A comic book journey to see the Eye of Antiquity

After booking a room at a luxury hotel called Crocus Garden Hotel, Yang Lei did not stay in the room to rest, but instead went out for a stroll on the street.

Normally, the clones of a transcendent being would not transmit their memories back to the original body, and similarly, the damage suffered by the clones would not affect the original body.

However, Yang Lei later improved the Transcendence of Wheels technique. Aside from the injuries suffered, all the insights gained by the clone would be received by the main body. This added another task to the clone's responsibilities: to savor more delicious food in Crocus...

The main body is diligently cultivating at home and doesn't have time to go out for leisure. However, Yang Lei happens to be a foodie, so he asked his clone to eat more delicious food, which is quite speechless.

Walking down the street, my clone really started to stroll around, mainly browsing all sorts of snacks and such.

He is Yang Lei's alter ego; if the original is a foodie, then he naturally wouldn't be an exception.

"smell good."

As he walked, a little girl with white hair suddenly caught his attention.

The little girl, dressed in tattered clothes, was peering out of the window of a small shop, drooling as she stared at the food inside. Even though she shouldn't be able to smell the aroma, she couldn't help but exclaim how delicious it was, as if she could already taste it.

"Yukino?"

Yang Lei raised an eyebrow, not expecting to encounter Yukino here, especially since she was so young, looking like she was less than ten years old.

In fact, Yukino is already eleven years old. She will be eighteen years old after the seven-year void, but she looks so young because of years of malnutrition.

Would you like to try some?

Yang Lei walked up behind Yukino, ignoring her worn-out clothes and dirty clothes, squatted down next to her, pointed to one of the pastries and asked.

Yukino's eyes lit up at first, but then she looked at Yang Lei warily, pouting and remaining silent.

Yang Lei laughed, but he couldn't help feeling a little sad. He didn't know what Yukino had gone through, how she ended up here, or what she and Sora had encountered, or why they were separated at a young age and their families were destroyed.

But it doesn't matter. Since Sora can't be saved, let's try to help Yukino, even though he killed Sora.

Yukino is a pitiful child. Why did Yang Lei show mercy to Sora before? It was because he understood Yukino so well and wanted her older sister to warm her heart.

After all, he was an orphan before he transmigrated.

Yukino was luckier than him because she had an older sister, but sadly, they are now separated by death.

(PS: Based on Yukino's statement that "I have never been needed by anyone" and her outburst that "I am happy even if it is fake," I designed Yukino to be a homeless orphan, because she was indeed homeless during the time she was expelled from Sabertooth...).

Chapter 474

0412 and the 'Fate' with the Swordbite Tiger

Yang Lei was not surprised by Yukino's wariness. A child this young could wander alone, so she must be wary, otherwise she would have been sold long ago.

"Hello."

Yang Lei tried to make his smile seem harmless as he introduced himself to Yukino: "I am Yang Lei, the guild master of Fairy Tail, the strongest guild. Now, I'd like to ask if you'd be interested in joining our guild? You can treat it like your own home."

"Family?"

Yukino's eyes widened. Her home was destroyed, her parents were dead, and even her sister was missing. She didn't know how long she had been wandering, where she should go, or where she could finally find her home.

But when Yang Lei uttered the word "home," she couldn't help but get excited, and large, glistening tears slid down her cheeks.

Sometimes, even the strongest and most guarded person has a soft spot in their heart.

For Yukino at this moment, 'home' was her only weakness. All her defenses crumbled instantly, and she burst into tears and threw herself into Yang Lei's arms, sobbing uncontrollably as she cried out, "I'm willing! I want to join Fairy Tail!"

"cut."

Just then, a disdainful snort came from behind, and someone laughed and mocked, "What the strongest guild? There's a limit to how arrogant you can be. Your main force has been completely wiped out. You really dare to talk like that."

Yang Lei didn't care that Yukino had gotten his clothes dirty.

He was wearing a white, slim-fitting outfit, which looked very much like the uniform of the Quincy Sternritter. He looked very handsome in it, but at this moment, Yukino had made him look terrible.

Holding the still-crying Yukino, Yang Lei stood up and glanced back at the few mages who dared to provoke him. Just that casual glance was enough to make them feel like they had thorns in their backs.

"Gudong."

The group of people who had been so arrogant just moments before swallowed hard, feeling as if they were being watched by an ancient beast. They wanted to turn and run, but they found that their legs had lost all strength, and they collapsed to the ground with a 'thud'.

"As trash, please have some self-awareness, okay?"

