thebusnovel Chapter 404 Youth is truly wonderful.
Chapter 404 Youth is truly wonderful.
Chapter 404 Youth is truly wonderful.
As night fell, the group gathered at the tavern as planned, and a new round of noisy chatter began.
However, Chase and the two Makarovs were not present; instead, they were sitting in the living room of the Fairy Tail Inn drinking tea.
"I never imagined that such a plan was hidden behind the Grand Magic Games." Makarov's expression was very serious.
"It seems that the dark magic aura that Gerald and the others have been able to detect every year is most likely from this Eclipse Gate."
Makarov felt an immense headache coming on and sighed deeply, "This involves the Fiore royal family, this is going to be difficult..."
Although it wouldn't make much difference whether he told them or not, out of respect for the old man, Chase still told them the truth about the Eclipse Project.
As for Lucy and her other companions, who are of paramount importance, let's wait until they finish their Grand Magic Games.
"That's a secondary issue. The real question is, is going back in time to eliminate the Black Dragon and Zeref really that simple?"
Makarov, after all, was not a naive girl like Princess Emerald, and quickly realized the many problems that might be involved.
Leaving aside Acnologia, who has remained elusive for years, Zeref, as the "most evil dark mage in history," has an immense influence on the world today.
Whether it's the Eclipse Gate, the R System, the demon Deliora, Precito, or many others, they are all inextricably linked to it.
If he didn't exist in the "past," would those who actually existed have disappeared as well? It's even hard to predict whether the world could maintain its current state!
Or perhaps nothing can be changed, and a completely new world will be formed that is entirely independent of the current world?
Having personally experienced traveling from Sirius Island to a future world without Chess, Makarov felt that the last possibility was more likely.
Thinking of this, Makarov looked up at Chess: "You brat, tell me honestly, what are you up to now?!"
He knew Chess too well. Although he was just as impulsive and foolish as Natsu, his vision and judgment far surpassed those of the Emerald Princess, who lived in the royal city.
Princess Emerald couldn't understand the potential risks and benefits of the Eclipse Project. How could Chase not know, yet agree so readily and arrogantly?
"Haha, you really can't hide anything from Old Ma—."
Chase chuckled and remarked, then continued, "Think about it carefully, four hundred years ago, besides Zeref and Acnologia..."
What other powerful creatures are there?
Upon hearing this, the two Makarovs exchanged a glance, picked up their teacups, took a sip, and simultaneously uttered the image that had appeared before their eyes: "A dragon?!"
"That's right, we'll definitely encounter this kind of creature again in the future, like the Flame Dragon I encountered on the continent of Giltina."
"This is an excellent opportunity to gain combat experience, so—"
Chase took a deep breath, his smile fading as he said seriously, "I'm going to use the Eclipse Gate to catch a dragon for fun!"
"puff!!!"
The two Makarovs simultaneously spat out the tea they had just drunk.
Makarov was mentally prepared for Chase to say something surprising, but he never expected it to be this shocking.
Makarov frowned, realizing that things weren't so simple.
Using dragons to give other guild members, especially Natsu and the other two Dragon Slayer Mages, practice is indeed a good idea.
But can't you summon the Destroyer Dragon Gandora yourself?!
Trusting Chess implicitly, Makarov sighed and didn't press further: "Are you sure?"
Chess nodded: "Mm."
"In that case, don't have too many worries, just go for it."
Since the Five Gods Descending on Sirius Island, although Chess hasn't shown it to his companions, Makarov can clearly sense that the brat's desire to become stronger has grown even stronger than before.
As the head of the family, all you need to do in times like this is offer unconditional support.
"Are you really that comfortable with me over there?" Future Makarov was somewhat surprised.
The "rest assured" here does not refer to Chess, but rather to the guild's current financial situation.
According to his own style of doing things, he should have given the wolf a good scolding before expressing his attitude!
"Well, since the Eclipse Project is spearheaded by the Fiore royal family, they'll naturally have to bear the responsibility for any damage or losses that may occur during it."
