Feng Ye's Identity, Erza's Shock

Inside the Fairy Tail guild.

Boom!

Erza dropped the massive monster claw she had been carrying with a thunderous crash, then looked toward the counter. "The request is complete. I killed the magical beast from the commission."

"So amazing. A-as expected of Erza."

Gray, Natsu, and the others nearby swallowed hard, their expressions resembling Happy's.

"Welcome home."

Makarov greeted Erza kindly. "You worked hard."

The commission Erza had taken on this time was an SSS-class request. Even for an S-Class Mage, such a request was difficult, but Erza now possessed strength on the level of the Ten Wizard Saints, so she was naturally capable of completing such a mission alone.

"Ooh, Erza has become this strong already?"

Gildarts was sitting beside the counter. Having only recently returned, he was still not quite used to the changes in the guild, and he could not help showing a trace of amazement.

Erza glanced at Gildarts and said,

"Next week, I'll challenge you, Gildarts."

Erza was not particularly interested in becoming the strongest or anything like that, but she wanted to fight powerful opponents to temper and improve herself. Feng Ye was far too strong for her to defeat now, while Laxus and the others had already been defeated by her. Gildarts was the only one left in the guild who could fight her.

Gildarts had happened to return, so naturally she would not let the opportunity pass. However, she had just returned from a commission and was somewhat tired. She wanted to go find Feng Ye and relax properly, so she set the challenge for next week.

"Hahaha, sure. But next week should also be about time for the guild's new round of S-Class Mage examinations, right?"

Gildarts laughed. Looking at Erza, he could not help feeling a little sentimental and nostalgic.