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Looking at Makarov, small in stature, advanced in years, and with a face covered in wrinkles, Noah could not help but feel a pang of sorrow.
He still remembered that when he had first been born and entered this world, Noah had possessed nothing besides the appearance and intelligence of a ten-year-old child.
He had neither parents who had given birth to him and raised him, nor an innocent childhood.
He had no memories of having lived before, and not even the faintest clue about his origins.
His language had been completely incompatible with that of the people in this world.
He had not even had a decent piece of clothing on him.
As though he had been abandoned by someone, Noah had been sent to this world and appeared alone in the forest.
Everything around him had been unfamiliar to Noah at the time.
The wild beasts and magical beasts in the forest had even regarded him as food, putting him in considerable danger.
It was then that Makarov found Noah, brought him to Fairy Tail, took him in as his adopted grandson, and raised him.
According to Gaia and Alaya, Makarov finding Noah and having him join Fairy Tail seemed to have been arranged by the world long ago.
However, that did not mean Makarov's feelings for Noah had been false as well.
For Noah, whose birth, background, and even identity were unknown, Makarov had neither guarded against him nor held it against him. He had treated Noah as though he were his own grandson.
At the time, Noah had even frequently lost control of the excessively powerful