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

Everything within sight had returned to the library.

Happy was still searching for HyunZ's figure when he saw a flash of light.

Black Natsu, who had just disappeared, suddenly appeared before it.

"Eh?! Natsu~~"

Seeing Black Natsu suddenly appear, Happy breathed a sigh of relief, then flew to Black Natsu with a tearful expression and crashed into his arms.

"Waaaaah, I thought you'd disappeared..."

Looking at the crying kitten in his arms, Black Natsu paused for a moment, then reached out and stroked the blue cat's head.

Feeling the tears in his arms, Black Natsu felt somewhat dazed.

So, so much time has passed over there, but only a short while has passed here?

Even now, the scene of their farewell still fills Haku's mind.

[Mavis, Eileen, Sera, etc...]

[Especially Sera, that little devil insisted on going to the future with me.]

But, no matter how you look at it, that kind of thing is impossible.

The past cannot be carried into the future.

This can be seen from the Book of End, which cannot be taken away.

Therefore, despite their reluctance, whether it was Honez himself, Irene, or Mavisera, they could only accept this fact.

"Eileen... Mavis... where are they now?"

"Where is the Galactic Empire...?"

[Honatsu murmured softly.]

"Natsu, what do you say?"

The crying kitten raised its head and looked at Black Natsu with a puzzled expression.

"I'm talking about... what fancy meal I'll take you out for later."

Henna affectionately ruffled the kitten's hair.

"A feast!! I want to eat the Dream Flying Fish!"

Happy's eyes lit up.

After all, Harpy is only a very young baby. To be honest, he's still quite childish. And for kids, there's nothing a good meal can't solve.

If so, then two meals.

"Okay!" Hennaz replied with a smile.

【…】

Time flows by like water.

Hanaz also took the time to ask Erza about the Galactic Empire.

After all, this is currently the only known person connected to the Galactic Empire.

Erza seemed to know something when Hagatsu asked her question.

He smiled knowingly, then revealed everything he knew.

First of all, the Galactic Empire is currently in a closed state.

The technology for perfect dragon transformation has been fully matured, and Queen Irene has therefore gone into seclusion to prepare for the complete realization of her path to perfect dragon transformation.

This timeframe could be very long, or it could be very short.

[It depends on the suitability of the Dragon Slayer Crystal.]

[During this period, the person in charge of the Galactic Empire surprised even Henatsu somewhat.]

[It's... Mavis!]

Erza wasn't entirely sure why Mavis joined the Galactic Empire, but according to her own account...

[Mavis has existed within the Galactic Empire since she can remember.]

[Currently, Irene is in seclusion, and Mavis is about to take over the Galactic Empire.]

Therefore, neither of them could spare the time.

Moreover, as Irene said before, the Galactic Empire will only choose reality when Honez has truly grown up and is able to deal with Acnologia. Until then, in order to avoid repeating the tragedy of the last time.

Therefore, the Galactic Empire tries its best to remain hidden from the world.

Of course, if Hanaz needs it during this period, the Galactic Empire will be a powerful ally for him at any time.

Henatsu was also very happy to learn about Irene and the others' whereabouts.

Therefore, I cannot let them down.

Get stronger!

I must become stronger quickly!!

[Strong enough to surpass Acnologia; ideally, this goal should be achieved within a few years.]

Only in that way can the Galactic Empire, and its dragons, live under the sun once more.

[And then there are... the dragons like Igneel within her body.]

In short, the burden is still heavy, and Henna cannot afford to slack off.

In fact, that's exactly what Henna did.

[This is a training regimen that can be described as hellish, but I persevere every single day.]

Day after day, year after year, without stopping.

[Year X781.]

Another year has passed since Hanetsu returned. This year has been relatively peaceful, and Hanetsu has been very disciplined, training, completing missions, making money, losing money, continuing to train, continuing to complete missions...

Of course, the S-class mage examinations were also held as scheduled that year.

This year's candidates were all very strong, especially Mirajane!

[This girl, who had been mocked by Erza for a year, was bursting with pent-up energy and finally unleashed her full potential in this assessment.]

[He completely overwhelmed the other candidates who participated this time and successfully became an S-rank mage.]

[Age: Only 16 years old!]

Another genius has been born.

In fact, Mirajane's talent is definitely more than that; logically speaking.

Last year, Mirajane already possessed the strength of an S-class mage.

However, who knew that Erza was present during that trial, and that she had no sense of martial ethics, actually activating her Dragon Power to defeat Mirajane.

Mirajane, having been defeated by his arch-rival, endured a year of humiliation and hardship.

Therefore, upon becoming an S-class mage, he couldn't wait to run off and show off to Erza.

The result was obvious: the two started fighting again.

This sparring match ended in a draw, but it even made Makarov cry.

[It was truly...seeing the guild reduced to ruins, Makarov almost had a heart attack from anger.]

[Furthermore, a rule was established that Erza and Mirajane would be forbidden from using magic to fight within the guild.]

However, such a ban is just for show; the two of them never care about others. If they get angry, they'll fight no matter where they are.

[For this reason, Henaz's villa has been bombed several times.]

However, whenever Hennaz's face darkened, preparing to teach those two a lesson...

That pitiful look reappeared.

Imagine two delicate, beautiful women striking a pitiful pose with their clothes on; who could possibly remain angry then?

Furthermore, Lisanna was constantly pleading for her sister and Erza, so even Hackintosh felt utterly helpless.

We can only let them be; anyway... the cost of repairing the villa can be deducted from the rent.

After this assessment, Gildarts, who was also an examiner, felt reassured that the next generation of the guild had begun to mature and decided to challenge himself.

That's the most difficult part of the mission—a century-old mission that no one has been able to complete for hundreds of years!

[Therefore, Gildarts disappeared without a trace for three years...]

[Year X782.]

Another year has passed, spring has turned to autumn, and a new year has arrived.

All the Fairy Tail guild members held their breath, anxiously watching the scene in the sky.

After all, according to the original trajectory, a major event occurred this year.

That was Lisanna's departure.