Relief Grain Arrives

Seeing Seraf kneeling at his teacher's feet, kowtowing repeatedly, Anna smiled knowingly. She shook her head with a smile, then muttered under her breath, "You stinky teacher, making such a sentimental show of it, it's almost made me like you a little!"

The three dragons with keen hearing, both inside and outside the hall, had very interesting expressions after hearing Anna's whispered words.

Mevajena, blushing and thinking about her and Sordil's bright future, thought to herself, "Well! Another naive girl has had her heart stolen by that guy Sordil!"

Unlike the bold and magnanimous Mevajena, Murellia's feelings at this moment were much more complicated.

"Young Master Sordil is so outstanding, he's even captivated a beautiful young lady! Wait! Anna and Young Master Sordil are teacher and student, doesn't that mean their relationship is forbidden? Wow! Just thinking about it is so exciting! Oh no! Anna is always by Young Master Sordil's side, doesn't that make her my strongest rival in love? This is going to be a big problem!"

But if we're talking about who has the most complicated feelings right now, it has to be Sordil!

"This is terrible! I already changed Irene's fate, preventing Erza from being born, and now I've angered Anna. Will Lucy, the Queen of Complaints, also disappear from this world because of me? Oh no! Oh no! This is a huge mess! The world without Erza is boring enough, and now even Lucy is leaving me. How can I face Natsu? How can I face Mashima- sama?"

Anna had no idea that her casual remark would trigger such a complex emotional response from Sordil and the other two. At that moment, Anna, the one who had instigated it all, was preoccupied with deciding whether to return to the royal palace of the Kingdom of Donagunov for dinner or stay in Fostadu to test her teacher's culinary skills.

This peculiar awkwardness lasted for about two or three minutes before being broken when Seraf spoke up.

"Master, my injuries have fully healed. Please withdraw the Healing Magic!"

"Oh? Oh, okay!"

After ceasing the Healing Magic, Sordil returned to the ground from the sky, and then said to Seraf, "Come, follow me to the hall, there are still many things I need to tell you!"

"I am willing to serve my master!"

Immediately afterwards, Sordil switched himself back to Time-Space Dragon Mode and led Seraf and the other two back to the council hall.

As soon as the three entered the hall, two searchlight-like gazes instantly fell on Anna. In that instant, Anna felt as if she had been stripped naked and stood there being scrutinized, with no privacy whatsoever. Anna subconsciously tightened her clothes, then stared blankly at Murellia and Lila, who were giving her strange smiles.

"What's wrong with Sister Mevajena and the others? Why are they looking at me so strangely?"

Anna had just finished marveling at the strange looks Mevajena were giving her, and hadn't yet figured out the reason behind it, when Sordil spoke up, "For the next while, Mevajena and Murellia, you two must keep a close eye on the movements of the Wundest Guild and King Belmod, to prevent them from using any underhanded tactics against us. As for Seraf, you must set up the defenses of Fostadu to prevent anyone from taking advantage of any weaknesses. If any emergency occurs, immediately use the space crystal I gave you to go to the Kingdom of Donagunov and find me."

"Don't worry, Sordil, I'll keep a close eye on those guys for you!"

"Young master, this time I will definitely not let you down!"

"Master, Seraf hereby guarantees that as long as I am here, no one will be able to easily set foot in Fostadu!"

After the three expressed their opinions, Sordil nodded in satisfaction, and then he left Fostadu with Anna and the other two, leaving Seraf alone to guard the place.

Chigengster Plains, Western Continent Camp

"Kelsu, when will the grain convoy you sent be back? My men have almost devoured all the trees in the Yujite Canyon. If they don't get more food soon, they'll all starve to death!"

"Deseld, you should be grateful there are still trees for you to gnaw on! All the trees on our northern front have been eaten long ago, and now everyone in the camp is eating dirt, and that's still not enough to go around!"

Listening to the two complaining, Kelsu felt even more aggrieved. But who told him to be so foolish as to take on this job? Now he had to swallow his pride and bear it.

"Gentlemen, I know you are anxious, but how could I not be anxious? You may not know, but not long ago, I sent out a second rescue team, but they brought back not food, but the corpses of the first rescue team! Now, I don't even know if my second rescue team is alive or dead. Tell me, what can I do now?"

For a moment, both Delsd and Goodpes were speechless. It wasn't that Kelsu was deliberately delaying the grain transport; rather, the route was far too dangerous, and the transport team could go and not return alive. At this moment, the three dragon leaders silently prayed that the second grain transport team would safely reach the Western Continent and then safely bring the grain back.

Just as the three were anxiously awaiting rescue, a piece of unexpected good news reached their ears.

"Kelsu, good news! Good news! Chief Zakro and Chief Montedoss have returned, and they've brought back a lot of grain!"

Upon hearing that Zakro and Montedoss had returned with relief supplies, the three men sitting in their tents burst out and surrounded the dragon that had come to deliver the message.

"Zakro and his men really bring the grain?"

"Yes, they are at the camp gate, waiting for you, Kelsu, to come and receive them!"

Before the messenger could figure out why the three adults had become so erratic, they had already vanished before his eyes like a gust of wind.

Only after seeing the food piled up at the camp gate did Kelsu and his companions breathe a sigh of relief, confirming that it was real and not a dream. Just as the three were reveling in counting the food, Zakro and the others, who had spotted them, immediately came to greet them.

"Your subordinate Zakro has successfully located Chief Montedoss and escorted back the relief supplies. I am now reporting back to Kelsu!"

Upon hearing Zakro's report, Kelsu and the other two finally came to their senses. Kelsu immediately went forward to help Zakro up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Good! I knew I hadn't misjudged you. Zakro, you've done a great job this time!"

"Kelsu is too kind. In fact, the reason why I was able to transport the grain back so smoothly this time is entirely thanks to Chief Montedoss and Chief Feldroka!"

After Zakro finished speaking, Kelsu and the other two exchanged glances, then turned their attention to the two people standing behind Zakro.

"Zakro, what exactly happened? Tell us quickly!"

"Lord Goodpes, this matter involves classified information. I think it would be better if we returned to the camp first, and then I would explain the situation to the three of you!"

Kelsu and his two companions exchanged a glance, then nodded. Before leaving, Kelsu said to the guards at the camp gate, "Help me carry the rations into the warehouse so they can be distributed later!"

"Yes!"

After arranging for the soldiers to move the food, Kelsu and his two companions led the way toward the main tent in the center of the camp, while Zakro and his two companions followed closely behind.