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Tokyo Area, hotel.
In a room that was not particularly luxurious, Noah had just finished washing up and getting dressed. After fooling around with his four contracted companions—Est, Athena, Ophis, and Lilith—he received a call.
The moment he answered, Kisara's voice came through.
"Hey, Guild Master, everyone's already here. Isn't it about time you made your entrance?"
"Oh?" Noah raised a brow.
"They're all here already?"
Noah had issued the summons last night.
Now, dawn had barely broken, yet everyone he had summoned had already arrived?
"A hundred military helicopters transported them directly. How long did you think it would take?" Kisara said.
"So hurry up and get over here."
"Got it." Noah smiled faintly.
"I'll be right there."
A Civil Security pair consisted of a Promoter and an Initiator.
Nine hundred and ninety pairs of Civil Security officers meant nearly two thousand people in total.
At that moment, nearly two thousand Civil Security officers stood in neat formation across an enormous parade ground, gazing ahead.
There stood a raised platform.
On it stood Kisara and Rentaro, with Tina, Natsuyo, and Enju beside them.
Kisara was Fairy Tail's acting Guild Master.
Rentaro was the head of Fairy Tail's expedition group.
In other words, both were high-ranking members and key contributors of Fairy Tail.
Tina, Natsuyo, and Enju likewise held no lowly status within Fairy Tail.
Tina was the Initiator of Fairy Tail's Guild Master, as well as the strongest person ranked first in the IP Ranking.
Natsuyo was the Initiator of Fairy Tail's acting Guild Master and also served as an advisor to Fairy Tail's Guild Master.
Enju was the Initiator of Fairy Tail's expedition group leader, and she herself ranked