Year X782.
Time flew by. Ever since Zorn obtained the title of Ten Wizard Saints, guild requests poured in from all over, greatly enhancing the Fairy Tail Guild's overall reputation and elevating it to the number one spot in the entire Fiore Kingdom.
This only deepened the jealousy of Joseph, the Guild Master of the Phantom Lord Guild. However, because the Fairy Tail Guild's overall strength was significantly superior to his Phantom Lord Guild, not to mention Zorn's power, which made him somewhat wary, and various regulatory restrictions, he could only rage in futility.
"Damn it, Fairy Tail, just you wait. One day, I will reclaim everything I've lost."
----Dividing Line----
Lisanna, Elfman, Natsu, and Gray had all grown rapidly over the past two years, as if they had taken growth hormones. They transformed from children into handsome and vibrant youths.
Zorn also matured from a teenager. Over these two years, he visited every library in the Fiore Kingdom, systematically studying the magic knowledge of this Fairy Tail world, hoping to develop even more powerful magic.
In the end, his efforts were not in vain. Zorn indeed made a little progress, which relieved him, and he returned to Fairy Tail with Kana.
It had been over a week since he returned, and Zorn had been waiting on the second floor's quest board for the S-Class Exam quest—the Beast King Subjugation—but it seemed to be deliberately avoiding him, never appearing.
However, his nerves remained taut, fearing that any oversight would lead to Mirajane taking the Beast King quest with Lisanna and Elfman to execute it.
As for why he didn't warn or prohibit Mirajane from taking the Beast King quest, it was because Mirajane's current personality was too fiery and unyielding. If he had said anything, she might have secretly gone to accept it behind his back.
This morning, Zorn was lying on the second-floor sofa as usual, while Laxus was selecting a suitable S-Class Exam quest from the quest board, intending to take the Thunder God Tribe with him.
That's right, last year, the members of the Thunder God Tribe gradually joined Fairy Tail. During a mission, they witnessed Laxus's bravery and power, becoming his ardent fans and little followers.
They had been following Laxus on missions, and this time, Laxus wanted to take them to try an S-Class Exam quest to broaden their horizons.
However, Freed's feelings for Laxus sparked Zorn's gossip. Whenever Laxus was somewhere, Freed was right behind him, and the fanaticism in his eyes was completely undisguised.
Haha, I've strayed a bit. Let's get back to the main topic.
Thump, thump, thump~
"Ah, ha~ So sleepy."
With a series of footsteps, the Guild Members suddenly started to doze off. As the footsteps drew closer, a figure entirely cloaked, with several magic staves on his back, stepped into the guild, and all the members immediately fell asleep on the ground.
Erza and Mirajane managed to hold on for a bit longer, but they too collapsed as soon as they saw the figure.
"Yo, long time no see, Mystogan." The Guild Master greeted the person whose eyes were the only visible part.
"Long time no see, Guild Master. I'll be taking these few quests."
Mystogan swiftly took a few quests, showed them to the Guild Master, and prepared to leave.
"Mystogan, your Sleep Magic is truly powerful. You should have a spot in this year's S-Class Exam."
Zorn was leaning over the second-floor railing, his eyes wide awake, greeting Mystogan with a happy expression.
"Yo, long time no see."
Laxus, arms crossed, leaned against a pillar on the second floor, greeting Mystogan. Indeed, as Zorn said, with such precise control of magic, powerful physical combat skills, and strong magic, he was certainly qualified for the S-Class Exam.
Mystogan merely turned and nodded in acknowledgment before walking out. As his figure disappeared down the distant street, the people in the guild slowly began to wake up.
"Hmm, he's as unique as ever." Zorn nodded in praise.
"Just a little bit more, and I couldn't hold on. Damn it."
Erza stood up, clenching her fists, her eyes fixed on the outside of the guild.
Zorn couldn't help but think that what Mystogan least wanted was for Erza to see him, and the magic he cast on Erza was the strongest, which was why even Mirajane, who was close to Erza, was affected.
"Erza, how about you be Mystogan's examiner for this year's S-Class Exam? One-on-one."
Zorn suggested with a smile, secretly thinking mischievously, hoping something interesting would happen then.
"Yosh, in that case, I'll have to prepare thoroughly."
Erza, full of fighting spirit, immediately clenched her fists and stormed out of the guild to the library to find Levy to research methods to counter Sleep Magic.
"I'm going on a mission too. You keep an eye on the guild."
Laxus took down the chosen S-Class Exam quest, went downstairs to call the three members of the Thunder God Tribe, and went off on their mission, leaving Zorn staring blankly from the second floor.
Why didn't he go find Kana? Kana had, of course, gone on a mission, saying she wanted to be independent and no longer rely on Zorn. Zorn naturally fully supported her, and after checking the mission, he confirmed there was no great danger.
He also prepared several defensive magic cards and teleportation magic cards for Kana before he felt at ease.
Then, Zorn, like a clingy wife, was reluctant to part, requiring Kana to comfort him for a good while. It was truly hard to tell who was the dominant one and who was the pampered spouse.
----Separator----
In the afternoon, sunlight streamed through the guild's main door, falling on Zorn's face as he napped at the bar.
A figure blocked the light, poking Zorn's cheek with a finger. Zorn opened his somewhat blurry eyes, finally discerning who was in front of him.
"Lisanna, you're back. Was the mission smooth?" Zorn rubbed his eyes, asking softly.
"Yes, it was smooth! With Natsu, the mission was successfully completed."
"It's just, there's a small matter, Zorn-ge, that I need help with."
Lisanna sat down beside him, speaking with a hint of embarrassment.
"Oh, what is it?"
"This is the compensation bill. After deducting the mission reward, we're still quite short."
Lisanna handed the bill to Zorn, her cheeks flushed, her hands braced on the chair, looking a bit shy.
"Where's Natsu, that kid?"
Zorn's blood pressure rose, and the compensation bill in his hand was instantly pulverized. He stood up abruptly, sensed Natsu's location, and was about to cast magic to instantly teleport over and give Natsu a good lesson.
"Zorn-ge, it's not Natsu's fault. I didn't control my strength well."
"..."
"Kana taught you super strength?"
"Mm-hmm, it's not difficult."
"Cough, cough, very good, not bad."
"To be continued~"
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