Man is infinite, and his ambition is to slay the dragon

Sieg looked at Gildarts and said, "What's the matter, Mr. Gildarts?"

Last night, not long after Sieg returned to the temporary camp, Gildarts and others who had left by boat immediately after the first round of exams also came back. According to them, they discovered the unusual fluctuations of magic power on Sirius Island and were a little worried, so they came back to check the situation.

Of course, there is also the factor that some ships were hit by the tsunami and had to come back for repairs.

But what Zieg is more concerned about now is that this man next to him, who is known as the "Strongest in the Guild", actually took the initiative to contact him?

Gildarts laughed heartily: "Haha! Nothing, I just wanted to come and exchange feelings with you. I heard from the president that you made a big fuss yesterday! Hehehe, you are worthy of being one of us, and you have the demeanor of a member of Fairy Tail!"

When it comes to the outside world's view of the members of Fairy Tail, in addition to being strong and trustworthy, the most widely known one is that they are particularly troublesome. It is common for them to destroy streets and cities while working, which leads to Makarov, the president, often accepting criticism from all sides and signing various huge compensations.

That is to say, this time Sieg dropped two [Bad Demon Stars] on the sea. If he dropped two on the city... I hope Makarov won't need a quick-acting heart-saving pill by then.

But being able to have such a big impact - Sieg is indeed worthy of being a member of Fairy Tail.

"By the way, can you fish?"

Gildarts suddenly asked.

"Breakfast is fine, but we have to eat lunch later. We still have a few hours, so let's go fishing."

"Fishing? I've never tried that."

Judging from Sieg's experience of surviving in the wilderness in his early years, he might be good at fishing, but in fact, Sieg's staple food at the time was dragon meat. If he met a lower-level dragon, he would eat it. If he didn't meet one, he would starve. He never thought about fishing.

Gildas immediately patted Zigg's shoulder even harder: "Then you really have to come with me! I tell you, fishing is a man's romance!"

"It is an activity that can stimulate people's hunting instincts and become one with nature. Predator or prey, this is the real battle. The place where fishing is a man's hunting ground!"

"Come on! I'll take you to find a good place for fishing!"

As he spoke, Gildarts hooked Sieg's neck and pulled him outside.

"Eh? I haven't said I'm going yet?"

Sieg quickly got out of Gildarts' arms. "Besides, if we want to go fishing... I can just go for a swim in the sea. I should be able to catch a few hundred fish at a time, right?"

Or just use [Lightning Magic] to shock the fish?

On Gengami Island, electric fishing seems to be prohibited, but on this planet there are not so many rules, just release the electricity and that's it.

"You really don't understand a man's romance... Well, okay, let's go fishing at the beach, and let me have a good chat with you while we're at it."

Gildarts smiled and winked at Sieg

(Eh?)

Noticing his behavior, Sieg frowned in confusion.

(Winking at me... So you really want to tell me something by fishing?)

"I see."

"Okay! Then let's go! Little Xiaomila, I'm borrowing this kid!"

"Be careful on the road~~~Remember to catch more fish~~~"

Mira smiled and waved goodbye to the two.

Although it may sound a bit rude and inappropriate to say this, but Sieg feels that Mira seems to be quite like a wife?

(She would be a good mother or wife, right?)

Of course, this has nothing to do with Zig. It all depends on which lucky guy will be able to win her over in the future.

35. The incoming black dragon!

The beach of Tenrou Island.

Not far from Natsu, Gray and the others who were repairing the ship—

“Crash——!”

Accompanied by a burst of water splashing into the sky, Sieg's figure rushed out from under the sea like a whale, turned twice in the air, and then landed gently on the beach with the wind.

——[Magic that cleanses all clothes]

——【Fire Magic】

After skillfully using magic to clean his wet body and clothes, Sieg clapped his hands.

"Snapped!"

A strange space of about three cubic meters in size suddenly appeared in his hands, filled with a large number of fresh fish and enough sea water for them to survive temporarily.

“Oh~~~~”

Gildarts clapped his hands in surprise. "Amazing~~~boy, I didn't know you were such a good swimmer. You could stay underwater for dozens of minutes and catch so many fish. Now our lunch will be all fish dishes! -By the way, do you want to take a bath first?"

"No need, I know magic that can cleanse the body."

Zigg shook his hair in a very cool manner: "Compared to this, the fish has been caught. Now you can talk about the business you want to talk about, right?"

“…That’s right.”

Patting the space filled with a lot of fish and seawater, Gildarts said seriously, "Did you talk to the old man about the Apocalypse and the Black Dragon yesterday?"

"Mr. Makarov told you that, too?"

"After all, I have had some contact with the black dragon... in recent years."

Gildarts and Acnologia have contact?

Zieg immediately perked up: "Tell me in detail?"

"......You're coming to Tianlang Island, which means you should know about the S-level mission and the second floor of the guild, right?"

Without going on to talk about the black dragon, Gildarts brought up another topic: "The difficulty is completely different from ordinary commissions. It is judged that non-S-class wizards cannot accept and complete the missions - that is the S-class mission. And above that, there are actually several other levels of missions."

"Above the S-class missions are the SS-class missions, which are considered missions that can put the lives of S-class wizards at risk. Above that are the commissions called the [Ten-Year Mission]."

Ten-year mission?

Zig frowned, "What kind of mission is that?"

“It’s a mission that no wizard can complete within ten years.” Gildarts said with a smile, “But, I’ve also completed that kind of mission, so it’s a piece of cake for me~~~Hahaha!”

