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When they had first encountered Azuma, he had said that Grimoire Heart's attack on Tenrou Island was merely an advance force. Hades and high-ranking members like the Purgatory Seven had not yet arrived on Tenrou Island.
But why had Azuma, one of the Purgatory Seven and likewise a high-ranking member, arrived on Tenrou Island ahead of the others?
At the time, Noah had been too consumed by rage to think deeply about it. Only after returning to Fairy Tail's camp and completely calming down had he vaguely sensed that something was off.
Noah knew a fair amount about Tenrou Island.
And whenever Tenrou Island was mentioned, three special places inevitably came to mind.
The first was the barrier that enveloped the entire island.
This barrier nullified all detection magic, preventing anyone from locating Tenrou Island through magical means. Only Fairy Tail, who knew how to reach Tenrou Island, knew its location.
The second was the tomb of the First Guild Master, Mavis.
In a symbolic sense, this tomb was undoubtedly of great importance to Fairy Tail.
In practical terms, Mavis's tomb also sealed Fairy Tail's three great magics. Calling it anything but special would have been impossible.
As for the last one, it was the Tenrou Tree.
It was far more than just a tree.
When Noah had first arrived on Tenrou Island, he had vaguely sensed the Tenrou Tree's uniqueness.
This tree possessed an incredible power.
It could provide a certain degree of enhancement and protection to mages bearing Fairy Tail's guild mark. Not only could it increase Fairy Tail mages' magic power, it could also ensure that Fairy Tail mages within