Look, look!!"

[Mavis shouted excitedly to the crowd.]

"Look, the fairy girl, Mavis, has arrived!"

[Mavis, standing before the crowd, proudly raised her head and spoke with a beaming smile.]

"Fairy girl? You're having a lot of fun, aren't you?"

Looking at Mavis at that moment, Yuri smirked.

"Of course! That's what Master praised me for."

"Mavis said proudly."

【"master……"】

Yuri scratched his head somewhat awkwardly.

"To be honest, I haven't even called him 'Master' yet. It's just... the age gap is too big, and it feels really awkward."

"That being said, that young man is certainly worthy of being our master, isn't he?"

Warrod, with one hand on his hip, spoke up.

Precito, standing to the side with his arms crossed, nodded in agreement.

"In this era, those who are skilled are our teachers. If someone is stronger than us and even teaches us magic, that's already an immense favor."

Hades: "No way, he really called me master?"

"The me from that world... actually called that brat 'Master'?"

Warold: "Ho ho ho, Precht, you can't deny the Black Natsu of that world."

“He was indeed our benefactor in that world, so there’s nothing wrong with calling him Master; on the contrary, it’s quite interesting.”

Mebius: "Exactly, exactly, is Precito really that petty?"

Hades: "No, I'm just feeling awkward! I'm not denying that Black Natsu from that world."

"However, I really can't connect that Black Natsu with the Natsu of our world. It's just very strange."

"The thought of having to call that brat 'master' makes me feel really uncomfortable. I used to beat Natsu to a pulp."

Hades felt extremely awkward outside the canopy.

However, the people in the underworld seemed to have already gotten used to it.

"Well, you're right."

Yuri laughed again.

[Seemingly having thought of something, he looked excitedly at the crowd before him.]

"Don't you think we should at least treat our master to a proper meal? It's a way to celebrate our successful mastery of magic and to express our gratitude!"

"The chef seems to really enjoy this kind of food, how about we treat him to a big meal?!"

"That's a great idea! I can use it to spear fish; my tree magic can conjure up spears!"

[Warold clapped his hands and proposed.]

"Yours doesn't come as fast as my lightning. One strike and all the fish in the water will float to the surface."

Yuri waved his hand, indicating that it wouldn't work and he'd rather go himself.

Precito shook his head: "In that case, I'll go catch some wild animals or something."

[Warrod: "That's a good idea. I'll take care of the firewood and stuff, and I can also get some vegetables while I'm at it!"]

The group was engaged in a lively discussion.

However, Yuri astutely noticed that Mavis, who had just been incredibly excited, was unusually absent from the group's discussion.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Yuri asked curiously.

Mavis's expression became hesitant: "I'm sorry, you're probably going to be disappointed."

The people present exchanged glances, some of them puzzled.

Mebius sighed helplessly at this.

"Master, long ago, after teaching me your last spell, you left this place."

"They left?!?"

"Hey, seriously? You didn't even say hello?"

"Leaving without saying goodbye...?"

Mebius nodded slightly.

"Master said that the reason he stayed behind was to teach us magic. Now that we have all learned magic and have the ability to protect ourselves, his mission is complete."

"So I decided to leave."

The excited expressions on the faces of the people present gradually subsided.

[He became somewhat silent.]

After a long pause, Yuri asked, "Did Master say where we're going?"

Mavis lowered her head and gently shook it.

According to him, he had things he had to do, and we have things we have to do, so there's no need to know where he went.

"If fate allows, we will meet again."

Precito frowned slightly: "He really is an extremely mysterious person."

"So, does that mean the banquet is off?"

Yuri also became somewhat dejected.

"Actually, I haven't finished speaking yet!"

At that moment, Mavis suddenly raised her head, a glint of wisdom flashing in her eyes.

Everyone present turned to look at Mavis.

"Anything else?"

"I might know where Master went!" Mavis said smugly.

"You know? But Master didn't say anything?" Yuri looked at Mavis with suspicion.

"They said it, but I can deduce it."

"His destination must be the Galactic Empire!"

"The Galactic Empire?"

Precito involuntarily lowered his hands and straightened up from the tree trunk he was leaning against.

"If I remember correctly, that place was still at war, wasn't it? A dangerous place like that..."

[Mavis: "I don't know what kind of obsession he has with the Galactic Empire, but what I do know is that once he goes to the Galactic Empire, he will inevitably be involved in battle."]

"As expected... this will be an extremely dangerous journey," Warrod said in a deep voice.

"Well... we can't let Master go alone, we should at least go and help, right?" Yuri, the most impulsive of them all, was the first to step forward.

"If you're going to help, take me with you," Warold chimed in.

"I've also been wanting to see for myself what kind of empire could attract the covetous eyes of an entire continent!"

Precito raised his head, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit.

But Mavis kept shaking her head: "No way!"

"Have you forgotten what we were supposed to do?"

"The Blue Skull, the dark guild still entrenched in Magnolia!"

Mavis's emerald green eyes swept over the group of people before her.

"A blue skull..."

Upon hearing this name, everyone present fell silent.

Yes, within Magnolia, a blue skeleton awaits them.

The crushing defeat of last time is still vivid in my mind to this day.

And the cries of the oppressed towns and innocent people still echo.

"We need to liberate this town!"

Mebius raised her head, her gaze more resolute than ever before.

"Just as Master said, this is something we must do. Since it's something we must do, we must do it well. Only in this way can we live up to the magic Master has imparted to us."