"Really? It seems your reputation as the strongest guild isn't groundless."

A commission that no one has been able to complete in ten years.

This description alone is enough to prove how difficult the commission was, but it was still completed by Gildarts. Although he may not be as good as Sieg in terms of individual combat power, this does not prevent him from being a powerful wizard.

Gildarts smiled at Sieg's praise and said, "There are always people who are better than you. My level is nothing. Let's get back to the point. Above the ten-year mission, there is actually another level, and that is the [hundred-year mission]."

"A hundred-year mission... a mission that no one has been able to complete in the past hundred years?"

"Yes, that is an incredible mission. The content of the mission alone is enough to scare people half to death. But because of the contract, I can't tell you the content of the mission." Gildarts said with a somewhat melancholy expression.

Realizing the change in his expression, Ziggy paused: "...So, you failed?"

"Yes, it failed. It took several years, but in the end, due to an unexpected situation, the mission completely failed."

"It sounds like you are not unable to complete the task, but you are affected by something, which makes you unable to complete the task?"

“…Hehehe~~~~”

After a moment of silence, Gildarts reached out and rubbed Sieg's head vigorously. "You really flatter me when you say that! But to be honest, even if that accident didn't happen, I don't think I can complete the Hundred Years Quest. If you are interested, you can try it later. Maybe you can do it."

"Don't touch my head."

Sieg slapped the hand of the old man in front of him and said, "Then what? Is the Hundred Years Mission related to Acnologia? Or is the accident you encountered related to Acnologia?"

"It was the accident."

Gildarts opened his arms and held up the cloak that covered his entire body.

And under the cloak, Gildarts' body was wrapped in layers of bandages, and his left hand and left foot were all prosthetic limbs. Judging from the degree of wear and tear, they should have been replaced only in the last two or three years.

The strongest wizard of [Fairy Tail] actually lost an arm and a leg?

"I encountered the black dragon on the sacred peak of Zoani while on my way to complete a mission."

Gildarts said solemnly.

"It was just a matter of a second. I didn't even have time to react before he took away one of my arms and one of my legs. My internal organs were also seriously injured. It's no exaggeration to say that this was an enemy that no human could ever defeat."

"You seem to be very interested in the black dragon. I don't intend to preach too much about the choices of young people, but if you plan to attack the black dragon, then I have to explain to you how dangerous it is."

(Did Gildarts get injured to this extent in just a moment?)

Sieg observed the wounds on Gildarts' body.

Then he sighed and said, "I appreciate your kindness, but judging from the current situation, it seems that it is only a matter of time before I meet that black dragon again."

"Oh?"

"I don't know whether it's true or not, but yesterday a strange person told me something - the black dragon has been looking for me for more than 400 years, and the reason it is looking for me is just to complete a battle that was not completed 400 years ago."

Sieg looked at the calm sea and said, "Does that sound hard to believe?"

"Well... indeed, it sounds a bit unbelievable." Gildarts also looked towards the sea, "But when you say it, it has a certain credibility. But this is bad, you are on this island now, if the black dragon chases you..."

"I will be responsible for blocking it when the time comes. You can take the boat and leave while I am blocking it."

"you alone?"

Gildarts frowned. "Don't be ridiculous. That's not an opponent that one person can handle. You are also a member of the guild. Our guild has always faced difficulties together."

"But the result will only be that everyone will die here together, right?" Sieg asked calmly. "Besides, to be honest, in the battle with the black dragon, you will probably only hinder me. Rather than fighting with you and distracting my attention to take care of you during the battle, it is better for me to deal with it alone."

"You kid... you really have the guts to say that!"

Gildarts didn’t get angry at Sieg’s words. He rubbed Sieg’s head even harder and said, “Forget it! We don’t know where the black dragon is now. Besides, we are about to leave here. It’s impossible for us to encounter it today, right?”

"Yeah, I thought so too—"

[Lord Sieg, there is an emergency]

Brunhilde's voice suddenly interrupted.

(What's wrong?)

[Just now, the Clinshid captured a powerful magical reaction in the air about 30 kilometers away from Tianlang Island]

[After judgment, although there are some discrepancies, the magic power is very similar to the magic reaction of the dragons on this planet recorded in the database. Through long-distance photography, the Clinshid also obtained a specific image of the dragon. Please take a look.]

Tick-tock————

The scene in Sieg's eyes blurred for a moment, and then in the world that only Sieg could see, a huge figure suddenly appeared!

It was a pitch-black dragon with a huge and majestic body and covered with strange patterns...

(Could it be... that's it?)

(Akunologia?)

36. Found you, [King of Wings]

The black dragon suspected to be Acnologia is rapidly approaching Tenrou Island!

What Brunhilde said made Sieg's expression suddenly serious.

Noticing the change in Sieg's expression, Gildarts frowned, "What's wrong? You look so sad all of a sudden."

"No... nothing..."

Sieg shook his head, while continuing to communicate with Brunhilde.

(Over 30 kilometers away...how fast is it going? How long will it take to reach Tianlang Island?)

[Roughly estimated, we will reach Tianlang Island in about ten minutes]

ten minutes......

(Too fast! Ten minutes wouldn’t be enough time for everyone to leave!)

Sieg glanced at the ship being repaired not far away. From what it looked like now, it would take at least another hour to repair the ship, but now there were only ten minutes... There was no way he could make it in time!

(No, that’s not right. I have a way.)