Yang Lei finally spoke. Because he had Yukino in his arms, he didn't want to do anything too bloody. He said coldly, "Get out of here. Be careful next time. I don't want to kill you."

"sorry."

The group then scrambled back and ran away.

Turning around, Yang Lei held Yukino in his arms with his left hand, took out some money with his right hand and handed it to the shopkeeper in the window, instructing, "Prepare one of each kind of pastry for me to take away."

"Ok."

The shop owner quickly got to work, packing a few extra pastries when he was packing them. He knew these pastries were for Yukino, and he actually felt sorry for the girl. If Yang Lei hadn't shown up first, he would have given her the pastry that Yukino was eyeing.

After buying the pastries and snacks, Yang Lei turned around and carried Yukino towards the hotel where they were staying. Pedestrians made way for him to pass.

On either side stood the free mages who hadn't joined a guild, and among them were two little devils with longing expressions.

"Wow, Fairy Tail is so cool."

A little imp with golden hair was looking at Yang Lei's departing figure with adoring eyes, while grabbing another little imp with black hair next to him and excitedly whispering, "Rogge, I've decided, let's join Fairy Tail! Mr. Natsu and Mr. Gajeel are there too."

These two kids are Sting Yuukliff and Roger Cheney, both of them are Dragon Slayers. The former is White Dragon, and the latter is Shadow Dragon.

"Join Fairy Tail?"

Rogue paused, then muttered in confusion, "But before we came, didn't you say you wanted to see who would win the Grand Magic Games and then join the strongest guild?"

"Fairy Tail is definitely the strongest."

Sting was very optimistic about Fairy Tail, and even the cat hiding in his backpack behind him spoke up: "Rector also thinks it would be better to join Fairy Tail."

“Flo thinks so too.”

Behind Roger was another backpack, inside which a kitten was hiding.

This was probably their first time venturing out, so they thought that talking cats might attract unwanted attention, which is why they carried them in the backpack on their backs.

"Since that's what you all think."

After hearing what Frosty said, Roger nodded and said, "Then let's try to join Fairy Tail. But will the guild master accept us?"

"Definitely."

Sting looked very confident.

It's no wonder he's so confident. They are Dragon Slayer Mages, and the third generation at that. Not only did they receive the same training courses as the first generation, but they were also implanted with magic crystals like the second generation. They are confident that as long as they can grow up, they will be able to defeat Natsu and Gajeel, whom they admire now, sooner or later.

"Then hurry up and catch up with them."

Rogue looked quite helpless. Since he was already planning to join Fairy Tail, what was he still standing there for? Hurry up and chase after them!

Sting then realized that they didn't know where Yang Lei lived, and if they missed this opportunity, they might not be able to run into him again, so they quickly chased after him one after the other.

Fortunately, Yang Lei wasn't walking fast. He bought Yukino a few outfits along the way, although she didn't try them on because she was too dirty—she looked like a little mud-covered child. But it didn't matter; Yang Lei could tell what size clothes she could wear.

After chasing for two blocks, Sting and Roger finally caught up with Yang Lei.

Who are you?

Yang Lei looked at the two little guys blocking his way with a strange expression, and couldn't help but think to himself, "Not only did I pick up Yukino, but I also ran into Haku and Kageryu. My fate with Saber Bites is just too great." 247

If the young lady from the original work could hear his inner thoughts, she would definitely go crazy complaining. This is a terrible fate! You've almost emptied out the main force of Swordbite Tiger, and even the future guild master has come to be your underling. It's just too outrageous.

Unfortunately, no one here knows what will happen in the future as depicted in the original story.

"Chairman."

Chapter 475

Sting took a deep breath, then bowed solemnly and respectfully to Yang Lei and said, "Please accept us into Fairy Tail."

Sting is quite clever; he said "us" here, but didn't specify whether it was the two of us or the four of us. In other words, he actually included the two of their cats as well.

Yang Lei shook his head, unable to suppress his laughter. Just when the two thought he was mocking them and rejecting them, he said, "Alright, you can come with me too."

Sting and Roger exchanged a glance, their excitement barely concealed as they were surprised that the other had joined Fairy Tail so easily.

They were still just kids, only a year older than Yukino. After the seven-year void, they both turned nineteen. Despite being Dragon Slayers, they cheered excitedly after learning they had successfully joined Fairy Tail.

“Rector and Frosty were also very happy.”

Just then, two voices came from behind their backpacks, causing the atmosphere to pause.

The preliminary rounds are about to begin on April 0413th.

"That one."

Because Rector and Frosty accidentally made a sound in their excitement, Sting and Roger's cheers froze, and they looked at Yang Lei somewhat at a loss.

