A week later, Zorn went to the East Forest training grounds and observed the training of the Fairy Tail Guild Members, especially the training plans Erza and Mirajane had for everyone.
It was even more intense than what he had arranged back then; Lisanna and Elfman's current combat power far exceeded his initial impression.
Because of this, Erza and Mirajane, with their usual high success rate in completing tasks, earned the titles "Fairy Queen" and "Demon" among the Guild Members.
As their battle achievements became more prominent, their titles spread throughout the entire kingdom.
It seemed Zorn had been so focused on studying magic that he hadn't paid attention to the surrounding information, leading to his current discovery, which genuinely surprised him.
On a normal weekday evening, Zorn returned home from the library, and Cana had only been back for a day.
"Ah, what am I even worrying about?"
Zorn lay sprawled on the living room dining table, murmuring as he stared blankly at the patterns on the tablecloth.
"What's wrong? What are you worrying about again? Come on, eat. There's your favorite braised pork ribs."
Cana placed dinner on the table, looked at the still dazed Zorn, and poked his head with her hand, waking him from his confusion.
"It's just that seeing Lisanna punch a giant rock flying was a bit shocking."
Zorn reached out with his chopsticks, placed a piece of pork rib in Cana's bowl, then picked one for himself, took a bite, and said with a hint of shock.
"Haha, Lisanna really has some talent, and she usually trains very hard, but you still deserve credit. Come on, eat, don't think about it anymore."
Cana laughed, looking at Zorn, who still seemed a bit unable to accept it, but it was understandable why Zorn was so surprised.
Originally, Lisanna was cute and adorable, and her magic involved cute animals. Suddenly, after not paying much attention for two years, she started using the claws of fierce beasts, accurately delivering powerful punches that sent giant rocks flying far away.
This contrast still made it a bit difficult for Zorn to adjust.
"Cana, your cooking is truly getting better and better."
"Right? I specifically learned it! How is it? Not bad, right?"
"Mhm, delicious, delicious! I'm truly so Happy."
"Me too."
After dinner, Cana tidied up the luggage she had brought back.
After Zorn finished washing the dishes, he straightened his clothes, walked to Cana's room door, knocked, and after Cana opened the door, he suddenly pulled out a prepared gift from behind him.
"I saw a dress in a shop that I thought would suit you perfectly, so I bought it for you. See if you like it."
"Ah, let me see! It's the one I saw last time! It was so expensive! But it's really beautiful! Thank you, Zorn."
Cana heard Zorn bought her a gift and rushed over to look, discovering it was the dress she had really liked last time but couldn't bear to buy. She hadn't expected Zorn to remember and bring it back for her.
Cana picked up the dress, excitedly ran into the room, changed, and then shyly walked out. Under the house lights, the dress highlighted all of Cana's advantages.
Coupled with Cana's shy, flushed cheeks at this moment, she looked like a princess had arrived: "How is it, Zorn? Does it look good?"
"So beautiful." Zorn was utterly captivated, his gaze burning, and he unconsciously murmured his thoughts aloud.
Cana, scorched by Zorn's fiery gaze, still mustered the courage to step forward and kiss Zorn, then shyly ran into the room, closed the door, and said to Zorn, "Thank you. Get some rest early; it's getting late."
Cana's actions brought Zorn back to his senses. Zorn, still touching his lips, dazedly entered his own room.
Perhaps you're wondering why, after living together for several years, they were still so shy about just a kiss. At that time, they were still adhering to their final boundary.
That matter could only begin after marriage.
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"Alright, let's take this mission—the subjugation of The Beast King. I think it would be perfect for Elfman."
Mirajane glanced at the mission board on the second floor and immediately spotted it. It must have been posted a few days ago. It was a good opportunity to take Lisanna and Elfman to experience how difficult an S-rank mission could be.
"Elfman, where's Lisanna? Let's go on this mission together. It's already registered."
Mirajane walked over to Elfman, who was still exercising, and waved the mission paper in front of him.
"Ah, an S-rank mission? Really, Nii-chan?" Elfman held the mission paper, his face full of surprise. Oh, he had been asking his sister to take him on S-rank missions for a long time, but she had always refused. He hadn't expected her to agree to take him this time.
"Lisanna probably went to find Natsu. I think they're in the park."
In the park, Natsu and Happy were arguing again about fish, and Lisanna was mediating.
"Arguing again?"
"Oh, Lisanna, you're back."
"It's all Natsu's fault! He ate all my fish!" Happy stood up, accusing Natsu of his wicked behavior.
...
"Hey, Lisanna, we should go on a mission! It's an S-rank mission! We need to help Onee-chan complete it!"
Elfman and Mirajane walked over from a distance, happily telling Lisanna.
"Ah, that's great! What kind of mission is it?" Natsu excitedly asked them to confirm the mission details, full of envy.
"It's to subjugate The Beast. Natsu, do you want to come along? It's a great experience too." Mirajane sincerely invited Natsu to join, but just as Elfman was about to object, wanting to protect his family alone, a voice came from behind.
"You can come along, Natsu. It's a very good experience."
"Zorn? Why are you here? Weren't you out shopping with Cana?" Mirajane looked at Zorn, her face full of confusion.
"Well... let's not focus on that. Let's talk about your mission."
Zorn had indeed been shopping with Cana today, picking out some things, but he suddenly felt Mirajane and the others' magic reactions in the park. This instantly reminded Zorn of this scene before the Beast King mission.
So he quickly told Cana he had an emergency and immediately teleported here, just in time to hear the full conversation. He also took the opportunity to have Natsu go along to prevent any danger.
The Guild Members' strength had increased significantly, and although he wasn't too worried about this mission causing such serious consequences, it was still better to be safe than sorry.
"By the way, Lisanna, here's a defensive magic card for you. When you encounter danger, it will automatically deploy a defense and teleport you directly to the nearest safe area." Zorn handed the pre-prepared card in his hand to Lisanna.
"Thank you, Zorn-nii."
"Thanks, Zorn. You're even more thoughtful than I am as her sister. Let's head out now." Mirajane watched from the side, her eyes filled with gratitude.
"No problem. Then I wish you a safe return from this mission."
"Yay! My first S-rank mission! Haha, Gray's going to be so jealous this time!"
Natsu jumped up when he heard he could go too, and Happy was Happy for Natsu beside him.
Elfman, however, was still somewhat immersed in thoughts of what a man should be like, but Natsu grabbed him by the shoulder and forcibly dragged him out of the park.
Zorn watched them leave from behind, then silently flew into the sky, using light reflection to conceal his form, and followed the group.
He wanted to see what that super-dimensional magic—Armani—was all about.
To be continued
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