Seven-day Trip Through Fiore (3)

A quarter of an hour later, a series of 'thump-thump' sounds came from the palace gate.

"Come in!"

The moment Toma finished speaking, the palace doors slowly opened, and a young man dressed in white armor walked in.

"Your subject, Arcadius, Commander of the Cherry Blossom Knights, greets Your Majesty!"

"Get up! (Toma)"

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

After Arcadius stood up, Toma said, "I just received a report that a silver-haired boy named Sordil, accompanied by a Red-haired girl, is outside the palace and requests an audience with me."

Upon hearing Toma's words, Arcadius's eyes widened suddenly.

"Your Majesty, you mean... those two people outside the palace are...?"

After the Knight Commander finished speaking, Toma nodded and said, "You are the only one in our country who has seen those two people, so I specially sent someone to summon you here to confirm their identities."

"Understood!"

The two had just finished their discussion when there was another commotion outside the main hall.

"Your Majesty, Sordil has arrived!"

"Quickly, invite them in!"

"Yes!"

A short while later, the silver-haired boy and the Red-haired girl entered the main hall under the guidance of the attendants. Upon seeing the two, Arcadius, who was standing to one side, hurriedly came forward to greet them.

"Arcadius greets King Erus! Greetings to the Queen!"

Upon seeing the Knight Commander step forward to pay his respects, Toma hurriedly stepped down from his throne.

"So it is King Erus and Queen Ers who have come. I am sorry for not welcoming you properly!"

"Hehe! King Fiore, Commander Arcadius, my wife and I came to your country for a leisurely trip on a whim, and we failed to inform you in time. It was our fault, and we should be asking for your forgiveness. How could we dare to blame you! (Old Suo)"

"Yes, you two should get up quickly, otherwise, we'll feel even more guilty!" (Irene)

After being persuaded by the couple, Toma and Arcadius slowly straightened up.

"Someone, quickly prepare chairs and refreshments for King Erus and Queen Erls!" (Toma)

"Yes!"

After giving instructions on the reception arrangements, Toma asked curiously, "King Erus..."

"King Fiore, you can just call me Sordil (Old Suo)!"

"Alright! In that case, you can call me Toma!"

After seeing Old Suo nod in agreement, Toma continued, "Sordil, you should be very busy right now, how come you have time to go out and relax?"

"Hehe! I've already solved the problem. My prime minister will handle the rest, so it doesn't matter whether I'm here or not. That's why I took some time out of my busy schedule to bring my wife and a few subordinates to your country for a visit. After all, being a king is quite boring! (Old Suo)"

After the lazybones finished speaking, Toma, who was sitting on the throne, nodded in agreement.

"That's true! (Toma)"

"Cough cough"

Upon hearing a soft cough from beside him, King Fiore immediately dropped the expression of delight at having found a kindred spirit.

"So... what are your plans next, Sordil? (Toma)"

"Oh! It's like this, we're heading to the Magic Council headquarters to meet some Old Friend. Then we'll go to the Magic Library to look up some information. Finally, we'd like to go to Magnolia Town to deliver some requests to Fairy Tail. (Sordil)"

His Majesty the King remained calm upon hearing Old Suo's previous itinerary, but when he learned that Sordil was going to Fairy Tail, his eyes widened suddenly, he stood up from his throne, and shouted loudly:

"No! (Toma)"

"No! (Arcadius)"

Looking at the two excited people, Irene, who had been silent for a long time, asked in confusion, "Gentlemen, is there a problem with our arrangements?"

"Queen Irene, if you have any matters that require your assistance from a guild, we can help you contact other guilds, but it's best to avoid Fairy Tail!" (Arcadius)

"Yes, Queen Irene, it would be best if you two didn't go to that guild!" (Toma)

"But as far as we know, that's the most powerful guild in the Kingdom of Fiore. Wouldn't it be the best choice to entrust things to them?" (Old Suo)

Faced with Old Suo's powerful attack, Toma and his companion lowered their heads, their faces full of black lines.

After a long pause, unable to withstand the gazes of Irene and the other woman, the Knight Commander stammered, "Um... Your Majesty Sordil, you're right, but..."

Before the Knight Commander could finish speaking, the impatient King Erus made his decision.

"Since that's the case, then we won't change it, we'll choose this one!"

Seeing that the situation was beyond saving, Toma had no choice but to do his best to arrange some insurance measures to avoid any unforeseen circumstances.