"What's up?"

Yang Lei shrugged and asked, "Is it your cat talking? Don't worry about it, our guild's three Dragon Slayer Mages also have their cats, and so do I."

Hearing this, the two breathed a sigh of relief, and Rector and Frosty were also relieved.

"Let's go, it's time to go back and prepare dinner."

Yang Lei greeted the two, still holding Yukino, who had stopped crying and was too embarrassed to look up while hiding in his arms, and led the way towards the hotel where they were staying.

Back at the Crocus Garden Hotel, Yang Lei took the three children directly to his room. His room was big enough, with two large beds, and it was enough for them to stay as long as he slept on the sofa.

It wasn't that he didn't have the money to book another room; he just wanted to take better care of them.

After returning to their room, Yukino went to the bathroom to wash up properly, while Yang Lei was talking with Sting and Roger. They asked questions and Yang Lei answered, and the topics they discussed were related to Natsu and Gajeel.

Of course, when the two learned that Wendy, the Dragon Slayer mage, also existed in Fairy Tail, they also became very interested in her.

And then there's Laxus, the second generation Dragon Slayer, which makes the two of them even more excited for Fairy Tail.

However, Yang Lei, being mischievous, didn't tell them about Tianlang Island, and the two seemed to be out of touch with the news, so they didn't know about it. At this moment, they were looking forward to returning to the guild as soon as possible.

Actually, the two of them had asked Yang Lei why other guilds sent all their main members, while they only had Yang Lei.

Yang Lei's answer was arrogant and cool; there was only one answer: he could win by himself.

The truth is that Fairy Tail currently doesn't have any truly strong characters to boast about, so it's better for him to do it himself rather than give points to others.

Now he just hopes that the first Grand Magic Games won't be as complicated as in the original story, otherwise he's afraid he won't be able to score points on his own.

Or, conversely, if the rules allowed him to play repeatedly, he would have a very good chance of scoring points.

While the three of them were chatting, Yukino had finished washing up and came out of the bathroom. She had changed into a new outfit inside, a little dress that made her look very cute.

Sting and Roger were stunned by Yukino's pristine appearance. It wasn't that they knew so much at such a young age; at least they weren't as ruthless as Yang Lei had been back then.

Instead, she was a little mud child just a moment ago, but now she has turned into a fair and tender little doll, which is quite surprising.

Yukino felt embarrassed by the stares and lowered her head, her face turning bright red.

"Hello."

Yang Lei quickly blocked their view with his hand and complained irritably, "How old are you? You're already behaving so badly!"

Sting and Roger didn't understand what he meant, but they knew it wasn't good to stare at someone like that, so they quickly apologized.

"Alright, let's go downstairs to eat."

Yang Lei stopped teasing Shuanglong and called the three children and two cats out of the room. The group went downstairs to the lobby, ordered a table of food, and started eating.

Nothing happened overnight, and the next day was the day the Grand Magic Games would officially begin.

After breakfast, Yang Lei led the three people and two cats out of the hotel and headed towards the registration area for the Grand Magic Games.

With Yang Lei's guidance, Sting and Roger no longer hide Frosty and Rector. They also believe that Yang Lei can protect them, so they are not afraid that anyone will spy on their cats.

Actually, Fairy Tail had already registered, and all the other invited guilds had also registered. However, they still needed to go to the registration office to confirm the specific list of participants.

If you don't come here and tell people who will be participating, you'll be considered to have automatically forfeited your participation when it's settled at the end.

However, compared to other guilds, Fairy Tail was indeed much less impressive, with only Yang Lei participating, which made the people nearby laugh.

Yang Lei didn't care about the ridicule from others, as long as they didn't go too far.

The three children were having trouble accepting it. They hadn't even officially joined Fairy Tail yet, but they already valued the guild's reputation immensely. If Yang Lei hadn't stopped them, they probably would have caused some trouble.

"Really."

As Yang Lei left the registration area, he thought to himself with a mixture of amusement and exasperation, "Even without Naz, they're still causing such a ruckus. I guess they really are worthy of being called Fairy Tail?"

Although this was only the first Grand Magic Games, it was co-founded by the Council and the Kingdom of Fiore with the aim of determining which guild in the Kingdom of Fiore was the strongest. As a result, many guilds came to participate, totaling more than a hundred guilds. Even if each guild only sent one person, there would still be more than a hundred contestants.

Moreover, apart from Fairy Tail, represented by Yang Lei, all other guilds have sent standard five-person teams, which means this will be a conference with more than 500 people.