"Such mastery of Light Magic... It seems Makarov taught you quite a lot."
Clearly, Jose had assumed that the Light Magic Seiya used had been taught to him by Makarov.
After all, there were not many people in the entire Kingdom of Fiore who specialized in Light Magic and could wield it at such a level.
Jose had also heard of the name "Sword Dragon" Seiya Lanza. Back when he and Makarov had gotten drunk and boasted about whose guild was better, the Mages in their respective guilds had naturally become material for their rivalry.
At the time, Jose had claimed that his guild possessed the Four Elements, as well as its strongest Mage, the Iron Dragon Gajeel.
Makarov had countered by bringing up Gildarts, only for Jose to mock him in return. Did Fairy Tail have no choice but to use a bunch of old-timers as its public face?
Whether a Mage guild had potential depended mainly on its younger generation of Mages, not decrepit old fossils like themselves.
What Jose said at the time had also been acknowledged by the other guild masters. So, excluding Gildarts, Makarov could only bring out other Mages from his guild to compete.
There was no need to mention that troublesome grandson Laxus. Makarov's identity could not be exposed, and Mira Jane had already chosen to retire...
Thus, the Mages Makarov had used to contend with Jose were the "Queen of the Fairies," Erza, and the "Sword Dragon," Seiya.
As for Natsu and Gray, they were not yet S-class Mages, so they were somewhat unpresentable.
Of course, with Natsu and Gray's strength, becoming S-class Mages in Phantom Lord would have been more than easy. But Jose did not see it that way.
Drunk out of his mind at the time, Jose had kept