Wolf? It Was Clearly a Dog

"Come on, brat Feiyang, join my Guild!"

Hey, hey, hey—if I was joining, I was joining. Did he have to make it so emotional?

"At the moment, this is our only option!"

Yun Feiyang stood up. "Please take care of me from now on!"

"Good, good, good! You won't regret this decision!"

Makarov was so delighted he could hardly close his mouth. He had successfully abducted... no, recruited another exceptionally promising brat. Wonderful!

"Come on. Accompany me to take care of something important first. I'll take you out afterward."

"You mean reinforcing the seal you mentioned earlier?"

"That's right!"

"Where is it? I've been all over this place, but I never saw anything like what you described."

"Just follow me!"

The two headed toward the center of the forest.

"What exactly is this terrifying existence you mentioned? If it had to be sealed, it couldn't be some kind of Magic Beast, could it?"

"Children shouldn't ask so many questions about things they aren't supposed to know!"

"Tch, you damned shorty!"

"Hey! I'm your Guild Master now. Can't you show me a little respect?"

"Right, respecting the elderly and caring for the young is a traditional virtue of our country!"

Yun Feiyang immediately corrected himself. "Sorry, Guild Master. I promise I won't do it again!"

Makarov was satisfied. The boy was teachable—far better than those little troublemakers back home.

After walking for a while, a little white creature burst out of the grass ahead. It looked utterly bedraggled, with two Gale Wolves chasing behind it.

"Huh? What a cute little dog!"

Makarov's mouth twitched. Were his eyes broken? That was clearly a wolf cub!

"Hey!"

Yun Feiyang shouted and charged over. "You wild wolves over there, let go of that little cutie!"

Seeing that terrifying human rushing at them, the two Gale Wolves turned and fled in fright!

Yun Feiyang picked up the wolf cub. "So cute! So pitiful!"

"I've decided. From now on, you're my pet!"

Makarov stepped closer and found his expression turning strange. This was clearly a Moon-Howling White Wolf cub.

Could it be the child of that Wolf King from earlier?

That was the only explanation!

"Little doggy, I'll call you Little White from now on!"

He had killed its mother, then come back to adopt her child?

What kind of absurd mess was this?

No, that wasn't right!

This kid wasn't being foolish. He was doing it deliberately—he must have recognized it!

Without its mother's protection, cast out by its pack, and with no one to rely on, this cub would never survive in this dangerous forest.

He must have taken it in because he had realized that, right? Did he feel guilty about it?

Karma truly came full circle—one repayment for another!

Watching Yun Feiyang tease the wolf cub, Makarov wore a strange expression.

"Guild Master, what are you doing? Let's go!"

Makarov walked over and emphasized, "It's a wolf, not a dog!"

"Nonsense, it's obviously a dog!"

"Little White, bark for him!"

"Awoo~"

"No, how could you make that sound? You're a dog, not a wolf!"

"Come on, do it again!"

"Woof?"

"Haha... that's more like it!"

Yun Feiyang: (∩_∩)

Little White: (⊙﹏⊙)

Makarov: 囧

Wouldn't it be better to face it directly? What a stubborn child!

The two continued onward, casually dealing with the Magic Beasts that occasionally jumped out at them.

"Thanks to you, I don't even need to clear out the Magic Beasts in the forest anymore."

Yeah, Yun Feiyang had practically wiped them all out.

"You've got the nerve to say that? Do you know how I've spent the last three years?"

The moment this was brought up, he couldn't stay calm. Every day, he had wandered around like a headless fly, yet he could never find an exit. Who could understand all the frustration and bitterness he had suffered?

A full three years!

Sigh... the more he said, the more tears there were!

"All right, Feiyang..."

"Feiyang is already dead. You picked this, idol... Ahem—got carried away!"

Makarov shot him a glance. This child definitely had some issues. Once they got out, he needed to see a psychiatrist.

The two stopped before a lake.

"We're here!"

"Here?"

Yun Feiyang looked around. "I've been here too. There's nothing here!"

"Don't rush. There will be in a moment!"

Makarov took out something resembling a compass and explained, "A Magic Array is inscribed inside. It's equivalent to a Barrier Key."

As he spoke, he poured Magic Power into the compass. A massive Magic Array appeared and fired toward the lake.

Ripples began spreading across the water, and a spatial portal appeared on the lake's surface.

"Let's go!"

Makarov jumped in first.

"So it was hidden!"

Yun Feiyang followed him in.

This was a small valley, with a statue towering in its center.

The statue's upper body was humanoid, while a whirlwind replaced its lower half.

"Is this the terrifying existence you mentioned? Is it human?"

The figure certainly looked imposing, but the more Yun Feiyang looked at it, the stranger he found it.

"Don't you think he looks a lot like me? Just as ridiculously handsome!"

Makarov looked at one, then the other, and had to admit that their facial features and outlines really were very similar. He couldn't help falling into thought!

Suddenly, the sound of something slicing through the air came from nearby!

"Watch out!"

The two dodged to opposite sides as a gigantic Wind Blade cut through the middle, carving a deep trench through the valley.

"Roar~~"

A roar that echoed through the valley rang out as a tiger the size of an elephant leaped forward!

It was a huge tiger with black-and-white stripes, its eyes filled with ferocity. It clearly did not welcome these two uninvited guests.

"What a majestic and imposing tiger!"

"Little White, you should follow its example in the future, understand?"

"Whimper~"

Little White was so frightened it burrowed straight into Yun Feiyang's arms.

"Honestly, you don't have much courage!"

"Quit fooling around!"

Makarov's expression turned serious. "This is a Nether Demonic Tiger, an existence beyond S-class. It's not something you can handle!"

"Is it really that terrifying?"

"Get to the side. Let me handle it!"

Makarov stood in front of the Nether Demonic Tiger.

"Guild Master, can you handle it?"

"No problem. Your Guild Master is very powerful—I'm one of the Ten Great. Hurry and..."

When Makarov turned around, Yun Feiyang had already hidden far away.

"Go, Guild Master! Skin it and make me a cape from its hide."

Makarov's mouth twitched. This child was really... going to kill me with his filial piety!

"Guild Master, watch out!"

Makarov looked up to see the Nether Demonic Tiger already pouncing at him!

"Get down!"

One of Makarov's arms underwent Gigantification, and he slapped the Nether Demonic Tiger to the ground with a single palm.

The Nether Demonic Tiger flew into a rage and spat out a crescent-shaped Wind Blade that sliced toward him!

"How could something like that possibly work!"

Makarov's entire body underwent Gigantification. He casually slapped the Wind Blade away and looked down at the Nether Demonic Tiger from above.

The difference in size had completely reversed. Before Makarov, the Nether Demonic Tiger was now like a little kitten.

Yun Feiyang saw fear in its eyes!

The Nether Demonic Tiger tried to flee, but Makarov grabbed it by the tail, swung it in a circle, and smashed it heavily into the ground.

Bang!

The tremendous force even made the entire valley jump!