Makarov put his hands on his hips and laughed out loud as if it were the most natural thing in the world. "I see, hahaha, just as I thought!" Future Makarov followed with a sly laugh.
Chase didn't want to waste any more time with those two old geezers: "Then I'll be going now. I have a date with Erza tonight."
Watching the departing figure, the smiles on the two old men's faces suddenly froze.
After a few seconds of silence, Makarov sighed heavily: "Youth is truly wonderful—"
Meanwhile, in Crocus's tavern, the second half of the brawl had begun.
Various wine bottles, shoe boards, and plates were flying everywhere.
The incident started when Future Natsu and Future Gray were showing off their affection, and Future Gajeel mocked them, saying that someone like them didn't even think they could beat B.
team.
Of course, even without a cause, a fight was bound to break out sooner or later.
The tavern owner and bartender seemed to have gotten used to it and could even happily squat in the corner watching the commotion.
Based on the current trend of the Grand Magic Games, Fairy Tail has a high probability of winning the championship. When that happens, they will promote the "Fiore's Strongest Guild Selected Tavern" brand, and business will definitely be booming!
Compared to this, a few pieces of tableware and chairs are utterly insignificant!
Seeing the various magic circles that suddenly lit up one after another, the tavern owner could no longer remain calm and his eyes bulged out in fright.
"No, don't use magic! The shop will be torn down!!"
As it turned out, he had underestimated the atmosphere of Fairy Tail without Makarov and Erza present.
Makarov is still on his way, while Erza in the future is busy suppressing Natsu and the others who are causing trouble in the cards.
As for Erza...
Erza was sitting blankly on a wooden chair in the Locaster Gardens, east of Crocus City, looking forward to her first date with Chase that night. This was the place they had agreed to meet, but Erza had arrived two hours early.
Tonight, she wore an elegant yet figure-flattering light white dress, and her long, rosy hair was styled in an updo with crystal hair accessories, adorned with the small flowers that Chase had given her earlier.
Two side bangs fall from both sides, and the height of both sides is kept almost perfectly consistent through continuous measurement with a high-density level.
The light makeup and pale lipstick, illuminated by the orange streetlights, made her already flawless face even more perfect.
"Good evening, Chase. Have you decided which coffee shop to go to? No, no, he definitely hasn't decided yet!"
"Today's Grand Magic Games were truly spectacular! Elfman's performance was... wait, why bring up Elfman on our first date!"
"How about we go to the super popular Crocus Dessert Shop featured in the Magic Weekly? No, no, that's asking too obviously!"
While waiting, Erza stood alone under a streetlamp, stiffly rehearsing her conversation with Chess.
However, she, who is always meticulous and serious in her work, could not find a satisfactory opening line no matter what she did.
After fidgeting around like an idiot for a while, the Fairy Queen sat back down in her original spot, dejected.
"As expected, you arrived ahead of schedule, Erza."
The sudden voice from behind startled Erza, causing her to spring to her feet. Upon seeing who it was, her face flushed crimson: "Tsk tsk tsk! When...when did you get here?!"
Chess walked slowly to her side and smiled, "Back when you first started rehearsing."
"ah?!!"
Erza's mind went blank for a moment, and she froze on the spot, her whole body radiating heat.
"We haven't decided on a coffee shop yet, so it's not surprising that we're talking about our friends. If we want dessert, let's go now—"
Chase stepped forward, took Erza's sweaty hand, looked straight into her eyes, and answered all the questions from the rehearsal.
"Of course, if you're really nervous, you can have a fight here to relax, after all, we're a public couple now!"
Feeling the warmth emanating from the somewhat rough large hand, Erza was slightly stunned, and her heartbeat gradually calmed down.
Yes, I am now—no, I've been Chase's girlfriend for a long time!
After a few seconds of silence, the Fairy Queen shyly turned her head away, silently grasped Chase's hand, and spoke in a weak voice with a hint of disdain:
I don't want to fight with you on our first date.
"We can't beat them either."