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Kingdom of Fiore, Magnolia Town.
Compared to seven years ago, Magnolia had neither become particularly prosperous nor declined. It was still as bustling as ever, as though nothing had changed.
Pedestrians came and went along the streets.
All around them, stall owners called out and hawked their wares.
People either chatted and laughed together or browsed the stalls, the endless clamor brimming with vibrant life.
It was an exceptionally heartwarming sight.
Yet as Noah walked down such a street, his brows gradually furrowed.
It was not because there was anything unpleasant about the scene, but because the pedestrians' conversation caught his attention.
"Have you heard? It seems the main members of Fairy Tail have returned?"
"The main members?"
"Yeah. Did you forget? Seven years ago, Fairy Tail's main members set out to sea and all disappeared together."
"Oh, oh, I remember now. That did happen."
"I heard those missing people returned about a month ago."
"So that guild is planning to rise again?"
"How could that trash guild possibly rise again? What good would it do even if its main members returned? It's already been seven years, hasn't it?"
"Well, that's true. A trash guild will always be a trash guild."
"Exactly."
Listening to that conversation, Noah's brow furrowed even deeper. A trace of anger and helplessness welled up in his dark, profound eyes.
"As expected, problems were bound to arise after seven years."
Noah had long been mentally prepared for that.
But now that it