"Very well! Since you, Sordil, have decided to choose this place, I will send Arcadius to accompany you, in case there is any danger on the way. (Toma)"

As a Fairy Tail fan, Old Suo naturally knew what Toma and the others were worried about, so he didn't refuse Toma's arrangement. After all, he still needed to work in Fiore's area in the future, and he couldn't afford to offend the local bigwigs. (Um... this analogy seems a bit inappropriate, but I'm at a loss for Great Owl, so please bear with me one more time.)

"In that case, I'll have to trouble His Majesty Toma and Commander Arcadius!" (Old Suo)

"Your Majesty Sordil, you flatter me. It is my honor to serve you both!" (Arcadius)

After leaving the palace with Arcadius, Sordil first met up with Diphiya and the others, introduced them to each other, and then the group left Crocas.

After several days of travel, the group arrived at the Magic Council headquarters. After catching up with Leizhi, Ogg, and others for a few days, they set off again for their next destination.

After spending three or four days in the Magic Library, the impatient person immediately led everyone straight to the real destination of this trip. (Um... Rosemary Village was also the real destination, and the first real destination at that!)

Magnolia, Fairy Tail

Looking at the building that seemed familiar yet had never been before, Old Suo felt his heart racing.

After spending some time suppressing his surging blood, Old Suo led everyone into the building they had long admired.

Upon entering, the familiar furnishings and the usual bustling atmosphere greeted him, but the people in the hall weren't the ones he knew. Well... no, that's not quite right, because there were still a few familiar faces, but their appearances were vastly different from what Old Suo remembered. (Of course! There are still twenty years until the main storyline begins; it would be a miracle if they looked exactly like he remembered!)

"Wakaba, I took down sixteen Vakken this time, how about you?"

"Hmph! Macao, although I only defeated fourteen, two of them were kings, and I also repelled a Snow Beast, so you didn't beat me!"

"Hmph! Then let's compare something else!"

"Let's compete! Who's afraid of who!"

"Well... Master, I'll be leaving now!" (Gildarts)

Watching the brown-haired man carrying a bundle walk towards the door, the blond old man sitting on the counter shouted, "Focus on your mission and stop vandalizing other people's houses, or I won't have any money to buy alcohol!"

Upon hearing the blond old man's words, the brown-haired man scratched his head awkwardly and continued walking forward, while thunderous laughter erupted all around.

"Ha ha"

"Ha ha"

Looking at the blond, pretty boy walking towards him, Old Suo thought to himself, "Wow! Gildarts was so handsome and strong when he was young. No wonder he could easily pick up so many beautiful women!"

Just as Old Suo was shocked by Gildarts's youth and talent, Gildarts was also amazed by the strength of their group.

"Who exactly are these people, and how do they possess such formidable strength?"

"Mr. Arcadius, let's hurry to the counter to complete the request!" (Old Suo)

Upon hearing Old Suo's words, the Knight Commander respectfully agreed and then led the way.

After smiling and nodding, Sordil and the others brushed past Gildarts, but Gildarts did not continue forward. Instead, he turned back to the bar.

"President Makarov, it's been a long time! (Arcadius)"

Hearing the greeting from ahead, Makarov blinked his hazy, drunken eyes. When he saw the silver-white figure in front of him, the drunkenness in his mind vanished instantly.

"Did you visit the Magic Council not long ago?"

Seeing Makarov walk past him and greet the person behind him, Arcadius was not annoyed, but simply stepped aside.

"Heh! It seems Chairman Makarov and Mr. Yajima have a very close relationship!" (Old Suo)

"Yajima and I are old friends who can talk about anything, that's how I know about you. (Makarov)"

"President Makarov, there's no need to be so polite. Just call me Sordil!"

"Mr. So... Mr. Sordil, what brings you to our guild today?" (Makarov)

"We've come to Fairy Tail to ask you for a favor."

Upon learning that the other party had come to handle a request, Makarov was stunned for a moment before saying, "In that case, please follow me!"

After speaking, Makarov led Sordil and the others up to the second floor.

"Wow! Who are these people? Not only did the chairman personally greet them, but they even went up to the second floor!"

"It's hard to say who these people are, but the matter they've entrusted to us is definitely significant!"

"Nonsense! If it were something trivial, the chairman wouldn't have taken them up to the second floor."

"Sigh! I wonder when I'll be able to take on the task on the second floor again!"

"You? You're out of luck in this life, maybe in the next!"

"Damn it! How can you talk like that?"

"That's what I said, so what!"

"You're asking for it!"

"Hmph! It's not certain who will fight whom!"

"Ouch! What the hell! You two are arguing, why are you hitting me!"

"Bang!"

"They hit you, why did you hit me?"

"Bang!"

"Smack!"

In an instant, the once peaceful hall turned into a battlefield, with everyone tearing at each other and getting tangled up together.