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Laxus was a rather difficult person to deal with.
But even such a contradictory and difficult guy had admirers in the guild—not just because of Laxus's overwhelming strength.
What these people admired more was Laxus himself.
The Thunder God Tribe was exactly such a fervent fan group.
Composed of three die-hard Laxus devotees, the Thunder God Tribe was one of the most powerful teams in Fairy Tail.
And the person Noah wanted to enlist for help was Laxus's number one fan, the captain of the Thunder God Tribe, one of the three most mysterious men in Fairy Tail—Freed Justine.
Compared to Mystogan's deliberate mysteriousness to conceal his identity, Freed's mysterious image among the guild members was entirely due to his poor social skills.
On one hand, he fanatically admired Laxus.
On the other hand, he was too shy to interact with companions besides Laxus and the Thunder God Tribe.
Indeed, a difficult idol attracts difficult fans.
Hearing Noah mention Freed, Erza said indifferently, "Freed's strength is impressive—enough to rival or even surpass some of the weaker S-Class Mages. His Jutsu Shiki is quite special."
It was indeed special, but in a particularly powerful way.
Noah had learned the details of Freed's magic from Makarov in the past.
Freed's magic, Jutsu Shiki, could impose rules on anyone entering the range of a pre-arranged Magic Circle, trapping them within the bounded field.
As long as there was enough time to set up the Magic Circle and the rules were cleverly designed, even a great mage of Makarov's caliber would have to expend considerable effort to break Freed's Jutsu Shiki.
That's why Noah wanted to ask Freed for help—to have him set up a Jutsu Shiki targeting the Necromancer Devil in advance.
"Perfect timing, actually. The Thunder God Tribe just completed a major job yesterday and returned to the guild, so they probably won't be taking any requests for a while."
Mira, as the guild's caretaker, was very familiar with the comings and goings of guild members. However, she wasn't optimistic that Noah could persuade Freed, since that shy man listened to no one but Laxus.
Noah knew this too, but he was one hundred percent confident.
Just one sentence—"Freed, you wouldn't want your idol's embarrassing video to be spread around, would you?"—would surely make Freed obedient.
Sometimes Noah admired himself. One video could not only control Laxus, who cared so much about his reputation, but also his devout follower.
I'm truly amazing!
After chatting with Erza and Mira for a while, Noah suddenly remembered something else he needed to do. He scanned the hall, and his gaze finally landed on a soft, blue-haired little girl.
Wendy, who had been planning a weekend outing with her friends, felt a gentle breeze. Her vision blurred, and she suddenly found herself in the guild's second-floor lounge.
Although it was called a lounge, few people came here to rest—Fairy Tail mages loved excitement and the noisy atmosphere of the main hall far too much.
Wendy looked at the only other guild member in the lounge besides herself, blinking in confusion. "Big Brother Noah, is there something you need from me?"
Noah first ruffled Wendy's hair affectionately, then knelt down with a gentle expression. "Little Wendy, do you have any wishes? Maybe Big Brother can help you fulfill them."
Looking at Noah's eager gaze, Wendy felt a little lost. Her wish... it seemed she really did have one.
"Then... Big Brother Noah, can you help me find Grandeeney?" Wendy spoke cautiously, but the anticipation in her eyes was impossible to hide.
Grandeeney, the Sky Dragon, was Wendy's foster mother.
Like Natsu, Wendy also deeply longed to find Grandeeney, from whom she had been separated.
Noah did know where Wendy's foster mother was.
However, Grandeeney certainly wouldn't want to reunite with Wendy right now—even though she had been silently protecting this adorable little girl, even though she had never truly left...
Seeing Noah remain silent, Wendy's anticipation quickly faded. She felt annoyed with herself for making such a difficult request. Wasn't this clearly putting Big Brother Noah in a tough spot?
"I'm sorry, Big Brother Noah. I was just joking."
She was such a considerate child that it made one's heart ache.
Noah looked at Wendy's forced smile and reached out once more to stroke her hair. "Don't worry, Wendy. You will definitely reunite with Grandeeney."
"How about this—if she still doesn't want to show herself in two years, then Big Brother will take you to see her himself."
Noah wasn't joking, but Wendy truly believed it was a kind lie meant to comfort her.
After all, Grandeeney had been missing for over six years...
Still, Wendy nodded vigorously. The innocent little girl's heart secretly held onto a glimmer of hope of seeing her foster mother again. Grandpa Roubaul had said that hope must always be kept alive.
Noah paused. "Besides finding Grandeeney, do you have any other wishes, Wendy?"
Wendy did have another wish, but it was difficult for her to voice. She hadn't even told her best friend Carla about this particular desire.
But Noah's eager gaze made Wendy feel uncomfortable. After fidgeting for a long while, she said shyly, "Big Brother Noah, promise me first—please don't tell anyone."
"Don't worry, I'm the most tight-lipped person around."
With Noah's assurance, Wendy said awkwardly, "Um... actually, I... I want to get a little bigger."
Get bigger?
It was an unexpected wish, and somewhat vague.
Because the scope of "getting bigger" was quite broad, Noah couldn't immediately understand what Wendy truly meant.
Was it growth in age, to become an adult?
Or changes in her physique, or perhaps in her Magic Power?
"Wendy, can you be more specific about what you want to get bigger?"
Noah wanted to know the details, but as soon as he spoke, the little girl's face suddenly flushed bright red. She lowered her head shyly, clutching the hem of her dress, absolutely refusing to elaborate.
After repeated questioning, Noah still couldn't get Wendy to explain.
However, perhaps the repeated questioning deepened Wendy's obsession with this wish—an increasingly profound obsession. So much so that Noah's Wish ability actually received a formal wish request from Wendy.
[Local Wish Request]
[Little Girl's "Big" Dream: Wendy Marvell desires to have a voluptuous and attractive figure. 36D is especially preferred. Please help her fulfill this wish.]
[Reward: Sky Dragon Slayer Magic]
[Deadline: Before Wendy grows into an adult]
[World Will reminds you: A flat chest is perfectly fine, and petite is also very cute. Please do not attempt to change what even fate cannot make rise.]