After Ywen and Erza were brought home by Aileen...
"Um..."
Ywen looked at Aileen, intending to say something.
"Anyway, it's good that you came back safe!"
"Let's eat first!"
Aileen did not blame Ywen for taking it upon himself to accept the mission to subjugate Deliora. She merely gently stroked Ywen's little head and spoke affectionately.
"Okay!"
Feeling Aileen's deep maternal love, Ywen's heart warmed.
"It's been a long time, Young Master Ywen~"
At the same time, Illya, Ian, and Eden, who suddenly emerged from the shadows, came before Ywen and greeted him.
"Anyway, let's eat together!"
Ywen smiled lightly in response.
As for what Ywen had gone through on this journey, Aileen had not asked a single question because she had already watched the entire live broadcast through Eden's eyes...
That was far better than hearing Ywen recount it himself...
In fact, while Ywen and Erza had been diligently training, Aileen had not been idle either. From time to time, she would check on Ywen and Erza's missions while also seeing whether the two of them were in danger.
However, the reason Aileen had never mentioned any of this to Ywen or Erza was probably simply a mother's love for her children, wasn't it?!
Meanwhile, inside the Fairy Tail guild...
Gray was troubled by one thing: making friends his own age...
Perhaps because his hair color was rather eye-catching, Gray, like Erza when she had first arrived at the guild, went straight to Laxus, who was sitting alone in a corner with a vacant stare.
Of course, according to Laxus himself, he was not sitting alone in the corner with his chin propped on his hand because he was spacing out. He was meditating, reviewing and summarizing the battles he had experienced.
"My name is Gray Fullbuster! What's your